Wizarding Age: I can analyze everything

Chapter 133 An unattended mission: Calculating refining techniques

Nine days passed in the blink of an eye.

After returning from the battlefield, Pei Ze spent most of his time in the stone house.

Besides consuming unicorn blood essence every day, he meditates and practices the Omniscient Breathing Technique, just like when he was at the academy, immersing himself in improving his strength.

As expected, while Pei Ze's mental energy level continued to increase, the effects of the unicorn blood essence gradually weakened.

By the time he consumed the tenth bottle of unicorn blood essence, his mental strength had only increased by 0.49 levels.

This effect is roughly equivalent to the boost from three bottles of resonance potion, which, strictly speaking, is no longer commensurate with the price of unicorn blood.

After careful consideration, Pei Ze decided not to exchange for Unicorn Blood Essence and instead use the remaining merit points to exchange for Holy Spirit Sprouts.

"Omniscient, detect my current state."

【Spirit 20.02】

[Body Condition 13.14]

"Not bad, finally surpassing level 20."

Pei Ze smiled with satisfaction.

He's about 12 energy levels away from reaching the first level of vaporization limit, at which point he can begin to condense his spiritual power.

"The Omniscient Breathing Technique is almost at the fourth level."

Pei Ze had a vague feeling that, at the current pace, he should be able to break through to the fourth level of the Omniscient Breathing Technique in at most two more months.

Even if his physique doesn't reach level 20 by then, it won't be much different.

"Once you reach the fifth level, you can break through and become a third-tier legendary knight."

A third-tier legendary knight is capable of directly confronting a first-tier vaporization wizard.

Legendary knights of this caliber hold a slightly lower status in Dawn City than wizards.

Coming to his senses, Pei Ze looked at the task list.

[Task 1: Calculate the secret method for rapidly increasing and refining mental power, estimated to require 276.1 energy level]

After several days of intense mental focus, nearly half of the task of deducing the secret technique has been completed.

Thanks to the rapid increase in his mental strength, the mission progressed much faster than Pei Ze had anticipated.

Even without the Bloodline Activation Technique as a reference, he could quickly obtain the secret method to increase and refine his spiritual power.

Of course, if one could acquire the Bloodline Activation Technique, it might be possible to complete the task even faster.

As for the remaining two taskbars, Pei Ze casually added two spell models for improvement.

However, he did not intend to waste his mental energy on this and planned to rely on time to complete it naturally.

Stretching, Pei Ze got up and left the room, preparing to go to the exchange to exchange for Holy Spirit Sprouts.

As soon as I stepped out of the stone house, I saw Su Ya and Peng Yan sparring in an open space not far away.

Upon seeing Pei Ze emerge, the two immediately stopped what they were doing and respectfully greeted him.

"My lord." "My lord."

Pei Ze used his All-Seeing Eye to investigate and found that both of their physical attributes had exceeded level 3.5, with Peng Yan even reaching level 3.89, not far from level 4.

Clearly, the two of them have gained a great deal these past few days.

For a wizard, 30 merit points can only be exchanged for one Resonance Potion, which has limited use.

However, for a first-tier legendary knight, it is a huge fortune, and the resources they can exchange for are enough to greatly increase their strength.

Su Ya and Peng Yan are clear examples.

In just ten days, their physical condition improved by 70-80%, which was equivalent to three or four months of cultivation.

This is under the condition of having the omniscient breathing technique.

Other legendary knights probably wouldn't have achieved such a high increase even after two or three years of training.

Pei Ze nodded in satisfaction. At this rate, the two of them would soon be able to advance to the second-tier legendary level.

"How's the matter I asked you to keep an eye on going?" Pei Ze asked.

Suya quickly said, "Just as you predicted, the mission hall has already issued a mission to recapture resource point 34."

Resource point number 34 is the Mithril resource point that Yan Dong, Fang Na, and others lost.

"Is anyone willing to take on this task?"

Not yet.

Suya shook her head.

"I heard that Red Maple City sent out scouts to investigate and found that the Turin army occupying resource point 34 consisted of four detachments of religious knightly orders, as well as a considerable number of noble troops."

"In addition, there are more than ten Winterfrost priests, among whom there may be third-rank priests."

Pei Ze raised an eyebrow.

The four denominations of knights comprised over 1,500 great knights and over 100 legendary knights.

Even if his flock of crows were to face him, he might not be able to win.

Not to mention the double-digit number of Winter Frost Priests, and the possible existence of Third-Class Priests.

Based on the currently identified garrison forces, it would be virtually impossible to recapture the Mithril resource point without seven or eight wizards working together, plus a Level 1 Crystallized Wizard leading the charge.

As for second-level wizards

To be honest, a mithril resource point isn't very attractive to a level 2 wizard.

Especially given that the Turinians are determined to hold the mithril resource point and are willing to station a large military force there, the level two wizards are even less willing to risk attacking the resource point for a mere dozen kilograms of mithril.

However, this may not be bad news for Pei Ze.

Ideally, this task should remain unattended until someone has built their own army and gained sufficient strength before taking it over.

After letting Su Ya and Peng Yan continue their cultivation, Pei Ze turned and walked towards the exchange.

On the way, he noticed that people were watching him and whispering.

Many eyes, both openly and secretly, are focused on him.

Pei Ze was initially a little confused, but he suddenly realized the truth when he entered the exchange and met Yan Dong and the other two.

Pei Ze.

After a period of rest, Cheng He has regained his strength and looks much more energetic.

However, a hint of gloom lingered between the three of them.

After all, the news of the loss of the Mithril resource point has been widely circulated recently, and the three people involved must be under a lot of pressure.

Face and reputation are one thing, but more importantly, the army they had painstakingly built was completely wiped out, and they had to start all over again.

During his conversation with the three, Pei Ze learned that news of his capture of Fortification No. 89 had spread far and wide, causing quite a stir in Red Maple City.

Since the outbreak of the war with the Turinians, there has never been a first-level wizard who has single-handedly breached the Turinians' fortifications. Coupled with his status as the youngest wizard in Dawn City, this event has attracted a lot of attention and discussion.

"You're a big celebrity in Red Maple City now," Yan Dong said with a smile.

Fang Na covered her mouth and laughed, "Pei Ze is a big celebrity anyway."

"That makes sense," Yan Dong also realized.

As a key figure in the outcome of the battle between the two cities, Pei Ze was already a well-known figure in Red Maple City.

Pei Ze smiled, changed the subject, and asked, "What are your plans next?"

Yan Dong sighed and said, "What else can we do? We'll continue to clear out the Turin patrol vehicles and outposts on the battlefield. Once we've accumulated enough merit points, we'll form an army to attack the Turin fortifications."

After what happened before, Yan Dong and his two companions were wary of guarding the resource points.

While such tasks can be highly rewarding, they also carry significant risks; a single mishap could wipe out all previous investments.

They don't intend to go through that again.

Pei Ze nodded slightly, about to speak, when he suddenly felt a gaze upon him.

He turned his head and met the gaze of a wizard.

The other person was tall and thin, with a pair of strange dark red eyes.

Upon seeing Pei Ze looking over, the red-eyed wizard awkwardly looked away, not daring to meet his gaze.

Noticing Pei Ze's gaze, Yan Dong turned his head and recognized the red-eyed wizard. He whispered, "That guy's name is Lu Rong. He's a wizard from Red Lotus City."

Pei Ze immediately lost interest and looked away.

He knew he had always had a bad reputation among the wizards of Crimson Lotus City.

"By the way," Pei Ze suddenly said, "Do any of you have any Faith Crystals?"

Yan Dong and Cheng He shook their heads.

Fang Na nodded and said, "I happen to have one. What's up?"

Pei Ze's eyes lit up, and he said, "Can I take a look?"

Although Fang Na was a little puzzled as to why Pei Ze made such a request, she did not refuse and took out a faith crystal and handed it to Pei Ze.

This is the crystallization of her faith, which she has prepared for her breakthrough to the first-level liquefaction stage.

The faith crystal looks like a silver metal bead, and appears quite ordinary.

Only those with strong mental fortitude can sense the intense power of faith contained within this small metal sphere.

After stroking it for a while to make sure the All-Knowing Eye had recorded the information of the crystallized faith, Pei Ze returned the item.

"Thanks."

This action left Yan Dong and his two companions completely bewildered, but they refrained from asking any further questions.

Pei Ze had no intention of explaining. He bid farewell to Yan Dong and the other two and walked towards the counter.

"Omniscient, capable of calculating the technology for extracting the essence of faith from statues and sacred artifacts of gods."

[A quest has been created to calculate the technology required to extract Faith Crystals from divine statues and sacred artifacts, estimated to require 325.2 energy levels.]

"Over three hundred energy levels?"

Pei Ze nodded slightly. This consumption wasn't too great; at full speed, it would only take sixteen or seventeen days to complete.

It's also thanks to the physical evidence of faith that I had something to refer to; otherwise, the mental strength required would definitely have been much greater.

"Once the mission is completed, my mental energy level should have reached the limit of vaporization."

After exchanging two Holy Spirit Sprouts at the counter, Pei Ze went straight back to the stone house.

In the bedroom of the stone house.

Pei Ze sat cross-legged on the bed, examining the Holy Spirit Sprout in his hand.

The Holy Spirit Sprout looks a bit like rice, but it is thinner and shorter, and it is pure white. It feels slightly cool to the touch when held in the palm of your hand.

"This small plant is worth at least 3000 magic stones."

Pei Ze sighed, put the Holy Spirit Sprout into his mouth, swallowed it in a few bites, then closed his eyes, preparing to withstand the impending impact.

A few seconds later, a strange mental shock arrived as expected, and Pei Ze instantly fell into a daze.

It was as if countless chants, prayers, and hymns of praise appeared out of nowhere in my mind.

It allows one to clearly feel the fervor and piety contained within.

The voice echoed incessantly, as if trying to assimilate Pei Ze, forcing him to guard his sea of ​​consciousness to resist its erosion.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound gradually faded away, and Pei Ze's mind returned to clarity.

He opened his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly.

Although the voice in his mind had disappeared, he still felt a strange, unsettling sensation in his body.

"Is it because the power of faith has been eroded by consuming the Sprout of the Holy Spirit?"

Pei Ze's expression shifted, and he quickly looked at the mental crystal deep in his mind. Sure enough, he found that about one-twentieth of the originally crystallized surface of the mental crystal was stained with a faint golden layer.

This is clearly a side effect of the Holy Spirit Sprout.

Pei Ze observed intently for a while and discovered that the golden light would spread and expand.

Although the spread is extremely slow and almost imperceptible without careful observation, if left unattended, it will eventually take over the entire spiritual crystallization.

By then, he will be assimilated into the followers of the Frost Maiden.

"The power of faith in these gods is like a virus; it can erode the souls and spirits of others everywhere."

Pei Ze couldn't help but mutter to himself.

It is likely that the so-called fanatics of the religious sects were gradually corrupted in this way.

Fortunately, mental power can be used to suppress or even eliminate this erosion.

"Let's see how it goes."

Pei Ze summoned Omniscience and took a look, and was pleasantly surprised to find that his mental power had increased by 2.12 levels in one go!

This effect far surpasses that of Unicorn Blood and Resonance Potions!

"Not bad, it's worth the huge side effects."

Pei Ze looked delighted.

Based on this effect, after taking the Holy Spirit Sprout once or twice more, along with the assistance of the Resonance Potion, I should be able to reach the limit of Qi Transformation.

After calming himself down, Pei Ze began to eliminate the erosion caused by the power of faith.

In the time that followed.

While eliminating the erosion of faith power, Pei Ze continued his meditation and cultivation as usual.

It took him a full half month to completely remove the power of faith from his spiritual crystallization.

"Even with my spiritual energy level of over 20, it takes me half a month to eliminate the side effects of the Holy Spirit Sprout. For an ordinary level one vaporization wizard, it would take at least three or four months to recover after taking the Holy Spirit Sprout once."

The larger the volume of the spiritual crystal, the more spiritual power it contains, and the faster its recovery speed will be.

Pei Ze far surpassed ordinary first-level vaporization wizards in both of these aspects, and even so it still took him half a month.

It is clear that even with enough Holy Spirit Sprouts, ordinary wizards cannot quickly improve their spiritual power.

"This is the great benefit of spiritual crystallization."

Pei Ze smiled and took out another Holy Spirit Sprout to consume.

This time, he eliminated the erosion of faith power in less than fourteen days.

"Omniscient, detect my current state."

【Spirit 28.25】

[Body Condition 17.39]

Looking at the data returned by the All-Knowing Eye, Pei Ze smiled with delight.

Over the course of this month, the two Holy Spirit Sprouts, along with thirty bottles of potions, consumed resources worth 1,500 merit points.

This is roughly what a level one vaporization wizard would have gained in half a year.

Fortunately, the result was quite pleasing.

Now, with just a little over three more points of mental energy, he can begin to condense his mental power.

"The effect of a single resonance potion has now dropped to only 0.14 energy level."

Pei Ze quickly estimated in his mind that if he used the resonance potion to assist meditation for another month, his mental strength could increase to level 32.

"Let's just keep cultivating until we reach the limit of Qi transformation."

"The task of refining faith crystals also needs time to complete."

Pei Ze glanced at the task bar.

During this period, he had been using his mental energy to eliminate the erosion and hadn't used it much to accelerate the mission. The mission progress was still more than 300 mental energy levels short.

Next, I can meditate and cultivate while accelerating the task.

Only after breaking through to the liquefaction stage should you go out and earn merit points.

Pei Ze quickly came up with a plan and began a new round of cultivation.

Just as Pei Ze decided to continue his seclusion, in a dimly lit stone house, Pei Yonggao was staring anxiously at a water mirror.

The exterior of the stone house where Pei Ze was located was clearly reflected on the smooth mirror surface.

"Damn it, what is this kid doing?"

Pei Yonggao's expression was rather unpleasant.

In order to keep track of Pei Ze's movements, he had been secretly monitoring Pei Ze.

But more than a month has passed, and Pei Ze has been either cultivating in the stone house or going to the exchange, never leaving Red Maple City, so he simply cannot find an opportunity to make a move.

If he weren't still rational, Pei Yonggao would have wanted to rush into that stone house and kill Pei Ze right now.

"Damn little beast."

Pei Yonggao gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath, forcing himself to continue monitoring.

In the dim light, a dark shadow loomed behind him, and a chilling wind seemed to sweep through the air, bringing forth many faint sobs.

(End of this chapter)