Volume 6 Agate Chapter 537: Administrator's Commission
Everyone enjoyed the dinner at Zoltan Hotel very much.
The magnificent layout, coupled with bright and gorgeous chandeliers, creates a high-end and comfortable environment, and a lively but not noisy atmosphere. The upper class chats and drinks, while the waiters, who are handsome men and beautiful women, appear in every corner of the restaurant with the most professional and upright posture, serving one plate after another of luxurious dishes.
The overall dining experience was truly a stunner.
Even Ahsoka, who was once a princess, secretly admired the quality of the dinner.
At the dinner table, Felice Nou was the one talking most of the time, chatting about some interesting things in the academy or the strange things he heard from the circle of aristocratic children, constantly livening up the atmosphere.
Polaris and Ahsoka were not good at speaking and remained silent almost the entire time, just acting as loyal listeners. Lucy did not want to be rude in front of Mr. Jack, so she did not say much.
Lucy was actually quite eloquent, but she would rather be quiet and spend her time secretly watching her teacher, with a hint of attachment flashing in her eyes from time to time.
Fortunately, Qingtian Xiaoyu is also a chatty person. He would smile and agree with the topic, and show curiosity at the right time, which made the situation less awkward.
No matter what, this meal can be said to have deepened the friendship between the students and allowed them to get to know each other more…especially Felice Novo, as everyone unanimously fell in love with this cheerful and generous guy.
He seemed to be different from other noble children. He did not have that arrogance and could easily get along with others.
Polaris watched the relaxed and joyful interaction of the four junior fellow students, while Teacher Jack stood by with a smile on his face, and was quite touched by the heartwarming scene.
Ever since he came to this gaming world at the beginning of the internal beta, he had always had the heart of a gamer and viewed everyone here as a bunch of data... But since he met Mr. Jack, his mentality has quietly changed.
Polaris gradually came to believe that Mr. Jack was not just a piece of meaningless data. His words, deeds, thoughts, and even his concern for him were profound and warm... and had an impact on him.
The Dragon King and others in the team have joked more than once that Brother Beizi often imitates Jack unintentionally, whether it is his behavior, dress, or even his thoughts... Polaris was surprised by this, but at the same time felt that they were right.
Now, he couldn't help but have even greater doubts.
"Is this really a game world? This is too real... so real that I can hardly believe that a so-called supercomputer could create them..."
Polaris thought about it and fell into silence.
Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
Looking up, I saw Teacher Jack looking at me with a smile, as if he could see through what I was thinking, and said calmly:
"Every encounter is destined... Humans have many weaknesses, but confusion is not one of them, because only with confusion can determination appear."
Polaris stared at him blankly, her inner turmoil even greater.
The teacher's voice became vague, and seemed to carry a sigh:
“People are born to dream… They dream of the sun and the moon, the stars, the carriages and leaves of this era, their homes in foreign lands, their beds in foreign lands and their warm mattresses… But in the long night, there are also times when they are overwhelmed with sadness. This may not be a familiar world, but it is real, so real that it makes people tremble inexplicably.”
Polaris was stunned for a long time.
He didn't know why the teacher said these to him, but he always felt that there was something else behind his words... as if he was lamenting about himself as a "player", or as if he was expressing some kind of longing for his hometown.
Polaris inexplicably felt a strong sense of melancholy.
Both to yourself and to your teacher.
"Could it be that Mr. Jack is a man of destiny from another continent, a key figure in the direction of the entire world?"
Polaris secretly made a bold guess.
Perhaps the teacher was not a native of this continent, and there were loopholes and illusions in his past background stories. Perhaps there was a huge hidden secret.
After a moment.
At the end of the dinner, Felice Nou waved his hand and handed a Golden Pavilion card to the waiter to pay for the meal worth more than 150 blue coins.
Everyone left, talking and laughing, and returned to St. Byron's College.
Just before parting, Chen Lun gave the students some tasks and homework, asking them to read three designated books before the end of the week. A random check will be conducted next week, and only those who pass the test can officially begin their study of mysticism.
"Okay, teacher, I will definitely finish reading it carefully!"
Felice Novo was the first to speak.
He looked extremely excited and expectant, and it was unknown how long this enthusiasm would last. After all, this guy was notoriously playful.
The other four nodded and assured the teacher that they would study hard.
“There’s a lot of energy, which is good.”
Chen Lun nodded in satisfaction.
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A week passed in the blink of an eye.
Early in the morning that day, Chen Lun went to St. Byron's Library as usual.
He made an appointment with the students to meet at the apartment tomorrow to check everyone's homework, and today he continued his own studies and research.
Go straight up to the secret collection hall on the fifth floor.
Galio, the administrator at the registry, raised his hand and pointed again, then looked at the ancient book in his hand without saying anything. Chen Lun smiled, walked to the fourth bookshelf on the left and began to read.
During this week, he has read through three bookshelves of mysterious books, totaling more than 1,600 books, and accumulated nearly 2 million experience points, and his understanding of magic has become extremely profound.
If it were a Low-Sequence or even Mid-Sequence Extraordinary, they probably wouldn’t be able to finish reading these books in their lifetime, let alone read them thoroughly. However, Chen Lun not only read and understood them thoroughly, his brain was like a sophisticated memory disk, memorizing all the knowledge deeply.
This took only a week.
Chen Lun became more and more aware of his own advantages.
In addition to combat power and weight, this is a learning efficiency that far exceeds that of high-ranking people of the same level. If you grasp it well, it will be another powerful means to increase your own strength.
The players have a panel, and so does he, but he works harder than the players and has more mysterious resources at his disposal... Those in higher positions have strong learning abilities, and he is even stronger, and has a panel that they don't have.
"So, we can't waste this advantage..."
Chen Lun sighed secretly.
The ivory cane was lightly raised, then lowered, hitting the spine of another book. Not long after, the action repeated itself again...
A long time passed before night fell.
At exactly nine o'clock, St. Byron's College was filled with the sound of a bell.
when--
The few professors who were left on the fifth floor reluctantly put down the books they were reading and left silently. Chen Lun had just finished reading the last book on the fourth bookshelf, and when he looked up, he saw the remaining dozen bookshelves standing quietly, waiting for his future visit.
With a light chuckle, he turned around contentedly, ready to leave.
But when passing the registration desk, a prompt suddenly popped up on the panel -
[Galio has developed an appreciation for you, and his favorability has increased. It is currently friendly...]
"Huh?"
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows, stopped and looked at the man sitting behind the front desk.
The pale-skinned treasure keeper raised his head at this moment. His thick glasses reflected the dim light. He grinned and said in a low voice:
"How have you harvested these days, Your Majesty Jack?"
“I am quite happy.”
Chen Lun was in a good mood and simply stood aside and talked.
"I am quite interested in the knowledge of magic, but the more I learn, the more vast it seems... Even though I am already in a high position, I still can't help but feel insignificant."
"Your Majesty is right."
Galio nodded in agreement.
He couldn't help but laugh, and even put down the ancient book he had been holding in his hand.
"I have had similar sighs more than once. Perhaps this is what people of my generation pursue... to explore the unknown, find the truth, solve my own confusion, and achieve enlightenment of wisdom..."
Galio said this, pointing to the bookshelf behind Chen Lun.
"I envy Your Majesty for being able to read so many books in a week. If I had such a talent, I wouldn't have wasted hundreds of years... Honestly, you are more suitable for the path of magic. Perhaps in the future you can witness Your Majesty become eternal and illuminate the way forward for us. What a pity."
His tone did not sound fake, but Chen Lun just shook his head modestly. Galio was silent for a while, then suddenly spoke:
"Your Majesty, are you interested in helping me?"
Chen Lun 's eyes flashed, and he secretly said in his heart that he had a mission.
He chuckled and said:
"It's all right."
"It can be seen that His Majesty Jack wants to learn by analogy and absorb the knowledge of magic to enhance the power of the path of destiny... Although I, Galio Archid, am not a famous scholar of the Madman School, I also want to follow the footsteps of the sages and explore more truths."
Administrator Galio looked serious.
"I admire your high aspirations, but I'm afraid I don't have the courage to explore the power of adjacent paths... So I only plan to absorb and learn from the knowledge of the other two schools, hoping to integrate the advantages of the three major schools of idols, all things, and madmen, and improve my own magic research."
He shook his head slowly, and said with a hint of emotion:
"My incarnation needs to look after this place, and I have not been able to put my plan into practice. If possible, Your Majesty can collect the knowledge and even creations of the other two schools and give them to me. I will also give Your Majesty the due reward. How do you think?"
[Trigger A-level hidden task: School research]
Mission Description: Gallio, the librarian of Saint Byron, intends to conduct research on the three major schools, but his avatar is unable to go out, so he entrusts you to help collect relevant things for him.
Mission Objective: Provide Galio with the knowledge or creations of the School of Idols and the School of Everything.
(Note: Both quantity and quality will affect the final reward!)
Mission Rewards: 200,000 experience points, 500 Blue Gabors, Galio's favorability and unknown rewards. (Magic creations, knowledge or Galio's collection of the Madman School)
Chen Lun thought for a moment and then silently accepted the task.
After pretending to be silent for a while, he nodded and replied:
"Can."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Your Majesty."
Galio adjusted his glasses and chuckled happily.
