"Wren, I want to say so much to you, just to make you understand that medicine is for the better benefit of all mankind, not for the privilege of a single class, nor for the purpose of using it as a means to seek glory and wealth..."

Ilubeck said earnestly.

It seems that he doesn't want this disciple he has accepted to repeat the mistakes of the past.

"No, Teacher..."

To be honest, Wren really has no interest in being a nobleman in this kind of social system.

What kind of pleasure has not been seen at the end of the twenty-first century? He is really not interested in the rights of these so-called nobles. The pleasure that comes with dopamine secretion is needed, and the "smart brain" can be created.

It's not easy to cross over, and it's still a mysterious fantasy world. Pursuing this legend can become a god's extraordinary power, isn't he fragrant?

He shook his head and said in an affirmative tone, "My ambition has never been to be glory and wealth. I just want to see how far this world's transcendent path can go..."

"Hmm."

Ilubeck looked him in the eye and nodded in satisfaction.

Wren asked again, "Teacher, haven't you noticed anything yet?" Do you think you're in trouble because you just rejected the Winster family's offer for surgery? ”

......

Under normal circumstances, the Winster family would not dare to risk the world's condemnation and do anything to Ilubeck.

But just like the "Prince Fox" back then, if he did something crazy before he died, it would be impossible to say.

"Not to mention 'head replacement surgery' is an immature technique in the first place. Even if the technology is mature, no matter what, I will never agree. ”

Illubeck's tone was as resolute as it had been a decade earlier.

He glanced around at the sewer laboratory, and sighed again: "At the beginning, for the sake of a stable research environment, I rejected the Sid Empire and the invitations of the major forces on favorable terms. I came here to set up a laboratory in the sewers, just to be able to do research quietly."

After a pause, he said with a complicated expression: "Now it seems that this purity will not last long..."

Hearing this, Wren said: "Teacher, no matter how arrogant those guys in the Winster family are, they will never dare to do anything to you, right?" ”

During this time, he also fully understood the Shining City contribution system.

As long as they can pay their "contribution points" on time, according to the laws of the city, no one is eligible to expel them.

Although the Winster family is the de facto controller of the Fifth District, they do not dare to abolish the most important rules of the Shining City.

Otherwise, most of the hunters in the "Shining City" were bounties, fugitives, and speculators who gathered from all directions... Once the rules are broken, don't you make a fuss?

"Hey..."

Ilulbeck obviously knew more about the situation, and said, "If the Grand Magister of Kavo is still in charge, the rules of the city will naturally not be touched by anyone. But for at least the last five years, the Grand Magister of Kavo has not appeared in public. ”

When Wren heard this, he suddenly felt that something was wrong: "Huh? Are you skeptical... The [Great Polymath] Kavo Ramirez, who founded the City of Radiance, may have had some accidents, such as... Will the longevity be exhausted? ”

Eighty years ago, he became the existence of the "Top Ten Legendary Demon Hunters", and it is almost the same when you count the longevity.

"Nope."

Ilubeck shook his head and said, "I met the Grand Magister of Kavo five years ago, and his magic power has reached its peak, and no one can threaten him. And his mental state is also very good, Shou Yuan is very healthy..."

"Huh? So this..."

Wren was puzzled when he heard this.

The Great Magister of the "Ten Legends", coupled with the six-story magic tower in the city, the possibility of external causes is extremely low.

Since it is not an external cause, and it is not the end of life, why is it?

Ilubeck was obviously also puzzled, and said: "It is also because Master Kavo has not interfered in the affairs of the city in the past few years, and now the five major families are holding more and more power, and the privileged class is already budding, which is a very bad phenomenon. ”

"Teacher, it's a big deal for us to get out of here."

Wren said decisively: "Wherever you go, I will follow you!" ”

Ilubeck shook his head, feeling that although the world is big, there is nowhere to go, "If the Shining City is controlled by those power classes, there will be no free scientific research environment." What's the difference between staying here and staying in Omar or Sid? ”

Wren frowned as he listened.

A bounty had forced him to come to the "City of Radiance" in Omar with nowhere to stay. Now, if the only one that is not under the jurisdiction of the two empires cannot accommodate them, it is true that the road ahead will not be easy.

"Huh... Or..."

Wren suddenly thought of something and proposed, "I heard that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is preparing to establish a new principality. Looking at her plan, it seems that she is also preparing to engage in the 'New Deal'. Why don't we go to that new territory? ”

"It's not easy for that girl to build a city here..."

Ilubeck shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Besides, things are not that bad. At least Master Kavo is still there, and the major families in the city dare not overstep their authority. Besides, even if they did send me back to Hommar, what would they do? I'm never going to offer Omar anything more in my life..."

"Oh."

Wren pouted.

Ilubeck looked at his newly recruited disciple again and said, "Wren, you are the most talented student I have ever accepted. I am telling you so much today to make you understand that science is a great existence for the benefit of all mankind. Potions, steam technology, medicine... Without this pure belief, it would be difficult for you to go to the extreme in this field. Calm down and study hard..."

When he finished speaking, it was as if the sullen breath in his heart had only been soothed.

At this time, the eight spider arms behind him began to work again, turning back into the scientific research madman who didn't want to waste a second.

"Got it, teacher."

Wren nodded.

Having said this, he can't say anything more.

Although the old man's words were reasonable, he always felt that something was wrong in his heart.

......

Early the next morning, Wren got up regularly and took the intercity train to the Budokan to practice martial arts.

Then it was time for lunch, and I came to the "Central Library".

For more than a month, he has been in the library every day, and he is already very familiar with everything here.

The library was as few as ever.

It is still the second floor of the library, and the quality of the books on this floor is much higher, so you don't have to spend time digging out the classics from the tens of millions of collections like a layer. On the second floor, there is a copy in hand, all of which are high-quality products.

As he went upstairs, Wren ran into the administrator who looked like Marx.

The old man seemed to live in the library twenty-four hours a day, and he could be seen sorting out his books here every time.

"Huh... This old administrator still has the leisure to play poker today? ”

Wren was slightly surprised.

For more than a month, he came every day. I often need to ask about the location of some bookshelves, so I also had a few simple exchanges with this old man.

Although he didn't know the name of the administrator, he also felt that this old man should be the kind of homeless and lonely old man, otherwise he would not be able to soak in the library all day.

And this time, there is actually a leisure to sit at the table and play poker with others? It seems to be an acquaintance.

He didn't go over to say hello, glancing at the black-cloaked man sitting across from the bearded caretaker.

The cloak covers his face, and he looks more like a soothsayer who is good at tarot cards.

I don't know if the two people playing cards didn't speak, or what, Wren didn't hear anything.

Probably using shielding magic, I'm afraid it will affect other people.

Wren thought so.

He didn't care, the caretaker in the library knew how to do a few spells, it was too normal. Without much thought, he walked straight to a bookshelf he hadn't seen before, and started another day's "flipping book" journey.

.......

And when Wren arrived, the two players didn't take a second look.

As he expected, there was a magical barrier near the small table.

The guy in the black cloak flipped the poker in his hand as if he were playing a spider card.

An intruder suddenly came to the second floor, and he immediately turned out an ace of hearts in his hand, smacked his lips, and seemed to point: "Tsk, what about the ace of spades... The smallest number of points is also the highest hand in some poker rules. ”

The man in the cloak looked at the bearded administrator opposite with an indifferent expression, the corners of his mouth overflowed with a touch of evil arc, and said lightly: "You said yes, right?" ”

Without waiting for the other party to answer, he has already turned over the next card, the King of clubs.

"What a card!"

Seeing the cards, the cloaked man's momentum changed suddenly, and a touch of excitement that bordered on hysteria suddenly burst out in his eyes.

Like a gambler at the end of his rope, he couldn't wait to put out all his chips, grinned, and sneered, "Master Kavo, can you play a game?" The kind that gambles on life. ”