Lin Suo woke from his meditation recovery.
Overnight, several First Rank witchcrafts had improved to varying degrees; now it was time to focus on the condensation of the Magic Ring.
The Magic Ring for Plant Control required three types of materials.
He had obtained one from Reynolds and two from Tominoos.
They were: Life Seed, Green Leaf Breath, and Wild Will.
Judging by the names alone, one could only guess that they were seeds and leaves.
In reality, the Life Seed was a Longevity Magic Core born within the body of a plant-type demon beast, which humans refer to as a Bloodline Magic Core.
Plants too have bloodlines.
Not every plant-type demon beast has a Life Seed; only those that contain a great amount of life force, typically ancient trees and giant vines, possess it.
They are extremely difficult to kill.
Green Leaf Breath is from leaves shed by the Elf Clan’s Mother Tree, equally scarce, but in the Dan Dong Empire, it’s just so-so.
As for Wild Will, it is even more mysterious - it must come from a Transcendent beast that died protecting the forest, whose will sank into the earth and nurtured the Roaring Tree.
The fruit borne by such a tree represents Wild Will.
The one in Lin Suo’s hand looked like a brown bear figurine and when placed close to the ear, one could faintly hear the roar of beasts.
Much more advanced than materials he had seen in the black market.
No wonder it’s so expensive.
With all three materials at hand, the next step was the method for condensing the Magic Ring.
Magic Power, after being refined and merged by spiritual power, formed a complete dual-core transformation system within his body.
The speed of Magic Power generation was determined by one’s proficiency with the Meditation Method.
Without a doubt, Lin Suo was incredibly fast, in all senses of the word, and the Meditation Method he had fused together maintained its original traits and was mixed with the Power of Synthesis by him.
Magic Power was also easy to maneuver, which meant his foundation was deep and condensing the Magic Ring was easier than expected.
Lin Suo sat cross-legged on a cushion made of squirrel skin.
Three types of materials were placed in front of him.
Following the learned methods, Magic Power streamed out from his brow like threads, entwining the three rare materials in layers.
Then, with a permeating method, he inscribed Runes.
At the same time, he left his own soul imprint and energy characteristics.
As the pale blue Magic Power continuously merged.
The materials gradually softened and, under Lin Suo’s guidance, they transformed into a liquid and levitated.
At this moment, he began to murmur the Witchcraft Spell.
Resonating with the pre-inscribed Runes, the materials began to take on a ring shape and fell on top of Lin Suo’s head.
As the process progressed, it slowly fell down, expanded, and swept over his whole body.
The Magic Ring, enclosed by the Magic Power threads, started to emit a barely discernible green light.
Lin Suo’s eyes brightened, and he opened his mouth to inhale lightly.
The verdant-colored Magic Ring instantly turned into liquid and was swallowed into his stomach, and at the same time, his Spiritual Space, which lacked the boundaries of spiritual power, was flooded with a vast amount of green energy from an unknown place.
Eventually, in the Conscious Sea, it evolved into a green ring.
His Soul Body was seated at the center, with a rhombus-shaped pale blue translucent crystal on his brow.
The aura of Life enveloped the soul.
Strands of vines sprouted from the skin of the soul, grew, and formed a green cocoon; a wealth of knowledge about Plant Control flooded into his mind.
On the information panel, the Skill Level for that skill started to increase rapidly.
Quickly reaching Level 536, that’s when he stopped.
This is one of the benefits of condensing a Magic Ring: swiftly mastering a First Rank witchcraft, and with a corresponding Magic Ring, the power is at least tripled in comparison.
The consumption is almost negligible, far exceeding those wizards who have learned Plant Control but haven’t condensed the corresponding Magic Ring.
Once the vines growing on the Soul Body withdraw,
the Demon Spirit Shark swims out of the dark corner, transforming into a wisp of black smoke that merges into the Magic Ring, adding a layer of mysterious black Runes to the purely plant-colored ring.
Lin Suo suddenly opens his eyes, feeling invigorated and refreshed, as a rich Life Force spreads from within him, extending his lifespan by twenty years.
Standing up, he immediately starts testing the power of the Magic Ring.
Hands together, he mutters a short Spell.
In the next moment, the green Magic Ring with black patterns manifests, enveloping him as Magic Power seeps out through his pores, rapidly changing form.
Thick, wrist-sized vines, as if growing from his skin, dense with thorns and black patterns.
Lin Suo’s mind moves.
A puff of black smoke shoots out from the tips of the vines, and a black shark’s head suddenly bites down with a snap, seemingly severing even the air itself.
Following that, the vines dance wildly, causing the entire Meditation Room to shake, the ground to crack, and pebbles to fly, the power still considerable.
As he continues to change his thoughts, a series of vines quickly wraps him into a cocoon, effectively defending against malicious attacks.
After experimenting with various problems,
Lin Suo has another clever idea; several particularly thick vines grow from his back, their tips forming a tri-toe configuration, lifting him into suspension.
After playing for a while, Lin Suo finally refocuses and withdraws all the plants.
Without his supply of Magic Power, these vines wilt quickly, turning to ash and dissipating in no time.
The Magic Ring is taken back into his Conscious Sea.
"Casting time is three seconds; once successful, it can be maintained indefinitely, entirely controlled by the will, and the Demon Spirit Power can be attached together..."
"If I can control real combat Curse Witchcraft in the future, I should be able to achieve tactical objectives through the Demon Spirit Shark."
"Plant Control is extremely practical not only in combat but also in everyday life and logistics, another versatile capability akin to Mud Stone Transformation. Nice."
Having summed up, Lin Suo feels that this condensed Magic Ring is a good deal.
And it’s highly adaptable, even Curse Power that is completely opposite to Life Force can be used in combination, so condensing more First Rank Synthesis Magic Rings in the future should not be a problem.
Of course, whether it’s because the Demon Spirit is a Symbiont is still unknown, next time he’ll try experimenting with the [Flame Giant Fist] Magic Ring.
Not now, as he lacks the necessary materials.
Magic Ring acquired, he completely resolves the issue of Magic Power radiation in his body, and once the Late Bell Island incident is over, he can return to his previous life, eat meals, watch shows, and steadily improve through daily training.
The future looks promising!
Feeling very good, Lin Suo simply throws a banquet, having a good time with many servants.
The next day, he is again immersed in endless training.
In the blink of an eye, it’s been half a month.
The enfeoffment procession, five days late, finally arrives, Lin Suo receives the message early and dresses in formal attire, at Koster’s administrative hall, formally receives his Viscount title under Bertos Kingdom.
A document, a deed to his land, and a badge.
The badge is the family crest.
Lin Suo designed a geometric pattern of three asymmetrically overlapping triangles, adding a touch to his surname.
But these are not important; the important thing is that he has finally fulfilled his original wish of becoming nobility from the moment he arrived.
Bertos Kingdom is subordinate to the Dan Dong Empire, nominally united, under one Emperor.
And, with the Migaron family as his backup in Koster, as long as the counterfeit coin affair at Reynolds’ end doesn’t blow up, even if he commits all kinds of deeds, there wouldn’t be consequences.
Including the girls at the theater, he can do whatever he wishes! (To be continued)