You Need a Good Body to Be a Sorcerer

Although Ethan didn't understand what Isendra was saying, he had been busy for a long time, the sky was getting darker, and his vision was starting to be affected. He was already planning to head back to the encampment anyway.

So, even though they didn't communicate successfully, Ethan still brought Isendra to the Rogue Encampment.

The wooden walls and the Rogues patrolling and standing guard at various key points told Isendra that this wasn't the town she was looking for. However, through their interaction just now, she also realized that she and Ethan seemed unable to communicate smoothly, so she suppressed the questions in her heart and quietly followed behind.

"Glad to see you back safely."

The Rogue standing guard at the entrance greeted Ethan and then stopped Isendra, asking about her purpose.

"I am a Sorcerer from the East, traveling around recently. During this time, I've sensed the Dark Energy in this area growing stronger, so I specifically came to investigate."

"Hello, esteemed Sorcerer. Welcome to the Rogue Encampment. Regarding your question, I believe Lady Kashya can give you a satisfactory answer."

Then, after greeting her colleague who was also on duty, she led Isendra to find Kashya.

Ethan didn't go with them. He took the herbs he had collected directly to Akara. He wasn't very interested in the conversation that the 'protagonist' of this world would have with Kashya next, and besides, he couldn't understand it.

Right now, besides giving the herbs to Akara in exchange for his reward, he wanted to see if he could learn Akara's skill in making potions.

He didn't expect to learn it immediately, as long as he could remember the knowledge and practice it slowly later.

He hadn't thought of this originally. It was only while gathering herbs and fighting zombies that he realized that in that world full of oceans, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't get sick or even injured. Without companions, it was very necessary to learn some medical skills.

After counting the herbs, Akara gave Ethan the prepared food, water, and some gold coins. When she learned that Ethan wanted to help make Magic Potions, she nodded.

"The erosion of Dark Energy is getting worse, and these herbs inevitably contain increasingly strong Dark Energy. These energies must be removed before making the potions, and this requires a lot of my energy." Akara also seemed helpless about the worsening situation: "So, I really need someone to help. Unfortunately, the sisters of the Blind Eye are all very busy and simply can't spare anyone to do these trivial tasks."

"If you are willing to help me with those trivial tasks, I can teach you the knowledge of making Magic Potions..." Akara thought for a moment: "As for Healing Spells, you probably won't be able to learn that."

Ethan simply asked and learned that the main spells used by the Blind Eye were based on devout faith. Compared to the spells used by many Sorcerers who use various energies to achieve their goals, their Healing Spells were closer to Divine Magic that borrowed strength from deities.

"So that's how it is."

Fortunately, Ethan wasn't a greedy person and was already happy to be able to learn the knowledge of making Magic Potions. The painful part was that before he could start learning potion making, he had to memorize an entire large introductory book on Herbalism.

According to Akara, he had to first learn to distinguish between different types of herbs and the different medicinal properties they contained before he could start learning how to properly use these herbs to make Magic Potions with various effects.

Carrying the introductory book given by Akara, Ethan returned to his tent feeling depressed. He really didn't know what use this kind of book would be to him.

"Could the herbs from the Diablo World be found in various planes?"

His only hope now was that the herbs recorded in this book were more 'universal' and could be found in more places. Otherwise, if he memorized it and left this world, it would be useless.

"Huh?"

When he opened the book, he realized he was completely wrong.

The introductory Herbalism book he got from Akara didn't describe how to identify and classify herbs based on fixed shapes, colors, or medicinal properties, as he had thought.

Instead, it was an introductory book on how to directly use Mental Power to distinguish the 'Energy Properties' contained within the herbs themselves. Its method of classifying herbs was also based on the nature of the energy contained in the herbs. From the beginning, it taught how to use Mental Power to discern what effect a herb could have and what kind of potion it was suitable for making.

As for the appearance and color, there was no fixed description. According to the classification method in the book, anything that had effects like stopping bleeding or stimulating wound recovery could be used as the main ingredient for making Red Potions. Even two herbs with vastly different appearances could be classified in the same category in this book because they could extract the same characteristics to make the same potion.

"So that's how it is!"

This book was actually an introductory Herbalism book only suitable for Sorcerers. It directly pointed to the essence of Potionology—extracting the characteristics from plants to amplify their effects and accelerate their action time. Therefore, there was no such thing as this book becoming completely useless after leaving the Diablo World.

It could even be said that the ability to make Magic Potions was much more important than Ethan had thought.

After realizing the immense value of this book, Ethan completely changed from his previous lack of interest. He devoured the book all night, and when he finally came to his senses, it was because Akara had sent a sister to call him over to help. Only then did he realize that it was already morning.

"I don't feel tired at all!"

Aside from his body being a bit stiff and uncomfortable from sitting all night, Ethan felt no fatigue in his mind at all. This was simply unimaginable in his previous life. Even when he was in his best physical condition, after a tiring day and an all-night session, he would be completely exhausted.

"Is this because my Mental Power has improved?"

Mental Power comes from both the body and the soul. The strength of both aspects is indispensable.

Ethan's body was still developing rapidly, and there were no hidden worries. Although not strong, it was above the passing line.

His Mental Power was originally only average, but because of the Space-Time Pointer, he had spent several years practicing control over his own Mental Power, and his basic training was excellent.

In addition, when he possessed this body, besides the Mental Power carried by his own soul, there were also residual mental remnants of the original owner within this body. Originally, these mental energies would slowly dissipate over time, but Ethan happened to obtain a method for cultivating Mental Power in time. After persisting in cultivation for a period, he began to automatically absorb all the energy in his body that could enhance Mental Power, thus naturally entering a period of rapid improvement.

The improvement of Mental Power would, in turn, stimulate the improvement of physical fitness—this improvement was actually very small. It could simply be understood as powerful Mental Power stimulating the activity of body cells, accelerating Ethan's development speed and improving his recovery ability. Originally, this change was insignificant. If he wanted to undergo a drastic change in a short period, he would need more advanced and powerful magic.

However, Ethan himself was in a stage of rapid development, and he had suddenly absorbed a lot of residual Mental Power, which led to a noticeable change.

"Looking at it this way, Sorcerers aren't fragile!"

It made sense. The Sorcerers in the Marvel Universe were all close combat enthusiasts, playing with pancakes in one hand like pros.

The white-bearded old man in The Lord of the Rings, with a long sword in one hand and a Staff in the other, was the benchmark for melee Sorcerers.

It is said that even the famous Mage in the King Arthur legends was actually a melee enthusiast, preferring to strike people down with the Holy Sword rather than using magic.

Yet, in many games and novels Ethan had played or read before, Sorcerers were always described as particularly frail, as if their bodies were their biggest weakness. In reality, if you thought about it carefully, this was impossible.

In many adventure stories, Sorcerers would trek long distances, climb mountains, and wade through rivers as if walking on flat ground with their teammates. Could you imagine a frail person walking like that for a month? Moreover, Sorcerers would enter combat at any time and fight fiercely with enemies.

They couldn't possibly walk all day and finally meet an enemy, only for the Sorcerer to be too tired to get up from the ground, could they? That scene would be unbearable to watch.

Even without mentioning this, Sorcerers often stayed in their laboratories for long periods without rest, just to conduct various experiments. If their bodies were weak, they would have died suddenly long ago—at least Ethan had never seen a Sorcerer die suddenly in any story. At most, they would accidentally kill themselves due to an uncontrollable mishap during an experiment.

"So, an excellent Sorcerer must have a body like steel and iron? Or rather, a good body is the foundation for becoming a Sorcerer?"

Ethan walked out of the tent, doing simple exercises while letting his thoughts wander. Turning his head to stretch his neck, he saw a familiar figure walking out of a tent not far away. It was the female Sorcerer Isendra, whom he had met yesterday. It seemed she had been recognized by Kashya and had also settled down in the encampment.

Isendra saw him too and walked over with her Staff.

"Hello, Ethan. Thank you for showing me the way yesterday."

Instead of using a language Ethan couldn't understand, Isendra used Mental Power to communicate with him. To show respect, Isendra even 'knocked' with her Mental Power first, and only linked after getting Ethan's permission.

"You're welcome. Even without me, you would have seen the Rogue Encampment very soon."

"By the way, where are you from? Which Sorcerer group?"

There were only a few major Sorcerer Guilds in this world, and they even formed a special Mage Council. Regardless of which group someone came from, language barriers shouldn't exist. That's why Isendra was very curious about Ethan.

"The East. My teacher isn't very famous."

"The East?" Isendra didn't believe it. Most Sorcerer Guilds were currently in the East. She didn't believe a Sorcerer from the East wouldn't be able to communicate.

Ethan noticed Isendra's suspicion, so he added, "It's much further away. I accidentally fell here while using a Town Portal Scroll, so I'm not sure how far it is."

"Oh... a place further away?" Isendra was half-convinced. "Right, I need to find Akara. Kashya said yesterday that she might need my help. Do you know where to find her?"

Ethan, who had been struggling with how to continue his story, finally breathed a sigh of relief when the topic changed. "I'm going to her place too. Let's go together."