After ending the communication, Frederick immediately rushed to his private collection room.
"Enchantment of weapons and armor... physical enhancement runes..."
He muttered while carefully opening a secret compartment.
Inside, several ancient-looking boxes were neatly arranged, each emitting a faint wave of magic power.
In the first box was a complete handwritten copy of the War Rune Enchantment Manual.
He had purchased it at a high price from a traveling knight in his youth, documenting in detail how to engrave runes on weapons and armor to enhance physical attack power.
The second box contained several yellowed parchments, adorned with complex human meridian diagrams.
These were research notes on physical enhancement runes, capable of temporarily boosting the user’s physical attributes through special rune combinations.
"And this..."
Frederick took out the third box, which contained a fist-sized dark red crystal stone.
This was a Blood Rune Stone, a special material that could resonate with the user’s blood, crucial for crafting advanced physical enhancement runes.
"These should be enough."
He looked with satisfaction at the collection before him, and the anxiety in his heart finally subsided a bit.
Although these items held limited value for a pure Wizard, for someone also pursuing the way of the Knight, they were priceless treasures.
"In a few days, once his classes are over..."
Frederick began planning the details of his visit in his mind.
The timing, the phrasing, the manner of presenting gifts... every detail had to be thoroughly considered.
This might be the most important opportunity in his professional career; there could be no room for error.
......
Meanwhile, in the upscale residential area not far from the teaching district.
Ron was sitting alone in his private research room, feeling the dramatic transformation in his internal knowledge structure.
The breakthrough he just experienced was like a person groping in the dark for a long time and suddenly pushing open a door, instantly illuminating the world before his eyes.
[Rune Magic (Beginner) Experience Points +1]
[Breakthrough! Rune Magic (Beginner 50/50) → Rune Magic (Proficient 1/100)]
[Gained Additional Trait "Deconstruction"]
[Deconstruction: Improved efficiency in designing and improving rune arrays]
The intense pleasure from this breakthrough was so strong that Ron felt his entire mental structure undergoing subtle reorganization.
The previously obscure and incomprehensible rune theories now appeared as clear as crystal before his eyes.
The energy flow of each rune, the deeper meaning of each line, all became crystal clear.
"No wonder it’s a notch above Magic Potion Making, Bloodline Modulation, and Alchemy..."
Ron murmured, recalling the grueling learning process during this period.
The complexity of Rune Magic far exceeded his expectations, requiring not only a deep understanding of energy conduction theory but also demanding exceptional spatial imagination and logical reasoning skills.
Each rune was a complex network of energy conduction, with any slight error leading to the collapse of the entire system.
Moreover, the interactions between runes were ever-changing, requiring consideration of countless possible combinations and conflicts.
In the past few months, he had spent hours daily studying various rune texts, practicing basic rune depictions, and analyzing different rune system design logics.
Countless failures and setbacks, countless late nights of arduous study, finally led to today’s qualitative leap.
"But this arduous process, in turn, makes the sense of achievement upon successful breakthrough even stronger..."
Ron contentedly savored the newly acquired "Deconstruction" trait.
This ability allowed him to fundamentally understand the operational mechanisms of any rune, no longer mechanically copying but truly mastering the core principles of rune design.
More importantly, he could feel that although the Professional Panel provided him with various learning enhancements, the entire learning and research process was completed step by step by himself.
Each grasp of knowledge, every skill breakthrough, was the result of his dedicated time and effort.
"This genuine sense of growth makes me realize that all my current achievements are not superficial enhancements but real accumulation."
He checked the experience progression of "Enchantment Technique":
[Current Progress: Enchantment Technique (Beginner 46/50)]
He was less than a week away from a breakthrough, at which point he could officially change profession to "Enchanter," embarking on a new developmental path.
And the fusion of Three-in-One—Magic Potion Making, Alchemy, and Enchantment—would soon be within reach.
Thinking of this, Ron couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction.
......
On the other side of the research room, a new household member was quietly observing all this.
"Ink"—the Autophagic Slime Monster personally cultivated by Ron, was currently curled up in a specially-made crystal container.
Its appearance resembled a mass of deep black gelatinous substance, its surface covered with dense silver patterns, emitting a faint energy fluctuation.
Although it appeared calm, the internal structure of "Ink" was extremely complex, possessing powerful bloodline analysis, energy conversion, and morphological adaptability capabilities.
"Status stable, all indicators are within normal range."
Ron satisfactorily checked all the vital signs of "Ink", confirming that the meticulous care during this period had not been in vain.
This life, created by his own hands, had completely adapted to a new form of existence and had exhibited an intelligence level beyond expectations.