Chapter 851: Chapter 537: The Administrator’s Commission
The dinner at Zoltan Hotel was truly enjoyable for everyone.
The opulent layout, paired with bright and dazzling chandeliers, created an environnt that was both high-class and comfortable. The lively atmosphere was present, yet not noisy. Upper-class individuals exchanged drinks and laughter, while the waiters, handso n and beautiful won, moved professionally through the restaurant, carrying tray after tray of luxurious dishes.
The overall dining experience elicited endless praise from the crowd.
Even Asoka, who was once a princess, admired the quality of this dinner in secret.
At the dinner table, most of the ti it was Felisiano who spoke, engaging in lively conversation about so amusing things from the academy or strange anecdotes heard from the nobles’ circles, continuously lifting the atmosphere.
Polaris and Asoka, being less verbose, remained silent almost the entire ti, rely playing the roles of attentive listeners. Lucy, not wanting to appear rude before Mr. Jack, also refrained from speaking much.
In reality, Lucy was very eloquent, but she preferred to stay quiet and spent her ti stealing glances at the teacher, her eyes occasionally flashing a hint of attachnt.
Fortunately, Sunny Xiaoyu, being sowhat of a chatterbox, would laugh and agree with the topics, displaying curiosity at the right monts, thus preventing the scene from becoming too awkward.
Regardless, this al certainly deepened the bonds between the students, giving them a preliminary understanding of each other… Especially towards Felisiano, everyone unconsciously began to like this cheerful and generous fellow.
He seed different from the usual noble offspring, lacking that air of Arrogance, easily lding with others.
Polaris watched the easy and joyful interactions among his junior brothers and sisters, and Mr. Jack beside him smiled silently. The warm scene before him touched him deeply.
Since the beginning of the beta test, arriving in this ga world, he held a player’s mindset, viewing everyone here as re data… But since eting Mr. Jack, this ntality subtly changed.
Polaris gradually believed that Mr. Jack didn’t seem like a aningless piece of data; his words and actions, even his care for him, were substantial and warm… and affected him.
The team mbers like Dragon King often joked that Brother Bei unconsciously mimicked Mr. Jack’s behaviors, attire, even his thoughts… Polaris was surprised by this, but at the sa ti, he thought they were right.
Now, he couldn’t help but have bigger doubts.
“Is this truly a ga world? If so, it’s incredibly real… so real that I can hardly believe that a so-called supercomputer could create them…”
Polaris thought to himself, falling into silence.
Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
Looking up, he saw Mr. Jack smiling at him as if seeing through his thoughts, saying softly:
“Every encounter is destined… Humans have many weaknesses, but confusion isn’t one of them because confusion leads to resolution.”
Polaris stared at him blankly, his inner turmoil intensifying.
The teacher’s voice beca ethereal, seemingly carrying a hint of lantation:
“Humans live to dream… They dream of the Sun and the Moon, they dream of the Constellation, they dream of the carriages and leaves of this era, dream of a ho in a distant land, a bed in a distant land, and a warm bed… But amidst the long nights, there are tis of unbearable sorrow. This may not be a familiar world, but it’s so real, real enough to make one shiver inexplicably.”
Polaris stared in a daze for a long ti.
He didn’t know why the teacher would say these words to him, but he always felt there was more to the teacher’s words… as if lanting the player’s identity of himself, or perhaps expressing a certain hosickness.
Polaris felt an inexplicable strong sense of lancholy.
Both for himself and for the teacher.
“Could it be that Mr. Jack is a destined person from another continent, a key figure in the direction of the entire world?”
Polaris secretly developed a bold guess.
Perhaps the teacher was not originally from this continent, and the past background stories about him had gaps and deceptions. There might be a great hidden truth.
Monts later.
Dinner ended, and Felisiano waved his hand, handing a gold card to the waiter, paying for the al worth over 150 Blue Gabos.
Everyone laughed and chatted as they left, returning to Saint Byron Academy.
Just before parting, Chen Lun assigned so tasks and howork to the students, instructing them to read three specified books by the end of this week. Next week they would be tested, and only those who passed could officially start their Mystery Studies.
“Yes, teacher, I will definitely read them thoroughly!”
Felisiano was the first to respond.
He looked extrely excited and expectant, though it was unclear how long this enthusiasm would last, as he was known for being playful.
The other four nodded one after another, promising the teacher they would study diligently.
“Full of motivation, that’s good.”
Chen Lun nodded in satisfaction.
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A week swiftly passed by.
Early this morning, Chen Lun headed to Saint Byron’s Grand Library as usual.
He had agreed to et the students at the apartnt tomorrow to check their howork; today, however, he continued his own study and research.
He went straight to the fifth-floor secret library.
At the registration desk, the manager, Gallio, raised his hand to point, and then, without much interaction, continued to read the ancient books in his hand. Chen Lun smiled and walked to the fourth bookshelf on the left, starting to read.
During this week, he had already finished reading three entire shelves of Mystic Books, a total of over 1,600 books, accumulating nearly 2 million experience points, making his understanding of magic extrely profound.
These books, for low to mid Sequence Transcendents, might take a lifeti to read, let alone fully understand. However, Chen Lun not only comprehended and understood them, but his mind also retained the knowledge like a precise mory disk.
This took him only a week.
Chen Lun increasingly realized his own advantages.
Besides combat power and weight, his learning efficiency far exceeded that of other high-ranking individuals of the sa tier. If properly harnessed, this could beco another powerful ans of enhancing his own strength.
Players have a panel, and he does too. But he is more diligent than players and has access to more mystical resources… High-ranking individuals have strong learning abilities, but his are even stronger, and he possesses a panel they don’t.
‘So, such an advantage shouldn’t be wasted…’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
The ivory white cane lifted and fell again, tapping on the spine of another book. Before long, this action repeated…
As nightfall ca and much later…
At precisely nine o’clock, Saint Byron Academy was enveloped by the sound of a bell tolling.
Dong—
The few remaining professors on the fifth floor reluctantly put down their books and left quietly. Chen Lun had just finished the last book on the fourth bookshelf. Glancing up, he saw the dozen or so remaining bookshelves standing silently, waiting for his future attention.
With a light chuckle, he turned contentedly, planning to leave.
But as he passed the registration desk, a prompt suddenly popped up on his panel—
[Gallio has developed admiration for you, Affection increased, now Friendly…]
‘Huh?’
Chen Lun raised an eyebrow, stopped, and looked at the man sitting behind the counter.
The pale-skinned secret library manager lifted his head at that mont, the thick glasses reflecting dim light. He grinned and said in a low voice:
“How has your harvest been these past few days, Your Majesty Jack?”
“Quite satisfying.”
Chen Lun, in a good mood, stood to the side and replied.
“I am quite interested in the knowledge of Magic, but the more I learn, the more I find it vast and boundless… Even though I am already a high-ranking individual, I can’t help but feel insignificant.”
“Your Majesty is absolutely right.”
Gallio nodded in agreent.
He couldn’t help but laugh, even setting down the ancient book he had been holding.
“I, too, have had similar sighs more than once. Perhaps this is our pursuit… To explore the unknown, find the truth, unravel our own puzzles, and complete the enlightennt of wisdom…”
As Gallio spoke, he pointed to the bookshelves behind Chen Lun.
“I envy Your Majesty for being able to finish reading so many books within a week. If I had such a gift, I wouldn’t have wasted hundreds of years… Honestly, you are more suited for the Magic path. Perhaps in the future, you can witness Your Majesty becoming Eternity, illuminating the way forward for us, what a pity.”
His tone didn’t seem feigned, but Chen Lun modestly shook his head. Gallio was silent for a mont before suddenly speaking:
“Your Majesty, would you be interested in helping with sothing?”
A flash appeared in Chen Lun’s eyes, thinking to himself that there was a task.
He chuckled and said:
“Speak freely.”
“I can tell, Your Majesty Jack, that you want to learn by analogy and use the knowledge of Magic to enhance the power of your own path of Destiny… Although I, Gallio Achiado, am not a renowned Scholar of the Madman School, I also wish to follow in the footsteps of my predecessors, seeking more truths.”
Administrator Gallio wore a serious expression.
“I greatly admire Your Majesty’s lofty ambitions, but I probably don’t have the courage to touch the powers of adjacent paths… So I only intend to absorb and learn from the other two Schools, hoping to integrate the advantages of the Idol, All-Things, and Madman Schools to perfect my Magic research.”
He slowly shook his head, speaking with a touch of emotion:
“This incarnation needs to oversee here and has never been able to put the plan into action. If possible, Your Majesty, if you could collect knowledge or creations from the other two Schools for , I would equally reward you as deserved, how about it?”
[Trigger A-rank hidden mission: School Research]
Mission description: Saint Byron’s library manager, Gallio, plans to conduct research on the three Schools but cannot leave due to his incarnation’s limitations and entrusts you to gather related items for him.
Mission target: Provide Gallio with knowledge or creations from the Idol School and the All-Things School.
(Note: Both quantity and quality will affect the final reward!)
Mission rewards: 200,000 Experience Points, 500 Blue Gabo, Gallio’s Affection, and unknown rewards. (Madman School’s magic creations, knowledge, or Gallio’s treasures)
Chen Lun pondered for a mont before silently accepting the task.
Then pretending to think for a while, he nodded and replied:
“I can.”
“Then I shall trouble Your Majesty.”
Gallio adjusted his glasses, smiling happily.
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