Lu Xun controlled his character following the quest guidance all the way to his dormitory.
The dormitories at Yiertaya Academy were all single rooms and luxuriously equipped, with a shower, a refrigerator, air conditioning, a large soft bed... everything one could need, even a kitchen!
Grinya was shocked.
It was no exaggeration to say that Grinya's manor in her hometown did not have such a luxurious setup, and to buy a house like this in Yiertaya's Second Ring district would cost at least 500 gold coins!
Yet a normal family's annual income was generally around ten gold coins.
But such a high-value room was actually just a common student dormitory at Yiertaya Academy; was this the true power of the Yiertaya Royal Academy?
Grinya sighed with emotion.
"The person who designed this dormitory has no common sense at all. How can a student's dormitory look like this!"
Grinya heard the Lord Evil God's dissatisfied voice and suddenly felt a shiver, her previous joy vanishing instantly.
The Lord Evil God seemed to be very angry.
Could it be that such a luxurious dormitory did not meet its approval?
Grinya thought with some fear.
Lu Xun, with bloodshot eyes, slowly scrutinized every detail of the dormitory, but he couldn't find a single fault anywhere.
His eyes grew even redder, and the sound of grinding teeth continuously came from his mouth.
Particularly when he recalled the Syrian-style dorms at his own school, he was so angry he couldn't take it.
"Dammit! I'm done playing!"
He logged off while swearing under his breath.
Grinya was pondering the deep meaning behind the Lord Evil God's words when she suddenly realized that control over her body had returned to her without her noticing.
"Has the Lord Evil God fallen into a slumber again?"
She was somewhat surprised.
It seemed the remains of an evil god were not so easy to digest, though she still couldn't understand why the Lord Evil God would be angry about such luxurious dormitory conditions.
Did it feel that one's will could only be further tempered in difficult and harsh environments?
So that was the deep meaning of the Lord Evil God; it didn't want her to lose herself in a soft environment, so she must not fail the Lord Evil God's expectations!
Grinya made up her mind, her gaze sweeping over the luxurious dormitory once more, suddenly feeling that everything was nothing more than an illusion, and external desires could not shake her steadfast heart.
...
Kritov Duke's mansion.
Kaiya walked through the front door and conveniently placed his black coat on the rack nearby.
The members of the Kritov family were very busy; such a large Duke's mansion usually had almost no one living in it, except for himself occasionally returning home and his foolish younger brother.
However, Buze should be in a single dormitory at the Yiertaya Royal Academy now and would probably rarely return in the future.
While thinking, Kaiya went to the living room, sat on the sofa, and poured himself a glass of water.
"Kaiya, is there any way for me to get stronger quickly?"
Hearing the movement, Buze came out of his room upstairs and leaned against the railing to speak to Kaiya.
"Holy shit! Why are you still at home?"
Kaiya was clearly startled and almost choked on his water.
"Kaiya, nobles are not supposed to use foul language, have you forgotten?" Buze sneered, returning those words to Kaiya intact.
Kaiya elegantly took out a paper handkerchief to wipe the water stains off his chest and said, "What, after returning home yesterday and drinking one Mid-tier Experience Potion and five Junior Experience Potions in one go, even after reaching level 5 and awakening a Life Star, you still can't beat a commoner girl from the countryside?
Buze, you really are quite disgraceful."
"I asked you to tell me a way to get stronger quickly!" Buze's face was contorted as he pushed the railing hard.
Kaiya shook his head and said, "Buze, the shortcut on the path of a mage is not that easy to walk."
"According to Professor Stanya's research paper, even the universally recognized safest experience potions still carry a risk of mental pollution under long-term consumption.
You already consumed too many experience potions yesterday; you need to settle down for at least a while."
"Enough!" Buze was very angry as he stomped down the stairs, "I've heard enough of that theoretical knowledge. I naturally know those principles, and I also know that the reason humans cannot become mages before the age of 18 is because the whispers of the gods can easily cause them to lose mental control and turn into monsters.
That's why I hate the gods; the gods are high and mighty, only knowing how to demand from humans, yet anything humans get from the gods comes with a price.
The gods don't love humans at all!"
Kaiya frowned, rose from the sofa, and quite decisively slapped Buze.
He said coldly, "Buze, watch your words and actions. Do you want to destroy the Kritov house? The gods are not for you to slander!"
Buze touched his burning cheek, his fierce eyes staring fixedly at Kaiya as if he wanted to devour him.
Kaiya didn't care about Buze's gaze at all; he shook his shirt and said, "Then what do you want to do? Every path for a mage to become stronger has an inescapable connection to the gods. In other words, the reason humans can have their current achievements is entirely thanks to the help of the gods."
Buze said, "Since the family has a way for me to bypass the gods to awaken a Life Star, there should also be a way for me to obtain a Life Crown title."
"I want to obtain a Life Crown title!" He gritted his teeth, saying each word clearly.
Kaiya looked at him and said calmly, "That's too reckless. You cannot continue to consume experience potions now."
"Are you going to watch the reputation of Kritov be stepped on by that woman forever?" Buze shouted, "We are nobles! How can nobles lose to commoners? I absolutely cannot accept this!"
The two brothers stared at each other as time passed second by second, neither willing to back down.
But Buze's persistence clearly exceeded Kaiya's imagination, and he withdrew his gaze with a sigh.
"Don't blame me for not warning you beforehand."
A blue potion was held in his palm.
"This is a High-tier Experience Potion. Its volume is equivalent to a hundred Junior Experience Potions, enough for you to rise directly from level 1 to level 10."
Kaiya stared at Buze and emphasized again, "And you are currently level 5, which means you will have a massive overflow of experience points, and these overflowing points are very likely to become your mental pollution.
If you turn into a monster because of this, I will kill you without hesitation.
If you survive, I will take you to find a way to obtain a Life Crown title, but...
You must bring back the glory of Kritov!
Remember, nobles cannot lose to commoners!"
His voice was like a whisper, constantly coiling around Buze's ears, sounding like advice yet taking the form of temptation.
"I don't need you to remind me." Without even thinking, Buze snatched the potion from Kaiya's hand.
Then he poured it into his mouth without hesitation.
The bottle suddenly fell to the floor, and Buze crouched on the ground in agony, letting out a shrill scream.
That heart-piercing pain throughout his body was constantly torturing him in his brain.
"Buze, think of the glory of Kritov!" Kaiya suddenly shouted.
Hearing this voice, Buze froze.
He seemed to forget the pain and slowly climbed up from the ground.
"I am a Kritov; I won't fall here!" Buze roared, "Goddamn gods, if you have the guts, let's fight for three hundred rounds!"
With this roar, Buze successfully leveled up, reaching the final step for an apprentice mage—
Level 10!
He clearly felt all his stats increase significantly, but it wasn't enough. He still had to get a Life Crown title and then break through the level cap to become a true mage!
Kaiya watched this scene expressionlessly, and as the elder brother, he gently patted Buze's shoulder.
"Whether you can pick up your dignity again depends on your performance at Wuxin Island tomorrow."
"Wuxin Island..." Buze repeated the name.
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