Fivik nodded thoughtfully and cast [Pain Shield] again.
Familiar white light enveloped his hands.
The sharp, needle-like pain quickly faded. The cold sensation remained, but it was no longer unbearable.
The effect was similar to the first stage.
"About... still around seventy percent."
Fivik jotted a note in her notebook, clearly pleased: Cold stimulus shielding is highly effective, around 70%, comparable to physical pain shielding. Highly practical!
"Okay, that's the end of the tests. The results look great!"
[Intelligent Halfling · Fivik Kvais's Favorability increased, Parsing Points +2]
He Xi let out a long breath of relief, too.
That damned experiment... was finally over.
Fivik didn't waste any more time. She casually waved a small hand toward the wooden rack beside them.
Several staffs of different lengths, thicknesses, and colors seemed to be pulled by invisible strings. They rose from the rack and landed on the wooden table in front of them.
"Here we have birch, oak, ash, elm, maple, yew, willow, and ebony. These are all fairly common staff materials, suitable for novice mages."
"Of course, I also have some more unusual materials, like staffs made from bone or metal, or with cores fashioned from the horns of certain magical creatures. But since this one's a gift for you, those aren't under consideration."
"Besides, with your current abilities, you wouldn't be able to handle those anyway."
"Take a look for yourself. I have something to write."
As she spoke, she took out a sheet of letter paper and began writing something based on the notes in her notebook.
He Xi began carefully examining the staff materials on the table.
Aside from the noticeably larger ebony staff, the other seven all looked rather worn. Their surfaces were covered in fine scratches and signs of use, clearly samples Fivik