The horses' hooves made a crisp sound when they stepped on the hard ground, and the pure black horses pulled the same black carriage towards the city.
Behind it is the endless sea. Through the gap between the giant ships at the pier, at the junction of blue and blue in the distance, a trace of orange-red light is sinking, and the light clouds next to it are still floating on the sea level, undergoing the final silent burning.
Dark night is coming.
Kakakka~
The sound of the collision of mechanical gears came from the dock, and the gray-black boarding ladder was like a bird folding its wings and folding back to the side of the ship.
In the carriage, Colin sighed inaudibly.
He didn't care about the embarrassment of finally leaving the store because he had no money. After all, having no money was nothing to be ashamed of, and the store clerk had a gentle attitude from beginning to end.
But the knowledge of becoming a formal wizard was clearly right in front of him, but it was as far away as the sky... which really made him a little unwilling.
"I'm not in a hurry, after all, I'm not even a senior wizard apprentice yet." He could only comfort himself silently.
Soon after, he returned to his home on Palm Street. After dinner, Colin started practicing as usual.
He went to the basement and took the lead in practicing solar breathing.
The knight level has reached [Great Knight (99/100)], and is only a little short of reaching the ultimate Great Knight level!
Maintaining a regular breathing rhythm, Colin performed the movements meticulously according to the second limit-breaking daylight breathing method that was now completely different from the original one.
The muscle lines that are usually not visibly showy, under the stimulation of solar breathing method, are now moving like the waves of knotted tree roots!
Not long after, sweat began to appear on the upper body, first on the forehead, then on the tip of the nose, neck, and back... The black cotton short sleeves were suddenly soaked.
I don’t know how long it took, and I don’t know how many times I practiced it.
At a certain moment, Colin suddenly felt that a certain layer of "blockage" was suddenly opened!
It was not as grand as when he broke through the Great Knight. This body transformation was completed in an instant, after a feeling like an electric shock!
As if the screen was stuck, his movements suddenly stopped.
Under the action of inertia, a drop of crystal sweat on the tip of the nose was quickly thrown forward and into the air.
The world was pressed into slow motion, and he felt his breathing slow down.
And the drop of sweat flew slowly in the air like a snail, and its trajectory was clearly visible.
Colin subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab the crystal drop of sweat, but the moment this thought appeared, his body responded instantly as if there was no delay!
Wow!!
The sweat droplet was actually caught by him and fell into the palm of his hand, leaving a wet water mark!
Colin looked shocked.
Under normal circumstances, even if he is a great knight, it stands to reason that he cannot catch these drops of sweat. This is not only related to his own speed, but also to the speed of his reaction!
Sweat drops fall in a parabola in the air. Under the influence of gravity, it only takes a few tenths of a second, or a few hundred milliseconds, to fall to the ground from a height of less than two meters.
A normal untrained person's reaction speed is usually within the range of 200 to 300 milliseconds; some talented people, after training, can increase this data to between 100 and 200 milliseconds.
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But that’s all!
As a great knight, his original reaction speed is also between one hundred and two hundred milliseconds. This is the limitation of the human body.
A complete movement process begins with visual, auditory, tactile, etc. stimulation received and transmitted to the brain, and then the brain transmits the signal to the muscles through the nervous system, and the muscles then respond.
The time required for this process is the reaction time in common cognition!
It includes two main parts: the stimulation is transmitted to the brain, and the brain transmits the signal to the muscles.
But in any case, the transmission of these signals relies on the nervous system, and the speed of reaction is basically determined by the speed of signal transmission by the nervous system!
And the nervous system...is difficult to change.
This means that by the time a normal person reacts, the water droplet has already dropped by less than half. It is difficult to catch it again at this time!
Although when the solar breathing method broke through the second limit, he already knew that under the influence of the gold paper, the knight system was opened up in a new way, and a realm he had never heard of appeared.
I also know that after advancing to this realm, my reaction speed will be greatly improved.
But he didn't expect the effect to be so immediate!
'Perhaps with the gold paper, I can take a few steps forward at the end of the knight's road...'
Colin sighed in his heart and moved forward, adapting to his body that seemed to be brand new.
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After a while, the moon hung on the branches.
After Colin adapted to the state after the breakthrough, he left the basement and returned to the master bedroom.
After taking a quick shower, but not taking a bath this time, he hurried to the meditation room.
It’s getting late, but I haven’t done my daily meditation yet!
And when he was giving Demi a makeover in the morning, he unexpectedly discovered that complex exercises could increase the speed of advancement.
But so far, he has only tested witchcraft and transformation. He has not yet tested whether the meditation method is the same, which makes him impatient to start meditating!
Coming to the meditation room, lighting the Ningshen Incense, Colin sat cross-legged and entered the meditative state with ease.
But this time, unlike before, he did not meditate along the most conventional path, but instead took many fancy detours.
Originally, after breaking the limit of the circle meditation method, he only needed six hours of meditation every day, but because he deliberately made it complicated this time, his efficiency was greatly reduced.
So it wasn't until dawn broke and the morning glow dispersed that he slowly opened his eyes.
Looking at the pocket watch in his hand, twelve hours have passed!
The time consumed is not the point, the key is the improvement of the progress of the limit-breaking circle meditation method!
He breathed out the golden paper.
The pale golden particles gathered together, and a piece of gold paper appeared in front of him, somewhere between illusion and reality.
Colin couldn't wait to find the Apprenticeship Circle Meditation 1 column!
The next second, uncontrollable joy appeared on his face.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The progress after that limit-breaking circle meditation method has actually reached 84/100!
Before that, if he remembered correctly, the progress should have been only 81/100! An improvement of 3 points!
Can you improve 3 points by just meditating once?!
Colin exhaled slightly and shook his head.
The real improvement progress should be a little over 2 points. After all, the previous progress would not be exactly 81, but more than 81.
But no matter what, if he follows this progress, it will only take another six to eight days for him to reach the limit of the circle meditation method again!
Getting up, Colin stretched his muscles and thought carefully.
Before that, I meditated for six hours a day, and the progress of the Limit Breaking Circle Meditation method was about two points in three days and one point in two days.
But now that meditation has become more complicated and the meditation time has been extended to twelve hours, the rate of improvement of the meditation method suddenly reached three o'clock a day, which is 3 to 5 times higher than before.
Although it is not as good as the dozens of times difference between practicing the Blood Pattern Transformation Technique with rabbits and practicing with people.
But this improvement is still very exaggerated!
He felt as if he had faintly touched the deep rules behind the gold paper.
"Every practice will lead to progress." He rubbed the smooth surface of the metal pocket watch in his hand and muttered to himself.
The complete process of casting witchcraft is to mentally mobilize the magic power to cast witchcraft.
Meditation is essentially using your mind to draw magic into your body until it reaches the limit that it can hold for the day.
In general knowledge——
Casting witchcraft: No matter how complicated the process is, no matter how the magic power is mobilized, as long as it is full force, the final magic power consumed will be the same and will not change. The result will not be different in nature.
And meditation: the same thing, no matter how complicated the process is, no matter how the spirit is mobilized to draw the magic power into the body, in the end the limit that can be accommodated on that day will not change. This limit is only related to the meditation method and one's own qualifications.
Just like walking, no matter how complicated the process is, it is just from a to b.
But now it seems that the golden paper does not just judge the level of practice from A to B as is generally believed, but measures the entire process in a more detailed way...
'In this case...' Colin put away his pocket watch and smiled lightly.
This not only means that he has found a more efficient way to practice...but also that the biggest restriction limiting his practice has been solved!
This kind of restriction is mainly due to meditation.
In the past, his limit of meditation time per day was only six hours.
But now, he can complicate meditation and reduce efficiency, thus extending the time it takes to twelve hours or even longer!
Generally speaking, ordinary wizards would not do this unless they were crazy.
After all, although the meditation time is extended, this is at the expense of efficiency. The ultimate increase in magic power will not change in any way, but unnecessary energy is consumed.
But in Colin's case, although the speed of the wizard's level increase will not change with this method, the speed of improvement of the circle meditation method will be greatly enhanced.
And the progress of the circle meditation method is improved, or even breaks the limit, which will in turn increase the growth rate of his wizard level progress!
Therefore, unlike other wizards, this behavior is just a waste of energy, for him, this seemingly waste of energy is actually a shortcut!
After realizing this, Colin decisively began to retreat.
Anyway, he couldn't afford the knowledge he wanted to advance to become a formal wizard, and he had nothing else he wanted to buy.
So, it’s okay not to go to the boat market!
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Time passed in a blink of an eye and another five days passed.
Today is already the sixth day since the arrival of the Black Pearl Caravan. At dawn the day after tomorrow, they will set sail again.
In fact, as early as four days ago, the Black Pearl Caravan had replenished some supplies needed for ocean voyages from the island and was ready to leave.
Palm Street, the highest wealthy area.
At this time, dawn had just broken on the horizon.
In the master bedroom of a mainly gray and white two-story villa, Colin opened his eyes in the meditation room. As soon as he opened his eyes, he couldn't wait to breathe out the gold paper.
Pale golden particles gather.
On that translucent gold paper——
A dim ↑ symbol slowly emerged behind the Apprenticeship Circle Meditation Method 1!
This means that the limit can be broken again!
Colin stood up contentedly, flexed his muscles, and had an uncontrollable smile on his lips.
Over the past four days, he had tried to complicate the meditation process of the circle meditation method as much as possible, reducing the efficiency as much as possible in order to extend the meditation time.
He meditated for 12 hours at first, but later he could even meditate for 16 to 18 hours. If he didn't have other things to do, he could even continue to extend the time.
And this extension also accelerated the progress of the circle meditation method again. In just five days, one day earlier than the shortest six days he expected, he successfully improved the circle meditation method to the limit.
The money bag had already been placed on the low table beside him. Colin exhaled softly and began to transform the limit breaking point.
On the gold paper, the characters after breaking the limit point began to jump.
In an instant, it reached one hundred.
At the same time, the originally dim ↑ symbol behind the circle meditation method suddenly appeared with a circle of purple light.
suck--
Concentrating his thoughts, Colin took a breath, no longer hesitated, and pointed towards the ↑ symbol.
With the influx of countless knowledge.
The purple ↑ symbol behind the circle meditation method suddenly trembled, and then shattered, like ink drops falling into water, spreading towards the characters next to it.
The original light blue [Apprenticeship Circle Meditation Method 1 (100/100)] was suddenly dyed a charming purple, and the content gradually became blurred.
It was finally fixed as——[Apprenticeship Circle Meditation Method 2 (0/100)]!
Seeing this dazzling and charming purple, Colin couldn't help but feel refreshed, and the fatigue accumulated from long-term meditation over the past few days seemed to have subsided a lot.
But this was just an illusion after all. He left the master bedroom and fell asleep after breakfast.
But he didn't sleep long before Renee woke him up.
"You're saying that a guard came to tell me to go to the inspection office now, saying that it was called by Captain Flower?"
Colin lifted the quilt and got up. He didn't look very sleepy. After all, he was not physically tired, but mentally he was a little tired from long and boring meditation.
Now after taking a short rest, I have recovered.
"Yes, Master." Renee brought him the witch robe and added: "The guard said he had summoned all the wizards in the inspection department."
Colin nodded, put on his witch robe and went downstairs.
At Renee's instruction, groom Arthur had prepared the carriage and was waiting for him in the yard.
But at this moment, there was a knock on the courtyard door again.
Renee opened the door and it was Luke.
"Good morning, Colin." Luke greeted. He looked at Colin who was getting ready to go and said, "It seems that you have also received the notice from the guard."
"Good morning, Luke." Colin responded, with a confused expression, "Are you here..."
"I'm here to find you and go to the patrol office with us." Luke took the initiative to explain.
"After Lady Regina became a senior wizard apprentice, she has been appointed by the school as the deputy captain of the Inspection Division and has become our immediate boss.
The reason Lord Flower summoned all the members this time is probably to announce that Lady Regina will become the vice-captain."
Colin nodded, his expression still a little confused.
Luke smiled again and said frankly: "To tell you the truth, I came to you specifically to ask for something."
"Due to some things before, there was a slight gap between us and Lady Regina's group. Since you had a good relationship with Lady Regina, I wanted to ask you for a favor."
Colin remained calm, but frowned inwardly.
'This matter... is not easy to handle.'
"Don't worry, you won't take any risks." Luke added.
"After Lady Regina advanced, she didn't take us to heart at all, but her former companions, on the one hand, secretly relied on her power to be aggressive, and on the other hand, they blocked our request to see Lady Regina."
Having said this, Luke couldn't help but sigh.
He originally thought that these apprentices from the patrol team on the mountain would not stay at the foot of the mountain for long, and Blackstone City would always be their territory.
He thought that after Regina advanced, she would no longer hold the position of patrol office, but would return to the Wizarding Territory to concentrate on her training.
After all, that's how the school is, talented apprentices only need to focus on training, while apprentices like them who don't have much talent need to take on all kinds of chores.
But he didn't expect that after Regina advanced, she would still stay in the inspection office, and she was even appointed as the deputy captain!
"Of course, we won't let your work go in vain." He looked at Colin and said, "One hundred magic stones! We just need you to help us pass a message to Lady Regina."
After saying that, he looked at Colin quietly.
For a moment, the only sounds left in the yard were the sound of the breeze and the snorting of the black horse nearby.
Thinking about it for a long time,
"Sorry, Luke..."
Colin still rejected Luke.
Although one hundred magic stones are tempting, it is just an embarrassing number for him.
If you look at these one hundred magic stones in the long run, they can't compare to the profit he makes in a month from making bright crystals.
In the short term, these one hundred magic stones are not of much use to him. It neither allows the intermediate level to break the limit, nor allows him to purchase the knowledge of an advanced formal wizard worth at least 350 magic stones.
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What's more, he didn't owe Luke any favors.
He had paid corresponding rewards for the previous blood pattern transformation technique.
Although he and Luke were considered acquaintances, their friendship was indeed not good enough for him to take such a risk.
Moreover, the information he has learned so far is all Luke's words. In fact, he does not know what Regina thinks specifically, and why Luke and others conflicted with Regina and others...
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Seeing that he didn't agree, Luke sighed, but didn't say anything more. Instead, he forced a smile and reassured Colin that he didn't need to be sorry.
Then, the two of them got into their own carriages and rushed towards the inspection office.
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Thanks to An Jingbeng for the 1,000 starting coin reward! Thanks to my friends who call me Dumb, the flying pig 918, and Xiao Anmiao for the 100 starting coin reward!