Fusion

Within the space in his mind, Green studied the runes he had solidified and recalled some common knowledge Bru had told him. The more advanced a Wizard was, the greater the damage caused by changing Meditation Methods. During prolonged meditation, a Wizard would become increasingly accustomed to a Meditation Method. Once he switched to another, a method of the same type might be manageable, but if the two conflicted, it could even cause permanent damage to a Wizard's Mental Power.

"Fortunately, changing Meditation Methods during the Apprentice stage causes very little damage. The Basic Meditation Method has no attribute bias at all, so the cost of switching is practically nonexistent." Green felt somewhat relieved. Luckily, what he had comprehended was White House Academy's Basic Meditation Method. If he had learned the Meditation Method of some extreme Dark Wizard Organization, he probably would not only have had to abandon all his previous progress and start from scratch, but also pay a price.

[Extreme Meditation Method · Apprentice Level fully recorded]

[Comparing Basic Meditation Method]

[Overlap between both sides: 72%]

[Performing logical verification. Modifiable areas detected. Modify?]

Green had just been about to try cultivating the Extreme Meditation Method when the Chip sent him a major piece of news.

"Chip, what benefits can I expect after the modification?"

[Using the Basic Meditation Method as the foundation for modification, the cultivation speed of the Meditation Method is expected to increase by 45%]

[Using the Extreme Meditation Method as the foundation for modification, the cultivation speed of the Meditation Method is expected to increase by 50%]

"Hiss." Green sucked in a cold breath. That speed was astonishing, directly cutting the time nearly in half.

"Chip, display the model." The speed was too tempting. Green had to study it carefully.

Blue data continuously refreshed as Green began examining the Chip's method of modification.

"Chip interference... Double Meditation... further division..."

"Holy crap, Chip, you can do this too?" Green could not help blurting out a curse from his former world.

It was not that Green had lost his composure. The plan the Chip had produced was simply too astonishing.

First, meditation was like building a house, while aptitude was a person's physique. The better the aptitude, the stronger the physique, and the faster the construction. But no matter how one built, it would always be just that one house, and there would only ever be one builder.

Yet during the simulation, the Chip discovered that it could directly manipulate the source of Green's Mental Power, allowing him to cultivate two Meditation Methods at the same time.

At this point, other problems still remained. Meditation Methods would conflict with one another. The Mental Power fluctuations produced by cultivating different Meditation Methods would interfere with each other, causing severe mental damage. The losses would far outweigh the gains.

But at that moment, the Chip displayed its function. It could also directly divide Green's Mental Space, essentially creating two construction sites where neither side interfered with the other. It was like building a bridge, with two construction teams working simultaneously from opposite ends.

Of course, they would not be completely isolated. The two sides would certainly remain connected to some degree. One had to be designated as the main method, integrating the two Meditation Methods and preventing anything from going wrong in the end.

"Chip, according to this structure, does that mean I can cultivate multiple Meditation Methods at the same time?" Green felt his heart pounding when he asked the question.

[Yes. According to calculations, the host can theoretically cultivate multiple Meditation Methods. However, in practice, the differences between Meditation Methods may be enormous, creating irreconcilable attribute conflicts. Even with modification by the Chip, their essence cannot be completely changed.]

[Furthermore, the more Meditation Methods there are, the more performance must be sacrificed during modification. Unlimited stacking of Meditation Methods is not recommended.]

[When there are no attribute conflicts, cultivating 3–5 Meditation Methods is optimal for the host.]

Although Green was somewhat disappointed that he could not stack Meditation Methods without limit, the realization that he could cultivate three to five Meditation Methods simultaneously still left him struggling to breathe.

"Chip, if I add more Meditation Methods in the future, which one would be better to use as the main method?" Since he could not stack them without limit, he had to choose the one with greater potential.

[According to the analysis, the Extreme Meditation Method pursues the ultimate extreme and has no attribute bias. Its structure is more stable. It is recommended that the Extreme Meditation Method be used as the main method.]

"Good! Modify it with the Extreme Meditation Method as the main method!"

There was nothing to hesitate about at a time like this. It was faster to cultivate and had greater potential. Green had no reason to refuse.

[Modification in progress: 7 days, 3 hours, 28 minutes remaining.]

Looking at the time calculated by the Chip, Green suppressed his excitement, closed his eyes, and continued meditating with the Basic Meditation Method.

Green spent three days aboard the ship. During those days, the vessel gradually grew livelier. Every day, Bru would bring back a group of people. However, their treatment was worlds apart from Green's. Most of them lived in rooms below deck, while only a few stayed in rooms above deck. Green also discovered that two floors above his quarters was Teacher Lilian's room. Bru's room was directly above Green's.

The arrangement spoke for itself. Green's First-Class Wizard Aptitude had earned him preferential treatment before he had even entered the Academy. Of course, his status as a Third-Class Apprentice and Grand Knight also played a very important part.

At dawn on the third day, the ship's sailor knocked on Green's door and informed him that they were about to depart.

Green looked toward Ellendal Harbor. The tents had disappeared, and the harbor was packed with people seeing them off.

The selected Wizard Apprentices stood at the edge of the deck, excitedly waving goodbye to everyone on shore. Only Green stood by the window of his room. A trace of sorrow flickered through his eyes as he looked at the harbor, but it was soon replaced by resolve. "This isn't a parting of life and death. Why have I become so sentimental? I'm still young. I have plenty of time. There will always be a chance to come back."

As the sailors carried the supplies aboard the giant ships of the various Wizard organizations, they also hauled up the largest metal anchor.

"Woo!"

A tremendous sound rang out, followed by green light flashing from top to bottom. The ship seemed to gain power and slowly began moving on its own despite the complete absence of wind.

"Wizard arrays really are marvelous. Once we reach the Academy, I'll definitely have to study them carefully." Watching the giant ship move without wind, Green spoke with great interest.

As he watched the harbor slowly disappear from view, Green returned to his bed and continued meditating. Something known in his previous life as "grinding" slowly began to emerge within him.