I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

After the selection is completed, the [Wisdom] star extends another node, symbolizing that it has been upgraded to level 4.

Then, it shone brightly again, and the distorted writing on the grimoire reappeared.

Your knowledge is being elevated! You will encounter even more mysteries!

You can choose one of the following three second-circle spells.

Tree Skin Technique

You can transform your skin into hard, thick bark, which is highly effective against stabs.

"The effect is too ugly."

Animal Messengers

Summon a magical creature as your personal messenger, and you can train it continuously.

"Owls, ravens, black cats, snakes, frogs... and perhaps even lions and dragons?"

[The Sealed Right Arm of Nature's Guardian]

Summon a broken arm wielding a severed sword. In addition to attacking enemies who harbor ill will towards you, it will also actively purge corrupt creations that have betrayed the way of nature.

Lynn was stunned; he had never heard of this magic before.

Moreover, the introductory statement about this magic, which had always been there, has not appeared.

These three spells are clearly influenced by the knowledge of the Sacred Heart of Nature, and are all related to nature, so it seems obvious which one to choose.

[Tree Skin Technique] He had seen the Dark Elf Rigel use it before; its defensive power was astonishing, but its weaknesses were equally obvious.

Moreover, after reaching the beginner mage level, he can already try to upgrade the [Shield] spell to a higher level, so the [Tree Skin] spell, which is also a protective spell, is naturally not very useful.

As for the [Animal Messenger] skill, Eli had just learned it, but he now had the [Short Message] skill that came with the Golden Scales Badge.

This is a third-circle perception spell that can send a short message of up to 30 words to any intelligent being that you have touched or that someone has touched, from any distance. The recipient will hear the message in their mind.

He can recognize the sender (if he knows the sender beforehand) and understand the message of the text message despite language barriers, and can reply to a message immediately in the same way.

However, this spell has a certain probability of failing to send, and the sender will immediately receive a message of failure.

[Short Message Technique] Do not send messages to the same person repeatedly within seven days.

In short, this magic is far more powerful than the Animal Messenger, and has largely usurped its place.

With that in mind, Lynn no longer hesitated and decisively chose the [Sealed Right Arm of Nature Guardian].

The name of the spell reminded him of a mechanic in a certain game, where collecting all five parts would summon a dark sorcerer and grant instant victory...

So, this is also a fusion magic?

But according to Lynn's speculation, the fusion magic would only activate the prompt when more than half of the magical components were collected, so he was clearly too early for it.

He quickly exhausted his knowledge of the two new spells; he already knew something about [Mind Detection], so it was no surprise.

However, this [Sealed Right Arm of Nature Guardian] is not only a summonable creature that does not require continuous control and has its own consciousness, but it also comes with a greatsword that possesses the power of nature and is very effective against corrupting creations.

Although only half of the greatsword remains, the effect is still astonishing.

This is actually a "second-circle spell"?

Lynn found it incredible.

He had a vague suspicion that this magic, perhaps due to the influence of the Sacred Heart of Nature, contained some secrets about this "Green Tower Relic"...

It seems this magic cannot be shown to others easily...

Lynn felt it was a great pity; he wanted to apply for the magic patent again.

However, the discovery of new magic in just a few days is too high-profile and is bound to arouse suspicion from the mage tower and the magic association.

Lynn quickly dismissed the idea.

Seeing that it was almost time, he packed up, left the hotel, and headed to the home that Xilin and her two companions were renting on Lushu Street.

After having lunch in Lushu Street, he packed three more meals and then went to the three people's homes and knocked on the doors.

Five minutes later, Liam answered the door.

He was wearing a coarse cloth bathrobe and looked haggard. From Lynn's perspective, you could see the entire top of his head, which was messy and looked like a chicken coop.

"Lynn, you're here so early? Are you going on a mission?"

Liam led Lynn into the house and casually turned on the magical item that could heat things up quickly.

This seemingly ordinary piece of hardwood covered with cowhide is engraved with magical patterns of rising temperature, and the source of the magic power is embedded inside, which is a large amount of magic energy ore mined in the territory of Assassin.

This stone contains considerable magical power, which, when combined with a special magical device, can be mobilized and used in conjunction with magical patterns.

Humans have only been developing and applying it for about a century, and the technology has not yet reached a high enough standard, so it can only cause some simple "phenomena", such as heating and emitting light.

Its price is relatively affordable, and even moderately well-off families can afford to spend one or two pieces.

So it seems that although Sirin and the others have some unusual hobbies, their overall standard of living is still quite good... Lynn thought to himself.

"Aren't we going on a mission? What a pity, I've been having bad luck gambling these past few days, losing all my bets. It's so boring, I'm practically dying of boredom!"

Liam was somewhat disappointed after hearing Lynn's purpose for coming.

Lynn smiled, intending to offer some comfort, but what came out was, "What's wrong? Did you lose all the 10 gold coins Eli gave you as a reward?"

Oh no, he forgot that he now speaks his mind without any restraint!

Fortunately, Liam didn't seem to mind too much; he just scratched his head awkwardly.

"It's alright, I didn't bet much." He made some hot tea, stood up, and said as he walked inside, "Wait a moment, I'll go wake those two guys up."

Lynn stopped him with a smile, "No rush, Liam. I have something to ask you. Do you know anything about the Brotherhood of the Shorty?"

"The Brotherhood of the Dwarfs?" Liam sat back in his armchair, his expression somewhat strange. "Why are you asking that?"

"I saw a news report in the Mage's Gazette that an organization called the Brotherhood of Dwarves stole the jewels from the Queen's crown, prompting the King to order a thorough investigation of all halflings, dwarves, and gnomes. Has this affected you in any way?"

Liam, however, seemed quite out of sorts, muttering, "Mage's Report, what's that?"

Lynn was taken aback by what he heard.

It's strange that Liam has never heard of the Mage's Gazette, which has been established for over 150 years, longer than the reign of King Francis.

He recalled the founding date he had glimpsed by chance in the Dharma Master's newspaper.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that Liam was a wanderer, and didn't seem to be aiming for the wanderer subclass of "Trickster," which was half-spellcaster. It was normal for him to lack understanding of the magical world.

"Lynn, I do know about the 'Brotherhood of Dwarves' you mentioned, but I don't recommend that you tall people use that name in front of all halfling races."

He raised one side of his thick, bushy eyebrow and had a serious expression, but because the proportions of a halfling are naturally different from those of a human, he had a large head and a round face, like a child.

This makes his current expression look quite comical.

"Because it's a very derogatory name. The organization that is made up of halflings, dwarves and gnomes is actually called the Iron Brotherhood."

"This is a name that was once full of honor, belonging to warriors and heroes."

Liam said slowly, his eyes filled with melancholy.