How Else Can the Internet Be Used?

"Master, it seems Felix Magic Academy has forbidden its students from accessing the Internet," Lucia reminded him cautiously.

Given her personality, she never would have said such a thing a few days ago.

She would only have pretended not to know and hidden away in her residence.

But today, she had gathered the courage to speak.

Ever since her master introduced the Forum feature, she had suddenly discovered that life had become interesting.

She had also realized that she could no longer live without the Internet!

When her master first introduced the Internet, she would never have believed such a thing possible.

But that was simply the truth.

Ever since the Internet appeared, although she remained alone in an Ancient Castle drifting through the cracks between dimensions, she could still learn about the world, discover interesting people, and hear their stories.

And through countless life experiences, she saw reflections of herself.

Watching so many people with difficult fates continue striving forward, she suddenly felt that life still held hope.

The students of Felix Magic Academy, in particular, gave her a sense of... presence!

Ever since she had argued down a Felix student, she seemed to have become completely famous.

Almost every moment, students asked her questions about Magic. With nothing better to do, she naturally answered every question.

Under the influence of Magic God Thorne, her actual knowledge was almost on the level of a Magic God, even though her apparent Magic attainment was only that of an Archmage.

Naturally, her answers to those students' questions carried an insight that surpassed ordinary people.

Now, many people on the Forum affectionately called her the "Young Mentor"! Some Magic Apprentices even deliberately probed into her true identity, hoping to become her disciples.

The feeling of being adored and worshipped was simply too wonderful!

It felt like opening a window on a bitter winter day and having a ray of sunlight fall upon her, warm and gentle, like being buried in a pile of little kittens.

How could she not care about Felix's students? So even though she might anger her new master, she had still decided to give it a try.

After her reminder, Yu Sheng'an did not reply for a long time.

Lucia cautiously raised her head and glanced at her master. He was leaning against the Divine Throne expressionlessly, his eyes closed as if resting.

Drops of Source Essence gathered around him, forming a thick, surging ring of energy that inspired awe. "Master... aren't you going to do something?" Lucia lowered her head and could not help reminding him again in a soft voice.

"What can I do? Go smash Felix Magic Academy?"

Yu Sheng'an did not open his eyes. His voice was calm, yet Lucia trembled all over, her expression dimming.

Smash it? How could that be possible!

There was a reason the Kevil Empire had preserved its Magic bloodline despite being surrounded by the Five Great Gods.

Felix Magic Academy had merely forbidden its students from using Divine Art; it was not a nationwide ban. It was not worth Yu Sheng'an making an enemy of them over it.

Lucia easily understood the crux of the matter.

"Lucia has overstepped," she said with a dim expression, bowing slightly as she prepared to leave.

"You care a great deal about Felix's students?" Yu Sheng'an suddenly asked.

"Yes." Lucia admitted openly. "Lucia likes the new work Master arranged for me. Talking about Magic with these young people makes me feel as though my Magic knowledge has grown richer."

"Young people? How old are you? I mean your actual age."

"Huh?" Lucia froze, then her pretty face suddenly flushed red. After hesitating for a long while, she said, "I died and became a Ghost when I was seventeen. Sixteen years have passed since then."

"Thirty-three years old, huh!" Yu Sheng'an remarked.

What was this? The body of a little girl, the heart of a mature woman?

"No... I can only be considered seventeen." Lucia became flustered and instinctively retorted.

"Mm-hm, I understand. Forever seventeen." Yu Sheng'an casually went along with her, displaying remarkable familiarity with the matter. "By the way, how did you die?"

"My Cousin Brother wanted my title. He disguised himself as a bandit and stormed the Castle. As I was dying, I transformed myself into a Ghost." Lucia's voice was calm.

"Sorry for bringing up painful memories."

"It's alright. It's already in the past."

"Then how did you meet Thorne afterward?"

"Lord Thorne happened to pass by. Seeing that my Soul Power was pure, he took me away."

Yu Sheng'an nodded and changed the subject. "What do you think of what Felix Magic Academy did?"

"Magic Academy is the core of the Kevil Empire. It is understandable that they would react this way when Master touched upon their core interests."

"What do you think I should do?"

Lucia bit her lower lip. "There is a reason the Kevil Empire has stood firm while surrounded by the Five Great Gods. Lucia believes that Master should present a peaceful attitude when spreading Divine Art and should not make enemies of them."

After saying that, a trace of confusion flashed through her eyes.

That had not seemed to be her purpose in coming here, had it? When had she changed her mind?

"A peaceful attitude is indeed beneficial for dispelling the hostility of potential enemies! But yielding five cities today and ten cities tomorrow just to buy one night of peaceful sleep is not something I want to see. Goodwill without limits will only make enemies look down on you and gradually devour you."

Yu Sheng'an's gaze was cold.

With five thousand years of cultural heritage behind him, he had no need to guess at Felix Magic Academy's intentions. He had far too many historical examples to draw upon.

Whether this was a test or a warning, Yu Sheng'an could not possibly give up Felix's students.

On the small scale, they were thousands of high-quality users; on the larger scale, this was a symbolic incident. If he took one step back now, he would have to take countless steps back in the future! If he could not even handle a tiny Magic Academy, how would he infiltrate the Missionary Zones of the gods later? Lucia was stunned.

She did not quite understand some of her master's words, but she understood the meaning behind them.

"Master, what do you plan to do?" Lucia asked, her heart full of conflict.

On one hand, she hoped Felix's students could freely access the Internet Forum. On the other hand, she did not want to see her master clash with Felix over those students.

Before her thoughts could wander any further, the Internet Ring suddenly flashed, and a message entered her mind.

It was an Internet update notification.

She instinctively activated Internet Divine Art. When she saw the Internet's newly added feature, her eyes widened round, and she abruptly looked at Yu Sheng'an, her gaze filled with overwhelming disbelief!

The Internet could be used like this?

Inside the second-year Magic Rune Class classroom at Felix Magic Academy, chaos reigned.

"Desova, are you insane?!"

"Mentor Brad, don't misunderstand! Desova was provoked. He... he didn't mean it."

Desova's friends pulled him back and tried to persuade him while desperately apologizing to their mentor on his behalf.

It turned out that during this Magic Rune Class, Desova had publicly questioned the quality of Felix Magic Academy's teaching, demanding to know why the mentors had not told them about the Aibis Formula. Was it because most people would never reach the realm of an Archmage in their lives, so they had simplified away this knowledge?

Even so, they should at least have told the students about it. They did not need to explain the Aibis Formula in detail!

How could Brad, an Archmage, tolerate Desova's questioning?

He immediately rebuked him, "Is the academy your home? Are we your parents? We teach you Magic knowledge, and not only are you ungrateful, you publicly question us. Are you challenging Felix's authority?"

That retort left Desova speechless.

If Yu Sheng'an had been here, he could have easily found a point to rebut: You have the nerve to open an academy and boast about educating people, but not the nerve to admit your own mistakes? Playing both sides like this, is that interesting?

Unfortunately, Desova, a first-generation Internet user, clearly lacked the basic qualities of a keyboard warrior.

His face turned red as he held back his anger, and he roared, "This lousy school isn't worth staying at! I'm leaving!"

Those words instantly blew up the classroom.

It could be said that this was unprecedented in the history of Magic Academies! Academies had always expelled students; never had a student expelled an academy.

"Fine, fine, fine!" Archmage Brad pointed at Desova in fury. "Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're a Magic genius! This world has never lacked geniuses. Leave Felix, and no Magic Academy will dare take you in!"

"Then so be it! Even without a Magic Academy, I can still cultivate Magic!" Desova roared.

"Ha! Relying on that Internet?" Brad sneered. "I admit, it is full of experts, but so what? Can you tell which knowledge is correct? Can you be sure those experts are not simply showing off because they have nothing better to do? Can you guarantee that someone will answer every question you have?"

Brad slammed his hand on the desk, his words ringing out powerfully. "Take a good look—how many Archmages cultivated themselves? And how many Grand Archmages lacked a Magic inheritance? If a few books could produce Archmages in this world, the Five Great Gods would have them in droves long ago. Would there still be a Kevil Empire?"

Desova's face turned pale at those words.

He had to admit that Brad was right.

Magic was a rigorous science. It was not a field where mastering a few advanced Magic formulas made one invincible.

It required gradual learning and accumulation from the basics.

Especially when cultivating Magic Runes within one's body—without guidance from a predecessor, a single mistake could bring an extremely severe price.

His anger had clouded his mind, causing him to lose his reason! Ever since losing that debate, his reputation had suffered a heavy blow. From childhood to adulthood, he had always been a genius, always the center of attention. How could he bear such humiliation?

He hated himself for getting carried away and being unable to resist showing off.

He hated Felix Magic Academy even more for deliberately concealing advanced Magic knowledge.

That was why today's scene had happened.

He had thought his mentor would indulge him as usual, but he did not realize that no matter how talented he was, he was insignificant before the collective interests of Magic Academy.

Just then, the Internet Divine Art he had secretly inscribed inside his wand suddenly flashed, and a message entered his mind.

He froze, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha..."

"What are you laughing at?" Brad was startled.

"Has he gone mad?"

"Desova, hurry up and apologize to the mentor!"

The surrounding students began talking at once.

"I'm laughing at your stubborn ignorance and refusal to repent! Take a look at this!"

Desova shouted, then abruptly activated Internet Divine Art. A Phantom Scroll appeared in the classroom.

The students instinctively looked over and saw that a new icon had appeared on the scroll. "What's that?"

"Online Course?"