In the detention hall, the Grand Knight Commander of Rock stood there stunned for a long time.

An investigation is definitely necessary, but how should it be conducted? Who should be investigated? He needs to figure this out first, because he has reviewed everyone who has passed through this area today.

First, the two students in charge of the interrogation had been at the Knight Academy for many years, so they were highly unlikely to be suspects.

Secondly, the guy guarding the place seems to have been here before, as does Lu Yuan. None of them can escape; they all have to go through it.

However, there is one thing that the Grand Knight Commander of Rock is very clear about: it is highly unlikely that this matter is related to who did it, because there is no trace of breaking in, kidnapping, or assisting in the escape. The protective runes are intact from beginning to end. This heretic essentially cracked on his own. In other words, whether he tampered with something by outsiders or committed suicide is two different things.

Therefore, the Grand Knight Commander of Rock did not intend to interrogate anyone as a specific suspect, but he only wanted to confirm one thing: whether everyone involved in deciphering the strange inscriptions was absolutely safe.

If everyone is absolutely safe, and this heretic still dies, then so be it.

While losing a captain-level intelligence source is certainly painful, it's still acceptable. At worst, we can just have the knights who are out on missions capture a couple more heretics.

Thus, a second internal investigation began in secret. As long as the people involved were innocent, they could continue doing what they were supposed to do without anyone noticing anything amiss.

Meanwhile, in the inscription room next door, Lu Yuan stuffed the book he was holding back into the pile of books and rubbed his throbbing temples.

He clearly overestimated his efficiency. Thousands of books filled with polluting and dense information were there, and even though he had the name "Romance Society" in his hand, he spent an entire afternoon flipping through them and couldn't find a single one that matched his description.

Auden spent the afternoon reading with Lu Yuan, and in the end, he could only admit that there were simply too many books.

Lu Yuan pulled out a new book from his clothes and placed it in front of him.

Lu Yuan waved his hand helplessly, then consciously put the books aside.

He leaned against a stack of books to catch his breath and did some simple mental calculations.

When he registered at the gate today, the person on duty told him that he would receive two Knight's Tokens per day for his shift.

Then, the Lantern Knight will have one more at night. In other words, he only needs to attend classes in the morning, look for clues in books in the afternoon, and work on potions in the evening. He can get three Knight Tokens a day just like that.

Three tokens a day, that's thirty tokens in ten days. He'll soon be able to earn back all the Knight Tokens the Blue Knight left him.

Next, you can go to the bounty area to place a bounty for the Dragon Blood Potion, so hurry up and gather all the necessary ingredients.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan felt a little better.

Lu Yuan had other plans for today, which was to have his clothes carry the books and take him along, so that he could do the work of several people by himself. Turning over and passing books was indeed convenient.

But Lu Yuan ultimately had to see the contents of the books for himself. He had seriously underestimated the information and knowledge contained in those words, and in the end, he still had to read them one by one.

However, at that moment, there was a commotion outside the room. Someone informed them that everyone in this shift should go down, because the second shift to replace them had arrived.

The rules here are simple: apart from not revealing information, each person cannot spend more than four hours browsing the books, because the books here may be contaminated, especially those related to heresy, and the longer you look at them, the more dangerous it becomes.

They are here to complete a mission, not to be used as supplies, so their personal safety is a very important aspect.

The Grand Knight Commander had to ensure the mission proceeded smoothly while also ensuring that none of the promising intermediate-level inscription talents present would encounter any problems. In particular, those whose paths were inherently related to intermediate-level inscription, who themselves lacked combat power, would be doomed if any of them were to undergo mutation.

Lu Yuan was relatively better off, but most of the books he looked through today were ordinary books, records collected from the Northern Territory or headquarters, which were not heretical and not very corrupting.

Even so, after a few hours, Lu Yuan felt dizzy and his temples throbbed.

He didn't lose any of his rationality that afternoon, but the mental impact was still there. Those whose rationality wasn't as high as his would probably find it even harder to bear.

Just as I was thinking this, a line of gray text suddenly popped up in front of me.

[Rationality: -1...]

Lu Yuan looked at the text, remained silent for two seconds, and thought, "Alright, that's enough for today's reading time. If I keep flipping through the pages, I'll probably hurt myself."

So he stuffed the newly pulled-out book back into its place with his clothes.

Lu Yuan stood up, dusted off his clothes, greeted the guards, and then turned to leave.

The way back was much simpler than the way there; they could simply follow the path that Grand Knight Commander Rock had led him back.

As soon as Lu Yuan came out of the passage, he saw the Rock Knight Commander standing in the distance, talking to the Lantern Knight.

The Lantern Knight's eyes lit up when he first saw Lu Yuan.

"How's it going? Cracking the strange inscriptions isn't easy, is it?" The Lantern Knight beckoned to him. "Hurry up and come to our potion-making team tonight to help us figure out some potions. We're really short-handed here."

The Great Knight Commander of Rock looked at the Lantern Knight with a hint of helplessness.

Lu Yuan has been reading all night. His mind and reason must have been affected. Can we let him rest for a while?

The Knight with the Lantern, however, did not care.

"Oh, it's alright. I definitely wouldn't let him get directly involved in the counter-exploitation of the strange potion at first. Let him look at the other potions first. Don't worry, it won't threaten his sanity. Besides, this kid seems to be quite rational."

The Lantern Knight raised an eyebrow at Lu Yuan, who smiled and nodded.

"Then, the location is, after you go up to the lobby, walk along the right-hand lounge upstairs, and you'll see the area I'm in charge of at the very end. Go inside, take out your badge, and they will assign you a task."

"Understood," Lu Yuan said, indicating that there was no problem.

Then, Grand Knight Commander Pan Shi looked at Lu Yuan's still somewhat tired appearance and curled his lip. He really didn't take care of himself at all. Didn't he know that books were for the empire to read, and his body was for himself? Reading too much was impacting his rationality. It was quite a hassle.

However, the Grand Knight Commander of Rock did not say anything. He simply watched as Lu Yuan greeted him and turned to leave, while the Grand Knight Commander of Rock shook his head slightly.

After Lu Yuan's figure disappeared at the entrance of the passage, the Lantern Knight looked in that direction and shrugged at the Rock Knight Commander.

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