The black carriage was speeding through the forest, breaking through the layers of fog.
Enzo opened the window and glanced behind him. He was getting further and further away from the academy. At this speed, he could leave the Forest of Mist in a few hours at most.
"I hope the war will be over when I come back next time."
He sighed, came to his senses, and took out a white cube from his waist. After injecting a bit of magic power into it, the white cube opened like a Rubik's Cube and projected a map toward the roof of the carriage shed.
This is the map he bought on the black market at the cost of three potions before leaving the academy.
It records the location of Thunder City in detail. The city is located in the Kingdom of Thunder on the border of the Dark Territory, on the west side of the Dark Forest. It takes several months to reach it from Phantom Crows.
"It's good to be far away, at least you can avoid the war!"
Enzo nodded slightly and ordered in his mind: "Chip, incorporate this map into the database, calculate the optimal route, and avoid large towns as much as possible."
Today's situation in the Shadow Realm is chaotic, with constant wars between the major kingdoms. Taking remote roads can reduce unnecessary troubles.
According to the subject's request, the chip quickly calculated the optimal route. After Enzo briefly browsed it and found that there was no problem, he opened the door and explained to Diaz who was driving.
"As you command, Master." Dias looked serious and sped up the carriage.
The surrounding fog gradually thinned, and the road ahead became clearer.
As he got further and further away from the college, Enzo felt relieved. He opened the window and glanced at the scenes on both sides of the carriage. His eyes flashed with the luster of thought.
The familiar data panel appeared in front of him. After Enzo browsed it, he frowned and sighed, "Since being promoted to the second level apprentice, the growth of mental power has become slower and slower. If it continues at this rate, I don't know how long it will take to be promoted to the third level."
Meditation can improve mental strength, but it takes a lot of time!
Less than two years after Enzo embarked on his journey as a wizard, his mental ability increased from the state of an ordinary person to 5.2. In addition to his own talent and resource accumulation, it was mainly due to long-term meditation practice.
"The apprentice's level is calculated based on mental strength!"
"The mental power of a first-level apprentice is between 1 and 3, and the mental power of a second-level apprentice is between 4 and 6. If you want to be promoted to a third-level apprentice, the minimum standard of mental power is to break through 6 points."
"Chip! Calculate, in my current state, how long will it take for me to increase my mental power to above 6 points?"
"The task is being created... Ding! According to the current data status of the subject, the estimated time is: 7 years, 5 months and 12 days."
"Are you kidding, it took so long!?" Enzo was taken aback, with an expression of astonishment on his face, and said, "My current mental power is 5.2, and I am only 0.8 short of being promoted to level three. How come it takes 7 years?
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The results calculated by the chip were unacceptable to Enzo. Although he was aware of the difficulty of increasing his mental power, he never expected that it would take him seven years to advance to the third level of apprenticeship.
You know, the difference between him and the third-level apprentice is only 0.8 points of mental power!
"According to the chip deduction experiment, the subject has developed resistance to the "Ancient Memory" meditation method. If you continue to practice, the growth rate of mental power will continue to decrease. It is recommended that the subject switch to advanced meditation methods."
After listening to the chip's analysis, Enzo frowned, his eyes filled with a glimmer of thought.
"It turns out to be a problem with the meditation method, right! After all, "Ancient Memory" is just a low-level meditation method. Its main function is to guide apprentices to get started. It is relatively simple to practice and suitable for beginners, but it does not significantly improve mental power."
After understanding the problem, Enzo fell into thought.
"According to the calculations of the chip, my mental power growth rate has slowed down. It is mainly a problem with the meditation method. If I want to solve it, I must change to a new meditation method."
“But what meditation method should I choose?”
There are thousands of meditation methods in the wizarding world, and they are suitable for different classes according to different characteristics.
Meditation methods such as "Ancient Memory" and "Dawn Tide" belong to the basic level and are widely circulated in the wizarding world. They are included in almost every wizarding organization, and there is almost no cost to learn them.
But if you have more advanced meditation methods, they are very difficult to obtain!
For example, the core secret of Phantom Crows, which can be called the sacred scripture "Phantom Crows Thousand Spirits", is an advanced meditation method. If you don't sign a soul contract with the academy, even a formal wizard can't even imagine it.
"There is no need to consider the advanced meditation method of "Phantom Crow Thousand Spirits" for the time being. It is not something I can get involved in! If I can be promoted to an official wizard, I can try for it, but for now, forget it."
"The top priority is to find a meditation method that can speed up the improvement of mental power!"
The carriage was driving bumpily on the road, and Enzo was thinking about the meditation method. A bright sunlight suddenly shone down, passing through the gap in the car window, leaving mottled light spots on the wall panel.
"Have you left the Mist Forest?"
Enzo raised his head, stood up, opened the door, and walked out of the car. He was surrounded by a vast wilderness, and a line of birds fluttered across the horizon.
"It won't be long before the war will spread here."
Looking back at the Misty Forest, Enzo sighed in his heart and said, "In any case, these have nothing to do with me. The geographical location of Thunder City is special, and the war should not be able to spread there!"
The carriage was getting further and further away from the Mist Forest, and Enzo also retracted his thoughts.
"Ding! Alert! Unknown energy fluctuations found!"
At this moment, the sound of the chip suddenly sounded, and a dark energy struck in the direction of the carriage. A large vortex-like darkness appeared on the originally flat ground.
The horses were frightened and screamed suddenly!
Diaz quickly pulled on the reins, trying to stabilize the carriage, but the black vortex on the ground began to sink like a swamp, swallowing half of the wheel in a moment.
"Huh?" Enzo's eyes turned cold, and the soul bone wand suddenly pointed downwards.
Bang!
The black vortex on the ground exploded like smoke, but the carriage was stuck in the soil and could not move. At the same time, a figure wearing a torn gray robe appeared in the distance, holding an old book in his hand, and his eyes revealed Greedy luster.
"Another fat sheep appears!"
The man in gray robe had a ferocious face, half of his face was covered with burn marks. He opened the old book in his hand and muttered something. As a gloomy chill surged, more than ten resentful souls emerged from the old book.
