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Chapter 76
Chapter 76: The True Purpose of 'Papermaking,' Scroll Creation
2024-11-18 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 76: The True Purpose of 'Papermaking,' Scroll Creation
In the blink of an eye.
A dozen or so pieces of magical information appeared on his stat panel.
Tang Zheng raised an eyebrow. It was the first time he had seen so many spells at once.
It was just that…
He observed that all of these spells were first-tier magic, and they belonged to the non-offensive type. There were even a few zero-tier life magic spells mixed in.
"Master."
"Master."
"Master."
...
"Master."
The dozen or so spellcasters present noticed the arrival of Master Bero Rui and Tang Zheng, and quite a few immediately raised their heads and spoke respectfully.
However, most of their gazes fell upon Tang Zheng, who was a complete stranger to them.
Feeling their gazes upon him.
Tang Zheng gave a slight bow, trying his best to offer a friendly smile.
Master Bero Rui walked down the stairs and waved at the crowd, gesturing for them to continue with their work.
"How much do you know about magic scroll crafting?" Master Bero Rui asked calmly.
He knew absolutely nothing.
Tang Zheng remained silent.
"Heh."
Master Bero Rui chuckled lightly, his voice holding a strange and somewhat inexplicable tone. "Many people spend a great deal of time striving to learn the second-tier 'Papermaking' to no avail."
"Yet some can grasp it with ease, even casting it perfectly."
"A gap in talent, I suppose."
As he spoke the last few words, Master Bero Rui's voice remained calm, but it grew much quieter, as if he were muttering to himself.
*So it's true.*
"'Papermaking' is related to making magic scrolls?" Tang Zheng thought to himself, feigning a look of surprise on his face.
He had actually had some suspicions just now, but to have it confirmed was still somewhat unexpected.
Moreover.
What surprised and puzzled him even more was that this Master Bero Rui would tell him so easily, and even bring him to this place—which was clearly the core of the Mage Guild, where magic scrolls were made.
"It seems you truly don't understand at all."
"To be precise, it's the second-tier 'Papermaking' that is related to the creation of magic scrolls."
Master Bero Rui turned his head to the side, glancing at Tang Zheng behind him, and continued nonchalantly, "No need to be so surprised. The methods for creating first-tier magic scrolls and second-tier magic scrolls are hardly a secret among the various nations."
The two of them walked down the stairs.
Master Bero Rui raised his finger, gesturing to everyone in the great hall. "The magic scrolls you purchased before were made by these fellows. How did they work out for you?"
While absorbing information he had never encountered before, Tang Zheng replied, "Very well."
"No need to spare their feelings."
"They're just some mediocre products. Mere first-tier magic scrolls with no offensive power, and yet they still have such a high failure rate."
Master Bero Rui taunted coldly, without a hint of mercy.
The moment his words fell.
Bang!
A loud noise erupted, like the boom of magic power running out of control. At the same time, a strange, burnt smell filled the air.
"Ah!"
Following a cry of pain, a magic chanter not far from Tang Zheng was knocked to the ground by the force of the impact.
The person didn't appear to be injured and quickly scrambled up from the floor. They must have prepared some sort of magical protection beforehand, but they still looked quite disheveled.
At this moment.
This magic chanter noticed everyone in the great hall staring at them, and their face immediately flushed red.
Ashamed, they lowered their head, not daring to look at Master Bero Rui.
"Wasteful fool! You only know how to waste materials!"
"What are you standing there for? Get back to it!"
Master Bero Rui's voice was still very calm, but his words were blunt and unforgiving.
At once, all the spellcasters present hurriedly lowered their heads and returned to their tasks.
*No wonder there's a strange smell lingering in the air.*
A look of understanding flashed across Tang Zheng's face, his expression slightly odd.
The commotion just now was quite significant, yet the hall where the front desk was located remained completely quiet. There must be some kind of sound-dampening magic in place.
"Since you don't know much about making magic scrolls, you've probably heard of a Potion Master, right?"
"A qualified Potion Master needs to have extensive knowledge of herbs, understanding the trait of each herb and how to combine them, along with secret formulas and so on."
"Only then, even the most ordinary Potion Master can create a potion through hard work. But creating magic scrolls is different. It has a natural barrier to entry."
"If the difficulty of becoming a Potion Master is one, then the difficulty of creating a magic scroll is ten."
Master Bero Rui said faintly, then continued, "This is no exaggeration. First, you must be a magic chanter."
"To create a magic scroll of 'Melt,' you must first master the spell itself. But a magic chanter's time and energy are limited."
"Creating a second-tier magic scroll requires mastering second-tier magic, and so on. At this level, it's no longer a matter of how hard you work, but of talent."
"On top of that, you need to master various techniques for crafting scrolls, or you'll end up in a situation like the one just now."
*Is creating magic scrolls really that complicated?*
Tang Zheng wasn't particularly clear on the process of creating magic scrolls in the game YGGDRASIL.
But at the very least, the process with which Humans currently created magic scrolls was, for the people of this Otherworld, indeed extremely difficult.
The level restriction alone was enough to suppress the creation of higher-tier magic scrolls!
"Thank you for the explanation," Tang Zheng said.
"Follow me."
Master Bero Rui started walking further inside.
Tang Zheng followed.
Soon.
Master Bero Rui stopped in front of a middle-aged male mage who looked to be in his forties.
Beside the man were sheets of pristine white paper. Its unique, faint magical luster and resilience were characteristic of paper made with the second-tier magic, 'Papermaking'.
The middle-aged mage was currently carefully selecting ten sheets of the white paper and placing them into a container filled with a pale golden liquid.
As the paper gradually became soaked in the liquid.
The middle-aged mage quickly took out a piece of parchment from the side, swiftly placed it into the container as well, and shouted, "Scroll Creation!"
In an instant!
With a flash of white light, the parchment and white paper inside the container fused together, transforming into a thick, gray parchment scroll.
After creating the parchment scroll, the middle-aged mage let out a slight sigh. He quickly turned to face Master Bero Rui and said respectfully, "Master."
After speaking.
The middle-aged mage then turned to Tang Zheng with a friendly smile.
And at this moment.
Information appeared on his stat panel.
*Discovered Skill 'Scroll Creation'. Requires Magic Chanter Class. Current conditions met.*
*Expend 1 Skill Point to learn?*
*It only requires the Magic Chanter class? No requirement for a related production class?*
A flash of astonishment crossed Tang Zheng's eyes.
In YGGDRASIL, the scroll crafting technique belonged to the production class line.
There were related production classes like 'Alchemist' and 'Forger'.
But this technique didn't require one!
This meant that the scroll crafting technique the middle-aged man used was either created or improved upon by Humans themselves!
"Learn."
Without a moment's hesitation, he thought the word.
Thank you to book friend 'Xia Zhi' for the 1500 Book Currency tip!
Thank you to book friend '2023...2893' for the 100 Book Currency tip!
Thank you to book friend '0Ye Chimei 0' for the 100 Book Currency tip!
Thank you to book friend 'Ming Shang' for the 100 Book Currency tip.
(end of chapter)
2024-11-18 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 76: The True Purpose of 'Papermaking,' Scroll Creation
In the blink of an eye.
A dozen or so pieces of magical information appeared on his stat panel.
Tang Zheng raised an eyebrow. It was the first time he had seen so many spells at once.
It was just that…
He observed that all of these spells were first-tier magic, and they belonged to the non-offensive type. There were even a few zero-tier life magic spells mixed in.
"Master."
"Master."
"Master."
...
"Master."
The dozen or so spellcasters present noticed the arrival of Master Bero Rui and Tang Zheng, and quite a few immediately raised their heads and spoke respectfully.
However, most of their gazes fell upon Tang Zheng, who was a complete stranger to them.
Feeling their gazes upon him.
Tang Zheng gave a slight bow, trying his best to offer a friendly smile.
Master Bero Rui walked down the stairs and waved at the crowd, gesturing for them to continue with their work.
"How much do you know about magic scroll crafting?" Master Bero Rui asked calmly.
He knew absolutely nothing.
Tang Zheng remained silent.
"Heh."
Master Bero Rui chuckled lightly, his voice holding a strange and somewhat inexplicable tone. "Many people spend a great deal of time striving to learn the second-tier 'Papermaking' to no avail."
"Yet some can grasp it with ease, even casting it perfectly."
"A gap in talent, I suppose."
As he spoke the last few words, Master Bero Rui's voice remained calm, but it grew much quieter, as if he were muttering to himself.
*So it's true.*
"'Papermaking' is related to making magic scrolls?" Tang Zheng thought to himself, feigning a look of surprise on his face.
He had actually had some suspicions just now, but to have it confirmed was still somewhat unexpected.
Moreover.
What surprised and puzzled him even more was that this Master Bero Rui would tell him so easily, and even bring him to this place—which was clearly the core of the Mage Guild, where magic scrolls were made.
"It seems you truly don't understand at all."
"To be precise, it's the second-tier 'Papermaking' that is related to the creation of magic scrolls."
Master Bero Rui turned his head to the side, glancing at Tang Zheng behind him, and continued nonchalantly, "No need to be so surprised. The methods for creating first-tier magic scrolls and second-tier magic scrolls are hardly a secret among the various nations."
The two of them walked down the stairs.
Master Bero Rui raised his finger, gesturing to everyone in the great hall. "The magic scrolls you purchased before were made by these fellows. How did they work out for you?"
While absorbing information he had never encountered before, Tang Zheng replied, "Very well."
"No need to spare their feelings."
"They're just some mediocre products. Mere first-tier magic scrolls with no offensive power, and yet they still have such a high failure rate."
Master Bero Rui taunted coldly, without a hint of mercy.
The moment his words fell.
Bang!
A loud noise erupted, like the boom of magic power running out of control. At the same time, a strange, burnt smell filled the air.
"Ah!"
Following a cry of pain, a magic chanter not far from Tang Zheng was knocked to the ground by the force of the impact.
The person didn't appear to be injured and quickly scrambled up from the floor. They must have prepared some sort of magical protection beforehand, but they still looked quite disheveled.
At this moment.
This magic chanter noticed everyone in the great hall staring at them, and their face immediately flushed red.
Ashamed, they lowered their head, not daring to look at Master Bero Rui.
"Wasteful fool! You only know how to waste materials!"
"What are you standing there for? Get back to it!"
Master Bero Rui's voice was still very calm, but his words were blunt and unforgiving.
At once, all the spellcasters present hurriedly lowered their heads and returned to their tasks.
*No wonder there's a strange smell lingering in the air.*
A look of understanding flashed across Tang Zheng's face, his expression slightly odd.
The commotion just now was quite significant, yet the hall where the front desk was located remained completely quiet. There must be some kind of sound-dampening magic in place.
"Since you don't know much about making magic scrolls, you've probably heard of a Potion Master, right?"
"A qualified Potion Master needs to have extensive knowledge of herbs, understanding the trait of each herb and how to combine them, along with secret formulas and so on."
"Only then, even the most ordinary Potion Master can create a potion through hard work. But creating magic scrolls is different. It has a natural barrier to entry."
"If the difficulty of becoming a Potion Master is one, then the difficulty of creating a magic scroll is ten."
Master Bero Rui said faintly, then continued, "This is no exaggeration. First, you must be a magic chanter."
"To create a magic scroll of 'Melt,' you must first master the spell itself. But a magic chanter's time and energy are limited."
"Creating a second-tier magic scroll requires mastering second-tier magic, and so on. At this level, it's no longer a matter of how hard you work, but of talent."
"On top of that, you need to master various techniques for crafting scrolls, or you'll end up in a situation like the one just now."
*Is creating magic scrolls really that complicated?*
Tang Zheng wasn't particularly clear on the process of creating magic scrolls in the game YGGDRASIL.
But at the very least, the process with which Humans currently created magic scrolls was, for the people of this Otherworld, indeed extremely difficult.
The level restriction alone was enough to suppress the creation of higher-tier magic scrolls!
"Thank you for the explanation," Tang Zheng said.
"Follow me."
Master Bero Rui started walking further inside.
Tang Zheng followed.
Soon.
Master Bero Rui stopped in front of a middle-aged male mage who looked to be in his forties.
Beside the man were sheets of pristine white paper. Its unique, faint magical luster and resilience were characteristic of paper made with the second-tier magic, 'Papermaking'.
The middle-aged mage was currently carefully selecting ten sheets of the white paper and placing them into a container filled with a pale golden liquid.
As the paper gradually became soaked in the liquid.
The middle-aged mage quickly took out a piece of parchment from the side, swiftly placed it into the container as well, and shouted, "Scroll Creation!"
In an instant!
With a flash of white light, the parchment and white paper inside the container fused together, transforming into a thick, gray parchment scroll.
After creating the parchment scroll, the middle-aged mage let out a slight sigh. He quickly turned to face Master Bero Rui and said respectfully, "Master."
After speaking.
The middle-aged mage then turned to Tang Zheng with a friendly smile.
And at this moment.
Information appeared on his stat panel.
*Discovered Skill 'Scroll Creation'. Requires Magic Chanter Class. Current conditions met.*
*Expend 1 Skill Point to learn?*
*It only requires the Magic Chanter class? No requirement for a related production class?*
A flash of astonishment crossed Tang Zheng's eyes.
In YGGDRASIL, the scroll crafting technique belonged to the production class line.
There were related production classes like 'Alchemist' and 'Forger'.
But this technique didn't require one!
This meant that the scroll crafting technique the middle-aged man used was either created or improved upon by Humans themselves!
"Learn."
Without a moment's hesitation, he thought the word.
Thank you to book friend 'Xia Zhi' for the 1500 Book Currency tip!
Thank you to book friend '2023...2893' for the 100 Book Currency tip!
Thank you to book friend '0Ye Chimei 0' for the 100 Book Currency tip!
Thank you to book friend 'Ming Shang' for the 100 Book Currency tip.
(end of chapter)
