Wizard: I'm leveling up by AFK in another world

"Really? That's great!" Rod congratulated her, his mouth full of something he couldn't quite make out.

"Not only that," Elena said with a hint of pride, "before retreating, my brother single-handedly captured the high priest of the sea tribe's resistance and seized his soul."

"As a result, the family obtained a lot of information about the sea race's blood sacrifice ritual. After issuing a warning to the Blue Sea Realm City Hall, it is said that they thwarted several sea race resistance plots!"

"Anna and Bella must have been affected by this blood sacrifice ritual as well." Rhodes swallowed a crab leg with a look of grief and indignation.

Elena continued, "Because of this merit, my brother was not only absolved of his dereliction of duty, but was also rewarded. He was promoted to deputy director of a newly built potion factory in the Blue Ocean Realm."

"He asked me to tell you to learn as much as possible about Blue Ocean Industry while you are studying. After you graduate, you can go to the new factory to find him, and he will arrange a good job for you."

Now they've really become connected by connections.

"Let us toast Lord Marius!" Rhodes excitedly raised his glass, and Claire was also pleasantly surprised.

For an apprentice with no background, being recruited by a formal wizard is like a meteoric rise to the top.

"To make it easier for you to learn about the Blue Ocean Realm, I've granted you access to the Blue Ocean Realm section of the academy library." Elena pushed two crystal cards in front of the two of them.

"Here are your library cards. I've already set them up for you. Many of the books inside are internal materials that can't be seen outside."

"Elena, you've thought of everything so thoroughly," Claire said gratefully.

"This is what you deserve," the blonde girl smiled sweetly.

"Cheers!"

……

……

After saying goodbye to Elena, Rod, feeling too full, insisted on going back to his dorm.

Claire decided to go to the library right away.

The library at Grey Amber Wizarding Academy shares resources with the company's database, making it far superior to any public library outside the institution.

The basic areas of the facility are open to apprentices for a fee, with ten credits awarded per semester.

He was initially conflicted about whether to activate the reading card before advancing to intermediate apprentice level, but Elena solved the problem for him.

"Looks like I'll have to work as a slave in her factory for at least two years."

Lost in thought, Claire walked to the library located on the edge of the cliff.

It is called the "Tower of Infinite Corridors" and looks like a black stalagmite rising from the ground and piercing into the sea of ​​clouds above.

The tower is surrounded by slowly rotating bands of runic light, much like some kind of seal.

The entrance is a bronze gate that is ten meters high, with a relief of a closed eye on it.

As Claire approached, the bronze eye snapped open, revealing a pupil burning with a ghostly blue flame, staring intently at him.

The flames emanating from his pupils seemed to pierce through Claire's clothes and land on the crystal card in his pocket.

"Permissions confirmed, basic card."

"Welcome to the Infinite Corridor, young apprentice."

"Remember, don't try to read books that exceed your mental limits. When you can't escape the pollution, the Silent Ones will come to your rescue, but it won't be free."

"First-time apprentices receive a discount: one credit can get you five free rescue services."

Claire was momentarily taken aback as she listened to the ancient bronze eye relief utter the word "GG" so fluently.

"...Then one will do."

"A wise decision. Happy reading."

The bronze gate slowly opened to both sides, revealing a deep passageway inside.

Claire stepped inside, and the sight before him made him hold his breath.

The tower is much larger inside than it appears from the outside, and is as magnificent as a giant's palace.

Countless enormous bookshelves stood like cliffs, stretching into the darkness at the edge of sight.

Every now and then, Claire could see these "wooden giants" slowly moving, creating entirely new terrain.

A dazzling array of books swirls and dances among the bookshelves.

Some of them radiated a soft golden light, some burned with jet-black flames, and some were bound by thick chains, struggling wildly on the shelf and emitting beast-like growls.

Between the rows of books, many semi-transparent platforms float, providing a place for apprentices who are not yet able to fly to ride and borrow books.

Claire looked around and saw an apprentice who was engrossed in reading on a platform not far away suddenly tremble violently, then fall backward to the ground, making a strange hissing sound from his throat.

"Hey! Look at that guy, another one overestimating himself."

Two apprentices passing by stopped in their tracks, not alarmed, but rather pointing and whispering with great interest.

"Is that the 'Atlas of the Abyss Worms'? A mere apprentice dares to look at the original directly? He's got a death wish."

"Hmph, thinking themselves exceptionally talented, little do they know they're not even as good as a book here."

"Shh, keep your voice down, the Silent One is coming."

A ripple appeared in the air, and a mechanical object made of brass gears and a crystal eyeball materialized out of thin air.

Several mechanical tentacles extended and grabbed the crazed apprentice by the neck.

Nourishes...

After a crackling sound of electricity, the frenzied apprentice instantly collapsed.

The Silent One closed the book, which was still oozing black slime, and then used the tractor beam to drag the unconscious apprentice into the sky.

Those around them were clearly used to it; they merely glanced at it before returning to their reading.

Claire also turned her gaze away and went to the index table in the center of the hall, where a crystal book was suspended in mid-air.

He poured his spiritual energy into it, silently chanting "Blue Ocean Realm" in his mind.

The crystal pages flipped rapidly before finally settling into a still image.

[Bookshelf No. 937 - Third Shelf]

[Current Location: Evening Corridor]

Please use teleportation array number four.

Following the directions, Claire found the fourth teleportation array on the ground.

With a slight feeling of dizziness, the scenery before my eyes changed instantly.

He stood on a semi-transparent platform, his entire field of vision filled with books.

Compared to the other bookshelves, this place is unusually quiet, with most of the books covered in dust.

As a small world, the Academy seemed to have lost interest in the Blue Ocean Realm after the early colonial period.

However, after Marius conveyed the information about the sea creatures' blood sacrifice ritual, there should be a surge of research interest.

Claire's gaze swept across the spines of the books.

"The Hydrogeography of the Blue Ocean," "Illustrated Guide to Deep-Sea Monsters," "Analysis of the Social Structure of Sea Creatures," "The Relationship Between Tides and Magical Flow"...

Most of them are basic investigation reports with fairly standard content.

Just as he was about to randomly pick two books to skim through, a black handwritten note with a badly torn cover caught his attention.

It was placed in the far corner of the bookshelf, but it was clearly borrowed by someone multiple times.

Claire reached out, and the moment her fingertips touched the cold, rough cover, she felt an ominous aura emanating from it.

Could it be that the knowledge in this book is beyond my capacity to grasp?

Claire hesitated for a moment, but in the end, curiosity prevailed over wariness.

I just bought insurance anyway, so I might as well use it.

He took out the book; the cover was simple, with only a single line of text written in a crooked hand:

An Investigation into the Alchemy and Potion-Making Techniques of the Blue Ocean Clan.