I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

Chapter 145 Main Tower

A knock came at the door.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes; the grayish-white text at the edge of his vision had not yet faded.

[Sanity: 116/120 (Total)]

It was just dawn, and the light outside the window was still very faint.

Laurina was also startled awake. She sat up abruptly, the blanket slipping down to her waist. A look of vigilance flashed in her eyes as she quickly glanced towards the door.

Lu Yuan raised his hand, signaling her to be quiet.

He stood up, walked to the door, and barely made a sound.

There was another knock on the door, unhurried and with a routine rhythm.

Lu Yuan slightly opened the door and turned to block the view of the room.

A night watchman in his thirties stood outside the door, looking relaxed, holding a tray in his hand.

When the night watchman saw Lu Yuan, he raised an eyebrow, his eyes conveying an "I understand" meaning.

He peeked through the crack in the door, a knowing smile playing on his lips.

"breakfast."

The tray was handed over.

Two loaves of bread and two bowls of meat soup were placed on top, with steam rising from them.

"I didn't realize," the Night Watchman said in a low voice, his tone teasing. "But he is indeed quite good-looking."

Lu Yuan offered no explanation, simply accepting the tray with a blank expression.

Seeing this, the Night's Watch said no more, his smile faded, and his tone became formal:

"Your assignment has changed today. You will not be participating in the west building patrol tonight."

He paused, as if recalling something, and then continued:

"Captain Hogel will call you this afternoon. Just follow him."

After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to leave.

The footsteps gradually faded away, disappearing at the end of the corridor.

Lu Yuan closed the door, locked it, and returned to his room.

Laurina was fully awake. She lifted the covers and sat on the edge of the bed, her gaze falling on the tray in Lu Yuan's hand.

Two loaves of bread.

Two bowls of meat soup.

Her expression became complicated, and her brows furrowed slightly.

I have indeed been exposed.

The Night's Watch knew she was here.

But there was still a meal for me, steaming hot and fragrant.

This indirectly means that she is safe for the time being.

"Have something to eat." Lu Yuan placed the tray on the table, his voice steady.

Laurina nodded gently, reached out and picked up a piece of bread, taking a small bite.

Her movements were somewhat mechanical, and her gaze was unfocused; clearly, she wasn't thinking about eating.

"The Night Watch has acquiesced." Lu Yuan sat back in his chair, leaning against the back. "At least it's safe for now."

Lauren swallowed the bread in her mouth, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"That's not a safe bet."

Her voice was a little hoarse, carrying the fatigue of not having slept all night, but her words were clear.

"The Night's Watch's acquiescence does not mean that everyone else's acquiescence is also acquiescence."

Lu Yuan looked at her without saying a word.

Lauren put down her bread, looked up, and stared directly at Lu Yuan with her light brown eyes, her gaze pleading yet also resolute.

"Since we don't have any missions right now, could you come with me to the main tower to see the headmaster?"

Her hands were clasped together.

"I have access to the main tower."

Lu Yuan remained silent for a few seconds, then gently tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair.

With my current abilities, I really can't protect Laurena.

The principal is the highest-ranking official in the Tower of Learning; if he intervenes, Laurena should be safe.

But Lu Yuan also had a slight doubt in his heart.

I hope the principal isn't involved too.

"Then let's go find it." Lu Yuan withdrew his hand and stood up almost without hesitation.

Laurina's eyes lit up, as if she had seen a glimmer of light in the darkness.

The two tidied up quickly and left the room.

The corridor was empty and much quieter than yesterday; even the air seemed stagnant.

Occasionally, a few students would hurry past, their steps quick, as if they were avoiding something.

They kept their heads down, avoiding eye contact with anyone, their footsteps echoing in the corridor.

"The clearing was really successful," Laurina said softly, her voice tinged with bitterness.

Lu Yuan looked around, remaining vigilant.

The Tower of Learning consists of five towers joined together.

The tallest tower in the middle is the main tower, and the other four towers surround it, representing the Alchemy, Rune, Potion, and History systems, respectively.

The main tower is the management center and also the principal's office.

The two walked along the connecting corridor.

The magic lamps on both sides of the corridor were still lit, emitting a ghostly blue light, but the atmosphere was oppressive, as if something was pressing down on us.

Occasionally, the night watchmen could be seen patrolling, their eyes sweeping over the two, but no one asked them anything, nor did anyone stop them.

The main tower entrance is a huge bronze door.

The gate is over ten meters tall, covered with runes that emit a faint blue light, like some kind of ancient seal.

The runes seemed to be flowing slowly, as if they were alive.

Laurina stood in front of the door, closed her eyes, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and whispered a spell.

The voice was very soft, like a whisper, but it carried a strange rhythm.

The blue light flickered a few times.

The bronze door slowly opened, emitting a deep rumble.

The two entered the main tower.

The internal structure of the main tower is completely different from the other towers.

At the center is a huge spiral staircase that winds its way up to an unseen height and disappears into the blue light and shadow.

All the rooms are arranged in pairs, staggered on each floor, leaving enough space to install huge stained glass windows.

The faint light from the outside world is refracted and amplified in an unknown way.

The light shines through the azure glass, casting dreamlike shadows on the ground.

The light flows and dances on the spiral staircase, like a stairway to the sky.

But at this moment, this dreamlike scene is tinged with an eerie silence.

The main tower was completely empty; there was no one in sight.

Just as the two were about to go upstairs.

Lu Yuan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

At the edge of my field of vision, gray and white text was jumping wildly:

[An extremely dangerous source of knowledge has been detected!]

Stay away! Stay away as soon as possible!

[Sanity: -1...115/120]

Lu Yuan's expression suddenly changed.

This is the first time I've seen this kind of prompt.

You deducted my sanity without even seeing anything?

Just as his reason was about to be taken away, Lu Yuan suddenly felt an invisible pressure, as if something was watching him from above.

[Sanity: -1...114/120]

Without saying a word, Lu Yuan grabbed Laurina's wrist and walked out.

"What's wrong?" Laurina was taken aback, and stumbled a step as he pulled her.

"It's too dangerous here, we can't go up."

Lu Yuan's tone was unusually tense, and his voice was very low, as if he was afraid of disturbing something.

This tension made Laurina realize that something was wrong. She didn't struggle and followed Lu Yuan's footsteps outside.

Just at this time.

Footsteps echoed up the spiral staircase.

An elderly man in a white robe came down the stairs.

His hair was gray, and his face was kind, but his eyes were filled with deep weariness, and his eye sockets were sunken, as if he hadn't had a proper rest in a long time.

His face was covered in wrinkles.

This is the principal of the Tower of Learning.

When the principal saw Laurene, he was taken aback, stopped in his tracks, and then his expression turned ugly.

What are you doing here?

His tone was anxious and puzzled, and his brows were tightly furrowed.

"I arranged for Professor Varo to pick you up, didn't I?"

Lauren looked bewildered and shook her head: "I didn't see Instructor Varo?"

She pressed, her voice urgent: "What happened to Instructor Varo? Where is he?"

The principal's face grew even uglier, as if all his strength had been drained away, and he shook his head.

"I don't know either, I've been in the Tower of Knowledge all along."

He muttered a curse under his breath, "Damn it..."

Then he glanced at Lu Yuan, then at Laurina, his gaze settling on Lu Yuan's hand holding Laurina's wrist, his expression complex.

"You can't go up there, leave now."

The principal's tone was firm and left no room for argument.

"The Tower of Knowledge is in danger now. According to the plan, you should be sent out."

Laurina opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but seeing the principal's expression, she swallowed her words.

The principal gave a bitter smile, a smile full of helplessness and guilt.

"The Tower of Learning is no longer pure, and I can't interfere with it anymore."

His voice was low and deep, as if stating an unchangeable fact.

"All I can do is send the students out first."

He raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

"Someone is carrying an imperial edict from the Imperial Headquarters, the Tower of Learning, simply because this is the Bronze City."

Laurena looked puzzled and wanted to ask more.

But the principal raised his hand to stop her, his palm facing her, the movement gentle yet firm:

"Don't ask anymore, the more you know, the more dangerous it is."

"All you need to know is that you are safe now."

He turned to look at Lu Yuan, his gaze lingering on him for a few seconds as if assessing something: "Do you Night's Watchmen know Laurina?"

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, his voice steady: "He tacitly allowed me to take them away."

Upon hearing this, the principal's tense shoulders relaxed slightly, and he let out a long breath.

"That's fine then."

His tone softened, a hint of comfort tinged with weariness.

"Don't worry about the rest. Just stay on the outer perimeter; it's relatively safe there."

"No one will be coming to the Tower of Learning during this time."

He paused, as if organizing his thoughts, and then continued:

"In two days, your night watchmen will be allowed to leave."

"At that time, you can just take Laurina out."

After saying that, he walked up to Laurina, reached out and patted her head.

The gesture carried the loving kindness of an elder, gentle and warm.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine, and you'll be fine too."

Laurinna's eyes were a little red.

The principal took out a silver medal from his pocket and handed it to Lu Yuan.

"If anyone tries to keep Lauren while you're away, just take this badge and ignore them."

Lu Yuan accepted the medal and placed it in his palm.

The silver metal was cold and heavy, with intricate patterns engraved on it, emitting a faint glow.

The light seemed to have a life of its own, flowing between her fingers.

The principal turned and walked up the spiral staircase, his white robe fluttering in the blue light and shadow.

"Let's get out of here, it's not safe."

His silhouette gradually blurred in the blue light and shadow.

Lu Yuan gently tugged at her sleeve, his voice calm: "Let's go, now is not the time to talk."

Left with no other choice, Laurina followed Lu Yuan outside.

The bronze door closed slowly, emitting a deep rumble, like the sigh of some giant beast.

With a loud bang, the door slammed shut.

As the bronze gate closed, the frantically jumping gray-white characters in Lu Yuan's vision finally disappeared.

But Lu Yuan did not relax in the slightest.

It's obvious that the principal knows something.

Moreover, he is also a very powerful superhuman.

Otherwise, why would only one of the three people present have noticed that gaze?

Lu Yuan took a deep breath to calm himself down.

I lost four points of sanity after just spending a short time on the first floor of the main tower.

[Sanity: 112/120 (Total)]

What exactly is up there?

Laurina clearly didn't notice Lu Yuan's extremely unpleasant expression.

Her thoughts were still on the principal's words, "The imperial edict from the Imperial Headquarters' Tower of Learning..."

She murmured to herself, her voice very soft, as if she were talking to herself.

"So it was approved by the Empire?"

Lu Yuan did not answer.

Because the answer is obvious.

The two returned to the outer area along the connecting corridor.

The corridor remained empty, and the light from the magic lamp seemed somewhat cold and desolate.

Laurina remained somewhat silent throughout.

Lu Yuan looked at her and said softly, "At least you're safe now."

Laurena nodded slightly, her movements very gentle.

"But the principal..."

Her voice was heavy, and she didn't continue.

Because the principal is an extremely special, third-tier peak knowledge expert.

But now they can no longer interfere with what is happening at the Tower of Learning.

Laurina dared not think any further about what had happened here.