Amidst the grand and sacred bells, many people closed their eyes and prayed. Although Mage people do not believe in external gods, that habit has been integrated into their lives.
The bells slowly stopped, and the second half of Silver Bell Festival's activities began. If the first half of the activities were led by the official, then the second half was for the visiting guests to socialize freely. Some reminisced with old friends they had not seen for a year, some exchanged recent experiences, and some met new friends during the activities.
"Hedra, do you have any plans?" Ticis's grandmother asked the girl after the busiest time of the festival had passed.
"No, this is my first time at the Rorick Academy, so I'm not familiar with it yet."
"How about I take you on a tour? It just so happens that Ticis is here for the first time, so I want to take her to get familiar with it."
"Okay, thank you grandma." Sylutia replied with thanks, her voice was sweet.
Ticis was also very happy to hear that Sylutia was with her, so she held her grandma in one hand and Sylutia in the other.
Then the three of them left this magnificent Gilded Hall and went to visit other places in the Rorick Academy.
"Rorick Academy, or "Phantom Puppet School" is mainly composed of three types of Aspect Power: "Secret Speech·Gold Steam·Nightmare", which are internally subdivided into three major branches, namely "Gold Steam· The work Doll led by "Secret Speech", the killing Golem led by "Gold Steam·Nightmare", and the puppet spell led by "Nightmare·Secret Speech"."
"Most of the programs we watched on the Gilded Hall just now were "Gold Steam·Secret Speech"-based work Doll. Most of these Doll are constructed with precision mechanical parts and can vividly imitate human movements, so they can also do a lot of work." The old man introduced Sylutia as he walked.
"Then there's "Killing Golem". The scarecrow battle that started shortly after is actually the skill of this school. They can use silk threads to drive dead objects, and infuse them with power and abilities, so that dead objects made of metal, wood and stone immediately burst out with amazing combat effectiveness."
"The last one is the "Puppet Spell". This practice is very difficult and has the fewest personnel, but it is also the most difficult to guard against." She said as she walked.
"There have been legends in many places that hiding objects such as a person's hair or blood that can be linked to him or her into a doll, and then destroying the doll will cause the same harm to the person himself. In the extraordinary world, the "Puppet Spell" can achieve this effect."
"Of course, the use of this kind of puppet spell is not limited to this. The high-level "puppet spell" can also be used in reverse to make the spell doll suffer harm on his behalf, or to know his current status, etc."
""Nightmare" is the reflection of "Radiant Moon" and is also a part of the former "Phantom Moon". Among the things we often come into contact with in life, reflection in water is the closest thing to the meaning of "Nightmare". It is not real, but it is closely related to reality and has an ambiguous connection."
"In ancient times, the "mirror" was regarded as an ominous thing. People said that seeing oneself in the mirror was a very scary thing and would cause a series of mental disorders and cognitive disorders. Although this concept is rarely mentioned now, it also shows that "mirror" and "reflection" are closely related to the Aspect Power of "Nightmare"."
The old man took Sylutia and Ticis through the streets of the Rorick Academy, introducing the buildings and uses along the way one by one.
"As you can see, Rorick Academy can be roughly divided into three major areas. The middle one is "Sealed District". Not only outsiders, but even students of this Academy cannot approach it at will. The leaders and core figures of the school live inside. Most of them do not want to be disturbed, and security management is extremely strict."
"It is said that the sacred scriptures and relics of the school's founding are sealed under the "Forbidden Church" in the center, and a large number of inherited classics are also sealed here."
"Excluding the "Sealed District" in the center, the remaining one is "Research District" which occupies nearly 60% of the area of the Academy. It has three magnificent buildings as its core and stretches like a spider web towards Expanding, these three are the landmark buildings of each of the three branches I just introduced to you. They are "Hall of Memories", "Hall of Hanging Threads" and "Hall of Phantoms"."
"Finally, there is the outermost "Workshop District". There are many outsiders living there. Many workshops have been opened around the Academy. Their technology and personnel are all from "Phantom Puppet School". They provide all kinds of Doll and creations needed by the outside world."
Under the old man's explanation, Sylutia quickly established an understanding of the entire Rorick Academy, and also felt that this layout design condensed the school's many years of hard work and experience.
The "Gilded Hall" they initially set out for was a building located between "Sealed District" and "Research District". After that, the main place the three of them visited was also at "Research District". In just a few hours, they could not walk through all of it and could only pick out the three most important core buildings to see.
"Hedra Want to learn a secret inheritance of "Phantom Puppet School"?" The old lady asked while walking on the road.
"Yes, but I don't know which one to choose." She was dazzled by all the things along the way.
"Gee, they all have their uses, but it depends on what you need."
"What kind of abilities do you want to improve, or what kind of needs do you have." The old man asked the girl.
Sylutia is lost in thought. In fact, she has many means when it comes to combat power. Other Aspect Power can already meet her needs, which is not bad. However, if Doll has enough machinery to help her farm, take care of the garden, and do daily chores in the future, it seems to be a lot more convenient, and it is also very suitable for her living habit of being quiet and not disturbed by outsiders.
"I want to learn about Doll's manufacturing techniques, but this seems very complicated." Sylutia asked.
"Yes, you have to learn the mechanical aspects first, then the refining of the Memory Container, and finally a series of debugging and improvements, etc."
"Then if I want to use Doll to do simple things in life, is there a faster way?" Sylutia asked curiously.
"Many people have this idea of yours. Haha, it seems that you are actually more suitable to go to the "Killing Golem" branch."
"That is, directly use silk threads to control Doll Golem, make it active, and grant various abilities. Its advantage is that it can quickly form combat power. It does not have high requirements for the controlled Golem. Wood and cotton are both suitable. However, the disadvantage is that it requires mental energy to be consumed at all times, and it also requires attention to control. Once distracted or interrupted by interference, the controlled Doll Golem will also lose its vitality."
"This is equivalent to letting Transcendent grow dozens of extra arms, controlled by one person, to complete a variety of complex and dangerous things at the same time."
Even though the old man talked about many shortcomings of this branch faction, such as high mental requirements, high consumption, lack of distraction, etc., Sylutia still became more and more interested in her. Her mental power has always been very high. Previously, in the Woodland, the basic Meditation Technique could not even be improved again and reached its limit. Only by adopting the advanced Meditation Technique could it continue to improve.
Although Aspect Power's level has dropped, spiritual power is a reflection of soul strength, so she still maintains her past level, which is roughly above level four, even close to Fifth Order. With such an innate advantage, it should be extremely easy to learn the secret technique of the "Killing Golem" branch.
"I understand." Sylutia nodded and told grandma that he wanted to choose the secret technique of the "Killing Golem" branch.
"In this case, let's go to "Hall of Hanging Threads", where many secret techniques of this branch are stored. Those below Fifth Order can be found there. However, as a visitor, you can only choose "third level" secret techniques to learn at most."
After determining the target, the three of them got on the carriage in the Academy and headed to "Hall of Hanging Threads".
In a high tower in the Academy, two figures were sitting in the room, looking at the mirror showing images on the table, and talking to each other.
"It seems she has made her choice."
"We both happen to be involved in the secret technique of killing Golem branch." The two professors discussed it again.
"My life's work is "Steel Shadow Demon Hand". To learn this skill requires at least level 4. However, there is a secret skill at level 3 called "Phantom Flying Sword". Its principle and application method are "" Based on the basics of "Steel Shadow Demon Hand", if she can easily learn "Phantom Flying Sword" and apply it skillfully, it means that it will not be a big problem for her to learn "Steel Shadow Demon Hand" in the future." The old man tapped his fingers on the table and spoke slowly.
"Although your "Steel Shadow Demon Hand" is very powerful, I think it is still not flexible enough and is too slow to activate." The woman opposite shook her folding fan.
"The Core Secret Art I inherited is "Phantom Dream Substitute", which is more difficult to learn than your "Steel Shadow Demon Hand". It is estimated that Fifth Order can only be initially mastered. The only one that can be touched at the third level is "Art of Empathic Connection", which is one of the prerequisites for learning "Phantom Dream Substitute"."
"The "Phantom Flying Sword" I mentioned is still within the normal learnable range. The "Art of Empathic Connection" you mentioned, I remember the full version should be "Secret Speech·Nightmare" Composite Aspect's secret method. You asked her to learn it at the third level. This is completely unreasonable." The old man couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.
"There is no way. The "Phantom Dream Substitute" I inherited is so difficult. Back then, my teacher accepted twenty students with outstanding talents, but I was the only one who learned it completely. The others finally had to give up and learn other high-level secret arts." The woman complained slightly when she responded.
"That's why I'm so anxious about talented students, otherwise the inheritance will be cut off in my generation."
"It seems like you're not ready to give in."
"Of course, let's each rely on our own abilities."
After saying that, the two stood up and came to a corner of the tower, where there was a small and complex magic circle. When the two stood up, their figures flashed and disappeared in an instant.
A few minutes later, Sylutia arrived at "Hall of Hanging Threads". After explaining her purpose to the staff, the other party nodded and took her to the library on the side.
"On the four rows of bookshelves here, there are all secret techniques below level three. There are information about the effects, functions, difficulty of practice, precautions, etc. of the secret technique. After you have made your selection, come to the front desk to register. We will take you to the special inheritance room and get the inheritance gems of the secret technique for you to experience and remember on the spot."
It turns out that this is how you learn, no wonder you can learn it in a few hours, Sylutia thought to himself.
After that, she began to browse under the tall bookshelf, looking at the introduction to various secret techniques recorded in it.
"Abyss Flying Snake" requires "snake bone powder" and a suitable long creature, which can be awakened and manipulated to fight like a flying snake.
"Flame Scarecrow", as long as you have a simple scarecrow, which can be controlled and connected by silk threads, you can make the scarecrow Burn in battle, and increase its heat to achieve the effect of increasing its lethality.
"Cast Iron Golem Manipulation" needs to be made of cast iron Golem. After being manipulated, Golem can use weapons to fight. The posture is heavy and slow, but powerful, and can easily resist second-level beasts.
"Slaughter Red Bee", the wasps or bees that need to be raised can be controlled and connected with silk threads to obey the command and develop more powerful combat power.
"Madness Infusion" is ineffective when used alone. It allows the manipulated creature to overcome its instinctive fear and fear, and intensifies Aspect Power Burn, greatly increasing its combat effectiveness in a short period of time. The consequence is that after the battle ends, the creature will be greatly damaged.
"Nightmare Art" can be used on other creatures to disrupt their will, cause great fear, and cause them to lose combat effectiveness.
"Sobis Magic Thread Skeleton" is a universal secret method that allows your magic thread to penetrate deep into the skeleton of the controlled object, allowing the Golem or creature you control to gain more precise and stronger control.
Various secret techniques were presented before Sylutia's eyes, making her curiously browse through them to find the part that suited her and was most interesting to her.
At this time, two young men wearing Academy uniforms came over. They were a man and a woman. They looked to be in their twenties, and both were handsome and beautiful.
"Little sister, are you looking for a suitable secret method to learn?" The two of them saw Sylutia rummaging around and asked with a smile.
"Uh, yes." Sylutia put down the book temporarily and nodded.
"Looking at your appearance, you should not be a student of the Academy, but a guest who was invited to attend Silver Bell Festival, right?"
"Well, yes"
"It doesn't matter. When we first came to the Academy, we were dazzled by the variety of secret techniques. It was really difficult to find what we wanted."
"Is the secret technique you need to learn now used to satisfy some kind of need, or simply to improve yourself? We can probably give you a reference direction." The two of them spoke in caring and caring tones.
"That's it... I have learned Magic Thread Manipulation so far. In terms of combat effectiveness, I am not so anxious. Mainly in life, I want to control various Dolls to accomplish many things by myself." Sylutia explained his needs.
After hearing this, their eyes lit up, and then they began to introduce.
"In this case, I recommend learning "Magic Hand Control". It allows you to condense your magical hands and complete various complex things. It is much easier than operating the bulky Doll. You can also control many "Magic Hand" by one person at the same time. Imagine that you can complete extremely complex experiments, drug debugging, etc. by yourself."
"As long as it is controlled well, it will not vibrate like a human hand, and it can easily pick up various material powders that cannot be touched, such as high temperature, corrosive, etc."
"But this secret method is a bit difficult. You can first learn the simple "Phantom Flying Sword", which is the basic simplification of "Magic Hand Control", that is, use the prepared "Magnetic Sand" to condense the flying sword."
"If you have learned "Phantom Flying Sword", when you reach the third level, you can come here to exchange for the basic study manual of "Magic Hand Manipulation"."
"Huh? Is there such a system? After you learn it, you can change to another one." Sylutia doesn't know Rorick Academy. This is the first time I've heard of it.
The male senior in front of him raised his finger and replied with a smile, "Of course it does, but it only started recently. It's normal that you haven't heard of it."
"Okay." Sylutia heard that "Magic Hand Control" had so many uses, and his heart became excited just like seeing a child who loves candy.
She was about to choose "Phantom Flying Sword" when the girl on the other side coughed a few times, interrupted the conversation between the two, and then intervened.
"Although "Magic Hand Manipulation" has many uses, I suggest you learn "Art of Empathic Connection" first, which is more practical." She continued to introduce.
"The so-called "Art of Empathic Connection" allows the Golem or living creature you control to convey what they perceive and see into your perception. For example, you can use silk threads to control a Flying Bird to fly high, and you can also get the broad field of vision it sees."
"Also, if you happen to be a student and have many classes to attend, you can let the Doll you made sit in the classroom, and what it sees and hears will be conveyed to your mind."
"In addition, during battle, although the Doll division can command many Doll, if he himself cannot clearly see the opponent Doll fighting in the distance, as well as the details of the fight, etc., the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. But if he learns "Art of Empathic Connection", it will be different. Each Doll is an extension of his own body, just like a stand-in." She introduced another beautiful scene to the girl.
Now Sylutia's attention shifted and he became interested in what she said "Art of Empathic Connection".
These two seniors are indeed very knowledgeable. The two secret techniques they introduced are both very useful. If they can be learned, they can greatly improve their lives. At this moment, Sylutia is also in a dilemma of choice.
Under the eager gazes of the two seniors, Sildiya felt like a doll that was getting smaller and smaller, shrouded in some invisible pressure.
Oops, both are good, and she doesn't know which one to choose.