Opportunities for paid consultations are rare.
In the Black Mist Jungle, this kind of one-on-one high-level guidance is usually an exclusive privilege for students with outstanding achievements or special contributions.
Thompson pondered for a moment, took an ancient tome from the shelf, and carefully turned to a page.
The edges of the page were yellowed and curled due to age, and the ink was somewhat blurred, obviously having been read countless times.
"Some advanced extraordinary materials have 'memory' traits that can indeed be enhanced, but this requires a special 'marking ceremony', the most typical example being Soul Steel."
The old man knowingly smiled, not revealing anything, as he pointed to the yellowed pages with his finger, which were adorned with complex diagrams and runes:
