Chapter 8 The Hard-working Scumbag
After making up his mind, Brand opened the book on runes and prepared to study the process of drawing runes in depth.
After turning to the page about how to draw Rune No. 1, Brand was a little confused by the simple instructions above.
This doubt is slightly different from the previous incomprehensible doubt.
What makes Brand confused is that the method of drawing runes recorded in the book seems a bit...simple?
"The method of drawing the first 3 runes is very simple. Just use a rune pen filled with rune ink and draw it on the rune paper according to the shape of the runes. Of course, the error must be kept within a certain range. ”
So...
Drawing runes is just painting? Can you draw successfully if you draw a little more like it?
Brand read the rune drawing instructions over and over again and came to this conclusion.
This conclusion was so simple that he couldn't believe it.
It's just drawing. Although the strokes of the runes are a bit complicated, if you don't draw it right once, you won't be finished if you draw it a few times.
"Isn't this book a pirated version?"
Such a thought flashed through Brand's heart.
Close the book in his hand, Brand glanced at the corner of the book cover.
There is a magic seal of the Kaya Empire Mage Academy.
——This shows that this book is genuine and the content inside is guaranteed by the Imperial Mage Academy.
After confirming that this book was a rune literature book published by the Kaya Empire Mage Academy, and not a pirated book from some unscrupulous institution, the doubts in Brand's eyes deepened.
Is drawing runes really that easy?
In doubt, Brand suddenly thought of a certain "truth" from his previous life.
Combined with the current situation, Brand felt that he had discovered the truth hidden behind the fog.
——Just as the best ingredients often only require the simplest cooking method, drawing runes only requires the most common painting method!
"At least judging from this semester's exams! Rune Array Studies should be a very simple elective subject!"
Brand was in a happy mood at this time.
“It’s just painting, how can this trouble me, Mr. Brand!?”
Because I don’t have a special rune pen or rune paper in my hand.
Brand immediately ran to the alchemy shop in the academy and spent dozens of magic gold coins to buy a complete set of rune drawing equipment.
That is to say, there is much more money now. Brand was not so wealthy before.
He has decided to do a surprise study of runes in the few days before the exam.
Then he passed the final exam of this semester as an "ordinary candidate"
After returning to the dormitory with brand new rune drawing equipment, Brand felt a little impatient.
After filling the rune pen with rune ink, he turned the book to the page with the rune illustration No. 1.
Brand moved his wrist confidently and prepared to try drawing the No. 1 rune.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion. After carefully observing the illustration of rune No. 1 in the book, Brand always felt that the rune No. 1 in the book didn’t look like it was printed, but rather it looked like Someone drew it by hand.
But this was not a very important thing, and Brand quickly put it behind him.
Putting the rune pen in his hand, straightening his sitting posture, and comparing the appearance of rune No. 1, Brand slowly started writing!
The moment the tip of the rune pen touched the rune paper, the lines on the rune pen became brighter.
As the pen tip slid along the strokes of the painting, Brand was surprised to find that his mental power was gradually being sucked away by the rune pen.
First it enters the rune ink, and finally it is printed on the rune paper together with the handwriting.
In a flash, Brand’s strokes were a little crooked.
The next moment, a slight repulsion came from the ink on the rune paper, which slightly bounced the rune pen in Brand's hand, and the half strokes of the completed rune No. 1 were also scattered in the blink of an eye. into scattered ink marks.
Brand knew that this should be a drawing failure.
“But, does drawing runes consume mental energy?”
Without trying any more, Brand put the rune pen aside.
He felt that he might have missed the "notes" on drawing runes.
Picking up the book on runes again, Brand began to read it carefully.
The reality was pretty much what he thought. Brand found simple instructions for drawing runes in the previous chapter on how to draw runes:
Runes are the cornerstone of rules in the Farnes Continent. No matter which method is used to draw the runes, they will inevitably be consumed. A lot of mental strength. Even the most basic drawing of runes 1 to 3 will consume 60% to 70% of a junior mage apprentice’s mental energy...
Find the runes in the book After drawing the notes, Brand frowned slightly.
“If what is written in the book is correct, students at the same time as me can only draw one rune by consuming all their mental power when they are full of mental power.”
This is considered a success. You must know that any "mistakes" in the process of drawing the runes will lead to failure and a waste of mental energy, just like Brand just now.
“It seems that you need to practice hard first!”
Practice is the first difficulty in drawing runes.
There is a saying in rune literature books: "No matter what method you use to draw runes, it will inevitably consume a lot of mental energy."
Therefore, every practice is a test of the mage's spirit. A test of strength.
If you don’t use potions, it will take several hours to recover after your mental power is exhausted
“Although I have more mental power than my classmates at the same time, I definitely can’t sustain the consumption of practicing drawing runes. After all, there are only 6 days left before the exam! If you don’t use the awakening potion, you can only draw it a dozen times at most.”
The grim fact made Brand very troubled, but soon, his brows started to grow again. Stretch out.
Just like a great sage said in the world before time travel: practice brings true knowledge!
Brand, who comes from a materialistic world, actually does not believe in the idealistic statement in the book that "drawing runes in any way will consume mental energy".
I just drew a random stroke. How did you know that what I drew was a rune?
"I, Brand, want to give it a try today!"
Took the white paper and charcoal pencil from the bookshelf next to me, thinking about a certain stroke of the rune, cloth Rand began to draw.
When Brand dropped the charcoal pen on the white paper and gently exerted force on his wrist to make the charcoal pen slide according to the stroke, Brand clearly felt that a large amount of his mental energy had been lost. .
The next moment, the charcoal pen also broke into several sections with a "click" sound.
The rapid loss of mental power made Brand dizzy for a moment.
But he recovered quickly.
It turns out that the book is right!
For a moment, Brand looked serious.
He still underestimated the extraordinary power of the idealistic world!
It has to be said that the power of the laws of the extraordinary world is beyond Brand's imagination!
Silently, he threw the remains of the carbon pen and white paper into the trash can.
Brand picked up the runes textbook again and studied it carefully.
Although I really want to take shortcuts, there seem to be no shortcuts for some things.
Brand feels that there must be something wrong with his mentality in the past two days, always thinking about taking shortcuts.
But there are so many shortcuts in the world!
People! Still keep your feet on the ground!
After thinking about it, Brand felt that his spirit had sublimated a bit.
This should be what is called: the feeling of having clear thoughts!
Taking a deep breath, Brand put down the runes book in his hand that made his head big.
Then, he completely sank his consciousness into the simulated world.
At this time, Brand in the simulation world was in a clearing in the forest, with a clear stream flowing slowly next to it.
There is a long red sandalwood table in the center of the open space. Brand is sitting there, writing and drawing on the white paper with a "pen" that is the same as the rune pen in the outside world.
A lot of waste paper is already scattered on the long table.
These scrap papers are crookedly covered with some weird patterns.
It can be vaguely seen that it seems to be runes No. 1 to No. 3.
——Brand is practicing drawing runes in a simulated world!
While practicing drawing runes, Brand in the simulated world curled his lips with disdain.
Down to earth?
It doesn’t exist!
As a senior academic scumbag, he can only survive by relying on the simulated world!
(End of this chapter)