Chapter 6: First Magic Circle
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After seeing the paper, Ron laughed like a true villain.
Why? Because the paper had something about plants growing ridiculously fast.
His smile didn't fade — no, it waved proudly like a flag in the wind. He even started throat-singing like some ancient wizard tuning his magic.
While humming random tunes, he opened his system and clicked on the Personal Store.
(In the Personal Store, you can only use Personal Coins, like the ones you get daily from the Coin Rate. Business Coins? Ha! Useless here.)
He opened the store and checked his account balance:
> [Personal Account Balance: 8,192 Coins]
[Current Account Balance: 2,022 Coins]
[Available Balance: 10,213 Coins]
Grinning wider than ever, Ron started scrolling through all the Magic-based objects:
Attributes (Fire, Water, Lightning, etc.)
Magitronics (Run by Magic)
Mana Using Techniques
Spells and Spell Formulas
Formations
Beast Blood
Bloodline Awakening Essence
And a literal mountain of other shiny things.
Ron scanned through everything like a kid in a candy store, and two things caught his villainous eyes: First, the Wood Attribute.
"I can use this wood attribute to grow plants easily. But..." he muttered, his eyes then locking onto something even juicier.
Bloodline Awakening Essence.
He clicked to read the detailed description:
> Bloodline Awakening Essence:
Used to awaken the dormant bloodline within you, especially if you don't even know you have one.
After drinking, it simulates beast bloodlines, connects your bloodline to your heart, and either forms a circle or gives you a technique to form one.
Warning: If you don't have a powerful bloodline, this will basically be as useful as a chocolate teapot.
Ron rested his hands dramatically on the tea table.
"I’ve never seen my parents... not even a single photo... But I know one thing: I’m WAY too different from normal humans."
He thought deeply — for about five seconds — and then made his decision.
"I'm going to awaken my bloodline!"
Click.
> Congratulations!
[You have spent 6,000 Coins on Bloodline Awakening Essence]
[Personal Account Balance: 2,192 Coins]
Ron strutted into his big bedroom like a general about to start a battle.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, just like the instructions said.
Opening his System Storage, he pulled out a small glass bottle.
It was filled with a golden-blue liquid, sealed with a cheap-looking wooden cap — seriously, for 6,000 coins, they could’ve at least used a fancy cork.
Ron swallowed hard, already fearing the pain he was about to experience.
He popped the bottle open with a pop and drank it in one go.
Instant regret.
"Ughhh... tastes like someone mixed rotten lemons and socks. Can't they add some sugar or something??"
He wanted to vomit right there, but clutched his stomach like a true warrior.
"No way I'm wasting 6,000 Coins!"
Suddenly — BOOM — he felt it.
His back snapped straight like a steel rod.
The blood in his body started circulating like it was in a Formula One race.
Then:
> Congratulations!
[You have Awakened your Bloodline]
[User: Ron]
[Bloodline: Fairy God Bloodline]
[Technique: Magic Circulation mixed with Dragon Devouring]
[Origin: Son of World Devouring Dragon God and Fairy Goddess in Higher Dimension]
[Error..... Error... Loading... Error]
[Collecting the Instructions...]
[Congratulations!]
[You have unlocked a new store connected to the Higher Dimension]
[Calculating Coin Inflation...]
[Each coin is valued at 0.3 coins compared to the Higher Dimension World.]
Ron stared at the screen, jaw dropping.
"Each of my coins is worth 0.3 coins over there?! Damn, that world must be loaded!"
Without wasting a second, he opened his stats again:
> User: Ron
Bloodline: Fairy God
Technique: Mana Devour (Evolved from Dragon Bloodline)
Magic Circles: None
Attributes: None
He tapped on the technique to learn more:
> Mana Devour:
Absorb surrounding mana into your heart. When enough mana is gathered, a Magic Circle will automatically form.
For every Circle formed, you can choose TWO Attributes to cultivate — forming a bond with the Circle.
Ron’s eyes almost popped out of his skull.
"TWO attributes? For FREE?!"
Normally, one attribute costs 10,000 Personal Coins and increases five times every time you get a new one.
Ron laughed maniacally, the whole room echoing.
"I'm gonna be super RICH!! Mwahahaha!"
He clicked on the technique again, absorbing every bit of practice information.
Then he started.
And practiced.
And practiced.
And practiced some more.
Ten hours later...
An energy swirled around his heart — like a tiny galaxy being born inside him.
He saw a formation forming on all four sides of his heart.
Then, from the center, energy floated up, wrapping into a glowing Magic Circle.
> Congratulations!
[You have formed your first Magic Circle.]
[Now, feel the Circle and move its energy into your hands. Then devour the two elements you want to awaken.]
Ron opened his eyes, feeling stronger, sharper — and way more handsome (he told himself).
He walked over to the tap, switched it on, and the second the water flowed...
> Congratulations!
[You are now a Water Element Mage!]
Feeling cocky, he rushed to the garden, plucked some grass like a madman, slapped his hand on the ground — and devoured the wood energy.
> Congratulations!
[You are now a Dual Element Mage!]
He looked inward.
Inside his heart, the Magic Circle revolved slowly, with Water and Wood energies orbiting it like moons.
Ron clenched his fists, full of burning determination.
"I’m gonna start selling wood, fruits, and vegetables! I'm gonna be the richest damn farmer in the world!"
Without wasting a second, he switched on the sprinklers and ran to the Empress Tree seeds.
He took out the Instruction Manual:
> Use Wood Energy to increase growth by 100 times. The more energy you use, the more time will be skipped to boost growth.
Ron placed his hands dramatically on the ground.
He focused, channeling green energy from his Magic Circle to his palms.
At first, nothing happened.
He frowned.
Then... something poked his hand.
He yelped and jumped three feet back like a scared cat.
When he looked again...
"It's working!!! Yeaaassshhh, it's working!!"
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Let's see what crazy things Ron will do next now that he knows how to use Wood Energy...
- Writer
