Chapter 172: Can Humans Really Solve These Questions?
Recent appearances of powerful creatures within the Magic Stone Mine and the sudden emergence of the Doomsday Sect made Lynn sense a hint of danger.
The former wasn''t something he could meddle with. Even if those legendary wizards joined forces and couldn''t solve this trouble, his own efforts would likely be futile.
Thetter concerned Ougust, the current overseer. However, Lynn wasn''t about to entirely rely on others for his safety. Finding a way to enhance his own strength, to adeptly deal with potential threats, became an urgent matter.
Continuing to advance in wizard ranks seemed the best choice, but he had only recently ascended to the Second Circle. Despite the enormous power gained from the "Eye of Death" not yet entirely depleted and his magic still in rapid growth, the distance to the next promotion remained substantial.
So, Lynn had to approach this from another angle. Just like when confronting Herlram previously, with theputational support of nine Third Circle wizards, he could briefly contend even against a Fifth Circle Grand Wizard!
Though during that encounter, he had outwitted Herlram and caused a magical bacsh, leaving Herlram''s strength reduced to merely about thirty to forty percent of his original power. Still, it was enough to crush the strength of ordinary official wizards!
Precisely because of this, during these days in Grenreil, besides preparing speeches and experimental materials, Lynn spent most of his time crafting new "Rings of Arcana."
To distinguish them, these newly made rings weren''t as morous as Harof''s and didn''t transport the wearer "beyond space-time." Instead, they connected to a within the magical realm. The brain was currently working fervently to quickly determine the location for the second assembly.
Ultimately, Lynn settled on twelve people for this journey! The reason for limiting the number was twofold: first, his brain''sputational capacity was limited, and moreputational power didn''t necessarily mean better results.
Secondly, the magical realm was in its nascent stage. If too many people were brought in at once, there was a risk of exposure.
As for the legendary wizard Harof, who had previously entered the magical realm, Lynn didn''t dare allow the brain to attempt deciphering his mental frequency. Given the huge gap in their strengths, it might be noticed. The true targets were those Third Circle wizards.
With a "Diversionary Force Field" for defense and "Spatial Vibrations" as an offensive measure, even when facing a Grand Wizard, he wouldn''t bepletely defenseless.
Two dayster, at noon, within a temporarily leased magic shop in Grenreil City, the ce was already packed.
"Is this the ss mirror?" a young witch marveled, holding up a palm-sized round mirror. Its wless, smooth surface perfectly reflected her charming faceporcin skin, crimson lips, even the strands of hair drifting across her forehead were crystal clear.
Almost instantly captivated, she couldn''t put it down. Apart from its clear reflection, the ss mirror itself looked like a work of art.
However, its steep price made the young witch hesitate. Therger and more high-end the ss mirror, the higher the price. A full-length mirror was priced at a whopping twenty magic coins! Not a small sum even for wizards!
"Beautiful witch, these miraculous ss mirrors are exceedingly rare, and their crafting process is extremelyplex. For instance, thergest full-length mirror has only one piece left. We don''t know when the next batch will be made. If you miss today, who knows how long you''ll have to wait..."
Darren, in charge of sales, incessantly exined the rarity of the ss mirrors, emphasizing their low production and the throngs of people eager to buy. If she waited even a minute longer, they might all be sold out.
Seeing this, the young witch couldn''t afford further hesitation. She bit her lip and immediately used all her savingsthirty magic coinsto purchase thergest full-length mirror and a small handheld one.
Gleefully, Darren opened a drawer and stacked the earned magic coins inside. In just half an hour, the whole drawer sparkled with the glint of coins.
Lord Lynn''s hunger marketing strategy was simply brilliant! To cater to apprentices andmoners with limited purchasing power, apart from the best-selling ss mirrors, they also produced many equally exquisite ss utensilsteapots, cups, and even trays. Their prices ranged from seventy silver coins to five magic coins, butpared to their extremely low production costs, it was almost like highway robbery.
However, other wizards saw it differently. These exquisitely crafted ss products were symbolic of status and position. Soon, a wave of purchasing ssware swept through Grenreil City.
Quite a few savvy wizards intended to buy in bulk, nning to resell at a higher price in other cities within the wizarding domain.
Also sold out were two books: "Fundamentals of Numerology" and "Advanced Numerical Studies." Some wizards were curious about the thin and pristine white pages, while others were solely interested in numerology.
Tiek was among them. When he heard Lynn''s lectures on numerology at Iyeta Harbor, he was deeply impressed by the subject''s intricacy and rigorous logic. Naturally, he was highly interested in numerology.
Thus, upon learning that a master of numerical studies from the Society of Mystical Arts intended to invite twelve formally recognized wizards who excelled in arithmetic to tackle a major numerical problem, Tiek became instantly intrigued.
Confidently, he believed he could be one of the twelve. After all,pared to other wizards, he had attended numerology sses two months earlier,ying a solid foundation.
With these thoughts, Tiek didn''t even bother looking at the so-called "Fundamentals of Numerology" but directly flipped open the more advanced "Advanced Numerical Studies." However, upon seeing the first question, he froze.
"Find the sum of the form 1^2+2^2+3^2+4^29999^2!"
After confirming he hadn''t misread the exponent symbol, Tiek couldn''t help but gasp. Adding squares from 1^2 to 9999^2 would take up dozens of pages just to write out the entire form. It might take days or even half a month of sleepless calctions to arrive at the result!
And this was only the first question!
Did it have to be this difficult?
Unlock exclusive early ess to The Complete Novel (All the chapters) before anyone else by bing a valued member of my <b>Patreon</b>munity.
As a cherished member of our <b>Patreon</b>munity, here is what you''ll get:
<b>For just $5, you''ll receive:</b><ul><li>Early ess to 100s of chapters before they go public. (check all the novels I''m tranting from <b>HERE</b>, all the novels have 100s of exclusive early ess chapters and some areplete.)</li><li>Your name prominently featured on the "Wall of Gratitude".</li><li>The power to vote on which novel I should trante next.</li></ul>
<b>If you decide to pledge $10, you''ll get all the perks from the $5 tier, plus:</b><ul><li>You get to suggest a Novel (Chinese or Korean) for me to trante, It may take some time for me to do it but it will be done as soon as possible.</li><li>Your name prominently featured on the "Wall of Gratitude" (in gold).</li></ul>
<b>And if you''re feeling generous with a $20 pledge, you''ll unlock all the perks from the $5 tier and $10 tier, plus:</b><ul><li>You get to rmend a Novel (Chinese or Korean) and I will immediately start tranting it.</li><li>You get to rmend an abandoned Novel (Chinese or Korean) and I will immediately start tranting it.</li><li>Your name featured at the top of the "Wall of Gratitude".</li></ul>
Don''t let this amazing opportunity slip through your fingers!