"A.I. Chip, compare the changes in my mental energy before and after the training!"
[Beep. Host's stats are: Strength 2, Agility 1, Vitality 3, Vitality 9, Spiritual Energy 6 …]
Seeing the stats, Grimm could not help but narrow his eyes.
He remembered clearly that his mental energy had been at 7 points before. Didn't this mean that after a round of Mental Training, his Mental Power had dropped by 1 point instead of increasing? This …
Just as he was thinking, the A.I. Chip's notifications continued.
[... Host's mental energy threshold has increased. Strength of mental energy has increased. Affinity with fire element has increased. Current compatibility between mental energy and body appears to be out of sync … This phenomenon is estimated to end in 127 hours 36 minutes 54 seconds. During this process, host will need to constantly release fire element to stimulate changes in body …]
[... Based on estimations, when the compatibility between mental energy and body reaches the same frequency, the host will receive an increase in mental energy of 1 to 17 points …]
A decrease of 1 point meant an increase of 1 to 17 points. Did this not mean that his mental energy would increase by quite a bit? Furthermore, the biggest change for Grimm was not the increase in his mental energy, but his affinity with the fire element.
This was a disguised increase in his innate potential, a huge improvement that would make him smile even in his dreams!
After all, the level of his mental energy only determined how many spells he could cast and how fast his Wizard Power recovered. His talent and potential, on the other hand, determined how far he could go in the future, and whether he had the potential to advance to level 2.
This was what he valued the most!
However, the changes this time were very slight. He would need to persevere for there to be obvious improvements. Thus, what Grimm needed to do now was to manage the Flame Monarch's Wizard's Pagoda well and persevere for many years, waiting for the day he could emerge from his cocoon.
… …
Grimm had just returned to the Wizard's Pagoda when he received a request to meet. The person requesting it was Ke Daer, who had just returned to Fedenan City.
Grimm met Ke Daer in his residence on the fourth floor.
His purpose for coming was to deliver a letter personally written by Meryl. The letter clearly stated that the Salubo family was now wary of Grimm and his family. Not only were they suppressing them in terms of resource distribution and distribution, even the missions assigned by the family were becoming more and more dangerous.
Moreover, the family had recently been in a fierce confrontation with another mid-level family in the east, the Ashe family, because of the death of a prospective sorcerer apprentice. Several high-ranking acolytes from Grimm's faction had been sent there, and the conflict between the two sides was so intense that it could escalate into a family war.
According to the information that Meryl obtained through her secret channels, Grimm was likely to be transferred to the nearest family resource point in the near future.
At that time, Grim would inevitably be involved in the family war!
As he read the letter, he slowly pondered …
After a long time, Grim gently placed the letter on the wooden table. He tapped the table with his fingers and tilted his head to look at Ke Dal.
"Only this?" Grim asked doubtfully, "If that's all, Meryl shouldn't have sent you here. Is there anything else? "
Now that the Blazing Flame Monarch's facilities were complete, Meryl would definitely notify Grimm immediately if anything happened in Ferdinand. There was no need to send a quasi-Magus like Kodar to make a trip.
"Teacher, I plan to try again in the near future …" Ke Daer said with difficulty.
Grimm's fingers that were tapping on the table paused.
"Are you done with your preparations?"
"Yes! My family has already prepared all the resources that I need. It's very likely that I'll try again next week … "
Grimm fell silent for a moment, blue light flickering in his black eyes. In an instant, he examined Ke Dal's basic data.
Ke Dal, human, male. Innate affinity: dark elemental essence. Strength: 0, Agility: 0, Vitality: 0, Spirit: 0.
Ke Dal was the oldest of Grimm's apprentices, and also the one with the most noble temperament. He came from an extremely good background, and his family owned a rich territory in the centre of the continent that spanned over a hundred miles. He could be considered a member of the royal family of a small kingdom.
Back then, the Sarubo Family had taken notice of this, which was why they had recruited many Acolytes with great potential from his family. His family was also one of the subsidiary organisations of the Salubo family.
However, his good background didn't bring him good luck.
Ke Dal had already been a Magus for 13 years. During this period, he had attempted to advance to a Magus, but unfortunately, it had failed!
On the surface, his stats seemed to have reached the basic requirements for the advancement ceremony. However … Through the A.I. Chip's complete scan, Ke Dal's life force was dark grey. This meant that the loss of life force caused by the failed advancement ceremony had not been fully recovered. If he tried to advance again in this state, the A.I. Chip's scan indicated that the success rate was only 16%.
Grimm, who had experienced the advancement ceremony before, was very clear that the so-called advancement of a Magus was to work hard to condense the core of the consciousness using the power of laws that one was proficient in. This process consumed a lot of one's energy reserves!
The process of condensing the core of the consciousness was very long, and it consumed a lot of energy. The first thing that was consumed was obviously the energy reserves of the person advancing. Once the energy reserves were insufficient, the ceremony would consume the innate potential of the person advancing. If the innate potential was consumed and it was still insufficient, then the next thing to be consumed would be his life force.
Hence, the previous failure had caused Ke Dal to lose a lot of his potential, and his life force had been greatly reduced.
If he took good care of himself, he would have no problem living for another 70 or 80 years. However, if he tried to advance to a Magus in this state, he would most likely exhaust his life force and be burnt to death during the advancement ceremony.
16% success rate!
This was the conclusion that the A.I. Chip had arrived at after taking into account various factors. Ke Dal himself might not be able to accurately predict his own success rate. He only had a vague idea that his success rate was very low, but it was hard for him to fully grasp how low it was.
Of course, it was more likely that no matter how low the success rate was, he would still be willing to give it a try.
After all, in this world where Magi were the main force, the difference between a Magus and a Quasi Magus was too great!
This was actually the only ending for all acolytes who embarked on the path of Magi.
If they did not grit their teeth and overcome each obstacle, they could only fall miserably along the way.
Grimm hesitated for a moment, but did not tell Ke Dal his judgement.
Since Leylin had chosen to visit him during the advancement ceremony, there was a hint of 'farewell' in his words. Whether it was his own choice or the pressure from his family, this was something he had to face.
Since that was the case, Grimm's words would only weaken his fighting spirit. It was better to let him fight for the 16% success rate instead.
Grimm lowered his head and thought for a moment. He then took out a bottle of green potion from his waist pouch and handed it to Ke Dal.
"Take it, this is a high-grade vitality potion. If you feel like you can't take it anymore during your advancement, drink it. It might help you! "
These high-grade potions were worth thousands of magic crystals, and they were healing potions that were exclusive to Magi. Normally, they would not appear on the market. Even Magi who saw them would treasure them and store them in case they needed to save their lives at a critical moment.
If not for Grimm having a qualified Potioneering Master like Gargamel, he would not have been able to purchase such a life-saving potion even with his influence.
Ke Dal's face was filled with gratitude as he silently accepted it. He then bowed deeply towards Grimm and slowly walked out.
When the door of the residence slowly closed, Grimm had a feeling that this might be the last time he would see Ke Dal!
… …
The Tower of Destiny.
The door slowly opened, and Alice, who was wearing a purple starry robe, quickly walked down the Corridor of Destiny. The little magic fairy, Helen, was like a nagging housekeeper, flying up and down beside Alice's ears and reporting something.
Specks of light formed a beautiful belt of light behind her.
Along the way, all the apprentice witches she met would bow to the side and greet her. They were all holding magic books of different thickness in their arms. It was obvious that they were heading to a magic hall to attend a class.
"Who's teaching today? Cheff or Katrina? "Alice suddenly pointed her finger at a young witch apprentice and asked loudly.
It was a nine-year-old apprentice with a young face and a snow-white apprentice robe. She was trying hard to hold a thick magic book in her arms. The hard cover of the book was engraved with the words "Basic Astrology" in beautiful Aledu language.
Due to her young age and petite figure, she attracted a lot of attention when she struggled through the corridor with a book that was almost half her height in her arms.
"Madam Alice, today's teacher is Katrina!" Perhaps it was her first time talking to the Witch of Destiny, but the little apprentice's face instantly turned red. Beads of sweat could be seen on her freckled nose.
Katrina was a wandering Wizard who came to the Tower of Destiny after it opened. Although her strength was average, her basic skills as a Grade 1 witch were quite solid. Alice was not in a position to be picky. No matter who came to join her, she would accept them all and arrange for them to stay in the Tower of Destiny.
"What's your name?" Alice suddenly became interested in this nervous little witch apprentice.
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