Xia Duo focused on the task of acquiring magic items. Other tasks such as duty, inspection, investigation, and miscellaneous items were not suitable for him. However, he just looked at it and did not accept the task.
After all, magic items can be regarded as hard currency and can be sold at any time. He just came here to see which items are in higher demand before he can make them accordingly.
After returning to his residence, Xia Duo quickly flipped through the two books he had just borrowed. After he had a general impression in his mind, he started copying them.
The book he copied was "[Levitation Technique] From Beginner to Mastery" written by Lord Epps. As for the other spell book, Shado did not intend to copy it, or he did not want to copy it now.
The content inside is relatively simple for Xia Duo today. After a little research, he can make an arcane geometric analysis diagram of [Featherfall Technique].
However, the book written by Lord Epps was a bit difficult, so Shado could only copy it first. After all, the rent of 150 gold coins a day was not cheap.
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Sha Duo returned to the Mage Tower at noon, and it was at that time that he contacted Niya. It was not until the evening that Niya gave him a reply.
At this time, Xia Duo's copying work was almost half completed.
Niya asked him to meet in the lord's study on the top floor. Xia Duo did not dare to delay and quickly packed up the personal belongings in the residence, mainly the spell books copied before, the notes taken during the research process, and some sundries.
Of course, the most important and valuable ones are the [Scepter of Soul Protection] and the gold paper document proving the identity of the pioneer.
Arriving at the top floor, it was still the same room where we met last time, but today the light in the room was somehow much darker than before, and a bad feeling suddenly arose in Xia Duo's heart.
Because there was insufficient light in the room, he could only see that Niya was leaning on the back of the chair at the moment, and the shadows shrouded her, making it difficult to see the expression on her face.
The atmosphere seems a little weird!
Xia Duo murmured in his heart and did not dare to get too close to Niya's desk. He just bowed respectfully:
"Teacher, I'm here!"
"Well." Niya's voice was a little hoarse, and there was no emotion or anger in her tone. She just revealed deep tiredness, "Find a place to sit down. Why don't you contact me in advance when you come back this time?"
Ordinary greetings were the same as in the past. Xia Duo secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "There have been a lot of things in the territory recently. I have been busy and forgot about it. I will do it next time."
As soon as the words were spoken, Xia Duo immediately realized that his mentor Niya seemed to have taken over the territory. It was indeed a bit false to mention that the territory was busy with affairs in front of her.
Fortunately, Niya just asked casually and did not go into details. She still said in a tired voice: "If you have any questions, just ask!"
Niya's state made it impossible for Xia Duo to say anything he wanted to report about the mysterious lock, so he took advantage of the situation and asked a question he encountered while studying [Flying Seat], and then made an excuse to leave.
Just when he went out, Xia Duo met Ai Burke. He originally thought that Ai Burke was here to see Niya. After greeting him, he prepared to go around.
Unexpectedly, Aibo stopped him and said, "I'm not here to find Niya. I'm waiting for you here specifically."
"wait for me?"
According to common sense, Ai Bok and him had almost no interaction. One had advanced to become an arcanist, and the other was apparently only a junior mage.
Why are you waiting here for him?
Xia Duo was very confused, "Excuse me, Lord Aibo, why do you want to see me?"
Aiboke did not answer immediately. He first glanced at Niya's room with pity, and then explained his purpose, "Niya just tried to advance to the arcanist level, but failed. Don't disturb her in the past few days!
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"What?!" Sha Duo could hardly believe his ears, "Lord Aibo, are you saying that the mentor has already tried to become an arcanist?"
Aiboike gave an affirmative answer and said: "Failure to advance will affect the caster's mental will and needs to rest. Don't disturb her!"
Xia Duo was moved, not only because Niya was about to become an arcanist, but also because Niya answered her questions despite her "illness". This was beyond the normal relationship between a mentor and an apprentice.
"Yes, I will pay attention." Sha Duo quickly agreed, "Master Aibo, when will she recover?"
Sha Duo's tone was full of sincerity. He really hoped that Niya could recover as soon as possible, while Aibok looked at him deeply and finally said: "Come back in three days."
"yes."
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"[Scroll of Resistance] Ah!"
On the way back, Xia Duo couldn't help but sigh. He had already thought that there must be a reason for Niya to become an advanced arcanist so quickly, except for the [Scroll of Resistance].
More than a month ago, after the Arcane Competition ended, Lord Epps announced Niya as the heir. At that time, Niya's spellcasting level was level 8.
To advance from a mage to an arcanist, you must be at least a level 10 mage. In other words, the minimum level for an arcanist is a high-level mage. It only took Niya more than a month to advance to two levels, which was faster than flying.
If she really succeeds in advancing this time, then an arcanist in her early 20s will definitely cause quite a stir in Severton.
This is not the proud disciple taught by the great arcanist, but just a little mage in a remote area.
What a pity! I don’t know when the next level will be advanced!
Currently, there are two conditions for advanced arcanist that Shado knows about, one is a spellcasting level of at least 10, and the other is proficiency in advanced arcane geometry.
This is what Niya told him before. Proficient in intermediate arcane geometry before reaching the intermediate level, and mastering advanced arcane geometry before reaching the advanced level is almost the only path for every arcanist.
In addition to these, there must be other conditions, otherwise arcane masters would not be so rare. Among the official mages of the Tower of Time No. 20 and 30, only Aibok is an arcane master, not even a lord.
Shado also wants to become an arcanist, but he does not regret the deal with Lord Epps. Reading [Nese Scroll] is also demanding. Ordinary people and mages will definitely get different rewards.
Niya looked at [Scroll of Resistance] and was able to try to advance to the Arcanist level, but it was not necessarily possible for Shado to look at it. Anyway, as long as she didn't die, she would always be able to see it in the future.
After returning to his residence, Xia Duo continued copying books and did not rest until late at night.
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The next day, Xia Duo first continued to copy the parts he had not finished yesterday, and then began to study the [Feather Falling Technique], and made preliminary attempts with the help of the magic laboratory environment.
Before noon, Xia Duo drew the arcane geometric analysis diagram of [Feather Falling Technique] and successfully cast it once. After that, he only needed more practice to master it.
Of course, he also conducted a simple test on the actual effect of this spell, but it can only be said that it is not obvious and does not match Xia Duo's expectations.
Maybe jumping down from a very high place would be more effective, but it was impossible for him to try that.