Luvia did not leave Shad's house that morning. The two of them spent the whole morning talking about the fourth chosen person. After having lunch together at noon, she and Shad, who was holding the cat, took a four-wheeled carriage to go to Dr. Schneider's clinic for a meeting.
There was another light snowfall at noon, but it stopped when we reached Roentgen Avenue.
Since Tobesk was calm on the surface this week, the five members of the team had nothing new to share. In addition to re-emphasizing the importance of the exam week next month, the doctor also reminded everyone to be careful about theft:
"I heard from the black market that a humanoid relic who is good at stealing has recently appeared in the city."
The doctor shared his news:
"This relic targets everyone, but it prefers to steal from ring sorcerers. Some local ring sorcerers have already had their important items stolen. Be careful to prevent theft, but don't use the methods of ring sorcerers, otherwise they will become very powerful. As long as our anti-theft measures are strict enough, even if it finds us, it will give up stealing."
Shade recalled what he had seen from Professor Manning, and said:
"An ordinary old professor I know was robbed. The thief used a wire to hook the latch on the inside of the window, opened the first-floor window, entered the room and stole a vase."
“I’ve heard similar things.”
Father Augustus said as he wiped his pipe:
"Old Birmingham, who often visited the church, had his only photo of his dead wife stolen. The thief stole the photo during the day. He brought a large wooden box and disguised it as a mailed item and placed it at the door. The thief hid in the box, sawed open the door from the side next to the door, entered the room and stole the goods, then returned to the box."
He shook his head.
"Who in their right mind could think of this kind of theft?"
"I have also heard other prophets in the association talk about this relic."
Luvia also shared some interesting stories:
"Miss Lane, who lives in the eastern part of Tobesk, about two blocks away from here, had her family's pearl necklace stolen. But this time the thief did not break down the door or open the window. While Miss Lane was not at home, he used a hammer to smash open the back wall of the house in Garbage Alley, and then got in through the dog-hole-sized hole."
"Is this considered a method used by ordinary people?"
Xia De asked suspiciously:
"Can an average person use a sledgehammer to break open the walls of a building?"
"It's OK. After all, the house itself isn't a very solid structure."
Luvia said, and Dorothy became interested:
"Although the other party is a relic, he is also a thief. I really wish I could record the process of its capture, so that there will be more interesting plots in my book."
As she said this, she glanced at Shad. Of course, Dorothy would definitely not encourage Shad to cause trouble for a human-shaped relic.
"What good would it do to catch it?"
Xia De asked again out of curiosity. This time, Luvia and Dr. Schneider couldn't answer. But Father Augustus knew more because he had heard about it in church:
"This humanoid relic has many wonderful treasures in its hands. Yes, if you can catch it, you can get one of its treasures."
Seeing that the other four people present all showed interested expressions, Father Augustus quickly added:
"Don't think it's easy. So far, no one has ever seen the true appearance of the thief. He becomes stronger when he meets a stronger opponent. Although he usually only uses ordinary people's methods to steal, those methods are very sophisticated. Moreover, the church's records show that this thief does not exist at any time other than when the 'theft' occurs. He only exists at the scene where the theft occurs. So on the surface, it is not difficult to catch him; but in fact, there is reason to believe that the possibility of catching him is about the same as using a fishing net to fish for a needle in the sea."
In addition to the interesting incident of the theft of human-shaped relics in the city, the five members of the group also contacted the college separately this afternoon to make final preparations for the year-end exams next month.
Father Augustus still lacked some practical credits and wanted to accept a commission from the college with a high enough score; the doctor wanted to give it another try and make up for the elective course "Ether Mechanics" that he had not passed in the summer. Although he himself did not have much confidence, he still wanted to try his luck.
As for Dorothy and Luvia, Miss Writer was promoted to the fifth ring with the help of Shade, so she had to take the grade promotion exam at the end of the year, and she still had several basic course papers to submit. Although Luvia was a joint student of the Prophet Association and St. Byrons, she was promoted to the fourth ring in the battle of Midhill Castle in the fall, and she also considered taking the fourth grade entrance exam in the winter.
She herself is not in a hurry. Even if she fails the exam this year, she can take it again next year.
Shad is the one with the most trouble among all of them. He has formally proposed to St. Byrons that as a second-year student, he will take the advanced examination at the end of this year and be promoted directly to the fourth grade.
The requirement for taking the skipping exam is to have a sufficient level of ring sorcerer, which Shade has no problem with. The exam only covers the written part of the required courses. The unfinished practical courses and papers in the second and third years can be made up within the next year.
Shad has borrowed enough books from the library to "recite". As long as he completes Miss Danister's commission, he can get a huge amount of practical credits at once. So for Shad, he has a huge number of books to recite before the end of 1853. Fortunately, with "her" help, Shad does not think that he will not be able to pass the exam.
After the five people asked the library for a list of thaumaturgy, the college also delivered a letter from the Student Administration Office to the group.
The letter was opened by Dr. Schneider, the team leader. He took a look at the contents and sighed:
"Well, the Tobesk division of this year's off-campus practical activities has been officially cancelled. The students who were originally going to come to us have gone to other divisions."
The off-campus practice for the regular students of St. Byron's was supposed to be held in the summer, but because of the God's Descent event in Tobesk in the summer, this year's event was postponed to the winter.
Dr. Schneider even complained about this, but he didn't expect that it would be cancelled in winter.
"Why did you cancel the zoning here? Hasn't Tobesk been safe in recent months?"
Father Augustus asked in confusion. Dr. Schneider handed the letter to the priest and explained to the others:
"The school believes that Princess Margaret of Anjou's visit will cause some incidents in the city, so for safety reasons, this year's off-campus practical activities are officially cancelled."
"What does the princess's visit have to do with the ring wizard?"
Dorothy asked deliberately, but the Doctor shook his head:
"The academy didn't explain it clearly. However, the academy has issued an additional high academy reward. Augustus, please read it to everyone."
The old priest who was reading the letter coughed and read clearly:
“The academy is offering a bounty.
According to the results of the divination of the Astronomy Academy, in the near future, high-risk relics related to "trials", "tests", and "guessing puzzles" will frequently appear in the city of Delarion-Tobesk and the surrounding areas. A bounty is now offered to all the correspondence ring sorcerers in the academy in the area. If you encounter such relics, quickly inform the academy of the specific information. Depending on the level of detail and value of the information, the academy will give 1 to 20 practical credits. "
"Just by submitting information, you can get so many credits?"
Dorothy sighed softly, and Father Augustus continued reading:
"If you come into direct contact with this type of relic and complete the test given by this type of relic without asking for any reward, you will receive a teardrop-shaped, blue crystal as a reward. This crystal is a solid substance with unknown specific composition. It is named the poet-level relic Wise Pyroxene. Submit the Wise Pyroxene to the academy and you can obtain it in one go..."
Father Augustus opened his mouth in surprise:
"20 points of practical credits, 2,000 pounds in cash, learning information and ritual materials for any thaumaturgy listed in the library, and any sage-level relic stored in the academy."
The priest took a deep breath. Shad glanced at Luvia, who moved her eyes but kept her expression unchanged. Dr. Schneider stroked his chin as if thinking. Dorothy, who was holding Shad's cat, was also quite surprised.
"If you receive a poet-level relic (level 5), the academy will reward you with a sage-level relic (level 2)?"
"Yes."
Father Augustus nodded and read the last few words of the academy's bounty order:
“Note 1: This mission is extremely dangerous. Students below level 4 (inclusive) are not recommended to try to obtain the Wise Pyroxene.
Note 2: During the bounty period, the college library will provide free information on the storage of some humanoid relics. Please contact the college library for detailed information.
Note 3: Multiple ring wizard organizations, including the Orthodox Church, will participate in this event. It is expected that a medium-intensity urban ring wizard battle will occur. Please protect your personal privacy and safety. If necessary, please feel free to contact the St. Byrons Student Administration Office. "
After he finished reading, the others were silent for a long time. Even though Shade and Luvia had known about the Wise Pyroxene half a week ago, they were still shocked by Saint Byron's "generous move".
"Last time the academy offered such a generous reward..."
Dr. Schneider said in a low voice:
"The Academy suspected that the Tobesk region was trapped in an eternal time loop, but it was later proven that this was not the case and time was always flowing."
Luvia quickly exchanged a glance with Father Augustus (Chapter 512), and the priest wiped his pipe and shook his head slightly.
"It seems that something really big happened in the Tobysk region."
Dr. Schneider's expression suddenly turned serious. He was the most senior ringmaster in the group.
"Is there any other situation where the academy could offer such a generous reward?"
Xia De asked again, and the doctor said again:
"Yes, there is a certain integer that is a relic. This integer is between 13 and 14. If you find this number, the academy can reward you with a sage-level relic and a tenured position after graduation. Once this number is announced, it will directly lead to the collapse of the mathematical system."
This was a bit like solving the Goldbach conjecture in a stranger's hometown. The doctor's analogy made Xia De fully understand how strong the academy's desire for the wise man pyroxene was.