Above the mage!

Chapter 320 [Mage Armor+] and Second-order Rune Processing Technology

Increases immunity to various poisons by 0.1%.

The body's organs' ability to digest, metabolize and excrete various toxins increases by 0.1%.

Gao De stared at this almost zero 0.1%, and felt a huge joy in his heart that was completely disproportionate to the number.

Because this is just the beginning.

[Adaptation] is never achieved overnight, but is a process of rapid adaptation.

The key is to break through zero.

After breaking through zero, your adaptability will naturally improve rapidly by following the established routes and methods.

Quickly adapt to any environment.

Just because it was about adapting to the external natural environment, Gaode didn't think at first that after drinking the potion, [Adaptation] could be triggered.

However, if you calm down and think carefully, the logic is not difficult to understand.

If you are in an environment filled with poisonous gas, those deadly gases will inevitably be inhaled into your body through your breathing, posing a severe challenge to your body's functions.

When taking a potion, the poison enters the body along with the liquid medicine. From the perspective of the body's response, this is essentially the same as being in a toxic environment.

In this way, [adaptation] is naturally activated and begins to adapt.

Moreover, the domineering thing about [Adaptation] is that it is clear that only the poison of alfalfa pulp has entered the body, but the changes it causes to the body are to comprehensively enhance the immunity against all toxins, as well as the ability to metabolize and digest various toxins.

Incredibly comprehensive.

Godel rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

Not to mention how much of a role increased poison resistance can play in combat and in daily life.

The fact that it allows him to drink all kinds of potions without scruples and without having to worry about the consequences of drug poison deposition is enough for Gaode to find a way to improve his poison resistance.

Brush the fitness up to a high enough level. You can't evolve a poisonous body for me. An inopportune thought popped up in Gaode's mind.

Then he shook his head quickly.

Business matters.

After drinking alfalfa pulp, [Adaptation] will take effect on its own before the alfalfa pulp poison is completely metabolized, and will continue to promote the body's adaptive evolution, and he no longer needs to do anything.

At this moment, we should concentrate on practicing.

This third-level training room costs 10 gold coins for two hours. He just left in such a hurry that he had already spent several copper and stone coins.

Sin!

Thinking of this, Gao De had already sat cross-legged obediently.

Under the focused blessing of the [Body of Dharma Ninja], he instantly entered a state of meditation and practiced the "Aoki Changsheng Sutra".

As the practice progressed, he began to absorb the rich magical energy that was everywhere in the practice room.

It was also at this time that the effect of alfalfa pulp was finally realized.

Its medicinal power formed a magical vortex in Gaode's body, which had a powerful suction force.

Under the suction of the magic vortex, Gao De only pulled it slightly, and the rich and pure magic power from the outside world poured into his body continuously like a surging tide, and then plunged into the magic vortex, making the vortex bigger and bigger, and the light more dazzling.

Under the tireless high-speed rotation of the magic vortex, the magic power absorbed from the outside world was quickly refined at an astonishing speed.

It was like ore thrown into a blazing furnace, quickly removing impurities and transforming into strands of pure mana, which merged into the magic veins of God.

After Gao De tried this, he found that his practice efficiency was indeed nearly ten times higher than before.

This lightning-fast speed of cultivation made him feel comfortable all over, immersed in it, and enjoy it immensely.

As for Gao De, his powerful mental strength far exceeds his own mage level, which allows him to practice for a much longer time than mages of the same level.

Before I knew it, nearly two hours had passed.

The vortex of magic power that had been growing wildly gradually stopped, as if it had exhausted its energy.

But at the bottom of the vortex, a drop of crystal clear mana has appeared.

Gao De opened his eyes happily, stood up, felt his own condition, and couldn't help but clenched his fists with an excited look on his face.

The effect of alfalfa juice was indeed extraordinary. After taking a bottle of it, his 25th drop of liquid mana condensed into shape directly during this practice.

Of course, it wasn't just because of this practice that a drop of liquid mana was condensed, but the condensation of the 25th drop of liquid mana was only half way to go.

Alfalfa pulp just happened to be the key booster.

However, Gao De roughly estimated that in the early stage of the first ring, he could condense a new drop of liquid mana every three times of such practice.

Three times, that is, three bottles of alfalfa syrup, 30 gorse coins.

Even if you add the cost of the training room, it is only 60 Plantagenet coins.

This money is definitely worth it.

Magic power is the foundation of a mage, the support of everything, and the basis of a mage's life.

When the foundation is consolidated and improved, the overall strength will be improved.

For other people, although alfalfa juice is effective, you can only drink five bottles every six months at most, and then you have to take it slow, otherwise the accumulation of drug poison will cause endless troubles.

But he is different.

Gaode focused his mind.

【你的身体之中有药毒开始沉积，你开始适应该药毒，你对各种毒素的免疫能力提高0.2%0.3%1.6%，你的身体器官对各种毒素的消化代谢排出能力提高0.1%0.2%2.4%】。

At the beginning, adaptive progress always increases rapidly.

Even though alfalfa pulp was a harmless potion that only contained some metabolizable trace amounts of toxins, after two hours, it still greatly advanced his adaptive progress.

The progress has stagnated until now, probably because the limited amount of drug poison can only bring so much stimulation to the body.

Due to the limitation of mental strength, there is a limit to the time a mage can practice every day, so it is useless to take alfalfa juice today.

"I'll pour another bottle of alfalfa juice into it tomorrow and continue the stimulation." Gao De said secretly, trying hard to suppress the urge to take poison in his heart.

——If it comes to the final critical moment of evolution, maybe I can take a risk like this.

It's only the early stages now, and a tiny amount of drug poison can quickly promote the adaptive progress, so there's no need to work so hard.

What's more, his body's current resistance to toxins is low. Taking poison directly would be like taking drugs for bodybuilding, and the end result would only be a pointy head.

Once the body's ability to resist toxins and metabolize toxins is high enough, as long as a channel is found to purchase a large amount of alfalfa pulp, Gao De can use krypton gold to take drugs and quickly advance his practice progress in a way that others dare not think of, Gao De thought in his mind.

A smooth road has already appeared before him.

Carrying a lot of "stationery", Gao De returned to the hotel and took out the special rune pen given by mentor He Xi.

He took out another piece of paper from the ten stacks of lacquered jade paper, each the size of a fingernail and as thin as a cicada's wing, and spread it evenly on the table.

After pouring magic ink into the rune pen, God silently opened the third-level Mandor Magic Eye.

Although he had neglected his rune practice during this period, the acquisition of the third-order Mandor Demon Eye and the [Body of the Magic Ninja] could greatly enhance his rune processing technology.

The rune making process is an extremely delicate skill, requiring the rune master to accurately draw more than 5 runes on lacquer jade paper the size of a fingernail.

These runes not only have different patterns and shapes, but also contain their own unique rules and properties. In the process of combining them, any slight mistake will lead to failure.

This requires the rune master to have sufficient concentration, like a deep abyss and a mountain, to be able to concentrate on the long and boring drawing process without being disturbed by any distractions;

The rune master is also required to be skilled in drawing runes and have strong control over the brushstrokes, and to get the weight, speed, lifting, pressing and turning points just right;
Finally, the rune master is required to have extraordinary observation skills, able to capture the tiny changes in brush strokes and the changes in the flow of magic between runes.

The third-level Mandola Magic Eye improved his observation ability.

[Body of Dharma Ninja] improves his concentration.

After opening the Mandola Magic Eye, the field of vision changes. The lacquered jade paper seems to be placed under a magnifying glass, and all the subtle details are clearly visible. When drawing runes, the strands of magic veins will be transformed into charts and clearly displayed before the eyes.

The body of a Dharma Ninja allows him to focus more on the rune making process and not be easily distracted.

But that's about it.

To improve rune making technology, observation and concentration are only one of the factors. Proficiency in rune drawing and control of brushwork are the most fundamental, and there is no shortcut.

Rune drawing is not just graffiti. Each line carries a specific direction and rule for the flow of magic power. The drawer must be familiar with the shape, direction, and curvature of the rune.

The control of brushwork is more like a profound sword skill. It requires precise control over when to use light strokes to allow the magic to blend in delicately like a trickle; and when to use heavy strokes to give the runes majestic power.

These two are not like magic practice, which can be helped by natural resources and treasures. They can only be improved through long-term and continuous practice.

While thinking, Gao De took a deep breath and gave himself a [Divine Guidance +] which he hadn't used for a long time, entering the youthful version of the flow state.

All the sounds from the outside world were blurry, and the only thing left in his eyes was the fingernail-sized piece of lacquered jade paper.

Gao De slowly raised his wrist, and the special rune pen in his hand was suspended above the lacquered jade paper, pausing for a moment.

At this moment, he only felt satisfaction and a faint excitement all over his body.

This feeling of excitement was very strange and difficult to describe. If he had to give an example, it was equivalent to the excitement he felt in his previous life when he saw a math problem that was said to be the most difficult.

When he first came into contact with runes, Gao De was keenly aware of the excitement he had felt when he first came into contact with mathematics, which he had not felt for a long time.
At that time, he knew for sure that he liked runes from the bottom of his heart.

It had nothing to do with the powerful strength that the runes could bestow, or any other worldly reasons. It was simply out of the simplest and most intuitive feeling - he felt that the runes were "beautiful".

And after going to the North to plant trees and stopping writing for more than half a year, this interest has not diminished or been worn away, but has become stronger and stronger.

The next moment, Gao De lightly put pen to paper.

The slender tip of the pen fell on the lacquered jade paper, and the magic ink spread out.

Although it was the first time I put pen to paper after a long time, everything went surprisingly smoothly.

The brushstrokes are smooth, like flowing clouds and running water.

The mana is smooth, like a trickle of water.

The whole process was done in one go and was very enjoyable.

When Gao De put down his pen, he looked at the seven compound runes composed of basic runes on the lacquer jade paper.

符文制程量级数：130、90、45、32、14、10、7、5
"7" means that his rune processing technology has reached the second level.

For other rune constructors, the second-order rune processing technology does not mean that they can create second-order rune constructs.

Due to the necessity of rune adjustment, only second-ring mages can attempt to draw second-level magic arrays and create second-level rune constructs.

However, the six basic rules of runeology proposed by He Xi can allow calculation to replace the rune adjustment process.

Calculation has no restrictions on the mage's level, it only requires the individual's calculation ability.

And Gao De is the only person in the world who has mastered the six basic rules of runes. In other words, he is theoretically the only rune master who can create rune constructs across levels.

"It's somewhat dependent on luck. I need to get more familiar with it. I need to reach a success rate of at least 99% before I can start trying." Gaode did not become inflated by this success and was very clear-headed.

One success does not mean anything. The "yield rate" needs to be improved to truly master the second-order rune process technology.

After exhaling a breath, Gao De took a new piece of lacquered jade paper and started writing again.

Sure enough, halfway through, a faint green smoke began to emanate from the lacquered jade paper.

Gao De had no choice but to stop writing.

Failed.

In the following days, Gaode's schedule became extremely regular.

Every day he would go to the training room to practice, and stay in the hotel to practice drawing runes and building spell models, waiting for the day of the Sea Sentinel re-examination to arrive.

On the fourth day, which was the 10th of Frost Gold Month, after drinking four bottles of alfalfa juice in succession, he condensed another drop of liquid mana, and the amount of mana reached 26 drops.

But that's all the alfalfa pulp was consumed.

As the progress of cultivation plummeted, the progress of [Adaptive] also stagnated: the immunity to various toxins increased by 6.1%, and the body organs' ability to digest, metabolize and excrete various toxins increased by 7.2%.
Gaode also tried to buy a bottle of first-level magic potion to assist in his practice.

However, as one of the few universal magic potions that can be consumed for a long time, the poison content in magic potions is indeed too low, not even enough to stimulate [adaptation].

There is really no technology at all in Gaode. I don't know whether I should praise the magic potion or complain about it.

Considering the high price and meager profit, he had no choice but to give up drinking the magic potion.

In addition, the yield rate of the "7" process has increased from less than % at the beginning to nearly % after many days of practice. The improvement is visible to the naked eye.

Of course, this remarkable achievement is also closely related to Gode's gradual mastery of how to skillfully integrate the Mandor Magic Eye into the rune making process.

As for spells, Melia had given him a hint in advance that the content of the retest would be related to combat, so he focused on combat-related spells.

Or perhaps it was a bit of luck that the spell models of [Mage Armor] and [Light Feather Step] were constructed one day apart.

With the 11-point origin in hand, Gaode generously added points to all of them.

Concentrate your mind on the wind spirit and the moon shadow.

[Mage Armor+] (Protection, 1st level):

You touch a willing, unarmored creature, causing it to be surrounded by a protective magical field until the spell ends (8 hours duration), greatly improving the target's physical defenses.

Additional: While Mage Armor is in effect, the force field will act like real armor, and when the target is attacked by direct physical attack, the attacker will receive a corresponding physical shock.

(End of this chapter)