As Ciel reached out and touched them, thirteen luminous reward orbs dissolved into his body. At this moment, a series of prompts flashed across the system panel.
[You have cultivated Piranha Algae (Mutated) to maturity.]
[You gained reward—Underwater Enhancement (Silver Tier)]
[You gained reward—Cutting Spell Enhancement (Bronze Tier)]
Seeing these prompts, Ciel's eyes showed intense anticipation. This was the first time he had directly harvested Silver-Tier reward orbs.
Before enrolling at Hogwarts, he had rarely even encountered Black Iron rewards. His Legendary-Tier abilities had been ground out through sheer volume, an ocean of lesser rewards slowly eroding the dam between tiers. He was eager to feel the power a Silver-Tier orb could unleash.
Then, as the orbs entered his body, a strange sensation spread through Ciel's heart. He felt a cutting edge infuse his very magic, making his originally unremarkable power as sharp as a sword.
"This is... the effect of Cutting Spell Enhancement?"
Ciel's mind was enlightened. So the reward from the planting system acted on his magic itself, giving it a sharp quality. This way, he could naturally perform better when casting cutting spells. Even his insight into them could be accelerated.
Previously, when he first harvested the immature Piranha Algae, this feeling was too faint. Plus, his magical perception was much weaker than now, so he hadn't noticed the details. Now, he finally understood the change. In a sense, this ability gave Ciel a stronger talent in cutting spells!
At this time, his gaze fell on the system panel again. The Cutting Spell Enhancement text, which was previously Black Iron, was instantly washed over by a wave of bronze, which in turn gave way to a brilliant silver gleam.
[Cutting Spell Enhancement (Silver Tier)] advanced!
In a moment, it went straight from Black Iron to Silver Tier! Seeing this, Ciel also felt a sense of emotion. For other abilities to go from Black Iron to Silver Tier, how much effort would that take? And this time, just thirteen Piranha Algae had allowed the Cutting Spell Enhancement to make such a leap. The efficiency of high-tier plants was undeniable.
Then, Ciel saw another huge change on the system panel. After Cutting Spell Enhancement advanced to Silver Tier, the mastery ratings of the two cutting spells he currently knew—the Pruning Charm and Sectumsempra—instantly became blurry.
Then, on the Pruning Charm text, the platinum light intensified, now covering more than half of the golden luster. This meant that the process of the Pruning Charm advancing to Platinum Tier had been shortened considerably.
Ciel's eyes showed joy. From Gold to Platinum Tier, he had already felt this qualitative change with the Lumos Charm before. But this qualitative change process was also extremely difficult. If not for harvesting a large amount of Lumos Shrooms, relying on his own hard practice would probably have taken at least two or three months of hard work! Now, the improvement of the Pruning Charm had at least saved him two or three weeks. This already surprised him quite a bit.
Next, the changes in Sectumsempra made Ciel hold his breath even more. Originally, his Sectumsempra was in the stage of advancing from Black Iron to Bronze. And now, under the effect of Cutting Spell Enhancement, the Sectumsempra text was directly filled with a bronze luster. Not only that, its bronze luster was already quite intense. Even specks of silver light could be seen!
Ciel took a deep breath. He still couldn't help but wave his fist vigorously. The improvement brought by Cutting Spell Enhancement was beyond his expectations. This way, as long as he could increase his magical strength, he could directly use a Sectumsempra that was close to Silver Tier. This power would be a whole lot stronger than before!
At this time, the feeling of his magic becoming sharper was gradually dissipating, replaced by another feeling. As if a tide was rushing in his body. As if the sea and ocean were his true home. Ciel even had the urge to dive into the water.
"This is the manifestation of the Underwater Enhancement ability!"
Ciel's gaze fell on the system panel. He witnessed the Underwater Enhancement ability undergoing a change countless times more intense than Cutting Spell Enhancement. After all, this was the power of a Silver-Tier reward orb!
In the blink of an eye, the originally Bronze-Tier ability flashed with a brilliant silver light. Then, not even a breath later, the feeling of the tide surging was still intensifying. The ability burst forth with a brilliant golden light. Then the golden light also became more intense at a visible speed, until a touch of platinum light began to devour it. After consuming about half of the golden luster, the momentum finally stopped.
[Underwater Enhancement (Gold Tier)] advanced!
It had even taken a firm step on the path to Platinum Tier!
Ciel took a deep breath. Silver-Tier reward orbs were indeed powerful. One such orb was probably worth nearly a hundred Black Iron orbs! The key was that the effect of Black Iron reward orbs became weaker and weaker the further along you went. Especially after Gold Tier, the improvement effect would be much worse. But Silver-Tier orbs probably wouldn't start losing their effectiveness until advancing from Platinum to Diamond.
"If conditions permit, I should still try to plant as many plants that provide Silver-Tier rewards as possible."
Thoughts flickered in his mind. Soon, Ciel's attention returned to the changes after this harvest. The effect of Cutting Spell Enhancement could be seen just from the system panel. But with the advancement of Underwater Enhancement, he had to feel it to know how big the change was.
After taking a deep breath, Ciel slowly submerged his head into a water tank. He let the cold water cover his head. And at this moment, his eyes suddenly widened. He tried to open his mouth. The expected choking sensation never came. Even the breath he had just taken seemed unnecessary. The surrounding water seemed to completely become his "possession." It was providing him with any help it could. Breathing was smooth, and oxygen could freely enter his lungs from the water. Everything was as if on land.
No. Even his movements were lighter! He closed his eyes. He could even perceive the movements in the water through the water waves.
"This is the qualitative change of Underwater Enhancement after advancing to Gold Tier? This way, the water domain has truly become my home ground."
However, although this qualitative change was very practical, what Ciel was most concerned about was the enhancement effect of Underwater Enhancement on his other abilities. This was of great significance to him!
In the water, his gaze fell on the system panel. The text on it was blurring one by one, as if undergoing a drastic change. Then, brilliant golden and even platinum lights shone on the panel.
Under the enhancement of Underwater Enhancement (Gold Tier), the Magical Perception Enhancement ability, which had just advanced to Gold Tier, was further improved. The golden light was brilliant, with a faint platinum light shining within. The Lumos Charm and Night Vision ability's platinum light shone even more brightly. Pruning Charm, Sectumsempra... all improved a level. Underwater Enhancement brought all-round enhancement!
But at this moment, all of Ciel's attention was focused on the Magical Strength Enhancement (Black Iron Tier) ability. He had improved his magical perception a lot through his own efforts and the rewards from Goldfish Vines. But magical strength was still a shackle restricting his power. If not for his insufficient magical strength, he would have been able to use Sectumsempra long ago. The power of all other spells could also be greatly enhanced!
And at this moment, under Ciel's gaze, the iron shackles of his magical strength... suddenly gleamed with a temporary, brilliant silver. Under the enhancement, it had temporarily reached Silver Tier!
At this moment, no matter how calm Ciel was, he still couldn't help but laugh out loud under the water, sending a stream of bubbles rushing to the surface.
The shackles that had bound him... at this moment, shattered!
Ciel tightened his grip on his wand. He swung it suddenly in a vicious arc. His magical strength had reached the standard. Underwater Enhancement was in effect, Cutting Spell Enhancement was in effect.
Then... his voice, though muffled by the water, was filled with a chilling power. "Sectumsempra!"
[Chapter Complete]
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