Witch, don't be so lazy

Thanks to the Crystal of Knowledge, the number of mages in the North has been greatly increased, not only supplementing the strength of the mid- and low-end mages, but also providing three more seats in the Tower Meeting.

In just a few hundred years, the North has risen rapidly, on par with ancient forces such as the Fenghua Dynasty, the Church, and the Elf Empire.

After everything was distributed, Mott said, "Let's get started."

The students who had been looking forward to it for a long time were just waiting for this sentence, and they couldn't wait to start.

Encore is no exception.

She held the Crystal of Knowledge carefully and examined it for a moment.

Recalling the instructions in the book on how to use crystals, I first concentrated my mind, and then used my magic power to extend, touch, and wrap it.

Then, crush it.

A stream of pure white light came towards him, obscuring all vision.

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Is anyone reading this book?

Chapter 6 Dreams and Conditions

A tall grey tower, spiral staircases, narrow rooms, a roaring old man, thick books, complex notebooks, a myriad of potions, monotonous and repetitive days, hundreds of attempts... the longing at the start, the joy when success succeeds, the dejection when settling down, the despair when stagnating, and finally the joy and relief of accomplishment...

When the scene became fragmented, all the light in front of my eyes disappeared.

Encore covered his forehead, feeling the huge amount of information rushing in, prying open his mind roughly. As the light poured in, the intense dizziness made it almost impossible to breathe.

After finally getting through the dizziness, she let out a long sigh.

It was a long movie, a long dream.

In the dream, Anke became an apprentice in a wizard's tower. Under the guidance of the stern old wizard, he groped day after day, constantly trying to perform magic tricks, failing, adjusting the details, failing again, and continuing to adjust, repeating the painful and boring cycle.

This is the normal practice of mantras, which is torturous and difficult, almost like mental pollution.

Because this is completely different from the proficiency panel, there is no real-time and intuitive feedback, and it cannot guarantee efficient progress. After all, it is the same walking, and both can reach the destination, but there is always a difference between the broad road and the rugged path, not to mention that if you turn into a dead end, then no matter how much effort you put in, it will be meaningless.

Of course, since it was a crystal of knowledge that was sold publicly, the Dream Apprentice naturally succeeded in the end.

The moment the magician's hand was successfully used, all the images shattered and An Ke woke up.

It was clear that at least a whole month had passed in my perception, but in reality only a few breaths had passed. I could even hear the crisp sound of crystal shattering in my ears.

Slow down.

An Ke's mind moved, and the proficiency panel appeared in front of him.

[Hand of the Mage: 100/500/Beginner]

Wow!

This is too magical!

It adds so much proficiency, is this the power of twenty gold coins!

An Ke couldn't help but sigh as she tried to cast a spell according to her memory from the dream.

With a thought, the feather pen in front of him floated up out of thin air, as if it was held by an invisible hand.

cool!

After changing it again, the book started to float up, but due to the increased weight, it was obviously a bit difficult.

An Ke kept trying until she felt a slight pain in her head. She knew that her mental strength was not enough and she stopped in disappointment.

At this time, a chaotic noise came to my ears one after another.

She looked around and realized that everyone was enthusiastically trying out the new spells they had learned. The noise of the spells was mixed with the screams of some people.

The classroom suddenly became chaotic.

One student's finger lit up a flame and accidentally set their eyebrow on fire; another waved his hand, sending thick, black oil splattering everywhere, drawing angry glares from onlookers. Then, when it met the flames, there was a loud "bang," shocking everyone. Fortunately, someone learned the cleansing spell and averted the disaster in time...

Mott was yelling at the top of his lungs, "Students, take it easy, take it easy!"

"Stop! No one is allowed to cast spells!"

Finally, the classroom became quiet again.

The floor, ceiling, podium, desks, everything around was in a mess. Some students even had torn clothes and looked dirty.

Fortunately, no one was injured, except the daredevil who burned his own eyebrow.

Mott wiped the sweat from his head. This was the first time he had experienced such a thing. He had no experience and almost made a mistake.

He slammed the blackboard. "Alright, students, let me remind you again: the Knowledge Crystal can only help you get started with magic. All future training and research will depend entirely on your own efforts!"

This is also emphasized in the book.

Although the knowledge crystal is powerful, its limitations are also obvious, because it essentially compresses an experience and instills it into a person's mind, which will inevitably cause some impact.

First of all, there is the mental shock. If an ordinary person who has not practiced meditation undergoes it, the worst case scenario is vomiting and dizziness, or even mental retardation.

The more complex and advanced the knowledge recorded in the crystal, the more severe the impact will be. In the past, there was even a case where a third-level wizard tried to comprehend high-level spells directly through the crystal. As a result, his head exploded on the spot, blood and flesh splattered all over his assistant, and even his soul was shattered.

It is precisely because of these countless tragic experiences that it has become an iron rule that the knowledge crystal can only include low-level spells.

The second is the psychological impact.

Just as Encore spent a lot of time watching an anime series or experiencing a big game in his previous life, he always felt a sense of loss, not to mention this dream that was almost like a personal experience.

There is no impact now because the content of the crystal is strictly controlled, and the time in the dream is controlled within a range that will not cause serious impact on the user.

But once the time is prolonged, it is often easy to make people mentally confused and unable to distinguish between reality and dreams. In the mildest case, they will be in a trance all day long, and in the worst case, they will lose themselves and regard themselves as characters in the fantasy world.

Therefore, even if it is a magic trick, the knowledge crystal can only help to get started. It is not because the production skills are limited, nor is it because the gold coins given are not enough, but because the user cannot bear it.

If you think about it carefully, it takes nearly a month to master a magic trick in a dream. If you want to reach a higher level, the time it takes may increase several times, or even be counted in years.

These apprentices are only twelve or thirteen years old. If they have a few more life experiences for no reason, and they are extremely boring and painful, it would be strange if they don't have mental problems.

It is precisely for the reasons mentioned above that even the children of nobles who are not short of money cannot quickly cast spells through knowledge crystals, giving the children of common people a slim chance to catch up.

Of course, for Miss Anke, since the value of the proficiency panel is still increasing, although it takes some time to get started, as long as she survives, it is hard to say who will catch up.

……

"get out of class ends early today!"

Mott left in a hurry, as he was busy reporting to the school leaders.

The teacher left, but no one left the classroom.

Everyone was still immersed in joy and started chattering.

The focus of the entire room, the core of the discussion, the absolute center of the class, Haan Aleman, with one foot on the table, spoke passionately:

"Friends, do you understand the importance of practicing magic?"

Some people raised their hands: "I understand, because it can give us an advantage in higher qualification exams."

"wrong!"

Hahn shook a finger. "That's putting the cart before the horse."

Someone else replied: "It helps to improve affinity and facilitates the future path of becoming a mage."

"Half right."

Hahn shook his head again. Facing the confused faces of the crowd, he cleared his throat and said, "Friends, to become a formal mage, you need to meet three conditions, one of which is to master the three cantrips perfectly."

"Perfectly master the three tricks?"

Most of the civilian students couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment. This was knowledge that had never been taught in books. Perhaps in the eyes of those who compiled general education textbooks, the vast majority of apprentices might never become mages in their entire lives, so there was no need to waste words on these things that were too far away.

Like Mr. Mott, he has been an apprentice for more than ten years, but still has not become a formal wizard.

Therefore, no matter which country, the status of the mage is very noble.

Even a first-level mage would be a high-ranking official in Xueshan Town, such as the town's tax collector or guard commander.

As for the second level, let’s put it this way, Hahn’s father, the current lord of Xueshan Town, is at this level.

"What about the other two conditions?"

The students asked further questions.

Hahn smiled slightly. "The other one is meditation. If you want to become a formal mage, you must reach a level where you can meditate smoothly without any auxiliary props."

"I know that," a classmate interrupted. "I heard Teacher Mott complain. He said that because he lacked talent, his meditation method couldn't break through the bottleneck, so he was always stuck as an apprentice."

"Wow, is this so difficult?"

"Oh my god, I feel like I'll be like this in the future. It's over."

Everyone was talking about it.

Hahn smiled and waited for everyone to finish their discussion before pretending to be calm and nonchalant. "It wasn't that difficult actually. Just this morning, I successfully achieved a breakthrough in my meditation technique."

He had been waiting to say this all morning.

This time, the whole class was in an uproar.

Everyone first confirmed it repeatedly in disbelief, and then hurriedly began to flatter and courteously praise Hahn, almost touting him as a peerless genius favored by the Magic Goddess and the future chief of the tower.

Only Anke tilted his head in the corner.

[Basic Meditation Method: 40/5000/Mastered]

It seemed like she had met the requirements yesterday, no, the night before yesterday.

The first condition, the so-called perfect mastery, should also refer to the mastery of the trick.

Although he had just started learning the magic hand and had not yet mastered the other two spells, as long as he was willing to work hard, these conditions could be easily met.

hiss……

Thinking about it this way, maybe becoming a formal mage is not as far away as I imagined?

Anke's eyes sparkled.

There was a commotion in the classroom for a while.

Finally, someone asked, "What about the third condition?"

Everyone was silent for a moment, staring at Hahn eagerly.

Anko also pricked up his ears.

"Well..." Hahn glanced at the whole court and was about to speak, but suddenly paused, his eyes covering his eyes and Yizhu turned, "Well, knowledge is a very valuable asset, and we can't just talk about it casually..."

Looking at the regretful faces of the crowd, he added slowly, "Of course, you're all friends, and you can share information freely. However, it seems that there's an outsider here."

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the corner.

The encore became the focus of the entire audience.

Hahn raised his eyebrows at her proudly and spoke with a confident tone, "The Aleman family has always been tolerant and kind, never stingy in giving others opportunities..."

Crackling——

The sound of a chair being moved made his smile freeze.

An Ke picked up her small schoolbag and stood up from her seat without saying a word.

If you don’t want to say it, then don’t say it.

Although it is not written in the textbook, you can still figure it out by asking Teacher Mott or finding old man Hans.

Keeping this little thing a secret is just wasting Miss Encore's time.

She is very busy now. Not only does she have to work in the workshop to make scrolls, but she also has to make the most of her time to improve her proficiency in the Hand of the Mage.

An Ke couldn't wait to walk out of the classroom, leaving Hahn standing there in a daze, and a group of classmates looking at each other in confusion.

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Chapter 7 Skills and Proficiency

Hans Magic Workshop.

An leaned on the chair behind the counter, gently rubbing her sore wrist, feeling unhappy.