Chapter 215
Later, during the time when Ye Bai had not summoned Alisi Ao, a twist of fate allowed the demon to escape from its prison. Just as it was about to embark on its "main job" of luring souls, and before it could even sign a contract, Ye Bai pulled it back.
Unfortunately for Alisi Ao, Ye Bai had its true name in his grasp, leaving it no room to resist. Thus, the demon could only seethe in impotent rage, appearing as if it had lost all will to live.
Ye Bai said earnestly, "I've arranged a new job for you that suits you perfectly. If you can complete the tasks I assign, I won’t summon you for a while."
Though this promise felt no different from being ignored by Ye Bai, Alisi Ao was acutely aware that its soul was under the other’s control. It asked, somewhat sullenly, "…What tasks?"
Ye Bai smiled. "Deceiving and brainwashing—your specialties."
The demon blinked in confusion. "…?"
Before long, a new warden had emerged in the prison of Bai Ye Town, and this "demon" was not just a metaphor but a title.
In the deepest part of the prison, the sand-controlling sorcerer, Suo Mei Si, was approached by a peculiar individual who initiated a conversation. "Your name is Suo Mei Si, right?"
"How do you know my name?"
The stranger grinned, and for a moment, Suo Mei Si felt as if the person was radiating a green glow. When he snapped back to reality, he realized it was just an illusion. Yet, the words that flowed from the stranger's mouth carried an inexplicable charm that made them hard to doubt.
"I know many things… Suo Mei Si, do you want to leave this place? How about we make a deal?"
……
The library in Bai Ye Town was situated between the military and industrial districts, close to the mayor's office.
When Blaze and Felix stepped into the library, they instinctively quieted their movements, afraid of disturbing the solemn atmosphere.
The primary library was a sizable two-story building. The first floor housed foundational knowledge, encompassing general education and advanced full-time educational content, available for the territory's residents who wished to learn.
The knowledge that the two were assigned by Ye Bai to study was located on the second floor, which contained first-tier extraordinary knowledge from all three major schools.
As Blaze and Felix tiptoed up to the second floor, they paused at the sight before them.
At a long table that could seat over twenty people, many familiar faces were already gathered: Senior Engineer Ka Li, Herbalist Lu Xi, Master Tailor Di Lin Na, Blacksmith Wei De, Hunter Xiao En, and Actress Ni Ti Ya… all were the cream of the crop in various fields within the territory.
To their surprise, they even spotted their former teacher, Polly, who should have been teaching at the full-time school, sitting at one of the seats.
The group noticed the two newcomers, and coincidentally, there were two empty seats next to Polly. She adjusted her glasses and waved to these two "problematic students" who had left a strong impression on her.
Faced with their former teacher, Blaze and Felix instinctively straightened their backs and nervously took the empty seats beside her.
The more seasoned Blaze quickly chose a seat at the edge, leaving Felix to awkwardly sit next to Polly.
Once seated, Felix noticed that everyone had a stack of papers and writing materials in front of them. Suddenly, he realized something and whispered, "Ms. Polly, aren’t you supposed to be teaching us today?"
"No, our teacher is over there."
Following Polly's gesture, Felix and Blaze turned their gazes in that direction.
Then they noticed that on one side of the long table, a magical blackboard was adorned with what appeared to be a magical… no, a portrait scroll?
As they watched, the "portrait" on the scroll began to move, and the mouth formed a gentle smile that seemed to greet them:
"Oh, it seems the last two students have arrived. Hello, I am the teacher assigned by Lord Bai Ye to teach you extraordinary knowledge. You can call me Wu Ming."
Teacher…?
Only then did the two realize what their lord meant by a "special teacher"—this teacher… seemed a bit too special!
The paper figure was the most suitable teacher for the "Extraordinary Knowledge Course," which Ye Bai had unexpectedly discovered. Normally, the teaching process required a portion of gifted NPCs to first learn these first-tier knowledge from various schools before spreading and teaching it.
However, the extraordinary knowledge was composed of a vast amount of arcane text. Correspondingly, the magical, chaotic, and alchemical knowledge that others needed to learn and understand gradually could be instantly extracted as memories from the paper figure, much like how Ye Bai accessed the data from the black hole laboratory through mental power.
In later experiences, the notion that one "must know a certain magical language to see him" was confirmed by Ye Bai to be the paper figure's initial exaggeration. It could only exist within magical text but could choose its audience, which is why it currently resided within the magical scroll, becoming the teacher for the territory's professionals.
In a sense, the paper figure's two-dimensional state could be seen as a kind of "embodiment of knowledge," and it could be said that no other teacher could match its ability to impart knowledge without omission:
"Today is the first day, so let’s start with the basics of magical runes."
Chapter 143
Though the paper figure's appearance was strange, this was, after all, a fantastical world.
Compared to Ye Bai, who understood the game’s mechanics, the NPCs in Bai Ye Town accepted the existence of this paper figure, which looked "very magical," much more readily.
The top talents went to the library, while a new general education school and full-time school were established in the territory.
Among the refugees, a few educated individuals emerged, capable of serving as teachers at the general education school. Even though former schoolteacher Polly had gone to the library to study more advanced knowledge, there were still enough capable individuals to fill the roles here.
In addition to the general education school, which was akin to a "night school," the two full-time schools had also opened. They not only provided more advanced education but also expedited the completion of basic general education.
Now, all those in Bai Ye Town qualified to teach at the full-time school were furthering their studies in the library. However, the wealthy Ye Bai directly hired guest teachers from Mei Luo City at high salaries to work for a while.
Thus, Bai Ye Town was genuinely in a state of collective learning: the top talents were taught extraordinary knowledge by the paper figure in the library; working residents attended evening classes at the general education school; and the young people who were not working entered the full-time school to study.
"Rumble, rumble…"
The sound of merchant guild carts echoed through Bai Ye Town these days. The territory only prohibited players from entering but did not restrict merchant caravans.
Ye Bai sent most of the newly arrived villagers to the full-time school. The production that was delayed due to their lack of work had to be compensated from other sources, especially since the various supplies in Bai Ye Town had been nearly depleted after a recent epidemic.
In response, the financially robust Ye Bai opted for direct imports. Problems that could be solved with money were not issues for her.
After Ye Bai returned, the merchant guild in Bai Ye Town released a large number of procurement notices for supplies, and five trade routes were continuously bustling with merchants.
Spending hundreds of gold coins at once, Bai Ye Town's reputation in the merchant guild soared once again, far surpassing other player territories, making it a VIP among VIPs.
Having been away from the territory for a long time, Ye Bai was busy every day, engaged in the recovery of production post-epidemic, procurement of various supplies for the territory, and organizing manpower to continue opening up surrounding trade routes.
[The trade route between "Bai Ye Town and Ang Tan Town" has been opened.]
[As the perceptive lord, you have successfully opened the seventh external road for your territory, granting an additional 2 productivity!]
[You have established trade with a small magical school town (Ang Tan Town), and your territory will receive an extra 2 points of productivity each month, with a +5 inclination towards the magical school.]
When Ye Bai led the trade expansion team back to the territory, it had already been eight game days since the "everyone learning" plan was initiated.
In the library, after eight days of intensive study, everyone was undergoing a classroom examination.
Each person received a different test paper, tailored by Wu Ming according to their unique occupational characteristics and comprehension progress.
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