Chapter 109: Refined Traits

Chapter 109: Refined Traits

“Although the Boss didn’t tell me to ask too many questions, gathering this many resources… are you eyeing some small country you dislike, planning to conquer it?” Lika looked at Zheng Yichen, whom she hadn’t seen in days. He was still using an Alchemical Body, but even through this very realistic Alchemical Body, she could see Zheng Yichen’s current exhaustion.

“Huh? No, no, I’m just preparing to mass-produce troops…” Zheng Yichen waved his hand. Of course, he wouldn’t clearly state what he was planning to do. “Anyway, thanks for your hard work.”

The quantity of materials he needed was massive, so Lika had been in charge of transporting them all this time. After all, the movement of so many materials would be noticed by anyone who wasn’t blind, so certain cover-up methods were necessary. The cover-up process naturally lowered efficiency and made things more complicated.

“I hope you don’t do anything suicidal. I’ve never seen the Boss pay this much attention to anyone before.” Lika gave Zheng Yichen a deep look. She had seen many handsome, talented young men, and many with even better temperaments, but for some reason, the Boss was so focused on this person… no, this existence, who might not even be human.

How many years had it been since something like this happened?

It had happened before, but that was just because her Boss wanted to have some fun back then…

“What you said makes me feel a bit ashamed.” Zheng Yichen touched the tip of his nose. Ever since learning from Dan Marina about the consequences when a Witch genuinely cared about someone, he had developed a bit of “awe” toward beings like Witches. Who knows what these power ful women with extraordinary abilities might do if they went crazy?

But… during this time, Dan Marina had revealed another trait to him, though it wasn’t exactly a special trait. His power could ignore the effects brought by Witch Power. Just this point alone meant that any Witch who discovered it would inevitably pay him excessive attention. And excessive attention naturally became the root of problems.

Qin was an example. The Alchemical Puppet Zheng Yichen created, because of his power, possessed a uniqueness that deeply attracted her.

“Your power’s trait is really something to think about.” In the Workshop, Dan Marina looked at Zheng Yichen, who had just returned after storing the last batch of materials, with a smile and a touch of feeling.

“What have you discovered now?” Zheng Yichen didn’t stand on ceremony. He directly sat down in front of her and picked up the calculation sheet in front of her to examine. The Magic Rune Array drawn on it had undergone many modifications, but the overall framework remained unchanged. However, the structure had been altered. This was Dan Marina’s adjusted and refined high-tier Light Magic, Light Tide.

“The best user of a refined Magic is still the person who refined it. This doesn’t just involve modifying the structure of the Magic Rune Array; it’s also related to the individual’s Mana flow patterns. Everyone has Mana, just like the major blood vessels in the human body are mostly the same—this is a common trait. But the minor blood vessels vary from person to person; no two are completely identical. So even the most broadly compatible refined Magic won’t achieve the best effect when used by anyone other than the creator.”

“But you’re different.” Here, Dan Marina paused for a moment, as if trying to see right through Zheng Yichen. Unfortunately, what was in front of her was just an Alchemical Body; staring at it forever wouldn’t reveal anything. “A Magic suited to me—you can actually bring out its full intended effect!”

“Hmm… guiding property?” Zheng Yichen pondered and asked. Although Dan Marina didn’t master many elemental-type Magics, her strength was undeniable. Learning a low-tier Magic was naturally effortless for her—the kind she could grasp at a glance. And in less than ten minutes, she had created a Fireball Spell tailored for her.

Well, the so-called “tailored” aspect had its own tricky pitfalls. The first time Zheng Yichen tried using it, he didn’t notice any changes to the Fireball Spell at all. Only after her reminder did he attempt a second time and discover some characteristics—namely, a very specific guiding property.

Magic wasn’t like skills in games, where if you locked onto a target and released it, it would definitely hit, even if the target used a skill like teleportation; the projectile released would still chase after them like a homing missile. The Otherworld was reality. A Fireball you shot would just fly in a straight line; if you aimed poorly, it would miss. It wouldn’t stubbornly lock onto the target just because you aimed!

Unless it was a type of Magic like a Curse, which would directly manifest on the target.

Dan Marina’s version was different. The Fireball fired at a moving target, even if Zheng Yichen didn’t lead the shot, actually showed automatic trajectory correction—a very subtle adjustment. This was because Dan Marina’s refinement of the Fireball Spell was for maximum compatibility with others. The original Magic part was hardly changed at all, so the added trait wasn’t very pronounced.

What was Dan Marina? A Witch. When Zheng Yichen was testing, she could see it: the guiding property of the Fireball Spell he released was at its optimal effect. Based on the uniqueness of her Witch ability, even with maximum compatibility, others would be lucky to bring out one-tenth of its characteristic. After all, it carried the trait of Witch ability. But Zheng Yichen achieved full effect!

This didn’t mean Zheng Yichen possessed Witch Power. It was purely because the structure of the refined Magic Rune Array retained the “pattern” of her Witch ability. Following this pattern achieved an effect similar to Witch ability, and it only manifested in this one Magic. Others couldn’t analyze a Witch’s ability through such Magic either. They lacked the necessary hardware and compatibility. When they used it, it was like the inevitable loss during energy conversion. It could be converted, but the conversion ratio might be only a fraction, or even one-tenth, of the original.

This pattern was only suitable for Dan Marina.

Yet Zheng Yichen converted it completely… There might be slight imperfections, but that tiny shortfall was basically negligible.

After a few attempts, she directly tossed Zheng Yichen a refined Fireball Spell that was completely suited only for her own use. The result? Zheng Yichen still brought out the optimal effect!

“This is a trait suited to me.” Dan Marina twirled the pen in her hand. This kind of pen… never mind, it was still Zheng Yichen’s style. Compared to a quill, it felt much better to handle and made drawing patterns easier and more accurate.

“A very good trait.” Zheng Yichen praised. The guiding property of the Magic Dan Marina refined was incredibly strong, almost reaching the lock-on level seen in games. However, using it didn’t reduce consumption or speed up casting; instead, it added extra Mental Energy consumption. This Mental Energy wasn’t wasted; it directly served the locking function.

Otherwise, even if the released Fireball Spell had strong guiding properties, without a target to attack, that part of the guiding property wouldn’t take effect. Besides… it was also through this test that Zheng Yichen realized this woman had indeed tricked him once when she agreed to refine Light Tide back then!