Chapter 317 - 296: The Transformed Newcomer’s Handbook 2

Chapter 317: Chapter 296: The Transformed Newcomer’s Handbook 2

’Environmental Science? That sounds pretty impressive, doesn’t it? According to the description, it deepens one’s understanding and mastery of this world, allowing you to analyze and research its mysteries. What a tempting field of study...’

’The Materials department? Isn’t this what I’m most interested in? Especially the course on "Extraordinary Materials Fabrication." All the materials outside are so expensive. If I learn this, can’t I just DIY my own stuff?’

’Hmm... And there’s the Civil Engineering department, which I’m familiar with. That’s pretty good, too. I already have a foundation in it, so I should be able to learn it quickly, right?’

’Mechanical Engineering? This looks way too fun! It seems like you can build giant robots?’

’History? They even have archeology? Not bad, not bad. I’ve always been interested in the "Era of Brilliance" from the past!’

’Medical System? This was a field specially mentioned in the *Survival Tips*. It must be pretty amazing, right? Especially since many of the courses below are about self-preservation and first aid. If I studied this, I’d be able to take better care of my sister and Weiya in the future.’

’The Arts department? Ugh... Even though Dandy and the *Survival Tips* kept dissing it, as a cultured young man with considerable artistic attainments, I could consider developing my skills further in this direction, couldn’t I?’

In any case, after looking through everything, Lloyd found that Mizkatoke’s various departments and courses were truly interesting and novel, making him want to dive right in.

Moreover, the enrollment requirements for these courses weren’t high; most were open to new students. There were also no "recommendations" marked in red text, which suggested they were all quite safe.

Unfortunately, he had already joined the Space System. He could only look at these other courses.

However, after Lloyd carefully read through all the departments, he realized that among so many options, the incredibly popular fields from the outside world, like "Finance" and "Law," were missing.

There were no such subjects as "Human Resources PUA-ology," "Marketing and Insurance Studies," or "Journalistic Rumor-Mongering," either.

As for things from Earth like "Gaming," "Anime," and "Internet," those were even more out of the question.

But to Lloyd’s surprise, they actually had two of Earth’s most popular subjects: "Programming" and "Computer Science."

Of course, they certainly weren’t at the same level as on Earth. Judging from the specific course content, these were still in their nascent stages. And being such cutting-edge fields, they were probably still a long way from producing any Krypton Gold Mobile Games, right?

The section related to "Academics" ended there. After finishing it, Lloyd couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

"Mizkatoke truly is a place brimming with talent and outstanding people."

There wasn’t much left in the student handbook. The final section, on "Credits," was described rather simply.

The credits here were a little different from those at a normal university. They didn’t really help with graduation—

To graduate, you only needed to complete any easy course, pass the exam, and obtain an etching to apply for graduation.

However, once you chose to graduate, you couldn’t come back. So, presumably, no one would be so rash as to rush their graduation, right?

From the small talk he’d overheard between Dandy and Skeleton Zaza, it seemed most people would complete at least three courses of study before even considering graduation.

Therefore, the main function of credits at Mizkatoke was to be used as a form of currency.

Their most simple and direct use was to offset tuition fees...

Beyond that, they could also be used to exchange for equipment, advanced knowledge, and to raise one’s rating.

The handbook didn’t explain in detail what could be exchanged, merely telling new students to discover it for themselves. It suggested asking around in other departments, especially the Space System and the Engineering System, where one could trade for many good things.

As for the Materials department, the handbook surprisingly advised against directly exchanging for Extraordinary Materials.

But it didn’t give a clear reason why. It felt a bit strange...

The methods for earning credits were also simple: "passing exams," "improving your rating," "completing research projects," "completing teaching subjects," and "making outstanding contributions." They were basically the same as the methods for improving one’s rating.

The only difference was the addition of one more item: "completing corresponding bounties"—

This probably meant that when some professors or research groups encountered research that involved other disciplines they weren’t proficient in, they would post these kinds of bounties, inviting students from other departments to help.

But since Lloyd had just enrolled, he didn’t really need to think about these things yet.

He then flipped the student handbook to the last page.

There was no concluding message on the last page, just a strange Orbit pattern, along with a prompt for Lloyd to place his hand on it.

Lloyd found it a bit odd, but he reached out and placed his hand on the pattern.

The next second, the entire handbook began to shrink and transform, contracting from the size of a normal book down to the size of a matchbox. It became much more compact and portable, but it could no longer be flipped through directly.

At the same time, an extra set of "user instructions" sprouted in Lloyd’s mind.

’And the shrunken student handbook had actually turned into something like a "high-tech terminal" from a sci-fi novel? Or maybe an "Otherworld Magic phone"?’

It not only had basic communication functions but also numerous auxiliary features, like "Search," "Map," "Rating and Credits," "Exam Info," and so on. It even had a "Message Board" similar to a campus "confession wall."

In any case, it looked flashy and was packed with features, yet it was also incredibly simple and convenient to operate. You didn’t even need to use your hands; you could just touch it with your inspiration.

A whole bunch of interface windows and buttons immediately appeared before his eyes, along with something that looked like a "minimap" from a game.

It was a bit like the display the Chief Judge had projected before his eyes during the mission to execute the Thought Demon. This meant the student handbook possessed some power from the Wisdom system.

But Lloyd had been flipping through it for so long without sensing anything. He’d thought it was just an ordinary book...

’First, a student pin that can open a Space Teleportation Gate, and now a "high-end smartphone" of a student handbook. The creations and products here at Mizkatoke are truly amazing, aren’t they?’

Lloyd couldn’t help but sigh with heartfelt emotion.

He fiddled with the shrunken handbook in his hand for a moment and discovered that its size and shape were perfect for stringing onto the pale gold watch chain he had just received, making it into a pendant or something like a pocket watch.

So Lloyd went ahead and examined the gold watch chain. It was supposed to be a very high-level Spatial Storage Bag, wasn’t it?

However, after carefully reviewing the instructions that had appeared in his mind and giving it a quick try, he realized his expectations had been a little too high.

This watch-chain-style Spatial Storage Bag was indeed much, much more advanced than the one Shandu had given him before.

Not only was its internal space expanded to the size of a standard warehouse, but it also had some simple auto-sorting functions. Furthermore, there were none of the usual restrictions about what you couldn’t put inside, and it was convenient to operate—you could access it just by touching it with your inspiration, no need to physically reach inside and rummage around.

It even had the very important "permanent preservation" function, "privacy protection" so others couldn’t open it, and a "locator" function to prevent it from being lost.

But it still couldn’t store living things. You couldn’t even put a little kitten inside...

And of course, he couldn’t get inside himself...

It certainly couldn’t perform truly high-end functions like "I call your name, do you dare answer?" or "My precious, please turn around."

In any case, it was still a far cry from the kind of Spatial Storage Bag in web novels that contained an entire pocket dimension where people could live and which could even be used to kill enemies.

But Lloyd was content. It was obviously much better than his previous one.

He swapped his old one out, planning to pass it on to his sister or Weiya.