"The effectiveness of the Starry Potion is indeed the same as in the game. It can only permanently increase the user's magic power when used in combination with the 'Starry Sky' meditation method." When Loren walked out of the test area, he had not forgotten to absorb the magic power in his body. At this point, five minutes had already passed, and the magic fluctuations of a third-level mage on his body were gradually weakening.
However, when it weakened to the early stage of the second level, the magic fluctuations stabilized. In this way, Loren quietly broke through the boundary between the first and second-level mages. If others knew that he had so easily broken through this boundary, it might cause quite a shock.
"It's a pity that Starry Potion is so rare in this world. There was only one bottle in the last auction, otherwise, if I had a few more bottles, my level could have soared." Feeling the potion's effectiveness fade, Loren couldn't help but mutter in regret. However, he was not too disappointed, as he had only been in this world for a month, and raising two levels of mage within a month was still quite rapid.
Others regarded him as a waste, a disappointment, but in fact, it was just their shortsightedness. Even those instructors who complained about Loren's waste behind his back didn't know that he used that potion not only to cope with the assessment but also to permanently increase his magic power.
Except for Loren, who would have thought that there was a meditation method specifically designed for the use of Starry Potion in this world? This was something that only Loren, a traveler from another world, would know, and that information came from an unexpected source – a game!
Thinking back to his experience when he first came to this world a month ago, Loren couldn't help but sigh. In his previous life, he was just an earthling with a decent gaming talent and luck, a professional player. In 2255 AD, a holographic simulation game called "Divine Domain" became popular all over the world, and it was run on the super-light computer that had just been developed to process and create a whole new fantasy world. In it, the player's experience was almost like living a second life.
Moreover, "Divine Domain" differed from ordinary games because players had to go through complete cultivation to level up, not just rely on defeating monsters. It also had a set of unique power and cultivation systems of its own, all created through massive computing by the super-light computer.
In the fifth year of "Divine Domain," Loren reached the peak of the mage profession with his talent. At that time, he also revealed his secret helper, an artifact ring called "Infinite Ring" that he obtained at the beginning of the game.
Inside the ring, there was not only an infinite storage space but also numerous independent secret realms. Those secret realms could produce various precious magic materials such as gold, magic gems, mithril, etc. and even had naturally-generated magic stone formations. Loren grew into the strongest magic profession rapidly with the help of those resources and was even given the title of "Grand Demon King."
However, after reaching the peak of his profession, Loren chose to retire. Having achieved five consecutive championships in professional competitions, he was satisfied. But this move enraged those old players who had been accumulating strength, ready to take revenge on him in the next year's competition, and they cursed his shamelessness behind his back.
Loren didn't know any of this, and even if he did, he would only find it more amusing. He loved stirring up trouble and that's why he got the nickname "Grand Demon King".
But he didn't know whether it was karma or the choice of the gate of destiny. After deleting his game character, instead of returning to reality, he found himself in a unique world!
He woke up in a monster forest near the Odin Empire, and when he first woke up, Loren was extremely shocked and confused. At first, he thought he was still in the game, but after encountering an adventurer team that was killed by a terrifying monster in the forest, the pungent smell of blood and eye-opening severed limbs finally made him realize that this was not a game.
While he was a professional gamer with great power in the game, in reality, he was just an ordinary guy with no fighting ability. He had never seen such scenes before and vomited uncontrollably. The monster that killed the adventurers later found Loren, and just as it was about to bite him to death, a light barrier burst out of Loren's body, blocking the monster's attack and killing it with white electric sparks.At that time, Loren discovered that he was wearing the legendary ring, the Ring of Infinity, which had accompanied him in the game for five years! After experiencing some ups and downs and some unexpected encounters, Loren followed the people he met by chance to the most powerful Magic Martial Arts Academy in Odin Empire, Valoran Academy. After being led in by some old scoundrel, Loren became a first-year student in Class A of the magic department by virtue of his own abilities.
Now, more than a month has passed since Loren first crossed over to this world, and he has become completely accustomed to life in this different world. During this process, he was surprised to find that apart from the background and characters not matching, most of the settings in this world were almost identical to those in "Divine Domain". Therefore, Loren, who had spent almost five years in the "Divine Domain" which could almost be called his second world, quickly integrated himself into it. He even set a small goal for himself: to become a fearsome Demon King in this world as well.
"To become a third-level magician, I need the power to unlock the next layer of the Ring of Infinity. Fortunately, the first layer has already opened the Golden Secret Realm; otherwise, I would have no way to advance two levels in just one short month." Loren felt the accumulation of magic power in his body and felt somewhat relieved.
Even those with exceptionally gifted abilities needed to accumulate magic power to enhance it. Upgrading two levels in a month, if without sufficient accumulation, would be impossible even for a gifted person. It was simply Loren's good luck that he happened to encounter a star potion at the auction, and with the countless gold coins in his Golden Secret Realm, he managed to purchase the resources needed for magic cultivation and upgraded to the second level so quickly.
Of course, he didn't really need to rush to enhance his magic power, but since there was only one month left for the test, he had to do so in order to not be kicked out of Class A. "Once I pass this test, there should be no more problems in the future." Loren was very relaxed now; thinking back to Luke's previous provocation, he even felt like laughing. That guy must have thought that Loren would definitely not have a second bottle of Star Potion next month, and would be mercilessly slapped in the face.
Upgrading to a third-level magician in one month was not a big deal for Loren, who had planned this long ago. He was confident that he would surprise those who still doubted him in the next test.
Loren walked calmly through the academy. At this time, many senior students and students from other departments who had finished their tests were also walking around in the academy.
It had to be said that the architecture of Valoran Academy was truly magnificent - those fine details were only achievable through movie special effects in Loren's original world. White marble paved paths were carved with various patterns and designs, surrounded by meticulously crafted gardens, which were planted with beautiful and exotic plants. There were intricate and fascinating sculptures everywhere: white walls painted with flying magicians and powerful warriors, sharp Gothic buildings, dazzling fountains, and bronze and iron statues emitting a deep glow, placed in memorial locations. Each statue was a masterpiece of supernatural craftsmanship.
When Loren first entered the academy, he marveled at its beauty more than once. Before long, Loren arrived at the entrance of Valoran Academy. There, a slender, pink-haired girl in a short skirt uniform was waiting for him. However, unlike Princess Ailie, this girl's blue pleated skirt was not matched with black knee-high stockings, but with black tights that clung tightly to her soft skin, showing off her slim and beautiful leg lines. The girl's height was not very tall, about 1.6 meters, with a slender waist and a chest that was not as exaggerated as Princess Ailie's, but quite perfect. Her pale pink hair fluttered, setting off her fair skin, pink lips, delicate nose, and bright tea-colored eyes that sparkled like jewels.
At this moment, the girl was holding a bag nervously with both hands, standing at the entrance of the academy, as if waiting for someone. Many male students who passed by couldn't help but stare at the girl's long legs wrapped in black tights, especially her delicate and lovely face that made it hard for them to look away. However, once they recognized who she was, they felt a sense of self-deprecation, and silently hid their love in their hearts with a broken heart.The young girl noticed the burning gazes of many people around her and felt slightly uncomfortable. She turned her body away, and suddenly, her big bright eyes reflected the figure of Loren, causing a faint smile to unconsciously form on her lips. She then raised one of her fair-skinned arms and waved gently at Loren, signaling that she was here.
"This girl…"
Seeing the hostile looks gathered around them, Loren couldn't help but sigh helplessly. Elissa seemed completely oblivious to the impact she had.
Although Loren sighed, he had no intention of backing down just because other boys were staring at him. Instead, he headed straight towards the beautiful girl because he was the one she had been waiting for.
"Elissa, I'm sorry for making you wait so long," Loren said as he walked up to her, only to be greeted by a unique fragrance of the young girl.
Elissa just smiled and shook her head, "It's fine, I only waited for a little while. I just finished the fighting qi system test."
This girl named Elissa was in the same grade as Loren but was in the combat skills and qi system. In addition to that, she was also the granddaughter of the academy's headmaster! She was the first girl Loren met after arriving in this world.
If it hadn’t been for Loren running into her in the monster forest and saving her life by chance, he would’ve never come to this academy.
It was because of that experience that Loren and Elissa had a good relationship.
"So, Loren, shall we get going?" Elissa asked with a happy expression.
"Yeah, I think we should go now," Loren nodded. If they didn't leave soon, the jealous stares of the boys behind them would shoot right through him!
The two had already agreed to go shopping in the commercial street after the test, with Loren mainly accompanying Elissa to buy things.
