Chapter 417 Half a Third-Level Wizard (5k)
'Is it because of farmland...'
Colin looked at the sadness on Shelley's face and sighed in his heart.
“Can that pollution be solved?”
"It's difficult." Shelley shook his head. "I still don't have a clue."
"The nature of farmland pollution is somewhat similar to dirty talk. If we study it for too long... it will lead to self-alienation and loss of control."
Colin was slightly startled... It actually has the same nature as dirty murmurs?
He frowned subconsciously.
If the pollution of those farmlands is like filthy chatter, and long-term gaze and contact can cause wizards to lose control, then it will undoubtedly be much more difficult to come up with a solution.
Just like dirty gibbering, although it has been thousands of years, wizards are still helpless to do anything about it. Part of the reason is obviously because filthy mumbling can lead to the degeneration and alienation of wizards, which brings a lot of trouble to research...
"But not long after you left, the Supreme Council also sent several wizards to investigate the farmland pollution. I just don't know if they can find some solutions." Shelley continued.
"Hopefully there will be good news." Colin said.
"Yes, I hope, if the contamination of those farmlands cannot be solved soon, we will be in big trouble." Shelley sighed.
The two chatted for a few more words and then walked into the laboratory respectively.
Uh-huh!
The silver chamber unfolded like flowing water.
Colin stood in the center, but couldn't calm down.
The Tiramei Plain is the largest food supplier in the area ruled by Neustadt City, but now it has suffered a devastating blow. That is, only if the city-states are not broken and the granaries are still alive can temporary stability be maintained.
Colin didn't know how much grain was stored in the Neustadt area as a whole, but I'm afraid it would only last for a year or two at most.
In one or two years, if farmland pollution still cannot be solved and there is no new food supplement... a great famine will inevitably break out.
Famine... is a distant word to Colin.
But any normal person knows that it is a tragic disaster. People exchange their children for food, starving people everywhere... Behind these simple words are unspeakable horrors.
‘Perhaps Neustadt City can seek some food support from other wizard cities? ’
Colin suddenly thought again.
Under the threat of gods, the nine wizarding cities are on the same front, and they should help each other due to emotions and reasons.
However, even so, Neustadt cannot always rely on the assistance of other wizard cities. After all, it has to solve the food problem.
Moreover, it is still unknown whether the food output of the rest of the Wizard City can feed a large group of people here in Neustadt. Even if it can, what will happen to the serfs who originally relied on the farmland to make a living?
These are not simple questions...
Thoughts kept flashing through his mind, and Colin slowly sat cross-legged on the ground.
If the wizarding world were a giant ship, then in the past he was at best a piece of broken wood on the deck, insignificant and could only drift with the tide of the ship.
But now, no matter in terms of strength or status, he is no longer insignificant. At least he is also a sailor. He also knows that the giant ship is moving forward in the dangerous sea at this moment, so he must think more.
The ship's survival is closely tied to its own. He didn't want to leave everything in the hands of others.
Just sitting cross-legged and meditating like this, letting his mind wander for a while, Colin took out the crystals of the Tin Saint Meditation Method and the Hogia Meditation Method, and began to look at the contents of the third level.
No matter when, it is always right to improve one's own strength.
Hogia Holy Circle Meditation Method—This is the meditation method he practices now.
The main components are the Hochia Meditation and the Tin Sage Meditation that he is currently looking at.
The main purpose of the Tin Saint Meditation Method is to increase magical power. Wizards who practice this meditation method will have much more magical power than ordinary wizards of the same level.
The main focus of the Hogia meditation method is to improve the ability to control the fine power of magic.
The Hogia Holy Circle Meditation Method, which is a fusion of the two, perfectly inherits the above advantages, and its quality is very good, enough to rank in the first echelon.
With a thought in his mind, Colin called out the gold paper.
The progress behind the wizard level column has reached 98/100 without realizing it.
After more than two years of advancing to the second-level wizard, he is now about to advance to the third-level wizard.
It was fast, but Colin was not satisfied.
Noyce did not tell him what the status of the gods sealed in the star realm was, or how long they could be suppressed.
But judging from the current situation, the situation is obviously not optimistic.
Placing the knowledge crystal between his eyebrows, Colin continued to read the third-level meditation method.
When he was on Blackstone Island, he was warned not to come into contact with knowledge far beyond his current level in advance to avoid being contaminated and leaving unnecessary hidden dangers.
Colin has never been very curious, so he naturally takes this advice to heart, so this is the first time he has carefully read the third-level meditation method.
The essence of wizard cultivation is the continuous growth and sublimation of the soul.
This sentence applies to every stage of wizard training.
However, due to different specific circumstances at each stage, the specific performance is also somewhat different.
During the apprenticeship period, the key point of cultivation is to grow spiritually to break through the spiritual fog.
There is no shortcut to this step, just keep meditating, keep learning, and grow your spirit.
In this process, the brilliance of humanity and knowledge will shine brighter and brighter, and when it reaches a certain stage, the mental fog will naturally be broken.
After breaking through the mental fog, that is, reaching the stage of senior wizard apprentice, you can prepare to advance to a formal wizard.
In this process, the most critical thing is to cultivate the seeds of talent. This is the key for wizards to open the spiritual sea. Through the germination and growth of the seeds of talent, the spiritual sea will also open up.
At the same time, the wizard will also receive a talent.
Then when you reach the second-level wizard stage, you will gain a real talent again, and the strength of your soul and the breadth of your spiritual sea will also be further improved.
As for the third level... Colin read it carefully, doubts gradually appearing on his face.
Compared with the second-level wizard, the third-level wizard will not have one more talent, but will strengthen the two talents acquired in the past. At the same time, the soul will change from a vague outline of the second-level one to Completely solid and clear, you can exist alone without the physical body!
'Completely solid and clear...' Colin looked at the instructions in the meditation method again, feeling a little stunned.
He gently closed his eyes, focused his attention on the center of his eyebrows, and looked into his soul.
The facial features are clear, the outlines of muscles and even joints are clearly visible, and even the hair strands are clearly defined... There is no blur in his soul body!
‘If according to the description of the meditation method, wouldn’t the current soul have reached the standard of a third-level wizard? ’
Colin couldn't help but think about it, but he quickly shook his head:
‘It’s just clear, but for now, there is no way to separate the soul from the body like a third-level wizard. ’
'However, it seemed that it was not so clear when I advanced, and there were still some vague areas... The specifics became so clear, it seems that after I advanced to the second-level knight and developed the power of will? ’
Although the power of will is somewhat different from pure mental power, it is similar in nature in many aspects. Perhaps because of this, after turning on the power of will, Colin also clearly felt that his soul became stronger under its influence. A little more.
There is a close connection between the strength of the soul and its outward clarity.
At that time, since Colin had not learned anything about third-level wizards, he didn't find it very strange.
But the soul has become completely clear, and it is actually one of the signs of a third-level wizard?
Continuing to read on, after browsing through the two meditation methods, Colin came to a definite conclusion——
My current soul indeed already possesses some of the characteristics of a third-level wizard!
This is not only evident in the outward clarity of the soul.
The previous dual ability to cast spells, and the ability to detect the true spirit of the third-level wizard Xize, are all characteristics that only third-level wizards have!
If you put it this way, you are now half a third-level wizard?
Colin was startled. He stood up and walked back and forth in the silver chamber a few times. Then he sat down again and once again pondered the third-level wizard meditation method. He wanted to see what other characteristics the third-level wizard had.
However, there is not much description of the third-level wizard in the meditation method. It is more about how to advance to the third level.
In addition, there are some precautions.
"You must be in a quiet room when you break through, otherwise you will be affected by dirty words and the probability of failure will be greatly increased. Even if you are lucky enough to break through successfully, there will be hidden dangers."
After Colin read it, he noticed that this note was specially highlighted in bold. It was located at the end and was the latest addition. It was also followed by the year of addition - 2369 AD.
This note exists in both meditation methods, and is also emphasized in bold... It should be uniformly marked by the Supreme Council back then.
In fact, the two crystals that recorded the meditation method also recorded the dates of their respective last updates.
The Meditation Method of the Tin Sage is in the year 2488 of the Anam calendar, and the Meditation Method of the Hochia is in the year of the Anam Calendar 2369 - it is estimated that the note was updated in that year.
‘Can dirty words affect advanced third-level wizards? ’
It seems that he still underestimated the impact of dirty words on wizards... Colin put away the crystal and felt that the situation on the wizard's side was not optimistic.
He has never had a deep understanding of dirty talk... Mainly because from his apprenticeship to now, he has basically not been affected by dirty talk.
But this is not the case for ordinary wizards. Generally speaking, even wizards who come from pure-blood families will more or less suffer accidents caused by dirty words.
Not to mention mixed-blood wizards. Every year, the law enforcement team handles the most cases of mixed-blood wizards out of control.
And this influence will not disappear with the growth of cultivation... Noyce also said in the morning that even as a fourth-level wizard, he would occasionally hear some inexplicable gibbering.
Colin frowned and thought carefully for a moment, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have never heard inexplicable murmurs before.
The gibberish I heard occasionally had a reason.
‘My resistance to dirty words seems to be particularly high? ’
…
Colin continued to stay at the Zhenzhihui Castle for two days. On the morning of the third day, Noyes sent someone to call him to the parliament hall.
Pushing open the study door, Noyce was standing by the window waiting.
"Good morning, Mr. Noyce."
"Good morning, Colin." Noyce turned around and smiled and said, "The time for the awarding ceremony has been determined, it will be at noon two days later."
"I'm calling you here this time. In addition to telling you the time of the badge awarding ceremony, I also have some things to pay attention to."
Colin nodded, Noyce patted his shoulder and continued:
"In addition to enjoying various benefits, the Supreme Council members also have corresponding obligations. Especially during a war like this, members need to unconditionally obey the orders of the Congress. Most of them have gone to the frontline battlefield."
"But the good news is that under my advice, you, who are only a second-level wizard, will not go to the frontline battlefield for the time being."
"Thank you, Mr. Noyce."
"You're welcome. Practice hard and don't waste the time I bought for you. That's the best thank you." Noyce smiled, and behind the understatement was the constant mediation in the past two days.
Colin is not a fool, and he naturally understands that he can enjoy such unique treatment because Noyce must have worked hard to get it.
Silently keeping it in mind, Colin continued to listen to Noyce.
"However, there is one thing you still need to face."
“The Supreme Council is the institution that manages all wizards. As members of it, each of us needs to assume certain management obligations.
So at the badge awarding ceremony two days later, you will be assigned to manage an area. "
At this point, Noyce paused, "This may be a trouble for you."
"Although you are still a second-level wizard, the specifications of the management area are also calculated as a third-level wizard, and you cannot choose freely. The decision will be made by voting on the day of the awarding ceremony, and as the recommender, I cannot participate in the voting. "
Noyce looked at Colin, "In addition, because of your origin, many people in the Supreme Council do have some bad attitudes towards you.
As long as I'm here, they won't really do anything to you, but they may cause you some trouble in some aspects, such as managing the area. "
"If it is a method that complies with the rules, such as assigning you a place that is difficult to manage, I can't stand up for you. You have to rely on yourself, understand?"
"Understood." Colin nodded.
Noyce walked to the window: "But if you can manage it well, then this is also one of the biggest benefits of becoming a member. Because without special orders and without violating the rules set by the parliament, you are the area The supreme ruler...just like me as the city lord of Neustadt, I can get many benefits from it."
"Yeah." Colin nodded again.
"No matter what, grow up as soon as possible." Noyce patted his shoulder again, walked back to the desk, sat down and asked: "How long do you think it will be before you can advance to the third level wizard?"
"It should be within the next few days."
Just these days?
Noyce was stunned and raised his head.
"Sir Noyce, I actually have some questions to ask you about advancement." Colin ignored the surprise on Noyce's face and continued to ask.
He didn't want to hide his strength any longer.
"...You said it." Noyce paused for a moment and said.
"What is a quiet room?"
"The quiet room uses special means to reduce the concentration of dirty whispers to almost zero. It is usually located in a busy street. It is mainly used for wizards to break through the third level and protect the fragile souls who have left the body for the first time from the influence of dirty whispers."
Noyce explained.
The concept of a quiet room is actually not unfamiliar to wizards from pure-blood families. The best among them will actually use a quiet room as early as when they advance to advanced apprenticeships to ensure that they are not affected by filthy nonsense and avoid the consequences of the day after tomorrow. Talent deteriorates.
However, the Colin in front of him was not of pure blood, and his understanding of this knowledge was obviously very lacking.
Noyce thought for a moment and continued to explain:
"The most critical point of advancing to a third-level wizard is to leave the soul."
"Only when the soul breaks away from the shackles of the body can it truly come into contact with the magic energy that is everywhere in the world. Only then can it get rid of the upper limit of the body's magic power, call upon the magic power around it, and use witchcraft that is far more powerful than before.
At that time, what limits the wizard's use of witchcraft is no longer the upper limit of magic power, but the upper limit of mental power. "
"That's it." Colin suddenly understood and thanked Noyce in front of him.
Although it was only a few words, Noyce had pointed out the biggest difference between the third-level wizard and the second-level wizard, making him understand the nature of the third-level wizard much clearly.
"If you want to advance to a third-level wizard, you must use a quiet room. The process of soul leaving the body is very dangerous, especially the first time the soul leaves the body. At that time, the soul is the most fragile and most susceptible to the influence of dirty words."
"When the soul gradually adapts later, this situation will be much better, but every time you leave the body, you need to be extra cautious and use specific means to protect it." Noyce continued to warn.
"Does the soul need to leave the body every time you cast witchcraft?"
"No, it depends on when you can find the feeling of mobilizing the magic energy around you. As long as you find the feeling of mobilizing the magic energy around you, you can cast powerful witchcraft without leaving your soul."
"Well, there is another special situation, that is, the Caesar you met. He should have used some secret technique of the gods to dare to come in the form of a pure soul body. It is precisely because of this that he was able to escape the parliament's high pressure. Monitoring by high-level wizards." Noyce added.
"To truly get rid of the body, you now need to reach the fourth level. In fact, a thousand years ago, a third-level wizard could choose to abandon the body and change the carrier of the soul as he pleased. But it is not possible now. Even the fourth-level wizard cannot do as he pleased like before. Replacing the body... you’ll know the details when you reach the fourth level, so I won’t go into details.”
"Okay." Colin nodded and thanked Noyce again.
"You're welcome. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can come to me." Noyce continued, then threw another metal nameplate at him.
"With it, you can use the quiet room on the second floor of the auditorium at any time. Please return it to me after you break through to the third level."
Colin did not delay, thanked Noyce again, asked a few more questions about cultivation, and left.