Mystery: Emerging From Knowledge Moor

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After the communication with Red Light Aiur Moria ended, Leyton quickly tidied up, rearranged the ritual, communicated with the Library located deep within the Spirit World Depths, and obtained the books Red Light Aiur Moria had given him.

He then ended the ritual, cleaned up the aftermath, and lay down comfortably on the bed.

Pondering the information he had received from Red Light Aiur Moria, Leyton was surprised that the Seven Lights of the Spirit World were so familiar with Mr. Hughes.

He even suspected that Mr. Hughes was a Dragon from the second epoch who had survived, a Dragon of the White Tower Pathway, which was why he was like an old friend to the Seven Lights of the Spirit World.

"The Spirit World Sorcerer system also has major problems," Leyton sighed to himself.

Although he had previously considered that drawing power from the Spirit World would have certain side effects, he hadn't expected the side effects to erupt after death, almost guaranteeing transformation into a Monster or Wraith.

When Spirit World Sorcerers developed in sufficient numbers, Leyton had no doubt that Wraiths and Monsters would become the most common Monsters in this world.

As he pondered these thoughts, Leyton unknowingly drifted off to sleep.

The next day, to finish reading the books on Spirit World creatures as quickly as possible, Leyton specifically enlisted Frank and Paz to help.

"I'm a cat! You want me to read books!" Paz looked at Leyton with an incredulous expression.

Bugs Bunny was much calmer, leisurely munching on fruit while waiting for his boss to speak.

"Alista Tudor, even if we help you read, you can't share the knowledge we see!" Frank also raised a question.

"I will teach you a spell, similar to the knowledge infusion of the Hidden Sage; you can use this spell to transmit the contents of your mind to me," Leyton had long prepared for this.

Finally, he added:

"It's like you read it, then transmit the refined content to me."

This was a spell knowledge Leyton had obtained when he accidentally glimpsed a part of the Hidden Sage's mythical creature form. Leyton had modified this spell to become a simplified version that Spirit World Sorcerers could learn and use.

To facilitate their help in reading, Leyton also brought Frank and Paz into the Spirit World Sorcerer system.

Frank, feeling the magical ability boost provided by the halo behind him, spoke in disbelief:

"It's amazing! I feel my magical abilities have greatly improved. With the help of this halo, my Future experiments will be much more convenient."

"Meow! It's a bit strange, but I don't feel anything," Paz meowed.

Leyton was not surprised by Frank and Paz's reactions. Arbiters themselves have no magical abilities, so it was not surprising that Paz felt no change in himself.

"Frank, your experiments will have to be postponed for a while. Once I pass my make-up exam, I'll help you with your experiments," Leyton said to Frank.

"No problem! Helping you read will also allow me to gain a lot of knowledge about Spirit World creatures. Maybe in the Future, I'll even have the chance to use Spirit World creatures for experiments!"

When it came to experimenting with Spirit World creatures, Frank's face filled with longing.

"I'll give you special dried fish treats made from various sea fish!"

Leyton turned and offered the promise of dried fish to bribe the greedy black cat.

After negotiating terms with Frank and Paz, one person and one cat, Leyton distributed the books he had obtained from Red Light Aiur Moria.

The two people and two Beyonder animals thus began their reading life in Frank's laboratory.

The mental corruption accompanying the Spirit World knowledge recorded in the books made the reading process very slow, especially since the knowledge Leyton received through knowledge infusion also carried mental corruption, though not as severe.

This high-intensity mental exertion lasted for a week, and Leyton even felt his mental strength had improved a notch compared to before.

As Leyton was about to return to his room to sleep and replenish his energy, his inspiration was suddenly triggered, and a brass-colored book emerged from the Spirit World.

Leyton thought it was a letter from the Church of the Earth Mother on Madan's side. He took the messenger book in his hand, and upon opening the pages, the first thing he saw was a line of Dragonese: Prepare for the exam!

Leyton was stunned, feeling that Mr. Hughes's action was a bit outrageous, but on second thought, it seemed quite reasonable.

However, Leyton could roughly determine the origin of this brass book: it was definitely a book that the God of Knowledge had casually taken from his Divine Kingdom and thrown down when he summoned a messenger.

Leyton had no choice but to quickly run back to his room, grab a quill, and begin his make-up exam.

Thanks to the books given by Red Light Aiur Moria, he at least passed this make-up exam.

Mr. Hughes thoughtfully left the next exam time: two months later!

Then he went offline. Leyton fiddled with the brass-colored book in his hand for a while, and after confirming there was no other information, he tossed it casually, and the book, serving as a messenger, returned to the Spirit World on its own.

Life at sea was bland and monotonous. Although the Future was a pirate ship, Leyton hadn't encountered a single business since boarding.

Basically, they would drift at sea for a while, then resupply at a port, and quickly depart again.

Leyton was even curious about the Star Pirates's source of income. The Golden Dream at least had treasure hunting as its main profession, but the Future truly just drifted at sea.

"All hands, prepare! Destination: White Whale Sea."

Cattleya's voice carried through the Future to everyone's ears.

"Hmph, shouldn't I take out a bottle of Prophet and drink it!" Leyton exclaimed.

Leyton felt the Future's sailing speed continuously accelerating, and the items in his room shifted due to the sudden increase in speed.

After steadying himself slightly and adapting to the Future's suddenly increased speed, Leyton left his room and went to the deck to meet up with the others.

Arriving on the deck, Leyton quickly found Bugs Bunny and Paz, who were with Frank, and hurried over.

"Frank, what's happening? Why are we suddenly heading to the White Whale Sea?" Leyton asked, full of curiosity.

"I'm not too sure either. It's probably because the Captain discovered a smuggling ship hidden in the White Whale Sea," Frank said uncertainly.

"Smuggling ship?" Leyton was startled.

It sounded like Cattleya was preparing to lead the Star Pirates to plunder smuggling ships, which was a bit like a double-cross. One should know that ships daring to smuggle on the high seas usually had some connection to pirates.

"Whose smuggling ship are we going to plunder?" Leyton asked, somewhat excited.

After being a pirate on the Future for so long, it had been nothing but reading or taking exams. Finally, he could do something a pirate should do.

"A smuggling ship from East Bayland. They usually disguise themselves as Admiral of Blood's fleet, traveling between the Southern Continent, Rorsted Archipelago, and Gargass Archipelago, transporting smuggled goods."

Unexpectedly, Cattleya explained the situation to Leyton.

Then she instructed Frank:

"Frank, there might be a battle later. Take care of Alista Tudor; he has no experience in naval combat."

"Don't worry, Captain!" Frank patted his chest and promised.

Cattleya nodded and returned to her Captain's cabin, directing the Future's course.

Leyton hadn't expected Cattleya to specifically instruct Frank to take care of him. He had wanted to express his gratitude, but Cattleya had already turned and left, so he had to give up.

"Frank, how long until we encounter the smuggling ship?" Leyton brought the topic back to the smuggling ship.

"Since the Captain has issued the notice, it's highly likely we'll encounter them within half an hour to an hour. If a battle breaks out then, don't rush too far ahead. Just stay by my side with Paz and Bugs Bunny," Frank instructed.

Leyton nodded, not refusing Frank's kindness. In terms of combat, he truly wasn't very skilled right now, especially in naval combat.

Leyton, with Bugs Bunny and Paz, leaned against the ship's rail, gazing at the sea ahead.

The Future sailed for about thirty to forty minutes when two black dots appeared on the sea ahead. Leyton squinted for a long time, but aside from his eyes hurting from the sea breeze, he couldn't make anything out.

"I must create a spell similar to a telescope and apply it directly to my glasses when I have time," Leyton put the development of the next spell on his agenda.

"Hold on tight!" Cattleya's voice echoed throughout the Future.

"Quick, grab the railing next to you," Frank immediately followed with a reminder.

Leyton had some guesses and immediately grabbed the ship's rail he was leaning on. Bugs Bunny and Paz each hugged one of Leyton's trouser legs.

Leyton felt like complaining that his trouser legs would eventually be torn to shreds by them.

The next moment, the Future's hull was covered in a layer of starlight. Its sailing speed instantly increased several times. Leyton felt as if the Future was no longer sailing in the sea but flying in the sky.

The strong wind whistled past, mostly blocked by the starlight emanating from the Future, but the remaining wind still stung his face.

This extreme speed sailing lasted for about five or six minutes. The starlight on the Future dissipated, and it returned to its normal sailing speed. By this time, the Future had already arrived near the two smuggling ships.

"Cannons ready!" Cattleya's voice came from the Captain's cabin, echoing throughout the entire Future.

Under the operation of the gunners, the Future's cannons quickly adjusted their direction, aimed at the two smuggling ships ahead, and then fired.

"Boom~ Boom!"

The cannons fired at the smuggling ships ahead, but before the cannonballs could get close, they were blocked.

Shadows on one ship distorted and condensed into illusory but solid, pitch-black shackles, blocking all the cannonballs, which exploded in mid-air. The cannonballs fired at the other ship strangely stopped in mid-air, then fell into the sea.

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