69novels 002: Crest of the Fairy
002: Crest of the Fairy
Just like in the game!
Lynch was overjoyed!
Investigation is one of the main functions of the game; players can investigate anything.
The investigation will not provide specific information, but it will provide some snippets of information so that players can distinguish whether the item is valuable or not.
Lin Qi quickly examined each of the hanging, dried-up corpses.
"A useless dried-up corpse."
"A useless dried-up corpse."
"A useless dried-up corpse."
...
When he investigated the sixtieth or so bodies, he finally gleaned a different message from a middle-aged man who appeared to be in his thirties and had recently died:
"The corpse of a recently deceased superhuman may contain unexpected treasures."
It's him!
Lin Qi quickly took out a pair of gloves, put them on, and then began to search the corpse.
Soon, they pulled a palm-sized cloth bag from the body's inner bag.
Space pocket!
Lin Qi extended his mental energy into the spatial pocket, which contained an internal space of about half a cubic meter. Inside, there were several conspicuous items:
A small pile of magic stones, about ten or so; a jumble of random magical materials;
A tiny human corpse, about the size of a palm, with dragonfly wings; a magic book.
Lynch's gaze lingered on the tiny corpse and the magic book, which were his targets for this trip.
The little figure is a common low-level monster in the wizarding world called a "forest fairy," while the spellbook next to it is "The Fairy Emblem," with the mark indicating that it comes from the Herald Academy.
Heraldry is one of the many disciplines of wizards.
According to the wizard's research, everything in this world is related to the traces of magic runes. As long as one grasps the essence of things at the microscopic level, one can visualize them using specific runes.
Based on this fundamental concept, wizards created the category of monster emblem spells.
This category involves continuously analyzing and studying a particular monster to gain a thorough understanding of it at the microscopic level. Then, through heraldry, this knowledge is imprinted into the mind's consciousness in the form of heraldry, thereby achieving control and mastery over the monster.
Lin Qi quickly took "The Fairy's Emblem" out of his spatial pocket.
This is a book that is at least a finger joint thick, with at least hundreds of thousands of words densely packed inside.
The content was even more obscure and difficult to understand. Just flipping through it casually made Lin Qi feel dizzy, lightheaded, and his head throbbed.
If he had followed the normal learning path, it would have been impossible to master it without months of hard work, and by then Lin Qi would probably be long gone...
Therefore, he definitely won't take the normal route...
Holding the book, Lynch reopened the system panel and found another button on the main menu: Study.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Qi silently recited in his mind: Study!
A sudden dizziness came over my head, followed by a flood of mixed memories that rushed into my mind, making my head feel sore and throbbing.
The feeling came quickly and went quickly; Lin Qi recovered soon after.
He immediately realized that his mind was now filled with a vast amount of previously unfamiliar knowledge.
These were things he had never studied or seen before, yet now they inexplicably appeared in his mind and were incredibly familiar to him.
It's as if you've mastered it through countless days and nights of diligent study and practice.
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
Despite having been mentally prepared, Lynch still couldn't help but marvel at the convenience when he actually experienced it.
If only I had this superpower to learn foreign languages in my past life!
Bringing his wandering thoughts back, Lin Qi's gaze returned to the books in front of him.
What was once unfamiliar knowledge is now crystal clear in his mind.
Without further delay, he quickly used the silver powder he carried with him to outline intricate and complex circles and runes on the damp soil.
This place is rich in spiritual energy, making it an ideal location for constructing such spiritual spells.
He took the fairy's corpse out of his spatial pocket and placed it at the core of the array, then arranged moonlight moss, the tail feathers of a night-crying bird, and several low-grade magic stones that shimmered with a faint light around it.
As he uttered the first obscure syllable in a low voice, the magic circle suddenly lit up with a ghostly blue light, and the small fairy corpse began to melt like wax.
Instead of flowing downwards, it transformed into countless fine threads of light, rising and entwining upwards, like luminous roots growing in reverse.
These filaments of light intertwined and spun in the air, eventually converging into a complex and dazzling three-dimensional emblem. Suddenly, it contracted inward, transforming into a stream of light that plunged straight into Lin Qi's brow.
He groaned, feeling as if a branding iron had been branded deep within his consciousness, and a complete, clear, and vibrant emblem model was firmly imprinted there.
With a slight thought, he raised his hand and pressed forward. The air in front of him rippled silently, and a palm-sized fairy emblem outlined in light suddenly appeared.
Immediately afterwards, the center of the emblem rippled like water, and a lifelike forest fairy emerged from it.
It was about the size of a palm, its entire body radiating a soft, light green glow. Its dragonfly-like wings vibrated at a high frequency, emitting a faint buzzing sound, and its pair of large, clear eyes stared blankly at its summoner.
It worked!
Lin Qi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down at this moment.
With the magical results before them, passing the assessment period and officially becoming a Gray Tower apprentice will no longer be a problem. They have barely managed to get through the first crisis.
Immediately, a sense of accomplishment surged through his heart, and Lin Qi was delighted as he looked at the tiny forest sprites fluttering in front of him.
This is supernatural power! Only those who truly master this power can experience how wonderful it is!
He quickly focused his attention on the forest fairy in front of him, and soon, a message appeared before his eyes.
Summoned creature: Forest Fairy.
Attributes: Strength 0.5, Agility 0.8, Constitution 0.5, Spirit 0.6.
Mana: 6.
Skill: Ice Rain.
Ice Rain: Unleashes an ice rain attack on any location within a 20-meter radius in front of you. The attack range has a diameter of 3 meters and an attack intensity of 6 degrees.
Lin Qi had a thought, and the command was given.
The forest fairy's small body hovered lightly in the air, and the frequency of its wings suddenly changed, producing a sound like crystals gently colliding.
It raised its slender arms, palms facing each other, and a point of icy blue light quickly condensed and expanded in the middle.
The surrounding air temperature plummeted, and even the hanging vines were covered in frost.
The next second, the cold light exploded silently, turning into a sharp rain of ice crystals that poured down toward the open space Lin Qi pointed to!
A series of cracking sounds rang out, and the ground was instantly covered with a thick layer of ice that reflected a cold, eerie blue light. Several drooping, withered branches were snapped off, their cut surfaces as smooth as mirrors.
The icy rain stopped, and the chill permeated the air. The aura around the forest fairy seemed to dim slightly, and slowly returned to Lin Qi's shoulder.
Lin Qi stepped forward and glanced at the forest fairy's spell effects...not bad.
Although the damage output is a bit low, it has the advantage of being an area-of-effect (AOE) attack, which will be useful in many future applications.
The only problem is that the mana cost is a bit low; currently, it can only be cast a maximum of two times.
However, the specific strength of the emblem summoned creature is mainly affected by the strength of the summoner himself, and Lin Qi's strength is currently too low.
His abilities will continue to grow in the future.
The maximum level of a forest fairy is a high-level apprentice-level monster, and its ultimate growth limit will also reach that level.
With a snap of his fingers, the forest fairy vanished into specks of light.
Lin Qi put away his spatial pocket, then turned his gaze back one last time to look at the terrifying forest.
The densely packed mummified corpses hung in groups among the vines, like fruits.
These were all people who were passing by or forced to come to this area and were attracted by the Twisted Tree Spirit. There were ordinary human travelers and apprentices who mingled in this jungle.
Lin Qi knew that there were far more good things inside than just this, and that he could find even more treasures by continuing to search deeper.
But he wouldn't do that, nor would he dare to!
Because he knew that this twisted tree spirit was actually a monster kept here by a formal-level wizard, specifically to harvest other apprentices!
He secretly took some good things without anyone noticing, so the wizard didn't bother to argue with him.
But if he doesn't know what's good for him and steals too much... Grey Tower won't protect him.
That's how the wizarding world is—cruel and terrifying. All those below are merely lambs to the slaughter, playthings, and experimental subjects in the hands of those above.
In this cruel world, the only way to avoid being slaughtered or sent to the experimental table is to keep climbing upwards.
Climb to the top!