Chapter 16 All-Night Study
The moment Lonis was fitted with the metal helmet, darkness was replaced by light.
The silver-haired girl looked up and found herself in a vast, boundless space.
The sky and the ground were a vast expanse. Looking around, she couldn’t find any valuable information.
And at this moment… a voice appeared in the sky and on the ground:
“Hey, hey, hey, idiot maid, can you hear me?”
“Yes… I can hear you!”
Elus’s voice reassured Lonis, but more importantly, she knew that the black-haired girl wasn’t punishing her… Although her body felt a sense of shame from being bound, there was no excruciating pain from electric currents.
“Mm, this is a virtual world. As for what a virtual world is, I don’t need to explain it further, do I?”
“Wuu… I know, but why did you bring me to a place like this?”
“You idiot, don’t you want to enroll! There are only 5 days left until the mid-term exam, you don’t think you can finish reviewing, do you?”
“Huh?!”
“Even though you’re a human from the previous epoch, getting into Clearwater Academy isn’t that easy! Here, your perceived time will slow down by 3-5 times, and your memory will increase by 2 times, so it’s equivalent to 10 times the usual learning efficiency.”
“T-That’s so exaggerated?”
Lonis was startled, but after realizing Elus was considering her, she felt her cheeks flush: “Then, why come to a place like this? And… and tie me up…”
“Hmph, that’s because the Leve Device is nominally illegal.”
“Huh?”
“To be precise, it’s a gray industry. Using this device can bring a great burden to the user’s body and mind. But you’re an exception, so feel free to use it.”
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Even without Elus’s explanation, Lonis knew why she could use it freely… Because she was the hero of “Land of Eternity,” so entering the virtual world was as comfortable as going home.
“Then, Elus… what do I need to do now?”
“I’ll copy the books to you in the world in a moment, and you can just read them. Hmph, renting this place isn’t cheap, and if I see you slacking off, don’t blame me for turning this chair into a real electric chair!”
“Wuwu…”
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With Elus urging her on like this, Lonis didn’t dare to slack off at all.
So she quickly opened the book and reviewed the past history of her world… from the Stone Age to the feudal era, from the Industrial Revolution to the information age.
The amount of information was as numerous as the hairs on a cow, and some of the information was similar to what Lonis remembered, yet different.
For example, who was the most learned president of the Republic of Millie?
The answer was Plant.
These details made Lonis feel overwhelmed, but with nothing else to do in the virtual world, she became exceptionally focused on her studies.
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Looking at the silver-haired girl tied to the metal chair, Elus rubbed her forehead thoughtfully.
Although the Leve Device could be used for learning, most people nowadays used it for only one thing… sexy entertainment!
More accurately, mental **.
Because it’s a virtual world, any kind of image can be simulated. As long as you buy the corresponding chip, you can get god-like treatment.
This feeling is very addictive and captivating, but the Leve Device is not a cheap thing: it requires a massive amount of power. Even the general-purpose one Elus is currently renting costs dozens of silver coins per hour.
This has led to the device being like an addictive substance, making it easy to get lost in it and unable to extricate oneself.
This is why the Leve Device belongs to the gray industry, and even on Academy Island, there are school rules that strictly prohibit students from using the Leve Device privately.
However,
Lonis and Elus were not students to begin with.
Since they hadn’t enrolled yet, they didn’t have to follow the school rules… In fact, the Leve Device is like a double-edged sword; it’s neither right nor wrong in itself. Many magicians or professors activate similar devices when they go into seclusion for training.
And the reason Elus gave Lonis a capsule was to ensure that her magic power was abundant and that she could use the Leve Device without any risk.
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That’s how things were.
After using the Leve Device, Lonis was very exhausted. She couldn’t bother with anything else and could only lie on her bed to rest.
At this time, Elus would also rest with her, sleeping from 6 AM until 2-3 PM.
Then they would wash up, eat, and from 5-9 PM, Lonis still had to go to work at the coffee shop… Elus would occasionally come to the shop and tease the silver-haired girl in various ways~
This made Lonis both embarrassed and annoyed. Even when in the coffee shop, Elus wouldn’t use excessive means to tease her. However, the tension of being afraid of being discovered made Lonis extremely nervous every time.
And after work at 10 PM, Elus would take Lonis to the Underground Commercial Street for studying… The efficiency of the Leve Device was really high. Lonis felt that after memorizing for a night, she could store tens of pages of knowledge in her mind.
Although her schedule was somewhat reversed, because she was always in the process of “working” and “studying,” Lonis felt extremely fulfilled. Every time she woke up, she felt much better than the fleeting feeling of “being sleep-deprived from playing games all night.”
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And on the sixth day of Lonis’s work…
“Lonis, congratulations, your work visa is approved.”
“Huh?”
“This means you can stay on Academy Island for at least 1 year. Besides working at our coffee shop, you can also freely choose other types of work.”
Taking the work visa from the store manager, Lonis felt its weight and significance.
Because this not only meant that even if Lonis didn’t pass the entrance exam, she could still stay on Academy Island.
It also meant that since her “resurrection,” she finally had a corresponding “social identity”… Although this identity was still that of a maid, it also represented that all her labor had been recognized by this society.
(Recognized…)
Lonis felt an inexplicable wave of emotion, and at that moment, Su Ling Zhou walked over happily to congratulate her.
“Little Luo, that’s great, congratulations.”
“Ah, thank you, Su Ling!”
Looking at her colleague so close, Lonis knew that without Su Ling’s help, she would never have been able to work so smoothly and get her visa so quickly.
“Hehe, you’re welcome. This is all because Little Luo is naturally suited to be a maid.”
“Huh…?””
Although Su Ling’s words were meant as praise, they hit Lonis’s “weak spot.”
“Lonis-chan, don’t you like this job?”
“N-No. It’s just… I’m still not used to it yet.”
“Hehe, then to celebrate Lonis-chan getting her visa, how about we have a small gathering after work?”
“Gathering?”
“Colleagues and guests will also come, and everyone is very interested in Lonis and wants to get to know her better~”
The pink-haired maid tilted her head and naturally invited Lonis.
