I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

The sea of ​​knowledge overflowed with words. The original offensive gradually became more powerful, and the offensive composed of a large number of knowledge fragments, which initially spread out in all directions, gradually became regular and condensed into pillars.

That dreamlike knowledge formed into pillars of light like spears, crashing down upon the blood and flesh that filled the sky, causing the flesh to emit piercing screams and hissing sounds of corrosion.

The crown, stained with blood and flesh, hung high in the sky, fused together with the blood and flesh below, which were covered with star-like patterns.

There are still quite a few people gathered at the main tower.

Besides the Night Watchmen's men stationed here, the Guardians, and a very few teachers, there were also nearby.

Klaus rushed down to the bottom and found the Guardian, but he barely recognized him.

When the guardians made their move earlier, even though they had already mutated, they could still be discerned as humanoid.

But the guardian before them had almost no connection to humans anymore; it was practically a living monster.

Before Klaus, a gigantic eyeball hung in the air, completely black, with its pupil taking up most of the sphere's surface. The light falling on it seemed to be swallowed up, sending chills down one's spine.

At the very top of the eyeball, there was a human head, with facial features still barely discernible. However, the body below the neck had completely merged into that huge black eyeball, leaving no trace of human outline or flesh.

Countless thin black threads hung from the lower half of the eyeball, swaying slightly in mid-air.

That was a pathway that the guardian originally possessed, but it had already dried up somewhat.

The Guardians are in such a state that the situation is even more serious than the previous instances of the pathways being out of control.

Klaus opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a moment; it seemed he was still a step too late.

The entire first floor of the main tower of the Tower of Learning was filled with an extremely heavy and eerie atmosphere, which made even Klaus, a fourth-order cultivator, feel a tightness in his chest.

If it weren't for the fact that the aura was still relatively stable, he would almost suspect that the guardian had completely fallen and mutated.

Klaus pursed his lips and glanced back at the Blue Knight.

"Go and fetch the Earl first. He's in a secret passage near the main tower, below the main tower. There's a passage there; go there first, and a night watchman will guide you."

The Blue Knights had clearly also noticed the strange atmosphere on the first floor of the main tower.

She glanced at the guard in the center, who was no longer human, and a look of astonishment flashed in her eyes.

She then followed Klaus's instructions, nodded, and the silk threads spread out from behind her like spiders, leading her, guided by a night watchman, into the depths of the gray fog.

The count was currently in a hidden passage outside the main tower, in a very secluded location, with some basic security measures in place.

If it weren't for the Night's Watchmen pointing the way, the Blue Knight probably wouldn't have been able to find it anytime soon.

Moreover, that place is currently shrouded in gray fog, and to get there, one must first venture deep into that gray fog.

At that moment, the silk threads around her suddenly trembled twice, and the ring on her hand, inlaid with the family crest, quivered slightly.

The Blue Knight is using the family crest to contact the Earl so that he can prepare in advance.

She had already heard that there was more than just an earl down there; quite a few nobles were hiding there as well.

She only intends to take the count away; she has no plans to take any other nobles with her.

Whether those people live or die is none of her business.

The count, who was taking refuge in the secret passage below, noticed the ring on his hand flashing. He immediately realized that the Blue Knight was contacting him.

The count made no sound, but gestured to the few people standing in the darkness behind him, indicating that he was leaving.

The men stepped forward and stood in front of the Earl. They were the Earl's most loyal supporters, and naturally, they had to prioritize protecting him as he left this dangerous place.

In order to avoid attracting the attention of the nobles below and to delay the time it would take for the count to leave before he was discovered, they deliberately moved forward to block the view in front of them.

The count was positioned a level above the nobles below him, and with several people blocking his view, it was unlikely that anyone would notice him for a while.

After the Blue Knight entered the gray fog, guided by the Night's Watch, he activated a mechanism hidden deep within the alley, slowly revealing a secret passage. Several Night's Watchmen were already stationed behind the passage, and upon seeing the Blue Knight arrive, they immediately understood.

The count came up from below, and they gestured for him to be quiet. The silk thread behind the Blue Knight rolled up and wrapped around the count, disappearing into the secret passage in the blink of an eye.

The watchman immediately pulled the lever, closing the secret passage again, and remained in place, awaiting Klaus's orders.

As for the other nobles, no one paid them any attention.

Inside the Tower of Learning, the guardians watched Klaus.

The facial features on that head were already blurred, with only the eyes remaining, moving slightly.

His lips, already a bloody mess and stuck together, moved a few times before he finally managed to squeeze out a few sounds.

"Klaus, what brings you here?"

The guardian's voice was muffled and soft, almost inaudible as it squeezed out of the deformed head.

Clearly, his body had undergone a complete transformation, and his vocal cords might no longer exist.

Klaus looked at the body of the guardian, his outstretched hand trembling slightly.

This guardian who has stood watch over the Bronze City the longest is now completely exhausted and dying.

It is truly heartbreaking to see a senior member of the Night's Watch fall to such a state.

Klaus suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, took out the bottle of fifth-tier potion he had prepared from his pocket, and handed it over.

"Guardian, drink this quickly, there might still be a glimmer of hope."

The guardian stared at the potion with his somewhat melted eyes, but after several breaths, he still didn't give a reply.

The enormous black eyeball slowly rotated, something seemed to flicker deep within its pupils, yet it showed no intention of taking it.

Just then, a loud explosion suddenly came from outside. Immediately afterward, a muffled thud came from below the Tower of Learning, and the entire tower shook.

Klaus steadied himself and looked out. He saw the flesh and blood gushing out below, merging with the enormous crown of flesh and blood above his head.

Dark red flesh and blood surged in from all directions, climbing towards the crown and intertwining with the bloodstains hanging below it.

The crown, made of flesh and blood, suddenly glowed brightly as endless flesh and blood surged up, and the crown's size expanded wildly at a visible speed.

The Tower of Learning creaked painfully under the pressure of flesh and blood, and the stone bricks on the walls crumbled one after another.

If the rift in the Sea of ​​Knowledge above the main tower hadn't suddenly widened, allowing countless spears formed from colored characters to pour down and firmly restrain the crown, the Tower of Learning would likely have been swallowed by flesh and blood at this moment.

The thick gray fog that the person on the wall had created was now gradually thinning.

Klaus looked at the scene outside and knew that the situation was very bad and he had to leave as soon as possible.

He turned to look at the guard.

"Guardian, is it possible for you to leave this place?"

This time, the guardian did not refuse immediately, but simply nodded, controlling the head that was suspended above the black eyeball.

Since the anchor point of Bronze City was severed from him, he was no longer bound by anything and could theoretically go wherever he wanted.

However, his pathways are currently collapsing, and he is even struggling to maintain his human identity.

Where else could he go at this moment?

Seeing the guard nod, Klaus immediately went to contact Hilde.

Yes, he came here not only to take the Guardians out, but also to take Hilde away.

He must take at least one of Hilde and Arthur with him.

Arthur should already be dead.

There are no additional personnel available for the fourth expedition to the Sea of ​​Knowledge. The only way to open the rift in the Sea of ​​Knowledge is for Arthur to force it open by focusing on himself.

Klaus already knew this when the second fishing plan was leaked.

Arthur had planned five fishing trips, but a leak occurred during the second trip, and now it's too late to plan for the fourth and fifth.

The only reason he could open up the sea of ​​knowledge and survive until now is that he puts himself at the center.

Hilde should be with Arthur, Klaus said anxiously, calling out to her repeatedly.

In the dark chamber beneath the main tower of the Tower of Learning, Arthur's physical body in reality had completely disintegrated, with only one hand stubbornly pressing against the bronze platform.

Hilde looked at her only remaining hand and sighed softly.

But she had no time to mourn Arthur's death.

Arthur expanded the sea of ​​knowledge around himself and completed his fourth fishing operation using the device at hand.

This battle did indeed yield some unprecedented knowledge. Even Hilde had never seen the text before, and she had no idea what use this knowledge, which Arthur had risked his life for, was.

But she knew she had to leave as soon as possible, because she had more than just these things; she also had the entire method of catching knowledge from the sea that Arthur had taught her.

The red crystal she carried kept flashing, and Hilde immediately realized that Klaus had arrived; this was the method of communication Klaus had taught her before.

Hilde did not dwell on her grief any longer. She tucked the booklet that Arthur had given his last breath into her bosom, and at the same time, she turned the instrument below up to its maximum to keep the rift in the Sea of ​​Knowledge from closing, trying to buy as much time as possible. Then she quickly caught up with the main tower.

When Hilde came up from the lower chamber, she glanced in the direction of the Sea of ​​Knowledge and saw that a large amount of text was pouring out from the rift.

The crack, which should have been gradually closing, was now expanding.

Hilde was taken aback. According to the original plan, with Arthur's death, the Sea of ​​Knowledge would close naturally in a few more minutes at most, unless some indescribable force caused a serious leak.

She didn't delve into what had happened and quickly made her way from the secret room to the main tower.

Inside the main tower, Klaus was standing next to the guard, holding something in his hand, trying to force it into his mouth, but the guard didn't move an inch, as if pretending not to see it.