Chapter 51
Garrett wasn't particularly surprised to reach the ntal level required for a mage apprentice. After all, he had managed to cast a healing spell, which by priest standards, at the very least, would classify him as an apprentice. Though the powers differed, the ntal strength required to cast spells should be sowhat similar.
But the world perceived through ntal powerearth, water, fire, and airwas that his own perception, or was it the world as understood by the mages according to the "Basic ditation"? Born in modern China and raised under its flag, Garrett found it hard to accept that this world was composed of earth, water, fire, and air.
He had at least studied "dical Physics"! The four fundantal forces, strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force, electromagnetic force, gravitational force... unifying the first three into one interaction... geotric optics, wave optics, special relativity, quantum chanics... He had scored 93 on that, at least!
Even though he promptly forgot everything after the exam...
But now, thanks to crossing over, he could rember it all again! As the mories of textbooks from his previous life ca flooding back, definitions, theorems, formulas, hypotheses... surged forth, leaving Garrett feeling dizzy, nauseated, and almost ready to throw up.
The ditation environnt shook intensely! Quickly dispersing the textbooks, he regained his composure. When he once again dispersed his ntal strength to observe the surroundings, Garrett was astonished to find that the world his ntal strength perceived had changed!
Above him stretched a pitch-black starry sky, stars shining brilliantly, sohow linked to the ground beneath his feet. While the four primary elents seed to remain, they were no longer as distinct as before. The boundaries between fire and wind, fire and water, had blurred slightly...
So, was this ditation environnt the world he perceived or the world he understood?
Garrett felt perplexed. Fortunately, these changes didn't affect him. The enhancent feedback to his ntal strength within the ditation environnt remained unaffected by these alterations. So, for now, he decided to let it be!
Setting aside his doubts, Garrett cald his mind and began exercising his ntal strength. Following the thods outlined in the "Basic ditation," he ditated until his head slightly throbbed before collapsing on the bed, closing his eyes. He had no intentions of reviewing the vocabulary list he had copied during the day.
"Lack of sleep affects cerebrospinal fluid flow, causing the accumulation of -amyloid proteins produced by brain cells, increasing the risk of Alzheir's!" Not sothing he wanted!
Who knew if an increase in ntal strength could replace the function of brain cells? What if it couldn't?!
Upon waking from his slumber, Garrett's eyes lit up as he flipped through the notes he had made yesterday.
He rembered everything he copied!
Not a single word forgotten! Learning ditation had improved his ntal strength, and there was this advantage?!
His pace in morizing vocabulary could pick up again! He could learn magic sooner!
Filled with such joy, Garrett copied books in the mage tower with a slightly lighter deanor. However, increasing his writing speed wasn't that simple. Despite his efforts, he managed only 5% progress in a day.
Oh, Gellman the mage had given him a task to copy two books. Calculating this, the progress halved instantly to just 2.5%!
No sense of accomplishnt.
Carrying his backpack, rubbing his wrists, he staggered out. After a few steps, he suddenly halted. Elliott the mage leaned against the upward stairs, tossing and catching a small bag in his hand, grinning as he looked at Garrett.
"How's the copying going?"
"Too slow," Garrett replied truthfully.
Honestly, his current writing speed seriously hindered his ntal pace. If it were only morization, he might have completed the vocabulary in ten days. However, copying it all down, he couldn't finish in 20 days!
"You've got to push harder! The teachers are waiting!" Elliott encouraged seriously before turning to leave. Though he looked serious, for so reason, Garrett felt like the guy was enjoying his predicant. It struck him suddenly:
"Mr. Elliott, do the mages urgently need this?"
"What do you an?"
Elliott halted in his tracks. His response was as quick as if he had been waiting for that question. Garrett imdiately caught up:
"If it's urgent, I have a way that might speed up the copying. But I need your help."
He intentionally paused here, gazing expectantly at Elliott, who remained silent. Elliott finally raised an eyebrow:
"What are you planning? - Get more people to copy?"
"No, not that."
"Are you planning to stay here, copying day and night? - Let
tell you, that won't work. You're not a mage apprentice; you're not allowed to stay in the tower indefinitely."
"Not that either."
"What then? Stop beating around the bush, spit it out!"
Garrett struggled to suppress a smile. This Mr. Elliott was quite competitive. He seed to enjoy guessing things on his own. Maybe all mages were like this, exceedingly confident in their intellect?
He lowered his head, adopting a respectful expression, seeking advice:
"Mr. Elliott, do you know a spell for duplicating books?"
"There is. Why? What do you plan to do?"
Good, there was one. Garrett looked directly at Elliott and explained confidently:
"I'd like to ask for your help to duplicate 'Studies in Magical Script.' Then, I'll cut the pages, arrange them alphabetically, stick them back in order, and once that's done, you can duplicate it again. That should fulfill Gellman's request."
"..."
"..."
Elliott fell silent for a mont, then another. Suddenly, he burst into laughter, reaching out:
"Great idea. That'll cost you ten gold coins."
"Huh?" Garrett was dumbfounded. He wanted
to pay?
Elliott looked at Garrett, amused by his stunned expression:
"Employing a spell requires compensation, didn't you know? - The material cost for the copying spell, paper and ink, I'll waive that considering you're copying for the mage tower. Oh, and I'll waive the consultation fee for your earlier question too.
Two casting of copying spells, I'll give you a discount, ten gold coins total. Pay up, and I'll cast it imdiately."
Garrett couldn't find the words.
Yesterday, when Elliott cast the language comprehension spell, he did it out of his own laziness without asking for paynt. But now that Garrett was asking for assistance, it was perfectly natural to pay
In gas, speeding up construction also requires spending money!
The problem was, ten gold coins were half of his current wealth. Trading it for ten days to half a month's ti seed like a terrible deal in terms of cost-effectiveness...
"Kid, you're trying to save ti, aren't you? Don't rush, slowly copy, learn 'Studies in Magical Script' thoroughly, it'll benefit you!"
Elliott the mage departed, laughing heartily.
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