Chapter 310: Solidification Curse
Eating so much gourmet food in one sitting, and for free, even made the Wandering Sorcerer feel a bit embarrassed.
Not only had she agreed to protect Ma Lu in the evening, but she also insisted on helping out at the Universe Infinite Canteen in the afternoon.
Seeing her enthusiasm, Ma Lu said, "No need to work as a waitress. If you really have nothing to do after eating your fill, you might as well teach me a few minor spells."
In fact, Ma Lu had long been envious of the Female Sorceress' abilities. He didn't mention combat skills, as they might involve secrets of her sect, and Ma Lu had no intention of prying.
But if he could truly learn one or two functional minor spells like floating, x-ray vision, or walking through walls, his life would definitely become twice as enjoyable.
The Female Sorceress blinked, "You want to learn my spells?"
"Yeah, but are there any cultivation requirements for this sort of thing? Do you need to measure my magical power or combat strength with a stone tablet first?"
"Becoming a Wandering Sorcerer doesn't have many requirements," the Female Sorceress said. "Anyone of any race can become one, as long as they are willing to fight Hell Creatures and protect the planes of the Multiverse—oh, and it's best if they can adapt to a nomadic lifestyle.
"But it's okay if you can't adapt at first. Like me, I followed my mentor for a while and gradually got used to it."
"Uh... I just want to learn spells, not become a Wandering Sorcerer."
Although the Wandering Sorcerers possessed immense power, perhaps the greatest power Ma Lu had ever seen, their lives seemed far too miserable.
Saving the world is, of course, commendable and certainly encouraged, but constantly wandering through the Multiverse did not appeal, especially since Ma Lu's own catering business was booming and he had just bought a car in preparation for house hunting.
He had no intention of leaving Earth, neither in the short term nor the long term.
What a joke. It had been hard enough to grow his business; changing locations would just mean starting over, making no difference than the protagonist of an online novel.
Ma Lu had already made up his mind: unless Earth exploded, he was going to stick around here.
"But our ability to cast spells all stems from the sacred oath of the Wandering Sorcerers; without the oath, we cannot cast spells," the Female Sorceress said.
"Then forget it; upon further thought, it's not essential for me to learn."
The Wandering Sorcerer stared at Ma Lu without speaking. After a few seconds, just as Ma Lu was starting to feel perplexed, the Female Sorceress suddenly kissed him without warning.
Caught off guard, Ma Lu was directly kissed by her.
Their lips touched briefly and then quickly parted.
"Huh?" Ma Lu was baffled, unsure of what this turn of events meant.
Fortunately, the Wandering Sorcerer quickly explained, "Since you don't want to join us and become a Wandering Sorcerer, this is the only way for you to learn spells."
"So you were teaching me a spell just now?" Ma Lu was even more shocked. "Is this how Wandering Sorcerers usually teach spells? Isn't this... unethical in academic terms?"
"Of course not. We faithfully cultivate and study. This method is only suitable for outsiders like you."
Ma Lu then checked his body but didn't notice anything unusual, "I learned a spell, how come I don't know it?"
"This is the Solidification Spell. A Wandering Sorcerer can only cast it once in their lifetime, which randomly solidifies a zero-tier spell for the target,"
"What spell did I get?"
"I don't know, you'll have to find that out for yourself," the Wandering Sorcerer said as he pulled a huge book out of his Red Robe, about as thick as five Chinese dictionaries stacked together.
"This 'Compendium of Zero-Tier Spells' is also for you. It contains all the zero-tier spells across the Multiverse which I have translated into a language you can understand. You can try them one by one, and whichever one works, that's the one that has been solidified."
Ma Lu casually flipped to a page and found not only the incantations but also the casting motions and conditions, especially the latter two, which were wildly varied like a demonic dance.
For example, one required an upside-down posture, supporting your body with four fingers to successfully cast the spell, another demanded wearing floral underpants and a motorcycle helmet on the subway to take effect, the most absurd condition even required Venus to transit across the Sun.
Ma Lu checked and found that this astronomical phenomenon would occur only four times every 242 years, and the last occurrence was in 2012, the next wouldn't be until 2117.
Isn't this absurd.
"No choice, you aren't one of the Wandering Sorcerer kind, and you can't store magical power within your body. You can only cast spells with the help of the elements around you, so you have to meet those picky elemental preferences... yes, the conditions are a bit harsh,"
"Anyway, thanks a lot," Ma Lu hesitated, but eventually kept the 'Compendium of Zero-Tier Spells.'
The Wandering Sorcerer had made a great effort to enable him to cast spells, not only casting the once-in-a-lifetime Solidification Spell but also they had just kissed.
Though it seemed she wasn't too concerned about it.
Ma Lu was initially puzzled, but then he realized and let it go, thinking a Female Sorceress, in martial arts novels, would be akin to those unrivaled masters, reclusive experts, who naturally viewed emotions differently from ordinary people.
To them, a kiss wasn't really a kiss, just a condition for casting a spell, like a branch is not just a branch, it could also be a sword...
Although the Solidification Spell was precious, it was also somewhat trivial.
The Wandering Sorcerer enjoyed their meeting so much that he gave it away. Yes, that must be why!
In the afternoon, the business at Universe Infinite Canteen was still booming, with the newly introduced dishes receiving a warm welcome from everyone.
Especially those who couldn't snag a seat inside and had to sit outside, the Sunset Pot not only tasted superb but also helped them fend off the winter chill, warming up everyone who ate it.
After gifting Ma Lu an unknown zero-tier spell, the Female Sorceress didn't leave but actually started helping out in the restaurant, acting like a waitress.
She transformed her Red Robe into a uniform similar to McDonald's staff, and once the restaurant opened, she began helping with greeting customers and serving orders, imitating He Xiaoqian's manner.
But although the Female Sorceress had saved the world, she was undoubtedly a novice at waitressing, initially all over the place.
However, it only took her less than ten minutes to get the hang of it, and she was fast and well-organized in everything she did...
Well, Ma Lu watched her closely for a while and realized she was just using spells to cheat again.
Although she pretended to hold a pen, in reality, the pen was taking the customers' orders on its own, and the most amazing thing was that during serving, that neutral pen could also show directions.
To save effort, the Female Sorceress even made the plates float, although they were so low that most people wouldn't notice unless they were looking for it.