Black lines cascading like a waterfall flooded into the central valley.
Their number absolutely exceeded a hundred thousand.
This finally convinced Ian that what he had seen last time had not been an illusion. It had all been real.
"A hundred thousand talents!"
Ian's heart began racing again, an indescribable yearning glittering in his eyes.
And this time, he was closer. The sensation was more immediate, clearer, and it also let him see details he had missed before.
All the black lines descended, finally converging into a single strand before plunging straight into the heart of the valley.
That meant—
These black lines did not originate from a vast quantity of knowledge, but pointed to one single piece of knowledge—or rather, one single vessel.
"One piece of knowledge? In other words, if I master this knowledge to Master Level, I can raise a hundred thousand talents?"
Ian's throat moved.
What level of knowledge would that have to be?
It seemed Elemental Mystery Wizard Academy was not as simple as he had imagined!
Ian pressed his lips together and tried to move closer.
At that moment, however, his badge emitted a faint repulsive force. Clearly, he did not yet have the authority to enter this place.
"No authorization."
Ian had long expected it, but he still felt somewhat disappointed.
"But this is enough. At least I've confirmed that it's real!"
Ian took a deep breath.
One day, he would go in and see it for himself.
After looking at it a few more times, Ian no longer lingered. He turned and headed toward Four Symbols Academy.
Very soon.
He arrived at Four Symbols Academy and made his way upward toward the area where Wizard Kieran was located.
He did not run into anyone he knew.
Ian found Kieran in a room