However, the system could only follow the established common sense.
Therefore, Angor had to do the last step himself, which was to turn the combinations into cantrip models using magic formulas. This was not something that could be considered "scientific" anymore.
Angor asked the system to keep working while he turned each combination into a cantrip model.
Model One: "Broken magatama in the center of a circle."
Angor tested the model with his mana and took out a piece of paper. [Doesn't seem to have much effect. But the humidity in the air decreased significantly. Maybe it has a dehumidifying effect? Need more test paper. ]
Cantrip Model Two: "Broken magatama scattered around, connected by threads."
The result of this model surprised Angor a little. A puddle of water appeared out of thin air. Compared to the cantrip models he tested earlier, this one was more "supernatural". If he used it in front of mortals, it would be considered a "magic trick".
Description of the effect: [Extract moisture from the air and release a puddle of formless water. The volume is about the size of a measuring cup. Let's call it … Create Water. Need more tests to improve the volume. ]
Cantrip Model Three: "Magatama inserted diagonally into a flat surface."
Description of the effect: [A small gust of wind and tiny water droplets appear. ]
Cantrip Model Four: "…"
…
Angor tested all the cantrip models one by one. None of them worked. Either there was too much water, or the wind was too strong. He couldn't even tell if there were any changes in some of the models.
After a lot of tests, Angor found some patterns. For example, if the cantrip model was "Broken Magatama Series", then the balance between water and wind elements would focus on the water element. If the cantrip model was "Flat and Complete Magatama Series", then the balance between water and wind elements would focus on the wind element.
Angor wrote down all the patterns he found in a book. So that he could check them in the future.
Angor finally felt a sense of respect for his predecessor. He wondered how long it took him to figure out the perfect cantrip model for "Cleanse".
After casting about 15 variations of "Cleanse", Angor noticed that the mana released from his mana pool and the primal mana absorbed from the outside world began to run out.
"It seems that I can only cast 15 Level-0 cantrips at full mana." Angor mumbled to himself. It did not seem like much. But if he remembered correctly, a level-1 apprentice could only cast 1.5 level-0 cantrips before needing to meditate to recover mana. And the amount of spells he could cast was basically ten times that of others.
However, according to his test, the total amount of mana he could extract was not much higher than his peers. The reason why the effect could reach ten times was probably because of the purity of the magic power. The purer the magic power, the less magic power one could use to interfere with the material world.
When his mana ran out, Angor quickly began to meditate to recover.
While he was meditating, the System was still calculating the various combinations of water and wind elements in the Cleaning Spell.
Angor meditated for three hours and recovered half of his mana. At this time, the system had already arranged more than a hundred combinations. The more variables there were, the slower the calculation speed. So far, the new combination took 13 minutes to complete, which was much slower than the previous one, which took 30 seconds to complete.
Angor only experimented with simple models at first. After recovering half of his mana, he decided to try the more complicated cantrip models that would take the system more than ten minutes to calculate.
It took him more than an hour to convert the calculated results into a cantrip model using the mana formula.
Angor was looking forward to the new cantrip model, which looked much more complicated than the original "Cleanse" model.
The new cantrip model: [Half of the magatama is broken. The surface becomes a folded nonagon and divides the magatama into 13 segments.]
Angor excitedly squeezed out more mana from his mana pool and carefully guided it into the model.
But to his surprise, he had just finished half of the magatama, and he already used up all his mana.
Angor was dumbfounded. He felt that the model was about the same size as the original one. Why did it cost so much mana?
The half-completed cantrip model in his mind space slowly began to disintegrate when Angor did not build it for a long time. However, the disintegration was not a big deal. Instead, the recoil caused by the model's collapse caused a great impact in his mind space.
Angor felt his mind going blank for a moment. Next, he felt like his brain was about to explode. His ears were ringing, and liquid was flowing out from his eyes, mouth, nose, and ears.
Next, Angor's vision went black, and he could no longer sense the outside world.
Angor felt like he was unconscious and conscious at the same time. He did not have the ability to think, but the pain kept exploding in the depth of his mind, accompanied by uncontrollable whimpers.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally woke up from his daze.
He rubbed his temples and noticed that his fingers were stained with blood-red sand. He rubbed his face with a little force and found that there were small pieces of scabbed blood.
Looking at the blood on the ground, Angor finally remembered what happened before he passed out.
Soon, he found something similar from a book he read.
Spell recoil.
According to the book, there were three reasons for spell recoil. First, a wizard forced himself to cast a spell above his level. Second, the cantrip model was built incorrectly. Third, a lack of mana in the middle of building a cantrip model caused the model to collapse.
Angor's case was the third reason.
Spell recoil was a common occurrence in the wizarding world, but it was mostly due to the second reason. Most wizards used their brains to calculate, so it was understandable that they would make mistakes.
However, the third reason … was rarely seen even by apprentices. As long as a wizard trained himself step by step, he or she would slowly learn their limits and avoid situations that went beyond their limits.
Angor, on the other hand, was a complete idiot. He relied on the system's calculation ability to climb over one mountain after another without knowing his limits at all. This was what led to the tragedy.
Spell recoil usually ended badly. Minor injuries were rare, while serious injuries and even death were common. Wizards rarely built models randomly. Most of them followed the footsteps of their predecessors. At least it was much safer.
Angor's condition was not good either. His mind space was in a mess. He felt a splitting headache as soon as he entered the meditative state.
Luckily, he only built a low-level cantrip model instead of a spell model. The recoil was not as bad as he thought. He only needed to rest for ten days to half a month, and it would go away automatically.
If he could not meditate for ten days to half a month, Angor's reckless experiment would come to an end.
Angor looked at the system, which was still calculating the combination of "Cleanse" spells. He thought for a moment and decided to let it go. He dragged his tired body out of the soundproof room and took a bath to wash off the blood scabs on his body.
He was still in a bad mood after soaking in the warm water.
He ignored common sense and thought that he had the help of the "hologram tablet", which led to his reckless behavior.
Luckily, the cantrip he built was only a variant of level-0 cantrip, Cleanse. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Angor warned himself in his mind. One lesson was enough. He would not let it happen again.
…
Since he could not meditate for a while, Angor did not want to stay idle. He decided to organize the information in the hologram tablet.
Most of the books he recorded in Sunders' library were in image format. He only needed to sort them into categories and he could finish them quickly.
However, some of the books and parchments he recorded in the Nightmare Realm were in image format. Angor had to take screenshots of them one by one and correct them before he could put them into proper folders. The process was time-consuming and tiring. Angor had to take his time.
While doing so, the system calculated all the combinations of water and wind elements for "Cleanse". There were 630 combinations in total. Angor created a folder named "Level-0 Cantrip – Cleanse" in the cantrip folder and put all the combinations the system calculated inside. He would study them again after the recoil subsided.
The third day of the Month of Blossoms.
Angor put down his work. Sunders' Sorcerer's Garden was almost finished. There was only one day left until the one-week time limit Butler Goode mentioned.
Angor decided to go to Phantom Island and wait. He did not know what "destiny" was, but judging from the way other apprentices were eyeing the island, it must be something important.
Angor washed himself and tried to look better. However, even if he put on his fancy clothes and combed his hair neatly, his pale face and dazed eyes due to the recoil made him look even sicker. It was as if a gust of wind could blow him away.
"Ugh …" Angor looked at himself in the mirror and sighed. He took off his fancy coat and put on the "school uniform" he got from the resource allocation hall — a black robe that looked like a bed sheet.
With the hood covering his pale face, Angor stepped out of the house.
He did not forget to ask Toby to come with him.
"You heard it last time at Phantom Island," Angor said to Toby on his shoulder. "There will be a great destiny when the Sorcerer's Garden is finished. Let's go together. Maybe you can find it and become a phoenix too."
Phoenix was a mythical bird from Earth. Toby had never heard of it before. However, this did not stop him from understanding Angor's meaning.
Angor nodded. Seeing Toby's cheerful look, he felt better too. He patted Toby's head with a smile. "Even if there is no destiny this time, I'll help you find a training method for a monster when I go to Cloud Library next time."
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