Chapter 1012: Chapter 768: Showing Off
Where had Long Yi run off to?
Of course, to show off!
Being level ten in the Ancient Mage Tower essentially meant unrestricted access to most areas, including the Magic Development Institute. When Long Yi appeared there, Ai Lin and her team were quite surprised. But when Long Yi displayed his level ten badge, all the Institute staff were stunned.
The main person in charge here had only just reached level twelve, and the average person in charge was merely level nine. And here was Long Yi, a level ten! Could it be that Long Yi was in charge of some important project?
Long Yi didn’t understand the intricacies involved; he only knew that he should now rightfully seek out Ai Lin.
"Ahem, Mr. Long Yi, may I ask which department you are in charge of?" a mage with a level nine badge came over and asked.
"Me? Don’t worry about me. I’m just here to visit a friend. You go about your business, and I promise not to interfere," Long Yi said with a smile.
Not interfere? The person in charge gave a wry smile as he glanced at Ai Lin and her team.
Now, the team consisting of Ai Lin, Silver Light, Little Zi, and Xiaodie had already conquered various challenging tasks for the Magic Development Institute in quick succession. They had indeed become the backbone of the Institute, an indispensable part of it. In other words, if they didn’t attend a meeting, that meeting would have to be postponed.
"Let’s go listen together!" said Long Yi as he took a seat next to Ai Lin. To his left were Ai Lin and Silver Light, and to his right were Xiaodie and Little Zi. This sight immediately sparked envy among the other mages in the Institute.
It wasn’t that there were no beauties in the Magic Development Institute, and there were quite a few young and talented ones. But young and as outstanding as this was a rarity. And this time, four of them had come at once! And to think that they were from the surface!
Despite bloodline being highly valued in the Ancient Mage Tower, strength was even more important here. Those with bloodline but no strength were looked down upon.
Precisely for this reason, since Ai Lin’s team had joined, there had been quite a few single men who considered themselves good-looking and talented, and also of decent bloodline, who had expressed their pursuit. However, their advances, whether towards Ai Lin, Silver Light, Little Zi, or Xiaodie, were all met with the same response.
"We have boyfriends."
At first, those men thought it was merely a social nicety; but now, with level ten Long Yi sitting here so nonchalantly, those with the highest level at only four researchers abandoned all of their fantasies.
Generally speaking, those not working on the same project are not allowed to cluster together. But this is just an unwritten rule, not codified in the regulations of the Ancient Mage Tower. Since it isn’t a rule, theoretically, it doesn’t have to be followed.
Yes, he had no reason to drive Long Yi away.
There were six Magic Development Institutes inside the Ancient Mage Tower, and generally, a magic spell would be broken down into several different segments and handed over to different Institutes for research. Once all the segments were completed and combined, that would become a complete spell.
The topic of today’s discussion was still a particular magic segment that had been stuck for several days. Including Ai Lin’s team, there was no progress, while the people from the other Institutes had completed the other segments. Now the entire progress of this spell was bottlenecked here.
"Everyone, it’s still this magic segment. What are your thoughts? Let’s hear them," said the person in charge, his expression not too pleasant, not because of Long Yi, but because of the undeveloped magic segment.
Long Yi scrutinized the magic segment. It was actually a Demon Tribe spell! This spell was also aimed at Crystal Poison. But without more details, it was unclear what the spell actually was. From the information Ai Lin’s team had provided recently, ever since they joined, they had been developing various Demon Tribe spells. And only one kind was being used on that old fellow.
Long Yi didn’t understand the ruling structure of the Ancient Mage Tower, but he had a feeling that there was more to this than met the eye.
Just then, someone suddenly turned to Long Yi and asked, "So, Mr. Long Yi, what are your thoughts on this magic segment?"
Long Yi turned and saw that it was a researcher, with a slightly gleeful expression on his face.
"My opinion doesn’t matter; what matters is what you think," Long Yi replied with a smile.
"In other words, being level ten doesn’t count for much, does it?" the man said.
Level was related to authority, but a higher level didn’t necessarily mean one could order others around, which was why the man dared to contradict Long Yi.
"I heard the overall person in charge here is level twelve. Actually, I’m quite interested to hear what he thinks. Maybe his opinion is stronger than that of a level ten like me," Long Yi said with a wide grin.
The man got his just deserts. Although Long Yi didn’t control him, the Institute’s person in charge could indeed do so. Being level ten, if Long Yi wished to complain about him, it was evidently much more convenient for him to find his person in charge than the man’s.
"But honestly, I do have an opinion," Long Yi said, "But I won’t tell you! Hahaha!"
"No way!" the person from before muttered.
"You can take it that way if you like," Long Yi replied with a smile, then turned to the person in charge and said, "I’m borrowing four people from you."
Having said that, Long Yi walked away, and Ai Lin and the others immediately followed him. The person in charge was completely stunned, as this was something he had never encountered before, not as an ordinary magic developer, nor as a current person in charge. He had never dealt with such arbitrary borrowing of people. And when he thought of saying it was not possible, Long Yi had already vanished without a trace with the four girls.
"Well, let’s discuss this first," said the person in charge, also feeling quite helpless.
Long Yi’s request to borrow people was not whimsical, if he wanted to thoroughly investigate this place, he needed their help. Ai Lin and Silver Light’s knowledge, Little Zi’s psychic magic, and...
Long Yi glanced at the confused looking Xiaodie.
Well, even just as a mascot, she was enough to cheer anyone up.
There were six Development Institutes in the Ancient Mage Tower, and Long Yi’s plan now was to visit each one. With his high rank of level ten, he could move unimpeded almost anywhere, and with Ai Lin and the others following him, naturally no one stopped them.
Soon, they arrived at the first Development Institute and, using his authority, had the guards open the door. Long Yi barged in nonchalantly.
Facing the startled developers, Long Yi casually greeted them with a raised hand, "Hello, everyone! We’re just here to visit!"
The symbol of level ten made everyone understand right away that this wasn’t a case of trespassing. Immediately, a level nine person in charge came over with a warm smile on his face, "Good day, my lord, may I ask the purpose of your visit..."
"Nothing! Just idly strolling around because I’m bored!" Long Yi said cheerily.
Nothing? Idle and bored? Casually strolling around?
Such words were taboo in the entire Ancient Mage Tower. In the tower, everyone contributed their own strength, and there simply were no idle people.
"However, we are currently in the midst of developing a new spell, I’m afraid it’s not convenient..." The intent of the person in charge was obviously to suggest that Long Yi leave on his own.
"No problem, no problem, you do your research, and we’ll do our browsing, we won’t disturb each other," Long Yi said without another word, leading the four girls straight in. The person in charge’s face immediately soured, but he didn’t say much more, as even he didn’t know how to deal with this situation.
Fortunately for them, Long Yi was only looking around. After a quick tour, he left promptly, leaving everyone confused.
After visiting two Development Institutes in a similar fashion, they came to the third, where Long Yi finally met with resistance.
"You can’t look," said the person in charge in a straightforward tone.
"Why not?" Long Yi asked.
"The reasons don’t need to be explained to you, and they are none of your concern. We answer directly to Master Solis, so please leave immediately!" The man’s tone was very firm.
"Master Solis? I’ve heard of him, but I heard that the owner of this Ancient Mage Tower is Elma. I’m here on behalf of Master Elma to make an inspection. If you don’t agree, you can complain to Master Elma," Long Yi retorted.
Having said that, Long Yi pushed aside the person in charge and walked in. The man was furious and wanted to stop Long Yi, but how could he be a match for Long Yi? So, following another quick inspection, Long Yi was ready to leave, but found a team of five people waiting outside the door.
"Mr. Long Yi, you have been found guilty of trespassing on forbidden grounds, please come with us," the leading warrior said to Long Yi.
The individuals were in uniform, members of the security team here, specifically responsible for maintaining order. Attacking spells were strictly forbidden in the Ancient Mage Tower, as after all, it was a spaceship, and if large attacking spells were used, the ship would disintegrate, spelling doom for everyone onboard. Hence, even the security team had limited spells at their disposal, and instead, each member was equipped with special gear that could immediately render anyone mana-less. For a mage, to be stripped of mana meant becoming a normal person. Thus, no one dared to provoke the security team.
But Long Yi wasn’t about to take these rookies, who hadn’t seen a bit of the world, seriously.
"First, please tell me what you mean by trespassing. Second, please define what a forbidden area is," Long Yi challenged, pointing at the level ten insignia on his hand.
The leading warrior scoffed with disdain, "That won’t work here. Please don’t make us use force."
Long Yi, however, sneered back, "Come on, let’s see your ’forceful measures’. I’ve been bored and itching for some action lately, it’ll be interesting to see what you’ve got."(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
