"Most prohibited items we commonly encounter do not possess consciousness of their own. The power they can exert depends, on one hand, on the rank of their Forbidden Ruins sequence, and on the other, on the strength of their user's Mental Power..."
"Instructor, you said that most prohibited items we encounter don't have consciousness of their own. Does that mean there are prohibited items in this world that possess self-awareness?"
Below the stage, a recruit asked in confusion.
Baili Pangpang smiled slightly. "Of course. Within the Human Circle in Japan, beyond the mist, there exists a special prohibited item known as the Magatsu Blade. It possesses an independent consciousness and can choose its own master. Even if its wielder's Mental Power realm is incredibly weak, it can still unleash tremendous strength..."
As Baili Pangpang explained, the recruits below had become completely engrossed. Most of the knowledge he spoke of came from his own experience and personal encounters. Textbooks could never provide such things; to the recruits, they were true treasures.
It was not only the recruits. Gradually, more and more instructors gathered around them to listen in.
Just as Baili Pangpang was getting into the swing of things, his peripheral vision caught something in the distance, and his gaze narrowed slightly.
Standing on the stage, he abruptly fell silent.
Only then did the recruits snap out of Baili Pangpang's lesson and ask in confusion, "Instructor Baili, why did you stop? Class isn't over yet."
Baili Pangpang did not answer. He merely raised a hand calmly toward the sky, and all the prohibited items filling the air swept into his pocket at once. The Taiji Bagua Diagram beneath his feet vanished as well.
He patted the dark crimson cloak on his body and smiled faintly at the recruits below.
"Sorry, but