Chapter 9: The Great Magic Experiment

  On the Blue Moon Continent, mages hold a very high status, mainly because of their rarity. To cultivate magic, one must first possess a magical physique of a certain system, and secondly have strong spiritual power. The magical physique is innate and cannot be cultivated through later life.

  Due to the immense power of advanced magic, which can even influence the outcome of wars, various countries have been vying for the favor of magicians. The royal family needs them, the military needs them, and the nobility needs them, but magicians often prefer freedom due to their cultivation, causing their value to skyrocket.

  A legion of the Huoyun Empire typically has only two mages, eight magicians, and their ranks are adjusted according to the needs of war. The powerful imperial court mage team also has no more than five mages. As for the sacred mages, they are above the world on the mainland and will not easily participate in secular wars. Anyone with a little military knowledge on the mainland knows that an army without magicians is often helpless against magicians, because low-level warriors cannot pose a threat to magicians.

  Liú Yún met Old Card, it was a complete treasure find. However, for this aged "treasure", Liú Yún had never thought of using him as a combatant.

  "No matter how poor you are, you can't be without a magician! Poor people have their own way of living!"

  After mastering primary magic, Liú Yún finally decided to start her own magical research.

  Due to the scarcity of magical talent and the difficulty in cultivating it, Liú Yún turned his attention to primary magic. His idea was: Light system primary, enhance battlefield defense; Thunder system primary, carry out precise strikes and beheadings; Earth system primary, complete battlefield construction and set traps; Water system primary, implement battlefield rescue; Wind system primary, assist intelligence reconnaissance and assassination. As for the use of fire system magic, Liú Yún had not yet made up his mind, so he temporarily put it aside.

  "We can only rely on ourselves now!" Liu Yun thought, walking into Lao Ka's room.

  "Xiao Yun, here to practice your elementary magic again?" Old Ka said with a sly smile as soon as he saw Liu Yun.

  "Uncle, I have something important to discuss with you today, so spare me."

  "I want to start my magic experiment."

  After three months of hard work, the Guardian team members' mental strength had become strong enough and all passed Old Card's test.

  "Well, theoretically possible, give it a try."

  Regarding Liuyun's magical idea, Old Ka felt shocked, for this would open up a whole new door to the use of magic.

  "That's a lot of trouble for you, sir." Liuyun had something to ask of him and spoke with extra respect.

  "Cut it out, kid. You're just going to teach those youngsters magic, right? Get the crystal ready, we can start anytime now."

  Liúyún didn't say a word, but just smiled and stared at Lǎo Kǎ, making him feel very uneasy. He couldn't help but lower his head to take a look at himself.

  "What's wrong with this kid, what is he looking at?"

  "Uncle, you know I'm poor. A primary magic crystal costs five gold coins and it's a one-time consumption, can't afford it."

  When Liu Yun knew the price of the magic crystal stone, he finally understood a sentence: Training soldiers is just burning money.

  On the Blue Moon Continent, there are many magical beasts. After they grow up, a magic crystal will form inside their bodies. According to the amount of magic stored, they can be roughly divided into three types: primary, intermediate, and advanced. Even among the same level, the price varies greatly due to differences in magic power. The cheapest ones cost five gold coins each. After all, carrying a few more magic crystals allows mages to cast a few more spells, which is very helpful in battle.

  "No money, and you're still messing around with that expensive experiment?" Old Ka said irritably. Although Liuxing's idea had a bit of genius to it, it was clearly not suitable for poor people.

  "Yes, I don't have money, but I know someone has a lot of magic crystals stored away, and they're from every department. He was drunk that day and spilled the beans himself."

  Liu Yun smiled with a sly merchant's face.

  "Drinking causes trouble, drinking causes trouble." Old Ka couldn't help but pound his chest and stamp his feet, finally understanding why Liu Yun was staring at him: he had discovered the fat sheep.

  Under Lao Ka's leadership, twenty guards began a magical journey they had never experienced before.

  Lao Ka divided the people into five groups, each with four members. He assigned Xi Bo, Zi Wen Cheng, Tie Lie Ah Xu and a team member named Wei Jie Ke to lead them in learning the primary magic of different elements: "Guarding Light" for light element, "Flash Thunder" for thunder element, "Terrain Shift" for earth element, "Floating Technique" for wind element, and "Healing Technique" for water element.

  For the first three days, Old Ka only taught magic spells. He said that if you can't even recite them in your sleep, then there's no cure after the "beating" training is over.

  So, when Liuxing entered the team members' room in the evening, he heard such a chorus.

  "Holy light, heed my call, cleanse the world of darkness—Guardian Light!"

  "Mother Earth, hear my call, show your great power - terrain transformation!"

  "Gentle waters, have mercy on your servant, take away all pain - Healing Spell!"

  "God of Thunder, open your eyes and destroy the evil in the world—Thunderbolt Technique!"

  "Liberty's wind, spread your wings and take me soaring through the skies — Floatation Technique!"

  Liu Yun felt that this was the most beautiful chorus he had ever heard in his two lifetimes.

  When the real magic experiment began, the situation that appeared for the first time made Liú Yún's eyes widen in shock.

  "Who's that guy, what are you doing with your head down in mid-air? Those two are kissing in mid-air!"

  "Damn it! I told you to move that bluestone, why did you move my garden?! Ah, the artificial hill has also been moved down, you're done for!"

  "Get that hole fixed, don't knock over my desk! Ah ah ah, and stop rocking my chair!"

  "I'm telling you comrades, that's the light of protection, not a divisive action. One by one, who can be protected?"

  "How to practice healing magic? Go to the kitchen, grab a few knives and stab each other a few times, then you can start practicing!"

  The greatest magical experiment in the history of the Blue Moon Continent resulted in this: people flying upside down and embracing each other appeared in the sky, a minor earthquake occurred on the ground, injuring one person (on the buttocks), the garden was ravaged by lightning, destroying a fake mountain, countless flowers and grasses were destroyed, and several idiots were stabbed with knives, bleeding all over the place.

  Although a bit depressed, Liuyun still felt quite fortunate. "Fortunately, there was no fire system, otherwise the Kaido Castle would have been burned down."

  Lao Ka was also helpless about this, to use his words, the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. What made him feel very proud was that he had accomplished the feat of teaching magic classes to students from five different departments at the same time, which was a first in the history of Blue Moon Continent.

  As for this, Liú Yún is very much in agreement. At the same time, he also sent Lǎo Kǎ a few more firsts: The first genius magician who didn't become a magic master, the first teacher who almost got smashed to death by students from the sky, and the first teacher who was almost used as a stone by students.

  Play together, be depressed together. Looking at Lao Ka's face turning iron-green on the spot, Liuyun smiled with satisfaction.

  This experiment result made Liu Yun decide to suspend the experiment and wait until the team members had a certain tacit understanding and teamwork awareness before proceeding.

  Due to the destructive power of magic, Old Card suggested changing the training location to a ranch fifty miles outside of Kaid Castle. The ranch was private property of the Kaid family and provided most of the horses used by the family in the capital city.

  On August 1st, early in the morning, they set off after a simple packing. Thinking that this trip might not return for several months, as soon as they left the door, Liuyun handed over the horse to Ahxiao and walked towards the baozi shop.

  Shuiling knew that Liuyun had arrived, and she suddenly felt very nervous, not even having the courage to lift her head. Waves of resentment surged up in her heart, but it only made her lower her head even further.

  "I'm going out, and I might not be able to eat baozi for several months." In fact, Liuyun was worried about this weak girl, but he couldn't say it out loud.

  "It's actually a good thing that there is someone who hates, because when there is no love or hate, living becomes a terrible thing." Flowing Cloud let out a soft sigh as she thought of her own experiences.

  The water spirit still didn't speak, but the feelings in her heart became even more complicated. Could it be that this person had no love and no hate left? Why was the you of the past so despicable, while the you of today made people feel not only hatred, but also bewilderment?

  "Xiao Qiang, you must take good care of your sister Ling'er. If anything happens, tell the people from the Ke De family." Liu Yun walked to Xiao Qiang's side and gently patted his shoulder. He admired this brave and honest child, Xiao Qiang, who was hard to kill.

  "Uh. Don't worry, big brother." For a 14 or 15-year-old kid, it's easiest to change his mind when he finds out that this person is the protector of Ling'er sister, and immediately labels him as a good guy.

  "Give me a few steamed buns, wrap them up, we'll eat on the road. Alas, we won't be able to eat for several months." Liuyun handed over a gold coin.

  "Big brother, where are you going?" Xiao Qiang asked curiously as he took over the gold coins.

  Shuiling took a few baskets of buns, carefully wrapped them up, and listened attentively to the conversation between Liuxingyun and Xiaoqiang.

  "Big brother is going to the ranch for something, you must remember what I said." Liuyun lovingly stroked Xiaoqiang's head again.

  "I know, wait for me to get you a baozi." Xiao Qiang ran in, but found that the baozi had already been packed.

  "Take care, Water Girl." Liú Yún slung her bag over her shoulder and strode out of the shop.

  Shuiling had been holding back her tears for a long time, and they finally flowed down.