Summer Camp, Zone C.

  Multimedia Classroom.

  Ye Bai initially planned to sit in the back row but was forcibly pulled to the front by Feng Dong.

  Feng Dong said excitedly, "Elder Lan usually arrives five minutes early to class, never late."

  Time ticked by, and neither Feng Dong nor Ye Bai saw any sign of Professor Lan.

  The ones who should have arrived hadn't, and those who shouldn't have left did.

  "I have something to take care of next door," Shadow Nine's voice came through, and Ye Bai nodded slightly.

  At the same time, Ye Bai leaned closer to Liu Xueqi, hoping to get some of the War God's protection, without any misunderstanding.

  Ye Bai couldn't be without the War God by his side, just as humanity couldn't be without Asura.

  In Liu Xueqi's shadow, a Lolita with dark circles under her eyes coldly watched Ye Bai.

  For some reason, a ridiculous thought popped into the mind of [Shadow Ninety-Nine].

  "Could this kid Ye actually see me?"

  "Impossible, this kid's level is too low, and I'm already a War God..."

  The Lolita shook her head, no longer looking at Ye Bai's handsome face.

  Staring too long could lead to aesthetic fatigue.

  ...

  Professor Lan's Office.

  Two cups of tea sat on the table, and Professor Lan, who should have been in the classroom, sat upright, as if waiting for a guest.

  A shadow descended.

  "Brother Jiu."

  Professor Lan stood up shakily, respectfully greeting him.

  "It's been over thirty years since we last met."

  "The less we meet, the better," Shadow Nine said coldly. "Every time I see you, it's to seal your memories."

  "Sigh, these kids never let us rest easy."

  Professor Lan sat back down, his muddled eyes filled with memories of the past.

  "Let me think..."

  "Traceless, the Supreme Being, I found him on the third day after he appeared because of a Sword Qi.

  Carefree, the Supreme Being, I bumped into him directly in the Trade Secret Realm.

  To be honest, you and Carefree became master and disciple thanks to me."

  Professor Lan sighed, "Over thirty years have passed, and another Supreme Being seed has emerged.

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  What a coincidence, and I've encountered it again."

  Listening to Professor Lan, Shadow Nine's tone was helpless,

  "Every Supreme Being seed leaves traces for you to find. Then I come to seal your memories.

  Only when they have at least War God level strength can I unlock your memories.

  Why do you put yourself through this?"

  As the person with the deepest research on the first nine floors of the Eternal Tower,

  Professor Lan's ability to find three Supreme Being seeds involved both luck and his own skills.

  Hearing Shadow Nine's words, Professor Lan was indifferent,

  "We once studied that the memory seal you use, if removed shortly after, doesn't significantly affect intelligence.

  As long as it's not used frequently, there won't be major issues.

  Have you forgotten? We even co-authored a paper on the side effects of memory sealing.

  It was the best paper of the year."

  Ye Bai would never have guessed that Master Jiu was also an academic talent, specializing in the field of souls.

  When it came to academic topics, Shadow Nine had more to say.

  "Speaking of memory seal side effects, I've recently been using memory seals frequently on a Battle King to collect data, and the feedback has been good, the subject is quite cooperative..."

  Listening to Shadow Nine, Professor Lan nodded from time to time,

  "You can send me the data, maybe we can publish another paper."

  "Battle King-level subjects are hard to find, did you catch one from the Abyssal Plane?"

  Hearing this question, Shadow Nine paused,

  "Let's say it came to me on its own."

  After a few casual chats,

  "Alright, time to get down to business."

  Professor Lan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said calmly,

  "These old bones of mine can still manage."

  "As per usual, you can ask Asura one question."

  Before taking action, Shadow Nine reminded him,

  "I'll pass your message on, but I can't guarantee Asura will answer."

  "I already thought about it before you came."

  Professor Lan handed over a note.

  "I want to know the trigger conditions for the hidden level in the beginner dungeon."

  "Oh, and one more thing, I really like that stone. Can you ask Asura if it's for sale? I'm willing to trade my entire fortune for it."

  "Alright."

  Taking the note, a cloud of black mist enveloped Professor Lan.

  When the mist dissipated, a faint smile lingered on Professor Lan's lips.

  He suddenly snapped back to reality, waking from a daze, and chuckled wryly,

  "Getting old, can't deny it."

  "Falling asleep while sitting, and I still have a class to teach..."

  Saying this, he grabbed his cane, picked up his teaching materials, and headed to the multimedia classroom.

  ...

  When Shadow Nine returned, so did Professor Lan.

  "Kid, listen to me."

  Shadow Nine's voice sounded in Ye Bai's ear.

  Shadow Nine briefly recounted the previous events, including how Professor Lan had discovered Traceless and Carefree.

  "Elder Lan is a Supreme Being seed detector!"

  Just like [Supreme Godfather Detector] Xue Meng,

  Elder Lan always managed to encounter Supreme Being seeds for various reasons.

  Thinking carefully, what seemed like coincidence was actually inevitable.

  Elder Lan specialized in the first nine floors of the Eternal Tower, and Supreme Being seeds couldn't skip those floors, so being discovered was only a matter of time.

  In some ways, Ye Bai was already the best-performing Supreme Being seed.

  As for the question Elder Lan wanted to ask,

  "The hidden level, that's easy."

  Ye Bai needed to ensure two things,

  "It doesn't reveal my identity, and I can't disclose the level's rewards."

  Revealing the hidden level's rewards would be detrimental to Ye Bai.

  "No problem."

  Their conversation was shielded by Shadow Nine, and those around them, including [Shadow Ninety-Nine], were unaware of anything unusual.

  "As for that stone, I almost forgot about it."

  The resources Ye Bai currently possessed were far beyond the value of a million gold coins.

  Even if Elder Lan didn't pay, Ye Bai was willing to give it to him.

  "You don't understand Xiao Lan's character; he won't accept your gift. If you don't take his payment, he'd rather not have it."

  At this point, Shadow Nine paused and chuckled bitterly,

  "In fact, his entire fortune... is much less than you imagine."

  "Huh?"

  This surprised Ye Bai.

  "Sixty silver coins."

  Shadow Nine revealed the answer, a number that caught Ye Bai off guard.

  "This was his first payment for writing a strategy guide, treasured to this day, and it's his entire fortune.

  All other income was donated by Xiao Lan to support university development."

  After hearing Shadow Nine's words, Ye Bai fell silent.

  Some people can pick up a sword and charge into battle, risking their lives.

  Others, though powerless, still have the heart to fight for their country.

  Wielding a pen like a sword, tirelessly writing, is also a silent battlefield!

  Elder Lan's pen was mightier than thousands of troops.

  "I'll make this trade."

  After discussing both matters, Shadow Nine lifted the external shield, and Ye Bai finally had a chance to glance at Elder Lan.

  Whether it was university students like Feng Dong or veteran powerhouses like Shadow Nine,

  Their respect for Professor Lan was evident.

  At first glance, he appeared as a kind, neighborly old man, with snow-white hair neatly combed, looking amiable and approachable.

  When lecturing, his voice was full of confidence, his words clear, his sentences slow, each one logically tight and interconnected.

  "No wonder he could find my alternate account from subtle clues."

  Ye Bai couldn't help but sigh,

  "I underestimated the heroes of the world."

  "I've been cautious enough, but in reality, I should be even more cautious!"

  Ye Bai reminded himself.

  The sea of caution is boundless, and without progress, one regresses.

  Just as Ye Bai was about to refocus and listen to the lecture,

  A note unexpectedly popped up above Professor Lan's head.

  [Talent Second Awakening Condition: Live to 200 years old]

  Hiss—

  "Professor Lan's talent can undergo a second awakening?!"

  Second awakenings are extremely rare; besides SSS Rank talents, Ye Bai had only encountered it twice!

  Once with Liu Xueqi, and the other time, right in front of him with Professor Lan.

  Ye Bai was initially shocked, then shook his head with a wry smile.

  "Even if a second awakening is possible, this condition is as good as not saying anything."

  Regardless of whether Professor Lan could live to 200 years old,

  He's just over a hundred now, and in seventy or eighty years, the flowers will have withered.

  Time can't be accelerated, can it?

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