Sci-Tech Library

Lightning illuminated the rain curtain, passing through the transparent window and making the library's bookshelves flicker with the lightning. The mournful sound of the rain drove away the stuffiness, adding a touch of coolness to this blank season.

Chen Mo weaved between the library's bookshelves, his eyes constantly searching for the book he was looking for.

At a corner, suddenly, Chen Mo felt a pain in his nose. A faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils, causing Chen Mo to pause slightly.

Covering his nose and stepping back a few steps, Chen Mo finally saw the person he had bumped into – a girl.

Dark hair, a simple low ponytail, and two strands of dragon-whisker bangs framing her forehead blended a gentle and elegant temperament. A white T-shirt paired with ultra-short denim shorts exposed her long, beautiful legs to the air, combined with the faint wildness emanating from her aura, making her endlessly captivating.

Her eyes were bright and soft, her skin fair. While not drop-dead gorgeous, she was definitely the most comfortable-looking girl he had ever seen.

Delicate and pretty.

This was the first thought that popped into Chen Mo's mind.

Realizing his thoughts had strayed, Chen Mo snapped back to attention: "Sorry."

"It's okay." The girl rubbed her forehead, gave Chen Mo a slight smile, and turned to leave.

Glancing at the girl's retreating figure, Chen Mo rubbed his sore nose from the collision. The faint scent lingering on his nose tip made Chen Mo involuntarily recall the girl's appearance.

Shaking his head, Chen Mo continued searching among the bookshelves. Before long, he saw the girl again.

They exchanged a smile and passed each other. The fragrant breeze entering his nostrils made Chen Mo unable to resist looking back at her retreating figure.

Rumble! A massive bolt of lightning struck above the library, accompanied by rising screams.

The girl was also startled by the sudden loud noise, her back stiffening violently. Chen Mo also felt his heart twitch, and his neck involuntarily shrank.

Just as the screams faded, a chaotic crashing sound came from the bookshelf next to them.

Suddenly, Chen Mo's pupils contracted. He saw that the bookshelf above her head was slowly tilting and falling.

"Watch out!"

Without a second thought, Chen Mo rushed forward and lunged towards the girl.

Bang! Chen Mo only felt something hit his head hard. He wrapped his arms around the girl and fell outwards, only feeling the familiar fragrant breeze on his nose tip again.

"Someone knocked over a bookshelf..."

"A student is trapped, come help quickly."

"Call an ambulance."

A throbbing pain in his head made Chen Mo's consciousness somewhat hazy. Before losing consciousness, he could still hear the chaotic sounds coming from inside the library.

He didn't know how long had passed before Chen Mo gradually regained consciousness.

As soon as he looked up, he saw a golden gate hundreds of meters high before his eyes. Various incomprehensible characters and symbols covered the entire gate, making it appear heavy and simple. In Chen Mo's eyes, however, it seemed extremely bizarre.

Wasn't I hit by a bookshelf?

Where is this?

Is this the Gate of Hell?

A string of questions filled his head. Chen Mo stared blankly at the gate. As soon as his hand touched the gate, it suddenly opened, and streaks of white light shot out from inside, engulfing him in endless radiance.

When the light dissipated, Chen Mo looked around.

Centered around him, bookshelves hundreds of meters high were arranged layer upon layer. Looking out, he couldn't see the end. On the bookshelves, books of varying thickness were neatly arranged, like a vast ocean.

Looking at the tall bookshelves, Chen Mo's eyes were blank, like an ant lost in the center of a giant library.

Where is this? Is this the library of hell or the library of heaven?

Could it be that if you die by being crushed in a library, you'll appear in the library of heaven?

Chen Mo thought tragically. Coming back to his senses, he focused his gaze on the giant library. Even a library belonging to the giant race wouldn't need to be this big.

"Is anyone there?"

Chen Mo called out softly, but received no response.

"Is anyone there?" Gathering his courage, Chen Mo shouted towards the library.

"Is anyone there?"..."one there?"...

No one responded, only the gradually fading echo. His gaze fell on the center of the library.

In the middle, there was an ordinary mahogany table with a book placed on it. The book cover was dark red, ancient, and heavy. Upon closer inspection, dense formulas, symbols, and letter combinations were arranged to form complex dark patterns.

Five large gilded characters were printed on the book cover: Sci-Tech Library.

Sci-Tech Library?

Chen Mo hesitated for a moment, then opened the book's flyleaf, which was blank.

Buzz...

Just as Chen Mo was about to investigate further, a curtain of light descended from above the library, and a figure appeared in the empty space behind him.

An old man, wearing a gray robe, with white hair and wrinkles on his face, his eyes filled with wisdom. He had a smiling, kind, and benevolent face, like the old grandfather next door.

"Hello, sir, where is this?" Chen Mo asked hesitantly. This old man didn't seem like a bad person.

"Doesn't it say so on it? A lucky child," the old man said, smiling at Chen Mo.

"The Sci-Tech Library?" Chen Mo pointed at the book's cover.

"Yes, this place collects the technology of countless civilizations, so it's called the Sci-Tech Library." The old man looked at the endless bookshelves behind him.

Chen Mo hesitated and walked towards the bookshelves. After seeing the books on the shelves, a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

Quantum Teleportation Portal, Super Alloy, Gene Editing and Artificial Human, Artificial Intelligence, Superdimensional Mathematics, Antimatter Extraction Technology, God Particle Stabilization and Utilization Technology, Human Potential Development Potion, Superpower Awakening Method and Technology...

The bookshelves, reaching a hundred meters high, were all filled with various technical books. They covered all high-tech fields including physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, mathematics, information technology, medicine, and military industry.

Each book here represented a technology. Any technology he saw, if brought into reality, would absolutely bring both fame and fortune, with endless wealth easily within reach.

How many technologies were there in this Sci-Tech Library? Chen Mo turned his head to look into the depths of the library, which stretched out of sight, his heart filled with shock.

Coming back to his senses, Chen Mo reached out to grab a book, but his hand passed through empty air. Only then did he realize that these bookshelves seemed not to be in his spacetime and were untouchable.

He tried grabbing a few more times, but still grabbed nothing.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't touch any of the bookshelves; his hand just passed through them.

"Old man, am I dreaming? Why can't I get these books?"

Chen Mo smiled bitterly. It was a mountain of gold in front of him, and he could only look at it, not take it. There was no greater distance in the world than this.

"Child, you're not dreaming." The old man pointed to the dark red book on the table: "Write your name on it, and you will become the new owner of the Sci-Tech Library."

Chen Mo walked back to the table, hesitated for a few seconds, picked up the black quill pen next to the book, and wrote his name on the flyleaf.

As soon as he wrote his name, the handwriting flashed with a golden light, then dimmed.

"Chen Mo."

A loud voice echoed above the library. Chen Mo involuntarily looked up, but found nothing there.

"No need to look, the library is verifying your identity." The old man smiled slightly when he saw Chen Mo's expression: "From now on, you are the owner of the library."

The old man's words brought a smile to Chen Mo's face. He realized that a miraculous encounter might truly be happening.

"Old man, how should I address you?" Chen Mo asked.

"I am the caretaker of the Sci-Tech Library. I have no name. You can call me Administrator, or whatever you like." The old man looked at Chen Mo, becoming more and more satisfied the more he looked.

"How can that be? You are the Administrator here, you must be well-read. 'Shu' (book) sounds like 'Shu' (comfortable), so I'll call you Old Shu."

"I didn't expect to have a name." The old man laughed heartily: "As you wish."

"Old Shu, I am now the owner of the library. Can I get the books now?" Chen Mo eagerly walked to the side of the bookshelf.

"You try," Old Shu said with a smile.

Chen Mo reached out to grab a book on the shelf, and his face became dejected; he still couldn't get it.

"Why can't I still get these books?"

"Insufficient authority." Old Shu shook his head: "You have just acquired the library, and your authority is only [Apprentice]. You cannot access high-level technologies."

"Can I get the low-level ones?" Chen Mo immediately grasped the key point.

"Yes, your authority is [Apprentice]. Each month, you can randomly select one book here, at the Apprentice level. This is the beginning; you can freely choose one."

"Which ones are at the Apprentice level?"

"On the book, see for yourself." Old Shu pointed to the dark red book on the table.