prynovel Chapter 4338 Freedom of Access
Chapter 4338 Freedom of Access
Chapter 4338 Freedom of Access
The Spirit of the City led Pixi aside to make a crystal.
Watching Pixi's departing figure, Lawrence murmured, "Pixi has still picked up some of Pilushi's greedy habits, but fortunately, it has good self-control."
Angell: "Greed is not always a bad thing."
After a pause, Angell looked at Lawrence.
"Speaking of which, almost everyone who came in this time is a pragmatist. They've already started making plans as soon as they entered the Academy City. Merlin used rhetoric to persuade, Pisi used the Crystal Instrument to weigh the options, and Vasya set an example by doing it himself..."
Seeing their efforts, aren't you going to do something about it?
"I?"
“Not at the moment,” Lawrence waved his hand.
Although he and Merlin are both vice principals, their future paths are different.
Merlin will inevitably pursue a career in urban management, a path that requires the cooperation of many people and seamless coordination between different levels of government.
But Lawrence was only in charge of the school districts. He only needed to appease the principals of each district. And coincidentally, as a counselor, he was very good at one-on-one comforting.
"You're right."
Angel stretched, shifted his sitting position, and looked at the wisps of mist and rain in the distance.
"I plan to stay here until the next batch of faculty and staff arrives. What about you?"
Lawrence: "Let's do it together."
An hour later, Merlin returned from the city with a group of faculty and staff.
Angell and Merlin had a brief chat and confirmed that the second part of the "city management" task was also quite challenging, no less so than Lawrence's task, and perhaps even more so.
Similarly, four objectives need to be achieved: complete the full-area survey, establish an initial inventory of materials, formulate rules for the use of public facilities, and confirm the bottom line of public order.
These are just the four main objectives; there are many implicit objectives to be achieved as well. Merlin estimates that it would take him at least a month to complete them all by himself. However, Merlin also stated that his team would later enter the City, and with their help, the time required for the second phase of the mission would be significantly reduced. Nevertheless, it would still be impossible to complete in the short term because it would require inspecting the city's public facilities and delineating public areas, the details of which are extremely complex.
Merlin: "In short, it's basically impossible for me to complete my exclusive mission in the short term. Without completing the exclusive mission, I won't be able to leave the Citadel..."
"But it doesn't matter, I don't plan to leave the academy for the time being."
"This place is more interesting than I expected."
Angel gave Merlin a deep look: "Did Principal Merlin make some interesting discoveries after touring the city?"
Merlin's eyes flickered, and he said softly, "There is an invisible hand behind this academic city, manipulating all the strings of development."
"But what are these hands, where are they, what are their limits... I need more information to integrate them."
"I will report back to the principal once I have made further discoveries."
Although Merlin's words were veiled, Angor still understood that he was referring to the Citadel system.
From knowing nothing to simply observing how the city operates, Merlin managed to find a clue to the City system... I must say, Merlin is amazing.
Angell's original plan was to let the Academy system blend into the Academy silently, like a gentle rain.
But now that Merlin had already discovered it, he no longer concealed it.
Merlin was informed about the City system, especially its privileges, including the ability to "create people."
After listening, Merlin fell into deep thought for a moment, then asked, "Does the Citadel system have a core?"
“If you’re referring to the visible core, then there isn’t one,” Angell said. “However, if you’re asking about the origins of the Citadel system, then I do know where it is.”
"where?"
Angell: "Between the rules."
Angell provided a simple explanation of the relationships between the rules.
Merlin was very excited after learning that the "order" of the Citadel could be directly customized within the Rules, and expressed his desire to enter the Rules to take a look.
Angel didn't care, because the vice principal himself had the authority to access the rules.
But just as Angor was about to take Merlin to the Chamber of Rules, he received a prompt from Wonderland—
"The target has incomplete permissions and requires the appropriate permissions to complete the relevant operations."
Simply put, although Merlin has level 8 privileges, his privileges are not fully unlocked because he hasn't completed his exclusive mission.
He currently only has a basic level 8 permission framework. More kernel permissions can only be added after completing tasks step by step.
Just like Angel's exclusive mission, the first stage unlocked level 9 permissions, but this is only the basic framework.
Each subsequent task is about filling this skeleton with flesh and blood.
The power to designate positions and the power to veto with a single click, the authority to govern the Academy City system, the power to allocate positions to high-level personnel... these are all things he unlocked step by step.
Similarly, Merlin hasn't yet unlocked access to the rules, so for now, he has to give up.
After hearing Angel's explanation, Merlin was not disappointed. Instead, he showed an eager expression: "This time, the main body has given me a good job."
Angell: "?"
“What I mean is, before I just thought the City was interesting, but now I find it even more interesting.” Merlin’s lips curled up slightly. “I really like it here.”
"I will complete the task as soon as possible and reach the threshold between the rules," Merlin said, then turned to leave.
"Wait," Angel called out to him.
“I asked the Spirit of the Citadel to leave you a crystal, you can take the crystal with you for now…” Angell pointed to the Spirit of the Citadel and Pisi not far away.
They were surrounded by a large group of people, all of whom were faculty and staff that Merlin had brought back.
Judging from Pisi's confident and eloquent expression, and the group of faculty and staff around him who were both curious and worried, Angell knew that Pisi had begun his plan to manipulate the situation.
"There are quite a few tasks in the task section of the crystal device. You can take a look when you have time."
Merlin nodded: "Okay."
He turned and left.
Angell only saw him walk up to Pixi, say a few words to Pixi, and then Pixi happily handed the crystal device to Merlin. After that... the other faculty and staff around were originally eager to join in, but when they saw that Merlin was holding the crystal device, they all gathered around.
Clearly, Merlin's leadership was more effective than Pixi's persuasive rhetoric.
The Merlin effect, a replica of the Eagle effect, has emerged.
Two more hours passed.
The teachers who were doing their assigned tasks all got stuck on the third step and ended their task journey, arriving at the school gate.
Firstly, Pixi's crystal device plan has been spread by "interested people," and many people want to obtain the crystal device, so they naturally come to the school gate.
Secondly, while they were stuck on the mission, they contacted the Spirit of the City through the academy's academic affairs screen and learned that after the second batch of faculty and staff arrived, Angor would release a large number of students to move in. After discussing it, they figured they had nothing else to do, so they gathered at the school gate, waited for the students to enter, and then quickly completed the third stage of their exclusive mission.
Angel could tell that these teachers were eager to complete their assigned tasks and gain the right to freely enter and leave the academy city.
However, what they didn't know was...
The teacher's third task is to conduct trial lessons, and the fourth task is to conduct periodic teaching.
After the start of the school year, at least one week of continuous teaching is required to complete the fourth stage of the task.
It's not difficult, but there are clear limitations; it's absolutely impossible to complete at present.
Moreover, there's a fifth round after the fourth round of tasks.
Who knows if it will take even more time?
Before the second batch of faculty and staff arrived, Angell received intelligence that all the logistics personnel were currently assigned to Level 3 access.
Equivalent to a school supervisor.
Meanwhile, logistics personnel currently do not have specific tasks; their task list only contains one sentence:
"Logistics team permissions have not been tiered and adjusted, so exclusive tasks will not be enabled for the time being."
Because they had no assigned missions, the logistics staff were worried, fearing they would never be able to leave the academy.
For this reason, some people even approached Angell.
Upon hearing this, Angell almost immediately replied, "Don't worry, you also have your own exclusive missions, they're just not unlocked yet. They'll be unlocked in a while."
As for how long to wait?
That depends on when the "Recruitment and Permission Adjustment of the University City Logistics Team" in the task section is completed.
Yes, the reason the logistics team hasn't started their dedicated mission is because no one has yet accepted the "Recruitment and Authority Adjustment for the Academy City Logistics Team" task previously assigned by Angel...
Angel suggested that the logistics team could contact Merlin.
Not long after, Angel discovered through the City system's backend that Merlin had already accepted the "City Logistics Team Recruitment and Permission Adjustment" document.
Merlin taking on this task was entirely within Angor's expectations.
He wants to do a good job in city management, and the logistics team is the most important link. Given this opportunity to help the logistics team start their own tasks, he can't possibly refuse.
Moreover, with his abilities, completing this task would not be difficult.
It's definitely much simpler than the second stage of his exclusive mission.
……
Another half hour passed.
Angell still didn't get to see the second batch of faculty and staff, but instead, he did.
A young woman dressed in a black and white fitted business suit, with dark circles under her eyes, approached Angel, carrying a stack of hand-drawn school and college emblem designs.
After Ingres told Mona the names and themes of the various colleges, she worked at a rapid pace, completing all the logos in just over three hours.
Ingres took the manuscript and examined it carefully.
Mona's approach is a very typical example of straightforward design, using the characteristics of the academy itself to design the corresponding logo.
For example, the emblem of the Enlightenment Academy is "Sprout of Light".
The half-open arched doorway holds a tender sprout emerging from the soil in its center. The sprout is surrounded by shimmering warm light, and the whole structure is a blend of gold and green, representing the budding of nature and a bright future.
This perfectly corresponds to the meaning of "enlightenment".
For example, the emblem of the art academy is a "flower vine and wind chime".
The intertwined flower branches form a ring, with a wooden wind chime hanging at the center.
The flower branches represent the sea of flowers at the art academy, while the wind chimes represent art, rhythm, and beauty.
Like the emblem of the Enlightenment Academy, it has a very straightforward design.
This straightforward design might be a bit too superficial for some artists who pursue meaningful expression... but Ingres quite likes it.
There's nothing wrong with pursuing complexity, but this is Fools' City.
Angell continued to flip through the design of the academy emblem.
The College of Science is called "Square-Rail Crystal Core," with a crystal energy core inside a square frame.
The symmetrical patterns represent logic and order, while the crystal core represents cognition and limits.
The Academy of Order is "Libra Flower Sword," with a balanced scale set up in the center of a flat, unfolded scroll, with a sword and a flower on either side.
Books represent education, scales represent balance, flowers represent morality, and swords represent law.
The Natural Academy is "Forest Leaves and Stars", the Knowledge Academy is "Shell Lock and Key", the Mind Academy is "Moon Lake Heart Lamp", the Physical Academy is "Leaf-Bearing Bone Ring", and the Seeking the Way Academy is "Lifting the Star Curtain".
As for the emblem of the Fools' City, it is even more straightforward: a simple line drawing of a stick figure kneeling in the center, flanked by silhouettes of a city.
"Do we need to rewrite the manuscript?" Mona asked immediately after Angell finished reading it.
Angel shook his head immediately: "No need."
While neither the school nor the college emblem is absolutely perfect, they are above average. Moreover, Mona left room for changes and upgrades to each emblem.
Therefore, imperfection is actually a good thing.
Angel uploaded all the logos directly through the University City system backend, completing the task of "Design Logic and Final Draft of School and College Logos".
As the task was submitted, new information began to appear continuously in Angel's text box.
"You have completed the fifth ring of the principal's exclusive task."
"This task is the final link in a chain of missions."
"Congratulations, you have completed all of the principal's exclusive tasks."
"You have unlocked all of the principal's privileges (expandable)"
"You have gained free access to the City of Fools (expandable)"
Seeing this series of unlock notifications, Angor's shoulders, which had been tense for most of the day, finally relaxed. Since being forcibly dragged into the Fool's Academy by the powers of the Fairy Realm, he had been busy for most of the day, and now he had finally completed all the exclusive tasks and gained the right to come and go freely…
However, at this moment, he had no intention of leaving immediately.
He could not leave until at least the Prussians came in.
Angel breathed a sigh of relief, composed himself, and clicked on the two "expandable" options.
The list of the principal's full permissions, which appeared first, instantly filled the entire crystal instrument screen. The items were detailed and clearly categorized, appearing densely before his eyes.
Angel had already reviewed most of the permissions.
However, some permissions that were previously unavailable can now be enabled after completing the specific task.
For example, Angel couldn't know what the other people's follow-up tasks were before, but now he can.
In a sense, he can be considered omniscient and omnipotent.
But this is limited to this small model of the school city.
He then opened the page for "Freedom to enter and exit the City of Fools".
Angel initially thought he would have the same access level as the principal, with a large amount of text information popping up, but that didn't happen.
Clicking "Expand" will display an aerial map of the university city.
It's somewhat similar to the sandbox map in the game "Rule".
Below the map are two rows of information: "You can freely set the teleportation points for entering and exiting the academy city. Currently, there is 1 exclusive teleportation point and 0 public teleportation points that can be set."
Note: Improving the energy cycle of the Academy system will unlock more teleportation points.
(End of this chapter)