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Upon hearing his companion's question, the apprentice who had just entered shook his head, a hint of annoyance and confusion on his face:

"No, I deliberately made it so obvious that he definitely noticed me, but he just walked away like nothing happened and didn't follow me at all."

"Didn't they follow?" The one-eyed apprentice frowned. "Is this guy an idiot? He's not taking the bait?"

He looked at the other two.

"Looks like we'll have to stay here a few more days. This kid is more composed than I thought."

The second-class apprentice seemed somewhat nervous:

"So... what do we do now? We finally got him out of that damn lab, are we going to have to wait another month?"

The one-eyed apprentice pondered for a moment: "No rush. This is just a test. It would be best if we could lure him in, but it doesn't matter if we can't."

"Fourth brother, go and report what you observed today to the mentor."

"Remember, only report the facts—Lynn has returned after completing his mission, his whereabouts have been confirmed, he is highly vigilant, our probe failed, and there is no need to say anything else."

The apprentice, known as "Fourth Brother," nodded: "Understood. And what about you?"

"We will continue our training here."

The scarred apprentice pointed to the witch array on the ground. "Keep the array for now. Maybe we'll have another chance next time. Come back after you've finished your report, and we'll look for another opportunity."

"Alright." The fourth brother said no more, turned around, opened the bone door again, slipped out, and carefully restored the door to its original state.

Little Black remained clinging to the shadow beneath the fourth brother's feet, moving with him without attracting the attention of the others.

Meanwhile, Lynn, who was walking briskly toward Gregor's laboratory, took in everything that had just happened in the room through [Undead Vision Sharing].

Seeing the prepared witch formation and the three apprentices lying in ambush, he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

"As expected, there was an ambush... These people are seriously underestimating me. They think they can take me down with these three pawns?"

"But...who is this 'mentor' they're talking about?"

He's probably a full-fledged wizard!

With that in mind, Lynn quickened his pace and soon returned to Gregor's laboratory.

In the laboratory, Gregor was deep in thought, his brow furrowed, staring at a crystal plate with an ever-changing pattern.

I was somewhat surprised to hear that Lynn had returned so quickly.

This kid is pretty efficient at completing tasks!

"Mentor," Lynn stepped forward, his tone somewhat solemn.

"I've discovered something that might be related to someone who's been secretly watching me."

Gregor was a little impatient at being interrupted, but when he heard Lynn's words, he still raised his head: "Speak."

Lynn quickly recounted how he had spotted informants at the academy gate, how the other party was suspected of using a trap, how he had sent Xiao Hei to follow them, how he discovered that the other party had ambushed them in the dormitory area, and how they mentioned reporting to their "mentor".

"...Therefore, the students suspect that the mastermind behind this may be a formal wizard, and it is very likely that he is in the experimental area."

"Xiao Hei is currently following that apprentice who went to report; perhaps he can uncover the mastermind behind this."

After listening, a cold glint flashed in Gregor's cloudy eyes.

He put down what he was holding and snorted, "Sneaky things like that, they're not fit for the table!"

After saying that, he stretched out his finger and drew a rune in the air. A grayish-white light entered Lynn's forehead.

"I'd like to see which blind fool is sticking their nose in here."

Lynn immediately felt his visual connection with Blackie become clearer and more stable. At the same time, a vast spiritual force seemed to join in – it was Gregor.

Wow, so many video calls!

Through Xiao Hei's "eyes," they "saw" that after the apprentice left the dormitory area, he walked straight towards the experimental area without hesitation.

Finally, he stopped in front of a landmark building with a twisted rune engraved on it.

It was Morpheus's laboratory!

"This insidious soul-stripper, relying on his connections and that evil soul-stripping technique, is becoming increasingly audacious..."

Gregor cursed and then cut off the "video" connection.

"Call your little guy back; its shadow-closing technique can't hide from that old bug."

Lynn immediately used his mental perception to make Xiao Hei leave.

Upon receiving the order, Xiao Hei immediately broke free from the shadow beneath the apprentice, blended into the shadow of the wall beside him, and swiftly crept towards Lynn's direction.

The apprentice, nicknamed "Fourth Brother," didn't notice anything amiss. He walked straight to the laboratory door, knocked, and entered.

Then, a conversation could be heard coming from inside the room.

...

On the other side, Lynn also looked indignant.

"Master, that old bastard Morpheus is too shameless. He's bullying your beloved disciple like this. His spanking me is a slap in your face. We can't just let this go."

"How about... we let his master's wife give him a good beating?"

Upon hearing this, Gregor's facial muscles twitched, and he turned to glare at Lynn:

"You brat! What? Only your master's wife can stand up for you? But I can't?!"

Lynn's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"Mentor, you're going to take action personally? That would be perfect! Let's set off now and catch him off guard!"

Gregor coughed twice and waved his hand: "I can't possibly come to their door myself for something like this, and the academy won't allow two official wizards to fight each other on campus."

"Don't even think about it from the academy's perspective. The other party is one of the important mentors in the Soul Department, and they won't punish him because of a third-class apprentice like you."

"Don't even think about asking Cersei for help. She doesn't have time to deal with your mess. This is your own problem, kid. You'll have to sort it out yourself when you become a full-fledged wizard!"

"I don't want to deal with your troubles every day. Some troubles, you have to fight back with your own fists!"

Lynn felt a little disappointed upon hearing this, realizing that his idea of ​​relying on his master's power was unlikely to come true.

Fine, let this old dog go for now. We'll get our revenge when we're more powerful.

"Mentor, it's not good for this old man to be watching me every day. I have to go out on missions, and I can't be on guard every single moment, can I?"

Gregor pondered for a moment, and then had an idea.

"Haven't you already been promoted to third-level apprentice? Go get certified another day, and I'll apply for the title of junior researcher for you directly afterwards."

"Once you become a full-fledged researcher in our lab, you'll be exempt from mandatory tasks. You'll only need to submit a portion of your research findings each month, which shouldn't be difficult for you."

Lynn was overjoyed. What a wonderful thing!

If he could truly stay in the academy and cultivate peacefully, he could stay there until the end of time, until a ninth-ring True Spirit Wizard emerged from seclusion!

With a solution in hand, Lynn was in high spirits, and the shadow cast by Morpheus dissipated considerably.

So what if he's a third-ring wizard? I'll teach him a lesson once I'm out of seclusion!