I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Chapter 51: An Unexpected Surprise

Su Bai took a deep breath, slowly extending the Beast Fur Brush towards the bowl made from a Ferocious Beast Skull. His peripheral vision quickly scanned the Animal Hide Scroll, rapidly locating a recorded passage: ‘From the first stroke to the completion of the Shaman Rune, there must be no interruption. At points where the Shaman Rune is thicker, more material should be used. The same if it is thinner, less material should be used. Only when done in one breath can it be perfect.’

He now fully understood this sentence. Anyone who had written with a brush would understand. It was about varying the pressure of the brush.

Su Bai had written with a brush before. In junior high, his school revived an interest in ancient Chinese culture. One of the elective courses was calligraphy. He had practised calligraphy seriously for a period of time, though he gradually set it aside.

He dipped the Beast Fur Brush into the bowl, and focused his attention onto the brush. To his surprise, he found that the Beast Fur Brush had completely absorbed the reddish-gold liquid from the bowl, leaving no trace behind.

“How miraculous. Truly befitting of a Shaman Tool,” Su Bai marvelled. He then closed his eyes and began to form the Shaman Runes for the Curing Technique.

He suddenly opened his eyes, a faint crystalline green light emanating from his hand and quickly spreading to the Beast Fur Brush.

“I hope my previous calligraphy experience will be of some use,” Su Bai concentrated, carefully controlling the Shaman Power in the Beast Fur Brush as his arm slowly descended towards the bone.

The moment the brush touched down, the crystalline green light on the Beast Fur Brush continuously fluctuated. The reddish gold liquid was forced out from the brush tip, following the brush strokes along the Shaman Runes grooves on the bone.

Su Bai clenched his teeth, and veins were visible on his forehead. He focused intently on controlling the movement of the Beast Fur Brush. The reason the Shaman Runes had to be completed in one breath was that some parts needed to overlap, which needed less liquid and Shaman Power. Only when overlaps contain the required amount of Shaman Power could the Shaman Runes be complete.

It seemed like a long time had passed, but in reality, the entire process took less than thirty seconds before the entire Shaman Runes were inlaid with Shaman Power and materials.

“I’m finally done!” Su Bai relaxed, gently setting down the Beast Fur Brush and immediately picking up the Shaman Bone Tablet to examine.

The newly completed Shaman Bone Tablet felt slightly warm to the touch, with the Shaman Rune on it flickering with a crystalline green light.

“Did it succeed?” Su Bai’s lips curled into a smile, his black eyes gleaming as he happily gazed at the Shaman Bone Tablet in his hand. He felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

He turned the Shaman Bone Tablet over in his hands, softly saying, “The Shaman Bone Tablet isn’t that difficult after all…”

“Crack~~”

A small but crisp breaking sound rang out.

Su Bai’s smile froze. His black eyes shifted downward to look at the Shaman Bone Tablet in his hand. He clearly saw several glaring cracks on the Shaman Bone Tablet!

He grimaced and sighed, “Did it fail? I guess it’s impossible to succeed on the first try.”

No matter how much of a prodigy he might be, it was impossible to successfully create a Shaman Bone Tablet on his first attempt.

Su Bai quickly adjusted his mindset and began searching for the reason for the failure. He lowered his head to review the records on the Animal Hide Scroll, finding the answer at the end of the scroll.

Comparing it with the cracks on the Shaman Bone Tablet, which started from the edges of the Shaman Runes and extended outwards like river branches, he understood.

“So, it’s not a complete failure. It can be considered a semi-finished product. It’s just that the Shaman Power can’t be sealed for too long,” Su Bai sighed in slight relief.

The Animal Hide Scroll recorded the failed experiences of the Ancestors. If the entire Shaman Bone Tablet had shattered, it would mean the bone itself was unsuitable for making the tablet.

The cracks on a Shaman Bone Tablet were caused by an excess of Shaman Power.

If the colour of the Shaman Rune on the Shaman Bone Tablet was not visible or broken, these were all due to incorrect proportions of materials or insufficient Shaman Power being injected.

“The records of the Ancestors have truly saved me from many trials and errors,” Su Bai said with gratitude.

He played with the Shaman Bone Tablet, chuckling, “I wonder how effective this is.”

[System, open the Attribute Panel. I want to see how much Shaman Power I’ve consumed. [Attribute Panel] Host: Su Bai Stamina: 2.1 (Ordinary Person 1) Strength: 2.2 (Ordinary Person 1) Speed: 2.1 (Ordinary Person 1) Mental Energy: 12 (Ordinary Person 1) Shaman Power: 9 (14/100) Totem: Flame Dragon. Profession: Junior Shaman. Author. Skills: Curing Technique LV.1 (31/100) Description: You have escaped the sub-healthy state of an ordinary person and become a Shaman with extraordinary power. Please remember your original aspiration.

“One Shaman Bone Tablet actually consumed five points of Shaman Power.” Su Bai immediately furrowed his brow. The consumption was higher than expected. Without accounting for the failure rate, he could only make two Shaman Bone Tablets a day at this rate.

He asked the System in his mind, [System, how much Shaman Power do I need to use for a Shaman Technique?]

[Ding! Two points of Shaman Power.]

Su Bai was now not surprised by this consumption ratio. After all, one was for immediate release, while the other needed to be sustained for a period of time. The latter consuming more was normal.

He continued to ask in his mind, [Will the Shaman Power consumption decrease after I become proficient in making Shaman Bone Tablets?]

[Ding! Yes, the Host can integrate Mental Energy, which can also reduce the consumption of Shaman Power.] The System answered.

[Will it affect the efficacy?] Su Bai had thought about adding Mental Energy, but was not certain about the effects and dared not waste the little material he had.

[Ding! The efficacy of the Curing Technique will be doubled.]

“Huh!?” Su Bai was stunned for a moment, then grinned.

He had not expected Mental Energy to be so powerful, actually able to double the effect of the Curing Technique. It seemed like as long as someone was not dead, they could most likely be saved. This was indeed an unexpected surprise.

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