Lets Make A Bet

Ian's tension continued to grow because of the silence.

'It's better to run away right now. There are still people outside,' Thought Ian.

It would be inconvenient for this old hag professor to do anything to him if there were too many people around.

When Ian resolved his heart and was about to run away, the professor opened her mouth.

"Get out," said Professor Medea.

When he heard that, Ian couldn't help but feel a chill engulf his heart for a moment.

This old hag's voice almost resembled a robot at this moment, and that icy stare could make a normal human faint in fear.

It wasn't as simple as her being a lot stronger than Ian. But;

'It's a difference in the order of life itself...,'

Fortunately, this professor doesn't seem to be a petty person; She didn't give him any punishment for touching her Artifact without her permission!

"Thank you, professor... And I am sorry," Said Ian.

'Hmph, you old hag, I would have left even if you didn't shout like a drunken crow, ' Thought Ian in anger; while walking away from the lecture hall.

' Wait, do crows drink wine?'

Ian shook his head and sighed; he felt himself becoming dumber and impulsive.

' Don't tell me... That this is also a side effect of staying near Asher. '

Ian couldn't help but think this way; Only Asher would act like how he did right now, but it shouldn't be possible, right?

How can something like dumbness be transmitted to other people? That's impossible!

' Just in case... I will stay a foot further than usual when I am near him,' Thought Ian.

He doesn't want his Luck increasing tool's effect to decrease just because Ian stayed slightly further from Asher.

Luck is also vital for survival.

After coming out of the lecture hall, his tense heart calmed down.

Ian also noticed that the Tranquil State was almost gone.

After a bit of thought, it made sense.

It must be because he felt scared when looking at that professor.

He didn't feel much about losing it. As long as it's not the illusory [Enlightenment], Ian wouldn't even care about the remaining Unique States.

Not only are they unreliable, but most of them are also almost impossible to achieve.

Of course, they aren't completely useless; These Unique States also emit a unique Aura that people call Temperament.

This Aura will also affect the surrounding people when they come close to it.

Ian also experienced this phenomenon this morning. He saw a serene sea without any ripples whenever he looked at himself in the mirror.

But... In this world, there would always be exceptions and exceptional people.

Other than achieving a Unique State, there are also people born with Unique State!

For example, Aeric had a special Unique State similar to [Tranquility] but it's more extreme and was only slightly short of the legendary [Oblivion] state.

[Oblivion] state is special. In ancient times, it was called Heaven-Man Unity or Sky Integration.

It's giving up emotions or in this scenario every other state to instantly reach the peak, moreover, it also increases the natural aptitude or talent of a person...

How Heaven-defying!

Maybe that's why only two people achieved it until now. However, that isn't the only thing!

Aeric also gave up on it after finding the flaws in this unique state! Even if he gave up because Aeric knew it wouldn't suit him...Still, Ian felt happy that Aeric even failed at something.

Being perfect is the fastest way to get hated...This statement seems to apply even to this scenario.

"Hmm, I'm already here!? " muttered Ian; while staring at the entrance to Gifted Sector Dorms.

' It seems like I walked to the dorms unknowingly while thinking. ' Thought Ian.

He glanced at his clothes and let out a sigh.

Ian changed into his second-year uniform after hiding in the nearby terrain and started walking toward Asher's dorms.

' It's time to learn a new ability, ' thought Ian.

After yesterday's failure, Ian understood the importance of a target to practice some abilities.

Only by practicing with a target will he be able to learn Thought Reading!

Even |Memory Reading|, which is an ability of Yellow Grade, needs a target to learn it.

It didn't take long for the door to open after Ian knocked.

"You can't use the lab, " Said Asher While staring at Ian.

Ian seemed confused by this, and before he could misunderstand, Asher explained.

"Aeric tried something... and it ended up blowing the whole lab. Fortunately, he knew this experiment was dangerous; so he wore the necessary protective equipment. "

When Ian heard that statement, he got curious about this 'mysterious' experiment.

But recalling his reason for coming here, he changed his mind.

"I need your help again. This time it's for Thought Reading," Said Ian, not willing to waste time beating around the bush.

To this request, Asher nodded his head- as if he had already expected it.

He agreed to the request immediately; However, Asher asked Ian to wait for a moment.

"That's... a Mind Protection mask? " Questioned Ian in bewilderment.

' No...it looks like a replica, ' Thought Ian.

This item is considered a rare treasure under the control of Secrecy Families. Currently, many replicas are circulating in the central realm, and no one knows where the original mask was.

The purpose of this mask is simple- to block any Reading Abilities that were used on the wearer.

Of course, it also has other functions.

"With this, I will be able to block as much of my resistance as I can... Your grade is too low, you can't even use any other ability other than Emotion Reading on me... try your best." said Asher, he seemed confident in his resistance even when he suppressed most of it.

There is one iron-clad rule for Mind practitioners- You can't beat a higher-grade Mind practitioner without using outside assistance like a gun, weapon, or artifact.

' He seems too confident... I wonder what he will do if I read his thoughts right now, ' Thought Ian.

"Let's make a bet. If I can't read your thoughts in under two hours, I will help you get a treasure that will help you reach purple grade."

Asher's face became solemn, and he asked seriously, "what if you win? "

Ian smirked when he heard that.

"It's nothing special, Its---"