Wizard Immortality

Chapter 8 Time flies by
Ever since the talent test was over.

Sigs never spoke to Vic again, and the two no longer had much contact.

On the contrary, the dark and thin boy has always attached great importance to the relationship between him and Vic as fellow villagers. Occasionally when they meet on the road, he will greet him warmly.

Tell Vic that if you get into trouble at the academy, he will provide as much help as possible.

These changes occurred.

The biggest reason was that during the three-day draft period, the wizards of the Black Tower Academy had already sent people to pick up Vic's classmates one after another.

Only Vic and free knight Luke were left, but no one cared about them because of their poor talent.

Oliver Lionheart did find a wizard apprentice who was willing to accept him.

According to Aaron, the Earl's son gave an unsigned 'Wizard's Notes' to a senior apprentice.

Worth a fortune.

He had specifically inquired about it and found out that the thing was worth at least one hundred soul stones in the trading market.

Even for a senior apprentice, it is difficult to get so many soul stones at one time.

In the wizarding world.

Soul Stones are one of the most commonly used currencies among wizards.

In addition to being used in transactions, soul stones can also restore the energy consumed by wizards in the process of learning knowledge, and have a certain stabilizing effect on the spiritual body.

Black Tower Academy has a dedicated bank that is responsible for the exchange of gold coins and soul stones.

One soul stone can be exchanged for ten gold coins mixed with copper.

It is almost the total annual income of a peasant family.

The biggest source of Soul Stones for wizards in the academy, apart from a meager annual allowance, is field missions.

Black Tower Academy also has a special task agency.

after this.

The wizarding careers of Vic and his peers are gradually getting on track.

Learn knowledge.

Organize a workshop.

Go on adventures together.

Only Vic and Luke are left to fend for themselves.

Students like them are generally called "free wizards" in the Black Tower Academy.

It sounds great.

But in fact it is a name full of contempt and discrimination. To be more realistic, the current situation of these people in the college is almost like unemployed vagrants.

Not under the jurisdiction of the college.

Likewise, they cannot enjoy any benefits.

If one wants to learn knowledge and obtain extraction methods, they can only do so by purchasing soul stones in the trading market, and it is almost impossible to access the core knowledge of the academy.

Luke had a good mentality. He did not become depressed because of the test failure. Instead, he was full of fighting spirit.

Every day he wanders around the task agency market, working for some wizard apprentices who are out and about and need protection, earning a small amount of money.

He planned to save up enough soul stones, learn how to extract them from the market, and delve into the path of a wizard.

During this period, he invited Vic to join him.

But Vic refused.

Generally, after entering the Black Tower Academy, students will receive an entry-level extraction method for free, and only some areas of the library will be open to them.

Primary extraction methods and more advanced knowledge are all in the hands of first-level wizards and the Council of Five.

But Vic not only possesses the advanced extraction method of spiritual speed reading.

The knowledge reserves of the lich's life box in the spirit body are also extremely sufficient. The knowledge accumulated by the sixth-level wizard over thousands of years is far beyond the foundation of the Black Tower Academy.

Vic only needs to study hard, and becoming a wizard apprentice is only a matter of time. He does not need to go out on missions or adventures.

In the wizarding world.

It was common for wizard apprentices to die accidentally during missions, not to mention the low-powered official knights.

When you encounter strange creatures, you will become pure cannon fodder with no room for resistance.

However, I lack soul stones to pay the rent.

Vic spent most of his time living under the bridge of the academy. Black Tower Academy was generous with his food and drink, and all were free.

Time flies by.

one year later.

After this period of accumulation and learning.

Vic has already established the rudiments of a knowledge system in his spiritual body.

With his talent, normally, if he was lucky enough, it would take him at least five years to reach the threshold of a wizard apprentice.

But the progress was so rapid. The biggest help was the improvement in learning speed brought by the advanced extraction method of spiritual body speed reading.

Diligence can make up for lack of talent, and the early bird catches the worm.

Vic knew how precious time was, so during this year, except for eating and resting, he hardly ever left the bridge tunnel where he lived.

Rain or wind, it never wavers.

Like an old tree, it is rooted in the path leading to the wizard, steadfast and unwavering.

About knowledge system.

Vic chose fire magic.

Not only is fire magic simpler than other magic, but in actual combat, fire magic is far more effective in damaging physical creatures than acid and ice.

but.

Vic's talent currently only supports him in establishing a knowledge system in the field of change.

In this mysterious field, the most superficial understanding is the mutual transformation between physical phases, and oxidation reaction is the most basic, which is also the upper limit of the knowledge system that can be understood by mortals.

What Vick established was this most basic knowledge system of oxidation heat generation and final formation of flame.

As long as the system is successfully established.

He can then use some tricks that can generate fire and become a wizard's apprentice.

cloudy day.

It's drizzling.

As always, Vic was wrapped in a dark blanket, sitting alone, cross-legged under the bridge.

No matter who passed by him, Vic remained as still as a mountain.

Although his appearance is sloppy.

But if you look closely, you can find that a spiritual magnetic field has begun to appear around Vic's body.

This is a sign that a person is about to be promoted to a wizard's apprentice.

but.

Few people care about a homeless person living under a bridge.

Half a year ago, Vic's peers would occasionally laugh at him when they passed by the bridge, believing that Vic had suffered a major mental blow after failing the talent test.

He was depressed all day and seemed mentally abnormal.

He neither works hard to earn soul stones nor pays any attention to the wizarding world. He just hides under a bridge, sleeps and waits to die, doing nothing but obeying orders.

Another half year passed.

Vic's peers had completely forgotten about him.

Because no one will waste energy on a loser.

During this period, Aaron visited Vic three times. Every time, the thin and dark boy would sigh regretfully and bring some food and money.

I stayed with Vic and chatted with him, hoping to help this down-and-out fellow villager get back on his feet.

But the last time Aaron visited Vic was three months ago.

It seemed that even the thin and dark boy had completely given up on Vic.

to the opposite.

Luke is an ever-active free knight with great strength and extensive experience in adventures.

He has met many wizard apprentices during this year, and it is said that he has saved enough money to purchase the most basic extraction method and the 'Notebook of Knowledge'.

It's lunch time.

Vic carefully restrained his spiritual magnetic field to avoid being noticed.

He planned to go to the free canteen to fill his stomach and continue his practice after returning.

At this time.

A pair of black women's leather boots suddenly stopped in his field of vision.

But Vic was unmoved. He folded the blanket neatly and put it aside, then said coldly, "What do you want from me?"

"Vic, it's me."

Vic thought the voice sounded familiar.

He raised his head.

Sigs Murray, whom I haven't seen for a long time, looks much more mature than she was a year ago.

Her long golden hair was neatly tied behind her head.

The clothes are also a combination of black cloak and waistcoat that is popular among wizards.

Knight Commander Ober was wearing an expensive alchemical armor, with some traces of human body modification faintly visible below his neck. He was holding an umbrella in his hand, with empty eyes, and standing silently behind Sigs.

(End of this chapter)