Constructing-Style Wizard

Chapter 762: 242. Thirst for Knowledge_3

“Alright, I will do my best.”

Noland Lee put the third letter back on the tabletop.

With that, the letters have been dealt with.

Noland looked at Selena and asked:

“How is the practice of ‘Tidal Surge’ going? Is there any progress in your Spiritual Ocean?”

Speaking of this, Selena’s face bloomed with a smile:

“Thanks to you, the progress is going smoothly. My Spiritual Ocean, which hasn’t grown for many years, is finally showing signs of change. Probably in five years, my Spiritual Ocean will expand to nearly 300 meters, reaching the minimum standard for promotion to a Tenth-Ring Wizard.”

“Well, then let me congratulate you in advance for becoming the first Tenth-Ring Deep-Sea Wizard in history.” Noland Lee laughed:

“I really look forward to the day when you ascend to the starry sky; this will definitely be recorded in the history of the Ulnas Ring.”

Selena thought for a moment and shook her head, saying:

“I don’t really want to enter outer space.”

“Oh? Why? Is it because after entering outer space, your strength will be greatly reduced?” Noland asked.

Selena sighed softly:

“Yes, Jarvis.”

Noland Lee had always wanted to figure out why Star Witches’ strength diminished.

He didn’t hide his lack of knowledge in this area and boldly asked:

“Why is that so?”

Selena blinked her eyes in confusion:

“You don’t know?”

“Do I have to know?” Noland grinned:

“People’s cognition is like a circle, Selena. Inside the circle is the knowledge they know, and outside the circle is the unknown knowledge. The more a person knows, the larger the circle, the longer the segment of the circle borders the unknown knowledge, which means a person will come into contact with more unknown things. That’s why the more you know, the more you feel ignorant.”

Noland spread his hands:

“I never hide my ignorance, nor take pride in it. I face it and desire the correct answers. In other words, I have no need to pretend to know everything when you bring up knowledge I’m not aware of. Asking directly and then getting the answer is what I should really do; false pretenses are pointless.”

Selena stared at Noland Lee, lost in thought.

“Are all Hermit Wizards like you… like this…”

Selena opened her mouth but couldn’t find the right words to describe Noland’s attitude towards knowledge.

Noland was not surprised by Selena’s reaction.

In this world, wizards possess the power of magic, delve into the realm of magic, and are adept at using the spiritual world to change the material world.

To them, knowledge is private Spell Blueprints, Magic Blueprints, principles of magic, and the secrets of meditation methods.

How to retain this magical knowledge is their primary concern.

By comparison, the “circulation” and “dissemination” of knowledge are often regarded by wizards as crimes.

For this reason, when most wizards face unknown areas, they usually adopt a respectful but distant attitude to cope, so as not to violate the law because of the temptation of knowledge.’

For Noland Lee, a straight-talker who’ll ask whenever he doesn’t understand something, he is pretty unconventional among wizards. This is usually only seen in the classrooms of Wizard Students.

Once they leave the student stage and start being subjected to the harsh blows of wizard society, they dare not inquire about other wizards’ magical knowledge casually.

Otherwise, they will inevitably be judged as impure wizard criminals by the Law Enforcement Department.

Noland Lee, on the other hand, takes the opposite approach, not hesitating to ask questions when he doesn’t understand something.

Strictly speaking, his actions are despising the law.’

Noland Lee calmly faced the speechless Selena:

“Since we have a soul contract between us, don’t worry so much about the law. The laws of the Ulnas Ring have given legitimacy to soul contracts. As long as my actions do not violate the soul contract, they do not violate the law. To be honest, only in a kingdom like the Ulnas Circle, where wizards are everywhere, can you see a scenario where individual power overrides the law.’

“If it were in Tatis Empire…”

Noland Lee shook his head slightly:

“Then the law would completely crush individuals.”

Noland waved his hand, moving on from this topic:

“Back on track, Selena, can you tell me why a Star Witch’s strength would be greatly reduced once they enter outer space?”

Selena furrowed her brows slightly, pondering for a moment before finally saying:

“I’m sorry, but I actually don’t know the reason… This is true, I’m not lying to you.”

“Oh, alright, I won’t ask anymore. I believe you’re not trying to deceive me.”

Noland was unconcerned.

He paused and said:

“Then arrange a secret meeting with Lape Charnel for us. I’ll attend the secret meeting as your assistant.

“To make Lape Charnel pay enough attention to my existence, I may reveal to him that I possess the extraordinary trait of ‘Omniscient.’ If I can get his special investigation book because of this, then that would be even better. I will clear all the spies inside the Charnel family as quickly as possible.”

“Alright, Jarvis.”

Selena recalled and said:

“I suddenly remember the words you said to me before we signed the soul contract.”

“Which words?” Noland asked.

“You said you were an observer overlooking the extraordinary path, a phantom absorbing extraordinary knowledge, and the final buyer of all extraordinary achievements, right?” Selena said.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Noland nodded:

“Yes, that’s how I call myself.”

Selena took a slight breath, rounded up courage, as if she had made a decision:

“Since you claim to be a ‘buyer,’ you must have collected a lot of knowledge, right? Like, for example, the Tenth-Ring stage of the ‘Tidal Surge’ meditation method. What do I have to pay if I want to buy other knowledge?”

Noland Lee put on an evil smile:

“Heh, Selena, you finally realized my true value. The price of knowledge comes from the people who use it, not the knowledge itself.

“I need to know what kind of knowledge you need and what you plan to do with it, what it can bring you, and then I can determine the price of the knowledge. Do you have any urgent needs recently?”