Chapter 47: The Sense of Disparity

When selecting users for the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, Zheng Yichen first ruled out older people. Old Mages and the like were not considered. Age in this world did not necessarily mean greater strength just because someone was older.

However, older Professionals definitely had more experience than younger ones. If he gave the Magic Weapon Summoning Book to such people to form a Contract, they probably would not choose to use it directly. Instead, they would frequently study it.

Zheng Yichen needed Professionals who would often use Magic Arms, not researchers. Therefore… students were actually a very good choice. Even if their current strength was somewhat weak and the Mana they could provide to the Magic Weapon Summoning Book was limited, no one could deny their potential to develop in the future.

During the recent strengthening of the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, Loris had not actually participated. If she had joined in, the Mana she alone could provide would far exceed the total Mana provided by the entire group of Ghost Maids.

“I am so foolish!” Zheng Yichen knocked on his own head. He felt that his current aimless search for suitable Contractors was really inefficient. Currently, the Magic Weapon Summoning Book’s strength was limited, so it would not cause any major extra sensation. Therefore, its popularity was destined not to be too widespread.

If he sought out powerful individuals, they would look down on it. If he sought out weak ones, it would be useless and a pure waste. People with moderate strength would be fine.

“Twelve hours. During this time, no one will be able to see through your identity. After this time, this body will collapse,” Loris said to Zheng Yichen.

Zheng Yichen looked curiously at the body before him. This was an Avatar made for him by Loris. Because it used real flesh and blood as material, its aura was the same as a person’s. Of course, this was just a disguise. In reality, this body was still a product of Undead Magic.

Therefore, its existence had a time limit. Additionally, due to Loris’s own physical characteristics, the duration of this body was greatly reduced. Moreover, this Magic was a high-level, complete spell, so Zheng Yichen simply could not learn it. After all, this body did not have the slightest trace of an Undead aura.

Even many restrictive Light Magic spells could not detect its abnormality.

Zheng Yichen scratched his head. Following the method Loris provided, he made his Projection enter the hollow head of this body. The opening that appeared on the head of the temporary Avatar automatically mended itself.

Zheng Yichen inside the body moved somewhat uncomfortably, taking over all the actions of this Avatar. It was a magical feeling, just like using his own body before he crossed over. The difference was that he now had an additional ‘detach’ option.

“I really want to reach the tier soon,” Zheng Yichen said with some emotion. Magic in this world was not restricted by tier. Even a low-tier Fireball Spell, as long as it was not a basic or introductory apprentice-crippled version, but the complete ‘Fireball Spell’ without any prefixes, then if the user was strong enough and had sufficient depth of understanding of this Magic.

It was possible to blast away a mountain peak with one Fireball. However, the required Mana was very high.

When leaving the Castle, Zheng Yichen casually picked up a bag. Inside was a pile of Magic Weapon Summoning Books, all of them disposable Projections. They would directly become useless after being used once, equivalent to those Contract scrolls with additional functions attached.

It was true that he planned to select Contractors for the Magic Weapon Summoning Book from among students. As for other people, he did not plan to let them off either. It was okay to spread a few around.

“Ah~ Yawn, so sleepy.” A city guard let out a long yawn, looking bored at the scenery in the distance. Being a city guard was a rather dull job, especially in a major city like Sta City located deep in the Continent’s interior.

Even if there were conflicts and wars elsewhere, such a city was not the first target. After all, its location aside, just the city’s defensive power made it very hard to crack, so this was a peaceful area.

With prosperity, these city guards naturally became idle. Especially those assigned to duty at the city gates, their daily thought was basically to hurry up and get through the day, quickly go to the Tavern for a couple of drinks, and then head home. Standing around here was worse than going to the training ground for practice!

“Have you heard? There’s been a somewhat special rumor spreading in the city recently.” Because they were bored, and it was right in the middle of the day when few people were out and about, several city guards chatted together.

The content of their chat was naturally the latest hot topic.

“A summoning book that can summon powerful Magic Arms, right?” As soon as one city guard finished speaking, another immediately followed up.

“No, no, I heard it’s many books.”

“Hmph! You all know too little about Magic matters. It’s one book. But because of Magic, many people can see it. As long as you can get it, you can form a Contract with it, and then you can summon those powerful Magic Arms from the book! Unfortunately, once a Magic Weapon Summoning Book is contracted by someone, it disappears.”

“Magic Arms…” One city guard sighed and shook the spear in his hand. Magic Arms were never common items. To make the magical effects on them last permanently, rare materials had to be added during the crafting process.

Otherwise, relying on Magic to bestow effects was only temporary. After the time passed, they would revert to ordinary weapons. Moreover, due to the erosion of Elemental Power, after the enhancement Magic faded, the weapon’s durability would decrease or even break directly.

At the same time, the power granted by Magic enhancement ultimately could not compare to Magic Arms made from special materials.

For soldiers at the bottom like them, touching a Magic Arm in this lifetime was impossible. “Why don’t we have that kind of good luck to pick up a Magic Weapon Summoning Book?”

That’s right. According to the rumors, the Magic Weapon Summoning Book could indeed be found. The thing appeared in random locations. You might step on one while walking on the street. But if you deliberately searched for it, you would find nothing.

Some people even offered bounties specifically to obtain the Magic Weapon Summoning Book, buying up unused ones. At the same time, the practicality of the Magic Weapon Summoning Book had been confirmed. Just those Basic Magic Weapons could perform as well as some conventional magical weapons on the market.

The power of Primary Magic Weapons easily exceeded that of Basic Magic Weapons several times over. As for higher-level Magic Arms, they were all in a sealed state. The conditions for unlocking them were currently unknown, so not many people knew what Intermediate Magic Weapons were like.

Just as these few city guards were talking about what they would do if they could get a Magic Weapon Summoning Book, a thudding sound attracted their attention. Looking closely, that was clearly a Magic Weapon Summoning Book…

Because of the rumors, people had already learned what the Magic Weapon Summoning Book looked like. Some had even tried to forge it. However, due to its unique Mana Fluctuation, anyone with a discerning eye could immediately see through a fake. Additionally, most people who encountered the Magic Weapon Summoning Book were young people.

Looking at this Magic Weapon Summoning Book that had fallen from who knows where, the several city guards fell into a brief silence. “What were we just saying? About encountering a Magic Weapon Summoning Book, right?”

“Um…”

In the Academy’s Training Ground, Petty was somewhat distracted watching Kaysa warming up. She felt a bit down. She had heard about the rumors concerning the Magic Weapon Summoning Book. She originally thought it was something Connor had specially prepared for her. Now, with the increasing number of Magic Weapon Summoners—this was what some people called those who formed Contracts with the Magic Weapon Summoning Book—Petty already knew she was not the only one.

Being able to get the Contract for the Magic Weapon Summoning Book early was probably just a convenience due to her Contract connection with Zheng Yichen.

Although she was mentally prepared, she still felt an indescribable sense of loss. Now not only had many people become Magic Weapon Summoners, but even Kaysa, the senior responsible for teaching her Martial Arts, had ‘coincidentally’ obtained a Magic Weapon Summoning Book two days ago and become a Magic Weapon Summoner.

“What’s wrong?” Kaysa, having finished her warm-up, sat down next to Petty and asked in a good mood. She had spent a day trying out all the Magic Arms she could summon from the Magic Weapon Summoning Book. The power of those Magic Arms satisfied her greatly. They were much better than the weapons she currently used, and there were many weapon effects, allowing them to handle many situations.