The End of This Phase of Training

About a week had passed since Li Si returned from Fiss Royal Magic Academy.

Li Si had led a very fulfilling life during this period. During the day, he continued weapon training with Welf and the others, picking up useful combat techniques along the way. At night, he returned to the laboratory and kept working until late into the night.

Li Si's all-out effort had not been without rewards. His weapon training progressed faster and faster, and he was close to raising all the weapons in his plan to intermediate proficiency. He had also learned quite a few related combat techniques.

His new arcane spells had also made considerable progress. Li Si improved two more new arcane spells: the first-circle arcane spell Fuel Spell, modified from the first-circle spell Grease Spell, and the third-circle arcane spell Ray of Aging, modified from the second-circle spell Ray of Weakness.

Based on Grease Spell, Li Si had deliberately adjusted the first-circle arcane spell Fuel Spell to strengthen the viscosity and flammability of the oil it produced. It was especially effective when used with Fierce Flame, his most practiced fire spell, and even more so with his third-circle arcane spell Blue Ball Spell. Terrifying blue flames combined with sticky fuel oil were simply a nightmare for melee classes.

As for the third-circle arcane spell Ray of Aging, it had actually been an accidental result of Li Si's spell model adjustments.

Originally, Li Si had planned to enhance Ray of Weakness by strengthening its effects of reducing toughness and Elemental Resistance. However, he discovered that the adjusted arcane spell Ray of Aging could reduce an enemy's physical attributes after striking them.

After several tests, Li Si found that the effect reduced an enemy's agility, strength, and toughness by roughly 30% at the same time. Though the reduction could be mitigated by certain resistances—for instance, it only weakened Welf by around 5%—it was already an extremely powerful form of restraint for Li Si.

Because the effect upon impact resembled the enemy suddenly aging by more than a decade, Li Si directly named it Ray of Aging.

Although the effect was only temporary, it still terrified Bill, the guard serving as his test subject. Bill thought Li Si had gained the power to strip away his lifespan and repeatedly kowtowed, begging for mercy. Li Si did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Though he had successfully improved two more arcane spells, Li Si did not stop. After all, a mage's greatest trump card was an unfathomably vast spell library, one that could provide an effective countermeasure spell no matter the situation.

I'm still far from that!

Since the Arcane Subsystem he possessed seemed to have transformed into an ability that assisted him in adjusting spell models, rather than requiring him to spend experience points as he had in his previous life and gamble on luck, he had even more reason to work himself to the bone~!

Time passed bit by bit, and Li Si's weapon training plan also neared its end.

As Li Si hit the target fifty meters away with all ten arrows, the system prompt sounded right on cue.

[99%→100%!]

[Your archery weapon proficiency has risen to intermediate.]

[Intermediate Archery Mastery: You have basically mastered the techniques of using a bow. When using a bow, your power increases moderately.]

Li Si lowered the longbow in his hand and sighed. It was finally over. All the sweat he had shed during this period had not been wasted!

Now, he only needed one more intermediate weapon proficiency to obtain Proficiency in All Weapons!

Moreover, through the battles of this period, Li Si had fully integrated the practical experience and combat techniques from his past-life game memories with his own abilities. They had become smooth and seamless, completely eliminating the last trace of unfamiliarity.

His divine art was complete!

Li Si felt that he could now reliably defeat Di Sen even if Di Sen did not hold back.

"Young Master, you've worked hard!" The moment Bill saw Li Si lower his bow, he rushed over from the side and handed him a towel he had prepared beforehand, flattering him eagerly. "After only two short days of practice, you can hit a target that far away with all ten shots! Young Master Li Si, you truly are an unparalleled genius! I think the kingdom's next Legendary Warrior will be you, Young Master!"

Li Si took the warm towel and shot the fellow a sidelong glance.

What the hell? Can he really exaggerate that shamelessly? It's so absurd that I don't believe a word of it. It just makes me embarrassed enough to want to beat this guy to death.

"Young Master truly is a genius." Welf also walked over from the side and nodded sincerely.

Over this period of training, Welf had not only been astonished by Li Si's incredible learning speed. During breaks, he had also sparred with Li Si several times. Though Welf suppressed his own strength every time, Li Si's spell power, far beyond that of mages of the same level, and his seasoned, distinctive combat instincts always made Welf feel as though he were facing a top-tier mercenary hardened by countless battles.

Logically speaking, Young Master Li Si had not experienced much real combat. He had always studied spells in the Magic Academy and the laboratory. Yet his mature and steady combat techniques, as well as his calm and unflustered awareness in the face of danger, could not be developed without at least several hundred battles. And those could not have been simple training sessions or sparring matches, but life-and-death fights with real blades.

No matter how Welf thought about it, he could not understand why Li Si was so skilled in actual combat. He could only attribute everything to Young Master Li Si's extraordinary talent.

Li Si handed the bow to Welf and spoke as he wiped away his sweat. "Let's end the recent training here. Take a few days off. I have other matters to deal with."

"Yes, Young Master." Welf casually tossed the bow he had taken from Li Si to Bill nearby and asked, "Then are we returning to the estate now?"

Li Si looked at the sky and estimated that it was only around three in the afternoon. After giving it some thought, he said, "You go back first. I'm going somewhere else."

"You don't need me to accompany you?" Welf was stunned. After all, he had guarded Li Si whenever Li Si went out these past few days.

"No need. You should go back too. Tell Joyce not to prepare dinner for me."

Li Si was not worried about his safety. Although he had been tested a few days ago, he had specifically had Welf watch their surroundings whenever he went out recently, and they had not discovered anyone following him.

So long as the enemy did not send high-level professionals, anyone tracking him would be unable to conceal their traces before Welf, a high-level warrior.

That meant no one would make a move against him anytime soon, allowing him to make certain plans without worry.

After his experience on Lan Gai Street, Li Si had deliberately changed into ordinary clothes whenever he went out to train. He looked like nothing more than a handsome commoner, and with a little concealment, he would not draw attention.

As a mage, Li Si did not look particularly unusual so long as he was not wearing mage equipment. But Welf was different. With that body full of muscles and the intimidating aura of a warrior that he could not hide, he would still be the one kid everyone noticed at a glance even if he were thrown into a sea of people.

If Li Si wanted to hide his identity and do something, but people recognized Welf the moment they stepped outside, what was the point of hiding anything?

As for the other guards, there was not much difference whether he brought them or not. He would feel more at ease wandering around alone.

After placing several weapons into the Storage Ring he carried with him, Li Si directly pushed open the courtyard gate and walked out.

His family's warehouse was located in an alley off Beilei Street. The surrounding buildings were all ordinary residences, making the area rather quiet.

Li Si got his bearings. In his past life, his base had been in Can Guang City, so he was extremely familiar with the city. He then headed toward his destination.

Target: Mercenary Guild!