Witch, don't be so lazy

[Empathy +51], currently [191/5000/Mastery]

[Ritual Magic General +451], currently [945/5000/Beginner]

The first two were easy to understand. Suddenly, after mastering so much knowledge about anatomy, it was only natural to increase the proficiency in breathing techniques and insight magic.

The last two, especially the last one, are really surprising.

But Anke thought about it and understood that ritual magic had many elements related to sacrifice, dismemberment, and torture.

Tsk tsk, it feels a bit like hell for some reason.

Taking a deep breath, Anke could now guess that the remaining "food atlas" might be the anatomical knowledge of more ethnic groups, including those flying in the sky, swimming in the sea, crawling on the ground, and even demonic creatures from the abyss. In short, all common flesh and blood life forms might be included in it.

As for "Common Cooking Techniques and Recipes in the North", well, this may really be cooking techniques and recipes, teaching you how to deal with those monsters and cook.

Overall, whether these three credits are worth it, Miss Encore does think it is very worthwhile.

This set of knowledge crystals is not necessarily worse than three low-level magics. After all, just one crystal can increase her proficiency by a series of points, so it is not a loss no matter how you think about it.

Slow down.

She straightened her clothes and pressed a button. Suddenly, a light and shadow appeared on the screen, listing some options.

Order food, change items, continue using the knowledge crystal, rest, other... The time popped up next to it, and it was already half past six.

I was unconscious for almost six hours? No wonder I'm feeling a little hungry.

Anke couldn't help but click his tongue.

She suddenly understood why the lamb had that expression before.

There are still six and a half days until the first flying class starts, and because she has chosen too many professional courses, not counting the magic she chose, she still has sixteen knowledge crystals to use.

If I calculate the time, if I sleep longer during the period, it may take four or five days to use up the crystal. Add to that some trivial matters and practice, I am afraid I may not have time to go out and hang out with the lamb.

Of course, An Ke didn't understand that she was considered mentally and physically strong, while some students would even be unconscious for a whole day or foam at the mouth and need emergency medical attention.

After a moment of regret, Enke sent a message to Xiaoyang: "I was wrong. I'll play with Yangbao again when I have time. Don't be angry. Let's make a promise~(^_-)db(-_^)~"

After waiting for a while, the other party replied with a "Mee mee~" and a smiley face.

After you've relaxed, click "Continue to use the Knowledge Crystal".

Following the ringing of a clear bell, the expressionless stone sculpture came in again and bowed to Anke.

However, it did not open the box immediately, but just stood there quietly, as if waiting for something.

There is no need to ask Anko questions, the Book of Wisdom gives the answers.

A new questionnaire - "Survey and Judgment on the Aftereffects of Knowledge Crystal".

The first thing to say is, "For your own safety, please describe your condition truthfully."

Fine.

An Ke honestly wrote down "persistent distending pain in the temporal area" and "simple feeling of pressure behind the sternum". The moment she finished writing, she was stunned, because if she had written before she fell into a coma, she might have written "headache" and "chest tightness".

The impact was immediate.

After hesitating for a moment, she added, "The language system is affected and I will subconsciously use professional terms."

In addition to this, there were a series of questions, and it took a full fifteen minutes before Encore was finally completed.

She let out a long breath.

But before she could feel happy, the reminder sound of the Book of Wisdom made her heart tremble again.

The familiar interface and questionnaire appeared again.

"Name?"

"age?"

"Race?"

It turned out to be the "Northern Psychological and Cognitive Assessment Test, Twenty-third Edition"!

An Ke was silent for a moment, then looked at the stone servant standing upright in front of him and asked a chilling question:

"Don't tell me I have to go through the same process every time I use a Knowledge Crystal?"

The latter nodded and bowed.

Miss Anke hesitated to speak.

She thought about it, pressed the button and chose "Order".

at this point.

Let’s eat first.

She decided to spend most of her time in the Stone House before class.

I never expected that one day even using the knowledge crystal would require a lot of effort.

The magical world is really unpredictable.

Chapter 28 Changes

In a blink of an eye, six days passed.

Encore feels that her life is very fulfilling. Although it is uncomfortable to be in a coma repeatedly and her brain always feels like it is about to explode, it is always a pleasure to be able to improve herself quickly.

Each knowledge crystal contains enough knowledge content, including anatomy, aerodynamics, light and shadow, and the historical development and evolution of the three major spells...

Although not all crystals increase the proficiency of multiple skills like the "Food Atlas", they can at least improve the magic in the relevant fields.

The most surprising thing is the curse pattern.

Even though it only talks about history and development, it actually represents the greatest improvement.

The "Elemental Seal" directly increased by nearly 700 points, and is currently [1634/5000/Mastered]. It can be clearly noticed that the speed of engraving is faster, and the strength of several seals has also increased.

"Ritual Magic" added 412, which is not surprising, because the cornerstone of ritual magic is the runes, and almost all rituals are inseparable from strange magic circles and patterns.

It just feels very interesting. Even though An Ke hasn't put much effort into studying, he has already made more than half of the progress in this skill just by using the knowledge crystal.

[Ritual Magic General: 2514/5000/Beginner]

As expected, the spell patterns also have corresponding improvements.

Three hundred and twenty points have been added to the "Ancient Curse Rune". Currently, it has [2126/10000/Entry]. However, no matter how you look at it, it is still some distance away from the entry level.

I can already draw the patterns of low-level spells fluently, but I'm still at the beginner level. The threshold is really high. Could it be that I can only reach the next stage after I can skillfully draw intermediate spells of the specialized level?

Tsk tsk, that’s outrageous.

Among the many magics and skills that An Ke has mastered, the requirements for the three major spells are still uniquely high, requiring 10,000 points in the entry stage, which is even stronger than the Moon Corona Meditation.

An Ke even thought that this might be Tongbao's disguised hint that the upper limit and strength of the curse pattern were the highest.

Closer to home.

Just as the strong are full of surprises, a set of "Historical Research and Development Analysis of Spell Patterns" and three knowledge crystals priced at two credits actually helped Miss Anke unlock two new skills.

[Elf Runes: 167/10000/Beginner] and [Abyssal Magic Runes: 267/10000/Beginner].

In fact, you should have guessed it when you saw it was divided into three knowledge crystals, one of which is a spell rune.

It may be because the North is good at ancient spells, and the elven runes and abyssal magic patterns are relatively shallow, so the added proficiency is not much.

Of course, now that the elves and the North have formed an alliance, the ancient Moon Temple has reopened, and the magic recorded in the Fairy Tale Island has returned, a large number of lost elven runes should be able to reappear, and the North will probably be able to benefit from it.

Closer to home.

Even though she had only been enrolled for less than a week, Miss Anke had already felt the rich resources and powerful benefits of Tower Academy.

Apart from anything else, if you rely solely on your own thinking to gain these proficiency levels, you can certainly slowly accumulate them through Tongbao, but the time it takes will definitely be dozens or hundreds of times longer than it does now.

The Knowledge Crystal is indeed powerful. No wonder the Northern Tower was able to rise in such a short time.

Unfortunately, the output of high-level crystals is very low and there are many restrictions.

"...Sleight of hand uses derivatives, usually metals and minerals purified by Divine Steel. Lower-level items are more precious, perhaps even more purified gems and extraordinary metals, or even the residue of Divine Steel. Mid-level items are rarer, requiring highly spiritual, highly purified metals, or even Divine Steel that cannot even produce intelligence."

Professor Feynman smiled. Although there was no expression on his face, it gave people the feeling that

"If we go higher, we might use divine steel that has awakened its intelligence. However, neither the Tower Council nor the family would allow this, so we usually use the remains of a higher-level Stoneborn. For example, if I die, as a fourth-level, I can probably make about fifty high-level knowledge crystals, assuming there's no serious damage."

The rosy gem man spoke in a gentle tone, as if he was not shy about his own ending, nor about the fate of the Steelheart family.

"So I can't go out casually, and I have to be extremely cautious when exploring the spirit world. It's okay if I die naturally, but it would be terrible if I die at the hands of other forces."

"That's what happened to His Majesty the Sage of Aceh back then. The Lightless Evil God blinded the Lady, and the Dark Spider Queen led the demons in setting a trap, successfully murdering our Sage of Steel and three extraordinary mages, and easily stole most of His Majesty's remains."

Feynman sighed softly. "At the legendary level, your majesty is truly divine steel. If used for inheritance, it can at least carry three legendary paths or multiple forbidden spells. It's almost equivalent to a weakened version of the ancient scroll... To use a term you're more familiar with, it's a fairy tale island that hasn't been deliberately downgraded. Although it's only a one-time thing, you should know what it means to a faction, right?"

An Ke nodded, she must know.

For a superpower, in addition to possessing the most important epics and gods, it must also have the ability to regularly create legends.

In other words, Dark Purgatory made a fortune, while the North suffered huge losses, its legends fell, and its things even became the enemy's.

"If His Majesty Aqi had passed away peacefully in Pandgar like the Flower Sage, there might be more than eight seats on the Tower Council now."

An Ke held the warm and steaming teacup, wrapped in a small blanket, and answered softly.

She was still in the "Stone House", the same quiet room as before, but Professor Feynman came to see her.

After all, eighteen knowledge crystals were used in one go within six days. How could the Book of Wisdom not report it, and how could the gem person in charge of the Stone House not pay attention to it?

In history, there were actually many students who exchanged for more crystals, but it was quite rare to use so many crystals almost continuously in such a short period of time, and it was just after the start of the school year, and not living in the dormitory provided by the college, but staying in the Stone House all the time.

Professor Feynman even stopped the performance twice and gave Anke two rounds of special mental and will examinations. Only after finding that she was fine did he let her continue.

This is also one of the reasons why Encore became familiar with the other party.

Another reason was that she had seen a magician in Fairy Tale Island. Professor Feynman was curious about the incarnation left by the Sage of Steel and asked some questions specifically.

It’s quite interesting to say.

The Steelheart Family is famous for the "Steel of God" Oriha Steel, but in fact, there are not many Oriha Steels in the Steelheart Family that have become spirits. Most of them are other intelligent metals and gems.

For example, Professor Feynman, it is the Agaido garnet, a type of extraordinary gemstone that is abundant in the Agaido Mountains in the southern continent.

Of course, the gem life of the Steelheart Family is different from those in the outside world, because they have all been purified by the divine steel, and are even more likely to give birth to spiritual intelligence.

The so-called purification can also be called erosion. In essence, it is no different from the erosion of Sutur by the blood of the Chaos Evil Dragon. It’s just that the erosion of Oriha Steel is a positive influence, so it is called a nicer name.

"It's certainly possible, but unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world. The Sage's lost remains were all made into various items by Purgatory, most of which were used on the Spider Queen. Otherwise, how could it compete for the title of the most powerful Legendary?"

Feynman shrugged helplessly.

Although the Dark Spider Queen Gross was powerful in her day, she was actually no match for the White Walker Lord and the Condor King among the seven legendary beasts of the North. If the Shadow Cat Antika was included, she could even be considered inferior to the Shadow Cat.

However, among the four most powerful legends currently recognized in the world and the abyss, Spider Queen Gross is one of them, on par with the Prime Minister of the Abyss, the Grand Judge and the Golden Witch.

Some people even believe that if Antika the Shadow Cat doesn't dare to appear in the real world because she's afraid of the tower, one of the important reasons why she rarely shows up in the Abyss and the Shadow Realm is that she's afraid of being caught by the Spider Queen and the Lightless Shadow.

Gross's earth-shaking transformation, winning the appreciation of the Lightless Shadow and the respect of the Devil, was due not only to her accumulation of strength but also to the hunting of the Sage of Steel.

"Fortunately, Dorokichi joined the Northern Territory and brought with him several secret treasures from Purgatory. This helped the Northern Territory regain some face... Although, looking back, that wasn't entirely a good thing..."

As Feynman was speaking, he suddenly sighed.

And Encore pricked up his ears.

Mainly, I heard some things worth paying attention to, such as "secret treasure", "several secret treasures" and "secret treasure of purgatory".

She knew that the old man must be hiding something. Although he looked frugal, he was actually richer than anyone else!

It sounds strange.

Hans hardly ever talked about his experiences, not even the unpleasant ones, and he even rarely talked about the pretentious ones, making it seem very mysterious.

If it weren't for Momo and Xiaohui, she wouldn't even know Hans's background.

According to Feynman, the man in front of him was an old acquaintance of Hans and they had worked together for a long time.

This is also the most important reason why the two can chat.

No matter what.

Anko stared at Professor Gem eagerly, hoping that he could reveal more about the old ghost Mammon, but the latter did not intend to say more, but just changed the subject.

"Didn't Dorokichi mention me to you?"