The Wizard of Truth: Starting with Analyzing All Things

He strode to the rough wooden table and grabbed the "Beginner's Guide." This thick-covered book, which he had once treasured but which had frustrated him greatly because of its obscurity, now felt different in his hands.

It is no longer a mysterious book, but a... **raw codebase awaiting analysis and compilation**, although this "codebase" is extremely poorly written, full of redundancy and vulnerabilities.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. The most valuable quality of a scientist is not passion, but the cold rationality that remains even in the face of a groundbreaking discovery.

"Don't aim too high," Luo Wei told himself in a low voice. "Start by verifying the most basic parts."

He flipped directly to the appendix, where three of the most basic "zero-ring spells" were recorded—[Dust Cleansing], [Water Guidance], and [Sparkling]. These were intended for servants or the least talented apprentices to familiarize themselves with mental guidance; they had almost no practical value and the models were the simplest and crudest.

Luo Wei's gaze first locked onto [Flash of Sparks].

Its model consists of a dozen or so twisted runes and a few trembling lines, accompanied by lengthy incantations and a set of complex hand gestures. According to the description, once successfully cast, it can produce a brief cluster of small sparks at the fingertips, barely enough to ignite a fire.

"Low energy conversion efficiency, unstable structure, primitive guidance method..." Luo Wei began to nitpick almost instinctively, a habit he had developed in the laboratory. His consciousness sank back into his sea of ​​knowledge, locking onto the rudimentary model.

"Analysis of the [Sparkling] model."

The command was given, and the Book of Truth responded once more. On the pages, the rough lines representing the "flickering sparks" were rapidly disassembled, scanned, and analyzed.

**[Analysis Objective: Basic Energy Excitation Model (Sparkling, Incomplete Version)]**

**[Analysis Progress: 100%]**

**[Analysis Results: The model structure has 37 redundant nodes, 12 energy loop breaks, and 8 energy accumulation points. The energy utilization rate is expected to be less than 5%, with extremely poor stability and a 13.7% probability of triggering micro-element backlash.]**

**[Optimization solutions have been generated (three options available)]**

**【Option 1: Stability First (Energy Utilization Rate Increased to 25%)】**

**【Option Two: Power Priority (Energy utilization rate increased to 40%, stability decreased by 15%)】**

**【Option 3: Balanced Optimization (Energy utilization rate increased to 32%, stability improved by 10%)】**

Without hesitation, Luo Wei chose option three.

On the pages, the crude model was instantly disassembled and then reassembled in a more logical and energy-flowing manner. The new model had smooth lines, a symmetrical and stable runic structure, and emitted a faint red glow.

**【The "Sparkling" model has been optimized and renamed "Miniature Blazing Flame"】**

**[Enter and load?]**

"Enter!"

Almost the instant the loading was complete, Luo Wei's mind stirred again. He raised his finger, without any incantation or hand gestures.

"puff!"

A cluster of orange-red, steady flames appeared at his fingertips, as if lit with a lighter. The flames were small, but their temperature was significantly higher than the described "spark," and they burned continuously without the slightest sign of flickering or going out.

He could sense that maintaining this small flame consumed very little computing power.

"As expected..." Excitement gleamed in Luo Wei's eyes. "The sorcery model of this world is full of 'bugs' that can be optimized. And the [Book of Truth] is my 'debugger' and 'compiler'!"

He followed suit and quickly analyzed and optimized the [Micro Dust Cleaning] and [Water Flow Guidance] functions.

The optimized "micro-dust cleaning" has been transformed into a "regional cleaning force field." Instead of clumsily driving airflow to blow away dust, it forms a weak energy field that directly decomposes and peels off tiny dirt particles.

The optimized [Water Flow Guidance] has been transformed into [Water Flow Manipulation], which provides several times more precise control over water elements and can even conjure a small, ever-changing water sphere out of thin air.

All of this happened silently in the quiet dormitory, yet it was a revolutionary upheaval.

"Basic verification passed. Next, the core." Luo Wei suppressed his excitement and opened the first part of the book—"Dark Moon Meditation Method (Basic Edition)".

This is the most widely practiced meditation method in the Darkmoon Academy, and it is the foundation for all apprentices to hone their mental strength, perception, and accumulate magical power. It involves visualizing the silvery-white "Surren" moon in the night sky, guiding energy particles called "magic power" into the body, circulating along a fixed route, and slowly strengthening oneself.

The model of meditation is more than ten times more complex than the zero-ring trick.

Luo Wei focused his mind, locking onto the complex visualization diagrams and energy circuits.

"Analysis of 'Dark Moon Meditation Method (Basic Edition)'"

**[Analysis Objective: Basic Mental Guidance Methods (Dark Moon Meditation, Basic Version)]**

**[Parsing progress: 1%... 10%...]**

The analysis speed slowed down noticeably, and Luo Wei could feel his mental energy being consumed more rapidly. But he waited patiently.

**[Analysis Progress: 100%!]**

**[Analysis Results: This method utilizes the 'tranquility' and 'nourishment' properties of particles contained within the 'Suren' moonlight, resulting in low efficiency. The energy circulation path has 24 unnecessary bends, and 7 key nodes are excessively narrow, causing a 45% reduction in energy flow rate. Long-term practice has a slight probability of causing the mental attribute to lean towards 'coldness,' affecting affinity with subsequent fire and light-based spells.]**

**[Optimized solution has been generated (based on existing database, the optimal energy cycle path has been derived)]**

**[The new model is named: 'Basic Spiritual Extraction Method (Truth Optimized Version)']**

**[Enter and load?]**

"load!"

boom!

The moment the new model finished loading, Luo Wei felt as if his consciousness had been thrown into an invisible vortex! It was no longer necessary for him to actively and painstakingly visualize and guide it; instead, his body seemed to have become a highly efficient "energy collector".

The ubiquitous "magic" particles in his surroundings, which had previously ignored him, now seemed to be summoned by some absolute law, rushing into his body with unprecedented speed and efficiency!

They are no longer limited to so-called "moonlight" particles, but include more types and more fundamental energy particles. These particles operate rapidly along the most concise and efficient path optimized by the Book of Truth. With each cycle, a very small portion is purified and transformed, merging into his spiritual power, or rather, into the "computing power" that drives the Book of Truth.

A profound sense of comfort washed over him, almost making him groan aloud. This feeling was a hundred times stronger than the "faint coolness" described in the guide after successful meditation!

Efficiency, a world of difference!

At this rate, he even felt that he could reach the threshold of a junior apprentice within a few days.

However, at that moment, a distinct feeling of weakness and dizziness struck.

**[Warning: Your mental workload is approaching a critical level. It is recommended to discontinue deep analysis and high-efficiency meditation.]**

Luo Wei immediately stopped meditating. He realized that analyzing the Book of Truth and engaging in efficient meditation consumed a tremendous amount of his mental energy (computing power). It was like a powerful piece of software that placed extremely high demands on a computer's CPU and memory. His current "hardware" (body and soul) was still too weak.

"We need to proceed gradually, and at the same time, we need to replenish..." Luo Wei keenly sensed that after the efficient meditation, his body felt a faint "hunger," not for food, but for some kind of purer energy. "...We need to replenish 'nutrients,' or rather, 'energy sources.'"

He recalled the "magic stones" mentioned in the guide, used by apprentices to aid in their training. These were minerals containing pure magical power and were the hard currency of the wizarding world. He also remembered the magical plants and monster materials that could enhance mental strength.

But he was penniless. The meager resources provided by the academy were only enough for someone like him, who had "no potential," to maintain a basic standard of living.

Lovi's gaze returned to the window. Under the light of the twin moons, moss, emitting an extremely faint glow, seemed to grow on the cold stone walls of the castle.

"Moonlight Moss... It was mentioned in the 'Encyclopedia of Wonders (Apprentice Edition)'. It is the lowest-level magical plant, containing a negligible amount of moonlight energy. It is usually used as a filler for some low-level potions, or... to feed Moonlight Fireflies."

A thought flashed through his mind like lightning.

He previously analyzed the Moonfire and obtained an optimized light-based model. So, what if he analyzed this moss that lives by absorbing moonlight energy? Could he directly obtain a more efficient way to absorb free energy from the environment? Or even… find a way to transform this low-level magical plant into a usable "energy source"?

With that thought in mind, Lowe no longer hesitated. He left the dormitory silently, disappearing into the shadowy corridor of the castle like a ghost.

With his keen sense of energy (which had become much sharper after the Book of Truth was activated), he quickly found a sparse patch of **glowing moss** emitting a pale, dim light in a damp corner of an abandoned corridor.

He reached out and gently touched the cool, slippery surface of the moss.

Analysis of [Light-emitting Moss]

Its spiritual tentacles reached out again, this time targeting a plant with a simpler structure.

**[Target Analysis: Glowing Moss (Basic Magical Plant)]**

**[Analysis Progress: 100%]**

**[Obtained: Basic light energy/moonlight absorption model (extremely inefficient), biostructure diagram of luminescent mosses, formula for extracting weak bioenergy]**

**[Hint: You can try using 'Water Manipulation' and 'Miniature Blazing Flame' for initial purification to obtain 'Inferior Moonlight Essence (Estimated energy unit: 0.01 standard magic stones)'.**

Sure enough!

Luo Wei felt certain. Although the energy was pitifully small, it proved that his thinking was correct—knowledge (analysis) could be converted into power, and power could acquire resources!

He immediately began, carefully manipulating the water flow to wash away a few patches of moss according to the simplified procedure provided in the Book of Truth, and then using an extremely weak flame to bake and refine them at a low temperature...

Just as he was completely absorbed in his first "alchemy" experiment in this other world, a mocking and greedy voice rang out behind him.

"Oh, who do we have here sneaking around in the middle of the night? It turns out to be our great 'genius', Luo Wei."

Harris Thorn appeared at the entrance of the corridor at some point, a mocking smile on his face, but his eyes were fixed on the few pieces of moss that were being processed in Rowe's hand, which were emitting a faint glow.

"What are you holding? What good stuff have you secretly gotten your hands on? If you know what's good for you, hand it over!" Harris stepped forward, his mediocre apprentice-level spiritual energy pulsating slightly, carrying an oppressive aura. "A piece of trash with no aptitude dares to possess magical materials?"

Lowe stopped moving. He slowly stood up and looked at Harris.