Chapter 91

It seems this is not just a coincidence. Ji Ran also heard that the Dean was leading a group of senior faculty members on an inspection outside, leaving only one Vice Dean in the academy. And just today, when the Vice Dean went to watch Sergai and others' experiment, the True God Sect began to act...

In such a situation, it can't be explained as a coincidence. Clearly, the True God Sect members seized this opportunity. And to be so well-informed about the movements of the senior faculty members... the presence of a mole is almost certain.

However, who the mole is, Ji Ran definitely wouldn't know. What he needs to do now is to quickly inform the Vice Dean!

Without even resting, Ji Ran rushed directly to Sergai's laboratory. But when he arrived, he found that the entire laboratory was enveloped by a huge barrier!

The barrier glowed faintly in the night, but it wasn't too conspicuous. It seemed to be made up of multiple polygons linked together, completely enclosing Sergai's laboratory. The Vice Dean, along with several alchemy masters, was standing at the laboratory door, looking grimly at the outside.

Several alchemy masters were busy at the edge of the barrier, seemingly making some calculations. It was evident that the Vice Dean and the alchemy masters were trapped inside the barrier!

When Ji Ran arrived, the alchemy masters all showed signs of relief. Even the Vice Dean revealed a glimmer of hope.

"Ji Ran! Why are you back? Just in time, there's something for you to do..." Sergai stood at the edge of the barrier and shouted to Ji Ran.

Ji Ran hurried over, his panting and disheveled appearance surprised everyone. He was now covered in wounds—his school uniform was definitely torn, and he had inevitably suffered some flesh wounds during the battle with the fifth-level swordsmen. He was covered in blood, looking quite miserable.

"Master Sergai, and Vice Dean... I just encountered members of the True God Sect..." Ji Ran stopped, catching his breath as he recounted what had happened.

The Vice Dean's name is Galant, a Gold-level mage—according to the public records, at least. His actual strength, Ji Ran naturally didn't know. He had a kind and gentle appearance, and usually spoke in a mild tone. But now his expression was serious, exuding an air of authority.

Hearing Ji Ran's words, Galant frowned. "So it's the True God Sect! If they are here to steal from Azure Wind, it's probably that thing... Hmph, do they really think they can take something from Azure Wind with their limited abilities and the so-called 'True God's' help?"

Although his words were full of contempt for the True God Sect, his expression showed no sign of relaxation.

"Galant, don't underestimate the True God Sect. The so-called 'True God' may not be a good person, but he does have some divine power... at least the divine magic of the True God Sect is quite powerful. We should be cautious; divine magic can produce unpredictable effects."

Sergai and Galant were old friends. Sergai was recommended to join Azure Wind by Galant, so he spoke to him casually.

"You have a point. Ji Ran, are your injuries not serious? Can you still move?" Galant looked at Ji Ran. Although he wasn't familiar with this first-year student, a boy chosen by Sergai must be extraordinary. If what he said is true, that he encountered and defeated two True God Sect members, his strength must be considerable...

As a Vice Dean of a prestigious academy, Galant's experience was unquestionable. While it wasn't common for a Bronze-level to defeat a Silver-level, it wasn't unheard of. Defeating two... that would be rare, but not impossible.

"I... I'm fine." Although his true qi was not abundant, it had recovered somewhat over time. As for the injuries... a piece of beef jerky would fix them.

Ji Ran didn't want to miss this opportunity. Even if he couldn't be the main character, being a supporting role was still good... if he could obtain a method to resolve Beck's curse from these True God Sect members, even a clue, his efforts would not be in vain.

This mission would be extremely dangerous. The True God Sect members were at least fifth-level, and they seemed to be just minions. His third-level strength was clearly insufficient. Normally, he shouldn't take the initiative... but deep down, he felt a sense of excitement.

This is the life he wanted! After crossing over to this world, he didn't want to live a mundane life. The True God Sect, Azure Wind, theft, conspiracy, even a mole... how exciting!

Even if it meant putting himself in danger, he didn't want to miss this opportunity to truly find the meaning of life in this foreign world!

"Very well, I can see you are exhausted, but this concerns the safety of Azure Wind. Can you do me a favor? Do you know any professors?" Galant asked Ji Ran.

"I am close to Professor Laurence and often seek his advice on swordsmanship." Ji Ran understood that Galant wanted him to seek reinforcements.

"Go to Professor Laurence, tell him what happened, and ask him to go to the Tower of Wisdom as soon as possible to delay the True God Sect members. We need... " Galant glanced back at the other alchemy masters.

"An hour... no, forty minutes, at most forty minutes, we can analyze the structure of this sanctuary and decipher the equations used! This sanctuary is reinforced, not just a magic array, but also incorporates some alchemy, making it more difficult to analyze..." The alchemy masters were sweating profusely.

"...Tell Professor Laurence to hold them off for forty minutes, and we can make the True God Sect members pay! He can contact others to prevent them from escaping easily!" Galant looked up, gazing at the Tower of Wisdom in the distance.

"Understood, no problem." Ji Ran nodded.

"By the way, be careful. The lives of Azure Wind students are more valuable than those brainwashed True God Sect members!" Galant looked at Ji Ran and smiled.

Ji Ran returned the smile. "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of anything but death!"

Galant laughed and waved his hand. Ji Ran glanced at Galant and the alchemy masters once more before turning to leave.

He was heading to Professor Laurence's residence.

As a master of swordsmanship and a Gold-level powerhouse, Professor Laurence naturally had his own residence and didn't need to share with other faculty members. Anya often stayed there as well, as it had its own sword training room.

The first person Ji Ran saw was Anya.

At this time, Anya hadn't gone to bed and was practicing in the training room downstairs. Seeing Ji Ran, she was surprised.

"Is it because you heard I reached the Silver level, so you decided to train hard at night?" Anya teased Ji Ran.

"You reached the Silver level? That's efficient... No, no, I'm not here to train. Is Professor Laurence around?" Ji Ran was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered.

"Grandpa? He's upstairs. What do you need from him?" Anya was puzzled by Ji Ran's visit to Professor Laurence at this hour.

"Something happened, it's hard to explain in a short time..." Ji Ran had no time to explain to Anya. He quickly headed upstairs.

Anya immediately became curious. What could have happened to make Ji Ran ignore such a significant event as her reaching the Silver level? Normally, he would at least congratulate her. So, she followed Ji Ran to Professor Laurence's room.

"Professor, something's wrong! The True God Sect members are planning to steal from Azure Wind..." Ji Ran immediately recounted his encounter and Galant's instructions to Professor Laurence.

"The True God Sect members are planning to steal from Azure Wind? In that case, the target is only that thing... Hmph, to seize this opportunity and trap the Vice Dean and others in Sergai's laboratory, it seems the mole issue is serious..." After listening to Ji Ran, Professor Laurence narrowed his eyes. Ji Ran thought he saw a glint of sharpness in his eyes.

"Azure Wind is under the protection of the Eye of Wisdom. Although most of its functions are not active, a Gold-level powerhouse entering the academy would be detected unless they used some means to evade the Eye of Wisdom... but that method can't be used by many people, so there aren't many Gold-level members in the True God Sect. However, most of the senior faculty members were taken by the Dean to other academies for exchanges, leaving only a few Gold-level powerhouses. The Vice Dean is also trapped in Sergai's laboratory... indeed, it's a bit troublesome." Professor Laurence slowly stood up.

"But I won't let the True God Sect members run rampant in Azure Wind! You stay here, I'll go and show them that Azure Wind is not a place they can come and go as they please!"

He picked up the longsword Ji Ran had seen before, and his entire demeanor changed. He seemed to transform into a sharp blade, radiating a fierce aura!

"Professor Laurence, Vice Dean Galant said to contact others..." Ji Ran quickly stopped Laurence. A Gold-level sword master is indeed powerful, but who knows if the True God Sect members are even stronger?

"Don't worry about that, we have many ways to communicate. Time is pressing, I need to get there quickly. Although I don't think they can steal that thing from Azure Wind, we can't let them cause too much destruction, right?" Professor Laurence winked at Ji Ran, instantly reverting to his usual slightly goofy self...

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