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The next morning, when I woke up, the butler had already gone out to buy breakfast. After a quick meal and changing clothes, Leyton went out.
Starting today, I'll have to clock in at the Knowledge Church every day. But before that, Leyton plans to go to a nearby store to buy a new pair of glasses. He needs something to disguise his eyes.
Fortunately, as the most popular accessory for members of the Knowledge Church, it's easy to buy them near the church.
For most people in the Knowledge Church, glasses are just an accessory to enhance their image and make them look more like knowledgeable scholars. Of course, there are also many people whose eyesight has deteriorated due to prolonged reading and need glasses to help them.
Taking a carriage to the vicinity of the Naxos Grand Library, Leyton casually found a store that sold glasses. After browsing, he bought a pair of punk-style glasses with a silver-white and cobalt-blue metal combination. The lenses had a bluish-purple glow, which could be used to cover up the subtle changes in his eye color.
"How much are these glasses?" Leyton politely asked.
"Sir, you have excellent taste. These glasses are new arrivals in our store, with a completely different style than before. They will make you look younger and more energetic, very suitable for a young gentleman like you. As a new product just put on the shelves, they only cost one gold Risot." The middle-aged shopkeeper, wearing a top hat and tailcoat, replied enthusiastically.
He was dressed like a gentleman. The shopkeeper's smile almost stretched across half his face when he met Leyton, a big customer who didn't seem to lack money, on the first sale of the day.
"So expensive?" Leyton raised an eyebrow. He didn't lack money, but he wasn't stupid. The boss was obviously deliberately raising the price.
"Sir, these glasses are the latest model. Both the craftsmanship and materials are top-notch. The price is not expensive," the boss explained, maintaining a smile on his face.
"Okay, give me two pairs of these glasses, without any prescription in the lenses," Leyton nodded, not dwelling too much on the issue.
"Two pairs?" The smile on the boss's face became even more exaggerated.
"Yes, two pairs. I like these glasses very much, and I'll buy an extra pair to give to my teacher later," Leyton replied.
"Haha! Sir, you have great taste. Your teacher will definitely like this gift. Is your teacher a scholar from the Knowledge Church? People who come here so early are either believers going to church to pray or members of the Knowledge Church," the boss praised Leyton's taste while striking up a conversation.
"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have to go to church every day. As a Feynapotter, I never thought that one day joining the church would be like my life in university, no, even stricter," Leyton complained, mentioning that he was also a scholar of the Knowledge Church.
"When we are immersed in knowledge, it is like being in the Divine Kingdom!" The boss then said a sentence to show his faith.
"Mr. Shopkeeper, you are right. Being able to say such philosophical words, you must be a loyal believer of my Lord," Leyton said, while drawing the holy emblem of the Knowledge Church on his chest with his right hand.
"It's my honor." When talking about faith, the smile on the boss's face became much more sincere: "Looking at your age, you should have just become a scholar of the Knowledge Church not long ago, right? As a devout believer of my Lord, these two pairs of glasses will only cost you one gold Risot, as a token of my support for you joining the church to serve my Lord. Please don't refuse."
As the shopkeeper spoke, he took out an exquisitely crafted wooden box from the bottom layer of the shelf next to him. After the boss opened the wooden box and handed it to Leyton, Leyton saw a pair of glasses inside that were exactly the same as the one he was holding.
"Sir, please don't refuse. This is a token of my heart as a believer of my Lord to the church that serves my Lord," the boss's words and expression were exceptionally devout.
Leyton took the wooden box handed over by the boss, and took out a gold Risot from the pocket inside his brown trench coat and handed it to the boss.
"It is my honor to serve my Lord, thank you for your generosity!" Leyton responded with an equally solemn and devout expression.
After chatting with the boss for a few more words, Leyton left, put on his newly bought glasses, and went to the lounge on the third floor of the Naxos Grand Library to find Mr. Kosith.
"This boss may not be a very devout believer, but he must be a qualified believer and a devout businessman," Leyton said softly with emotion.
As a Student of Ratiocination of the Reader pathway, Leyton could naturally see that the price the boss initially quoted was greatly inflated. He probably thought that he would bargain anyway, and it would be even better if he didn't bargain and earned more.
But later, when Leyton mentioned in his conversation with the boss that he was a scholar who had joined the Knowledge Church, the boss's sincerity when mentioning his faith while giving himself a pair of glasses as a favor was genuine.
"The people of this world are mostly exceptionally devout in their beliefs, it is a belief of body and mind," Leyton said with some emotion.
"Good morning! Ms. Jessica!" When Leyton arrived at the lounge on the third floor of the library, Jessica was already sitting in yesterday's seat, drinking coffee and flipping through the newspaper in her hand.
"Good morning! Leyton. You're here very early! You're a self-disciplined young man!" Jessica responded while teasing Leyton.
"A self-disciplined, sunny, cheerful, handsome, and intelligent young man!" Leyton replied boastfully.
Leyton's reaction was beyond her expectations as a Psychiatrist, which surprised Jessica.
"Well! I can see that you're in good condition today. Keep it up. A good mood will make you feel physically and mentally happy and also allow you to better deal with the effects of the potion," Jessica nodded and praised Leyton's mental state.
Leyton nodded and walked to the corner of the lounge. Perhaps because he came earlier on the first day, besides Jessica drinking coffee and reading the newspaper and Mr. Kosith writing something in the corner, no one else had arrived yet.
It's also possible that they went directly to the office area. Leyton didn't know where the office area was, so he had to come to the lounge he had been to yesterday. Anyway, his task was to read and study, so he would definitely come to the library.
"Good morning, Teacher Kosith, what are you writing?" Leyton walked over and greeted him.
"Good morning, Leyton. This is your study list for this period. Here, this is part of it that has already been written, and there's still a small half left. I'll give it to you later. I didn't expect you to come so early. Josie and the others are always very punctual," Mr. Kosith nodded and handed a stack of papers he had written to Leyton.
"Punctual clocking in?" Leyton took the stack of papers handed over by Mr. Kosith.
This was a piece of paper folded together. Leyton held the top page, released the papers behind, and the papers drooped all the way to the ground.
Leyton stared blankly at the list. Originally, Leyton thought this was a stack of knowledge points copied by Mr. Kosith! He never thought it would be a stack of lists, densely filled with the names of books, followed by their location in the library.
Swallowing, Leyton said incredulously: "This is the list?"
"Yes, these are the books you need to read and master the contents of this month. I still have a small half here. I'll give it to you after I finish writing it," Mr. Kosith nodded with an unchanged tone.
"One month? Finish reading?" Leyton suspected he had heard wrong.
"Yes, this is the first batch, so there will be fewer. After you get used to it, the lists I give you in the future will have more content," Mr. Kosith seemed to think that these contents were still too few and added.
"Also, every month I will give you exams based on the content of the books you read, so you have to read carefully," Mr. Kosith added at the end.
"Destroy it! Quickly! I don't love it anymore!" The little man in Leyton's heart had already given up and lay flat.
"Can I finish reading these books in a month?" Leyton thought Mr. Kosith was joking with him.
"Theoretically, it is possible. You are already a Sequence 8: Student of Ratiocination. On the basis of the enhanced memory and comprehension ability of the original Sequence 9 Reader, you have also improved, and you have also strengthened your observation and logical thinking ability. As long as you skillfully master your Beyonder abilities, it is not too difficult for you to read and master these books in a month. Moreover, these books are relatively basic, and it will be easier for you to read and understand them," Mr. Kosith explained in detail the reason for giving so many books.
"I don't think my mastery of my Beyonder abilities has reached this level," Leyton said.
"That's why you need to exercise. I told the captain yesterday that since you can directly swallow the Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 8, whether it's all luck or not, it just shows that you have a high compatibility with the Reader pathway. You will soon be able to adapt and master your Beyonder abilities," Mr. Kosith's answer was very convincing.
"Um!" Leyton nodded and didn't dwell on the issue anymore.
"I always feel like I've been brainwashed in the workplace, alas! It's a pity that I probably don't have any compatibility with the Reader pathway. The reason I was able to survive successfully was not luck or strength, but a big shot gave me poison to fight poison, using a higher level of corruption to suppress the corruption in the Beyonder characteristics," Leyton could only complain silently in his heart and didn't dare to speak loudly.
"Take a rest for a while, and then go to the first floor of the library to get the first few books on the list and take a look. If you have any questions, you can ask them, and I will modify this plan according to your learning progress," Mr. Kosith instructed, and then continued to write the study plan list for Leyton.
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