Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 1150 - 99: A "Familiar Face" in the Library
"Many readers exhaust their entire lives reading, yet they cannot leave this first sector."
"And there are nearly two thousand sectors in the library, and it's just the first layer?"
Tang Qi was silent, the enormity of the Mysterious Library somewhat surpassed his imagination.
What he now possesses, what he dominates, including the "Dream Kingdom" and "Weird Town," seems much smaller in comparison.
Moreover, some of the special experiences in the Dream Kingdom and Weird Town seem to be available in the library, even more perfectly.
For instance, the experiential reading in the "Star Sea Observation Bookshelf No.1" ahead; when the male elf exits, he will seamlessly acquire all the knowledge contained in those books he experienced.
"Except that it takes a while, but the speed can be accelerated to shorten the process."
"The [Compulsory Narrative Domain] of Weird Town can offer a more real and beautiful experience, and the nodes in the Dream Kingdom offer transcendent rewards, but neither can instill such vast knowledge."
"Right, time."
"All of Lonely Bond's wishes can actually be fulfilled within the library, the only obstacle is that time is a bit pressing, it seems a bit insufficient."
As Tang Qi's thoughts flickered, Bond's fossilized head in front of him also shook, resolving his doubts.
But it wasn't for the reason Tang Qi thought, not because of time.
"The most handsome Tyrannosaurus, the great Lonely Bond...doesn't like reading!"
The big fellow's mouth bones opened and closed, unequivocally. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
The silver skateboard continued gliding forward, while Tang Qi's ears echoed with a reason he couldn't refute.
A giant bookshelf continually swept past the duo, as if traversing through some boundless forest.
At the same time, the forest was incredibly quiet, with hardly any noise to be heard.
However, it wasn't lonely.
In Tang Qi's eyes, he could see numerous visitors, readers, and various "organizers" within the bookshelves.
For instance, in Kabala No. 3, they resembled a species of little tree-men.
In Star Sea Observation No.1, it was a special life form known as the "Port Quantum Crab."
In a bookshelf called the "Animal Kingdom," the organizers were a slow-speaking sloth.
On a bookshelf named "Zombie Universe No. 9," the organizers were zombies of various shapes and abilities.
In a bookshelf filled with Eternal Heaven Dynasty style, called "Scripture Pavilion No. 9," the organizers were numerous irritable giant apes fond of drinking.
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Aside from these, Tang Qi saw even more life forms he had never seen nor heard of before.
Just from the tour led by Lonely Bond, his knowledge of mysticism was also increasing.
The only "regret" was, during the advancement, Tang Qi never encountered the unexpected events he anticipated, like reader disruptions or book thefts.
Uncertain how much time passed, just when Tang Qi felt an urge to randomly choose a bookshelf to read, ahead suddenly opened up to reveal a vast, special area.
Tang Qi saw no materialized scenery, neither earth nor starry sky, nor anything else.
What filled his eyes were "lines"?
Gray and white in color, winding, intertwining, and infinitely extending, these lines formed a bizarre foundation, unreal mountains, some with perfect symmetry, or special texture "buildings," and even a city seemingly designed for special ghosts to reside.
These lines made Tang Qi feel strange, each line seemingly containing uncertain information, with no origin or destination, always dissolving, yet always coalescing.
The area they formed, equally quiet, equally endless, yet equally not lonely.
Tang Qi and the Tyrannosaurus stood on the silver skateboard, and figures appeared ahead.
Each one made Tang Qi feel a faint threat.
Among them, some even made him wonder, if they entered a combat state, could he overcome them?
Most of these figures remained still, with only slight movements in some.
The closest one, its body resembled a human, crouching, with palms supporting its head, its body appeared made from some kind of transparent, coarse mineral, adorned with impurities and associated stones, with an astounding divine radiation aura emanating from within.
Every three seconds, it moved, reaching into the flowing "gray-white lines" beneath, retrieving a book.
Reading it for approximately one-tenth of a second, the book disintegrated, it would then become dazed or contemplative for three seconds, and continue its movements.
Tang Qi did not use "All-Knowing" to peer into it, but looked at the other figures.
Somewhat farther, there was another divine being with angelic features.
Its body floated inside a room composed entirely of gray-white lines, filled with aesthetic beauty, wholly distinct from humanoids, its ten-meter-high body, slender limbs and muscles exuded an almost equal wondrous beauty as the room.
His body was covered in armor made of special metal, dark red in color, engraved with symbols resembling eyes, and inlaid with hundreds of "gemstones" emitting ghostly light.
His head was shrouded in a triangular helmet, with three pure white halos floating above it, emitting tiny white lights that rippled into the nihility, faintly revealing a dark but luminous world.
The way he retrieves books seems to be through thought?
About every ten seconds, a book would appear in front of him, automatically turning pages.
Tang Qi still did not activate All-Knowing, instead turning his gaze to the figure making the most noise.
That too, is a Divine, filled with an aura that Tang Qi unilaterally believes to come from the Eternal Heaven Dynasty.
He was a Python with three heads, draped in a luxurious red robe embroidered with mountains and stars, each head crowned, one head covered in scarlet eyes, behind which whirlpools and dark clouds churned, another head with scales, horns, and whiskers, behind which a sea of fire and flood entangled, and the last head showing vague human features, behind which the Milky Way swayed.
As Tang Qi curiously watched him, the Tyrannosaurus fossil beside him came closer.
The mouth opened and closed, spitting out explanations.
"This is the atrium of the first sector, also known as the Guardian Domain."
"Everyone here is a [Guardian], each one extremely powerful, and even if a True God comes, should they break the rules of the Library, they will also suffer the Guardians' punishment."
"On the way here, you didn't encounter any troublemakers, not because there were none, but because even if they appeared in the first sector, they would be immediately discovered by Guardians, or punished, or expelled, or directly erased."
"Although I don't know the exact situation in other sectors, there is one thing I know: the first sector has the most Guardians, and they are the strongest."
"Oh, some of them are also [Administrators], but only in extremely lucky circumstances will you meet an Administrator."
"But don't worry, every Guardian has the authority to issue a 'Borrowing Card' for new visitors."
"Your identity, your true name, how long you can read in the Library, and whether you can go to other sectors... all this will be displayed when you get your Borrowing Card."
"Additionally, new visitors can only stay for a long time after obtaining a Borrowing Card, and enjoy related services, such as necessary resources like food."
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Tang Qi instantly recognized the underlying tone in the fossilized Bond's words beside him.
This guy probably still had some doubts about Tang Qi's identity.
Master of Weird Town!
Although it couldn't compare to the "Library," in the boundless mystery, it definitely made many Divines feel envy and jealousy towards such a "Big Shot."
Of course, Lonely Bond was concerned about whether Tang Qi's promised small bribe could really be fulfilled.
A slight arc appeared at the corner of Tang Qi's mouth; he ignored Bond's cautious thoughts, his gaze sweeping among the "Guardians."
The Silver Skateboard was still sliding forward, and Tang Qi quickly observed the result:
All the Guardians seemed immersed in their own world, ignoring any visitors entering the atrium, only reacting when those visitors approached them and made relevant requests.
"I can choose any Guardian to issue me a Borrowing Card, right?"
"That's right."
Lonely Bond responded, seemingly remembering something, and quickly added.
"A small suggestion, try to choose a Guardian with a good temperament."
"Although as long as you have the relevant authority, you will definitely get a Borrowing Card, if you encounter a Guardian with a bad temperament, it could lead to unpleasant experiences."
"Perhaps your strength is greater than the Guardians... but unfortunately, if you conflict with any Guardian, it will cause all Guardians to attack, even if it's the Guardian's fault, and even Guardians and Administrators from other sectors might come."
"Such incidents have happened more than once, after all, many All Spirits are also Library visitors, including Order Camp Gods, who have tried to invite the Justice Goddess for judgement, but regrettably, no All Spirit has ever received fair treatment in conflicts with Guardians and Administrators."
These few words piqued Tang Qi's interest, and after a moment of contemplation, he hesitantly replied:
"Because of that rule... the Library has the final interpretation right?"
"Yes, this rule has always topped the 'most hated rules list,' unless your strength can surpass the [Creators], it's best not to conflict with Guardians or Administrators."
After Lonely Bond's reply, Tang Qi didn't give up and pursued further questioning.
"What if it's within the rules? There must be rules related to appeals, can a Reader counterattack a Guardian?"
"Indeed there are, but successful cases are rare."
Bond seemed a bit surprised at the blind spot Tang Qi noticed, quickly nodding to confirm.
As his voice fell, Tang Qi suddenly paused, stopping the Silver Skateboard beneath him.
At the same time, he looked directly in one direction, displaying an expression of surprise, clearly not expecting to meet a "familiar" here.
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