128 Breakthrough Directions

"This is it."

Li Aoz glanced at the chat history, confirmed that the luxurious student apartment in front of him was his destination, then walked over and pressed the doorbell.

Ding-dong~ Soon, a middle-aged or elderly voice came from inside. "Miss Destis is resting. Please come back later."

He was probably a butler or servant, so it seems that Destis is also a descendant of a high-ranking official from some country.

Once Li Aoz had a better idea of what was going on, he said to the person inside, "Lioz, a first-year student, I've made plans with Wendy Destis."

"Lioz? Uh, forgive my bluntness, but there are quite a few guests with the same name as you. May I ask what your surname is...?"

"I don't have a surname. My name is Lioz."

"No surname." The butler was puzzled and his attitude was no longer as respectful as before. He said calmly, "Alright, it's verified. Please come in, Lioz."

Because the quality of bloodline has a great influence on the talent of Spellcasters, Magic Civilization place too much importance on family background, which has even gradually evolved into a culture of contempt based on surnames.

Li Aoz didn't mind. After all, there's not much difference between ants and queen ants to humans.

The door opened, and he walked in with an air of nonchalance. This luxurious private residence was equivalent to a small villa, with at least fifteen servants stationed there, responsible not only for their daily needs and work but also for assisting with their studies. There were also some men and women dressed in flamboyant attire; a closer look revealed that they completely lacked any air of productive labor...

It's clear that the other person has a refined and meticulous pursuit of quality of life.

Led by a well-dressed old butler, Li Aoz walked through the living room and study to the back courtyard. Looking up, he saw a pavilion by the lake, birds singing and fish playing, a scene of tranquility and peace. It seemed more like a vacation than a place to study.

"Miss Wendy, Lioz, who is supposed to meet you, has arrived," the butler said respectfully, bowing.

"I knew it. Judging by the time, it should have arrived by now."

Li Aoz looked ahead and saw a mature woman with long rose-colored hair in the pavilion, holding a book in one hand and throwing fish food into the water with the other. She looked quite relaxed and carefree, which was hard to imagine in a place like White Candle Star Interstellar University, where competition and infighting were so intense.

The woman turned her head, glanced casually at Li Aoz, and her eyes immediately lit up. "Oh my, I thought the people in the painting had come to life."

After saying that, she put down the book and fish food, walked briskly to Li Aoz, circled him once, her eyes shining, and clicked her tongue in amazement. "Lioz, I didn't expect you to be such a pretty young lady! Why don't you use your own photo as your profile picture? Are you afraid of being harassed by girls?"

"You flatter me, senior. Let's get down to business."

Li Aoz felt a wave of unease wash over him. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he could feel a strong sense of being spied on, as if something was secretly watching and observing him.

"Serious business? Oh, what kind of business is that? Let's sit down, have some afternoon tea, and talk about philosophy and politics. That's what's important."

Wendy's eyes crinkled into crescents, and she squinted, speaking in an ambiguous tone, but she didn't get to the point at all.

Li Aoz didn't mince words and said directly, "Senior Wendy Destis, I was introduced here by Senior Mordot. Senior Mordot has been very kind to me, and you have a good relationship with him, so you're an acquaintance of mine—in that case, I won't waste any more words: Senior Mordot said that you have a lot of research on memory-related potions, and I would like to commission you to customize a potion that can unlock deep memories."

"Sigh," Wendy sighed, resting her chin on her hand, "They finally introduced me to a beautiful young woman, but the first thing she said was that she's a hopeless straight man. That's just how STEM departments are. I shouldn't have had any expectations of them..."

Li Aoz lowered his eyelids and deliberately put on a stern face as he said, "Strictly speaking, the first-year Magic Application Department is considered a humanities and social sciences major..."

"Look, look, I just don't like your nitpicking habits, you bunch of STEM guys. What is romance? Do you even know what romance is?"

"I don't usually show romance," Li Aoz shrugged. "I was pretty romantic when I first started out, and then two of my female teammates died."

Wendy shrugged and pouted in dissatisfaction. "I'm not talking to you anymore, it's so boring—I'll help you this time for Mordot's sake, but don't bother me again."

Is there really such a good thing?

Li Aoz's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded:

Thank you.

"Tch." Wendy rolled her eyes at him, then sat down on a chair under the courtyard, crossed her legs, and asked casually, "Tell me your situation. By the way, it involves in-depth mining of personal memories. Even a third-year student can't concoct a potion for you out of thin air. In any case, you'll have to wait two days."

"No problem." Li Aoz briefly explained his situation, "I need to undergo a comprehensive memory recollection, to deeply explore all the details in my memory. If possible, it would be best to recall even voices I've only heard once and videos I've only seen once."

"Hmm... that request isn't unreasonable."

Wendy pondered for a moment, then asked a series of questions, "Do you know your natal star?"

"It hasn't been tested." Li Aoz shook his head.

"Then let me test you." Wendy raised her hand and immediately created a magic circle, shining it on Li Aoz for a while. Li Aoz only felt his soul tremble slightly, and then it ended.

Wendy switched formations, summoning the magical AI to assist in the analysis, and quickly arrived at a conclusion:

"Libra Ω, with a focus on efficiency and a tendency towards realism, believing that the distinction between good and evil is meaningless, and that interests and order are more important than moral concepts—oh, how accurate. It's exactly you."

Li Aoz slightly surprised.

"This isn't me. I'm a very emotional person with a lot of feelings."

"Unfortunately, your natal star doesn't lie; you have to believe in magic," Wendy said calmly. "Another question: do you have any mental illness?"

"I have a slight schizophrenia, but I've been taking medication recently, so it hasn't affected me."

"That's nothing. Who in modern times doesn't have some form of schizophrenia or depression? The safety hazard can be eliminated."

Wendy input the information into the AI, analyzed it, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Li Aoz with a hint of curiosity. "You're lucky."

"What are you saying—do you perhaps have some medicine readily available here?"

"That's right." Wendy looked at Li Aoz's with a rather strange expression. "If you had come an hour earlier or later, this medicine would have been sent to the workshop to be sold. I'll have someone go and get it back. Before that, let's chat about something."

"Thank you." Li Aoz nodded in thanks. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. In a good mood, he instinctively reached into his pocket to transfer the money: "Please let me know the price—"

"Wait, wait, what do you mean by that?"

"Uh, isn't paying the money the right thing to do?"

"That's not what I'm questioning."

Wendy stood up and walked step by step towards Li Aoz, her gaze fixed and her expression strange.

"You're talking to me about money?"

"... Is there a problem?"

"A problem? Don't you know who I am?"

Wendy shrugged, finding it all quite amusing:

"Wendy Destis! Don't you know the name Destis? To me, talking about money is an insult. Those Noble Aristocracy and royalty are nothing but fleeting clouds to me. My dear, I've already earned the entire Trivella City in the time it takes to have afternoon tea with you."

Li Aoz was bewildered.

"You mean you won't accept Dina?"

"Dina is just a piece of junk used for internal transactions by your Crystal Tower Civilization. You beautiful, silly girl, don't you know that there are far more than just the Crystal Tower and the Night Butterfly Federation in this world?"

Wendy spoke eloquently, "My family comes from the depths of the stars, where we run a rich kingdom. There, we use an eternal currency called ' Ammonium Gold,' which is blessed by the gods and guaranteed by the power of Red King, the Plunder Soul. It has a purchasing power that is almost never depreciated. That is something that a civilization like your Crystal Tower cannot imagine."

Ammonium Gold? Is it really that amazing?

A strange feeling crept into Li Aoz's heart, and suddenly something occurred to him. "May I ask what your family's status is..."

"The De Sitis Family originates from Narrative No. 13, ' The Heroes Empire.'"

Wendy said mysteriously, "Our family has been operating in the Fairy Spirit Planetary Belt of the Empire for two hundred years, and will soon be incorporated into the [Fixed Time Domain], becoming the core territory of the Empire."

"The Fairy Spirit Planetary Belt?" Li Aoz blinked. "The Fairy Spirit Nebula?"

"Hmph, you didn't know that, did you?" Wendy glanced at Li Aoz: "I'm only telling you because you're good-looking—but even if you told anyone, no one would believe you."

"How could I betray a young lady like you who has been so kind to me and is as beautiful as an Heavenly Immortal? I will definitely keep it a secret, so you can tell me with confidence."

"Hehehe, you have such a sweet tongue—but that's my kind of thing, so say more nice things."

Wendy squinted and smiled:

"Unlike other Narrative-level Civilization, the ' Heroes Empire ' is an alliance of countless civilizations, all revolving around His Majesty the Immortal Philosopher King. Because of this, our expansion speed is four to five times faster than other narrative- Narrative-level that ascend from a single civilization. Our family also benefits greatly, receiving an annual income of one million Ammonium Gold."

Li Aoz glanced at his bank account; in the past month, Constan had given him a total of 7.8 million in Ammonium Gold.

I know that, stop showing off. I just think you're unsophisticated...

Li Aoz raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise:

"Wow, I see. The Empire is so powerful."

"Hmph." Wendy smiled. "That's nothing more than the Empire's most insignificant advantage..."

"Then, what exactly is the Fairy Spirit Planetary Belt?"

"The Fairy Spirit Planetary Belt is completely different from the Fairy Spirit Nebula on the star map. It is a region under development and is currently controlled by the Galaxy Civilization Great Power, one of the Abyss Powers."

"Of course, this also includes the oversight of development by the subordinate Fenes Federation."