Chapter 369 First-order Rune Construction: [The Coming of Winter]
In the room, the windows were closed, blocking the sunlight from the outside world.
It is replaced by the light brought by the spell.
This is to ensure the stability of the light.
A long table spread across.
Standing in front of the table is Gao De.
Beside the table, in the corner of the room, stood Anna, looking at the table with her big eyes shining brightly.
On the table top, four structural parts made of chalcocite are lined up, and the lines at the edges of each structural part are perfectly connected.
Four days have passed, and the four structural components handed over to the blacksmith are all in place.
Looking at the shape alone, these four parts resemble shoulder armor, breastplate, arm armor and leg armor respectively.
However, although the appearance has been formed, before the runes are painted and engraved, they can only be regarded as semi-finished products.
As the so-called finishing touch, runes are more than just "eyes" for rune construction.
Beside the four construction parts, there is a rune construction design drawing that Gothe made when he stayed up late at that time.
A set of first-order runes that he tailor-made for himself.
【The coming of winter】.
【The Coming of Winter】The entire design and calculation process consumed a large stack of manuscripts, but the final design drawing was actually only this small.
Overall, it looks a bit like a mecha design in a science fiction novel. It is divided into four areas and depicts the four components of the structure in turn.
Four pieces, each piece carries a separate operable rune array.
On a component with a limited area of the size of a piece of cloth, micro-scaling a rune array with various powerful functions, composed of hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of runes, requires extremely sophisticated rune manufacturing technology.
This is a rigid condition, just like if you want to play football, you must first have a leg. There is no reason to say so.
Although this step is extremely difficult, the real limit to the number of rune constructors is the next step:
While the rune array between the various components can operate independently and play a role, it also needs to have the ability to be integrated into one.
They combine with each other to form a large ultimate rune array, thus providing unique construction effects for rune construction.
What this process requires is the exquisite mastery of runes, the continuous expansion of the boundaries of knowledge, the idea of genius, and unparalleled creativity.
Especially the word "creativity".
This thing is like talent, mysterious and mysterious, not tangible, but it does exist.
Luckily, Gao De possesses such a thing, and is even extremely outstanding.
How outstanding and what the upper limit is, Gaode himself doesn't know, but at least it is to the point where He Xi can be amazed.
However, under the new rune system constructed by He Xi, the limitation of "creativity", which is like a boulder on the road of rune construction, has the possibility of being cleverly skipped
—As long as the knowledge of runes is firmly grasped and the six basic rules of runes can be thoroughly understood, then through massive calculations and trial and error, a qualified rune construction design can be finally designed.
Of course, this does not mean that "creativity" is not important.
On the contrary, under the new runic system, creativity has become even more important.
· Calculation can certainly allow ordinary rune masters to design rune structures, but this design relies on existing rune structure designs. It is essentially a reorganization based on knowledge, like piecing together your own work.
But truly outstanding rune structure design cannot be obtained by calculation. It ultimately relies on "creativity".
A metaphor that is not very vivid. In the world before Gothe traveled through time, after the development of artificial intelligence, with its powerful computing power, it could already replace a large number of low-level painters in the design field.
But true artists are irreplaceable and have even become more precious in an environment where artificial intelligence is prevalent.
· Artists will not be unemployed. With the development of artificial intelligence, the status of artists will only become higher and higher.
The same is true for the field of rune construction.
After finishing his thoughts, Gaode calmed down and put all distracting thoughts behind him.
He took a deep breath and spread out the materials he had prepared on the simple table.
He is going to start drawing [The Coming of Winter].
"I'm going to start." Gothe said softly to Anna beside him.
Anna's eyes lit up and she nodded obediently.
Subsequently, Gothe no longer cared about her, the mana flowed slightly in his body, and [Divine Guidance +] had been added to himself.
He picked up the photolithography pen given by his mentor He Xi and poured the magic ink into it.
Immediately afterwards, a golden symbol flashed in his left eye.
Level 3 Mandora Magic Eye, open.
Under the effect of the body of legal ninja, Gothe entered a state of extreme concentration in almost the blink of an eye.
All fluctuations in the outside world have disappeared, and only the photolithographic rune pen in his hand and the chalcose parts waiting to draw runes are left in his world.
Then, Gaode leaned forward slightly.
Put pen to paper.
The tip of the pen trembled slightly, and a shimmer of light flowed out, with wisps of condensed magic power, slowly turning into lines, imprinted on the surface of the chalcocite.
Happy practice during this period of time, using stacks and stacks of lacquered jade paper, made Gothe's writing skills very proficient.
The brush strokes are as smooth as flowing water, without any sluggishness, sluggishness or mistakes. The hand holding the pen is as steady as a mountain, without any trembling.
——The runes on the structure are all miniature. In this case, a little trembling of the wrist will cause a big mistake when enlarging the miniature runes.
In the eyes of Anna who was watching, the lines Gothe drew on the chalcocite parts were as fine as hair and could not be seen clearly at all.
Only by putting your eyes close to you can you barely see what the specific runes are.
But in the eyes of Gothe's Mandora, the scene is completely different.
Everything was magnified, and the miniature runes he drew were no different from the normal runes, and were even larger.
The details of every rune and the direction of every line are so clear in his eyes, which is one of the reasons why his brushstrokes are smooth.
For rune constructors, Mandora's Magic Eye is a plug-in, a powerful plug-in comparable to a modifier, giving them precision and insight beyond ordinary people.
Time passed by bit by bit, and the room was so quiet that except for the slight breathing of Gothe and Anna, there was only the subtle ripple of the pen tip falling on the bronze.
Gothe is completely immersed in the world he writes about.
With the triple blessing of Divine Guidance, Legal Ninja Body and Mandora's Magic Eye, even if it is just the first time to create a rune construct, Gothe can behave like a senior first-level rune constructor who has been immersed in the field of rune constructs for many years.
Finally, Gothe put the final touch and completed the last rune.
In front of it are four brand-new rune construction parts.
Compared to before, the surface of the slightly yellowish copper is already covered with dense and silky blue lines.
These lines are intertwined to form mysterious and beautiful patterns, as if they have been painted.
If nothing else, at least the appearance is much more beautiful, a bit like a work of art.
"Okay?" Anna asked softly.
"Okay." Gothe nodded.
"Is it successful?" Anna asked
"I don't know yet." Gothe replied, with a hint of caution and anxiety in his tone.
"Try it!" Anna looked at Gothe and waved her fist, "It must have worked!"
"Okay."
For rune construction, the most important thing is the actual effect.
After Gaode finished his response, he picked up the rune component in the shape of an arm armor, and then the mana flowed through his body and was input into this rune construction component.
With the input of mana, the runes on the arm armor components were lit up one by one. There was a halo flowing between each line, and the bluish hazy fluorescent light covered the entire component.
Then, a little bit of information poured into Gaode's mind.
"Level 1 spell damage increase (the power of spells of level 1 and below is increased by 29%)."
This is the rune effect of the rune array on this rune component, and there is only one.
Of course, there is no limit to only one rune effect on a rune construction component.
But for rune construction, more functions are not always better.
Because the number of runes a set of runes can carry is always limited.
Generally speaking, the more functions a set of runes have, the lower the effectiveness of each function.
Conversely, the stronger the effect of a function, it often means that the number of functions is relatively small.
Between quantity and quality, it is necessary to find the most appropriate balance point based on the situation and needs of the wearer of the rune construct.
But there is often a problem:
Except for himself, the mage certainly cannot be completely honest with others. He can only describe his needs as concretely as possible with the rune constructor.
This situation will result in the final match of the rune structure being absolutely impossible to achieve 100%.
And Gaode can create a rune structure for himself, so he can avoid all these problems and achieve a perfect match.
This is also one of his advantages.
The rune effects on first-level rune structures are naturally first-level.
However, there are also differences between levels.
It is like a first-level spell damage-increasing rune array. Depending on the rune design, materials, and skills, the power increase range is 20%-40%.
Because of this rune component, Gaode only involved the function of "increasing spell damage". Even if chalcose is not a high-quality material, and even if it is his first time to create a rune construct, the increase in spell power still reaches a mid-to-high value of 29%.
Because it is pure, it is powerful.
Putting down the shoulder armor components, Gothe picked up the remaining three rune components in turn and input mana for testing.
"Level one agility (movement speed increased by 5 meters/second), level one solidity (not destroyed by spells of level 1 or below), level one spell damage increase."
The rune effects of the rune array on these other three rune components.
The damage-increasing effects of spells are repeated.
Repetition does not mean useless, but can be superimposed.
However, it is not additive, the two first-level spells increase the damage, and the final power increase is close to the upper limit of 37%, not 58%.
The superposition of the same rune effects has a marginal effect. The higher the value, the smaller the value. Therefore, the superposition of two identical rune effects is the most cost-effective.
The verification is passed. The rune arrays on the four rune construction components can all be successfully run, giving the wearer the corresponding rune effects.
But this is not over yet, the most critical step has not yet been verified.
Gao De took a long breath, calmed down his slightly nervous mood, and put the four rune components together in an orderly manner according to their edge shapes.
Then, enter the mana.
All the runes are now integrated into one, as if they are alive.
Powerful power almost bursts out from it.
Seeing this scene, Gothe's hanging heart was completely relieved.
He directed his spiritual power towards this set of runes.
Himmediately, information poured into his mind.
【Winter's Coming】(First-level rune construction):
Constructor: Gaode
Rune effects: Level 1 spell damage increase, level 1 solidity, level 1 agility
Construction effect: Construct wearer's mana recovery speed increased by 15%, mana consumption reduced by 8%
When casting an attack spell, additional mana can be consumed to inflict cold damage of 5-10 degrees of power (depending on the additional mana consumed)
The message "Constructor: Gaode" that pops up immediately is a small skill in rune drawing, and it is also a technique mastered by every rune master. It is not complicated and does not require the cost of additional runes. It mainly has an effect similar to a "watermark".
Somewhat like the artist's signature after completing a work.
Not only the rune construction, most rune masters usually use this method to "sign" when drawing the magic circle.
Because, compared to other professions, rune masters are more inclined to be "artists".
Their "works" are very few, while other extraordinary professions are more like craftsmen, able to produce extraordinary items in large quantities.
There is no need to mention the following rune effects. As for the construction effect, it is based on the design of [Breath of the Wild], so it has the same source of increased mana recovery speed and reduced mana consumption. Of course, the values are far inferior to Breath of the Wild.
The difference is that Gaode did not focus on endurance, but consciously added additional damage methods according to his own needs.
Looking at the [The Coming of Winter] made by himself in front of him, Gothe felt inexplicably in a daze.
At this moment, his heart could no longer calm down, his thoughts were flying everywhere, and many memories came to his mind.
In the end, all thoughts settled on He Xi.
At this moment, it has been more than two years since he entered the rune workshop of Gavin Building.
The experience of studying runes with He Xi during the year had a great impact on him.
Now, He Xi has been gone for more than a year, and he finally relied on the six basic rules left by He Xi to successfully create the first set of first-order rune structures.
This means that he is already a first-level rune constructor.
This identity is far beyond what a first-level mage can match.
Things are rare and valuable.
In most people's perception, even a second-level mage's status is far from being comparable to that of a first-level rune constructor.
After the brief period of joy and melancholy, Gothe calmed down his complicated mood.
For him, everything has just begun.
This is true whether it is the path of a mage or the path of a rune constructor.
The upgrade is completed, and it also comes with unexpected limitations.
New spells have been mastered.
Now, the "top equipment" [The Coming of Winter] is also in place.
It’s time to be prepared.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the dark moon and high winds to catch the thief and take credit!