Chapter 365: Lu Yi Sha's Harvest

"Xia De, for this operation, how many credits does the Academy plan to reward you?"

After sighing at the danger of the Relic, the doctor asked again.

"I haven't submitted the report yet. The Academy said they would give an answer after my report is submitted, but it's probably around 10 credits."

The Poet-level Relic 【Endless Mercury Bottle】 had a value of about four or five credits, and this Document-level Relic itself had a value of about seven or eight credits.

The reason why Xia De could be given 10 credits this time was because he could also submit a complete Relic recovery report, and mentioned a brand-new Relic recovery method in the report, rather than just "selling" the Relic to the Academy. This report, which Xia De hadn't started writing yet, would enter the Academy library and serve as a great reference not only for this Relic but also for the containment of Relics of the same type. This was actually the value of knowledge.

"In this way, 15 credits are gathered!"

Xia De couldn't help but smile. He originally took the event provided by the priest as a backup, thinking that he would encounter a real Relic from Lu Yi Sha on Friday, but he didn't expect to complete the task today.

"Doctor, I will submit that mercury vial on Saturday. I'll try my luck tomorrow to see if I can encounter another event. If I really encounter one, it's equivalent to saving a Relic."

He said to Dr. Schneider. The doctor shook his head:

"There is no problem with this arrangement, but people can't always believe in luck. Luck is really an elusive thing."

Such words spoken by Dr. Schneider were really thought-provoking.

"It's not just credits, it's expected to give me a bonus of about 20 pounds."

Xia De, who was in a good mood, said again. Compared to the actual value of this Relic with complex and diverse functions, the 20-pound bonus was just a fraction.

"If it's for credits to submit 【Relics】, provided there is a complete containment report, the Poet level is capped at 5 pounds, the Document level is capped at 20 pounds, and the Keeper level is capped at 80 pounds. These are the old rules over the years. The one you found has great value, so it will be rewarded at the top."

The doctor said quite old-fashionedly, shook his head, put down the wine glass:

"So, the most suitable way to obtain credits is still Academy missions or Academy bounty orders. Of course, for you, the Time Key is also a quite good choice."

"Xia De's time is too tight this time, and he has been promoted to the second grade in one month, so he doesn't have time to do too many things."

The old priest said, also feeling happy for Xia De:

"I was originally worried that today's event was just an evil spirit, but I didn't expect it to be a real Relic, and the containment process was very smooth, successfully saving a family. Xia De, I don't know if this should be considered your luck or my luck."

"Priest, this is of course your luck."

Xia De smiled and put down the document paper in his hand, then picked up Xiao Xiao Miya who was lying on the sofa. When the men were talking, the well-behaved cat had been sleeping beside Xia De.

"However, we can't be too relaxed. There are still many things for me this week..."

Xia De's main task this week was also to inquire about the God-calling ritual 【Contacting the Yaobian Gate】. Because of the sudden appearance of the second Chosen One, the coins in Xia De's hand couldn't be spent casually. He was still waiting for news from Professor Manning.

"Try to handle another event tomorrow. It's highly likely there will be no results, so I can find time to inquire about news from Professor Manning."

He calculated his plan for tomorrow in his heart, but he was troubled by his profession. Since solving the inheritance commission of Mrs. Lemaire, he hadn't had any other business for a whole week.

"Detective Sparrow left four commissions. The lover investigation is over, and the cat-seeking commission has become a new fostering commission. Seeing that it's already August, maybe I should solve the remaining two as well."

Xia De thought in his heart, but these things could only wait until next week to be solved.

(Xiao Xiao Miya is running...)

On Friday morning, the city was shrouded in thin fog. In weather without rain, this was the usual state of Tobesk. August was the last month of summer. Although it was still midsummer, thinking that autumn was coming soon was also very worrying about the livelihood of the next half year.

There was no big local news in the newspaper this morning. In the past two weeks, the public security of Tobesk had been surprisingly good, which could be considered the best period of local public security in decades. Xia De was interested in the news about the reform of Tobesk University mentioned in the "Steam Bird Daily." The newspaper with a heavy smell of ink revealed that some local higher education institutions were willing to open educational courses to social figures who had made outstanding contributions.

"Outstanding contributions" pointed to donations to the school. Educational courses were basically equivalent to not having to go, only needing to participate in some basic assessments. But correspondingly, the degree obtained in this way was not an ordinary first, second, or third-class degree, but an honorary degree.

Although honorary degrees were not degrees at all in the eyes of some people, they were donation certificates obtained through despicable educational contributions, but honorary degrees could be taken out and talked about in public occasions.

For example, King "Fire-Leaper" Larus III had honorary philosophy, economics, and social science degrees from many higher education institutions in the Kingdom.

Xia De's attention to this news was also because he was interested in this kind of degree status. The basic education situation of this body was almost equal to nothing. If Xia De hadn't come, all the education of the homeless man would have been completed by the foreign spy Mr. Sparrow Hamilton in a few short months.

In the foreseeable future, Xia De would still live in the Kingdom of Delarion for many years, so he also wanted to get an educational status that could be taken out to enrich his background.

Of course, this had no practical benefits, it was just adding a line to the business card, and saying one more sentence when people announced his title. But this kind of "gilding" of educational background was still necessary for a detective mixing in a big city in the steam era. And besides the convenience of status, it could also satisfy Xia De's pursuit of himself.

He had a high degree in his hometown. In this world, if he could find a way to get a degree status, he would naturally try his best.

"But this donation is really not small..."

So his main problem now was still that he had no money.

So after breakfast, Xia De told Lu Yi Sha and Lu Yi Sha, who came on time, about his attempt to seek an educational background from a local school in Tobesk. Friends supported Xia De's idea, because due to the needs of the profession, having more status backgrounds was never a bad thing.

Today was the second day after Lu Yi Sha returned from the Holy See of the Sun Sect. The young girl was not leisurely yesterday. After leaving for more than a week, besides the work of the church, the apartment she lived in also needed a thorough cleaning.

And today, the three people gathered at Xia De's place again, mainly for the information Lu Yi Sha obtained after becoming a Chosen One.

The brown-haired girl was very happy to be able to come to Xia De's house again, and she also maintained enthusiasm for Xiao Xiao Miya. But Xiao Xiao Miya was not a cat that let anyone hold it. It lay on the top of the sofa back behind Xia De's head. From Lu Yi Sha's position, one could only see the cat's tail appearing behind Xia De's neck.

"These knowledge and information have appeared in my head gradually over a period of time. No, it's not that I received information transmitted by some existence, but that this information originally existed, but I didn't know it before."

After briefly introducing the situation, Lu Yi Sha officially began to explain:

"The most important and most complete one is the use of the power of 'balance.' I didn't obtain new abilities, but obtained more powerful power on the original basis."

She let Xia De and Lu Yi Sha reveal their Life Rings, then pressed her hand down, looked at their eyes and said a word "balance." Immediately, both felt their own power being suppressed.

Xia De's level was too low, so he didn't feel it particularly clearly, while the female fortune teller frowned and admitted that in this state, the suppression she received made her power decline by at least one-third, which was stronger than before Lu Yi Sha awakened.

And besides suppression, Lu Yi Sha could also use the power of "balance" to make the Ring Mage's power obtain enhancement. It's just that she hadn't fully mastered the ability, so the effect of enhancement was far less obvious than suppression.

It was not just low rings; currently, Lu Yi Sha could even affect high-ring mages. Although the influence on high rings was not obvious, in battle, any negligence was enough to form a fatal disadvantage.

In occasions where Lu Yi Sha was present, any Ring Mage could defeat the enemy across levels. And Lu Yi Sha was only at the third ring now. As she continued to grow, this power from the Ancient God would also become increasingly powerful.

According to her own speculation, when she grew to the 13th ring, the power of "balance" would even be enough to suppress any Ring Mage below the high ring to the 1st ring.

Of course, this suppressed and enhanced power was only a part of the power she currently obtained. More power was waiting for Lu Yi Sha to explore, and her Ring Mage path would also become simpler. The status of the Chosen One seemed to have the strange effect of directly improving her efficiency in obtaining Spiritual Runes.

"We can all predict the growth of power. I think the Sun Sect has also arranged a detailed promotion plan for you. I am more curious about what information you obtained? Is there any information related to 【Whispering Poetry】 and the final door?"

Lu Yi Sha asked, and Xia De also looked at Lu Yi Sha curiously. This was the content they cared about most.

"There is indeed some information, but it is very scattered. I think I need more time to organize it."

The seventeen-year-old girl patted her head, then realized that this action was not very ladylike. She smiled apologetically at Xia De, and blinked playfully:

"Each Chosen One corresponds to an Ancient God, we already know this point. And the thirteen Chosen Ones are connected to each other. If others formally become Chosen Ones through rituals, I can also vaguely perceive their existence. Now there is only me, so I can't explain what that vague feeling is like."

"Then can others perceive you?"

Xia De asked.

"Yes, but some unique spells and curses and even Relics can shield this perception. It's just that one must become a Chosen One to know about this, so at the moment the other party becomes a Chosen One, I can feel the other party, but the other party must accept the information before they can shield this perception."

Lu Yi Sha summarized, and Lu Yi Sha's purple eyes contained a smile:

"This is a good thing. Even if we can't find the Chosen One, at least we can know the current quantity."

"Did you tell the church about this?"

Xia De asked again, and Lu Yi Sha nodded:

"Sooner or later, Chosen Ones from other camps will appear. This cannot be hidden."

"You are right. There is no need to hide the matter of the Chosen One from the church. What I want to do is to unite more Chosen Ones and make the correct choice when the final door is pushed open. We are not opposed to the church."

Lu Yi Sha stated her point of view again. Lu Yi Sha glanced at the cat tail behind Xia De's head and continued to introduce:

"I haven't organized other things yet, but I can be sure that every Chosen One must be a Ring Mage, not an ordinary person. And most people should be like me. After becoming a Ring Mage, they will find their own unique abilities that are different from ordinary people."

But Ring Mages with unique abilities were not rare, such as Xia De, such as Dr. Schneider, Priest Ao Gu Si, Lu Yi Sha, and Miss Jia Lin Na. But Xia De was definitely not, so using this method to find them wouldn't work. ===== CHAPTER 366 =====

Iluna summarized, a smile playing in Luvia's purple eyes:

"This is a good thing. Even if we can't find the Chosen Ones, at least we can know their current number."

"Have you told the Church about this?"

Xia De asked again, and Iluna nodded:

"Chosen Ones from other factions will appear sooner or later; this cannot be hidden."

"Well said. There is no need to hide the matter of the Chosen Ones from the Church. What I want to do is unite more Chosen Ones so that when that final door is pushed open, we can make the right choice. We are not at odds with the Church."

Luvia stated her point of view once more. Iluna glanced at the cat tail behind Xia De's head and continued her introduction:

"I haven't sorted out the details of other matters yet, but I can be certain that every Chosen One must be a Ringed Ringed Shushi; it is impossible for them to be ordinary people. Furthermore, most people, like me, will discover their own unusual and unique abilities after becoming a Ringed Ringed Shushi."

But Ringed Ringed Shushi with unusual abilities are not rare—take Xia De, for example, or Doctor Schneider, Priest Ao Gu Si, Luvia, and Dorothy. But Xia De is certainly not one of them, so searching in this way will not work.