733: Chapter 719: The Unique Library 733: Chapter 719: The Unique Library There was a library in the original courtyard…
but it was not the product of the rules, just a temporary storage for forbidden books and the book collection.
At that time, the Beast God Sect needed a place to store their Taboo Books, so they used a room in the bank building to create a temporary library.
Lu Ping’an originally thought that even a Rule-level Building would just add another floor to the bank headquarters, like the previous “Reception Room” and “Transaction Counter,” but then…
A huge black building complex slowly rose from the ground.
Its main body was a semi-circular core building, surrounded by distinctly pillar-shaped buildings, one layer after another, one building next to the other.
Forget about fitting it into the bank building, just by glancing at it, Lu Ping’an noticed that it was much bigger than the bank building and could probably fit the bank building into its main structure.
“Huh, I thought it would just be some countryside bookshop, but it turns out to be a genuine provincial library?”
This architectural model, as well as its modern yet classic design style, made Lu Ping’an think of the provincial library that should have been in the future.
Perhaps because that was the largest library he had ever visited, it had inspired the current “replica.”
“…The exterior doesn’t matter; the content is what’s important.”
Lu Ping’an went inside, and the entrance was so wide that a truck could pass through it.
But the inside was empty.
The enormous hall had display cases and desks, and there were tall bookshelves on both sides, yet there was not a single book.
“…I’ll have Marian bring the books over later.”
Lu Ping’an pondered for a moment and walked towards the empty service desk.
Based on his past experience with rule buildings, the nearest and most conspicuous workstations were the control hubs.
But this time, Lu Ping’an did not see any obvious “controller.”
The next moment, he rubbed his chin and pressed the “bell” on the table.
The echo reverberated throughout the room, but there was no response.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Ping’an pressed the button repeatedly, and the echo of “dings” filled the hall.
After a while, an unhappy “waitress” finally appeared…
“Who else could it be?”
Big Cat’s face was full of gloom, as she once again confirmed her reality as a Tool Man.
When Lu Ping’an pressed the button, the yard notified her, as the “manager,” to respond.
After refusing three times, her authority was overridden by Lu Ping’an’s “owner” status, and she was directly thrown over.
“…Let me see what I can do.” Big Cat hesitated for a moment and ultimately decided that it was better not to argue with Lu Ping’an, as she never gained any advantage in their verbal sparring.
But her face changed the next moment.
“…It’s a little ridiculous.
One good news, one bad news, which one do you want to know first?”
“No need to say; I already know.” Lu Ping’an sighed.
This big cat was so stupid; didn’t her face reveal all the plot?
“The good news is that we’ve succeeded in creating a ‘profession’ without connecting to the Deity.
The bad news is even simpler…”
That was the reason why Lu Ping’an sighed, didn’t he know the Life Bank’s style already?
“…Tell me, how much?”
“To customize a third-tier profession, it will cost between 300 and 900 points.
You have to provide the materials; otherwise, there will be an extra charge.”
Just one sentence left Lu Ping’an speechless.
He only had just over 900 points at the moment, with a debt of 1,000, and only about twenty days to go until the next settlement period.
This toy wasn’t considering whether to raise its inventory to meet the requirements.
But soon, he realized he was overthinking it.
In the end, this library was actually a platform for enhancing the abilities and tools of a “Scholar.” In most cases, it simply enhances the abilities a scholar should have.
A library with no one is meaningless…cough, something like that.
A library without users is just an empty room.
“So, it summoned you?”
Now, Lu Ping’an understood.
Big Cat was quite a high-level scholar…
If her Healer and Beast Tamer were both at ninth-order as her main professions, her support Scholar profession should be at least seventh-tier.
“…I’m eighth-tier, but not a pure Scholar.”
Big Cat sighed helplessly, she was brought here to be used as a tool by the Grand Library.
In the separate buildings that Lu Ping’an couldn’t see, those huge and empty bookshelves were being filled one by one.
It was her knowledge, her accumulation…
but now, it was part of the Grand Library’s wealth.
“Ugh, do dead people not have human rights…” Chris looked disgruntled, but she was a support AI of Life Bank, which in a way was the same as Fang Wen; they were not considered “clients” by the courtyard.
It’s just that Fang Wen was an ownerless object, while Big Cat was a “household appliance”, naturally belonging to the courtyard, and her experience could be taken and copied without any notice.
But in a way, this provided the initial “startup capital” for the Taboo Library, allowing everything to operate normally and leaving Big Cat unable to complain.
Under normal circumstances, Big Cat would be like a “spirit”, unable to do anything.
However, if she connected to the Grand Library’s system, it would be a different story.
When she was in this position, she acted as the AI of the Grand Library as well as its physical form, and she could naturally do relatively flexible tasks according to the demands of its host.
There were many interesting uses for the Taboo Library, but now wasn’t the time for exploration.
What Lu Ping’an wanted to know most was whether his wish could be fulfilled.
“First, you need materials.
You can’t just sculpt a profession out of thin air.”
“Are these books enough?”
Lu Ping’an took out the Fire Control Skill teaching materials and tried to ask.
“Definitely not enough.
Paper-based materials of such level can only be used as reference…
Nun-shaped Chris paused for a moment before laughing.
“The library said it’s willing to buy your knowledge for some Life-points, just a copy.
Lu Ping’an was stunned, but it seemed reasonable.
When Lu Ping’an used to be a gardener, they collected Magic Plants here; after getting a zoo, they started collecting animals.
Now they have a library, so collecting “knowledge” seemed just natural.
“Sell.” As long as it was just a copy, it was a deal of first-come-first-served, how could he refuse?
However, just like the previous cases, it should only accept “polluted items.” Those notebooks containing Taboo knowledge would be valuable as well.
But this price seemed unfriendly.
Lu Ping’an had more than a dozen books, most of which were “Taboo Notes.”
“…What if I buy this knowledge from you?” Lu Ping’an had already guessed the routine.
They would buy the knowledge first and then sell it for ten times the price.
Lu Ping’an couldn’t help but laugh.
Ridiculous, it wasn’t ten times but twenty times the price?
But he also knew that there was no point in being angry at this thing.
It was just a mechanically-operated “rule machine,” a non-human existence constantly seeking the greatest profit…
Uh, it seemed strangely familiar.
At least, Lu Ping’an found it quite familiar.
It was pointless to get angry with a non-human entity.
After some thought, Lu Ping’an knew how to achieve his goal.
The library was just a “processor” and naturally needed raw materials.
Then, where would the raw materials for a “profession” come from?
“Since selling books is possible…
Can professionals directly sell their own ‘profession-related’ knowledge?”
After asking his question, Big Cat hesitated for a while before answering.
“Yes, five points for first-tier, ten points for 2-tier, thirty points for third-tier…”
Lu Ping’an smiled and nodded.
That’s you, Life Bank, isn’t it?
I buy a third-tier profession for 300 points to start with, and you only give out thirty points when you buy one?
Don’t you even bother to do business if the profit isn’t ten times?
“Will you sell?” But Big Cat also rarely smiled, for she saw what was about to happen.
“Sell, all my professional knowledge of Gardener, Soldier, Scholar, Runner, etc., will be sold!”