The trial course in the Shennata Forest was added by the academy last year. It is a practical course that allows teachers in the academy to take students to increase practical experience and broaden their horizons.
But even in the outskirts of the Shennata Forest, there is still a high degree of danger. There are strange adventurers, extremely aggressive monsters, tiny poisonous insects, complex geographical environment... and so on. Each of them may pose a threat to these young students in the academy.
There are powerful monsters in the depths of the forest, and unknown dangers. Even the great magician of the empire would not dare to rashly enter the center of the Shennata Forest.
Although there was no plan to go deeper and only prepare to conduct trial courses on the periphery, the academy was still hesitant. On the one hand, they wanted to let the students train on the outskirts of the Shennata Forest to gain more practical experience and grow up, but on the other hand, they were worried about the students' safety.
Although many teachers will be arranged to accompany the students to protect them, accidents are always hard to guard against. The academy is worried that something might happen to the students during the trial in the Shennata Forest, so this application was suppressed again and again and was once cancelled. It was not until now that it was finally approved by the academy.
"Very good news." Gabriel smiled, but was not very excited.
If it were in the past, hearing such news, he would jump up with excitement, and the joy in his heart would be no less than that of the boy in front of him. After all, going to the trial in the Shennata Forest, which is filled with all kinds of mysterious and dangerous legends, is much more interesting than the boring sword practice and learning sword skills in school.
But now, he was in a bad mood because the Nelson Chamber of Commerce was about to go bankrupt, he was penniless, and his and Polly's lives were still being feared by others.
The blond boy didn't notice his condition and turned to look at Luo Zheyu who was standing with them.
This person is very special, he just noticed it.
"Gabriel, this is..."
"Ah, this...he..."
Gabriel was stunned. He didn't expect to meet a friend. He didn't know how to answer for a moment. He turned his head to look at Luo Zheyu and fell into deep thought.
"It's my brother." Polly continued. "My mother's sister's child, his name is..."
The voice in Polly's throat suddenly got stuck and she was speechless.
It would sound very strange for an adult to say such a long string of strange-sounding names at this time.
"Luo Zheyu."
Luo Zheyu nodded slightly at him and no longer used the core socialist values to test the people of another world.
These three words are pronounced in Chinese syllables. Although they still sound strange to people in this world, they are obviously easier for them to remember and accept than the long list of socialist core values before.
…
There are not many books in the library, and the book reserves are only the amount of a small library, but the content is very rich for Luo Zheyu.
There are all kinds of books, including a brief history of the world, biographies, magic theory, an overview of fighting spirit, a complete encyclopedia of Warcraft, pharmacy herbs, etc.
With the help of these, he can understand the world faster.
But the fonts in the books are completely unfamiliar, a completely different language.
The library needed to be quiet to avoid disturbing others, so several people sat down in an empty corner. At Luo Zheyu's request, Gabriel looked at the book on the table and read a few pages in a low voice.
After thanking him, Luo Zheyu picked up the book and started reading, comparing the syllables Gabriel read out with the font on the book one by one.
After he became a mobile phone, he had a photographic memory. Therefore, although it was a bit difficult for him to read the text in the book and there were many words whose meanings he did not understand, he could still roughly understand it.
The speed of reading changed from comparing word by word at the beginning to reading ten lines at a glance and memorizing them in his mind at a glance. It was an extremely fast speed.
Gabriel and the others just thought it was strange that he asked to study at the beginning. They did not notice that Luo Zheyu could not recognize the words at first, nor were they surprised.
As class time was about to end, they took their leave and left the library, leaving Luo Zheyu alone to read.
The assassin sent by Connie Hall was only caught this morning. He should take a break for the next two days. He will not send anyone to kill Gabriel and his sister again. Besides, the academy is much safer than the impoverished Nelson family. Connie Hall's men dare not attack the two of them here.
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Gabriel received accurate information from his teacher during class that the trial course in the Shennata Forest had indeed been resumed, and the academy would organize students and teachers to go to the Shennata Forest together in three days. Not only that, the academy also applied to the mayor of Naniwuya for soldiers to escort them, temporarily changed classes, and stuffed all the dangerous precautions after entering the Shennata Forest into the students' minds, striving to ensure their safety.
While Gabriel and Polly were in class, they were racking their brains to think about how to revive the Chamber of Commerce. They had no money and no goods. Their fathers' connections in the past either didn't dare to help them because of Connie Hall, or they thought that they were just two little brats who couldn't carry the burden and that it would be useless to help them.
In fact, the brother and sister did not really feel that they had the ability and talent to run the Chamber of Commerce and revive the declining Chamber of Commerce, but this was a family business and it could not be ruined in their hands. At least they had to support it until their children and grandchildren passed away and let them worry about it.
Time flies, and three days go by in a flash.
During the day these days, while the two of them were studying, Luo Zheyu would read alone in the library until the get out of class was over in the evening, and then he would go back with them.
"Butler Faulkner!"
Polly was halfway through packing her luggage when she suddenly remembered something, opened the door, stuck her head out and shouted.
"...Miss Polly, do you have any instructions?" Faulkner quickly came up from downstairs and asked softly.
"I need the insect repellent herb. It should be in the warehouse. Please give me the key to the warehouse."
Polly was packing the luggage to take to the Shennata Forest. The teachers at the academy reminded them in advance that they needed to bring some things, including insect repellent.
"Yes, Miss Polly."
"Purley, get me one too!"
Gabriel's voice came from the opposite door, he was also packing his luggage.
Faulkner quickly found the key, went to the warehouse with Polly, and opened the door.
The stuffy smell in the warehouse, which had not been ventilated for a long time, wafted out as the door opened, and it was a bit choking.
Here are displayed some old things of the elders of the Nelson family and unsold goods.
Polly went in with an oil lamp and rummaged through the warehouse. The insect repellent might be among the pile of old items.
The light in the warehouse was dim, and the only illumination was provided by the not-so-bright oil lamp in Polly's hand. In addition, she could not quite remember the exact location of the insect repellent grass, so it was a little difficult to find it.
Butler Faulkner was standing outside the door waiting.
"Miss Polly, what are you looking for? Do you need my help?" The maid Hetty came to the door at some point and asked crisply. She looked into the warehouse, her eyes fixed on the pile of old things.
"No need, just wait outside." Polly answered casually without looking back.
"What brought you here?"
Butler Faulkner turned his head to look at Hetty. His eyelids were loose and drooping due to old age, covering the upper half of his green eyes. His hooked nose was straight, making him look sharp and serious.
"Butler Faulkner, I was cleaning the second floor and heard Miss Polly was looking for something, so I came to see if there was anything I could help with."
Hetty answered sincerely and naturally with a smile on her face.
The sun shone in from the window on the side of the corridor and fell on her face, as if glowing slightly. Her brown eyes were clear and her face became brighter and whiter.
Butler Faulkner looked at her silently, then turned his head and looked at Hetty's swaying shadow on the wall illuminated by the oil lamp.
"I don't need any help here, go back and clean up."
"Okay, Butler Faulkner."
Hetty looked into the warehouse again and walked away slowly.
Polly placed the oil lamp on a table, opened the wooden cabinet beside the table one by one, and searched through everything.
"Where did you put it..."
“There is nothing here either…”
"Hey, what kind of book is this?"
Pulling out a thick hardcover book from the drawer, Polly gently patted the surface of the book to shake off the dust.
In the past, she would just skip over a book after finding it. However, seeing Luo Zheyu hanging out in the library every day these past few days, she wanted to see what book this was. If it was not in the library, she would take it to Luo Zheyu to have a look.
"The dragon's habitat?"
Polly placed the book next to the oil lamp and read the title.
I don’t know if this book is available in the library, or whether adults have read it.
Polly flipped through a few pages and put it aside, planning to take the insect repellent down with her when she found it.
With sweat on her forehead, Polly finally found a dozen insect repellent plants in a box.
They don't look like grass, but rather like a kind of fruit. They are as long as an index finger and about the same thickness. They are cylindrical, grayish white, with a rough surface and a few sparse roots.
Because it is dried to remove moisture, and because of its special usage method, the shelf life of Cordyceps sinensis is very long.
When using it, you only need to peel off the grayish white skin, and the insect repellent grass will emit a smell that can prevent mosquitoes, snakes and ants from approaching. One insect repellent grass can be used for at least three days before the smell gradually dissipates.
Polly plans to take it to the Shennata Forest for use.
This insect repellent grass is very effective and relatively expensive. I bought it for my home a few years ago when my parents were still alive. I usually use it to fumigate mosquitoes.
But Gabriel and Polly now have no spare money to buy such non-essential items.
Polly took the books and insect repellent out of the warehouse and handed the oil lamp to Butler Faulkner.
I came to the end of the corridor on the second floor, tidied up my hair which was messy from looking for insect repellent and my clothes which were slightly wrinkled, and gently knocked on the door.
"Come in."
A voice as clear and cold as a spring sounded in the room, penetrating into my heart with a chilling feeling.
Polly opened the door.
"Sir, I found a book in the warehouse and wonder if you are interested."
Luo Zheyu was looking at the pale yellow page of paper that the old lady gave him. In addition to the spells of enlargement and reduction, there was another half of a spell on the page. Because it was a piece of paper torn from a book, there was only the first half. The spell was called The Universe in the Sleeves, and it belonged to the storage category.
This piece of paper has been in his hands for a few days, but he has never had time to study it. Today, he took some time to read it for a long time and finally got some clues.
Putting the paper pages away, Luo Zheyu reached out and took the hardcover book that Polly handed over.
The Dragon's Habitat
This book looks to be quite old and has a very old feel. The corners of the pages show signs of having been rolled up and pressed down. The outer layer of the book is dark brown with fine golden patterns on the four corners. It is beautifully made but looks very hard. The cover alone is at least 20 millimeters thick.
“Thank you, it should be a good book.”
Luo Zheyu said as he opened the book.
The cover is a bit heavy.
Weird design.
No, that's not right. Holding the cover between my fingers gives me a different feeling.
I can’t really tell, but there seems to be something in the middle of the cover.
Luo Zheyu touched the cover of the book with his index finger, and his fingertips seemed to pass through the cover like a phantom and appeared at the other end of the cover.
It is a little different, and that feels right.
Polly, who was waiting for Luo Zheyu's reaction after reading the book and preparing to accept his praise, suddenly widened her eyes.
Is this also the ability of an adult?
In addition to being able to avoid the sight of the academy guards and disappear from their sight, he could also turn into nothingness and pass through the body...
At this moment, Polly's mind was filled with a lot of chaotic thoughts.
For example, he could walk through the wall and swagger around in the king's bedroom; no matter how tight and solid the prison was, he could get out easily by just moving a few steps; he could move the dragon's treasury right under its nose...
Polly's thoughts at this time were not far off the mark.
Because Luo Zheyu is still a soul now.
There are so many objects his body can pass through if he wants to.
While Polly was daydreaming, Luo Zheyu had already held up the book and pointed the cover towards the sun, trying to use the light to see if there was indeed something inside the cover.
However, the cover was not transparent at all, so it was impossible to see whether there was anything inside.
"There seems to be some secret hidden in this book." Luo Zheyu gave up on using light to see inside the thick cover.
"Can I cut it open with a knife?"
He sought the advice of the owner of the book.
"Is there something hidden in it?" Polly asked in confusion, and then said, "I don't know about this, but you can open it."
The sharp tip of the knife scratched the edges around the cover.
He took out the discarded thin strip of paper and shook the book. A brown, flexible paper page, much smaller than the pages of the book and made of a special glue-like material, left the book and slowly fell.
Slender fingers lifted it from the table.
Polly held her breath and stared at it.
There was a map drawn on the paper. A certain point in the center of the map was marked in red and had a symbol representing money drawn on it.
There is a line of words written next to it.
【Sumner Gemstone.】
Polly's breath was caught in her throat, and the first thing that came to her mind was not the authenticity of the piece of paper or the location of the map, but the value of the Sumner gem.
This is a material.
An extremely precious material.
The magic-amplifying gem inlaid on the magician's magic wand is called the Sumner gem.
A small piece on a magic wand, as small as a fingernail, can be sold for tens of thousands of gold coins.
The better the quality and the larger the volume, the higher the price, and the price tends to double.
Luo Zheyu has read many books in the past three days, so he naturally knows how precious the Sumna gem is.
He glanced at the paper. The map on it looked unfamiliar. None of the maps in the books he had seen before matched this one.
I handed the paper to Polly, who was staring at it intently with her eyes almost glued to the paper. She was obviously very concerned about it, but her mind was wandering inexplicably.
Polly was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and quickly took the paper.
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