Arikos finished his work for the day. He placed the books back on the bookshelf in order, checked the borrowing list, and was ready to leave for work.
The young librarian passed by the entrance of the reading area. At this time, the reading area was very quiet. The library would close in half an hour, and most of the readers had already left. There were only a few people left, so Arikos immediately saw Luo Luo, who was frowning.
The girl did not continue to read any more information. Instead, she sat in her seat in a daze. In front of her was an open book called "The Encyclopedia of Magical Materials". She had flipped through this book and the other book called "Rare Ores Illustrated Handbook" more than once, but she could not find any records about the strange stone.
"The teachers in the academy have always taught us that this world is far more mysterious and vast than we can imagine. What we humans know is only the most insignificant part of it," said the young librarian as he walked over.
Luo Luo raised her head when she heard that. Only then did she realize that most of the people around her had already left. The entire reading area was empty, and the remaining people were also packing up. "Eh, is the library going to close soon?"
Arikos nodded. "Things don't seem to be going well on your side. How is it? Did you find what you wanted?"
"I think maybe someone is playing a prank on me." The girl thought of the cheap rabbit plushie that she had received before. Judging from the prank, she could not rule out the possibility of it being a prank.
The young librarian hesitated for a moment, then pointed at the book on the table and said, "Actually, I heard that this Encyclopedia of Magical Materials is not the complete version. As you can see, the first four floors of the library are open to everyone. Apart from that, there is a top floor where the truly valuable books about magic are stored. This floor is not open to ordinary people. Only magicians can enter. Well, when I say magician, I mean magician above the third grade. However, students of the Academy of Magic can also request an application from the academy's teachers if they need it."
Lolo thought for a moment and finally shook her head. "Forget it. I don't want too many people to know about this."
Arikos nodded and helped the girl clear the table. He returned the two sets of books that he had borrowed at noon to the return counter in the hall. Then the two said goodbye to each other on the stone steps of the library. Before leaving, the young librarian seemed to suddenly remember something. "By the way, have you asked him about the stone?"
"Huh?" The girl did not know who the young man was referring to.
"It's the scholar who was with you earlier. His name is Rob, right?" Arikos scratched his head. "We had a conflict that afternoon. At that time, I was not convinced, but after I calmed down and thought about it, I realized how ridiculously strong he was. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the most powerful scholar I have ever seen in the whole of Gudilesi except for Mr. Donahue. No, no, even Mr. Donahue can't have that kind of terrifying reading speed and memory. He should have read a lot of books. If it was him, he might know the origin of the stone."
Lolo was stunned when she heard that. Yes, how could she forget that guy? When they were still adventuring in the underground city, she had already noticed someone's extremely unscientific knowledge reserve. He knew everything in the underground city and the habits of all kinds of magical beasts like the back of his hand. The whole exploration team had become numb to this magical scene. That guy seemed to be taking a walk in his own backyard in the dangerous underground city.
Moreover, Rob was different from ordinary scholars. His knowledge was not limited to one field. In fact, this was also the most difficult thing to explain. Everyone's energy was limited, and even scholars had their own fields of expertise. However, the existence of Rob had completely broken this rule.
This guy's knowledge reserve was not limited to one field. He even knew a lot about magic items. Lolo had never seen a guy who was not a magician but knew more about magic materials than a magician. He could recognize the Wood of the Whisperer on her at a glance, which was something that many teachers in the school could not do.
Sometimes, Lolo really wanted to open that guy's head and take a look. Someone had secretly stuffed a library into his head.
If it were in the past, she would definitely run to Rob the moment she got the black stone. But recently, the relationship between the two of them was a little strange, especially Lolo's biological instinct to protect herself. She subconsciously wanted to stay away from that scary little bakery. She only remembered that she should show the stone to that guy when Arikos reminded her.
Therefore, Lolo began to feel conflicted. Whenever she thought about returning to that bakery, she couldn't help but bite her nails nervously. However, it was imperative to find out the origin of the black stone. Lolo didn't even know whether it was dangerous or not. It wasn't appropriate to keep it by her side.
Also, in the message, he said that he would put the thing that she wanted the most in the freshmen competition. What did Lolo want the most now? The whereabouts of Granny Teresa, of course. She believed that the owner of the golem had something in his hands, but she wasn't sure if he would keep his promise and give it to her during the freshmen competition. Or maybe it was another trap.
This time, Lolo didn't dare to act rashly. She wanted to discuss it with someone, and someone was undoubtedly the best and only candidate. So, the girl nervously returned to the bakery at the corner of the street.
Luo Luo sneakily poked her head around the corner of the street. She wanted to check if Master Wukaili was in the shop so that she wouldn't have to worry about being bullied the moment they met. However, she was surprised to find that the bakery was closed.
Huh? Did that guy close his shop this early today? The rookie, The Brave, walked up to the bakery and saw a small wooden sign hanging on the bakery's door. The message on the sign was simple and clear. "Manager is busy, closed for five days."
Lolo's eyes widened. What the hell was that guy doing? He hadn't come to school for so many days, and she thought he had been busy with the bakery, but he had closed his shop early.
But then, the girl's expression suddenly changed. She thought of a possibility. Since the owner of the golem had done a thorough investigation on her, he must have known about her relationship with the young scholar. She couldn't rule out the possibility that the owner of the golem would change his strategy and use despicable means to control Rob so that he could blackmail her.
Lolo suddenly became nervous. She couldn't care less about the subtle emotions in her heart. She quickly knocked on the door of the bakery, but there was no sound from inside. The rookie, The Brave, became more and more worried. Without hesitation, she knocked on the door.
Just as Lolo knocked on the door, Rob, who was out shopping, returned to the corner of the street. The Archmage was about to take the key out of his pocket, but the next moment, he realized that his action was a little unnecessary.
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