Chapter 530, Page 529: Super Magic
In fact, it was thanks to Little Pig's magic crystal equipment that Lin Jun was reminded of Ivan and discovered that he was still unconscious.
Otherwise, with so many things happening on the fungal carpet every day, Lin Jun really wouldn't have noticed this little thing.
[Status: Hyper Magic - Mental Overload]
Lin Jun initially thought it was a state of exhaustion, similar to running out of magic power, which could be recovered after a few days of sleep.
But the Silver Thorn Squad had tried so many methods over the past few months without success, which was clearly unusual.
After all, the Silver Thorn Squad is no ordinary adventurer; they have money and connections, so they are clearly out of options now.
This piqued Lin Jun's curiosity, so she took a look when she had some free time.
Lin Jun had her reasons for coming quietly.
It's not impossible to let a numbered Pooji swagger over under the guise of providing medical assistance, but it would be embarrassing if it turned out it couldn't handle the situation.
Coming secretly is different; you can conduct research with peace of mind. If you accidentally die during the research, it's like helping him get out of trouble beforehand, and no one will know it's Puji's fault.
The main point is to avoid taking responsibility.
A tiny amount of hallucinogenic spores, establish a connection, and then...
[Spiritual Guidance]
...
Ivan's dream was a huge circular library with an unseen dome, with countless dark wooden bookshelves extending upwards in a ring until they disappeared into the hazy light at the edge of his vision.
It is far larger than Inanna's Tea House and Konishi's Throne Hall.
Pale golden specks of light, like dust, floated in the air, resembling solidified magical embers.
There are no windows or lights here, but the spines of each book emit their own soft, unique glow.
What surprised Lin Jun even more was the realism of the dream.
Puff puff—
The wooden floor feels very solid underfoot.
As you run your hands along the bookshelf, you can even feel the texture of the wood grain.
Generally speaking, the more detailed the dream, the more blurred it becomes. In fact, it's common for even the face of Inanna's mother to be unclear.
Not to mention that even the details of this library are so realistic, and it's such a large library!
Ivan sat on a tall book ladder.
He was dressed in a mage's robe, facing the bookshelf, flipping through the books in his hands, completely unaware of Puji's arrival.
Puji stepped onto the upright bookshelf and ran up to Ivan, asking, "What are you doing?"
Ivan flipped through the pages of the book in his hands, his gaze quickly sweeping over the faintly glowing runes, and replied without hesitation, "I want to finish reading this book."
Lin Jun tilted his mushroom cap back, sensing the spiraling, seemingly endless bookshelf wall rise higher and higher, without even him perceiving its end.
Okay, now I understand why this guy can't wake up.
It would be truly a miracle if he could wake up.
Ivan finished reading the book in his hand that emitted an orange-red glow, closed it, put it back in its original place, and then immediately took down another scroll next to it that was surrounded by a bluish-purple light.
Lin Jun picked up the book that Ivan had just put back and flipped through it.
Everything in the Dream Library is just an appearance; in essence, it is a mental space. Therefore, Qingpuji finished "reading" the book in her hand in no time.
It explains how to condense and transform primal magic without attributes into a stable flame form.
The principle is similar to the most basic fireball spell, but the perspective is completely different.
The magic books Lin Jun had read in the past mostly taught "how to cast spells," like operation manuals.
This book, however, explains the principles behind "why this is so".
So much so that even a simple process like "creating a flame" was written in a profound and complicated way, making Lin Jun's hair stand on end.
Lin Jun closed the book and put it back.
Lin Jun returned to the bottom floor, randomly picked out a book, and found that the contents were indeed much simpler.
It seems that the knowledge levels in this library increase from bottom to top.
The book's content is well-organized and logically sound, clearly not a figment of imagination or wild speculation.
But such a large quantity doesn't seem to be the knowledge of this monk himself.
So, what exactly is this "Super Magic"?
Several more plops crawled in, and Lin Jun poured even more of her mental energy into them.
Without causing any damage, the Puji each stretched out their tentacles, took a book from the nearest bookshelf, sat down, and began to read.
He read one book after another, dozens of times more efficiently than Ivan did.
In the endless library, shrouded in dim light, only the sound of Ivan and the Puji turning pages could be heard.
...
The next morning, Nova opened Ivan's door with a basin of warm water in her hand.
He was there to change the old mage's bedding and wash his body. Afterwards, Gal would take over and give Ivan, who was unable to swallow, some liquid nutritional medicine.
The night owl went out to gather all sorts of gossip, hoping to find some kind of folk remedy or something similar.
There was no other way; he had tried all the generally accepted and reliable methods. Now, Ivan was truly in a desperate situation, willing to try anything.
Looking at the old mage's oblivious face, Nova could only sigh helplessly in the end.
I tried to be as gentle as possible, hoping that my old friend wouldn't suffer too much in his final days.
...
In the Puji Dungeon, in the Deep Zone.
The continuous reading throughout the night did not cause Lin Jun much mental fatigue.
[Mental Guidance] It's already LV9, but the amount of mental energy that can be transferred in a short time is still too small compared to Lin Jun's total amount.
For Lin Jun, the skill's potential is somewhat limited.
Lin Jun is now going to conduct an experiment to see what exactly she has gained from this night.
A creature raised a tentacle, and invisible magic began to gather at its tip. A few seconds later, a stable and soft orange halo lit up at the tip of the tentacle, dispelling the darkness of the surrounding rock walls.
Illumination!
It was a magic spell that couldn't be simpler, and Lin Jun had naturally learned to use it long ago.
However, Lin Jun was somewhat surprised by this successful release.
This time, Lin Jun didn't use the magic crystal to cast the spell; she completed it all by herself using Puji!
Puji are different from humans.
Even without magic crystals, humans can still cast spells; magic crystals are amplifiers of spell power for humans.
But Puji is different; without the magic crystal as its operating environment, Puji cannot cast spells on its own.
This is due to the structural differences between the two sides.
Humans, elves, or demons all have seven magic nodes within their bodies.
The magic flows through seven nodes via different paths, forming a cycle; this is the process of casting a spell.
Essentially, their bodies are highly versatile "living magic circles" capable of adapting to a variety of spells.
Extremely complex magic like teleportation is achieved precisely because its circuits exceed the carrying capacity of internal nodes and even ordinary magic crystals, thus requiring the external drawing of complex magic circles.
But for Puji, there is only one such magical node.
Therefore, even the simplest illumination spell, which only uses two magic nodes to create a loop, requires magic crystals to cast.
However, Lin Jun has now accomplished what is theoretically impossible.
Lin Jun seems to have a better understanding of what "Super Magic" is.
What is the essence of magic?
(End of this chapter)
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