Chapter 8 Study Room
On the surface of the Rubik's Cube, which was originally flashing with mysterious runes, the symbol on one of the sides seemed to have changed, from the original similar mark to an engraving similar to ¤.
"It's a bit like the model of Arcane Trick..."
Fang Yu thought about it and injected a little mental power into the ¤ symbol.
The ¤ symbol flashed, and half of the golden magic net energy that was originally left in the sea of consciousness was suddenly absorbed by the Rubik's Cube.
Fang Yu felt that as long as he specified the target and content of the spell, he could directly release this arcane trick.
Fang Yu peeked out from behind the bed curtains and saw that Subject No. 1 was furious because he had successfully earned many nicknames such as "Ambassador", "Iron Mouth Flying in History", and "Land of Many Histories". He was standing in the dormitory in his shorts, jumping around and arguing with Stinky Mouth No. 1 and Stinky Mouth No. 2.
After hesitating for a moment, Fang Yu did not continue the experiment with Huang Xiang. After all, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs.
He glanced at Lu Xuechang who was sitting opposite Huang Xiang, and his mind moved slightly. Then he heard Lu Xuechang scream, and he lifted the air-conditioned quilt and jumped out in a panic.
Huang Xiang and Luo Ziming turned to look at Lu Xuechang, only to see that he was so frightened that his face turned pale. They didn't bother to continue arguing with each other and hurriedly asked Lu Xuechang what was going on.
"Something is touching me in the quilt." Lu Xuechang huddled at the foot of the bed, pointing at the tangled thin quilt with a look of horror on his face.
Huang Xiang stepped on the ladder and shook out Lu Xuechang's blanket. "There's nothing here. Look at you, you little submissive... Holy shit! There's so much genetic information in your blanket. You're doing air raid drills in your bed every day? You're the one under the dome, right?"
"Who are all these descendants dedicated to? Lu Jiayan or Chen Shuyao?"
The Lu Jiayan and Shen Shuyao that Huang Xiang mentioned are the two most beautiful sophomores in the School of Economics.
There are nearly 60,000 students in National University, including more than 35,000 undergraduates, but no girl is recognized as the campus beauty.
But for more than 3,000 students in the School of Economics, Lu Jiayan and Shen Shuyao are the most beautiful girls in the National University. Many students even call them goddesses.
Lu Xuechang's face turned red all the way down to his neck, and he pounced on him and started hitting him.
404 was filled with joy again.
Although shit, piss and fart are vulgar, they are very happy.
Well, cast it normally, and the effect is no different from before.
Fang Yu checked the magic power loss just now and found that it was just as he guessed. Except for the magic power that the Rubik's Cube had just absorbed, this spell did not consume any additional magic power.
"Hiss~" Fang Yu took a breath of cold air.
This buff is quite big, reducing the mana consumption by more than 50% at once. Moreover, since you no longer need to recite spells, the casting speed and concealment of Arcane Tricks are also greatly improved.
To perform a magic trick, one does not need to mobilize the nodes of the magic network, but one needs to consume the magic power gained from meditation when the mental strength meets the standards.
When he cast the arcane spell for the first time, Fang Yu estimated that the magic power he had gained from meditation should only be enough to cast the arcane spell twice.
But now, according to the magic power just absorbed by the Rubik's Cube, the magic power Fang Yu obtained from his first meditation is enough to support him to cast five arcane tricks!
However, this also creates two problems:
1. The Rubik's Cube only has 20 sides, but the book "Zero-Level Tricks" alone lists 36 zero-level spells, not to mention the subsequent 1-9 level spells. Does that mean I can only learn 20 spells? Can the spells engraved on the Rubik's Cube be replaced?
2. What if the Rubik's Cube suddenly disappears, will my ability to cast spells also disappear?
After thinking for a long time, Fang Yu slapped his forehead.
Why think so much? The best thing to do is to quickly level up and learn higher-level spells!
At that time, even if the Rubik's Cube disappears with the constructed model, as long as you have learned it, you can reconstruct the model at any time, so you will not lose out in any way.
But currently I only have basic meditation and level 0 tricks. If I want to learn higher-level spells, I have to obtain higher-level permissions in the tower.
Previously, when Fang Yu was in the Giant Tower World, his authority level was 23. The voice said that the second teleportation would be opened with authority level 22. It is reasonable to speculate that this authority is most likely linked to his mage level.
According to the information pieced together from these three books, Fang Yu should currently be at the level of an arcane apprentice.
To become a formal wizard, one must master at least 6 tricks, have the magic power to cast 8 tricks a day, and have a mental strength of 12 standard units.
Only in this case can one have the ability to learn formal spells, and only after learning 1st-level spells can one be called an arcane wizard.
It is not difficult to master the six tricks. Now I am considered a half chip wizard. With the help of computer modeling, I can quickly analyze the six trick models.
The accumulation of magic power can only be obtained through daily meditation, and Fang Yu estimated that the magic power of these 8 tricks should refer to the total amount of magic power in the body, and the blue consumption buff obtained by relying on the magic cube should not be included.
If this is the case, it may take a long time to accumulate the magic power needed for the upgrade.
What gives Fang Yu the most headache is the mental strength of these 12 standard units.
Can someone tell me what the standard unit of mental strength is? What's the standard? It's not mentioned in any of the three books.
What's my current mental strength? It would be great if the Rubik's Cube had an attribute interface.
Fang Yu studied the Rubik's Cube over and over again in the sea of consciousness for a long time, but he didn't find any other functions of the Rubik's Cube.
In the morning, find a place to meditate and restore your magic power, and then in the afternoon, make a final effort to analyze a few more spell models.
Use the shortest possible time to learn the six tricks needed to upgrade. We can talk about the strength of mental power later.
Huang Xiang saw that Fang Yu had packed up and was ready to go out, so he hurriedly called out to Fang Yu.
"Old Fang, are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner." Huang Xiang called Fang Yu aside shyly.
Fang Yu was alert: "What are you doing?"
Even though this guy has the richest living expenses in the dormitory, his money is like a piece of iron wire piercing his ribs, which hurts every time he pokes it. If he can take the initiative to treat me to a meal, he must be a traitor or a thief.
Huang Xiang blushed and stammered, "Qiao Qiao told me that she's going to Womb with some friends tonight and asked if I wanted to go. You can come with me. I'm worried about Li Yuxuan going too."
Womb is a club that just opened last year in the Xiguan business district. Although the consumption is not low, the business is very hot. Fang Yu has been there several times before.
Fang Yu hesitated for a moment. "Who's paying? Or is it AA?"
Huang Xiang was stunned: "Qiao Qiao didn't say, I guess it's AA?"
Fang Yu chuckled: "What if Li Yuxuan treats us?"
Li Yuxuan is a sophomore majoring in marketing at the Business School.
Some courses in the School of Business and the School of Social Sciences overlap. Because of this, Li Yuxuan became Zhou Siqiao's suitor and was regarded by Huang Xiang as his main rival in love.
Huang Xiang gnashed his teeth and said, "He's dreaming! As long as I'm here, Li Yuxuan won't be able to steal the show!"
As soon as Fang Yu heard this, he understood that Zhou Siqiao was looking for someone to take advantage of him again.
The Qiao Qiao mentioned by Huang Xiang is Zhou Siqiao, a sophomore at the National Academy of Social Sciences.
In Fang Yu's opinion, this girl is a cup of Yiyang Maojian - it is green tea, not high-end, and the staple tea for some people.
Zhou Siqiao's college entrance exam scores weren't particularly high. He was originally a student at the Academy of Social Sciences, so getting into a national university was a bit of luck.
Previously, the Academy of Social Sciences was an independent college, but it was merged into the National Academy of Social Sciences at the end of last year.
Since Zhou Siqiao's major was already taught at the National University, all students in this major were moved to the Xiguan campus and became students of the National University.
It has to be said that Zhou Siqiao is quite pretty, and she knows how to put on makeup. As soon as she entered National University at the end of last year, she attracted many suitors on campus.
Not to mention those in the same grade, there are also a few seniors in their junior and senior years, who are usually like brothers and sisters. This girl still hasn't officially confirmed who her boyfriend is, and is just hanging on.
Fang Yu said sternly, "Xiang'er, listen to my advice. You can't control Zhou Siqiao, so forget it."
"No matter how much your living expenses are, you can't afford to spend money on her like this. Even if there are only five of us at Womb and we only drink beer, it will cost you at least a thousand. If you order a bottle of foreign liquor, it will cost you a month's living expenses."
Strictly speaking, Zhou Siqiao is a tea lover, but she is not a gold digger. If she were really a gold digger, Huang Xiang would have gone to Guodai by now.
Huang Xiang glared at me. "How can you say that? Qiao Qiao is not the kind of girl who only loves money. She has never asked me for money."
Fang Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes and curse, "I didn't ask you for money, you spent more than half of your monthly living expenses on Zhou Siqiao, don't you have any idea? Were you a blackbait in your previous life? You just like being teased?"
Huang Xiang was furious: "Qiao Qiao is not like that! I wasn't tricked! I volunteered, what's it to you?"
Fang Yu was so disappointed: "You are soft everywhere except your mouth. I don't think your mouth would rot even if you put it in a pressure cooker for two hours."
Huang Xiang said, "Stop talking so much. We're brothers, why don't you go? If we split the bill, you don't have to pay. I'll pay for your share. Besides, didn't you encourage me to pursue Qiao Qiao before?"
"I'm going to make you suffer as soon as possible!" Seeing Huang Xiang's expression as if he would get angry if he said anything more, Fang Yu sighed: "Alright, you don't have to treat me to dinner tonight. I have other things to do. Let me know when the time is. I'll go to Womb by myself then."
Huang Xiang was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly sent a WeChat message to his Qiao Qiao to confirm the time in the evening.
Good advice cannot persuade a damned ghost. Fang Yu left Huang Xiang behind, slipped out of the dormitory, took out his mobile phone and searched. In the past two years, with the rise of the enthusiasm for postgraduate entrance examinations and civil service examinations, paid study rooms have sprung up like mushrooms near several universities in Haixi.
If you stay in a hotel and encounter a police room inspection, you might have to waste one of your meditation opportunities.
Even if there were no police officers checking the room, the hotel's over-enthusiastic delivery of fruit plates and snacks would sometimes disturb Fang Yu.
The single room in the study room is different. No police will come here, and no one will disturb you as long as it is not the time.
"The only place with single rooms is this Shang'an Study Room, but it's in Fulton... Huh? The price is pretty cheap... Never mind, let's go with this one."
Fang Yu randomly chose a study room that provided single rooms and spent 18.8 Dazhou coins to buy a one-day trial voucher.
If it weren't for the fact that this is the only place with single rooms and the price is so low, dogs would come to Fulton.
Fulton Building is very close to National University, only a few hundred meters away.
Futon is a famous commercial and residential apartment building in Haixi. When it was built in 3055 of the lunar calendar, the selling price was over 20,000. Now, the houses nearby that were half the price can be sold for 35,000. Futon's price has not increased but decreased. No one wants it even at 15,000.
The high cost of holding and transferring apartments is only one aspect; the most important thing is that the environment in this building is too bad.
The 48-story building has six elevators and 42 households on each floor. Ninety percent of them are not owner-occupied. They are either shared or hourly rental rooms, or so-called studios or fraudulent health product companies.
With tens of thousands of migrant workers living in one building, you can imagine how bad the environment is.
Moreover, the chaotic and harsh environment has spawned a powerful "service industry" in the building, and the powerful "service industry" has made the environment of the entire building even more chaotic and harsh.
We can’t say that all the people in there are all kinds of people, but we can only say that they are all monsters and demons.
Under such circumstances, it would be strange if the housing prices in Fulton Building did not fall.
Because of this, the rent here is the cheapest among nearby commercial buildings.
The owner of Shangan Study Room rented four apartments, provided more than thirty seats, and also set up two four-person rooms, two double rooms, and two single rooms.
Fang Yu waited for almost ten minutes before the elevator arrived. The elevator, which could accommodate 18 people, was packed.
At the end of September, the temperature in Haixi was still over 30 degrees Celsius. The crowded elevator was like a fermenting can of human flesh, filled with all kinds of strange smells.
With so many people jostling for position, it's easy to have an extra foot on the shoe.
"Oh, sorry." The woman squeezed to Fang Yu's right looked up embarrassedly and apologized.
Just now, when the people behind her squeezed together, the woman's foot happened to step on Fang Yu's sneakers.
Fang Yu took a look and saw that the woman was about twenty-two or twenty-three years old. She was not very tall, probably only a little over 1.6 meters.
The light green V-neck dress on her body outlined her plump figure. A layer of fine sweat beads oozed out of her fair neck, and a few strands of hair were wet with sweat and stuck to her ears.
If the overall feeling Wang Xiaoya gives people is "soft", then the first feeling this woman gives Fang Yu is "trembling".
Trembling.
Feeling Fang Yu's gaze, the woman awkwardly held the pink MK tote bag that was originally across her shoulder to her chest. The bag contained several A4 exercise books.
"Public Examination Module Handbook" ... This woman is also from Xi...
"It's okay." Fang Yu shook his head and looked away regretfully.
The elevator quickly reached the 22nd floor. When the woman got out, she saw Fang Yu following closely behind her. There was a hint of nervousness on his face, and his pace quickened.
The woman turned two corners in the corridor and found that Fang Yu was still behind her. Her face turned pale with fright and she quickly ran into the study room door. Not long after, she saw Fang Yu following her in again.
The woman was about to scream when she saw Fang Yu take out his phone and show the girl at the front desk a QR code: "Youtuantuan, single room, one day."
The woman blushed when she saw Fang Yu's playful look.
For Fang Yu, this was just a minor episode, and his mobile phone soon received a password text message.
The girl at the front desk showed Fang Yu the way. Fang Yu opened the combination lock and entered the single study room.
The single room was very cramped, with no windows. A desk about one meter wide, an eighty-centimeter-wide single bed, and a chair filled the entire room.
Fang Yu estimated that this single room was at most five square meters including the walls.
Although it was small, it was enough. Fang Yu went outside to get a pot of water. When he came back, he did not open the notebook, but sat cross-legged on the single bed.
Meditate first to replenish your magic power.
Fang Yu adjusted his breathing according to the basic meditation method, and soon he entered a meditative state.
The Rubik's Cube in the body slowly rotated, pulling the surrounding magic net energy into Fang Yu's sea of consciousness.
With each turn, Fang Yu could feel the magic power in his sea of consciousness replenished. After about half an hour, Fang Yu's magic power returned to the level after his first meditation.
I thought it would end immediately like last time, but I didn't expect the Rubik's Cube to spin for almost ten minutes before it gradually stopped.
Fang Yu felt that the total amount of magic power in the sea of consciousness had increased by at least one third compared to the end of the last meditation.
Fang Yu nodded in satisfaction. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before his magic power limit would be able to meet the needs of eight zero-ring spells.
(End of this chapter)
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