The streets of Saint Yévore were very wide, and there were all sorts of shops on both sides. Among them, spellcasting materials were the main focus.
Spellcasters in robes and hoods made up a large proportion of the bustling pedestrians. Apart from humans, there were also many strange races, such as modified humans, biochemical beasts, mutated beasts, and so on. It looked very strange and dazzling, as if they had come to a monster expo.
Of course, under the suppression of the council and the many Wizard Towers, even the most ferocious and evil foreign races and Magi could only abide by the rules of the city and trade peacefully.
"Is the entire city monitored by the Wizard Tower at all times?"
Wu Ming saw this scene, but he understood very well in his heart.
Saint Yévore seemed to be very free and open, but in reality, every outsider was closely monitored by the Wizard Tower. Unknowingly, it was very effective.
Of course, with his status and cultivation, he was only an ordinary high-ranked spellcaster in the eyes of the spellcasters. To the whole of Saint Yévore, he was nothing.
The Great Magus Library was located in the center of the city. It covered an extremely large area, and was built like an ancient Greek temple. The first thing that came into view was the ninety-nine marble steps, filled with a solemn atmosphere.
"All spellcasters value knowledge. If you start a fight in the library and destroy public property, you'll definitely be thrown into the anti-magic prison!"
Martha reminded him again, "I can let you use my library card temporarily, sir. However, if you plan to study here for a long period of time, it's best to go through the procedures yourself. It's very simple. You just have to prove that you're a spellcaster and have no criminal records …"
"Alright!"
Wu Ming nodded lightly, and walked into the Magus Library with Martha.
The huge door towered into the clouds, and was more than fifty meters tall. It made one wonder if they had arrived at a giant's palace.
The interior of the library seemed very vast. Many spellcasters walked hurriedly, shuttling through the many storage rooms without making any sound.
* Beep beep! *
At this moment, two spell servants that looked like black floating balls suddenly appeared in front of Wu Ming and Martha.
"These are the alchemy servants of the library, they're very useful!"
Martha took out a crystal card and waved it in front of them as she explained to Wu Ming.
"Welcome, Alchemy Apprentice Marsha! You still have 20 points left in your card, and there are no overdue books! "
After identifying it, a mechanical voice echoed from the alchemy servant.
"Intelligent management?!"
Wu Ming's interest was piqued. "If that's the case, there must be an existence similar to the tower genie at the core of this Magus Library. It's in charge of the catalogues of all the books and the information of the borrowers. If I can completely control the tower genie …"
Unfortunately, this method would definitely attract the attention of spellcasters who were comparable to gods.
Wu Ming was here to look up information and travel, not to start a war.
"Points?"
He keenly sensed something. "Do I need a lot of points to borrow high-level documents?"
"Quite a lot!"
Martha's face turned red. "For example, the latest improved spell models, even if it's just a cantrip, would require hundreds of points. The higher the level of the information, the more terrifying it is … Also, it's very difficult to obtain points. Although there are many ways, and you can even buy it directly, the price-performance ratio is too low. Completing city missions, or exchanging books that the library has not yet recorded are the most suitable ways!"
"I need information about other planes!"
After explaining to Wu Ming, Martha once again told the alchemy servant, "Don't worry.
* Beep beep … This is high-level knowledge, you need to go to Room 35 to inquire! *
The alchemy servant's mechanical voice was emotionless. "Solemn warning, for acolytes who have not yet solidified their foundations, it is very dangerous to rashly pursue high-level knowledge. Legendary wizard, Dragon Slayer Mellor!"
"Let's go!"
Martha rolled her eyes.
Researching other planes was a bottomless pit that burned more money than alchemy. Even if some mages were lucky enough to find a rich Demiplane and build a Mage Tower, turning it into their private kingdom, most people would end up empty-handed, or after spending a large amount of resources, they would discover that the other side of the plane was just a piece of barren land with no value at all, and they would lose everything.
Even if she became a high-level alchemist in the future, she would not have any ideas about other planes.
"Room 35!"
The two followed the alchemy servant to a small cubicle in the library.
After closing the door, the air outside was immediately isolated, and not a single sound could be heard. It was as if they had become two different worlds.
This room was quite narrow, and there was only an obsidian platform in the middle, with a sparkling crystal ball on it.
"Mr Wu, I can only provide the identity to check. As for the price, I really don't have the heart to do so …"
Martha smiled bitterly, and inserted the crystal card into the magic circle on the obsidian platform.
Even if it was just the most superficial knowledge about other planes, it was still worth an exorbitant price!
"Hmm!"
Wu Ming placed his hand on the crystal ball casually, and a screen immediately appeared in front of him. A large number of books and information appeared, forming a waterfall of data:
[Searching for information about other planes!]
[Due to your low authority, some books are not available!]
…
After the first two lines of information, many books appeared in front of Wu Ming:
[An Overview of the Alternate Realms, by Dennis. Borrowing costs 1,000 Points! Summary: …]
['How to Teleport Between Realms', by Adol. Borrowing it costs 1,500 points! Summary: …]
[In-depth Anatomy Course – Creatures of Other Planes – by Lilith, 3,000 points to borrow …]
…
"These are all very shallow books …"
After reading the summary, Wu Ming frowned, "After all, he's just an alchemist apprentice. It's already incredible that the library can read this."
"How do I increase my authority?"
He looked at Martha and asked directly.
"Hmm?"
Martha looked at the books, especially the price to borrow them. She swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then immediately stuttered, "The increase in the level of a spellcaster is the most significant change in authority, and … if you provide books that the library doesn't have, you can also increase your authority quickly!"
"Oh, then I'll borrow your library card!"
After a few fiddles, Wu Ming immediately became familiar with the operation of this semi-intelligent device, "I want to donate books to the library to increase my authority!"
[Ding!]
The light in the crystal ball suddenly changed: [Please enter books. If you find that it doesn't exist in the database, or if the similarity is less than 50%, it will be included, and you will receive authority and reward points according to the rating.]
"It's already developed to the point of directly turning thoughts into books? That's right, because they have to memorize three-dimensional spell models, the brain and thinking of high-grade spellcasters are no different from that of a computer … "
In terms of insight and experience, as well as his own accumulation, Wu Ming, who had experienced many worlds and traveled through the universe, could not find an opponent in this world at all.
This was especially so for the knowledge and spell materials from other dimensions, which were definitely not recorded in the Magus Library.
With the transmission of Wu Ming's will, a prompt immediately popped up.
[Ding!]
[Five Dragons Assimilating Qi Feeding Technique! Confirmed that there is no record in the database, originality 100%! Categorized as an eastern method! Has extraordinary attributes, rating increased!]
[Ding! Respected wizard, you have obtained 10000 points, and your authority has increased to that of an official wizard. You can access most of the library's materials!]
…
"The level of an official wizard?"
For Wu Ming, this technique was just something that he had casually collected, and it was of little value. It was already quite good that he could exchange it for these things.
Moreover, the books and spells that he had memorized were not limited to this.
Golden Body Technique, Five Thunder Technique, Blue Dragon Bloodline Purification, Yin Yang Spell Complete Explanation …
How fast was the thinking of a rank 8 existence?
Almost in an instant, Wu Ming drew out dozens of books that he had casually recorded in his travels and threw them to the library tower spirit.
Along with the continuous beeping sounds, his authority and points also increased rapidly.
Beside him, Marsha looked at this scene in a daze, her expression almost numb.
After who knew how long, the tower spirit's mechanical voice finally sounded, "Beep! Respected wizard, your authority has reached the limit for high-ranked wizards! "
"Oh? There's such a limit? "
Wu Ming rubbed his chin. "It seems that this is also a kind of restriction. Even if an ordinary low-level mage has a huge database, they still can't come into contact with truly high-level and core documents … But, do you really think I can't do anything to you?"
His pupils suddenly emitted a flash of light.
To him, who was able to tear apart the main shrine, it might be difficult for him to take down the Tower Spirit without attracting the attention of others after the previous wave of probing. However, it was extremely easy for him to open a backdoor for himself and increase his authority.
Almost in an instant, his thoughts followed the information channel and invaded the core of the Magus Library, opening a backdoor for himself.
"I want to exchange for 'Exploration of Other Planes'! 'Dosuo Plane Mutation Synthesis'! And 'Legendary Plane Transformation'! "
[Ding! Authorization verified!]
The tower spirit replied mechanically, and a large amount of text and information appeared.
The truly high-level information could not be borrowed from the library, and could only be accessed by oneself.
However, these materials that were originally only available to Legendary-level mages were directly read by Wu Ming, and even Marsha, who was next to him, did not notice.
…
In the depths of the Sorcerer's Library, a Wizard Tower came into view.
In the center of the wizard tower, a large number of wizards stared at the screen in the middle, doing their routine monitoring work.
"The library is normal!"
A wizard rubbed his eyes, feeling that the little green dot that represented safety seemed to have moved, but nothing happened. He could not help but frown in confusion.
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