The daily routine at the academy was simple and fulfilling, everything was going in an orderly manner, and in this way, it was a month since Rock returned from the Third Tower and he took the second Fry's Blood Root potion.

Rock

Strength: 4.32, Agility: 4.24, Physical constitution: 6.08, Spirit: 6.00

Capability: Collection (2/4)

"The power has been reduced by 0.09, agility has been 0.06, and physique has been 0.11. The cost is higher than last time. Sure enough, the higher the mental scale, the greater the difficulty. No wonder someone will force him to try to advance."

Compared with the physical data of the previous time, the data on the panel decreased, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, and he felt this way every time.

"The degree of alienation increased by 1.7%, reaching 44.1%, which makes it even more uncomfortable to watch." He held the crystal ball and stared at the data inside, stunned for two seconds.

The only thing that made him feel relieved was that his mental power increased by 0.19, reaching the third level of apprenticeship, which was only a little bit away from level 4.

The mental scale reaches 6, and there is a new title - an apprentice wizard or a preparatory wizard, which has a hint of possibility of becoming a wizard.

Moreover, he has parsed 15 level 3 meditation runes.

"After all the meditation runes have been resolved, one month later, using the last Fry blood root potion, you should be able to break through to level 4, and you can learn the third level zero wizard and your strength will be further improved."

As for the impact of the formal wizard, he did not consider it for the time being because his foundation was not accumulated enough and was far from reaching his ability limit. It was very unwise to choose to advance at this time.

Half a month later, Rock analyzed 18 meditation runes. At this point, all the third-level meditation runes were controlled by him, and the mental scale was still 6.

During this period, Mia brought good news and found a secret trade fair with the Great Knight's secret technique for sale.

Rock participated and spent 210 magic stones to buy back the Knight's secret technique.

According to the agreement, he and Mia signed a contract to make her a follower, which was not free. They provided her with 50 magic stones every month as compensation. In theory, Rock could order her to do anything.

A bottle of perfectly-quality Aru Dried Ink every month is exchanged for a second-level apprenticeship. For him, he will do it easily and will not suffer any losses.

Rock did not ask Mia to withdraw from the intelligence organization and arranged for her to inquire about various information.

"It's really cheap and not good. If you don't have the secret skills of killing, you have the limitation of fighting spirit. It's most suitable for the 'corrosion' characteristics. This 'gray water secret sword technique' is too useless."

Regarding the secret technique of the Great Knight I bought, Rock carefully read it, and was not satisfied with it and looked down on it.

"It seems like I have to go to Gukui City and I just made a lot of Aru dry ink."

For this reason, he went to Gukui City and went back in a low-key manner. He sold 89 bottles of fully-quality Alu dry ink, accumulated points of 100, increased the identity nameplate to medium, spent 370 magic stones, and bought a new Da Knight secret technique.

Return the next day.

When passing through the thick fog passage, he did not look for Mordina because he learned some new situations from Naian and also made him understand the reason why Barbara hated him.

At this stage, it is indeed not advisable to contact Mordina, so as not to cause unhappiness to the fog daughter clan.

"The name of the 'Golden Sword Sword Technique' is average, it is suitable for the 'sharp' characteristics. It has similarities with the Red Stone Secret Sword, which is indeed very suitable for me."

After reading it through, Rock nodded slightly. After that, he had an additional swordsmanship practice in his daily life.

Another half month passed.

"Damn it!"

"I miscalculated, but I didn't get the benefits, but I paid the price."

On this day, Rock was full of expectations and used a Fry's blood root potion.

However, reality gave him a blow, and his mental power did not improve at all. It was still 6 scales, but the degree of alienation increased by 0.9%, reaching 45.0%.

Fortunately, his physical strength did not decrease, otherwise he would be even more depressed.

"This strange feeling should have been said by Naian, and he was caught in a bottleneck."

When Rock meditated again, he felt an inexplicable feeling, and his mental power touched the ceiling, as if there was an extra layer of stubborn diaphragm pressing on his mental power.

Naian once said that most apprentices will get stuck at this critical point when they reach the third level limit and will not make any progress.

There are many ways to break bottlenecks, which may be in meditation, in battle, and in thinking. Everyone has different situations, and the ways to break bottlenecks are also different. There is no fixed way.

Time cannot be determined.

"No, the new apprenticeship year is about to pass, so you must not be trapped here. There is a big difference between level 4 and level 3 apprenticeships in combat effectiveness."

There is only more than a month before the one-year period. If you can break through the fourth level of apprenticeship, your strength will be further improved, cross one level, and become the best among apprentices.

Just one step away, it was stuck, making Rock willing to endure it.

"No, right, this is different from the upper limit when breaking through the Knight and the Great Knight. The mental power has not reached the upper limit. Even if it is further improved, it will not cause qualitative changes. I have other opportunities."

Rock murmured, and gradually, his eyes became brighter.

His idea is very simple and effective. Only he can do it. If you find a Level 4 apprentice to use the collection ability, you can break the bottleneck.

"It seems that if you want to play an apprentice hunter, other hunters dare not cause trouble for level 4 apprentices. They can only hunt low-level apprentices.

Could it be that you just find an apprentice to kill it? It’s not appropriate, you have to plan it well.”

Any level 4 apprentice who grows from killing, regardless of strength or combat literacy, is an outstanding apprentice among apprentices. It is not an easy thing to kill.

Level 4 apprentices have accelerated witchcraft. Once you choose to escape, you will always use accelerated witchcraft, and hunting is a big problem.

In the dormitory, various thoughts passed through his mind, making Rock's face look cloudy and unstable.

That night.

A small lizard climbed down the wall, reached a dormitory, tapped the window gently, and tapped it rhythmically six times.

"Logan, is Rock asking me for something?"

Mia appeared at the window and looked at the little lizard in surprise, because Rock had difficulty finding her on his own initiative, making her happy, just as she had guessed.

"That's right." The little lizard shook his head.

A minute later, Mia came to the dormitory upstairs, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open and entered.

"Sir, are you asking me for something?"

After becoming a follower, Mia showed her due attitude, especially when she was alone, she saluted Rock as soon as she entered the door.

The little lizard quickly crawled back to Rock, lazily lay on his shoulder, and was dozing.

“There is a problem and you need your help.”

Hearing the caution in his tone, Mia felt a sudden slap in her heart and said to herself, I was afraid that things would not be simple.
Chapter completed!