Why is my anime art style so weird?

Xu Ming's face twitched involuntarily.

77 floors!?

Why build the tower so high? Are they trying to stop invaders this way? That's incredibly cunning!

It's best not to let him know who built this tower!

Merlin suddenly sneezed.

Xu Ming immediately looked at him with a suspicious expression.

"Oh dear~ It looks like you stayed up too late last night and caught a bit of a cold."

Merlin still had a smiling face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"What's your decision, guest? Would you like me to ride the teleportation array with you?"

Merlin asked again.

Xu Ming hesitated.

If he doesn't use the teleportation array, he'll probably have to climb the remaining 77 floors, which could take him a day or two to reach the top.

But if he were to use the teleportation array, and Merlin were to secretly sabotage him, using the array to teleport him to another place, or even to a desperate situation like a volcano or the seabed, wouldn't he be doomed?

After hesitating for a while, Xu Ming stared intently into Merlin's eyes, trying to discern his true intentions from them.

But he clearly failed.

It would be a miracle if Merlin, with his frivolous playboy demeanor, could possibly know anything.

After thinking it over, Xu Ming finally chose a relatively safe approach.

"You go up first, then my men will go up one by one."

Let Merlin go first, and then let his shikigami follow. This is both to scout ahead and to monitor Merlin to prevent him from doing anything wrong.

"Okay, whatever makes you happy~"

Merlin shrugged indifferently.

So Merlin stepped onto the teleportation array first.

With a burst of light, his body immediately disappeared from the teleportation array.

So Xu Ming patted Haruyuki Arita on the shoulder.

Haruyuki Arita, who has regained his wings, seems to be no longer depressed.

He stepped excitedly onto the teleportation array, and then was sent away in a flash of light... cough cough! He was teleported away.

Xu Ming immediately contacted Haruyuki Arita through telepathy.

'Spring Snow, how's the situation on your end? Are there any dangers or ambushes?'

"No, it's safe here, Armin."

Haruyuki Arita immediately responded through telepathy.

Xu Ming was still a little worried. After all, it was a notorious online scammer with a variety of tricks up its sleeve, so he had to be careful.

So for the second teleportation, Xu Ming still didn't go up himself, but instead let Erina go first.

Erina gave Xu Ming a disdainful snort.

"Hmph! Coward, letting the girls lead the charge!"

Xu Ming smiled slightly and replied.

"I have a sensitive stomach and can't eat food that's too hard."

Just as Erina was about to step onto the teleportation array, she heard Xu Ming's straightforward answer and twisted her ankle, almost falling on the spot.

She turned around abruptly, looking at Xu Ming with an expression as if she had seen a ghost.

Xu Ming waved at her nonchalantly.

As long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who will feel awkward.

This statement is indeed true.

So Erina was sent away looking dejected.

Xu Ming reconnected with Haruyuki Arita through telepathy.

'Haruyuki, how are things going on your end?'

Haruyuki Arita glanced at Erina instinctively, but Erina, still angry, glared at him fiercely, startling the little piglet so much that he instinctively shrank back.

He hadn't forgotten that the young lady in front of him was his nemesis.

Haruyuki Arita glanced at Umebayashi beside him.

Merlin immediately gave him an incredibly sunny smile.

So Haruyuki Arita cautiously began to report.

'No problem, the young lady has been safely teleported here, and Merlin hasn't shown any unusual behavior.'

'very good!'

Xu Ming then stepped onto the teleportation array with peace of mind.

After experiencing a dizzying sensation, like being thrown into a washing machine, Xu Ming was presented with a different scene.

The teleportation array was located in the corner of a hall, in the center of which was a huge emerald green door, decorated with leaf-like patterns.

"Alright, please follow me."

Merlin said with a smile.

Xu Ming's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

Xu Ming wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the guy's smile seemed even more cheerful.

Is there really a trap?

Xu Ming subtly slipped his hand into his pants pocket, grabbed his phone, but didn't take it out immediately. Instead, he followed Merlin nonchalantly.

Upon arriving at the emerald green gate, Merlin made no move, and the emerald green gate silently and slowly opened inward.

"Welcome to my library!"

Merlin opened his arms and looked at Xu Ming.

Xu Ming: Stare~

Although the tower uses space-folding technology to make the interior space far exceed the size of the exterior, compared with famous libraries around the world, the library in front of us can only be considered average.

The decorations feature a lot of elf style from fantasy stories, which makes them very unique and refreshing.

Merlin blinked, not seeing any shock on Xu Ming's face.

"Oh my, it seems this guest has quite the discerning eye!"

Merlin seemed to have abandoned his plan to show off and walked into the library, leaning on his staff.

Xu Ming and his men followed behind him.

Unexpectedly, all the shikigami had just crossed the threshold of the library when they suddenly turned into specks of light and disappeared.

The sudden turn of events caused Xu Ming's expression to change drastically. He jumped back, returning to the library entrance, and pointed his phone at Merlin, demanding:

"What did you do!?"

Merlin's smile remained unchanged, but in Xu Ming's eyes, it now revealed a profound and unfathomable meaning.

"Oh, right~ I forgot to tell you, this library covers a special realm, its name is—Reality!"

Everything that enters the library, whether it's a person or an object, will return to its original state.

Your summoned creatures are simply returning to their original place.

Upon hearing his words, Xu Ming immediately checked the Hyakki Yagyō Chō and found that, as he said, all the shikigami had indeed been forcibly repatriated.

Xu Ming immediately summoned them back, then stared intently at Merlin, as if he would attack at the slightest provocation.

"Guest, aren't you coming in?"

Merlin, however, seemed oblivious to Xu Ming's obvious hostility and pointed behind him with a smile.

Xu Ming looked in the direction he was pointing.

Deep inside the library, a spiral staircase winds its way up and disappears into the ceiling.

That is...

"This is the only entrance to the top floor, and the only place where you can see the king."

Are you really not coming in?

Merlin's smile deepened.

That guy is so despicable!

Xu Ming really wanted to punch that face hard.

That bastard is clearly deliberately making things difficult for him!

Now how to do?

To go in or not to go in?

Chapter 687 That Deserves a Beating

Merlin stood inside the library doors, smiling at him.

Xu Ming was now completely caught in a dilemma.

The defensive magic array outside the tower has already ruled out the possibility of infiltrating the throne room at the top of the tower from the outside.

Now, to get in from the inside, you have to go through the library guarded by Merlin.

However, once Xu Ming enters the library, all of his shikigami will be forcibly sent back, and he will have to face the wicked grand mage alone.

With such a disgusting setup, Xu Ming is almost certain who was behind it.

"Well done, Master Merlin."