Wasteland Territory.
Lord's Hall.
At that moment, Fang Yuan took the Rune Architect's class-change manual from his inventory.
That's right. He was about to complete his first class change.
Name: Rune Architect Class-Change Manual
Quality: Orange Rare
Use: After use, the lord would gain the extraordinary class Rune Architect.
Note: Before reaching Level 10 Territory, a lord could only take one extraordinary class. Please confirm that you had not taken another class. Regardless of whether the class change was completed, the class-change manual would disappear after use.
"Before reaching Level 10 Territory, I can only take one class."
Seeing the note below, Fang Yuan could not help thinking.
"Does that mean I can take a second class after reaching Level 11?"
"But I don't think I've heard of any lord reaching Level 11 yet."
"Forget it. I'll complete the class change first."
Using the class-change manual was simple.
He only needed to open the book, and the Lord's Mark could read the rule power recorded within.
With the help of the Lord's Mark, he could complete the class change and gain the power of a class holder.
Fang Yuan squeezed the class-change manual.
He thought to himself.
"The Rune Architect class can draw magic runes and support heroes in the early stages."
"In the later stages, it can create powerful constructs. It's an absurdly powerful class both early and late."
"Its only weakness is that magic runes are difficult to obtain."
"But I have the powerful forbidden-spell mage Hero Lilith backing me."
"She knows some powerful magic runes."
"With Lilith's help, I've perfectly avoided this weakness."
"I'll be able to fully bring out the strength of the Rune Architect class!"
At that thought, Fang Yuan took a deep breath.
"Let's begin."
He slowly opened the priceless Orange Rare class-change manual.
When the pages were completely spread open,
an orange glow burst from within.
Immediately afterward, Fang Yuan heard a notification sound beside his ear.
"Ding! You used the Orange Rare item Rune Architect Class-Change Manual, completed your first class change, and obtained the Orange Rare class Rune Architect."
"Ding! Your current race is human. The Rune Architect talent has been activated. Your current talent is Orange Talent: Elemental Affinity."
When the final notification sounded,
Fang Yuan impatiently opened his class panel to check the randomly obtained class talent.
Name: Fang Yuan
Class Level: LV1
Class: Rune Architect
Talent: Elemental Affinity (Orange Quality. When drawing elemental magic runes, there is a certain probability of receiving the enhancement of high-level elemental power, increasing the quality of the magic rune.)
Magic Runes Mastered: None
"Elemental magic runes?"
As far as Fang Yuan knew, the elemental types should be the ten common elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, ice, light, and darkness.
Most magic runes should be elemental magic runes.
Could there be non-elemental magic runes as well?
Space?
Time?
Or perhaps physical types?
While Fang Yuan was pondering, he used the Lord's Mark to search.
To his surprise, the database contained no relevant knowledge.
"The knowledge stored in the Lord's Mark is an encyclopedia."
"If it isn't there, then it's probably knowledge that only the natives of this world can master."
"And most likely, it's a closely guarded secret known only to a former native powerhouse like Lilith."
"Looks like I'll have to ask Lilith personally."
"But even if I don't know, it doesn't matter."
"My talent is Elemental Affinity, so I'm compatible with all ten elements."
"That means when drawing elemental magic runes, I have a chance of raising the rune to a higher level."
"This talent is quite powerful."
"Whether it's magic runes or other classes such as forging and alchemy,"
"the level of an item has always been linked to its materials."
"No matter how exquisite your skills are, if the materials aren't of a high enough level, you'll never be able to refine a higher-level item."
"But my talent can break through the materials' limitations and raise the level of a magic rune while drawing it."
"If I revealed this class talent, the other lords would be green with envy."
"After all, an item's price could differ drastically between two quality levels."
Fang Yuan thought to himself.
"I just don't know how high the probability is."
"If the success rate is high, I'll make a fortune just by selling magic runes in the future!"
"But that's a matter for later. The priority now is to master a magic rune diagram."
"I can't draw a magic rune without mastering its diagram."
"Before Lilith left, she gave me a White Quality magic rune diagram."
"I might as well take it out and try it now to see whether I can draw it."
Fang Yuan opened his inventory and took out a piece of animal hide.
This was a magic rune diagram Lilith had drawn temporarily.
Name: Rocket Art Magic Rune
Quality: White Basic Magic Rune
Use: After mastering it, one could learn the low-level Rocket Art Magic Rune. Only a Rune Architect could learn it.
Note: A simple magic rune diagram drawn by the Gold Hero Lilith. Whether it can be learned depends entirely on aptitude. The magic rune diagram would disappear after one day.
Although the item description showed that the magic rune was White Basic Quality,
the magic rune structure within was dazzlingly complicated.
All kinds of winding magic rune lines were piled on top of one another.
It was even more difficult to understand than the most complicated geometric diagram.
But in Fang Yuan's eyes, they were as transparent as threads.
He could see every single one clearly, including how each line should be drawn.
He understood all their functions.
Fang Yuan thought to himself.
"No wonder only a Rune Architect can learn it."
"A lord without this class wouldn't just be unable to learn it—even looking at it would probably make them dizzy."
"But after changing class, I can learn it at a glance."
"I might as well test whether I can draw it!"
To draw magic runes, a Rune Architect needed a special magic rune pen, as well as animal hide and beast blood containing magic power.
These could be made personally or purchased from the market.
However, a Level 1 Rune Architect needed a long time to make these materials, and the failure rate was also quite high.
Moreover, they could only make White Quality low-level items.
It was better to buy them from the market.
Fang Yuan opened the Spatial Trading Market.
After searching for materials for a Magic Rune Master,
he was surprised to find that they really were available.
There was a shop that specialized in selling such materials, along with some completed magic runes.
The shopkeeper was clearly also a Magic Rune Master, but judging from the item levels in the shop,
they were all White Quality.
Moreover, judging from the transaction records, the shopkeeper had only been selling one type of White Quality magic rune and its materials for several years.
It seemed that the other party's level was not high.
They had remained in the low levels for so long, probably because they could not find a second magic rune.
Seeing this, Fang Yuan thought, "It looks like being a Magic Rune Master isn't easy."
"Magic rune diagrams restrict the advancement of most Rune Architects."
"Fortunately, I don't have to worry about that."
"I'll ignore everything else for now and buy the magic rune materials to draw a magic rune."
White Quality magic rune materials were not expensive.
Fang Yuan spent less than five thousand gold coins to obtain everything he needed to draw magic runes.
Just as he was about to leave,
a private message suddenly popped up.
"Hello, you're a Rune Architect too?"
"I just saw that you bought magic rune-drawing supplies from my shop."
"May I ask whether you have a magic rune diagram?"
"Could we exchange one?"
"There are too few Rune Architects. Including you and me, I've only encountered five in total so far."
"The other three changed class without even having a magic rune diagram."
Fang Yuan looked at the message the other party had sent.
Then he glanced at the magic rune for sale in the other party's shop.
It was the White Quality elemental magic rune Illumination.
Other than providing light, it had no use at all.
It was an auxiliary elemental magic rune.
The Rocket Art he had was clearly an offensive elemental magic rune.
Exchanging it with him would be a terrible deal.
Fang Yuan directly refused.
"I do, but your magic rune is too poor. It isn't worth exchanging for."
"Find a better magic rune first, then we'll talk."
After sending the message, he quickly exited the Lord's Mark.
With the drawing tools and materials in hand,
he began learning to draw by following Lilith's magic rune diagram.
Calling it learning was inaccurate. He was really just copying it mechanically.
As he raised the magic rune pen, the paint containing the power of beast blood began moving across the animal hide.
A moment later, Fang Yuan raised his head.
"Failed!"
"I connected the line in the middle incorrectly."
"Again!"
Before long, Fang Yuan rolled up the animal hide and tossed it aside.
"Damn it, there's actually another return line here."
"How difficult!"
An hour passed quickly.
The ground beneath Fang Yuan's feet was already covered with ruined animal hide.
Yet he still had not completed a single one.
Fang Yuan stood up and looked at the several hundred pieces of animal hide he had bought. Fewer than ten remained.
"Failure is the mother of success."
"After failing this many times, I must have been beaten to death by success's old mother."
"Ugh, I didn't expect drawing magic runes to be this difficult!"
"My hand is about to break."
Fang Yuan rotated his wrist and pondered his recent failures before preparing to try again.
But just as he raised the pen,
A hurried burst of footsteps came from outside.
"Report!"
"Lord, a great victory on the front line!"
"Lady Lilith led the army to seize the Steel Fang Beastmen Tribe and wiped out every beastman."
"Lady Lilith said that she had taken everything you wanted, Lord!"
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard the news.
"She took it down!"
"Wonderful!"
Just then,
the Lord's Mark also spoke.
"Ding, you have seized the Orange Military Territory, Valley Garrison."
"Would you like to occupy it?"
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