Link's Mage Tower

Today, when all the Magicians woke up and went to their work rooms, they saw a new clear water mirror in the center .

The mirror had a long announcement . It said that the Mage Tower would enact a punishment and reward system from now on and described it in detail . There was also someone beside the mirror to hand out the special magic signets .

Sorotto was a Level-2 Magician, but he was already 30 years old . Because he was a commoner, he didn't have the chance to learn magic until he was 20 . After that, he began working while learning basic magic . After five long years, he was still a Magician's Apprentice .

During these five years, he'd worked hard on creating various magic scrolls and basic potions to sell at the cheapest price . After scrimping and saving, he finally saved up 600 gold coins to enter a magic academy in a small northern city . That was when he started learning officially .

However, the tutors there weren't too skilled either . The dean was only at Level-4 . The most advanced book in the library was Level-3; it was seen as a rare treasure and regular people couldn't look at it .

Sorotto had studied from a 60-year-old Level-3 Magician in the academy . Most of the time, he created magic scrolls for this old guy for almost nothing in return . It was rare for him to have one hour to study seriously .

After studying for three years, he finally became a Level-1 Magician . Then he was forced to graduate and expelled from the academy .

Level-1 was probably amazing for a regular person . They could live a comfortable life off of selling magic items . It wasn't enough for Sorotto though . He thirsted for magic knowledge and desired after the wisdom of saints . The world was unstable and filled with war . An official Level-1 book that could help bring him power cost at least 100 gold coins .

Sorotto worked hard for more than one year but could only buy four Level-1 books . His Mana reached Level-2, but he didn't have money for those books . On average, a Level-2 book cost more than 500 gold coins .

This horrible situation didn't improve until half a year ago .

At that time, Sorotto had traveled thousands of miles from the North to Ferde . Coincidentally, the Ferde Mage Tower needed Magicians badly . As a regular Level-1 Magician, he was fortunate to be accepted .

During this time, Sorotto received his first Level-2 book . He personally witnessed the Mage Tower's fast development . He also saw many talented youths level up quickly .

All this made Sorotto feel the Mage Tower's strong vigor . At the same time, he felt pressured . He had to work much harder than before . Otherwise, the others would leave him in the dust .

What improvements are there today? Sorotto walked up in antic.i.p.ation .

Beside the water mirror, he saw Carrido . He was a Level-5 Magician and the Mage Tower's Magic Official . Looking over, he chuckled and said, "Oh, Sorotto . Let me see… Here's your signet . Take it . "

"Signet?" Sorotto found it strange . He accepted it reflexively and studied it .

The round thing was two centimeters in diameter . One side wrote Ferde in runes . The other side had a realistic profile . Looking closer, it was the Ferde lord . The material was special . The surface had many silver veins; it was made of Mithril . Under the veins, it was semi-transparent and had a tinge of crystal-red . The inside had some beautiful bits of silver .

At a glance, the signet looked normal . There wasn't anything eye-catching about it . But if one inspected it carefully, you'd realize it had too much to discover .

As a Magician, Sorotto instinctively fed some Mana into it . An instant later, a beautiful female voice rang in his mind . Welcome, Mr . Sorotto .

Shocked, Sorotto looked around and discovered that many people with signets around him had the same expression . Good, Sorotto wasn't an ignorant civilian . He quickly gathered himself . This must be some telepathy spell .

He replied in his mind, "And you are?"

I am Lily, the spirit of the Mage Tower . From today, I will serve you . For the specific details, you may read the announcement or let me explain for you .

Sorotto immediately looked to the water mirror . The announcement was long and detailed, but he read every word . After finis.h.i.+ng, he couldn't contain his excitement . "So my authority is Level-2 now?" he asked .

Yes . With this authority, you are qualified to read all magic books at or under Level-2 in the library . You may request to use all magic material at or under Level-2 in the Mage Tower .

"How many magic points do I have now?" Sorotto asked .

Lily immediately replied, All Magicians will receive a starting number of magic points equivalent to their level . You currently have 200 points . You may use it to buy reading rights, time to use the Elemental Pool, usage rights of enchantment room tools, usage rights of alchemy tools, and more . You may ask me for the price list at any time .

Sorotto grew more and more excited . This improvement didn't seem like much, but for someone who'd gone through all the hards.h.i.+ps of the world, he immediately saw the benefits .

From now on, he didn't have to get on his tutor's good side or have connections to learn magic . He could get what he wanted just by earning magic points . All the uncertainty and time wasted on human connections were wiped out by this new system!

He asked for the specific prices and ways to gain magic points . It was another long list . Lily's voice was sweet and patient as she read it all out for him .

Hearing all this, Sorotto realized with surprise that his 200 magic points were quite a lot . Firstly, he could exchange it for 2000 gold coins . It was ten times as much . Of course, he wouldn't do something stupid like that . From now on, all resources in the Mage Tower had to be bought with magic points .

With these points, he could buy reading rights to two Level-2 books . He could also request up to 20 hours in the Elemental Pool and more .

There were many ways to earn magic points too . For example, he could collect magic materials, write magic scrolls, create potions, complete tasks in the various city offices, and more .

If he had limited talent, he could still gain many points by doing these things . He could also go find talented commoners . If he found a magic genius, he could even get a reward of 5000 magic points .

This wasn't the most exciting part . In the items list, there was also a Tutor System .

In this system, every Magician had a respective consulting fee . As long as a lower level Magician paid the price, they could ask high-level Magicians any question . The high-level Magician would not be able to refuse and must try their best in answering .

The system would record and rate the entire process . If a consulted Magician was "irresponsible" three times, their consulting fee would be drastically reduced . They'll also be given a bad rating . This would negatively affect their reputation .

Every high-level Magician had different fees . Sorotto checked his own and saw that it was 20 magic points per hour . This could be converted to 200 gold coins an hour . He couldn't help but chuckle wryly . So my power is quite valuable . I wish someone would come to consult me, ha .

Twenty points per hour was much faster than making magic equipment .

What excited Sorotto was that he saw Legendary Magician Link's fee in the system . It was 2000 magic points for half an hour, and he would only accept five consultations per week .

This was expensive, but he was a Legendary Magician!

Glancing at it, Sorotto felt inspired . Without wasting a single moment, he turned to the Golden Rune Workshop . He planned on making some equipment to earn magic points . Then he could consult the Legendary Magician .

In reality, it wasn't just him . After all the Magicians finished reading, they all acted the same way and rushed to earn magic points .

Sorotto walked down from the hall for official Magicians and arrived at the apprentice hall on the first floor . He saw the apprentices were in an uproar too .

These apprentices also had signets, but they looked less fancy than his . I'm sure they have a lower starting point for magic points .

Sorotto felt proud but was also alert . When the high-level Magicians see me, they'll probably feel this way too . I heard there are occasionally banquets on the roof of the main tower . The Magicians who make great contributions have a chance to dine with the lord of Ferde… that is such an honor!

He quickened his pace .

…

One day after implementing the authority and Magic Point system, Link and the other high-level Magicians received Lily's feedback . According to the data, all production in the Mage Tower had doubled!

The resource usage rate had increased from 60% to almost 100% . Practically not a minute was wasted .

Efficiency had gone through the roof .

This was definitely good news, but Link wasn't always successful . Their power seeds ran into some trouble .

At this moment, Link, Eliard, Vance, Alloa, and Eleanor were working together to create a new power seed . But after starting it, they realized it was harder than expected .

Human bodies were complex systems . In addition, they had to create something out of nothing and had no starting point . After a whole day, the group didn't even come up with an idea .

Link knew this couldn't do . "Creating like this is too slow . We must borrow from others!"

"Borrow? From whom?" Eliard asked . Of the five here, he was the most innocent and didn't grasp Link's meaning .

Vance understood though . Smiling, he explained, "High Elves have the power of nature . Dragons have Dragon Power, demons have demonic power, and Beastmen have wild power . These are all unique . If we need to borrow, we'll borrow from them . "

"But they won't agree," Eliard said weakly . "Like the High Elves, they're so proud . They're upset with us over the magic equipment now too . " The atmosphere felt weird to him .

Alloa looked up at the ceiling without saying anything . Eleanor's lips curled upward . "Who said we need their permission? Can't we do it secretly?"

"Secretly? Are we going to the Isle of Dawn to steal books?" Eliard asked . "High Elves have books, but demons and Beastmen don't . "

Link shook his head . "No, no . Just using books isn't enough . The wisdom of sages is abnormally complicated and can't be understood easily . We need to find some people to try it on . "

He had dragon magic books and the Heart of the Dragon . He still wasn't clear about the essence of Dragon Power though . It had taken 72 sages' countless years from ancient times to create Dragon Power . It then underwent centuries of refinement . He progressed so slowly, mostly because there was no real thing to study .

Now, the G.o.d of Destruction was already creating a military in the North . They had no time to waste . Desperate times called for desperate measures!

Eliard gulped . Did they want to find someone to dissect? This was dark magic; they were legit Magicians .

Vance cackled . "You all don't need to dirty your hands . I can do it! I have experience!"

Chapter 515 Amazingly Effective Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioLink s Mage TowerToday, when all the Magicians woke up and went to their work rooms, they saw a new clear water mirror in the center . The mirror had a long announcement . It said that the Mage Tower would enact a punishment and reward system from now on and described it in detail . There was also someone beside the mirror to hand out the special magic signets . Sorotto was a Level 2 Magician, but he was already 30 years old . Because he was a commoner, he didn t have the chance to learn magic until he was 20 . After that, he began working while learning basic magic . After five long years, he was still a Magician s Apprentice . During these five years, he d worked hard on creating various magic scrolls and basic potions to sell at the cheapest price . After scrimping and saving, he finally saved up 600 gold coins to enter a magic academy in a small northern city . That was when he started learning officially . However, the tutors there weren t too skilled either . The dean was only at Level 4 . The most advanced book in the library was Level 3 it was seen as a rare treasure and regular people couldn t look at it . Sorotto had studied from a 60 year old Level 3 Magician in the academy . Most of the time, he created magic scrolls for this old guy for almost nothing in return . It was rare for him to have one hour to study seriously . After studying for three years, he finally became a Level 1 Magician . Then he was forced to graduate and expelled from the academy . Level 1 was probably amazing for a regular person . They could live a comfortable life off of selling magic items . It wasn t enough for Sorotto though . He thirsted for magic knowledge and desired after the wisdom of saints . The world was unstable and filled with war . An official Level 1 book that could help bring him power cost at least 100 gold coins . Sorotto worked hard for more than one year but could only buy four Level 1 books . His Mana reached Level 2, but he didn t have money for those books . On average, a Level 2 book cost more than 500 gold coins . This horrible situation didn t improve until half a year ago . At that time, Sorotto had traveled thousands of miles from the North to Ferde . Coincidentally, the Ferde Mage Tower needed Magicians badly . As a regular Level 1 Magician, he was fortunate to be accepted . During this time, Sorotto received his first Level 2 book . He personally witnessed the Mage Tower s fast development . He also saw many talented youths level up quickly . All this made Sorotto feel the Mage Tower s strong vigor . At the same time, he felt pressured . He had to work much harder than before . Otherwise, the others would leave him in the dust . What improvements are there today Sorotto walked up in antic.i.p.ation . Beside the water mirror, he saw Carrido . He was a Level 5 Magician and the Mage Tower s Magic Official . Looking over, he chuckled and said, Oh, Sorotto . Let me see Here s your signet . Take it . Signet Sorotto found it strange . He accepted it reflexively and studied it . The round thing was two centimeters in diameter . One side wrote Ferde in runes . The other side had a realistic profile . Looking closer, it was the Ferde lord . The material was special . The surface had many silver veins it was made of Mithril . Under the veins, it was semi transparent and had a tinge of crystal red . The inside had some beautiful bits of silver . At a glance, the signet looked normal . There wasn t anything eye catching about it . But if one inspected it carefully, you d realize it had too much to discover . As a Magician, Sorotto instinctively fed some Mana into it . An instant later, a beautiful female voice rang in his mind . Welcome, Mr . Sorotto . Shocked, Sorotto looked around and discovered that many people with signets around him had the same expression . Good, Sorotto wasn t an ignorant civilian . He quickly gathered himself . This must be some telepathy spell . He replied in his mind, And you are I am Lily, the spirit of the Mage Tower . From today, I will serve you . For the specific details, you may read the announcement or let me explain for you . Sorotto immediately looked to the water mirror . The announcement was long and detailed, but he read every word . After finis.h.i.+ng, he couldn t contain his excitement . So my authority is Level 2 now he asked . Yes . With this authority, you are qualified to read all magic books at or under Level 2 in the library . You may request to use all magic material at or under Level 2 in the Mage Tower . How many magic points do I have now Sorotto asked . Lily immediately replied, All Magicians will receive a starting number of magic points equivalent to their level . You currently have 200 points . You may use it to buy reading rights, time to use the Elemental Pool, usage rights of enchantment room tools, usage rights of alchemy tools, and more . You may ask me for the price list at any time . Sorotto grew more and more excited . This improvement didn t seem like much, but for someone who d gone through all the hards.h.i.+ps of the world, he immediately saw the benefits . From now on, he didn t have to get on his tutor s good side or have connections to learn magic . He could get what he wanted just by earning magic points . All the uncertainty and time wasted on human connections were wiped out by this new system He asked for the specific prices and ways to gain magic points . It was another long list . Lily s voice was sweet and patient as she read it all out for him . Hearing all this, Sorotto realized with surprise that his 200 magic points were quite a lot . Firstly, he could exchange it for 2000 gold coins . It was ten times as much . Of course, he wouldn t do something stupid like that . From now on, all resources in the Mage Tower had to be bought with magic points . With these points, he could buy reading rights to two Level 2 books . He could also request up to 20 hours in the Elemental Pool and more . There were many ways to earn magic points too . For example, he could collect magic materials, write magic scrolls, create potions, complete tasks in the various city offices, and more . If he had limited talent, he could still gain many points by doing these things . He could also go find talented commoners . If he found a magic genius, he could even get a reward of 5000 magic points . This wasn t the most exciting part . In the items list, there was also a Tutor System . In this system, every Magician had a respective consulting fee . As long as a lower level Magician paid the price, they could ask high level Magicians any question . The high level Magician would not be able to refuse and must try their best in answering . The system would record and rate the entire process . If a consulted Magician was irresponsible three times, their consulting fee would be drastically reduced . They ll also be given a bad rating . This would negatively affect their reputation . Every high level Magician had different fees . Sorotto checked his own and saw that it was 20 magic points per hour . This could be converted to 200 gold coins an hour . He couldn t help but chuckle wryly . So my power is quite valuable . I wish someone would come to consult me, ha . Twenty points per hour was much faster than making magic equipment . What excited Sorotto was that he saw Legendary Magician Link s fee in the system . It was 2000 magic points for half an hour, and he would only accept five consultations per week . This was expensive, but he was a Legendary Magician Glancing at it, Sorotto felt inspired . Without wasting a single moment, he turned to the Golden Rune Workshop . He planned on making some equipment to earn magic points . Then he could consult the Legendary Magician . In reality, it wasn t just him . After all the Magicians finished reading, they all acted the same way and rushed to earn magic points . Sorotto walked down from the hall for official Magicians and arrived at the apprentice hall on the first floor . He saw the apprentices were in an uproar too . These apprentices also had signets, but they looked less fancy than his . I m sure they have a lower starting point for magic points . Sorotto felt proud but was also alert . When the high level Magicians see me, they ll probably feel this way too . I heard there are occasionally banquets on the roof of the main tower . The Magicians who make great contributions have a chance to dine with the lord of Ferde that is such an honor He quickened his pace . One day after implementing the authority and Magic Point system, Link and the other high level Magicians received Lily s feedback . According to the data, all production in the Mage Tower had doubled The resource usage rate had increased from 60 to almost 100 . Practically not a minute was wasted . Efficiency had gone through the roof . This was definitely good news, but Link wasn t always successful . Their power seeds ran into some trouble . At this moment, Link, Eliard, Vance, Alloa, and Eleanor were working together to create a new power seed . But after starting it, they realized it was harder than expected . Human bodies were complex systems . In addition, they had to create something out of nothing and had no starting point . After a whole day, the group didn t even come up with an idea . Link knew this couldn t do . Creating like this is too slow . We must borrow from others Borrow From whom Eliard asked . Of the five here, he was the most innocent and didn t grasp Link s meaning . Vance understood though . Smiling, he explained, High Elves have the power of nature . Dragons have Dragon Power, demons have demonic power, and Beastmen have wild power . These are all unique . If we need to borrow, we ll borrow from them . But they won t agree, Eliard said weakly . Like the High Elves, they re so proud . They re upset with us over the magic equipment now too . The atmosphere felt weird to him . Alloa looked up at the ceiling without saying anything . Eleanor s lips curled upward . Who said we need their permission Can t we do it secretly Secretly Are we going to the Isle of Dawn to steal books Eliard asked . High Elves have books, but demons and Beastmen don t . Link shook his head . No, no . Just using books isn t enough . The wisdom of sages is abnormally complicated and can t be understood easily . We need to find some people to try it on . He had dragon magic books and the Heart of the Dragon . He still wasn t clear about the essence of Dragon Power though . It had taken 72 sages countless years from ancient times to create Dragon Power . It then underwent centuries of refinement . He progressed so slowly, mostly because there was no real thing to study . Now, the G.o.d of Destruction was already creating a military in the North . They had no time to waste . Desperate times called for desperate measures Eliard gulped . Did they want to find someone to dissect This was dark magic they were legit Magicians . Vance cackled . You all don t need to dirty your hands . I can do it I have experience