Chapter 184
“Teacher, I’m here to level up my profession again.”
Anita paused, “…” If she remembered correctly, it had only been a month since she last saw this history student, right?
Looking at the beaming Ye Bo, Anita confirmed with a nod. Then, recalling their last encounter, she muttered softly, “Thank goodness, this time it’s only once…”
In the next moment, a flash of light enveloped Ye Bo, and his historian level rose to Level 4.
【You have completed the task ‘Mentor’s Expectation’】
This time, after fulfilling the expectation, the recurring task of the mentor did not appear again. Anita looked at Ye Bo with a sense of pride: “Congratulations, my child. You’ve graduated. You are now an excellent historian, and your future research will depend on your own exploration.”
Ye Bo had known this all along. He nodded and said, “Thank you, teacher.”
The scholar-type mentors only guide players up to Level 4, as their own levels cap there. Advancing to Level 5 depends on personal effort, and once the conditions are met, the upgrade happens automatically.
Ye Bo opened his secondary profession page, and the information had changed once more.
【Historian IV】
Profession Description: You have accumulated knowledge in the field of history. Now, combine your knowledge and wisdom to uncover more truths buried in the past!
Profession Proficiency: 15/100
Profession Skill - Archaeology: Gain experience by excavating historical information; discover hidden task clues within historical data.
Profession Skill - Scholar’s Charisma: By understanding the histories of different factions/races, you can gain favor from the corresponding factions/races. (Current Favor: Ancient Dragons 5, Undead 3, Deep Sea 10, Hell 1)
Profession Skill - Distinguishing Truth from Falsehood: Having unearthed many historical truths, you can now intuitively discern the authenticity of historical information you encounter.
Level 4 historians do not receive additional item rewards, but their profession skills have expanded to include the ability to discern the truth of historical information.
After leveling up, Ye Bo didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he turned to Anita, who also held the title of librarian in Mei Luo City.
“Teacher, I’ve just built a library in my territory, and I’d like to procure a batch of suitable books. Can you recommend a purchasing channel?”
Anita paused slightly at his request, then scrutinized Ye Bo for a moment before nodding: “I can write you a recommendation letter to the Magic Association in Mei Luo City.”
Ye Bo’s eyes lit up. He had only thought of Anita’s identity as a librarian and decided to give it a try, not expecting it to actually work!
“Thank you, teacher!”
Books in the myriad realms are expensive, both in terms of extraordinary power and background production capacity, and they aren’t something you can just buy with money.
Ways to fill a library’s collection include completing tasks, defeating humanoid monsters for collections, purchasing in high-level cities, and scholars in the territory’s academy spending long hours writing.
Normally, to purchase a large number of books to fill the library in Bai Ye Town, one would need not only money but also a certain level of reputation in Mei Luo City and to complete specific prerequisite tasks.
Being able to bypass the intermediary steps through Anita was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.
“Don’t get too excited just yet,” Anita said with a smile, noticing Ye Bo’s enthusiasm. “Knowledge is a precious treasure. Are you sure you have enough wealth to exchange for it?”
“No problem.” Remembering the legendary materials that filled his backpack, Ye Bo replied confidently.
“You always surprise me.” Anita raised an eyebrow, then took out a piece of white paper and wrote a few lines on it. She placed it in a simple envelope, and a faint magical glow descended upon the envelope’s seal, marked with a magical emblem that could identify her.
“Go ahead. Take this to Grant, the vice president of the Magic Association in Mei Luo City, and inquire about the purchasing conditions.”
“Got it!”
Now at Level 60, Ye Bo could see Anita’s level through his Insight talent.
She was a Level 70 third-tier Mage, no wonder she had connections like the vice president of the Magic Association. A powerhouse like Anita was clearly one of the senior members of the association.
Ye Bo happily bid farewell to Anita and left the library, then hurried to the Magic Association in Mei Luo City.
Despite the high land value in Mei Luo City, the Magic Association still occupied a large area. The association was protected by magical barriers, and without the required reputation, one couldn’t enter. However, with Anita’s recommendation letter in hand, Ye Bo passed through without any issues.
Following the magical guidance provided by the letter, he found the office of Vice President Grant, which resembled a magical tower.
Grant opened the recommendation letter in front of Ye Bo. He was an old mage with a long white beard, dressed in a traditional mage robe, perfectly fitting the classic image of a wizard from a fantasy tale. In fact, he was indeed a powerful mage exceeding Level 70.
“Anita says you are her most outstanding student…”
After reading the letter, Grant looked up at Ye Bo: “But acquiring knowledge is not easy. What do you have to offer in exchange for copies of the literature? On Anita’s recommendation, I can accept gold for basic literature, but only up to 500 gold coins, which would cover about one-fifth.”
Five hundred gold coins is a considerable sum for any player faction at this stage, but that amount would only buy one-fifth of what Grant referred to as ‘basic literature.’
Yet, these documents were essential for Ye Bo, as they corresponded to the first-tier knowledge of elemental magic.
The newly built basic library only provided foundational knowledge below the extraordinary level. Ye Bo had spent ten production points to unlock the library’s [Expanded Catalog] project, which essentially upgraded the capacity to hold this knowledge.
To research and apply extraordinary technology, relevant knowledge must exist in the library. Additionally, the filled categories of books must meet certain standards for the library to upgrade to a higher-level intermediate library.
After a pause, Grant continued, “To access more knowledge, you’ll need to contribute to the research of the school in exchange. This is the foundation for any association’s development. So, which plan do you intend to pursue?”
Hearing this, with only 11 gold coins to his name, Ye Bo calmly replied, “I have a new plan.”
Then, Ye Bo pulled out a bottle of light blue liquid, a fish bone radiating golden light, and a fish scale faintly crackling with electricity from his backpack.
Initially, Grant furrowed his brow at Ye Bo’s words, but as he produced these materials brimming with elemental power one by one, the old mage’s expression gradually shifted.
“These materials…”
“Ice Spirit Fish blood, Golden Koi fish bone, Thunderfish scale. I’d like to use these elemental materials to sponsor the research of the Mei Luo City Magic Association long-term, not just for basic knowledge, but also for future advanced literature copies.” Ye Bo named each material and stated his request.
These fish materials were obtained with the help of the Kraken in the deep sea of the divine realm. The Kraken inhaled a storm, bringing in a large number of high-level fish, and Ye Bo intercepted the highest-tier legendary fish, cooking the meat for the Kraken while keeping the materials in his backpack.
Due to limited space in his backpack, Ye Bo could only take the highest-level legendary items. Even so, he had over ten rare high-level materials, each stacked to 99.
Exchanging so many high-level materials directly for gold coins would be challenging, as it’s not easy to find buyers with that much wealth. Using them to exchange for knowledge from the school was the most efficient choice.
“If you can provide three more of each of these materials, I can directly exchange them for basic literature.” Even Grant, who rarely saw such high-level materials, readily agreed to Ye Bo’s first request, then paused: “However, establishing a long-term sponsorship relationship will require further discussion within the association…”
Listening to the latter part of Grant’s statement, Ye Bo understood that the subsequent high-tier knowledge was merely a hard requirement of the Magic Association, something colloquially known as ‘you can’t buy it even if you have the money.’
At this point, he would have to give up, but suddenly, Ye Bo’s eyes lit up. With a mindset of giving it a try, he decided to use a special life skill he had just mastered during his trip to the divine realm—
【Fraud】
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