magic high school

Chapter 25: Don't underestimate my intelligence network!

"Wait a moment, let me ask what the potion is," Yilian continued.

Seeing that Yi Lian had put down her chopsticks and started fiddling with her watch, Li Ge now understood where this kid's strange intelligence network was.

He probably infiltrated a news department or paparazzi group and got along well with those guys who were always looking for big news stories.

"By the way, how many points did this intelligence cost?" Li Ge asked casually.

After all, we can't let our good brother suffer too much.

"No, I didn't spend any money. On the contrary, I earned 5 points. I sold the information about Longbow's [Noble Phantasm Damage], and they were all very interested. They even paid me extra." Yi Lian said with a grin.

Li Ge: "..."

He probably realized that Yi Lian wasn't just selling this information; he was also likely adding other miscellaneous information, including the Jeep details, to his intelligence network.

Therefore, other members of the intelligence network would also do things for him and share intelligence.

Meanwhile, apart from Valerie, who was frantically scooping meat out of the pot, Li Ge and Xiao Ye exchanged a glance and both noticed the problem.

Magic potions, disciplinary actions, cheating, destruction of magical artifacts...

Xiaoye's brows were furrowed, a clear indication of her disgust.

For some reason, this girl seemed to have a strong aversion to all kinds of medicine.

However, Li Ge also discovered that the school didn't seem to have many medicines. Apart from the instructor who had previously tried to sell him the Nine Dragons Power, there were very few medicines available in the school store.

This is actually quite normal. The Noble Phantasm-focused class mainly focuses on developing Noble Phantasms and honing combat skills, while traditional science relies on learning knowledge. A mage's rank advancement mainly depends on their control over spiritual particles. After passing the basic spiritual particle gathering stage, it seems to be more a matter of proficiency.

I wonder if the esoteric disciplines are tinkering with any strange or unusual drugs. At least on the surface, the school doesn't seem to have many pharmaceutical products. It appears that the school encourages everyone not to rely on drugs, but to improve themselves through their own efforts.

Perhaps it was because a former principal had suffered greatly from the effects of drugs, or perhaps it was because he had faced a group of opponents who relied heavily on drugs, or perhaps he had encountered a group of people who only wanted to take shortcuts by taking drugs... Li Ge couldn't help but think to himself.

There's no way around it; ever since their academic classes were taught by professors specializing in unofficial history, they now instantly blame any problem they can't figure out on a certain principal.

"Received. Was the intelligence response this quick? It's a potion that can greatly enhance perception and mental strength, drastically improving everything from Noble Phantasms and basic spells to memory. According to my intelligence network, the potion can even overclock one's Noble Phantasms... Wow, I think I've figured out how that Longbow-senpai's Noble Phantasm was destroyed." Yi Lian instantly revealed a gloating expression.

"Hiss..." Li Ge also gasped.

Xiaoye gave a "I knew it" look, and then seemed to no longer care about the matter, silently pouring all the remaining meat and vegetables into the pot.

"No wonder this information can sell for 5 points..." Yi Lian said. He was quite surprised when he received 5 points after selling the information about the destruction of Senior Longbow's treasure. He wondered how this little rascal could be so valuable.

Unexpectedly, the valuable thing wasn't this loser senior, but the news of the damaged treasure.

"I reckon starting tomorrow, the news that Senior Longbow's Noble Phantasm has been destroyed will probably spread throughout the entire school." Yi Lian revealed a gloating expression. "And you might actually be right about Li Ge; he might not just be demoted, but expelled directly."

"Doesn't the school care about potions?" Xiaoye suddenly asked.

"I didn't know before, but I definitely will now." Yi Lian revealed a meaningful look in her eyes, smiling like a Shiba Inu.

Without needing to be explicitly stated, Li Ge and Xiao Ye instantly understood what it meant. Perhaps it was because they had been working together for a week, but the three of them had become increasingly in sync, and often they could understand each other's meaning with just a glance.

Yi Lian's intelligence network is very likely related to the academy's higher-ups, but it's unlikely to be a direct relationship; rather, it's more likely an indirect connection through private informants or similar means.

"So, what riddles are you discussing this time?" Valerie, with her clear yet foolish expression, leaned closer and asked.

"It's alright, the meat is cooked, eat up." Xiaoye immediately forked a lot of meatballs for Valerie.

She immediately forgot about the riddles they had been exchanging and said, "Xiao Ye, you're so good to me!"

After a satisfying meal, Xiaoye and Valerie needed to return to their dorm.

"Please take care, sir! How was the service today?" Li Ge couldn't help but spout nonsense again.

"Delicious!" That was Valerie's reply.

"So-so." That was Xiaoye's reply.

"Tsk..." Li Ge suddenly felt that he had figured out the girl's mentality. The words she used were usually in a positive sense.

See you at the training ground tomorrow.

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

……

Just as Li Ge and the others were thinking about tomorrow's training, on a tower hundreds of meters high in the academy, there was an office surrounded by starlight.

"Headmaster, the final test results are in. This potion can completely destroy other people's Noble Phantasms," a very capable young man in military uniform said to Vice Headmaster Moriarty.

"I understand. Have we found the source and distribution channel for this potion?" At this moment, the vice principal, who was usually incredibly flamboyant outside, now had a terrifyingly gloomy face, like a cheetah about to pounce, bloodthirsty and furious.

"We've completely eliminated the distribution channels, but we haven't found the source yet. Furthermore, this potion has more than just this one side effect; it forcibly corrupts a person's inner self, making them forever dependent on the potion, eventually turning them into a strange creature. In our experiments with mice, they eventually become a monster somewhere between a carbon-based life form and a soul-based life form..."

"The Experimentation Department calls them Meme Monsters! And the destruction of these fantastical creations, such as Noble Phantasms, is only the first step in turning them into Meme Monsters."

The senior student in military uniform continued his report, and then the laboratory scene appeared on his watch.

A seemingly mentally challenged white mouse gradually went mad, twisting and turning into a screeching mess of gibberish, its flesh peeling away like icing.

The vice principal's face grew increasingly contorted, his hands clenched so tightly his nails seemed to dig into his flesh: "So far, 58 children have been affected..."

"Feel sorry……"

"It's not your fault. This kind of potion only really took effect at the end of last semester... By the time it was discovered, it was already out of control." No matter how angry the vice principal was, he knew he couldn't lose his temper right now.

"We still don't pay enough attention to or have enough information about ordinary children. How is the previously agreed-upon 'informant plan' progressing?"

"We have already developed 21 informants across various grades and student groups on campus, and we expect to have around 50 informants by the end of this semester."

"That's settled then. Continue to investigate the source of the potion. Whoever it is, find out the truth! I want to see who dares to run wild on my turf!" The vice principal said this at the end, his eyes like lava, like a king.

"Understood. By the way, among the group of people we were monitoring who took the potion, one of them had a conflict with other students today, and he seemed to be trying to use the potion to frame the top student he had a conflict with..." the senior in military uniform reported. "But he was completely controlled by us before the potion was administered and sent to the interrogation department."

"Good, well done." The vice principal encouraged, looking at the stardust and magic circle in the sky.

This is his home, the last place he can remember. If anyone tries to harm his children, he will fight them to the death.