Chapter 163: Chapter 162: Resolution
Upon entering through the back door, he deliberately observed the area, which seemed to have no changes in defense. It was understandable, considering that his continuous Flash Leopard Transforms yesterday were only of the Fourth Stage. A Fourth Stage petty thief wouldn\'t get much attention from Jiali Academy. However, those students who wanted to sneak out for fun at night would probably run into some bad luck.
Once inside Jiali Academy, Tang San picked up some items from the low buildings and proceeded to the main teaching building\'s plaza to clean as usual.
His recent work spell had made him quite familiar with the place, at least to the extent of recognizing some of the human vassals working there.
Young and sensible, Tang San was also hardworking. The human vassal staff naturally treated him quite well. Elder Mao was very satisfied with him; whatever task was handed to Tang San, he did it well, even if it was beyond his job scope. He never complained, simply doing whatever he was asked.
Regularly cleaning the plaza, some passing students would occasionally notice him, but as an unremarkable human vassal youngster, his presence, while cleaning, naturally didn\'t attract much attention.
While sweeping, Tang San focused his vision and silently activated his Spirit Rhinoceros Eye.
The moment he employed the powerful abilities that combined Spirit Rhinoceros Inner Eye, Hawk Eye, and Heavenly Fox Eye, the world in front of Tang San\'s eyes turned into a kaleidoscope of colors.
The various attributes of the spirituality of heaven and earth within the air were all visible to his eyes, and as Tang San guided them with his Spiritual Power, these energies would selectively converge toward him.
Just as the Heavenly Fox Eye moved from sensing luck to controlling luck after reaching the Fourth Stage, the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye also had a similar capability. Not only could it see more subtle changes, including some previously invisible energy fluctuations, but it could also manipulate these energies to a certain extent, either incorporating them into his body for cultivation or altering their distribution.
Last night\'s exposure was undoubtedly not a good thing, but the evolution of the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye, in Tang San\'s opinion, could completely make up for yesterday\'s mistake.
While sweeping, he quietly observed the different energy fluctuations within the academy. Soon, he found the energy of the Formation that served as the alarm system of Jiali Academy\'s defense system.
This Alarm Formation was essentially creating an invisible energy shield, enveloping Jiali Academy within it. If the intent was to defend against powerful enemies, such an energy shield would require an immense amount of energy. But for warning purposes, only a thin layer was sufficient.
This faint layer of energy was pale red. If it wasn\'t for the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye, and especially if it hadn\'t evolved to the Fourth Stage, even Tang San\'s Liquid Spiritual Power would hardly capture such nearly invisible energy.
Now, he could not only see it but also faintly sense some of the energy trajectories and operational rules within it. This was exactly what Tang San had hoped to see.
By mastering the trajectory and rules, he would be able to sense the changes within and then try to blend into such trajectories by controlling the energy around his body. In other words, once he succeeded, when he next crossed the alarm, he would be recognized as part of the Alarm Formation, integrating and passing through without triggering an alarm. If he could succeed, why would he need a door? Climbing over the wall would be perfectly feasible.
Besides, this alarm system and the one at the store had the same objective, which greatly aided Tang San in his study of the entire system.
Additionally, through the observation of the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye, Tang San noticed that apart from the Alarm Formation that covered everything, there was another Formation\'s energy covering the entire academy. That was the Energy Aggregation Formation.
This Formation should be simpler than the Alarm Formation, but its function was even more significant. It absorbed the spirituality of heaven and earth into Jiali Academy, which is why the Aura here was much denser than the outside world.
Overall, only these two Formations covered the entire academy, and both served quite well. However, in Tang San\'s view, these two Formations were still too rudimentary. If he had sufficient Cultivation base and resources, he could easily create Formations that were many times more sophisticated.
Through the observation of the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye, after a day\'s time, he had mostly figured out the workings of the Alarm Formation. In a few more days, he should be able to reach his goal.
With the day\'s cleaning work finished, Tang San was preparing to return to the academy town. Counting the small houses, he walked along the familiar road back in the direction from which he had come.
Suddenly, he sensed something, two figures were approaching from a distance, heading toward him.
Seeing the two individuals, Tang San\'s footsteps involuntarily paused, his lips naturally turned downwards, and his eyes became a few degrees sharper.
The Pretty Girl in school uniform had her long hair tied up on top of her head today, revealing her slender and fair neck, accompanied by the Golden Lion Dog, who seemed to be talking to her about something.
Tang San lowered his head and continued forward, walking along the side of the road, towards the direction they were coming from.
"Come with us to the Jiali Mountains for training this time. Don\'t worry, with my protection, even if we encounter a Ninth Stage Demon Beast, we can handle it. You\'ve missed out several times already, and I think the teachers are starting to have opinions," the Golden Lion Dog said to the Pretty Girl.
"Oh, I\'ll think about it," replied the Pretty Girl indifferently.
"What\'s there to think about? Do you have any concerns? We can just go together, there won\'t be any accidents. Going out for training is something that all students above fourth grade must experience. We are going to take the test for sixth grade next year, and the score for the training goes a long way. This time when we go out, I\'ll help you out and make sure you get a good score for the training," the Golden Lion Dog continued.
"When do we leave?" the Pretty Girl asked.
The Golden Lion Dog, delighted, said, "Five days from now. That\'s the plan. We are going to explore the living area of the Winged Tiger. I heard there has been some disturbance in the Winged Tiger area recently, but I don\'t know why. So, the mission for this training is to scout the Winged Tiger Region."
"All right then."
At this moment, Tang San happened to pass by them, and the Pretty Girl glanced in his direction, but said nothing. However, Tang San had heard the conversation between the Pretty Girl and the Golden Lion Dog very clearly.
Going out for training, the Winged Tiger Region?
This Golden Lion Dog definitely has no good intentions! Going out for training means being together day and night, and even camping outdoors; this guy must be planning to take the opportunity to get close to the Pretty Girl. Dammit! How can I allow this!
Tang San subconsciously clenched his fists. Training, huh? Du Bai just asked me this morning when we\'d be going for training. Then... go again?
However, surely a teacher would accompany us on our side. With a teacher around, would it be possible to mess with the Golden Lion Dog along the way?
This would probably only be possible if it were that familiar chief instructor who knows the ins and outs.
Yes, I must plan this well, and I also need to step up the implementation of my previous plans.
At this thought, Tang San\'s mind was already made up.