The Necromancer in the Wizarding World

Matthews heard that the Connaught wizard came from a powerful wizard family, so he decided to ask him about the rune mark.

"Lord Connaught, I heard that you come from a powerful wizard family. I am very envious of that!" Matthews said with a smile on his face.

However, Connaught just looked at Matthews calmly without any response.

Matthews had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue, "Recently, I've been studying some knight stuff, and I'm very interested in the branded knights. I wonder if you have any information on this, sir?"

The Connaught wizard frowned. An apprentice actually wanted to exchange for his knowledge? This was really a bit cheap. But considering the other party's potential and background, he finally responded:

"There are many kinds of rune marks, and our Nok family does master one of them!"

These powerful wizard families are ancient forces with a long history, and there are always powerful knights within the family. Therefore, it is not surprising that they can possess the method of rune branding.

Matthews was delighted, but he still maintained a calm appearance. "Lord Connaught, I would like to exchange knowledge about the Knight's Rune Mark with you. Is that possible?"

The Connaught wizard shook his head slightly, his tone revealing an unquestionable firmness: "Family inheritance cannot be passed on to outsiders."

Despite this, he changed the subject and continued, "However, I personally once obtained a fragment of a rune brand. If you want to exchange it, it's possible."

Matthews frowned. The incomplete copy was almost worthless to him. He had neither the time nor the ability to restore it.

So he said frankly: "Sir, I just want to do some basic research and don't want to invest too much energy. Therefore, the incomplete version is not practical for me."

However, Connaught shook his head disapprovingly: "If you want to exchange the complete version with the wizard family, then the price you pay will far exceed its value. And this incomplete copy in my hand is exactly the most suitable for those who are only doing preliminary research!"

Matthews pondered for a moment and felt that what the Connaught wizard said made sense. Faced with the greedy nature of the wizard family, if he wanted to get what he wanted, they would definitely squeeze him dry without mercy.

So, he asked curiously: "Excuse me, sir, what is missing from your incomplete copy?"

The Connaught wizard replied: "It lacks the supporting fighting skills part, only the most basic rune branding part!"

Hearing this, Matthews' eyes lit up. This was enough for him. He asked calmly, "So, what price do you want me to pay?"

Connaught said without hesitation: "I want the two meditation aid potions you obtained in this potion mission in exchange."

Matthews frowned. The value of these two potions exceeded four hundred magic stones. It was obviously not cost-effective to use them to exchange for the incomplete rune imprint information.

In fact, he had recently decided to abandon his apprenticeship research on necromancy and instead focus on studying the production of polarized sunglasses and detection equipment with Nicole Bella.

"Sir, this price is beyond my budget. It's really not worth it to pay so much for a momentary interest!"

The Connaught wizard pondered for a moment, then suggested: "How about this, I will add another volume of Knight Advanced Potion Formula, which is an important formula for assisting the Grand Knight to be promoted to the Earth Knight."

Matthews was tempted. The rune branding method was certainly important to him, but the potion formula was even more meaningful to him.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to take out the two meditation aid potions he had just obtained and give them to the Connaught wizard. The Connaught wizard then handed him two leather books, and the two quickly completed the transaction.

Matthews faces a difficult choice: whether to devote all his energy to the research of polarized sunglasses and detection equipment technology developed with Nicole Bella, or to focus on the rune branding method he just acquired.

After all, both tasks were challenging and complex, and could not be done at the same time, and he only had one laboratory available.

Nicole Bella worked diligently in the laboratory, constantly reading materials and thinking about how to improve the experimental plan. She used to be obsessed with the use of alchemical materials, but now she has begun to change her mindset and focus on studying how to effectively reflect, scatter and absorb glare.

Matthews walked over and asked softly, "Nicole, is there any new progress?"

Nicole Bella looked up and replied, "I have an idea of ​​the optical principle, but it is difficult to apply it to glasses!"

Matthews was delighted after hearing this and couldn't wait to ask, "Tell me the details!"

Nicole Bella elaborated: "The key is to find a way to filter or reflect light from other directions without affecting the forward light we need. This sounds simple, but it is very difficult to implement in practice, especially to achieve this effect on glasses."

Matthews thought about it and realized that it was true. This brought us back to materials science. If he could find a material with this property, the problem would be solved.

"It would be great if there were wizards who knew about alchemical materials. I believe there must be some material in the wizarding world that possesses such properties."

Nicole Bella was slightly stunned, and left the laboratory without saying a word.

Matthews shook his head helplessly. He had originally wanted to discuss the use of the laboratory with the other party! He picked up the book that Nicole Bella had left on the laboratory table. It was a book about advanced knowledge of optics.

He quickly flipped through it and found that the book mainly explained the principle of light transformation, but did not mention any in-depth knowledge of light waves. He closed the book, feeling a little disappointed.

Then, Matthews took out the leather book with rune imprints from his space ring and began to study it carefully.

This was the first time he saw the pattern of the rune imprint with his own eyes. It took the form of a radial witch array, densely filled with various "witchcraft" runes.

Moreover, these runes are closely connected to the knight's qi channels. According to the above introduction, as long as the knight can control the fighting spirit to flow into them, he can stimulate the power of the mark and bless himself with this power.

However, as the Connaught wizard said, this leather book does not contain any content about how to use fighting skills, and even the specific amplification effects that the rune imprint can bring are not described in detail. It is really incomplete.

Despite this, Matthews already had a plan in mind. He decided to try it out on the Locust Knight and feel the effect of the brand for himself.

According to the leather book, the process of completing the rune imprint is quite complicated and involves multiple steps, each of which requires precision to ensure that the effect of the rune can be fully exerted.

First, the effect of the rune must be determined and the exact location of the brand must be marked on the knight's body.

Secondly, use a carving knife to carve the runes onto the knight's skin according to the pattern on the drawing.

After the engraving is completed, the engraving needs to be treated with a special solidifying liquid to fix it and form a preliminary fighting spirit flow channel.

Afterwards, by slowly injecting Dou Qi and carefully nurturing it, a complete Dou Qi rune channel is gradually constructed.

Finally, after the knight's branded wound has healed, injecting fighting spirit into it again can activate the rune, allowing the knight to officially gain the power of the fighting spirit rune.

In this series of steps, solidifying the medicine liquid is particularly critical, and its preparation requires mixing the knight's own blood with specific auxiliary agents.