Richard, who competed with Zhang Guangmu for the position of Lord of Mushroom City, was splashed on the face by a glass of low-alcohol fruit wine and woke up immediately.
He subconsciously reached out his hand to hold down the floor, but the severe pain from his palm made him gasp, his arm went limp, and he fell to the ground on the spot.
After coming back to his senses, Richard looked at Zhang Guangmu subconsciously, a scowl suddenly appeared on his face, and the golden-blue electric light began to twinkle between the fingers of his uninjured hand. "How dare you, a guy with royal blood... uh... don't get excited! There is no need to be like this, we have something to talk about!"
Facing the alchemical fire gun on his forehead, Richard swallowed his saliva, his breathing suddenly became rapid, his heart was pounding, and he felt that his eyes were trembling slightly.
He opened and closed his lips and spoke quickly, fearing that he would be shot to death by Zhang Guangmu if he spoke too slowly, "Our previous misunderstanding has been resolved, hasn't it?"
Zhang Guangmu glanced at Richard lightly and did not respond immediately, but just hung him up.
Compared to the man's own reply, Zhang Guangmu was more concerned about the hole in Richard's hand at this moment.
Although there was no emergency bandaging or related medical treatment, the palm with a big hole was no longer bleeding, and there was no sign of the injury getting worse.
Judging from Zhang Guangmu's experience, even if Richard does nothing to deal with the aftermath, as time goes by, his palm may heal again. Although there may be a constant negative state such as slowness in the future, but...
This kind of self-healing ability is something that Xuanlong Empire humans do not have.
I just don't know if this is an isolated case or a common phenomenon?
Maybe it's just because of the royal blood that gives Richard a strong physical quality, or maybe it's because some magic factors in his body give him strong cell activity?
Richard, who had the gun pointed at his head, was not very mentally competent. Zhang Guangmu only didn't answer for a few seconds. He was frightened to death by some of the terrible experiences he had imagined in his mind. By now, he was crying and crying.
"Don't kill me... don't kill me... I am willing to pay all my property to atone..."
Richard cannot understand.
How could there be such a person in the world?
Even if his status as a marginal royal family is not taken seriously, Zhang Guangmu's stupid behavior is simply unreasonable.
Regardless of whether Zhang Guangmu is a country bumpkin or a down-and-out noble, or even the illegitimate son of a long-established noble in the imperial city, Magic Guild should never be offended!
This person had previously driven away Formal Mage Diana and disrupted Magic Guild's arrangements. Wasn't he afraid of retaliation?
Seeing Richard sobbing, Zhang Guangmu was speechless.
All I can say is...
He is worthy of being the cousin of Li Xiaoxiao, and some of his characteristics are really the same.
"I'm not a robber, and I'm not interested in your money."
Zhang Guangmu sat on the chair, his eyes slightly slanted, overlooking Richard who had knelt down in front of him at some point. "Now, the person who is asking you is Lord of Mushroom City."
"In the holy duel, I am the ultimate winner."
"According to ancient laws passed down a hundred thousand years ago, I have the right to execute you at will."
Richard people were dumbfounded.
What is this person talking about?
Magic Empire has only been a country for thousands of years...
Do the rules of dueling from 100,000 years ago really exist?
"Don't kill me, I'm willing to pay anything to buy my own life!"
After Richard subconsciously said the first three words, he gradually realized that Zhang Guangmu must have made demands on himself if he didn't kill him immediately.
After figuring this out, he still didn't dare to be presumptuous.
After all, the person in front of him was dressed differently from ordinary people and was very weird. He might actually be the heir of a reclusive family that popped out of some nook and cranny.
Thinking of this, Richard carefully raised his head and looked at Zhang Guangmu, and found that his appearance was already above the average level of the imperial noble Appearance Value.
Especially the condescending and arrogant demeanor, the invisible but real sense of superiority, which lingers no matter what. Although the young man is trying his best to hide it, those qualities have penetrated deep into the bone marrow and cannot be easily concealed.
Black hair, black eyes...
Magic Empire There is no such nobleman, not even such a family!
Richard can confirm.
It's just...
Feeling Zhang Guangmu's gaze, he immediately lowered his head and thought of an ancient legend - it is said that before the establishment of the Magic Empire, in a very distant ancient period, those ancient magic families and great nobles all liked to maintain the purity of their bloodlines through intra-family marriages.
Black hair and black eyes like Zhang Guangmu...
Although the eyes are not pure black, and look a bit like amber if you look carefully, in today's empire, it is almost impossible to find the second person.
In Richard's opinion, this is the best example of the pursuit of blood purity.
"My family has been living in seclusion for many years, and my understanding of this era is limited."
Zhang Guangmu carefully watched the changes in Richard's facial expressions, vaguely feeling that after this person completed his self-defeat, he put forward his request straight to the point. "As the loser of the honor duel, it is a reasonable request for you to risk your life with the basic knowledge of magic of this era."
Hearing this, Richard subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Restricted by the "Magic Non-Proliferation Regulations", if he teaches magic knowledge to "unqualified people" at will, regardless of whether the other person has relevant talents, once the matter is exposed, not only will he be held accountable by the Magic Guild, but even the person to whom the knowledge is taught will be rewarded and hunted!
But...
Sensing Zhang Guangmu's "purer" temperament than his own, Richard felt that this person might be an ancient royal family that had been inherited from a certain magic dynasty in history.
So after all, he did not reject it flatly, but he said with some hesitation, "A nobleman like you only needs to produce a magic genealogy that can prove your bloodline, or contribute valuable enough knowledge to the guild, and you can obtain the most basic introductory knowledge of magic."
"Although it will take about a year to go back and forth, but with my help, this time can be compressed to about six months, and it won't delay you for too long."
"On the contrary, if we teach privately here, there may be quite serious consequences..."
Zhang Guangmu's eyes were dazzled, and the alchemical fire gun was aimed at Richard's forehead, simulating the posture of Li Shisan in the early stage of "Mysterious Assignment", looking aloof and full of superiority.
He looked at Richard coldly and said in a domineering tone that could not be criticized, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Richard swallowed his saliva and said tremblingly, "I was wrong, I was wrong!"
"I will share with you the basic knowledge of "Magic Enlightenment"!"
I don't remember how many times I met Zhang Guangmu's eyes...
Richard can only be sure that he has been defeated again.
Zhang Guangmu smells so strong!
They are exactly the same as Magic Empire and the only True King Li Shisan who have just taken over!
Extremely pure!
He must be a super noble!
Otherwise, it would be impossible to develop such courage!
So...
Such a person must be "qualified". Even if he exchanges magic knowledge with the other party, he should not be held accountable.
"Very good."
Zhang Guangmu gave Richard an approving look. "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. I hope you can use your knowledge to redeem your life."
Richard's mind is in a mess now, and he has no intention of doubting Zhang Guangmu's identity.
He is just focusing all his energy and brainpower on one thing now - recalling the content of "Magic Enlightenment".
Every sentence and every word must be error-free.
Otherwise, if someone corrects his mistake and kills him with a gunshot to the head, wouldn't it be a great loss?
Fortunately, "Magic Enlightenment" was originally prepared for Magic Apprentice, and Richard happens to be at the stage of Magic Apprentice, and is often used in daily life, so when I think about it now, I am still at the stage where I am familiar with it, and it doesn't take much effort at all.
After reciting the book "Magic Enlightenment" word for word, Richard looked at Zhang Guangmu carefully. "Your Excellency..."
"If you want to learn the basics of magic, you must have talent. People without talent will never be able to control magic particles, even if they have advanced theoretical knowledge."
"However, an outstanding descendant of the ancient nobles like you, with pure blood, will definitely not be stuck on this threshold."
"Your elders didn't lead you to get started. I'm afraid they have their own calculations and ideas to avoid learning the wrong way and affecting the upper limit of your growth."
Richard said flatteringly, "It takes about a year or two for people with mediocre talents to take the first step. From your perspective, it only takes a few months to study carefully... just... ah?"
Tsk~
A wisp of golden-red flame lingered around Zhang Guangmu's fingertips, dancing like a flame elf.
This flame elf is getting bigger and bigger, gradually expanding.
It was obviously a violent and unruly flame, but in the hands of Zhang Guangmu, it was as tame as water.
Richard felt that his outlook on life had been severely impacted.
He was 100% sure that a second ago, Zhang Guangmu was just a layman in magic.
After all, there is a natural induction between magic users. Unless the difference in strength between each other exceeds a large level, otherwise, it is impossible to cover up the fluctuations in magic energy!
Just now, Richard was sure that Zhang Guangmu's body was completely empty, with no particles of magic energy resident there.
One second later, Zhang Guangmu entered the room and became a genuine Magic Apprentice.
Is this guy the illegitimate son of the goddess of magic?
How could such a talent exist in the world?!
Richard doesn't want to believe it!
But the facts are right in front of us.
"This... this... this must be a talent that can only be possessed by the blood of the ancient Dharma Saint family!"
Richard found a reason and convinced himself.
When he looked at Zhang Guangmu, there was no longer any trace of hatred in his eyes. What was left was only full of envy and jealousy.
[Dharma Saint], the full name is Saint Mage.
According to past history, there can only be one person at most in an era.
And in this era...
Magic Empire The last Dharma Saint has exhausted his life, his brilliant life has come to an end, and he has completely fallen.
Maybe...
The next Dharma Saint is standing in front of him?
Thinking of this, Richard's eyes became fanatical. "Your Excellency, I am the royal family of the Magic Empire. Although I have thin blood and weak strength, I am just Magic Apprentice, but I have many connections!"
"If you need it, I can use my connections to work for you!"
This is surrender.
Zhang Guangmu blinked and vaguely sensed this person's intention.
It's nothing more than taking a fancy to your own potential and making venture capital.
"Okay."
Zhang Guangmu pondered for a moment and said leisurely, "Although my Magic Talent is not worth mentioning, he knows a little bit about the management of cities and counties, internal affairs and diplomacy, and military strategy. He is still confident enough to become an excellent city lord."
"Now that I have just taken over Moucheng, I happen to be short of people under my command, so just work by my side."
What?
No salary?
What salary do you want? Richard is a member of the royal family. Even a little bit of dregs from the dry food he brought can feed hundreds of people!
After all, this person is not "one of our own" like Chu Ba Zong and Brother Xiaoxiao, so he still needs to be treated differently.
As for the words similar to Versailles, Zhang Guangmu actually doesn't want to show off.
He is sure that without Mooncake squatting on his shoulders, although his talent is good, it is at the level of [advanced talent] at best, far from the [top talent] he is now.
At this time, Xiao Bai Groups floating in the air surrounded Zhang Guangmu's forehead, chirping and reporting the frontline military situation.
"Blue Star has reversely tracked and anchored the position of Magic Star! Preparations for war are underway! The reconnaissance plan is ready! It feels like we can launch a war at any time!"
"Speaking of which, Yue Yiji has begun to take advantage of the first-mover advantage to make plans. It feels like it will rely on the power of Blue Star and Magic Star to send students to study abroad!"
"Xia Lianshan's side, there haven't been any big changes. It seems that they are planning to follow the path of single-body extraordinary, dual cultivation of magic and martial arts, and focusing their power on themselves..."
"Ma Wu and Fang Cheng tried to use magic to become extraordinary, but failed miserably. They are exploring other paths!"
Zhang Guangmu is quite concerned about this information.
Judging from the current situation, among the Seven Stars competitors this year, the only one who has touched the extraordinary before me is Xia Lianshan. The others are in an ignorant stage and need to go through a transition period before they can soar to the sky.
Zhang Guangmu collected his thoughts, suppressed this matter in his heart for the time being, and silently thought about how to establish a deeper connection with the magic energy particles floating in the air, so that they could be used by him willingly.
Just now, after listening to Richard narrating "Magic Enlightenment" from beginning to end, Zhang Guangmu had a preliminary understanding of magic.
In his opinion, it is actually very simple to become Magic Apprentice.
As long as you can sense the existence of "magic energy particles" and use your willpower to drive them to act according to your instructions.
It is recorded in "Magic Enlightenment" that after reaching this level, it can be regarded as [beginner Magic Apprentice].
Regarding this link, Zhang Guangmu feels that it can barely be explained scientifically.
In his opinion, magic energy particles are not so much a kind of energy, but more like some creatures that are too small to be detected by the naked eye.
These tiny creatures can sense brain waves and the human body's life magnetic field, and respond accordingly.
And if you want to surpass beginner Magic Apprentice and reach the level of intermediate Magic Apprentice, you need to roughly gather the magic energy particles together and merge them with spiritual power to release the basic "magic tricks" of various attributes.
In fact, at this stage, Zhang Guangmu felt that it was a bit unscientific.
However, considering the soul that Brother Shu once mentioned, Zhang Guangmu felt that there was no need to make a fuss.
After all, although Xuanlong Empire technology is advanced and black technology creations are everywhere, we dare not say that we have climbed to the end of science. There are still many unknowns.
Regardless of whether it is mental power or soul, when technology develops to a certain stage, it will eventually be able to be understood and analyzed using scientific thinking... right?
Zhang Guangmu does not intend to continue to struggle with this aspect.
The golden-red flame he used just now is a typical magic trick. It's okay to scare people, but in actual combat it's just a special effect, which is useless.
Otherwise, how can we call him an apprentice?
It is worth mentioning that Richard is intermediate Magic Apprentice.
This man always held the thunder in his hand but never released it, not because he had too little combat experience, or because he didn't want to hurt others, but...
With this ability of his, the lightning instantly collapsed as soon as it left his palm.
That thing is useless except to scare people!
"You are so humble! With your extraordinary talent, you will definitely become the only Dharma Saint in the world in just thirty years!"
Richard was shown off by the Magic Talent shown by Zhang Guangmu, but still praised him happily, "It is the greatest honor in my life to be able to serve for a great being like you!"
Zhang Guangmu nodded slightly and extinguished the golden-red flame on his fingertips.
He really felt that he had not developed his talent to its extreme, and it was still far from enough.
Thirty years to become a Dharma Saint?
How funny!
Zhang Guangmu has not forgotten that this world can only exist for seven and a half years!
Up to now, I have only surpassed the elementary level and reached the level of intermediate Magic Apprentice. When it comes to fighting with others, I am still a [Fighter].
This little flame is just like adding some attribute damage and special effects to yourself. I don't know how far it is from becoming [Master].
There is no point in being proud and complacent.
The other four Seven Starss don't know what level they have reached now. So far, no Little White Ballss have come forward to report the news.
So what Zhang Guangmu has to do is to do his best, make full use of all resources, and make himself stronger!
At the same time, Mushroom City must be managed into a super strategic fortress that will not be ignored by anyone!
No matter what, becoming intermediate Magic Apprentice is a huge improvement.
At least, Zhang Guangmu successfully kicked open the door to magic!
The next chapter will be updated around 12 noon~
By the way, I originally thought that there would be no need to update at 0 o'clock today, but I didn't expect that a bug was caught by Small dried fish...
So...
Hmm~
Theoretically, there was only four hours between yesterday and today.