Chapter 259: Attack Power Test

Chapter 259: Attack Power Test



For an average Level Three Apprentice Wizard, even with the Fog Condenser and all other promotion conditions met, advancing to a full-fledged Wizard is still a challenging endeavor with a high risk of failure.

However, Ren is different! He can complete the promotion process with a 100% success rate in an incredibly short time.

As Ren silently chants, "Yes!"

The promotion begins.

[Initiating Special Promotion: Ongoing Metamorphosis]



[Host's Mental Power significantly increased. Fogification activated.]



(Note: Metal Transformation Technique is a continuous guidance-type spell. The speed of transformation is proportional to the caster's Elemental Affinity and Mental Power, and inversely proportional to the total amount of metal being transformed and the type of metal.) Ren focuses on a few key words—'small amount of Mental Power' and 'swift'—and his face lights up with joy!

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"It's just not very practical! But is he really a novice?"

Soon, Ren quickly applies the Tempered Steel Ingot and covers it with the Plate Armor Gauntlet, then heads back to the Training Building.

However, every detail of his new profession is essential, so Ren carefully examines each item one by one.

"Nothing much, I just sensed a newborn Mental Power fluctuation nearby not long ago."

Ren is also curious about the attack power he can achieve with different weapons.

"This Metal Transformation Technique is good, but it's too impractical in actual combat!"

The barrage of system prompts makes Ren feel overwhelmed.

The effect of the Metal Transformation Technique has already met Ren's initial expectations.

Around the metal block, there is a circle of intricate patterns engraved with a wizard array, which has a special effect of repairing metal. In fact, this is also an array of Metal Restoration, a Metal Magic spell, which Ren saw in one of the eleven ancient books.

However, this point is almost negligible for Ren.

The Novice Building is adjacent to the Administrative Building.

This value also attracts the attention of those who have been monitoring Ren, and their numbers increase instantly.

Suddenly, Ren seems to break through a deep layer of mental shackles within his mind.

A crisp sound! On the Wisdom Tablet next to the testing device, the number 18 instantly appears.

The two pass by each other.

Suddenly, the old man's eyebrows furrow, as if sensing something.

"Generally, a Knight's attack power ranges from 5 to 15 degrees, while a Great Knight's is between 15 and 40 degrees. Skorda is already very powerful!"

Ren decides to test the damage of the axe, as he possesses the Supernatural Technique 'Locke's Axe Shield Technique'.

The Great Knight's attack power is between 15 and 40 degrees? Ren hears the conversation and looks pensive.

At this moment, he notices a burly man with a one-handed hammer at the third testing device. The man takes a step forward, his muscles bulging, and with a powerful swing, he smashes the cylindrical metal block!

"Yes! He took almost twenty seconds to transform, which is impractical in combat."

Archbishop Gomez adds.

The originally smooth cut surface of the metal block is instantly struck with a basin-sized dent, resembling a crater.

Through the window, the Swordsman Branch is located on the street ahead.

However, before transforming, Ren thinks of a problem.

The metal block, weighing several tons, slides along the rail and moves backward, while the spring behind it quickly returns the block to its original position.

It's just a fleeting thought.

The burly man had been standing behind Ren, waiting fruitlessly for half an hour.

Ren suddenly realizes that the boost in attributes from his promotion to a full-fledged Wizard might have comprehensively enhanced his physical qualities.

It's best to keep his choice of Metal Transformation Technique as an innate spell a secret, as it reveals too many secrets.

Ren can't understand why such a level of combat power would attract the attention of the task hall's commissioner.

The ability to suddenly transform in the midst of battle, catching opponents off guard!

"This seems to be a Level One Metal Magic—Metal Transformation Technique. I think I've seen it in the Special Item Exchange Catalog."

But there's one thing Ren is certain of.

Ren wields the Two-Handed Longsword and slashes into the metal block. Simultaneously, the number 32 appears on the nearby Wisdom Tablet!

The color of the cut surface resembles pure silver.

This process is naturally captured by everyone, including Skorda.

"What do you think? How many degrees of attack power can he achieve with the Two-Handed Longsword?"

This data immediately surprises the crowd, who start whispering and discussing animatedly!

[Ding! Promotion to Wizard (Legendary) successful! Constitution +3, Strength +3, Agility +3, Mental Power +13!]



"Changing captains, knocking down an Obsidian Giant with one hammer blow is child's play." The man speaks with a hint of disdain.

"It's just been too long, so I don't know what the Goddess sealed inside during the ancient times."

The testing chamber occupies an area of several hundred square feet, and the most eye-catching feature is three cylindrical metal pillars, each with a diameter of about two meters.

"Clang!!!"

On the system panel, there's an issue that needs addressing.

"However, the problem still needs to be solved! Lord Orland is urging me. His eldest son, Melward, desperately needs these Ancient Troll Fangs for his upcoming bloodline awakening ceremony."

In the blink of an eye, Ren's metal transformation technique took effect, turning the fake boar head hammer into a solid tower shield, and then rapidly transforming it into a two-handed longsword.

"Besides that, I can't think of any other reasonable explanation. After all, the combined strength of Hamis and his companions is no less than that of the elite squads from the Empire's special departments."

The loud impact of the strike caught the attention of most people in the testing chamber, and when they saw the number 35, they whispered among themselves, "So it's Bull Skorda."

Why? Well, it's only natural to choose to level up the Wizard (Legendary) profession first, earn some skill points and attribute points, instead of rushing into another job change.

"Oh, and Captain, speaking of hammer techniques, I heard from a fellow newcomer from the Welsh County that there's a powerful newcomer among them. Supposedly, during the assessment, he knocked down an obsidian giant with a single hammer strike and earned the nickname 'Maister Siege Hammer.'"

At this moment, Ren picked up the tempered steel ingot-made Boar Head Hammer with a broken handle, and then took out the long-cherished 'Skull Hammer'.

"But Viscount, currently within our province, there's no squad stronger than Hamis. What do you think?" Assani's face turned difficult.

After some thought, Ren put down the Skull Hammer.

This time, Ren spent nearly ten seconds transforming the tempered steel on his dagger and plate gauntlet into an axe.

He didn't quite understand why the captain was paying attention to this young man.

Today, the young man's presence here was obviously to test his attack power.

The entire panel flashed with an extremely special blue light, almost identical to the blue light of the previous Weapon Master (Legendary).

There were only so many Swordsmen in the Swordsman Branch, and as someone never seen before, this young man was most likely a newcomer.

He was surprised that all the conditions had been met.

The three-dimensional structure was an innate spell? Ren wasn't sure if this thing that existed only in his perception was a physical object or merely a manifestation of his thoughts.

"It's possible that it's a direct minion of a certain evil god, a demon, a pet, or a powerful minion." Archbishop Gomez frowned slightly and shook his head.

Duke Fabian nodded and continued, "Then, your men just told you they saw that Swordsman, Ren, in the city?"

"Hmm, it's probably the fluctuation of a certain spell item." Archbishop Gomez nodded, agreeing with Admiral Edward's words.

Today was a double good fortune; he had not only been promoted to a formal sorcerer but also advanced his physical level to that of a senior great knight.

Ren nodded slightly.

"I can't even rank in the top five among the hammer-wielding Swordsmen in the Minster Swordsman Branch." Skorda waved his hand and smiled.

However, when asked if he wanted to change his job to a Hammer Wizard, Ren immediately chose 'No!'

"Captain, what's wrong?" The young man asked curiously.

Finally, he transformed it back into the shape of a boar head hammer.

"Captain, this... This newcomer is really powerful!" The young man's eyes widened in astonishment, speaking to Skorda beside him.

At this moment, in front of each drum-like cylinder, Swordsmen wielded various weapons and displayed supernatural techniques as they swung.

[Obtained Wizard (Legendary) Innate Spell: Metal Transformation Technique]



"Hmm? Is that so?" Bull Skorda's expression turned solemn. "Although I can also do this, it's not easy. For a newcomer to have such ability is truly impressive."

"My old friend, I shall take my leave now." Archbishop Gomez shook his head helplessly and stood up.

In the room, Ren cast the Metal Transformation Technique, instantly transforming the tempered steel on his plate gauntlet into a dagger.

As he became a formal sorcerer, Ren naturally wanted to test the effect of his innate spell, Metal Transformation Technique.

"But I suggest it's best not to open it easily."

Although he heard this for the first time, it didn't affect his understanding.

Because it was a small dagger, the amount of metal was minimal, and the speed of the transformation was incredibly fast. Even Skorda thought Ren was carrying a dagger with him.

Seeing his captain stop, the young man followed his captain's gaze and saw a young man he had never met before.

Mental Power increased by thirteen points!

"Your Excellency, perhaps your perception is too sharp. Which sorcerer apprentice doesn't return to their family after becoming a formal sorcerer? At the very least, they would go to the meditation room in the training building. If it's the training building, it's too far away for you to sense."

When he arrived at the attack power testing chamber on the second floor, he found seven or eight Swordsmen already inside.

"According to the agreement, it's one message per day."

Since Skorda had already tested his technique, he and the young man walked towards the door, talking.

"I haven't heard of a double-handed longsword expert among this batch of newcomers." The young man wondered.

At the same time.

"If you ask me, it's better to carry more weapons!"

Instantly, the iron dagger transformed into a small iron hammer. The speed was so fast it was almost instantaneous! Ren's face lit up with a brilliant smile!

The previous Apprentice Wizard (Supernatural) panel disappeared, replaced by the Wizard (Legendary) profession panel.

He planned to test the Metal Transformation Technique by changing into different weapons and combining it with the Weapon Master's attack power.

Skorda was also stunned.

In other words, Ren's Metal Transformation Technique itself had no remote attack power.

Out of curiosity, Ren immediately opened the Weapon Master (Legendary) panel.

Additionally, if Ren had looked back yesterday while handling business in the task hall, he would have remembered this burly man.

After a while, Duke Fabian spoke, "Assani, what do you think about this newcomer Swordsman, Ren? How did he defeat Hamis and his squad?"

"As expected, the innate wizardry significantly reduces mental power consumption and greatly enhances the speed of transformation!"

At this moment, he noticed the words "Weapon Master (Legendary)" at the bottom right corner of his system panel, and beneath it, a value: Physical Second-Tier Breakthrough Limit (32%).

However, as soon as Ren grasped the 'Skull Hammer,' the system prompt rang out again: 【Ding! Host detected obtaining the oddity 'Skull Hammer,' triggering a special advancement - Hammer Wizard (Legendary)!】

At the same time, Admiral Edward looked on with curiosity and asked, "Archbishop Gomez, what's the matter?"

He hadn't expected the Swordsman Branch to have such advanced equipment for testing attack power.

Intuitively, Ren felt a three-dimensional structure in his mind, identical to the magic model of the 'Metal Restoration' spell, seemingly composed of some kind of mental power crystal! And surrounding this structure was a thin veil of silver mist.

【Innate Wizardry: Metal Restoration】

On the black wisdom stone panel beside him, a large number appeared - 35!

"Clang!!!"

As for the other side of the street, it was too far away, and although his perception was sharp, he couldn't sense what was happening there. The other locations were all within the Swordsman Branch's territory.

Hmm? All conditions met? Ren wasn't surprised by this prompt for his advancement to Hammer Wizard.

"By the way, Your Excellency, regarding the sealed gate that appeared beneath the Maister Coast, do you have any insights?" Admiral Edward asked solemnly.

However, to perform a ranged attack, he still needed to exert force to throw it, which was not as effective as the iron ball automatically attacking enemies.

This made him very curious.

"The Imperial Guardian? Since it's the will of that person, there's nothing to discuss."

The cylinder was placed on a rail-like track, with the circular cut surface facing the crowd.

Additionally, based on the situation that day, it seemed that Olenna, the Deputy Commissioner of the Task Hall, and Sir Umaz, the Commissioner, were both paying close attention to this young man.

Moreover, behind the metal block was a spring-like device.

"But the metal quantity of the dagger is too small; we need a larger one."

"Hey, not bad! This guy's strength is impressive." The young man turned to his captain, Skorda, slightly surprised.

"Yes, Viscount Fabien. That day, the people Hamis left in Minster didn't receive any communication from his squad. At that time, I suspected that something might have happened to them."

"Hmm, with just Ren, it's unlikely that he could take down Hamis and his squad."

At this moment, Admiral Edward was conversing with an elderly man in a luxurious red robe, his face exuding both kindness and authority.

"It seems his Bull Hammer Technique has improved further, and he might have already mastered the Intermediate Technique."

The harsh clashing sound of metal rang out.

Ren quickly walked over and picked up the 'Fake Boar Head Hammer' from the corner, which was previously forged from over ten pieces of iron.

"Now I can use Metal Restoration too!"

He walked to the table and picked up the dagger used for testing earlier.

Of course, Metal Restoration wasn't without its limitations.

Ren swiftly swung his axe, cleaving at least ten centimeters into the metal block, while the Wisdom Stone Panel beside him refreshed with the number 27.

Many people exclaimed in surprise: "It's a rare metal spell!"

"That's right. In a single battle, you can only use one weapon."

Ren took even longer this time, around seventeen or eighteen seconds, to transform the axe in his hand into the shape of a two-handed longsword.

"Alas! You know, some things aren't within our power to decide." Admiral Edward said helplessly.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Assani replied solemnly.

"It's nothing, just an interesting young man I noticed. Let's wait and see how he performs in the attack power test." Skorda said.

"It feels like someone is advancing to a Sorcerer, but the wave lasted very briefly, so it's a bit odd."

The attack power testing room mentioned by the female staff member earlier seemed like a good place to observe.

"His strength is quite ordinary." The young man frowned slightly.

The current Ren seemed to have a deeper perception of the world. He could sense the excitement and joy within every cell of his body, as well as the subtle changes in the surrounding environment. Even if a speck of dust fell behind him, he could grasp its trajectory with just a thought.

The data was quite normal; without any dagger-related extraordinary techniques, his pure dagger attack power of 18 was not surprising.

"Clang!"

"Don't worry about that. Lord Orland, as one of the shareholders of our auction house, will naturally dispatch experts from the capital branch to handle this."

"Arrange for someone to keep an eye on this Swordsman novice, Ren. Recently, the entire Minster Province has been in a state of chaos. He should be leaving Minster soon to undertake a task. Once he leaves Minster, notify me immediately."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

After a pause, Fabien added, "If he doesn't leave Minster in a short time, it's not a problem either. As long as he leaves the Swordsman Branch, even if he's still in the city, we can make our move. We can blame the cult for this."

(End of Chapter)

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