In other words, only those who have come into contact with extraordinary powers can use the power of runes.
There are quite a few artisans in the blacksmithing workshop who can inscribe runes, and they can easily cover home guards with rune equipment.
However, only about 30% of the Home Guardians have embarked on the path of transcendence; the majority of them are only just beginning to reach that level.
Don't be fooled by the chain repair manual's claim that meditation should last at least a week; that's the fastest pace. There's no limit to how slow it can go.
Some people may take a year, or even several years, to barely be able to perceive the energy in the air.
That's why John is so amazed by your talent.
There are three types of runes: one-time runes, continuous runes, and permanent runes.
In the weapon testing area of the forging workshop, John held a small knife with golden patterns on it.
This knife was just forged by John for teaching purposes.
"First, let me show you a one-time rune. This type of rune usually has a more powerful burst of energy than other runes, but it will disappear automatically after being activated once and needs to be inscribed again."
After saying that, he channeled energy into the dagger, and golden patterns lit up as it flew toward the stone target not far away.
Evan remembered that John had just said the name of the rune was "Explosive."
"Clang... Boom..."
The knife burst into flames the instant it touched the stone target, and a violent explosion erupted from the knife.
In the firelight, Evan saw that the stone target had been reduced to fragments.
"See that? It's powerful enough, but it's a bit wasteful. Generally speaking, a guard squad wouldn't have that many of those."
After saying that, he picked up the spear next to him.
"Then there's the second type, persistent runes. Most of the rune weapons used by Homeguards are of this type."
Similarly, with the same energy injection, the white patterns on the gun head shimmered, and the silver energy enveloped the metal.
John turned the gun around, aimed it at the ground, and released it.
"Whoosh..."
It pierced the ground very easily; the force of its fall alone was enough to send the entire spearhead and part of the shaft deep into the ground. When it was pulled out, the spear was intact, only the light on it had disappeared.
"Consuming energy can continuously activate the effect. Home Guardian weapons are generally engraved with two types: sturdy and sharp."
For the final permanent rune, John took out an ordinary stone to show it, which had blood-red patterns on it.
"Permanent runes are the most special type. Once activated, they will remain effective as long as they are not destroyed."
There aren't many runes of this type, so I'll show you the simplest one; its name is "Firewood."
The moment the crimson patterns lit up, John threw the stone to the ground. Flames enveloped the stone, radiating astonishing heat.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes passed, and the flames on the stone continued to burn without any additional fuel.
"No consumption... Wait, hasn't this stone shrunk a little bit?"
"Yes, that's the effect of the 'fire'. The material inscribed with runes will undergo a process similar to annihilation to ensure that the flame will not go out."
The flames are no different from normal flames; they can only ignite rune-inscribed materials and will not spread the annihilation effect to other places.
Many expedition teams were equipped with these stone torches for illumination.
"This is really interesting..."
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