As an energy-storage star array, the power of "Streamer" and its derivative "Failed Streamer" directly depends on the scale and quality of the star array. The former is determined by the size, and the latter is determined by the medium and the technology of the astrologer.
The star formation carved out of 25 pounds of rock is the limit of what Jonah can control.
He concentrated his attention, activated the star array, and began to accumulate energy. The energy vortex that could not be observed with the naked eye began to rotate violently, tearing apart the space, and sucked the powerful interstellar lines into the stone with free energy. The rhombus granite slightly emitted a warm red light, and in
It was shining brightly in the night, like a piece of red-hot charcoal.
Xibi jumped to the side alertly, "Wow, big bomb! Brother, be careful of blowing up your vital organs."
Jonah wanted to open his mouth to fight back, but suddenly found that his energy receded like a tide, and the star array in his hand became a greedy bottomless pit, sucking away his remaining mental energy.
Jonah couldn't speak, couldn't move a finger, couldn't even move his eyes to look at Sibi for help. He was like a dead tree sinking into a swamp, silently and desperately descending slowly, slowly toward the dark abyss.
It's broken. Jonah came up with an idea. This is not a pure granite. In addition to feldspar and quartz, it must contain some kind of mineral that is more suitable for the transmission of star power, maybe crystal, maybe copper or silver. In short,
The star array carved on the surface of the stone activates the high-conductivity material inside the stone, greatly improving the quality of the star array. In exchange, the mental power required by the astrologer is greatly increased. To what extent it will be increased, Jonah has no idea.
Clear, but far beyond his capabilities.
"Brother?" Little Grasshopper noticed something strange about him and asked with concern.
The voice of calling seemed so far away in his ears. At this time, Jonah did not feel afraid, but only felt ashamed of Teacher Keshava's teachings.
"Young man, listen carefully, I don't have time to talk about it a second time." The old man shook his messy hair and beard and talked about the basic course of astrology at a volume that was almost roaring. "You didn't listen carefully, which will lead to the backlash of the star array in the future."
It's not my responsibility to die, young man, do you hear me clearly?"
Teacher Keshava banged the copper telescope beside him with his pointer.
"Yes, teacher!" Six-year-old D. Jonah II, a first-class astrologer apprentice, was sitting on a small bench and respectfully replied. This is the red clay plain at 11 o'clock in the morning, the top floor of the astrology tower, the sun
Softened into a warm veil by the translucent spherical dome, the telescope, astrology, sextant and zodiac star chart half-buried in the floor exuded the smell of copper and butter. They were spread out on the small wooden table in front of Jonah.
There are two books, "Basic Textbook for Apprentice Astrologers First Class: Geometry" and "Basic Textbook for Apprentice Astrologers First Class: Astronomy", but the first words the teacher spoke were not what was in the books.
When Jonah was four years old, he passed the astrology test and was selected by Teacher Keshava, a seventh-level astrologer, and brought him back to the astrology tower. After two years of literacy and arithmetic education by tutors in the small room at the bottom of the tower, Teacher Keshava finally brought him to the astrology tower.
He took the high tower and set up small wooden tables, chairs and a small blackboard among a bunch of wonderful instruments. Then he took out a round badge and pinned it on little Jonah's lapel. Jonah lowered his head,
I saw a light blue star flower on the black badge that kept swimming, like a naughty tadpole, wandering around in the black pond.
The black represents the night sky. The star flowers represent the stars. The swimming blue star flowers represent the astrologer apprentices whose abilities are growing. Each star flower represents a level of the apprentice. Six-year-old Jonah fully understands it without the instructor’s explanation.
What this badge represents.
Members of the five major guilds with respected status are aloof from the world and are not forced by wars and famines. This is the identity that people across the continent dream of. Even if they are just apprentices, it is the highest honor. But Jonah, who has been introverted since childhood, did not show excessive excitement.
, just sit upright and wait for your first astrology lesson.
"Listen carefully, I don't have time to tell you a second time." Teacher Keshava repeated. This was actually the second time. "Before learning astrology, young man, I hope you understand how astrology works.
The face exists in the world. Although they belong to the five major guilds, there has always been an irreconcilable conflict between the Astrology Association and the Anglican Church. The fundamental reason is that the Anglican Church does not recognize the legality of the star array spell, and the gang of magicians are only willing to recognize astrology.
The sorcerers' achievements in astronomy, surveying, geometry, and star formation spells were considered blasphemous."
"Young man, I believe that your tutor has told you the legend of the Creator and the Seven Gods. You should note that astrologers believe in the stars, because the stars can give you power that the gods cannot give.
There are two major branches of astrology, the first is academic, observation, measurement, calculation, and drawing; the second is practice, which reproduces the results of observation, measurement, calculation, and drawing in the form of star arrays, bringing the power of the starry sky to the human world.
The Anglican Church recognizes the existence of laws of celestial movement, but believes that stars are the children of Luta, the god of fertility, one of the seven major gods, and the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it determines that astrologers' use of the power of starlight is a serious blasphemy. This is downright blasphemous.
Shit, the energy of the interstellar lines is real, just like sunlight, water flow, the earth, and trees. There are no gods here, only the vast starry sky. Human beings should be full of awe and try to understand, instead of explaining it with supernatural powers and deceiving themselves and others!"
"You are too young, so you may not understand, but it doesn't matter. One day you will understand. When you understand, come back and thank me.
Now listen, I, Keshava, a seventh-level astrologer, am a practical person who advocates putting knowledge into practice. My research on the balanced star array made me promoted to a seventh-level astrologer at a young age, but I tried to fly into the sky.
, was regarded by the Anglican Church as a great disrespect to the Creator, and two cardinals of the Anglican Church jointly put pressure on the Astrologers Association. The association was at a critical juncture in the struggle between the academic and practical factions, and I was regarded as inappropriate.
The victim was exiled far away to the Western Continent, which lacks academic scope. Even if my old buddy Henry and I soon create the "Crippled Henry", a floating machine unprecedented in the continent, we will not be able to change the will of the people in power of the association. My life is tied up.
Here on the red plains where birds don’t lay eggs, in a blink of an eye they are too old to go anywhere.”
"As for you, young man, I hope you will inherit my mantle and become the master of the star array, an astrologer who truly possesses the energy of the starry sky. The power of the starry sky is too vast to be speculated, but only what is held in your hands is real. In the course
Before you begin, be sure to remember the following passage: "
"Spiritual power is the basis for the survival of practical astrologers, and it is also the core of all spellcasting professions.
A person's mental strength varies in strength and cannot be accurately measured, but it can be roughly estimated through many methods. I will tell you about the measurement method later.
You can imagine your mental power as a pond. When manipulating the star array, you need to remove some water from the pond in exchange. The more complex, advanced, and large the star array is, the more water will be removed. Meditation and sleep will restore the water volume.
, the size of the pond will expand due to mental exercise.
Note: If you do not overestimate your ability to manipulate a star array that exceeds your own level, and you have to drain 20,000 liters of water from a pond with a capacity of 10,000 liters, then not only the spiritual water will be drained, but the star array will be drained.
Your soul energy, your blood, your life. This fatal phenomenon is called star formation backlash."
"Stay curious, but don't let curiosity kill you! There are countless astrologers who have died from the backlash of the star array. Even our first-generation astrology teacher, Mr. Gilberto Gilberto Gilberto, unfortunately died from the backlash of the space-time star array.
Also sucked away by the star array was the Astrology Tower, which contained all the ancient secrets of astrology.
The astrologer apprentices who have lost their guide can only discover the secrets of astrology from the few words left by their mentors, and they have slowly developed to this day. However, all the information on the space-time star array, which is said to represent the highest achievement in star array research, has long followed the name of the star array.
The astrology tower named "Alysia" disappeared into the turbulence of time and space. - If you grow up in the future and have the opportunity to visit the southern continent, you might as well go to the Alysia Astrology Tower on the northwest border of the Tocharian Empire.
Pay your respects to the ruins."
"So, do you understand what I want to express?" Teacher Keshava hit the telescope with the pointer, making a clanging sound.
"Don't overestimate your capabilities," little Jonah replied cautiously.
"Very good. Don't touch the star array beyond your own strength. This is what I want to say in the first lesson. Now, go downstairs and arrange the dining table, young man." Teacher Keshava dropped the pointer without interest and looked after himself.
Go to the dome rooftop.
Little Jonah closed the two textbooks. He actually didn't quite understand what the teacher said, but at least he understood that astrology is a dangerous industry. Even the supreme first-generation teacher played with fire and burned himself. The more he thought about it, the more terrifying he felt.
"Brother, what's wrong with you? Talk?" A distant call sounded in his ears. Jonah said sorry to the mysterious teacher, and then fell into a deep darkness without a trace of light.