Merchant From Earth in the Magical World

After a series of meticulous fine-tunings, Yan Xing, feeling it was flawless, finished his instruction to Chui Chui.

"Now, give me a report on your work."

Upon hearing Yan Xing's command, Chui Chui immediately jumped up from her chair and began explaining the "Angel Descent" array she had received.

"Angels are aggregates of the Light Element, which is a Derived Magic element produced from the variation of the four basic magic elements: Air System, Fire System, Water System, and Earth System. In theory, the magic elements of the Air System, Fire System, Water System, and Earth System can all exhibit the magical characteristics of the Light Element under specific conditions. Angel Descent is the process of transforming one's Magic Power into the Light Element. Humans and angels share a high degree of similarity in some traits. When the Light Element reaches a certain concentration, the human body can approach the physical traits of an angel to some extent, thereby obtaining a portion of an angel's power. However, due to their own physiological constraints, humans cannot transform all of their Magic Power into the Light Element, so they will still retain a significant amount of their own magical characteristics."

All of this… Yan Xing understood. Seeing Hibel emanate fire from her entire body after initiating Angel Descent made him realize she wasn't exactly a conventional angel. Yet, if an unconventional angel was already so powerful, how formidable would a conventional angel be? No wonder in the wars of the Mortal Realm, nobody wanted ultimate beings to participate. It's like how possessing nuclear weapons is the foundation of a superpower's confidence, yet nobody wants to actually launch them at each other.

Yan Xing asked Chui Chui, "Have I now learned Angel Descent?" My Virtual Library Empire (M|V|LE1MPYR) thanks you for reading at the source.

Chui Chui replied, "Master, I have optimized the Magic Power structure of Angel Descent so that it perfectly matches your Magic Power characteristics. However, initiating a pseudo-angelic state will consume a large amount of Magic Power and increase the strain on your body. Even with my assistance in control, you can only deploy the full power of Angel Descent for one minute."

One minute? It's short, but at a critical moment, even a second can save a life. Moreover, didn't Hibel claim she also knew a simplified version of Angel Descent? Let her continue teaching. This skill cost Titanium Alloy Armor; she absolutely has to ensure I master it thoroughly.

"Chui Chui, your professional skills are excellent! But don't be complacent; keep pushing the boundaries. I'm having Hibel continue teaching the skills now, so pay close attention… and strive to quickly develop combat capability."

Chui Chui stood at attention and saluted Yan Xing, saying loudly, "Yes, Master. I guarantee I will complete the mission, Master!"

When Yan Xing withdrew his consciousness, he saw Hibel observing him from very close. It was as if she wanted to scrutinize his face with a magnifying glass.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Startled by Yan Xing's emergence from his meditative state, Hibel stepped back and asked with a strange expression, "How on earth did you do that? Why were you able to master Angel Descent so quickly… This isn't logical at all!"

It indeed wasn't logical. Probably no hero's spellbook in this world had a computer to assist with data organization and optimization.

"Fast, you say?" Yan Xing said with a humblebrag, "Actually, it wasn't that fast… I don't have any other special talents; I just learn things a tiny bit faster than the average person."

Hibel said, "This isn't just a matter of being 'a tiny bit' fast."

"We'll talk about any problems when we have time," Yan Xing, not wanting to dwell on this issue, turned to ask, "I've learned Angel Descent. Those auxiliary spells you mentioned, teach them to me as well."

Hibel looked at Yan Xing as if he were a monster. But since Yan Xing wasn't elaborating, she didn't feel it appropriate to pry further.

"Angel Descent requires a continuous consumption of a great deal of Magic Power during its activation, and the power it unleashes is a heavy burden on the body. When I was learning Angel Descent, my father developed a set of spells that suppress the Angel's power and replace one's own Magic Power with external Magic Power. Each time this spell is cast, it consumes one unit each of Rare Crystal, Mercury, gemstone, and Sulfur. Do you have any Rare Alchemical Resources? If not... I can sell you a set."

Yan Xing had just obtained five units of each of the four Rare Alchemical Resources and treasured them greatly. Now, hearing that he could buy Rare Alchemical Resources from Hibel, Yan Xing immediately asked, "What's the price?"

Hibel said, "Rare Alchemical Resources are precious due to the scarcity of their mines. After the most essential part of Rare Alchemical Resources is extracted from the raw ore, each kilogram constitutes one unit. These extracted Rare Alchemical Resources are also considered God-given items and can be exchanged with God-given gold coins at the God-given Item Shop. 1,000 God-given gold coins can be exchanged for one unit of a rare resource."

"That's so expensive!" Yan Xing exclaimed in shock after hearing the price of the Rare Alchemical Resources.

A so-called unit of Rare Alchemical Resources was about the size of a fist. Of course, that was the extracted essence; Yan Xing had no concept of how much raw ore constituted a unit. But 1,000 God-given gold coins for a single unit? That was excessively expensive.

As for the God-given Item Shop Hibel mentioned, Yan Xing had seen it in the list of territory buildings. It was an add-on to the marketplace, only available for construction after upgrading the territory to a city.

Hearing Yan Xing complain about the price, Hibel said, "I'm not making a profit off you. That's the price for Rare Alchemical Resources in the God-given Item Shop... Are you buying or not?"

"No! I have some..." Yan Xing refused outright.

One unit of Rare Alchemical Resources costs 1,000 Gold. Casting Angel Descent just once would cost 4,000 Gold—and in God-given gold coins, at that. Yan Xing had just over two thousand God-given gold coins on hand, only enough for half a set. Luckily, he still had the five sets of Rare Alchemical Resources from the reward; otherwise, even if he learned Angel Descent, he wouldn't be able to use it.

Sigh… this wasn't just casting a spell. This was purely throwing money around!

Hibel looked at the sky and said to Yan Xing, who was still wincing at the cost, "It will be night soon... Open your spellbook. I'll teach you the auxiliary spell for Angel Descent right now."

Yan Xing immediately summoned his spellbook. Its spell-matrix unfolded, and the cover lifted to reveal blank pages.

Hibel also summoned her own spellbook, which automatically flipped to the page where the auxiliary spell for Angel Descent was recorded. The spell-matrix expanded, projecting runes that shimmered like stars...

"Receiving spell 'Auxiliary Spell for Angel Descent.' Deploying Magic Power to construct array."

"Analyzing 'Auxiliary Spell for Angel Descent' Magic Power construction array, translating into readable program code."

"Inputting readable program code for 'Auxiliary Spell for Angel Descent'..."

"Master, Chui Chui requests to retrieve one unit each of Crystal, Mercury, gemstone, and Sulfur—the four types of Rare Alchemical Resources—to draw the magic circle for the 'Auxiliary Spell for Angel Descent.' It is estimated that consuming ten percent of the retrieved Rare Alchemical Resources can achieve an eighty percent optimization of Magic Power utilization for the 'Auxiliary Spell for Angel Descent.' If Master can provide Chui Chui with more magical knowledge, Chui Chui is confident she can further increase the Magic Power utilization rate, reducing consumption by half."

At that moment, Yan Xing finally understood… what it meant to say knowledge is money.