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Totem Drawing is the process of manifesting your understanding of the Inheritance Factor onto the Blueprint. It resembles the architectural designs on Aqua Star, requiring considerable thought and contemplation.
You must not let your mind wander aimlessly; otherwise, what you draw will not serve as a foundation for a totem but merely be random doodles.
In this process, you need to rely on your drawing experience to depict the indescribable Inheritance Factor onto the Blueprint in some peculiar pattern.
Similar to modern Architects, who utilize nature, human ergonomics, and both Eastern and Western styles to create houses that provide aesthetic pleasure and comfort.
"I feel a bit exhausted," Bruce said, rubbing his eyes, yet intricate patterns still adorned the Blueprint. The pride and disappointment he had felt earlier vanished completely; his eyes widened with a myriad of complex emotions, his face resembling a spilled jar of mixed flavors, ultimately settling into a dazed expression.
Xiar stood up and respectfully asked, "Teacher, my drawing should be acceptable, right?"
The power of the Evolution Modulator was extraordinarily bizarre, allowing him—someone who knew nothing about the Inheritance Factor—to see through it all with his Master Level in Totem Drawing.
Taking the famous "chickens and rabbits in a cage" math problem as an example, entry-level Totem Drawing is like a child who has just learned to count, only able to check one foot at a time inside the cage.
In contrast, mastery level is akin to having learned basic arithmetic, enabling one to derive conclusions through multiple calculations.
His Master Level, however, required no time-consuming calculations or even counting; he could directly formulate a binary equation and instantly arrive at the answer!
Bruce remained silent for a long time, causing Xiar to grow increasingly anxious, worried that his performance might have been too outstanding and raised doubts in his teacher's mind.
Nevertheless, notes indicated that those who learned Totem Drawing the fastest advanced to mastery level in just five or six attempts. Thus, his progress was not too outrageous; he could only be considered among the prodigies.
Finally, after much deliberation, Bruce nodded slowly and uttered one word: "Good!"
The tension that Xiar had been holding finally eased. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he scratched his head and asked, "Teacher, does this mean I can start learning runes?"
Endowment, Mapping, and runes are the three foundational elements of a Spirit Master. Being chosen by his teacher signifies that he possesses endowment. Now that his proficiency in Mapping has also reached mastery level, it means that once he learns runes, he will become a true Spirit Master!
Once he possesses his first totem, the greatest power of the Evolution Modulator will be unleashed!
"Maybe..." Bruce hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement, letting out a deep sigh. "There are always some people who possess talents in certain fields that others can only look up to, and your talent in Totem Drawing... is quite terrifying. This means that you could completely become a Mapping Master in the future, making money by repairing and studying totems."
"Do you know? A Mapping Master earns more in a month than your entire family does in a year!"
Under the weight of the other person's complex gaze, Xiar swallowed hard. He had not expected this profession to be so lucrative; it was like a money tree.
It should be noted that the Mestlin Family owned a gold mine, producing gold worth tens of thousands of gold coins each year.
One gold coin was equivalent to one thousand Copper Coins, and one Copper Coin could buy a steamed bun, which translated to about fifty cents in his previous life. Thus, one gold coin was equivalent to five hundred yuan.
This meant that the family's annual output was in the millions, making them one of the wealthiest families in Farn County!
This was also the source of his father's confidence, allowing him to freely purchase various weapons and equipment, as well as precious herbs to arm the family guards, ensuring that bandits would not dare to step foot on their territory!
Now, he was being told that a Mapping Master's monthly income surpassed even that of a family with a gold mine. Such terrifying earnings made him want to jump straight into this line of work!
Fortunately, he knew his greatest asset: the Totem Evolution Modulator.
This device was essentially meant for evolving totems!
As long as he completed a Super Evolution and possessed his first divine beast, he could rely on his formidable strength to plunder more wealth instead of struggling under others' whims or suffering attacks from enemies due to his riches!
At any time, only the strong could truly control their own destiny!
Next, Bruce began teaching him the rune gestures, helping him understand the basic components of runes.
"The Inheritance Factor manifests as a Blueprint; this is the skeleton, while the runes are the muscles that drive it to come alive. However, there is one key factor that cannot be overlooked..."
Bruce then took out a gray-black crystal and handed it to him as he continued explaining. "This is the energy source for Spirit Masters—a type of energy mineral hidden deep underground, known as Source Crystal."
"Source Crystal?" Xiar reached out to take the crystal and examined it closely.
In the game of his past life, there was something similar, but back then, he could not intuitively feel it through the screen, nor did it leave any impression.
In the game, the Source Crystal was merely a consumable for casting Spirit Techniques, equivalent to mana potions in other games.
Now that he held it in his hand, Xiar keenly sensed a vast energy contained within, like a landmine on the verge of exploding, causing him to feel a surge of alarm.
It was evident that those capable of wielding such immense energy had no regard for ordinary martial artists.
After all, Spirit Masters were like tanks invading an era of cold weapons; they were utterly invincible. Others couldn't even breach their armored defenses, let alone kill the person inside.
"You should know that a Spirit Master is just an ordinary person and does not possess the ability to unleash extraordinary powers. Therefore, we need to draw upon external energy sources, namely the Source Crystals," Bruce said as he took out another Source Crystal and placed it in his palm, beginning to explain from the most basic concepts.
"Teacher, what you mean by basic endowment is the ability to harness the energy within the Source Crystal, right?" Xiar asked.
Bruce nodded approvingly. "Yes, that is the essence of a Spirit Master. We are born with an affinity for Source Crystals and can utilize this affinity to draw upon their energy for our own use."
"And runes are precisely about harnessing energy and aligning with certain rules to become an incredibly formidable power capable of easily defeating even the strongest martial artists."
Xiar nodded in understanding as Bruce began to demonstrate the three fundamental runes.
Scan! Analysis! Construct!
Scan every cell of a creature to find its most primal essence, analyze its Inheritance Factor so it can be materialized onto a Blueprint, constructing the most basic cellular unit to form the shape of a totem!
Before learning the three foundational runes, one must first learn to draw upon the energy within the Source Crystal.
Thus, Xiar tightly grasped the Source Crystal, closed his eyes, and silently relaxed, clearing his mind of distractions and using his "heart" to feel.
He lost track of time until he was on the verge of falling asleep when he suddenly heard the sound of rolling waves.
He seemed to see a surge of energy transforming into waves, tumultuously rolling. However, as soon as these crashing waves touched him, they instantly became gentle and affectionate, swirling around him warmly.
Xiar opened his eyes, and with a thought, specks of Gray Light flew out from the Source Crystal, which he effortlessly manipulated to create various changes.
"Very good, this means you can learn the three fundamental runes," Bruce said with a smile.
"Thank you for your guidance, teacher," Xiar replied gratefully.
Once he had learned the three basic runes, Bruce beamed at him. "Next, you need to put it into practice. As a little perk, you can personally capture an animal, and I will help you turn it into your first totem."
"Alright, teacher," Xiar responded.
"In addition, your family's gold mine should produce a small amount of Source Crystal. You can send someone to collect it and bring it back for processing into usable Source Crystals."
Xiar paused at this. "Does Source Crystal need to be processed?"
"Of course. Source Crystal is a special energy crystal formed from the earth's essence, covered by a layer that prevents energy leakage. If you don't remove this outer shell, you won't be able to harness the energy within. Ordinary people cannot cut through this shell; specialized cutting tools are required."
After shaking his head and explaining, Bruce saw that Xiar understood. He realized that the Source Crystal was similar to oil in his previous life; it needed processing before it could be used. After bowing and bidding farewell, he said, "Teacher, I will have someone look for it when I return. I'll come back tomorrow."
"Go ahead. Make sure to review the notes I gave you and the three basic runes I taught earlier," Bruce said, patting him on the shoulder with a smile.
Once Xiar left, Bruce stood at the entrance of the basement in a daze and murmured softly to himself, "Meeting you has been my fortune, but what a pity..."
Meanwhile, sitting in the carriage, Xiar's expression was cold and grim!
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