Wizards begin by accessing the Inspiration panel.

Chapter 27: Success Finally Achieved (Please Read On)

The spatial structure of this last rune is the most complex. An ordinary first-level wizard apprentice would probably get dizzy just looking at it, let alone be able to sketch it out. But every time Richard failed, it triggered a lot of insights. So, driven by Richard's tsunami-like inspiration, it was forcibly sketched out!

The moment all seven suspended runes were outlined in his mind, they combined in a strange way. After the combination was successful, Richard felt that a pure and extremely refined spiritual power was slowly appearing in the center of the seven runes. This should be the special spiritual power that can be used to cast level zero sorcery!

Having already sketched out the process hundreds and thousands of times in his dreams, Richard couldn't wait to begin practicing meditation as soon as the dream ended.

Everything unfolded naturally; the seven runes in his mind were completed in one go, and at the same time, an incomparably pure spiritual power appeared in the center of the seven runes.

Meditation is somewhat similar to breathing exercises, but it can be performed fewer times per day. Meditation can only be performed once a day, and even the Rodriguez meditation method is no exception in this respect. However, the effect of performing it once is very significant, far exceeding the basic meditation methods of other schools.

When I brought up the panel again, sure enough:

Name: Richard Clavel

[Attributes]: Strength 2.2, Agility 2.5, Constitution 2.3, Spirit 4.1

[Witchcraft]: Rodrigo Meditation (Basic 3%, Arcane: Lesser Mental Shock), Manipulation of Bones (Proficient 16%)

[Skills]: Clavier's Breathing Technique (Proficiency 2%), Cornell Swordsmanship (Proficiency 8%), Bow and Crossbow (Mastery 31%, Secret Technique: Shortbow Rapid Fire)

[Shortbow Rapid Fire: A special skill that allows for the continuous, rapid, and accurate firing of arrows within a short period of time, consuming a large amount of stamina. Requires a shortbow.]

[Secondary Mental Breakthrough: Instantly consumes a special pure mental energy to attack the opponent's sea of ​​consciousness, causing dizziness, unconsciousness, or even death. The stronger the opponent's mental energy, the less damage is suffered, depending on the difference in mental energy between the two parties.]

[Energy Points]: 1500

Richard clenched his fists, almost shouting with joy! It wasn't easy; after investing so many energy points, he finally achieved his goal and successfully learned the Rodriguez meditation method.

Hmm, Richard seemed to sense a subtle change in his mental energy, as if it had become more refined. He could perceive his surroundings more clearly, and his total mental energy seemed to have increased as well.

After carefully examining the attribute section of the panel, I found that all my attributes had indeed improved slightly, especially my mental strength, which increased by a full 0.2 units! Although the first time I run the meditation method, the effect is usually the best, I didn't expect it to directly increase by 0.2 units. It truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier meditation method.

Richard carefully observed the three-dimensional pattern composed of the seven runes in his mind. Sure enough, the shape formed by it was more like a base, lacking the feeling of a superstructure. The missing part should be the part of the meditation method that needed to be burned.

But in any case, Rodrigo's meditation method was certainly sufficient for his wizarding apprenticeship!

After completing one meditation session, Richard felt better than ever before. He seemed to have become much more sensitive to his surroundings, almost like he had suddenly become sharp-witted!

Only then did Richard begin to carefully examine the secret technique, [Secondary Mental Upgrade].

After a long while, Richard seemed to understand something. It seemed that in order to achieve the greatest effect from this secret technique, he had to work hard to improve his mental strength, because the effect of this secret technique depended on the difference in mental strength between the two parties.

In other words, Richard's mental strength is currently 4.1. If he uses secret techniques to attack an ordinary person whose mental strength is only 1-2 standard units, the other party may directly fall into a coma or even die. However, if he attacks a first-level wizard apprentice whose mental strength is between 4 and 6, the other party may only be stunned for a few seconds.

However, if you attack a level 2 wizard apprentice whose mental strength exceeds 10, the opponent may only be slightly taken aback before the attack is ineffective, giving Richard only a fraction of a second of pause.

Therefore, this secret technique is very useful, but it depends heavily on the total amount and quality of the caster's mental strength. Unfortunately, this is Richard's weakness. Otherwise, based on the fact that this secret technique can be "instantaneous," it could be considered an invincible weapon.

As Richard's mental strength grows, he may one day be able to instantly kill an enemy with much lower mental strength with just a glance. The enemy will not have time to make an effective defense or even react. This is the terrifying aspect of instant attack magic!

It seems that in the time to come, I need to practice the Rodrigo meditation method every day to improve the concentration and quantity of my mental energy, and I need to find ways to take medicines that can enhance mental energy, such as the prophet potion that my mentor Seras mentioned last time.

Richard's eyes lit up at the thought of his mentor, Seres. He hadn't visited his mentor in a while, but now that he had successfully mastered the meditation technique, he should go see his mentor.

Although the mentor seems to have some reservations about my choice of the Rodriguez meditation method, he will surely look at me with new respect once he sees that I have succeeded in practicing it.

Moreover, based on Richard's understanding of Seras, the other party was a relatively pure scholar-type wizard, without many ulterior motives, which can be seen from the fact that he was still able to keep his promise to his grandfather even after decades.

If one demonstrates a certain talent in comprehension, the other party will likely value one more.

However, Richard glanced at the bronze clock on the desk. It was too late at the moment. Richard planned to visit Professor Seres early the next morning and also see Senior Sister Meiluo.

Because he had agreed to a duel with Davos at 3 PM tomorrow, Richard looked at the 1500 energy points remaining on his panel and fell into thought. Now that he had the secret technique [Secondary Spirit Upgrade], the duel should be no problem.

But upon closer reflection, there are still two flaws in my plan for tomorrow. First, I don't know the extent of Davos's mental strength. If it is very strong, close to 9, then the effectiveness of my trump card is still unknown.

Secondly, after the trick [Manipulating Skeletons] is performed, the skeleton's combat power is linked to Richard's own Cornell swordsmanship, but currently his mastery of Cornell swordsmanship is only at the proficient level.

A proficient level of swordsmanship is enough to deal with ordinary students, but as Ram said, Davos is one of the three great swordsmanship geniuses in the capital, so his swordsmanship level is likely to be master level. Therefore, Richard's current proficient level of swordsmanship may not be enough.

(End of this chapter)