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For a whole month, Daniel spent his time in the library. He input all the available information into the chip, which marked the end of his library journey.
This greatly enriched the chip's database, allowing Daniel to far surpass other Wizard Apprentices in terms of knowledge reserves.
Daniel was savoring delicious food in his room as a reward for his diligent study in the library when he heard Maxwell's voice coming from the badge. "Come to my villa."
Daniel was surprised that the Emblem could transmit messages.
He took down the Emblem and examined it closely but found no button for sending messages, indicating that this was a privilege reserved for Formal Wizards. It was merely a convenient way for Formal Wizards to summon their apprentices.
When Daniel arrived at the villa, Jim, Sam, and several others were already there, along with a few new apprentices who must have been recently accepted by their mentor.
It was clear that only those with talent could catch the mentor's eye. Daniel was likely the only one without any talent, making him stand out awkwardly among the group.
Daniel stood at the back of the crowd, and only Jim nodded at him. The others ignored him completely, each standing within their own circle.
Once everyone had arrived, Maxwell walked over, glanced at them, and said, "You are my apprentices; get to know each other and help one another when needed. Jim, you will act as their captain from now on and help me relay messages.
Now that you have gained some understanding of magical studies during this time, feel free to ask me any questions you may have—each person is limited to two. Jim, you go first."
"Yes, mentor, I..."
Following Jim, each person presented their cultivation questions to seek guidance from their mentor.
Daniel noticed that Maxwell's responses varied for each person's questions. Jim received the most detailed answers, while others received slightly less thorough responses.
The level of detail in Maxwell's answers seemed to correlate with their talents. The less talented they were, the shorter his responses became; sometimes he would only say two sentences regardless of whether the apprentice understood or not.
Daniel touched his nose, deep in thought. If he couldn't attract the mentor's attention, the answer he received would likely be the worst. After all, he had no talent at all.
If this continued, things would only get worse. It seemed he needed to find a way to catch his attention.
When it was his turn to ask, Daniel weakly inquired, "Mentor, may I ask why I can't successfully meditate on the Meditation Rune in my mind?"
As soon as he spoke, the room erupted in laughter. Although the Meditation Method was difficult to learn, this group of people were all quite talented; even the least skilled among them had mastered the First Rune within seven attempts, while someone as impressive as Jim had already begun trying the third rune.
In contrast, Daniel had been studying for a month and still hadn't succeeded. What kind of aptitude did he have? Even a pig would be better than him.
As expected, Maxwell's face turned as dark as a pot bottom. How had he ended up with such a student? Had he known it would be like this, he could have just handed out a couple of Magic Stones instead.
He coldly replied, "Fool, go back and meditate carefully."
Daniel touched his nose, looking quite innocent. "I wasn't clear; I meant the Ninth Rune. I'm already very proficient with the Eighth Rune. The problem is that no matter how I practice, when constructing the Ninth Rune, it collapses halfway through. I've never succeeded even once."
The room fell silent as everyone stared at Daniel in shock.
Maxwell was taken aback and grabbed Daniel. "Try meditating."
Daniel closed his eyes and attempted to meditate on the Ninth Rune, but once again, the rune collapsed at the end. This happened repeatedly without exception.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Maxwell's surprised expression. After a moment, he suppressed his own excitement and said, "That's because your Mental Power is insufficient; it's due to forced meditation.
According to the academy's research over the years, the first four runes are suitable for all apprentices, while the fourth to eighth runes fall within the range of First-Level Apprentices. The ninth to twelfth runes are for Second-Level Apprentices.
This makes sense. Runes are composed of Mental Power; apprentices with insufficient Mental Power can only meditate on the simplest ones.
However, some talents are different; their Mental Power is highly concentrated and can reduce unnecessary consumption during meditation, allowing them to meditate on runes beyond their level. For example, even if you haven't become a First-Level Apprentice, you can still meditate on the fifth to eighth runes.
However, there are certain limits. The Ninth Rune requires too much Mental Power, and only a First-Level Apprentice can meet the requirements, which is why your meditation was unsuccessful. With your abilities, as long as you become a First-Level Apprentice, meditating on the ninth pattern will be very simple."
"Thank you, Mentor."
Daniel had been meditating for over a month, so he knew the reason well; he had done it intentionally. Now it seemed to have worked well, successfully catching Maxwell's attention.
Seeing him very pleased, Daniel began to ask his second question. "Mentor, I saw a note from a Legendary Knight in the library. The path ahead was blocked; does that mean knights are useless? Shouldn't we learn about knights?"
"In fact, they are not useless. Among wizards, there is a type called Body Refinement Wizard, who uses various methods to strengthen their bodies to an incredible degree. The strongest among them can even face magical attacks head-on.
Let me tell you, wizards are the best at learning. Those blocked paths do not necessarily mean true disappearance; they exist as branches of wizardry. For example, knights can become Strong Genetic Armaments, Runesword Masters, or Holy Light Knights..."
Maxwell explained in detail to Daniel, even more thoroughly than he had when explaining to Jim.
He couldn't afford to overlook this; on the path of wizardry, talent is certainly important, but learning speed is even more crucial. Daniel's ability to meditate on the Ninth Rune in just one month is nearly top-tier.
Daniel understood now. It turned out that knights had not disappeared but had become branches of wizardry.
"Alright, I will prepare to go to the Teaching Hall to give a lecture shortly; you all should come along and listen."
A group of apprentices agreed and followed him to the Teaching Hall, which was already packed with people. This was Daniel's first time here; he looked around at the spacious area of several hundred square meters, which was constructed very reasonably. Inside were rows of semi-circular seats that rose higher toward the back. The mentor was lecturing at the semi-circular podium at the front.
Standing up there, Maxwell wasted no time. Once Daniel and the others found their seats, he didn't care whether anyone else had arrived and started speaking directly. He spoke quickly and finished without turning back or saying a single extra word.
Daniel was stunned; what was this? If it weren't for his chip, he wouldn't have understood anything Maxwell said.
The surroundings were similarly filled with groans as others sighed in frustration. "Here we go again; why do these mentors never consider our feelings when they lecture? At least let us hear clearly!"
"Alright, stop complaining. After all, it's a public lecture; it's good enough that we get to listen."
"That's true, but the basic Pharmacology taught by Maxwell Mentor is a prerequisite for many advanced subjects. If I can't learn this, how can I move on? Should I ask Vanessa, Senior Sister? But she charges quite a bit."
Daniel kept this in mind; he was in urgent need of Magic Stones. He had a chip that could record all the lectures given by his mentor. If he forgot something later, he could take it out to review and quickly grasp the material.
The other apprentices were in a tough spot; not knowing meant they had to pay a price to ask their mentor or other apprentices. He wondered if he could sell the knowledge from the public course to earn some Magic Stones.
After all, this basic Pharmacology class wasn't too profound, and with the help of the chip, he found it easy to understand. He spoke up from the side, "If it's so simple and you can't grasp it, how about I teach you?"
The few people nearby who heard him turned their heads in surprise. "You can understand it?"
"Of course! If I can't teach you, I won't charge any tuition."
Hearing this, several of them were tempted. After discussing among themselves, they finally agreed to pay Daniel two Magic Stones in exchange for him teaching them the basics of Pharmacology. However, they insisted on paying only after they learned it.
Daniel immediately agreed and took them aside to study. Others took the opportunity to listen in, but Daniel didn't mind; there would be plenty of chances like this in the future. For now, he wanted to build his reputation so that he could charge later.
As for those who might refuse to pay, Daniel wasn't worried. After all, he was Maxwell's apprentice; no one would dare offend him over such a trivial matter.
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