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GOR Chapter 123: Big-headed Genius
Coming out from the magic shop within the crystal ball, Du Wei walked forward and was attracted by a strange looking prop shop.
The shape of the shop was that of a large tree!
Within the Magician's Guild's main hall, there were strange looking buildings all around. However, this large tree stood alone. From what Du Wei could see, not even seven or eight strong men would be able to encircle this large tree. The trunk of the tree pierced straight into the ceiling. It was unknown just how high it was and the roots of the tree were buried deep into the floor. Strange looking green vines wrapped around the black trunk of the tree.
The strangest thing was that the interior of this large tree that was full of vitality had been completely hollowed out and transformed into a tree-shaped house. It was unknown how this hollowed out tree managed to survive.
In any case, a square shaped window and a rectangular shaped door had been dug out from the surface of the tree. The hollowed out back had been arranged into the shape of a room. When Du Wei walked in, he saw a wooden staff that was as tall as a person hanging by the door.
Clearly, this was a place that specialized in selling magic wands for magicians.
Standing inside the large tree was a tall wooden counter. The entire room was filled with a stuffy smell of wood shavings. However, Du Wei's attention was immediately attracted by the various magic wands hanging on the walls.
Magic wands were an essential equipment for magicians. A good magic wand must be made from a special wooden material. That was because metal usually repels magic. Magic wands were extremely picky when it came to the wood used. For example, Du Wei's magic bag contained a semi-finished magic wand. It was a gift from the Magician's Guild in the Rollin Plains. It was a piece of walnut wood, and it was made from the first shoots of spring picked from the branches.
Du Wei had some understanding of magic wands. Magicians usually have weak bodies. Due to being obsessed with magic research for a long time, their bodies were unable to train and their physical strength was insufficient. Under such circumstances, the lighter the weight of the magic wand, the better.
At the same time, the magic wand must be sturdy. When casting magic, the magic wand must be able to withstand the fluctuations of magic.
The third and equally important point was magic! Although metal was resistant to magic, which made most Tree Mages choose wood to make their wands, not all wood had good magic properties. There were also many materials that were not suitable.
It had to be light and sturdy. At the same time, it had to have good magical properties.
Generally speaking, the wood used to make wands in the Roland Continent was divided into three grades.
The lowest grade was a kind of wood called "Purple Luo Tree". This kind of wood was very light and strong, and it was easy to collect. It grew in the south, where there was plenty of sunlight all year round, so this kind of wand was naturally very sensitive to fire magic, which made it suitable for fire magicians.
However, the weakness of this kind of Zi Luo Shu was very obvious. Apart from fire magic, the effects of other types of magic would be greatly reduced. Moreover, this kind of magic wand was especially sensitive to moisture, especially when used against Water Mages. Once wet, it would greatly reduce its effectiveness. It was innately restrained by the water element.
However, because it was easy to gather and make, most of the low-level fire mages on the continent would still choose this type of wood. This was also the initial choice of most Fire Mages.
There were many middle grade materials. At present, the most widely used in the continent was a kind of wood called "Radotung Tree". This kind of wood was born with a strong magical property and was strong enough. It was just that its weight was slightly heavy. Most importantly, it was not easy to cultivate. It only grew in the southern part of the continent, close to the southern swamps. The most precious thing was that among a hundred trees of this kind of wood, there might not be one that was suitable to be used as a wand material. This was because most of the wood from the Radotung Tree was very heavy. Its weight was even comparable to the same volume of metal! Only a few rare species were lighter in weight.
As for the top grade material, it was currently recognized as a kind of tree that was commonly seen in Du Wei's previous world, the "Walnut Tree". But strangely, Walnut Trees were very rare in the Roland Continent!
The process of using Walnut Trees to make wands was very special. It had to be an old tree that was more than fifty years old. Then, it had to wait for the spring of the year to pick the first bud of the spring. This kind of material was considered the best. Whether it was the weight, the degree of sturdiness, or the magical properties of the various types of magic, they were all first-class!
But Walnut Trees were originally very rare in the Roland Continent, and usually, Walnut Trees could not grow to fifty years old! Unless it was carefully cultivated by a professional Mage using various kinds of magic potions. This made this material even rarer. There were many Magic Wands used by Mages on the market. Although they claimed to be made from Walnut Trees, most of the trees were not even fifty years old. Moreover, they might not even be the first bud of the spring. So in all aspects, they were lacking a lot.
Du Wei looked around the shop and found that the Magic Wands here were all semi-finished products. Most of the materials were middle grade. Occasionally, he would see one or two top grade Walnut Trees. According to Du Wei's rich experience as a Magic Potion Master and his understanding of Magic Plants, he could tell at a glance that the Walnut Trees were definitely not old enough.
"Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?" Just as Du Wei was casually looking around, a head popped out from behind the tall counter.
This person looked to be about thirty years old. He had a huge head, but a pitifully thin neck. The hair on his head was sparse and he had a confused look on his face, as if he had just woken up. What made Du Wei particularly amused was that this person was actually wearing a pair of glasses with only one eye. Obviously, this pair of glasses was inlaid with a magnifying glass used by craftsmen when carving. When he wore this thing, it made people think that he had a pair of eyes. One of them was as small as a soybean, while the other was as big as a cow's eye under the magnifying glass. It was really comical.
This person leaned out from behind the counter and wiped his saliva. It was obvious that he had secretly fallen asleep just now. Seeing Du Wei's clothes, he hurriedly ran out from behind the counter and bowed in salute: "Hello, respected Mage. Excuse me, do you need a Magic Wand?"
Du Wei glanced at this person. What made Du Wei slightly surprised was that this person was not wearing a silver Magic Apprentice robe, but a gray official Magic Apprentice robe! Although the Magic Apprentice badge he was wearing made Du Wei feel that it was a bit strange.
Slightly stunned, Du Wei recognized that although this person in front of him was wearing a Magic Apprentice robe, his true identity was that of a Magic Apothecary!
The status of a Magic Apothecary was lower than that of a Magic Apprentice.
This was a well-known fact in the Magic Circle.
However, Du Wei started by learning Magic Apothecary, so he naturally wouldn't look down on a Magic Apothecary. He smiled very politely: "I'm just looking around. Hmm, I'm curious. Why are all your Magic Wands semi-finished?"
This guy with a big head opened his mouth and laughed: "You're joking … … How can I sell semi-finished Magic Wands? I only provide the wood materials to make Magic Wands. As for the Magic Gems inlaid on them, if you go to the front, you'll find a few shops. The process of making Magic Wands and Magic Gems is different. I'm only good at woodworking. I don't know anything about alchemy. "
Du Wei nodded and casually picked up a black Walnut. He weighed it in his hand and said: "This Walnut doesn't seem to be old enough, right?"
"Of course, the one in your hand is made of twenty year old Walnut. It's already very rare. If you really want to find fifty year old Walnut, I'm afraid there are only a few in the whole continent! Moreover, fifty year old Walnut trees are regarded as exclusive property by some Great Magicians. How can they be casually mined and sold? " This person looked at Du Wei and laughed: "However, twenty year old Walnut is already very rare. It's not bad in all aspects. Many Intermediate Magicians are willing to use this kind of Magic Wand. You … …"
Du Wei laughed and put down the Magic Wand in his hand: "I'm just curious about the process of making Magic Wands. Let me ask, if I have the right quality wood in my hand and also have the best Magic Gems, then how can I make a finished Magic Wand? "
This big head saw that Du Wei didn't have the intention to buy, but he didn't have the slightest impatience. He still politely said: "This, there is a Magic Tool Shop in front of the corner. They can accept to make all kinds of tools. As long as you provide the right materials, then they can do it according to your requirements."
"Then, the Magic Array pattern on the Magic Wand, they can also do it?" Du Wei frowned.
He had seen Gandalf's wand before. That wand didn't look the least bit remarkable. It wasn't even made out of walnut, so he didn't know what it was made out of. The most important thing was that on the Magic Wand, there were many strange patterns engraved on it. It was obviously a kind of support magic.
This big head's eyes lit up. As if he heard the topic he was most interested in, he immediately became enthusiastic: "It seems that you are a very experienced Great Magician! Generally speaking, it is possible to add some support magic to the Magic Wand. But because of the different materials, only the best quality wood can add magic. Some of the lower quality materials, such as Purple Family Luo Wood and Radotung Wood, can't do it. Walnut is possible … but you also know that the best material for engraving Magic Arrays is Crystal Stone. Wood, no matter how good the wood was, wouldn't be as good at absorbing mana. Therefore, the support magic on the Magic Wand can generally only be some low level Light Magic and Magic Amplification Magic. If you want to add more powerful magic, I'm afraid it won't work. Even if you have the best 50 years Walnut, you can't meet this requirement. "
Du Wei smiled and casually said: "In that case, it is better to use pure Magic Crystal to make the Magic Wand."
Hearing this, this big head couldn't help but be overjoyed. He slapped his thigh and his face suddenly showed a pleasantly surprised expression: "Eh? You also think so? Ah ha! I also think so! In terms of magic conductivity, no material can compare to Magic Crystal! Even Walnut, which is known as the best wood, can't do it! I have calculated that for the same level of magic, compared to Magic Crystal and Wood, the effect is increased by 1.5 times! But … "
Du Wei also became interested: "But what?"
This big head sighed and his face showed a helpless expression: "But when I proposed this idea in the past, I was miserably scolded by my teacher … Alas, after all, this method is just a fantasy."
Du-Wei frowned, but after thinking for a bit, he understood the reason.
A Magic Wand made of pure Magic Crystal? Under normal circumstances, the length of a Magic Wand was about one meter. Most of the Magic Wands used by Magicians were about the height of a person. Such a large volume, made of pure Magic Crystal, I'm afraid the weight would not be less than two to three hundred kilograms!
Two to three hundred kilograms? I'm afraid that even the powerful Barbarian Warriors with huge two-handed swords in their hands would not be so heavy! Let those weak Old Magician wield a Magic Wand that was several times heavier than the Barbarian Warriors' weapons in battle?
If there was really such a good Magic Wand, I'm afraid that among all the Magicians on the continent, no one would be able to lift it!
It was indeed a fantasy.
This giant head is obviously the kind of person with a somewhat confused temperament. Seeing someone who is actually interested in his research, he immediately forgot about everything else and began to talk with Du Wei.
"Although it is impossible to use pure Magic Crystal. But it is not impossible to improve the quality of wood. "His eyes flashed.
From the principle of magic, a Magic Wand was actually a magic amplifier. And the better the amplifying material, the less the unnecessary consumption of magic power when casting magic, the more outstanding the power.
"I have researched for many years and found a lot of materials, but they all have innate defects. For example, the Purple Family Luo Wood is very good for Fire Magic. In terms of Fire Magic, its magic conductivity is even better than Walnut. But the other elements are not good, and they are especially restrained by the Water Element. If a Magician with a Purple Family Luo Wood Magic Wand meets a Water Magician, then it will be completely inferior … I have been studying these trees and plants all these years … if I can cross-breed them … "
The more the big head talked, the more he got carried away. He could not help but dance with joy: "For example, I can cross-breed the Purple Family Luo Wood with a kind of Morning Glory Vine. Originally, Morning Glory Vine is the least afraid of water. I think I can neutralize the weakness of the Purple Family Luo Wood that is afraid of water …"
Du Wei's face did not change, but the surprise in his heart was like a tide!
This guy with a big head and a confused face was actually a genius!
Grafting trees? Cross-Breeding?
This kind of thing, Du Wei naturally knew about it in his previous life. With the modern technology of his previous life, it was naturally possible to do it. But in this world … except for the prosperity of magic, everything else was almost like the Middle Ages!
Cross-Breeding plants? I'm afraid it would be shocking if it was spread out!
Looking at the big head, his hands fell into Du Wei's eyes, which made Du Wei's heart moved! The fingers of this pair of hands were thick and strong, and there were thick calluses on the palms. There were also many places that were cracked and covered with layers of tape. This pair of hands did not look like a Magician who lived like a prince, but more like a gardener who dealt with plants and soil all year round!
"… Unfortunately, I cultivated a lot of strange things, but in the end, it was seen by my teacher. He scolded me, saying that I was not doing my job properly. Those things that I cultivated were all burned, and then I was sent here to make a magic wand … My teacher said that I have a good eye for wood, sigh …"
Speaking until here, the big head could not help but sigh.
Du Wei's heart was beating wildly … This kind of guy was actually sent to work in a shop? It was simply a waste of natural resources!! His teacher, Du Wei really did not know whether to kiss him or kick him twice!
Wasting the talent of such a genius, he deserved to be kicked. But if not … how could I, Master Du Wei, have a chance?
Thinking until here, Du Wei had already made up his mind. His face could not help but reveal a unique smile — if there was someone from the Rollin family next to him at this moment, they would definitely recognize that the smile of the young master was almost exactly the same as when he blackmailed the poor little Vivian!
"Brother, don't be too discouraged …" Du Wei casually comforted a few words, and then immediately asked: "I am very interested in your views. In fact, I also have a lot of research on magic plants. If there is a chance, we can sit down together and have a good chat … That's right, after talking for so long, I still don't know your name?"
"Me?" The big head smiled with an innocent look: "My name is Seth. I am the disciple of Master Azrael of the Magician's Guild … Sigh, but I have been following Master Azrael for twenty years, but I am the most useless disciple of Master Azrael … "
Seth? Du Wei secretly remembered this name.
But … Azrael?
Du Wei was even more familiar with this name!
Gege Wu? Azrael?
Du Wei remembered, it seems to be Gege Wu's most hated magician! Originally, Gege Wu followed Azrael into the Frozen Forest, but when they met Medusa, Azrael ran away alone, abandoning his companions!
Could it be that magician??
Du Wei's mind turned, but his face was very calm. He smiled and said: "My name is Du Wei, I am from the Rollin family."
"Ah, you must be the new Magic Scholar." Seth smiled: "I have heard of your name. Now the Magician's Guild is talking about you. Respected Sir Du Wei, the Magician's Guild has not appointed a new Magic Scholar for decades! It's just that … "Seth looked at Du Wei and said with some embarrassment:" It's just that I didn't expect you to be so young. "
Du Wei smiled casually and chatted with Seth about some magic plants. What made Seth happy was that in this day and age where magic alchemy was declining, the new Magic Scholar was actually so knowledgeable about magic alchemy! Seth was a simple-minded and simple person. When he was happy, he would dance with joy, forgetting all etiquette.
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard someone shout from outside: "Ah! Sir Du Wei, you are here, I have been looking for you for a long time. "
Saying this, a person walked in from outside. It was Krak Mage.
Du Wei looked at Clark and couldn't help but be surprised. Clark's current appearance was very different from when they had parted yesterday. After not seeing him for a day, this gray guy's complexion seemed to have improved a lot and his eyes revealed a proud look. The gray mage robe he was wearing was also brand new. And there was a slight difference. It was the badge on his chest. In addition to the original mage badge, there was an additional badge with a strange shape: a miniature magic wand. At the tip of the magic wand, there wasn't a gem shining, but a six-pointed star pattern.
Seth was surprised for a moment. When he saw Clark, he couldn't help but reveal a trace of fear. No matter the era, dark mages were always feared. This big head was quick-witted. He quickly put down his waving hands and said in a low voice: "Ah! Master Clark … "After pausing for a moment, he suddenly saw the badge on Clark's chest. He couldn't help but be startled and quickly changed his words:" Ah, no, Sir Deacon Clark! "
Deacon?
Du Wei secretly guessed that this was probably a high ranking position in the Magician's Guild, right? Seeing Seth's fearful appearance, this Deacon's position was probably not low.
Du Wei's guess was right. In the Magician's Guild, those great mages usually wholeheartedly devoted themselves to magic research. How would they have the time to manage the normal affairs of the Magician's Guild? And in this kind of situation, the huge daily affairs of the Magician's Guild were managed by a few Deacons. As a Deacon, it was equivalent to holding real power in the Magician's Guild!
Clark, because of this matter regarding Du Wei, made a great contribution, and also brought Du Wei safely back to the capital. Along the way, he even saved Du Wei's life. This also showed that in the eyes of the Magician's Guild, Du Wei was important!
"Sir Du Wei, I just came out and heard someone say that you were here. I have been looking for you for a long time. Come, the president must be very eager to see you now."
Clark naturally would not be polite to a small first level mage (and also the most despised pharmacist). He glanced at Seth and pulled Du Wei out.
Du Wei, however, paused for a moment and smiled at Seth, "When I have time, I will come and find you."
Leaving behind a dumbfounded Seth, Du Wei and a puzzled Clark left together.
Du Wei was a very smart person. Looking at the additional badge on Clark's face and Seth's change of words, he understood that this Clark was most likely promoted. And it just so happened that he was promoted after returning to the capital with him. It most likely had something to do with him.
"I forgot to congratulate you, Deacon Clark." Du Wei smiled. Clark did not dare to be arrogant in front of Du Wei. He smiled and said, "You are welcome. Sir Du Wei … You are a Magic Scholar, your status is much higher than a Deacon like me. A small Deacon is not worth mentioning. "
Not worth mentioning? I'm afraid not!
Although Duwei didn't know much about the concept of a deacon, but along the way, the people they met on the road all saluted them. And there was a trace of respect in their eyes when they looked at Clark. It was not hard for Du Wei to imagine that this Deacon was definitely not simple!
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