Death Wizard Diary.

Chapter 178 The Gift of Knowledge

Complaining to these corpses is pointless.

Thor has not broken the rules, so these corpses cannot harm him, but if Thor breaks the rules, these corpses will not let him go.

They worked on the body until midnight, and the next morning, Thor even went to Kaz to report back.

Thor briefly glossed over the private transaction, only mentioning that after he accidentally pushed open two doors, his senior classmate next to him was grabbed inside by a noodle-like arm and hasn't come out yet.

As expected, Instructor Katz did not ask for details of the incident, but simply said, "I understand."

Two days later, Thor took the two books he had borrowed, which were related to evil spirits, to the library on the tenth floor of the East Tower.

Of the two books he found, only the first one contained a story related to the Nightmare Butterfly. The relevant information was still ambiguous, and aside from learning that the Nightmare Butterfly was terrifying, could blur people's perceptions, and could be captured, Thor gained almost nothing else.

Moreover, the identity of the third narrator at the end of the story is also very suspicious; it is unknown who he is.

Was she a third party who witnessed the tragedy unfold... or the nightmare butterfly?

Lacking any other clues, Thor could only temporarily strengthen the seal on the Nightmare Cocoon and dared not continue his research.

He was afraid that one day the cocoon would reappear in his eyes.

Once he has resolved his physical issues, it won't be too late to invite Diary to study the Nightmare Butterfly's cocoon together.

Returning to the present, Saul stepped into the library.

It's quite lively here today, with many apprentices lingering among the bookshelves in the front row.

The person in charge of registration was still that arrogant young administrator.

Thor walked straight over and said, "Hello, administrator, I'm here to return these two books."

The young man turned around with a pout, and when he saw it was Saul, his expression changed, and he seemed a little nervous. "Oh, then just give me the book."

Hearing the young man's words, Saul was somewhat surprised. In the past, when returning books, they would register with the librarian and then put them back in their original places themselves.

If the book isn't returned to its original place, the administrator will drastically increase the price the apprentice pays the next time they borrow it.

That price was a painful lesson for any apprentice.

But today... why is the process different?

Thor didn't understand why the young administrator was acting so strangely today, but with so many apprentices around, he obediently handed over the book in his hand.

He has always been very obedient in this regard.

"Are you going to borrow another book today?" To everyone's surprise, after taking the book, the young man paused for a moment, and just as Thor was about to leave, he suddenly called out to him again.

Thor hadn't planned to borrow the book, but since the other party was unusually enthusiastic and polite inquiring, he cautiously replied, "I... don't have many magic crystals left recently."

Although he had just earned five hundred—after all, the candles did end up in Ferguson's hands, so the unexpected deal was still considered a success.

But money is never enough, and prices rise in tandem with increased economic strength.

It is said that the experimental materials commonly used by formal wizards are worth astronomical sums, so they generally do not buy materials and often make them themselves.

"Ahem, I have some corrupted books on the soul that I need to deal with. I remember you're quite interested in those kinds of books. Would you like to consider taking them on?"

"You can buy books in the library?" Solton immediately became interested.

Because the unknown often harbors danger in the wizarding world, places like libraries are actually quite unsafe.

If all the books were made publicly available, nine out of ten apprentices in the wizarding tower would probably go crazy.

But if he could buy books at a low price, Saul would still be willing to risk everything for useful knowledge.

After all, he could determine whether the book was dangerous to him before even opening the cover.

"Yes, because the books are damaged and dirty, we sell them at a low price to suitable apprentices after confirming that they are not contaminated."

Thor still found it strange. "But I've been in the Wizard's Tower for two years and I've never heard of it..."

"Do you think tidying up the library is an easy task? It's good if it's tidyed up once every two years." The young man glared, looking like he was about to get angry.

Seeing that the young man had regained his usual irritability, Thor felt somewhat relieved.

"Then please show me around."

The young man raised his chin. "Go to the bookshelf in the first row, eighth shelf. Those are books that are going to be disposed of."

Thor looked around but found nothing unusual. He then glanced at the diary on his shoulder but saw nothing amiss. Only then did he walk toward the first bookshelf.

"This is the eighth row."

Saul reached his destination and found no one nearby.

"It's only recommended to the right people, so not many people know about it, right?" Thor muttered to himself as he approached the bookshelf.

The bookshelf contained only a few books, which were arranged haphazardly.

These books were mostly low-level books, without any protective seals or markings, and Thor could see all the covers at a glance.

Surprisingly, one of the books here was one that Thor had borrowed when he was a first-year student.

He then turned to several other books, and sure enough, two of them were related to the soul.

Just as Thor was about to go forward and take a closer look, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him next to the bookshelf.

It's that elderly administrator.

He walked past the two books that Saul had his hands behind his back.

"The two books, 'The Book of Emptiness' and 'How to Hide in the Cracks,' are missing their second half and the middle part is stained beyond repair. Although the content is irreparable, they can still provide some scattered knowledge."

The elderly administrator, with his hands behind his back, slowly turned around, a smile on his face.

"A book costs 300 magic crystals or 29 credits. If you want both, you can get them for 560 magic crystals or 54 credits."

Does this come with a discount for buying multiple items?

Thor stepped forward. "May I see what's inside?"

In the past, when borrowing books from the library, you could also browse the first few pages.

But the old man shook his head.

"No! We don't support inspection when selling books. Buy it if you want, leave it if you don't."

That's a bit unreasonable.

Both academic credits and magic crystals are not a small amount for Thor.

Thor was somewhat embarrassed.

But the titles of these two books were very appealing to him.

The second book, in particular, always reminded Thor of those dark figures that would jump and hide in the cracks between the stone bricks before the Tower Master appeared each time.

"I'll take them all, I'll pay with my credits!" Thor gritted his teeth and bought them all.

He didn't have many magic crystals, but he still had some credits. Senior Wright cashed in the IOU as soon as he returned to the Wizard Tower. So Thor had accumulated over a hundred credits in the past few days.

These days, with experiments and borrowing books, my assets quickly dropped below one hundred.

If he buys these two books, his credits will drop to thirty.

But for wizards, knowledge is fundamental, so even though it hurt his wallet, Thor insisted on buying the two books.

Others who buy such incomplete books may worry that they will go down the wrong research path due to a lack of key knowledge.

However, Thor has the Death Wizard's Diary, which can correct his mistakes at any time. The worst outcome is that he will not find the right path, and he will not die from going mad because of a misunderstanding.

Upon hearing Saul's choice, the elderly administrator's smile deepened.

"Okay, then take these two books and go pay the bill."

After saying that, the old man's figure suddenly disappeared, leaving only his echo in Thor's ears.

"Are they really here specifically to promote their books? Do they get a commission from each sale?"

Thor, puzzled, stepped forward and took the two books.

suddenly!

A hand wrapped in pink bandages pulled the Book of Ethereals from Thor's hand.

Thor looked up and was shocked to see the Tower Master, who was completely hidden in a brown-red cloak.

"The Tower Master?"

Gorsa held the book by the spine, glanced at it for a few moments, let out a soft, ambiguous hum, and then casually tossed the "Book of Emptiness" back onto the shelf.

The thin book, less than a centimeter long, landed heavily on the bookshelf with a "bang," causing the shelf's horizontal panels to shake twice.

It was as if a person had landed on it, rather than a book.

I'm going home now; the second update today will probably be tonight.

I'll try to write something on the train.

Also, I'm asking for monthly votes; I'm still a little over 170 to 1000 votes short. It might be too late, but I'll still give it my best!

(End of this chapter)