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“Teacher, Junior Brother is here.”

On the 129,558th floor of the Virtual Tower, two towering figures seemed to be discussing a problem.

“Teacher Kraft, Teacher Myriad Things.”

Seeing this, Zhang Huaiyuan immediately bowed respectfully.

“You’ve arrived.”

Kraft turned around, countless tentacles still sprawling out behind him, deeply embedded in the void.

“Regarding your study arrangements, after discussing it with Myriad Things, we decided to first send you to the Time Book House for a period of advanced study.”

“Furthermore, since you joined the Association directly and didn’t have time for other assessments, Myriad Things and I secured an additional subsidy of 1,200 credits for you.”

“Thank you, Teachers. May I ask what the Time Book House is?”

Zhang Huaiyuan quickly expressed his thanks.

“The Time Book House is a subsidiary organization of the Association, and also one of the highest academies in the All Heavens and Myriad Realms. It is usually used to cultivate talent that is sent to the Association.”

The Myriad Things Tower Master then spoke:

“Your talent is high, and you might have some special opportunities. You are definitely destined to become a top Scholar in the future. However, your accumulation of knowledge, especially in the fundamentals, is still lacking quite a bit and requires systematic study.”

“Directly entering advanced rule topics is not beneficial for your future development. Do you understand?”

“This student understands. I will follow all arrangements made by the two Teachers.”

Zhang Huaiyuan immediately replied, feeling a sense of relief in his heart.

This was actually what he had hoped for.

Most of the previous assessments relied heavily on True Sight.

As for his own knowledge reserves, due to limited resources, apart from the subject of intelligent lifeform which truly reached the level 3 rules standard, others were lacking to varying degrees.

If he could undergo systematic learning, nothing could be better.

“Mhm, very good.”

A hint of satisfaction appeared in the eyes of Kraft and the Myriad Things Tower Master.

Neither arrogant nor impetuous, humble and striving—these were the qualities an excellent Scholar should possess.

They made this arrangement specifically because this junior apprentice came from a low-level world.

After all, even setting aside costs, purely in terms of teaching fundamental knowledge, they might not even compare to ordinary Scholars who had received formal training.

If he became complacent over a small assessment score and couldn't settle down to solidify his foundation, then no matter how high his talent, his future achievements would be limited.

“The headmaster of the Time Book House is your Second Senior Brother. I have already given him instructions.”

Kraft looked at Zhang Huaiyuan and said:

“After you arrive, you won’t need to take an entrance exam; you can directly enter the Elite Class. If you can meet the standard for an outstanding graduate within three thousand years, Myriad Things and I will officially accept you as our disciple. Do you have confidence?”

“Teachers, please rest assured, this disciple will definitely complete it within three thousand years.”

Zhang Huaiyuan nodded confidently, then hesitated slightly and said:

“By the way, Teachers, this disciple once promised friends back home that I would return immediately after completing the assessment. May I be allowed to go back once before reporting to the Study House?”

Although the time taken to complete the assessment was much earlier than expected, he was still concerned about his own world. After all, the Statue of Liberty and Asroth were still there.

“Third, add your Junior Brother’s name to the backend list of the Gate of Boundlessness.”

Hearing this, Kraft nodded slightly and instructed:

“Go and return quickly. Finish handling your secular affairs as soon as possible.”

“I understand, Teacher.”

...Meanwhile, outside the original Universe 736.

“Sir, you must give our Xuanjian Sect an explanation.”

A Xuan Jian Sect Elder said, mixing fear with anger:

“Including the Sect Master, a full 37 Elders died here. You had guaranteed us back then that there would be absolutely no problem. But now, even this world is nowhere to be found.”

“I understand, I understand.”

A senior manager of the “Heavens Mandate Merchant Guild” couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Something like this happens maybe once every hundred million years, yet it happened twice in succession in this wretched world.

The Xuanjian Sect is a minor matter, but if this incident affects the company's credibility, that would be terrible.

He sensed the surrounding aura and suddenly slashed hard towards a certain point.

Instantly, the void currents shook, and a massive world reappeared in its original location.

“Space-Time Isolated Island... This is bad, it's the aura of the Time Traveler Association.”

His expression changed, and he hurriedly retracted his power.

“Damn it, how can a Scholar from the Time Traveler Association be conducting research in such a low-level world?”

The Heavens Mandate Merchant Guild senior manager quickly and cautiously swept his spiritual sense over the outer layer of the world. Only after finding that the disturbed area had stabilized and no one had flown out did he feel slightly relieved.

“Thank goodness, thank goodness, I didn't disturb that Scholar, otherwise it would have been awful.”

“What's wrong, Sir?”

The Xuan Jian Sect Elder nearby asked upon seeing the situation.

“There's a situation. A big shot is inside. We can’t touch this world for at least 94 years.”

“Then... Sir, what should we do now?”

“Wait, let me check first.”

The Heavens Mandate Merchant Guild senior manager frowned. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and lightly beckoned.

A damaged world-prisoning bead instantly tore through the void and crashed into his hand.

Although Zhang Huaiyuan had carried out destruction procedures beforehand.

However, such a major power naturally possessed much stronger methods of restoration.

Soon, some sporadic fragments were restored.

Among them was the scene of Venerable Xuan Jian and over thirty Elders being slowly ground down and killed by the natives.

“Strange methods... But it's good that those monsters weren't responsible.”

He let out a long breath, feeling pleased rather than worried.

In that case, they only needed to wait ninety-plus years until that Scholar finished their research and came out, then they could act directly.

“What kind of explanation do you want?”

The senior manager of the Trading Company clasped his hands behind his back and said indifferently.

After learning that the Insectoid Race was not responsible, he recovered his haughty demeanor.

“We hope, Sir, that you can deal with this world according to the agreement, and at the same time, grant our Xuanjian Sect some compensation.”

The Xuan Jian Sect Elder thought for a moment and said.

Now that the Xuanjian Sect's strength was severely diminished, if they asked for too much, they might incur resentment, which would be disastrous.

“Alright. We will give you an extra ten thousand time coins and three slave worlds as compensation, but...”

“Thank you, Sir, thank you, Sir.”

Hearing this, the Elder's face lit up with joy, and he repeatedly said: “We understand that this accident occurred because the Sect Master and the others accidentally strayed into a restricted area and perished, and it has nothing to do with the Heavens Mandate Merchant Guild.”

“Very good, you're a smart person.”

The Heavens Mandate Merchant Guild senior manager smiled contentedly and instructed those around him:

“Go, avoid the locations I have marked, set up the equipment first, and once the time is up, destroy the entire world.”

“Yes, Sir.”

Several Heavens Mandate Merchant Guild personnel stepped forward, set up a complex large-scale instrument, and quickly calibrated it.

“Coordinates confirmed...”

“Space-time Anchor connection complete...”

“Safe zone set...”

“Ready for retrieval at any time...”

“This is much simpler than I expected.”

A smile appeared on the face of the Heavens Mandate Merchant Guild senior manager.

“Now, we just need to wait for the time to expire. Consider it paid leave.”

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