I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 149 The Abyss Wizard Tower

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Musen and his companions explored the remaining four corridors one by one.

There was no stone door blocking the end of the corridor, and nothing unexpected happened.

Rod also stepped into the four corridors in turn.

The first corridor led to a place that looked like a training ground.

In this spacious hall, there are more than thirty stone-carved targets in the shape of mermaids, which are also equipped with harpoons and shields.

However, each target was badly damaged, and it looked like it had suffered a lot of damage.

This is also the main reason why Rhodes speculated that this was the training room.

This is not important.

Importantly, there is a warehouse next to this training room, which is filled with harpoons, all made of sea-patterned magic iron.

Rhodes had Gunther count them; there were seventy-three in total.

In addition, there are round shields with a texture similar to a tortoise shell.

The shield material is not Lapis Lazuli, and its dark green texture doesn't look like metal, yet it is exceptionally hard.

Rhodes had his soldiers hack at it with their swords a few times, but to no avail; not even a mark was left.

Even if Gunther's axe landed on it, it would only leave a shallow scratch.

Rhodes called it the Turtle Shield.

Such shields filled the warehouse next door. Rhodes had Gunle count them, and there were a total of one hundred and three.

These harpoons and shields are identical in specifications and style to those on the stone targets.

This made Rhodes marvel at how extravagant these wizards were.

These targets don't actually need weapons, but they're being given harpoons here, which is a complete waste.

The second room looked like a classroom.

Rows of stone tables and benches lined the front of the hall, where a platform was scattered with fragments of stone slabs.

The shattered stone slab bore some rune-like patterns, but due to its fragmented state, Rhode couldn't decipher them.

Apart from that, nothing of value was found in the house.

What shocked Rhodes the most was the third room.

The square hall was filled with stone bookshelves in the middle and on both sides, densely packed with various books.

Rhodes walked around it; it was covered in sea creature script.

But it is not important.

Importantly, unlike the books found in the entrance room, these books were all perfectly preserved, with not a single one reduced to ashes!
There are thousands of books here, made of materials very similar to the four books Rhodes had found before, and they are very sturdy!
With so many ancient texts, Rhodes could learn enough about the sea creatures and wizards!
With such a knowledge base, there's no need to frequently consult the Dawn Society anymore!

However, Rhodes did not want to take the books with him.

It's safer here than anywhere else.

After all, once the stone gate at the entrance is closed, no one can get in without a password.

This is much safer than the cabinets in the manor.

If you want to learn, just copy it out and take it with you.

Or you might just take two or three books with you each time and browse through them slowly.

Rod's biggest problem right now is finding books.

It's all written in the sea tribe's script, which is completely incomprehensible at first glance!

Rhodes searched through the hall, looking for something like a book catalog or a list.

I looked around but didn't find anything.

Perhaps they were taken away by someone.

Rhodes was somewhat helpless. In this way, he could only have people transcribe the book titles, arrange them according to the bookshelf numbers, and then translate them slowly.

This task naturally fell to Avril.

For now, Rhodes could only wander around the first row of bookshelves with his notes, randomly picking out a couple of books to look at.

Coincidentally, Rhodes recognized most of the sea creature script on the cover of the first book.

What manual should a new apprentice use?

Rod flipped through the notebook, checked it, and confirmed that the book was titled "The New Apprentice's Guidebook".

And the first page of this book says,

"Entering the Abyss Wizard Tower will be the greatest honor of your life."

"The Abyss Wizard Tower, it seems that must be the name of this place."

Rod thought to himself.

After opening the manual, Rod spent half a day gaining a basic understanding of the place.

We can only have a basic understanding, because the manual only records information about this first level.

This floor is called the Apprentice Area, where the apprentices of the Abyss Wizard Tower live.

The training grounds, classrooms, and apprentice library are all there; the only place Rod hasn't been to yet is the apprentice dormitory.

The houses that Rhode saw outside were the houses of ordinary guards on the outer perimeter of the Wizard Tower.

The guards were not even qualified to enter the wizard's tower. No wonder all the books outside had weathered and been destroyed, with only four remaining intact.

All the ancient books here are well preserved.

Rhodes had initially thought that the area outside was where the apprentices lived.

I never imagined that this was the first floor I would truly enter the Wizard's Tower.

As for the next level, it was where the master of this wizard's tower lived and cultivated. It wasn't recorded in the booklet, only mentioned in one sentence.

“No one may approach without being summoned, or death will be forgiven.”

The words alone made Rhodes feel a chill.

It seems that Musen is lucky to be alive.

The rest of the booklet contained instructions for apprentices living here, something like a "student code of conduct," which Rod didn't have time to read.

After putting the booklet back, Rod decided to ignore the books for now and choose them after Avril finished compiling the list.

First, learn the Hai language thoroughly; there's no rush for the rest.

"I'm so tired!"

Vivian walked in, one hand on her hip, complaining, "Me, a dignified witch, doing this kind of hard labor for you!"

"for you!"

Vivian placed the six Life Gems directly into Rhodes's hand.

Rhodes looked at the gems in his hand; each one was sharp and angular, without a single stone fragment or damage.

Rod smiled. Although Vivian was full of complaints, she was very careful with her work.

Wow, there are so many books here!

Vivian picked up a book at random. "These all look like precious ancient books!"

"Yes, this is the library for wizard apprentices."

Rod responded calmly, but the upturned corners of his mouth couldn't hide the joy in his heart.

"What, you want to take two books to study?"

"I can't learn that!"

Vivian quickly put the book back in its place, saying, "I don't recognize any of the words in here, I'm not reading it!"

"It's alright, you'll learn it once you learn Haven."

Rhodes turned around. "Let's go, there's still the apprentice dormitory left to check out."

After instructing the guards to prevent anyone else from entering, Rhodes and his two companions went into the apprentice dormitory next door.

The dormitories are all uniform single rooms, but they are larger than the guards' dormitories outside, exceeding twenty square meters.

There are thirty-two such single rooms, which is a very large space.

Rod patiently searched each room one by one.

The first two rooms were empty, but as soon as they entered the third room, they found a book and an extraordinary gem on the stone bed.

"Why is it this lousy book again?"

Rhodes frowned slightly.

He had seen the book before; it was "The Silent Chambers of the Heart".

Rod curiously flipped through the book and suddenly realized what was going on.

This is a book on apprentice meditation, or, in more modern terms, "Mindfulness Meditation Method."

No wonder there are two books.

Rhodes put it away carefully.

The extraordinary gem is a purple spiritual gem, but unfortunately it is only the size of a fingernail.

Not only that, Rod also found a smooth, round pearl in the room, about the size of a grapefruit!

"This is so beautiful!"

Vivian stared at the enormous pearl, unable to look away.

This was the first time Rhodes had seen longing in her eyes.

"If this is just an ornament, I wouldn't mind giving it to you to play with."

Rhodes looked at the pearl and said calmly, "Unfortunately, besides being decorative, its main function is to test mental strength."

Rhodes had seen it in the manual; this grapefruit-sized pearl was equivalent to the crystal ball used by Dawn Society wizards to test mental strength.

With this, Rod no longer needed to trouble Linda and the others.

Now Rhodes can freely test the mental strength of the civilians in his territory and quietly cultivate his own extraordinary power.

"Humph!"

Vivian turned her head away, "I have no use for this!"

She turned to leave, but Rod pulled her back.

"Don't rush off, test your mental strength."

Rod took Vivian's hand and instructed her.
"After placing your hand on it, try to communicate with it using your mental power."

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(End of this chapter)