Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 166 Armored Orchid Hero? No, it's Brainstorming Hero!

"It's been a long time since we've seen such an interesting little guy."

Outside the secret mirror, "Old Man" looked at Link, who was fast asleep, and sighed.

With his level and eyesight, how could he not see what the "seed" hidden in Link's sea of ​​consciousness was?

Given his position and rank, a little investigation would reveal Link's identity and the origin of the "seed".

"So it was a 'strange' soul. No wonder the academy gave you a 'seed from another world'."

Since his death was imminent and there was no hope of breaking through, "Old Immortal" has been sitting here in seclusion for more than ten years and has not communicated with anyone for a long time.

When something slightly interesting happened, I couldn't help but mutter to myself:

"Are you planning to cultivate it into a 'realm,' a 'realm gate,' or perhaps, with even greater ambition, cultivate it into a 'world'?"

"In the end, it would be best to cultivate it into a 'world'."

"But we must keep a close eye on it and make sure it grows quickly."

"Don't let your hard work in cultivating them lead to someone else picking them."

"That's not a good deal at all."

"A lifetime's work."

Perhaps he was restless and yearning for change, or perhaps he wanted to cause some trouble for the academy that had "squeezed" him his whole life, especially the pure-blood faction within the academy.

Suddenly, the "old codger" had the idea to play a game.

Once the thought popped into his head, it wouldn't leave him, firmly occupying the "old man's" mind.

The old man chatted and became crazy.

Anyway, it's just a matter of pointing casually.

His deep gaze lingered on the unknown for a moment, then the "old codger" chuckled derisively:

"Go ahead and have fun. I'm an old man all alone, with no descendants to take care of. What's there to be afraid of? I've spent my whole life worrying about the future. It's not bad to go crazy before I die."

As he spoke, "Old Man" pointed at Link, who was fast asleep in the secret realm.

A beam of emerald light pierced through Link's brow and entered his sea of ​​consciousness.

Ignoring the defenses of "brain shut-in" and the illusions of the mind palace, it accurately shot into the true form of the "seed" beneath the lake.

An intensely vibrant life force suddenly spread out, permeating every part of the "seed".

As the "spirit" of the primordial seed, Flandre, who was asleep at the same time as Link, benefited from the "seed" in the same way.

Her body grew more than ten times in an instant, and then shrank back to its original size in an instant.

From the outside, it seems that nothing has changed.

However, upon closer observation, one will find that Flandre's previous life forms were too illusory, like wisps of smoke that could be carried away by a gust of wind.

Now he looks just like a real person.

No, not like.

Flandre is now a real life, not a puppet-like "spirit".

A spark of liveliness appeared in her eyes.

Flandre remained oblivious to all of this, whether it was the change in the "seed" or the qualitative change within herself, and continued to sleep soundly.

This is also normal.

How could Flandre possibly see through the methods of the most outstanding sixth-level sage in the Wizarding World?

After doing all this, the "old immortal" stopped trying to force things to grow and instead returned to its previous stone statue state, becoming indifferent to everything in the world.

Time passed quietly.

Three days later, Link woke up, prompted by his biological clock.

I feel refreshed and extremely comfortable.

Link straightened his back, twisted a few times, and moved his body around.

Then he woke Flandre and ordered, "Swallow it."

"Yes, sir."

Flandre obediently agreed and controlled the "seed" to launch an "attack" on the Kalanchoe seed.

The seed of the Kalanchoe had already materialized and entered Link's consciousness when Link imprinted his innate magic.

The biggest difference between the innate sorcery "Kailan Armor" and the ordinary 1st-level sorcery "Kailan Armor" lies in this.

The innate sorcery "Armor Armor" requires no spell-casting materials.

Each time the common 1st-level sorcery spell "Armor of the Armor" is cast, it consumes one precious Armor of the Armor seed.

Besides that, there is a huge difference in the time it takes to cast spells and the effect of the spells.

Personality-based witchcraft undoubtedly surpasses ordinary witchcraft in every aspect.

Soon, the "seed" devoured the Kailan seed.

The speed far exceeded Link's previous calculations.

"What happened?"

Link exclaimed in surprise, quite puzzled.

The calculation result could never be wrong!

With the combined support of "multi-threaded thinking" and Flandre's mobilization of "seed" source power, how could she still make a mistake?

Link might as well just smash his head against a block of tofu and die.

Therefore, something must have changed in the "seed" while I was sleeping.

Concentrating his attention and carefully sensing, Link couldn't find any change, only a strange feeling.

It's like the connection between yourself and the "seed," which used to be separated by a membrane, but now it's a direct and complete contact.

More closely aligned, more intimately connected, and more deeply integrated.

Observe Flandre more closely.

The memory palace retrieves all of Flandre's memories and compares them one by one.

Link suddenly noticed the change.

The original Flandre felt to Link like a two-dimensional character, somewhat ethereal and not like a real person.

Therefore, Link treats Flandre as if she were an AI.

Flandre stood there gracefully, and Link felt as if she were an incredibly real little girl.

Moreover, it is an independent life.

It can break free from the "seed" and enter the real world.

This discovery stirred up a storm within Link.

During the three days he was asleep, perhaps some "big shot" from the academy did something to him.

From the current perspective, it's entirely a good thing.

His permissions on the "seed" seem to have changed from usage rights to ownership.

With Flandre's essence enhanced, the help she can provide in the future will undoubtedly be even greater.

However, when it comes to matters involving "big shots," things are never that simple.

Link had a gut feeling that he had become a pawn of some "big shot".

It's unclear what this unseen "big shot" wanted to achieve through him.

I just hope it won't be too difficult.

Ugh……

Link sighed almost imperceptibly, gathering his thoughts and pretending not to have noticed.

Otherwise, what else can he do?

Having cleared his mind, Link continued working on his plan to unleash his innate magic based on the "seed's" ability to devour the seeds of the Kalanchoe.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness.

The lake, and the lakeside library.

A sphere, imprinted with the innate sorcery "Kailan Armor," floated in mid-air above the lake, its silhouette a phantom.

Beneath the lake lies a sphere imprinted with the innate sorcery "Kailan Armor," its true form.

The "seed" itself exists beneath the lake, while its illusory image floats on the surface.

The "Kailan Seed" only exists on the lake, and is therefore a phantom.

With a thought, Link felt a faint glow emanate from the "seed" beneath the lake.

The innate magical mark on the meditation sphere was immediately activated by this faint light.

The clicking sounds rang out one after another.

In less than 10 microseconds.

A "Kailan" first emerged from between Link's eyebrows, then "bloomed" and split into two.

It runs down from the center of the forehead, covering the cheeks, neck, collarbone, arms, chest and abdomen, encircling the triangle area, and extending from the front of the thigh to the toes;

Starting from the center of the forehead and moving upwards, it covers the head, then down the back of the neck, concealing the back, waist, and hips, extending from the back of the thighs to the heels, and finally wrapping around the soles of the feet.

The "Armor Armor" is now "donned".

The wearing process and visual effects were not as cool as Link had imagined, like the nanotech armor in Iron Man's Avengers 3.

However, it also achieved the visual impact of the modular assembly of the suitcase armor in "Tin Man 2".

And it's faster and smoother.

The streamlined armor enveloped Link's entire body, creating an internal circulation system.

Endurance, resilience, self-healing ability, and multi-terrain combat capability have been greatly improved.

Its defensive capabilities have been comprehensively enhanced, with even the eyes and groin receiving thorough protection.

It can be described as having no blind spots.

Waterproof, fireproof, and durable.

Aside from being slightly less defensive than the first-level defensive spells of the metal and earth elements, it is practically perfect in every other aspect.

Even without the "Defender 3202" suit, Link felt he could withstand Iris's barrage of attacks without flinching.

If Link were to wear the "Defender 3202" set and stack up his defense, he might be able to wipe out all the members of "Pureblood Will" during the two-zone tournament.

This is a qualitative leap.

After some time, once the body and soul have adapted to the changes brought about by the innate witchcraft, the essence of life will undergo a leap, and one will be promoted to a first-level formal wizard.

Link alone could wipe out all the North District apprentices during the two district competitions.

The difference between a wizard's apprentice and a fully-fledged wizard is that vast.

But armor can't just be for defense, right?

It should meet the needs of all-weather, all-terrain operations.

Sensing the various defensive capabilities of the "Kailan Armor," a hint of doubt flashed through Link's mind.

What about flight capability and attack capability?

Why isn't there a single one?

Does it require the use of a corresponding magical artifact, or are there accompanying flying and attack-type magical spells to learn?

Due to his status, Link hadn't been able to find much information about first-circle sorcery before, let alone obtain a scroll of first-circle sorcery models.

I don't know much about this area.

Therefore, this question can only be resolved after leaving the cultivation secret realm.

As for now...

With a thought, the 0-ring witchcraft Thorn Whip was unleashed.

This performance was very different from many of his previous performances.

Link summoned only two thorns, thick and long, which he held in his hand.

Wearing armor similar to that of the Tin Man, and styled in a whip-like shape.

With a snap.

With a flick of his right hand, he shook the thick, long thorns, whipping the air and making a crisp sound.

Wherever the thorns touched, another thorn entanglement was unleashed.

Then a smaller clump of thorns emerged from the tip of the thicker thorns and quickly wrapped tightly around the imaginary enemy.

With his left hand, he swung the thick, long thorns and lashed out, mercilessly whipping the target.

This is not over yet.

Pseudo-natal sorcery, "continuous casting", "parallel casting".

One after another, fist-sized water spheres shot out from his chest.

Puff, puff, puff, puff...

It unleashed a continuous barrage of attacks, like an automatic rifle.

Then he loosened the thorns on his right hand, spread his five fingers, and pointed his palm forward.

Sharp arrows shot out from the tips of the five fingers in quick succession.

Thick, sharp wooden spikes shot out from the palm of his hand, hurtling forward.

The attacks came in waves, one after another, without stopping.

Then came dozens of level 0 spells, regardless of whether they were offensive, defensive, or functional, they were all unleashed one by one.

They were having a great time.

Anyway, mental energy and magic power can be replenished as needed, so there's no need to worry about depletion.

After "playing" for a while, Link dispelled all his spellcasting and even put away his "Karlan Armor".

No matter how you combine them, 0-ring sorcery is still lacking in attack power.

It doesn't match the "Armor Armor" 1st-level innate sorcery.

It seems that after leaving the secret realm, we should find some magical artifacts and level 1 magic that are suitable to match the "Armor Armor".

The so-called innate magic is the core of a first-level formal wizard.

To not build one's own witchcraft system and artifacts around one's own innate witchcraft is simply foolish.

Link didn't want to be a fool.

Feeling a bit tired from standing, Link sat down cross-legged, rested his chin on his right hand, and fell into thought.

There were originally two objectives for entering the apprentice-level cultivation realm.

First, one's mental strength reaches 99, and one cultivates the fourth level of the "Water and Wood Mutual Generation Meditation Method";

Secondly, it imprints the innate sorcery "Kailan Armor".

Now, not only have both goals been achieved, but there is also an unexpected bonus: the idea of ​​using "seeds" to cast innate witchcraft has been realized.

This trip into the secret cultivation realm was truly a complete success.

In fact, there are still a little over 6 days left in the cultivation secret realm.

You can do other things.

What?

Should we leave early?

Only a fool would leave early.

We can't waste this hard-won opportunity.

Who knows when I'll have the chance to enter the cultivation realm again?

So, what should we do?

With nothing else to do, Link simply summoned the "seed" from his mind and had Flandre think about it with him.

"Sir, I've got it."

Not long after, Flandre called out in a clear voice, her face full of excitement.

She felt that her idea would surely receive high praise from the master.

"explain."

Link responded lazily.

I didn't have high expectations.

You can't always come up with great ideas and brilliant thoughts while I, your master, get nothing, can you?

The knowledge you have is actually something I shared with you.

"Master, since one can cast innate magic based on a 'seed,' could one also meditate based on a 'seed'? After all, your meditation technique's structure is currently a sphere."

Flandre's idea is truly outlandish and boundless.

The reason why one can use one's innate magic based on "seeds" is that "seeds" can devour and digest the seeds of the Kailan and inherit all the characteristics of the Kailan seeds.

How could a "seed" possibly devour or digest the structure of meditation?

Link couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

As he laughed, Link's expression gradually stiffened.

Why is it impossible?

What is the essence of a "seed"?

The seed of the world's origin.

What is the essence of meditation?

It's about the transformation between the virtual and the real, energy and matter.

The world is real, but its origin is illusory.

"Seeds" exist between the real and the unreal.

Why can't we meditate based on "seeds"?

The more Link thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

It seems... it really works!

"Flandre, you're amazing! Absolutely fantastic!"

In his excitement, Link didn't forget the great contributor and praised him repeatedly.

"hey-hey……"

Flandre smiled sweetly at the praise, her face full of pride and satisfaction.

Link was eager to put this idea into practice immediately, but it was not a mature and stable approach.

We still need to collect relevant information first, come up with a highly feasible plan, and then talk about implementation.

"Flandre, the 'seed' has undergone some changes. You should explore these changes carefully and make full use of whatever you can."

Link once again revealed the ugly face of capitalists, relentlessly exploiting child laborers.

"Yes, sir, I'll get right to it."

Flandre readily agreed and skipped out of her much brighter living space, starting to busy herself all over the "world".

Link retrieved the "seed" back into his mind and continued to ponder the imaginative idea proposed by Flandre.

Looking forward to using the "multi-threaded thinking" status card again.

Having gotten used to supercomputing, my brain usually feels sluggish.

Like an idiot.

(End of this chapter)