52: First day of college life, library

After carefully nurturing the Chaotic Dragon Egg with his mental power for about an hour, Lin Feng temporarily stopped this “egg-hatching” behavior.

Because he could feel that this dragon egg was like a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing his mental power.

Although, with his current mental attribute of 100 points and a maximum mana value of 2000 points, this consumption was nothing.

However, the God-level Hint also told him that hatching a dragon egg was a slow process and could not be rushed.

He only needed to continue nurturing it like this for one or two hours a day, and that would be enough.

The rest of the time would be left to the magical power of the chaotic soil to slowly nurture it.

“Haste makes waste; let’s take it slow.”

Lin Feng stood up from the ground and stretched his somewhat numb legs.

He glanced out the window; it was still early.

He couldn't possibly waste the first day of his academy life entirely on “hatching an egg,” could he?

He thought for a moment and decided to go out for a walk to familiarize himself with this place where he would live for a long time.

Incidentally, he also wanted to achieve his initial goal when he decided to join the academy.

—To go to the Forbidden Library and search for the ancient solitary copy that recorded the ultimate evolution form of the Slime.

Lin Feng took out his golden Supreme Dragon Card student ID.

He injected his mental power into it.

Instantly, an incredibly detailed, three-dimensional holographic map of Tianqi Academy was projected into the air before him.

On the map, every building and every road was clearly marked.

Lin Feng quickly found the landmark building named “Forbidden Library” on the map.

It was located in the very center of the entire academy, a magnificent building that looked like an ancient Greek temple.

“Alright, I’ll go there.”

Lin Feng confirmed his destination, then put away the map and walked out of his small villa.

The afternoon sun shone warmly on him, making him feel very comfortable.

The scenery at the Lakeside of Moon God Lake was indeed very beautiful.

On the shimmering lake, several elegant white swans were playing.

On the grass by the lake, various unknown, colorful flowers were in bloom.

Lin Feng walked unhurriedly along the path by the lake, heading towards the library.

Along the way, he encountered many other students from the academy.

When these students saw that Lin Feng was the legendary Chief Special Enrollment Student who had been personally received by the Vice Dean, they all stopped in their tracks.

They cast gazes full of curiosity, awe, and a hint of scrutiny towards Lin Feng.

Some bolder girls even let out soft squeals when they saw Lin Feng’s handsome face, their cheeks turning slightly red.

Lin Feng was already accustomed to these gazes that almost “pierced” him.

He walked calmly past these “onlookers,” without looking sideways, his expression serene.

His unperturbed and composed “master” demeanor made the students secretly admire him in their hearts.

“As expected of the Chief Special Enrollment Student, his temperament is truly different!”

“Yes, to remain unfazed under the gaze of so many people—this mental fortitude is beyond us.”

What they didn’t know was that Lin Feng was actually thinking:

“Good thing I wore new clothes today, and my hairstyle isn’t messy.”

“I wonder if that senior sister who secretly took my picture earlier used a beauty filter.”

…After walking for about ten minutes.

A magnificent building constructed of pure white giant stones, filled with a sacred and solemn aura, finally appeared before Lin Feng.

At the entrance of the building, two huge owl stone carvings stood, symbolizing wisdom and knowledge.

Above the lintel, four large characters—Forbidden Library—were inscribed in ancient script.

This was the temple of knowledge for the entire Tianqi Academy, and even the entire human world.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and stepped onto the long flight of stairs.

At the entrance of the library stood an old librarian wearing a gray robe, looking drowsy.

When Lin Feng walked up to him, the old man didn't even lift an eyelid, merely stretching out a hand lazily.

“Student ID.”

His voice was dry and hoarse, like a machine that hadn’t been oiled for a long time.

Lin Feng, as instructed, handed over his golden student ID card.

When the old librarian's hand touched the card, which emitted a faint golden light, his previously drowsy eyes suddenly snapped open!

A sharp glint, even more piercing than that of a hawk, flashed through his cloudy eyes!

He raised his head and carefully scrutinized Lin Feng from head to toe with a look of examination and surprise.

Then, he slowly nodded and returned the card to Lin Feng.

“Go in.”

His voice, though still hoarse, now carried a subtle hint of solemnity that wasn't there before.

“Remember, the library has five floors in total.”

“With your card, you can freely enter any area on the first four floors.”

“However, the fifth floor is restricted. No one may enter without a handwritten order from the Dean.”

After speaking, he no longer paid attention to Lin Feng, closing his eyes again and returning to his drowsy state.

Lin Feng looked at this seemingly ordinary but deeply hidden librarian, and his heart also tightened slightly.

He knew that the “sweeping monks” in such places were often the most formidable existences.

He said nothing more, just nodded, then pushed open the heavy oak door and walked into this ocean of knowledge.

When Lin Feng pushed open the heavy door and stepped inside the Forbidden Library, he was instantly speechless, awestruck by the sight before him.

This was an unimaginably vast circular space.

Countless colossal bookshelves, towering to the sky, stretched like a dense forest from the ground all the way to the impossibly high dome above.

Each bookshelf was densely packed with various books of different thicknesses.

The air was filled with an ancient, unique scent of books, a mixture of parchment and ink.

Sunlight streamed through the enormous stained-glass windows on the dome, creating colorful pillars of light in the air, adding a sacred and tranquil atmosphere to this ocean of knowledge.

It was so quiet here that one could only hear their own faint breathing and the occasional rustle of turning pages from afar.

Some students in academy uniforms were scattered among the bookshelves or sitting in the reading areas by the windows, fully absorbed and immersed in the world of knowledge.