Chapter 258 - 20: Monstrous Magic Pool Capacity

Chapter 258: Chapter 20: Monstrous Magic Pool Capacity

"What a shame. We missed a chance to get acquainted with a Strong Person!"

"It’s fine. There’ll be other opportunities."

The apprentices’ murmurs were tinged with regret.

The corner of Mo Ning’s mouth curved up slightly again.

He could sense their eyes fixed on him, following him until he rounded a corner.

Before long, Mo Ning was standing in front of a metal door on the third floor of the dormitories. The doorplate bore the number "68."

From this height, he had a panoramic view of the entire valley. The vista was far better than that of the apartments on the two lower floors.

The tentacles of the Floating Jellyfish Tara swayed gently, and a message came through:

[Young Black Tower New Star, should you require anything, you may contact me at any time via your Apprentice’s Magic Ring. I wish you a prosperous future.]

Mo Ning thanked it politely. "Thank you."

The jellyfish gracefully swam away, merging into the school of its kind that drifted across the sky.

As Mo Ning watched them, a strange intuition struck him—they were secretly observing him.

After a moment’s thought, he gave the jellyfish a slight nod and murmured, "Magical Spirit Jellyfish, it’s a pleasure to meet you."

The moment he spoke, a dozen or so of the thousand-plus Floating Jellyfish pulsed with a bright white light before returning to their calm state.

He didn’t know if it was a mere coincidence or the jellyfish responding to him.

Mo Ning smiled faintly and pressed his hand against the metal door.

Although the door was clearly made of metal, it felt soft to the touch. The moment his palm made contact, the area beneath it grew slightly cool.

The Magic Energy Lamp hanging above the door immediately began to emit a faint orange glow, as if to mark the apartment’s welcome for its new owner.

At the same time, his Magic Ring provided a notification:

[Registration Complete.]

The next moment, the metal door slid open without a sound.

Mo Ning took one look inside and couldn’t help but laugh.

The interior of the Upper District apartment consisted of three rooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. The three rooms were a bedroom, a study, and a Meditation Room. Compared to the novice apartments, it was a world of difference.

The living room alone was a full 50 square meters. An entire wall was a ten-meter-wide glass window, offering an unobstructed view that was breathtakingly refreshing.

This window alone made the apartment worthy of its "Upper District" title. No wonder so many Apprentices were desperate to live here.

Outside the window lay a vast, endless forest. The Time Magic that brought about the autumn season had dyed the leaves in a tapestry of brilliant colors.

Bright sunlight streamed into the room through the floor-to-ceiling window, making even time itself seem to grow a little lazy.

Mo Ning closed the door and went to check out the bedroom first.

The bedroom was also quite spacious, at over 30 square meters. The most striking feature was the massive 3.5-meter-wide bed, which could easily accommodate three people lying side-by-side.

Such a design was, naturally, intended to cater to certain... needs of the occupant.

The Apprentice apartments didn’t prohibit visitors or overnight guests. In fact, there was no issue even if a visitor were to stay on indefinitely.

For example, Mo Ning could invite his teammate Anya, and as long as the academy approved, she would be allowed to enter his apartment.

’Of course, even if the Noble Lady did come over, we’d probably just chat or study the Knowledge of Divination together.’

He toured the rest of the apartment, growing more and more satisfied with what he saw.

Back in the study, he opened the secure storage cabinet embedded in the wall and quickly arranged his personal belongings, officially settling in.

Mo Ning picked up [Dawa’s Grocery List] and was about to start delving into Level Zero Witchcraft when he suddenly heard a soft, melodious chime.

"DING—"

The sound came from an exquisite wind chime hanging to the left of the main door. Tiny motes of light flickered on the adjacent wall.

Mo Ning paused for a moment, then realized it was the notification for incoming mail.

He recalled reading in his notes that the Upper District apartments were fully equipped; one could even listen to accompanying voice messages when receiving mail.

The occupant could check the contents from inside the room without needing to open the mailbox, which was far more convenient than the novice apartments.

He strode over and touched the wind chime. His eyes widened in surprise as he blurted out, "This many?!"

There were over fifty items in the mailbox, each one a gift. They were clearly congratulatory presents for his promotion to First Level Apprentice.

Honestly, the number truly astonished Mo Ning.