Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 54: The Era of Universal Masters of Miraculous Arts
A year has passed between the capture of River Bay City and the establishment of the Ideal Community.

The new city has been fully integrated, and various construction projects—both spiritual and material—are in full swing.

With the completion of basic education for the new generation, administrative capacity has been greatly strengthened, and the territory has begun a new round of expansion.

Bypassing the capital, they moved east and west, secretly launching a full-scale encirclement.

The capital city has remained largely unresponsive to all of this.

River Bend City is still paying tribute according to the old standards, and apart from the lack of news coming back, there are no other abnormalities.

And through this, a network of information infiltration within the capital city is taking shape.

the other side.

After dealing with recent matters, Wang Ji, who had grown another year older, stretched and arrived in River Bend City through a portal. He then climbed a tall tower and found Morin inside.

This tower was the residence of the former mid-level sorcerer. It houses many higher-level alchemical and magical devices, as well as a great deal of knowledge that was inaccessible in the previous territory.

These are all from the collection of that mid-level magician over many years.

Prior to this, Ryder had visited this place to try and analyze the knowledge and equipment here.

Then he got stuck.

Everything here is beyond his comprehension. If he studies on his own without a teacher, he can continue to improve, but it will be very slow.

Fortunately, Morin had already learned everything that Ryder had learned at the Imperial University, and he began to study these legacies.

"How is it?"

Wang Ji asked about the progress.

Maureen said, "It's not difficult, in fact, you could say it's quite easy. I understand everything here, it's just..."

"only?"

"It just feels so lonely. I mean, it's like... I'm the only one doing all this. Uh, I don't know how to put it, but anyway, it would be great if there were more people."

"One person's strength is very limited."

After hearing these words, Wang Ji remained silent for a long time.

Throughout the entire Ideal Community, there were only two or three people conducting alchemical research from beginning to end, and only Morin was a sorcerer.

Compared to the resources of the capital, they are pitifully scarce, and their talent pool in this area is not even a fraction of that of the capital.

The abilities of a few people are too limited.

We must cultivate more talent in order to advance the next stage of development.

"I've figured out some methods."

Molin's words broke Wang Ji's silence.

He said, "It's about the development of the magic user."

"The Archmage Oswald once said: Everyone has more or less the aptitude to become a sorcerer, but those with talent are even better."

"Ordinary people are not necessarily unable to become magic users, but the cost of training them is too high compared to training those with natural talent."

"But we have the capability."

Morin looked up, his eyes filled with sincerity.

Wang Ji was also looking at him.

From Morin's eyes, Wang Ji could see that he genuinely wanted to spread everything here so that everyone could acquire more knowledge and participate in cutting-edge research, thus enabling the group to reach a higher level.

This idea is pure and unadulterated.

"Yes, we have that capability."

Wang Ji nodded.

From that day onward, new schools were established, and 'alchemy' was added to the regular curriculum, beginning an experimental popularization among the general public.

Wang Ji is always very enthusiastic about new knowledge.

This is not only related to territory development, but also greatly helps in increasing the progress bar.

New inventions can also increase the progress bar. For example, the resonant communicator and base station from last time directly increased the relevant progress bar to 10%.

Whatever the reason, Wang Ji was very enthusiastic about seeing new inventions and learning them himself.

As the new job began, Wang Ji also inquired about the magical arts development project that Mo Lin had mentioned.

"First comes cognition. To become a sorcerer who can cast spells autonomously, one must first have some understanding of the nature of the world, such as the elements that make up things. This step requires a lot of learning."

"Then there is magic. In fact, everyone who exists in this world has some magic in their body, more or less."

As he said this, Mo Lin glanced at Wang Ji, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

But he continued, "The key to becoming a sorcerer lies in whether one can learn to perceive, understand, and control these magical powers."

"Most people are unable to perceive these things on their own, which is why very few people have the qualifications to become a sorcerer."

"But after a year of research, I discovered two ways to forcibly enhance perception."

"The first method is physical modification, which is similar to knight modification. However, the method I have deduced so far is very crude. The survival rate of normal people after modification is extremely low, even lower than the forbidden knight technique. But you will definitely be fine."

"The second method is to rely on external objects. This is inspired by the 'revealing goggles' recorded in the 'Magic Manual'. With the facilities here, I can create an external unit that forcibly enhances a person's perception through stimulation. Then, by connecting it to a magic storage device, the wearer can perform simulated spellcasting."

"Of course, even if you were to actually unleash a spell, it would only be a half-baked one. You can't call it a magician; it's more like an application of alchemy."

"What's really useful is that as long as you wear this device and simulate casting spells more often, the more you are stimulated, the more your perception can be expanded to unleash your potential."

Wang Ji couldn't help but ask, "Then you can become a master of magical arts?"

“No, not necessarily.” Morin shook his head and said, “This can only be used as an auxiliary means, and can only increase the probability of becoming a magic user. The specific outcome depends on the wearer’s efforts and comprehension.”

"It cannot turn a person who does not use their brain or work hard into a magician. Without the corresponding knowledge and cognition, no matter how much their perception is improved, it will not work."

"Ok."

Wang Ji nodded.

"At least this gives all ordinary people a way to unlock the door to the world of magical arts."

An era in which everyone is an alchemist, or even a master of magic, is gradually dawning.

But not before that.

Wang Ji was the first to undergo the immature modification surgery performed by Mo Lin.

During casual conversations during the preparation phase, Wang Ji noticed that Mo Lin seemed a little different than before, a feeling that felt somewhat familiar.

"You've reached the intermediate level?"

"Yes."

Morin nodded and said, "My maximum output power has reached level six."

What Morin said wasn't difficult to understand; Wang Ji knew that the Tower's legacy contained knowledge related to the "Advanced Mystic Language." After being blessed by the Mystic Age, Wang Ji's mind was exceptionally sharp, with inspiration and twists flowing endlessly, allowing him to quickly memorize knowledge.

Wang Ji had some knowledge of advanced magical languages.

Output level six is ​​the minimum energy level required to reach the intermediate-level magic user.

"Is that so?"

Wang Ji nodded and then asked, "But I'm very curious, how is this level increased? Is there some kind of magical mental cultivation method? But I don't think I've ever seen you use it."

"You'll know once the renovation is complete."

"Ok."

Wang Ji lay down comfortably.

Then he suddenly sat up and asked, "Do I really have to be transformed? Is it possible that I also have talent?"

Maureen remained silent for a moment.

If it were someone else, they would definitely think that Wang Ji was already a master of magic, since his current abilities can only be explained by talent.

But Mo Lin clearly understands him better, even better than Wang Ji himself.

He slowly said, "In my opinion, it's possible, but unlikely."

"What do you mean?"

"The staff can have its core replaced, but it cannot grow its own core."

"Okay, I understand."

Wang Ji lay down again.

Morin took a deep breath.

Actually, the previous statement was already quite tactful.

What he really wanted to say was that a half-dead puppet can have components (modules) added by external force, but it cannot evolve on its own unless it originally had this function.

Putting aside distractions, Morin began to concentrate on the operation.

The main tool for this modification is Morin himself. His perception is more reliable than various instruments. His control over the direction of magic may not be as stable as some tools, but it is more precise, or rather, more suitable for the current situation.

The renovation has begun.

Compared to the forbidden knight modification technique performed by Ryder, Morin's technique was visibly much cruder.

He doesn't follow the usual rules, nor does he consider any negative reactions, as if he were assembling an all-powerful doll.

"hiss--"

When Mo Lin stimulated Wang Ji's various senses and even his brain with the maximum power she could, Wang Ji felt a tingling sensation for a moment.

And that was it; the surgery was over.

When Wang Ji stood up again, his eyes lit up and he felt that his senses had become exceptionally clear.

"what?"

He waved his hand, and the elements in front of him automatically gathered at his will, forming a ball of fire.

"I understand."

Wang Ji suddenly realized.

In fact, thanks to the vision granted by the Hat of the Endless Abyss, he was always able to see the movement of various elements and magic with his own eyes.

But it's just that we can't directly control or influence it ourselves.

Now, after Morin's modifications, he can finally directly influence these elements with his own power.

The path to advancement for mages also opens at this moment.

First, you need knowledge—a lot of knowledge. You need at least the knowledge that Ryder acquired during his year and a half of study at Imperial University to even be considered a beginner.

Then there's perception, the perception of elements and magic, which the Endless Abyss Hat helped Wang Ji with.

The third point is control, which Morin helped him achieve after the modification.

According to Morin, he helped Wang Ji become more like 'a person of this world', able to resonate with the source matter (elements, magic).

"I understand everything now."

After Wang Ji had fully understood the system of the Sorcerer, a notification suddenly popped up.

The 'Mage' mod has been added.

"what?"

Wang Ji opened his eyes wide.

A new interface appeared in front of me—a spell editing interface.

Wang Ji can record all the spells he has learned into it and cast them quickly, but what he consumes is an extra mana bar, which is on par with his health bar.

At that moment, Wang Ji suddenly understood what Mo Lin meant by making him 'more like a person of this world'.

To put it simply, everyone in this world has some kind of magic bar.

But Wang Ji didn't have that; he only had a life bar and a hunger bar.

What Morin did was to give him a magic bar.

"You're such a lucky star to me."

Wang Ji sighed, then suddenly recalled the scene of their first meeting.

So, did Maureen discover it back then?
But it doesn't matter anymore; these are just trivial matters.

Wang Ji was overjoyed by his current harvest.

First is the mana bar, which determines the maximum level of spells you can cast, and it can be increased little by little through training.

For example, Morin trained to level six, meeting the minimum requirements for using intermediate-level spells.

As for the loss and recovery of magic power, it is not very important. At present, magic power storage technology is already very advanced, and it is possible to connect to an external magic power storage device to infinitely expand the magic power storage. Even if it is not enough, it can be restored with magic crystals. What can limit the magic user most of the time is only the output power.

The remaining challenges are learning the corresponding spells and having sufficient control over them.

Learning isn't the problem; as for self-control?

Wang Ji looked at the panel for the Magical Arts Master.

It seems he doesn't need to control it at all; once he learns it, he can release it quickly through the panel.

That means the only thing limiting him now is the maximum amount of magic power, which is the output power.

Apart from that, his other conditions were basically the same as Morin's.

(End of this chapter)