Chapter 104 - 103: [Water Creation Skill+]

Chapter 104: Chapter 103: [Water Creation Skill+]

SIZZLE.

Three Big Dippers flew out from within the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow and merged into the three Magic Models Gaode had selected.

A moment later, the "+" signs behind the three Magic entries shifted, and the effects of the Magic also underwent some changes.

[Detect Magic+] (Prophet, 0th Ring):You can detect the Spiritual Light of Magic and Magic Items within 20 meters: determining whether there is Magic Spirit Light, and performing Detection of the quantity and Strength of the Magic Spirit Light.

After the source of a Magic Spirit Light is destroyed (in the case where the source is Magic Items) or dissipates (in the case where the source is Magic), a residual Spiritual Light will be left behind. If you observe and target these locations with Detect Magic, the Magic will indicate the presence of a dim Spiritual Light here. The duration of the dim-level Spiritual Light depends on the power of its source.

The amount of information you can obtain depends on the time spent Casting this Magic. The range of Detect Magic is 20 meters, and you must ensure the object is within your line of sight.

Extra: In addition to Magic and Magic Items, you can also detect the Spiritual Light of creatures.

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[Reading Magic+] (Prophet, 0th Ring):You can decipher items: books, Scrolls, weapons, and so on that contain Magic Text unreadable by other means. Such deciphering usually will not release the Magic contained within the text. Furthermore, once you have cast this Magic and deciphered a specific segment of Magic Text, you can subsequently understand that same segment without needing to rely on Reading Magic again.

Extra: In addition to deciphering Magic Text, there is also a chance to decipher unrecognized ordinary text (the success rate is determined by the mystique of the text and the Caster’s own knowledge).

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[Water Creation Skill+] (Curse Magic, 0th Ring):This Magic will create two gallons of hygienic drinking water (which can increase as the Mage’s Same Tier increases), just like clean rainwater. You can create the water in a suitably sized area that can hold the liquid, or an area three times the aforementioned size—this water might pour down like rain, or fill many smaller containers. If this water is not consumed, it will disappear after one day.

Note: Each gallon (about 4.8 liters) of water weighs about 8 pounds. A cubic foot can hold 8 gallons of water, weighing about 60 pounds.

Extra: For the first Casting of this Magic each day, you will be able to create other random liquids instead of water, including but not limited to honey, alcohol, venom, wastewater... You will obtain specific information about the random liquid created.

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"Is this a ’daily first draw’?" Although he had upgraded three Magics at once, [Water Creation Skill+] ultimately attracted Gaode’s full attention.

His mouth twitched.

This extra effect was simply too eye-catching. If the enhancement directions of [Detect Magic] and [Reading Magic] were still traceable and somewhat predictable, then the extra effect of [Water Creation Skill+] seemed far too wildly imaginative.

According to Gaode’s understanding, it was a once-a-day "lottery" opportunity. If he "drew" fine wine, he would make a huge profit. The price of fine wine varied according to quality, origin, and supply and demand; a pint could cost anywhere from a few Copper Coins to several Gold Coins. One gallon equaled eight pints, meaning two gallons were sixteen pints. Even calculating based on the lowest-end ale, one pint would cost two Copper Coins, so two gallons would be thirty-two Copper Coins. If he got lucky and "drew" high-end wine, a single pint could be worth upwards of one Gold Coin. Two gallons would then be worth more than sixteen Gold Coins.

The only pity was that the water created by the [Water Creation Skill] would only last for one day if not consumed. Therefore, unless he planned to scam someone, even if [Water Creation Skill+] "drew" premium fine wine, Gaode could only keep it for his own enjoyment, and even then, only for a single day.

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What was expected to be at least two or three more days of land reclamation suddenly ended on the following day, the 21st of the Harvest Month. It was not that the land reclamation mission had been abandoned halfway, but because the official forces of Camond City were also organizing their own land reclamation. The two sides had started from Camond City and Bremen City respectively, successively carrying out land reclamation missions, and now they had converged. Thus, the land reclamation mission was completed ahead of schedule.

Although Gaode felt a bit reluctant upon receiving the news, he also breathed a sigh of relief. After so many days of continuous "high-intensity operations," his Spirit was already exhausted. Ultimately, it was because his strength was too weak, requiring him to keep his Spirit tense at all times. If he were a 1st Ring Mage or even a 2nd Ring Mage, he would certainly be much more relaxed.

Moreover, he hadn’t expected this mission to last so long before leaving the city, so he had only restocked five sets of Basic Magic Potions. That was a fifteen-day supply. Therefore, four days ago, the Basic Magic Potions in Gaode’s hands had been completely depleted. Even his five sets of Blue Light Potions were down to the last small bottle. Without Magic Potions to assist in his Cultivation Guiding Technique, his snail-like progress made Gaode feel entirely uncomfortable. Being able to go back now was a good thing.

The Bremen City officials were very generous. Even though there was no need to carry out the land reclamation mission today, they did not take back today’s remuneration, which had been distributed early the previous night. Instead, they simply organized everyone to pack up the camp and return to Bremen City together.

They had left the city on the 3rd, and today was the 21st, making it a total of nineteen days. Gaode’s harvest was 95 Gold Coins and 5 complete points of Origin. A very fruitful harvest!

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Compared to when they came, the journey back was exceptionally smooth. The Earth Vein Creatures on both sides of the official road had already been swept clear, so there was no need to stop. Coupled with having been out for so long, everyone was desperate to return home. So, while the trip there took nearly twenty days, the return journey unexpectedly took only two days.

By the time the travel-worn large troops saw Bremen City again, they actually felt as if a lifetime had passed.

There were about five hundred Mage Apprentices conscripted into their large troop. Nearly fifty people left on the first night, leaving around four hundred and fifty. After the land reclamation mission these past few days, those four hundred and fifty people had sharply decreased to around four hundred and ten. With guaranteed logistics and Healing Mages providing Healing, and mostly facing only 0th Ring Earth Vein Creatures, there was still a mortality rate of nearly five percent. This gave a glimpse into the terror of the Earth Vein Creatures.

To Gaode’s surprise, when they disbanded, their team leader Mage for the past few days, Maciej, unexpectedly took the initiative to approach them and left them his address.

"It has been a pleasure working with everyone these past few days. Although the mission has ended and we all must part ways, you are all still welcome to come find me for tea, a chat, and to catch up when you have free time!"

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As soon as Gaode returned to his home at 237 Camond Street, he first went to the washroom to thoroughly wash his body. There was no way to take a bath in the wilderness; at most, one could simply wash their face. After more than half a month, his body was already sour and foul-smelling, and his hair was practically tying itself into knots. This made Gaode, who always bathed once a day, feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Is there no Magic similar to the Cleaning Technique? That shouldn’t be the case," Gaode couldn’t help but mutter as he bathed.

If there was a demand, there should be a corresponding Magic. He guessed, "They even have the Water Creation Skill, and the difficulty of implementing a Cleaning Technique is obviously lower. It should exist, I just don’t know about it..."

After washing clean and changing into the clothes he had originally brought from Hogan City, Gaode directly threw away the old clothes he had just taken off. Having endured the elements for so many days, not only were his clothes worn and torn, but they had also become sour and stinky. Let alone washing them clean, Gaode found them disgusting to even look at.

After cleaning himself up and grabbing his keys, Gaode left the house. He still had many things to do today. First, he needed to go to a restaurant to reward himself with a hearty dinner. Then, he would go to the Hattan Hat and Clothing Shop to buy two new sets of clothes, and afterward head to the Magic Pharmacy to restock the "Basic Magic Potions" required for his Cultivation Guiding Technique. Additionally, Gaode needed to buy a few large-capacity containers to hold the random liquid produced daily by the [Water Creation Skill+]. Finally, he had to buy some gifts.

He planned to visit Maciej tomorrow or the day after to learn about the situation regarding the "Hogan Earth Vein" from him. It had been twenty days since the reinforcements from Saint Sean City had rushed to Bremen City, so there should be some results. However, the suppression of the Hogan Earth Vein certainly had not ended yet...

Because Gaode had just specifically passed by the city square to take a look from afar. That awe-inspiring Airship was still parked there, having not yet left.