Wizard: The exploration panel keeps me pure.

"Finally back."

Ron stood at the academy gate, looking at the red moon hanging at the highest point, and a long-lost feeling welled up in his heart.

"Go to the office and finish the task first."

Suppressing the pounding in his heart, he slowly walked into the academy.

Sunlight filters through the sparse leaves and falls on the ancient stone path, leaving dappled shadows.

It was during class time, and we didn't encounter many people along the way.

Soon, he arrived at the college's office. As soon as he entered, a familiar scene came into view: crowds of people lined up, stopping at each counter and talking quietly with the staff inside.

This scene reminded Ron of his past life, and he murmured, "How wonderful."

Unfortunately, what we see before us is ultimately just the surface of this world.

Behind this peaceful scene, bloodshed and madness are the main themes of this world.

Just as he was enjoying a moment of peace, a familiar voice, tinged with a hint of teasing, came from behind him: "Hey, Ron, long time no see."

Ron raised an eyebrow, turned around and looked behind him, only to see a dwarf-like figure walking towards him in the distance, continuing to speak as he went:

"Where have you been all this time? I thought you'd died out there. I'm so glad to see you safe and sound."

When the other person stood in front of him, he realized that this guy was not the dwarf he had thought. He was just hunched over and very thin, which made him look short from a distance.

"What's wrong? It's been so long, don't you recognize your old classmate?"

Ron didn't speak, carefully examining the guy in front of him. He felt like he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place where.

It wasn't until he opened the other person's information panel that he suddenly remembered who this guy was:

Charlie Mills

Age: 15/57

[Attributes: Constitution 1.22, Spirit 3.48]

[Strength: Novice Wizard Apprentice]

[Pollution Level: Physical 32.3%, Mental 3.01/3.48]

[Comment: Poor guy, he not only lost his brain, but he also ruined his body.]

[The following measures are recommended to reduce mental pollution.]

Option 1: Consume the brain of the "Corrosive Black Pig"; Option 2: Consume the kidney of the Shadow Tiger...

Ron gave the guy in front of him a strange look, completely unable to reconcile him with the tall, simple, and clumsy man he had seen before.

I really don't know what she went through to become like this.

"Hehehe, I was wondering how I would settle my score if you died out there. Well, now that's settled, Ron, you're back. Hehe, hehehe."

Charlie, on the other side, was completely oblivious to the strange look in Ron's eyes, or rather, he didn't care about such things anymore. He just kept talking to himself, laughing wildly as he spoke, acting like a complete madman.

People around them cast strange glances in their direction.

When they saw Charlie, some of the insiders looked on in surprise, followed by a murmur of discussion, accompanied by teasing remarks about Ron.

Although he realized that the guy in front of him seemed to have made quite a name for himself during his absence, he had no desire to "catch up" with him.

I just want to finish the task as soon as possible and then go back to my dorm to get some rest.

As more and more people noticed what was happening, Ron immediately moved and disappeared from his spot.

Charlie, meanwhile, was still there, laughing hysterically to himself.

Seeing this, the onlookers couldn't help but sigh, then dispersed in small groups, leaving behind only whispered conversations:

"Hey, let me tell you, this is Charlie from Class 1 of the freshmen."

"What? This guy is Charlie, the one who volunteered to become Laura the Wizard's lover? No wonder he looks so thin and hunched over. How much did he have to be drained of his body... Ugh~ Women are terrifying."

......

Ron, who had already arrived at a counter in the mission area, naturally didn't hear any of this; otherwise, he would have definitely thought more highly of Charlie.

"What do you do?"

Standing in front of the counter, looking at the "ordinary" woman sitting inside and hearing her cold words, a hint of surprise flashed in Ron's eyes.

This woman was none other than the one he had seen at the trading post before.

"Why is she here at the office again?" A question flashed through his mind, but after experiencing so many things, he had honed his ability to control his emotions and quickly composed himself.

"Good day, sir. I'm here to settle my mission."

Ron spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, and then curiously began to examine the information of the person in front of him:

Laura Tatiana (Emotionally Deprived)

Age: 62/212

【Attributes: Constitution 1.6 (7.9), Spirit 9.12 (42.91)】

[Strength: Intermediate Wizard Apprentice (Complete Level: First-Ring Wizard)]

【污染度：身体12.12%（67.77%），精神0.21/9.12（38.49/42.91）】

[Comment: Stripping away all emotions to resist the erosion of pollution is indeed a good idea, but is it really effective?]

[The following measures are recommended to reduce mental pollution.]

Option 1: Practice the meditation method based on "The Tripartite Theorem of Emotions and Desires (Official Revised Edition)"; Option 2: ...

The information on the panel startled Ron slightly:

Another official wizard?

He never expected that the woman he had met so many times was also a formal wizard, and judging from her attributes, she was among the top-tier formal wizards.

"certificate."

The woman's cold words came again. Ron gave her a deep look, then slowly took out the ring certificate from his chest pouch and handed it to her.

She glanced at it casually and then placed the ring into a slot.

Ron's personal information immediately appeared on the crystal screen in front of him:

Name: Ron Seraphim

Age: 16

[Rank: Novice Wizard Apprentice]

[Talent Rating: High]

[Year of enrollment: 10489 in the Red Moon Calendar]

[Quest Completion Status: Black Boar Tusks of the Corrosive Swamp (Completed)]

"You were a freshman who just entered the academy last year? You were only promoted to junior wizard apprentice and you're already taking on a field mission? You don't want to pass the second round of assessments?"

The woman frowned as she looked at the boy's personal information on the crystal screen, her voice as cold as ever, and asked.

Upon hearing this, Ron didn't understand why the person in front of him would ask him this, but he still wasn't prepared to reveal the real reason why he had accepted the garrison mission, so he casually made up a lie:

"I need magic stones."

The reasons are valid, but the perspective is too narrow.

The woman silently made her assessment in her mind, then said nothing more. After registering him, she let Ron leave.

"That's strange, what's wrong with me today?"

Watching the boy's composed figure as he walked away, Laura murmured to herself. Then, as if lost in thought, she dropped her work and disappeared as well.

The people queuing behind were stunned by what they saw. They looked at each other, and in the end, they could only leave helplessly.