The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 328 - 277: The Mage’s High-Stakes Gamble, Part 3

Chun instantly realized... Could it be that the magic book curriculum is deliberate? The legendary "anti-self-learning mechanism"? Otherwise, why would anyone need the high-end Magic Academy in Gem City, when they could just self-study a few textbooks like Sherry? How would they charge high tuition fees then?

It’s just like discovering the watered-down Master previously, it’s a technique castration, meant to prevent ordinary people from easily acquiring high-end technology!

Chun even started to question the difference between runes and magic. Previously, it seemed like those runes were mastered by goblins, gnolls, minotaurs, and fishmen, but not humans, supposedly because "humans are disconnected from nature", but now it appears much more complicated. Is it possible that magic is designed to obscure runes, making people deliberately unable to learn them?

Just like today’s programmers, all they’re doing is copy-pasting program modules, with their keyboards only using Ctrl+C+V, not needing to type any C language code; at the bottom level, there are even fewer programs mastered! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

So, are runes equivalent to the source program? Is magic equivalent to C language? As for the magic used by players, the icon start must be equivalent to module toolkits...

In the midst of thoughts, Sherry finished copying and handed the teleportation scroll back to Chun: "All done, teach me this prettier rune language!"

Chun decided to continue gambling on the path of the Mage, self-study is absolutely not feasible, going to the academy is becoming less effective with each generation, and so he can only fiercely pursue runes!

"Dear, I have a rune language, Fertility, that an expert level can use, it can massively increase the yield of herb crops; once you learn makeup, there’s a chance you’ll reach expert level!"

Sherry got excited as expected: "Then Fertility can also improve my cultivation technique, right?"

"Of course, after all, dear, even module combination can level up, if modules level up, runes and cultivation techniques will be easier to level up..."

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Meanwhile, Sariel flew to the previous battlefield, the flames hadn’t yet receded, and the burnt trees continued to scorch the earth.

But there was no sign of mermaids or the Black Dragon.

Sariel was in a panic, immediately seeking confirmation from the manager about the status of the mermaid Divine Throne in Silver City, confirming it was alive. So, where did they go? Returned to the sea? But there’s no radar indication on the ship at all!

Sariel checked the Eye of Omniscience, there’s no activity in the Southern Canyon Village. No, there is, the deceased village leader is still blocking the entrance to the council hall, seems like quite a blow.

But the loss of these low-level guys is nothing compared to a single strand of hair for himself. Thus, he decided to continue towards Iron Flame Village just to see, but could it be possible that the mermaid was captured alive by the Black Dragon into the village?

But this possibility, Sariel simply did not want to consider...

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Southern Canyon Village.

Feng Xingcuo was also puzzled; earlier the fifth reported that when Chun received the letter, he was puzzled, indicating a problem with the task. The fifth also had no task completion notification, nor did Feng Xingcuo. Which means, delivering this letter shouldn’t cause death? What in the world is going on, can only wait for Bilenna to come out to clarify. Even if clarity isn’t achieved, at least they’ve tried their best...

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Underground Divine Tomb in Black Iron City.

Tata War God, who left the group, was hiding inside the skull of a giant beast to avoid being discovered by any NPCs. Alpha and Beta mobilized a large number of ordinary necromancer demon beasts to engage the church’s NPC search party; he vaguely heard three bell rings from the world above.

Tata was aware of the search party’s strength; the fact that they were defeated enough to ring the bell showed the terrifying power of Alpha Beta, truly formidable.

And what was even more terrifying was the Death God, whose basic ability was soul absorption. Once an NPC was personally killed by the Death God, they couldn’t be reincarnated unless the Death God was defeated. With each NPC killed and soul absorbed, the Death God would gain soul power, and if all the souls of the investigation team were absorbed, the Death God’s strength would be enough to defeat the Guardian God.

We absolutely cannot let the investigation team escape!