The Free Is What Costs the Most, an Ambiguous Path

The information contained in the faint light was none other than the method for refining the Human Emperor Banner.

This massive flow of information was easily delivered to everyone by Wu Tong through the Authority of Consciousness of the Herrscher of Sentience.

I have to say, if I had the power of the Herrscher of Sentience during the college entrance exam, I certainly wouldn't have had such a miserable experience.

Suddenly remembering the grueling practice sessions he had during his college entrance exam preparation, Wu Tong felt a toothache.

The information contained in the faint light that Wu Tong handed over to everyone was exceptionally comprehensive.

Not only does it have unique refining techniques, but Wu Tong also clearly listed out the required technologies, materials, and even the time required for each refining step.

If the conditions are met, even a child who has never studied weapon crafting should be able to successfully craft a Human Emperor Banner using this information.

"Tch, useless. I don't need this. I can easily do it anytime I want."

You must know, I am the Great Herrscher of Sentience Lady.

Thanks anyway.

"Wow, boss is so generous, thank you boss."

"Interesting. Souls can actually be collected in this way. As expected of knowledge from the metaphysical side. There is still so much unknown knowledge in this world. It seems that I still have a lot to learn."

"I really want a Human Emperor Banner right now. By the way, Uncle Yang, I remember you're the Herrscher of Reason, right? Could you see if you can craft the materials?"

"Star, let's not even talk about the fact that I've already given my Herrscher Core to my successor. And even if I were still the Herrscher of Reason, I couldn't create anything that I hadn't seen or understood."

"Ah~, okay."

"Magic Treasure? It's alright. Although it looks evil, those secret patterns and talismans are quite useful."

Wait, this is... a binding talisman, Constraint the flow of energy within the body, and also to Constraint the body, prevent energy circulation, and limit the power of attacks...

Hehehe... This is truly a stroke of luck, my dear sister! In that case, you won't be able to take me back now.

Looking at the chaotic scene before him, Wu Tong also smiled.

Fun fact:

Everyone needs to understand one thing: what's free is often the most expensive!

Moreover, as the saying goes, the debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay.

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Now.

You can reach a classroom on the top floor from the third floor.

Busujima Saeko is taking care of the last Zombie in the classroom.

"Teacher, hang in there a little longer, we'll be there soon."

Despite her exhaustion and mental fatigue, Busujima Saeko used her wooden sword to smash the head of a Zombie that lunged at her.

Marikawa Shizuka then moved some tables and chairs over to block the front and back doors of the classroom.

After everything was done.

Busujima Saeko sat at a table and spoke to Marikawa Shizuka, who was also panting beside her.

Seeing this, he looked at Marikawa Shizuka with a sympathetic gaze.

As the saying goes, bigger is better, but being big also brings its own set of problems.

I'm so big, it's already inconvenient for me to exercise on a daily basis. I really don't know how Shizuka-sensei, who is so big, manages to live her life.

Will there be any troubles?

After resting and relaxing, Busujima Saeko looked at Marikawa Shizuka, and many strange thoughts popped into her head.

"Ugh, I'm so tired, Saeko. How much longer until we get there?"

As Marikawa Shizuka felt the exhaustion in her body and the heavy weight on her chest, she suddenly felt like giving up.

"Almost there, about two more floors left."

Startled awake, Busujima Saeko replied gently, while kneading her muscles to relieve muscle tension and help her body recover quickly.

"Shizuka-sensei, let's take a break now. According to the direction the soul travels, that thing seems to have come down. Let's wait here for a bit."

Suddenly, looking at the direction in which the Black Qi was constantly moving, Busujima Saeko said with some surprise.

That way, we won't have to climb those two floors, and we can take a break.

Marikawa Shizuka naturally had no objections. If it weren't for her strong will to not die, she would have collapsed to the ground from exhaustion long ago.

After all, along the way, in addition to climbing stairs, they also had to deal with Zombie.

So what caused them to be so tired was not only the physical exertion, but also the tension brought about by the high level of mental stress.

After resting for a while, Busujima Saeko noticed that the direction of the Black Qi had changed from upwards to forwards.

Knowing that the thing had arrived, he immediately prepared to set off again, rushing towards the direction where the Black Qi was surging.

"Let's go, Shizuka-sensei, we're almost there. Hopefully we'll be lucky enough that we don't encounter any monsters or anything like that."

Busujima Saeko forced a smile. She was very nervous as she approached a turning point in her life.

After all, the idea of extracting one's soul doesn't seem like something a righteous person would do.

If they're lucky, they might be saved, but if they're unlucky, their actions will undoubtedly be walking into a trap.

However, the two of them had no other way out. Behind them was an endless horde of corpses, and in front of them was Abyss life and death were unknown.

If they had a choice, they would definitely continue forward, because moving forward offers a glimmer of hope, while retreating would only lead to certain death.

"Yes, Saeko, thank you for taking care of us all this way. If it weren't for me, we probably wouldn't have had to come here to gamble our luck."

"If there's any real danger later, just leave. I believe that without me holding you back, you should be able to save your life."

Looking at Marikawa Shizuka, who seemed to be giving her last words, Busujima Saeko couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

Teacher, you overestimate me. If there is any real danger later, even if I were a hundred times stronger than I am now, I still wouldn't be able to escape from here.

Busujima Saeko knew perfectly well just how terrifying a monster capable of controlling souls could be if there were any real danger.

How could an ordinary person like myself possibly contend with such extraordinary power?

However, she didn't say it aloud, lest she destroy the courage that Marikawa Shizuka had finally mustered.

Instead, she changed the subject, saying, "Alright, let's not talk about these discouraging things anymore. Maybe we really can be saved. Let's go, Shizuka-sensei."

After saying that, he quickly walked to the classroom door, moved the desks and chairs that were used to block the door, and went back into battle mode.

Seeing this scene, Marikawa Shizuka was also very nervous, but she didn't slow down and quickly followed.