Chapter 42: Tower Spirit

Chapter 42: Tower Spirit

The next morning.

At 3:50, Matthew opened his eyes on time. After washing up, he went to the kitchen to grab a loaf of bread and left the house amidst the chirping of birds in the morning.

He did not leave the mage area as usual.

Instead, he walked toward the centre of the mage area, where no one else had ever visited.

The morning of early spring was still cold.

Matthew walked past a well-maintained bush. Drops of dew swirled along the leaves, and a few drops even spilt on his shoes.

A few minutes later.

He wolfed down the bread and stood in front of a two-story house in the middle of the mage area.

"Dong dong dong!”

The bell suddenly rang from the bungalow.

This meant that it was four o’clock sharp.

Matthew quickly stepped forward.

He gently knocked on the door with his right hand until an exaggerated face appeared on the door. He then said the password,

“A day’s plan is in the morning. ”

The strange face split open quickly, revealing a dark, dome-shaped entrance.

‘ Good morning, Matthew. Welcome to ‘Crucible House’.

"I’ll wait for you on the top floor. Remember to press the acceleration button on the elevator a few more times. You’ll experience an extraordinary pleasure.”

A mechanical voice came from inside.

Matthew lowered his head and walked in.

What appeared in front of him was an extremely vast space.

The floor was paved with a strange material like mercury, the dome of the sky was lined with stars, six marble pillars rose into the sky, and the two sides were lined with sculpture-like automatons.

This was the Crucible House.

It was part of a Mage Tower that the Great Mage Ronan had made public.

Here, you could buy magic tools and materials, borrow magic books, rent magic laboratories, forge magic equipment, find an adventuring team, and so on.

"By the way, if a voice asks you to press the acceleration button later, remember to reject it!”

The elevator doors were about to close. Matthew smiled and gave his advice.

Through the crack, the female mage tilted her head in confusion.

The elevator went up in an instant.

Matthew waited patiently for a few minutes.

A brand-new elevator booth unfolded in front of him.

He walked in calmly.

As a close friend of Ronan, the privilege he enjoyed in the crucible house was Tower Spirit 177’s service.

This would greatly facilitate him to find what he wanted in the vast sea of Imowledge.

There was no need to pay labour fees.

Matthew was very grateful for this.

The elevator doors slowly closed.

He could feel himself rising at a slow and comfortable speed.

After a few seconds.

A stiff voice rang in his ears.

"Sir, according to the current speed, you will need 29 hours and 7 minutes to reach the floor you want. So, do you need an accelerated service? I am your friendly companion, Tower Spirit No. 247.”

Matthew immediately refused.

“No. Don’t play this kind of trick anymore. 177 , you sound like a broken record.”

A few seconds later.

The voice continued,

“177 has been killed and replaced by me, 369. Now I control the Crucible House. If you don’t want to fall, you better press the acceleration button. It will make you very happy.”

Matthew smiled and said,

“It can indeed make people very happy, but I’m sorry, I’ve already vomited once. After that time, I swear I won’t fall for your trick again. ”

The voice laughed coldly..