"Youāre back already? Have you reconsidered letting Attie be my grandkid?" Li Jian raised his eyebrow.
"No, Iām here for another matter."
"Oh... What is the matter then?" Li Jian sighed.
"Am I allowed to use the library? I know that Lilā Tian said that the library was limited since there was access to martial arts." Shiro asked.
"Sure you can use it." Li Jian waved his hand nonchalantly as Shiro couldnāt help but smile softly.
In her eyes, it looked as though the sect master was pulling a tantrum because he couldnāt be Attieās grandfather.
*Sigh
"Do you want to look after Attie while Iām in the library then? Iām going to be doing quite a bit of research so Attie might be bored." Shiro sighed.
"Really?" Li Jian perked up with a smile as Shiro nodded.
"Yes, just donāt expose him to blood and killing. Nothing s.e.x.u.a.l, make sure itās PG and I swear to god if I see an injury on his body when I come back Iām going to rip the one who did it a new one. And if you donāt understand, it means Iāll give them a brand new a**hole." Shiro warned.
"Of course. But young lady, you really have got to be careful of cussing in front of children. Theyāll grow up with bad habits you know?" Li Jian grinned as he reached out for Attie.
"Before that, Estrella!" Shiro called out.
Suddenly, a portal opened up besides them as Estrella stepped out.
"You called, my Empress?"
"Look after Attie with the old man over here and make sure he doesnāt get hurt."
"Understood." Estrella nodded as Shiro finally handed Attie over to Li Jian.
"Be good ok? Mommyās going to go do some boring research so youāll be staying with this strange old man ok?" Shiro smiled as Li Jianās smile twitched.
Nodding his head, Attie pouted slightly before giving Shiro a hug and climbed over to Li Jian.
"Make sure he doesnāt try to force himself to be Attieās grandpa." Shiro turned to Estrella.
"Noted."
"Take this. Youāll need it to access the Library." Li Jian said as he threw her a key card of sorts.
"Thanks." Shiro nodded.
Waving at Attie once more, Shiro started to make her way towards the library.
Watching Shiro leave, Li Jian was about to say something to Attie when Estrellaās head snapped towards him.
"Woah there, calm. No need to be that on guard. I was just going to ask him about what he wanted to do." Li Jian explained as Estrella relaxed.
"Damn, so stingy." He shook his head.
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Arriving at the library, Shiro tilted her head back and looked at the giant get of reinforced doors. Hundreds upon hundreds of defensive formations and attack formations could be seen etched onto the material.
Activating her analysis skill, she could see a few hidden formations too.
āEven if I was recovered, I think I might have a hard time breaking through this place.ā She thought to herself since each formation was linked together with meticulous planning.
Understanding that the sect had many hidden experts, a formation expert was to be expected.
Looking around for a spot to scan the key card that Li Jian had given her, Shiro saw the panel to her left. Swiping the key card, she could see a few of the formation shift as the doors began to open.
Glancing past the reinforced doors, she could see row upon rows of books that were currently being cleaned by a tall figure.
Besides the shelves were computer terminals which wasnāt a surprising sight for her since she saw the library in Miriel.
"Oh? A visitor. What brings you to this place?" The figure called out without turning around.
"Iām just looking for some information. Are you able to tell me where I can read about class ups and class up requirements?" Shiro asked politely since this figure seemed to be the librarian.
For some strange reason however, she couldnāt pick up on his appearance properly as everything was shadowed out. From his voice however, she could at least tell that he was a male.
"Class ups you say? Quite a particular topic. One that not many would search for unless theyāre either stuck in theirs or are struggling to complete them. What would yours be?" He asked with interest in his voice.
"I suppose Iāll be in the second category." Shiro replied patiently.
"The second category huh? I see... There arenāt any physical copies of any information that you may require but the computer terminals may contain them." The figure pointed towards the computers before going back to cleaning the shelves.
Raising her eyebrow, Shiro nodded before walking over to the terminals.
Turning one of them on, she could see a search bar for the topics that she wanted to find. Typing in Class up, a giant list of entries appeared on the screen.
āOh god this is going to take a while.ā She signed internally as she began to read through every single entry.
Hopefully, sheāll be able to get more clues as her current class up objectives were:
[5/1] Tier 5 Attunements
[0/1] Tier 5 Awakening Type Material
[0/1] Tier 5 Catalyst
[0/5] Tier 5 Class Relevant Materials
[3/1] Tier 5 Grade Achievement
[1] Tier 6 Grade Achievement
However, while this was helpful, there was also the problem of her chosen class being one that she has to make herself. This means that even if she completed these requirements, there were no promises of class ups.
āPerhaps Iāll be able to find out some research on why we experience class ups.ā
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After going through countless records, Shiroās body began to feel stiff as she had sat down for a long time.
"Care for a drink young lady? Youāve been looking at the computer for a long time. Have you not found what you need?" A voice asked as the shrouded figure appeared besides her.
Despite him being this close, Shiro still could not see his true form but she wasnāt bothered.
"Sure. Unfortunately, my situationās a little special so I need to look for something quite specific." Shiro smiled wearily.
"Oh? Perhaps I can be of assistance." The figure replied as Shiro could tell that he was smiling.
"Tell me the nature of your situation so that I may find the correct entry."
"Itās along the lines of how would one class up when their class up option is not a guarantee. You see, Iāve chosen a rather peculiar class where I must find my own way. So I need to figure out how I can trigger the class up." Shiro explained.
If the man could help her then it would be great.
"Hmm... That is indeed quite rare. Out of all the entries, only two of them match your situation. The Norman incident 22 years ago in Britain match this description along with the researcher known as Zesli. She spends a lot of time researching class ups and their hidden workings. Perhaps if you were to meet her, youāll be able to find out the information you need." The figure replied while placing down a cup juice for Shiro.
"Ah thank you. I havenāt asked yet but who are you?" Shiro asked.
"Me? Iām just a librarian who decided to forsake my past. Though if you needed a name, I suppose Arwen would do." Arwen replied with a soft chuckle.
"I see, Arwen... Ok. Is there anything I can give you to repay you for this help?"
"Repay me? Thereās no need. You would have found this information out eventually." Arwen shook his head.
"But time is money and youāve helped me save time. Therefore, I need to repay you." Shiro smiled.
Hearing this, Arwen paused for a moment before nodding his head.
"In that case then bring me stories or information of which havenāt been recorded in this library. Staying here and reading everything becomes rather dull with time."
"Oh is that all?" Shiro asked just to make sure. After all, she had hundreds of stories from Aria.
"You underestimate the vastness of knowledge held in this library young lady but yes, that is all that I desire." Arwen laughed.
"Ok, give me a few days for my body to recover. Once Iāve recovered, Iāll be able to bring you the information you want." Shiro smiled. After all, she wanted to make sure that her body was in good condition before using her nanobots.
Seeing honesty in her eyes, Arwen was rather surprised and nodded his head.
"Then I look forward to your recovery."