"So normally speaking, a surge was far more terrifying than a plunge," Oden continued.
Lu Yuan did not stop walking and headed toward his dormitory.
"But that was where the problem arose. We studied Forbidden Studies, so we simply weren't afraid of such things," Oden continued.
"To us, the higher our sanity, the better. We had countless ways to consume our own sanity. Unless it suddenly soared to a level we simply couldn't bear in a short time—for example, if our sanity directly increased dozens of times over—then we would indeed be in serious trouble."
"But there was no need to worry. We would just explode outright, and it wouldn't hurt."
"Besides, anything that could make your sanity surge tenfold at once was either one of those Taboo Entities or something even more terrifying. So you really didn't need to worry. A small increase was no problem; for a huge increase, just wait to die."
"Understood," Lu Yuan replied. As he listened to Oden's explanation, the corner of his mouth twitched.
Who talked like that? Still, Oden was right. If it really surged tenfold, all he could do was wait to die.
"Oh, right. I'd slept enough these past few days. And since the Contamination in Knight Academy was extremely thin, my consciousness had recovered quite well too."
There was a hint of cheerfulness in Oden's voice.
"I'll sort things out over the next couple of days. Tell me what else you need, and I'll teach you. I came out this time specifically to teach you about the Sea of Knowledge, as well as some alchemy formulas."
"Especially the Sea of Knowledge. There are some precautions I absolutely have to explain clearly to you. Don't go getting yourself killed, even if you still have some connection to the Sea of