The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 222 - 154: The Plan Changes, Prepare to Go Undercover

Chapter 222: Chapter 154: The Plan Changes, Prepare to Go Undercover

Zhou Yuan was taken aback at those words.

"Senior, you know the situation inside the Magic Academy?"

Saixi took a sip of alcohol and casually pointed to a crystal ball in the corner of the room.

Zhou Yuan walked over to inspect it; the crystal ball was in an inactive state, crystal clear.

[This is a crystal ball used for spying; you can use it to peep at girls taking a bath.]

He reached out to touch it, and an overhead view of a scene immediately appeared inside. It was a spacious corridor, with several oil paintings hanging on both sides of the walls, seemingly depicting the high-ranking members of the Magic Academy over the years.

Shadows moved in the corridor, several wizards clad in academy uniforms. However, they either wore masks or had their eyes covered with thick cloth strips.

Even without vision, their normal actions were not affected, and they could still greet the people coming from the opposite direction.

Zhou Yuan attempted to swipe the crystal ball with his finger, and to his surprise, it actually worked, switching to a different scene.

This appeared to be the library of the Magic Academy, where a dozen or so magic apprentices sat at long tables, quickly flipping through the books in their hands.

The number of eyes on their faces all exceeded two, with one having as many as eight eyes, flipping through books faster than the others, as if they had learned some quantum reading technique, skimming through a book within seconds.

[With more eyes, they can see things more clearly. These poor little guys are a bunch of incurable maniacs, their souls eroded by a never-ending hunger for knowledge. They desperately want to be filled with knowledge, but the more they absorb, the emptier they feel inside, an unending pit of desire. This behavior continues until their bodies can no longer sustain life.]

Zhou Yuan swiped again.

In a blood-stained, chaotic hall, many figures wandered, their eye sockets empty, their eyes gouged out.

[These are the defeated ones; they couldn’t protect their own eyes, so they will never miss a chance to snatch others’ eyes.]

All the magic apprentices appearing in the crystal ball had their levels displayed above their heads.

Even the lowest level was 50, and the more eyes they had, the higher their level, with the apprentice who had eight eyes reaching an impressive level 67.

It was unimaginable how high the levels of professors and dean-level monsters could be.

If they could clear this Magic Academy dungeon, perhaps everyone could rise to level 90.

But... the number of monsters in the Magic Academy was a bit too many.

After all, it was an academy; the normal number of teachers and students combined exceeded five hundred, which meant over five hundred mid-to-high level monsters, a difficulty that was far from ordinary.

Zhou Yuan pondered swiftly, "Senior, are you interested in destroying the Magic Academy?"

"Not interested." The dwarf Saixi, drunk, lay slumped on the table, "Right now... I just want to drink... until the end of time..."

His voice grew softer, and moments later, snoring resonated loudly.

Zhou Yuan and the others felt helpless; it seemed that this Forbidden Spell Mage couldn’t be persuaded.

"Please leave for now; the master needs rest." In the room, a humanoid automaton, which had been in a dormant state, suddenly began to move, ushering everyone out of the room.

"Can we borrow this thing for a while?"

Zhou Yuan wanted to borrow the crystal ball and promptly took out a bottle of Erguotou from his backpack, "I have some good liquor here."

"Alright." The humanoid automaton seemed to have high authority, examined the Erguotou for a while, and agreed to the transaction.

Zhou Yuan placed the liquor bottle on the table, took the crystal ball, and with the others, used the lift to go down to the first floor.

The housekeeping automatons had already prepared a sumptuous meal to entertain the guests.

As they ate, they used the magical crystal ball to spy on the Magic Academy, recording the number of monsters and specific conditions in each area on the map, facilitating future exploration.

However, some areas were protected by magical forces and could not be spied on, such as the cathedral at the top of the academy or the dean’s office and other important places.

After eating and drinking to their heart’s content, everyone took turns resting for a period to recover their energy.

By this time, Saixi also woke up and came down via the lift.

"That rotten dragon has already fled far away. If you want to go to the Magic Academy, you can set off now." Saixi sat at the dining table, and a housekeeping automaton brought over a plate of steak with sauce.

Helping them was just a matter of convenience; he didn’t want these people to stay in his home for long.

Zhou Yuan exchanged glances with his teammates, pondered for a moment, and said, "Senior, may I propose a deal? If I’m not mistaken, you used to be a martial artist, right? Do you have any suitable equipment on hand?"

Saixi gave him a sideways glance, "How did you figure that out?"

"Your aura, your walking posture, various aspects."

Saixi stared at him for a long while and nodded slightly, "I do have some old equipment, which I no longer use, but what can you offer that would satisfy me?"

[Friendly reminder, this dwarf has a great fondness for alcohol. During his past adventures, he once sold his gear just to buy alcohol.]

Zhou Yuan got the hint and pulled out a bottle of high-quality red wine from the Wine God Association that he had swiped from Chen Guangxi.

"How about this bottle of wine?"

Saixi took the red wine, examined it, and held it up. The red liquid emitted an enticing hue under the light.

He uncorked the bottle and took a sniff, his expression changing slightly, seemingly shocked. Then, he poured a bit into a glass from the table and tasted it.