It needs to be reiterated that mysticology is a generic term.

Alchemy, Divination Study, and other disciplines can be collectively referred to as mysticology. Just as evil spirits, wicked spirits, evil gods, and mischievous spirits and monsters are collectively referred to as anomalies.

Compared to the trials of mysticology, the Level 7 trials are akin to a fusion of mysticology, complex and intricate.

At least for many students confident in participating in the Level 7 trials, they soon find themselves overwhelmed.

Lu Li didn't want to linger too long on the final step, so he needed to be well-prepared to move straight through the Level 7 trials.

Besides having Merchant Anthony acquire the top thirty sequence potions, Lu Li contacted other "Hunters" in the residential area, and his status as a Legendary Exorcist led the Lone Rangers to speak openly to him, including secrets about the trials.

"The Level 7 trial is a complete event...not a half-finished task we take up at the mission hall. We don't know what will happen, don't know what the anomaly is, and there's no indication, you have to investigate it yourself..."

"So the Level 7 trial largely depends on luck. If you're lucky, you might only face a Little Ghost; if unlucky, you may not even have time to escape, as we certainly don't have those 'caretakers'—"

"No, the difficulty should not vary much. The academy wouldn't actually throw us into Unknown Lands. The events being unknown is only from our perspective. The academy knows what's happening, then assigns appropriately difficult events to us."

"You have a point, but I hold onto my opinion. Don't forget the 'significance' of senior years; we even have to figure out our daily food and water on our own, they don't care whether we live or die."

"Do you really think so? If they didn't care whether we lived or died, we'd live in a world of constant danger in the Mist of Strangeness and Silent Moments every day. But that's not the case; we're still under the academy's protection—"

"Stop arguing, we're here to help His Excellency Lu Li solve his confusion. To verify the answers is simple: let's narrate our own Level 7 trial experiences, after all, that's what's to be done originally."

"I'll go first. My Level 7 trial was to dismantle a secret cult. Without clues, it took me three days to investigate the cult's structure. They worshipped an Evil God from beyond human civilization. Seizing the chance when the divinity hadn't hatched yet, during the cultists' sacrificial ceremony, I dealt with them."

"Be more specific; it's too simple to be of reference value."

"Uh...those cultists had some mystical powers, like the Fearsome Brutal God Clan. I set their sacrificial ritual on fire—later, some cultists rushed out, Scythe Limbs growing on their bodies, losing all sense of pain, attacking me even with skin burnt away. Fortunately, only four cultists rushed out, and they were severely injured."

"Did you pass the trial in one go?"

"Uh...I failed three times before that. Once facing a vengeful Evil Spirit, once a migrating secret cult, and once an Unknown Dungeon."

"Next is my turn. However, when I undertook the trial, it was still during the Weird Times, so it doesn't have much reference meaning...The trial required me to go to Anchor Town on the edge of the Dark Wilderness to investigate. It took me a week to get there...This small town was already on the brink of collapse...Anomalies were unrestricted; humans were less than half of the population, the local church was in madness. More anomalies entered the town every day, reducing the human proportion...you know what this means. Luckily, the trial only required an investigation, not a solution. I fled before Anchor Town was completely corrupted or consumed, completing the trial on my first attempt."

"Anchor Town...the town at the beginning of the Northern Land's fall?"

"That's it, I returned to Midnight City to hear the news of its fall, that was three days after I left when Anchor Town disappeared."

"Then I'm last...I, like Emil, also took the trial during the Weird Times, and completed it in one go. As per the trial's requirements, I went to Midnight City. I thought the anomaly was that couple, but finally discovered that it was actually the cursed house. The process...phew, I don't like to recall it, it was awful and terrifying, a shadow still looms over me, I even suspect the curse hasn't been lifted, still existing..."

"Alright, the shadow is too deep for me to continue. Actually, the story's protagonist was my teammate before I became a Hunter...he failed fourteen times and lost his life on his last attempt."

"His first attempt was shortly after he was promoted to senior year..."

"On his second attempt, he went again at the end of the cooldown period..."

"Third time..."

"The fourteenth, which was his last, he went into the old sewer to capture a fugitive. He was well-prepared, updating me on his progress every day. For example, the fugitive was a heretic, the fugitive's mystical powers...On the day of action, he completely disappeared, and subsequent investigations found no results..."

"Then you became a Hunter?"

"More or less."

"So we've constructed the framework of Level 7 trials. Trials are divided into investigation and resolution, and can be considered fundamentally different types. Investigation trials are extremely difficult so they only require investigation. The corresponding ones are trials that need the incident to be completely resolved. Which type is suitable for His Excellency Lu Li needs his own reference."

"Uh...I want to add that outside assistance is not allowed, but items like Sequence Potions and Homogeneous Items can be used. Hmm...the boundary of an anomaly is quite vague, but I think if it's something belonging to you, you can use it."

"I want to add to Emil's addition: Investigation events allow for appropriate outside usage, after all, real events don't prohibit the use of such powers."

"So Emil's statement is close to accurate, the academy knows the task's difficulty, then selects relatively consistent trials for us."

Lu Li expressed gratitude for the generous help, which was considered significant to the Lone Rangers, and shortly after the three students left, Lu Li headed to the Alchemy Office.

Knock knock knock—

There was no response to the knocking; Professor Chris was not in the office.

Returning to his dormitory, Lu Li summoned Merchant Anthony to submit the Mysticology Level 7 trial application to Professor Chris.

[Dear, Teacher can't return for now, but your application has already been submitted on your behalf]

Professor Chris quickly replied.

Subsequently, a letter was slipped into the room through the door gap.

[Investigate the Gauss Basin anomaly]

As described, brief and vague, as well as challenging.

The Gauss Basin is far at the foot of the Spine of the World Mountains, and the ground, shrouded by primordial darkness, is extremely difficult to traverse, while the old sewer is similarly fraught with danger.

The long distance and dangers along the way lead most students assigned to this task to opt-out, but for Lu Li—

Several minutes later, two letters were sent out via Merchant Anthony.

One sent to Fudote and its Lins Family, along with the Eye Demon Worm Cult, and the other sent to the Earth Dwellers' Guild in the old sewer.

The investigation of the Gauss Basin anomaly is being handled by the local Eye Demon Worm Cult and Earth Dwellers' Guild.

And Lu Li doesn't even need to leave his dormitory.

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