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Chapter 101 Wandless Casting_1

Chapter 101: Chapter 101 Wandless Casting_1

[Another nameless person has set their sights on the same herb as you have. You got it first, which enraged them. They attacked you, but you killed them with a single arrow...]

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[A nameless individual blocking your way demanded a toll to pass. When you refused, they attacked, only to be killed by a single arrow from you...]

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[You saw a nameless person getting beaten up by an Acid Grass (Level 7). You approached to help, but they mistook you for a robber trying to exploit the situation. They attacked you, ended up getting killed by a single arrow from you...]

[With the help of your Battle Eagle, you killed the Acid Grass. Lifespan +1, Experience Points +7. You got Corrosive Acid x1.]

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Throughout the journey, Mu You was just quiet and observing.

These rookie noobs, why are they all so confident?

It wasn’t until they encountered monsters who beat up the players that they realized - Foggy Mountain was an advanced leveling area!

Even the monsters at the foot of the mountain were at least level six. How could these level one noobs stand a chance?

Unable to beat the wild beasts, they had no choice but to kill each other. With a win rate of fifty percent, they could at least maintain their lifespan while slowly accumulating experience to level up.

Naturally, the efficiency of leveling in this manner certainly couldn’t compare to regular monster grinding. Additionally, they started with so little stamina that it might take days to level up even once...

In summary, these players, who found themselves in an advanced leveling area right after being born, had a sad fate. Not only were they at high risk, but they also naturally grew slower than others.

Mu You watched as these rookies futilely dashed towards him, just like moths to a flame, wasting their stamina and lifespan. He felt a little sorry for them.

If he could talk, he would even remind them not to linger around here. This was an advanced leveling zone, they should head north, towards the village. That was Newbie Village, more suitable for them.

Unfortunately, this damn text-based game doesn’t allow for communication. Mu You could only watch as the newcomers were either beaten to a pulp by monsters or killed by him. He wasn’t happy about it though, as every kill consumed his stamina. Besides, these low-level players not only offered little experience, but were also dirt poor. They dropped no loot when they died, making it more worthwhile to grind monsters than them.

Blazing a ’trail of rookies’ for about ten newcomers, Mu You finally reached the blacksmith’s house.

[The blacksmith smelled the wine from a distance and met you outside, welcoming you warmly as if you were family, eagerly asking for the wine!]

[You tell him that you have brought the wine, but you also need his help in forging something.]

[The blacksmith, beaming, warmly asked what you needed made. You can type what you want him to make below - the wine-loving blacksmith is sure to find it hard to turn you down.]

With this prompt, an input field appeared at the bottom.

Mu You typed in: [Dismantle backpack into lock core model, perforate weapon.]

[You say that you want to dismantle the backpack into a lock core model and to create a slot in your weapon using the perforation stone.]

[The blacksmith said that it was straightforward for him, given that your wine satisfies him.]

Mu You selected the ’barrel of wine’ from his inventory.

[You handed over the prepared barrel of wine. The dwarf was overjoyed at such a large barrel of wine. He scooped some out and tasted it...]

[After one sip, the dwarf gave you a strange look. This wine is stronger than before, but not as good-tasting. There’s a familiar well-water taste to it...]

[However, the quantity of the wine was massive. One barrel could last him a couple days, so he accepted your request.]

"Wow, that worked..."

Mu You had a strange expression on his face. He felt that he was beginning to grasp the old dwarf’s taste.

Coming back to his senses, Mu You quickly tried to move all the creatures and items out of his backpack.

The rule of the backpack was that as long as it contained items from Earth, it would be impossible to open it on the other side.

Other animals were easy to handle; he could directly cage them, but the Mandrake was tricky. To prevent it from wailing, Mu You had to use a flower pot to plant it before he could carry it out stably.

Then came the previously stored feeders and other sundries, including the large tree.

However, the tree was too big. Mu You had no choice but to dismember it and planned to use it as firewood later. His approach caused considerable objections from the Fwooper, which kept chirping. After Mu You repeatedly promised to get it a new tree for its nest, it finally stopped complaining.

After all these were done, Mu You tried it out, and the backpack was successfully stored in the game.

[You hand the empty backpack to the blacksmith.]

[After gulping down a few bottles of wine, the blacksmith began to busy himself with the backpack. The sound of hammering iron echoed under the southern mountain before dawn.]

Making a backpack was a delicate job. Mu You was initially worried about the fellow drinking hard liquor before forging – wouldn’t he ruin his work?

However, his worry proved unnecessary. The blacksmith was very skilled. In less than twenty minutes, the backpack was completed.

[Backpack disassembly completed. You have obtained an ’Ordinary Transforming Backpack’ and a ’Lock-Shaped Space Node’. Do you wish to merge the space nodes?]

"Merge!"

Mu You did not hesitate and clicked confirm. Immediately, he felt a slight pain in his consciousness, as if something had been added to his brain.

He closed his eyes and focused his mind to search. Eventually, he saw deep within his mind, next to the secret technique crystal, a tiny cylindrical lock core floating. Compared to the crystal, it was like a firefly next to the bright moon. Without careful observation, it was hard to notice.

"This small?"

Mu You was a bit surprised. He took out his magic wand, focused his consciousness on the lock hole, and released the ’Unlocking Spell’.

As the spell was released, a square door indeed appeared in front of the wand tip, just like the unmodified backpack. It could change into a door of any shape according to his will.

Mu You fixed the door to look like a room door and walked in.

Descending into the shack via the ladder, Mu You looked up. The roof entrance was also in the shape of a door, but unlike before, this locked door could no longer be opened at will from the inside. Only Mu You himself could open the door using the unlocking spell.

Mu You swung his wand to open the door and walked out. As expected, he was in the same position as before. That is, unless he himself moves in reality, the position of the door will not change.

"You need to master wandless casting for such common spells as soon as possible," said Vivian suddenly, who was dozing off on a table nearby.

"Wandless Casting?"

Mu You was stunned. He had often heard of this term in fantasy works.

"What specifically needs to be done, and to what level do I need to practice the spell?"

"It doesn’t relate to the level. The function of the wand is to help wizards anchor complex energy, allowing it to output at a fixed power. Therefore, wandless casting requires precise energy control. As long as your energy control can reach a level that does not need the assistance of a wand, you can naturally cast spells wandlessly." Vivian said.

"Energy Control? Isn’t that..." Mu You remembered the six branches of Magic Potion Study mentioned by Vivian before, which included ’Energy Control’.

"Yes, this is also one of the contents that a Magic Potion Master must master. Hence the saying, a wizard who can cast wandlessly is not necessarily a Magic Potion Master, but an excellent Magic Potion Master can definitely cast wandlessly."

Mu You nodded. He increasingly felt the importance of having a mentor.

These things Vivian casually mentioned would take others countless detours before they could figure them out.