Back when he was in school, his teacher mentioned that throughout history, there had been individuals who awakened Unique Talents, which were a step above even the so-called SSS-rank talents. However, it was a pity that no one knew how many people had awakened such talents.
After all, everyone’s talent was a secret. For safety, and to avoid harassment from cults, people who awakened their talents almost never told anyone outside their families. Exams also focused on practical combat ability, not talent.
In any case, Lu Chenxing knew that he now had the capital to keep the Card Shop and the qualifications to find his parents!
His heart was filled with excitement, and he longed to share this joy with someone, but looking around, he was all alone.
Realizing this, Lu Chenxing’s upturned lips slightly drooped, and then he began to seriously ponder his talent.
A Fantasy Mage was undoubtedly incredibly powerful, especially since he was not limited by any category. Whether it was the basic five-elemental elements, rare elements, or even the legendary elements of life, death, time, and space, he could use them at will!
He had heard a long time ago that Time Mages had to pay a heavy price to cast any large-scale spell, but Lu Chenxing was not subject to this restriction; he only needed to pay double the magic power.
However, this talent also meant that if his magic power was insufficient, he couldn't achieve a desperate comeback by sacrificing precious materials or his own life force. This was something to note…
Coupled with the Weaving effect that allowed him to freely weave spells, and instant cast magic with zero-frame startup, his power and freedom were directly maximized!
At the same time, Lu Chenxing keenly realized that this was a profession with no upper limit, but it also meant a very low lower limit!
It could be said that the upper limit of a Fantasy Mage depended on the upper limit of Lu Chenxing's imagination and knowledge reserves, because only with sufficient knowledge could he be self-consistent and logically coherent!
After understanding the underlying logic of his talent, Lu Chenxing took a deep breath, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips, “I was worried about the visualization method before, but now I don’t have to be.”
The cultivation of a Mage profession required a “visualization method.” Through visualizing specific scenes or patterns, one could train their mental power and build their spiritual world. During this process, the body would also absorb external magic elements into the spiritual world, which would then transform into controllable magic power.
For example, the sixth-tier visualization method on the market, “Golden Crow Burning Sky Diagram,” was a favorite of Fire Mages because it contained a trace of Golden Crow’s true meaning. Through long-term comprehension and imitation, one could make the flames in their spiritual world lean towards the Golden Crow. Even a slight leaning was enough to double the power of his fire magic!
However, good visualization methods were naturally expensive, and some could even only be exchanged for other items, which Lu Chenxing currently had no way of obtaining.
As for self-visualization, it wasn’t that no one had thought of it, but self-visualized scenes lacked the rhythm and true meaning of the Dao, and were even inferior to the basic visualization methods on the market.
Some people also directly visualized the sun and moon, but the effect was not good because their strength had not reached a certain level, and they simply could not capture the vast Dao rhythm emitted by the sun and moon.
Originally, according to his plan, if he became a Mage, he would use the most common and basic visualization method on the market for his first cultivation, which was also the choice of most people.
Visualization diagrams needed to be chosen according to one’s talent, but there were no full-system visualization diagrams on the market, so if he wanted to buy them, he would have to buy all of them, and he couldn't even find visualization diagrams for time, space, etc.!
However, the emergence of the Weaving effect gave Lu Chenxing a better idea.
But before starting, he had other preparations to make. He got up and took out several first-tier crystal nuclei from the backpack under his bed. He bought these with the money his parents left him, and they were something all professions needed to prepare for their first cultivation.
Because the effect of the first cultivation was the best, it was essential to prepare sufficient energy to avoid wasting this opportunity.
Lu Chenxing held two first-tier crystal nuclei in his hands and began his visualization. Since it was only first-tier, the things he visualized could not be too profound. He had already decided what to visualize in his mind.
After deciding, Lu Chenxing immediately activated the Weaving effect. Gradually, a vibrant scene of all things competing to grow began to take shape.
It contained sunlight, flowing water, plants, earth, and some birds. Then came the rising and setting of the sun and moon, the flourishing and wilting of plants. Amidst the wind and sun, the seasons began to cycle. Occasionally, on rainy days, lightning would strike, trees would catch fire, but then be extinguished by the rain. Birds and other small animals also came into being or died with time.
This was not a visualization diagram; there were no rare beasts or towering Dao rhythm. Instead, it was a corner of a world, not even involving any extraordinary things, but for the current Lu Chenxing, it was already enough.
This was the idea that immediately came to Lu Chenxing's mind after seeing the full-system and Weaving effects. Since it was a full-system, and all elements originated from the world, why not just visualize the world directly?
However, he did not visualize the actual sun and moon, but rather represented them through changes in light, because those were not things a newly awakened person should visualize; he shouldn't bite off more than he could chew.
As one cycle of seasons ended, the Weaving effect took hold, and the scene in Lu Chenxing’s mind seemed to have a filter applied, becoming more vivid and lifelike. This was the most important aspect of a visualization diagram: Dao rhythm and true meaning.
Weaving imbued the visualization diagram with Dao rhythm and true meaning!
“It worked!”
Lu Chenxing was delighted. And perhaps because he directly visualized a corner of the world, and the logic was completely self-contained, it didn't even consume much magic power!
After the visualization diagram was generated, Lu Chenxing wasted no time and immediately began his first cultivation.
As the night passed, the seasons cycled in the visualization diagram. When he opened his eyes again in the morning, his strength had already reached the mid-stage of a first-tier Mage!
And within his spiritual world, a small circular patch of grass had appeared, sometimes bathed in light, sometimes gently caressed by the wind, sometimes with butterflies fluttering by. There was also rainfall, and wildfires, just like a real world.
As the colorful light in his eyes receded, Lu Chenxing let out a long breath, looking at the five lusterless first-tier crystal nuclei placed beside him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Visualizing all systems simultaneously consumed an extraordinary amount of energy.
Originally, his plan for the five first-tier crystal nuclei was to at least reach the late stage of the first tier.
But there was no helping it; high-intensity professions naturally had high consumption because they also yielded high returns.
At this moment, Lu Chenxing stood up and stretched. His body, which had been sitting in meditation all night, began to crackle. After a brief warm-up, he walked out of the school, preparing to test some of his ideas.
He went to a private martial arts gym near the school, paid one hundred yuan, and gained half an hour of use in a first-tier training room.
“Here is your room card, please keep it safe. If you need anything, you can press the service bell in the room to call me~” The young lady at the front desk said with a smile.
Lu Chenxing took the room card, thanked her politely, and walked into the training room.
The training rooms here were like private booths, so he wouldn't be disturbed by outsiders, which was why Lu Chenxing chose this place.
He looked at the target in front of him, activated the Weaving effect, and while stroking his chin in thought, he murmured, “If I remember correctly, in some materials I read in my previous life, fuel-air explosives use liquid hydrocarbons or solid powdered combustibles as fuel…”
“Then, using oxygen in the air as an oxidizer to form a non-uniform explosive mixture. When used, it’s thrown above or near the target, and the first detonation scatters the fuel into the surrounding air to form an explosive cloud, which is then subjected to a secondary detonation.”
“After detonation, the explosive cloud will undergo deflagration, producing a shockwave, achieving the goal of destroying large-area targets. The temperature at the center of the explosion can reach over two thousand degrees Celsius.”
“Hmm, I should be right. Let’s try it first! We’ll see if it works!”
PS: The early first and second tier magic will involve some physical and chemical knowledge, and then gradually shift towards the fantasy genre.