Chapter 254: The Path of the Mind
Ace replied respectfully:
“Oh Great Existence, I have two requests.
“First, I have become a Level 1 Life. I wish to walk the Path of the Mind, focusing on the soul, but I fear taking the wrong path. I would like to ask You: what are the ‘traces of rules’ that the Mental Imagery World Embryo is supposed to accommodate at the Level 1 Life stage?
“I have classified the patterns with unique effects, which can only be observed by Level 1 Life, as Level 1 Runes. Those observable by Level 0 Life, I call Level 0 Runes. This is my specific classification, and I wish to seek Your guidance based on this.”
As he spoke, Ace stored information about his Rune classification, examples, and spell levels onto a sheet of Magic Paper, placing it on the Sacrificial Magic Array.
“Second, I have discovered two Supernatural languages: Abyssal tongue and Hell Language. Here is my shallow understanding of these two languages. I wish to pray for other types of Supernatural languages.”
Ace placed another sheet of Magic Paper onto the Sacrificial Magic Array and then activated it.
With the fluctuation of space and the prying of the Crystalline Being on the other side, the ten large bowls of various Magical Cuisines and the two sheets of Magic Paper were reverse-summoned into the Sea of Illusion and Reality.
The Crystalline Being drooled as It tasted the delicacies, while Ace struggled to maintain the Magic Array. After about two hours, the Crystalline Being rubbed Its belly, still craving more.
“The food this little guy made really deserves to be called gourmet. Once I enter the Inner Plane, if I have the chance to meet him again, I’ll eat my fill in one go!”
After lamenting, It wiped the drool from Its mouth and summoned the two sheets of Magic Paper before It. It understood everything in an instant.
As the Crystalline Being’s mouth opened and closed, a majestic voice struck deep into Ace’s heart:
*”A naive but interesting classification. What you call Runes are the trajectories or projections of rules, while Spell Models are degradations of certain complete fragments of rules.
“As for your requests, I can satisfy them all.
“Regarding the first one, it is actually very simple to describe in your terms.
“The 1-Ring Spell Models you speak of cannot affect the choice of your path. Although 1-Ring Spells are similar to 2-Ring Spells in many aspects, their foundation lies in Level 0 Runes. This determines that 1-Ring Spells cannot affect the Soul Sanctuary at the Level 1 Life stage.
“These Level 0 Runes cannot be counted as trajectories of rules; they are merely faint shadows. As for Lesser Runes, they don’t even count as shadows. These things cannot influence the path choice of a Level 1 Life.
“Only 2-Ring Spell Models can influence your path choice. This is a gradual process. Once a 2-Ring Spell Model appears in your Soul Sanctuary , it will fix certain trajectories of rules within it. As you reach the peak of Level 1 Life, these trajectories of rules or domains will shape your Mental Imagery World Embryo.
“Possessing these may help you reach Level 3 Life faster, but if you choose incorrectly, your path may also end there.”
Ace listened carefully to the majestic voice’s description, and the heavy stone in his heart was finally lifted.
He could absolutely choose to combine 1-Ring Spell Models to enhance his strength. As for 2-Ring Spell Models or even higher-level ones, he could wait until his preparations were more mature before combining them.
Just then, the Crystalline Being spat out a dream bubble, tossing it and a large chunk of Void Solute into the summoning Magic Array. With the operation of the array, the dream bubble and the Void Solute appeared before Ace.
At the same time, the majestic voice transmitted into the bottom of Ace’s heart.
“I bestow upon thee the Supernatural language of My race, in exchange for the two Supernatural languages of this world thou hast offered.
“I do not take advantage of insects. I bestow upon thee a piece of Void Solute. This object can create an alternate dimension and can also nourish the Mental Imagery World Embryo, making thy Mental Imagery World Embryo vaster and capable of accommodating more traces of rules.
“I am about to embark on a long journey. There is no need to call upon Me in the future.”*
Ace looked at the huge piece of Void Solute and the dream bubble. Gently touching the dream bubble, the Supernatural language of the Crystalline Being’s race was branded deeply into his mind.
With this, Ace had mastered three Supernatural languages.
He sealed and stored the huge Void Solute, then sighed with emotion. “Worthy of a Great Existence. Not only is It powerful, but It is also dignified and majestic. I really want to meet this existence. If I have the honor to meet It again, I must prepare a hundred Magical Cuisines to treat It.”
While Ace was sighing with emotion, the Crystalline Being was rolling around in the void of the Sea of Illusion and Reality.
*”I had such a hard time becoming a Demigod. Do I really have to abandon my Divine Fire and degrade myself to descend? I’m so sad, boohoo…
“I really envy that indigenous insect. Clearly just a native, yet he has walked the Path of the Mind that even the great Me has never walked. I can’t hesitate anymore. If I return to the X World in disgrace like this, They will laugh me to death!”
The Crystalline Being seemed to have made up Its mind. The eternal Divine Fire within Its body flickered, dimming and brightening, before finally leaving Its body. It turned into a pure golden protective membrane, shielding the Crystalline Being as It plummeted into the inner side of the world.
“So that existence was a giant dragon, and this Supernatural language is Draconic.”
Ace studied the Draconic brand in his mind, muttering to himself.
“More than one world… just how vast and expansive is this starry sky? I’ll construct a 1-Ring Spell Model first to verify the dragon’s words. If it works, I can enhance my own strength first.”
Half a year later, the High Tower Territory’s top journal, Magic, published a paper that triggered widespread discussion.
This paper was Caruso’s Monster Bio-Armor and Supernatural Transformation. As the Transformation Spell became widely used, the limitations of this spell were also discovered by the Wizard Apprentices.
The biggest limitation was that transformation had an upper limit. Transforming into a powerful Monster or an existence below the Pseudo-Hero level was fine, but once that level was reached, the Transformation Spell had the form but not the substance.
Unexpectedly, the discovery of the Strange monster solved this problem.
“This kind of Monster was simply born to solve the problem of transformation!”
“But it takes up a precious familiar slot. Not every Wizard will choose this direction.”
Various voices and papers unfolded discussions around the Strange monster. In the end, the Wizard Apprentices unanimously agreed that this kind of Monster should be called a Doppelganger.
The school of Bio-Armor and transformation centered around the Doppelganger quietly began to become popular in the High Tower Territory.
This kind of transformation required devouring a complete Supernatural creature to obtain the ability to transform into it. For a time, many Wizard Apprentices formed teams to hunt various powerful low-level Monsters in the Larr Mountains.
On the other side, Ace had also completed his systematic study of Draconic and had combined several 1-Ring Spell Models composed of Level 0 Runes.
Hell Language excelled at manipulating emotions, senses, and strict contracts; Abyssal tongue excelled at destruction; Draconic was very comprehensive, possessing many powerful magical effects.
The first 1-Ring Spell Ace combined and replicated was Power Word. The core of this spell was the Level 0 Rune Simulation Rune Group, supplemented by a combination of partial Rune structures extracted from the three Supernatural languages.
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