Witch, don't be so lazy

Anke put her face against the small bag and smiled happily.

A man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot grow fat without night grass. The old saying is indeed true!

We are rich!

The remaining two tricks are solved!

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Wow! Why didn’t you work harder on yesterday’s osmanthus cake? Hate it!

Chapter 18 Conversation

Bright and spacious corridors, warm and gentle sunshine.

The neatly dressed sheriffs hurried along. They had all received an urgent notice and were required to go to the conference room immediately to make operational arrangements.

The clapping of tables and the director's passionate speech could be heard from a long distance away.

"Committing violence in the streets, maliciously setting fires, stealing and robbing, creating chaos, and disregarding the law, these are no longer ordinary criminals. We must strike hard. We must swiftly launch a crackdown on the Wasteland Gang..."

His words and emotions seemed extremely intense. I don't know whether it was because the dignity of the Public Security Bureau was challenged, or because he was feeling sorry for the large sum of money he had just given and was anxious to make up for it.

I don’t know about other things, but Anke is feeling very happy now.

Shaking the heavy little bag, the crisp sound of gold coins colliding is no less than the most beautiful symphony.

Look at the sparkling and gorgeous luster, even the ferocious dragon would be intoxicated by it.

One hundred and five gold coins, and in cash, was undoubtedly a huge sum of money, enough to support an average family in the town for three years of prosperity, and even to buy a house in a remote neighborhood that was half the size of the original owner's old house.

Of course, this money cannot be compared with the results achieved by the Public Security Bureau after clearing out casinos and confiscating the money.

But An Ke was not affiliated with the public security system, nor did she have a prominent family background. The director was willing to pay her such a large sum of money when there was no precedent and no rules to follow, which was considered to be full of sincerity.

Anyway, whether it was Encore or the original owner who had twelve years of life memories, it was the first time for them to touch so much money.

Hey.

An Ke rubbed her face against her purse and smiled happily.

"Haha, whose little mouse just stole some cheese and is so happy."

Lu Ya next to him chuckled twice and made a teasing remark.

I'm obviously much cuter than a mouse, but at the very least I'm still a hamster...

An Ke puffed out her cheeks, glanced at the purse in her hand, and subconsciously began to calculate her future expenses.

The bulk of the money must have been spent on learning new tricks, after all, knowledge crystals are not cheap.

Anke once went to the Winter Magic Chamber of Commerce. Although her main purpose at the time was to attract investment, she also browsed the goods in the store while thinking about her wording.

If she remembered correctly, the cheapest knowledge crystal in the store contained the Cleansing Spell and the Flash Spell, and the price was twenty-five gold coins.

The prices of other magic tricks were more expensive, some cost more than thirty, some forty or fifty, and even the most expensive magic trick, the sign clearly stated sixty-nine gold coins, which scared Anke at the time. He wondered what was going on, because if he added a little more, he could buy three cleansing spell crystals.

But now thinking back, she could understand. It was probably because the astrology school had too high a requirement for talent and practicing divine enlightenment was very difficult, which led to the extremely high cost of making knowledge crystals. Coupled with the low demand, the price was sky-high.

Of course, the tricks that Encore expected to buy would definitely not be that expensive. They should be of medium price, around thirty or forty gold coins. Since there were two in total, the final cost would be seventy or eighty gold coins.

In addition, we also have to calculate the expenses at the Adventurer's Tavern. A month's worth of money is about six gold coins, and half a year is thirty-six...

Wow!

After a simple calculation, although the wallet was still in his hand, Anke felt that it was getting farther and farther away from him.

The hamster can't save money, so it's going to drop little pearls.

Forget it, I will definitely become rich in the future.

Rather than worrying about it, Encore chose to focus on choosing a new trick.

Although she had a preliminary idea in her mind, in order to be safe, she naturally had to ask people around her who had experienced it first.

The first one is Luya.

Ask as soon as it comes to mind.

But as soon as Anke raised her head, she subconsciously shrank back.

Because the elder sister had come closer at some point, her tall figure against the rolling hills seemed quite oppressive, and her beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity.

"The half-werewolf of the Desolate Gang, plus six or seven burly men armed with knives and sticks, were all defeated in just a few dozen breaths. What method did you use?"

An Ke was stunned for a moment. Before she could recite the words she had already prepared, she heard her elder sister mumbling to herself again.

"I've observed the wounds on those people. They're thin, long, and penetrating... Considering the testimony of the surrounding vendors, the enemy couldn't even get close to them before suddenly collapsing in a pool of blood... And last night, you specifically asked me about the advancement direction of the Mage's Hand..."

Luya's beautiful eyes sparkled. "Although it's a little hard to believe, I still want to confirm. It's only been two weeks since your academy distributes the Knowledge Crystals, right?"

Now that things have come to this, people have guessed it, so there is no need to hide it. It is better to be frank.

An Ke nodded: "Yes, I defeated them with the Mastery Level Mage Hand."

"Really? But in my impression, the power of this trick should be more mediocre."

Luya raised her eyebrows and nodded her fingers imperceptibly, and the magic power around her was faintly touched.

It would be impossible for an ordinary apprentice to sense it, but after Anke's mental strength was improved before, he could already keenly perceive some unusual movements.

The other party cast a spell.

An Ke couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in her heart.

Mind reading? Seduction? Lie detection?

No, it's impossible. Don't scare yourself. The first two are mid-to-high-level spells, and beyond the scope of the Frost School. Even if they are magic items, with their sky-high prices, they won't be wasted on me. But Lie Detection is indeed possible...

An Ke's thoughts raced, but she remained calm on the surface. She just put on an innocent and confused look, tilted her head and said:

"Hmm, I don't quite understand. It might be because I'm quite good at meditation, and my natural mental strength far exceeds that of my peers. Plus, drawing magic scrolls has also helped me improve my control of magic power. With good talent and a lot of hard work, I ended up like this..."

She didn't lie either.

Meditation has been mastered, so of course his attainments are acceptable; the soul of an adult who traveled through time and space, combined with the original owner's, naturally makes his mental strength stronger than that of children of the same age; drawing magic scrolls can indeed improve magic control, and the sweat he puts in is real. As for his good talent -

Encore is shameless, the panel is his own unique talent. Anyway, he has the deep blue points added in front, so this is not too much.

"Don't be nervous, I won't do anything to you. I'm just asking out of curiosity."

Lu Ya smiled. "The North isn't the South. It's still very civilized and harmonious here. As long as you're clean, haven't signed a contract with the devil, and haven't fallen into the abyss, all the major forces are happy to discover and cultivate talents. Oh, I almost forgot, it's best not to get too involved with the Church..."

She opened her hand generously, revealing a bronze tag resting on her palm. "This is a tool distributed by the guild to the leaders of each stronghold, specifically used to identify evil auras."

"I just tried it, and there's nothing wrong with it, little Anke. This shows that not only are you extremely talented in learning runes, but you're also naturally gifted in practicing meditation and Chaos spells."

It was so scary.

An Ke felt relieved, but her face still maintained a confused expression, with a little curiosity about the magic props at most.

"It's truly moving," Luya said. "I originally thought that brat Haen would master three magic tricks within two years, break through the bottleneck of meditation on the eve of his thirteenth birthday, and step into the realm of magic... He's much stronger than his father was back then, and there's a good chance he'll become Xueshan Town's first third-level magician in the future. But now it seems like you have a chance too."

An Ke blinked. She didn't expect that the fat boy was more capable than she thought. He mastered three magic tricks in two years, which means one magic trick every six or seven months on average. Not bad.

No wonder he keeps bragging about bringing the Aleman family to a higher stage.

As for Luya's final comment, Anke just shook his head.

"Eh, it's just a little hope, isn't the reaction too bland?"

She pouted, "I thought that after I showed my talent, the Adventurer's Guild would be impressed. To win their support, they'd immediately give me special treatment. Forget about free accommodation or anything like that. The main thing is to provide me with comprehensive magical knowledge and maybe even three or five magic items to save my life..."

Lu Ya was at a loss for words: "What kind of daydreaming are you doing? It's not that easy. Giving out Black Iron Badges is already a way to win over special talents. This rule is implemented in all guild bases across the continent.

Systems and regulations have inertia. If you want to break them and receive extraordinary treatment, the requirements are very high. Not to mention Miss Lorena's world-renowned talent, she must at least be ranked among the core cities in the North.

As for those witches who are favored by the world, as long as they show their intention, no, even if they don't express their intention, the headquarters will take the initiative to arrange for people to contact them."

The elder sister spoke in a rather tactful way, but An might have heard the underlying meaning, which was that she was still in the rank of normal talent, and as long as she hadn't reached the monster level, there was no need for the major forces to make an exception.

This is actually not surprising.

For example, Mr. Mott once said in class that the official tool used by the North to screen people is the Magic Qualification Examination. Unless they are monsters outside the theory, no matter how good they perform before the test, the best they can do is to increase the amount of their student loan, and that's it.

Of course, even if the big powers don't care, the small forces in various places will still show their strength. Didn't the director of the Public Security Bureau just give Anke some money? Hahn has also been trying to get her to join the Aleman family, although the fat guy's ideas are rather strange.

Luya patted Anke's little head.

"Ultimately, magic tricks are just the basics. While rapid progress in the early stages is certainly encouraging, the road becomes increasingly difficult as you progress. Talent is only the entrance fee; other things are also indispensable, such as extensive magical experience and esoteric knowledge, as well as sufficient wealth and extraordinary resources."

This is true. It can be seen intuitively from the difficulty of mastering skills that it is easy at the beginning but difficult at the end.

Whether it was the basic meditation method or the Master's Hand, it would take An Ke at most a dozen days to go from entry-level to mastery level. However, if he wanted to start specializing, it would take at least several months according to the current progress.

...It actually takes several months. Well, it doesn’t seem that long. Others calculate it by years.

Anko tilted her head.

"The Aleman family's centuries of management and accumulation can only help Haen pave the way to the third level. As for whether he can finally knock on that door, or even go further, it depends on his future efforts and opportunities.

Family background, talent, hard work, luck… He has things you clearly don't, and what you do have isn't necessarily much better than his. If you become complacent and slack off because of this, then talent will ultimately be just a fantasy of a better future, never a reflection of reality.

Luya's face was very serious when she said this. She said so much on purpose, obviously to remind Anke.

After all, from her perspective, An Ke is just an orphan who has not seen much of the world, and now he has mastered a certain degree of violence due to his talent. Out of responsibility and obligation, although he does not need to be strictly supervised, preaching is obviously inevitable.

The elder sister's momentum became fierce!

An Ke nodded repeatedly.

Her face was pinched again, and before An Ke could ask, Lu Ya took the initiative to say:

"Have you thought of your options for the new two tricks?"

"No, I was waiting to ask you." An Ke replied obediently.

"Hmm, as for the Chaos School, I'm actually not too familiar with it. If I remember correctly, their most common foundation... oh, is the Sleight of Hand Emotion Perception. It has many subsequent extensions. It can be used as a supplementary spell like Encouragement or Calming Spell, and can also be used for control with "Frenzy Spell" and "Fear Shock"... Oh, and there are some damn little bitches who like to develop into Friendship Spells. Bullshit Friendship, it's obviously Charm!"

Luya seemed to have recalled some bad memories, and she couldn't maintain her gentle image. She cursed angrily, then stared at Anke's face, humming and muttering,

"Every one of them is a social butterfly. They sneaked into the team and did nothing, yet they have the nerve to boss people around. And those damn bastards are on their side! Even if you have the talent, you are not allowed to learn from those parasites. Do you hear me!!!"

Encore nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

After a few breaths of calm, Luya regained her composure. "I've got the impression that Insight is pretty good, too. The subsequent Invisibility is the most practical low-level reconnaissance spell. The subsequent Weakness Identification and even the subsequent Mind Reading, while they have their fair share of shortcomings and limitations, are all quite powerful spells."

"Oh, there are also curses and blessings, but both require talent and inheritance, and they develop towards the path of resonance. The former is the forte of the shamans of the southern continent, and the latter is even more so, and the Church is the best at it."

"Let me think about what else. Chaos School tricks, aside from the common and systematic ones listed above, the rest are just a hodgepodge... I don't understand anything too eccentric. You can ask Hans; he's sure to know."

Finished speaking.

An Ke listened quietly with a complicated expression.

To be honest, she originally planned to learn the Earth School's Armor Spell, and then learn the Sun School's Chameleon Light and Shadow. She did not intend to develop in these two areas, but was mainly considering improving her combat power.

Because he has the Mage's Hand for close combat and the Alchemical Pistol for long-range combat, which is the one Kurt carries with him, he has no shortage of attack methods for the time being.

According to this idea, what needs to be considered is defense and assistance. [Armor Spell: Solid] left a deep impression on her. Out of caution and the need to survive, the assistance is to choose between running and hiding, that is, to choose between light body technique and chameleon light and shadow. Because she felt that her short legs could not run fast even after acceleration, she chose the latter.

Isn’t it strange why her ideas are so different from Luya’s recommendations?

the reason is simple.

"Sister Luya, will what you said violate the rules of the guild?"

What the other party said was obviously beyond the scope of the curriculum. It involved a complete magic system that could never be taught in the school. Even Teacher Mott himself did not understand it.

If it is placed in the Adventurer's Guild, it must be exchanged for Yi Ling Yin Fin, Wu Si Jiu Suo; Contribution.

"Well..."

Luya winked at Anke and measured the area with her fingernail. "Maybe a little, but don't worry. Just think of it as a favor from your sister. I can also give you some discount on the accommodation fee. Well, I'll charge you one gold coin every month as a tip for food and the waiter."

An Ke was stunned.

"Huh? Didn't you say earlier that the Adventurer's Guild has its own rules and regulations?"

"Yes, so it was the personal behavior of the person in charge of the base. When you take notes in your notebook, make sure to write it down clearly. The credit is 70% to 30%. My sister gets 70%, and the remaining 30% belongs to the guild."

Luya pinched Anke's face and said, "Let's go. Even though something delayed us, we still have to go to school. It's not good to skip classes."

"After school is over this afternoon, go ask Hans and you should be able to start your new training."

Chapter 19 Invitation