Chapter 88

Cooke did not speak. In fact, Cooke did not really want to go to Doctor Dokes' place. After all, Doctor Dokes was an elder of the Mage Guild, while Cooke was just an acquaintance. As for whether Doctor Dokes would help, Cooke could not guarantee it, but even so, Cooke had to go.

Cooke did not know about Murphy's situation, but once he knew, he had to go and save her. This was not about training or not training, but about a person's moral底线. Cooke could imagine that if this matter was not thoroughly resolved, many more people in the Magic City would suffer.

However, when Cooke arrived at the place marked by Doctor Dokes' nameplate, he found that it was actually on the waist of another mountain peak opposite the main gate of the Unrivaled Academy, as mentioned earlier. The entire Magic City was located in a valley, with the source of the valley occupied by the Mage Guild. The mountain range to the right was occupied by the Unrivaled Academy, while the other mountain range was occupied by other guilds. The army of the Magic City was stationed at the top of both mountain ranges.

Doctor Dokes' place was on the waist of the mountain where other guilds were stationed. This large area was covered with countless trees, as mages lived close to nature because they needed a quiet environment for meditation.

Cooke passed through several patrol teams to reach Doctor Dokes' place. Fortunately, the Dokes family was not a small family, so Cooke did not need to show Doctor Dokes' nameplate to reach the area where Doctor Dokes lived.

"Stop!" Only Cooke, Dokes, and a guard captain of Dokes entered, as there was a strict limit on the number of people allowed in this area. In front of the address indicated by Doctor Dokes' nameplate, Cooke was stopped by two powerful warriors wearing plate armor. Plate armor is made of a single piece of metal and requires two people to help put it on, weighing over 300 pounds. However, these men wore it without any hindrance and moved silently.

Dokes whispered, "Damn! It's actually Thorn Crown Plate Armor. These armors have the best magic beast skin as the inner lining, so they move silently. And you see, the beautiful patterns on them have an elven style, while the exquisite forging patterns on the plate armor can only be forged by dwarven master blacksmiths. The seams are a unique technique of the gnomes, and the embedded magic crystals, tsk tsk, this set of magic armor is worth a fortune."

"Who are you, and why are you here?" one of the men asked in a deep voice, holding a long knight's spear that glowed with fluctuating aura.

Cooke handed over the nameplate and said, "We are here to visit Sir Doctor Dokes."

"Please enter!" The man looked at the nameplate and bowed, making a gesture to invite them in.

After passing through a low fence, Cooke and the others saw several huge crossbows behind the low shrubs. These crossbows could fire arrows as long as a knight's spear, with long, magic-glowing spear tips indicating strong destructive and offensive power.

Cooke was sure that even a dragon would be shot down by these crossbows. No one is invincible, and even a dragon, though powerful, has a large body that makes it an easy target. If the arrows were coated with magic poison, Cooke would break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it.

"This is the largest version of the armor-piercing crossbow, said to be able to penetrate the defenses of an eighth-level magic beast. Such heavy weapons are not even possessed by many empires, as the cost of a single arrow is astronomical," Dokes whispered to Cooke.

Following the road, Cooke and the others walked for about ten minutes and arrived at a large wooden house by a lake. As they approached, Cooke suddenly smelled a fresh scent, feeling refreshed, while Dokes opened his mouth wide, "Clear Spirit Wood, the house is actually built with Clear Spirit Wood, my goodness!"

"Welcome, the master is waiting for you in the living room!" As they reached the door, a butler was already there to welcome Cooke. Cooke was not surprised, as he knew that with Doctor Dokes' mental power, nothing within a kilometer could escape his notice, not even an ant.

"Thank you!" Cooke said and followed the butler, while Dokes, who was still a bit nervous, followed behind.

"Sir Doctor Dokes! It's nice to see you!" As soon as Cooke entered the living room, he saw Doctor Dokes sitting there and quickly bowed.

"It's you, Cooke. Come, sit down. Didn't we agree that you would come to me after settling in? Where is Lori?" Doctor Dokes smiled and waved Cooke over.

Since the Unrivaled Academy's president revealed some information about Cooke to Doctor Dokes, Doctor Dokes had taken an interest in Cooke. After returning and carefully checking the guild's secret archives, Doctor Dokes finally found out where Cooke's cultivation method came from. This time, Doctor Dokes was truly shocked, as that person could be considered a legend in the entire Mage Guild. Doctor Dokes did not need to deliberately befriend Cooke, but since Cooke came to him, Doctor Dokes would not miss the opportunity, especially since he wanted to know what the Unrivaled Academy's president meant by Cooke's understanding of the universe.

For someone like Doctor Dokes, sometimes a small inspiration could greatly enhance his cultivation. Now, for Doctor Dokes, magic power was not important; what mattered was understanding the essence of the universe and its manifestation, which people call the law.

"Thank you for your concern, Sir. Miss Lori is doing well." Cooke stood there, not daring to sit, while Dokes buried his face in his chest, not daring to look.

"Sit! Don't be so formal! Someone, bring me the level 7 lightning magic core from the laboratory and 100 crystals." Doctor Dokes instructed, and a servant immediately went to fetch them.

"Thank you, Sir!" Cooke quickly pulled Dokes, and both sat on the sofa next to Doctor Dokes.

"Sir!" At this moment, the servant returned with two exquisite boxes, which Doctor Dokes handed to Cooke.

Doctor Dokes placed the items in front of Cooke and said, "The magic core is for Little Lei, and the crystals are for Kaka. I know it's not easy for you, but as for Lori and Mitch, I won't meddle."

"Thank you for your generosity, Sir, but I have a favor to ask." Cooke smiled and thanked him, then continued using the term "young man" as Doctor Dokes did.

"Go ahead, if I can't help, you'll have to go to Lori." Doctor Dokes waved his hand, and Dokes finally came to his senses, surprised by Doctor Dokes' words.

Cooke explained the whole situation, and after listening, Doctor Dokes narrowed his eyes and asked, "You said Murphy is a student at the Unrivaled Academy?"

"Yes!" Cooke nodded.

"Heh, good! Good! Someone dared to do this, very good!" Doctor Dokes thought for a moment. The Supervision Department was a powerful department, but it was always controlled by another elder. This incident, though not major, was just a group of human traffickers. In Doctor Dokes' eyes, it was not a big deal. However, if someone wanted to use this as an issue, especially since the victim was a student of the Unrivaled Academy, it was a different matter. The Unrivaled Academy was essentially a talent pool for the Mage Guild. Doctor Dokes saw this as the best opportunity, even though the elder in charge of the Supervision Department was a permanent councilor and close to the grand elder. However, Doctor Dokes was doing this for Cooke, and he believed the Unrivaled Academy's president would not stand by.

"Alright, go back, I will take care of it." Doctor Dokes smiled and promised Cooke.

"But, but I heard that Sister Murphy has already been sent to the auction house." Cooke weakly reminded him.

Doctor Dokes smiled and replied, "Heh, I want to see who is so wealthy and daring to buy her!"

"Thank you, Sir." Cooke felt a chill at Doctor Dokes' words, knowing that whoever bought Murphy would not survive unscathed.

When Cooke was sent back to the academy by Doctor Dokes' carriage, Dokes was still walking unsteadily. Cooke said with disdain, "Alright, let's go back to our own homes and find our own mothers!"

"Wait, wait, Cooke, you're not being a good friend. Look, a level 7 lightning magic core and 100 crystals, just as a greeting gift, and you even dared to sit in front of the elder. You've been hiding so deeply, I didn't even notice." Dokes immediately objected, excitedly.

"Just an acquaintance." Cooke replied irritably.

"Acquaintance? I tell you, my grandfather's father was also an elder, but he only met the second elder and didn't even speak much, let alone visit his home." Dokes said with a hint of frustration.

"Alright, alright, go back. We've been busy for half a day." Cooke waved his hand irritably.

"Wait, wait, should we do something? After all, Elder Dokes is facing another elder. We can't help much, but we can do a little." Dokes said with a twinkle in his eye.

"What can we do?" Cooke asked in surprise, not believing he could help.

Dokes smiled mysteriously and whispered to Cooke. After listening, Cooke shook his head and said, "This is not guaranteed to work!"

"Heh, we have points, right? If there aren't enough people, we can use points. Of course, we can't say it's a transaction, but a reward for everyone's hard work. In the academy, many people are worried about points, and we have a good reason." Dokes smiled and explained.

"Alright, but I don't have many points, I've used them all." Cooke spread his hands.

"You don't have many points? Show me, ten bottles of high-quality potions." Dokes said disbelievingly.

Cooke handed his identity card to Dokes and said, "You check it yourself!"

"Damn, you freak, you have 3000 points, and you say you don't have many." Dokes jumped up immediately upon seeing it.

"What? 3000 points, I... Oh! How can I really have 3000 points?" Cooke was also stunned upon seeing it.

"Are you going to be stingy?" Dokes said irritably.

"Of course not, but are you sure this can help Elder Dokes?" Cooke's heart moved, and he asked Dokes doubtfully.

"Of course, I come from a noble family. This time, Elder Dokes will not just investigate a councilor; he will definitely overturn the permanent councilor in charge of the Supervision Department and take over the department. The permanent councilor in charge of the Supervision Department is very close to the grand elder..." Dokes explained with a smile.

Cooke stared at Dokes and asked, "How do you know so much?"

"Heh, although my grandfather's father is not a permanent councilor, if I don't understand these things, how can I survive? I heard about it by chance." Dokes laughed, actually being warned by his family not to provoke certain people and was roughly informed about their relationships.

"Alright, if it can help, I'll give you all 3000 points. Do your best, and in the future, come to Elder Dokes' home more often." Cooke knew the reason for Dokes' enthusiasm and said straightforwardly.

"Alright, 3000 points from you, 400 from me. We'll take them out at once, Cooke, you're too good. In our family, there are over 70 people in this generation. I'm not the strongest, and the family doesn't favor me. Although my grandfather cares for me, he has five siblings." Dokes clapped his hands and explained his situation in the family.

"Ah! I have a piece of advice for you, follow Miss Lori!" Cooke sighed.

"What? What's wrong with Miss Lori?" Dokes immediately grabbed Cooke's hand.

"Don't, don't, I can't say!" Cooke regretted his words, but he found Dokes to be a good person. Lori was also from a noble family, and although her teacher was powerful, she couldn't rely on her teacher for everything. Lori needed her own social network, and Dokes' family, based on Cooke's observation, was neither top-tier nor small, making it suitable for Lori to connect with.

"Cooke, just tell me, you're making me curious!" Dokes was already puzzled, as Doctor Dokes had said he could go to Lori if he couldn't solve something, and Dokes already knew about Lori's background.

"Can't say! The rest is up to you. Let me know when it's done." Cooke transferred 3000 points to Dokes. The point transaction was simple, requiring only the use of mental power through the identity card, supported by magic and aura.

"You, you, alright, if you won't say, I'll let it go. I'll notify you when it's done!" Dokes, seeing that Cooke would not reveal anything, had no choice but to focus on the current task.

Cooke did not go out in the afternoon but stayed at home to conduct potion experiments. Following the potion formula, he first purified the materials and then refined them. This time, Cooke chose to refine healing potions. With the Magic Eye, he spent four hours refining two sets of basic healing potions, with the purification process taking up most of the time. Each set contained five vials. Although Cooke did not have a quality testing device, the Magic Eye showed that they were at least high-quality potions, with two being perfect. Cooke put the potentially perfect potions directly into his spatial bag.

In the evening, Dokes came to discuss with Cooke again, and then Cooke rested soundly. Cooke used the crystals given by Doctor Dokes to feed Kaka. Kaka ate 30 crystals in one go, but afterward, he became lazy and almost immobile. Cooke was both pained and excited, as this indicated that Kaka was about to advance.

Now, both Kaka and Big Mouth were advancing, while Little Bad followed Martha around. Martha was in charge of countless ingredients, and Little Lei, to Cooke's frustration, sucked the level 4 lightning magic core in less than two hours, leaving nothing behind. The little one showed no signs of advancing, and Cooke did not dare to give it higher-level magic cores, as low-level mages could not control the elements in higher-level cores. Cooke had to find lower-level magic cores for the little one.

The next morning, Dokes came to find Cooke, who hurriedly left with Little Lei. At the academy gate, hundreds of people gathered, almost all the students on campus, as it was a holiday.

"Alright, let's go. We'll act when we get there!" Dokes waved, and dozens of magic beast carriages arrived. Hundreds of students got in, surprising the patrol teams on the street.

Cooke and the students quickly arrived at the Mage Guild. Dokes stepped forward, while Cooke watched from the side. Dokes saw hundreds of students wearing academy uniforms, feeling both excited and pained, as he had used various means to gather them, including owing favors, spending points, and even coercion.

"Students, we are here today to seek justice from the guild, not for me, but for our fellow student, Murphy. Everyone knows about Murphy's situation. I want to ask, what will we do if we encounter such a situation in the future? Most of us come from outside the Magic City, leaving our homes to study here. Our dream is to graduate, but how can we graduate if we face such situations? The Magic City has many adventurers, mercenaries, and officials who collude with people of low morals..." In the square of the Mage Guild, hundreds of students unfurled numerous banners, and Dokes stood on a high carriage, speaking loudly. He had found a sound amplification magic scroll, so his voice could be heard throughout the square.

"Damn!" Cooke saw that within a minute, the square was already crowded with people. The largest banner detailed what happened to Murphy, clearly a slap in the face, and everyone knew whose face it was.

"Sir!" Doctor Dokes was resting in his room, as the council meeting was about to start. He had initiated the meeting to address the Murphy incident. At this moment, a servant entered.

"What is it? I said not to disturb me!" Doctor Dokes said irritably.

"Sir, ...!" The servant whispered in Doctor Dokes' ear.

Doctor Dokes immediately stood up and left the room. The corridor was already filled with people looking down at the square through crystal windows. The square was already crowded with people, as the Mage Guild saw countless people every day, including those from various empires, the underworld, and other planes, as well as those on missions and those coming to handle affairs. Within moments, the square was packed.

Doctor Dokes looked and praised, "Good! This boy Cooke did well! The bigger the commotion, the better. Order that the students' safety must be guaranteed!"