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

Luo Yue looked at the pendant in her hand, a hint of unbelievable surprise still lingering on her face.

Before tonight, he would never have imagined that he could trick someone into giving him such a top-tier luxury item that only marquises were entitled to.

Moreover, it was obtained by deceiving a princess with a high line of succession.

It's like casually shouting "I'll give you 50" in a group chat, and someone actually spends 50 648 yuan each on their mobile game account—it's like a dream come true.

Speaking of this whole "telecom fraud" process, we have to thank Don Quixote. Ever since he learned to chat privately with the governor, he would harass the "main account" in the real world whenever he had a chance, either by greeting or asking questions.

Luo Yue tried responding with a couple of sentences to confirm that he could have private conversations with people outside, regardless of whether the other party came to his mind space.

But he wasn't sure if strangers other than "visitors" could contact him in this way; tonight was the first time he'd tried it.

As a result, when the princess recited the spell he had composed, the mind space reacted and allowed Luo Yue to choose whether to answer the call.

The next step was to replicate the process of deceiving Ceresina, thus creating a persona for myself. When the princess expressed her willingness to "offer," I quickly used the "Sacrifice" function to get the pendant.

"This princess must be quite young. Although her tone is very serious, it can't hide her soft, sweet voice. It's quite pleasant to listen to..."

It's a pity that this private chat mode doesn't show her face. I wonder if she's as beautiful, cute, and short as Austen described?

"So, does this mean I lied to a child? Oh no! I'm actually starting to feel guilty!"

"No, no, this isn't really lying. I made a promise with her that I'd lend her a golem in six months for a year. As long as I keep my promise, it can't be called lying, even though I got the golem for free..."

Luo Yue thought about it for a moment and couldn't help but laugh.

To say that I have no interest in the "Night Banquet" would be a lie. The place sounds like a paradise in a novel, how could I not want to go?

Moreover, with a bit of luck, one might even stumble upon a great opportunity: the [Source of Magic], which can accelerate cultivation and compensate for any shortcomings in one's talent.

It's just that invitations are too difficult to obtain, so I don't even dare to dream about it...

Now that he's got the invitation for free, Luo Yue's mindset is naturally different.

All you need to do is be careful not to expose your secrets, grab the benefits, and run.

With mystical intuition, divination, disguise techniques, and a bit of caution, it shouldn't be too difficult to do, right?

As for exchanging a year's usage rights to the golem for one opportunity, Royo felt that the deal was worthwhile.

I keep a low profile and am kind to everyone. I never cause trouble. Keeping the golem around is not very useful. Taking it out would easily expose my secrets. It would be better to rent it out for some immediate benefits.

However, the golem hasn't been acquired yet; I'll have to urge Don Quixote later.

"Selene told him that we meet every four days, which happens to be tomorrow. I'll have a good talk with him then."

Luo Yue had already thought it through. Back then, the beautiful teacher had helped him cut down three golems, two magical artifacts, and three potions. At worst, he could make a slight concession and extend the delivery deadline, allowing Don Quixote to deliver one golem within six months.

"But speaking of which, this princess, if I'm not mistaken, is the one from the workshop next door, right? But why would a princess be holed up in Hugo's mage tower? And even Austin, the 'butler' here, doesn't know her identity?"

"What she said earlier was that she wanted to escape her engagement to the eldest duke's youngest son. It sounds like a political marriage. Can you really escape something like that? You don't even have the surname Nalan..."

"And so what if it's a marriage alliance? Why run away? You don't actually want to go back and fight for the throne, do you?"

Luo Yue only knew these few bits and pieces, which were revealed by the princess herself. Naturally, he couldn't see the situation clearly and only felt that the waters here were very deep and he couldn't control them.

It is said that serving a king is like serving a tiger, so serving a princess is like serving a tigress.

He now had reason to suspect that the 'something' that had been lingering in his mind was brought about by this princess.

Fortunately, Royo did not have direct contact with the princess, and his identity has not been exposed. He only lent out the golem and did not personally appear.

To better conceal his identity, he didn't use the practice area today, and left after writing that message.

The thought of this made Luo Yue feel a pang of guilt.

"I definitely can't go to Uncle Hugo's high-end driving range again. Damn it, I only had fun there once! From now on, I'll just have to go back to the mountains..."

Actually, there are training grounds in the city that are specifically rented out to traveling monks and wandering monks, but they are reluctant to spend the money.

Even the money itself isn't the problem; it's that when there are free, high-end options right around us, we go out and spend money elsewhere, and the feeling of being cheated is overwhelming.

The practice field isn't your wife; the one at home is definitely better than the one outside.

........................

The next morning arrived quickly. Shortly after Luo Yue began meditating, Celishina and Don Quixote respawned one after the other.

The three greeted the governor together, exchanged a few brief pleasantries, and then Don Quixote couldn't wait to run off to his "Great Adventure in the Sanctuary".

Luo Yue then privately chatted with the beautiful female teacher:

"Mentor, have you heard of the [Source of Magic]?"

"Of course, it's a special treasure that only appears in rule-based secret realms. It can increase cultivation speed by about 30% and mana recovery speed by 15%. It's very rare and practical. Unfortunately, its effect will be reduced by more than half after the fifth tier, making it almost useless."

"I didn't expect you to know so much?"

"Because I have one."

"As expected of a mentor!"

"However, I got it a bit late. It advanced to the fifth rank in less than half a year. It's a bit of a waste. I should have just taken it out and exchanged it for something else."

"If I may ask, how long did it take you, mentor, to progress from beginner to level five?"

"A little over three years... why are you suddenly asking these questions?"

“…………”

Luo Yue thought that it might be because the beautiful teacher had been dressing very young lately, so much so that he occasionally forgot that she was actually an eighth-level expert, and the youngest eighth-level expert at that.

Three years to reach the fifth level, this kid is terrifyingly powerful!

As if that wasn't enough, she added:

"This speed isn't fast, is it? At least Don Quixote is faster than me; their engineer paths are known for being easy to use."

Can you humans outside take me, a mere mortal, with you during your evolution?

Luo Yue asked in his mind, then answered Celishina's question aloud:

"I've stumbled upon an opportunity to enter a secret realm that might yield [Mana Sources], so I'd like to ask for your opinion."

"You absolutely have to go!"

Seresina's attitude was very firm.

"Every opportunity to enter the secret realm is extremely precious, especially for us unpopular mystical scholars. We absolutely cannot miss it! If you need anything, just say the word."