At the beginning of the lecture, seeing so many people present, Lin had already predicted that it wouldn't end so easily. He would be pestered by a group of people asking him questions until someone couldn't take it anymore. After all, Marco Lin had never appeared in front of so many people before and had never answered anyone's questions, unless they ran to the Tower of the Great Sage to find him.
However, when the time came, it ended unexpectedly quickly. Only, most of the people were stupefied as they walked out stupidly, especially the group of astrologers.
It was probably the mathematical prediction of the movement of the stars and climate change that stunned everyone. Lin thought this in his heart. Of course, it could also be that everyone was just here to watch the monkey show and might not be willing to come again.
Because it was an agreement and he felt a bit apologetic, Lin stayed behind to help Old Magician Loyz clean up the mess. The tavern was in a mess because there had been too many people. Thinking about how there were people on the walls, the ceiling, and even the air, how exaggerated would that be?
And the wine and food had long been swept clean by everyone. Apart from the mess in the tavern, it was empty to the point that rats would run to other places to look for food.
After tidying up, Lin Zheng looked around to see if there was anything he missed out on. Suddenly, he shouted, "Oh no! I forgot to collect money from the people who followed me! "
He said that he would charge for the lecture, but when he came to the tavern and saw the sea of people, he forgot everything. After squeezing his way into the tavern and barely managing to stand at the bar, all he could think about was not having stage fright, how could he remember the charge? This was a lecture that charged for registration … … Lin wailed in his heart.
"Oh, I would've forgotten if you didn't mention it." Old Magician Loyz said as he carried a bucket over and placed it heavily on one of the tables. Hearing the heavy thud, one could tell that this bucket was very heavy. If the table wasn't strong enough, it might've been crushed.
Indicating for someone to take a look, Lin stuck his head out to see what was in this heavy bucket. He saw the yellow Kiel, almost blinding his dog eyes. "This is …?"
"Your original fee was set at one kiel, and as long as someone came, they would take the initiative to hand it over. Originally, I just casually put it on the bar counter. I was going to wait for you to clean it up yourself. But later on, there were too many of them, and they were afraid that it would be difficult to concentrate, so they changed to a different plate to collect them. Later on, there was even more, so he simply changed it to buckets. Then, as you can see, the buckets are almost full. I don't know how many Kiel coins there are in there. "
You're so kind ~! If he had been on Earth, he would have definitely run away if he could. There was no reason for him to pay obediently.
Waving his hand, as if sending off a guest, Old Magician Loyz said, "I'll take care of the rest, so I won't send you off. I'll lend you the bucket first. Just remember to return it tomorrow. "
"Okay, thank you." He found a piece of cloth and covered the bucket with it to prevent the gold coins from being exposed on the way home. Lin Gang was about to walk out, but he was pulled back by the old magician. The two of them were almost face to face. Loyz said, "I forgot to remind you, kid. Next time, you have to find another place to do this. My small shop can't withstand this kind of torment. Do you know that before you came, there was a group of blind people who wanted to tear down my walls just so that the people outside could see inside? "
"Got it. Next time, I'll find a bigger place."
Letting go of Lin, Loyz muttered, "What's the use of a bigger place? I think you have to go to the Parliament Square. "
On the way back, because it didn't belong to the bustling nightlife area of Wulian City, it was a lot quieter. Lin buffed himself with the Potency Spell, making it easier to carry things. The reason why he didn't cast the Lighten Spell on the bucket was to let the gold coins maintain their original weight, which was suitable for a moment of counterattack.
After all, they were walking in the dark now. The security of Wulian City hadn't reached the level where people didn't pick up lost things and didn't close their doors at night. It was right to be ready to counterattack at any time. And what was more suitable than gold coins to shoulder the two functions of luring enemies and hidden weapons? Lin Gang's life principle was to only take money when it was necessary to take his life.
Walking alone in the night, with the cold wind blowing, Lin Gang recalled everything that had just happened and reflected on whether he had made any mistakes. It was fine when he didn't think about it, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that he had been forced to say something terrible due to the invisible pressure …
Having a lot of money would cause so much trouble. Then what would happen if he ruined a profession's livelihood?
The cold wind blew at the right time, and Lin shivered. He resisted the urge to sneeze and rubbed his nose. It seemed that he had to come up with some countermeasures to avoid being caught off guard when the time came.
Back in the house, where most of the lights had been extinguished, the two girls went to bed early. Because they weren't considered servants, Lin's previous life in the Tower of the Great Sage was also because he watched the stars at night, so his schedule wasn't the same as the girls'. So he never asked others to match his schedule, but instead urged the two girls to go to bed early and wake up early. After all, the effect of morning exercise was much better than other times, and this was proven by actual test data.
Because of this, no one welcomed Lin Gang when he entered the house. Even the big dogs guarding the two sides of the door only wagged their tails and didn't even have the thought of getting up.
Walking into the room with the small treasury, Lin put the bucket filled with gold coins on the side. Tomorrow morning, Kaya naturally knew that she had to check and record it before putting it in the vault. Lin Gang went back to the room in the attic and checked the data. He had already taught the two girls how to observe the sky and record the relevant data to avoid being delayed by other things. The foundation of astronomical observation was this kind of hard work that didn't stop for a day.
After a day's work, Lin Gang relaxed and looked at the clear starry sky, unconsciously entering a state of meditation.
Actually, after becoming an official mage, most of the meditation methods were only used to quickly recover mental strength and expended authority, it didn't help much in accumulating and increasing authority. Official mages could only rely on the foundation they had laid in the past and the accumulation of magical talent over time to slowly increase the total amount of authority they had mastered.
However, Lin Gang's current state was quite similar to the state of epiphany that was bragged about in novels and web novels. Although it wasn't as magical as other people's, compared to the usual state, there were still some obvious effects. Especially the Magic Tower in the dream, the completed star map ran out and resonated with the real starry sky.
A star corresponded to a star, a constellation corresponded to a constellation, and the flowing light was exchanging between the stars in the constellation, as if to connect into a whole.
This was also a measure that had never been done in the Maze World. Although most of the authority of the fallen ancient Star God's divinity had long been divided, the remaining weak part was also awakened at this time, resonating with the star map in the dream far away, but then the connection was cut off.
Fen stood at the door of the room in the attic, coldly looking at someone who was at a loss and immersed in meditation.
The ancient Gods were difficult to kill. Perhaps the people of today didn't know, but for Fen who lived in that era, it was an indisputable fact.
The belief that originated from nature worship, the mountains, the rivers, the sun, the moon, water, fire, wind, and thunder all became the first Gods. Even if one fell in the battle between the Gods, as long as someone came into contact with the remaining divinity, in the end, that person didn't just inherit the divinity, but also became that God.
It was this trait that made her, who was bent on revenge, form an evil army that swept across the whole world to destroy any existence that could possibly become the next God. This darkness shrouded the continent for more than two hundred years. The Gods were forgotten by the people, and other than despair, no other possibility could be seen. Until that day …
After a thousand years of awakening, the ancient Gods had completely ceased to exist. In their place was a group of Gods that were born from beliefs and special beliefs.
Fen had once walked into the temples of the new Gods in the human world, but she couldn't feel the evil aura of the past. She went to many places, and it was the same situation. Perhaps it was the rise of these new Gods that really cut off the possibility of the return of the ancient Gods.
She just didn't expect that under her guidance, a certain someone who walked the same path of her era would unexpectedly provoke the power that should have disappeared. Although it was weak, the aura was also disgusting. The bad memories in his mind all rushed out at once. Fen spent a lot of effort to suppress the anger in her heart.
Considering that even if she came into contact with that power, she might not necessarily walk that path in the end, so Fen didn't act immediately. She wanted to give a certain someone a chance. It wasn't because of any kindness, but because she didn't want to kill so easily. Some things, once started, were very difficult to end. She used her own death to end it once, and she didn't want to go through that kind of situation again.
On the other hand, she also wanted to know what kind of changes would occur if the people of this era used the cultivation methods of the old era. So she gave Lin a suggestion to hide her own.
Of course, all these methods were more to put people under her nose to keep an eye on them. As long as they inevitably took the last step, she would make a move to end everything.
And of course, Lin didn't know about these thoughts. Fen had only cut off the connection with the Old Ones when she discovered the signs of it. She, too, was waiting. She hoped that a certain someone could walk a different path, and not become a puppet of the old era.
The starry sky in reality was still bright, and so was the dream.
Lin Zhong returned to his dream, and the magic tower that existed in the void was still …
"Eh, it seems a bit different."
"This must be because you're thinking too much and obsessing over it. Right, chuunibyou? "In the dream, the two incarnations, one fat and one short, appeared behind Lin.
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