Chapter 25: Refresh
In the Yami Mousse Alchemy Academy, the Blind Eye Tower.
Only by closing one's natural eyes can one open the God-given eye; this is the most basic rule system of the Eye Ritual. It was precisely because Su Xiao chose not to open the God-given eye that his proficiency in the Eye Ritual had always been mediocre. For him, this level was sufficient.
The tower was pitch black, with only the faint breathing of many people audible. In this darkness, Dean Alchemy sat at the center of a group of students. Almost all the high-ranking members of the Alchemy Academy were his former students.
The sound of flesh tearing rang out, and a deep blue eye opened in the center of Dean Alchemy's chest. This eye was the size of a fist, and its pupil swirled like a rain of scales, moving in a vortex.
The faint deep-sea glow slightly illuminated the spacious venue. Dean Alchemy stood up, chanting what seemed to be an ancient incantation. The other ancient god scholars present also began to chant along. At once, the atmosphere here grew eerie, damp and cold, dark, as if the air itself had turned into viscous liquid.
As the chanting continued, the resonance of power within the venue gradually reached its peak. Dean Alchemy used both hands to gouge out the eyeball from his chest. With his hands covered in sticky blood, he held the God's Eye and continued chanting solemnly.
With a bang, the floating God's Eye burst apart, and the chanting on the venue abruptly ceased.
After a moment of dead silence, most of the eye scholars present lowered their heads. Some, their soul power overdrawn, collapsed to the ground, their faces pressed against the floor, drooling.
"Teacher, did we... succeed?"
A frail female scholar spoke weakly.
"We succeeded. We awakened an ancient god who had slumbered for several epochs."
Dean Alchemy said in a deep voice.
"Pfft~"
A suppressed laugh came. Dean Alchemy looked toward the source, and the slightly plump eye scholar quickly covered his mouth.
"Yes, we finally succeeded."
Dean Alchemy smiled. Seeing him show a hint of joy, some eye scholars stopped pretending and began to laugh maniacally, no longer maintaining their previous calm.
This was the true face of the Alchemy Academy. They were a group of madmen with dark, twisted knowledge, protective of their own and vengeful.
Under their management, the former Hidden City had the highest resident happiness on Doom Star. But that didn't mean these people, who daily transplanted various eyes into themselves, were in any way normal.
After a bout of either manic or hysterical laughter, Dean Alchemy raised his hand, signaling everyone to restrain themselves for now. After all, the Alchemy School's current reputation in Yami Mousse was still decent, and they needed to maintain it.
In a very short time, the eye scholars present gradually returned to normal expressions. In truth, those who were constantly hysterical, manic, and violent weren't truly dangerous. It was these eye scholars who appeared normal on the surface but were filled with mad thoughts inside who were the real danger.
The core reason was that the knowledge mastered by eye scholars would inevitably drive them mad. The deeper the knowledge of the Eye Ritual, the more severe the madness it caused. And the more severe the madness, the better they could understand and master even deeper knowledge, thus snowballing.
"The Ancient God: Deep Sea Dominator, Ubbo-Sathla, has agreed to help us kill the Night Mother."
Dean Alchemy spoke, and everyone present showed joyful expressions. It could be seen that although these madmen acted extremely and crazily, under certain circumstances, they still had a degree of rationality.
"Teacher, what do we do next?"
The slightly plump scholar scratched his head, troubled about what to do next.
"We will restore the Hidden City, make it prosperous again, and then help that Law Destroyer summon a 'Prophecy Eye.'"
No one opposed Dean Alchemy's decision. This was also due to the extreme personality of the Alchemy School's madmen. They were very protective and vengeful, always repaying grievances several times over. Correspondingly, if someone showed them kindness or help, they would repay it several times over.
Although reclaiming the Hidden City was a transaction, in the eyes of these Alchemy madmen, it wasn't over yet.
Just then, with a bang, the door at the bottom of the tower was pushed open. Everyone looked toward the sound. It was a senior tutor. Under the gaze of the school's high-ranking members, the slightly balding senior tutor was quite nervous. He quickly approached the dean and whispered something to him.
Dean Alchemy initially frowned. After hearing the whole story, he nodded thoughtfully. His favored student in front of him asked:
"Teacher, what's wrong?"
"The Law Destroyer, Bai Ye, has killed the Night Mother."
"This~"
The slightly plump scholar's expression was quite interesting. They had gone to such great lengths to awaken an ancient god, and their enemy had just... died?
"Summon the 'Omniscience Eye' for him."
"But teacher..."
"I know that Law Destroyer didn't kill the Night Mother to help us, but cause and effect are such... and besides, betting this cause and effect on him might yield a big win. In the near future, he will either face the Lord of the Abyss or the Underworld God in a decisive battle, and we've placed bets on both."
As the saying goes, madmen have broad thinking. This seemingly peaceful Dean Alchemy had a very broad range of thoughts.
...
"Omniscience Eye?"
Su Xiao closed the eye ritual book in his hand and looked at the legendary wizard, Sawyer.
"Yes, the dean said they will give you this treasure in a few days."
The legendary wizard, Sawyer, was checking the nodes of the formation diagram, ensuring the Abyss Eye ritual was foolproof.
"Reason."
"Perhaps because you killed the Night Mother? The dean and the others had been planning for years to achieve that goal. Now you've helped them accomplish it, and they're thanking you for this matter."
"..."
Su Xiao frowned slightly, unable to fully understand the stance of the Alchemy School. Then, he dismissed the question. Trying to consider the stance of a group of seemingly normal madmen was itself a mistake.
Why was the legendary wizard, Sawyer, ostracized in the Alchemy School? Because he was one of the only two normal members among the high-ranking madmen. The great scholar, Edro, was also normal, but his acting skills were outstanding; he could pretend to be mad.
The legendary wizard, Sawyer, continued:
"The Omniscience Eye is one of the most precious types of eyes. It can answer three of your questions. It cannot involve knowledge, history, or original sin. It can only be about currently existing items or living beings. For example, if you know of a secret treasure's existence and ask the 'Omniscience Eye,' it can tell you the approximate location of that treasure and which specific faction in which world it currently belongs to."
After checking the ritual, the legendary wizard, Sawyer, let out a long sigh. He asked casually, "Bai Ye, how did you eliminate the Night Mother? It was so powerful."
"By being stronger than it."
"Uh~"
That made so much sense that the legendary wizard, Sawyer, was left speechless. After chatting for a while, Su Xiao walked out of the research institute. Suddenly, the legendary wizard, Sawyer, behind him said:
"Bai Ye, if you really get the 'Omniscience Eye,' could I use it once? I want to find out where my daughter, who has been missing for years, is. Of course! I will pay the corresponding price. Just name it. I still have some wealth... enough to buy one use."
"Alright."
Su Xiao didn't mention any price. He just continued walking out. After he was far enough from the "Abyss Eye," a Law-Destroying Teleportation Array formed beneath his feet.
Boom~!
As the surrounding space healed, Su Xiao returned to the third floor of the Grand Cathedral. Although killing the Night Mother was a quick battle, he still felt exhausted. Not to mention anything else, using "Extreme Realm: Starry Sky" for the full 8 seconds was a huge drain on stamina.
Sitting on a single sofa, Su Xiao finally had time to check the kill notification:
[You have killed the Dark Drowning God, Umnayara.]
[You have obtained a Reincarnation-level Chest: Peak Collection (This is one of the guaranteed rewards for killing a peak powerhouse. The opening reward of this chest is unrelated to Umnayara. This chest has a 100% chance of containing one Reincarnation-level equipment/item, etc., a 50% chance of obtaining a Reincarnation-level equipment/item with a rating above 20,000, a 10% chance of obtaining a 30,000-point full-rating Reincarnation-level equipment/item, and a 1% chance of obtaining one of the current three strongest Reincarnation-level equipment).]
[You have obtained 100 points of Peak Destiny (Killing a peak powerhouse guarantees 100 points of Peak Destiny. You can consume Peak Destiny to exchange for the following items).]