Sorcery Potion

The old weaver's herbs must have worked, or perhaps it was the miraculous effect of the Healing Orb. Jia Ruo's back injury completely healed within a week, leaving no scar.

That evening, Jia Ruo retired to his bedroom early and took out the small wooden box.

Staring at the clear blue potion in the glass bottle, Jia Ruo reached out, pulled out the stopper, and brought it to his nose to sniff.

It had no scent. He wondered what it would taste like.

Jia Ruo tilted his head back and gulped. The Sorcery Potion, about three to four hundred milliliters, was downed in one go.

He smacked his lips, feeling as though he hadn't drunk a liquid, but rather a surge of energy.

This energy, after being swallowed, began to spread throughout his limbs and bones.

Before long, Jia Ruo felt the changes brought about by the Sorcery Potion.

After this energy fully permeated his body, his mastery over magical elements took another step forward.

He could now perceive the magical elements in the world with greater clarity. Previously, he could sense their existence, but it was a chaotic mess.

Now, he could easily distinguish the types of magical elements filling the space around him: the emerald green Life Element (strictly speaking, Plant Magic also belonged to it), the clear blue Water Element, the purple Lightning Element, the red Fire Element, the pale cyan Wind Element, the dull yellow Earth Element, and the black Dark Element and bright white Light Element.

They were like air, invisible and intangible, yet they existed.

The Sorcery Potion was like a special pair of glasses for Jia Ruo, allowing him to see them.

No wonder the power core of the Azure Carved Golem was called the Crown of Insight. The word "insight" was truly fitting.

Jia Ruo floated into the air, entering a state of Meditation.

This time, he re-examined the cultivation method of Wuji: after the magical elements of various attributes circulated through his body, only transparent, attribute-less energy remained.

This was the origin of the Mana within him.

Suddenly, as the absorption of the Sorcery Potion reached its end, Jia Ruo sensed a slight tremor from [Inspiration: Time Twister] in his mind.

Then, next to it, a blue-purple phantom flashed and disappeared.

But Jia Ruo still saw it clearly.

There was no mistake; he had seen it many times before: a blue-purple orb suspended within a rhombus-shaped stone ring formed by rubble.

It seemed that the World Runes of Runeterra were the [Runes] that summoners used in the game back then. This blue-purple one must be [Sorcery].

This meant that the Azure Carved Golem was indeed intricately linked to the World Runes.

It also made sense why the Azure Carved Golem had only attacked him at that time.

However, he had to keep this secret well, and even forbid Neeko from touching his Shuoma in the future.

Hoo~

Jia Ruo let out a long sigh. This fantasy world had revealed another small corner to him.

"Jia Ruo, it's time to pick our next mission."

In Jia Ruo's Cabin Seventy-Nine, Lyle sat on the sofa with his arms crossed and said.

"It's already the end of the month. If we don't pick soon, the Hall of Tranquility will assign us the monthly mission directly."

He took the teacup Neeko handed him and continued, looking at Jia Ruo, who was sitting opposite him.

Jia Ruo was holding the Wanted Criminal Roster updated by the Hall of Tranquility this month and was flipping through it.

The injuries he sustained from the Azure Carved Golem had healed long ago. However, due to the brand-new experience brought about by the Sorcery Potion, he had been trying to find the magic element he was most compatible with, thus delaying this matter until Lyle's visit today.

"Brother Lyle, I'd like to hear your suggestion."

He handed the roster to Lyle.

"Although we've cooperated once before, that was just an unexpected incident that didn't involve Transcendent. This time... how about this one."

After speaking, Lyle read out the mission he had chosen:

"Fayton, the murderer responsible for the serial murders in Warren Town three months ago. This individual masters Fire Magic and disguised himself as an ordinary worker in Warren Town, but has secretly murdered seven women. These female victims were sexually assaulted before death, and the skin from their backs was removed. When the Hall of Tranquility investigated Fayton, he used Fire Magic to repel the investigators and fled. He has yet to be apprehended. The current bounty is three thousand eight hundred gold. His portrait is as follows..."

Lyle flipped the roster over, allowing Jia Ruo to see the portrait.

It was a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and no distinguishing features.

"There shouldn't be any problem. The only question is how we find him," Jia Ruo asked, pinching his chin after looking at the portrait.

"According to the latest report, similar murders have occurred in a town to the north. The victims are also young women, and the skin from their backs was peeled off. The details of Fayton's case were not leaked back then, so it shouldn't be an imitation. This must be Fayton himself."

Jia Ruo gritted his teeth, feeling a slight discomfort on his back, which had just healed.

"This Fayton has quite the nerve to continue his crimes. Let's go with this one. We'll go ask Master Percy for the mission tomorrow."

"No problem. You and Neeko will be the main force, and I'll still be responsible for reconnaissance and logistics."

Neeko, who had been listening with her chin propped on her hand, nodded. She had no objections.

Lyle closed the roster and stood up.

"Then it's settled. Pack your bags. After we apply for the mission from Master Percy tomorrow, we'll set off immediately."

After seeing Lyle off, Jia Ruo returned to his room.

Sigh, a year ago, he was just an ordinary person. Now, he had become a Marshal of Ionia, facing these heinous criminals.

With a sigh, Jia Ruo slowly floated into the air and began his Meditation.