Free Web NovelChapter 299: Chapter 114: The Mysterious Book_3
Ree Shil smacks his palm.
"Are you going now? I just happen to be heading to the Air Conditioning Installation Base of the Association today, so I’ll give you a ride."
Show Director beckons with his hand.
"So the card player who wants to learn air conditioning installation is you!"
"One can never have too many skills. Who knows, if one day I’m banished from the Cube Card Metaverse to some primordial world, I might have a skill that can still feed me."
"Alright, enough talking, let’s go."
In the end, under Ree Shil’s urging, the two of them arrived at the underground garage and rode in Show Director’s floating sports car without a steering wheel to the Association Headquarters.
After arriving at the Association Headquarters, Ree Shil and Show Director went their separate ways.
Upon entering the library, he was stunned by the sight in front of him.
What seemed like an ordinary main gate turned out to be a vast area, larger than a sports field, upon entering.
In front of him were rows of tall bookshelves, full of all sorts of books.
The covers and spines of the books formed dazzling colorful blocks, making people’s eyes spin.
In the quiet atmosphere, there was a mysterious air, as if the place contained infinite wisdom and knowledge.
Like a forest, and also like a sea.
For a moment, he didn’t know where to start.
"Young man, is this your first time here?"
The librarian standing by the door saw his expression and chuckled.
This administrator belonged to the mechanical race, resembling an iron block on caterpillar tracks.
The voice system used an Auntie’s tone, and the electronic screen showed the face of an Auntie too.
"Indeed, it’s my first time. I didn’t expect the Association to have so many books."
Ree Shil nodded in agreement. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
"Our city is most famous for its library."
"Dating back to ancient times, it’s said to be a treasure that existed since the establishment of the Cube Card Metaverse."
"With such a background, it easily crushes other libraries in the surrounding cities, and even ranks high among the Major District."
"Initially, the Association was built around this library, so you could say that the library came first, followed by the Association."
The administrator introduced it proudly.
Ree Shil had never heard about this before.
"Are you looking for card-related books or books on other subjects?"
"Card-related."
"Oh, then it’ll be easy to find. 95% of the books here are unrelated to cards."
"...Shouldn’t it be more reasonable for 95% of them to be related to cards?"
Ree Shil couldn’t help but retort.
"Actually, if you have a specific target, you can directly use the computer to search."
The administrator pointed to a row of computers next to her: "All the books in the library have already been recorded in the electronic system."
"Of course, if you’re a purist for paper books, you can also search manually."
"Sometimes, you might find some little secrets."
The Auntie in the electronic screen winked.
Because of their long history, some mischievous people or pranksters would occasionally place something in physical books or on bookshelves for someone fated to find. This was also one of the reasons the library still kept paper books, serving as a unique feature.
So, under her recommendation, Ree Shil rode a smart robot with a guidance function deep into the bookshelves, starting his slow search.
As the administrator said, there were really very few books on cards here.
It wasn’t until he reached the end of the library that he saw a section labeled "Cube Card."
"Are there any books on card-making?"
He asked the robot.
[Little B, searching for you]
The robot seemed to be calculating hesitantly and then moved its wheels.
It stopped in front of a two-meter-high bookshelf, and a projection was cast from a probe sticking out of its casing.
As a result, red marks were placed on the spines of dozens of books on both sides of the bookshelf.
[Card-making, books, a total of 183]
[Here, quantity, 23 books]
[You can, go to, the next, bookshelf]
"Is there a book suitable for beginners?"
Ree Shil continued to ask, but on second thought, changed his request: "Is there any book on making A-level cards?"
[A-level, cards, theory]
[Lock]
A series of clicks were heard as red light heavily marked a book not far away.
So Ree Shil walked to the book, only to find that the bookshelf seemed to have been neglected for a long time, with lots of dust accumulated on it.
"You guys...don’t do cleaning and maintenance normally, do you?"
He turned back to look at the smart robot.
[Irresponsible at work]
[Slacking off]
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"It’s pretty intelligent. Maybe in a while, it’ll even learn how to play cards."
Ree Shil looked at the robot, somewhat speechless.
However, robots awakening to personality and wisdom in the Cube Card Metaverse were not rare.
Arthur, for example, was one of them.
Moreover, this is a tolerant world. Once they truly awaken, there will naturally be someone responsible for teaching them how to become a real "person."
He looked back at the robot-recommended book, which wasn’t very thick.
The title was quite straightforward: "Basic Theory on Crafting A-level Cards."
He slapped the dust off it and reached out to take it.
However, he discovered that the book was tightly wedged between the books on either side of it.
He had to exert some force to get it out.
Because the book was wedged too tightly, his force seemed to have disturbed the tight structure of the bookshelf.
Ree Shil felt the bookshelf in front of him shake slightly.
With a clatter!
Something then fell from the top row of the bookshelf.
"Huh?"
Ree Shil looked down subconsciously and saw an old, yellow, hardcover notebook on the ground.
He picked it up, and there was nothing written on the cover.
The texture was rough, which indicated that it had been around for a long time.
Remembering the administrator’s introduction earlier, he opened the notebook with curiosity.
Four large words were written on the front page.
"’Arjun’s Diary’?"
He couldn’t help but read it out loud.
