Chapter 153 An unexpected surprise

Chapter 153 An unexpected surprise

Chapter 153 An unexpected surprise
a new day.

Ivan came to Randall's three-story round tower.

Randall happened to be free today. When he arrived, he found that his senior sister Gina and senior brother Minn were also there. They arrived earlier than him and were sitting quietly in the living room.

"Teacher, it's been a long time since we last met. I missed you very much." Ivan walked closer and greeted.

"Pfft." Gina couldn't help laughing. She quickly covered her mouth and said, "I suddenly thought of something funny. Go on, keep talking."

"No, Gina, what's so funny about this?" Ivan looked at her dissatisfiedly.

"Then I said it."

"explain."

"You told me to say that." Gina emphasized, and then continued, "Everyone knows that Ivan is busy all day long and won't come to see the tutor unless he has nothing to do. Am I right?"

Hearing her words, Ivan stood there awkwardly, and it seemed to be true.

Thinking about the past days, he probably lacked a sense of security and was tired of the mediocre life, which led to a constant pursuit of strength. He was often either learning knowledge or practicing and refining things, and rarely had time to rest.

He likes this busy and fulfilling life, and the feeling of watching himself getting stronger little by little.

"You are the only one who talks a lot."

Randall has always been quite satisfied with this disciple, and spoke up to help him out: "Ivan, this is the proper path to becoming a wizard. If you are like this and don't think about improving your strength all day long, and keep doing things here and there, you don't know how long it will take for you to become a wizard."

"Teacher, you don't have to be so biased towards me. I was just saying it casually." Gina muttered.

"You're not convinced, right? I think the rules need to be changed in the future. Whoever is stronger among the three of you will be the senior brother. Otherwise, when Ivan becomes a wizard first, it will be difficult for you two to address each other." Randall said.

"Teacher, what do you mean?"

Gina turned and looked at Ivan, and a momentum came from Ivan and landed on her.

He was indeed stronger than herself, and even his strength level lagged behind that of her youngest junior brother. She suddenly felt too embarrassed to shout, and turned her head to the other side, pretending to observe something.

"Teacher, do you know Wizard Pence from Torrent Twin Towers Academy?" Ivan asked Randall, ignoring Gina who was pretending to be deaf and dumb.

"A petty enchanter, whom I know but not very well. What did he say to you?" Randall answered casually.

"Oh, he gave me a resealing scroll before, saying that he made it himself. I thought he was doing it for your sake." Ivan said.

"Is it true? That stingy guy actually gave you such a valuable thing?" Hearing this, Randall sat up straight. "Is he trying to seduce you? Ahem, he saw that you have extraordinary talent and wants to take you as his disciple?"

"How is that possible? He is from the Torrent Twin Towers, and I'm from the Mona Ant Lodge, with only third-class qualifications." Ivan waved his hands. He thought his mentor's idea was too novel.

"That old guy is capable of doing such a thing. He must have said bad things about me in front of you." Randall didn't think so. He knew Pence.

Ivan smiled but said nothing. As a student, there were some things he couldn't say out loud.

"I knew it. Tell me the details. What happened? I haven't had time to understand it yet." Randall waved his hand, signaling the other two to leave. "You two should go back first. Stop being idle all day. I'm talking about you, Gina."

"I don't want to hear it yet."

"It's a secret, so you better listen."

Gina reached the door in a flash.

Mien gestured to Ivan and left with Gina.

"They both came early in the morning and were just about to leave when you came," said Randall.

Ivan understood that Gina and Mien had entered the industry a few years earlier than he had, and the relationship between them was much better than his relationship with them.

Then he briefly described what happened in the Flash Vortex Secret Realm.

Randall only then learned that something had happened in the Flash Vortex Secret Realm, with both invaders and traitors. His disciple had also become a big star, having obtained two bottles of Alva Water at once. Including the one he got after signing the contract with the academy, he had a total of three bottles.

"You became a great knight so easily?"

"By chance, I gained some insight."

Seeing that he had some doubts, Ivan showed off his great knight's fighting spirit.

Randall didn't know what to say, he could only conclude that it was all due to his good fortune and understanding.

"Come on, try slapping me with your black devil hand."

"At this?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Just take the photos when I ask you to. I'm not afraid that you will tear down the hall, so what are you afraid of?"

Having said that, Randall stomped his feet, and a protective force field appeared around him, protecting the other things in the house.

Seeing this, Ivan casually took out three low-grade magic stones, and without saying a word, he slapped out with his palm. A huge energy palm emerged, with runes flashing on the palm, and it was aimed at Randall who was standing on the other side.

A strange green shield flashed in front of Randall, shaped like leaves or petals, firmly blocking the dark devil's hand.

After a muffled sound, the Black Demon's Hand did not cause any waves.

"The combination of spells and runes is great. With your skills, you can be called a mid-level enchanter." Randall said with a strange look on his face after sitting down again.

"Really? I haven't learned the intermediate enchantment knowledge yet." Ivan actually wanted to learn it, but the academy has a rule that apprentices are only eligible to learn basic and elementary courses. Only when they become formal wizards will they be eligible to learn intermediate and advanced knowledge.

"It's not surprising. The classification of grades is set up for ordinary apprentices so that they can learn and grow step by step. You don't belong to that category, so you are naturally not bound by that framework. You just accept whatever you understand."

Randall looked at him with admiration. Only an enchanter could understand such a high talent. No wonder Pence was so attentive to him. Unfortunately, Ivan would only be Randall's disciple. All the people like Toins and Pence could go away.

"Probably." Ivan didn't dare to take credit for it. He knew in his heart that it was mostly due to the light of wisdom.

"No need to be modest with me."

"Teacher, I want to continue studying the Hand of the Dark Devil to see if it can be used as a means to increase the promotion rate. Do you think it is feasible?"

"Of course, no problem. Just follow your feeling." Randall pondered for a moment, approved of his idea, and then added: "If you don't understand, you can ask me. If I don't understand, I can just ask someone else."

What is this? Ivan looked at him strangely.

"In short, the instructor will not delay your growth in enchantment." Randall's family knows his own business. He spends more time studying insects than enchantment. That's because he was assigned to the enchantment group when he entered school, otherwise he would definitely not learn enchantment.

"You're being too kind." Hearing his words, Ivan felt uncomfortable sitting there.

"It was just a casual remark, but you took it seriously." Randall waved his hand and skipped the topic. "Go ahead, you are a man with your own ideas. You didn't come to me for this, did you?"

"That's true. You should know that my Black Magic Hand was inspired by a raw stone array. At that time, there was more than one array near Swamp Forest City. The others have been handed over to our enchantment team and are probably collected in the enchantment workshop. I would like to apply to see if I can observe them up close."

Ivan made his request. He received a reply from Heidi last night. There was indeed an original stone circle outside the Swamp Forest City, and it was indeed taken to the enchantment group by the wizard.

He wanted to continue exploring the rune magic array, and it would naturally be more efficient to observe the original stone array.

"No problem, I'll ask for you." Randall agreed immediately and made up his mind to help him get the opportunity. If his disciple wants to do well, he, as a mentor, cannot fall behind.

The two chatted for a while about the swift wood silkworm. When it came to insects, Randall talked a lot and spoke with confidence.

After a while, seeing Randall fall silent, Ivan prepared to get up and say goodbye.

"In fact, I also have an idea about how to improve the success rate of promotion."

"Please tell me more."

After hearing Randall's words, Ivan sat down again and looked at his mentor eagerly. He was worried that he had too few ways to go.

“There’s a lot of uncertainty.”

"Well - except for the Water of Alva, aren't the others uncertain?"

“Some people have failed.”

"This is normal. Even a fifth-level talent cannot guarantee that I will be promoted successfully."

Ivan scratched his head, confused by Randall's sudden hesitation and fussiness.

"Teacher, why don't you just say it directly," he urged.

"It is actually the 'Blackbeard Crown' that I gave you, but it has never been confirmed." Randall finally revealed his method and added with some melancholy:
"Several years ago, you had two senior brothers who tried but failed in the end. The Blackbeard Crown did not bring them the expected help, but wasted their energy and time."

Only then did Ivan understand why his mentor hesitated, but these two examples didn't really prove anything.

"Well, I'll tell you first, and then you can judge for yourself."

"When you become a wizard, you need to solidify a defensive spell. The solidified spell corresponding to our meditation method 'Blackbeard Melody' is 'Flower and Tree Shield', which is the cyan pseudo-petal-shaped shield I just used. It is a spell originally included in the Blackbeard Melody."

"The Flower and Tree Shield is a peculiar spell. There are two ways to construct it: one is to use all of your mental power and transform a small portion of it into a special aura; the other is to directly mix in a portion of the insect swarm's aura."

"So, I discovered the 'Blackbeard Crown', which allowed me to absorb the breath of the swarm during my apprenticeship."

After listening to Randall's words, Ivan suddenly realized why the Blackbeard Crown could increase the probability of promotion. Using the breath of the swarm to assist in constructing a solidified spell was equivalent to saving some mental power and also eliminating the need for transformation.

The meditation method of Blackbeard Melody itself involves the breath of insect swarms. The higher the level of practice, the closer you can get to insects, and then you can become a more powerful insect controller.

"Teacher, where do you think the problem might lie?"

"It's not equal. The bugs they cultivated are not strong enough. The aura they derived is far from their spiritual power."

"In your opinion, how much growth does the Swiftwood Silkworm need to achieve?"

"A new stage, transforming into a first-level creature."

Randall's answer made Ivan ponder. Level one creatures are easy to understand, such as level one wizards and great knights.

He himself had just become a great knight and was trying to become a first-level wizard.

Just thinking about it would reveal how difficult it would be to cultivate a colony of swift wood silkworms into first-level creatures. Thinking of the insect breathing method that was about to be released, he suddenly gained some confidence.

"Teacher, I'm willing to give it a try." Ivan said after a moment's hesitation.

"You can try it first. If you are really determined, come to me and we can have a good talk." Randall said without denying it. Although he said this, he actually took this matter very seriously. It was a knot in his heart.

Ivan can get to this point.

(End of this chapter)