[You exit the office and proceed down the corridor to the next office…]

[As you are about to knock on the door, Rona suddenly stops you and asks if you are preparing to fight another Grand Scholar.]

[After receiving your confirmation, she signals you to follow her…]

[Grand Scholar Rona leads you into the central hall and toward the far end of the right-side corridor…]

[As she walks, she softly explains that of the six offices on the fifth floor, only three are occupied. The other three Grand Scholars perished during their journeys into the Abyss.]

[If you insist on fighting the other Grand Scholars, she can only assist you against one of them. She will not accompany you for the next.]

[However, she promises to keep your actions confidential and not report them to the President. How far you ultimately go will depend entirely on your own strength.]

[After this battle, she will return to her office as if nothing happened. If you wish to continue letting the doll study, she will take the doll back with her…]

Speaking these words, Rona led you to the far end of the corridor and stood before a tightly closed door. Without knocking, she raised her long leg and kicked the door open.

[Behind the desk inside, a Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Grand Scholar wearing a gilded robe sat. Seeing Rona barge in, he showed no surprise but sneered coldly and spoke mockingly.]

[Rona blinked at you lightly, then waved her hand to launch an attack!]

Lin Xun twitched his lips.

No wonder Rona was willing to help him deal with her colleague, so there had been bad blood between them all along.

There was no time to think further. He ordered the Valkyrie to attack.

He himself selected his weapon and charged forward.

[Rona waved her hand, summoning countless flickering characters that appeared out of thin air, surging toward the enemy…]

[The Battle Angel – Valkyrie swiftly drew an arrow wrapped in swirling wind currents. She drew the bow to a full moon, closed her eyes, and released. The arrow whistled forward like a meteor, carrying a shockwave as it shot toward the enemy…]

[The giant eyeball on your forehead flickered with a strange glow…]

[Special Skill Weak Point Insight activated!]

[Your Knowledge stat is far inferior to the enemy’s, determining…]

[Determination failed. You failed to perceive the weak point of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Grand Scholar!]

[You lunged forward, pushing off with your feet. Blessing of Mother Earth activated at full power. The belt at your waist provided you with an endless stream of strength as you swung the Ancient Dragonfang Greatclub fiercely at the enemy…]

[Your attack triggered the Beastmen Chieftain Spirit Essence’s special effect!]

[This attack will deal double damage!]

[The greatclub accelerated by thirty percent, the surrounding air shrieking under the pressure…]

[The Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Grand Scholar looked on in terror at the incoming violent assault, hastily raising his hand as the sturdy Knowledge Barrier surged up from the ground, enclosing him within!]

[The flickering characters crashed into the Knowledge Barrier and burst apart in a blinding flash!]

[The Knowledge Barrier rippled violently, on the verge of shattering.]

[The greatclub slammed down, instantly shattering the already fragile Knowledge Barrier!]

[An arrow, like a shooting star, pierced through the Grand Scholar’s chest. The immense force pinned him against the bookshelf behind!]

[The light faded from the many eyes of the Grand Scholar. Pinned to the bookshelf, his head drooped weakly…]

[Your watcher has defeated the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Grand Scholar, granting you a massive amount of experience points!]

[The power within your Shell surged as the Corrupted Earth Giant Shell leveled up. Current Shell Level: 42]

[You obtained Fading Trace Spirit Essence of Insight *1]

[You obtained Grand Scholar Badge (Item)!]

[You gaze at the Shell pinned to the bookshelf before you…]

[Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Grand Scholar: a Grand Scholar in their prime and rich in knowledge, one of the top combat powers of the Multivision Association, second only to the President of the Association, reputed to know the stars above and the abyss below. Died from a pierced left chest by an arrow, resulting in a ruptured heart. Compatibility 108% (+45%)]

[Do you wish to possess this Shell?]

Lin Xun let out a long breath. He had finally obtained a Grand Scholar’s Shell!

Discarding the Scholar Shell in the Shell Slot, he pressed Yes without hesitation.

[You have possessed the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Grand Scholar Shell!]

He eagerly opened the Shell Panel to check the attributes.

[Shell: Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Grand Scholar]

[True Name: Unknown]

[Compatibility: 108% (+45%), compatibility exceeds the critical point, Shell quality upgraded!]

[Shell Quality: Epic-grade]

[Shell Level: 45]

[Shell Equipment: Advanced Spellcasting Ring (Rare-grade equipment)]

[Shell Equipment: Association Grand Scholar Robe (Rare+ grade equipment) – … Wearing this equipment greatly enhances resistance to knowledge-type skills!]

[Shell Equipment: Stored Spell Treasure Ring (Epic-grade equipment) – a ring engraved with countless tiny characters, set with a gem that emits a white glow. The radiance within this gem seems magical, drawing one’s gaze into it. Wearing this equipment allows you to store a spell that normally requires long chanting; by using the ring, you can instantly cast the spell!]

[Shell Skill: Knowledge Plunder (Epic-grade) – … Activating this skill greatly increases the amount of knowledge gained.]

[Shell Skill: Knowledge Barrier (Epic-grade) – this skill’s defense is linked to your Knowledge stat. The higher your Knowledge cap, the stronger the defense.]

[Shell Skill: Knowledge Radiance (Rare+ grade)…]

[Shell Skill: Knowledge Spear (Epic-grade) – utilizing a lifetime’s worth of accumulated knowledge, countless fine pure-white characters surge forth, forming a giant spear that pierces all. Using this skill allows you to launch a giant spear of knowledge, delivering devastating damage to enemies. The power of this skill is linked to your Knowledge stat… This skill requires a long chant to cast.]

Lin Xun looked over the Grand Scholar’s panel attributes.

He couldn’t help but sigh, this is what a true mage should be!

This Shell’s original quality was Rare+, and under his talent bonus, it was upgraded to Epic-grade.

Normally, although the Grand Scholar’s level was a bit higher than the Earth Giant, the Epic-grade Knowledge Barrier still shouldn’t be able to withstand the Earth Giant’s attacks.

The Earth Giant wielded Epic-grade weapons and equipment, and its skill Blessing of Mother Earth was Epic+ grade.

In addition, with his seventy percent Soul Enhancement, purely by panel stats, the Earth Giant should be able to smash through two or three Grand Scholars without issue.

The difference likely came from the Grand Scholar’s skills, as two of the three spell skills had growth attributes.

There was the familiar Knowledge Barrier and the new skill seen before in the Residual Illusion of Knowledge, Knowledge Spear.

The Grand Scholar’s Knowledge stat far surpassed his own, which could be inferred from the failure of his Weak Point Insight skill.

The extremely high Knowledge cap also boosted the defensive power of these skills, allowing even an Epic-grade skill to block the Earth Giant’s attacks.

Unfortunately, the Knowledge stat applies to the soul, not the Shell.

Otherwise, Lin Xun could have inherited the Grand Scholar’s Knowledge stat to enhance the power of knowledge-type skills.

What surprised him most was the Epic-grade equipment on the Grand Scholar, the Stored Spell Treasure Ring.

This equipment could store a long-chanting spell, which matched perfectly with the new skill Knowledge Spear.

However, it seemed that most Grand Scholars and even the President used this ring to store the Knowledge Barrier skill.

Which made sense, a mage’s instant-cast spell would logically be set to a magical shield to ensure personal safety first and foremost.

[You, pinned to the wall, try to pull out the arrow piercing your chest, but you lack the strength.]

[The Battle Angel – Valkyrie quickly steps forward, pulls out the arrow for you, and helps you down from the wall…]

[Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association Grand Scholar – Rona sees that you have successfully possessed a Grand Scholar’s Shell and already hold multiple Shells. Her eyes light up, overflowing with an insatiable thirst for knowledge…]

[She asks you whether your previous confession still stands.]

[Fated-to-be-loved Apostle, how will you respond?]

[1. “Yesterday you ignored me; today you’re not worthy of me!” Loudly reject Grand Scholar Rona, stating directly, “You are a good person, but I am not a good match,” and hand her another ‘good person card,’ dealing double critical damage.]

[2. “Of course it still stands. My thirst for knowledge is equally insatiable.” Accept Grand Scholar Rona, and eagerly explore the mysteries of the human body together. Of course, you must switch to a different Shell first, or you may end up NTR-ing yourself in a bizarre scene.]

[3. “I need to think it over, unless you’re willing to continue accompanying me on my journey of exploration.” Pretend to ponder, hesitate repeatedly, and tell her that your next target is another Grand Scholar, with your ultimate goal being the President of the Association!]

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