Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 235 Contact
The heavily armored knight led Viscount Corey through the bright and shiny corridor, skillfully opening the door to a secret passage from the side of a dead end. They then went around to the bottom, where the passage meandered downwards, eventually leading to a dark underground water dungeon.

The bluestone above echoed with the sound of rapid footsteps. Following the pattern of the rotating footsteps, one could vaguely discern that many nobles in the hall were now performing an elegant dance.

Those important figures probably never imagined that such a scene would unfold right beneath their feet.

……

The Viscount's arrival caused a slight ripple. The prisoners, who had been in a daze, hurriedly dragged their heavy chains and, amidst a series of crisp sounds, angrily rushed to the iron bars. They frantically pounded on the bars with their chains, pleading, roaring, and howling.

"Please, let my daughter go!"

"Corey Fiona, you devil! The Father will punish you!"

"Your Excellency, my caravan has not violated your will. I am a legitimate merchant, you cannot arrest me!"

……

Amidst the clamor, the jailer, upon hearing the noise, quickly put down the blood-stained, menacing whip in his hand, trotted over, and bowed respectfully: "Viscount."

The surrounding noise was as comforting as a spring breeze to Viscount Corey. A gentle smile appeared on his usually stern face as he softly asked, "Where is my letter?"

Faced with such a kind viscount, the jailer couldn't help but shudder, stammering, "He...he...is dead."

"Hmm?" The Viscount frowned unhappily.

“He was already injured, and then he avoided getting treatment, so his wound became infected. He only went through two rounds of questioning before he died.” The jailer explained urgently, while respectfully handing over two bloodstained letters with similar contents.

"Two rounds? Without the comparison of three rounds, and without subsequent checks and corrections, there will be gaps in the content," the Viscount said calmly, taking the bloodstained letter and flipping through it casually. He added, "You can fill in the remaining round yourself."

The jailer shuddered, a flicker of fear crossing his eyes, but he still knelt down obediently, tears streaming down his face, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Honor... for your forgiveness!"

Before he finished speaking, the guards on both sides rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and roughly took away the jailer who did not put up any resistance.

As rhythmic screams rang out, the Viscount's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed. He ignored the repeated mentions in the letter of the entire logistics team's death and instead focused on the description of the wizard's behavior.

"They slashed with a longsword, and only then did they set the corpse on fire?"

The Viscount muttered to himself thoughtfully, "It uses ignition, not explosion; such an obvious difference cannot be ignored."

"Is he a low- to mid-level apprentice in the elemental system?"

Compared to the tricks that a novice apprentice can perform, even a seasoned veteran with some experience could easily defeat him.

Even at the intermediate apprentice level, a squad of fully armed, heavily armored soldiers could subdue him.

Whether they are low-level or mid-level apprentices, they pose little threat to those who know the strength of wizards, especially to someone like Viscount Corey, who is already connected to the extraordinary world.

Nevertheless, Viscount Corey did not take this information too lightly.

A wizard's class is only one aspect of their strength; for many well-off apprentices, class level alone is not enough to fully reveal their danger.

Moreover, the wizard also sent a message indicating that he wanted to live in the neighboring Perrin Castle.

"To become my new neighbor? Doesn't that mean they're going to clear away the shadow of Perrin Castle and reopen the connection between me and the Earldom? I finally managed to get out of this mess, and now I'm going to get dragged back in?"

Hearing Viscount Corey's mutterings, the fully armored knight leaned down and asked, "Your Excellency, would you like me to lead the troops to conquer him?"

Even intermediate apprentices would have no chance against a regular army led by a knight.

Viscount Corey pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "I want to avoid that quagmire. It's hard to hide the mobilization of troops from those who are interested. Even if I send you alone, you might not be his match."

Tossing the letter aside, Viscount Corey's eyes narrowed, gleaming with an unusual light: "Having him in the middle might be a good thing, but we'll have to see what his attitude is, what he knows, and whether he really just chose that place unintentionally."

……

Staring intently at the two, Yaro said with a serious expression, "Before I begin to teach you, I must first tell you a principle—while not being overly curious, you must not give up your curiosity!"

This may be the tragedy of the extraordinary world: before gaining sufficient strength, being too serious and too curious will inevitably lead to death at the hands of the mysterious.

But if we become indifferent to everything, then there is no need to conduct any research.

Bevin, who had long heard Yaro mention the theory of 'ignorance is non-existence,' nodded solemnly.

Heri looked at Yaro with some confusion.

Yaro looked at Heli and asked, "Don't understand? Do you find this statement contradictory?"

Heri nodded frankly.

"Since you want to learn from me, you must first understand this theory—ignorance is bliss!"

With that, Yaro wrote the sentence on the blackboard, then turned to Bevin and said, "You explain this theory."

Bevan stood up and said, "If you don't know, then you're not here. That is to say, if you don't know about the existence of those strange creatures, then those strange creatures cannot harm you."

"Too one-sided and too general."

Yaro shook his head and looked at the two of them, explaining, "Even if you pretend not to know, many monsters in reality can still harm you. This theory is not meant to make you deliberately close your eyes and ears."

"If a wolf charges at you, and you close your eyes and cover your ears, does the wolf disappear?"

Since Yaro had explained the theory to Bevin using shadow creatures, Bevin had some understanding of it. Upon hearing Yaro's words, he quickly raised his hand and asked, "Lord Yaro, what should we do?"

"What should we do?" Yaro tapped the blackboard and looked at the two of them, reminding them, "You need to control your curiosity! Don't look at things you're not allowed to see, don't flip through books you're not allowed to flip through, and remember to knock before coming in next time. You can only come in if I give you permission!"

"Especially you, Bevin!"

Yaro coldly rebuked, "Bringing Heli in without my permission, do you think you're doing a good deed?"

“If I were researching mysterious creatures, your reckless act of bringing her in here is tantamount to harming someone! Not only are you harming yourself, but you are also harming her!”

"Go and copy 'If you don't know, you won't be here' ten times!"

Yaro knew that the Dream Realm existed in this world, which is why he only made him copy it ten times. He was afraid that if he copied it too many times, he would still be copying "If you don't know, you won't be here" in his dreams at night, which would attract the attention of the creatures in the Dream Realm.

Before the two could reply, Yaro waved his hand and continued, "Let's leave this topic here for now and talk about what comes next."

Just as Heri was about to explain, she could only give Bevan an apologetic look. Bevan smiled gently and shook his head to indicate that it was alright.

Ignoring the exchange of glances between the two, Yaro flipped through his old manuscripts and asked, "Heri, do you know of any stones that can attract iron?"

In the previous life, most technological products were based on electricity, so Yaro planned to have Heli research whether electricity could be produced in this world using the same method.

All Yaro remembers now is that magnetic field cutting generates electric current. The copper ring is placed in a magnetic field, and with the help of external force, it is rotated, causing the magnetic field to cut the copper wire, ultimately generating alternating current.

The reason it generates alternating current is because when the magnetic field cuts through the coil, the coil rotates periodically. At the bottom of the cycle, the coil is parallel to the magnetic field, and the cutting effect is lost. The whole process is somewhat like pressing a pump to dispense water from a well; water comes out when you press down, and it's empty when you pull it up. This cycle is the alternating current cycle.

According to this theory, the magnetic field created by a magnet is the first step in making a generator.

Perhaps Yaro's description was too vague, because Heri shook her head in confusion: "I...don't know."

Yaro pondered to himself, "Could it be because Heli is just a free person, so her perspective is narrow?"

"Bevan?"

“Professor Yarrow, I don’t understand what you’re talking about either,” Bevan said, shaking his head.

Yaro frowned slightly.

Does no one in this country have discovered magnets?

Do I have to make the magnet myself?
Without any other special metallic materials and lacking any electrical magic, the only way for Yarrow to create a magnet was to rely on lightning from the sky.

Although the weather has been gloomy and cold lately, judging from the freezing conditions, it is likely to snow. Without strong convection, there is little chance of lightning, and without lightning, the manufacture of magnets is out of the question.

"We can only hope to find this material at the Extraordinary Market, or find an apprentice who can release lightning to help us make the magnet."

Yaro temporarily suppressed his eager thoughts and instead began to talk about the design of the experimental plan.

Many times, Yaro wondered if the reason his previous kingdom taught those basic things was to prepare its citizens for transmigration.
After all, many things were practically useless in daily life back then, even if you learned them. But if you time-traveled, these things could be considered cheat codes.

For example, what use would an experimental design from biology class be in your past life?

However, after time travel, he was able to conduct research on his own based on what he had learned.

Of course, this kind of research belongs to applied research, and in the previous life, this type of research was also considered relatively low-end.

Because these research programs can only study things that already exist in the world, it is difficult to create things that do not exist or that are very advanced.

"...The blank control group, which is the group that is placed under normal conditions for the same period of time without any additives, allows us to compare the differences with the experimental group..."

Boom boom boom!
Aro's lecture was interrupted by a sudden, urgent knocking on the door.

From the rhythm of the voice alone, Yarrow could tell that the person who had come was Bard.

Dylan, having undergone aristocratic training, would never knock on the door like this, even in the most urgent situations.

"Come in," Yaro responded, then said to Bevin and Heri, "You two should go back and rest too. That's all for today."

As he spoke, Yaro began to tidy up the messy desk.

Before being taught, I didn't realize it; I just thought it was a simple experimental procedure design.

But once you actually explain it, you'll find that if you just talk about abstract things, it's hard for others to understand.

So Aro used metaphors and designed some simple experiments, and time passed by in bits and pieces. After he finished speaking, Aro couldn't even guarantee that they had understood what he was saying.

"Perhaps they haven't understood the exhaustive search method I mentioned yet?"

Just as Yaro was pondering with some melancholy, Bard rushed in, panting, and shouted, "M-Sir, a very pretty little girl has come...she...she's here to see you!"

"Looking for me?"

Yaro was slightly taken aback. "Are you sure you're looking for me?"

Has Viscount Corey finally replied?

But why would he send a little girl?

Could this little girl be a superhuman?
Yaro quickly got up and walked straight outside.

Heri and Bevan exchanged a glance and quietly followed.

……

"Sir, you've come to the wrong place. She didn't go to the living room; she's still outside the castle."

Yaro frowned, turned around, and asked, "She doesn't want to come in?"

Are you worried that I've set up a witchcraft array inside the castle?
They should know when I arrived, so they shouldn't be that cowardly, right?

Bard followed closely behind Yaro and quickly explained, "No, she doesn't seem to understand what we're saying."

Can't understand what you're saying?

How did you know they were looking for me?
Just as Yaro was about to ask another question, he suddenly heard a girl's voice calling his name, and he immediately understood.

"Bai Lu? What's she doing here?"

"Could it be that something has happened to the Demon Tree?"

Yaro quickened his pace, hurried down the stairs, and rushed toward the castle gate.

"Make way, the lord is coming."

Noticing Yaro's footsteps, Dylan quickly scolded the servants who were crowding at the castle gate to watch the commotion.

"Yaro, Yaro..."

The soft, sweet voices calling from outside the castle were already clearly audible. Ignoring the crowd of servants around him, Yaro walked straight through the path they had cleared.

"White Deer?"

As Yaro called out, the small figure hiding in the ruins quickly waved: "I'm here!"

Even though the temperature had dropped to freezing, Bai Lu was still wearing that light clothing, which explains why so many servants in the castle crowded around to watch the spectacle.

Everyone who sees it thinks it's amazing!

"How did you find us here? Is there something wrong with the magic tree?"

Yaro walked over quickly and asked in confusion.

Bai Lu doesn't understand the language here, so how did she find this castle and confirm that she was inside it?
“Don’t you remember the leaf I gave you? I can sense your location through it.” The white deer shrank its neck and whispered, “Just like you said, now all the leaves on the magic tree have fallen, and those elves haven’t come out anymore. I saw that I had nothing to do, so I thought I’d come and play with you.”

(End of this chapter)