Chapter 52: An Unexpected Surprise
After drinking the Mana-Infused Blood, Vina sat down on a stool and began meditating.
Normal meditation is best done in a safe and quiet place to avoid disturbances from outsiders. The first floor of the Mage Tower was not an ideal location.
However, in Vina's mind, Li De was her greatest support, and being by his side was the safest place. Without any hesitation, she began meditating.
Li De didn't mind. He also wanted to carefully observe the effects of the Mana-Infused Blood on humans.
He always felt that the value of the Mana-Infused Blood was immense, and using it as mere sustenance for vampires seemed like a waste.
After drinking the milk-like magic potion, Vina continuously constructed the meditation magic model within her Mental Sea.
As the magical meditation model was repeatedly constructed in her Mental Sea, Vina felt a surge of powerful mana emerging from within her body.
The Mana-Infused Blood in her abdomen released a dense amount of mana.
Mana-Infused Blood
Effects:
- Drinking it immediately restores 50 mana points.
- When consumed by vampires, it increases body recovery speed by 1000% and can heal injuries.
Description: Blood soaked in a vampire holy artifact, filled with incredible energy.
Vina naturally didn't know the detailed stats of the magic potion she had consumed, but at this moment, she could vividly feel the powerful mana released by the Mana-Infused Blood within her body.
Vina was only a Level 1 Mage Apprentice, and the mana obtained through meditation was nowhere near the level of this surge.
It was like the difference between a magic lamp and the sun.
But to her surprise, the mana, which should have been wild and difficult to control, behaved like a tamed kitten inside her body, obediently following her mental guidance.
To break through from a Mage Apprentice to a Formal Mage, one must inscribe a spell with more than 50 magic nodes in their Mental Sea.
Although almost every Mage Apprentice had built the Mage Hand magic model in their minds,
Mage Hand was a spell with only 30 nodes, the simplest among all spells. Only after constructing this magic model could one become a Mage Apprentice.
In fact, many mages considered Mage Hand not even worthy of being called a Tier 1 Spell.
Aside from Mage Hand, all Tier 1 Spells had more than 50 magic nodes.
Thus, a Mage Apprentice needed to solidify a magic model with more than 50 nodes to become a Formal Mage.
Solidifying a magic model required not only mental strength but also a large amount of mana.
For ordinary Mage Apprentices, solidifying a magic model meant solidifying each node one by one. Since apprentices could only mobilize a meager amount of mana, solidifying a single node might take several months.
This was why it was so difficult for Mage Apprentices to become Formal Mages—their mana was too scarce.
But Vina, who had drunk the Mana-Infused Blood, experienced the joy of being able to mobilize a large amount of mana.
The abundant mana from the Mana-Infused Blood kept flowing, making it very easy for Vina to manipulate. What might have taken half a month to solidify a magic node now took only three minutes.
Vina was overwhelmed with delight.
But soon, she felt a pang of guilt. If her talent hadn't been so average, Lord Li De wouldn't have had to use such a precious magic potion on her.
I will definitely not disappoint Lord Li De. Vina silently encouraged herself and began to solidify the magic nodes.
She had originally chosen the Small Fireball spell, which had decent attack power, but then she remembered the improved version of Mage Hand that Li De had shown her atop the Mage Tower.
She quietly made up her mind.
Li De observed as the mana around Vina grew denser, and he was somewhat astonished.
It seemed that the Mana-Infused Blood wasn't just beneficial to vampires; it also provided significant advantages to humans.
Suddenly sensing some fluctuations in Vina's mana, he frowned.
Solidifying a magic model?
This familiar sensation was something the Vampire Progenitor had experienced countless times while refining magic. He had attempted it numerous times himself.
He didn't disturb Vina but found a spot to sit and became her guardian.
Solidifying a magic model was extremely dangerous. If interrupted midway, it could easily result in mana backlash. Even with his extraordinary mana affinity, experiencing mana backlash was extremely uncomfortable, let alone for Vina.
Li De extended his senses outward, observing this little maid solidifying her magic model on the mana level.
What surprised him was how unexpectedly stable the process was.
Although there were fluctuations in the mana, it remained relatively steady, and the surrounding mana tides continued to gather.
It seemed as if there was a magic spring within Vina's body, continuously providing her with mana.
Li De pondered thoughtfully.
As time passed, many apprentices in the Mage Tower sensed this dense mana and quickly gathered on the first floor.
"What is this??"
"Miss Vina seems to be solidifying a magic model."
"Why can Vina gather such a vast amount of mana?"
"Such powerful mana, and Vina can actually control it? Goddess of Magic above, this is astonishing!"
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A group of apprentices, feeling the mana emanating from Vina, were all full of astonishment. Mana wasn't a docile kitten but rather a ferocious Magical Beast.
For Mage Apprentices, more mana wasn't always better. Beyond a certain amount, they simply couldn't control it, and the most direct consequence would be being overwhelmed by the mana.
But now, the density of mana around Vina had reached levels higher than even those of a Formal Mage, which was enough to leave them in shock.
Could Lord Li De have fed Vina dragon's blood?
Amidst the complex emotions and anxious waiting of the crowd, one Sun-hour passed, then two, until five Sun-hours had gone by.
The mana tide quietly ceased. Just as the group of apprentices stood there in confusion, Vina's aura suddenly shifted, and she opened her eyes.
Seeing Li De in front of her, her blue agate-like eyes sparkled with brilliance, and her face lit up with childlike joy, as if she had received her most desired gift.
"Lord Li De, I've become a Formal Mage!"
Wow~
All the Mage Apprentices erupted in commotion, their eyes filled with envy.
A Formal Mage!
This was the first apprentice to become a Formal Mage since the establishment of the Crimson Mage Tower.
"Miss Vina, you truly are blessed by the Goddess of Magic."
"Lord Li De, did you feed Vina dragon's blood?"
"Amazing! Finally, someone among us has become a Formal Mage. Long live Lord Li De!"
Li De was also overjoyed. He hadn't expected the effects of the Mana-Infused Blood to be so potent, directly helping Vina solidify her magic model and become a Formal Mage.
But what surprised him even more was a system notification.
"Ding~ Apprentice Vina Belami of the Crimson Mage Tower has broken through to become a Formal Mage. The strength of the Crimson Mage Tower has increased.
Reward: Character Experience – 200"