Wizard: Start with Biological Transformation to Grind Experience novel Chapter 131

Chapter 131: 006: The Significance of Talent

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.

On the last day of the month, Lynch finally maxed out his skill level for the "Dark Flame."

"Dark Flame Max"

Now, among the six mid-level apprentice spells, only the "Earth Sinking Spell" remained.

It was understandable that the progress of Earth Sinking Spell cultivation was slow, as there was an opposition relationship between it and the Wind Element, belonging to opposite system elements. Lynch had learned Wind Element spells first, so there was some difficulty in getting started with the Earth Element.

However, although there was an opposition relationship between the Wind and Earth Elements, it was a weak opposition, unlike the strong opposition between light and dark. Although challenging, it was not completely unlearnable.

That night, at the Lynch Mansion.

In the house, Graham was preparing dinner in the kitchen, while in the nearby living room, Subaru and Carl were lounging across chairs, surrounded by a mess of scrolls, books, and paper money on the carpet.

In front of them, Lynch stood before a small blackboard, holding a pointer, and explained the knowledge points to them in detail:

"The Youye Forest belongs to a dark environment, Carl, you should pay attention to this. I just explained what reactions the elements might produce in a dark environment, I’ll review it with you again later."

"As for Subaru, the Ice Wind Valley is a standard Ice Element environment..."

Their tasks had come down not long ago; Carl was to collect twenty Night Mushrooms from the Youye Forest, while Subaru was to gather ten Ice Crystals from Ice Wind Valley.

For their tasks, Lynch began targeted intensive training, meticulously teaching them about the elemental environment of the task locations, possible encounters with Magic Plants, Demons, as well as elemental dynamic changes there.

As long as these contents were mastered, Lynch believed passing the assessment should not be a problem.

However, the process of mastering them was somewhat painful for Subaru and Carl.

Although neither could be described as lacking knowledge, their grasp of basic knowledge was limited to just the basics.

At that moment, listening to Lynch’s in-depth explanations, they began to feel the strain.

Lynch asked, "How is it? Do you understand?"

Subaru and Carl exchanged glances, speechless. They both read expressions of confusion in each other’s eyes.

Lynch raised his eyebrows, "Why is it so difficult? Are you two not normal?"

Subaru retorted, "You’re the one who’s not normal!"

They had known that Lynch was studying diligently and that there was a knowledge gap between them, but it wasn’t until Lynch started tutoring them these past days that they realized the gap was more than just a gap.

It was a chasm, a gulf!

How could an apprentice know so much? From the basic logic of elements, environmental analysis, to what grows underground, what kinds of Magic Plants and Demons there are, how to deal with them, what elemental reactions might occur, etc.

This guy is like a freak, there’s nothing he doesn’t know.

And now,

he’s trying to cram this myriad of jumbled knowledge points into our heads. Subaru didn’t know what to say.

"Take a break, take a break, my brain is turning to mush," Carl interjected.

Subaru nodded repeatedly, "Yes, exactly."

Lynch, dissatisfied, said, "You’re already calling it quits after just a dozen hours of learning? How is that going to work?"

Subaru had the urge to strangle him.

Just a dozen hours!

Just a dozen hours, he says!

Graham, in the kitchen, couldn’t listen any longer and interjected, "Now I know why every time I see you, you look half-asleep. So, this is what your usual cultivation looks like. Honestly..."

He earnestly looked at Lynch and said, "You’re a freak."

Lynch rolled his eyes, "Can you talk properly?"

"Is there growth? Is there progress? Is your cultivation correct?"

He stuck out his tongue, showing a horrified expression, "The Wizard’s Road is like a lonely little boat adrift on an endless sea, searching for a possibly existing land. But where is that land? Is the direction of sailing correct? Does the land really exist?"

"When longtime efforts show no results, and you feel your strength slipping back instead, any wizard would become confused, uncertain if their cultivation is right, and unclear how much longer they’ll stay at their current level."

"Especially when one’s life force is nearing exhaustion and yet cultivation shows no progress, the feeling is... enough to drive one crazy!"

Subaru and Carl shrank their necks, indeed realizing how terrifying it was even to think about it.

Graham continued, "That’s why most wizards choose to break through with Magic Potions instead of self-cultivation, even though they know the former carries risks and side effects. The tangible opportunity is far better than enduring endless suffering in unclear chains."

Lynch asked curiously, "So, does the difference in talent lie mainly in breaking through chains?"

Graham nodded, "Exactly."

"The biggest difference between High-level Talent and Low-level Talent is in the chains; apprentices with High-level Talent find it easier to break through chains. Take a Fifth Rank talent, for example; during the apprentice period, chains are almost non-existent, and they have no problem becoming a wizard."

"But for a First-class Talent apprentice, the chains period can last who knows how long; maybe decades, maybe forever within their lifetime strength!"

He added, "Now you understand why the Tower pays so much attention to talent? They deliberately select apprentices from among you with Fourth Rank or higher for training because they are more likely to advance to being a wizard and have greater prospects."

Listening to Graham’s explanation, Lynch couldn’t help but become a bit curious.

Of course, he had encountered chains.

However...

During the chains period, he could still see his skill level increasing. Regardless of changes in strength, with each cultivation, his skill level certainly increased. _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

If that’s the case...

How would this be classified in terms of talent?

Based on this deduction...

Actually, the so-called chains simply didn’t exist for him at all, right?