Chapter 197

The high-ranking mage clearly didn't have enough money to compensate the innkeeper for his losses.

Tuoyin's companion arrived, and under Tuoyin's pleading gaze, rummaged in his pocket and finally pulled out a silver coin and thirty copper Sona.

Her savings are far less than his.

Under the innkeeper's wary gaze, Tuoyin had no choice but to leave his companion at the inn as collateral, preparing to go to the Magic Forest to borrow gold coins from the two dragons.

Tuoyin made a prayer gesture over his chest.

I hope I won't be burned to ashes by the Dragon Flame when I borrow gold coins from the dragon.

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tomorrow!

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Chapter 197 [VIP]

Early morning, the morning mist still lingered in the Magic Forest.

A tall, imposing figure trudged out of the woods, looking as if a scarecrow erected in the field by people from the opposite village had come out of hiding.

It's just a scarecrow that's almost completely rotten.

The Magic Wand Tree had just been awakened by the morning light, and before it could even finish counting the little Goblin around its roots, it sensed the arrival of a figure.

The figure appeared to be walking unsteadily, but its actual speed was not slow.

Just as the Magic Wand Tree came to its senses, a figure appeared outside the fence.

The Magic Wand Tree was so startled that it almost spat out all the magma stored in its branches. "Chirp!"

Telingewei opened the door almost simultaneously, stood in the doorway, and looked at the figures outside the fence.

Xie Juanhan emerged from behind Telingewei, his arms wrapped around Telingewei's shoulders, peeking out with half his head showing.

When he saw Tuoyin outside, he was surprised. "Tuoyin, it's you?"

Not only did Tuoyin arrive very early in the morning, but his clothes were also tattered and his hair had burn marks.

He looked nothing like a high-ranking mage, completely disheveled.

Tuoyin hesitated outside the fence, unsure how to begin.

Hearing Xie Juanhan's question, he hesitated for a moment. "There was a slight mishap when setting up the magic circle last night; the inn was accidentally blown up."

Xie Juanhan: "No protective measures?"

Magicians Tuoyin, who come from academic backgrounds, are very disciplined and usually pay great attention to the safety of their magic circles. They typically set up protective magic circles before taking action and rarely allow their magic circles to explode randomly.

Tuoyin: "They've all been blown up."

It seems this high-ranking mage had a difficult night.

Xie Juanhan invited him to come in and have some tea first.

Tuoyin could even ask to borrow the gold coins, he drank two rounds of tea and then went to the river to wash up.

After he had cleaned himself up and felt refreshed, he poured out the whole story, explaining his purpose for coming.

However, instead of borrowing gold coins, he received a job offer from Xie Juanhan.

Tuoyin finally said, "Aiwei and I came here to find magical herbs; we can't stay here too long."

Xie Juanhan: "Let Harper and the others take Doris and fetch any herbs they need directly from the Magic Forest. No need to search."

Tuoyin.

Xie Juanhan asked, "What are your real concerns?"

Tuoyin: "I want to know why me?"

Xie Juanhan held out his hand, showing him the gold coins. "My divination tells me that with your help, we can achieve our goal soon."

Tuoyin: "I told you, I'm not exactly a renowned scholar."

Tuoyin's gaze swept over the various runes scattered, hanging, and tossed around in the study. He hardened his heart and said, "This looks like a huge project. Will we be able to finish calculating it in half a lifetime?"

"So that's what you're worried about," Xie Juanhan said. "Don't worry, we only need to calculate a small part of it and create some rune templates involving Life Magic. We won't keep you stuck here forever."

Tuoyin was skeptical. "Really?"

Xie Juanhan: "If you don't believe me, you can add the working hours to the contract as well."

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei asked Tuoyin they were going to sign a magic contract with him to avoid leaks.

Tuoyin was worried that the two dragons would take up too much of his time.

Xie Juanhan then added a time clause, stipulating that it would take him at most one year, and that after one year, regardless of success or failure, Tuoyin could leave with his reward.

Tuoyin finally agreed.

After signing the magic contract, Tuoyin stayed at Xie Juanhan's house to help out.

Harper and the others brought him the magical herbs he was looking for.

His companions simply rented a house in a nearby town, where they brewed potions while waiting for him.

Tuoyin was prepared to spend a year with the two dragons, but after only half a month, their first round of calculations was completed, and they could now try to create the corresponding rune boards.

Xie Juanhan, Sylvan, and Tuoyin are all theoretical magicians, while only Telingewei excels in practice.

Instead of experimenting with rune templates near the Magic Forest, they chose the desolate Kaonielin Plain.

Then, on the first test, the rune template exploded, shattering the surrounding area as well.

Tuoyin covered his face with his cloak and coughed, "By the goddess above, have we miscalculated again?"

Sylvan said earnestly, "It's not a calculation error. Priest Yiluo checked it, and this set of data is absolutely correct."

Xie Juanhan clutched the small gold coin used for divination. "The data is fine; the formation might be designed incorrectly."

Telingewei: "The formation design is also fine; the runes are perfectly coordinated. Even if it fails, it won't explode."

They sat by the pit, comparing their accounts, but neither could convince the other.

After a moment, Telingewei said, "Perhaps the magical materials used to create the rune templates aren't strong enough."

Tuoyin: "If these magical materials aren't strong enough, then there's no stronger material in the world. I don't think we need stronger materials; we should look for other materials."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stared at him.

Tuoyin felt uncomfortable under his gaze. "Did I say something wrong?"

Xie Juanhan thought for a moment and asked another question, "Are there any materials that other magicians frequently use when setting up magic circles or rune templates, but we almost never use?"

Tuoyin: "Magic potion or potion crystal?"

Xie Juanhan clapped his hands. "That's right!"

Xie Juanhan and his group were backed by the Magic Forest, which was rich in magical potion resources, but they hardly ever used magical potions.

At most Xie Juanhan might use magical herbs to make soup.

After identifying the problem, they embarked on a new endeavor.

Soon, with various attempts and the help of friends, they created their first rune template.

Rune templates can absorb energy emitted by magical creatures, such as Dragon Power, Magic Power, or Goblin energy.

It's similar to the charging magic in the giant magic circle on the Kaonielin Plain.

Xie Juanhan and his team only need to bury the rune templates in the areas where various creatures are active, and the rune templates will automatically absorb energy.

Once the berries are fully absorbed, they bury the rune template in the Star Berry patch, allowing the Star Berry to be gently nourished.

In that case, if they provide enough fertilizer and water, they won't need to invite the giants over to use magic circles to draw soil nutrients to nourish the Star Berry.

Xie Juanhan held the heavy rune magic board, stroking the warm magic runes on it, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Extracting soil nutrients to nourish private crops doesn't quite align with their tribe's philosophy of life.

It's better to use rune templates in this way, without harming other creatures or the environment, to find a way to grow their own crops.

Once the first batch of rune templates was completed, Xie Juanhan immediately buried them in his own yard.

He and Telingewei deliberately chose a place far away from the Goblin to bury the rune templates, so as to avoid affecting the Goblin's growth.

Harper and the others looked at the rune templates buried by the two dragons and knew that these rune templates were used to store life force, which would later be sent to the farmland to nourish the Star Berry.

"Chirp chirp?" Harper tilted her round head up to look at Xie Juanhan, asking if it really worked?

Xie Juanhan: "Of course they're useful. The divination results say they're very useful. Look at all the times I've performed divination; have I ever been wrong?"

Harper and the others greatly admired Xie Juanhan's abilities and immediately chirped in unison, "Chirp!"

Moli and Nibote: "Awooo."

Xie Juanhan: "Right? My divinations are never wrong."

The furry creatures chimed in, "Aww!"

The rune template problem that had been causing them so much trouble has finally come to an end.

Xie Juanhan and his colleagues also took time to tend to the farmland.

Many Star Berry in the farmland have not been transplanted, and the new batch of aquatic plant seedlings in the pond have not been treated.

Xie Juanhan were so busy they barely had time to breathe.

Elf, the elves were quite considerate.

Sylvan told me they were short-handed and facing difficulties with spring planting.

Yiluo specially brought a group of Elf, riding a giant eagle, to help them transplant the plants.

Elf are naturally close to nature and have abundant Magic Power, so they quickly adapted to farming.

The Star Berry that they transplanted grew more and more lush than the last.