Old Neil Returns

Saturday morning.

As soon as Lynch entered the security company, he saw Rozanne handing him a document.

"This is for you. It looks like it was sent from the Tingen University; it should be your acceptance letter."

Lynch reached out and took it, then quickly opened the cover.

Sure enough, inside was an acceptance letter from the Tingen University, along with a consent form.

It is agreed that Mr. Lynch Trans can skip classes and only need to take exams during his studies.

That's enough.

Lynch put the things away with satisfaction. Tingen University was really good; he had never attended such a good school in his previous life.

As for the lessons, he only needs to switch to the Reader Pathway now, and he can easily memorize those dreadful books.

"Looks like you won't have to work so hard this time. I can't believe you got into the Tingen University with a memory like that."

Leonard shook his head, amused.

Without waiting for Lynch's reply, he turned to Klein, who had just arrived, and asked thoughtfully, "I heard you applied for the Sequence 8 Clown Potion, and it's already been approved by the Holy Cathedral?"

Klein nodded.

Dunn told him that he could take the Clown Potion today.

So what made you suspect something else?

Klein looked at Leonard helplessly, guessing that the guy was bound to say something.

"Of course not. I was just asking a question. If you feel something is wrong, it's probably your own problem."

Leonard blinked, prompting Klein to roll his eyes at him speechlessly.

"If it weren't for the fact that people are always doubting me, I wouldn't think this way."

He snorted and then walked down into the ground.

But when he got halfway there, he ran back.

"Lynch, how's your Poet's Potion digesting?"

Lynch sighed.

He hadn't fully digested the Mimic Potion yet, and the so-called Poet Potion was even less likely to be digested.

After all, it would take time for Mr. Azik to get other tutors to help him sell his poems to students; it couldn't just be sold off overnight. They would at least have to print them out.

However, the Mimic Potion digestion was quite good, and Lynch couldn't say that his Poet Potion had yielded no results, so he thought for a moment and said:

"I've digested a lot of it. The poems you gave me were very useful. Mr. Azik also added some to my collection. A couple of days ago, I also memorized ten poems in my dream. Although there was no sign of it, I felt that the captain gave them to me."

However, I also had Mr. Azik add it to my potion. His friends have all read the poems and praised them highly. This is very helpful for me to digest the Potion, and I believe it won't be long before I can completely digest the Poet's Potion."

Lynch spoke so casually, which made Leonard incredibly envious.

"The captain never wrote me a poem, he never even considered it!"

Leonard said indignantly.

"Perhaps it wasn't the captain. After all, when I woke up, I only remembered these poems, and I don't remember the captain coming to my dream."

Leonard was even more envious.

"It must be the captain. He even hinted that you should forget about him because he was afraid you'd refuse. That must be it. I clearly knew him before you did, that's not fair!"

He cried out in anguish.

Lynch and Klein laughed at the same time.

"That must be why you didn't save the captain in your dream. Show some loyalty to the captain! Or you could try dating him; he'd definitely write you a poem!"

Klein was offering suggestions from the side, wishing Leonard would immediately embark on a path of no return.

However, Leonard did not refuse outright. Instead, he hesitated for a while before letting out a deep sigh.

"Never mind, let's give this opportunity to Miss Daly!"

"Terrible! You actually want to date Dunn? I have to tell Dunn what you're thinking, and he has to protect his ass!"

Old Neil's teasing voice came from outside, and Lynch and the others jumped up at the same time.

"Were you released by them, or did you sneak out on your own?"

Lynch asked in surprise.

"Yes, if you're not better yet, we'll definitely send you back!"

Leonard grinned and laughed.

Klein seemed ready to report it.

Old Neil glared at them, annoyed, but then smiled.

"They let me out, but I still need to go for regular checkups. Don't worry, I feel much better now."

Lynch and the others were relieved and surrounded Old Neil, asking him how he felt down there. Old Neil patiently talked to them for a while before looking at Lynch as if he remembered something.

Have you been studying or reading diligently lately?

Lynch:...

Old Neil, who was finally released, says this?

"I've seen it, I've seen it. I've been working just as hard lately, and my memory is much better now, at least as good as it was before I took the Potion. As long as I read more, I'll be fine. You can check me out in a bit if you don't believe me."

Lynch felt wide awake when he talked about this.

Taking advantage of Old Neil's absence and Klein's lack of oversight, he has recently read quite a few books through the Reader Pathway, and is no longer illiterate as before.

"Great, then I'll find you some more knowledge to learn. This will help you. I heard you told the captain and Leonard that you could be Seer. Becoming Seer isn't easy; you'll need to learn at least some more."

Lynch:...

Why do the captain and Leonard tell Old Neil everything? Those two big mouths!

Lynch spoke with conviction, but when Old Neil brought it up in public, a sudden wave of embarrassment washed over him.

"I was just joking, there's no need to learn these things."

Lynch chuckled awkwardly.

"Don't take it lightly. I've heard that there's also knowledge about the follow-up Pathway for Sleepless, and they're all pretty much the same. Learning about it in advance will be helpful."

But the knowledge gained through the infusion of Potion doesn't need to be learned at all!

Lynch wanted to complain, but considering that his Pathway seemed to require him to learn and practice on his own, he nodded.

I'll learn it, anyway, I probably won't be able to learn it for very long.

"Then it's settled. You can still come to study every day. I don't think Klein needs to. He already knows everything Seer needs to know."

Furthermore, I don't know how many Potion the Seer will have, but judging from his Sequence 8, the later ones will probably be more combat-oriented.

Old Neil speculated, Lynch nodded in feigned agreement, though inwardly he was grumbling.

Given the character of the Cowardly Trio, how many of them would actually engage in direct combat?

They were all treacherous and cunning; none of them seemed like good people.

That Marionettist —so many people have been tricked without their knowledge, secretly controlling the Spirit Body Threads, and by the time the other party realizes it, it's already too late.

Even if they can still fight, they need to get rid of it quickly, otherwise they will become spoils of war in the hands of the Marionettist.