It was obvious that Baiyi would not be able to conjure a forbidden spell like the Instant Death spell with his current abilities. Let alone making it into a scroll, he could not even cast it out. Not every forbidden spell could be cast by chanting like Harlek's Incantation of Cremation. Instead, most of them required the help of various materials and even magical formations. Some of them were even restricted by geographical conditions or even weather conditions.
That was why the Book of Servitude that the Sage-Emperor of the Magi had was classified as a divine artifact. It was because that book could remove all the restrictions of spellcasting, allowing him to cast any spell he wanted. That was how he managed to dominate the world. You don't want to submit? Never mind, we'll talk after you cast two forbidden spells.
Even though the Archmage no longer had a divine artifact in his possession, it was still easy for him to command his own apprentice. Not only did it have no value as a reference, but it also led the others' suggestions astray.
"If that spell doesn't work, why don't we make a Requiem of Souls?" The Lich suggested.
How are you going to cast that spell without the Soul Enslaved? Soul Recovery Pigeon is more like it.
"The main effect of this kind of powerful scroll is not its destructive power but its ability to control the situation, right? I suggest you make a Time Barrier so that you can escape when you face a strong enemy in the future, "The Scholar chimed in.
Tsk tsk, you're just an academic and you want to talk about actual combat? In this realm, there are not many existences that can beat me to a pulp, right?
"Why don't we try to make some Theurgy Scrolls? The last time when Attie was sick, you still went to the church because you were afraid of being noticed, right? If we make them into scrolls, we won't have to worry about that anymore, "The Cleric suggested.
That's a good idea but the problem is, what about the materials? Do you want me to steal holy water and scriptures from the church?
"Why don't we make a Star Deduction Spell?" The Astrologer suggested, "Even though that thing is a scam, it's still very useful in deceiving those superstitious nobles."
So what you're implying is that everyone in the Celestial Tower is a bunch of liars?
The discussion was getting more and more ridiculous as time went by. Surprisingly, the Engineer Walker returned to his normal self and suggested, "Why are you guys so fixated on magic scrolls? The Mana Furnace had so many uses. Why couldn't it be used for something else? For example, we can make a power core for the hammerhead shark plushie. That way, no matter if Mia uses it as a weapon or if someone else descends into the Underworld, it would at least have enough magic power, right? "
The so-called power core was also known as the power heart. Normally, it was installed as a stable source of power in the body of a marionette. It allowed the marionette to move for a long time, and it could even use magic and combat aura. It was indeed very suitable for the hammerhead shark plushie.
Who would have thought that you would be the one to make such a reliable suggestion? Baiyi was a little taken aback. Could it be that this guy had abandoned his gentlemanly ways and returned to normal after seeing his glider becoming a reality? This is really worthy of celebration …
"Look, Sir Hope! I've even finished the design of the power core …" The Engineer immediately showed his professionalism. He did not make empty promises. Instead, he quickly took out the actual design and shared it with Baiyi through the Memory Sharing method.
The design was extremely complicated. Even with Baiyi's level of skill, he still found it a little difficult to comprehend. However, the effect was definitely very powerful. After looking at it for a while, he could not help but exclaim, "What an exquisite design! As expected of Sir Engineer in his normal state! He is indeed authoritative and professional. There are a lot of settings that I don't understand at all. For example, what's this strange node for? It seems a little redundant? "Baiyi pointed out another doubtful point in the Engineer's design.
"Ahem ahem, it's nothing. Don't worry about it. It's designed to increase stability," The Engineer explained guiltily.
His attitude made Baiyi suspicious. After looking at it carefully for a long time, he realized that the well-disguised node looked like it was designed to increase stability but in fact, its effect was something else …
However, Baiyi did not make a move immediately. Instead, he continued to ask the Engineer, "The design of this core seems to be very complicated, right? Perhaps, Sir Engineer would need to do it personally? "
"Of course! When the time comes, Sir Hope can activate that secret technique to allow me to descend into the Underworld and I'll set it up myself!" The Engineer said, "Please make sure that I descend personally so that I can ensure the accuracy of the core and … Urghhh …"
Before he could finish his sentence, Baiyi had already cast a Silence Spell on him. That was because the exact function of the node that he had been suspecting was to allow the hammerhead shark to grow a tongue that was made out of mana. As for what he was going to do with that tongue after he had personally descended into the realm, it was obvious...
Even though the Engineer had to pay the price for his premeditated gentlemanly behavior, the idea that he had provided was still pretty good. For that reason, Baiyi did not completely reject his idea. However, he still wanted to design the core himself.
However, after Baiyi took a look at the materials that he had on hand, he realized that there was really nothing that was suitable to be used to construct the core. If he were to use the most common materials that were powered by Mana or Chi Prowess Crystals, it would be too low-end and it would easily ruin the texture of the plushie.
The most suitable materials to make this kind of core were the hearts of powerful monsters such as dragons, demons, pincers, and tentacled monsters. Among them, the best would definitely be the heart of the golden, winged servants of the gods — the hearts of angels.
However, these things were too far away for him to reach at the moment. So, for the time being, Baiyi could only install an ordinary small core for the hammerhead shark plushie.
Without any hesitation, he sneaked into Mia's room in the middle of the night when she was fast asleep. The little girl was very trusting of her family so the door was not locked at all. With just a push, he was able to enter the room.
Mia was sleeping soundly on her side, hugging the hammerhead shark plushie in her arms. However, the blanket on her body did not cover her well, revealing a pair of calves that even a gentleman would dream of touching.
The sleeping little girl is so cute … Baiyi quietly looked at Mia's adorable sleeping face and resisted the urge to poke her cheeks. Quietly, he stole the hammerhead shark plushie from her arms and covered her with the blanket. Then, he closed the door and left.
Once again, the hammerhead shark plushie's stomach was cut open and Baiyi filled it with a Chi Prowess Crystal as its core. Speaking of which, the Chi Prowess Crystal was something that he took from Undine's storage pouch. The effect of this kind of mid-level consumable was much stronger than drinking Chi Potions. Of course, Undine, the Potion Saint, had prepared a lot of them. Although he did not have much use for it before, now that he finally had the chance, he chose the best one among them.
The reason why he chose the Chi Prowess Crystal instead of the Mana Crystal was mainly because Baiyi considered that the plushie's attack method was a little too simple. Although it did not have a complete set of attack methods, it could still be put to good use in the future when a physical Walker descends into the world. Even though the total amount of Chi in a crystal was not much, but in the hands of a swordsman or an assassin, the amount of Chi Prowess it contained would not be inferior to the amount of Magic.
Because it was just the simplest core, the whole process did not take too long. Baiyi managed to finish it before dawn. After stitching up the hammerhead shark plushie's snow-white belly, he carried the plushie and tiptoed towards Mia's room, intending to return the plushie to her. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if she could not find the plushie when she wakes up.
However, when he pushed the door open, he saw that Mia was not awake yet. Perhaps it was because something was missing from her bosom, she seemed to be sleeping very restlessly. Her thin eyebrows were slightly furrowed and the corners of her mouth were drooping. The blanket on her body was kicked away and because she tossed and turned, one of the shoulder straps of her nightgown had fallen down, revealing a large area of her snow-white skin.
I'd better not let her wear this kind of shoulder-strapped nightgown in the future, right? But does this body really have no signs of puberty at all? Baiyi thought to himself as he stuffed the plushie back into her bosom. Just when he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned around to cover her with the blanket.
However, just as he was about to close the door and leave, he heard Mia say in a daze, "Uh … Mr. Hope, you can't … You can't touch there … If you want to kiss me … Just kiss my face … That'll do …"
Shocked, he quickly turned around and saw that Mia had not woken up at all. She was just talking in her sleep. Only then did he feel relieved.
But what's with her sleep talking? Is it because of what I said during the day? But what kind of role do I play in your dream? No matter how I look at him, he doesn't seem like a good person. Baiyi cursed inwardly.
Then, he heard Mia murmuring in a muddled voice, "This … This is good. I like Mr. Hope the most …"
Eh? This is an unexpected result, isn't it? Hearing Mia's last sentence, Baiyi was in a good mood. Satisfied, he closed the door and left.
The next day, when he saw Mia again, she had returned to her usual self. She greeted Baiyi with a smile, not noticing that there was anything wrong with the plushie in her arms, nor did she realize what Baiyi had done the night before.
Baiyi, on the other hand, was in high spirits, as if he was eager to let everyone know how happy he was. He even tipped her some pocket money so that she could buy something she liked.
Even the Voidwalkers would sometimes feel happy because of a simple sentence.
After the girls finished their breakfast, he continued, "I'm going out to buy some materials. Do you want to go shopping together?"
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