150: Chapter 149 Reward in Hand

Chapter 150: Reward Obtained

Why go to the Library? Naturally, it was to claim his reward. Getting it in hand sooner meant peace of mind and earlier preparation.

Although Byron hadn't yet decided exactly which three pieces of Official Wizard knowledge to choose.

As for why it was three pieces of knowledge instead of five, that was naturally because Byron had chosen the second option that Mentor Isolde had secured for him.

After all, having had it explained to him in such detail, if Byron still chose the first option, he would truly be a complete fool.

After choosing the plan, Isolde handed the authority to select the personnel and knowledge over to Byron.

As for the other two rewards, Byron would need to meet the conditions before he could obtain them.

Walking into the Library, Byron headed straight for the second floor.

Although he hadn't been here many times, Byron already understood the rules clearly.

All knowledge regarding Official Wizards did not pass through human hands.

Once selected, it would be delivered by the Academy's specialized mechanical Puppet, and could only be taken after swearing an oath.

Therefore, Byron did not walk toward the counter facing the main entrance, but instead headed toward a quiet corridor beside it.

Byron's actions were clearly seen by the staff at the counter.

Upon seeing Byron enter that corridor, several staff members at the counter couldn't help but reveal expressions of surprise and began to discuss it.

"This person looks so young. How is he so impressive that he already has the qualifications to access that Official Wizard knowledge at this age?!"

"Who's to say otherwise? Looking at him, he must be a first-year student. He hasn't been in the Academy for many years!"

"It's truly infuriating to compare people. I'm already in my third year and I'm still guarding this counter just to earn those few magic stones. This is total bullshit!"

Some envied Byron, while others naturally couldn't stand the sight of him; after all, he wasn't a magic stone, and not everyone liked him.

And even if he were a magic stone, there would still be some who didn't like him.

A brown-haired man heard those exclamations, the flames of jealousy burning wildly in his heart, and he finally couldn't help but retort.

"How do you know he went in to purchase Official Wizard knowledge? Maybe he's just curious and went in to take a look!"

"I've worked here for so long and have seen plenty of people like this. In my opinion, it won't be long before he walks out with his tail between his legs."

"You should know, let alone me, even many fourth-year students in my year still haven't managed to complete the prerequisite tasks to purchase Official Wizard knowledge. How could a first-year possibly do it?"

"I think you all have really lost your minds to actually believe a first-year could have this ability. No wonder you're all still here struggling for those few magic stones!"

The brown-haired man vented everything he had been bottling up inside in one breath.

Seeing the others staring at him blankly, the brown-haired man thought he had convinced them, so he tilted his head, snorted, and turned to leave.

Seeing the brown-haired man walk to the other side, the others finally came to their senses and looked at each other.

Someone wanted to say something to refute the brown-haired man, but was held back by a companion who pointed to their own head.

Seeing this, the man who wanted to retort realized what was happening, revealed a sneer, and said no more.

The others were the same, all wearing sneers on their faces.

On the other side, Byron was unaware of what had happened outside. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared, nor would he have bothered to retort or prove anything.

After all, one should never argue with someone who has problems with their brain; that would be a waste of time with no benefits at all.

Walking straight along the corridor to a door at the end, Byron did not stop, but immediately pushed the door open and walked in.

After entering the room, Byron locked the door behind him.

After doing all this, Byron turned to look at the furnishings in the room. This was his first time here.

The room was very simple, containing only one thing: a crystal screen hanging on the wall.

He didn't know if it had sensed someone entering or if it had been on the whole time.

At this moment, the crystal screen was already lit up, displaying about twenty options.

Meditation, Wizardry, Runes, Magic Power, Magical Beasts, Potions, Alchemy, Magic Array, Spellcasting, Elements, Space, Soul, Astral Realm, Bloodline, Necromancy, Flesh, Mechanics...

Seeing these options, Byron understood that each one represented corresponding Wizard knowledge.

For example, after selecting the Potions option, all knowledge regarding potions within the Dark Eclipse Wizard Academy would be displayed; the same applied to the others.

Looking at these options, a look of eager longing appeared on Byron's face, but he didn't reach out to touch them.

The reason Byron was like this was entirely because he coveted the knowledge behind these options.

Even if he couldn't understand this knowledge in detail or tuck it away for himself, it was still good to roughly know that such things existed.

If he could, Byron would have loved to click them all open one by one, read them from beginning to end, and broaden his horizons.

But unfortunately, Byron didn't dare do that.

Because there was no back button here. Once he touched an option, he could only select knowledge from within that category.

Only after selecting a piece of knowledge could he return.

So, in that case, could he just look without purchasing, or if he didn't have the qualifications to purchase, could he just watch?

The idea was good, but unfortunately, it couldn't be realized.

Because if you don't have the purchase qualifications, you can't even click the screen; you can only look at it.

If you have the purchase qualifications, and after clicking an option you don't operate it for a long time, it will automatically determine that you have given up this opportunity.

In that case, the purchase opportunity would be revoked, and since you didn't select any knowledge, how could there be any knowledge given to you?

If it weren't for Mentor Isolde repeatedly warning him to pay attention to this rule when she handed over the authority to Byron, he really wouldn't have known about it.

If that were the case, Byron might have really tried to exploit a bug to see if he could get some knowledge for free.

In that case, he really might have wasted a redemption opportunity.

Looking at the dozens of options displayed on the screen, Byron thought for a moment, then stepped forward to the screen.

[Student, Byron Augustus, possesses three knowledge redemption permissions. Verification complete. Wish you a pleasant selection.]

Just then, a cold, emotionless mechanical voice suddenly sounded in the room.

At the same time, the screen suddenly flickered and then returned to its previous state.

Upon hearing the mechanical voice and seeing the screen change, Byron remained standing where he was, not moving, nor did he show any expression of surprise.

He had heard about this from others; it was just a simple verification of whether you had the purchase qualifications, nothing strange.

And now that the verification had passed, he could begin the formal selection of knowledge.

After scanning the screen with his eyes, Byron slowly extended his right hand and tapped on one of the options on the screen.