Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

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At the main desk of the Spiral Underground Library, the Octopus Curator, Librari, was busy as before, his eight tentacles dancing rapidly.

A familiar sound of footsteps came from afar and approached towards Lebrari.

Without looking up, Lebrari knew that the visitor was the captain of the guard of the Spiral Underground Library: the lizard half-dragon Lizadman.

"Librare, what did you do? Why did you make Shiiki Ruri cry?"

The Lizadmans arrived before they did, and their words, which seemed to be blaming Liebrari, were actually more of a mockery.

After hearing this, Lebrary retorted without even looking up: "Haha, Lizadman, if you have nothing better to do, you can pull out the scales on your body, count how many there are, and then put them back in."

"Oh my, I really can't argue with you, Lebrary. I see you not only have eight tentacles, but also eight mouths, right?"

"Haha, if your intention was to mock the number of my tentacles, you should have said 'nine mouths'... Alas, Lizardman, I feel so sorry for your tiny little head."

After a few words of bickering, the guard captain Lizadman was defeated as usual, but he was not angry, because bickering with Librari was his daily source of happiness.

As for what he said just now, "Sister Shiiki Ruri cried", it was actually a slander made out of nothing. Lizardman just saw the head of Ryudo, Shiiki Ruri, leaving the Spiral Underground Library in frustration.

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Like Librari, the captain of the guards, Lizadman, is a veteran of this spiral underground library. He knows very well who can make the rising star "Ryudo Hall Master Shiiki Ruri" return home disappointed.

His purpose in coming to Librari this time was not to "call him to task", but to take a break from his busy work.

So, after failing to win the argument, Lizadman did not leave in disappointment, but simply sat down and started chatting with Librari openly.

"Librare, I heard that Shiiki-sister came here this time for information on the Dark Rabbit Clan. Why can't even the Branch Master level see information on the Black Rabbit Clan now?"

Lizardman's question made Lebrary look up at him for the first time, as if he had asked a very stupid question.

Then, as usual, Librari chuckled coldly, "Hehe", and told Lizadman that the information about the "Dark Rabbit Clan" always required the permission of the head master before it could be read.

"Lizadman, just stop slacking off as much as you can, or don't come here to touch me. It's an eyesore."

With a stern face, Librari ordered them to leave, forcing Lizadman to put away his playful smile and leave obediently.

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Lizadman left with a little doubt, because Librari's tolerance limit was usually much higher than today's, and he would not really chase people away after just a few words.

However, the careless Lizadman did not think too deeply about the matter. He took it for granted that Librari might have too much on his hands and was unable to handle it, so he became more irritable than usual.

However, the truth was not as simple as Lizadman thought. Just after he stood up and left, Director Lebrary's eyes were fixed on his back.

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The director of the Spiral Underground Library, the Octopus Man Lebrari, is actually an old man with a two-faced appearance.

Just now, Liutang Hall Master Shiiki Ruri's sister came over and wanted to read the information about the "Dark Rabbit Clan", but he refused. On the surface, it seemed unkind, but in fact, he was protecting this cat-person girl;

Now the captain of the guard, the half-lizard dragon Lizadman, came to ask about the Dark Rabbit Clan, but Librari drove him away with a stern face, also for the purpose of protecting his friend.

Lizadman had just asked Librari, "Why can't even the 'Branch Hall Master' level see the intelligence on the Dark Rabbit Clan now?" Librari's answer was that Lizadman was wrong, and the intelligence on the 'Dark Rabbit Clan' had always required the permission of the Head Hall Master to be read.

But in fact, Lebrary lied, and Lizadman's statement was closer to the truth.

Librari vaguely remembered that about twenty years ago, the higher-ups suddenly notified that the rules had been changed, prohibiting anyone other than the chief hall master from directly accessing the "first-level confidential intelligence." It was at that time that the information about the "Dark Rabbit Clan" was reclassified from "second-level confidential intelligence" to "first-level confidential intelligence."

[Note: The information levels in the Spiral Underground Library are divided into Level 1 Secret, Level 2 Secret, Level 3 Secret, and General Information.]

Although Lebrary did not have any evidence, he was left with the impression at that time: whether it was the modification of the rules or the reclassification of the intelligence, it was all a trick to hide the "Dark Rabbit Clan Intelligence".

After that major adjustment, all "level one confidential information", including "information about the Dark Rabbit Clan", became opaque information that only the head of the hall could read.

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Yes, that's right. Curator Librari may appear to be a serious middle-aged man, but he is actually a very warm-hearted person.

He cared about his little sister, Shiiki Ruri, and hoped that this rising star could take on the responsibility of "Maggae the Magpie-winged Man" and continue to bring the "Ryudo Branch Hall" to the next level;

He admired Lizadman, who was usually careless but extremely reliable at critical moments. As long as he was not too busy to explode, he was willing to chat with this old man.

Therefore, today, Librari had to put on a stern face and ask the two to stay away from the matter of "Dark Rabbit Clan Intelligence", because he intuitively felt that anything related to the "Dark Rabbit Clan" was very dangerous and not something that people of their level could get involved in.

In addition to this, Librari's intuition was still stinging at this moment because of "another thing". He always felt that there seemed to be something "unclean" that had sneaked into this spiral underground library, but no trace of it had been found yet.

——(Forget it. The security system at Library No. 37 is foolproof. Even if the enemy manages to sneak in, they won't be able to cause any trouble.)

Librari used two tentacles to rub his stiff shoulders, then stood up and moved his sore lumbar disc, and then immediately started a new round of work.

In a corner not far from Librari, a wasp that was "resting" on the wall had actually been watching him quietly for a long time. Now it nodded "contentedly" and flew away.

9.160 - The Way of Wisdom

(I see, it's in Bookshelf No. 37.)

Although he didn't say a word to the library director, Jiang Ran had already obtained the information he wanted.

This saved him a lot of effort. The rest depended on whether what the curator said about "foolproof" was really true.

(Bookstore No. 37…Bookstore No. 37…)

Jiang Ran controlled the Bumblebee and began to visit each library.

Since the arrangement of the bookshelves in this spiral underground library is not a simple linear arrangement, he must first find the pattern to avoid accidentally missing the most important "Bookshelf No. 37".

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After spending some time, Jiang Ran finally found "Library No. 37" in this complex structure that was rotating back and forth.

From the outside, this library looked like the other libraries marked "Level 1 Secret" with the door locked tightly, and there was not even a place to insert the key. This posed a challenge to Jiang Ran's infiltration.

Jiang Ran's original idea was that as long as there was a place where he could see the inside of the library, even if it was just a small hole, he could use the "Shadow Escape Step" skill to teleport directly in. But now, this library was really as "foolproof" as the octopus man described, so Jiang Ran couldn't find any flaws for a while.

(This is getting difficult...should I just force my way in?)

Jiang Ran assessed that with his strength, it would be no problem for him to force his way in, but if he did so, it would definitely attract the defense forces here, and then he would have to engage in a head-on battle with "Zhao Ye Liu Que".

Another problem was that the "King Viper Cage" that was lurking underground was unable to move with Jiang Ran this time.

The huge hangar in the belly of the Millennium Cicada Monkey was too big to pass through - so Jiang Ran was basically unarmed except for the equipment he was wearing, which forced him to make decisions more cautiously.

(Let's try this 'cheat' method. Maybe it will work... Even if it fails, it won't be a big deal.)

Since a strong attack was too risky, Jiang Ran chose to use wits. He waited at the door of Library No. 37 for a while, until there was no one around, and then he revealed his true form from the wasp's shadow.

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Overall, Jiang Ran’s plan of clever capture was not complicated, because he only had to do two things.

The first step is to carve two lines of words on the door of the library;

The second step is to dive back into the wasp's shadow;

And then, it was over.

All Jiang Ran had left to do was wait.

The whole process took Jiang Ran only two or three minutes, so the risk was extremely low. Even if someone came here accidentally, Jiang Ran could immediately sneak into the shadow of the wasp, and there was basically no possibility of being discovered.

After finishing what he needed to do, Jiang Ran hid aside to recuperate and wait for the opportunity.

He even took a nap in the wasp's shadow, waiting for the stupid loli to wake him up if she noticed anything unusual around her.

After nearly an hour, Jiang Ran finally got the development he wanted:

A passing member of the "Teruya Ryuque" accidentally discovered the two lines of words engraved on the library door, and then ran to the front desk in panic to report to the director, Librari, that something big had happened!

Afterwards, Jiang Ran saw Uncle Octopus Librari and Guard Captain Lizadman arrive at the gate of Library No. 37 one after another. Their faces turned pale as they looked at the two lines of words engraved on the door.

"Lizadman, seal off the Spiral Underground Library!"

Director Lebrary gave the order sternly, and the captain of the guard, Lizadman, had already taken action before Lebrary gave the order.

The magic stone lights in the entire spiral underground library instantly changed from bright white to eye-catching red, which meant that the library had entered the highest level of alert!

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With the cooperation of Director Lebrary and Guard Captain Lizadman, the Spiral Underground Library quickly entered a state of martial law.

All personnel sat down on the spot, and no one was allowed to move around freely except the director and the guards.

At this moment, Director Librari cleared the area near the entrance of Library No. 37, then looked at the two lines of words engraved on the door of the library and fell into deep thought.

The two lines of words on the door of the library were written in the common language of the human race and the language of the demon race respectively. As the director of the library, Librari had some research on the demon language, so he immediately realized that this was the "same sentence" written in two languages ​​by the perpetrator on purpose, as if he was afraid that Librari and others would not understand it.

As for the content of this "sentence", it is actually quite simple and clear, yet shocking.

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"Thank you for keeping the valuable information for me. I've already taken it away. Thank you~"

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Librari read this simple sentence dozens of times, and then he kept sighing and slapping the wall with the eight tentacles behind him.

After the incident, Lebrary had exchanged views with Lizadman, and they both agreed that it was very likely that someone had sneaked into Library No. 37, taken away something, and left this sentence to show off.

So, the most urgent task is obviously to confirm what was stolen from the library, and then report to the head master to see how to deal with it.

However, after thinking it over for a while, Librari felt that he could not easily open the door of Library No. 37. He was wondering if the current situation might be a trap deliberately set by the perpetrator?

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Librari's guess was that the perpetrator might not have entered the library, but was actually stopped by the sturdy and heavy door of the library.

Then, in order to trick Librari and others into "helping" open the gate, the perpetrator deliberately carved these two lines of words on the gate, waiting for the plan to succeed.

According to this speculation, the perpetrator is obviously still staying in this spiral underground library, and is very likely near Librari.

However, Lebrary had searched the area thoroughly and cleared out all personnel, including Lizadman, but found nothing.

——(Could it be that I guessed wrong?)

Librari had no evidence to prove his guess was correct, but he knew his intuition was always accurate.

In order to avoid the worst-case scenario that he intuitively expected, he has now done everything he needs to do.

Finally, Lebrary made a decision. He checked the area around Library No. 37 for the last time and confirmed that there was nothing suspicious within a hundred meters.

Then, he took out the "Sensing Door Stone" in his arms as quickly as possible, opened the door of the library a small gap just enough for him to enter, and then immediately closed the door, locking himself inside the library.

After entering the library, Librari did not rush to confirm whether anything was stolen, but first checked whether there was anyone around who might take the opportunity to follow him in.

After confirming that he was the only one who entered the library, Librari looked around and then burst into laughter, covering his face.

"Hehehehe..."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

The reason why Lebrary laughed was that he saw the evenly distributed dusty floor.

If someone had really sneaked into Library No. 37 just now, there would have been footprints left behind. But now there are no traces on the floor. Doesn't this verify Librari's guess?

"Hehe, you want to plot against the librarian of 'Zhu Ye Liu Que'? I don't know who you are, but you're still a little naive."

9.161 - The Tangled Librari

Once again, Lebrary's intuition, which he was proud of, came true, which made him feel very good.

Along with his rough "hehe" laughter, the eight thick tentacles behind him danced involuntarily.

If outsiders saw such a joyful scene, they would definitely not believe that this was the usually serious librarian, Librarian.

After having a great time, Librari couldn't bear to spoil the flawless dust, so he gave up the idea of ​​going into the bookshelf to check each one. He simply reopened the door of the library at the entrance, then left at a very fast speed and closed the door, completing the inspection.

As the library door closed firmly with a bang, the heavy stone in Librari's heart also fell to the ground.

Although it was their fault that they allowed the enemy to infiltrate the Spiral Underground Library, fortunately, the defenses of "Library No. 37" were foolproof, and the information stored in the library was not damaged at all.

What Lebrari has to do next is to tell the guard captain Lizadman the truth about the attack, and then work with him to find a way to find out the reason for the invasion by unknown enemies.

After all, logically speaking, outsiders other than the members of Teruya Ryujaku should not even know about the existence of the Spiral Underground Library, let alone this invasion directly targeting the "Bookstore No. 37".

There was no doubt that there was a traitor within Teruya Ryujaku—Librare's intuition quickly led him to this conclusion.

——(So… who could be the traitor…)

Librari was at a loss for words. If he thought pessimistically, everyone except himself might be the traitor, including the "Guard Captain Lizardman" whom he admired very much.