Chapter 40: Are You Stupid |
At this moment, whether it was Lilith who had just rushed over from afar, or Aelia who had already prepared for battle,
even the old Principal and Andrew who were watching from a distance were all dumbfounded.
“This is what you call a One-Ring Mage?” Andrew stared blankly at the old Principal for a long time before finally squeezing out that sentence.
Seeing this, the old Principal also felt somewhat embarrassed.
Previously, in the Eternal Tower, he had only seen Vivian fighting against the second-stage projection of Ross.
He had assumed that Vivian was following a battle-mage route.
But who could have expected—
Vivian’s magic could also be this outrageous.
Seeing Andrew standing there in a daze, the old Principal immediately regained his composure. “Ahem… this is normal!”
Andrew, however, looked full of suspicion, and then raised another question.
“There’s something else I’m very curious about.”
“What is it?”
“She’s just a One-Ring Mage. How did she use Fifth-Ring magic?”
“And just now, I didn’t seem to sense the presence of the Weave. How was she able to cast Fifth-Ring magic without connecting to the Weave?”
Hearing this, the old Principal’s expression froze.
Others might not see it, but how could he not?
To be honest, when he saw Vivian’s bracelet, he had also found it unbelievable.
A legendary-grade bracelet!
His first reaction was that it was impossible.
But what happened afterward made even him feel that it was absurd.
When Vivian bypassed the Weave and directly used three Fifth-Ring spells, he was stunned.
It really was a legendary-grade magic item.
This was ridiculous!
And then the old Principal realized—this was bad.
This was legendary-grade equipment—how could she just use it so openly in front of others?
Are you out of your mind?!
Were you afraid others wouldn’t know you had legendary equipment?
Were you not afraid of being robbed?
Others might not be able to tell, but Andrew was different—he only needed to think a little to guess the truth.
So how was he supposed to cover this up for her?
The old Principal frantically thought of countermeasures. He had to come up with a reasonable explanation to fool Andrew.
However, just as the old Principal was racking his brains…
“It’s legendary equipment!”
“I just used legendary equipment!”
What did he just see?!
Not far away, Lilith, Aelia, and Beatrice had somehow already gathered around Vivian.
Someone had casually asked why Vivian could use Fifth-Ring magic.
And this fool—
just directly revealed that she had legendary equipment, even raising her left hand wearing the bracelet and waving it around.
“By the gods, you can’t just say that out loud!”
The old Principal felt his head about to explode.
At the same time, he saw that Andrew beside him was staring fixedly at Vivian’s bracelet, unable to look away.
“Ahem! Ahem!”
The old Principal coughed a few times, and Andrew immediately snapped out of it, awkwardly scratching his head.
“Uh… Principal, I was just looking, nothing else.” Hearing this, the old Principal glared fiercely at him.
Then, without wasting another moment, he hurried toward Vivian, who was still showing off.
“Have you lost your mind?! Why are you saying everything out loud?!”
Seeing the Principal arrive, everyone immediately fell silent.
“Old man, why are you here again?”
“Why am I here? And you’re asking me that?! You have legendary equipment—can’t you just keep it hidden? You had to say it out loud, as if you’re afraid people won’t dare to rob you!”
The old Principal shot Vivian an exasperated look.
Immediately afterward, his Mana surged.
Soon, a profound magic array appeared on Vivian’s bracelet.
“This magic array can conceal the aura of your legendary equipment, preventing others from detecting it.”
The old Principal held his forehead. “Do you even know how much trouble you just caused me?!”
As his words fell, the old Principal’s gaze locked onto the group—and Andrew in the distance.
Then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, he took out an ancient parchment scroll and ran his finger across it.
Special runes appeared on it.
“Sign it.”
“None of you are allowed to reveal a single word about what happened today.”
Hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.
“Um… Principal, do I have to sign too?” Andrew pointed at himself.
“What do you think?” the old Principal shot back.
Thus, Andrew reluctantly signed his name as well.
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Watching the old Principal’s actions, Jiang Chen was also left stunned.
What was wrong with showing equipment in front of NPCs?
Was that such a strange thing?
Jiang Chen didn’t think so.
Seeing the NPCs looking envious, he even felt a little pleased.
Taking a sip of the coffee he had just brewed, Jiang Chen felt more refreshed.
“So… you’re not supposed to let NPCs know you have good equipment in this game?”
Hearing the Principal NPC’s words, Jiang Chen was bewildered.
That was actually a thing?
Because your equipment was too good, NPCs in the game could even rob you?
Jiang Chen gave a thumbs up.
“This setting actually has some depth!”
But thinking about it carefully, from the perspective of fully simulating reality, it made perfect sense.
Possessing something beyond your current level could attract covetous eyes—or even bring about deadly consequences. The logic was completely sound.
“So what I just did was basically like being the busiest clown in the circus, the most arrogant guy in Gotham City, standing guard in front of McDonald’s, or being both Jokers in a deck of cards.”
“Conclusion: the clown was me all along.”
However, looking at the old Principal who was still earnestly lecturing everyone,
he seemed like quite a nice person.
“Should I apologize?”
Jiang Chen immediately rejected the idea.
“I’m a player—why would I apologize to an NPC? What am I even thinking?”
Taking a deep breath,
Vivian stepped forward and looked at the old Principal.
“Thank you.”
At least saying thanks was fine.
Hearing Vivian’s gratitude, the old Principal was taken aback.
He looked at Vivian in surprise.
To hear the words “thank you” from someone who constantly called him “old man”—that was truly rare.
It seemed his lecture had been effective.
Although the direction of the lecture might have deviated a bit from the original intention, the result was the same.
Thinking of this, the old Principal revealed a kind smile.
“In any case, Vivian, remember this—having legendary equipment is something you must not let others know.”
“Don’t worry, Principal, I understand. I definitely won’t let anyone else know.”
Seeing that Vivian had recognized her mistake, the old Principal gave a few more reminders before finally leaving.
Watching the Principal beam foolishly at her after hearing the thanks, Jiang Chen’s lips curled slightly.
The reactions of NPCs were quite interesting.
All in all, this matter could be considered successfully resolved.
“Well then, if there’s nothing else, we’ll be leaving.”
Seeing that the old Principal had left, Beatrice and Karen also had no intention of staying any longer.
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