Mental Power: 29.7
Magic Spring: 28.1
Constitution: 8.8
Elemental Affinity: Fire, Light, Dark...
Several different colors of faint light emanated from the surface of the crystal ball.
At the same time, a brief message appeared in Sain's mind.
This was not the first time Sain had used the academy's public crystal ball, so he knew exactly what he was looking for.
"Mental Power increased by 3.7, Magic Spring increased by 2.6, and even Constitution increased by 1.2?" Sain thought to himself.
Over half a month ago, before setting off for Saltwater Crocodile's territory, Sain had tested his Mental Power and Magic Spring values at the library.
At that time, his data were as follows: Mental Power 26, Magic Spring 25.5, Constitution 7.6.
For a low-level apprentice like Sain, these numbers were already quite impressive. No wonder he dared to take the risk of confronting Saltwater Crocodile.
The minimum standard for intermediate apprentices at the Magic Academy was a Mental Power of 30.
Sain's current Mental Power of 29.7 meant that he was only one step away from becoming an intermediate apprentice.
As for Magic Spring, it was often linked to a magician's Mental Power and was a basic energy stored within a magician's body.
For example, when Sain released a spell, he used his Mental Power to manipulate his Magic Spring and release the spell completely.
Based on Sain's years of learning and observation at the Shadowy Territory Dark Magic Academy, he found that those high-ranking Dark Magicians did not seem to value Magic Spring as much as they valued Mental Power.
Apprentices of all levels typically advance based on their Mental Power values.
Of course, this is not to say that Magic Spring is unimportant.
At least in Sain's current knowledge and experience, he believed that Magic Spring was equally important as Mental Power.
For example, when Sain released a normal Minor Fireball Spell, he consumed 10 points of both Mental Power and Magic Spring.
But if he wanted to release an enhanced version of the Minor Fireball Spell, like the one he used to defeat Saltwater Crocodile, he would need 10 points of Mental Power and 15 points of Magic Spring.
The greater the expenditure of Magic Spring, the greater the final power of the same spell would be.
Of course, there were slight differences between the two types of Minor Fireball Spells.
The former is standard knowledge that Sain obtained by exchanging college points at the public library.
The latter is the result of Sain's own research and improvement, based on his study of Fire Elemental related knowledge and the guidance he received while assisting Lena in her experiments.
Research in magic cannot be completed overnight.
Sain's Minor Fireball Spell cannot even be considered a new magic.
If it were seen by other official magicians, Sain's achievement would be nothing more than a minor adjustment to the spell's structural model, allowing the Minor Fireball Spell to carry more Magic Springs, thus increasing its power slightly.
It is a small thing that is not worth mentioning.
However, it is this insignificant thing that has taken Sain nearly three years to study, making him a standout among the low-level apprentices.
As for the last item of Constitution in the crystal ball test results, it is something that ordinary people would not pay attention to.
According to the magicians who teach basic knowledge of elements in public classes, a score of 5-7 in Constitution is the average for a middle-aged human male.
Sain is only 16 years old and has not yet reached adulthood, but his Constitution has already reached 8.8, exceeding the average.
This may be related to the shallow Breathing Technique he mastered since childhood.
A score of 10 in Constitution is an important critical point that distinguishes ordinary humans.
The minotaur guards in Mosobla City generally have a Constitution score of over 10, which is enough to fight low-level beasts.
Joque, the scar-faced man that Sain had killed, was a muscular and skilled fighter in close combat.
Sain suspects that his Constitution may have already exceeded 15 points or even 20 points.
Coupled with his Fire Elemental enchantment ability, it's no wonder he has always secretly regarded Lena as a competitor.
Unfortunately, brute force is no match for magic.
Sain's Acidic Wand of Strength easily melted Joque's tough muscles into a puddle of blood and mud.
The same can be said for the minotaur warriors responsible for defending Mosobla City.
While they generally have a strong physique and strength, they still tremble in the light of magic.
Even the minotaur captain Sain saw, who could match high-level beasts, may not be able to withstand the corrosive acid of the Acidic Wand of Strength.
"Brute force is just a means to an end, wisdom is the true path to success," Sain mused.
"Faye once said that danger and adversity can indeed stimulate the growth of Mental Power, and once Mental Power increases, Magic Spring will naturally improve as well," he continued.
"It took me nearly ten years to slowly raise my Mental Power from 11 to 26," he said, reflecting on his own journey.
"Yet in less than a month, my Mental Power has increased by 3 points. Aside from the guidance of my mentor and Faye, those battles must have been crucial," Sain pondered.
It was no wonder that the apprentices at Dark Magic Academy with a reputation for their formidable achievements in combat had such a fearsome reputation.
Sain's own notoriety was built upon the corpses of Yilke and Scarface Joque, which may have been enough to intimidate most junior and intermediate-level apprentices.
But for those at the top of the pyramid in Dark Magic Academy, they were hardly impressed.
Among these advanced apprentices were some who had even personally slain high-level magical beasts.
Of course, once you entered the realm of advanced apprentices, you were completely separated from the intermediate and junior apprentices in the academy.
Not only were they rarely seen in public classes, but they were also like dragons without tails in daily life.
Sain couldn't help but think of Lena, his mentor Faye, and his senior brother Zoro.
It was not hard for Sain to guess that these advanced apprentices were either busy with experimental research or out on some dangerous academy trial.
Most of the knowledge taught in public classes at Dark Magic Academy was basic and outdated, which naturally wouldn't attract the attention of these advanced apprentices.
Especially since almost every advanced apprentice had their own formal Magician mentor, they could simply approach their mentors if they were interested in a particular area of knowledge.
They had no need to lower themselves to attend public classes.
Nowadays, the main attendees of public classes at Dark Magic Academy were entry-level and low-level apprentices.
Intermediate apprentices accounted for only about 20% of the total population.
The reason for this was twofold. Firstly, the number of intermediate apprentices was inherently smaller than that of entry-level and low-level apprentices.
Secondly, most intermediate apprentices no longer needed to acquire knowledge in public classes because they had already learned most of the basic knowledge.
For most intermediate apprentices, their daily routine consisted of quickly improving their Mental Power, earning academy points to gain access to new spell models, or completing tasks issued by formal Magicians in the hopes of being taken on as disciples.
If Sain had not been taken on by Master Mosido, this might have been his own daily life as well.