Versatile Mage: Thunderstorm

Chapter 4 Breakthrough, Cutting the Sky

In the rented apartment, Li Yu sat on the sofa in meditation. He looked at a ball of purple stardust in his spiritual world. The good condition he maintained through many days of adjustment and practice was perfectly reflected in the stardust.

The past year of meditation has caused this piece of stardust, which was originally only the size of a fingernail, to rapidly expand to the size of a palm. Now this piece of stardust can no longer grow as a thin barrier is binding it. If it wants to continue to move outward, it must break the barrier and usher in transformation.

Perhaps it sensed the owner's mentality, the already restless Thunder Stardust became even more violent, and the turbulent water surface was like a raging sea, washing away the surrounding embankments again and again.

"Hi~"

Li Yu in the outside world gasped from time to time, and stardust surged and hit the barrier. It was not a friendly and harmonious relationship, but a life-and-death struggle. Every confrontation between the two was like forcibly tearing a hole in the sea of ​​​​spirituality.

The pain was as sharp as a needle piercing through the fingertips. Li Yu's face turned pale due to the severe pain. This was the barrier's punishment for anyone who dared to offend it. Want to avoid the pain? Sure! Just retreat back and never try to invade that barrier again in this life. Isn't it better to live in peace?
Of course it’s not good!

It was just a pain, but the heavy rain made Li Yu realize his desire for life and his pursuit of power. Thunder is a violent force that is not docile and cannot be tamed. Anyone who dares to stand in the way of thunder will be ruthlessly destroyed.

The lightning stardust in his mind responded to Li Yu's belief. It no longer attacked in vain and dispersed its strength. Instead, it gathered into a beam. Under the mobilization of Li Yu's thoughts, the violent torrent poured down on the barrier like a water cannon...

"Crack!"

Like an eggshell, shallow cracks appeared on the barrier. The cracks were barely visible. However, a thousand-mile dam was breached by an ant hole. Under the ubiquitous pressure, the solid and reliable barrier was like a sieve full of holes, leaking water everywhere and shattering like glass.

"Wow!"

Stardust turns into nebula, and the stars leave the narrow space and welcome a wider world. If the stardust was a pool of water, the nebula is now a pond. The slightly dim nebula shines with a light far greater than the stardust.

"Thunder system, intermediate level!"

Li Yu opened his eyes excitedly, his mind was clearer than ever before, abundant magic power surged in his spiritual sea, and his body was more flexible than before. If his combat power at the third level of the initial stage was 1, then his combat power at the intermediate level was over 10.

……

The third day after Li Yu broke through to the intermediate level.

Early in the morning, the doorbell of the apartment rang throughout the corridor. Zhan Kong, who was standing outside the door, looked exhausted. He had been running around in the imperial capital during this period, visiting more than a dozen large auction houses and magic tool stores. He finally found what he needed before the end of the holiday, and rushed back without stopping. Thinking that he would have to go back to stand guard tomorrow, Zhan Kong felt desperate.

Li Yu did not let Zhan Kong wait outside the door for too long. He quickly opened the door and welcomed him in.
"Boy, you're really fast. Have you made a breakthrough already?"

Since he had just broken through to the intermediate level of magician, Li Yu's control over power had not yet reached the level of ease. The magic power that had accidentally escaped was clearly felt by Zhan Kong, a veteran who had been immersed in the high-level magic for a long time.

“Lucky…Lucky!”

"You are still being modest."

After a brief greeting, the two sat on the sofa, and Li Yu asked expectantly:

"Boss Zhankong, have you found a solution?"

"Really? Don't you see who I am?"

Zhan Kong smiled complacently and took out three boxes from his bag, one large and two small.

“This is the solution to your problem.” Zhan Kong opened a pocket-sized box, which contained a necklace. The skull in the center of the necklace looked quite ominous, which was not in line with the aesthetic taste of ordinary Chinese people.

"The Night's Necklace has a magic pattern hidden inside it, depicting the Night's Rule, a high-level shadow magic. It's just a miniature one, and can only cover one person."

"Nyx rule?"

"This is too expensive."

Li Yu was extremely surprised. Even though he knew that the problem this time would not be too simple, the cost still shocked him.

Magician's items have always been very valuable. Even the lowest-level beginner magician-related items are at least five figures. Magical tools, which are considered luxuries among magicians, are even more expensive. A few hundred thousand is just a small amount.

This is the case for a beginner magician at the bottom of the mage class, so the price of accessories engraved with high-level magic... I'm afraid it would be tens of millions!

"Don't worry, this magic tool is not as valuable as you think."

"It was a pile of money-losing goods in an auction house in the imperial capital. I was in a hurry to get rid of it, so I bought it without spending much money."

Zhan Kong was not lying. This necklace engraved with a miniature Siye Domination magic circle looked very good, but in fact its functions were quite limited. It was more like a special magic tool than a magic tool that was only effective for the wearer.

The reason why Siye's Rule is called the magic skill of the shadow system is because it is a field-type skill. It can not only enhance the power of shadow magic, but also suppress all non-shadow mages within the magic field. With one increase and one decrease, it directly widens the combat power gap between shadow mages and other types of mages.

As a necklace ornament, the Siye Necklace's range of effect is only limited to the wearer itself, abolishing half of Siye's power for no reason.

What's more, as a high-level magic tool, the Siye Necklace is a bit mediocre. A high-level shadow mage can rule the magic of Siye by himself, and there is no need to rely on a magic tool that will lose money sooner or later.

And for lower-level mid-level or even low-level mages, the price of the Siye necklace is too high. One piece is equivalent to several magical tools, and the power increase is just so-so. It is really not worth it.

Due to a series of reasons, no one was interested in the Si Ye necklace until it was bought by Zhan Kong.

Zhan Kong still remembers the relieved expression on the auctioneer's face after he sold the Si Ye necklace.

"So how much did this Siye necklace cost?"

"thirty million."

Yes, it was that outrageous! A high-level magic tool, even if it was just a useless one, could still be sold for a whopping 30 million. No matter how hard Zhan Kong tried to bargain, he would only accept this price, or else he would rather let it rot in the warehouse.

"Thirty million!"

Li Yu was silent.

"Alright, alright, do you think this is a lot of money? You are underestimating the magician's ability to make money!"

"Let me tell you why magicians have become the most respected and popular profession in the world. It's not just because magicians have great power in the alliance, but also because magicians and ordinary people make money at a very different speed.

(End of this chapter)