【Ding! The Weekly Commission has been completed.】
【Details: Successfully delivered 512 reply letters to the designated clients in New Covenant City.】
【Distributing rewards...】
【You have successfully delivered 469 letters, obtaining random Novice Magic x469.】
【Duplicate magic will automatically be converted into corresponding proficiency.】
【Congratulations to the host for obtaining:】
【Metal-element Novice Magic—Harden 58 → Harden LV6】
【Wood-element Novice Magic—Growth Acceleration 55 → Growth Acceleration LV6】
【Water-element Novice Magic—Water Creation 49 → Water Creation LV5】
【Fire-element Novice Magic—Ignition 52 → Ignition LV6】
【Earth-element Novice Magic—Rock Armor 30 → Rock Armor LV5】
【Lightning-element Novice Magic—Electric Spark 30 → Electric Spark LV5】
【Wind-element Novice Magic—Levitation 25 → Levitation LV7】
【Ice-element Novice Magic—Freeze 24 → Freeze LV5】
【Darkness-element Novice Magic—Haste 23 → Haste LV5】
【Light-element Novice Magic—Illuminate 47 → Illuminate LV5】
【Soul-element Novice Magic—Sobering 5 → Sobering LV2】
【New Magic Obtained:】
【Wind-element Novice Magic—Wind Induction 25 → Wind Induction LV4】 (Effect: Generates a weak current of air, which can be used to blow away dust or slightly alter the trajectory of tiny objects)
【Earth-element Novice Magic—Soil Loosening 15 → Soil Generation LV2】 (Effect: Slightly vitalizes a small patch of soil, making it more suitable for growing ordinary plants; the effect is weak)
【Water-element Novice Magic—Cleanse * 10 → Cleanse LV2】 (Effect: Clears minor stains and dust from the surface of objects within a small area)
【Extra Reward: Mana Reserve +150】
【Host: Lin Gui】
【Rank: Low-tier High Rank Mage】
【Mana Reserve: (1400/1514) - 486 points of mana away from the next breakthrough stage】
【Ding! The Weekly Commission is starting to generate.】
【Starting retrieval of the number of letters collected by the host.】
【Retrieval time remaining... 6 days 23h】
------ “May every thought cross the darkness and reach the other shore”
Another surge of complex basic magical knowledge flooded into his mind. Lin Gui was already well-accustomed to this, and his heart remained entirely unruffled.
These novice spells indeed had a limited impact on improving his current strength.
Curious, he cast the 【Electric Spark】 spell again, wanting to see how it actually performed now that its proficiency had increased to LV7.
The chanting time was cut down to nearly three seconds.
A cluster of electric sparks, visibly brighter and more stable than before, leaped to life at his fingertips.
Lin Gui raised his eyebrows slightly, concentrating his mind as he tried to control it.
Under his mental command, the cluster of electric sparks actually stopped sputtering randomly and began to sway gently according to his thoughts, even managing to stretch into simple lines.
“Tsk,”
Lin Gui curled his lips.
“How should I put it... Well, there's potential?”
He admitted that shortening chanting speed and improving control over magic could greatly compensate for a mage's fatal weakness of needing to chant, significantly boosting their actual combat capabilities.
But the problem was, these were all just novice spells.
No matter how fast he could cast Electric Spark, it was still just an electric spark with a very clear limit on its power.
“But it's not completely useless, either.”
He comforted himself.
At least with these novice spells, his living conditions when camping in the wild would be much better.
But the most practical one was still 【Levitation】; the faster he could activate it, the faster he could run...
Besides, the extra reward of 150 points of mana reserve was solid and real.
Feeling the significantly replenished mana pool inside his body, Lin Gui couldn't help but marvel.
“Taking half a month to run back from Caran City gave me enough mana to equal two months of hard cultivation... This system cheat truly lives up to its reputation.”
“System,”
he couldn't help but complain in his mind,
“when can the random rewards be upgraded to mid-tier magic?”
“These novice spells are getting repetitive, like chicken ribs—tasteless to eat, yet a waste to discard.”
【Ding! After the host completes the 'Messenger's Advancement' quest, corresponding mid-tier magic will be added to the daily commission reward pool.】
【The Messenger's Advancement Quest】
【Successfully deliver 10,000 letters: 517/10,000】
【Successfully complete 5 special commissions: 1/5】
【Successfully complete 1 long-distance commission: 0/1】
Looking at the quest interface that popped up in his mind and that staggering number, Lin Gui's lips couldn't help but twitch.
Ten thousand letters?!
It seemed... he had to completely change his primitive model of working alone and taking commissions from the Adventurer's Guild.
Otherwise, even if he ran his legs off, it would take until the end of time to finish.
It was time to rebuild the post office that had been closed for decades.
Dragging a dusty, old wooden chest from under his bed, he opened it to look at the savings he had accumulated over many years.
One hundred and twenty gold coins gleamed with a dull luster.
“Hmm... this amount of money should be just barely enough to rent a small storefront in a slightly remote location on the main street, right?”
He rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
Having absorbed the system's rewards, Lin Gui planned to head out and test his LV7 【Levitation】 to see if it had become easier to control.
However, before his hand could even touch the doorknob, a hurried knocking sounded from outside.
“Done looking around so soon?”
Thinking it was Theia who had returned, Lin Gui casually pulled open the door.
However, standing outside was a squad of city lord manor guards, fully armored and wearing solemn expressions.
What a familiar scene...
Lin Gui's eyelid twitched, and he blurted out instinctively,
“You guys aren't... planning to throw me in prison again, are you?”
The guard captain leading them had clearly heard of Lin Gui's deeds and strength; not daring to be disrespectful, he quickly squeezed out a flattering smile.
“Lord Mage Lin Gui, you must be joking. How could we dare! The City Lord requests your presence; he wishes to meet with you.”
“The City Lord wants to see me?” Lin Gui frowned. “Can I decline?”
The guard captain's smile immediately turned awkward.
“Well... the City Lord specifically instructed us that we must invite you over. Please, if you would...”
Lin Gui sighed. He could guess the general reason why the other party was looking for him.
It was highly likely for that astronomical commission: escorting the City Lord's daughter to Caran City.
He did not want to take this mission.
He had been able to travel through the wilderness with Theia before because she was a Transcendent Ranger.
With her formidable strength, she could not only protect herself but also provide immense assistance.
But if he had to bring along a pampered noble deadweight who was rumored to have quite a spoiled temper...
Lin Gui could already imagine the nightmare of a journey—the other party nitpicking everything, crying constantly, and dragging down their pace.
The risk was too high, and the return was far too low.
But... thinking about the post office he had just planned to open, if he offended the City Lord, the man would surely make things difficult for him in that endeavor.
“Fine, lead the way.”
Lin Gui nodded helplessly, closed his door, and walked out behind the guards.
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