Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 720: See the real outcome tomorrow (new book content)
After entering the safehouse in Gray, and confirming that his system was still functioning perfectly, Li Qing immediately immersed himself in his research. Based on previous calculus derivations combined with three-dimensional quadrant confirmations, it was clear the Mage’s Hand spell was rather crude.
Although the subsequent dozen or so magic energy flow nodes were sparse, Li Qing believed they could be significantly streamlined.
At least two hours later, after removing two nodes, the Mage’s Hand not only didn’t lose any power, but its strength increased.
Three days later, Li Qing, looking exhausted yet pleased, watched the two large transparent fan-sized hands he was controlling, which could expand and contract with his will. With the activation of magic power output, they could enlarge to a maximum of three meters. Although Li Qing couldn’t sustain this limit for long, the highly efficient and streamlined magic energy flow nodes were ample for him to lavishly wield the magic for an hour.
"I have a fairy wand, growing bigger, shrinking smaller, becoming more beautiful..."
Humming a tune absentmindedly, Li Qing leaned against the alchemy platform, surrounded by scattered A4 papers, looking rather tense.
He was currently conducting a very important loading experiment. If successful, it would truly be like having a cheat mode.
Cautiously placing the ’Basic Meditation Technique’ into the loading options, and selecting it for loop operation, he clicked.
Bang!
Li Qing fell straight to the ground.
Eight hours later, until his mental operations reached an extreme limit where he couldn’t maintain system functions, Li Qing just barely woke up.
With his martial artist’s head throbbing painfully, Li Qing struggled and moaned on the ground for a while before leaning against the wall to sit on the floor. After recovering for most of the day, he wobbled up to drink a cup of water.
No, this mod loader still couldn’t achieve such a level; there are still many functional deficiencies.
While magic casting wasn’t an issue, attempting something like meditation-type cultivation operation was nearly impossible.
It required multitasking, or rather, an auxiliary cultivation function needed to be added, allowing him to meditate simultaneously while engaging in normal activities. Otherwise, once the meditation skill was activated, he would topple over onto the floor until he reached mental limits and couldn’t maintain system functions.
Admittedly, this meditation method was indeed more efficient, improving by at least fifty percent compared to his own meditation.
But it was somewhat unbearable; moderate meditation could replenish essence, qi, and spirit, but overdoing it made him feel weak.
Enhancing spiritual power and refining magic power consumed a lot of physical strength.
Overall, the profession of a mage was fairly adherent to the law of conservation of mass. At least without external energy supplementation, the energy needed must be converted using physical strength.
Thus, most of his recent meditation practice was done in the safehouse of the Gray Magic Academy, where the so-called energy elements could be absorbed, allowing during meditation for light clusters to dissipate, bringing back a spiritual boost, refining, and gathering the energy to enhance magic power.
Li Qing was curious about what kind of energy was being brought back and why it was undetectable in the real world.
To the point where in reality, he had to eat a lot to recover physical strength, which made him look slender but with a bit of a belly.
Completely resembling a middle-aged, greasy uncle.
No, I must study how to not interrupt normal activities while loading; if this problem could be solved, this system would truly be his biggest exploit. As long as the cultivation frequency is adjusted, even practicing continuously for twenty-four hours would infinitely enhance magic power.
Accumulation over time would be terrifying.
Due to a headache, Li Qing lay exhausted in bed for a day and a night before recovering.
He set the system to have an auto-cancel function and entered a four-hour meditation. Upon waking, Li Qing regained his male vitality.
After carefully tidying his hygiene, Li Qing looked at the handsome reflection in the mirror, giving himself a resigned pat on the face.
He seemed to have gained some weight recently, with his face becoming rounder; indeed, he needed to find time to exercise.
There were only three days left until the end of the holiday.
After checking the calendar, Li Qing casually picked up his phone to glance at recent messages, noticing nothing but spam and some from Chen Chencheng.
Seeing a series of them, Li Qing was not interested in reading. Since realizing that Chen Chencheng merely saw him as a research subject, he lost all interest. Such a woman, if they were ever truly together, he’d have to sleep with one eye open, never knowing what she might do.
"I’m currently in retreat for meditation, do not disturb!"
After casually replying, Li Qing ignored the phone’s constant vibrations, focusing instead on his computer to study the source code of the mod loader for Elder Scrolls V, alongside thoughts on other mod plugins, until finally, on the last night’s deep hours, he clarified a preliminary direction. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
It’s not truly multitasking, rather setting up an auxiliary loading function, distinguishing primary from secondary, and placing the Basic Meditation Technique in the auxiliary loading option, adjusting the meditation frequency when needed.
Although the cultivation efficiency would be halved, it allowed continuous twenty-four-hour meditation practices without affecting daily activities, making the trade-off worth it.
Moreover, when confirming no interference with magic casting, Li Qing granted himself a permanent beneficial buff.
It even allowed continuous upgrading.
After the holiday, besides slacking off at work and studying magic, Li Qing prioritized buying a house and exercising.
In confirming the magical knowledge at the current stage, the only magic reliably able to enhance a mage’s physique was the First-Ring Mutation Skill from the Transformation series, but it could only create monsters.
The beneficial magic could only be found in the Second or Third Ring, as other hands remained tied unless one transitioned to faith in God, becoming a priest or druid, who could possess beneficial magic from the start.
However, the magic books at Gray Magic Academy gracefully warn that if such practices were attempted, he, as a member of Gray Magic Academy, would be reduced to ash under the gaze of God.
Li Qing wasn’t overly curious to try. While each mentor at Gray had ulterior motives, they adhered to academy regulations. Despite setting many linguistic traps and exploiting loopholes, as long as he wasn’t curious, he would have a longer life.
Abiding by his code of conduct, staying within school rules, there was nothing to worry about.
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