novelraw Chapter 145-1: Scholar Registration Assessment, Knowledge Barrier (1)
Chapter 145-1: Scholar Registration Assessment, Knowledge Barrier (1)
[You raise the Thunder Dragon Staff-Spear and chant an incantation…]
[Brilliant starlight gathers at the tip of the staff, thunder swirling around it as the starlight flashes…]
[Thermal Starlight shoots toward the gigantic aberration in the mist, but it is blocked by the Knowledge Barrier.]
[Faint ripples spread across the Knowledge Barrier, but quickly settle, returning to its intact state…]
Lin Xun frowned.
The protection of the Knowledge Barrier appeared to be bidirectional. Once the barrier was activated, the monsters outside could not enter, and the people inside could not leave.
It had been the same when he fought the Refined Copper Monstrosity in the basement of the smelting plant.
He fired several more casts of Thermal Starlight, and even had the Valkyrie shoot a few arrows, but none could penetrate the Knowledge Barrier to strike the Veiled Aberration.
[The gigantic monster in the mist roared, blocked by the Knowledge Barrier. Unable to advance, it slowly began to retreat…]
The Veiled Aberration was unable to set foot into the Multivision School Association. It seemed to be losing patience and preparing to retreat.Lin Xun felt a sense of urgency. It had been hard to come by such a safe opportunity to farm monsters; how could he let it go to waste?
He quickly pondered.
Conventional spells and skills couldn’t pass through the Knowledge Barrier, but could Infusion of Illusory Knowledge penetrate the barrier?
Seeing that the monster was about to withdraw, he swiftly activated the skill.
[You open the countless eyes densely covering your face, and numerous complex characters surge forth from thin air…]
[The characters, flashing with white light, effortlessly pierce through the Knowledge Barrier and shoot toward the gigantic monster in the mist…]
[The complex characters surge into the monster’s body. The monster lets out a painful screech, seemingly wounded.]
[It stops retreating, then lunges toward you again, but is once more blocked by the Knowledge Barrier…]
Success!
Infusion of Illusory Knowledge could ignore the Knowledge Barrier and directly strike the monster.
Having discovered a way to farm monsters, Lin Xun huddled inside the barrier, repeatedly using the skill.
[You gaze directly at the gigantic monster in the mist, countless complex characters surge forth from thin air…]
[The characters pierce the Knowledge Barrier and strike the monster…]
[You gaze directly at the gigantic monster in the mist, countless complex characters surge forth from thin air…]
[The characters pierce the Knowledge Barrier and strike the monster…]
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After pressing the skill button for quite a while, his hand was sore.
When the text displayed ‘You feel slightly fatigued…’, the monster finally collapsed!
[The characters surge into the monster’s body. Amidst a shrill howl, the monster slowly topples over…]
[You have defeated the Unknown Behemoth. Your experience has increased massively!]
[The power within your shell begins to boil. The shell level of Corrupted Earth Giant has increased. Current Shell Level: 37]
[You have obtained Fading Chunk Spirit Essence of Insight *1]
[You have obtained Crystalline Core of the Knowledge-Seeking Veiled Aberration (Rare+ Item)]
The monster dropped thirty thousand Spirit Essence and a Rare+ grade Divine item upon death.
Lin Xun still had one piece in hand; as long as he defeated another Veiled Aberration, he could gather three pieces to synthesize an Epic-grade Divine item.
However, for now, he could only rely on the Knowledge Barrier for protection to farm these monsters. Without the barrier, the monster wouldn’t simply stand there and let him cast skills.
After killing the monster, Lin Xun continued to explore deeper into the association.
[You step forward, and soon a tall stone statue emerges from the mist. The statue depicts a scholar with a blurred face, wearing an academic cap and holding a book.]
[Behind the statue stands a large building, with numerous strange characters engraved on its outer walls.]
[Do you wish to enter the Multivision School Association Building?]
Lin Xun’s mind stirred, and he opened his Shell Panel.
[You possess the shell of Corrupted Earth Giant!]
The indoor combat space was relatively narrow, so using the melee-focused Earth Giant would be more effective.
[You ascend the stairs, with the Battle Angel – Valkyrie closely following behind with an arrow nocked, ready to shoot at any time.]
[You push open the door and step inside the building…]
[Countless kerosene lamps illuminate the hall brightly.]
[The reception counter at the center of the hall is unoccupied. Behind the counter floats a massive glowing page.]
[You have discovered a fragment of the Book of Salvation: Resting Page!]
[Past the reception counter lies a deep corridor, with additional corridors branching off to the left and right of the hall.]
[Where do you wish to go?]
Lin Xun approached the reception counter, activated the Resting Page, and set the respawn point.
[At the reception counter, you discover a blueprint. Upon closer inspection, it turns out to be a directory of the association building.]
[You have obtained the Directory Map of the Multivision School Association Building (Map)]
[Directory Map of the Multivision School Association Building (Map): A map recording the layout of the association building’s various sections. While carrying this item, you can identify the locations of different areas on each floor according to the markings on the map.]
[The corridor to the left of the hall leads to the Scholar Registration Hall.]
[The corridor to the right of the hall leads to the Scholar Assessment Hall.]
[The corridor past the reception counter leads to the Grand Scholar Auditorium and the elevator to the second floor of the association building.]
[Many choices lie before you, Apostle. Where do you wish to go?]
Scholar Registration Hall? Assessment Hall?
Lin Xun frowned, realizing that this place wasn’t just an ordinary monster-farming map.
After a brief consideration, he decided to head first to the Scholar Registration Hall on the left.
[You step into the left corridor. The Battle Angel – Valkyrie nocks her arrow and follows closely, ready to fire at any moment.]
[You stride forward and soon pass through the corridor into a spacious hall.]
[Behind the reception counter inside the hall sits an elderly scholar wearing an academic cap and gown.]
[As it sees your arrival, the many eyes densely covering its face simultaneously open, flashes of excitement flickering within them.]
[You behold the appearance of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Registrar for the first time. The multitude of eyes gives you a chilling feeling. You feel dizzy, and a stream of disordered knowledge floods into your soul.]
[You have acquired knowledge. Your Knowledge stat increases by 500! Current Knowledge: 1000/2700]
[After clearly seeing your appearance, the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Registrar curls its lips in disdain.]
[It tells you that this is the registration hall of the Multivision School Association, a noble place where scholars register their identities. For a crude warrior like you to enter here is nothing short of defiling this sacred hall.]
[You had best leave now while it is in a good mood. Otherwise, it will summon the guards to throw you out.]
Lin Xun sneered. He had already turned all the guards into experience points earlier. Where was it going to find guards to summon?
This was clearly a plot-related NPC, so he didn’t act rashly.