My health recovery is incredibly fast.

[Spirit] 25+0.2→25.2

..

Having only been in Poseidon for a week, my mental attribute value has already increased by 0.2.

If it's two years...

It's around 20 PM.

In other words, the basic requirement for conducting research at the Type 1 Energy Research Institute is that one's mental attribute value reaches 45 points.

Xia Zuo thought this job was really good. It didn't hinder his personal development, the pay was good, he didn't have to go on fieldwork, and there were many hidden benefits. No wonder his teammates were so envious.

"Oh, right. I also have to attend classes at Yingrui Academy on the weekend."

Anru pondered for a moment and said:

"I'm going to study elemental representation to solidify my understanding of the expert level. About six months later, I'll be condensing elemental shells at home every weekend. I'll spend a year and a half creating the most basic elemental shells."

Xia Zuo thought for a moment, then asked, somewhat puzzled:

"To create an elemental shell, don't you first need to tame unruly elements? It takes seven days to tame a small element using intermediate basic meditation techniques. How are you going to finish it over the weekend?"

Anru reached into her pocket and pulled out a necklace; white light radiated from the pendant.

"Use this. It's a tool to aid meditation."

Anru placed the crystal in her lover's hand and said:

"There's a light elemental inside. It's amazing; it helps me tame unruly elements faster, create elemental bottles, and condense elemental shells. It takes about a day to make one elemental bottle."

Xia Zuo stared at the pendant, just like his eyebrows, examining it closely. A tiny white octahedral crystal lay inside the glass casing.

If he had this cultivation speed, he would want to take a month off immediately to absorb a large amount of elements and enhance the power of the curse seal.

Anru'er's enjoyment of this treatment came at a price.

She could only learn sculpting magic, and her alchemy always centered on the representation of elements.

It's essentially a forced, targeted training program.

But no matter what, it's better than spending the rest of my life in the Western Continent.

Of course, the most important thing is the Master-level Element Bottle.

Anru'er rested her chin on her hand, her eyes glazed over, a hazy love welling up within them. She felt more and more that following her instincts and choosing the [Light] trait was absolutely the right thing to do.

Chapter 57: Manually unlock [Energy Points]

Saturday morning.

Xia Zuo and An Ru'er woke up to find it was quite late.

The two ate breakfast quickly, then arrived at the community entrance and boarded a public carriage to head to Yingrui Academy.

Although both contain the word "academy," Yingrui Academy and Xingye Academy are worlds apart; they do not use a castle to perform all their functions.

This place feels more like the university from my previous life.

The teaching areas are divided according to subject, with different teaching buildings to provide teaching spaces for specific subjects.

Students can live in dormitories or choose to commute between their home and the university every day.

For children aged 12 to 18, basic education plus vocational skills training is free and takes place in community schools.

If, during this process, one's spiritual horizons are broadened and a natural affinity develops, they will immediately transfer to a prestigious university.

Education within the university is free, and clothing, accommodation, meals, and other necessities are covered by federal funds.

After all, this is a country controlled by the alchemy school, and all walks of life urgently need qualified alchemists and mage servants to improve the work efficiency of the entire society.

When Xia Zuo and his companion arrived, there were still 15 minutes before class started.

They said goodbye at the university gate and headed to their respective classrooms.

Xia Zuo's attendance certificate shows...

The teacher in charge of teaching weapon alchemy is Professor Angus, a native of Poseidon City, a high-ranking mage, and a master alchemist in the three fields of weapons, whimsical objects, and elemental representation, a well-deserved titan of alchemy.

Especially the Mediterranean Sea overhead, where the sunlight reflects the light of knowledge.

Xia Zuo arrived late, and there were only a few empty seats left in the classroom, all of which were in the back rows.

He took the textbook from the podium and sat down in a corner.

The apprenticeship and introductory stages of weapon alchemy are combined into one teaching session.

The teaching materials used totaled eight books, covering topics such as law, history, competitive weapons, police weapons, and military weapons.

Both conventional weapons and elemental weapons will be involved.

The students around him were mostly enrolled students, and students like Xia Zuo who attended classes with their attendance cards were a very small minority.

This course has been going on for more than two months this semester, and Xia Zuode is catching up on the previous course content through self-study.

"Alright, students. Let's begin the lesson."

Professor Angus stood on the podium.

The wall behind him narrowed into the ceiling, revealing an armory filled with all kinds of firearms.

Most of the weapons look similar to those in the previous life, with components such as receivers, barrels, grips, and triggers, which are present in both conventional and elemental weapons.

There are also two powerful weapons like the Elemental Rotary Machine Gun with six barrels on the weapon rack.

The most outrageous thing is...

Xia Zuo stared at the armory for a long time before discovering a ten-meter-long cannon barrel hidden in the crossbeam.

"Students, today we will continue our discussion of common competitive weapons within the Federation, and their principles."

Competitive weapons can only be used in competitive events and must be both portable and easy to handle.

It includes both offensive and defensive modules.

For example, Professor Angus possesses a psionic weapon called "Short Sword".

Unlike conventional weapons, which develop ammunition first and then design the firearm, energy weapons are designed first, and then customized energy magazines of the corresponding specifications are made.

The receiver of the "Short Sword" can hold four energy magazines. Each magazine has an energy capacity of only 50 points. It takes 50 magic bullets with a power of 1 point each to deplete the energy in the magazine.

The "Short Sword" comes with a double-layered shield. Once activated, it can unfold two half-meter square magic shields in front of the user, one deflecting projectiles and the other protecting against spells.

The shield requires an energy source called the Elemental Shield Box, which has a capacity of 50 points. This energy can be used to deflect 50 magic projectiles or withstand the explosive damage from a fireball with 50 points of power.

Xia Zuo noticed.

Surprisingly, all the students attending this class were male.

Moreover, they were all very interested in competitive weapons, and their whispers were all about the competitive matches inside and outside the academy.

He listened for a short while and figured out what was going on.

For a mage's servant who has acquired a natural affinity for the mage, becoming a mage's apprentice is extremely difficult.

Since the Federation began recruiting students with acquired affinity more than 30 years ago, on average, each mage servant has only about a 5% chance of successfully cultivating meditation.

The Federation wants to equip mage servants with the means to deal with otherworldly demons and monsters.

Every two years, a large-scale competition is held throughout the Federation, which is open only to mage servants. The weapons used are the competition weapons, and the energy in the energy magazines and shields is provided by the instructors.

This type of competition has a vast market potential.

In the foreseeable future, the number of mage servants will increase dramatically, gradually becoming the backbone of society.

Attracting numerous participants and spectators, it has promoted the popularization and research and development of elemental weapons.

Xia Zuo smiled. If he had traveled to the Silver Moon Federation ten years ago, he might have been able to shine in the national competition...

Right now, such competitive events are too far removed from his life; let's leave the opportunities to shine to the mage servants.

The important thing is to memorize the textbook as soon as possible.

Xia Zuo lowered his head and opened "An Introduction to Meta-Energy Weapons".

Energy weapons are not limited to energy firearms.

Many cold weapons can also be transformed into elemental weapons, possessing unique weapon effects.

For example, a longsword.

Traditional metal longswords relied on their sharp blades to cut enemies or their pointed tips to pierce armor and torsos.

After being modified with elemental energy, the elemental longsword can release air blades, unleash fire slashes, or become sharper under the influence of earth elemental properties.

However, elemental weapons have a common problem.

When energy is guided out of the energy magazine, about 50% of the power will be lost.

Assuming you charge in 100 points of energy with 100 power each, when you release it, you only have 100 points of energy with 50 power each, reducing the total damage output by 50%.

This is the price to pay for achieving rapid spellcasting through elemental weapons.

When Xia Zuo read this, his anticipation for the sidearm vanished by more than half; it wasn't even as useful as a curse spell…

But another place piqued his interest.

He always wanted to know how much "magic power" he had.

To be more precise, it's "energy level".

Because the energy of elements is inexhaustible, as long as one has enough energy, one can always draw out the energy of elements.

The book provides many templates for calculating energy values.

Xia Zuo selected the calculation template for the curse spell.

It also guides 24 elements to cast the Curse of Decay, which lasts for 30 minutes at a time and corresponds to a maximum of 72 stamina points.

After resting for 1 minute, you can cast it again for 30 minutes, with a corresponding stamina recovery rate of 72 points/minute.

If you cast the Curse of Decay for a total of 5 hours throughout the day, you will feel exhausted, which corresponds to an energy reserve of 7200 points.

Energy reserves can be understood as the total amount of energy that can be restored without using deep meditation and potions.