"Tsk, this thing really doesn't enhance my strength at all." Wu Yu complained, playing with the black dagger in his hand.
"Whoosh." He threw the dagger forward with force, but it only flew forward less than three meters before turning into mist and dissipating into the world.
This is the effect achieved by draining all of Wu Yu's magic power.
After spending more than half a month, Wu Yu finally completed the inscription of the magic circuit. Now he only needs to concentrate and say the word "solidify" to use the first-order magic [Magic Shaping] that he had chosen long ago.
This magic is classified as a general-purpose spell. Its specific effect is to compress the magical energy within the body, turning it into a solid form as desired.
However, for a first-tier mage, the size of a dagger is Wu Yu's limit. He can't even conjure a sword. Moreover, because his mental strength is too weak, once the object he creates leaves his side by three meters, it will lose control and decompose back into ordinary magic.
Moreover, the daggers made with magic feel less sharp than the cheap stuff sold at street stalls. It's safe to say that any first-tier mage with a brain wouldn't choose such a trashy magic circuit as their only spell in the early game.
However, since Wu Yu is a swordsman disguised as a mage, then there's no problem.
The task now is to get a better staff, amplify the magic with the staff, and perhaps forge a sword. Just imagine Wu Yu wielding a magic sword during actual combat drills, easily taking down one mage after another with his swordsmanship—that scene would be absolutely brutal.
There was no other way. Wu Yu had inquired about the rules of the practical training beforehand, which explicitly prohibited the use of any power other than magic. In other words, Wu Yu could neither use a sword nor use battle qi. Fortunately, he had thought of an alternative method, otherwise he might have really messed up.
"Clang." Wu Yu took out an item from his storage ring and flicked it with his thumb, sending a gold coin flying into the air.
"Sigh." Looking at the rolling gold coins, Wu Yu couldn't help but think of his own unfortunate life, and could only let out a helpless sigh.
The saddest thing in life is owning a luxurious villa, only to find that you can't afford to buy furniture.
Wu Yu's current situation is similar. In his storage ring, there is only a sword lying there quietly, while the other ten cubic meters of space are idle.
Having been in this other world for over four months, Wu Yu has had a series of extraordinary encounters and an exciting life. The only constant is his impoverished financial situation.
Thanks to the teacher's easygoing nature, after Wu Yu explained the situation to him, the teacher directly allowed Wu Yu to admit defeat after meeting Violet, which prevented Wu Yu from going back on his word to Violet, and thus Wu Yu received the gold coin as a subsidy.
Wu Yu was not familiar with the prices in this world, but considering that Jack had to spend ten gold coins to forge a sword, there was no reason why a mage's equipment should be inferior to that of a warrior.
Even though Wu Yu subtly indicated his financial difficulties, Violet remained unyielding. In Violet's own words at the time...
"Since you're so powerful, Wu Yu, you should be able to cast forbidden spells even with a broken wooden stick, right? I understand. You bought the staff just to cover your tracks. Since it's just an ornament, there's no need to waste money."
Unexpectedly, Violet inherited Jack's stingy habit. Wu Yu almost revealed his strength at that moment, but after thinking about it, he managed to hold back.
My head hurts, it really hurts. Looks like I'll have to go to the mall to collect junk this time.
Wu Yu suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the days when he didn't have to look at price tags when buying things. It's true that only loss can teach a person to appreciate something.
While playing with the gold coins, Wu Yu walked back into the house, changed into casual clothes, and tidied his hair. Wu Yu tried his best to make himself as approachable as possible, so that he would have a higher success rate when bargaining later.
After leaving the house, Wu Yu's destination was clear. There were many magic item shops in the capital, but Wu Yu knew nothing about them, so he couldn't just wander around like a headless fly. Therefore, he planned to go to the Dragon Merchant Guild today.
Although Wu Yu had never used the Dragon Merchant Guild's products, their reputation was there for all to see. Perhaps their goods weren't the best, but they couldn't be too bad either.
On the way there, Wu Yu specifically chose a route that would allow him to perfectly avoid Virginia.
After their last parting, Virginia kept her word and treated Wu Yu to a meal the next day. But this did not satisfy Wu Yu. In fact, what Wu Yu wanted more was for her to stand him up.
Later, Wu Yu would run into Virginia almost every day when he went home. It wasn't that the two were particularly destined to meet, but rather that Virginia was everywhere in the capital. She did all sorts of chores, from washing dishes and sweeping to moving goods, and she did them all with great enthusiasm.
After Wu Yu tried to help her a few times at first, Virginia even learned to take advantage of the situation. Later, Wu Yu didn't even need to volunteer; whenever the two of them met, Virginia would unceremoniously call Wu Yu over to work together.
This made Wu Yu very unhappy, but he knew that as long as he said the word 'no,' Virginia would definitely let him go.
But Wu Yu never voiced his thoughts. No matter how difficult it was, he endured it all because he had a bold idea in his mind, but he hadn't found an opportunity to try it out. He planned to deal with Virginia's problem after this competition was over.
Without understanding the true nature behind Virginia's personality, Wu Yu dared not casually attend the Holy Light Festival that the Church of Light would be holding in two months.
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