Wizard: Start consuming attributes from the equipment slot.

Chapter 71 Intermediate Wizard Apprentice and New Equipment Slots

For wizards...

The process of increasing strength can be seen as a process of qualitative change in the soul.

Transforming from a mortal into a wizard, or advancing from a wizard apprentice to a full-fledged wizard, involves a fundamental change in the soul, which wizards refer to as a "qualitative change"!

Similarly, before reaching this qualitative change, some minor changes occur in the soul, such as a low-level wizard apprentice becoming a mid-level wizard apprentice, or a mid-level wizard apprentice becoming a high-level wizard apprentice. These are also called "metamorphosis"!

The former is a product of accumulated experience that eventually leads to a completely different species.

However, the latter is more like different forms of the same thing, such as fog turning into water, water turning into ice... The changes in this process are not as many or as great as the former, and the increase in strength is not too obvious, but it is completely different from the normal state and has a clear division. Thus, this process becomes the several stages of a wizard apprentice.

The transformation from a junior wizard apprentice to an intermediate wizard apprentice is one such process.

After the successful transformation, compared to his time as a junior wizard apprentice, Victor's soul should have become stronger, more robust, and finally have a real 'outline'... When his soul completely transforms from an outline into a physical entity, then he can be promoted to a formal wizard.

As for the process of becoming a mid-level wizard apprentice... in ancient times, there were some potential dangers, but in the current golden age of wizards, meditation methods have been improved, and the probability of the soul being corrupted during meditation has been reduced to the extreme. As long as one's own soul has enough potential, then this transformation process is not much more difficult than eating.

For Viktor, this was entirely expected and a very easy matter.

He didn't know if this was a boost to his talent from the Mercury Blood, or if his talent was already sufficient. In any case, during a normal meditation, the mental strength on Victor's attribute panel quietly increased to exactly 10 points.

There were no unexpected events or major storms during the process.

For Victor, it was indeed much like taking a nap. When he opened his eyes, he found that he had indeed reached the mental power level of an intermediate wizard apprentice.

"It feels...so good..."

Victor got off the bed and onto the floor.

He looked around his room with great interest.

His soul had just undergone a small transformation, resulting in extremely active mental energy and exceptionally keen perception of magic. In this state, he even felt that he could unleash seven or eight spells in one go without feeling any fatigue!

However, this state probably won't last long. At most, half a day, his mental energy will gradually return to calm, and he will be able to maintain about half of his current state.

However, this was all quite normal. After a moment of excitement, Viktor forced himself to calm down and check on the other changes in his body... His magic limit had increased again, and if he didn't expect it, the power of his spells would also increase. The strength of his soul had also increased his perception and control over magic.

This can manifest in various ways, including meditation, or in the study of alchemy and potions.

After examining the changes within himself, Viktor opened the panel at the corner of his eye, for there were also changes waiting for him to check:

[Tip 1: Your mental strength has met the requirements to unlock the second equipment slot. To unlock the next equipment slot, you need 50 mental strength points.]

[Tip 2: A new equipment slot has been unlocked. You can now equip two items at the same time, or consume two items simultaneously; however, you cannot equip or consume items with the same affix in the same slot at the same time, only one will take effect.]

[Tip 3: Your soul has undergone a transformation, becoming stronger. This unlocks a new feature in your equipment inventory called 'Affix Fusion,' allowing you to fuse affixes that you have already absorbed.]

[Tip 4: Fusion requires two attributes with a compatibility of over 80% as a base. After fusion, there is a high probability that the original attribute effects will be retained, and a small probability that additional attribute effects will be acquired in addition to retaining the original attribute effects. Fusion attributes cannot be fused again, and the level of fused attributes cannot be increased through conventional methods. The equipment attributes used for attribute fusion will also be impossible to acquire again.]

......

There were also quite a few new messages from the equipment section.

Fortunately, they all relate to the same thing, so they're not too messy.

Viktor quickly skimmed through the messages, trying to find the end point, but after reading them once, he realized they all seemed to be important, so he frowned and read them carefully from beginning to end again.

Only then did I gain a general understanding of the new changes to my equipment inventory.

First and foremost, there's no doubt that their cheat system has been further enhanced.

Not only has it added an equipment slot for equipping items, but it also introduces a new "Affix Fusion" feature, allowing users to fuse affixes and grant them additional effects...

However, after thinking about it, Viktor realized that this function was not very useful to him for the time being.

Because the limitation of fusion entries is that once a fusion is made, it cannot be fused again, nor can the level of the fused entry be improved. In other words, once you choose to fuse, it is equivalent to temporarily giving up the growth of this entry.

Furthermore, due to the restrictions, the equipment attributes used for attribute fusion will also disappear, which could potentially lead to greater losses.

In Viktor's view, it was still somewhat a losing proposition.

Therefore, this feature should actually be considered a nice bonus, and should only be used when certain entries have reached their maximum level, or when a certain entry has no possibility of being upgraded at all.

"Overall... it's a bit of a waste for me now, but for my future self, it's a function that can increase my potential."

Victor mentally evaluated the new feature.

Then, after taking a moment to reflect on my current state, I gently exhaled:

"It might take me a few days to adjust."

"While an active soul isn't without its benefits, it could also prevent me from making calm judgments. Besides, if I'm to be certified as an intermediate wizard apprentice, the next step will be the seed wizard assessment."

"I also need to figure out what to equip with my newly unlocked equipment slot."

"So I'd better take a few days to calm down, stabilize my current situation, organize everything I can, and turn all my accumulated knowledge into something usable before going to the academy to get certified as an intermediate wizard apprentice."

"If all goes well, I'd better complete the Seed Wizard assessment as soon as possible, so as not to delay my subsequent study plans and research direction!"