Moreover, the reason I suddenly bring this up at this time is not entirely due to the reasons mentioned above.
In recent days, while my damage output has improved due to the increase in total magic power and the improved precision in magic power control during the main quest walkthrough, I still feel that something is a bit off.
The most obvious sign is that, looking around, everyone else has weapons or even special weapons. Even Sheng, who is an elf user, has obtained a laurel branch that increases plant affinity deep in a dungeon. Only I am still empty-handed.
"Isn't it said that professional mages don't need wands?"
When I asked him a question, Sheng tilted his head in confusion and replied, "The Moonlight Staff we found before was also said to have poor attributes, which would conflict with the spells I cast. Moreover, the materials couldn't fully conduct magic power, which would greatly reduce the power of the activated spells, so it was given to another candidate in the team... The Wind Whisper Wand we acquired later was the same..."
Faced with the criticism, I could only remain silent.
On second thought, it's true that I repeatedly declined and abandoned the weapons and equipment that could have enhanced my spellcasting efficiency along the way, citing various reasons. In reality, I often delayed by thinking that "it's more efficient to cast spells barehanded than to possess those trashy magical tools." As a result, I can say that I brought this trouble upon myself.
To be honest, I used to use the excuse that "I am still rising, so I will not use magical tools that may have an impact to prevent over-reliance" as an excuse. But now I have been stuck at the top of the magic circle deployment level for so long, and there is still no sign of the advancement that my mentor has been emphasizing. Even though I have asked Hikari to cooperate in the research several times, I have not been able to make any progress. Perhaps it is time to make some concessions.
I do indeed yearn for an ordinary and peaceful life, but that doesn't mean I'll completely abandon the techniques I've studied for many years.
Isn't it a good thing to be able to perform surgery using simpler and more efficient methods?
Putting everything else aside, the quality of life can at least be easily improved.
Thinking about it this way, perhaps asking Lena, who has some knowledge of magical artifacts, would yield some good advice.
When I asked her question, the older sister took it quite seriously, stroking her chin and studying it for a while before finally giving me an answer: "Although I don't know what type you're looking for, it's not impossible."
The surrounding screens dimmed again, and the circular hall, once again illuminated by the strange light, was filled with the presence of a petite leader. She rummaged through an open cabinet on the wall for a while and pulled out an item that resembled one of the dragon rider components she had seen before.
"Since most of the inscribed magical patterns are on this metal attachment, I can easily adjust it. However, to fulfill your idea, I might have to try to research some new methods and adjust the metal ratio of this attachment accordingly to prevent any conflicts."
She even fast-forwarded to the design and implementation stage: "If it doesn't deviate too much from my expectations, the final product might be like a small accompanying satellite..."
What is a small satellite?
Another unfamiliar term.
Although Lena is exceptionally kind to everyone in the miniature garden, she sometimes tends to utter words that are difficult to understand. She is the type of person who can roughly understand the pronunciation but has no idea what the meaning is.
"It's a special information collection and dissemination device that continuously orbits a planet..."
Lena, whose train of thought had been interrupted, quickly snapped back to reality and shook her head: "Ah, sorry. I should have chosen some words that you could understand."
"Simply put, you can think of it as the other birds that follow the lead bird during migration."
I roughly understand.
I nodded gently.
"Um, um... Anyway, that's about it."
The leader seemed to want to change the subject, but ultimately said nothing.
"That concludes my presentation. Do you have any questions?"
Seemingly embarrassed by her earlier slip of the tongue, Lena kept looking at me with urging eyes. So I simply confirmed some operational details and safety precautions again before getting up to say goodbye.
Lena, visibly relieved, waved to me gently, "Let's leave it at that for now."
"And then, regarding what you mentioned earlier, I'll make a sample for demonstration as quickly as possible. If needed, come back to me in another week."
Before I could express my gratitude, the silver-white metal wall swiftly flew and closed in front of me, separating Lena and me to opposite ends.
Miss Aisha, who was not by my side, screamed in panic as she squeezed her severed half-body out of the wall, floating erratically in mid-air. After a while, she realized that she was not physically affected, and then she mustered up her courage and leaned back again, seemingly to express her complaint to the other side.
"...Has something like this happened to you before?" I turned my head and gestured to the flower fairy with my eyes.
The flower fairy, who was quite composed, crossed her arms and shook her head quickly: "Although I have seen Lena talkative a few times before, that was only when it came to matters of professional expertise... This is the first time I've seen her like that."
"Is he/she sick?" I asked worriedly.
If that's the case, I might have to ask Hikari or Yao to come and take a look; they are far more professional than I am in terms of treatment.
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