Carl and Yuranda never imagined that Charlie could make such targeted improvements in such a short time, but regardless of whether it was effective or not, it was still much better than having no clue before.
After hearing the request, Carl personally went to urge the orderly to collect a small bucket of fresh lime juice.
Yuranda questioned: "Junior, are you sure this method is effective?"
Charlie shook his head and said, "I can't guarantee it. The data is too little, and there's no reference, so I can only grope my way through."
Yuranda smiled bitterly and said, "Then that means the teacher will have to take care of this taro root for more than a week, right? The teacher is not good at natural magic, and for him to take action would be a waste of magic power and energy.Now, the teacher is at a critical juncture, competing fiercely with several masters, and the expectations from Mr. Randolph the Mage are also high, so his situation is rather difficult."
Charlie questioned, "More than a week? How did you calculate that?"
Yuranda counted on her fingers and said, "For an apprentice, learning a completely new spell takes some time. Although Junior you are proficient in arcane spells, that's Stonehurst language, and water magic is another language. Before learning, you need to first get familiar with the basic syllables of water spells, even if you just focus on a few relevant syllables. Conservatively speaking, it would take about three days, right?Three days later, Junior will do some tests, observe the effects, and draw conclusions. This process will also take a few days, right? Calculated this way, it will take about a week's time, won't it?How about this, Junior, you let me know the requirements, and I'll help you implement them?"
Yuranda's analysis was very clear, but she saw Charlie smiling without a word.
"What? Is there a problem with my calculation?"
Charlie laughed and said, "Senior, just keep teaching. If I can't learn, I'll come find you for help again."
Yuranda really wanted to say something, but she hoped that Charlie's confidence was well-founded.
Yuranda was a steady person and didn't argue with Charlie. She decided to wait and see what would happen, and let the facts speak for themselves.
...
In fact, it was just two times, and Yuranda felt the second time was completely unnecessary. She had witnessed what true talent was!
To have the ability to cast spells quickly at the apprentice stage, as well as such outstanding memory and learning ability, Yuranda couldn't help but be very curious about what kind of achievements this junior would have in the future? No wonder he blew up a nightmare crystal, and the teacher wasn't angry at all. He must have seen his potential and was optimistic about his future.
When Carl rushed back, he saw the delighted expression on Yuranda's face and smiled, "Miss Yuranda, have you made any new discoveries?"
Yuranda waved her hand and said, "Nothing, I'm ready here. Let's see what you've got."
Carl quickly handed the wooden bucket to Charlie, then stepped back.
Charlie dipped his finger in the lime juice in the bucket and slowly savored it.
"Citric acid, limonene, flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin B1, potassium, magnesium..."
The chip quickly analyzed dozens of components found on Earth, and another half were unknown nutritional components. In any case, this juice can be used to improve the soil.
Charlie lifted the wooden bucket towards the sky and poured the juice out. He quickly grabbed his wand at his waist and chanted the Mist Spell.
Boom! A pale white flower bloomed in front of them!
The juice in the air burst and turned into a thick fog, instantly filling the entire room. A sour smell came, diluting the stench of the bloody taro root, relieving the stuffy feeling in the chest.
What a prodigy!
This was the first time releasing a new spell, and it had achieved such an effect. Yuranda was completely speechless. As a fellow student of Master Roenne, she couldn't help but compare herself to Charlie when interacting with him. Now she realized it was futile to compete with a prodigy like him.
Carl asked, "What do we do next?"
"Wait." Charlie thought for a moment and asked, "By the way, Senior, how did you know the bloody taro root's vitality was constantly decreasing? Did you observe it with the naked eye?"
"Ha! Finally, I found something that Junior doesn't know." Yuranda smiled and said, "It's through the first-level natural spell 'Natural Perception'. I believe this spell is also something that Junior will learn instantly."
"Learning a completely new spell is not a problem." Charlie raised his Jordan wand, and the gem at the top was dull. He sighed, "It's just that the magic power stored in this wand is about to be used up. Senior, do you have any way to help me?"
Yuranda took it and took out a more slender wand, handing it to him, "I'll help you soak it in the Teacher's 'Element Pool'. It will be full of magic power in half a day. You use mine first."
"Thank you." Charlie didn't hesitate to take her wand. He could feel the extraordinary nature of this wand.
Ordinary wands rely on embedded gems and engraved magic arrays to obtain the magic power pool function, but this one relies on the wood itself and the engraved arrays to maintain a magic power pool of no less than 110 points. Holding it in his hand, he felt the abundant magical energy, and the magic power extraction process was 0.5 seconds faster. In a critical moment, this time difference could be the difference between life and death.
Charlie couldn't help but praise, "Good stuff! It feels much more convenient than extracting energy from gems!"
Yuranda smiled and said, "This is the 'Withered Wood Wand', a friend of the novice mage. Because of its good magic conductive ability, it is known as the best magical equipment for low-level mages.It is a reward from the Teacher. Junior, if you can solve the current problem for the Teacher, you will also receive his reward. At that time, the reward may not be just this. The Teacher is very generous."
Charlie responded with a smile.
After teaching Charlie the spell, Yuranda left directly, and Charlie entered a state of immersion in his work.
The next problem was to control the indoor temperature. In an environment with swirling fog, this was not easy.
So Charlie stayed in this semi-enclosed space, carefully controlling the indoor temperature and closely monitoring the changes in the bloody taro root.
Frequent spell casting will consume mental energy, and mental energy depletion is not something that can be easily replenished by just sleeping. The most intuitive feeling is that one feels particularly tired, and this is more troublesome than taking care of the howling grass.
"Excessive energy consumption! Please stop working immediately and rest!" The chip kept warning Charlie in his mind, but he ignored it.
...
It's not known how long had passed, but Charlie was awakened by Yuranda.
"Junior, why are you sleeping?"
Charlie covered his eyes and yawned, feeling the fatigue slightly relieved. "Maybe I'm just too tired."
Yuranda worriedly said, "How can Junior sleep in the cultivation room of the bloody taro root? You're practically joking with your own life!"
He let his guard down! After entering the research state, Charlie had unconsciously lost his vigilance.
Yuranda sternly warned, "Junior, that's what I said before. You have to prioritize your own safety. Consuming mental energy is very dangerous for a mage, especially when you've left yourself completely unguarded in a dangerous environment. What if the thorn vines of the bloody taro root reach out? I won't be able to explain this to the Teacher."
Indeed, he should not have let down all his defenses. After all, this was the first time meeting with Carl and Yuranda. Not to mention whether they were hiding something in the communication, even if they haven't fully grasped the habits of the bloody taro root, Charlie was lying in a dangerous environment, which was tantamount to disregarding his own life.
This must never happen again.
Charlie nodded silently, "Senior, I understand. Thank you for the reminder."
Yuranda asked, "How's the situation?"
At that, Charlie couldn't help but shift his gaze to the center of the room. The fog floating in the air gradually sank into the soil due to gravity, moisturizing and quietly changing the pH value of the soil. The fog has thinned a lot.
Just by relying on the naked eye, there didn't seem to be any change.
With a sense of yearning, Charlie cast a Natural Perception spell, and the data was the same as what he saw with the naked eye - there was no change.
This result made Charlie feel somewhat discouraged. A problem that had been plaguing the entire empire's alchemy world was apparently not that simple.
"Sigh! No change." Charlie frowned, his brain starting to think about the next experimental plan.
However, Yuranda's reaction took him completely by surprise: "You mean its life value hasn't changed, right?"
"Yes."
"Oh! Well done!" Yuranda's eyes lit up, delighted, "You just slept for at least three hours. According to the previous situation, the bloody taro root should have lost at least 19 points of life value within three hours, but now it hasn't changed. Isn't that your achievement?!If it's still unchanged by tomorrow, I think you can tell the Teacher about this situation. Being able to stop its decline is a good accomplishment, right? It's one step closer to solving the problem!"
Hearing this, Charlie's mood lightened up. The main reason was that he had expected the experimental results too high and was eager for success, so he felt there was no progress.
Charlie pondered, "Senior, don't tell the Teacher yet. Let me confirm it again."
"Okay, this matter should be reported to the Teacher by you!"
With Yuranda's affirmation, Charlie's tense mood relaxed. In a completely clueless state, he had managed to find a breakthrough, proving the value of Earth's knowledge, and also instilling some confidence in him.
At this moment, Carl came over and brought an unpleasant news.
"Ethan, Butler Griffin brought a group of people to look for you. I don't think his attitude is friendly. Do you want to refuse him?"
"Griffin is coming here for what?! This is the Teacher's greenhouse, not his territory!" Yuranda was angry. She turned to Charlie and asked, "Junior, do you want me to send him away?"
If this had happened before the Teacher found Charlie, he might have had some reservations, afraid that Griffin would interfere with his apprenticeship plan. But now, he was actually looking forward to Griffin's retaliation.
Charlie smiled slightly and politely declined, "Thank you, Senior. I'll go see what he wants. Please help me take care of the situation here.Maintain a thinned fog and a relatively warm environment, keep the current light intensity, and no need for more lime juice, just use water. But remember, too much lime juice is harmful, once is enough."
Charlie gave instructions in such detail that Yuranda sensed something unusual, but without much thought, she just nodded in agreement.