Mages, Adventurers, and Women

"This book is a treasure trove of esoteric linguistic knowledge that I specially collected in the White Tower. It's perfect for you."

After Li Wei distinguished the genuine from the fake, he reciprocated by saying:

“Yulia left after completing her professional trials in the Secret World. Unlike you, she did not covet the Secret World and did not continue to sink into depravity. However, after you obtained the professional inheritance, you were unwilling to leave and continued to sink into depravity, and were eventually imprisoned in the study by the Secret World.”

"I guess you can only leave the secret world if you unravel the mysteries of the study. When that day comes, you will become a legendary mage, provided that you do not lose your mage rationality before then."

Willow got dressed.

He looked dejected.

She slumped under the bookshelf, her gaze sweeping blankly across the small world depicted in the paintings.

She said softly, "Li Wei, if you could decipher the secret technique and gain the ability to freely travel between secret worlds, would you save me?"

Li Wei thought about it carefully.

He conservatively replied, "If saving you wouldn't pose the slightest danger to me, I would."

Willow gazed at Li Wei through the painting for a long time, her expression complex as she said:

"Li Wei, all magic-based professionals who come into contact with secret arts will experience a slower rate of increase in rationality, and many magic-based professionals will even experience an irreversible decline in rationality."

"And you—when you first came into contact with arcane arts, you weren't even a level 1 mage. You're completely different from those level 2 or 3 magic users who came into contact with arcane arts. I can clearly sense that your rationality hasn't increased slowly or declined like other magic users. Every time I see you, your rationality increases significantly!"

"You were born to be a mage."

"Within five years, I will be unable to escape the secret world. If anyone on the continent of Grand can save me, it will not be my family or teachers, but you, Li Wei."

"Today, I don't crave your promises. Every month from now on, I will do my best to get you the books from the bookshelf—this is my limit. I can only take one book out of the secret world with my monthly accumulation. These books are the essence of mage knowledge I collected in the White Tower region, and they will be of great benefit to your growth."

"I hope so..."

"May you remember my help in the future."

Willow, who had been secretly at odds with Levi for a month, chose to compromise.

Aside from Li Wei's rapid improvement in "rationality".

Furthermore, when she was dealing with her suppressed emotions through the painting, Willow clearly sensed a trace of the "secret world" aura lingering on Levi.

A startling discovery resonated in Willow's heart.

"During Li Wei's absence, he entered and exited the Secret World?!"

Upon discovering this dramatic change, she immediately compromised, adding more leverage to her existing physical attributes in an attempt to gain Li Wei's trust.

The world in the painting is frozen in time.

Willow, dressed in a green dress, lay gracefully on her side on the carpeted floor.

The allure is evident, and the scale of the squeezing is even more magnificent.

Willow's connection with the continent of Grande has been severed.

According to Li Wei's experience, the next reconnection will take 3-5 days.

Li Wei hung the painting back above his bed.

Stroking Willow in the painting, he whispered:

"Did they discover I'd entered the secret world? They even gave me a complete treasure trove of esoteric linguistics."

Is there a connection between esoteric language and breathing techniques?

"There should be."

"It seems like we could study them together?"

"I don't want to be like Willow, imprisoned in a corner of the secret world. Fortunately, I can only enter the secret world in spirit, unlike Willow and Julia who risk being physically imprisoned in the secret world."

"It's probably related to the deconstructed magic stone tablet, but whether it was a coincidence last time needs to be verified by new attempts."

"The mage gathering that Elda mentioned is coming up. If we can't buy the activated magic stone map, we can at least buy the obscure magic stone map, right?"

……

The next day, noon.

Inside the Adventurers' Guild.

There weren't many people, just two or three bored adventurer teams.

Dulong has recovered after being treated by the priest.

He and Bones each had a glass of craft wheat beer, boasting about their feat of single-handedly slaughtering the goblin camp.

Yulia, bored, lay on the bar counter drinking cheap fruit wine, which had a very obvious "spoiled" smell.

Samantha wiped the spruce wood wine glass and tentatively asked:

"Captain Yulia, why are you alone? Where's Levi?"

Samantha automatically ignored the bones and Duron.

Julia gets angry whenever this is mentioned.

A perfectly good adventurer team.

Because of Li Wei, her title of captain became merely nominal.

This morning, Julia bumped into Levi on the street. He was taking all his unexpected gains to John.

Julia wanted to follow, but Levi shut her down with, "What are you doing following me? Do you know John?"

Who exactly is the captain?!

Upon hearing Samantha's question.

Yulia said, exasperated, "I don't know!"

Samantha narrowed her eyes.

We can glean a different kind of information from this statement, which carries a hint of reproach.

She asked warily, "In Rolling Stone Town, Li Wei is considered one of the more handsome humans, isn't he?"

Yulia nodded without any suspicion and said, "I'm tired of seeing those ugly orcs, barbarians, and dwarves... Levi is indeed quite handsome."

"What did you do to an orc?!"

"What did the dwarf do to you?!"

The bone at the tip of his ear shouted angrily at Dulong.

Yulia ignored their noise.

Samantha continued to probe, "I've noticed that other adventurer teams try to relax after returning from a mission. Why didn't you guys do that?"

Hearing this, Julia became interested and said expectantly, "What's the rush? Levi said he'll take me to the hot springs in the shopping district later!"

Soak in a hot spring? !

The two of them together?!

Samantha immediately realized what had happened!

She gritted her teeth and said, "Heh, Li Wei really is rich!"

Yulia, unable to discern the truth in her words, replied, "It's alright, the harvest this time was beyond my expectations."

Samantha reminisces about the time she spent with Levi.

She was the one who made the most of the sacrifices.

Even a cheap silk scarf from Li Wei could make her happy for a long time.

She was so angry that she smashed the glass and stormed off.

Yulia was completely bewildered, wondering, "Did I offend her?"

……

Adventurers' Guild, first floor, east side, quest submission room.

There is a simple "item teleportation array" inside.

It is built on a three-tiered altar, which is made of "magical bluestone" imbued with magical power.

The magic circle connects to the Adventurers' Guild of the Golden Kingdom.

The residents of Rolling Stone Town are mostly adventurers and criminals who fled from the Three Kingdoms.

Who has the leisure to spend all day issuing adventure quests?

Rolling Stone Town has a natural advantage due to its proximity to Monster Hills, and most of the quests received are issued by the Golden Kingdom Adventurers' Guild.

Thanks to the unique geographical location of Rolling Stone Town.

Inside the Grand Continent Adventurers' Guild headquarters, the Rolling Stone Town Adventurers' Guild is rated the same as the Adventurers' Guilds of the Sandstorm Duchy and the Storm Duchy, belonging to the "Duchy-level Adventurers' Guild" category, and is under the jurisdiction of the "Kingdom-level" Golden Kingdom Adventurers' Guild.

Therefore, over 95% of the adventure quests in Rolling Stone Town are based on the Three Kingdoms period.

Following the established procedure, the tasks to be submitted by Rolling Stone Town are to be submitted periodically.

Reduce the energy loss when activating the magic array.

But Levi could get in through Samantha's back door.

His tasks can be submitted in real time.

"Li Wei".

"This is the last time I'll help you."

Samantha used her familiar catchphrase, but Levi remained unmoved.

After receiving the mission rewards from the Golden Kingdom, Li Wei planned to take Julia, Bones, and Duron to the commercial district to run some business and do some shopping.

Seeing that Li Wei was lost in thought, Samantha gave a cold laugh.

Lock the door from the inside.

Blocking the doorway, he said:

"Two things. First, Elda wants you to wait for her at home tonight."

"The second thing I want to do is go to the hot springs in the shopping district."

……

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Chapter 16: Goblin Camp Harvest Inventory and Usage

“I will wait for Elda at home. After tonight, I will break up with her completely.”

"As for whether you want to soak in the hot springs..."

Li Wei paused for a moment.

Samantha's feigned languid expression crumbled.

She leaned forward, her breath caught in her throat, and her pair of brown, foxy eyes flickered nervously, her tension visibly palpable.

Clutching a pearl-white silk scarf in her left hand, which she had carefully treasured, was the only gift Li Wei had ever given her.

Samantha made up her mind.

If Li Wei dares to show favoritism and not take her to the hot springs, then she will completely sever ties with Li Wei!

Dog shit Li Wei!

go to hell!

"You can soak in it. I came here to invite you to go to the hot springs in the commercial street together."

Li Wei said calmly.

Samantha felt wronged; she looked pitiful, on the verge of tears, and said:

"Li Wei, you have no heart! I've been with you for two months, and all you give me is a cheap silk scarf that I bought for one or two copper coins. Why didn't you invite me to the hot springs in the shopping district..."

Samantha squeezed out a tear, then suddenly paused, blinked, and said, "Huh? Is that okay?"

"can."