Chapter 1007: Chapter 763 I Can Do It
"Alright, Long Yi, it’s your first day here, and I don’t expect much from you. You just need to keep up with the classes here within a year! Remember, even though you may have been a big shot on the surface, thinking yourself above others, here, you are just a nameless nobody! Maintain humility at all times! Ask whenever you encounter something you don’t understand! I believe these noble-blooded mages here will be willing to help you," Instructor Balak said.
"Understood, I’ll keep that in mind," Long Yi replied.
"Good that you remember!" Now let’s review some of the previous content.
Long Yi had initially thought that within the Ancient Mage Tower there would be astonishing subjects to learn. Unfortunately, the moment Balak began to speak, Long Yi knew he was wasting his time. The material that was being taught, if placed in the Sanctuary Empire or The Divine Auffa Empire, would surely be considered cutting-edge. However, when compared to the knowledge in the Human Realm, it was still far behind.
According to the Giant’s conception, humans from the Human Realm, lacking any powers, could only rely on their intelligence. Thus, humans could almost develop an amazing civilization in an extremely short time and lead in all kinds of technologies.
So, to Long Yi, these classes seemed quite dull. But since he had promised Yavenny, he couldn’t possibly skip the first lesson. So he listened obediently, though boredom eventually caused his attention to wander.
"Long Yi!"
Instructor Balak’s roar brought Long Yi back to reality.
Long Yi was taken aback and quickly looked at Balak, "What is it, Instructor Balak?"
Balak’s face was even more furious, "What is it? You were daydreaming during my lecture? Do you mean to say you understood everything I was talking about?"
A young man immediately let out a light laugh, "How could that be, today’s material is new, even I, a genius who reviewed it beforehand, didn’t fully grasp it."
But Long Yi nodded seriously, "Yes, I understood it."
"Look! You certainly didn’t understand it! If only you were more attentive..." Balak was about to continue his critique but stopped abruptly when he heard Long Yi’s affirmative answer, his anger flared, "Mr. Long Yi, I think you’re unaware of the consequences of lying during my lessons, aren’t you?"
Long Yi shook his head, "Indeed, I don’t know. Nobody told me."
Balak took a few steps up to Long Yi, "Well, I will tell you now. Any act of deception during my classes will be met with a walk through the Extreme Cold Labyrinth!"
"But the problem is..." Long Yi couldn’t help but add, "I also don’t know what the Extreme Cold Labyrinth is."
The moment Long Yi uttered these words, an amused snicker was heard from beside him. It was a girl, with a fresh and beautiful appearance though not strikingly gorgeous, she was the kind that one would find very appealing over time.
Meanwhile, Balak was nearly apoplectic with rage, his breathing heavy as he glared into Long Yi’s eyes, "So, Mr. Long Yi, will you now describe to me the theory I was discussing earlier, and its application in magic? I won’t make it hard for you; just provide a rough answer and we’ll consider today’s matter settled. Otherwise! I will ensure you thoroughly ’enjoy’ your time in the Extreme Cold Labyrinth today!"
Long Yi stood up, his face full of resignation. As a Dragon Knight, he had learned this part in his first year and had to carefully organize his words when suddenly asked about it.
The girl who had laughed earlier tried to speak, but Balak had already seen her. He shouted, "Anyone who conspires with him will join him on a trip through the Extreme Cold Labyrinth!"
The previously snickering young man broke into a fit of laughter, "He’s done for now! The Extreme Cold Labyrinth, a single trip there and you carry its chill within your mana for seven days, every drink of water turns to ice!"
Actually, Long Yi really wanted to have a look at the Extreme Cold Labyrinth, but perhaps not just yet.
"Well? Mr. Long Yi, can you answer?" Balak stared into Long Yi’s eyes and asked.
It was obvious what Balak intended. He wanted to put Long Yi in his place. He was very aware of Long Yi’s illustrious record of achievements. Not only was he the king of the Stellar Realm Arena, he had also successively vanquished one ancient powerhouse after another, prevailing against thirty ancient powerhouses in his last battle, and managed to emerge victorious. Someone with such a halo of achievements was certainly unruly. Balak did not want such a person to bring trouble under his charge. Hence, he targeted Long Yi specifically, to teach him that this was not the surface.
According to the normal procedure, Balak would have arranged for someone to familiarize Long Yi with the surroundings and teach him the rules of the place. But Balak deliberately did not do so; he wanted to unsettle Long Yi and instill fear in him.
But Long Yi showed no signs of unease or fear, and he even allowed his mind to wander!
So Balak decided to employ strong measures; he wanted Long Yi to go to the Extreme Cold Labyrinth! It was precisely for this reason that he chose to discuss new content. He was convinced Long Yi wouldn’t understand a thing!
However, Long Yi just nodded, the various runes in his hand coalescing into formulas, "The purpose of this theory is to enhance the efficiency and speed of mana condensation during the spellcasting phase, allowing for a stronger resonance with the surrounding spatial mana, ultimately achieving the result of conserving one’s own mana without reducing its effectiveness. This efficiency, it’s about three percent, right?"
Though Long Yi’s tone was questioning, the expression on his face was one of certainty.
Balak’s eyes trembled slightly, yes, what Long Yi described was correct, and the formulas he showed had no errors! It was as though this was knowledge Long Yi had already mastered long ago! However, Balak was very certain that such magical theories had not been developed in the world above!
Seeing Balak’s expression, Long Yi’s face was full of amusement. Although I don’t have the same depth of research into magic as Ai Lin and Little Zi, at least I was a top student back in the day! Is it even knowledge if it just requires rote memorization? Memorize it and be done, right?
After checking three times, Balak finally confirmed that there was indeed nothing wrong with the formula Long Yi had given, and he nodded emphatically, "Very good, not bad at all, you’ve proven yourself with your own strength. But don’t be too complacent. This is only elementary content."
Balak didn’t know what else to say and could only offer a few words of encouragement. Long Yi had already given the correct answer, and without any flaws at that! And Balak had only just described it once, without any detailed analysis!
Watching Long Yi sit down, the few youths who had made fun of Long Yi shook their heads in disappointment, muttering something under their breath.
Meanwhile, the girl who had been planning to help Long Yi tapped him and whispered, "You’re amazing! You could totally compete with the official students!"
"Official students? What’s that?" It was yet another new term that Long Yi didn’t understand.
"That’s what we call the Mage Tower’s official students. We are all in preschool education right now," the girl explained.
What! So I’ve ended up in a preschool class upon arriving at the Ancient Mage Tower? It can’t be this tragic, can it? Suddenly, Long Yi felt an urge to cry but no tears would come.
Because of Long Yi’s obvious excellence, Balak no longer continued to trouble him. The lesson ended quickly, and Balak assigned an unfamiliar boy to guide Long Yi.
This so-called guidance was to inform Long Yi of all the things to pay attention to while living here, helping Long Yi quickly integrate into the Ancient Mage Tower.
At this point, Long Yi truly understood the Ancient Mage Tower.
The so-called Ancient Mage Tower was a Giant’s spaceship converted into this structure. Inside it, there were several hyperspace areas, meaning it looked small from the outside but had vast spaces inside. The origin of this spaceship was no longer traceable, but it was now known as the Ancient Mage Tower. Over a hundred thousand Mages were here. They studied magic, discussed various novel technologies, and generation after generation was raised here.
The so-called preschool education that Long Yi was part of was actually meant to prepare the new generation of youngsters. These young people had undergone various magical modifications as children, so they were born with extremely powerful mana. And the teaching they received indoctrinated that the Ancient Mage Tower was noble, while those living on various planets were inferior, and thus their disdain for Long Yi was ingrained.
Once preschool education was completed, one could become an official member of the Ancient Mage Tower, following a mentor to conduct magic research. Some Mages specialized in magic development, while others excelled in magical combat. Students and mentors could choose each other based on the best fit.
"For a long time, the strength and nobility of the Ancient Mage Tower have been maintained in this way," he said.
After the young man had said his last words, an excited expression appeared on his face. Clearly, he was truly proud of the Ancient Mage Tower. However, in Long Yi’s mind, there was only one thought: "Have you never considered the problems of inbreeding? Pureblood means genetic degradation..."
Of course, these were thoughts Long Yi would never voice aloud.
Afterward, the young man casually gave Long Yi an introduction to the structure of the Ancient Mage Tower and the rules to follow here, including where one could go and where one absolutely must not go, then he couldn’t wait to leave. Long Yi returned to his room alone, and after making sure there was no surveillance, he took out the Giant’s tablet.
Immediately, the Giant’s tablet responded.
"Stellar Sea Spray, a research vessel from the Giant’s early period. It’s equipped with simple magic and biological research facilities and has the ability to cloak itself. There are two hyperspace structures inside for conducting large experiments. It was quickly decommissioned as soon as the replacement models were built."
Subsequently, the tablet provided detailed schematics of the ship, including the locations of the engine room and the control room.
While it wasn’t immediately useful, Long Yi didn’t want to be caught unprepared when the need arose, so he memorized the schematics diligently.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to vote and give monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
