Did I really travel to a magical world?
After a brief moment of shock, Lynn quickly gathered himself. After all, he had traveled through time and space and couldn't even determine if he was still in the original universe. Nothing seemed impossible anymore.
When it came to magic, Lynn was naturally extremely interested. His strong desire to explore even temporarily outweighed the fear brought by being hunted by the church!
As a Wizard Apprentice who had been training for just over half a year, Carl knew very little about magic, only five kinds.
Among them, the Basic Material Decompilation Skill, Condensing Water Technique, and Mage's Hand were the most fundamental zero-circle spells. Although important, they had no offensive capabilities.
The higher-level one-circle spell, Fireball Technique, required the use of corresponding magical materials. As for the other one-circle spell, Frost Blade, Carl hadn't managed to master it yet.
Lynn reached down and fumbled with the pouch hanging at his waist, taking out all of his limited assets one by one.
Two red fire stones, three Cas silver coins, more than ten copper coins, seven drafts with complex magical formulas drawn on them, a yellowed Elemental Analysis book, and a small bag of gray powder - the casting material for Fireball Technique, Red Fire Embers.
Lynn picked up a small pinch of the fine powder, feeling a surge of excitement. Carl's memories contained the complete casting steps for Fireball Technique.
First, use the Basic Material Decompilation Skill to analyze the casting materials. Then, use Mage's Hand to make the Red Fire Embers vibrate at a specific frequency to trigger the magic.
The entire process sounded cumbersome, but the most time-consuming part of analyzing the casting materials could be done in advance. Once skilled enough, the Fireball Technique could be triggered in just one second...
Lynn was eager to experience the supernatural power, but he ultimately held back.
This small pinch of Red Fire Embers, worth five Cas silver coins, was only enough to cast the Fireball Technique three times. It couldn't be wasted carelessly. For the first spell, it was better to choose something simpler.
After thinking for a moment, Lynn chose the Condensing Water Technique as the target for his first spell.
As one of the few essential zero-circle spells, if the Basic Material Decompilation Skill was key to using magic materials and Mage's Hand was a wizard's best assistant, then the Condensing Water Technique was an apprentice's introductory lesson!
This basic magic, like its higher-level counterpart Frost Blade, did not require pre-prepared casting materials, or rather, the casting materials could be directly extracted from the elemental world!
Following the method given in his memory, Lynn closed his eyes and meditated. Perhaps due to Carl's excellent foundation, he successfully opened the door to a new world in just two or three seconds!
With his eyes closed, he saw an incredibly magical world. Under the sensing of his spiritual power, Lynn could clearly "see" countless magical elements glowing with faint light filling the entire room.
Billions, tens of billions, hundreds of billions?
No, their vast number couldn't be calculated with values alone; they shone like stars in the dark universe.
Most of these elements were very active, constantly changing their positions. The most abundant element was called Selu, making up about seventy percent of the total, and was referred to as a useless element by his mentor, Kro.
The magnificent scene left Lynn deeply impressed. It took him a long time to remember to focus his attention on the use of magic.
The steps to cast the Condensing Water Technique were very simple. He just needed to extract two elements related to water and fuse them at a ratio of two to one.
The first type of element had a relatively high proportion in the elemental world, about twenty to thirty percent, while the second type of element was rarer and required extra effort to find.
Thanks to Carl's obsession with magic, these basic spells had been practiced hundreds of times in the past. The foundation was solid, and Lynn quickly grasped the method after initial discomfort.
However, the casting process made him feel strangely familiar.
When Lynn opened his eyes again, a marble-sized water sphere was hovering in his palm, supported by the Mage's Hand.
"Very good, it worked!" Lynn's lips curled into a slight smile, but he lost focus momentarily, causing the water sphere to disintegrate and drip through his fingers.
Like being doused with a bucket of cold water, Lynn quickly freed himself from the joy of successfully casting the spell.
As a Wizard Apprentice, he was still being hunted by the church. How could he be complacent over such a small achievement?
Not to mention that this marble-sized water sphere was practically useless in combat...
It was barely enough to quench an enemy's thirst!
However, he had seen his mentor Kro use the Condensing Water Technique as a precursor to cast the two-circle spell Group - Cold Ice Blade in battle.
Dozens of fist-sized water spheres instantly condensed, then transformed into solid rhomboid ice blades that shot like locusts towards the attacking bandits.
In just one strike, the attacking enemies were completely defeated!
Thinking of this, Lynn planned to sense the elemental world and try again.
Perhaps due to the fusion of memories after the time travel, Lynn's spiritual power was much more abundant than Carl's, and he could also mobilize more magic power.
Using the Condensing Water Technique just now had caused him negligible loss. He had a premonition that he could achieve more.
Lynn closed his eyes and quickly entered the elemental world again. This time, he didn't rush to cast the Condensing Water Technique. Instead, he tried to use his spiritual power to influence every kind of element he could find around him.
The appearance of these elements was diverse, vaguely giving Lynn a familiar feeling. Some were "incredibly heavy," and merely moving them slightly made him feel mentally exhausted.
Completely immersed, Lynn suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon.
The elements floating in front of him were being absorbed into his body at a peculiar frequency, only to be expelled again, repeatedly circulating.
So, a wizard's body frequently needed to absorb these magical elements?
This question suddenly appeared in Lynn's mind. Upon closer examination, he made a startling discovery because this phenomenon was clearly caused by his breathing…
Wait… Isn't this just oxygen?
Lynn was momentarily stunned, gasping. In his eyes, the high and mysterious image of magical elements instantly collapsed.
Previously, he hadn't recognized them immediately because he wasn't directly seeing these "elements"; instead, he was using a mystical method to perceive them through spiritual power and then influencing them with magic power…
Moreover, the proportion of chemical elements in this world's air was slightly different from his previous life, so Lynn hadn't initially thought in this direction.
But with this theory, the previous process of capturing elements to create water also had a new explanation.
What is water?
It is an inorganic substance composed of hydrogen and oxygen!
So, was he not performing magic just now but conducting a chemical experiment?
Was a wizard essentially a group of chemists?
This conclusion made Lynn pause, but he quickly shook his head. This world had an extraordinary existence called magic power, and from his recent spellcasting, it seemed that magic power could manipulate matter at a microscopic level!
If there were no limitations, wizards would be akin to gods!
According to the scientific theories of his previous life, all matter in the world is composed of atoms. If magic power could manipulate matter at that level, it could create or destroy anything.
Lynn quickly fell into deep thought, sharply realizing how terrifying his knowledge of chemistry and physics from his previous life would become when combined with magic!
If the scientific theories of his previous life could create various machines to transform the world, wizards could directly convert those theories into magic, wielding immense power!
Lynn extended his hand again, and the hydrogen and oxygen in the air around him were separated and formed a small water ball floating in his palm.
This time, Lynn was not satisfied with just that. If his hypothesis was correct, the key to the so-called first-ring magic "Frost Blade" was to change the form of water from liquid to solid, thereby enhancing its lethality!
To achieve this, he needed to lower the temperature of the water...
Lynn recalled his previous life's physics lessons: the faster the molecular motion of an object, the higher its temperature; the slower the molecular motion, the lower the temperature…
In other words, he needed to slow down the movement of the water molecules!
With a thought, the highly active water molecules in Lynn's palm slowed down under the influence of magic power, condensing tightly together. Almost instantly, the small water ball froze into a clear ice crystal.
Just as Lynn was thrilled by the realization of his hypothesis, a prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Special energy detected... Origin unknown, no records in the database. Would you like to establish a related file?"
Lynn was stunned at first, then his face immediately showed disbelief.
He could not have been more familiar with this voice.
But hadn't he traveled through time and space? Even his body had changed, so the auxiliary chip previously implanted should no longer exist...
"071, do you know how we traveled here? Is there any record in the system?" Lynn urgently inquired.
"System shut down and restarted due to unknown reasons. No records." the system replied.
Lynn frowned, feeling a bit disappointed, but he quickly composed himself and asked again. "How long can your remaining energy sustain your operation?"
Since he had arrived in this otherworld, constantly facing the risk of being hunted, Lynn could only find ways to survive.
The accompanying auxiliary intelligence was an unexpected delight. Although due to the Federal Amendment Act, personal auxiliary chips had limited intelligence, thanks to his previous life as a data storage specialist, 071 stored a lot of technological information from his previous life…
In this unique world where science and magic intertwined, the importance of this information was self-evident...
"Energy remaining thirty-seven point six percent. Special energy detected, can be used to supply system operation..." the system continued.
Special energy... did it mean magic power?
Lynn mused. The various characteristics that magic power exhibited amazed him. If he were still in his previous life, he would probably have thrown himself into the laboratory by now.
Unfortunately, he was currently a penniless, powerless wizard apprentice being hunted by the church. Whether he could see the sun tomorrow was uncertain...
Lynn sighed, then spoke solemnly. "071, establish a new file and name this special energy as magic power!"
"Loading into the database..." the system responded.
Taking advantage of this interval, Lynn turned to look at the diamond-shaped ice blade floating in his palm.
Due to the infusion of magic power, this ice blade differed from any ice he had seen before, continually emitting a chilling cold, with its head forming a pointed cone and its overall shape streamlined.