Golden Academy Dean’s office.
Lin Suo looked at the old man in front of him, feeling somewhat helpless. This exceeded expectations, darn it.
This Vice-Chancellor is that guy who’s been shearing students like sheep.
But he is still a kindly old man. Faced with Lin Suo’s words, he too smiled.
"I’ve investigated you, Rhein."
"Prediction Skill cannot peer into your destiny."
Lin Suo’s heart tightened, but he immediately returned to normal.
"Don’t worry; the world doesn’t hesitate to favor those with the talent to change the era."
"You’ve certainly caught everyone’s eye."
He’s seen through to the truth.
The likelihood of this Vice-Chancellor being a Nine Ring Wizard isn’t high, as Lin Suo had met a few Nine Ring Wizards before, but none could see through his concealed strength.
That is to say, the Vice-Chancellor is most likely beyond the Ninth Ring.
"My situation is a bit unique."
"I know, Inverted World Seed, it’s both an opportunity and a calamity, one must give sincerity to gain rewards."
Lin Suo was taken aback.
He’s talking about his necklace.
He was certain that the secret of only practicing First Rank was discovered, but the Vice-Chancellor seemed to attribute it to the World Tree Seed?
Seeing he meant no harm, Lin Suo wasn’t ashamed to ask.
"Vice-Chancellor Your Highness, what is the Inverted World Seed?"
The Vice-Chancellor’s fingertips produced a deep blue magic power, quickly drawing a spherical object.
"This represents our world."
Then he drew a circle on it.
"Padolon is within, while the outside is the battlefield. The Ancient Gods’ war destroyed this world, and with it the World Tree perished, our Mother Star began to wither."
As he said this, he conjured an image of a Constant Star.
In the illumination of light and shadow, a shadow appeared beneath the planet; the Vice-Chancellor pointed at it and said,
"This is the Inverted World, identical to reality, but devoid of any life."
"Except for some exceptional individuals, it poses no threat to reality."
Lin Suo’s pupils contracted.
So the World Tree Seed he acquired was actually born from the Inverted World absorbing the resentment and pain from the demise of the genuine World Tree—a duality within a single seed?!
No wonder it felt quite different from what he witnessed in the secret realm.
It turns out he got the wrong one.
"Is there any danger?"
"Everything within the Inverted World is dangerous, but the World Tree Seed is special, I haven’t researched it."
"Let’s not talk about this. Remember my counsel. I called you here to ask for your opinion. The academy wants to establish a new academic discipline, would you like to be its first professor?"
"Correct, there are too few wizards studying this field, and you are the only one who is reasonably capable. From today onwards, you will be the academy’s only professor in Magic Rune Study."
"The treatment and benefits will be swiftly arranged by the academy, and you need to start compiling the first edition of the textbook. You will also be responsible for the assessment of future hires."
Lin Suo’s mouth opened and then closed.
If everything is arranged already, why ask for my opinion?
"You’ll have a few days off; the Royal Family will likely summon you."
"For the Magic Rune Study matter?"
Lin Suo breathed a sigh of relief; it must also be some kind of reward. Historically, when a wizard made significant research breakthroughs, the Royal Family would bestow a reward.
The Vice-Chancellor handed Lin Suo a purple gold card.
"The advanced library privileges allow you to browse all research literature up to the Ninth Ring, but you’ll have to barter with others for specific witchcraft and Magic Ring condensation methods."
"After all, knowledge is priceless, and the academy has no right to completely open up the crystallization of others’ knowledge to someone else, especially since they are still alive."
This Authority Card represents the academy’s supportive attitude towards his continued research.
As for his increase in strength, after Lin Suo’s reputation surged, he had more bargaining chips, at least for the near future, there would not be any obstruction to his work.
Founder of an innovative discipline! Ancestral master!
After leaving the dean’s office, Lin Suo was still pondering what rewards the Royal Family would bestow upon him.
At the stairway entrance, a tall and voluptuous Elf lady was standing there, smiling at him; Lin Suo’s eyes lit up.
"Congratulations, Rhein."
"Hahaha, just a fluke."
"Being too modest is also a kind of arrogance~"
The two chatted and walked downstairs together, and it wasn’t long before he guessed the purpose of Theresa’s visit.
Although Lin Suo suspected that she was spying for the Elf Royal Family, he still chose to selectively reveal some substantive information, considering their friendship.
This put Theresa at ease.
Born into the Royal Family, if she were not exceptionally talented, she might have lived her life without personal autonomy.
Lin Suo’s cooperation also warmed her heart.
That’s what a kindred spirit is like.
An excuse for an explanation was enough.
"Thank you for your trouble."
Upon reaching the ground floor, Theresa touched a strand of hair hanging by her forehead, her pointed ears twitched slightly, and she appeared somewhat embarrassed.
"No worries, you are pretty nice. To me, friends are more important than some superficial knowledge."
Theresa smiled at Lin Suo once more before turning to leave, her tall figure and backless trendy outfit catching Lin Suo’s eager gaze.
If only your words had been a little kinder, I would have been an eternal dynamo.
Such disgraceful eyes.
Time to get them under control.
The emergence of the Magic Rune Study creation [Rhein Evolution Core] granted him a professorial position directly.
However, he couldn’t back out of Advanced Linguistics either.
His name was already submitted.
Having two professorial titles wasn’t bad either, especially with his youthful body adding weight to them.
Just as the deputy dean had expected.
Without asking if he was ready or well-prepared, they just came.
He was escorted by a team from the Imperial Forest Guard.
Lin Suo had no choice but to follow them.
The palace of the Dan Dong Empire was known as "Blue Castle."
A city within a city, it gathered the most gorgeous and luxurious items from the continent, radiating splendor and opulence.
Even the floor tiles were inlaid with gold, polished to a shine reflecting one’s silhouette, almost causing Lin Suo to slip out of his shoes when entering the palace gate.
Many witchcraft arrays were set up, focusing on functions related to lifestyle and early warning and protection.
Throughout, one could see extraordinary races such as six-hoofed pegasi, unicorns, griffins, and Dragon Hawks, kept merely as playthings.
Lin Suo also spotted a few Golden Dragon youngsters frolicking in the low sky, causing chaos, with no one daring to stop them.
This was, in fact, the first time he had ever seen a living member of the Dragon Clan.
Golden Dragons have a sense of justice and are considered good dragons.
They have a natural sense of fairness in treating humans and other species, and although they have a good temperament, they behave conceitedly.
Arrogance is a common problem among all dragons, ingrained in their instincts, impossible to change.
Unexpectedly, the Empire had silently tamed a few Golden Dragon youngsters.
Just not sure what their parents would think...
It seems a bit improper to raise them so casually.