Ancient Covenant

For the next two days, Xu Nan did not go to the Training Camp. Zhang Yue also reminded them that the practical course was about to begin. As the top performers in this Training Camp, the practical course content might be more difficult than usual.

You must be mentally prepared.

As a warlock, Xu Nan didn't have much to practice in terms of spells; after draining the equipment vault of the Alchemy Center in the neighborhood, his Tier 1 magical equipment underwent a complete upgrade.

He probably has more magical items in his possession than hundreds of other professionals combined.

Compared to these alchemical products from Lost Paradise, Xu Nan's own alchemical products were like defective ones. Sometimes he even thought that he should give up the path of alchemy.

The freed-up part-time positions can then be used for other professions, such as Lotus Monk.

It's quite common for warlocks to also be monks!

But he wasn't so rash after all. His current overwhelming advantage in equipment was thanks to raiding the Alchemy Center of Lost Paradise. There seemed to be no change in the short term, but the warlocks of Lost Paradise were definitely not to be trifled with.

Looting low-level equipment is no big deal, but if you try to rob others like this after you reach a higher level, it's just wishful thinking.

It's best to hone your skills yourself.

He persisted in honing his alchemy skills at the workbench, and finally raised his alchemy level to 3, at the cost of a large amount of low-level materials.

These are nothing to Xu Nan now.

While the Fourth Alchemy Center was urgently acquiring Black Ant materials at high prices, Xu Nan once again began his sleight of hand reselling.

The Activity Points for a lottery, and then materials from the Black Ant series were sold anonymously. A large number of Activity Points were converted into Constant Gold Coin.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Nan did not give up his plundering of Activity Points. At his strong suggestion, Zhang Yue, the head instructor of the Training Camp, also threw the test paper that Xu Nan had personally prepared into the classes of other professionals.

It's euphemistically called: periodic assessment.

The result, of course, was total annihilation.

Xu Nan didn't set these questions for them at all.

As a result, even professionals outside of Class 305 learned of Xu Nan's peculiar existence.

There was a lot of discontent in the Training Camp's main group chat, and some people even secretly formed Anti-Xu Nan Alliance. All sorts of rumors and fears were flying around.

After the test paper was distributed, the Lawful Master in Class 305 calmed down considerably, and their deep-seated dissatisfaction with Xu Nan subsided a lot.

This is probably a common human trait: when everyone suffers a loss together, they feel much more at ease.

With Xu Nan no longer hanging around them these past two days, they felt that life had become much easier.

Even after the scores from other classes came out, the future Lawful Master stood even straighter:

"What?! It's not even as high as my last test score."

"These melee barbarians really aren't very smart."

"With this level of performance, do you still think about graduating? If it were our class, we'd be at the bottom."

Other professions were also dissatisfied. Why should I, someone who wields swords and spears and can fly and teleport, have to memorize so much theoretical knowledge?

What are you Lawful Master trying to prove in front of us? I'd better catch you before you even develop and chop you up!

Unbeknownst to them, the conflict surrounding Xu Nan gradually evolved into a conflict between spellcasters and other professionals.

The conflict escalated to the point that the two sides even secretly arranged a fight, a real-life showdown. It's clear that although most of the people in the Training Camp are adults, they have become somewhat restless and unable to vent their emotions under the long-term pressure of memorization and recitation.

Fortunately, the Thousand Rays Society sent people to control the situation. The thief, who was described as a devil by the trainees in the Training Camp, personally took action and happily knocked down more than twenty professionals, almost floating on air as he walked.

As for the outcome of the brawl, it remains unknown, but it's not hard to deduce some clues from the Lawful Master in Class 305 started studying diligently and stopped showing off and causing trouble.

Since it's a late-game class, it's best to play cautiously and develop your character in the early game.

Everyone tried to comfort themselves with this thought.

At lower levels, combat instincts and physical abilities are more decisive in determining the outcome of a battle than class differences. In a real melee, who gives you the chance to slowly cast spells?

A few students who claimed to be car mechanics came up with wrenches. Where are you going to throw your Arcane Missile?

As for the initial agreement of no weapons.

Hmm.

It's perfectly normal for car mechanics to carry a wrench; it's not considered a weapon.

These incredibly exciting pieces of news were all revealed to Xu Nan by Zhang Yue.

Xu Nan herself wasn't interested, but she discovered Zhang Yue's perverse sense of humor. This sorcerer, who was supposedly a soldier, had an unusually strong interest in gossip.

Unfortunately, his plan to extract information about the practical course from Zhang Yue failed.

He didn't take offense.

After practicing the Blazing Fire Blade Technique on the mannequins in the base for two days, Xu Nan had already mastered the basics of close combat.

He easily crushed several dwarf demons with his swordsmanship.

Of course, the dwarves wouldn't dare to make a move; they would be the ones passively taking the hits.

There was nothing I could do; the boss on the other end was the one who provided food and lodging!

Xu Nan disliked the dwarfs' poor acting skills, so he asked Ah Tang to practice with him. However, before he could even see Ah Tang clearly, the other man sat down on the ground, almost breaking his back!

[Activity Points +4000, from Xu Nan]

Alright. Xu Nan clearly recognized the difference in combat strength between himself and the giant panda, and wasn't too discouraged.

He picked out a folding knife for himself in the warehouse so he could carry it with him.

Then he went and found Blazing Fire.

In recent days, Blazing Fire has recovered quickly. Under the powerful nourishment of the Greater Demon Heart, the entire Cloud Ascending Ship Base has regained its vitality.

On the contrary, the Greater Demon Heart had one-third of its activity drained, which made Xu Nan sigh at the immense energy consumption of the Cloud Ascending Ship.

Fortunately, among the strange items he drew this time, there were also energy-generating items that could replace the Greater Demon Heart; otherwise, he would have had to find a way to conserve energy.

He inquired about the repair progress of the Blazing Cloud Ship from Blazing Fire.

"Relocate the base?" Blazing Fire hesitated. "I reminded you before that once the Cloud Ascending Ship is converted to base mode, it will be difficult to convert it back to warship mode in the short term."

"It's not an energy problem, but rather that the transformation requires a large amount of [Third Category Metal]. I haven't found any trace of Third Category Metal on Earth yet; I've been drifting in the spacetime turbulence for too long, and the Third Category Metal I carry with me is insufficient."

Xu Nan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

He had some knowledge of Third Category Metal, but not a very clear understanding of them.

In the Pro World, metals are divided into two categories. The first category consists of common metals such as gold, silver, copper, and iron; the second category comprises rare metals, including mithril and adamantite. The so-called Third Category Metal refers to a series of metallic substances with unique properties produced from a mysterious planet outside the Pro World, with Titanium Mi Alloy being a prime example. Although this metal is called an alloy, it was actually a misinterpretation at the time of its initial discovery, and the misinterpretation was never corrected by the Arcane Empire after it became widely known.

It is worth mentioning that Third Category Metal are now rarely seen in the Pro World.

According to the laws of Blazing Fire, the Third Category Metal, along with the banishment of the Arcane Empire, has almost disappeared from the multiverse. Finding the Third Category Metal would be quite difficult.

"Unless... Your Excellency can find the lost Arcane Empire."

Blazing Fire Huo cautiously probed.

Xu Nan sneered; this Ship Spirit really did have its own agenda.

How can I find the Arcane Empire?

Xu Nan asked, feigning ignorance.

Blazing Fire was somewhat excited. "If you really want to find the Arcane Empire, I will do everything in my power to help you."

"The Ron Sorcerer once signed Ancient Covenant with the Arcane Empire. Based on this Ancient Covenant, it's natural that he could find a way to locate the Great Arcane Master in the spacetime turbulence..."

Xu Nan shrugged. "Found it, so what?"

Blazing Fire was silent for a while. "I don't know either. I am just a Ship Spirit. At its peak, it was just the smallest of the Empire's many battleships. The White Dragon Class was the lowest-ranking Cloud Ascending Ship."

"My program contains modules for finding the Arcane Empire, and although I have been in exile in the universe for so many years, these modules have always existed deep in my central nervous system."

"I am also aware of the current situation of Your Excellency and your world. In truth, even if we find the Arcane Empire, it won't be of much help..."

This answer surprised Xu Nan.

He had thought that Blazing Fire would encourage him to go to the Arcane Empire and welcome the return of the Great Arcane Master or something.

Blazing Fire's words suddenly filled him with a strange sense of desolation.

He recalled the mechanical sounds that the Cloud Ascending Ship made when he first saw Blazing Fire.

"Beep beep beep!"

"Destination detected, auto-navigation off."

"System detection failed..."

"Blazing Fire has been out of contact with the Empire for 4982 years..."

4982 years, which is five thousand years ago.

Are those Arcane Masters who created the pinnacle of human civilization in the Pro World still around?

Xu Nan suddenly gritted his teeth. "What do we need to do to reclaim the Arcane Empire?"

Blazing Fire thought for a moment, "First, we need to activate the Ancient Covenant, but this step requires a very solemn ceremony and an auspicious day."

Xu Nan urged, "Let's set a time. I want to find the Arcane Empire as soon as possible and get some Titanium Mi Alloy to make moving easier."

Blazing Fire remained silent for a long time before stiffly saying:

"The most auspicious days have been calculated, namely the third, ninth, and sixteenth days after tomorrow."

"These days, you can use your bloodline to activate the Ancient Covenant and try to make some contact with the Arcane Empire in the Void Turbulence."

Xu Nan silently noted down the date, preparing to leave.

But as she left, Blazing Fire still whispered a "thank you".

Xu Nan chuckled and turned around as if to ask something, but saw that the unchanging robot image in the control center had suddenly transformed into a beautiful silver-haired girl!

Xu Nan was stunned. "Blazing Fire... you... so Ship Spirit have genders too?"

Blazing Fire was a little shy:

"Ship Spirit have no gender."

"This image was custom-made by Blazing Fire based on the intelligence he gathered, specifically to suit your preferences. Do you like it?"

Xu Nan: "... Where did you get this mess of data?"

The silver-haired loli tilted her head and thought for a moment, "The data sources include Sister Qin Lele, Sister Gu Xiaomeng, and Sister Xin'er, who have ambiguous relationships with you..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Xu Nan's forehead veins throbbed as he listened. "I understand... turn off your [Humor Module] for me."

Blazing Fire said aggrievedly:

"The Humor Module has been locked for a long time; I'm just stating the facts."

Xu Nan fell completely silent.

...!