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

(1500 words added to the previous chapter)

Klaus is still working at this moment.

The pile of documents on the desk is even higher than yesterday.

No wonder people in high positions need to be extraordinary and have high levels of skill; given the current situation, it's something most people couldn't do.

Lu Yuan entered without exchanging pleasantries.

"The seed has sprouted."

Klaus paused, his hand holding the quill pen still.

"What?"

"The seed in section C cracked open, and something inside has sprouted."

Klaus didn't ask any further questions and simply stood up.

"Walk."

The two walked through the logistics department corridor.

There was no one else in Section C, and the journey was quiet.

Klaus took another brass key from his inner pocket and opened the door to room number seven.

He walked to the bronze box, opened it, and took a look.

A warm, orange light seeped through the crack and shone on Klaus's face.

The tentacles swayed gently under the light, stretching out quietly.

Klaus rested his right hand on the edge of the bronze box, and a blue light flashed on the back of his hand.

He stopped after a few seconds.

"There's no eerie aura." His voice was low. "It's not related to anything forbidden."

He turned around and looked at Lu Yuan.

How did you find out?

"I've always been able to see some traces along my route; they were revealed during the inner city investigation before," Lu Yuan said. "Tonight, its aura leaked out, and I followed it here."

Lu Yuan paused for a moment.

"Did this thing accept the wish?"

Klaus remained silent for a long time.

"'Wish' has nothing to do with the bizarre, nor with despair; I'm certain of that."

He leaned against the lab bench.

"The Empire has studied 'Wish' for many years, but few can truly explain it. They only know it's linked to human desires, and that once a specific direction is identified, it can grow rapidly. The Church and the Ascension Society are fixated on this thing precisely because desires are everywhere, but things linked to 'Wish' are extremely rare."

It paused for a moment.

"There's an organization called 'Wish' that specializes in asking people for their wishes. If you come across them in the future, you can chat with them."

Klaus didn't say anything more.

He closed the copper box again, preventing it from being crushed.

He straightened up. His complexion wasn't good. He clearly hadn't expected this to happen so suddenly.

"I'm going to be busy these next few days."

He looked at the inscriptions on the four bronze walls.

"The shielding is still sufficient. But if it continues to grow, the breath will eventually leak out."

He turned around.

"The Church and the Ascendants... will know soon enough."

Klaus suddenly wrinkled his nose.

"When you're free, go to logistics and get a few more bottles of purification potion." He narrowed his eyes, looking Lu Yuan up and down. "How many brain cores have you carved these past two days? You reek of ghouls."

Lu Yuan didn't refute it. Indeed, quite a few were carved.

"Don't let your aura pollute this seed."

Lu Yuan understood.

Fine, this is forcing me to leave.

He turned and walked out, but stopped at the door.

What should we do with the seeds? Just leave them like this?

Klaus didn't turn around.

"Now that it has already sprouted, the Church, the Ascension Society, and the Grey Covenant Society will eventually notice it; it's just a matter of time."

He put the brass key into his inner pocket.

"And they wouldn't dare destroy it, because even if we don't do anything, someone will come after them."

Klaus added.

"Come to the branch office tomorrow morning. There's news from the Scholar's Tower."

Lu Yuan nodded thoughtfully, then left.

Lu Yuan returned to his residence.

As I passed the sink, I glanced at the mirror.

A haggard face. Slightly dark circles under the eyes, chapped lips. Somewhat messy black hair.

Lu Yuan leaned closer for a look.

The collar and cuffs were covered in grayish-white powder, and there was a faint fishy smell about them.

It is a remnant of the ghoul's brain core.

Klaus is right. It's time to wash up.

I took a quick shower and changed into clean clothes.

Sitting at the lab bench, looking at the finished brain nuclei on the table, I didn't start working for a moment.

The images of the storage room were still in my mind.

The one in the Beifang pipeline network became the mycelial core, almost destroying half the city.

What about this one?

Never mind, I'll go to sleep first.

It had been dark outside for a long time, but the scent of the River of Light still lingered.

[Sanity: +12...84/120]

Early the next morning.

Lu Yuan went out the door.

The air outside the city is even colder than it was a few days ago.

I looked up at the sky. The Milky Way was brighter than last night. It shouldn't be visible during the day, but if you looked closely, the faint streak across the sky was still there.

There were fewer people on the street than a couple of days ago. Several shops along the roadside were closed, their shutters tightly shut.

Two patrolmen stood at the corner, arms crossed, leaning against the wall. They nodded slightly when they saw Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan went to the branch office.

Klaus's office is at the end of the corridor on the first floor of the main building.

The door was open.

Lu Yuan knocked on the door frame twice.

"Enter."

Klaus sat behind the table, still with a cup of tea, and several documents were spread out on the table.

Rick was also there, standing by the window, and he had clearly recovered a lot in height.

As Lu Yuan walked in, Klaus picked up a letter from the table, glanced at it, and put it down.

"You've come at the perfect time."

Klaus gestured for Lu Yuan to sit down.

Then push the letter to the center of the table.

"BoXueTa has officially sent a cooperation invitation."

Lu Yuan picked it up and glanced at it.

The wording was very polite.

"The knowledge diversion channel is now operating stably, and we hope to collaborate closely with the Night Watchers on the subsequent knowledge harvesting plan." Standard official language, not a single sharp word.

"What are the specific requirements?"

Klaus leaned back in his chair.

"Three." He held up three fingers. "First, send Night Watchmen into the auxiliary area of ​​the Tower of Knowledge to help maintain order during the fishing process."

"Secondly, when fragments of knowledge fall upon us, we need someone with a sufficiently resilient spirit to 'receive' them. Those lacking willpower will be directly overwhelmed by the information within those fragments."

"To put it bluntly, they're using our people as human shields," Rick added softly from the window.

Klaus did not refute this.

"Thirdly, the mental barrier helps; the Night Watchers' willpower can alleviate the pressure on the scholars in the Tower of Learning, reducing their mental strain during the fishing process."

He lowered his hand.

"That's all."

Lu Yuan put the letter back on the table.

"What are you planning to do?"

Klaus's lips twitched slightly. A cold, hard curve.

"Of course I'll go."

"Only by getting involved can you see what they're doing."

He glanced at Rick.

"Arrange for several second-tier or higher Night Watchers to go in shifts. I borrowed some good stuff from the Pathfinder. By the way, Lu Yuan, you don't need to participate."

He glanced at Lu Yuan.

"The dive is expected to take place in the next few days. You should do more brain nucleus work during this time; it might come in handy later."

He paused for a moment.

"Regarding the seeds, since you can sense their aura, keep an eye on them. Inform me immediately of any changes."

He leaned back in his chair.

"Also, barring any unforeseen circumstances, someone might be coming to our door."

Lu Yuan nodded without saying anything more.

Klaus glanced at Rex again.

Rex nodded slightly.

Her short brown hair swayed in the light from the window.

Lu Yuan did not investigate further.

After Klaus finished talking about the Tower of Learning, he suddenly remembered something else.

"Oh, right. Beren is awake."

Lu Yuan was taken aback.

"And he's really lucky." Klaus's tone carried a hint of something unspoken. "Go check him out if you have time."

Lu Yuan nodded.

I was originally planning to ask about Berlan anyway. The old man hasn't woken up since I punched him unconscious during the pipe incident. He's been lying there for several days now.

He also wanted to show the ghoul-like brain core to Buren.

After leaving Klaus's office, I walked down the corridor toward the logistics department.

The medical area is located on the flank of the logistics department, separated from Area C by two corridors. It's usually very quiet; apart from the medical staff on duty, not many people come here.

Turn a corner and walk to the very end.

A private hospital room. The door was ajar.

Lu Yuan stood at the door and saw what was happening inside.

A bed, a few small shelves, and a window that was half open.

Buren sat on the edge of the bed.

Not lying down. Sitting up.

The old man held his right hand out in front of him, palm facing up. A faint blue light was slowly circulating in his palm.

The light condensed into lines, the lines outlined symbols, and the symbols floated one after another in the air, hovering above Beren's palm.

Kel squatted down beside him, the small box at his feet, staring excitedly at the light in Buren's hand.

Hearing footsteps, Buren looked up.

Upon seeing that it was Lu Yuan, he smiled.

"You've come at the perfect time."

The old man propped himself up on the edge of the bed. His movements were much more agile than Lu Yuan remembered.

"Not bad, huh? This time, you actually turned misfortune into blessing and managed to reach the third tier by sheer luck."

As he spoke, Buren raised his right hand.

A pale blue light spread from his fingertips, flowing down the back of his hand to his wrist. Obscure runes appeared in the air, coalescing and swirling, finally forming an extremely rudimentary array.

It was about the size of a palm. It hovered above Beren's palm and rotated slowly.

Beren gestured with his chin toward the window.

Lu Yuan took two steps closer to the window.

With a flick of his wrist, Beren tossed the small array out.

The inscriptions shone brightly in the air. The blue and white runes flashed briefly.

The moment it landed, it blasted a small crater in the ground. Debris and dirt flew up half a meter high.

Beren raised an eyebrow at Lu Yuan.

"How is it?"

He held up one finger, his tone barely concealing his smugness.

"Third tier. Inscriptions drawn out of thin air. No more paper needed."

Lu Yuan smiled as well.

But to be honest, he didn't quite understand what getting rid of print media really meant.

He used a bizarre inscription method, carving it directly onto the brain core, which was completely unrelated to the large-scale inscription system of Buren.

Looking at Lu Yuan's expression, there was nothing more that Boren didn't understand.

He rolled his eyes at him.

"Never mind. I almost forgot you're different from me."

The old man waved his hand and turned to Kael.

"Kair, you can go out first. I need to talk to Captain Lu about something."

Kai'er did not refuse, picked up the small box at her feet and stood up.

He paused at the door, turned around, and bowed deeply to Lu Yuan.

"Thank you, Captain Lu. If it weren't for you, Mr. Buren might have been in danger."

Lu Yuan waved his hand. "It's my duty. It's alright."

Kai'er then turned and left, closing the door behind her.

The room quieted down.

Lu Yuan then took a closer look at Boren.

Perhaps it was because of his advancement, but the old man looked much younger now.

The wrinkles on my face haven't faded, but my complexion has improved a lot.

His posture was no longer hunched over; his back was straight, and he looked like a completely different person standing there.