bookandnovel Chapter 3 [Qualitative Change: Magic to Physical]
Chapter 3 [Qualitative Change: Magic to Physical]
"Hmph! Didn't anyone tell you that staring at a lady's figure so blatantly is incredibly rude?"
Rias broke free from Fu Xiao's hand. For some reason, when she realized that Fu Xiao was praising her muscles, she felt a sense of emptiness.
Such a subtle... feeling?
Do I feel disappointed because of this fool who has been obsessed with magic since childhood?
Fu Xiao apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
"Shall we go and meet up with Bruce first?"
He quickly changed the subject, and the two soon found Bruce, who was huge, in the crowd.
"Is that... the mage dispatched by the Empire?"
The three of them looked in unison at the figure standing in the center of the square next to the over-fifty-year-old Duke Andrew.
His figure was obscured by a very standard mage's robe, and his face was covered by a faint purple veil.
"Let all children over the age of eighteen gather together?" The somewhat indifferent voice was neither male nor female, and carried a faint sense of death.
Baron Andrew did not dare to be negligent and gathered everyone who was participating in the French Ring test together.
There was no unnecessary formality or excessive chatter.
The mage slightly raised her hand, and a purple magic ring rose behind her.
Golden light emanated from the eyes beneath the purple veil, and a massive golden magic circle appeared in the central square.
Fu Xiao's pupils constricted amidst the crowd. This is... magic?
Whether it was the original owner's obsession with pursuing magic or the novelty of experiencing magic for the first time, Fu Xiao felt a surge of anticipation.
Under the radiant light of the magic array, Fu Xiao felt a warm sensation throughout his body...
"Buzz!"
A white, glowing ring gradually appeared before him.
Is this... the French Ring?
A string of characters appeared above the white Dharma ring...
Name: Fuxiao Chris
Race: Human
[Class: Mage: Tier 1, Level 1]
[Constitution: 7] (Vitality, Stamina, Endurance, Physical Resistance)
[Strength: 7] (Explosive power, destructive power)
Agility: 7 (Accuracy, Responsiveness)
[Intelligence: 14] (Elemental Affinity, Mana Recovery)
[Mental Strength: 20] (Perception, Magic Resistance)
[Charm: 20] (Affability, Personality, Appearance)
[Magic Power: 1] (Note: Exceeding the magic power limit of the spell ring may cause magic power to go berserk. Currently, the magic power limit of the spell ring is 20.)
【Characteristics: None】
【Characteristic to be extracted: 1】
What he was most interested in was the information in the last column: the characteristics to be extracted.
[Feature extraction begins...]
In an instant, the surrounding space seemed to freeze, and darkness, like a black hole, quickly enveloped Fu Xiao's vision.
Countless cards with question marks on their backs floated around him like fish in the deep sea.
"This is..."
Finally, three cards appeared in front of him.
Each slot allows for one change.
Looking at the three special cards in front of him, Fu Xiao was still a little stunned.
[Undefinable (Silver): Your gender cannot be defined and can be changed at any time!]
[Even the Ugly Have Their Own Good Fortune (Gold): Charm is completely wiped out and converted entirely into Intelligence!]
[Super Multiplier (Gold): Super Multiplier will transform into your innate magic, allowing you to freely control and enlarge any part of your body, up to a maximum of 3 times!]
"Normally, if I get this kind of Hextech opening, I'll just log off!"
Fu Xiao also understood the current situation. Although these characteristic cards all had positive amplification characteristics for him.
but...
Does any of these features resemble those used by humans?
Without any hesitation, all three card slots were replaced.
[Sharp Sense of Smell (Silver): Increases mental strength and agility by 20%]
[Humans have their language, dogs have theirs (Bronze): You can communicate fluently with all canines! You are their best friend!]
[Qualitative Change: Silver Tier (Bronze): Randomly gain a Silver-tier trait and receive double the bonus!]
Even with the changed features, Fu Xiao almost couldn't catch his breath.
Dealer! What are you doing?
There's something wrong with this card!
It's either gender-swapped or dog language, right?
Why don't you just let luck strike me again! Maybe I'll be reborn as a dog instead?
From this perspective, the only qualitative leap in the third slot—the Silver Tier—is the best choice.
But... to be honest, after seeing these six special cards, how many more overpowered special cards are there in this transformative card pool...?
What if I draw something that replaces the unique magic "Magical Girl"?
I'm not going to be a man!
[A keen sense of smell] is the best characteristic among these three, and also the most reliable choice, but...
Who can resist the temptation of qualitative change?
"Then, let's begin the betting!"
Fu Xiao adopted the posture of a gambler!
Without the slightest hesitation, he directly selected [Qualitative Change: Silver Tier].
[Magic to Physical (Silver): All your magic power is converted into physical strength, and you gain double the bonus! (Critical Change Bonus: Double)]
So that's... a fourfold bonus?
Name: Fuxiao Chris
Race: Human
[Class: Mage: Level 1 (White Ring) Tier 1]
[Physical Fitness: 7]
【Strength: 11】
[Agility: 7]
【Intelligence: 14】
【Mental Power: 20】
【Charm: 20】
【Magic Power: 0 (1)】
【Special Feature: Magic to Physical (Silver)】
[Available Traits: 0 (Available traits can be obtained through: 1. Advancing your class to the next stage; 2. Unlocking the World Encyclopedia)]
Fu Xiao clenched his fists, finally able to feel a bit of the pleasure brought by the power within this body.
Magic converted to physical?
Excellent! Just what I wanted! And it's a fourfold boost... This way, I don't even need to think about how to train my basic attributes.
As long as you mindlessly increase your magic power, you can obtain absolute power!
"I feel like I've...eaten it!"
When Fu Xiao opened his eyes again, the black hole-like environment had disappeared, and he was back in the central square.
However... at some point, the mage standing next to Baron Andrew had already moved to his side.
Fu Xiao immediately perked up. He didn't know if his strange behavior just now would arouse the magician's suspicion. After all, he was currently not strong enough.
Restraining one's brilliance and focusing on steady, cautious development is the best choice.
"Um... Little Fatty, what's your name?"
The mage walked straight past Fu Xiao and stopped in front of Bruce.
A white halo also floated in front of Bruce's broad body, its light even more dazzling than Fu Xiao's.
"Bruce! Master Mage!" Bruce lowered his head nervously, not daring to look directly at the mage in front of him.
"Innate magic power of 13, you could say you have some talent! Here, take this. In a month, with this ticket and invitation, the convoy will take you to the Imperial Capital Magic Academy!"
The mage's tone remained quite indifferent, as if he were simply completing a task, giving Bruce no chance to reply.
"Sigh, two have awakened their magic rings, and one has barely met the target. When will we ever finish meeting this year's targets?" The mage muttered to himself as he turned to leave.
Fu Xiao was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this...
So, even a mage dispatched by the empire... has KPIs?
Even if you go to another world and become a magician, do you still need to meet performance targets?
The test of the magic ring proceeded much faster than expected, and only Fu Xiao and Bruce awakened the magic ring in the entire town.
However, the young people in the town were not discouraged. After all, for the children who had lived in Bullhorn Town since childhood, mages were just a novel and distant existence.
Most people will still live a peaceful and stable life in small towns.
"Fu Xiao, are you... alright?" Rias looked at Fu Xiao, who had also awakened the magic ring, with some concern.
Bruce glanced somewhat ashamed at the train ticket and the document resembling a letter of recommendation in his hand.
The two of them grew up with Fu Xiao and naturally knew about Fu Xiao's lifelong obsession...
"It's okay, Bruce!"
Fu Xiao smiled calmly: "We all have...a bright future!"
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