Chapter 95

The interior of the Tower of Wisdom was much larger than it appeared from the outside. It was easy to imagine that this was the result of spatial magic.

Even more wondrous was that inside the Tower of Wisdom, there were no cold walls to be seen, but an endless expanse of starry sky!

Looking up, the endless stars twinkled, adorning the pitch-black sky with twinkling lights. The starlight cascaded down from the sky, making the surroundings seem dreamlike.

In this dreamlike scene, a spiral staircase wound its way upward. In the middle of the staircase, there were several platforms, each seemingly arranged with something.

"So beautiful..." Anya gazed at the starry sky in a daze, her hands outstretched as if trying to catch the starlight. At this moment, her girlish demeanor made Jiran's heart flutter.

"Cough, cough, those True God Sect people should have gone up, right? Also, in such a scene, it's hard for us not to be discovered..." Sensing that his mindset was a bit off, Jiran tried to shift his attention to the task at hand.

"I've never been to the Tower of Wisdom before, so how would I know what's inside... But it looks like there are still some opportunities..." Anya looked up at the spiral staircase above.

There were several platforms on the spiral staircase, each with tall objects... From this angle, only dark silhouettes could be seen, making it impossible to tell what they were.

But from the massive size of those objects, hiding two people would be no problem. As long as they didn't encounter anyone on the staircase, there were plenty of places to hide.

Once inside the Tower of Wisdom, Jiran found that his perception was greatly suppressed. The perception provided by the Heart Sword technique far exceeded his level, yet it was still suppressed to this extent. The Gold Rank priest Morse would also be affected. The chances of them being discovered were indeed low.

"Then let's go up!" The platform closest to them seemed quiet, indicating that Morse and his group had likely gone higher.

Looking up, the spiral staircase extended directly into the starry sky, and its length was impossible to gauge from below. According to Anya, there were defensive facilities inside the Tower of Wisdom, so Morse and his group wouldn't be able to reach the top too quickly, right?

The two quickly climbed up the spiral staircase. Gradually, they felt as if they were merging with the starry sky. This feeling was intoxicating, making them feel infinitely magnified, as if the secrets of the entire world were within reach.

"No wonder this place is called the Tower of Wisdom... Just walking around here gives me a sense of increased wisdom..." Jiran sighed.

Anya also looked up at the starry sky: "I always thought the name Tower of Wisdom was because of the Eye of Wisdom. Now I realize that the Tower of Wisdom itself has already proven worthy of the name. I heard that Gold Rank experts in the academy would come here whenever they had doubts. It turns out that the starlight here has such a strange effect..."

"Speaking of which, what exactly is the Eye of Wisdom? The people who come here probably have something to do with it, right?" Jiran, having heard the term "Eye of Wisdom," couldn't help but feel curious.

"I'm not sure what it is, but I know that the Eye of Wisdom covers the entire Azure Wind and is connected to all student IDs. If activated, it can even reveal what's happening in every corner of Azure Wind. The examination system and other functions are based on the Eye of Wisdom. It was created by many alchemy masters, and even grandmasters are said to have participated. Many high-ranking mages and warriors also took part in its creation, utilizing an ancient relic to complete the Eye of Wisdom. If there's anything most precious in Azure Wind, the Eye of Wisdom is definitely one of them."

Although Anya was Professor Lawrence's granddaughter, she didn't know much about the Eye of Wisdom. Being able to modify the student ID to prevent the Tower of Wisdom from attacking them was already a significant privilege.

Jiran's understanding of the Eye of Wisdom was clearly limited, knowing only that the academy's systems were based on this legendary magic device. Anya's explanation, though not detailed, still increased his knowledge—such as the involvement of alchemy grandmasters in the creation of the Eye of Wisdom!

Jiran had once compared his over 100-level alchemy skills to those of the alchemy masters in this world, finding himself slightly stronger—though not by much, just with more advanced concepts and different laws. An alchemy grandmaster would surely be a higher tier than a master, right?

As they talked, they approached the first platform. Before they could ascend, they heard a buzzing sound from above—Anya didn't know what it was, but Jiran recognized it all too well—this was the sound of a machine starting up!

What's going on? Is there a legendary alchemy machine up there? After listening carefully and hearing no signs of human activity, they cautiously climbed up.

What met their eyes first were several large, bulky objects that looked like tanks. These tanks stood on the platform, faintly glowing. Each was covered by a protective shield, and translucent, glowing tubes connected them.

If it weren't for the magical setting, Jiran would have thought he had entered a sci-fi world.

The most sci-fi element, however, was the robot in the center of the platform, restrained by the light of two magic arrays and unable to move!

No matter how they looked at it, it was a robot. With a robust body and limbs, and a relatively small head, several red lights were rotating—these were likely the robot's eyes.

These robot-like entities were exceptionally tall, each at least three to four meters high. They were covered in metal armor, but the joints exposed the internal components—rotating gears and extending levers, giving them a strong mechanical feel.

"Mechanical puppets! So the defense of the Tower of Wisdom refers to these!" Anya exclaimed.

"Mechanical puppets?" Jiran looked at the robots—okay, mechanical puppets, that's what they're called here? But it does fit the description...

"Mechanical puppets are a type of golem, mostly made of various magical metals. Ordinary mechanical puppets, due to the low-grade magical metals and low-level magic crystals used, have average combat power. But the mechanical puppets here... their combat power, while not comparable to Gold Rank, should be much stronger than Silver Rank. With their tough bodies, two of them could probably withstand a Gold Rank for a long time!"

Anya was quite knowledgeable in this area, looking at the two mechanical puppets with a serious expression.

At this moment, the mechanical puppets' attention turned to Jiran and Anya. The red lights on their heads intensified, focusing tightly on the two. It seemed they wanted to approach, but were restrained by the magic arrays and couldn't move.

"Quick, take out your student IDs! Mechanical puppets definitely have ranged attacks!" Anya, a bit nervous, immediately took out her student ID and waved it in front of the mechanical puppets. Jiran followed suit, which calmed the mechanical puppets down.

"The magic arrays are likely left by the True God Sect. Defeating these mechanical puppets would take too long, so they must have done this to save time." Anya glanced at the magic arrays. Although she was a swordsman and not an expert in magic, who else besides the True God Sect would do this?

"What should we do now?" Jiran looked around. He wasn't familiar enough with this magical world, so Anya, with her more extensive experience, would have to take the lead.

"I have an idea... The mechanical puppets have already memorized the True God Sect members. If we can break these magic arrays..." Anya's eyes narrowed slightly.

These magic arrays were not particularly complex, far simpler than the one in Sergai's laboratory. The protective barrier in Sergai's lab, called a sanctuary, was likely set up by a traitor over a long period, making it vastly different from these simple, hastily created magic arrays.

Jiran had some knowledge of magic arrays, having studied alchemy for a long time. Alchemy and magic arrays were closely related, complementing each other—much like the relationship between array formations and alchemy in "Immortal Leisure."

However, he didn't have the ability to construct magic arrays himself... After all, his main focus was on sword techniques, not magic. The prevailing view was that a true alchemy master must also be a spellcaster!

Breaking these magic arrays with knowledge of magic arrays was impossible. But as swordsmen, they had another method—brute force!

In simple terms, they would destroy the magic arrays directly. This was very difficult for those trapped inside the arrays, but much easier for those outside.

In less than two minutes, they successfully extinguished the two magic arrays. The mechanical puppets buzzed twice, then turned and walked up the spiral staircase.

"Follow them! They'll be excellent talismans..." Anya was more excited. With two mechanical puppets leading the way, they had nothing to fear!

The mechanical puppets, despite their bulky appearance, moved swiftly, not much slower than the two humans. Soon, they followed the mechanical puppets to the next platform.

On this platform, there were still large, glowing tanks and connecting tubes. The buzzing sound in the quiet night air seemed somewhat noisy.

"Why are there no mechanical puppets here?" Jiran was puzzled. There were no signs of battle, so where did the mechanical puppets go?

"Do you think Azure Wind is so wealthy that they can afford to place mechanical puppets everywhere? In my opinion, placing two mechanical puppets here is useless. Anyone who can defeat the two below won't fear these two. If there are more defenses, they're likely at the top." Anya rolled her eyes.

Sure enough, the two mechanical puppets didn't stop and continued up the spiral staircase.

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