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

Lu Yuan did not respond.

What could he say?

The principal is at least a powerful extraordinary expert.

He can also be considered one of the core figures of Bronze City and the highest authority in the Tower of Learning.

But they were powerless in the face of the imperial headquarters' decree.

That is power.

The two continued walking down the corridor, their footsteps echoing in the empty space.

Laurena was in low spirits, and her steps were somewhat heavy.

Lu Yuan glanced at her but didn't say anything more.

Some things can't be solved with just a few words of comfort.

After returning to his dormitory in the outer area, Lu Yuan handed the silver medal given to him by the principal to Laurina.

"Take this."

Laurena accepted the medal, gripping it tightly with a slight pressure from her fingertips.

"For the next two days, you will stay in your room and not go anywhere."

Lu Yuan's tone was calm, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Don't open the door unless it's me."

Laurina raised her head, her light brown eyes looking at Lu Yuan, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something.

But in the end, he just nodded slightly.

"it is good."

Her voice was soft, tinged with weariness and resignation.

Lu Yuan watched as she sat down by the bed, curled up against the corner of the wall, looking dazed.

He didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out of the room.

The door closed gently behind me.

The afternoon sunlight streamed in through the corridor windows, casting long shadows on the floor.

The atmosphere at the Tower of Learning was even more oppressive than yesterday.

Occasionally, you can see a few students hurrying by, their steps quick, as if they are running away from something.

The frequency of the night watchmen's patrols has increased significantly, and they are seen in groups of three or five with solemn expressions.

Lu Yuan leaned against the window, silently observing everything, waiting for Hogel to arrive.

Until a sound of footsteps came from behind.

"Lu Yuan".

He turned his head and saw Hogel walking towards him.

The Night's Watch captain wasn't wearing his signature black trench coat today; instead, he was dressed in a more practical dark gray outfit.

What hung at his waist was not a lacquered spear, but a simple-looking short sword.

"Come with me."

Hogel didn't exchange any more pleasantries and turned to leave.

Lu Yuan followed.

The two walked through several corridors and arrived at a secluded storage room.

Holger pushed open the door and gestured for Lu Yuan to come in.

The storage room was small and filled with clutter, with a musty smell permeating the air.

Holger closed the door, leaned against it, and crossed his arms.

He scrutinized Lu Yuan for a few seconds, his eyes filled with scrutiny, but more so with a sense of relief after confirmation.

"Your identity is not a problem."

Holger got straight to the point, his tone flat.

"The files retrieved from headquarters have been verified; you are indeed an advisor to the Night's Watch."

Lu Yuan remained silent, waiting for what was to come.

"But your file..."

Hogelton paused, then shook his head.

"It's still very chaotic, and there's no way to deal with it for the time being."

"I understand."

Lu Yuan nodded.

He hadn't expected the file issue to be resolved so quickly.

"But there is no doubt that you are a member of the Night's Watch."

Holger's tone became more forceful.

"Two days."

He held up two fingers.

"Two days later, the order will be lifted, and the Night's Watch will let you leave."

The word "you" was deliberately emphasized.

Lu Yuan understood the implied meaning.

"Laurena can walk too?"

"Um."

Holger nodded.

"Remember, when you leave, go straight back to headquarters. Ignore anyone you encounter on the way or anyone who asks you to stop."

His tone became serious.

"Imperial regulations stipulate that those conscripted are not allowed to be conscripted again within a short period of time. As long as you don't stop on the road, no one can stop you."

Lu Yuan silently noted down this information.

The fact that the Night's Watch was willing to take Laurina with them shows that she was of considerable value.

Or perhaps the Night's Watch didn't want her to fall into the hands of certain people.

"Is there anything else?"

Lu Yuan asked.

Holger remained silent for a moment.

His gaze fell on Lu Yuan, as if he were making some kind of assessment.

"We have a mission tonight."

Holger lowered his voice slightly.

"You come with me."

"What mission?"

"Clean up."

Holger uttered two words, his tone as flat as if he were asking what to eat for dinner.

"It's also a clearing-out operation."

He took a folded piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to Lu Yuan.

Two names were written on it, with some simple information attached next to them.

They were all students of the Tower of Learning.

"The goal is to injure them, then hunt them down."

Holger said.

Lu Yuan looked at the list, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Why not just deal with it directly?"

He looked up, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Why let them escape, even chasing them all the way to their dorm?"

Holger remained silent for a few seconds.

"We Night's Watchmen cannot overstep that rule; at least within the Tower of Learning, the Masters have more authority than we do."

His voice was calm, but carried a hint of suppressed anger.

"Not at least not now."

"But we can express our dissatisfaction in other ways."

Lu Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

"As for why..."

Holger glanced at him.

"That's not something you can know."

He paused, then continued.

"We only bought ourselves three days; the rest is up to fate."

"So tonight's move will be bigger."

Lu Yuan did not ask any further questions.

Knowing too much about some things is not a good thing.

Holger then pulled out a palm-sized glass bottle from his pocket and handed it to Lu Yuan.

The bottle contained some kind of silvery-white powder, which emitted a faint glow in the dim light.

[Detection Target: Refined Silver Powder (Exorcising Type)]

[An alchemical agent specifically designed to combat low-level mutants; it produces a violent burning reaction upon contact with mutant tissue.]

"You'll be in charge of cleaning up the mess tonight."

Holger said.

"I'll do it."

Lu Yuan squeezed the glass bottle in his hand, feeling its slightly cool touch.

"I see."

Night falls.

The corridors of the Tower of Learning were illuminated by eerie blue magic lamps, the light dim, as if part of it had been swallowed up by something.

Lu Yuan followed behind Hogel, walking through the empty corridor.

The footsteps were suppressed by some kind of silencing technique, and almost no sound could be heard.

Their destination was a library in the east building.

Holger stopped at the door and listened for a few seconds.

The sound of pages turning could be heard from inside.

He glanced at Lu Yuan, then kicked the door open.

Inside the room, two students were studying with their books in their arms.

They were listless, with sunken eyes and pale faces, but they stared at the books with an almost obsessive attitude, their lips moving incessantly as if they were muttering something.

However, the two of them suddenly stopped the moment Holger and Lu Yuan appeared.

They slowly raised their heads, their gaze fixed on the doorway.

No, it's not about throwing myself at Hogel.

Instead, he turned his attention to Lu Yuan behind Holger.

Those eyes were empty and lifeless, like two bottomless dry wells.

[Detection Target: Students of the Knowledge Tower (Insect Nest)]

[Characteristic: A corpse thoroughly gnawed by insects originating from knowledge; it seems to have come into contact with something it shouldn't have.]

[Weakness: Killing the host]

Lu Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

It's an insect nest again.

Before he could think further, the two students had already made their move.

They dropped their books and pounced on them with incredible speed, in a manner completely unlike that of a human.

Holger was prepared.

He drew his sword and slashed horizontally; the sword flashed and pierced the shoulder of the student charging in front.

Black blood gushed out.

At the same time, he kicked another student away, then turned his sword and stabbed several more holes in that student's body.

The two students' bodies trembled violently, and a large number of white worms gushed from their wounds.

The insects crawled out of the wound in dense swarms, fell to the ground and struggled to climb back up, but soon lost their strength, curled up into a ball and died.

The instinct to survive overcame everything.

The two students stopped attacking and turned to run away.

They smashed open the window and stumbled as they fled deeper into the corridor.

"Keep up."

Holger shouted and rushed out first.

Lu Yuan followed closely behind.

The corridor echoed with the sounds of hurried footsteps and the hoarse breathing of the two students.

Many people witnessed this scene along the way.

There were patrolling night watchmen and students secretly watching from their rooms.

The two students ran wildly and finally crashed through a door in the dormitory area, falling into the room.

Holger chased after him to the door and kicked it open.

Inside the room, two students huddled in a corner, trembling all over.

Their eyes were filled with confusion and fear, their lips moved as if they wanted to say something, but they could only utter muffled sobs.

For a moment, they looked like two ordinary, frightened teenagers.

But Holger did not hesitate at all.

A flash of sword light, and two heads rolled to the ground.

Black blood gushed out, and the white worms surged out of the severed neck, struggled in the air for a few seconds, and then died one after another.

"The rest is up to you."

Holger sheathed his sword, his voice calm, and turned to leave.

Lu Yuan stepped forward and touched the corpse lying on the ground.

[New knowledge detected... Alienated Alchemy...]

[Taboo Studies - Seeker: +0.1...48.5/50]

[New knowledge detected... Alienated Alchemy...]

But this time, taboo studies did not pulsate.

Lu Yuan already understood.

Unscrew the glass bottle cap and sprinkle the silvery-white powder onto the corpse.

A violent burning reaction erupted instantly.

Large amounts of white smoke rose from the surface of the corpse, and the flesh rotted and melted at a visible speed, eventually turning into a pile of black ash.

The white insects that were still struggling emitted faint hissing sounds as they burned, eventually turning to ash.

The entire process lasted only a dozen seconds.

When the smoke cleared, only two black stains remained on the ground.

Holger was standing outside, a lit cigarette dangling from his mouth.

"I'm gone."

He turned and left.

"Tonight's mission is over."

Lu Yuan glanced at the black marks on the ground, then followed.

It was already past midnight when I got back to my room.

Laurina is still awake.

She curled up in the corner of the bed, hugging her knees, holding a book she had somehow gotten her hands on.

He only looked up when he heard the door open.

When she saw that it was Lu Yuan, a look of relief flashed in her eyes.

"You're back."

Lu Yuan closed the door and sat down in the chair.

He paused for a moment, then spoke.

"We can leave in two days."

Laurinna was slightly taken aback.

"...Should I come with you?"

"Um."

Lu Yuan nodded.

"The Night's Watch will take you away, directly back to headquarters."

Laurena visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"What did you do tonight?"

Lu Yuan remained silent for a while.

"Clean up."

He didn't explain in detail, but Laurinna seemed to understand something.

Her face turned pale.

"Don't leave this room until two days from now."

Lu Yuan stood up and walked to the window.

Outside the window, the main tower of the Bo Xue Tower is still lit up.

The eerie blue light looked particularly strange in the night.

"We'll leave once the transfer order is lifted."