I materialized a sci-fi fortress in a magical world.

"Did I overestimate the power level of this world? Or is first-tier magic just that weak?"

Luo Yue decided to try it himself later, since the formula for the [Fireball] was in the textbook that Celishina had given him.

He then thought of the rebels who stormed the execution ground, and for a moment he found it difficult to comment.

They were numerous and somewhat organized, at least knowing how to ambush, but their combat effectiveness was extremely poor; they collapsed almost immediately upon contact.

There were also major problems with intelligence; they were simply lying in wait...

Upon closer examination, this situation is quite normal. These people don't even qualify as an "uprising." Instead, they are more like rogue cultivators fighting against a sect in a novel. How could they possibly win without some protagonist's halo?

Having witnessed firsthand the formidable and cruel nature of the knowledge barrier, Luo Yue dared not entertain any more of the little thoughts that had been lurking in his heart.

Before he could build mechs and star destroyers, he certainly didn't want to face this behemoth head-on, so he could only sneak around and try to undermine it.

"Let's not even talk about the senior sister. As for the remaining old drunkards, the senior brothers, and Lars, they certainly won't be that stupid. And there's even less to worry about Hugo and Austin. They're supporters of the knowledge barrier and are living a comfortable life..."

Oh no! Does that mean I'm the only idiot?

Luo Yue thought about the people around her and realized that she was the only one carrying the burden...

There's no way to resist, the new world is too tempting, Celestina is too beautiful, and Don Quixote is too fun.

"Fortunately, I have such a powerful [disguise technique]. As long as I don't do anything reckless, there shouldn't be a big problem. I just need to figure out a way to keep it from my senior."

Luo Yue thought about it again and gradually calmed down.

"Time to get to work, I haven't engraved a single scroll today."

As he spoke, he returned to his worktable and saw the note he had left there yesterday, which reminded him of the question from the young lady next door.

With the intention of helping Austen share his burden, he still wrote his reply on the back of the note.

However, he did not respond to the invitation to meet.

Putting aside my lingering fear of this kind of powerful career woman, the consequences of my senior finding out would probably be even more serious than the secret being exposed...

Another hour passed, and Luo Yue looked at the two scrolls in front of him with a slight smile on his lips.

As he became more familiar with the illustration and his mental strength increased, his efficiency multiplied, and he easily completed his work for the day.

Besides meditation and spiritual practice, I spent the rest of my time pondering this newly "unlocked" [absorption of spirituality].

He discovered that even with the same proportion of spirituality, the amount drawn from scrolls, potions, and ethereal artifacts varied.

If the value drawn from the scroll is 1, then the one percent from the potion given by Hugo is 100, and the value from the Void Artifact is 10000.

The ratio is similar to that of copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins, and also corresponds to the overall value of these three items.

He also discovered that there is a limit to the spirituality an object can carry; a scroll that is already of perfect quality cannot be imbued with any more spirituality.

He happened to have two void artifacts in his possession, so he first "emptied" the one Don Quixote had given him, transferring all its contents to the one Serishina had given him, and then absorbed 30% of the former's spiritual essence and bestowed it upon the one his teacher had given him.

This is how you obtain a perfect quality Void Artifact.

However, in actual use, while there are some changes and the text and images are indeed clearer, this improvement is meaningless since it's not a AAA game.

It would be better to divide them equally, so that both items retain their value.

Luo Yue then returned the spirituality, thinking that perhaps it could be traded later.

"I always felt that this spirituality must have other uses, but I can't figure it out right now, so I can only leave it at that for now."

He concluded by saying that he had returned to reality from meditation, then picked up the note with the reply written on it, placed it outside the door of the next workroom, and prepared to go back to his room to take a shower.

Through a narrow crack in the door, one could see that a light was still on inside, and hear the soft rustling of quill pens scratching on parchment, indicating that the young lady was still working.

"Still rolling things up so late? Where's the grilled squid?"

Luo Yue muttered to himself, then remembered that this door had never been opened before, and it seemed that eating, drinking, and relieving oneself were all done inside, which really gave it a feeling of being imprisoned.

He couldn't help but feel a bit curious, so he released some of his mental energy to investigate. He discovered that both the door and the wall had the effect of isolating mental energy.

Austin mentioned this on day one, saying that single-person workspaces all have this kind of privacy protection design, but I didn't think much of it at the time.

Forget it, useless curiosity.

Luo Yue shook his head and returned to his room.

No sooner had he left than the note seemed to grow legs and slipped through the crack in the door, appearing before the petite girl.

"Hmph~ Why is this guy passing me notes again?"

The girl initially showed some disgust, but after reading the note, her expression softened instantly.

"The information written here is quite useful, but how did he know I was facing these two difficulties?"

"Perhaps it's because Austen showed him your previous works?"

The old woman's voice came through the air.

"Hmph~ Mind your own business."

The girl suddenly became unhappy, but she didn't know who she was talking about for being nosy.

She picked up the quill pen again, drew a picture on the parchment, and then abruptly asked:

"Granny, have you seen him before? What does he look like?"

"No, the walls here have a strong barrier effect on mental energy. I only sensed a vague impression when he left the note. He was probably a strong, dark-skinned boy who often did farm work."

"He's just a farmer, isn't he? Humph~"

The girl snorted again, dropped the quill pen, and slumped into the sofa next to her, seemingly wanting to rest.

Although both are single-person workspaces, hers is much larger than Luo Yue's. It not only has a separate bathroom, but also a dedicated bedroom, living room, and even a balcony. The furniture is complete, with a soft red carpet on the floor and a wine cabinet and a small bar in the corner.

The contrast is like the difference between a presidential suite and a workers' shed, and it is even more luxurious than Hugo's own bedroom in the tower. It is obviously not for an apprentice.

But the girl was not happy living here; her face often showed a distress that was beyond her years.

Because this was a birdcage carefully prepared for her...

"Granny, can we go home?"

The girl asked, looking aggrieved.

"Yes, I believe it's possible."

"How much longer do we have to wait?"

The air fell silent, and the unseen old woman did not answer, for she did not know the answer either.

"Waaah..."

The girl let out a soft sob and buried her face in the pillow in front of her chest, as if afraid that no one would see the tear stains on her face.