Chapter 161 Unexpected Letter (Two chapters in one)
When Ryan went upstairs again, he noticed that two of the three bedrooms were empty at once, which made him sigh.
If Ryan had expected Lagre's departure, after all, she had proposed it at the beginning.
Then Anna's departure was unexpected. He thought Anna would live here for quite a long time, but he didn't expect that sometimes separation would come so suddenly.
In addition, he was also very curious, why did Anna suddenly decide to leave?
Because from his understanding of Anna, this didn't seem like her decision, or at least it shouldn't be so hasty.
Opening the door, Ryan walked into his own bedroom and saw three things neatly stacked on the bedside, a letter, a stack of paper and a roll of animal skin.
Without hesitation, he picked up the letter directly and opened it to read.
Hey! Aunt?
Druid's Ring?
Ryan immediately thought of the beautiful elf lady who wanted to trade the seeds of the dark mother tree with him. It was likely that the black-haired elf should be Anna's aunt.
Otherwise, the possibility of two druids appearing in Goldshire in such a short period of time is really too low.
"I never thought that the other party was Anna's aunt!"
"Wait, if that's the case, then Anna is also an elf? But Anna's appearance..."
Instantly, Ryan thought of a key point, but he stroked his chin and thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the reason.
"In addition, is the Druid Ring in Ferdinand Forest?"
Ryan thought about it, it seemed that he had never heard of the name of this forest, 'Ferdinand', and it should be quite far away from Mayest County.
"I hope you can help me next time we meet?"
Seeing this, Ryan felt that he seemed to understand a little bit why Anna decided to go to the Druid Ring.
He had seen Anna's efforts to learn the basic meditation method, and he had also seen Anna's persistence when she tried to treat Lagre.
Therefore, Ryan knew that although Anna looked weak and shy on the outside, she was actually very determined in her heart and was a girl with great perseverance and opinion.
However, when Ryan saw the last sentence - 'I'll tell you a little secret, I can already visualize eight will runes at a time', he couldn't help but think of Anna's expression when she wrote that sentence.
At that time, her beautiful face must have been smiling with shyness and snickering.
Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but smile, and at the same time, he said silently in his heart:
"Then I look forward to your thriving growth. However, Anna, I'll also tell you a little secret. In fact, I can already visualize twenty will runes at a time." "
So, the next time we meet, it's likely that I will still protect you."
After a long while, Ryan calmed down his slightly melancholy mood.
This feeling is like the feeling of good friends going their separate ways after the college entrance examination in the previous life. Although they agreed to meet again, it is likely that a long time will have passed by the day they really meet again.
After folding the letter and carefully putting it back in the envelope, Ryan picked up the stack of papers and immediately found it familiar.
"Hey, isn't this the content..."
Ryan immediately realized that the 'Beast Taming Diary', or the Silver Book, should have been taken away by Anna's aunt, the black-haired elf.
However, Ryan didn't feel any loss in his heart when the item was returned to its original owner.
And the last item, the animal skin scroll, when Ryan opened it, his eyebrows raised and his face was happy!
It turned out to be a new witchcraft, and it was the fire witchcraft he was looking for first!
"I didn't expect that I didn't get much in the Wiggins family's library, but when I returned home, I actually got a fire witchcraft."
After thinking about it, Ryan didn't know whether it was a gift from Anna, or a gift from the black-haired elf to thank him for taking care of Anna, but it didn't matter. The important thing was that if it wasn't for Anna, he wouldn't have this gain.
So, his gratitude for this gift can be placed on Anna.
Immediately, Ryan carefully flipped through the animal skin scroll.
"Burning Light!" Ryan gently read the name of this new witchcraft.
A burning light?
After reading it carefully several times, Ryan found that the difficulty of visualizing the witchcraft model of this new witchcraft "Blazing Light" was similar to that of "High Temperature Force Field", and they were basically at the same level of difficulty.
Since Ryan had already mastered the two fire witchcrafts "Burning Touch" and "High Temperature Force Field", and Ryan's current mental power had also increased to 23 points.
Therefore, when Ryan learned this new fire witchcraft, it was not as difficult as last time.
Came to the utility room.
About half an hour later, after failing seven or eight times in a row, Ryan finally succeeded!
I saw a wisp of flame about 20 to 30 centimeters high suddenly appear above Ryan's right palm, and it was constantly burning, instantly illuminating the entire room.
The overall shape of the flame was not very large, like a magnified flame, but it seemed to have a high heat, and it was constantly converted into light energy, giving people an unusually dazzling feeling.
Although Ryan had expected it, he only squinted his eyes and looked at it for a second or two, and his eyes felt white, and he began to shed tears and blink involuntarily.
Of course, crying and blinking are a self-protection mechanism of the eyes, and there is nothing wrong with them.
But crying and blinking can be fatal in a battle, especially in front of an equally matched opponent.
Because a blink can easily lead to the loss of the initiative. In addition, if you can't help but cover your eyes with your hands when encountering such strong light, you may be sent directly back to the arms of the goddess.
At the same time, Ryan also felt a slight stinging in his retina.
He knew that if he continued to stare at this extremely bright flame, it would not be long before his retina would be damaged.
With a slight wave of his right hand, Ryan canceled this new witchcraft and crossed his arms to think.
The effect of this new witchcraft is similar to the "flash bomb" in his previous life!
At the same time, Ryan already had some ideas about the application scenarios of this witchcraft.
However, in order to use it in battle and match his original battle rhythm, this witchcraft still has a few small problems to be solved.
At this time, the system prompt also came:
[You have studied the Blazing Light, and your understanding of it has improved! ]
[You have learned a new skill - Blazing Light]
[Your skill Blazing Light has been improved, experience value +1]
At the same time, under the Wizard Apprentice (Extraordinary) panel, next to the high temperature force field icon, a new icon appeared.
The border of the icon was slightly lit up, and the pattern on the icon was a blazing flame, surrounded by multiple short horizontal lines representing light.
This is like the sun in a child's painting. There is a circle of 360-degree short horizontal lines next to the red sun. Obviously, this should mean that it is constantly emitting light.
Ryan focused his attention on the new icon, and saw a line of small words below the icon.
Blazing Light lv1 (1/100)
Blazing Light lv1 effect: consume a certain amount of mental power, use a specific witchcraft model to attract the surrounding fire energy particles, and form a ray of blazing flame above the host's palm. The flame will continue to emit strong light for about ten seconds.
(Note: The spell takes 3 seconds, and the power is proportional to the host's mental power.)
One of the several small problems that need to be solved is the spell time. 3 seconds is obviously too long.
It is too difficult to find a precious gap of three seconds in a battle. If it can be compressed to one second, it is almost the same.
Because if it is one second, there are many such opportunities in a battle.
For example, a collision of weapons, two people are simultaneously repelled, and then, taking this opportunity to suddenly use "Blazing Light", there is a high probability that the enemy will be blinded for a short period of time.
Even if the opponent is not blinded, it can create a good first-hand condition or some degree of advantage.
However, if you want to achieve this effect, you naturally have to improve the level of "Blazing Light".
Because according to the experience of the witchcraft "Scorching Touch", if "Blazing Light" can be upgraded to level 2, the casting time should be reduced by about 20%, that is, from 3 seconds to 2.4 seconds.
While thinking, Ryan quickly calculated in his mind,
but 2.4 seconds is still too long.
For level 3, it is from 2.4 seconds to 1.9 seconds.
Ryan raised his eyebrows. This casting time can basically surprise the enemy, after all, it starts with the word.
Of course, it would be better to continue to reduce it, and the time will be shorter!
For level 4, it is from 1.9 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
One and a half seconds of casting time?
Ryan nodded, showing a satisfied look.
If it is only half of the original casting time of 3 seconds, then the practicality will be much higher.
"I now have 5 remaining skill points. If I add 3 skill points to the spell 'Blazing Light' in succession, I can achieve this goal."
"Even if all 5 remaining skill points are invested in this new spell."
"Tsk tsk. 1 second casting time."
Ryan stroked his chin and couldn't help but be a little surprised!
However, Ryan thought about it and shook his head slightly.
"Don't worry about this!"
"After all, 3 skill points are not a small number. Whether it is added to the Giant Bear Sword Skill or the Tokkar Hammer Skill, it can bring a great improvement to myself." Ryan thought to himself.
The second small problem to be solved is the applicable scene.
Obviously, if it is a rainy day, in this gray weather, the dazzling effect of 'Blazing Light' should be very good.
Of course, if the effect is the best, it is naturally used at night. It is estimated that it can directly blind the unprepared enemy for a few seconds, thus laying the foundation for victory!
However, if it is sunny, especially in weather with glaring sunlight, the effect of the new witchcraft "Blazing Light" will be greatly reduced.
Ryan paced back and forth in the room, summarizing the applicable scenarios of the new witchcraft.
"In addition, the new witchcraft should also be very effective in the dark and humid environment of the mine."
"Especially for those enemies who are used to dark and humid environments with dim light for a long time, I estimate that my witchcraft "Blazing Light" can directly blind their eyes."
Thinking of this, Ryan's eyes flashed with a light.
"In addition, if you want to cause a strong dazzling effect on the enemy on sunny days, it is not impossible."
"With the improvement of my mental power, the power of "Blazing Light" will inevitably increase to a certain extent. After crossing a certain brightness node, it should be able to achieve the effect of dazzling the enemy in the daytime."
The last small problem to be solved is the habit problem.
Because casting the witchcraft "Blazing Light" requires one hand free, and Ryan is currently used to using both two-handed weapons, whether it is the Giant Bear Sword or the Tokelka Hammer.
"Therefore, in daily practice, I have to consciously strengthen my training in this area, so that I can naturally and smoothly seize the opportunity in battle and cast the witchcraft 'Blazing Light'."
Immediately, Ryan began to think about which moves would give him the opportunity to use 'Blazing Light'.
"After the secret skill 'Rising Dragon Hammer', there is a high probability that a new sorcery 'Blazing Light' can be used."
"After the secret skill 'Roaring Strike', if the enemy can still resist, a new sorcery 'Blazing Light' can also be used."
Half an hour later, Ryan showed a happy expression.
Basically, he thought about his commonly used sword and hammer moves and the new sorcery, and found that there were still many points of fit.
The rest requires daily training and accumulation over time.
At this time, Ryan suddenly remembered that he wanted to test the effect of the sorcery 'High Temperature Force Field' after the mental power increased by 3 points in the morning, but because the Crowley family carriage arrived, it was interrupted.
Now, it is a good time to test it.
So, Ryan put three basins of water on the table, just like last time, one meter, two meters and three meters away from him.
Ten seconds later, Ryan took the initiative to stop the sorcery 'High Temperature Force Field'.
Because Ryan had discovered before that the temperature in the force field rises very quickly, similar to the effect of a microwave oven combined with an air fryer, the air can be heated to a specified temperature in just a few seconds.
Although the water heats up more slowly, the time spent in the force field is not much different.
Compared with the last time, he was quite happy that the water in the two-meter basin of water in the three basins of water had white steam coming out this time, and it seemed that the temperature had reached about 90 degrees.
It was not far from boiling completely.
The power was obviously slightly improved compared to the last time!
Ryan also went forward to touch the two basins of water, one meter and three meters.
The water temperature in the basin also increased from about 40 to 50 degrees to 60 to 70 degrees, reaching the level of scalding.
Obviously, if the enemy fights with him within the range of this high-temperature force field, the other party will inevitably suffer a great loss, because this temperature has exceeded the scorching surface temperature of the Sahara Desert.
Every second during this period is torture for the enemy!
Especially if the enemy is also wearing metal armor.
In an instant, Ryan's mind emerged the multi-layered, large, bright stainless steel steamer in the breakfast shop in his previous life, with neatly arranged large meat buns inside, and steam boiling on top!
Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but smile brightly.
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the next few days, Ryan basically didn't go out.
In addition to occasionally training the greyhound "Cookie", Ryan basically spent his time practicing witchcraft, swordsmanship and hammer skills.
During this period, in addition to giving a small amount of violent bear meat to "Cookie" for consumption, Ryan also swept away the remaining dozens of pounds of violent bear meat!
In addition, regarding the means of transportation, Ryan also considered whether to ask the Crowley family to help him prepare a carriage with a noble emblem, because in this way, he could save some troubles of checkpoints on the way.
But Ryan changed his mind and thought that it would be better to keep a low profile when he went to participate in the canonization assessment this time.
After all, after several times, the conflict between him and the Black Flame Cult has become irreconcilable, and it is not wise to let the other party know his destination.
In addition, there is friction with Baron Alonso, although the other party seems to have not made any moves in recent times.
Ryan recalled the route from Shining Gold Town to Rossby City.
According to the information he had read before, there are roughly three routes from Shining Gold Town to Rossby City.
Why is it roughly, that is, once you arrive at a town, the closer you are to Rossby City, the more small roads you can choose.
If you choose to travel on some small roads along the way to conceal your whereabouts, a carriage may not be suitable, because some small roads are slightly rugged, and riding a horse alone is not only more flexible and maneuverable, but also more suitable.
So, that afternoon, under the warm winter sun, Ryan came to John's horse farm in the south of Shining Gold Town.
Unlike the last time he came to learn riding, this time, Ryan wanted to buy two stronger war horses.
Soon, Ryan met the middle-aged man with rosacea again - the horse farm owner John Moyle.
John was naturally impressed by Ryan.
"Mr. Ryan, how come you have time to come here today?" John greeted very politely.
It seems that the horse farm owner John should have known the news that Ryan was appointed as the deputy sheriff of Shimmering Gold Town.
"Mr. John, I plan to buy two stronger horses today, so I need to trouble you to help me choose." Ryan said with a smile.
An hour later, Ryan rode a black horse and led a brown horse back home.
As for why he bought two horses, it was because a single horse could not afford the total weight of Ryan, who was fully armed, plus his luggage.
So one horse was used for riding and the other was used to place the luggage.
In addition, Ryan also wanted to do a small comparative experiment.
Experimental content: Study on the changes in muscle strength and endurance of horses after taking the mutant growth potion.
Experimental subjects: Two black horses and brown horses that are almost equally strong.
Experimental process: Record the difference between the black horse whose feed was added with the mutant growth agent and the brown horse whose feed was not added with the agent within seven days.
One day before departure.
Ryan got the experimental conclusion.
Experimental conclusion: In seven days, no dominant mutation has been found in the black horse, but it is estimated that the muscle strength and endurance of the black horse have increased by about 20%.
Obviously, the mutant growth agent can not only be used on dogs, but also has a certain strengthening effect on animals.
That afternoon, a person familiar to Ryan but completely unexpected came to Ryan's house-the head maid Shadya of the Habsburg Manor.
The head maid, who was always serious, rarely smiled and said, "Ryan, according to the lady's instructions, here is a letter that needs to be passed on to you."
"Huh? Is it a letter from Miss Claire from the Imperial Capital?" Ryan asked as he took the letter.
At the same time, he had a vague guess in his mind.
"That's right! Miss is very surprised to know that you have entered the Knight Transcendent!" Shadiya nodded and said.
Sure enough, Claire knew that she had entered the Transcendent. Ryan thought to himself.
The wax on the seal was intact. Obviously, no one had opened it before Ryan.
In front of Shadiya, Ryan quickly opened the letter.
There were two pieces of letter paper inside.
The first piece of letter read:
"Ryan, when I learned that you have entered the Transcendent, you must not be able to imagine my shocked expression at that time.
Please allow me to take back what I said before.
Perhaps, one day, you will achieve greater success than me on the road of knighthood.
But good talent needs the guidance of a famous teacher.
I think since you have entered the Transcendent, you should understand this better.
So, here is a letter of introduction to Master Gunther Odinga.
If you are interested, you can go to the Gold Coast of Rossby County where he lives in seclusion within three months to study for a period of time.
Believe me! Master Gunther is definitely a master of superb swordsmanship.
If you can gain something, it will definitely help you pass the noble canonization assessment later."
At the end of the letter, there was a familiar signature to Ryan: Claire.
The second piece of letter was Claire's letter of introduction to Master Gunther Odinga for further study.
"By the way, Ryan, do you have any words that I need to convey to the young lady?" Shadiya asked when she saw Ryan finished reading the letter.
After thinking for a moment, Ryan said, "Tell Miss Claire to thank her for her concern and support. I think I will find a suitable time to go to Master Gunther."
Ryan did not intend to refuse Claire's proposal to introduce him to a secluded swordsmanship master for training, because his enlightenment on the road of knighthood came from Claire's guidance.
Therefore, Ryan has always had a good impression of Claire.
At the same time, judging from the content of this letter, Claire also further expressed her goodwill towards him.
Although at the beginning, Claire thought he was only qualified to be a follower.
The next morning, when it was slightly light, after saying goodbye to his family, Ryan rode on the strong black horse that had been "fed with extra food" for seven days and set off for the destination of the canonization assessment - Rossby City.
Soon, Ryan's figure disappeared at the end of the avenue.
Five days later.
Accompanied by the winter ice rain.
In a large forest covered with white icicles, there is a gray winding path that extends to the distant seaside.
Two horses were riding slowly on the path, one in front and one behind. A stronger black horse in front was carrying a knight in full plate armor. The knight was very distinctive, with a big sword and a two-handed warhammer on his back, a rare combination of dual weapons. It
was quite different from the sword and shield combination of ordinary knights, or the sword and bow combination.
This knight was Ryan.
Fortunately, the knight's armor was lined with lambskin, which had a very good warming effect. Therefore, even in the ice rain, the surrounding environment was cold and wet, Ryan did not feel uncomfortable.
As for why he didn't use the fire magic "high temperature force field" to dry it?
Don't forget that the warhorse under his crotch can't withstand such high temperatures.
Behind him, there was another brown horse carrying three or four packages, basically some daily necessities and food.
After riding for five consecutive days, the destination, Rossby City, was not far ahead.
Ryan estimated that he would reach his destination in half a day at most.
After walking for about half an hour, even the strong black warhorse under Ryan's crotch began to breathe heavily. In the cold icy rain, two columns of air rose slightly in front of the horse's head.
Ryan knew that he had to find a place to let the horse rest for a while.
In fact, this was his fault, because the weight of his two weapons alone exceeded the sum of the armor and weapon weight of a standard knight!
What's more, Ryan had to add his chrome iron suit, so no matter how strong the black horse was, it was just an ordinary horse at present, and it was normal that it couldn't bear it.
Perhaps, after continuously feeding the mutation growth potion, it might be possible for the black horse to mutate in some way, but at present, it would take a period of feeding to know the result.
After passing a bend in a forest trail, Ryan keenly heard the crisp cracking sound of burning firewood.
Ryan looked up, and through the wisps of icy rain and white water vapor, he saw someone lighting a bonfire in the forest in front of him on the left.
(End of this chapter)
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