Aetherios System [Slow Build OP MC, Isekai LitRPG/Cultivation] Chapter 62: Chapter 58: Enchanting

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Chapter 58: Enchanting Chapter 58: Enchanting In his left hand, the pale gemstone pulsed with inner light softly, the energy inside it calling to him. The calling was not with words, but with an eerie sort of resonance. It was like a note vibrating in harmony with his spirit. “All right,” he said aloud, “show me how this works.” “ You’ll want to prepare the surface first, ” Obby’s voice hummed in his mind, but it sounded as though it came from somewhere near his left shoulder. It was something new Obby was doing that unsettled Alex. The consciousness in the little rock was still invisible but yet ever-present in the back of his thoughts. “ Then use the parchment to transfer a minor binding glyph. The pattern’s simple enough. Even your shaky hands should manage. ” He pulled out a small scrap of parchment from his pack and quickly sketched the glyph Obby had projected into his vision. It looked like two concentric spirals interlinked by sharp branching lines, somewhere between a circuit diagram and ancient arcane runes. He reached over to position the bracer’s leather surface and gently pressed the parchment against it. The lines glowed faintly before searing into the material with a soft hisss! He flinched from the heat, but it faded quickly, leaving the leather with slightly receded lines burnt into the surface. “ Good, now, press that slurry we made earlier fully into the lines. The mixture of aether crystal and the herbs.” Obby felt like he had switched to his other shoulder, close to his ear, hovering, like a creepy gym teacher. Alex did as he was told, picking up the mortar and scooping out a finger full of the white goop, he began filling in the newly formed lines. He had thought Obby was pranking him when he talked him through how to make the mixture, as he was beginning felt like an Alchemist rather than an Enchanter. The notification he received even proved his theory right. New Skill: Alchemy – Beginner – 1.5% “ A lot of the magical skills tend to be related. Big shot enchanters usually aren’t making the materials for their [Glyphcraft]. Instead, they pay a dedicated alchemist for it to ensure the highest quality. You don’t have that option right now.” “ Right now,” Alex muttered as he carefully filled in the lines. “If it saves coin, I don’t care about having to crush up some herbs.” “ You say that now, we’ll see.” Filling in every line and then cleaning up the mistakes he made was boring, but quick. He was done within minutes and he looked at the bracer with a smile, impressed with himself. “ Now the gemstone. Place it just above the primary core slot. One inch spacing. ” He nodded and fitted the gem into the shallow groove just above the first embedded gemstone, the moment it slotted into place, a rush of warmth flooded up his arm. His vision blurred as information spiked into his brain. He was shown measurements, absorption ratios, and connection pathways, all swirling in his thoughts. He blinked rapidly, steadying himself. “Did not expect it to feel like… that.” “ Synchronization always stings the first time. Like putting a new limb where there wasn’t one, ” Obby said with far too much amusement. “ Congratulations, you just completed your first ever true enchantment. All that information swimming in your head is The System giving feedback on your creation. You should know exactly how that enchantment works. ” And he did know. He shook his head, already adjusting to the change the new sense had awakened in him, an intuitive awareness of aetheric flow, not just in himself but in the bracer on his arm. The System’s interpretation of his item’s new effect. His mind shifted gears. “So the new crystal is even better than the first one.” Alex said. “It can hold… three times the amount of energy? That’s crazy high.” “ You’re not looking at it correctly. ” Obby gave a mental sigh. “ That second crystal is Adept Tier. It can hold Adept quality aether, not just basic Mortal Tier aether. There is a quality difference, the po