Chapter 348: Opening (Fifth Update)

Chu Liuyue had only been inside for a little over an hour, yet she had already read a full hundred books!

And they were all Profound-grade martial arts!

"You... you stay here and keep watching! I'll go report this to Elder Mocang!"

One of them spoke with a panicked expression, turning on his heel to leave quickly.

The remaining man couldn't help but shout

"Then should I continue recording or not?"

The records he had written in this single hour were almost equal to the total of several previous days!

One had to realize that even on days when the Library was open to the entire academy, not many people came here, and even fewer opened Profound-grade middle or upper-tier martial arts!

Now, Chu Liuyue alone had read this many!

More importantly, if Elder Mocang saw this ledger, he would likely be even more furious!

The man who was about to leave paused his footsteps and said with extreme irritation

"Of course you must continue!"

At this rate, Chu Liuyue might end up reading half of the entire Library!

This matter didn't just need to be reported to Elder Mocang; even the Dean and the other elders likely needed to be informed as soon as possible!

All they could do was keep a clear record of exactly how many books Chu Liuyue had read!

He could already imagine how enraged the Dean and the others would be upon hearing this news!

What they could do now was to carry out Elder Mocang's instructions well and try to minimize any excuses for punishment!

However, no matter what, the days ahead were unlikely to be easy.

He cast a despairing glance at the seemingly tranquil Library.

Beneath this tranquility, a massive storm was about to be unleashed!

Seeing the other man rush off, the remaining man originally wanted to say a few more words, but as his peripheral vision swept across, he saw another line of text appear upon the stone monument!

He could only resign himself to continuing the records in the ledger, inwardly crying out in misery.

Was Chu Liuyue even human?!

***

Elder Mocang had just finished his work and was planning to lie down and rest when he heard a flurry of hurried footsteps from outside.

"Elder Mocang! Elder Mocang! Something bad has happened!"

Hearing this voice, he immediately frowned and walked toward the exit.

"What is it?"

The man arrived panting heavily and said

"Elder Mocang, Chu... Chu Liuyue, she—"

His expression was conflicted, and for a moment, he didn't know how to continue.

Elder Mocang let out a cold laugh

"As expected, she's being unruly! Is she causing a scene in the Library?"

The man shook his head hurriedly

"No... no! It's... it's..."

"Just speak clearly! What exactly happened?"

Seeing that the man had been talking for a long time without managing a single complete sentence, Elder Mocang grew impatient.

"This—you should go see for yourself!" After hesitating for a long time, the man ultimately did not dare to say it directly.

Seeing him like this, a sense of unease surged in Elder Mocang's heart once again.

There was only Chu Liuyue in the Library right now; if something happened, it was definitely her doing.

But then again, she was only in there to read books; what else could she possibly do?

He decided to go take a look and headed toward the Library.

The two quickly returned to the Library.

Elder Mocang first looked up to ensure everything in the Library was fine before he felt slightly relieved.

"What exactly is the matter?"

Everything seemed perfectly fine, didn't it?

The man standing behind him couldn't help but remind him

"Elder Mocang, look over there..."

Elder Mocang turned his head to look, and the expression on his face instantly froze!

Upon the usually calm and simple stone monument, countless starlight glimmers were now shining!

The stone monument and the Library were interconnected.

Every book in the Library corresponded to a specific position on the monument.

Whenever a book was opened, a prompt would appear on the monument, eventually transforming into a glimmer of starlight.

In this way, the happenings within the Library could be seen at a glance.

But Elder Mocang had never seen so many starlight glimmers light up on the monument at once! They had even merged into a single continuous expanse!

"Is there an error with the monument?"

He subconsciously suppressed that absurd thought and asked urgently.

But the answer provided by the two men immediately caused his heart to sink to the bottom.

"Elder Mocang, this is the record of the books Chu Liuyue has opened since she went in..."

The man who had been recording spoke bitterly, handing over the ledger.

Elder Mocang took a look and found that the brand-new ledger was already half-written.

His eyelid twitched violently!

Almost uncontrollably, his body stiffened as he took the ledger and flipped through it.

Page by page, entry by entry, it was all clear and unmistakable!

On the latest page, the ink hadn't even dried yet!

His lips moved, but he didn't know what to say; he only held the ledger with trembling hands.

"Elder Mocang, ever since you left, Chu Liuyue began reading books at a rapid pace. I don't know how she does it, but the text on the monument has been appearing continuously. This... this is the record for this past hour—wait! Elder Mocang, she opened another one!"

The man was explaining cautiously when he suddenly saw another line of text appear on the monument and spoke up nervously.

Elder Mocang gritted his teeth and looked back, feeling that the light from the monument was exceptionally piercing!

*Clatter!*

He abruptly threw the ledger back, slamming it into the man's arms, and roared

"Keep writing! I want to see just how many Chu Liuyue can read!"

The man hurriedly reopened the ledger and, with trembling hands, wrote down another line.

Elder Mocang stared fixedly at the Library, as if his gaze could pierce through the building and slash Chu Liuyue like a blade!

Something was wrong!

This was definitely wrong!

Aside from the first floor, most of the books on the other floors were protected by barriers.

Chu Liuyue might be able to open a few, but how could she keep doing this continuously?!

Did her Original Power never run out?!

Furthermore, even if she could open them easily, how could she read so many books in such a short amount of time?!

"Elder Mocang, don't worry yet. Since Chu Liuyue is reading so fast, she must be picking out the ones she likes; she must have just glanced at the previous ones and tossed them aside. It only looks intimidating; in reality, she might not have learned anything at all, right?"

Hearing this, Elder Mocang's mood finally improved slightly.

In fact, that was what he was thinking as well.

Because it was the only logical explanation.

"Hmph! Greed knows no bounds!" He said with hatred.

"What Elder Mocang says is true. Chu Liuyue is only in her teens and has just taken first place in the Azure Pride Assembly; it's inevitable that she is arrogant. Doing this brings her no benefit; perhaps she won't find anything she likes even by the time it ends!"

Just as he finished speaking, a dazzling burst of starlight suddenly erupted from the stone monument!

Elder Mocang and the others looked over in shock, unable to stop themselves from crying out

"She found an Earth-grade martial art?!"

(End of Chapter)