Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 667: See the real - tomorrow (new book content)

Unfortunately, my body...

He felt a bit of pain in his waist and the inside of his left thigh, a feeling that continued to grow and made him fear it might lead to death.

Nothing like when he was twenty-five or twenty-six.

Li Qing was quite aware of the changes in his body, and what gave him some relief was knowing that as long as he could illuminate the white ball composed of three hundred sixty-five white lines, like a lamp hanging in his mind, then he was considered entry-level.

These days, he felt his mind clear and his learning speed quite fast. Many things he couldn't understand before he could now easily grasp with a bit of pondering, even extending the concepts. If he focused on memorizing certain things, just going over them a couple of times was enough to remember them completely.

The changes brought by practicing the "Basic Meditation Technique" made him quite excited.

"Little Li, come help me with the computer. A lot of pop-up ads keep appearing lately."

A slightly aged voice gently sounded at his ear, pulling Li Qing back to reality, and he looked up.

Zhang Li, the chairman of this biological company, could be described as an old scholar, deeply researching the field of biology. Originally a professor at Modu University, due to insufficient funding, he founded his company, using a dozen or so biological patents to make it grow larger.

Though not publicly traded, as the person managing the company's internal systems, Li Qing knew that the monthly flow and reserve funds amounted to over three billion, peaking at ten billion.

A financial powerhouse spending money like water.

The materials needed for many research projects are quite astonishing, with some precious materials costing millions for just one or two pounds.

"Alright, Professor, I'm coming right away."

Zhang Li didn't like being called chairman, being fond of the title professor.

Sort of the last persistence of an old scholar venturing into entrepreneurship.

Following Zhang Li who walked leisurely with his hands behind his back into the chairman's office, ignoring those antique-style furniture and decorations, Li Qing went straight to the computer and adeptly began cleaning some junk programs.

This old scholar has no particular hobbies, just loves looking at some information best kept discreet...

Such as Ultraman, it turns out this old scholar loves watching it, even placing a Gaia Transformation Device in his drawer...

It's human nature, and Li Qing could deeply understand since he particularly liked Ultraman as a child, until he realized he couldn't transform into light no matter how hard he tried, forcing him to let go of these unrealistic dreams.

In the past, his dreams definitely didn't include saving up to buy a house or a car.

Life had smoothed out his rough edges, but now with this Magic Academy admission letter and the light ball summoned by meditation in his mind, his dormant passion was gradually awakening.

"Little Li, I notice you haven't been quite moderate lately. You need to watch your health. Once you pass thirty, you have to exercise."

Zhang Li, standing by Li Qing's side, said softly.

Li Qing snapped back, slightly embarrassed, "I know, Professor Zhang, I'll pay more attention in the future."

"Hmm, also, although I know everyone in the company should help each other out, and you're the person who purchased this computer, it shouldn't become your personal computer!"

"Huh?" Li Qing was startled for a moment, not quite understanding.

Seeing this, Zhang Li pointed to the screen where the computer icon was displayed along with the four words.

'My Computer'

Zhang Li, slightly displeased, said, "Even though computers are rapidly upgrading, requiring resource allocation often, at the moment I am the user!"

Li Qing suddenly understood, quietly changing 'My Computer' to 'Professor Zhang's Computer'.

"Professor Zhang, does this work?"

Zhang Li adjusted his reading glasses, his eyebrows quickly relaxing, and he contentedly said, "That's more like it."

Li Qing: "..."

Although Zhang Li indeed is a giant in the field of biotechnology, this old scholar comes from the era of abacuses, with high proficiency in the field of biology, but when it comes to computers, he can only be considered an outsider.

Not that he doesn't know the convenience computers bring. In the basement of this building, there is a supercomputer center worth seventy million. Li Qing had the opportunity to participate in its construction due to his job responsibilities.

All orchestrated by Zhang Li.

He simply wasn't good at using it. Research has never been a one-person activity, but he clearly understands the convenience computers bring to research.

The monthly electricity bill for the supercomputer center was over three million, yet the profits were impressive, as many university research projects or other corporate research borrowed it, and monthly expenses were accounted for with profits still remaining.

Terrifying!

After leaving the chairman's office, Li Qing enthusiastically returned to his office, took out the magic scroll attached to the admission letter, and continued pondering over the knowledge within "Magic Origin".

Magic is mainly divided into two major schools, Western Magic and Eastern Magic. Their origins differ, resulting in diverse usage methods, yet the ultimate goal remains the same.

Becoming a god or immortal.

But these are too distant for Li Qing, even too mythical and legendary for this era.

The book later shifts the conversation, stating that magic primarily manifests through spells, gestures, internal circulation, and magic arrays. But at its core, it is still a synergy between consciousness and body.

What is magic? Broadly speaking, phenomena that contravene normal causal relationships can be considered magic, beyond traditional novel concepts like Fireball Technique or Ice Arrow Technique.

Magic covers these, but isn't strictly categorized by attributes, rather unified under Shaping Magic.

Through gestures, spells, and internal magic power conjured to arrange energy particles in the air systematically, thereby materializing actual attacks.

This all has scientific backing, derived from research conducted at the Magic Research Institute at Gray Magic Academy.

Nonetheless, many mages prefer an unordered cause-and-effect, a mysterious phenomenon whose principle remains elusive.

Take for instance, the Transformation Technique.

Turning a cat into a human or transforming a person into any kind of animal.

The transformation factors are completely unfathomable and impossible to achieve.

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Two days passed in a flash. Li Qing completely immersed himself in these magical knowledge, fascinated by its seemingly miraculous and wondrous existence.

Li Qing swore that if he had devoted such energy to studying during school, he could have considered attending Peking University or Qinghua at the time.