Arcanist Class Advancement and Blue Ball Spell

[Your Single-Handed Sword weapon proficiency has increased to Novice]

[Novice Single-Handed Sword Mastery: You have gained a basic understanding of single-handed swords. When using a Single-Handed Sword, its power increases slightly.]

Li Si looked at the newly appeared Single-Handed Sword Mastery entry beneath his Intermediate Staff Mastery. The novice and intermediate levels of every weapon proficiency were easy enough to attain, but advancing any further became exceedingly difficult.

Take Li Si's previous self, for instance. He had studied and practiced spells for more than a decade, yet his staff weapon proficiency was only intermediate. He was still just a step away from advanced proficiency, with no idea when he would finally break through.

At the same time, Li Si discovered that although his weapon proficiency kept improving under Welf's instruction, much like learning an NPC-taught skill in a game with a single click, the growth rate would increase significantly if he truly settled down and studied with care.

After all, this was a real world, and his system differed somewhat from the game.

The knowledge and power he had mastered were no longer merely game data. They truly existed in his mind and body.

This was far more fun than grinding a game!

Although Welf and the others were already being as careful as possible, how could training avoid a few bumps and bruises?

But having personally felt his strength grow, how could Li Si possibly give up? In pain and joy alike, he threw himself wholeheartedly into training.

The next few days were incredibly fulfilling for Li Si. During the day, he followed Welf and several guards on Beilei Street to learn the methods and techniques of various weapons. At night, he returned to the estate's basement to continue his "boom boom boom" exploration of arcane arts. His only leisure was occasionally having the little maid Rosie give him a massage to help him relax.

Don't get any ideas. It was perfectly proper!

On the sixth day of training.

Kane Family Estate, underground laboratory.

With soot already smudged across his face, Li Si used Breeze Spell to disperse the thick smoke produced by yet another failure. Yet there was no discouragement on his face.

"I was still too impatient. Fire Elements are inherently more explosive and restless. An overly stable magic pattern combination will instead reduce the power of Fireball Spell. Still, this elemental model feels somewhat compatible with my mana this time."

After thinking for a moment longer, Li Si began adjusting the elemental model framework he had previously constructed on the Magic Pattern Recorder beside him.

"Let's try this. I'll adjust the angle between the third long magic pattern and the foundation magic pattern, then see what happens."

He summoned the Arcane Subsystem and carefully modified the Fireball Spell elemental model once again.

Li Si took a deep breath. Success or failure would be decided in this attempt!

Just as Li Si poured mana into the Fireball Spell elemental model he had constructed for who knew how many times—

A strange and wondrous feeling suddenly arose in Li Si's heart.

It was as though the elemental model floating before him, radiating a brilliant scarlet glow, had suddenly become part of his body.

The mana circulating through his body seemed to resonate with the newly constructed elemental model, continuously flowing into it.

Once its mana was replenished, the elemental model floated quietly before Li Si. Before he could examine it closely, it suddenly lit up and began to spin. In the end, it transformed into a pale blue fireball the size of a fist, appearing before Li Si's eyes.

Looking at the fireball in his hand, Li Si examined it up and down with great interest. The feeling in his heart told him that he had completely mastered this fireball. It would no longer suddenly explode as it had before.

Only after he had looked his fill did Li Si turn his attention back to the system panel.

The moment he had successfully condensed this fireball, a flood of system messages had appeared in the lower-left corner of his vision. He had not had time to read them yet.

[You have successfully improved the Fireball Spell model]

[You have mastered the Exclusive Arcane Fireball Spell (can be named)]

[Arcanist class advancement requirements evaluation begins]

[Evaluation (1/3): Mage main class. Evaluation passed]

[Evaluation (2/3): Intelligence attribute exceeds 50. Evaluation passed]

[Evaluation (3/3): Mastered Exclusive Arcane. Evaluation passed]

[All evaluations passed. You may choose to advance to Arcanist]

[Yes/No]--

After agonizing over it for quite a while, since its final form was a blue fireball, then it would be called—

Blue Ball Spell!

Li Si, who had been terrible at naming things since his previous life, named his first arcane spell Blue Ball Spell. He felt as though some figure was dancing before his eyes.

Shaking his head, Li Si finally looked at the Arcanist class advancement prompt.

Unlike some class advancements, advancing to Arcanist did not require a special ritual. As long as one fulfilled the requirements, one could advance on the spot.

As for whether he would advance to Arcanist?

What nonsense. Why else had he gone through such "great hardship" to obtain the Arcane Mind specialty?

Li Si decisively selected yes.

[You have chosen to advance to Arcanist]

[Class advancement in progress. Class advancement successful]

[Your main class, Mage, has advanced to Arcanist]

[You have obtained a new milestone: The First Step of the Strong (Silver-level)]

[You have obtained the new specialty: Rank Suppression]--

Li Si felt his mind suddenly clear, as if even his thinking speed had increased considerably. He also seemed to have gained a new understanding of all kinds of elemental models and elemental properties.

Shaking his head, Li Si summoned his status panel.

Name: Li Si Kane

Race: Human

Level: 30

Health Points: 900/1050

Mana Value: 666/2040

Status: Normal

Experience: 4396/170000 (216820 unallocated experience points)

Main Class: Arcanist (Novice)

Secondary Class: None

Talent: Omnipotent

Attributes:

Strength 35

Agility 36

Intelligence 68 (attribute modifier)

Charm 38

Mystery 33

Endurance 35

Luck 3

Free Attribute Points 10

Specialties:

Arcane Mind—Intelligence receives a 2x value modifier, Elemental Affinity +100%, Arcane Submodule unlocked

Advanced Fatigue Resistance—Reduces the degree of fatigue's negative effects on the body, stamina recovery speed +50%

Rank Suppression—You gain additional power bonuses against lower-ranked professionals. Current bonus (10%)

Skills: Cantrips (Mage Hand, Cleanse Spell, Flash Spell), First-circle Spells (Fireball Spell, Ice Arrow Spell, Human Charm), Second-circle Spells (Ice Blade Spell, Windwalk Spell, Earth Escape Spell), Third-circle Spell (Chain Fireball Spell), Third-circle Arcane (Blue Ball Spell), Warrior Techniques (Charge, Shield Bash, Accelerate)

Milestones: Novice Mage (Bronze-level), The First Step of the Strong (Silver-level)

Legendary Points: 10 (Kingdom-level—Court Viscount Legendary Points +10)

Equipment: Emerald Staff, Emerald Amulet, Concentration Ring

Li Si looked over what he had gained these past few days and felt thoroughly satisfied.

Li Si knew about the Rank Suppression specialty and The First Step of the Strong. Both were guaranteed rewards after advancing to an advanced class, and their effects were fairly decent.

Rank Suppression was practically a mowing-down tool. The lower an opponent's rank compared to his own, the greater the damage bonus.

There was nothing much to say about The First Step of the Strong. Most milestones directly granted Free Attribute Points.

He had also secretly learned several warrior techniques from the guards through his Omnipotent talent. The gains had been immense.

Li Si casually added the newly acquired 10 Free Attribute Points to Intelligence. Feeling satisfied, he tidied up the laboratory and prepared to reward himself by going to bed early today.

The fate of becoming cannon fodder in the future had always left Li Si with a heavy sense of crisis. Only when his strength improved could he relax a little.

I hope I can ultimately escape that fate of death.

Lying in bed, Li Si sighed softly, closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state.