Wizards: Starting with Fairy Crests

054: Superior Class

According to the game's mechanics, investigating these sealed spells can easily reveal their quality level, which is divided into five levels: inferior, ordinary, advanced, excellent, and superb.

Is it just ordinary?

Lin Qi immediately put the spellbook back.

The ordinary spells he used were similar to those he had acquired over the years, so he certainly couldn't waste such a rare and precious opportunity.

He continued to pick up the spellbooks one by one and investigate them.

The system notification sound kept ringing:

"An ordinary spell."

"An ordinary spell."

"A poor-quality spell."

...

After investigating the entire bookshelf, all the books were either ordinary or of poor quality; there wasn't even a single advanced spell.

Spatial magic is indeed scarce...

Shaking his head, Lin Qi turned and walked towards the bookshelf that stored dark magic.

"A high-level spell."

Unexpectedly, this time we got off to a great start. As soon as I picked up a crystal ball to investigate, I found out that it was high-level.

A good omen!

There were still many options available, so Lin Qi certainly couldn't make a hasty decision and continued his investigation:

"An ordinary spell."

"A poor-quality spell."

"A high-level spell."

...

They continued screening the books one by one, and soon all five bookshelves were screened.

There are over a hundred sets of spell carriers on the five bookshelves, most of which are still ordinary and of poor quality, while there are more than twenty high-quality ones.

The highest level of the screening results were two excellent qualities.

In front of the bookshelf, Lin Qi held two magical vessels in his hands.

These are the highest quality spells he sifted through this stack of bookshelves, two of them of excellent quality.

One was a scroll inscribed with "Dark Element Energy Ripple" in standard runic script, and the other was a magic book titled "Negative Energy Particle Mental Guidance Method".

Both are of excellent quality, far superior to the spells Lin Qi possesses.

So,

The question is: how should we choose?

Both were excellent spells, and it was difficult to determine their contents directly from their names. Lin Qi was unsure which one to choose.

"What? Hasn't it been decided yet?"

Seeing that Lin Qi was still unable to make a decision, You Jin flapped his wings and flew over.

Lin Qi's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out a small bag containing a dozen or so magic stones and handed it over, saying with feigned difficulty, "There are too many spells here, and too little information. This is a rare opportunity, and I really want to choose a spell that suits me better."

Youjin smoothly put away the magic stone pouch, opened it with his wings to take a quick look, and then hid it under his feathers.

However, he did not give Lynch the answer he wanted.

Youjin raised his beak, showing no embarrassment whatsoever, and calmly said, "Asking me is useless. The spells Hosman has collected here are a mess. I'm only responsible for looking after them for him; I have no obligation to let him read them."

"What's inside, you'll have to take it back and see for yourself."

Lin Qi twitched the corner of his mouth.

this...

Are they going to take the money and not do the job?

Youjin ignored Lin Qi's expression and pointed to another row of bookshelves next to him, saying, "But if you can't find anything satisfactory here, you can check out those shelves over there. Those are all general-purpose spells, and there are many of them."

"Normally, you can only stay here for the time it takes to wear an hourglass, but for the sake of the magic stones, I can extend it for you."

Lin Qi's eyes lit up.

Yes!

How could I forget about general-purpose spells?

Universal spells are built upon a knowledge framework and represent another application of the rules of the wizarding world; they are not subject to elemental affinity restrictions.

Things like Lynch's Giant Lizard Scales, Fairy Crests, and even Potions all fall into this category.

Lin Qi quickly replied, "Thank you for the reminder, Lord Youjin."

He quickly went over and continued his investigation.

"A poor-quality spell."

"A high-level spell."

"An excellent spellbook."

...

There are more than a dozen bookshelves dedicated to general spells, and the spell carriers stored inside probably number in the hundreds or even thousands.

With so many carriers, even just picking one up for a quick glance would probably take several hourglasses. According to the original rules here, they would probably have been driven out by Youjin long ago.

All I can say is that spending that little bag of magic stones was worthwhile.

The investigation continues.

Soon, Lin Qi had investigated the entire bookshelf from top to bottom and had a definite answer.

"Have you finally made your choice?"

Youjin glanced at the magic book, about the thickness of a finger, in Lin Qi's hand, and asked suspiciously, "Is this the choice you carefully selected? Is there some trick to it? Tell this old bird about it."

He really didn't understand what the apprentice's purpose was in picking and choosing here. Who would know what was inside before the seal was broken?

But his expression was serious and meticulous, as if he could really see through the contents of the book.

Lin Qi quickly replied, "Lord Youjin, you jest. With the seal set up by the wizard in place, what choice can I make? I can only rely on my intuition."

At this point, he picked up the book in his hand, pointed to the cover and said, "I'm just interested in magical life forms like fairies, and this book, 'The Guide to Solving Problems with Fire Element Fairies,' seems to be related to fairies based on its title."

"Is that so?"

Youjin nodded, no longer dwelling on it: "Then, good luck."

"Thanks."

After thanking him, Lin Qi took the magic book he had received and left the library.

As soon as I stepped out the door, an uncontrollable joy spread across my face.

He didn't lie to Youjin. With the seal set up by the wizard, he couldn't possibly know the specific contents of the book.

That is a knowledge seal that is related to the foundation of wizarding rule in the wizarding world. It is the most ingenious mechanism for sealing knowledge developed by the highest-ranking wizards. Even the most powerful fifth-circle wizard cannot bypass the seal and forcibly access it.

Knowledge is the most precious thing in the wizarding world; it is the foundation upon which wizards rely to rule this world!

But it's okay!

Although Lin Qi didn't know exactly what kind of magic was recorded inside, he was certain that choosing it was the right thing to do.

because...

"An excellent spellbook."

That's right!

After investigating these dozen or so bookshelves containing hundreds or even thousands of books, this is the highest quality spellbook found in this investigation.

Excellent!

"What kind of spell is it exactly?"

Lin Qi's eyes burned with excitement, and his anticipation grew even stronger.

Without the slightest delay, he immediately turned around and headed towards his residence, his heart already filled with anticipation.

This kind of spell should definitely be learned as soon as possible.

Every second wasted

This is all disrespectful to magic!