Gauss, while comprehending the vast knowledge newly acquired in his mind, followed the instinctive urge to vocalize. He moved the muscles in his throat and finally uttered a syllable that sounded quite mystical to human ears but carried great power.
"Buzz..."
Like the wind howling.
As the sound was emitted, the air in front of Gauss visibly rippled and spread out in waves around him.
But Gauss actually understood it.
The meaning of the sound traveled back to his brain through his ears, allowing him to decode its significance.
The content was simple: it was to cast the Light Spell.
In front of his fingertips, a fist-sized orb of soft light appeared out of thin air, suspending in the air and illuminating the surroundings.
Gauss gazed at the orb of light, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The Light Spell seemed ordinary, but it was vastly different from before.
Firstly, his feeling was that the Magic Power expenditure for casting was greatly reduced. At the moment of casting, the dragon language seemed to resonate in a unique way with the Natural Magic in the air, which reduced the Magic Power he needed to exert.
This wasn’t limited to the Light Spell. Other Tricks and Spells could also enjoy this enhancement.
This change alone was enough to be delightful.
"No wonder..."
No wonder many powerful Spells cannot be cast by human Mages, or can only be cast a few times, while Giant Dragons can use them routinely without effort.
It’s not necessarily because the Giant Dragons are more skilled in magic technique than many human Grand Mages, nor because they work harder.
The key lies in their efficient use of Magic Power.
Not to mention their immense natural Magic Power and powerful bodies make it easier for them to control magic freely.
Gauss slightly focused.
The orb of Light Spell wasn’t just about reduced Magic Power consumption.
In the past, Gauss’s Light Spell often needed to attach to some fixed entity, such as a Magic Wand, shield, or even a rock wall, limited by Spell rules.
This time, however, the Light Spell condensed into a ball hovering in the air. Technically, this time the Light Spell was not completely unattached; rather, it attached itself to the ubiquitous dust in the air, an existence previously uncovered.
He moved his thoughts.
The orb slowly dimmed, nearly extinguishing.
Another thought.
The orb radiated light again, illuminating the entire room blindingly bright at once, to the point of almost blinding.
"Is this a flashbang?"
Compared to the original Light Spell that fixed a brightness at a given time, the new Light Spell could replay the effect of a flashbang, transitioning from extreme darkness to extreme brightness instantly.
Useful.
It might not look conspicuous, but given Gauss’s extensive combat experience, he naturally understood the strategic value of this effect.
In his view, if used properly, this 0th Ring Trick’s effect might rival that of 2nd or 3rd Ring Spells, possibly even producing better outcomes.
Gauss narrowed his eyes slightly, like sliding some invisible progress bar, repeatedly adjusting the brightness of the Light Spell.
Indeed, after gaining the Racial Talent of elementary dragon language, he had reached a point where Tricks were as easy to perform as breathing, a thorough mastery.
"Seems like I need to spend some time learning more Tricks."
After all, the burden Tricks place on the soul is nearly negligible for him now.
He could even learn as much as possible.
A Master of Basic Tricks—he thought this title was quite fitting.
Gauss left the foldable house, ventured onto the wasteland, and experimented with some Tricks and Spells.
Just as he felt, almost all Magic consumption was discounted, furthermore, the lower the level of magic, the more control he had.
It could only be said that Heaven indeed favored the Giant Dragon race, tilting the mindset of Gauss, a former "primitive human," off balance.
Despite their abundant natural Magic Power, they still enjoyed reduced Magic Power consumption while casting, a benefit they monopolized.
If there were indeed some creator, they must have gone overboard while crafting the Giant Dragon, creating a numerical monstrosity.
So much so that they had to apply some patches afterward, reducing the birthrate of true dragons to limit their population.
Otherwise, any piece of land on this earth should be utterly ruled by these creatures.
Shaking off these baseless speculations, Gauss began conducting more tests.
"Buzz!"
Another low, majestic, curt syllable escaped Gauss’s throat.
The air suddenly grew hotter.
A streak of red flame suddenly emerged in front of Gauss from thin air.
And then fell to the ground, igniting the dry grass.
Success again!
Gauss stared at the flame for a while.
Then he uttered another syllable.
A moment later, above the burning flame, a touch of clear water appeared miraculously.
Drizzling onto the flame, it sizzled and eventually extinguished it.
Gauss’s eyes shone brightly.
This wasn’t him using some specific magic; he just simply vocalized in "dragon language."
The contents uttered were fire and water, respectively.
The Natural Magic in the air followed the meaning in his voice like some invisible machine functioning to create the desired fire and water.
Although neither the fire nor the water was as effective as Spells or even Tricks, they differed substantially from Spellcasting.
On a small scale, he could summon fire and water without his Magic Power draining at all, saving Magic Power.
On a large scale, it was akin to divine utterance, language enforced by decree!
Like a Word of Power.
Nature and rules responded to his words, even if the strength wasn’t high.
Besides fire and water, Gauss tested many others.
Rock, sprouts, breezes, strange electric light, frost...
These were all simple elemental effects.
Too magical.
Gauss vaguely sensed that this Word-of-Power-like ability could be enhanced, related to the strength of his soul.
And though not directly equivalent, the soul had numerous links to the Intelligence Attribute.
In other words, as his Professional Level increased, his soul’s strength would rise accordingly.
"Would utilizing the effect of Fluent in Language now be better?"
Gauss suddenly thought of this.
He could test it on his partners and Hephaestus upon returning.
"Next..."
He looked at the Racial Talent section of the Adventurer’s Handbook.
"[Elementary Dragon Language]White Quality (Upgradeable)"
The Elementary Dragon Language was already shining brightly.
"You have met the conditions for upgrading quality; would you like to upgrade the white quality Racial Talent [Elementary Dragon Language]?"
"Yes."
Gauss, of course, did not hesitate.
He couldn’t wait to make this talent stronger.
As the thought crossed his mind, his Elite Points instantly decreased by a hundred.
And a touch of blue emerged from the original Elementary Dragon Language, fully saturating its original white, turning into an unfathomably deep azure.
"White quality [Elementary Dragon Language]successfully upgraded!"
Gauss’s brain and soul trembled slightly deep inside.
The advancement of the Racial Talent again tempered his soul, making its essence tougher.
His eyes also subtly changed to a pure golden color.
The brilliance within grew deeper, almost able to pierce the air, gathering into a tangible beam.
This upgrade on the sensory level didn’t take as long to process the knowledge like before when the dragon language was acquired.
Perhaps his brain and soul configuration were already enhanced, so even though he learned more dragon language, he remained clear-headed.
The original [Elementary Dragon Language]also transformed into [Intermediate Dragon Language].
Perhaps reaching purple quality would mean Advanced Dragon Language?
What about gold and red quality?
Gauss naturally became more curious.
"[Intermediate Dragon Language]Blue Quality"
"Your understanding of dragon language has entered the hall, detaching from the baby dragon babbling phase."
"Your dragon language will now harbor more Dragon’s Might and Rule Power, enhancing the effects of your sound wave and language-type Spells while greatly boosting resistance to similar spells from enemies."
"The ability to enforce commands through speech has been strengthened, with an increase in scale and strength for basic effects of manipulating Environmental Magic through the dragon language, enhancing elemental magic benefits."
"Your soul essence has been tempered by the power of the dragon language, increasing mental resistance and enhancing resistance to effects such as charm and fear. The growth potential of soul strength has slightly increased."
...
The effects of the talent enhancement continuously appeared before Gauss’s eyes.
The strength of the version progeny is terrifying!