Infinite Simulation: From Konoha To Moon

Chapter 68: Blood-Stained Bodhi Leaves

In a bar in southern London.

A middle-aged man picked up a glass of red wine, shook it, and asked, "Has Li Xiang arrived at the Clock Tower?"

"He arrived this morning."

The person who answered was a young man with blond hair and blue eyes, with a high nose bridge. "But Astati has been with him the whole time, and we haven't found an opportunity."

"Astati..."

A trace of fear flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. He took a sip of wine, placed the glass on the table, and said, "With her around, failure is normal. With her abilities, she might have already discovered our Praying God Society."

"What should we do then?"

The young man seemed panicked.

"Don't worry, how did the previous attempt go? How strong is Li Xiang?"

The middle-aged man waved his hand and asked.

"Average. I haven't seen him use magic, but he's agile and knows some swordsmanship."

The young man recalled the scene he saw when controlling the water monkey and thought of a term. He said, "It's like he knows Chinese Kung Fu!"

The popularity of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in the past two years has brought the fame of Kung Fu to new heights.

And the Clock Tower itself offers Baguazhang courses.

"That's good then."

The middle-aged man tapped the glass and said, "Now that he's back at the Clock Tower, using violence will attract the attention of the Department of Law and Politics. We need to find another way."

The Department of Law and Politics is the hidden thirteenth discipline of the Clock Tower, also known as the Bureau of First Principles.

As the name suggests, they represent the laws and politics of magicians and operate and manage the Clock Tower.

Wherever there are interests, disputes, and battles, they exist.

Any magician who wants to cause trouble will choose to bypass them.

After a moment of contemplation, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "It's best to let the Department of Law and Politics handle internal matters at the Clock Tower. I remember there's a captain of the Department of Law and Politics Enforcement Team in our society. Perhaps they can solve our troubles in a reasonable and legitimate way."

"Brilliant."

The young man also smiled and said, "Li Xiang has just joined the Clock Tower and hasn't even obtained the rank of magician. He won't attract the attention of the higher-ups in the Department of Law and Politics. And even Astati can't openly obstruct the Department of Law and Politics."

A woman in a red dress walked into the bar and quickly approached them.

"Lucia, I always feel like you bring bad news."

The middle-aged man rubbed his forehead and said.

"Your astrology has improved a lot."

Lucia responded with a smile.

But it seemed a bit forced.

"This isn't astrology, it's psychology. I can tell that you're not in a good mood. So, what is it?"

"The Blood-Stained Bodhi Leaves have caught the attention of Orenji Asaki, and we have to give up."

"The Crowned Puppeteer, huh."

The middle-aged man nodded in understanding and said, "Giving up is the wise choice."

The Crowned Puppeteer is the highest rank of magician.

Even the Twelve Lords have not reached that level.

Not to mention that Orenji Asaki has a sister who can use magic.

"So we need to find another way to obtain the Dragon's Blood in order to activate the ritual."

Lucia looked at the middle-aged man with anticipation and asked, "Can you use astrology?"

The Blood-Stained Bodhi Leaves are recorded in "The Song of Nibelungen."

After the hero Siegfried killed the dragon Fafnir with the holy sword, he bathed in the dragon's blood and gained an almost indestructible body.

But because his back was blocked by a Bodhi leaf, it left behind the only weakness.

The Praying God Society is not interested in Siegfried's relics; they are interested in the dragon's blood on the Bodhi leaf.

"Astrology is not omnipotent."

The middle-aged man finished speaking and fell into silence.

He glanced at the palm of his right hand, which was full of foul-smelling ulcers.

Because of divining Li Xiang's situation, he suffered a backlash.

The Praying God Society has been established for over a hundred years.

There are many astrologers like him who use astrology to pry into secret rituals.

But they have never received a response when it comes to the gods.

It wasn't until a few months ago that the middle-aged man obtained information about Li Xiang from a ritual.

"There is only one way to obtain Dragon Blood in a short period of time."

The middle-aged man lowered his head and said, "The Bureau of Secret Cadaver Dissection."

On the other side, Li Xiang made the same gesture.

Because his attempt at Sage Mode had failed.

Although the magical concentration in the Astati Castle was high, it was far from reaching the level of True Ether.

In this mysteriously weakened era, it was almost impossible for magicians to find True Ether.

Unless they were familiar with the Type-Moon.

Coincidentally, Li Xiang knew that there was a divine relic of the Shindai underground in the Clock Tower.

Perhaps it was even the largest relic in the entire world.

The tomb of a dragon over two kilometers long.

The Spirit Tomb Albion.

Managed by the Bureau of Secret Cadaver Dissection in the Clock Tower.

That relic was filled with a large amount of True Ether, and there were still many fantasy species surviving.

But only those with special permission and members of the Bureau of Secret Cadaver Dissection could freely enter and exit.

Once others entered, they could never return.

But he was just lingering at the entrance, not intending to go in and take anything.

In terms of difficulty, it seemed feasible.

Li Xiang no longer experimented with Sage Mode.

The next morning.

He was awakened by Astati.

After having breakfast, they arrived at the Academy City where the Mineral Science Department was located.

Because Li Xiang's foundation was too weak, he was not in the same classroom as Astati.

"Teacher Kashu."

Li Xiang met the teacher in charge of his classroom in the office, similar to a homeroom teacher.

The Clock Tower did not have grade levels, but it had different classrooms.

For example, the famous Elmero classroom.

Because the person in charge was Sovereign Elmero II, it was particularly popular.

Generally, the Sovereign would not teach.

"I didn't expect you to choose my classroom, but I believe you won't be disappointed."

After looking through his information, Kashu showed a warm smile.

Special admissions usually meant that Li Xiang had a good family background or exceptional talent.

Either way, it was a good deal for him.

Kashu led him to the classroom.

After a simple self-introduction, Li Xiang walked towards the back of the tiered classroom.

"Hey! Come sit here!"

A young man in a blue suit and vest waved at him.

And he spoke in Chinese.

Although not very fluent, it still caught Li Xiang's attention.

"I'm Louis."

The young man said enthusiastically, "Magicians who specialize in floriculture in the Clock Tower are as rare as pandas. Do you know pandas?"

"I do."

Li Xiang smiled and said, "In our Shu region, we ride pandas to school."

"Cool! That's so cool!"

Louis leaned forward excitedly, "Oh my god, you have no idea how much I love pandas!"

"So you learned Chinese because of that?"

"No, it's because I was a student in the archaeology department before."

Louis complained, "You have no idea how archaeology requires us to know at least the Grandmaster Fifth Gate international language. For me, it's like forcing a cat to learn dog language. I couldn't stand it, so I applied to transfer to the Mineral Science Department."

Li Xiang twitched the corner of his mouth and agreed, "It's indeed painful."

He remembered the misery of learning English.

If it weren't for his later gift of photographic memory, he would probably have had a hard time getting around in London.

Thanks to the support from Yu Shengfeng, Suiyuan Mengyao, and Lidaomingliya in the South for their donations.

(End of this chapter)