After reaching the maximum level, my "soft rice system" finally arrived.

A line of small print was written on it—

Changes from odd to even remain unchanged, and the symbols look at the quadrants.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Xia Scholars

Charles searched the ocean of his mind and finally found the relevant memories of these few notes in some inconspicuous corner.

At that time, he had just become a third-circle wizard and discovered that although his total magic power could be increased by killing monsters, the increase in his mental power limit was always quite slow.

The upper limit of mental strength has always been the biggest bottleneck restricting the improvement of Black Tower wizards. Except for a small number of special races that rely on racial talents, most Black Tower wizards can only slowly increase their mental strength as they get older.

This is also why the legendary mages of the past were all quite old, and even an old man like Zilean with a white beard could be considered young and accomplished.

By chance, Charles discovered that by keeping his brain thinking at a high speed, he could accelerate the training of his mental strength.

So, based on his memories from his previous life, he made a whole bunch of test papers for himself to do. The questions covered everything from chemistry to functions to physics. The notes on the cart were the mnemonic devices he jotted down while doing the tests.

On the other hand, at the time, Charles also harbored the idea of ​​using these incisions to find his fellow time travelers.

Unfortunately, based on Xia Er's investigations over the years, he was clearly the first transmigrator to arrive in this world.

So he simply went through all the paths that time travelers could take, leaving no path for those who came after him.

"As you can see, these three slips of paper all contain words written by His Majesty Charles, but the meaning of these words is difficult to understand."

The auctioneer, with a serious expression, carefully took the three slips of paper from the cart and placed them on the display stand for the bidders to view.

Each slip of paper is surrounded by a miniature, transparent magic field. Even a speck of dust that falls on it will be instantly repelled by the repulsive force of the magic field.

"After obtaining these three notes, our Shadow Council specially hired several scholars who were well-versed in His Holiness Charles and arcane arts to decipher the text, but the progress of the deciphering was not ideal."

"Currently, there has been progress in deciphering only one note—"

The auctioneer pointed to the leftmost of the three slips of paper, which read "3.141592653589".

"According to Archmage Augulas, the chief arcane advisor of the Holy Kingdom of Fares and a renowned scholar of Xia, the number written on this note should be pi, that is, the numerical solution of the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter—"

"However, before this, the academic community had only calculated this number to five or six decimal places, but His Majesty Charles directly increased the precision of pi by nearly ten decimal places."

"You should know that if we use the traditional algorithm, the amount of calculation will increase exponentially for each place the precision is moved up after the decimal point."

"And the views of Master Augulas were also agreed upon by most of his colleagues in the Xia studies."

Charles rubbed his ears, wondering if he had misheard the pronunciation: "What is a Xia scholar?"

The attendant beside him, who was clearly trained and familiar with the background of the items in this auction, quickly replied, "This guest, Xia Xue, is the study of His Majesty Xia Er."

"This is an academic circle spontaneously formed by scholars from various countries, which can be further subdivided into multiple research areas such as life stories, personal preferences, arcane research directions, interpersonal relationships, battle record analysis and combat power simulation."

"The members of this academic circle are mostly arcane sorcerers and well-known scholars from various countries in the Western Continent. They call themselves Xia scholars."

"In addition, some advanced academies have recently proposed to include Summer Studies as a formal elective course in their curriculum."

hiss--

Charles imagined his black-and-white photo hanging on the blackboard in a classroom at the Extraordinary Academy, being pointed at by the academy's instructors as they lectured to the students below, and he couldn't help but gasp.

"His Majesty Charles is still alive and well, is it necessary to start researching him now?"

"Your Majesty Charles is indeed still very young, but when it comes to your contributions to the Western Continent and the changes you have brought to people's lives, apart from Lord Vemesta, how many legends in the Western Continent over the past few thousand years can compare with Your Majesty Charles?"

"Even the first monarchs of the four great human kingdoms would be somewhat lacking in stature to be compared with His Majesty Charles."

The waiter retorted forcefully, clearly a staunch supporter of Xia Xue: "Those founding monarchs have been written into history textbooks for future generations to study, and His Majesty Xia certainly has the same right."

Even though I know you're praising me, something still feels off...

Meanwhile, the auctioneer carefully displayed the remaining two slips of paper one by one.

The slips of paper contained the following information: "Odd changes, even remains the same, sign depends on quadrant" and "Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon".

"Regarding the text on the remaining two slips of paper, some scholars have offered different interpretations—"

"For example, some people believe that 'Qi' is a homophone of 'Ji' in 'magical mecha,' while 'Ou' refers to the combat dolls created by the Black Tower Golem School."

"The 'transformation module remains constant' refers to His Majesty Charles's belief that magical mechs are too expensive to manufacture and require skilled pilots to operate, thus necessitating the addition of transformation modules to adapt to diverse combat environments in different forms..."

"Battle dolls are inexpensive, can be mass-produced, and can be remotely controlled via magic links. Therefore, it is unnecessary to spend resources to add transformation modules. It is sufficient to customize different models and specifications of battle dolls according to different needs and occasions."

"However, no scholar's views have ever been accepted by the majority of people."

The auctioneer then changed the subject: "However, on the other hand, the fact that it hasn't been cracked yet also means that once it's fully analyzed, the rewards could be quite astonishing."

"This may very well contain His Majesty Charles's views and opinions that are ahead of their time, or it may be due to some special opportunity."

"On the other hand, these three slips of paper, as rare personal items of His Majesty Charles, also have considerable collectible value in the field of Charles studies."

"According to the consignor's wishes, these three slips of paper will be bundled together and auctioned together."

The auctioneer raised his small wooden gavel and tapped it lightly on the table, carefully avoiding the area around the three slips of paper.

"The starting price is 50,000 Imperial Gold Coins, and each bid must be at least 500 Imperial Gold Coins higher."

"The auction will now begin."

Chapter Thirty: The Forbidden Holy Scripture of the Dark Demon Swordsman

"Fifty-one thousand imperial gold coins."

"Fifty-two thousand."

"Fifty-two thousand five hundred gold coins!"

……

The atmosphere in the auction room was quite lively, with bids rising and falling in waves.

If it were the property of other legendary powerhouses, it would be extremely rare for it to cause such a frenzy of fighting unless it were a legendary weapon of immense value.

But Ciel's is different.

The story of Sharna's meteoric rise in just ten years, causing earth-shattering changes throughout the Western Continent, has always been a topic of great interest among the extraordinary individuals of the Western Continent.

Many scholars believe that His Majesty Xia must be hiding some earth-shattering secret, which is why he was able to break the record for the youngest legend in the Western Continent at such an astonishing speed. They have even put forward numerous speculations on this matter.

Some say that when Ciel was young, he found an ancient ring, and the soul of a legendary old man resided within it…

Some say that Charles was born with double pupils, allowing him to see glimpses of the future in his dreams, and that this is the source of his timeless arcane theories and insights…

Some have even proposed conspiracy theories, suggesting that Ciel is the reincarnation of a demon king from the Abyss, and that when the time is right, he will collude with the Abyss to destroy the world...

The list goes on and on.

Charles usually keeps a low profile, and very few clues have been leaked about him, which further increases his mystique.

This is precisely why these three notes left by Charles before he became a legend are so attractive to Charles scholars.

Perhaps I can uncover the secrets of His Majesty Charles from this, and thus gain the same opportunity as His Majesty Charles, rising to the top in one step...

……

"Sixty-three thousand five hundred gold coins."

I'll offer 70,000!

This domineering bidding method silenced the atmosphere at the auction.

However, 70,000 was clearly not the highest price for this item.

Just as other bidders were getting ready to put up their bids, the bidder who had previously offered 70,000 removed the metal mask from his face.

"Isn't this the vice dean of the magic academy?"

"Are you stupid? Nicot has already stepped down, and this person has now been promoted to Dean."

"But wasn't he appointed because Nicot made a mistake regarding His Majesty Charles? Is he trying to repeat his predecessor's mistake?"

The newly appointed dean waved his hand and said, "There may be a misunderstanding."

"The reason why the former dean, Comrade Nicot, made such a serious mistake was that he did not interpret things based on reality, but rather based on his own delusions and speculations, which led to his excessive misinterpretation of His Majesty Charles's works."

"I have come here today to clarify the facts and correct the erroneous interpretations that Comrade Nicot brought to the Academy, so that students can correctly understand the profound meaning of His Majesty Charles's works."

"At the same time, our college will soon be offering summer elective courses, and these three slips of paper are valuable teaching materials in class."

He spoke earnestly: "Please, everyone, do not let your own selfish desires jeopardize the future of the empire..."

The new dean's words immediately silenced many bidders who were originally prepared to continue bidding.

The future flowers of the empire have been delayed...

Who can withstand such a heavy accusation?

At that moment, another voice was heard: "I am Chubawan."

The new dean looked up at the source of the sound with displeasure, then quickly lowered his head again.

Archmage Tevis, the head of the Black Tower Empire branch, surveyed the entire room and spoke solemnly and sincerely: "In a few months, the Arcane City will host a special cultural commemorative exhibition entitled 'Two Thousand Years of Black Tower.'"

"As the homeland of His Majesty Charles, the current Deputy Tower Master of the Black Tower, our Aran Empire wants to launch a special column called 'Retracing the Legendary Path: Charles's Twenty Years and the Black Tower's Two Thousand Years.'"

"These three slips of paper will all be exhibited in a special section."

He looked at the new dean of the magic academy and said earnestly, "Take my advice, the waters here are too deep; you can't handle it."