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Cheng Jinzhou skillfully showed off his thin chest. The tattoo of the anti-gravity star array can still be seen on the right chest.

Ma Helong flicked the golden needle and said with some disdain: "Even if your body grows for two months, the most you can do is make the anti-gravity star array bear 10 kilograms more..."

He shook his head, but there was no slowness in his hand. Before Cheng Jinzhou could speak, a needle was inserted instantly.

A needle half as long as an arm was inserted into the heart, causing Cheng Jinzhou to take a deep breath.

Without even looking at him, Ma Helong picked up another golden needle, made a gesture above his heart, and then flicked his wrist.

The same goes for all the roots.

The two star warlock apprentices next to them were so stunned that they didn't dare to take a breath. The deep-piercing probe has long been a signature move in the eyes of the star array painter. They have been following their master for so long, and they don't see it often.

An oval plate was placed flat on the table. Ma Heron pulled out a metal wire from it and slowly connected it to the gold needle.

Cheng Jinzhou controlled his breathing, really worried that if the old man's hand shook, the needle would poke a hole in his heart.

He whispered: "I remember last time, you used a blowtorch to disinfect and put potions of various colors..."

"It's not necessary every time." Ma Heron said coldly and focused on the disc.

Cheng Jinzhou looked at him nervously and said, "What do you think?"

"Every black spot that appears on the disk can withstand one star point. If a circle appears, it means that it can withstand 10 star points and has reached the standard of a first-level star warlock." Ma Helong didn't know what Cheng Jinzhou was asking. Instead, he explained his tools.

Cheng Jinzhou stared at the oval plate with wide eyes.

The light green plate looks quite heavy, with only three corners slightly protruding from the bottom, allowing the disk to be on a flat surface at all times.

From a visual inspection, the entire oval plate is like a small marble chessboard, as smooth as jade, without any flaws.

But soon, two small black spots appeared on the disk.

"Are these two star points?" Cheng Jinzhou asked immediately. His upper body remained motionless as he spoke, and his breathing was controlled like that of a middle-aged man hiding in a closet.

Before Ma Heron could answer, the black spots on the oval disk quickly increased by two more.

Cheng Jinzhou suddenly became happy and said, "It has indeed increased."

The increase in star points at least proves that real rice is still useful.

Ma Heron had a cold face and didn't answer a word. He only looked at the disk in front of him seriously.

The two star warlocks he brought also had the same expressions.

Two more small black spots gradually appeared on the edge of the plate.

6 star points means that it can resist gravity by 90 kilograms. Cheng Jinzhou's body tensed up, and he kept thinking: Real rice is useful.

Without even raising his head, Ma Helong patted his waist gently and said, "Relax."

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help but relax.

On the disk, two more black spots appeared. Their appearance speed is much faster than before, and the slow steps can be detected.

Then, another black spot...

Nine black spots.

The four people present had their eyes rounded up, scanning every position of the disk.

Cheng Jinzhou secretly took a deep breath. He felt that he could withstand more star points, but he did not expect to reach 9 star points. If he reached 10, he would become a level star warlock, even if it was only the first level, plus he The star rating will be very different, and the convenience of doing things will be completely different.

If you have a shared star rating and level, you may be considered a true star warlock.

Cheng Jinzhou looked at the green oval disk with extremely expectant eyes.

Only then did he realize that with the appearance of black spots, the color of the oval disk itself also became lighter.

The tenth black spot seems to have been waiting for a long, long time.

When Cheng Jinzhou's eyes started to swell with soreness, he noticed a black spot flickering quietly on the edge of the plate, once, once, and again...

It seems to be unsettled, appearing and disappearing, disappearing and reappearing.

Cheng Jinzhou swallowed his saliva and waited for the final result.

Suddenly, ten black dots flashed one after another.

Ma Helong made a whirring sound from his nostrils and rubbed the disk with concentration.

After an arc-like flash, all the black spots disappeared completely, replaced by a thin black circle...

Cheng Jinzhou started talking ecstatically, gritting his teeth tightly and asked: "Is it 10 star points? Can I bear 10 star points?"

"Congratulations, Cheng Jinzhou, a first-class star warlock. Don't move, be careful of the golden needle." Ma Helong still stared at the disk, completely unable to understand Cheng Jinzhou's mood.

The black dots on the disk continued to appear, but very slowly. By the 12th time, they flickered for a long time, but were still strong and stable. Ma Heron said softly. For those who have not done special exercises, it is difficult to see the 12 star points.

Cheng Jinzhou didn't care about this at all, and just kept repeating in his heart: first-level star warlock, first-level star warlock...

What made him extremely excited was not so much because of his Star Warlock level, but rather because of Zhenmi.

After 3 months of continuous use, you can be promoted to a first-level star warlock. No one would believe this in advertising.

Not to mention, the Covenant seems to have higher-grade food.

"Don't get excited, relax." Ma Helong finally lifted his head back from the oval disk. He patted Cheng Jinzhou's shoulders and neck with his dry hands and said, "You can withstand a total of 12-point star arrays. The original star array can If you change it, you can also carve a new star formation, what do you want to do?"

He has seen too many successful star warlocks in his life. After a hundred years, no matter how rare the scene is, it is no longer exciting, just like celebrating a birthday or watching the Spring Festival Gala.

If you want to improve the anti-gravity star array, you still need to revise the engraving. 12 star points can increase the degree of anti-gravity to 150 kilograms. Although it is tempting, Cheng Jinzhou has other plans.

Seeing the golden needle being gently pulled out, Cheng Jinzhou sighed and softened, and blurted out: "I want a memory star array?"

"What?" Ma Helong was concentrating on loading things into the box, but was also startled by Cheng Jinzhou's request.

The two star warlock apprentices were even more suspicious.

The Memory Star Array, also called the Record Star Array, is not famous, but it ranks among the top among useless star arrays - it is a star array commonly used by star warlocks at high levels to transcribe and copy books. , you can record your speech through the star array without even using your hands, which greatly facilitates astrologers to conduct experiments, observe the universe and astronomy, as well as read and think.

Although it sounds very good, the star formation requirement of up to 12 points makes it impossible for astromancers below level three to consider it. In fact, since the star points that the Star Warlock's body can bear are fixed, the potential for improvement is limited, and there are so many various star formations that even high-level Star Warlocks rarely carve them, let alone all of them. Cheng Jinzhou has only 12 points of endurance.

Ma Heron bluffed and said, "Don't just think that you are super talented and just waste it. In three years, you may not be able to withstand 12 more star points."

Cheng Jinzhou secretly cursed in his heart. Just half an hour ago, he said that it was impossible for his star points to increase.

Of course, he just thought about it in his mind, and said with a playful smile: "It would be better to have a star array with less demand. I mainly want to record the language while talking and form a text."

If all 16 million star dollars were used to buy books, it would be a huge fool to waste it all just to burn out a Covenant Level 4.

"Have you really decided to make your first first-level star formation a recording star formation?" Ma Heron asked again.

Cheng Jinzhou raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded solemnly.

For him, there is nothing more practical than the Memory Star Array. Furthermore, the star array can be erased, which is nothing more than a waste of resources and money.

Without further ado, Ma Heron took out a pen and paper from the wooden box, wrote a few lines, handed it to an astromancer apprentice, and then said: "The memory star array is a type of sonic star array. In addition to recording sound waves, , it can also convert text into sound waves. The only attack method is high-frequency sound wave attack. It is very powerful, but the limited distance is very close. If it is further away, it will be doubled and weakened. You are a two-star warlock. You should understand that sound waves are based on waves. It is conducted in a certain form, and the wave frequency that people can bear is limited..."

"I understand, I understand." Cheng Jinzhou quickly interrupted Ma Helong's re-education and joked. He had studied physics for so many years and it was easy for him to climb out of the wave of education. If he was submerged in the bathtub for 2 hours, he would be bored to death. .

Ma Heron concluded the introduction nonchalantly: "I have not specifically studied memory star arrays, so if you want to reduce the star points you can withstand, you have to give up one of the two opposite functions, record the sound waves on paper, or record the sound waves on paper. The words on the paper are converted into sound waves. Although half of the function is given up, it still has to bear 10 star points."

"Then just keep the anti-gravity star array? Can you remove the attack methods? Save a little." After enjoying the feeling of being as light as a swallow and soaring into the sky, it is difficult to give up.

Ma Heron said coldly: "Your current anti-gravity star array needs to withstand three star points."

After that, he answered the second question: "The attack method is attached to the sound wave itself and cannot be canceled. Moreover, high-frequency sound wave attacks are very powerful at very close distances and can penetrate a knight's breastplate within one meter. If you If the control ability is strong enough, the heavy armor of the heavy infantry will not be a problem."

Cheng Jinzhou had no intention of going into battle in person, and was even more dismissive of his attack capabilities. After thinking for a while, he came up with the first answer: "I remember that the anti-gravity star array can only withstand at least 2 star points, and it can hold up Isn't it 50 kilograms? Then modify it." Cheng Jinzhou currently weighs less than 100 kilograms, and he is satisfied as long as he can fly. A low version of the anti-gravity star array and a memory star array are barely enough.

He eats real rice as easily as he eats popcorn. In a few months, he may be able to withstand a few more star points. Although modifying the anti-gravity star array is expensive and expensive, he is reluctant to give up completely.

Ma Heron spread out his inseparable wooden box, took out the golden needles and fiddled with them one by one, and said: "The anti-gravity star array can be modified, but the memory star array is an alchemical star array and requires many kinds of raw materials. In the end, I I want to collect money from Li Zhong."

Cheng Jinzhou was in a good mood. Looking at the needle, which was longer than his palm, he smiled as if he were seeing a beautiful woman. He kept saying, "You have the final say."

Ma Helong was indifferent, so he slowly took out a row of potions and slowly wiped his golden needle, like a lethal injection procedure.

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In the inner hall of the temple, Li Zhong was also waiting anxiously.

After arriving in Daxia for more than ten years, Li Zhong's promotion speed from ordinary priest to priest of Xia Jing Temple was much slower than that of his colleagues in the temple. But as a devout believer, Li Zhong has never regretted his original choice - spreading the teachings of the Holy Religion throughout the world is the best way to prove himself to the Star God.

However, the entire Xingzhou Temple's senior officials were far from being as pious as Li Zhong imagined.

They were unwilling to spend a lot of money to open up such a remote country. Apart from the occasional investment from the Star Warlock Association to compete for high-level Star Warlock resources, the Great Xia Temple received very little support.

Unless, prove the value of Daxia to Xingzhou Temple.

After entering the Xia Jing Holy Church, Li Zhong was always looking for opportunities to prove himself.

Today, he took a fancy to Cheng Jinzhou's new article at a glance. Taking into account the latter's outstanding performance in the temple, Li Zhong believed that this Xia native who was less than 14 years old would definitely attract the attention of the senior officials.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to send the entire article to Xingzhou through the communication star array - ultra-long-distance transmission, without setting up a dedicated line, needless to say, the price was high. The bishop who made a special trip to disturb the church made him owe a favor.

But no matter what, Li Zhong was willing to give it a try.

The star formation didn't respond for a long time.

Although he knew that Xingzhou Temple was always known for its low efficiency, Li Zhong was still anxious and had to pace back and forth in the room.

He walked very quickly, and once he started walking, he would keep circling the room. Until he was tired, he sat down on the chair, then opened the original text of Cheng Jinzhou and read it continuously. He was sure that this was an extremely important article. It is an excellent paper, but whether it can impress Xingzhou's senior officials is still unknown - maybe the star warlocks in Xingzhou Temple have already studied similar theories, or have even given up on similar theories, or maybe there are stars who are good at this. The Warlock is not here for the time being...

There were too many possibilities and they were 100,000 kilometers apart. Li Zhong was extremely anxious. Although he knew there was no need to rush, he could never calm down.

What Xingzhou’s senior leaders want to see is always top-notch mathematical papers. No matter how many excellent articles you write, they cannot replace top-notch papers. In Li Zhong's view, Daxia's mathematical knowledge has long fallen behind the times, let alone the probability that the temple values ​​most.

The appearance of Cheng Jinzhou gave him extremely high expectations.

A priest knocked gently on the door.

"Come in." Li Zhong rubbed his face, hiding his fatigue.

"Machron Warlock sent the bill."

Li Zhong calmed down, took the bill, and said with a smile: "He is really anxious..."

As soon as he said this, he stopped and said strangely: "270,000 taels of silver, is he crazy? Who asked him to carve a first-level star array, and a memory star array?"

270,000 taels of silver, roughly calculated, is equivalent to 450 contribution points. Its actual value is slightly less than that, but it is enough for an ordinary star warlock to sell himself for several years.

The green-robed priest who came to report the news had already seen the order and explained on his behalf: "It was carved for Cheng Jinzhou Star Warlock, he..."

"Can he carve a first-level star array?"

The priest had never seen anyone before and said without knowing why: "It can withstand 12 star points."

Every couple of months, several first-level star arrays are engraved in the temple, which is not a rare thing.

"Is he 14 years old?" Father Li Zhong murmured.

The priest didn't hear clearly and couldn't answer immediately. He simply pretended not to hear and said: "Father, Mr. Mu Yin is here and wants to see you."

Li Zhong looked at the communication array behind him, but there was still no news, and thought about it: "Then go and meet him. What does he want to do?"

"He heard that the star warlock Cheng Jinzhou was here and said he wanted to bet with him, but he couldn't find anyone..." The priest saw Li Zhong's expression getting colder and colder, and his voice became deeper.

"Who told him that Cheng Jinzhou was here?" Li Zhong remembered the last unhappiness between the two. At the blackjack table, Cheng Jinzhou obviously made Mu Yin feel humiliated. It was nothing for the two to meet again. But in the current situation, the priest had different ideas.

The pastor bowed his head and stopped talking.

The temple was already exposed like a sieve, so it would not be surprising if someone leaked it.

Li Zhongli knew it, but he felt really unhappy. On one hand he was a very good star warlock, and on the other hand he was a member of the Mu family. He shook his head and said, "Just say they didn't find me."

He is naturally not interested in things that are unpleasant to both sides.

…

Mu Yin walked around the main hall of the church twice, but couldn't find Cheng Jinzhou. He cursed in his heart and found a card table to sit down and rest.

He was very interested in many contents of the temple, but he did not want to join the temple, so he often came to the temple to gamble as one of his methods. We went back and forth more and became interested in gambling itself.

On the one hand, he was resentful towards Cheng Jinzhou because of Zhao Quanfu's relationship. On the other hand, he also wanted to completely defeat the opponent with his own card skills.

The gambling games in the Holy Church are all skill-based, and the publicity they have done over the years has deepened people's trust in skills. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have formed unique values ​​- defeating the opponent at the card table, and winning at the poker table. Very popular among astromancers.

"You're a coward." Mu Yin, still wearing an azure gown, tilted his head and loudly vented his dissatisfaction.

His second brother Tian Shimin looked at the gambling table with a calm expression, raised his head slightly and said: "How good your mathematical ability is, you can tell by looking at the Star Warlock's star rating. He is a two-star Warlock, and you have also seen the published results, so what is there to compare with?" mean."

Mu Yin's expression suddenly changed. He stood up and said loudly: "He just took advantage of his luck. He chose the field that everyone is paying attention to..."

"Optics, geometry, and the current probability. The two-star warlock deserves the title..." Tian Shimin sighed and said: "Ayin, you are indeed the leader among the younger generation of star warlocks, but there are so many people in the world. , there are always some geniuses who are better than you. If you don’t admit this, you will suffer a big loss one day.”

"He's not even a first-level star warlock!" Mu Yin said bitterly: "He is currently covered by a fourth-level star warlock, but second brother, look at it, I won't wait until he becomes a first-level star warlock. Level one. Hum, level two star warlocks are not so easy to talk to."

"Zhao Quanwen is just an unlucky guy for offending Star Warlock. His family can't care about him..." Tian Shimin suddenly stopped as he spoke.

Mu Yin knew that his second brother's star array was special. He could sense the flow of energy and detect the use of astrology. Seeing that his star array lit up slightly, he quickly activated the star array and said, "What's going on?"

"Someone is communicating with the Star God. It is the first time to use the star array, the first-level star array."

"A new first-level star warlock? Shall we go and have a look?" Mu Yin immediately became curious.

No matter how prosperous the era of Daxia was, star warlocks were extremely rare. Witnessing the birth of a new star warlock was a rare experience.

"It seems to be in the south." Tian Shimin also stood up curiously.

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