Natalia Chan had forgotten that at first, Teacher Gute had only asked him to mark the positions, but instead, he was now contemplating why Teacher Gute's final strike had landed in this particular spot.

"There must be some connection, but what is it based on?" Natalia pondered silently, while Teacher Gute hummed and snacked on peanuts. He noticed Natalia furrowing his brow and sighed, thinking to himself that this kid only knows how to theorize and must have learned this technique somewhere else.

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Teacher Gute leaned over to take a look. His eyes immediately narrowed into tiny slits. The spot that Natalia had marked with a quill pen was exactly where he had struck before. If this had happened earlier, he could have brushed it off as a lucky guess, but how could he explain this situation now?

"Could it be that this kid actually saw it clearly!?" he wondered, watching Natalia still deep in thought. He then noticed that all nine positions were already marked clearly, leaving only the final spot. He had only struck that spot once, with his final blow.

"Hmph, my speed with the final blow was not as slow as the previous ninety-nine times. Even if you're impressive, you definitely didn't see clearly," he smirked internally. Little did he know that if he knew what Natalia was thinking at that moment, he would be furious.

Natalia was completely unaware of Teacher Gute's gaze upon him, which made him feel like he was observing a freak show. Instead, Natalia was meticulously pondering the significance of the final strike.

"Right, there were blue patterns on the iron block and on Teacher Gute's body. I remember... the pattern on the iron block was located..." Natalia closed his eyes, carefully recalling the scene. The quill pen gliding on the smooth surface of the iron block, eventually stopping at a specific spot. When he opened his eyes and looked at that spot, a smile formed at the corners of his mouth.

The magical blue pattern was located at the spot where Teacher Gute's final blow landed!

After marking the tenth position with his pen, Natalia turned around and addressed Teacher Gute, saying, "I have marked them all."

"Pass it here, let me take a look," Teacher Gute said, restraining his astonishment and reaching out his hand. After Natalia handed him the iron block, he remained silent without saying a word.

"Could it be that I made a mistake with the last spot?" Natalia silently wondered to himself.

The scene fell into an unsettling silence. Natalia noticed Teacher Gute trembling slightly and his eyes filled with surprised joy as he held the iron block in his hands. It was as if he was not looking at an ordinary iron block but a precious crystal of a legendary creature.

"Boy, what's your name?" Teacher Gute asked.

"I'm Natalia Chan-Gatoon," Natalia replied.

"I see, then I'll just call you Natalia Chan."

"Okay!" Natalia Chan nodded. "Teacher Gute, is there something wrong with the positions I marked?"

"No, there's no problem," he shook his head. "But can you tell me why you were able to see the position of the final blow? I remember my speed was not as slow as the previous ninety-nine blows..."

"Well, at that moment, Teacher Gute, you suddenly increased your speed for the final strike. But I was still able to see the exact location of the strike. I'm just wondering why you chose to strike that particular spot."

"Can you keep up with my speed?" Teacher Gute's pupils constricted as he looked at Natalia in astonishment.

"Well, if you had maintained the speed of the final 'perfect' blow throughout the entire process, I don't think I could have kept up," Natalia chuckled. He wasn't trying to flatter Teacher Gute but simply stating that the speed of that final blow was incredibly fast, yet he still managed to capture it.

"I see. But since you knew that I struck the bottom of the iron block with the hundredth blow, why did you hesitate for so long just now?"

"Well..." Natalia scratched his cheek sheepishly. "It's just that I really wanted to know why you chose to strike the bottom, which has no connection to the previous nine positions. But since you chose that spot, there must be a reason behind it. I was pondering over that question just now."Master Gute nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad. You have been thinking and exploring. You are indeed not the kind of student who just follows the routine."

Natalia Chan smiled and continued, "Later, I suddenly remembered that Master Gute had seen a faint blue pattern during the casting process, and this pattern connected between you and the iron block." After saying that, Natalia Chan took the iron block from Master Gute's hand and pointed to the tenth position, "And the blue pattern is exactly here on the iron block."

"............"

Master Gute was completely shocked, looking at Natalia Chan, he suddenly felt like he was looking at a real monster! He grabbed Natalia Chan's shoulder and asked solemnly, "Tell me, did you really see the blue pattern!?"

"Yes, but it's very faint..."

"Great! Just seeing it is enough!" Master Gute burst into laughter, as if he could collapse the room, Natalia Chan tilted her head in confusion and asked, "May I ask why you are so happy, Master?"

"No wonder I am the master! I actually accepted an exceptional gem. Hahaha!"

Natalia Chan helplessly shook her head as she watched Master Gute immerse himself in his own world and laughed. She turned around and looked at the various weapons hanging on the shelf.

"Natalia Chan, turn around, let me tell you something."

"What is it?"

Master Gute seemed to be reminiscing about something, his expression a bit melancholic. "Do you know what the blue pattern you saw represents?"

Natalia Chan thought for a moment, resting her chin on her hand. "Both metals and crystals contain magic and form unique magic patterns. And you connect your own magic with these magic patterns to start the casting, right?"

Master Gute looked at Natalia Chan with satisfaction and nodded, "That's right, that's exactly it. In fact, a very simple example is a bow, an arrow, and a pair of hands. The hands represent my magic, the arrow is the crystal, and the bow is the connecting bridge, which is the blue pattern you mentioned. Only in this way can the arrow be shot out with force."

"I see."

"Do you know how long it took for me to see this blue pattern back then?"

"I don't know..."

"A whole five years, and I hammered for at least fifteen hours every day." After seeing Natalia Chan's astonished gaze, Master Gute shook his head and patted her shoulder, "I have no reason to deceive you. That's why I am still excited to be able to accept you as my apprentice. You are definitely a rising star in the casting world."

"People who can see that kind of pattern at the beginning are definitely not ordinary. Even someone like me, with insufficient talent, can only achieve this position through hard work."

"That pattern is the lifeline for us casters. Only by mastering the pattern can we discover the magic flow of this crystal and ensure that casters are not affected."