In late June, Mollian arrived in Belgoust with a letter of recommendation. She was accompanied by a reward of 6,000 gold from the Grand Duke of Iltan, 4,000 for Henry, and 2,000 for Cagan.

In the past twenty days or so, Henry has been copying scrolls in addition to striking iron. As agreed, he sold a large number of scrolls to a merchant and received another 5,000 gold coins. Learning magic was a costly affair, and he was now trying to save every penny.

At night, Henry lay on the chuang, and the fifteen thousand gold coins were exchanged by him for two golden tickets of the Seven Suns Alliance. These tickets can be exchanged for cash at any time at Baldur's Gate and Am, or used in direct transactions. Open the panel:

Strength: 15. After strict blacksmith training, your strength has increased

Dexterity: 18

System: 15 A lot of physical work increases your stamina a lot

Intelligence: 21

Wisdom: 18

Charm: 17 You now have both a handsome appearance and a strong body. It's simply a female (base male) killer.

looked at his attributes, and then looked at his own muscles that had taken shape in the past few days and smiled. I'm going to leave for the High Fence Fort tomorrow. There are countless questions in my heart, what magic is, what exactly does the mage rely on to exert the power to destroy the world, and everything will be answered there. Henry forced his exuberant spirit to quiet down, and if he didn't rest well, he wouldn't be able to make it tomorrow.

The next morning, Henry got up early**, and after breakfast, he began to pack his bags. The fort is not far from Belgoust, only a six- to eight-hour walk, so there is a lot of stuff that you don't need to bring with you. A small bag of 50 gold coins, two gold tickets and letters of recommendation are placed close to you, and a bag of change of clothes is on your back. Pin the scimitar streamer and crossbow. With the Fireball Staff in his back, it has now stored thirty Fireball Spells after more than 20 days of charging. When he went downstairs, he found his mother, sister and Cagan waiting for him.

"Henry, be careful all the way. Here's my lunch for you. Check back often. His mother's eyes were a little red, and she came over and hugged him.

"I will be Mom, you know that the road is not far away, only half a day's road. I'll come back to see you often. Henry hugged and took his lunch and put it in his backpack.

"Brother, I want to hug too." Henry wrapped his sister up and kissed her forehead and said, "Be good at home, don't be naughty." If you have something, go to Grandpa Cagan. Do you hear that? ”

"Well, I'll be obedient. Remember to come back and teach me magic. ”

"Little Henry, don't you really need me to go with you?" said Cagan.

"No need, it's okay to get so close." After saying that, he hugged the dwarf. "Mom, Cagan, and my sweet sister again," he said, turning and walking out the door.

After a four-hour journey, Henry entered the boundaries of the High Fence Fort. As soon as I arrived, I felt an unusual magical energy fill the forest, and some skeletons were wandering in the distance. This is all a sign of an over-concentration of magical energy. He carefully cast a stealth on himself, and after the operation, he quickly passed through the large swarm of skeletons in front of him.

Coming to the depths of the forest, Henry saw a huge castle towering between heaven and earth. The main body of the castle is made of a single piece of granite, and there are no gaps at all. Eight massive columns connect several walls to form a single whole.

While Henry was trying to figure out how to enter, the castle gate opened, and an old man stepped out of it. Gray hair and beard, dark blue eyes show the wisdom of the owner. He hurriedly took out the letter of recommendation from his body, stepped forward, bowed to the old man, and said, "Hello, respected Master Tyrantil. I am Henry from Belgoust, and I am here to be guided by you. Here is my letter of recommendation. ”

The old man took the letter and looked at it, and then said to Henry, "Well, you did a good job of using spells to pass through skeletons, kid. Knowing how to avoid unnecessary battles is what a sane mage should do. The next step is to put you to a little test, and if you pass you'll be my apprentice. Follow me. ”

After following the archmage into the castle, Henry was stunned by what he saw. This is a mage tower. The vast elemental pool is divided into quarters, where the energies of fire, water, air, and earth gather. Provides the impetus for the operation of the Mage Tower. A large magic crystal swirled rapidly above the pool. Several golems patrol the hallways vigilantly.

Henry was taken to an empty room. The archmage turned to him and said, "Next I will perform a teleportation spell on you, sending you into a labyrinth with ten levels. You need to find the exit from the maze. Every time you pass a tube I give you a score. 5 out of 5, 4 points for excellent, 3 points for passing, 2 points for poor, 1 point for very poor, 0 points for failure. The test ends when you have a total score of 30 or have completed all the levels. With a total score of 30, you are my apprentice. In addition, take off all the magic items on your body, and leave them unusable during testing. ”

After hearing the old man's explanation, Henry unloaded his backpack. Drop the Fireball Staff and take off the magic ring. Picojing was also kicked out of Henry's hair. Then he stepped forward and said, "I'm ready to master, let's get started." ”

The archmage began to chant incantations, but his dry hands did not affect his casting speed. Henry, on the other hand, couldn't see the shadow of the old man's finger at all. "Albert" flashed a bright light in front of his eyes as the last spell was completed. He immediately closed his eyes. When I opened my eyes again, I was already in an underground labyrinth.

Along the labyrinth's passages, Henry pulls out the streamer, carefully walks forward, and marks along the way. Soon he came to the first level. A human face appeared on one of the walls and said, "To get through here, you'll need to complete a puzzle." In ancient times, the king of a country issued a law that immediately after a mother gave birth to her first boy, she was forbidden to have more children. In this case, some families will have several girls and only one boy. So it won't be long before the female population will greatly outnumber the male population. Do you think this law will fulfill his wishes? For what. ”

Henry thought briefly for a moment and then replied, "This law will not grant his wishes." According to the normal pattern of childbirth, the proportion of first births born to all women is equal to that of men and women. If a mother gives birth to a boy, she cannot have another child, while a mother who gives birth to a girl can still have a second child, and all children born in the second child are split equally evenly between men and women. Then the mother who gave birth to a boy in the second child withdrew from the birth process, and the one who gave birth to a girl could still have a third child. In each round, men and women are evenly divided. Therefore, adding up the results of each round of fertility, the ratio of men and women is always equal. The same conclusion applies when girls grow up to be new mothers. ”

After hearing the answer, Stoneface said, "Congratulations on your correct answer, you can pass now." With that, the wall in front of him disappeared. A string of words popped up in front of Henry: You're smart 5 points. The first level is passed perfectly.

Passing through the stone gate, Henry continued on his way. After dodging a few collapse traps, you will find yourself in the second level. Guarded by a clay golem, it is unlikely that Henry's current cast level will cause any serious damage to it. After a brief thought, he picked up the crossbow and gave the golem an arrow, turned and ran. The giant golem activated, and quickly caught up with it with a seemingly slow pace. Henry jumped quickly over the collapse trap, and the golem was not so lucky. With a thud, one of its legs sank in and was firmly stuck inside. Carefully dodging the golem's thick arms, he passed the second level safely. "5 points, no blind arrogance in the use of spells. Rational use of every resource. The words made of white light appeared out of thin air in front of Henry's eyes, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After a few laps around the labyrinth, Henry came to the third level, where two vials of poison were placed on the table. None of them are stated to be lethal enough, but they will not fade until after level 4. These two levels will be graded together. One of the bottles is capable of causing severe pain, while the other is prone to hallucinations. Without hesitation, he drank the bottle that caused severe pain and moved on.

It didn't take long for the effects to kick in, and it felt like an awl piercing the guts. The pain was so intense that his vision began to blur. By the time he persevered to the fourth level, sweating alone had already made him slightly dehydrated. This time he had to deal with a winter wolf. It must be killed to pass. It is a dangerous and cunning magical beast. They are not afraid of the cold at all and speak the lingua franca. Can attack by spewing frost from its mouth. Flames can inflict massive damage on it.

After gritting his teeth and retreating to a safe distance, he began to prepare the first spell, and the sharp pain almost caused him to fail to cast the spell. Greasy surgery, he released a large piece of oil in front of himself. Then he raised his crossbow and fired at the winter wolf. The distance didn't hurt the wolf, but it did anger the beast. It ran and rushed towards it. Henry endured the pain and began to prepare to cast a second spell. The cunning beast cleverly circled when it saw the grease on the ground. It travels far away to avoid the range of the greasy spell, when it is about to hunt its prey. "Cobweb" trapped it on the ground with a large web of cobwebs. Henry cautiously approached from behind around the wolf's head, biting his lip in such a sharp pain that he was bitten by the pain. Pulling out the streamer and throwing it hard, the spinning blade flashed a cold light and cut off the winter wolf's head. "10 points of perseverance is a good quality, and pain doesn't make you lose your mind. The greasy lure before killing the Winter Wolf did a pretty good job. With the words that appeared out of thin air, all the pain in his body disappeared. It's as if they never appeared. Henry knew that he had to pass the rest of the levels quickly, and that he didn't have much stamina anymore after some collapse.

After drinking a little wolf blood, eating a few bites of raw meat, making a few gallons of water, drinking a few sips and washing your face, you started to continue on your road. ———————————————————————————————

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