Chapter 2 The Old Liberal Arts Building of the Magic Engineering Institute

The second floor of the old Liberal Arts Building at the Magic Engineering Institute often echoed with the immersive sounds of the magic worker puppets.

Now, early in the morning, it was the usual time for students to come to report and chat with Professor Bolao.

Lan Qi and Talia exchanged a look, not expecting that before they could explain the details to Professor Bolao, he had already noticed the problem.

"What doesn't she look like?"

Lan Qi looked at the woman beside him and asked Professor Bolao.

"Have a seat first."

Bolao gestured for them to sit down first. Seeing that they weren't surprised, he realized that they had something to discuss with him today.

Lan Qi had mentioned that he would bring the companion who would be monitoring the Platinum-level card maker exam in the Boesen Kingdom to the Magic Engineering Institute for registration on Monday.

Lan Qi and Talia exchanged a look and slowly sat down on the chairs across from the desk.

Usually, when Lan Qi and Lan Fu came to Professor Bolao with questions, the three of them would sit around the desk like this.

"The tone and expression are different. This one is more composed and introverted, and the distance between the two of you is also off."

Professor Bolao said as he pondered.

Hearing this, the two immediately moved their chairs apart a little.

"No, I mean that you and Lan Fu usually act like brothers with no barriers, but there's a clear sense of distance with her. So, if you want to act more like yourselves, you might consider getting closer."

Professor Bolao leaned back in his chair and commented on them.

"No need!"

The two said with exceptional awkwardness.

At the same time, they both began to suspect that Professor Bolao was messing with them.

"Then what should I call you?"

Professor Bolao looked at Lan Qi calmly.

Of course, there was one more crucial point he didn't mention—the Great Lover Poet would only give a polite smile when seeing candy, but this one's eyes lit up with a hint of surprise when seeing candy, as if she really wanted to eat it.

"Her name is Tata. She's actually Lan Fu's prototype. Yesterday, due to an accidental piece of equipment, she merged with Lan Fu, and now they seem to be inseparable for the time being, so she has to live as Lan Fu."

Lan Qi explained.

"I understand, so she's your card-making partner who currently lacks chemistry."

Professor Bolao asked.

Yesterday, he received a message from Lan Qi and heard Lan Qi's story about "a friend."

Lan Qi and Tata were even more embarrassed.

They both remembered Professor Bolao's sudden remark yesterday, "You two just need more dates."

"That's great. When you go to the Boesen Kingdom, take some time to explore together. Maybe your chemistry will improve. Collaborative card-making is all about accommodating each other, just like dating."

Professor Bolao took out the itinerary registration form and handed the pen and paper to Talia.

"Don't worry about anything. Since you're Lan Fu's prototype and Lan Qi's friend, I'll treat you as Lan Fu during this time. Feel free to look around the lab and see if anything interests you. Thank you for helping me deal with the academic committee's inspection."

Professor Bolao said.

"Thank you."

Talia took the pen and paper from the desk and began to fill them out.

Although this Professor Bolao always said unexpected things, he seemed to be a very easygoing old man.

While Talia was registering her information as an assistant proctor for the Boesen Kingdom exam, Bolao looked at Lan Qi again.

"Be a little careful when you go to the Boesen Kingdom. The local policies and customs are quite different from ours, you could even say there is a vast difference."

Professor Bolao said.

"But your status as a Platinum-level card maker is still very high. Ordinary dignitaries won't make things difficult for you, especially since you have another title now."

As a giant in the eastern part of the Southern Continent, the Boesen Kingdom was extremely developed in terms of economy, construction, and magical engineering technology, and its international diplomatic status in the Southern Continent was also quite high.

Therefore, "Lan Qi's own good performance" and "the Boesen Kingdom protecting Lan Qi" were both very important to both parties.

"Disciple of the High Priest?"

Lan Qi asked.

"Yes. As the High Priest's most trusted disciple, the big shots in the eastern part of the Southern Continent will know that if they touch you, they might attract the High Priest, so they won't attack you easily."

Professor Bolao nodded.

Cat Boss wasn't sure how to comment.

Maybe it wouldn't even be necessary to attract the High Priest; the High Priest might appear on his own.

He was almost turning into Cat伦 (Cat Lun, a play on Cat and 伦理, ethics, implying the High Priest is becoming obsessed with him).

"The noble class in this country has a lot of power. Many things and conveniences can be obtained through transactions, and slave trading is allowed. It's not necessarily slavery; some equal contracts and work agreements can also be traded. So, contracts are very important there. Don't sign contracts casually, and don't trick others into signing contracts."

Professor Bolao continued.

After the Demon Race was defeated years ago, a small number of demons in the Southern Continent chose to surrender and were accepted by some countries as prisoners of war or refugees after signing contracts.

The Hutton Kingdom belonged to the faction that refused to accept the Demon Race in order to protect the safety of its local residents.

The Boesen Kingdom, on the other hand, favored the Demon Race's labor and skills and actively accepted them.

Many demons with true combat power and top-notch knowledge were in a separate prosperous area in the Boesen Kingdom, controlled by the Demon Race themselves, with their own social system.

Generally, these powerful demons rarely came to human communities, and humans rarely strayed into the Demon Realm of Boesen. The two sides were in a cooperative and peaceful coexistence.

The knowledge of the Demon Race did bring great rewards to the Boesen Kingdom. The best answer was the national strength of the Boesen Kingdom.

Now, a hundred years had passed, and the Boesen Kingdom already had streets where humans and demons lived together, and there were also many new demons who were legal citizens.

But the integration of the two races was still in its initial stages.

Major incidents happened from time to time, which could affect travelers.

"Don't worry, Professor. Hyperion has told me several times not to be a god of contracts; it's bad for my reputation."

Lan Qi replied.

Moreover, Talia would be very angry if he used contracts to cheat the Demon Race.

However, according to the Ice and Snow Witch, only seven of the Great Demons of the old era remained.

They were either surrendered generals, civil officials, or princesses, so there shouldn't be any Great Demons in the Boesen Kingdom.

"Don't underestimate these demons. Although they may not have been Great Demons a hundred years ago, after a hundred years of cultivation, they are only unable to become Great Demons because they haven't undergone the Great Demon Trial. Their combat power may already be far stronger than civil officials."

Talia telepathically transmitted to Lan Qi.

"Then why are you still stuck in the same place after a hundred years?"

Lan Qi asked in his heart, puzzled.

Only his weight had increased by one kilogram.

Talia clenched her fists.

If they weren't in Professor Bolao's lab, she would have pinned Lan Qi to the ground and started beating him right then and there.

(End of chapter)