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    Chapter 85: Magic Emblem Core

    It took a while before Su Nan recovered some of his spirit. He sat up.

    As he moved, he immediately felt a noticeable difference.

    His spirit, while still somewhat sluggish, was significantly more active than before.

    The connection with the ambient energy particles seemed tighter as well.

    Overjoyed, Su Nan quickly opened his panel.

    [Su Nan·Arnest, Human Male]

    [Spirit 29.51/Constitution 20.15]

    [Skills]

    Star Ring Meditation Method Lv10 (189246/300000)

    Potion Making Lv4 (1824/10000)

    Creature Modification Lv2 (1821/3000)

    Puppetry Refining Lv3 (2712/6000)

    Magical Item Manufacturing Lv2 (1532/3000)

    “Not bad, my spirit increased by 2.06!”

    A satisfied smile appeared on Su Nan’s face.

    It was all worth the suffering he endured.

    The Malicious Illusion Potion, as expected of a second-rank potion, had a nasty side effect, but its effect was truly remarkable.

    If he had trained the traditional way, it would have taken him at least seven to eight months to achieve this level of growth.

    “With this, I just need another 0.49 in spirit to become a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice!”

    “It’ll only take two months.”

    The thought of becoming a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice in two months made Su Nan’s heart swell with joy.

    “My Constitution has also broken through 20, reaching the peak of a Knight’s limit.”

    The Constitution of a Peak Knight is between 17 and 20.

    Su Nan was now only a step away from a Peak Knight in terms of Martial Energy and combat techniques.

    However, he was confident that even without using magic or magical items, relying solely on his physical fitness and energy particle manipulation skills, he could easily defeat any Knight.

    As for Great Knights, their Constitution is usually above 30. It would be difficult to defeat them without the aid of magic or magical items.

    After cleaning his body and clothes with energy particles, Su Nan stretched and stepped out of the meditation chamber.

    As soon as he got outside, Su Nan’s expression shifted as he looked towards the courtyard in front.

    Space distorted, and the massive body of the Stealthy Dragon materialized out of thin air.

    “Hiss!” The Stealthy Dragon hissed softly.

    “Perfect timing. It’s been five days since the last blood transfusion. Time for another round.”

    Su Nan led the Stealthy Dragon towards the laboratory.

    The concentration of the Dragon Lizard bloodline in the Stealthy Dragon’s body now exceeded 80%.

    As the bloodline concentration increased, its appearance gradually took on more dragon-like features.

    For example, two protrusions had grown on its head.

    A hook had formed at the end of its tail.

    The breath it exhaled now carried a noticeable heat, sometimes even sparking.

    “It’s only a Dragon Lizard bloodline, yet it exhibits more dragon-like features than some sub-dragons. Is it an inherent talent, or is it due to its transformation into a magical companion?”

    This question had been circling in Su Nan’s mind for a long time.

    If the Stealthy Dragon wasn’t his magical companion, and if its abilities weren’t reliable, he would’ve wanted to dissect it to investigate the cause.

    “The Stealthy Dragon now possesses the strength of a near-legendary knight. After its bloodline advancement, it’ll likely reach at least the level of a Second-Ring Legendary Knight!”

    A Second-Ring Legendary Knight was strong enough to clash head-on with a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice.

    After completing the blood transfusion in the lab, Su Nan cast a sleep curse on the Stealthy Dragon to help it sleep better. Then he turned and left.

    The last mile is the hardest.

    The remaining 20% of the Stealthy Dragon’s bloodline was the most difficult to raise.

    Not to mention the crucial step of transforming from quantitative change to qualitative change.

    Su Nan estimated that it would take at least another year to advance the Stealthy Dragon’s bloodline to sub-dragon with only blood transfusions.

    Of course, there were ways to accelerate the bloodline concentration.

    The best method was to fuse with a higher-rank bloodline.

    Such as the blood of a sub-dragon!

    Dragon blood was beyond Su Nan’s reach.

    Not to mention whether dragons still existed on the current Starlight Continent, even if they did, Su Nan didn’t have the strength to draw blood from them.

    It’s fine if it’s covered by clothing, but if it’s on exposed areas like the arms, head, and neck, the magic tattoos are easily visible to the opponent, allowing them to prepare beforehand.

    Another flaw is that magic tattoos are extremely difficult to draw, with a prerequisite of level 3 [Magical Item Manufacturing].

    The vast majority of wizard apprentices cannot meet this requirement.

    Su Nan had considered drawing magic tattoos before, but his skill level wasn’t high enough, so he had to give up.

    As for now, it was even less relevant.

    After becoming a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice, he could train Super Magic Technique.

    Once he mastered spell casting, the value of magic tattoos would significantly decrease.

    Besides, magic tattoos have higher-level versions like rune engravings and alchemy engravings.

    Compared to magic tattoos, he preferred rune engravings and alchemy engravings, which had stronger effects.

    Putting his thoughts aside, Su Nan looked at the book in his hand.

    The author of the book was Lupert Bevan, a formal wizard.

    Magic Emblem Core was a product of his research, a culmination of magic tattoo applications.

    The principle, in simple terms, is to combine multiple magic tattoos corresponding to multiple spells, using the magic tattoo as a medium to integrate the effects of various spells, thereby forming a new, more powerful spell effect.

    The first half of the book describes how Lupert Bevan researched and created the Magic Emblem Core, as well as its principles and structure.

    The latter half explains the Magic Emblem Core he developed called “Flow Silver”.

    According to the book, when activated, “Flow Silver” releases a metallic fluid with highly versatile properties. Depending on the changing form, it can be used for both defense and offense, making it a versatile Magic Emblem Core suitable for both attack and defense.

    Its power is said to be no less than the innate abilities of a formal wizard!

    However, Su Nan was skeptical about this statement.

    The innate abilities of formal wizards are often their ultimate moves and trump cards, with immense power.

    Su Nan didn’t believe that a Magic Emblem Core could reach that level.

    But judging from the content of the book, even if there was some exaggeration, it wouldn’t be too much.

    This Magic Emblem Core called “Flow Silver”, even if it had only half the power of a wizard’s innate abilities, would be an incredibly powerful ability for a wizard apprentice!

    When he first saw this, Su Nan was very tempted.

    But after seeing the refining method for the Magic Emblem Core, he quelled his enthusiasm.

    Magic Emblem Cores are essentially a special kind of magical item, requiring the refiner to possess certain [Magical Item Manufacturing] skills.

    The book didn’t explicitly state the specific skill level, but it was obvious that it must be higher than the prerequisite for magic tattoos.

    That is, [Magical Item Manufacturing] must be at least level 4.

    Su Nan’s [Magical Item Manufacturing] was only level 2, half the experience needed to reach level 3.

    Secondly, refining “Flow Silver” requires a large amount of materials.

    The main materials include 89 metals, more than two-thirds of which are rare magic metals, such as mithril, meteor iron, and so on.

    Su Nan estimated that many of these metals could no longer be found on the current Starlight Continent. He could only try to synthesize substitutes using the Magic Cube.

    This would undoubtedly be a long and time-consuming process.

    Finally, fusing with a Magic Emblem Core would place an enormous burden on the fusion subject’s body. Therefore, the fusion subject must possess both the spirit level of a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice and the constitution level of a junior Great Knight.

    That is, both spirit and constitution must reach 30 or above.

    The requirements were quite demanding.

    “Right now, I’m only short of spirit to meet the standard, but the rest of my skills, materials, and constitution are still far behind.”

    Su Nan was a little disappointed.

    If he could refine and fuse with a Magic Emblem Core, even facing a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice wouldn’t scare him.

    However, even though he couldn’t refine it now, he could start making preparations.

    For example, the 89 metals could be collected now, or he could research substitutes.

    After putting the book back in its place, Su Nan grabbed a few books he hadn’t read yet and put them in his space ring. Then he left the library.

    After a flurry of activities, it was already getting late.

    The evening glow stretched across half the sky like rays, and the cirrus clouds, like flames, transitioned from a bright gold line on the horizon to a bluish-purple at the top, then gradually faded to deep blue, turning into a gloomy shadow towards the east.

    “It looks like there will be good weather tomorrow.”

    Su Nan stretched his body, feeling that the discomfort left by the “Malicious Illusion” had subsided, and he headed for the meditation chamber, ready to continue his daily routine.

    He was still using Super Ability Potions and Divine Blood Crystals to aid his meditation.

    However, as his spiritual power increased, the effects of both were gradually declining.

    The Super Ability Potion was easy to solve. After becoming a Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice, he would be able to handle third-rank potions, and he could synthesize higher-level potions then.

    However, the Divine Blood Crystal was more troublesome.

    To “upgrade” the Divine Blood Crystal, he needed to acquire more raw materials.

    However, this thing was a treasure of the Starfire Sect, and they wouldn’t be so kind as to give it to him.

    Su Nan guessed that the Starfire Sect members should have discovered his involvement in the Stone Bell City incident by now. They were probably plotting how to get the Divine Blood Crystal back.

    “But even if they don’t come looking for me, I’ll eventually seek them out for revenge.”