Chapter 231: Chapter 151: White Tower Assessment 3

’The only one I remember hearing about was an Assassin.’

’Is she that Assassin?’

’No, I can’t sense any aura of an Assassin on her. Besides, the direction she’s headed isn’t for an Assassin-related subject.’

It was "Oceanography."

HMMMM—

Her figure vanished as she stepped through the portal.

Lu Cang knew next to nothing about Oceanography, so he certainly wasn’t going to follow her.

Instead, Lu Cang entered the Magic subject he was best at.

He stepped through the door.

It felt like passing through a layer of water, and on the other side, he arrived in a bizarre, vibrantly colored space.

’So this is how it is.’

He had heard that the White Tower was a masterpiece built by a Level 7 architect who had passed through Kernoya. Now that he was seeing it for himself, it was clearly no simple feat.

Although it wasn’t a Miracle, it had a similar feel.

[Please provide a detailed analysis of the following Magic based on your own understanding.]

[Ice Cone Skill, Fireball Technique, Wind Blade]

’All Basic Spells.’

’It seems they’re testing for a fundamental understanding,’ Lu Cang mused, and began to answer.

[Please explain the foundation of spell construction.]

’The questions are getting more abstract...’

The first was a question about Basic Spells, but the second had already escalated to a theoretical level.

However, Lu Cang was quite experienced in this area, so he continued to answer.

[Based on the characteristics of Fire Magic, devise how you would create Water Magic, and construct at least a prototype of the spell.]

[Time Limit: 60 minutes]

’So strict.’

Creating Water Magic wasn’t difficult, but being required to do so based on the characteristics of Fire Magic was a bit restrictive.

’And I have to construct a spell prototype within a 60-minute time limit?’

’Is this a question meant for a Scholar?’

The promotion exam for a Level 3 Mage to advance to Level 4 was merely to create a Self-created Spell.

’If you can construct a spell prototype, are you really that far from creating your own spell?’

This test was simply asking for the impossible.

No wonder the passing rate for the White Tower’s assessment was extremely low. Even the passing rate for the Scholar Profession itself wasn’t high.

After a moment of silent reflection, Lu Cang began constructing the spell directly.

Coincidentally, his recent exchange about the Root Source had given Lu Cang some new insights.

He had been studying the pros and cons of Magic lately, so compared to the Root Source, creating Self-created Magic using an opposite Element was a minor issue.

It only took him about a minute.

"Heat Wave (Tier Three)" was born from Lu Cang’s hands.

Then came Ascension, and transcendence.

In the end, Lu Cang submitted "Red Burning Heat (Tier Four) (Level 301)" as his answer.

[Please explain the essence of the Root Source.]

’Alright, so we’re dropping the act?’

Lu Cang currently felt like... he had shown up for a college entrance exam, and they were asking him how to achieve controlled nuclear fusion.

’If I could explain the essence of the Root Source, would I even be here answering your assessment?’

Lu Cang thought for a moment.

He decided to answer with his own thoughts on the Root Source.

He wasn’t afraid of others knowing his thoughts on the Root Source, nor was he worried about plagiarism...

Because even if he explained it, it wasn’t something that could be learned by others.

This was especially true for Root Magic, which was inherently impossible for others to learn.

Otherwise, why would the few Root Mages sit around and chat for so long?

Lu Cang did not know the true essence of the Root Source.

He could only explain it based on his own understanding.

After answering this final question, Lu Cang submitted his paper, and the assessment was over.

The brilliant lights all around him gradually faded. As the colors receded, Lu Cang saw a group of people standing nearby, their faces contorted in pain, anxiety, and stress.

At first glance, he thought they were undergoing some kind of mental torment.

On second glance, he realized their agony seemed to stem from being unable to think of answers. They were scratching their heads, lost in deep, painful thought.

Heh...

’Good luck with that.’

If everyone’s test questions were the same, Lu Cang estimated that it would be impressive if most Mages could even answer the second question.

He left the examination area.

Lu Cang saw his name appear on the pillar in the center of the tower.

[White Tower Assessment Current Score Ranking]

[Lu Cang: 100 points (Magic)]

[Yuna: 100 points (Ocean)]

[Aibain: 32 points (Demon)]

’Yuna?’

Lu Cang looked toward the little girl emerging from the Ocean portal.

The little girl also glanced at the central ranking as soon as she came out, then her gaze shifted toward the Magic portal.

The moment their eyes met, they knew who the other was.

’There’s someone else who can be on par with me?’

However, after just one glance at Lu Cang, the little girl immediately walked toward the next door.

"Star"

Seeing this, Lu Cang immediately scanned the area with his Perception.

He found and entered the puzzle door. As a Decryption Scholar, this should be a subject he excelled at.

[Please solve the following puzzle.]

[Time Limit: 30 minutes]

The space around him transformed into a jumble of maze-like blocks. He could move these blocks with his mind, rotating and shifting them...

It didn’t even state the conditions for completion or what outcome the puzzle required.

However...

...his sufficiently high Spirituality made it easy for Lu Cang to see the solution.

Lu Cang rapidly rotated and shifted the blocks one by one, solving it in less than two minutes.

As soon as he finished... 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

...the next question appeared.

[Please solve the puzzle within.]

A book appeared in his hands.

"Secret: "Book of Moon and Stars""

"Hidden Object: A more detailed account of the Moon."

"Decryption Method: Master Kino Language, High Level Cryptography, Star Moon Translation."

Star Moon Translation was a method of interpretation that required combining knowledge of the Stars and Moon Phases.

Lu Cang looked up at the sky.

Sure enough, the scenery above had changed to night, with the Stars and the Moon hanging overhead.