First Spell

The sunlight, filtered through the leaves, took on a faint, pale green hue, casting the tree trunks and the ground in a verdant light!

Punk watched as the fresh sunlight illuminated his slender fingers, his snow-white skin showing a hint of pale green. His translucent fingernails reflected a flowing radiance under the sun!

From the knowledge left by his "parents," Punk knew that the human race in this world looked no different from those on Earth. Most intelligent beings were also humanoid, and races like elves only had minor differences in appearance (ears?).

Even though the matter in this world was completely different from his home universe on a microscopic level (being energy-based), most macroscopic forms and attributes were no different from his home universe!

Recalling the great battle in the void, which by all accounts was no mere coincidence... the relationship between these two universes was definitely not ordinary!

Punk felt it was better not to overthink things; such a massive matter was beyond his current comprehension!

"Seriously, this body is really light and agile."

Punk shifted his focus back to his new body. He easily performed a few gymnastic movements, actions that would have definitely resulted in a fracture for the Punk of Earth!

"And this skin is too good!" Punk looked at the smooth, delicate skin of his fingers. He tried circulating a trace of magic into it, and the faint blue glow of magic shimmered within his skin! "Magic is soul energy. The smooth circulation of magic indicates that my soul and body are highly compatible! I wonder about the magic affinity of other mages' bodies. This physique is very suitable for some enchantment magic, but unfortunately, I don't plan to learn enchantment magic anytime soon!"

Punk was quite satisfied with his current body. Furthermore, the Primordial Elves had been extinct for a long time, with only scattered remnants who mostly followed elven traditions and lived in seclusion, seeking no worldly affairs. The Primordial Elves also had no ancient enemies.

Next, Punk put on the clothes his parents had placed beside him. However, only a staff and a mage robe were magical items, and they were merely Journeyman Level. The other clothes were ordinary garments.

The information left by his "parents" stated that they couldn't leave anything too good, fearing that their child would possess treasures without the strength to protect himself, thus attracting the covetous gaze of powerful individuals.

Punk felt this action was a bit of a rip-off. Couldn't they have hidden the treasures somewhere and left a treasure map? His son wasn't strong now, but he would become stronger in the future! Then he could inherit their "legacy"!

He vaguely felt that his departed parents might have set these things up merely as a symbolic gesture, perhaps not believing they would fail in their breakthrough!

"So, misplaced confidence kills people! But having something is better than nothing, no need to be too greedy!"

Punk consoled himself.

The feeling of being naked made Punk very uncomfortable. He quickly put on his shirt and pants. He discovered that although these clothes were mostly brown and didn't look remarkable, they were actually made of silk and felt smooth and comfortable. The boots were made of some unknown beast hide, and the brown leather had an elegant hue. The fur around the boot tops effectively locked in warmth, keeping his feet toasty. What was unusual was that the entire boot seemed to be a single piece, without any seams or threads, as if it had grown that way. Punk guessed that magic had been involved in the crafting process.

Finally, there was the beautiful mage robe. The blue-green robe was made of silk. Upon closer inspection, almost every silk thread was of the same size, and faint yellow, arcane runes shimmered on the outer surface of the robe. In the information left by his parents, Punk learned that these runes were the effect of an Apprentice Level enchantment magic—Enhance Toughness. Punk tried to pull the robe forcefully, and indeed, the robe was unharmed. System analysis showed that this magic gave the light and thin robe the strength of thick nylon! In addition, the robe had a Journeyman Level spell that could be used twice a day—Lesser Deflection Field. It was precisely because of this Journeyman Level magic enchantment that the robe became a Journeyman Level magical item. Punk tried to sense the core of the robe. He discovered that although the Lesser Deflection Field could only be used twice a day, it was because the robe needed 27 hours (a day in this world) to absorb free elements from the air to recharge. If magic was directly infused, the charging time could be significantly shortened, but it would still take two to three hours to infuse the magic. If infused too quickly, the core's absorption efficiency couldn't keep up!

Donning the robe, Punk picked up the staff, made from the branches of some unknown tree. The head of the staff had a somewhat irregular ruby, which had the effect of reducing the mana cost of Apprentice Level spells by 5% (Note: Mana cost reduction is capped at 20% of the original mana cost). The staff also stored a Journeyman Level Evocation spell—Geka's Flying Flame—which could be used once every 27 hours. This spell was named after its inventor, Geka.

"Overall, it can provide me with great help in the early stages. The strength is sufficient without attracting the covetous gaze of powerful individuals."

Punk spun the staff with his agile left hand, and the ruby's glow flashed in the sunlight!

Next, Punk, almost impatiently, experimented with one of the spells he had theoretically learned, an Apprentice Level Abjuration spell—Minor Telekinetic Projectile!

The principle of this spell was to use the soul to create a small mass of Aether Energy, convert it into strong and controllable kinetic energy in reality, attach the kinetic energy to an object, select a direction, release the restraint on the kinetic energy, and launch the object at extremely high speed to inflict damage on the enemy.

Because the original inventor liked to release this spell with a gesture similar to flicking a stone, it was named—Bouncing Spell!

Minor Telekinetic Projectile was a simplified version of Bouncing Spell, reducing the energy requirement but keeping the principle the same. The common casting material for this spell was a pinch of marble powder. Although Punk didn't know why marble powder, which seemed unrelated to the spell, was used as a casting auxiliary material, and he didn't have any marble at hand, Punk felt that casting an Apprentice Level spell should be relatively simple!

Punk casually picked up a small stone with his right hand. Minor Telekinetic Projectile was a spell that was cast before being launched, so the casting distance was not far, only about 50 centimeters around him. Punk constructed the spell model in his soul, which had been simulated and analyzed countless times by the system, then recited the auxiliary incantation composed of Byronian Magical Language, while holding the staff in his left hand and drawing arcane gestures in the air according to Ancient Khalaar casting gestures. Despite having a solid theoretical foundation, with the aid of incantations and gestures, Punk's first casting was still extremely cautious.

As his faint, low incantation seemed to come from the horizon, he slowly filled the spell model in his soul with magic. With the help of the incantation, he felt that although there were some obscure parts, the key nodes were passed smoothly.

Then, he slowly released the completed spell into reality. The casting gestures traced streaks of white flowing light, and the newly converted violent kinetic energy gradually calmed down. Finally, a nearly transparent mass of energy began to revolve around the small stone.

He pointed his right hand at a small tree and released his control over the stone.

With the system's analyzed trajectory, even without the super-magic technique of "Mental Lock," he could achieve pinpoint accuracy!

With a crisp sonic boom that suddenly appeared in the air, the stone shot out at a speed completely invisible to the naked eye. Although there was no recoil due to the directly attached kinetic energy, the resulting air blast scattered the dust, air, and even the soil around Punk!

Looking at the unfortunate tree that was hit by the stone, Punk's eyes narrowed slightly!