I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

Chapter 318 317. A smooth first half

Lloyd had never thought about being a 'student in the next class'. He simply wanted to speed up the progress and get the ritual running as soon as possible, so as not to discover the 'terrible incident' just now.

So he was very serious and devoted as soon as he got started. With the help of Level 5 [Ritual Control], he quickly completed the part of Randy's lecture.

When he looked up, he saw lecturer Randy "matching wits" with the crying student, his face full of helplessness...

Thank you for your hard work!

Lloyd sent a greeting in his heart, and then looked at the bounty hunter William who was not far away...oh no, it was the assistant coach William.

What surprised him a little was that this person looked like a ruthless bastard, but his attainments in ritual studies were not inferior to those of real lecturers. He basically completed the progress at hand, and then checked while He asked without raising his head:

"Why are you looking at me?"

"I just wanted to ask if there is anything I can help you with?"

Lloyd explained quickly.

"No, everyone has their own tasks. It's not good for you to do this."

Assistant Professor William replied coldly, looking extremely rigid and rigid.

However, another lecturer named Lille was more flexible and said quickly:

"Lloyd, if you want to help, go and see those two art department students. The mental pollution they endure is increasing."

"Ok."

Lloyd quickly moved closer to an art student.

His progress was originally quite fast, but it seemed that when Lloyd stepped in to help, it came to a standstill and became motionless.

As for him, he was curled up on the ground, holding his legs with his hands, his eyes wandering and blurred, and he was still murmuring in a low voice:

"Mom...I didn't mean it..."

Uh...are you hallucinating?

Lloyd quickly added an [Enhanced Detection] to confirm his mental state.

Behind the mental status column, the word 'mild madness' is displayed, and it is flashing rapidly, indicating that it may deteriorate at any time.

Lloyd has [explored] many times before, and this is the first time he has seen it flicker so fast.

But it never really worsened, but instead forcibly maintained the state of [mild madness], like a person who was half-body trapped in the mud and was forcibly grabbed by a rope, unable to pull out. But it won't continue to sink.

This should be the help of the two lecturers, right?

As for this person's four attributes, although [rationality] is not the lowest, [inspiration] is the highest among the students except Lloyd, which must be very difficult.

But his extraordinary system is actually the [protection] that makes Lloyd feel a bit close to him?

That should be considered a follower of Elolo?

So Lloyd decided to help him, and then activated the useless [Consciousness Tentacle] skill, which caused an invisible strand of 'stupid hair' to grow on the top of the man's head. It was just very thin. Without mobilizing inspiration, it would not be possible at all. Impossible to detect.

And in this high-level environment, no one should dare to let out inspiration casually, right?

Even Lloyd didn't dare to be so unrestrained...

With such a [Consciousness Tentacle], Lloyd immediately heard a burst of panel prompts:

[Ding~Insanity value +100]

[Ding~Insanity value +100]

Well, this is the right rhythm.

It just so happened that he had already adapted to the mental pollution in the air before, and he couldn't get any madness points at all. Now he was trying to make up for it.

Lloyd looked down again at the part of the ritual that this man was responsible for.

It’s actually a very basic set of [visual decorations] with little use?

This ritual simply creates a set of visual special effects that can be easily seen by the naked eye, such as a castle floating in the clouds, petals flying in the sky, and brilliant fireworks in the night sky. In addition to being used by newcomers to practice, it is It can only be used on festive occasions to fill the atmosphere.

But because it is so basic, ordinary people can tell it is fake at a glance, so it is often dismissed as not realistic enough...

For the time being, Lloyd didn't quite understand the significance of using this ritual in this situation. It just seemed like it was part of a ritual array?

Maybe it was used to relieve the tension at the scene?

Since it was a basic hand-training ritual, Lloyd arranged it without any effort. He simply used his spiritual power to erase the parts that others had drawn previously, not wanting those crooked lines to affect the final effect, and then drew it himself with spiritual ink. Produce a textbook-like and accurate [visual decoration]

After helping this one, he continued to approach another art student present.

This man's condition seemed much better than that of the previous one. At least he was conscious, but he had an unbearable headache. When he saw Lloyd approaching, he quickly took the initiative and said:

"Help...help me...just the last bit..."

This person's system is also [Rejected], but he doesn't seem to have the temperament of being from a religious sect. He should be an extraordinary person from an outside civil society.

But Lloyd didn't mind it, so he started the next task, helping him complete the [sound insulation] to prevent eavesdropping, but he did not use the [consciousness tentacles] to help share the mental pollution.

The main reason is that he doesn't want to be noticed and cause unnecessary misunderstandings. Anyway, judging from his mental state, he should be able to persist until the ritual array is completed.

As for the [soundproofing] ritual used here, it should not be used to prevent others from eavesdropping, but to protect yourself from hearing some strange noises.

After Lloyd finished helping, and with the help of the two lecturers and teaching assistants, the ritual array was successfully completed.

As Instructor Randy arranged the last few props, the ritual array was activated, and an invisible protective shield with multiple functions protected everyone.

The mental pollution in the air suddenly weakened a lot, and the students who were originally pale and could hardly hold on, regained their color again.

The pages of books and students floating around were also squeezed into the corners by the protective shield, and they no longer flew around unscrupulously.

The surroundings suddenly became much quieter, as if the air had become heavier. It should be that the [sound insulation] had its due effect.

But in Lloyd's view, these are just details. What is really important is that looking out from inside the shield, the library seems to be covered with a layer of dim old photo filters, showing the effect of the passage of time. Finally, it is It gives the scene a somewhat archaeological feel.

According to the experience sharing in the student handbook, once the deployment of the ritual is successfully completed and the protective shield is raised, then the operation will be half successful.

However, lecturer Randy asked with some confusion:

"Eh? Why is the visual effect like this? The previous design was obviously a green, sober, natural style?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the art student in charge of this part.

As a result, the latter had passed out and could not answer his questions.

And Lloyd, who had erased other people's rituals and redrawn his own, naturally lowered his head with a guilty conscience and did not dare to admit it.

Fortunately, lecturer Randy did not go into details and said instead: "It seems that his mental state is not good, so there is something wrong, right? Fortunately, the impact is not big, it is just a simple sense of atmosphere... Okay, everyone takes a rest first. Rest, adjust your condition, and then proceed to the next assignment.”

Another lecturer smiled and asked:

"Has anyone brought a record player? Or any other musical instrument? Let's play some music. Remember to make it more soothing, preferably in the bar blues style."

"I brought it."

The assistant bounty hunter replied that it was like magic. He suddenly placed a hand-cranked record player with a large horn, picked up a vinyl record, placed it on it, and then shook the handle.

As a melodious and soothing melody began to flow, everyone present took a long breath, and their mental state was effectively relaxed.

Therefore, playing music is definitely not an act of enjoyment, but allows everyone to resolve the mental pollution they have suffered as soon as possible.

"Does anyone need wine, drinks, or dessert? I've got plenty."

Lecturer Randy continued talking and generously took out a lot of food, indicating that he needed to help himself.

Lloyd was not polite to him. He chose a bottle of green bitter melon juice that looked the most pleasing to the eye, and then boldly took a sip.

(>﹏<)

Damn, it’s so painful!

"Hahaha, not everyone can accept this taste."

Lecturer Randy noticed Lloyd's expression and couldn't help but laugh, further relaxing the atmosphere at the scene.

Another lecturer also said:

"Anyone can come up with some stories, jokes, or performances. Remember, it must be relaxed and happy. Relaxation, optimism, and a smile, plus wine and music, are our best weapons against mental pollution! Unfortunately, no girls were shortlisted this time. Otherwise, we can ask her to dance for everyone.”

"I'll come, I'll tell you a joke."

A student from the history department took the initiative to ask, and then told a joke that was awkward, cold, and not funny.

But except for the unconscious people, everyone else laughed.

It’s not that the jokes are funny, but that everyone really wants to laugh, or needs this kind of atmosphere full of laughter.

Lloyd was no exception and was also smiling.

After laughing, I didn't forget my job. I took out the Space Rubik's Cube and made some simple calculations.

Not bad, the surrounding space disturbance is a little calmer than before.

It seems that their divination is quite accurate, right? The rituals were arranged smoothly, and there was no trouble in the space. The result was indeed optimistic.

Lloyd's mentality became more and more relaxed, so he simply seized this rare peace and used two pieces of space equipment to recall the knowledge in the book to feel and remember the changes in the different space here.

After a while, he heard the panel prompt coming from his ears:

[Ding~Skill Fragments +1]

If nothing else, these are skill fragments related to [Space Control], which are actually easier to acquire than just reading a book.

It seems that Professor Lawrence's previous statement is still somewhat biased. For me, through this learning method of combining theory with practice, the effect is naturally better and faster than simply chewing books.

It would be great if I could read a book here...

Another bold idea came to Lloyd's mind.

But fortunately I didn’t dare to put it into practice.

Reading in such an environment full of taboo knowledge, who knows what kind of knowledge you will learn...

Let’s continue to understand the changes in space and consolidate what we have learned before.

Lloyd persuaded himself in his mind.

The panel also agreed with his idea:

[Ding~Skill Fragments +1]

Others present gradually started chatting through two warm-up jokes, and began to talk about various interesting things in the academy or in the outside world.

Several students who had fallen into a coma gradually woke up and joined in, taking the time to adjust their mental state.

However, all the people present were men, so this kind of chatting unconsciously showed a certain inherent rhythm change——

At first they were all chatting about romantic topics, but as we continued chatting, the topic somehow turned into a serious one...

Especially when someone brought up the next process and the whereabouts of Professor Fernand, the atmosphere in the room became more solemn.

But the two lecturers seemed to have noticed that everyone had almost rested and it was time to get serious, so they did not avoid it, but followed the conversation and said in harmony:

"After everyone has finished the drinks and wine in their hands, we will start doing business, then do business for a while, then stop and rest for a while, and this cycle continues until we evacuate."

"As for the specific purpose, it was also mentioned in the previous combat meeting. We need to have orderly access to the outside knowledge under our protection, and filter and recycle it in a safe and cautious way."

"If I remember correctly, this was once the largest library in Mizkatok. Its scale is much larger than what we see. It contains immeasurable knowledge. They are precious legacies of the past era, but they are There is also terrible mental pollution lurking.”

"So everyone must be careful! Don't show off and act recklessly. You must obey our command."

"As for the professor... don't worry, or... we can't worry about them. We can only hope that Mr. Lloyd from the Space Department can bring some news about them."

Lloyd was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the topic would suddenly turn to him.

But he was not unprepared, so he answered:

"They are in another area of ​​this library, far away from us...well, in this ghost place, the distance on a real scale is meaningless, but their situation is not bad, and the space they are in is different from ours. Just as stable.”

In fact, the two pieces of equipment in his hands and the theoretical knowledge he has learned so far are not enough to track the spatial location of others like this.

This was not originally part of his job.

However, through the previous insights and consolidation, he finally gathered enough skill fragments to bring this most difficult to improve [Space Domination] to LV2.

(End of this chapter)