Strange had always felt that he was smart, in many ways. This was because as a world-class neurosurgeon, the amount of knowledge he needed to master was almost as vast as the ocean for ordinary people.
The knowledge that many people read in their entire lives could not compare to what he had learned in two years of internship. His memory was outstanding, allowing him to have an eidetic memory for some of the knowledge in books.
But memorizing was one thing, and understanding and digesting was another. Because the application of knowledge was not a test, the words of the predecessors in books had to be digested and converted into one's own words, so that one could better understand and express oneself.
Getting full marks in the test did not mean that one had really learned the knowledge, it only meant that one had remembered it. But when it came to practical application, it was not uncommon for people who had learned the knowledge to be blind.
Magic was a very profound thing. Apart from Strange's basic knowledge of biology and chemistry, there were other subjects like magic flow and the basics of magic. Others included the flow of magic and the foundations of magic, which Strange classified under the category of occultism.
However, he had never come into contact with such a field before. He needed more time to fully comprehend the meaning behind it. Read all the books Lan gave him in a month? If he really did that, Strange was sure that he could only say that he had finished reading all the books.
Maybe he could forcefully memorize a lot of things, but it would be meaningless. Remembering did not mean that he understood. Lan grew up in Kamateki. Many things were imperceptibly influenced by what she saw and heard.
This gave her a natural advantage when learning the basics, because she already knew what she wanted to do and what she needed to achieve in the end. Plus, Lan was a natural reader, which made her study twice the result with half the effort. Her progress was far faster than all the other mages in her class.
In Kamateki, it was not an exaggeration to say that Lan was a genius sorceress.
But Strange definitely could not do it. He felt that he could not learn as fast as Lan. So Lan could only suggest the [Idiot Teaching Method].
"Open page 21 of the basic spells. I will first teach you the most basic levitation spell. " Lan waved her hand, and the [Encyclopedia of Basic Spells], which was almost three times the thickness of the Oxford Dictionary, was placed on the table.
"You have already learned the basic meditation, so I don't think I need to teach you this. Now I will teach you the most basic spells. Whatever I do, you follow suit. Remember the steps and learn before you think. "Lan proposed her [Idiot Teaching Method].
"After grasping the results, you can pursue the principles. This is the most effective way to learn. It was just that you needed to think about why while you were learning. I think this learning method shouldn't be difficult for you, right? "Although Lan used a question, her eyes projected a kind of certainty.
His eyes seemed to be saying, [If you dare to say that it's difficult, then I can only give up on you as a student and teach you retarded teaching methods.] To be honest, Lan had indeed prepared a teaching method that she thought was retarded.
That was to first talk about the theoretical foundation, then the actual operation rehearsal, and finally the actual magic operation. In Lan's opinion, this step-by-step learning method was the slowest.
"Even an old ox can learn from this kind of teaching!" Lan once said confidently. Meanwhile, a certain chef who was making tomato beef brisket in the kitchen was silently mincing the beef. As a result, he didn't eat tomato beef brisket that day. Instead, he ate beef meatballs.
Thus, under Lan's request, Strange began his life of learning magic. The first spell he needed to master was the [Levitation Spell].
"These books are too heavy. If you hold them in your hands like an idiot, your arms will ache after a long time. The [Levitation Spell] allows you to free your hands. You can automatically flip through the books and try to practice the incantations. I think this is the first spell you need to learn, "Lan explained.
Thus, Strange began his journey of learning magic and self-learning. Lan did teach him a lot of things carefully, but don't expect him to understand what she said in one go.
Her thinking was too fast. Lan was only willing to say many principles once, and sometimes she would say it twice. What if you want her to repeat it a third time?
Hehe, she would use a [Are you retarded?] Gaze to look at Strange.
Strange was angry! I'm a top student! When I was studying in England, who was better at self-learning than me? Who could learn faster than me?
You're looking down on me! A straight-A student has his own dignity, okay! From then on, Strange almost forgot to eat and sleep. He had extraordinary willpower, which allowed him to quickly reach Lan's requirements.
This way, Lan looked at him more normally. She didn't think he was that stupid. However, Li Jie was a little worried about his obsession with learning.
He once reminded Lan in a low voice, "Is it really okay for Strange to be so obsessed with learning? He only sleeps about six hours a day, sometimes even less. And he doesn't eat much food. "
Lan shook her head. "No. In fact, many sorcerers learn like this. He's someone that Ancient One likes! I have to give him some pressure. If he doesn't have the determination to learn, he won't be qualified to inherit the position of Supreme Sorcerer. It's better to let Dum be the Supreme Sorcerer. "
It turned out that everything Lan did had a purpose. Li Jie could only agree with her. To become a Supreme Sorcerer, one couldn't just eat hotpot and sing songs. The more you suffer, the more you can accomplish. This saying wasn't necessarily true, but it made sense from a certain point of view.
"Right, this is a supplement I brought from Kamateki. It's a potion produced by the Hong Kong Sanctum. It can help Strange. " Lan suddenly remembered this. She took out a few glass bottles from her bedside table and handed them to Li Jie. "This potion can dissolve perfectly in water and doesn't smell. You can add it to Strange's drinking water in the future."
"Sow Injection Milk? What's that?! "Li Jie looked at the Chinese label on the glass bottle in shock.
Lan shrugged. "It's just a disguise. It's like how the London Sanctum disguises itself as a museum, and the New York Sanctum is a museum and art gallery. The Hong Kong Sanctum handles a lot of alchemy potions, so they disguise themselves as a medicine company and a chemical company. So it's not strange that they use this as a disguise. "
Li Jie opened his mouth slightly and rubbed his teeth with his tongue. "Okay, I just want to confirm what this … um … Sow Injection Milk is for. Is it harmful?"
Lan answered the question. "It's mainly to help mages meditate, focus, improve sleep quality, and speed up the flow of magic. Overall, it's a very good supplement. It can be drunk for a long time. You can think of it as the coffee or tea mages drink. Kamateki has been drinking this drink for at least two hundred years. For example, the king drinks it every day. "
Li Jie looked at the label and finally shook his head. "Alright, I definitely won't drink this as tea just because it's called Sow Injection Milk."
Lan stomped her feet. "That's a disguise!"
Li Jie looked at the bottle and then at Lan. He carefully asked, "Do you drink this every day?"
Lan shook her head. "No. In fact, female mages rarely drink this."
Li Jie was a bit puzzled. "It sounds good. Is it harmful to female mages?" Lan nodded slightly. "This potion has a small side effect. It doesn't affect male mages much, but it's very troublesome for female mages."
Li Jie was a bit curious. "What is it?"
Lan waved her hand. "It's just a slight hair loss. After all, there's a price to pay for speeding up your growth. "
Li Jie was speechless.
… …
Strange felt that he had been in a particularly good mood recently, unusually good! His learning speed and efficiency had increased very quickly. He felt that he had been enlightened and found the trick to learning magic.
Or in the East, he had an epiphany. That was why he was learning so fast. He could learn all kinds of small spells in a few hours. For example, bending a paper clip, turning a coin into a button, and so on.
Recently, the mage named Lan had not been giving him a dirty look. Look! This is the dignity of a top student! Strange thought proudly. He took a cup of tea from the bottle on the table.
The bottle was filled with cold black tea, which Li Jie had specially provided for him. It could help him feel refreshed and nourish his stomach. Strange liked this kind of black tea. It tasted even better than the Ceylon black tea he had before. He felt that maybe he should ask Li Jie where he bought the black tea so that he could continue drinking it when he got home.
Drinking black tea and reading magic books was a leisurely time for Strange. His scalp was a bit itchy. Strange could not help but scratch his temples.
Hmm? Something was wrong? Strange scratched again. He rubbed his temples hard. The special itch made him feel uncomfortable.
When the itch subsided, Strange let go of his hands. Only then did he realize that he had scratched his hands full of hair. He looked in the mirror. Looking at his temples, Strange screamed in horror, "Ah!!!!"
… …
Li Jie, who was upstairs talking with Peter about Tony's wedding, heard the voice. At Thor's reminder, Li Jie ran downstairs and went to the basement.
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