Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 378
Only Noblemtl
Magic training method (1)
“I’m going to go now. If you need me again, feel free to call me.”
Sophia left the house with a bright smile on her face, as if she was very satisfied with this expedition. After seeing off the guests, Alan approached Nicola.
“This is Nicola’s cane. I worked hard to make it.”
“Materials?”
“Bone.”
“Uhhh… Is there anything else…?”
“I did make a magic book, but Sophia took care of it. The material is leather.”
“Ga…deok? I’ll just do this. But did you have to make the bones visible?”
Nicola lifted the cane with his upper body as far back as possible and his thumb and index finger extended forward. He had removed all the protruding parts, so at first glance it looked like white bamboo.
“Cover the surface a bit. If possible, cover the bone part completely.”
“Communication is smoother when it touches your palm directly. Since the magic conductivity decreases, just use it.”
“eww···.”
“I was going to make it into a piece of armor that clings to the upper body, but Sophia said it would freak me out, so I changed the direction with a staff.”
“I’m about to feel dizzy. Just use molecular assembly quickly!”
Nicola had the look and gestures of a child about to throw a tantrum in the supermarket. Even though Shiva, Taylor, and even the little girl looked at her pitifully, she didn’t back down.
As Alan reached out, the gin, magic stone powder, and magic iron on the nearby workbench turned into powder and covered the staff. To those who did not know, it looked like an expensive metal staff.
“Oh my, what happened to me.”
“You’re complaining a lot. Think of it as a weapon made from a 7th-grade monster.”
“If you just look at what he does, he’s a monster.”
Nicola asked, trying to get familiar with the cane.
“you?”
“I don’t have any. Instead···”
Alan tore the card. Space expanded and a panther-sized automaton appeared.
“Dragon?”
“Yes, it’s a kid’s power suit. Come here.”
As Alan opened his palm, the little boy flew in, flapping his wings the size of his fingers. It was a scene that was physically impossible to explain, but the magic of the wind made it possible.
Alan put the kid into a power suit that was as black as his scales. He darted around, curious.
“Because the kid is so small, he feels more like a Titan than a power suit.”
“I can see some muscles sticking out. Hmm… Are those really artificial muscles? Why do they look real to me?”
“Because it was produced in a hurry, there were mistakes in the finishing touches.”
Alan flexed his slightly bulging muscles, keeping the boy at his side. Nicola, who had become accustomed to the cane, sat down on the sofa.
“The durability doesn’t look that great.”
“Because it’s a power suit exclusively for wizards.”
“Are you sending the little one into battle too?”
“It would be nice if you could just cast some auxiliary magic. And I can’t carry you in my arms forever.”
“You’ve raised him to be strong. Are you perhaps raising him to be a substitute for shrimp?”
“It’s a matter of humility.”
“I knew it.”
Nicola began to meditate, holding his staff in his arms.
“I think I hear a voice in the darkness···. Ugh···.”
It soon became quiet, and this time it was Taylor who spoke.
“The collector probably didn’t know that this would happen to him. He’s alive and well.”
“Normal clones are bad, but the clones cultivated by the fortress are exactly like the real thing.”
“Let’s stay in Maze City for a while.”
“I was going to do that too.”
“What about the labyrinth?”
“Wouldn’t a labyrinth be okay?”
“Be careful, there’s a chance that a vengeful collector might sneak in and attack you. While we’re at it, why don’t we move our house closer to Breaker or Megacorp headquarters?”
Alan shook his head. He didn’t feel the need to move, and he didn’t want to bother moving the complicated equipment. The underground facility, which had been remodeled over and over again, was comparable to a large corporation’s research lab.
“Don’t come down here without permission when I’m not here.”
“why?”
“It’s dangerous to design a space maze.”
“Okay.”
Alan’s standards are different from others. When he said it was dangerous, he meant it was filled with killing traps.
Taylor leaned back on the sofa and turned on the TV. In an age where news can be downloaded directly from anywhere, he preferred watching it because he had old memories.
‘If you turn it on, people passing by will watch it too.’
Taylor glanced at Alan, who was sitting on the sofa, and smiled faintly. Even though they didn’t talk, it felt like they were living together.
[Undersea earthquake···.]
The news anchor mentioned the news he had reported a few months ago: the world was particularly noisy with disasters such as global warming, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
“It’s the end of the world, the end of the world. If this continues, a meteor will fall in the middle of the city.”
“How about the moon?”
“You’re going too far. Don’t say such horrible things.”
“It’s often mentioned in the news, so it’s a big deal, but statistically, the frequency of disasters is average. The number of undersea earthquakes has increased by 20 percent compared to last year.”
Taylor thought back to the Leviathan he had encountered in Coastland. The whale, which was over 150 meters long, was too large and majestic to be called a living creature.
“Is that whale guy causing a ruckus?”
“That could be the case.”
“Why?”
“There would be feeding activities, courtship, and territory protection.”
“Aren’t you emphasizing too much of the animalistic side?”
“No matter how big it is, it’s still an animal. Leviathan is probably at least level 7, so it’s a bit different.”
7 is a level that is looked up to as the level of the nerve of the mouth in the Eastern Continent. What kind of changes will occur when a whale, whose physical performance was originally far superior to that of a human, reaches that level?
“In the case of the little one, will the dragon wake up like a window?”
“Shall I ask?”
“If I contact you, will you answer?”
“···Mr. Sarantoya is saying something, but I can’t hear you because of the labyrinth interference.”
“You contacted me in the meantime. You have good initiative. Hey, what are you doing there?”
Taylor turned his head as he sensed the presence. Someone’s eyes were visible through the gap in the second floor window where Zion’s room was. It was obvious who the owner was.
When Taylor called, his pupils quickly disappeared. Then, Zion came down the stairs as naturally as usual.
“He knows how to use the stairs. He usually just jumps down.”
“When me?”
“How shameless. Hey, what about your granddaughter’s business card?”
“···I don’t know.”
Zion was transparent. The proverb, “You can know the depth of ten feet of water, but not the heart of a one-foot person,” was wrong when limited to her. Zion was water.
“This is an important business card for Alan, so keep it safe.”
“Business? Is it really that important?”
“The love business is very important.”
“···.”
Zion’s hand turned to the sword. Nicola, sensing the murderous aura, snapped out of her meditation, and Taylor clung to Alan.
“Look at that. It’s so vicious. Tsk tsk tsk.”
“Let’s spar.”
“I’m not feeling well because I have a cold.”
“It’s almost summer. What cold are you trying to catch? If you’re going to fake an illness, spit out the Yonginhwa.”
“Hehehe. Are you jealous?”
Zion narrowed his eyes and went outside. The sound of the monster bike roaring out onto the road was heard loudly.
Nicola clicked her tongue at Taylor.
“Master, do you really have to tease me like that? I’m not even a kid.”
“It’s more fun than I thought. And there are other reasons, too.”
Taylor poked Alan with his finger.
“It’s become a lot similar to before, hasn’t it?”
“The flow is similar to before I used the physical stabilization magic circle.”
Zion was unconscious on the 50th floor and then recovered. When his magical power was calmed down through the stabilization magic circle included in the dragon’s body, his emotions were richer, but not now.
“I did get a little smarter, though. It was only temporary.”
“The influence of the training method is great.”
“You too?”
“no.”
“You’ve become much more emotionless since we first met. I guess that’s a natural result of the influence our bodies have on each other···.”
When the mind is calm, the magic power also becomes calm. When the magic power becomes solid, the mind also becomes firm. And that’s not all. The training method, which is the basis of the magic user, interferes in many aspects.
“Now that we’re on the subject, should we look into it?”
“Cultivation method? Isn’t it dangerous?”
As far as Taylor knew, the training method was the heart. So what Alan was saying now was that he was going to take out the heart and examine it.
“The path of exploration is inherently arduous.”
“Include me too.”
“You watch out. Do you dare to surpass Taylor’s training method?”
“You are so shameless, sir. You must have found me in the labyrinth, but you still reveal your real name?”
Alan clapped his hands to get their attention.
“I have no intention of touching your training method yet.”
“I always found the word ‘yet’ annoying.”
Alan also learned things that Taylor did not understand. The more he learned, the more he wondered who the founder of this practice was.
It was a very advanced training method. The efficacy of suppressing the attacks of excessive magical power was only the tip of the iceberg, and there were still many hidden secrets.
Even a slight scratch on a precious statue can completely change its value. In a similar vein, Taylor’s training method was difficult to tamper with carelessly.
“First, I plan to study the flow of my senior’s magic power.”
“Shall I tell you the training method that Jake ordered me to keep secret?”
“If we gather and study other training methods, we will find a method.”
“I’d rather ask that you let me use Breaker’s storage… No, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.”
“That’s right. And even if you don’t necessarily change your training method, there are ways to learn additional training methods that will help improve your flow.”
“What about the collision problem?”
“That’s why I’m researching. It’s a good place to learn the method of cultivation…”
Alan looked at Nicola. Nicola, still awkward with the cane, just rolled her eyes.
“Why are you looking at me?”
“I need an invitation to the auction house. Or maybe a pass to a hidden luxury bookstore…”
“Are you the kind of servant who just gives me what I ask for? You’ve got the wrong person.”
Alan looked back and forth between the cane and Nicola. The faster his eyes moved, the more Nicola’s cheeks fluttered.
“Okay! I got it!”
*
Alan entered Samramansang with Nicola. Alan used a power suit, while Nicola used an avatar made of light.
Normally I would have dived under the clouds, but today I had something to do in the ordinary world.
“I’ve used up all my remaining points. Now I’m a beggar. The competition for the Magic Tower is over.”
“It’s nice to have a fresh start.”
“···.”
Nicola closed his mouth and took out a golden card from his bosom. He rubbed his finger over the card, and a carriage appeared between the buildings rising above the clouds.
The interior of the carriage was completely sealed, intended to block the passengers’ senses and hide the location of the auction house.
“There is nothing to steal since there are all kinds of things here, but isn’t security tight?”
“Why aren’t there any? We have guests.”
“Wow, that’s a remark that only a shark would make···.”
“I’m not a hacker.”
“What you do is similar.”
“We won’t launch a preemptive strike.”
The carriage door opened. A palace built on clouds appeared before my eyes. In addition to Alan, various avatars enjoyed the scenery and waited for the auction to begin.
“Do you have enough money?”
“no.”
“That’s enough.”
“I was looking through the catalog and found a magic tool I like… Or would you like Nicola to lend it to me?”
“I’m a beggar too. What should I do then?”
“I’ve finished talking to the auction house.”
“That’s why I borrowed your card a few days ago. I was going to ask, but I forgot because I was practicing magic.”
A bell rang. The customers who were watching the auction house moved at the same time. The place they arrived at resembled an ancient agora, a stepped square.
As soon as he sat down in the right place, a golden sphere surrounded the avatar. Even though he was an avatar, the security was tight and it seemed like they were trying to block any potential problems.
As the guests took their seats, the host in a white tunic bowed deeply.
“We sincerely welcome you to the Olympus Auction House.”
Olympus, a major corporation in the Western Continent, set up an auction house in Samramansang, and thanks to the trust placed in the corporation, it grew rapidly into one of the top three auction houses.
After the petty procedures were over, the real auction time arrived. The host, who had been giving a good air until now, licked his lips.
“Most of the guests here are probably first-time visitors.”
As the host pointed to the floor, the platform opened and a small storage box rose up. The whole universe was an illusion, and the real thing was real.
As the host pointed with his hand, the locker opened wide and trinkets appeared.
“Don’t be surprised. The materials used for the jewelry are… a collector’s item.”
Silence fell on the room.