Exchanging Array Diagrams Again

Hearing this,

Riley looked at Wayne and said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Of course, it's because you're a First-Rank Formal Wizard,

at the academy,

only First-Rank Formal Wizards count as true members of the academy."

He paused after speaking.

"Of course,

it's also because of your talent. When you enrolled last year, your name was hanging high at the very top of the academy forum."

Hearing this,

Wayne gave a soft chuckle.

"Looks like talent is still hard currency?"

"Haha,

you're quite interesting, Junior. But you're not wrong—talent really can make your path smoother.

After all,

before people know you,

talent alone is enough to make them look at you differently."

After listening to Riley,

Wayne did not continue the conversation. Instead, he paused as something before the start of term came to mind.

"Senior Riley,

may I ask, are Dean Leon and Senior Wright related to you?"

As soon as those words came out, Riley smiled.

"Looks like you figured it out. I'm Wright's elder brother,

though not his biological elder brother.

I'm the eldest son of the main direct line."

Hearing this,

Wayne understood.

At that moment, Riley continued, "Junior,

how about we add each other's contact numbers?"

"Of course."

As he spoke,

he swept his badge, and a ray of light lit up.

Riley did the same,

and after the two rays of light crossed, chat windows appeared for both of them.

After exchanging contacts,

Riley prepared to take his leave. "Then, Junior Wayne,

let's leave it here for today.

When we have time, let's arrange a gathering. Goodbye."

After saying that,

once he saw Wayne nod, he floated into the air and flew away.

Seeing this,

Wayne stopped walking.

Only after watching Riley leave did he withdraw his gaze and turn toward the library.

A quarter of an hour later,

Wayne sat by a window on the second floor of the library, reading a travelogue with great interest.

This travelogue

recorded accounts of the Elf Continent.

It mentioned

the elves' friendliness toward humans, as well as the scenery and unique features of the Elf Continent. What caught Wayne's attention the most

were the two Rank Eight rule-based existences mentioned within.

One was the Elf Queen,

but he had never seen her. The account mainly spoke of the Elf Sacred Tree, or rather, the Life Sacred Tree.

It was rooted in the center of the Elf Continent.

Its height was beyond measure; even from the outskirts of the continent, one could see the Life Sacred Tree.

The Life Sacred Tree

could revive the dead and regenerate flesh from bare bones. It was currently the highest-level healing magical plant in the Sanctuary World.

According to the travelogue,

even soul injuries

could be healed by It, and It was also an intelligent lifeform!

The reason it interested him,

or rather, drew his attention, was because Wayne wondered whether, if he could obtain seeds from such a Life Sacred Tree,

they could nurture little elves.

Could he then use them to cultivate Life Sacred Trees in batches?

But unfortunately,

this was only Wayne's speculation. The travelogue contained no record of it. Instead, it spoke more of

those little elves who had been teleported back to the Elf Continent,

and the clans they had spawned!

After finishing,

Wayne closed the travelogue and looked around the library. There were many books in the library,

most of them free,

but records of cultivation array diagrams required contribution points or magic crystals to exchange for.

This time, Wayne had come to the library

not only to learn about elves and dragons,

but mainly

to exchange for

the remaining two First-Rank Array Diagrams needed for a First-Rank Formal Wizard's cultivation.

At that thought,

Wayne rose and walked toward the bookshelves, first returning the travelogue,

then beginning his search.

Naturally,

he also made note of some books that interested him,

so that he could exchange for them later.

Two hours later,

Wayne looked at the three books on the table and fell into thought.

These three

were all First-Rank Array Diagrams Wayne had selected, but given his current situation, he only needed two First-Rank Array Diagrams.

How to choose between them

became the problem Wayne faced.

As for taking all of them, Wayne had never considered that from the start.

That would simply be making trouble for himself.

With that time, he could advance to a Second-Rank Elite Wizard.

Wouldn't that be better?

Back to the matter at hand,

Wayne looked at the three booklets arranged in a row before him.

First-Rank Golden Nurturing Array Diagram,

First-Rank Teleportation Array Diagram,

First-Rank Golden Shield Array Diagram.

He found it hard to choose. There was no need to say much about the Golden Nurturing Array Diagram.

It was the upgraded version of the apprentice-level Golden Nurturing Array. The Teleportation Array was even more of a standard necessity for a territory in the future.

As for the Golden Shield Array,

it was an array that protected one's personal safety. Wayne found it difficult to give up any one of them.

"What a blissful dilemma!"

Wayne murmured.

After pondering for a moment, Wayne finally fixed his gaze on

the Teleportation Array Diagram

and the Golden Nurturing Array Diagram.

Later on, he would face the problem of insufficient space in his sea of consciousness. The earlier this thing was set up,

the sooner he could catch up with the other two in the future!

And the Teleportation Array

was an essential array for a territory. After all, it concerned the territory's mobility.

If the territory was too large,

having it would make it easier for him to govern his territory.

As for how he knew whether his territory would become that large?

That was utter nonsense.

With his talent and cheat, it would be hard for his territory not to grow large.

As for the final Golden Shield Array Diagram,

Wayne chose to give it up, because the best defense was offense.

With the Teleportation Array, he could also run away.

That way, he could fight and flee, which was comprehensive enough. He could not delay his progress for a single First-Rank Array Diagram,

especially during his period of study.

At that thought,

Wayne got up, picked up the three booklets, and returned them to the shelves,

then turned toward the registration desk.

A moment later,

at the entrance to the second-floor library, Wayne looked at the senior student in front of him and said,

"Senior,

please help me exchange for a First-Rank Golden Nurturing Array Diagram,

a First-Rank Teleportation Array Diagram,

and a travelogue of the Dragon Continent."

Hearing this,

the senior student raised her head slightly. "Eh, it's you!

It hasn't even been a year,

and you've already advanced to a First-Rank Formal Wizard?"

"Just luck."

The senior student smiled upon hearing that.

"Luck?

On the road to pursuing truth, there is no such thing as luck."

After replying,

the senior student raised her hand and tapped the crystal ball. A flash of light vanished in an instant.

The next moment,

three booklets were spat out from the crystal ball.

"Junior,

these are the things you need. The two First-Rank Array Diagrams

require a total of two hundred contribution points, or two high-grade magic crystals.

The travelogue only requires one low-grade magic crystal to duplicate."

Hearing this,

Wayne was slightly stunned, though it was not because he thought it was expensive.

Instead, it was on him,

They did not have magic crystals this low-grade, but he did not think much of it and turned to take out two high-grade magic crystals,

Then he took out the Rose Marquis's gold card.

"These are two high-grade magic crystals. As for the travelogue,

Please swipe the card, Senior Sister!"

"Hehe!

Junior Brother, you're far too interesting. You give away two high-grade magic crystals just like that,

Yet you need to swipe a card for low-grade magic crystals!"

Wayne directly ignored the teasing. After all, he could hardly say,

That the lowest-quality magic crystals on his person,

Were all high-grade, could he?

That would be far too ostentatious.

Seeing this, Senior Sister knew when to stop. She did not tease him further, merely tapping the crystal ball,

A flash of light flickered,

Before finally landing on the badge on Wayne's chest.

Only then did Senior Sister hand over the booklets.

"Junior Brother,

These are the items you exchanged for. They have already been registered. Though I've said it many times,

I still have to say it:

Do not pass the formation diagrams on to others. Otherwise, your badge account,

Will be marked red!"

Wayne nodded slightly,

Took the three booklets, and turned to leave the library.