I reached into my pocket and pulled out a handful of candy, then took Annie's hand and placed it inside, carefully stuffing it in. I turned her around and gently pushed her into her room, whispering, "Sweetie, you haven't fully rested yet. Have some candy and relax."
"Oh...right...no! Wait a minute!"
Annie responded somewhat confusedly at first, then quickly realized what I was doing and hurriedly turned around, only to see me closing the door right in front of her: "Hey! Don't treat me like a child! I'm not tired at all!"
Well, I don't plan to listen to the rest.
Because I slipped back into my room at lightning speed and quickly set up three small barriers inside: isolation, protection, and silence.
Great, let me take a look at today's haul.
First, let me pour out the package that Shenxue gave me in the Phoenix Passage.
Just as I thought, it was mostly filled with things collected from the material warehouse, along with some books and documents containing notes and insights. It seems that the guy who betrayed the cave's former owner was planning to embezzle these achievements.
Unfortunately, despite his meticulous planning, he never anticipated that he would die there unexpectedly. In the end, all his achievements were buried in that passage, and even the cave was covered by snow, remaining unknown to the outside world. Consequently, I, who had only visited the academic world twice, never heard of the relevant cases.
However, although these books are quite old, at least they are still covered by protective spells, and have not weathered into dust like ordinary things that have lasted for hundreds of years, which is a blessing in disguise.
In addition, the knowledge mentioned in it regarding alchemy, basic elemental theory, and trap science is still quite advanced even by today's standards. Perhaps after some revisions, I can ask my mentor to submit it at the next academic gathering, which would be a simple conclusion to this research.
This way, I can use the theories without any burden, and I don't even need to worry about copyright fees.
You can't collect taxes from the dead, especially those who have been dead for a long time and whose family relationships are unclear.
As for that pile of materials, there weren't many outstanding ones.
While some of them have value, they are far removed from my research. At least I can be sure that I will never use plant materials like spirit branches and dew in my experiments. A few of them seem to be fragments left over from monster eggs after they hatched. I don't know what they are used for. Perhaps they can be used to bedding soil for the fairies to make that land more fertile and improve their living environment. The rest are mostly jewels, elemental stones, and magic stones with inscribed spells. There are also two pure magic stones mixed in. I don't know if they were made to sell or just for experimental use. Although I don't know when I will be able to use them, I will leave them for now.
The only thing that really caught my eye was the two large scales that were finally swept off.
They were two black scales with a reddish tinge, as if blood vessels were hidden beneath their surface. They felt slightly warm to the touch, and when moved, one could almost see iridescent luster on them.
This is clearly not something that ordinary scaled creatures could possess. Even the earth dragons often encountered outside the city, used to haul goods, and the flying dragons soaring high in the sky, do not have such magnificent and mysterious scales.
Even the scales of the dragon beast that was killed by everyone at the Sacred Tree Barrier are not as beautiful as these two pieces in front of us.
"So, could it really be a dragon seed?"
I pondered, resting my chin on one hand, and couldn't help but want to tap my crossed knees: "Or perhaps, as the legends say, these are scales from the enormous ancient dragon that lived in the Abyss Mountains?"
It's not impossible.
A single scale is as big as a washbasin. Considering that a dragon has at least tens of thousands of scales, the rumor that it is as big as a mountain range may not be just hearsay.
Perhaps we could take this opportunity to explore the dragon's lair hidden in the mountains?
I believe no one would be uninterested in this. Being able to witness a legendary creature firsthand is always better than spending one's entire life in mediocrity.
Even though I've achieved some success... right?
After clearing away these scattered thoughts and sorting all the materials into categories, I first went to eat the dinner prepared by the enthusiastic Hikari, and then shared my experiences from the day with the two people guarding the house. Only then did I return to the house amidst laughter and chatter.
Right now, the only unopened item is the package I received on my way back.
To be honest, I'm a little nervous right now.
Even though I had heard that my advisor had prepared a gift for me, hearing about it was one thing, actually seeing it was another. In addition, some lingering shadows from previous events made me somewhat hesitant.
However, there is no doubt that my mentor gave me this gift because she absolutely needed it. We shared the same conviction that "she wouldn't harm me."
Before opening the package, I first focused my attention on the two envelopes that came with it.
The first thing I opened was the silver letter.
There was no complicated verification process; the rounded, lovely gold pen strokes jumped cheerfully from the letter—it was my supervisor's handwriting. Of course, the tone of the letter didn't seem to have the usual cheerfulness and friendliness when communicating with me. Instead, it carried a hint of sarcasm and disdain, as if complaining about poor work efficiency and requesting a change in the delivery address.
I looked at it over and over again before I could confirm that the letter was written in front of me. The last few words seemed to be the result of my hasty writing when I announced that I was leaving, and they were a bit crooked and messy.
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