A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 42 A young man arrived in Velisco

After admiring the beautiful women for a while, Jiang Shuzhou quickly adjusted his mindset. Some things are better left unseen; to actually try them would cost several thousand gold coins. He was still young and didn't want to accumulate gold coins so early.

After scanning the area, Jiang Shuzhou spotted the front desk. He quickly walked over to it, deciding to get the certification done first.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

The receptionist asked in a sweet, cloying voice.

It's a bit strained, but it sounds pretty good.

After mentally evaluating the voice of the receptionist, Jiang Shuzhou responded.

"I need to complete the level certification."

"Which level of certification do you need?"

"First tier".

"Okay, please fill out this form." After saying that, the receptionist took out a form from under the table.

Jiang Shuzhou reached out and took the form, looking at it carefully. There was nothing special on the form, just personal information such as name and age, which were nothing that couldn't be filled in.

Jiang Shuzhou picked up the pen and prepared to fill in the form, but unfortunately, he was stumped after only filling in his name.

In the name section, he had clearly written the three characters "Jiang Shuzhou".

I'm numb. I've gotten so used to this name that I've unpacked myself.

"Could you please give me another form?"

Jiang Shuzhou felt a little embarrassed, mainly because the mistake was really too basic and didn't quite fit his image as a smart and wise person.

"It's okay, you can fill in whatever you like. I have plenty more here, you can ask me for more."

The receptionist didn't seem to mind at all, and gently took out another form from under the table and handed it to Jiang Shuzhou.

This time, Jiang Shuzhou made no mistake; he filled in Navis Lebo in the name field, finally suppressing the urge to write down his real name.

Anyway, a name is just a code name. That's me, Weis LeBeau, and I'm also Jiang Shuzhou.

However, to prevent his body from being opened in real life, he still prepared a pseudonym.

It is worth mentioning that although Jiang Shuzhou wrote in Chinese, the text automatically transformed into another language after he finished writing, a magical power that deeply impressed Jiang Shuzhou.

He didn't detect a single trace of magic.

Jiang Shuzhou suspected that he wasn't the only one experiencing this, and that other players were likely in the same situation. With such a large-scale modification, even the legendary spells were probably no more powerful than this.

After handing over the form, Jiang Shuzhou casually found a place to sit down and waited for the review.

"Is Lord Navis Lebo here?"

"Is Lord Navis Lebo here?"

The receptionist's voice reached his ears, and Jiang Shuzhou didn't react until he was called a second time. "Isn't that Viss LeBeau?"

He immediately replied, "I'm here."

"Please follow me. Your application has been approved, and you will be taking the assessment shortly."

The receptionist walked up to Jiang Shuzhou and said softly.

"OK."

Follow the receptionist through the crowd to a room on the second floor.

Here, three monks dressed in robes sit around a semi-circular table.

Upon seeing Jiang Shuzhou enter, they all nodded to him in unison, which served as a greeting.

At the prompting of the person in front, Jiang Shuzhou stood in the center, facing the scrutinizing gazes of the three mages.

……

As Jiang Shuzhou stepped out of the room again, he still felt a vague sense of disorientation.

The so-called certification was nothing more than having him cast three first-tier spells. After the three mages confirmed that the spells were cast by Jiang Shuzhou himself, the rest was just chatting.

The content of the conversation left Jiang Shuzhou speechless. He thought it would be about some profound magical knowledge, but in reality, it was no different from a job interview.

The examiners asked questions such as: Why do you want to join the Mage Guild? Do you want to join the Mage Alliance? What is your purpose in joining the guild?

He answered all these questions truthfully. Otherwise, if someone asks you why you joined and you just say it's an ideal, do you think they'll believe you?

Even more outrageous, some people asked him if he needed money, as if he was planning to lend it to him.

Despite his impatience, Jiang Shuzhou held back. After all, this was their territory, and it was only right to ask a few more questions.

The result was good; Jiang Shuzhou passed the assessment.

"Please wait a moment. Someone will bring the contract shortly. Once you sign it, you will be able to officially join the Mage Alliance."

The receptionist's voice remained gentle, which impressed Jiang Shuzhou. How could she hold the cup for so long?

"By the way, didn't I join the Mage Guild?"

"I may have forgotten to tell you, but joining the Mage Guild is actually the same as joining the Mage Alliance."

Faced with such a high-EQ response, Jiang Shuzhou could only nod, feigning aloofness.

Then came a profound silence.

"Please take a look. If there are no problems with the contract, you can sign it."

The receptionist's usual gentle voice broke the silence.

Jiang Shuzhou picked up the pen and carefully looked at the contract. This was the first contract he had ever signed, so he absolutely couldn't be careless, otherwise he would be sold out and still have to count the money for the other party.

A contract is an agreement between people. In the real world, contracts are protected by the national judiciary. In games, or rather, in another world, contracts are mainly guaranteed by the world consciousness of the main plane.

The difference is that the guarantee from the World Consciousness is obviously more effective. After all, there are quite a few people who default on their debts in reality, but here, once a contract is signed, it must be fulfilled, otherwise, you will have to pay the price, unless you can defeat the World Consciousness.

After carefully reviewing the contract, Jiang Shuzhou still signed it. There were no problems with the terms, in fact, they were too lenient. As expected of a mage who was born to love freedom, he was still so free even after the alliance was formed into a nation.

Seeing Jiang Shuzhou sign the contract, the receptionist's tone became even more respectful.

"Your badge, robe, and sidearm will be here shortly. Please wait a moment."

There are benefits to joining, the first being a badge, which I've mentioned before and won't go into detail here.

Secondly, there's the robe, a very standard robe, the jet black color perfectly matching the aloof temperament of a mage. The robe is enchanted with Cleanse and mage armor, simple yet practical.

Finally, there's the weapon. Although it might seem a bit unsettling for a mage to carry a gun, it's not a big deal. After all, firearms were created by alchemists, who are all mages. So, firearms were actually invented by mages. Their initial purpose was to fill the gaps in spellcasting when magic power was depleted, allowing mages to output damage continuously and to counterattack immediately if ambushed.

Soon, several waiters came over, each carrying an item. They stood in front of Jiang Shuzhou and presented the items one by one.

The first thing that catches the eye is the mage's robe, which is nothing special. It's a simple, plain black robe that is extremely loose and can completely conceal a person inside.

Secondly, there is the emblem, which is entirely bronze in color, with a tower and a city in the sky engraved on the front.

The tower symbolizes the white moonlight of the mages, which is the legendary tower, and also symbolizes the mages' masterpiece, the Mage Tower.

The floating city symbolizes the Mage City of Melohek, the capital of the Mage Alliance, and also represents the ultimate masterpiece and foundation of the Mage Kingdom. It is the final form of all Mage Towers.

The lower tower and the upper city represent both the mage's past and future, as well as the evolving relationship between the mage's two masterpieces.

This wasn't just something Jiang Shuzhou made up; that's exactly what the paper under the badge said.

That's self-praise, that's correct.

Jiang Shuzhou didn't plan to wear the badge often, even though it wasn't big and was quite well-made.

Just because the back of the badge is engraved with the name of Navis Lebo, which is also Jiang Shuzhou's name in this world.

Needless to say, this is purely a negative effect. The so-called identity you give yourself when you're out in the world is something you create yourself. If you take this thing out, you're essentially opening a box for yourself. When you're committing murder or robbery, you'll have to worry about the badge, otherwise, you'll never be able to explain yourself.

Finally, there was the pistol. Jiang Shuzhou was a little stunned when he first saw it; this thing was actually wrapped in a gift box.

A gift that brings death, huh? Why is even a gun being over-packaged?

Will this make the gun easier to use?

No, this will only make the purchase price of the gun higher.

Upon opening the gift box, the gun, with its metallic texture and sharp angles, was revealed to Jiang Shuzhou.

Item Name: "Sharpshooter" Mage Standard Weapon

Category: Weapons

"Class: First Rank"

Damage: 55

"Attributes: Reload speed increased by 25%, aiming accuracy increased by 20%, recoil reduced by 40%"

"Description: The standard firearm of the Mage Alliance, enchanted by alchemists, with increased reload speed and aiming accuracy, and greatly reduced recoil to suit user habits, making it an essential item for murder, robbery, self-defense, and counterattack."

Along with the gift box, there were also three magazines and 120 rounds of boxed ammunition. Incidentally, the ammunition box was made of iron and was extremely heavy, showing no consideration for the frail mage.

Seeing Jiang Shuzhou accept all the gifts from the waiter, the receptionist got up and returned to the front desk.

Just as Jiang Shuzhou was marveling at how great it was to be organized, with everything from weapons to clothing being provided,

Several stacks of books were handed to Jiang Shuzhou, who looked up to see the gentle gaze of the receptionist.

"Here are meditation techniques, some rules and regulations of the Mage Alliance, general knowledge books, and a detailed explanation of a spell."

"What kind of magic?"

"The Mage's Mark allows you to communicate with other mages without leaving your home. This spell can only be obtained by joining the Mage Alliance."

Looking at the thick book in his hands, Jiang Shuzhou fell silent.

Knowledge blockade exists everywhere, including lifelong learning.

The path to becoming a mage is still long and arduous; I have only just taken one step.