Free Web NovelChapter 109: Chapter 98: Am I Not a Genius?
’In her eyes, Lin Mo was still too impatient. Perhaps his rapid success in other Professions had fostered a habit of rushing for results—a grave mistake for a Mage, and one that needed to be corrected.’
But Lin Mo was already immersed in the world of Magic Circuits. He stared at the Scroll before him, trying to recall the sensation of Flora’s Magic Power flowing through his body just a moment ago.
’Found it!’
’Magic Circuits number 13 and 27. Then, following the instructions on the Scroll, combine the two...’
"Lin Mo?"
Seeing him still in a daze, Flora feared he might mess something up and cause an accident. She frowned, preparing to give him a nudge.
However, just as her palm touched Lin Mo’s shoulder, a familiar sensation suddenly came from him.
Flora instantly stiffened. Her eyes widened as she stared at Lin Mo, utterly dumbfounded.
’...No way.’
The next moment, just as Flora had "feared," Lin Mo suddenly raised his hand. Scorching Elements gathered in his palm, forming a sphere the size of a fingernail.
"It’s so small."
The corner of Lin Mo’s mouth twitched. ’Did I mess up the process? Why is it so small?’
"You..."
Flora pointed at him, momentarily at a loss for words.
The scene before her dealt such a massive blow to her worldview that she began to doubt herself.
’Am I not actually a genius?’
But when she had first cast Magic within three days, it had indeed been a major event that shook the entire Magic Realm of the Royal Capital. Her speed had even surpassed that of her master, Great Mage Elvis.
The vice president of the Magic Academy had taken five days to successfully cast his first spell when he was a beginner.
But Lin Mo...
From the moment she had completed the guidance, not even three minutes had passed.
"Miss Flora, did something go wrong? Why is my Magic so small, and why does it seem so hard to throw..."
Flora looked at Lin Mo’s innocent and genuine expression. She sighed, pressing a hand to her forehead, and rubbed the spot between her brows until it was red before finally explaining, "Because your Magic Power is still too weak. The strength of a spell, aside from the Skill Level, also depends on how much Magic Power you pour into it. This is the same as Skills in the Warrior Profession. For the same Ordinary Level Skill, when used by a powerful Professional with abundant Qi and Blood, it is far stronger than when used by a Non-Professional."
"As for ’throwing’ it... going from forming the Magic to using it with precise control also requires extensive practice." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
’I see...’
’So that’s why the message I was expecting didn’t appear. It’s because this doesn’t even count as formally using a Skill.’
’Just as I thought, learning Magic is much harder than Physical Professions!’
Lin Mo had already memorized the contents of the Scroll. He closed his eyes and once again attempted to combine the Magic Circuits.
Perhaps because he had only just grasped the basic circuits, the process didn’t go smoothly, taking him nearly ten seconds to complete.
Lin Mo opened his eyes. Looking at the small flame in his hand, which seemed a tiny bit larger, an expression of understanding dawned on his face.
"I understand now. Indeed, mastering the basic circuits is the foundation of Magic."
If his understanding of the basic circuits was deeper and he could channel them faster, combining them wouldn’t be so difficult.
’What the hell do you understand?!’
Flora clenched her pale fists, feeling the urge to punch someone.
’Is this rate of tangible progress really achievable by a human?’
"Anyway, that’s the gist of Magic. You can just practice on your own from now on..."
Flora waved her hand, feeling mentally drained. "I’m going to rest. It’s getting late, you should go to bed soon too."
With that, she turned and walked into her tent.
’If I keep watching, my blood pressure is going to skyrocket. Out of sight, out of mind.’
"Alright, thank you for your guidance, Miss Flora."
Lin Mo nodded and thanked her with great sincerity. freēwēbnovel.com
’She used her own Magic Power to teach me all the basic circuits in one go. Miss Flora really put her all into it and didn’t hold anything back!’
He didn’t know, however, that this was just an essential part of the guidance process for an instructor teaching a newcomer. Generally, they wouldn’t guide a student through all the circuits at once. It would be too much to learn, making it pointless and likely just confusing the beginner.
The reason Flora had run through all the circuits in one go was actually to test him and, with a bit of schadenfreude, to see Lin Mo—the genius Warrior and Assassin—look completely lost and confused in the realm of Magic.
As for the result...
Flora couldn’t be bothered to reply. She secretly rolled her eyes, flopped directly into her sleeping bag, and put on her eye mask.
Lin Mo returned to his own tent but wasn’t in any hurry to rest. He sat down by the campfire and began to endlessly practice those two basic circuits.
He went from taking two to three seconds to complete each circuit, gradually improving his time to two seconds, one and a half seconds, and then one second...
It became very difficult to reduce the time any further.
After practicing for a long time with diminishing returns, Lin Mo had to stop for the moment and began trying to improve his speed at combining the circuits.
His first attempt at combining them wasn’t smooth. Just like before, it took four or five seconds for the Magic Power to flow unimpeded.
Lin Mo continued to practice, carefully sensing the process of the circuits linking together...
After several attempts, he suddenly had a moment of epiphany.
He tried again. This time, his speed at combining the circuits was noticeably faster, dropping from the original four or five seconds to about three.
The more Lin Mo practiced, the more excited he became. He simply told Alton he would take the first watch and continued his relentless attempts.
Before he knew it, more than an hour had passed...
