【Drawing 48 random Novice Magic spells...】
【Duplicate spells will be applied to increase the Host's proficiency in that spell.】
【Congratulations, Host, you have obtained...】
【Metal-type Novice Magic: Harden x7 → Harden Lv.3】
【Wood-type Novice Magic: Growth Acceleration x7 → Growth Acceleration Lv.3】
【Water-type Novice Magic: Water Creation x4 → Water Creation Lv.2】
【Fire-type Novice Magic: Ignite x6 → Ignite Lv.3】
【Earth-type Novice Magic: Rock Armor x5 → Rock Armor Lv.2】
【Lightning-type Novice Magic: Electric Spark x5 → Electric Spark Lv.2】
【Wind-type Novice Magic: Levitation x5 → Levitation Lv.2】
【Ice-type Novice Magic: Freeze x3 → Freeze Lv.2】
【Dark-type Novice Magic: Swift Run x2 → Swift Run Lv.2】
【Light-type Novice Magic: Illuminate x3 → Illuminate Lv.2】
【Soul-type Novice Magic: Sobriety x1 → Sobriety Lv.1】
A vast torrent of basic knowledge flooded his mind, but Lin Gui only let out a helpless sigh.
Low-tier elemental magic of the five elements, three mid-tier elemental spells, two high-tier elemental spells, and even an obscure soul spell.
He had gathered almost every type of magic.
Unfortunately, they were all Novice Rank.
If he had obtained these during his first two years in the trade, he would have been too excited to sleep for three days and three nights.
He had to digest those magic grimoires thick enough to crush a man to death.
And to construct spell models from scratch, he had poured in an unimaginable amount of blood, sweat, and tears.
If he had possessed such rewards that directly infused him with skills back then, why would he have wasted two whole years?
But now...
He casually chanted a few syllables, and a few weak sparks crackled from his fingertips.
With a deadpan expression, Lin Gui plucked a blade of foxtail grass from the corner and guided the sparks to slowly singe it.
Only after a full minute did the edge of the grass blade barely turn a faint yellow.
“...”
This level of power was so pathetic it wouldn't even register as a tickle.
This was precisely why he couldn't muster the slightest interest in these Novice spells.
They were simply too weak.
His gaze casually swept over the ten Novice spells.
It was meant to be a passing glance, but his eyes suddenly locked onto 【Levitation】.
“!!! How did I not think of this! There's actually such a god-tier spell hidden among the Novice Magic!!”
The Mage Guild's classification of magic ranks was usually based on mana output power.
The higher the tier of the spell, the greater the consumption, the more terrifying the power, and the difficulty of learning it skyrocketed exponentially.
Yet, there was one Novice spell that completely defied this law.
It possessed immense practical value and an outrageously high learning difficulty.
Furthermore, its low mana consumption was completely disproportionate to its utility.
That was Levitation, the spell that made objects float.
It was such a simple spell on paper.
Yet its complex, profound principles and control requirements had stumped wave after wave of powerful mages.
At least, back in the day, Lin Gui had only flipped through a few pages before decisively giving up.
In that massive, 6,578-page book, 《The Complete Encyclopedia of Novice Magic》, the explanation for Levitation alone took up 526 pages!
A brilliant light suddenly erupted in Lin Gui's eyes.
He abruptly whipped out his oak staff and sat astride it sideways.
He followed the pre-formed mana circulation pathway that the system had directly imprinted into his mind.
He chanted in a low voice.
The next moment, the staff actually supported his weight and wobbled as it lifted off the ground!
Seeing his feet leave the ground as he hovered in the air, Lin Gui's face flushed with excitement.
Sailing through the sky—what mage hadn't fantasized about that?
Yet in this world, this seemingly simple flight spell
was an anomalous Novice spell that had completely blocked countless powerhouses!
The terrifying aspect of the system's rewards lay in how they bypassed that despair-inducing learning process entirely,
allowing him to master its essence in an instant.
Sitting on his staff, Lin Gui drifted back and forth at a low altitude of three to four meters.
Like a child who had finally received a long-coveted toy, he played with abandon, losing track of everything else.
A powerful urge surged within his heart.
He wanted to fly higher, further!
But the sky was still bright right now, and he didn't want to cause a commotion.
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration hit him, and he remembered his signature technique, the Veil of the Gloomy Night.
At this thought, Lin Gui immediately began chanting in a low voice.
His figure rapidly faded, completely vanishing as if blending into the light.
Riding his invisible staff, he flew through the alleys.
He even mischievously swiped an apple from a small fruit stand.
The owner, who was busy leering at a streetwalker on the corner with a sleazy grin,
failed to notice Lin Gui at all as he flew right past his face, riding his staff.
Satisfied, Lin Gui tossed down a few copper coins. His heart racing with excitement, he steered the staff straight toward the sky.
The wind howled in his ears, filling him with thrill.
He climbed higher and higher, passing over rooftops and piercing through the clouds, until he was standing above a magnificent sea of clouds.
Gazing blankly at the gorgeous sunset glow before him, he temporarily forgot everything else.
It wasn't until a wave of weakness washed over him, signaling that his mana was about to run dry, that Lin Gui snapped out of it.
He looked down. The earth below had shrunk to insignificance—he was actually a thousand meters in the air!
In an instant, his face turned deathly pale.
“!!!”
A sudden weightlessness hit him, and he began to plunge rapidly!
Lin Gui frantically squeezed out every single remaining drop of mana in his body, trying to cast Levitation again.
But he was falling too fast. The weak buoyancy he managed to generate was completely unable to counteract the terrifying gravitational acceleration.
The howling wind whipped past his ears, and the outline of Caran City rushed up to meet him.
Lin Gui's face turned from pale to green.
He was completely out of options. His mind even began to wander, his life flashing before his eyes like a revolving lantern.
Is this how I kick the bucket in this life? Will I get to reincarnate again?
To make matters worse, the system's gloating voice rang out in his mind right on cue.
【Host, how do you feel about the system's rewards now?】
“Cut the crap!! Save my damn life already!!”
Lin Gui clung to his oak staff for dear life, his voice carrying a hint of tears.
【Ahem.】
【Now delivering the bonus reward.】
【Host: Lin Gui】
【Class: Mage】
【Rank: Low-tier High Rank Mage】
【Mana Reserve: (15/1,264)】
【Magic Skills:】
【High Rank Magic: Veil of the Gloomy Night Lv.9, Wind Listening Lv.9, Swift Run Lv.9, Silence Lv.4, Wind Blade Lv.3, Earth Wall Lv.4, Summoning Lv.2, Shadow Penetration Lv.9, Shadow Pierce Lv.1】
【Mid Rank Magic: Sharp Wind Slash Lv.7...】
【Low Rank Magic: Harden Lv.3...】
【Now issuing bonus reward: Mana Reserve +100】
【(15/1,264) → (115/1,364). 636 mana points needed to break through to the next stage.】
A pure and massive surge of mana instantly flooded into his nearly parched body!
Lin Gui gripped this final saving grace, clutching his staff with all his might.
Closing his eyes, he screamed out the incantation with every ounce of strength in his body.
“Breath of lightness, feather of the ethereal!”
“Shed your heavy burden, rise upon the wind!”
“Levitation!! Ascend!!”
A powerful buoyancy suddenly generated, desperately fighting against the terrifying downward momentum.
By pushing his limits and overdrawing the 100 points of mana, his falling speed was finally barely arrested.
Controlling the precarious Levitation spell, Lin Gui glided crookedly toward the ground.
Ultimately, amidst a chaotic chorus of panicked clucking and loud moos, he crashed headfirst into a cowshed on a farm outside the city.
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