Chapter 11

From Mafa Merlin's memory, it seemed that this Mason, like him, came from a merchant family. His father, Mengqi, was the president of the Twin Moon Chamber of Commerce, one of the seven major chambers in Qianfan City. In fact, if we were to be precise, the Twin Moon Chamber of Commerce held a position even higher than the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce among the seven major chambers in Qianfan City. After all, the rise of the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce was only a matter of the past ten years, while the Twin Moon Chamber of Commerce had a history of over a thousand years, and its strength far exceeded what it appeared to be.

However, the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce's rise over the past decade was so strong that it overshadowed the Twin Moon Chamber of Commerce, leading almost everyone to believe that the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce was the top chamber in Qianfan City.

Coincidentally, Mason and Mafa Merlin later became magic apprentices one after the other. Amidst the open and covert struggles between the two major chambers, there were naturally many people who enjoyed comparing the two.

However, this comparison came to an end a few months ago.

Because Mason had advanced to the rank of a mage.

Then, during a gathering of the seven major chambers, Mason found an excuse to give Mafa Merlin a severe beating, as he had mentioned, even causing his nose to bleed. This led to a very unpleasant situation between the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce and the Twin Moon Chamber of Commerce. If it weren't for the subsequent maritime disaster involving Rog Merlin, things might have escalated even further.

For Mafa Merlin, this was definitely not a pleasant memory, and it could even be considered a humiliation. However, for Lin Yun, who had witnessed the destruction of the world, this was nothing worth paying attention to. A ninth-level magic apprentice and a first-level mage who had barely advanced through the use of alchemical potions, their conflict was no different from children playing house.

So Lin Yun didn't even raise his eyelids, just nodded to show that he understood, then turned away from the desk and walked to the rows of bookshelves, beginning to search with focus.

Soon, Lin Yun found what he was looking for—a thick book titled "A Comprehensive History of Noscent." Lin Yun reached out and took it from the shelf, starting to flip through it page by page.

Lin Yun read with great concentration, so much so that he didn't notice Mason had appeared again.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, let me see what this is. A Comprehensive History of Noscent? Really, it's actually A Comprehensive History of Noscent. Hahahaha, Merlin, the world of magic apprentices is really hard to understand... " Mason's laughter was quite exaggerated as he continued, "How much did your family spend to get you in here? You don't even cherish this opportunity. This is the library of the Sage Tower. Even if you can't understand any of the books, you could at least broaden your horizons. Why are you pretending to read a children's book? Tsk, tsk, tsk, if I were you, I'd be embarrassed to show the cover of A Comprehensive History of Noscent..."

"By the way, I forgot to ask you. Isn't it said that the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce has gone bankrupt? How does your family have the money to send you here? I advise you, if you have money, you should quickly pay off your debts. I heard that a few days ago, your cousin Fario came to your house with a contract to demand money, right? How about I ask my father to lend you some money to get rid of him?"

At first, Lin Yun didn't want to pay attention, but Mason kept talking incessantly, getting more and more excited, with no intention of letting Lin Yun off. In the end, Lin Yun frowned for the third time.

"Librarian." Lin Yun's voice wasn't loud, but in the quiet library, it sounded quite abrupt, causing many mages who were reading to turn and look at him, some out of curiosity, others out of annoyance. The librarian, a ninth-level mage in his thirties, slowly walked over.

"What is it?" The ninth-level mage's voice clearly carried a hint of impatience. Mages who chose to work as librarians generally did so because they enjoyed the quiet and could think undisturbed. Being interrupted by two young men in their twenties was unusual.

"I want to file a complaint against this Mage Mason. His excessive desire to chat has disturbed my reading. I hope the library can make him stay away from me."

"Is that so, Mage Mason?" Affecting someone's reading was absolutely not allowed in the Sage Tower library, so the ninth-level mage's gaze turned stern as he looked at Mason.

"N-no, it's not like that!" Mason was immediately frightened. Entering the Sage Tower library had cost his father a lot of money. If he were to be expelled for talking too much, it would be a huge injustice.

No, he had to find an excuse quickly.

At this moment, Mason's quick wit came into play. His eyes darted over Lin Yun, and he immediately had an idea. His voice stopped trembling, and his expression calmed as he shifted the blame onto Lin Yun: "I just suspected that he entered the library through improper means and wanted to question him."

"Oh?"

"Because he doesn't have the qualifications to stand here. He's Mafa Merlin, the son of Rog Merlin from the Flash Gold Chamber of Commerce, a ninth-level magic apprentice. If I'm not mistaken, the library of the Sage Tower requires at least a first-level mage to enter."

When these words were spoken, not only the onlookers but even the ninth-level mage was taken aback, his gaze immediately falling on Lin Yun: "Mr. Mafa Merlin, could you show me your pass?"

The use of "Mr." instead of "Mage" indicated that Mason's words had had some effect.

Unfortunately, this effect lost its significance the moment Lin Yun handed over his pass.

The ninth-level mage took the pass, initially pausing in surprise, then his face showed a look of shock. Although he quickly concealed it, the respect in his voice when he spoke again was evident to everyone.

"I'm sorry, Mage Mafa Merlin. I will handle this matter properly and give you a satisfactory response."

Saying this, he respectfully handed the pass back with both hands.

What a joke, a pass with the highest authority, and it was issued just two days ago. What did this mean? Two days ago, the three major figures of the Sage Tower had issued a pass with the highest authority, and every mage in the Sage Tower knew about it. If he were to be wronged in the library, he would be the first to suffer.

"It's nothing." Lin Yun nodded, put the pass back in his pocket, and picked up the "Comprehensive History of Noscent" again.

"Mage Mason, please come with me." On the other side, the ninth-level mage's face was dark and terrifying. Although his words were still polite, the chilling tone made Mason shudder.

It was no wonder the ninth-level mage was so angry with Mason. This time, he had really been tricked by this scoundrel. Why couldn't he just read his book in peace? Why did he have to cause trouble, and with someone who had alarmed the three major figures? If you want to die, just say so, why drag me into it?

"I... I really just suspected him..."

Mason, who was being led away by the ninth-level mage, tried to defend himself, but no one was willing to listen anymore...

By the time the two left the library, Lin Yun had already read through most of the "Comprehensive History of Noscent."

"This leap spans thirty thousand years."

Lin Yun slowly closed the "Comprehensive History of Noscent." The content that followed was no longer necessary to read. If his guess was correct, it was shortly after the fall of the Third Dynasty, when humans had just begun their interplanar colonization. It was about thirty thousand years before the complete destruction of the Noscent world.

This was truly a great era...

The glorious magical civilization of the Noscent world began with the interplanar colonization era. Endless resources poured into the Noscent world through colonization, and the magical civilization expanded at an almost疯狂的速度。法师们的力量和野心也随之膨胀，魔法体系一次又一次地被颠覆，魔法文明逐渐被推向了前所未有的巅峰。

直到诺森德世界的魔力耗尽，自比神灵的法师们从云端跌落凡尘，曾经辉煌无比的魔法文明日渐暗淡，最终整个世界都被无尽的火光和黑暗所埋葬。

当然，这一切现在都还没有发生……

林云将《诺森德通史》放回书架，然后又从旁边取下一本基德公式。

从这本基德公式就可以看出，贤者高塔的藏书确实非常丰富。比如这本基德公式，林云就曾在那个腐朽的图书馆里见过，要知道那里可以说是魔法文明最后的火种，能够放在那里的藏书，哪怕只是放在墙角，也绝对是精品中的精品。

当然，两本基德公式之间还是有很大不同的。

这很正常，林云曾经看过的那本，在漫长无比的岁月中，经过无数法师的完善，早就被修正到了近乎完美的程度。

而现在拿在手上的这本，最多算是个半成品而已……

不过对于林云来说，是不是半成品其实不重要，就算那本经过无数法师完善的基德公式放在林云面前，也只不过是再复习一遍而已。林云真正想要做的，是通过这本基德公式，判断出这个年代的魔法知识到底处于一个什么样的水平，只有这样，林云才能够更好地了解这个时代。

一本《诺森德通史》真的不够……

别看林云稍稍推算一下，就知道现在是第三王朝覆灭不久，又知道位面殖民时代刚刚拉开帷幕，其实林云对这个年代的了解也就仅限于此。

没办法，末世有用的东西很多，但肯定不会包括历史。在一个明天都不知道能不能活下来的世界里，谁会有精神去记录昨天发生的事情？事实上早在魔力枯竭差不多一百年的时候，诺森德世界的历史就已经完全断绝，林云知道的，也只是一些口口相传的重大事件，至于更具体一些的，用林云自己的话来说就是。

“有良心的历史学家都死光了……”

林云叹了口气，将精神放在基德公式上面。

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林云翻阅着基德公式，心中渐渐有了些头绪。这本基德公式虽然只是一个半成品，但从中可以看出，这个时代魔法知识的发展水平还处于初级阶段。许多公式和理论都还在探索和验证中，远没有达到后来的成熟和完善。

这对他来说是一个重要的信息。如果他想要在这个时代立足，就必须掌握这个时代魔法知识的精髓，而不仅仅是依赖于他从末世带来的知识。毕竟，时代不同，魔法体系也会有所变化，他需要适应这个时代的特点。

林云继续翻阅着基德公式，不时在笔记本上记录下一些关键点。他发现，虽然这本基德公式还很粗糙，但其中的一些基础理论已经相当扎实，这让他对这个时代有了更多的信心。

“这个时代，魔法文明的潜力还远未被完全挖掘出来，”林云心想，“如果我能在这个时代发挥我的作用，或许可以推动魔法文明的发展，甚至避免一些未来的灾难。”

想到这里，林云的心情变得有些激动。他合上基德公式，决定继续深入研究其他书籍，以便更好地了解这个时代。

“一本《诺森德通史》真的不够，”林云自言自语道，“我需要更多的资料。”

他站起身，走向书架的另一端，开始寻找更多的书籍。他知道，只有通过不断的学习和研究，他才能在这个时代找到自己的位置，实现自己的目标。