There are two main buildings at St. Byron's College.
The left one is called "Wisdom" and the right one is called "Inspiration".
The two schools are connected by a long transparent trestle bridge, called the "Bridge of Thoughts", which is made of magical materials and is indestructible. Under the bridge, there is also a giant mechanical clock dial, which will automatically ring the built-in copper bell at every hour, making a loud sound that resounds throughout the academy.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
when-
A bell suddenly rang.
Chen Lun stopped on the spiral staircase of the "St. Byron Library" behind the two main buildings and looked at the clock through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
He noticed that many students who were reading silently here stood up spontaneously, carefully packed up the borrowed books, and hurried away with their canvas bags on their backs.
'Is it time for class...'
Chen Lun guessed secretly, then shook his head and continued walking up.
He just took a quick tour of the first floor and found that the collection of books here was enormous. No matter what subject or basic knowledge, it could be found in the classified areas.
Even for stories and love poems, there were dozens of huge bookshelves for storage. However, few students were willing to visit that area.
When you come to the second floor, the first thing that catches your eye is a spacious hall that looks like a waiting area at a train station. It is decorated with a large number of potted flowers and has many leather sofas for students to rest.
Chen Lun's arrival was inconspicuous, and the readers who were so engrossed in their books didn't notice him at all.
'This should also be a place where ordinary books are stored... Although they are more advanced, they are not considered mysterious knowledge.'
Chen Lun thought to himself.
He did not stop on the second floor, but continued to go up.
He continued walking until he reached the top fifth floor, where he discovered a registration-style reception desk on the inside of the entrance. The lighting on the entire fifth floor was dim, and he could only vaguely see the outlines of some old bookshelves.
Behind the front desk sat a middle-aged man with pale skin.
This man had messy hair and a pair of thick glasses on his nose. He was concentrating on flipping through an ancient book in his hand. Through the lenses, one could even see his fanatical and obsessed eyes.
Chen Lun did not interrupt rashly, but stood quietly beside the table and waited. He knew that the other party must have sensed his arrival...
"Secret Manager of Saint Byron's Library" Galio (Saint Incarnation/Magic Sequence 4 - Ancient Scholar)
After a while.
The administrator slowly closed the book.
She showed a little impatience on her face, glanced at the gentleman in the black hat, and just said:
"The fifth floor is not open to outsiders or ordinary students."
Chen Lun took off his top hat and handed over a palm-sized blue badge in the shape of a kite shield.
"I'm the new professor, Jack Speight."
Galio glanced at the badge but just grinned.
"A Saint of Fate uses his true body to come to Saint Byron College to be a professor? Ha..."
"The desire for knowledge is human nature. Even if you transform, it will not disappear, but will become even stronger... The pursuit of knowledge is the obsession of every extraordinary person, isn't it?"
Chen Lun said slowly with a smile on his face.
Galio did not refute, but nodded in agreement.
"You are right, Your Majesty Jack."
She pushed the badge back expressionlessly, pointed to the bookshelf area on the fifth floor, and said indifferently:
"Then I hope you can find joy in knowledge... Also, I advise you not to mess around in Saint Byron. I'm not the only one watching here."
"Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty Galio. I will abide by the rules."
Chen Lun was not angry either. He knew that this was the attitude and style that the Madman School should have. He put away the badge, put the black hat back on his head, and walked in holding his white cane.
Galio seemed to have lost interest in him, and without even looking at him, he continued to look down at the ancient book in his hand.
Chen Lun roughly sensed the situation on the fifth floor.
Although it looks spacious here, the number of books is actually much less than that downstairs. After all, every book here is a mysterious book related to magic!
Dozens of bookshelves were neatly arranged, and the total number of books compactly arranged on them was at least tens of thousands... Chen Lun couldn't help but secretly sigh that the Madman School's heritage was indeed quite profound. Even if these books were not advanced knowledge, they were also rare treasures.
For me, it is something that is urgently needed.
After all, the purpose of his coming to the Kingdom of Byron this time was to conduct systematic learning, fully master the basic knowledge of magic, and then gain inspiration from it.
There were actually not many people on the fifth floor, only about thirty or forty at this time. Most of them were lecturers and professors in the college, who were older. A small number were students who were enrolled for further studies through examinations, who were generally young.
These people are all extraordinary people in the magic department. Most of the lecturers and professors are in the middle sequence, while the students are in the low sequence.
They either stood in front of the bookshelf or sat on the chairs in the reading area, quietly flipping through the mysterious books at hand. No one spoke, and no one looked around.
Chen Lun really liked this kind of environment and atmosphere. He secretly admired it and walked towards a bookshelf.
'Since everything is going well, let's start now without further delay...'
He thought to himself.
As a person in a high position, his way of reading is naturally different from that of ordinary people... He raised his ivory cane and tapped lightly on the ridge of a book on the bookshelf.
The full-level passive five senses, multitasking, and the mythical creature characteristic "Skull of Enlightenment" are deployed simultaneously.
The magnificent text flows into the mind like a river and is presented to the mind, which can be browsed, remembered and understood by the brainpower and computing power beyond the limits of human beings.
Chen Lun closed his eyes, and after just a few seconds, he had read through the mysterious book.
You have read "A Brief Discussion on the Relationship between Matter and Energy" (Progress 100%)
Knowledge Collector LV2 (blessing) takes effect!
A slight increase in the speed of mysterious accumulation (entry) has taken effect!
You earned 1400 experience points!
Your understanding of magic has advanced a step further...
'very good.'
Chen Lun opened his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Then, he turned his gaze to an adjacent book and lightly touched the spine of the book with the white cane again.
Knowledge, like returning spirits, poured into his mind and became his nourishment...
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The time came to nine o'clock in the evening.
when-
As the bells of St. Byron rang, the students in the library left in groups of three or four with some reluctance. It was not until the door was about to close that Chen Lun slowly walked out.
After reading for an afternoon and half a night, he had acquired a lot of basic knowledge of magic. He didn't keep track of how many books he had read, but it must have been two or three hundred.
To be honest, even the average magic saint may not be as efficient as him in learning.
'The experience points gained from reading books alone add up to nearly 300,000... This is also a good supplement for the gaps needed for upgrading.'
Chen Lun stopped, looked back at the St. Byron Library standing silently behind him in the night, and smiled gently.
In fact, if possible, he would rather stay on the fifth floor, constantly reading the secret books there, and absorbing the nutrients of knowledge... After all, he can study seriously without sleep, food or drink, and his efficiency will be terrifying.
It’s a pity that St. Byron has strict regulations. The library opens and closes at certain times, and no one except the administrator Galio is allowed to stay in the library beyond the specified time.
As a person in a high position, Chen Lun should be able to obtain privileges if he really strives for it, but he does not want to break other people's rules by doing so.
Since there was no need to waste some time, he simply returned to the apartment after the museum closed to check on the two students.
'I hope these two guys didn't cause any trouble today...'
Chen Lun, holding a white cane, walked leisurely towards his apartment.
After a moment.
As soon as he walked into the door, he saw Qingtian Xiaoyu sitting in the living room, seemingly concentrating on writing something, and Beijixing was sitting beside them, bored and dazed.
Seeing him open the door and come back, they both quickly stood up to greet him.
"teacher!"
"Um... what are you doing?"
Chen Lun nodded and asked curiously.
"Hehe, I'm helping someone with their homework!"
Sunny Day and Little Rain said proudly.
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.
After the other party explained, he found out that the two of them went to a place called Sapphire Restaurant in the college today to look for jobs, and they actually found one... It's just that Polaris was just applying for a normal waiter, and occasionally worked part-time as a kitchen helper, that is, washing dishes.
But Qingtian Xiaoyu was lucky enough to meet a rich guy in the academy. That guy came there just to gild his resume and was not very serious about studying. He would rather pay others to do his homework for him.
Chen Lun didn't really care what kind of jobs they were looking for, as long as they didn't cause any trouble.
"very good."
He nodded with satisfaction.
"Anyway, you have done a good job of fulfilling my instructions."
Sunny Day, Light Rain and the North Star smiled at each other.
Both of them received a notification that the task was completed.
"Go to bed early. I will start teaching you magic knowledge next week..."
Chen Lun said this and went upstairs without looking back.
Polaris and the other two immediately showed joy on their faces and said from behind:
“Thank you, teacher!”
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late at night.
The glass door of the Sapphire Restaurant was pushed open with a ding, and a beautiful girl with long dark green hair walked out. She turned around and smiled and said goodbye to the proprietress:
"I'm going back first, Mrs. Fonseca."
"Okay, be safe on the road, Lucy... By the way, a guy applied for a waiter job today, so you can have a good rest tomorrow."
The fat middle-aged woman who was cleaning up in the restaurant looked up and said.
"That's great, thank you."
Lucy said quickly.
She gently closed the glass door of the restaurant and turned to leave.
But her smiling face suddenly fell, and even revealed fatigue. She walked slowly on the quiet college path, and the snowflakes falling from the night sky landed on her sweater.
Lucy looked at the deserted snowy scene, somewhat lost in thought.
It was not until she returned to the student living area in the corner of the college and walked into her personal apartment that she regained her focus. After putting down her backpack and taking a shower, Lucy walked into the room naked while drying her hair.
Sitting alone in the chair, she looked at the purple moon outside the window, and couldn't help but start to miss the man who had been haunting her... Looking down at the silver ring on her finger, she couldn't help but sigh.
"I don't think he has ever read my message..."
The room fell into dead silence.
It wasn't until Lucy was awakened by the cold towel in her hand that she realized she had forgotten to do something.
"By the way, I haven't read the mail I picked up this morning..."
She quickly put down the towel, opened the drawer, and took out a letter.
This was delivered by the Academic Affairs Center of St. Byron College. It contained a list of private courses taught by professors this year. For the "genius" who was recommended here from Omto College in Peacock City, Lucy could choose her own tutor.
Opening the letter and taking out a large folded paper, Lucy's beautiful ruby eyes scanned the private class information of each professor until...
“?!”
Lucy's face showed disbelief.
She confirmed again and again before realizing that she was not dazzled. It was indeed "Professor Jack Speight, private lesson content: Basic principles of magic, animal transformation (Note: special external professor, highly recommended)".
"Mr. Jack... could it really be you?!"
Lucy covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes sparkling with surprise.