Chapter 156 Unexpected

Chapter 156 Unexpected

Chapter 156 Unexpected
On this day, Ivan arrived at the enchanting workshop early, waiting for the arrival of Wizard Madeline.

"Good morning, Ivan."

"morning."

Hearing the familiar voice, Ivan turned around and found that Cam was not alone. His sister Heidi was also there, as well as a mature woman who looked very similar to Heidi. She should be a close relative of the two and a wizard.

"Mom, he's the friend Ivan I mentioned," Camille introduced.

"I know that Wizard Randall has applied for the opportunity for you to view the original stone circle many times. Then come with me." Madeline said to Ivan and walked quickly into the enchantment workshop.

Ivan suddenly realized that she was the wizard Madeline, the mother of Cam and Heidi, and probably the wizard who had been using the original stone circle. No wonder Heidi's previous reply was so certain.

For his own affairs, the mentor must have disturbed the wizard Madeline a lot, which made him feel ashamed.

"Heidi, thank you for everything before."

Heidi nodded slightly. Before she could say anything, Cam looked at the two of them suspiciously: "Did you hide anything from me before?"

"I'm just asking about the original stone array."

"That's it."

Came was obviously disappointed when she heard Ivan's answer.

Seeing his look, Ivan felt a little worried, so he quietly told Came to stop her from saying anything nonsense. His sister didn't have a good temper with outsiders, not to mention that she had a strong mother around.

"You should be busy with promotion resources, maybe..." Heidi hinted.

"It's just what you thought." Ivan said truthfully.

He was even more curious about why Heidi didn't get promoted. She should not be short of resources for promotion. However, he wisely did not ask, as this matter might involve the situation within Lydia's family.

“It’s not an easy thing to do.”

"I know."

If it were any other apprentice, Heidi would have sneered at him. However, considering Ivan's words and his performance in the Kanda Magic Stone Mine, Heidi found it difficult to refute them.

She had an inexplicable feeling in her heart that this person might give others a surprise.

The three of them went deeper into the enchanting workshop and came to Madeline's workshop.

This is a room of over 200 square meters. Most of the ground is engraved with wire text, which shows that they are obviously exploring a rune magic array and have already completed part of it.

Ivan saw the familiar original stone array plates, a total of three. The strange thing was that they were not as complicated and in-depth as the one found in the Swamp Forest City. He couldn't help but think that it might be easier to control the demonized beasts. This was not good news.

"Your workshop is next door. Remember, you are not allowed to activate the original stone array disk without permission, and you are not allowed to take it out." Before he could take a closer look, Madeline waved her long sleeves, and one of the original stone array disks floated in front of him.

"I will follow your instructions, Wizard Madeline."

Ivan paused for a moment, then quickly agreed and gestured to the two siblings. He took the original stone array plate and walked towards the room on the side.

"Mom, Ivan is my good friend, why not let him stay here and study together." Cam was the first to express her reluctance.

"My Came, as a wizard, you must always remember that knowledge is valuable," said Madeline.

Came continued to argue for a few more sentences, but failed to convince her mother.

Ivan came to the smaller workshop next door, which was large enough for him to carry out his own research. He did not think there was anything wrong with Madeline's arrangement. Knowledge was indeed valuable, and if you wanted to get it, you had to pay for it.

He had no right to be angry. It was Randall who fought for the opportunity to come here, and he must not let his mentor down.

"Not being able to activate is a big limitation. We should arrange it according to the situation in the Kanda Magic Stone Mine and let the array disc sense it, but it is still a long way from being activated."

To be honest, the current conditions are far less complete than when he was in the Kanda Magic Stone Mine, but he is no longer the same person he was then. He started from scratch back then, and now he just needs to complete and perfect it.

He came empty-handed and was not fully prepared, so he just had a simple observation on the first day.

In the evening, after coming out of the enchanting workshop, Madeline left first, ignoring the siblings and Ivan.

"Sorry Ivan, I--" Cam looked at him apologetically.

"Don't take everything on yourself, Cam." Ivan waved his hand, interrupting what he wanted to say, "Knowledge has a price. Wizard Madeline gave me a piece of the original stone array and allowed me to comprehend it next door. I am already very satisfied."

"Really?"

"Of course, it's not as complicated as you think." Ivan might have been a little resentful at the time, but later he figured it out and decided to hide aside and study Zizai.

In the absence of sufficient and complete research materials, Wizard Madeline's gains may not necessarily be comparable to his.

"Do you know? That annoying Wayne is going to be promoted. He even came to me yesterday to show off. It made me so mad." Cam talked about another thing that made him so angry that his teeth itched.

"We also need to work harder." Ivan was stunned for a moment, then he thought that this was actually normal.

Wayne is a fifth-class talent with an initial promotion success rate of 80%. He obtained two portions of Alva Water last time. The conditions could not be more favorable and are enough to support him to become a formal wizard.

Among their group, Wayne was definitely the first to become a formal wizard.

"Ivan, how are your preparations going?" Cam was quite indignant about this matter. Among their group, only Ivan could compete with him.

"I'm still a long way from that." Ivan shook his head. Seeing that he was staring at him, he did not hide anything. "My promotion rate is only 60% now. If I can successfully complete the two research projects at hand, my chances will only be 80% at best. I can't compare with others."

In fact, an 80% probability is not low, and theoretically the possibility of failure is very small, but he has not yet decided whether to continue looking for other ways to explore or to take a chance on this 80% probability. He tends to continue exploring.

"Is that so? We can only watch that guy continue to be proud of himself." Came also knew that this kind of thing could not be forced.

"Yeah, let him be arrogant for a while." Ivan also expressed regret.

At this time, Heidi was standing aside. Hearing their conversation, she wanted to knock open their heads to see what was inside. Becoming a wizard was such a serious matter, but these two were obsessed with a dispute over pride.

"You don't have to research everything yourself," she said.

"What do you mean?" Ivan turned to look at her.

"If you have a unique, replicable method, you can trade it with others, like us," Heidi explained.

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that?" Cam's eyes lit up and she looked at him steadily.

"No." Ivan shook his head.

Needless to say, the Water of Alva and the Great Knight, the former is from the academy, and the latter is known to everyone, but it is not easy to comprehend. The remaining two methods, the Blackbeard Crown is Randall's masterpiece, and the situation of the Rune Wizard Array is unclear for the time being.

"Will it be available once you figure out the rune magic array inside?" Heidi said.

"Yes." Came nodded beside her.

"Don't talk nonsense about something that doesn't exist." Ivan looked at the two of them speechlessly. He didn't know where the brother and sister got such great confidence from. If Wizard Madeline heard this, she might deprive him of the qualification to observe.

He then asked curiously, "You two should not be short of resources for advancement, right? Isn't what the family provides enough for you to pick and choose?"

"You're mistaking it. There are many people in a wizard family, and not all resources for promotion are available." Heidi said.

Ivan didn't quite believe it. The brother and sister in front of him were the most legitimate of the legitimate families. They were probably in no hurry to become wizards in order to ensure a 100% chance of success in their promotion and since they had plenty of time.

"If you want to trade, remember to find me or Cam first." Heidi didn't believe what he said either.

"Okay, I'll keep this in mind." Ivan did not refuse. This was indeed a solution.

After parting with the siblings, he went to the enchantment shop and ordered some more raw materials.

Several days passed in a flash, and Ivan carried out his research step by step.

In teaching the Swift Wood Silkworm the breathing method, the Silkworm Queen worked cautiously for a while, and finally reacted and pestered Ivan not to stand idly by.

Ivan had no choice but to join the teaching and guide other swift wood silkworms to learn the insect breathing method.

Even though they were all swift wood silkworms that split from the Queen Silkworm, there were objective differences in aptitude and understanding between the individuals. After a few days, only five swift wood silkworms were able to learn the insect breathing method.

The other Swift Wood Silkworms were obviously not as talented as them, and their learning progress was much slower.

Insect Breathing is the most basic breathing method. It does not focus on any one aspect. The improvement is slow but relatively stable.

With the unlimited supply of royal jelly provided by the mentor, the Queen Silkworm's strength grows day by day. Although her efficiency is not as good as when Ivan took the secret breathing potion, she is more stable.

Natural growth agent, bringing subtle resistance.

He was quite satisfied with this.

"Evan, Evan, have you heard?"

That day, as soon as Ivan arrived at the enchanting workshop, Came couldn't wait to grab him.

"Don't worry, take your time."

"Wayne failed in his promotion."

"really?"

When Ivan heard what Cam said, he showed disbelief in his eyes. He even wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

That's the highest fifth-level talent. The opponent's promotion success rate is not 100%, but it must be above 90%. How could he still fail in promotion?
"Yeah, I didn't believe it at first, but it's true, and now it's almost spread." Cam did not gloat over other people's misfortune, and there was a look of surprise on her face.

Regarding this matter, like the two people's reaction, many people probably racked their brains to figure out how Wayne failed.

He shouldn't fail.

It has to be said that Wayne's failure this time frightened many apprentices. Some of them began to re-examine their promotion success rate to see if there were any omissions.

“He still has a great chance.”

"Yes."

For Wayne, who has fifth-level talent, his initial promotion rate is high enough, so one failure is nothing. To put it bluntly, his third promotion also has a certain success rate.

Unlike many people, one failure basically means that their life is hopeless.

In the anthill in Mona, Wayne's affairs caused quite a stir, but as time went by, they were gradually forgotten.

As the days passed, Ivan's two-pronged exploration proceeded in an orderly manner.

　I'm stuck in writer's block, and I've been busy these past two or three days, so I'll post the next chapter in the evening. Please bear with me, everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)