There was no trace of the gatekeeper in front of the open door. Lu Li could see the bookshelves arranged inside the library and the students reading at the long table made of brown birch trees.
The tranquility and smell of books in the library made him feel happy. Lu Li looked around, but except for the corner where the bookshelves were placed, he didn't see any steps leading to the upper floor.
Lu Li interrupted a junior student who was reading the history of Jushu Academy. He pointed to the steps surrounded by bookshelves and told Lu Li that the second floor was on the lower floor.
That's the area for middle school students.
"Can junior students enter?"
"Well... there are no rules against it, but sometimes the gatekeepers will stop us, and the lower level knowledge is still too early for us..." The student told Lu Li everything he knew.
Approaching the bookshelf steps leading to the second floor, Lu Li saw the gatekeeper, and he was the thin gatekeeper who guarded the gate last night.
He watched Lu Li step onto the steps with a mocking look on his face, without stopping him.
Maybe he realized that he couldn't stop Lu Li.
After officially entering the second floor, the layout of the middle-grade library has changed. The bookshelf is thicker and the color is dark gray close to ironwood, as if this can block the pollution emitted by books and knowledge.
The same changes have occurred among the students. There are almost no junior students here.
Different from the different costumes of the lower grades, wizard-style or cult-style robes and cloaks that cover the whole body have become the mainstream. Considering that Giant Tree Academy does not issue school uniforms, these are obviously not the case.
A perceptible atmosphere of ambiguity lingers around the library, the students, and the books in their hands. They don't seem ominous, but they also have nothing to do with "there is nothing here."
Lu Li looked away when businessman Anthony appeared.
After not seeing each other for a few days, its scarf seemed to have become filthier as it was busy with the Wiener Freeze Port affairs, or perhaps it had not changed, but was inconsistent with the tidiness and cleanliness of the library.
The arrival of the businessman Anthony did not attract much attention. Only when he accidentally made a clear noise would he be looked at by many frowning eyes.
It brings letters from hell to Psius, Ophelia and Hades.
Opening Pusius's letter, he told in an innocent tone about his life in hell for more than ten days. For example, it was very dry here, and it was extremely hot even underground, and his throat was so dry and on fire every day when he woke up. Hades helped him shave off his hair.
He was much better, but Ophelia said he had become ugly, like a baby warthog with a human head on its head.
At the end of the letter, he prepared a New Year's gift for Lu Li, signed with Pusius' paw print.
Then came Ophelia's letter.
She said that Hades was unhappy with her arrival, but she thought it was an excuse to put her to work because the next day Hades arranged for her to build the fortress.
Although Ophelia did feel fulfilled, she quickly grew tired of this unpaid work.
There was only rock and lava here, and them and those ugly, evil lemures.
But Ophelia has recently found a good way to kill time. The fantasy sky in hell is always filled with all kinds of beautiful and strange giant patterns. She can stare at the sky for almost a whole day. And just two days ago, she saw
It looked very similar to Lu Li's outline, but it was a pity that it had long disappeared by the time she found the brush and paper to draw it.
Ophelia asked Lu Li not to worry about her and Pusius. Hades had saved them from hell. She also said that if Lu Li needed it, she could get it from Pusius. Because Hades was good to him.
Treat him like his own son.
Finally, like Pusius, Ophelia prepared Lu Li's New Year's gift.
Just wait for the New Year to arrive in one month.
The last letter was from Hades, even stingy, there was no envelope, just a piece of paper: Hades claimed that building a hell fortress for humans to take refuge would require a lot of raw materials, and hoped that Lu Li could provide them. For humans, he could pay shillings. Heavy and golden
of shillings.
"For the sake of mankind" and "to spare Ophelia and their living expenses" Hades repeated many times, obviously implying something.
He said nothing about New Year's gifts.
Lu Li briefly wrote a few lines of reply to Psius and Ophelia, and said to the businessman Anthony: "To meet Hades' needs, remember to ask him to pay the original price."
After waiting for the merchant Anthony to disappear, Lu Li followed the markings to Area 3.
The surrounding bookshelves connected to the high ceilings were all within Area 3. Fortunately, the book classification allowed Lu Li to find that the book Professor Hagrid hinted at was on the fifth floor of the bookshelf that he could reach without lifting his toes.
But just when Lu Li raised his hand to touch it, a terrifying hand with dense warts and new warts on the warts grabbed the book and pulled it out of the bookshelf.
The middle school student, covered in black robes, took it off.
Lu Li didn't think this was a coincidence.
Her hoarse words revealed this: "Mr. Lu Li, I have been waiting for you."
"You knew I would come?" Lu Li's dark eyes were calm.
The only people who knew he was coming to the library were Professor Hagrid and the gatekeeper.
"A little divination... about your deeds spread quickly, an exorcist with four cursed titles." She told what happened dozens of minutes ago. "I have no ill intentions, I just want to invite you to a temporary meeting one day in the future.
Join my team."
Lu Li said nothing and walked out.
"If you are looking for the gatekeeper, then there is no need." Her hoarse voice sounded from behind: "They believe in the rules. I got the book first."
Lu Li stopped and faced her again.
"It seems that you need some time to think about it... After you decide, leave a note where you put the book. I will bring this book... and more knowledge you want."
The shadow under the cloak glanced outside the bookshelf, and she turned and left from the other side.
At the same time, a figure appeared at the corner of the bookshelf.
"Why did you come here and get involved with that troublesome guy from the troublesome family?" Fodort stretched her eyebrows and stretched out her white palm to cover her mouth in confusion: "Is it because you want to see me secretly?"
"I needed that book, and she took it away."
"I heard it."
In a blink of an eye, Fodort regained the unique pride of a noble lady. She leaned against the bookshelf and said to Lu Li who was about to leave as he passed by her: "Aren't you going to agree to her?"
Lu Li said calmly: "You said trouble, I don't have much time to waste."
"Need help?" Fudout suddenly said.
"Can."
Lu Li blocked most of the light emitted by the oil lamp, and Fudot, who was in the shadow, only had one pair of eyes as bright as gems. She asked softly: "Then what can I get?"
"My thanks."
Translated, it means nothing.
"Deal." Fodort raised her swan-like graceful chin: "Wait for my good news."
Fredette left as if she were not part of the conspiracy.
A pet belonging to a student or professor wearing a collar slipped past the bookshelf, squeaking and scurrying down the stairs from the gatekeeper's feet. Lu Li withdrew his gaze and returned to the upper floor, leaving the library.