Luo Ye

"Not for now," Alfonso said, his face stern. "I'll give you the relevant research materials. Once you've familiarized yourself with the knowledge in them, I'll apply to the Court Master."

Thor sighed in disappointment. "If you won't give them to me, why bring them out and tempt me?"

Alfonso remained expressionless, the corners of his mouth dipping slightly. "Using real specimens to explain the knowledge makes it more concrete."

With that, he walked over to the Experiment Table and casually set the two precious test tubes on a rack.

"The bloodline of the Mermaid Race descended from the ancient Green Scale Clan. But before the Eye of the Abyss appeared, most of the Green Scale Clan had already left this world. Those who remained were mostly low-ranking members of the Green Scale Clan, also known as mermaids. These books contain the relevant information. You can take them back and read them today."

Alfonso waved a hand, and three stacks of books, each a meter tall, appeared on the floor.

The pages visible along the sides of every book looked very old, their edges uneven, as if they had been read often.

Alfonso explained, "When I conduct research, I prefer to record what I learn on paper rather than in Witchcraft Items."

Many high-ranking wizards now preferred to record knowledge on knowledge plates, which could be read directly with Mental Power. They were easy to carry, and knowledge could be retrieved quickly.

But Alfonso still preferred the same methods as low-ranking wizards: recording and reading knowledge in books.

Thor had no objection. "I only became a Tier 3 Wizard recently, uh, actually, I only became a Tier 1 and Tier 2 Wizard recently too, so I really enjoy reading books."

Thor placed his hand on the topmost book. With a thought,