nucmednet Chapter 28 A Painful Reward
Chapter 28 A Painful Reward
"Go back?"
Lin Feng blinked at Claire.
Claire asked, bewildered, "Go back? Where do you want to go back to?"
"Let's go back to the shopping street."
"I don't know teleportation magic."
Claire shrugged.
His expertise in alchemy lies in metals and mechanics; his knowledge of teleportation is only so-so, not enough to create an alchemical device that can teleport people.
"I can."
Lin Feng said matter-of-factly. He grabbed Claire's sleeve, raised his hand, spread his fingers, and began to chant the prelude to a teleportation spell.
"What are you going to do? Wait a minute..."
Before Claire could finish speaking, she felt a blur before her eyes, as if she were enveloped by an unsettling magical force, and the next moment she found herself in a small room.
His facial muscles twitched slightly; he hadn't expected this kid to teleport them back empty-handed. He asked, "How can you use teleportation magic without a wand?"
"Of course, it's because I'm a genius!"
Lin Feng proudly raised his head and said.
Actually, that's not the case. The memories the system gave him were forcibly required to "him" to practice until he was proficient in using teleportation magic after mastering some of it, just like sacrificial magic, to the point that he could release it with a simple gesture.
However, the nature of sacrificial magic is different; using a wand allows for more precise control over life force.
A magic wand is like a channel for releasing magic, just like a ballpoint pen; once filled with ink, it can only write lines precisely from the tip.
Locke's body is like a sieve, full of holes, making it impossible to control where magic flows out or in what form.
Lin Feng's spellcasting without a magic wand simply involved using these sieves as brush bristles, which, once straightened, allowed him to draw precisely.
"You... well, never mind."
Claire didn't know what to say.
He covered his metallic body with his robe, pushed open the door, and went out.
Aunt Lorraine was dozing in the living room when she saw an unfamiliar old man, Locke, come out of Lin Feng's room. Startled, she cautiously took two steps back and asked:
"Who are you? How did you get here from...?"
Lin Feng jumped out from behind Claire, grinning, and said, "Ta-da! Surprised? Unexpected?"
"Huh? Kobayashi Kaede? Didn't you go to Lingfeng Farm? Why are you coming out of your room? And who is this...?"
"He's Teacher Claire, a powerful alchemist. As for why he came out of the room... well, it's because my magic is exceptionally powerful!"
Aunt Lorraine covered her mouth in surprise and exclaimed, "So he's the alchemy master from the Faraway Merchant Guild?"
Claire nodded slightly in greeting, "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
As he reached the door, he turned back and instructed, "Don't be absent tomorrow."
"Okay, okay!"
Lorraine's cottage has returned to tranquility.
Lin Feng summoned both Duck Gigi and Ami Ying. The two little ones had been cooped up inside the Gulu Ball for too long, and as soon as they came out, they ran around having fun.
Even the sleeping Chillie was awakened and caught in the chase.
Aunt Lorraine tidied the table, sat down opposite her, cupped her face in her hands, and asked curiously, "Little Lin Feng, what amazing experiences did you have at Lingfeng Farm this time? Tell me about them!"
"Hehe, let's start from the day we set off..."
……
three days later.
During his spare time while learning alchemy, Lin Feng had already left teleportation runes at the source of magic around the shopping street.
Lin Feng stood beside the last source of magic power. The academy's residence was nearby, and there were many magic academy students coming and going, making it as safe as it could be.
"Now that the mission is complete, I finally don't have to collect my reward in a dangerous place."
He sighed, thinking back to those days, when hadn't he always ended up unconscious in the wilderness? The teleportation spell 2 on the system panel was most likely a deeper level of teleportation spell, and the difficulty would probably be much higher!
If nothing unexpected happens, he will probably pass out as well, so he called Martha along this time.
"Hey, Martha, if I pass out later, remember to bring me back."
Lin Feng stretched out his palm and placed it on the branch of the source of magic.
Martha, holding the duck with the grass head, asked in confusion, "Lin Feng, what are you doing? Why did you faint?"
"Let's experiment with some magic."
Lin Feng didn't explain much. He activated his magic power, gathering it in the center of his palm. As before, it quickly condensed into magical runes that drilled into the source of magic power.
[Activation of 3 sources of magic and leaving teleportation marks complete. Reward: Teleportation Magic 2]
[Limited-time mission (3 days): Design a cool summoning animation, and if more than 50 people think it's cool, the reward is: Magical Costume (selectable)]
[Limited-Time Mission (7 Days): Capture three different forms of DuckJiJi. Reward: Heavenly Flood Skill Stone (All Pokémon)]
[Limited-Time Mission (14 Days): Become an Apprentice Mage in the Strongest Form, Reward: Magic Shield]
Suddenly, a large number of time-limited tasks popped up in the system. Before Lin Feng could even wake up, knowledge overwhelmed his mind like a madman.
The brain activates its self-protection mechanism and forcibly shuts down.
When Lin Feng woke up again, everything went black and he found himself in an unfamiliar environment.
"Where is this place?"
Lin Feng got up from the ground, somewhat puzzled, because this time he didn't feel any pain at all!
Huh? Why don't I have any memories of the new teleportation spell? Haven't the rewards been distributed yet?
As he was wondering, he noticed an experimental table in front of him. On the table was an empty skull that was controlled by magic, as well as many alchemical tools to assist in the experiment.
Lin Feng raised his hand and pinched his face. It hurt. It didn't feel like a dream, nor was it a replay of his existing memories.
Did they transport him to a secluded space?
"You want me to research teleportation magic myself?"
Lin Feng had a toothache. There was a neat pile of books on the ground, which recorded all kinds of research results.
He couldn't even tell what effect many of the alchemy tools on the lab table had!
This is indeed putting honest people in a difficult position.
Lin Feng scratched the back of his head, grabbed a magnifying glass he didn't know how to use, and curiously looked around. Unexpectedly, the system that had been lying in a daze suddenly appeared.
"Rune Observation Mirror, used for..."
"The Empty Skull is a spirit born with spatial abilities; cut it open and take its blood..."
Looking at the various prompts from the system, Lin Feng stroked his chin. "There are prompts, at least there's a research direction. I can give it a try."
"The first step is to cut open the top center of the empty skull with a knife, collect a small amount of blood, use a rune observation mirror to examine the runes in the blood, and remove any bloodline-related runes..."
He put down the rune observation mirror, grabbed a small knife, carefully held the empty skull, and made a cut on its top.
Blood imbued with magic flowed out.
Following the system's instructions, Lin Feng collected a syringe of blood and dripped it onto a transparent glass plate.
He raised the viewing glasses and saw that the magical runes in the blood had become clearly visible! However, the number of magical runes was enormous!
If we were to eliminate them one by one, who knows how long it would take!
At this point, the system gave another prompt.
"Read 'Basic Guide to Ghostly Bloodline Runes,' 'Determining Magic Rune Categories - Magic Fluctuations,' and 'Runes Under the Influence of Magic'..."
There were a total of 7 books. Lin Feng rummaged through the pile of books and found the ones he needed, and immediately felt overwhelmed.
The book "Basic of Ghost Bloodline Runes" alone is over four hundred pages long! It's filled with information on the magical properties of bloodline runes, including how to identify ghost bloodline runes.
Complex!
This not only required him to memorize it, but also to understand it. There were seven books in total, and they were so difficult!
This is just the first step, the first step in removing the bloodline runes. There are countless more books waiting for him to learn in the future!
Lin Feng forced himself to continue reading. After reading more than thirty pages, he gradually realized something was wrong. Why couldn't he feel hungry?
Does he have to keep studying like this until he figures out teleportation magic?
If that's the case, he'd rather not have this teleportation spell!
There is no concept of time here, no one, and no sound!
Only loneliness and despair.
……
10 months.
Lin Feng lay on the floor, his hair a mess, his eyes lifeless. He opened his mouth and muttered to himself, "Almost there, almost there."
Unable to get out, unable to harm himself, even suicide was a luxury; loneliness tormented his nerves constantly.
For ten whole months, he broke down countless times!
However, he persevered in the end.
Lin Feng's hands trembled slightly as he stared frantically at the empty skull before him. "This time, I must succeed!"
He skillfully tore open the top of the empty skull, extracted the blood, and smeared it evenly on a new glass plate.
At the same time, drop the prepared developing solution onto it.
Countless bloodline runes glowed faintly.
He synchronized his magical energy fluctuations with the magic oscillator, shattering the runes one by one, leaving only a meager 73 runes.
These runes, imbued with spatial influence, are the teleportation magic runes he's been searching for!
However, it cannot be used yet. He needs to use the rune conversion formula to convert the elf's magic runes into magic runes that Locke can use.
With the final stroke completed.
The blinding light made it hard for him to open his eyes.
"Ah! Lin Feng, you're finally awake!"