Xiao Chen, Li Jia and Ye Zi stepped into the gate of the Magic Association.
After Xiao Chen, Li Jia also quickly passed the assessment of the Magic Association and became a registered mage recognized by the kingdom. However, his assessment was not as thrilling as Xiao Chen's. But in the test, he reached the twelfth level with the realm of a low-level mage, which was enough to make people look at him with admiration. The only thing left was that a high-level mage from the Spirit Refining Tower asked him to release a few spells.
Registered low-level mages can bring one entourage into the Magic Association, and mid-level mages can bring two. However, the people in the office are all busy with their own things, and only Ye Zi followed them because he hoped to find some clues about the Shadow Gun or the history of the God of War.
The three men each had a badge on their chest. The badge was a round metal piece with the pattern on it made of crystal. Because of the different classes, the colors and shapes were also different.
Ye Zi has a blue star symbol for accompanying personnel or magic apprentices. The star is made of calming crystals, which can calm the wearer. Li Jia has a yellow crescent moon for low-level magicians, while Xiao Chen has a double moon symbol for mid-level magicians, which is very similar to the Chanel logo in the original world. The moon is made of focusing crystals, which can improve mental acuity.
Magic crystals are not uncommon, but the source is controlled by the various wizard towers. There are very few of them on the market and they are very expensive. Therefore, the Magic Association's hand is very generous.
There were two guards with spears in front of the hall. When they saw the double-moon emblem on Xiao Chen's chest, they nodded in salute.
"I came here alone two days ago, but I didn't see them saluting. Aren't you just one moon ahead of me?" Li Jia said.
"At least eight out of ten mages are low-level mages. Ordinary mages are naturally not taken seriously. If you want to show off, you should upgrade quickly. I heard that the Time Saint Saso of the Sky Rift Tower occasionally comes to the Magic Association. Then several great magicians including the president will come to the door to greet him."
"There are only a few people in the Holy Land. I dare not even think about it."
"Can you be more ambitious? Don't embarrass the time travelers." Xiao Chen scolded with a smile.
The library was on the third floor. Xiao Chen and Li Jia entered the magic reading room which was only accessible to mages, while Ye Zi went to the information room which was open to everyone.
The magic reading room was not too big. It was a square room with bookshelves on all four sides. There were books and picture albums on the bookshelves, which were placed quite scattered. The number of books was not even as many as the elementary school reading room in the original world. In the middle of the room were sets of individual tables and chairs, which could accommodate about 40 to 50 people to read at the same time.
There were not many people in the reading room. Apart from Xiao Chen and Li Jia, there were only about seven or eight people reading. However, these people all looked very focused. Some were taking notes, while others were drawing in the air with their hands, as if they were experiencing the structure of a magic model.
Li Jia picked up a book of wind shield techniques that he had read yesterday, turned to the middle, and continued reading. This not-so-complex magic structure consisted of more than seventy drawings. It included the structure of the magic model at various time points and angles, as well as partial magnified drawings. It was more like a mechanical drawing than a magic book. In comparison, the scroll he consumed when learning the flying technique was much simpler and easier to understand.
After reading for a while, he felt dizzy and looked at his watch. Two hours had passed. He looked at Xiao Chen again and found that he was reading a small book with great interest.
"What are you looking at?" Li Jia asked.
"What? Garfield's Travels." Seeing Li Jia's unhappy expression, Xiao Chen quickly explained, "Don't get excited. This is not some idle book. It's called Travels, but it's actually an archaeological book. It tells the story of Dane Garfield, the holy magician, investigating the sources of many magics."
"The time you spend must be worth the membership fee you paid." Li Jia said.
"That's just how much money it is." Xiao Chen put down the book, walked over to Li Jia and patted him on the shoulder, "You know that the magic in this world is all about precision. There is almost no upper limit to any magic. The key lies in the level of proficiency and your own perception. You can't chew too much. This is the third new magic you have studied in the past two weeks. But your first two magics are barely usable."
"I want to accumulate more inheritance for the school. The school's magic academy and martial arts academy are about to open. The purpose of our visit to the Magic Association this time is to collect more materials."
"That being said, after visiting the association's store, I think it would be more economical to just buy the atlas. We should take advantage of the opportunity here to improve our realm as soon as possible."
'Hey, you sound like you're raising your level.'
"Of course being well-informed can affect one's realm. Let me tell you, I found something very interesting." Xiao Chen took his travel notes, "Look here, this Garfield Saint has researched several sources of similar magic. For example, the flying technique has one source in the Cold Wind Tower in the Empire. There is another flying technique, the source is the ancient destroyed Azure Sky Tower. But there are seven or eight other magics with similar effects, but not widely spread, and different principles. There is no normal source at all. They are all picked up in the wild, taught by strange people, realized in dreams, bought in the second-hand market, and suddenly found in the library. Books that have not been registered before, etc."
"Why does it look so much like a melodramatic scene in a novel?" Li Jia wondered.
"Who said it wasn't! Look here..." Xiao Chen clapped the book in his hand, "What's more interesting is that Garfield discovered that these inexplicably acquired spells often have their own characteristics, and are often more ingenious and sophisticated than those spells that are passed down normally. If studied properly, it can greatly enhance your understanding of the nature of magic."
"It's really strange." Li Jia nodded. "It's not easy to invent a magic. Many wizards are eager to use their own names to name the spells. All spell manuscripts will also write down the inventors and improvers of the spells to show respect for them. Generally, the more sophisticated the spell, the deeper the inventor's understanding of magic, and it is generally impossible for him to be an ordinary person. How could so many spells suddenly appear?"
"It feels as if someone deliberately compiled this spell and gave it to the world to learn..."
"This is not a secret. Many mages with a long tradition have heard of this kind of thing to a greater or lesser extent." At this time, a soft but slightly cold voice interrupted from the side.
Xiao Chen turned around and saw a very young female magician. She had short silver hair, gray eyes, very fair skin, and was wearing a black robe. She was holding a black book the size of a magazine. Except for her slightly red lips, she looked like she had walked out of a black and white photo. She was reading a book in a seat not far from them, and seemed to be attracted by Xiao Chen's discussion.
"Who are you?" Xiao Chen saw the crescent moon badge on her chest.
"Tassia Alonso, from the Alonso family in the city of Balva." The female mage saluted.
"I've heard of the Alonso family. It's a wizard family with a very long history. I'm Xiao Chen, and this is Li Jia. Nice to meet you, Miss Tasya." Xiao Chen replied.
Tasia glanced at the book "Garfield's Travels" and asked, "Haven't you heard of 'The Gift of Adventure'?"