There was a three-tiered glass chandelier hanging on the ceiling of the cave. Circles of oil lamps lined up on the chandelier, becoming the only source of light in the cave.
Angele entered another small tunnel. Soon, the two of them entered another corridor that branched off into another fork. There were several people standing in the tunnel. They were all wearing gray robes, and each of them was wearing a different outfit. It seemed like they were waiting in line.
"You should go back." Liliana's voice echoed in Angele's ears.
Eloda greeted one of the gray robes and brought Angele to the back of the line.
He hammered the door three times in a rhythmic manner. The door slowly opened, just enough for one person to pass through.
From the left to the right, there was a red banana-shaped fruit and a fresh eyeball. It was a black leather pouch.
Angele's hand was itchy after he touched the pouch.
He followed Eloda and left the room. Once again, the two of them followed the underground passageway and went deeper into the depths. This time, he began to gradually encounter grey-robed men who were also walking in the passageway. Most of these grey-robed men greeted Aloda. Some smiled and greeted him, while others nodded indifferently.
He took out a few things from somewhere and placed them on the table one by one.
Angele's face was pale, and he smiled. He took out a small mirror and put it in front of Angele.
Angele learned that the name Ramsoda in Ramsoda School meant shadow and death in the language of dragons. The school was famous for its Necromancy and Spell Arts. Their research on shadow spells was also one of the best in the wizard world.
In the mirror, Angele's body was covered with blisters of different sizes. His arms, neck, and face were covered in strings. The blisters were swollen and full of red fluid.
The first line of knowledge in his head clearly read: Necromancy Biology.
'A gray robe for apprentices, a rank 1 apprentice pin. An emergency magic stone, and a student number. Don't lose them. The robe is enchanted with a Dirt Removal spell. It's worth tens of thousands of gold coins outside. Don't break it when you're experimenting. Otherwise, you'll have to spend record points and magic stones to buy it, 'the old man said.
Angele inhaled deeply and walked to the door of the room at the end of the corridor. He knocked lightly on the door. "I'm a new student today, Angele Rio. Master Liliana, can I come in?"
Angele's body darkened. The surroundings instantly changed.
Angele raised his hand and touched his face, but he could not feel anything. His face was smooth.
Angele pushed the door open and walked in. The door behind him closed automatically.
The door opened automatically with a click.
"The one on the left represents the basics of mutation that I'm good at. The eyeball in the middle represents the basics of deep anatomy. The last one represents biology. These are the three choices I've given you. You can choose one to learn for free. You have one minute to think about it, "Liliana said with a smile.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the black leather pouch.
Liliana forced a smile that looked more like a sob. He removed the things on the table in front of him. There was an empty space.
"Teacher's first free choice. Be careful. I've said everything I need to say." Aloda shrugged and turned to leave. Soon, he disappeared around the corner of the passage.
Angele woke up and realized that he was still standing in front of his master. There seemed to be something new in his mind.
"The knowledge has been transferred directly into your brain. Go back and drink some Mentality Stabilizing Potion. This kind of spell transfer is harmful to your body. Don't leave any side effects." Liliana waved her hand. "Go."
The room was filled with all kinds of sacks and wooden barrels. There was a table by the door. An old man with white hair and a mustache was sitting on the chair. He was holding a quill in his hand and his hand was pressing on a small notebook. There was also a candlestick and an ink bottle on the table.
His face was pale, and there was a strong rotten smell coming from his mouth and nose.
"Are you here for the free reward?" Liliana raised her head and asked.
Angele peeked through the gap of the door. There was a huge underground cave on the other side of the door.
It was bright again. He was already in the water. It was dark everywhere. He raised his head. There was only a faint white light far above his head.
"Yes." Angele quickly took out the ring and handed it to Aloda.
"Let's go. We'll talk after you get your reward." Aloda turned around and said in a low voice. She took the lead and walked through the gap. Angele nodded and followed Aloda.
For the next few days, Angele was just like the other new students. He went to the school area and listened to the free basic classes. He then went to the library and borrowed books from the level he was allowed to access. The basic subjects included Anatomy, Neurology, Negative Energy Theory, Spell Model Theory, Origin of Mentality, Study of Everything, Potion Making, Basics of Other Subjects, and several languages. These were all the things he could learn for free.
"Come in." A girl's pleasant voice came from the door.
The wrinkled face appeared in front of Angele's eyes again. The brass clock in his left eye was still ticking away.
"Sure."
* BAM BAM BAM *
After getting his reward, Aloda led Angele to the student's dormitory, the school area, the laboratory area, the garden area, and the other underground areas. They then went back to the hallway.
'This is an illusion …' Angele muttered to himself. However, a sense of fear continued to surge from the bottom of his heart.
"I choose this one." He raised his head and looked at Aloda.
He looked down and saw an even deeper and bottomless darkness. It was a huge crack at the bottom of the sea. It felt like he would never be able to get out once he entered the fissure.
Angele nodded and stared at the three items. A contemplative look appeared on his face.
"Yeah, they just arrived today. It's not easy for them to come from the other side of the sea. "Aloda smiled. "Tell me your name, age, meditation level, and talent level." The last sentence was directed at Angele.
The ground was an ordinary rock surface without any decorations. The chandelier's light dyed everything in a light yellow color. Their shadows constantly twisted on the uneven rock walls, giving off a strange and mysterious feeling.
The whole school was a large underground base. Angele had no idea how many floors there were.
The insects that came out of the pouch were black and looked like cockroaches. The pouch looked small, but there were a lot of insects coming out of it. They quickly covered the entire table.
It seemed like they waited for several minutes. It was time for the two of them to turn. Aloda led Angele to the room at the end of the hall.
Liliana was not panicking. She just waited patiently.
Angele was surprised and quickly lowered his hand.
Time passed quickly with the ticking of the second hand. "One minute's up."
"Level 2 aptitude, I'll make do with it." The old man nodded and wrote it down in his notebook. "Do you have a token?"
Aloda hammered the door hard.
"Yes." Angele asked Zero to check Aloda's attributes. However, he was unable to detect it. His senses were blocked by an unknown power.
Swarms of black insects swarmed out of the half-opened hole.
Angele realized what was going on and followed Aloda to the left.
They walked down for about 100 meters. They arrived at a tall black wooden door.
Angele was sweating. He tried his best to calm down and bowed slightly. He opened the door and left quickly.
Angele nodded and moved closer to the old man. "Angele Rio, 15 years old. Apprentice level 1. Talent level 2. "
"Aloda, you brought someone new?" The old man smiled.
A black humanoid figure appeared in Aloda's right eye.
There were three of them.
Initially, he had chosen the free course of knowledge, Necromancy. It was the basic knowledge about the effects of negative energy on the body of living beings. This was the foundation of releasing negative energy spells, and it was a knowledge that must be mastered. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to establish the relevant negative energy spell model. Moreover, the price of this basic knowledge was one of the most expensive items among all the items that charged fees. Research on negative energy was the most dangerous. Angele was thinking if he could exchange this knowledge with other apprentices.
"This way." Aloda walked to the left.
It was cold and hard to breathe. Angele tried to move toward the light out of instinct. However, an inexplicable suction force was dragging his feet, causing him to sink continuously.
"This is the path you chose." Aloda's smile was mysterious.
The old man took the book and looked at it carefully. He looked a bit surprised. Then, he looked regretful.
"Thank you." Angele took the book carefully.
Angele learned the basic knowledge about spell models. Angele knew that the spell model needed to be created using mentality, and the spell model could be used to activate the energy in a special way. That was how the spell was created. Some spells might even use some materials as catalysts or primers.
The black-robed man was writing something on the table. He was writing something on the white leather paper with the black feather pen in his hand.
Angele's sight became clear. A huge cave that could fit an aircraft carrier appeared in front of him. On the walls of the karst cave, there were many whorl-like paths. Some people in gray or white robes were constantly walking on the paths on the walls. They would enter some of the paths from time to time.
'It's a pity. The Agility Explosion Ring has a high-level enchantment technique. If it was in good condition, it would be at least a middle-level enchanted item. It looks like it's from 500 years ago. Our school was called the University back then. '
* * *
Angele had a serious expression on his face. He hesitated for a second and put his hand on the black leather pouch.
"Alright, I'll take the ring. You can enter the university without having to take the entrance exam." He took a gray pouch from the left and handed it to Angele. "This is your basic pouch."
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