Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 266 New Clothes, Comprehension, Defeat
[Important reminder from the network: The current instance is about to close. Please leave the transmission channel immediately, otherwise you will be forced to die.]

The maximum stay in the [Great Library] is two days and nights. Lin Bo spent a leisurely and comfortable study time in the forbidden book area. His halfling teammates fed their mage brother very well with their family recipes and the endless ingredients in their packs.

Besides preparing ingredients and cooking, she spent the rest of her time studying Linbo's "The Language of Gudorei," learning to control the wild magic surging within her body using the language of power.

In terms of magical talent, she, a natural spellcaster, surpasses all the Lighthouse apprentices. However, limited by her life experience and mental abilities, her comprehension is not outstanding, and her speed in studying magical languages ​​is neither fast nor slow.

When Lin Bo got tired of studying, he would point at half-human figures as a way to relieve his fatigue.

[Frosty Soup Stew Pot] always nodded vigorously at what he said, and no matter whether he understood it or not, he tried his best to remember it. After class, he would slowly review and ponder it. Occasionally, he would gain some insights and have a clear understanding of the meaning. He would always unconsciously let out a surprised and chuckle.

With only a few minutes left in the countdown, Lin Bo began packing the books into the time-space cardboard box.

In the forbidden book section, he not only took a liking to materials related to consciousness transfer, but also black magic books that recorded some forbidden runes. This kind of knowledge was also a great supplement for him.

The halfling had prepared the stove and pot in advance and helped move the books. He was busy and sweating profusely.

The time-space cardboard box folds and shrinks, returning to its unremarkable appearance as a kraft paper box, much like an office clerk's storage container.

Lin Bo glanced around; the inventory in the forbidden book section was still enormous.

He envied the rich collection. Now he was reading more and more books himself. There was an empty room in the underground workshop of the lighthouse that was used to store iron boxes. The boxes contained the books he had finished reading. Each box could store about ninety books of moderate thickness. These boxes now covered half a wall.

He had a small but significant wish: to fill that warehouse with his book chests, and then to open a new, spacious warehouse to store books for the future, as well as books he had written himself.

The halfling was also looking around the forbidden book area, his gaze lingering on the empty space where the stoves and pots were placed, as well as the window where people ate, where the smell of cooking oil still lingered in the air.

"It's time to go," Lin Bo called to her. The two headed together to the cremation area on the third floor, where the stench was overwhelming and the time vortex was open, the countdown about to end. So they said goodbye in a hurry and stepped into it.

Back to the lighthouse.

Lin Bo took off his tattered trench coat. He had plenty of similar clothes in his backpack; he would burn the damaged ones to ashes and just wear a new one.

However, he now has other plans and intends to cut a cloak from a stronger fabric for use in battle.

Besides, spring is here and the temperature is rising. In a few months, everyone will be wearing shirts and short sleeves. It's time to treat yourself to some new clothes.

Lin Bo went to the underground workshop, where his tailor shop was located.

The player's backpack contained a variety of magical cloths in all sorts of colors. Lin Bo picked out a light gray silk cloth, made of purple-quality material.

I don't remember which dungeon chest it dropped from. It has a cool and delicate feel, good rune carrying capacity, and its structural strength is quite considerable. Ordinary rifle bullets cannot penetrate it at close range.

Lin Bo bought a book on fabric identification produced by the Silkworm People, and only then did he realize that the fabric he had chosen was called "Dark Cloud Gauze". It was named so because its color was similar to the pale gray clouds in the sky, and it was also woven from silkworm silk.

With a little effort, it is cut into a hooded cloak, and then a few strands of silk thread are pulled out to embroider a few lines of animistic runes on the inside. The incantation is recited to guide the power, and the enchanting ritual is completed.

Ding--

[Technology passed, equipment produced successfully]

[Please name the equipment and choose whether to leave a message]

Walking Cloak (Purple)
Type: Handicraft product/Enchantment product

Weight: 0.1 kg
Equipment effect: Automatic cleaning; significantly increases slash resistance, fire resistance, and lightning resistance.

Description: A travel cloak crafted by a player, offering excellent comfort, waterproof and fireproof properties, lightning protection, and spotless finish.

It could also be an invisibility cloak. —Maker's Note
Lin Bo made several spring shirts using ordinary fabrics. These fabrics were the consultation fees left by visitors to the lighthouse, some were factory goods purchased from the market, and others were coarse linen woven by elderly farm women from nearby villages.

Lin Bo's garments are all made in one piece, without any seams, requiring no sewing machine or scissors. After drawing the design, he recites the true name of the silk thread, and with a thought, the fabric spontaneously shapes into the finished product.

With the new equipment, Lin Bo led the team to explore the map several more times to test its effects. The Conceal True Name effect, when applied to the Walking Cloak and Mage's Appearance, indeed provided excellent concealment.

Even when strolling and weaving through enemy ranks, he attracts no attention whatsoever. If he wants to strike, his opponents cannot find him and have no choice but to lay down their lives.

As your job level reaches Lv11, the level penalty in the [Great Archives] dungeon will continue, with the reward of Disaster Coins and experience points reduced to only 30% of what it used to be.

Fortunately, the reward multiplier for the affix dungeon is extremely high. Considering the huge amount of experience points required for leveling up, plus the three challenge opportunities per month for the [Great Library], Lin Bo optimistically estimates that he can meet the requirements next month.

Although his teammates were still shaken by the team wipe, after running through the map with him once, the gloom had long since dissipated, and they all fearlessly followed Lin Bo into the dungeon.

After completing his three challenge attempts for the month, Lin Bo took a short break before starting to explore other dungeons again, continuing to accumulate Disaster Coins and treasure chest materials.

His disaster currency balance has now surpassed one million, giving him the confidence to look at the mid-to-upper-tier items on his product list. Of course, actual spending remains minimal. Income far exceeds expenditure.

After finishing his daily work, Lin Bo gave himself a half-night break to study the fragments of knowledge. He had two copies of the fragment "A Glimpse of the Spirit Realm" that had fallen from the [Great Library]. He took one and put it on the trading platform to exchange for 540 Disaster Coins, as well as another fragment in the realm of mystery (truth), "Stepping into the Dream of the Great".

In order to prolong the time it would take for the scroll to be unlocked, Lin Bo did not directly recite the dragon language incantation to open it, but instead honestly spent disaster coins to unlock it.

[Important reminder from the website: You have opened a fragment of knowledge and learned the words of unblocking]

[Any researcher seeking the mysteries of the origin may inadvertently visit the spirit world. By crossing that wall that never existed, one can step into the spirit world. I once glimpsed the dwelling place of the world's spirit there.]

The sorcerer's "A Glimpse of the Spirit World" was recorded on a palm-sized, translucent diamond plate. As the disaster coin was inserted, a refreshing white light shone from the diamond plate, refracting through tens of thousands of facets and transforming into a dazzling array of fire colors, which were projected into Lin Bo's eyes.

[The skill [True Word Illusion] has encountered a critical bottleneck; the Knowledge Fragment will provide the solution.]

[Important Notice from the Web: "A Glimpse of the Spirit World" is illuminating the illusions you create; it knows what you lack...]

[Temporary features have been added. Please find out the true nature of these features before resealing the knowledge fragments.]

Lin Bo had already guessed the effect of the Lv4 True Word Illusion: the illusion could completely replace the original body, and it was no longer easily broken; only complete destruction could dispel the illusion.

After trying it out, he found that the effect was just as expected.

The profession trait Conceal True Name allows the radiance of magical energy to obscure the true name of things. With the Lv4 Mantra Illusion trait taking effect, the magical energy is no longer dazzling, but rather acts like a mirror, hiding the true name on the back while making room on the front to accommodate another true name rune.

He took out a ball of steel, transformed it into paper, and then carefully tore the paper into pieces. The illusion finally dissipated, and the original iron ball had turned into a puddle of fine sand.

It can be said that the Lv4 True Word Illusion is already a kind of transformation spell targeting external objects.

[Network notification: Successfully deciphered the knowledge fragment "A Glimpse of the Spirit World"]

[Skill [True Word Illusion] Level Limit Break: When training Arcane (True) skills, base proficiency permanently increases by 1]

The "Change" trait is locked; upgrade your skills to unlock it.

The fragments of knowledge vanished like a stream of light. Lin Bo clicked his tongue slightly, feeling a surge of anticipation for his upcoming Lv4 True Word Illusion Technique.

He then took out another tattered scroll.

[Important reminder from the website: You have opened a fragment of knowledge and learned the words of unblocking]

[The dream of God created the world; all living beings are but illusions. Those who know this secret will perish; those who do not perish can ascend to godhood.]

"Entering the Dream of the Great" is like a pillowcase covered in flowers, with strange characters that move like tadpoles in the pattern, as if they were traces left by an unintentional twitch of the fingers in a dream.

As the disaster coins were introduced, these strange characters began to move, detached from the plane, hovered in the air, and transformed into a swarm of bees that pounced on Lin Bo's cheeks, running across his skin and bringing various tactile sensations such as tingling, numbness, pain, and itching.

[The skill [True Word Control - Life] has encountered a critical bottleneck; the Knowledge Fragment will provide the solution.]

[Important Notice from the General Website: "Entering the Dream of the Great" saw your masterpiece in its slumber. It admires your productive ability but laments your creativity and aesthetics...]

[Temporary features have been added. Please find out the true nature of these features before resealing the knowledge fragments.]

Although the Comprehensive Network upgrade has added the Lv4 Life Control Technique, Lin Bo did not feel any different from before. The words of the Knowledge Fragment were still raging on his skin, bringing pain like a disease.

He pondered silently that when he was comprehending the Flow Control Technique before, the Lv4 characteristic "Boundless" was enhanced by the Absolute Control Technique, which secretly corresponded to the meaning of "metal and water generating each other".

Perhaps the Lv4 Life Control Technique also needs the support of the Flow Control Technique, with water and wood in harmony, to reach a higher level.

So Lin Bo placed the steel-formed seagull on the table and tried to make it spread its wings and fly using the Flowing Technique. He deliberately imitated its posture and movements, making it appear lifelike.

As the iron gull flapped its wings and took flight, Lin Bo felt the characters moving across his skin speed up, as if urging him to agree, which meant he was on the right path.

However, even after the fragments of knowledge were resealed moments later, he was still unable to grasp the truth of its characteristics.

The characters that had been wandering on the skin gradually detached, as if exhausted, returning to the fragments of knowledge to recuperate.

[Network notification: Comprehension failed. The contribution standard for "Stepping into the Dream of Greatness" has been increased to 10000 Disaster Coins]

Lin Bo put down the tattered scroll and frowned slightly.

He was certain he was on the right path, but he lacked the final push, causing his comprehension to fail. Lv4 Life Control is an advancement of the "Transformation" characteristic; the created object not only needs to be exquisitely shaped, but also needs to possess a vivid and lively vitality.

But how could he find this life force and make the inanimate objects seem to come alive?

(End of this chapter)