Do I still have to learn Prophecy for the sake of this thing?

A thought crossed Lloyd's mind, but he shook his head again and again.

He really didn't like it......

Let's leave it there for now, and talk about it when we have time to go back.

Lloyd closed the Book of Truth in his mind and opened the panel to look at it.

Neither the attributes, skill level, nor reading progress have changed......

He couldn't help but purse his mouth, and he felt that he couldn't say that the sage of other people's wisdom was not generous enough, and the thing he gave was obviously very precious, but unfortunately it was not suitable for him at this stage.

Lloyd was about to put this matter down to see what the crystal slice given by the Sage was saying, but just then, he felt a spiritual leap from his storage bag.

Hurriedly reached in and touched it, just in time to catch the rusty key given by Uncle Cheap before.

The key, which didn't react to anything special no matter how much it tossed, was now emitting a little warm heat, exuding spirituality, faintly pointing to the "Book of Destiny" that Lloyd had just started, or "The Title Page of the Future"

Even with some scattered fragments of knowledge in his brain, he also became active under the influence of this spirit.

"It's ......"

Lloyd felt something, so he gripped the rusty key in his hand, and then turned the title page of the Future again, and touched it lightly in his mind.

A line of ink gradually appeared on the page of the book, which had not reacted before, and then began to flow on its own, as if there was an invisible pen, writing the next answer about the future.

After a few seconds, the ink stopped, revealing a strange pattern and a line of text on the title page.

The pattern looked like a crescent moon, but the arcs and edges were not very regular, and it looked like a fish bent into the shape of a crescent.

The lines of text next to it are even more bizarre, full of ancient words that Lloyd couldn't understand, and then translated into meaningless words by the Book of Truth:

'From the Sky, Unicorn, Street, Death, 42, Spiral Staircase, Singing, Destruction'

Is that pointless?

Lloyd was pondering the meaning of this picture, and felt that the key in his hand gradually lost its previous temperature, and became a rusty ordinary key again.

The contents of the title page also quickly turned yellow and faded, as if they could not withstand the passage of time, and returned to a blank space.

Lloyd then scratched his head again, feeling that something was missing from his head.

It's not that those important memories or knowledge are missing, but that the fragments of knowledge that are messy, seem to be used again, but are fragmented and clueless.

These scattered fragments are mainly from the last archaeological operation in the library, when a lot of them ran into Lloyd's mind, and some of them are some knowledge that Lloyd received indiscriminately when he [met the Sage].

Anyway, it's useless to use, but it's not swept into the 'recycle bin', which is quite annoying.

Lloyd had originally planned to find a lucky one and use [offensive words] to clean up all these useless debris, but he never found a chance.

As a result, it happened to be cleaned up today, which made him feel much more relaxed and refreshed.

I can't imagine that this key can still form a linkage with "Future Title Page"?

Could it be that there is a past between my cheap uncle and the Title Page of the Future?

But it seems that the key needs to be 'pen and ink' with those useless knowledge to activate?

Lloyd couldn't help but laugh.

This is obviously excellent, the useless knowledge in my head is very annoying, but I can't get into the recycling bin, and it once made me quite uncomfortable, but now it is very comfortable to be able to use waste.

As for the sources of this useless knowledge, there are too many, and it feels like they will drill into their heads by themselves if they do anything, and it is definitely a good thing that they can be consumed like this.

Lloyd then glanced at the 'recycle bin' in his mind, and found that it still contained a lot of junk knowledge absorbed from Hiltina and Elolo, and it had not been emptied with it.

Could it be that the key sensed something and left it to clean it up?

However, this kind of creation that uses knowledge as pen and ink, or energy, is really magical, and I am afraid that it is not something that modern craftsmanship can understand.

Then again, what kind of consideration did Uncle Cheap have for stuffing this key with the metal book? Just to help me clear my mind of useless knowledge? Or is there another use?

Or is the function of this key only linked to the "Future Title Page"? Is it possible that there are other features as well?

Lloyd was thinking about it for a while, and then he recalled the painting that appeared on the Title Page of the Future.

What does this mean?

With the help of the key, I consumed useless knowledge and made a [prophecy] that spied into the future, but I couldn't decipher it myself?

That can only be classified as feudal superstition......

Lloyd smiled and put down the stuff he couldn't decipher, intending to ask her what she thought of it when he met Hiltina today.

For now, let's get down to business......

So Lloyd carefully twisted the remaining crystal flakes from the small wooden box.

As a result, the thing immediately transformed into a curtain of light in his hand, on which dense words were listed.

But it wasn't that the flakes had really changed, it was the way it was, just a curtain of light and words projected on Lloyd's retina.

This can be regarded as the usual trick of the [intellectual] system......

The above texts, simply put, can be classified as a notebook, or a collection of several notebooks, most of which are about the research experience of 0-006, rich and detailed, with a long time span, and different writers.

But the sources and sources are all outside the worldly religious orders, or research institutions.

In other words, the Sage of Wisdom packaged some of the information he had collected about 0-006 into a thin 'collection of resources' and sent it to me?

Lloyd probably figured out what the flake was for, and then the ghost said:

"A good man has a safe life?"

Objectively speaking, integrating many people's research experiences into this form is more comfortable than directly smashing a large number of files and reports in people's faces, at least it is simple and convenient, and even allows Lloyd to find some of the feeling of reading e-books on the earth back then.

Although there should be a lot of these things in the academy, I'm afraid no one will help organize them so comfortably, not to mention that they come from different groups, so it can be regarded as a brainstorming effect, right?

Lloyd was patient and slowly flipped through it.

It wasn't until he felt a vibration in the student handbook that he saw the contact from Professor Toledo.

……………………

When Lloyd and Professor Toledo met in his studio, as soon as they met, the other party asked suspiciously:

"Huh? Lloyd, why are you frowning and not in high spirits? ”

"Because I've just looked up some information......"

Lloyd replied with a bitter face, spread his hands again, and added:

"I'm afraid our project this time is an extraordinary trouble, right?"

"This ...... I thought you had expected it? ”

"Indeed, but ...... Forget it, is there anything you want to do with me? ”

"Oh~ This is our plan and schedule, you can take a look first, and the list of people I preliminarily screened......"

Professor Toledo said, handing Lloyd a list of elder elders, and continued:

"Oh~ Look, fortunately, I pulled you on this time, otherwise I am afraid it would not be so easy to recruit people."

The list he took out recorded more than 200 people, but in the end, only 10 people were left.

There were even three lecturers among them, all of whom were Lloyd's 'acquaintances'.

The remaining seven people have the lowest B grade, and the rest are all B+, A- honor students, and all of them are third-year students.

Lloyd couldn't help but ask with some surprise:

"Lecturer Randy? Lille lecturers? And this ...... Bartolo Lecturer? How did they come to our program? ”

"Haha, maybe because of our last archaeological activity, we have become brothers and sisters in distress together, right? It just so happened that the three of them should have just finished recuperation, and they didn't have any projects in hand, so they came over to cheer. ”

Professor Toledo explained with a smile, pointing to the rest of the top students:

"Although the credits and funds we received this time are okay, they are not particularly generous, and the credits are only 400 points......

So I made a simple plan, these three lecturers who came to cheer, plus you, at least 50 points per person, I don't want it myself, and the remaining 200 points will be used to recruit these top students.

So you see if it's five or four? ”

Lloyd did a brief calculation, then replied:

"I don't want that share, I have more credits, it's better to call all seven people, I think their resumes are more beautiful than mine."

"That's not bad, but ...... How can seven people divide 250 credits? ”

"Divide it according to the final contribution, right? This will also prevent people from touching the fish and paddling. ”

"Hmmm! Great advice, that's it, you'll be okay in the afternoon, right? I think I'll arrange for everyone to come over and have a meeting first. ”

Lloyd nodded, but then re-opened his mouth and asked a question:

"That's fine, but ...... These three lecturers, two from the Department of History and one from the Department of Mage, are here to participate in this......"

"No problem at all, don't underestimate our archaeology team last time, the lineup can be described as extravagant!

Except for me, who is not worthy of the name, the rest is the real academy elite, definitely not a nerd limited to a single discipline, and now with the three of them joining, the configuration of our research group is also quite luxurious, not at all like a 400-point project, so you can rest assured! ”

After Professor Toledo explained, he patted Lloyd on the shoulder and continued:

"It's a good thing you rescued us all at that time, otherwise there would be no our research group today."

"You're welcome, it's my responsibility."

So for the rest of the day, Lloyd began the preparatory process for the academic project, which was rather lackluster, that is, meetings and meetings.

It's boring, but fortunately, everyone is comrades-in-arms who share hardships, and the atmosphere is very harmonious for this reunion.

However, judging from the attitudes of Lecturer Randy and Lecturer Lille, as well as a bald mage who was rescued by Lloyd at the time, it was really for Lloyd's face that they would come over to participate in this small project.

They are also not very optimistic about the prospects and the outcome......

Not to mention others, even Lloyd felt that it was tricky after reading more and more information about the Sage of Knowledge.

Professor Toledo has repeatedly emphasized the difficulties involved, and he has made it clear.

And whether it is the conclusions reached by those research institutions outside, or the past research on the side of the academy, they are basically stuck in progress by a primary problem-

Unable to establish a valid connection with 0-006 while not daring to take it apart.

In other words, both the outside and the academy can only study 0-006 as a whole, or the shell, and it is difficult to understand it in depth.

It's a bit like looking at a refrigerator and analyzing how it works......

What's more, as an ancient creation, 0-006 has a structure that is more complex than a refrigerator, and I don't know how many times.

Therefore, the current research on 0-006 has been to find ways to circumvent its limitations and deepen the understanding of it without affecting its function.

At the same time, because 0-006 has been put into use as an artificial sage, it is even more difficult to carry out research, and all kinds of rat traps are naturally difficult.

However, this time, Professor Toledo has readjusted the direction of his research, intending to start with 0-266.

"Of course, I'm not trying to hurt her, or dissect her, but to connect with 0-006 through her."

Professor Toledo also made a point of explanation.

"But...... This path has been tried before, right? The result was of little use and was quickly dismissed. ”

Lecturer Randy, who was sitting next to Lloyd, opened his mouth to question, then glanced at Lloyd again, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously:

"You're not going to let Lloyd her, are you?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed, which made the atmosphere of the scene, which was still a little dignified, suddenly relaxed.

But only Lloyd laughed and sneered:

I don't even know who's soaking who......

Lecturer Toledo, after laughing, followed suit:

"Maybe that's a solution, right? Lloyd, can you give it a try, if we can get 0-266 to cooperate with our research, maybe there will be some new discoveries? ”

At this time, an honor student next to him raised his hand and asked a question:

"Professor, I'm sorry to interrupt you, I have a question, that is, there is no research record of 0-266 on the academy?"

"There had been before, but because it was so difficult to make progress, and she was too human-like, so when the path became unwanted, the worthless records were destroyed......

"Uh...... Well, it is understandable, what are the specific difficulties in the study of 0-266? ”

"Don't worry, that's what I'm going to say next."

Professor Toledo said, pulling down a blackboard behind him with a stick figure girl and various annotations.

"Strictly speaking, 0-266 is more complicated than 0-006, because she is really almost identical to a human, so we have no idea how she was made, and even archaeological excavations have not been able to find relevant information."

"Yes, I have already investigated this, and in the ancient technical materials recovered by our history department, there is no such thing as 'how to create a human being' at all."

The lecturer from Lille next to him helped to add.

Professor Toledo nodded, holding up two fingers at first.

"So many people would rather try 0-006 repeatedly than contact this little girl, because her birth is probably beyond our understanding, which is the biggest difficulty we have to face, and it is also the first difficulty......

In addition, many difficulties and embarrassments in the process of studying 0-006 also exist in her, and even because she is self-aware, it will make her petty temperament more troublesome, which can be said to be the second difficulty. ”

Professor Toledo said, holding up a third finger:

"And then there's the third point, although the academy doesn't know much about her, the research institutes outside have been paying attention to her for a long time, and it started before 0-006 was activated, and it lasted for quite some time.

So I tried to contact the alumni association outside last night to ask if they could get the relevant records, but I replied that all the relevant research had been stopped, all the relevant materials had been destroyed, and even the people who had participated in it had disappeared inexplicably. ”

When he said this, he shrugged his shoulders helplessly, and said with a smile:

"It makes me feel as if I'm involved in an anomalous event, which means that there may be some unexpected danger in the course of my research......"

"Uh...... Probably not. ”

Lloyd interjected suddenly.

"Huh?"

Professor Toledo looked at him in surprise, wondering how he had come up with his judgment.

"Ahem...... It was Professor Hiltina of the college who told me that since the last time 0-266 was abducted, she had behaved relatively steadily, at least not to make the researchers disappear inexplicably. ”

"Professor Hiltina? That's not ...... Veto the Sage? Why is she involved? And with Lloyd you inform the information? ”

Lecturer Randy's eyes widened and he asked in surprise.

Because she wasn't involved in it at all, but I was involved!

Lloyd sneered in his heart, but he had already thought of an excuse:

"I'm sorry I can't reveal too much about the Sage, anyway...... Don't worry too much about the risks in the research process, as long as you don't hurt her, she should be fine. ”

"Okay, that's one less difficulty, but just the first two can make me lose my hair."

The bald mage sitting across from Lloyd said with a bitter face as he touched the top of his bare head.

(End of chapter)