Chapter 707 - Anxiety Must Be Eased (1/2)

Chapter 707 Anxiety Must Be Eased

Roland considered for a long time after hearing what Douglas said.

It was certainly great that he had the state government at his back, but… A long time later, he asked, “If the state government is so willing to help me, what price do I need to pay?”

“Mr. Roland, this is nothing personal, but we hope that you can write down your experiences in spellcasting,” said Douglas with a helpless smile. “You’re essentially a state-of-the-art product that the state government has created. We’re naturally curious as to why you can cast spells in reality.”

Roland nodded. “That’s easy. It’s actually similar to the spell models that I have in the game. But those models have all been weakened and simplified to be used in reality Anything else?”

“In addition, while the state wouldn’t restrict you, we would like you to let researchers accompany you and run tests on you with equipment that won’t cause you harm during your spell experiments.”

That was also very reasonable.

Roland nodded and accepted the request.

He was also curious to know how magic could be observed and interpreted with science.

Now that Roland was on board, Douglas seemed even more relaxed and happy. “Also, my superiors promised that you will be employed by the government as a Section Chief, with a salary of about ten thousand yuan per month and full benefits. That will give you a reason to go out during the day.”

Fine… They had even found an excuse for him.

“Thanks.”

What could Roland possibly do? He couldn’t refuse them. The virtual cabins belonged to the state government in the first place. He estimated that the fifty thousand yuan was just the rent.

Millions must’ve been invested to create each of the virtual cabins.

Also, certain special materials might have been involved, or it would be unreasonable that only half a million virtual cabins were released.

In any case, he had truly taken advantage of the state government to become a man with superpowers. It was fine for him to cooperate with them if they wanted to conduct follow-up research.

Besides, the benefits and resources that the state government offered weren’t bad at all.

“Tomorrow, report to the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau and register there. Although we’ll take care of everything for you, we still have to follow the standard procedure. Now is a great time for that.” Douglas smiled. “We can’t let others notice anything wrong.” Roland smiled. “Thank you.”

“Right, Mr. Roland. Between you and me, I’m very curious about one thing.” Douglas asked enthusiastically, “What other spells can you cast besides Mud To Rock?”

“Illumination, Teleportation, and Magic Shield.”

Hiss!

All the three of them gasped.

Illumination was all right, but Teleportation, which involved space, was truly a marvelous skill.

As for Magic Shield, it prevented Roland from ever being ambushed.

It meant that if Roland were a criminal, the country would have to deploy countless forces in order to catch him.

Looking at their expressions, Roland knew what they were thinking, so he said, “As I said, all the spells are weakened versions. I can only teleport six hundred meters, and my shield can only block pistol bullets.”

“That’s already good enough.” The girl looked at Roland passionately. “Besides, you’re still getting stronger. You may be able to weather through a nuclear bomb someday.” Roland looked at the girl in surprise. He even caught a glimpse of lust in her eyes.

At first, he found it odd. Then he realized what was going on.

It was decided by DNA that women worshiped strong males, for a better future for their offspring.

In the information age, money meant power, so women loved those who were rich. It was their natural instinct and sense of responsibility for their children, which had nothing to do with morals or dignity.

Roland, with his powers, was a real strong man at this moment.

Therefore, even though it was the first time she had seen Roland, and even though she didn’t really have any feelings for him, she subconsciously wanted to give birth to a stronger child because of her DNA.

It was beyond her control.

Roland looked at her and asked, “Are you a player of this game too?”

“No.” The girl shook her head. “But I’m responsible for gathering information from the game and predicting which player is most likely to awaken superpowers. We’ve been paying attention to you, so it was quite easy for us to identify you after we came here.”

So that was the case!

Roland had been curious as to how they could’ve reacted so fast.

Douglas asked, “Mr. Roland, what spell are you going to test next? Tell us the truth, so that we can build a laboratory for you.”

“The blue fireball spell.” Roland looked at him and spoke rather solemnly.

All three of them looked at each other in silence.

A long time later, Douglas said in frustration, “Wouldn’t that be crazy? Even one of your blue fireballs will be quite influential. Chances are that the media will say that there’s a weapon test site in this city.”

“That’s why I wanted to build it underground,” said Roland. “But someone just razed it.”

All three of them laughed when they heard that, almost in a gloating way.

Douglas asked, “How long did it take you to build your secret base?”

“About a month.”

“All right.” Douglas stood up. “Give us one month, and we’ll give you a better underground base for experiments.”

Roland also stood up. “You’re leaving? Why don’t I buy you lunch before you go?”

“Running your errand is more important. After the base is built, we’ll have a lot of time to have food together.” Douglas rose and left.

His companions followed him. The girl glanced at Roland, as if she were unwilling to go.

After seeing them off, Roland returned home.

Then, he asked for the Residence Booklet from his parents. He needed the information on it for his application.

Under normal circumstances, the Residence Booklet was kept by the house owner, namely his parents.

His mother curiously asked him why he wanted the Residence Booklet.

So, Roland told her, “I took part in the Civil Service Exam earlier and passed it. Now, I have to submit my personal information and wait for vetting. The government staff may ask our relatives about me.”

The Civil Service Exam was held not long earlier. It was why Douglas said now was a good time.

His mother jumped to her feet the moment she heard that. “Well done, son!”

She went to her husband with a smile and told him the great news.

Roland returned to his room and meditated again after a shower.

When it was time, he entered the game.

A month had already passed in the game. Roland had already finished his etiquette training. He was merely staying in Stephanie’s manor.

Tomorrow was the day of the king’s abdication. The atmosphere in the capital was rather nervous.

Even a curfew had been implemented.

It was already midnight.

The night breeze was rather cold. Seated on the spacious balcony, Roland raised his head and looked at the bright stars.

There were more stars here than on Earth, and they were brighter.

He enjoyed fruit wine while he waited for Andonara.

This big room was Stephanie’s, but Roland and Andonara had been using it.

The poor owner of the room had been driven to the guest room upstairs.

He was waiting for Andonara. His back had been aching a lot both in the game and in reality. It couldn’t be helped. He had been really exhausted.

Andonara was better at bed fights than he had anticipated.

Roland was even of a mind to reverse the Essence To Magic Power spell into Magic Power To Essence, so he wouldn’t be exhausted.