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

Arthur did not respond.

He stared at the bronze door for a while.

To be precise, he was staring at the spot where the guard had last stood.

"yes."

He muttered to himself.

"A truly formidable presence."

It paused for two seconds.

"Unfortunately, it's a bit in the way."

Calvin finally spoke up at this point.

"Your Excellency, what if they really take action..."

"No," Arthur interrupted him, his tone flat. "At least not now. The greater good of the Empire can still keep that Klaus in check. But it won't last long."

He turned and walked back behind the round table, sitting down again.

"Speed ​​up the process; the final step with the dean must be completed within three days."

Cameron nodded.

The female instructor stood still the whole time, without saying a word.

But when Arthur said "accelerate the plan," a strange look appeared in her eyes.

Outside the Tower of Learning.

The square was deserted. The river of light overhead continued to flow.

Klaus walked in front.

His steps were neither fast nor slow, his hands were in his pockets, and his face was not visible.

He spoke as he walked to the edge of the square.

"My lord, you've noticed?"

His guard walked on his right.

"Um."

His voice was deep and hoarse.

"There's something in the main tower. It's dangerous."

The guardian's words were brief.

"He wasn't telling the truth; they used forbidden objects to open forbidden places."

Klaus paused for a moment.

Then keep walking.

"I know."

A voice came from behind me.

"What do we do now? Should we just destroy the Tower of Knowledge all at once?"

The voice came from beneath a Night's Watch robe.

It's a female voice.

It was crisp, clean, and carried an undisguised killing intent.

Klaus didn't turn around, but his mouth was already moving.

"Not for now."

He interrupted her almost instantly after she finished speaking.

Klaus knew this guy's temper all too well.

If he had been even half a second slower, this guy might already be squatting at Arthur's doorstep, figuring out how to send that inspector away.

"The pressure at headquarters is immense."

Klaus's voice deepened, and he no longer concealed his emotions.

"Even this experimental plan was excluded from headquarters. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had to forcefully intervene in the Tower of Knowledge... The last incident was very unpleasant, otherwise this so-called Arthur wouldn't have been sent here."

He rubbed his temples vigorously.

"If we actually make a move, that would play right into those guys' hands. They'd love for the Night's Watch to strike first, so they'd have an excuse to kick us out of Bronze City's affairs completely."

Another gruff voice rang out from under another robe.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

The owner of the voice was also somewhat irritable.

Klaus stopped in his tracks.

He turned around and faced everyone behind him.

The night wind rustled the hem of his dark gray shirt. A bluish light flickered on the back of his hand.

"Rek".

"Um."

"Write an urgent secret letter to headquarters, asking for our personnel and an explanation. If they don't give it to us, then arrange for our personnel to prepare for evacuation and let them handle it themselves."

His voice grew deeper and deeper.

"It's nothing, and those diplomats at headquarters are already playing dead! They're fucking useless."

Rick didn't reply, but his short brown hair swayed slightly in the night breeze, which was his way of saying yes.

Klaus looked again in the direction of the gruff voice.

"Get those things arranged properly. Speed ​​up negotiations with the nobles... We can't let those people from the Tower of Learning unite us into one side. The City Hall, the Inner City Council, and all the major families—bring them all on. At least we can't let them all side with the Tower of Learning."

The man with the gruff voice nodded.

The face beneath the hood was blurred, but the voice was crisp.

"Okay, I'll go."

With a flick of his long robe, his figure disappeared into the night.

They moved so fast that there wasn't even a sound of their footsteps.

Klaus frowned slightly as he watched the disappearing figure. He then turned to look at the guardian.

"Guardian."

His voice suddenly fell silent.

This was completely different from his previous cursing and swearing.

"How much longer can you hold on?"

His tone was somewhat complicated.

The guardian's dark aura swirled slowly in the night breeze.

The black eyeballs on his body had all sunk into the depths of his aura, making it impossible to see the old man's face.

"Enough to conclude this experiment."

A hoarse voice came from the black mist.

He paused for a moment.

Trust your own judgment.

Klaus nodded emphatically.

The figures of the guardians gradually blurred into the night.

A dark aura enveloped the aged body, drifting silently toward the clock tower.

Klaus stood there for a long time, watching the disappearing figure.

"And what about me?"

The woman's voice rang out again.

It was much calmer than before, but there was still a hint of resentment.

"Go back first. Listen to my instructions."

"oh."

Clean and neat.

They could just pack up and go.

With a flick of his robe, the second figure vanished. Only two people remained in the square.

Klaus and Lake.

The two stood at a distance, not leaving immediately.

The river of light overhead was still flowing.

Glowing fragments of text occasionally detached from the river, drifting down lightly and dissipating a dozen meters above the ground.

The light from the gas lamps was somewhat dimmed by the river of light.

Klaus sighed deeply.

That sigh was very heavy.

It was so heavy that even Rick, who was next to him, tilted his head slightly.

"You should do the statistics and preparation."

Klaus didn't look at Lake.

He looked at the river of light in the sky.

"Move some of the supplies away. Prepare a list of personnel to be evacuated."

He paused for a moment.

"The Night's Watch cannot continue to perish generation after generation like this."

Rick looked at Klaus's profile.

The warm light from the gas lamps and the river of light intertwined, casting complex shadows on Klaus's face.

"Um."

Rick responded.

It's very light.

The two stood there for a while longer.

Then he turned around and walked towards the branch office.

Footsteps echoed in the empty square.

The river of light flowed quietly overhead, bathing the entire inner city in a dreamlike glow.

the next day.

morning.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and fell onto the floor.

Lu Yuan opened his eyes.

My body feels very relaxed.

The energy I expended carving three brain nuclei last night was mostly replenished after a night's sleep.

Lu Yuan sat up.

At the edge of my field of vision, gray and white text quietly emerged.

[Sanity: +12...81/120]

Upon reaching the second floor, he turned his gaze to the experimental table.

The three ghoul brain cores were placed side by side on the table.

After the connection was established last night, the inscriptions on the surface of the three brain nuclei seemed to have adjusted themselves somewhat.

The engravings are more rounded than last night, and the connections between the lines are smoother.

The dark red glow had long since faded.

Three small, grayish-white pebbles lay there quietly.

Lu Yuan put the three brain cores into his pocket, washed up quickly, and went out.

The morning air was a bit colder than it had been a few days ago.

As he walked down the street, Lu Yuan looked up and glanced towards the inner city.

The River of Light still exists.

The dreamlike colors of last night were no longer visible during the day, but the crack in the sky was still faintly discernible.

A very faint trace in the sky, visible only from a specific angle.

Occasionally, one or two transparent specks of light would drift out from the crack, almost invisible in the sunlight.

A few passersby occasionally glanced up, then shrank back and quickened their pace.

Division.

First floor of the main building.

go to the end.

The door to Klaus's office was open.

Lu Yuan knocked on the door frame twice.

"Enter."

Klaus sat behind the table, on which were several documents spread out, and beside him was a cup of tea that looked still warm.

But he looked noticeably more haggard than last time.

Klaus glanced at Lu Yuan.

"sit."

I gave up my seat this time.

Lu Yuan pulled up a chair and sat down at the table.

He didn't beat around the bush.

"I have some intelligence to report to you."

Klaus's fingers paused for a moment.

"explain."

"Regarding the seeds," Lu Yuan carefully considered his words, "I've obtained some information through certain channels. The source is reliable, but I can't disclose who it is."

Klaus did not pursue the source of the information.

He simply raised his chin slightly, signaling to continue.

"First, the seed may be related to 'wishes.' The specifics of the relationship are unclear."

Klaus's fingers stopped moving on the table.

His expression changed.

"I see."

He said something in a low voice.

"So that's why this thing felt somewhat familiar...it turns out it's related to 'wish'."

Looking at Klaus's expression, Lu Yuan could tell that Klaus knew something.

Lu Yuan did not press further.

He continued.

"Secondly, the church has its sights set on the seeds, and its attitude is very clear."

Klaus raised an eyebrow slightly.

"The Ascension Society has also set its sights on it, and it seems they had a conflict with the remnants of the Gray Pact Society a couple of days ago."

"The Ascension Society..." Klaus's tone turned slightly colder.

"There is also the last member of the Gray Pact... most likely 'Nine'... His whereabouts have been discovered, but he hasn't been caught yet."

Klaus remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he leaned back in his chair.

"In other words, the Church, the Ascension Society, and the Grey Covenant Society are all eyeing the seed."

"Yes."

"And we Night's Watchmen are holding this thing in our hands."

Lu Yuan nodded.

Klaus sighed.

"It's okay."

He then changed the subject.

"Just leave it in the logistics department. Let them come if they want..."

He picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"Someone will deal with it."

Put down the cup.

"Besides, 'wish' isn't such a simple thing. Don't worry about it too much."

Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"What's the situation at the Tower of Learning?"

Lu Yuan asked a question in return.

Klaus made no attempt to hide it.

"The experiment over there was a success. That river in the sky is what they created... There will be more to come."

He did not elaborate further.

There was a few seconds of silence.

Klaus suddenly changed the subject.

"Oh, right."

He looked at Lu Yuan.

"Would you be interested in going to Duskwood and helping me transfer some supplies there?"

Lu Yuan was taken aback.

Transfer of supplies.

Lu Yuan immediately understood the implied meaning in the words.

"Is Bronze City dangerous?"

Klaus paused for a moment.

"It's still under control."

He tapped his finger slowly on the table.

"But leaving as soon as possible is the safest option."

He looked at Lu Yuan.

"Besides, I imagine you have things to do too, right?"

He picked up the teacup, then put it down again.

"Bronze City can't keep you..."