Wizarding Age: I can analyze everything

As Pei Ze was pondering, Gu Lin, having already chosen his teammates, walked over and said, "Let's go, we need to register after we form teams."

So the group went back to the office next door to register and get their own team number.

Pei Ze is 32, and Gu Lin is 33.

It is worth mentioning that they will all have to stay at the base and will be prohibited from leaving the base until the operation begins.

During this period, the city guards will arrange all their accommodations and food.

Pei Ze didn't mind at all and settled down at the camp, continuing his daily meditation and breathing exercises as usual.

After being promoted to Grand Knight, the Qinglan Breathing Technique's effect on tempering the physique was significantly weakened.

Even after practicing the breathing technique three times a day at maximum intensity, the increase in physical fitness is less than 0.1 points.

Pei Ze estimated that relying solely on the Azure Breathing Technique, the hope of advancing to a legendary knight was not extremely slim, but not very high either.

Perhaps only by cultivating a higher-level, ultimate breathing technique can one ensure a high probability of advancing to the Legendary Knight level.

However, Pei Ze was not in a hurry. At this stage, he would focus on building will runes and learning spells. He would upgrade and improve the Azure Breathing Technique when he had more free time in his quest log.

On the second day after settling into the base, the No. 23 Will Rune was successfully constructed, and Pei Ze's mental attribute suddenly increased by 3.8 points, reaching 95.38.

In addition, he analyzed a new spell—Silent Illusion!

This spell can create an illusion of a single object or creature, the appearance of which is freely imagined by the caster, making it highly practical in combat.

The drawback is that the phantoms produced have no sound, smell, or body temperature, and can only move freely within a certain range.

At this point, Pei Ze had mastered five first-level spells.

For a third-level wizard apprentice who has been promoted for less than a month, this number is undoubtedly astonishing.

On average, a third-level wizard apprentice takes one to two months to master a first-level spell without any external assistance.

Even a genius like Gu Lin, who has many rare items and potions to aid him, often needs ten days to half a month to master a first-level spell.

Compared to them, Pei Ze's speed in mastering magic was simply terrifying!

"We're still missing the Weakening Ray and the Jump Technique."

Pei Ze looked at the two spellbooks in his hand.

The analysis time for the two first-level spells combined will only take about ten days, and he plans to finish them in the next few days.

As for more first-level spells, it's not too late to learn them slowly after you've completed all the Will runes.

There's a saying among wizarding apprentices that only a third-level wizarding apprentice who has mastered at least five first-circle spells can be considered a true third-level wizarding apprentice.

Compared to zero-ring spells, which are more functional, first-ring spells encompass many aspects such as attack, defense, crowd control, and mobility, and are more effective and powerful.

Only a level 3 wizard apprentice who has mastered a sufficient number of first-level spells and built their own unique combat system can be considered a truly powerful force.

Another day has passed in the blink of an eye.

After completing his daily meditation, Pei Ze left his residence and went to the square outside.

It must be admitted that the city guards made quite thoughtful arrangements.

In addition to food and lodging, many metal targets were placed in the square next to the residence, specifically for wizard apprentices to experiment with spells and for knights to practice combat skills.

At this moment, many wizard apprentices and knights were cultivating in the spacious square, with the sounds of whistling and roaring filling the air.

Over the past two days, wizard apprentices have been arriving one after another.

Pei Ze estimated that the number of Level 3 wizard apprentices participating in the siege operation was likely to exceed one hundred.

The vast majority of these people are third-year students.

There are fewer than ten second-year students.

There were only two first-year students, him and Gu Lin.

As a result, Pei Ze attracts a lot of attention wherever he goes.

Fortunately, he was already used to it.

Upon arriving at the plaza, Su Ya and Peng Yan were practicing their combat skills.

Pei Ze stopped and watched quietly.

Su Ya practices a high-level breathing technique that emphasizes agility. Her movements are swift and skillful, and combined with her exquisite appearance, she is like a dancing elf.

However, anyone who actually mistook her for an elf would die from the girl's lightning-fast attacks.

The sharp blade in Su Ya's hand was like a swift bolt of lightning, leaping rapidly through the void, occasionally tearing through the air and creating sonic booms that made people's hearts skip a beat.

"This combat technique is somewhat similar to Extreme Flash."

Pei Ze murmured to himself and turned to look in the other direction.

Peng Yan practiced a beginner-level breathing technique that emphasized physique and strength, focusing on overwhelming others with sheer force and employing wide-ranging, powerful attacks, which suited his tower-like physique quite well.

His weapon was a two-handed greatsword as wide as a door panel. When he swung it, a deep whistling sound could be heard incessantly, and it stirred up huge waves of violent air, making people feel a chill just by looking at it.

Not far away, Gu Lin was also practicing magic.

The girl stretched out her palm facing forward, and as she uttered a few syllables, a burst of blazing flames instantly erupted from her palm, sweeping forward in a cone shape and engulfing a large area in front of her.

Burning Hand!

After observing for the past two days, Pei Ze discovered that Gu Lin seemed to have a particular fondness for fire magic.

The only two spells he mastered were Fireball and Burning Hand; he hadn't even learned Mage Armor, making him quite different from ordinary apprentices.

Just then, Pei Ze caught a glimpse of someone walking towards them out of the corner of his eye. He turned his head and saw Fan He.

"Junior Brother Pei Ze, I knew you'd come," Fan He said with a smile. "You're here for the spot in the Realm of Truth, aren't you?"

"Yeah, but it looks like the chances aren't great," Pei Ze said with a shrug, glancing behind Fan He. "Didn't Senior Yin Xue come?"

When Yin Xue was mentioned, Fan He's face showed a mixture of envy and awe. He said, "Yin Xue is currently in seclusion, trying to break through to the wizard realm. If nothing unexpected happens, she should have already advanced to a formal wizard by the time we return."

Pei Ze paused for a moment, then sighed inwardly.

It was expected that the senior student, who was just one step away from becoming a formal wizard, would now attempt to break through to a higher level.

If she succeeds, she will be able to graduate as a wizard and have a bright future ahead of her.

Among the four wizarding academies in Dawn City, those who have been able to become wizards before graduation using advanced meditation techniques, provided they do not die prematurely, have all become important figures in Dawn City!

Even the one with the lowest achievement is a level three wizard!

In particular, Yin Xue was practicing an advanced meditation method with 24 will runes at the "top level".

Their future achievements are even more limitless.

"Gu Lin is here too." Fan He's gaze passed over Pei Ze's shoulder and fell on Gu Lin, who was practicing spells. "Fireball and Burning Hand, tsk tsk, I heard that Gu Lin has only been promoted for less than half a month and he has already mastered two first-level spells. The Gu family really learns spells much faster than others."

Pei Ze raised an eyebrow, asking curiously, "How so?"

Fan He smiled and said, "Have you heard of the Gu family's gem magic?"

Pei Ze shook his head; he didn't know much about wizard families.

Fan He didn't mind and patiently explained, "You should know that gemstones are not just luxury items. In the hands of a wizard, different gemstones can produce different special effects."

Pei Ze nodded.

He had read about this in books.

Many wizards specializing in enchanting like to embed gems into their staves, not only to enhance their aesthetics but also to improve their effectiveness.

Many gems, after special treatment, can be transformed into valuable enchanting materials.

For example, red zircon, also known as hyacinth stone or flame stone, can greatly enhance the power of fire spells when inlaid on a staff with solidified fire magic.

For example, when a sapphire is inlaid in a staff with a fixed summoning spell, it can greatly enhance the effect of the summoning spell.

Other stones include opal, diamond, moonstone, chrysoberyl, and diabase, each with its own unique effects.

After thousands of years of research and development, wizards have long since built a complete and sophisticated gem enchanting system.

Therefore, in this world, many gems are far more valuable than in Pei Ze's previous life.

Seeing Pei Ze nod, Fan He continued, "Gemstones are usually used as enchanting materials, but the ancestors of the Gu family found another way and developed a system that uses gemstones as a medium to greatly enhance the power of spells, reduce the cost of casting spells, and even allow spells of higher levels to be cast. This is the famous gemstone magic of the Gu family."

Casting a spell beyond one's level!

Pei Ze was taken aback.

Due to limitations in mental strength, a third-level wizard apprentice can only cast a maximum of first-level spells.

If gem magic is really as powerful as Fan He says, then wouldn't Gu Lin be able to use gems to cast second-circle spells?

This is a truly devastating move!

Pei Ze couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Looking back now, Gu Lin may not actually have been truly afraid of him in the final battle of the trial.

Most likely, just as she said, with the first place already decided, it didn't matter whether she had points or not, which is why she handed over all her points without hesitation.

Pei Ze glanced deeply at Gu Lin, who was not far away.

Just then, Gu Lin finished his practice and noticed Pei Ze and Fan He.

She seemed to recognize Fan He, and walked over to greet him casually, to which he responded with a smile.

A commotion suddenly arose not far away.

The three turned their heads and saw a group of soldiers escorting a man covered in wounds with his head drooping.

One of the soldiers lagging behind was carrying a pile of miscellaneous items.

Pei Ze's gaze fell on a badge at the top of the pile of junk.

With his excellent eyesight, he could clearly see the pattern on the badge—countless arms of different lengths and thicknesses, vying to emerge from a black well, carrying an eerie and sinister meaning.

"They are heretics of the Hand of Deep Resentment," Fan He said in a low voice.

Pei Ze's eyes flickered slightly.

In the past few days, he had learned a lot about the Hand of Deep Resentment from Gu Lin and had a general understanding of this sect.

Every religion has its own object of worship.

Gods, demons, devils, legendary creatures—the objects of faith may differ, but there is usually only one.

The Hand of Deep Resentment is unique, as they have multiple objects of worship.

Legend has it that on the 73rd floor of the bottomless abyss, there are dozens or even hundreds of pools known as the Dark Wells.

Each well of darkness holds and seals away a great demon, demon lord, or evil god.

During their long imprisonment, these beings gradually reached a consensus in order to escape the Well of Darkness. They united and extended their tentacles to many material planes, using power as a lure to develop a large number of followers and gather together to form a special sect called the Hand of Deep Resentment.

Depending on the specific object of their faith, the Hand of Deep Resentment is divided into numerous groups.

The target of this joint operation by the City Guard and the Tower Academy was a group whose faith was in the great demon Abep.

Rumor has it that Abep is a giant basalt stone demon with six arms.

He possesses an indestructible, massive body and powerful magical abilities to control the earth element.

Therefore, his followers often possess strong physiques and earth-based magical abilities.

For example, the demonized individuals that Pei Ze once encountered possessed an invulnerable physique.

In recent months, while the wizards of Dawn City have focused their attention on the new plane, Abep's followers have expanded rapidly.

They obtained Abep's blood through a ritual, then refined it into a demon potion, which they secretly spread, gradually expanding their power.

Many knights and wizard apprentices who blindly pursued power were tempted to take the demon potion and became members of Abep's followers.

Those who were incompatible with the demon potion became demonized.

Those who are compatible with the Demon Potion will become Demon Apprentices after fully absorbing its energy, and will begin to awaken earth-based magical abilities.

A sufficiently devout follower of the demons, once he has performed enough merits, will be granted dark well water by the sect's higher-ups. After drinking it, he will be promoted to a mad drinker.

Among Abep's followers, the Drinker was already considered a mid-level leader.

Above them are the core high-ranking priests and bishops.

Watching the soldiers escort the heretics away around the corner, Fan He said solemnly, "It looks like the encirclement and suppression operation will begin soon."

He turned to Pei Ze and Gu Lin and said, "It's best not to practice magic for the next couple of days. Try to conserve your mental energy and build up your strength."

Pei Ze and Gu Lin exchanged a glance and nodded solemnly.

After parting ways with Fan He and Gu Lin, Pei Ze did not stay to watch Su Ya and Peng Yan cultivate, but turned around and returned to his residence.

Back at his lodgings, he saw Wuyu basking in the sun by the window as soon as he entered. Xiao Yi was grooming its feathers with a flattering smile on her face, occasionally babbling as if asking if she was satisfied.

Pei Ze looked surprised.

After settling into the camp, Xiao Yi's mischievous nature quickly became uncontrollable. In the past two days, he has played many pranks and teased the poor soldiers, making them suffer greatly.

So much so that the commander of the city guards specifically sought out Pei Ze, pleading with him to take care of Xiao Yi. Only then did Pei Ze place her under house arrest and send Wu Yu to keep an eye on her.

Admittedly, this tactic is very effective.

Xiao Yi was already somewhat afraid of Wu Yu, fearing that one day Wu Yu would eat her up like it had eaten the crows, so she was very well-behaved all day yesterday.

Unexpectedly, today, contrary to his usual behavior, the little guy was actually trying to curry favor with Wuyu.

Has she changed her personality?

Pei Ze chuckled and shook his head, letting the two little ones interact as they pleased. He then sat down at his desk, took out a book, and began to read.

It's called reading, but it's actually scanning.

The All-Seeing Eye is completely integrated with Pei Ze's soul. Any knowledge that it scans and records will be directly transmitted into his mind.

This method allows him to permanently memorize knowledge points in one go.

Unlike others, you don't need to constantly review previous knowledge to achieve long-term memory.

Absolute photographic memory—this is the ability of the all-knowing eye to analyze and refine, no less than that of the eye itself.

Although wizards have undergone physical development, making their thinking and memory abilities far superior to ordinary people, they still cannot achieve photographic memory.

Especially as wizards progress further in their game, the amount of knowledge they need to memorize becomes increasingly vast and complex.

Wizards may be able to remember a small amount of knowledge after just one glance, but when faced with a vast amount of knowledge, they can only honestly memorize and understand it step by step.

Knowledge is the source of a wizard's power, but it is also the shackle that prevents a wizard from breaking through to higher realms.

Without sufficient knowledge, wizards will find it difficult to master spells, various super-magical techniques, and to craft potions, puppets, and magical items.

Even Pei Ze, who possesses the all-seeing eye, cannot help but draw knowledge from various books.

The omniscient eye at this stage is not truly omniscient; it still requires various kinds of knowledge as a foundation for analysis and improvement.

Pei Ze could certainly use his all-knowing eye to create a new spell out of thin air, but the time required would be astronomical.

Even the omniscient meditation method is an upgrade based on the general meditation method, not a true creation from nothing.

For this reason, Pei Ze always keeps a lot of books in his dimensional bag, all of which he borrowed from the library with money, and he takes them out to "browse" whenever he has free time.

It is worth mentioning that since leaving the Realm of Truth, Pei Ze has found that his thinking ability and memory have been significantly improved, and his meditation efficiency has also increased a lot. He guesses that this is the aptitude improvement that Yin Xue mentioned.

Seeing that Pei Ze had started reading, Xiao Yi consciously stopped making a fuss.

The room quickly became quiet.

And so, it grew until evening.

Pei Ze closed the book, stretched, and got up to fill his stomach.

The camp arranged for a chef to cook special meals for these wizard apprentices, but Pei Ze felt that the taste was not as good as his own cooking.

Before arriving at the base, he specially made a lot of sandwiches and put them in his dimensional bag. He has been using them to fill his stomach these past two days.

After that, he fed Xiao Yi and Wu Yu nectar and magic stone coins respectively.

By the time everything was finished, it was already getting dark outside.

Pei Ze was pondering whether to continue reading or practice breathing techniques tonight when a deep, resonant voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"All wizarding apprentices, assemble immediately in the command hall!"

Communication techniques!

Pei Ze's heart skipped a beat; he knew the encirclement and suppression operation was finally about to begin. (End of Chapter)