"One, two, three..."
Colin didn't physically retrieve the Magic Stones, instead, he counted them directly in the Storage Ring using his Spirit.
Although this method was more taxing on the spirit, it had the advantage of being more concealed and safer.
Soon, Colin had finished counting the Magic Stones.
Opening his eyes, Colin exhaled deeply, temporarily suppressing the concerns from the big battle with the surprising number of Magic Stones, and a smile inadvertently appeared on his face.
"Over forty thousand Magic Stones... Adding to those I originally had, that makes a total of over forty thousand Magic Stones!"
'Killing people, setting fires, golden belt... The ancients did not deceive me!'
Colin felt a pang of emotion internally, and then summoned the Golden Paper.
Raising his eyes for a quick scan, he nodded slightly.
As expected, the progress on the Swift Skill listed on the Golden Paper was more than half completed... Although this was not the first time, he couldn't help being impressed.
Now, with the Superbrain, the speed of practice compared to before was literally day and night!
After pondering for a moment, Colin took out a Magic Stone, and then pulled out a Witch Tool he had bought a long time ago but had never used before— the Magic Stone Release Ring.
The Release Ring, true to its name, was a black ring with a hollow center just right for inserting a Magic Stone.
Magic Stones, crystals rich in Magic Power.
Naturally, they could be used to help recover Magic Power or assist in practice, and, of course, could also be used to charge the crystals in Witch Tools.
However, due to the luxurious nature of using Magic Stones for practice on Blackstone Island and during travels, he had never tried it before.
But after arriving in Neustadt City, the concentration of Magic Power was already high enough for his Apprentice stage, practically reaching the limit.
After all, no matter how much water there is outside, the pipe that receives it is only so big, there is an upper limit.
Using Magic Stones for further practice was not very effective, merely a waste, so he hadn't tried it.
Of course, the main reason was that practicing with Magic Stones was not convenient.
The concentration of Magic Power contained within Magic Stones was very high, if not moderated before use for practice or recovery... For a Wizard, it would be more harmful than beneficial.
In the past, Wizards needed to use special witchcraft to moderate Magic Stones, but now they mostly use specially made Witch Tools.
Not only are these convenient, but they also reduce the wear and tear on the Magic Stones and are more effective.
Indulgently taking out a lower quality Magic Stone and placing it into the Magic Stone Release Ring, Colin started to recover his Magic Power.
About five minutes later.
Colin opened his eyes again.
Although it was his first time using a Magic Stone for recovering Magic Power, overall, there wasn't much difference compared to the usual.
The generation of the Magic Stone Release Ring he was holding, produced by the Yista School, was the latest model, perfected over many years. It could not be further improved.
The user experience, naturally, was flawless.
'This practice is also a rehearsal for later.'
After all, once he left Neustadt City, the concentration of Magic Power outside would not be so high.
In fact, in the Southern Sea Domain, there were many low-magic areas.
To ensure the progress of his practice, he might need to use Magic Stones for practice.
Putting away the Release Ring, Colin stood up, his mind aflutter.
"Cast Swift Skill!"
The glow of witchcraft flashed, and the familiar sensation of lightness instantly enveloped his body.
If he hadn't miscalculated, now, with the aid of the Superbrain, before going to the gathering, he could completely practice the Swift Skill to its limit, and then achieve Limit Breaking!
Just like that, Colin practiced over and over.
By the time the Magic Power inside him that had just recovered was once again depleted, he had not only practiced the Swift Skill to its limit but also practiced the Steel Temperature Resistance Field for a while!
Click.
Pulling out the Pocket Watch, he checked the time. It was just right, and he still had enough time to break the limit on the Swift Skill.
Sitting cross-legged, Limit Breaking was not a novelty for Colin anymore. He was very familiar with the process.
As the characters after the Limit Breaking Point gradually decreased, the Swift Skill II, unsurprisingly, successfully broke the limit to become Swift Skill III.
"Hmm?"
Watching the Golden Paper, Colin suddenly raised his eyebrow.
This Swift Skill, after breaking the limit, did not turn into a First Rank Lower Magic as expected but, like the Trace Erasure, directly turned into a First Rank Middle Magic!
Click, he opened the Pocket Watch again.
Time was almost up, if he didn't set off soon, he might be late.
As Colin pondered, he stood up and headed outside.
'When Fireball Skill II broke the limit to Fireball, it only went from Zeroth Rank Upper to First Rank Lower, while Swift Skill directly went from Zeroth Rank Upper to First Rank Middle... and Trace Erasure, also a fused witchcraft, yet it uniquely turned into First Rank Middle...'
Colin smoothed his brows.
'The extent of improvements from wizardry Limit Breaking is indeed not uniform.'
In fact, Colin had never stopped summarizing and researching the Golden Paper.
Knowledge is power, whether in this world or in his original world, it is the truth.
Initially, especially during the Apprentice stage when even life was hard to secure, he often opted to enhance witchcraft directly with the help of the Golden Paper.
Of course, another reason was that the Wizard Apprentice did not yet have the capability to delve into exploring knowledge.
Back then, he could only improve whatever witchcraft he had... There were no other options, nor could he delve deep.
But now that he had become a First Rank Wizard, it was time to attend to some long-standing puzzles.
Concerning the Golden Paper, concerning wizard knowledge...
At that moment, he paused slightly.
In the distance ahead, two familiar figures entered his line of sight.