Chapter 7: The Fighting Strength of a Wizard Apprentice

    At the end of the Frostfall Month (November), the first snow fell.

    Black Stone City was covered in a blanket of white, a vast expanse of snow.

    On this day, Su Nan’s progress in learning Master’s Hand reached 100%.

    [‘Master’s Hand’ learning progress has reached 100%, obtaining ‘Master’s Hand’]

    A surge of information flooded his mind. Su Nan closed his eyes to digest it, then opened them and looked at the book on the table, his lips moving slightly as he uttered a string of strange syllables.

    The moment the sound rang out, the book trembled slightly, then slowly floated up, moving slowly up, down, left, and right as he followed it with his gaze.

    The effect of Master’s Hand is to make distant objects float and move at will.

    To outsiders, it looks like an invisible ghostly hand is moving objects.

    That’s how the name Master’s Hand came about.

    Among the numerous zero-level spells, Master’s Hand is one of the most practical.

    Whether it’s surgical experiments or potion-making, using Master’s Hand to assist can save a lot of effort.

    In combat, Master’s Hand can also be used to remotely control weapons to attack enemies.

    As for the effective distance for controlling objects and the weight it can withstand, it depends on the caster’s mastery of the spell and their spiritual power.

    This was also why Su Nan chose Master’s Hand as his first spell.

    With Master’s Hand, making potions and extracting lizardman blood will be much easier in the future.

    “Which spell should I choose for the second one?”

    Su Nan thought for a moment, and three spell books automatically floated out of the bookshelf and landed on the table.

    Acid Splash, Sleep Curse, and Flashing Spell.

    The effects of all three spells are easy to understand, and their names reveal their purpose.

    After pondering for a while, Su Nan decided to learn Sleep Curse first.

    He had caught and experimented on a lot of small animals to increase the progress of learning Biological Modification.

    If he mastered Sleep Curse, it would undoubtedly make experimenting a lot easier.

    Anyway, the Black Scale Lizardmen had retreated, and his territory didn’t need him to participate in combat, so there was no need to rush to learn offensive spells. R??

    In fact, the combat strength of Level 1 Wizard Apprentices is generally not strong.

    When they first become apprentices, they are just people with stronger spiritual power than ordinary people. They can manipulate energy particles in the outside world, store them in their bodies, and form the concept of magical power, like a newbie.

    Later, as their spiritual power increases through meditation, their bodies will gradually become stronger due to the subtle infiltration and improvement of energy particles.

    At this stage, a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice is not much stronger than a Probationary Knight.

    The knights and generals he knew all spoke of this matter, and when they mentioned Master Su Nan, they all spoke with immense respect.

    This left Old Gaeler puzzled.

    After living in Black Stone City for decades, he had a faint feeling that some kind of positive change was happening in this city.

    “The lord and Master Su Nan are here!”

    A sudden cry rang out.

    The hall instantly fell silent, and everyone turned to look at the entrance.

    Kei and Su Nan walked into the hall side by side.

    Both were dressed in formal attire, their faces, which were about 70% similar, were equally handsome.

    Kei, the elder brother, was tall and strong, with full, rounded muscles all over his body, and hard lines, like a perfect sculpture from ancient Greece.

    Su Nan, the younger brother, while still thin, no longer looked weak, and his whole body exuded a lean and vigorous aura.

    His eyes, in particular, were as deep and bright as stars, making it difficult to meet his gaze.

    The arrival of the two brothers instantly attracted everyone’s attention.

    “Lord.”

    “Master Su Nan.”

    The knights all bowed respectfully.

    The way they addressed Su Nan had also changed from “Master” to “Master Su Nan”, indicating their respect.

    Kei strode to the front of the crowd and raised the goblet in his hand.

    “We’ve all worked hard this past year. Tonight, let’s all drink our fill of good wine and enjoy the delicious food!”

    The knights all cheered loudly, their boisterous sounds almost threatening to overturn the roof.

    Su Nan watched this scene quietly, picking up a glass of fruit wine from the table and taking a sip.

    After two months of energy particle immersion, his physicality had increased to 2.79, almost reaching the peak of a Probationary Knight.

    Moreover, because he could absorb energy particles, he didn’t have to eat as much as other Probationary Knights, who needed large amounts of food to replenish the essence consumed during training.

    If he needed to, he could even go months without eating.

    Now, he ate more to satisfy his hunger.

    As soon as Su Nan finished his glass of wine, Kei walked over to him.

    “Why aren’t you drinking with everyone else?”

    “I prefer to be quiet on my own.”

    Kei knew his younger brother’s temperament and didn’t say anything more. He smiled and said, “I have good news for you. I’ve found what you wanted, and it should already be in your courtyard.”