The Villain Young Master Just Wants to Live a Buddhist Life

"It seems the entrance to the passage shifts. Eight stone tables, eight stone stools at each table; only by choosing the correct eight stools can one enter Traveler Street."

He glanced at the red-faced Redneck and Victor, then sat down on a stool at another stone table that no one had occupied yet.

He was very patient. Only after everyone at the other tables had failed did he shift his hips slightly and vanish from where he stood.

Chapter 14: Emma Mortis Wants to Try Changing

The same lake, the same pavilion in the center of the lake.

But after walking out of the pavilion and crossing the garden-style bridge, one arrived in a brand-new world.

What rushed toward them was...

Well, the air of freedom!

Students no longer needed to abide by the archaic school rules; a single Magitech Card from the costume-change series could make you colorful and vibrant.

"Get lost! School uniforms!"

Dark even saw a senior student who usually liked to pretend to be serious let out a scream on the spot.

Her school uniform, which covered every important part of her body tightly, instantly transformed into a black dress with puffy sleeves, a fitted bodice, and a wide lace skirt that exposed a large area of her shoulders and collarbone.

And another senior with a bowl cut, who looked honest and steady, used a Magitech Card to comb his hair the moment he stepped off the bridge, completing the transition from a bowl cut to a slicked-back style.

His school uniform also turned into a slim-fit suit that showed off his physique.

The Magitech Card in his hand even transformed into a bright red rose.

He tucked the red rose into his chest pocket and walked with a vigorous, confident stride, showing no trace of his previous dowdy appearance.

Changing clothes, playing, dating, shopping, drinking, singing, and dancing...

Traveler Street was like a Fairy Land completely at odds with St. Marian, possessing everything that St. Marian lacked!

And to enjoy all of this to the fullest, one only needed a little bit of house points!

Although the Academy Cup was held every school year, naturally, no one would start practicing restraint at the beginning of the semester just for the competition at the end of the year.

Moreover, there was always a saying circulating within St. Marian that didn't quite apply to the masses—the more you use, the more you earn!

But because there were indeed a few role models, many people habitually used this as an excuse to convince themselves to spend to their heart's content.

Of course, there were also those who couldn't even manage to spend to their heart's content!

When Dark circled Traveler Street a little and saw Victor and Robert again, the two were walking out of a toy store, looking dejected.

Clearly, their house points, which had been deducted to almost nothing, were not enough to purchase the toys they wanted.

Dark didn't have the spare energy to pay attention to others, so he only glanced at them once before striding away.

Consequently, he failed to see another big spender who happened to be passing by—Emma Mortis—being pestered by the two underachievers.

Emma had originally come to Traveler Street to look for some miscellaneous books not found in the school library. But on the way, she suddenly spotted Dark, who looked like he was searching for something, and subconsciously followed him.

As a result, she fell into the entanglement of Victor and Robert.

An annoyed and embarrassed Emma snapped, "So, isn't it your own problem that you don't have enough house points? A normal person should have 480 house points even if they haven't earned a single bonus point. What about you two?"

Victor said awkwardly, "I... 250..."

Robert's face flushed red again: "Emma, we just want to borrow 5 house points from you! That's very simple for you, isn't it? We'll pay you back when we have class on Monday!"

Victor glanced at the new Magic Chess set displayed in the store and couldn't help but add, "It's only 5 points!"

Emma looked at this classmate who was known as the "Son of the Hero" and suddenly felt a bit pathetic.

Immediately, a thought surfaced.

Her brows couldn't help but knit together, and she suddenly said seriously, "I can lend them to you, but you must pay me back double. And for every day you delay, you must pay back double the previous day's amount! The second day is twice the first, the third day is twice the second, and so on. I only accept payment in full. If you agree, I will lend them to you, with the Sorting Card as witness!"

Robert agreed immediately without a second thought: "I'll pay you back 10 points tomorrow, 20 points the day after, and 40 points on Monday. That's just two classes' worth of points per person, no problem!"

Although Victor felt something was wrong, the urge to buy the Magic Chess set made him subconsciously ignore this oddity.

With the Sorting Card as witness, the two signed the contract and immediately rushed into the toy store to buy the latest Magic Chess set that could sing, dance, and rap!

Meanwhile.

After wandering for a long time, Dark finally found a shop specializing in magitech instruments—Morgan Shop.

Traveler Street was filled with all kinds of general stores, and many cheap items could be bought at any one of them.

But the "Magic Brain Dropper" was an alchemy tool that required a high level of professional expertise, and its price was also very expensive; it could only be found in specialized shops.

Dark searched for a long time before finding this Morgan Shop tucked between two accessory stores.

He pushed open the dilapidated wooden door, immediately catching a whiff of rot and dampness.

"Little one, don't go touching things. You can't afford to pay if you break anything."

One-eyed Morgan behind the counter only lifted his eyepatch for a glance before knowing for certain that Dark was a freshman.

And how many credits could a freshman possibly earn in a single month?

Morgan knew that better than anyone.

He issued an unceremonious eviction order: "The cheapest item in our shop costs over a thousand credits; this isn't something a freshman like you can afford."

Dark glanced at the test tube set on the shelf and suddenly asked, "Does even this set of test tubes cost a thousand credits?"

"This..."

One-eyed Morgan was truly stumped by the question, and it took him a long while before he retorted angrily, "Why wouldn't this set of Constant Temperature Magitech Test Tubes be worth a thousand?"

Dark: "Then what about this beaker, this flask, and this evaporating dish?"

One-eyed Morgan slammed his hand on the counter and stood up: "Mind your own business!"

Dark shook his head. It seemed the shopkeeper had a bad temper and was a bit childish, or perhaps he was just having a bad day.

He didn't bicker with One-eyed Morgan any further and simply started browsing the shelves.

With test tubes and beakers available, there was no reason there wouldn't be droppers.

"Flame Crucible, Spirit Demon Alcohol Lamp, Magitech Separator... Ever-changing Glass Rod, Mana Dropper..."

This Mana Dropper was likely a lower-tier version of the Magic Brain Dropper, capable of absorbing only a small amount of mana.

A dropper is a short tube with a constricted end and a rubber bulb on the other, used to measure liquids by the drop.

But in the craft of Magitech Card production, they are usually used to absorb mana, knowledge, thoughts... and even souls!

Legend has it that some Magicians inject their own souls into Magitech Cards to create Magic Spirits that reach an intelligence level of 3.0!

The Magic Brain Dropper Dark wanted was one tier below the Soul-Sucking Dropper.

It wasn't some rare, unobtainable item.

Yet, it was truly nowhere to be found on these shelves!

He had no choice but to walk to the counter and wake up One-eyed Morgan, who was awkwardly pretending to be asleep.

"Hello, boss. Do you happen to have a Magic Brain Dropper?"

One-eyed Morgan didn't even look up: "What does a freshman like you need that for?"

Dark maintained the necessary politeness: "Experiments."

One-eyed Morgan looked up with a strange expression, but still said, "Wait here, I'll go check in the back."

A moment later, he actually brought out a Magic Brain Dropper, though its condition wasn't exactly pristine.

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