Woke Up to Find the Game I Made Came True-Chapter 125

Even though the score gap remained significant, the rate at which Baiye Town’s score was increasing showed that the difference was gradually shrinking. If this trend continued, they would eventually surpass the top-ranked territory.

Unaware of the ambitious thoughts of these two cosmic-level civilization powerhouses, Ye Bai merely glanced at the rankings after receiving the server-wide announcement before moving on to oversee the post-upgrade cleanup. Soon after, she arrived beside the Tree of Creation.

Upgrading to a Tier 5 territory naturally came with a wave of new options to explore.

Ye Bai first opened the [Development Strategy] panel. The conditions for upgrading to a Tier 6 territory had already appeared:

- Territory population reaches 600.

- General education coverage reaches 30%.

- Territory trade routes reach 5.

Additionally, three new policy cards had appeared:

- [Commercialization I]: Increases productivity bonuses from trade routes.

- [Homework]: Improves the efficiency of general education schools.

- [Coordinated Armament]: Enhances the production efficiency of weapons and equipment.

From these new policy cards and the Tier 6 upgrade conditions, it was clear that this phase of territory development would focus on economy, education, and a touch of military reinforcement.

However, after some consideration, Ye Bai chose not to replace any of her existing policies with these new ones. Instead, she continued with her previous strategies.

The productivity boost from [Commercialization I] would only yield maximum benefits with a sufficient number of trade routes, making it more suitable for territories like Zeta’s and Xi Mo’s. As for general education, Ye Bai had already prioritized it when Baiye Town first upgraded to town-level.

The cycle for general education wasn’t long—its speed depended on the residents’ potential, with younger individuals learning faster. On average, it took about one in-game month to complete.

By now, the residents had attended "night school" for over an in-game month. With unlimited paper and ink supplied by the workshops, Baiye Town’s general education coverage had already reached 57%, even accounting for the hundred-plus new refugees who had recently joined.

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Thus, Ye Bai saw no need to assign [Homework] to her residents just yet. The same went for [Coordinated Armament]—the Energy Crossbows produced in the territory were more than sufficient.

Professional Skill - Archaeology: Can gain experience by uncovering historical information; can discover hidden quest clues from historical records.

Professional Skill - Scholar's Aura: By understanding the history of different factions/races, you gain favor bonuses with them. (Current Favor: Ancient Dragons 5, Undead 3, Deep Sea 10, Inferno 1)

Professional Skill - Discern Truth: Having uncovered too many historical truths, you can now intuitively distinguish the authenticity of historical information you encounter.

A Level 4 Historian receives no additional item rewards, but their professional skills gain a new ability—identifying the truthfulness of historical records.

After leveling up, Ye Bai didn’t leave immediately. Instead, she turned to her teacher, Anita, who also served as the librarian of Melo City.

"Teacher, my territory has just built a library. I’d like to purchase a suitable collection of books. Could you recommend a purchasing channel?"

Hearing this, Anita paused briefly, then studied Ye Bai for a moment before nodding. "I can write you a letter of recommendation for the Melo City Magic Society."

Ye Bai’s eyes lit up instantly. She had only thought of Anita’s identity as a possible lead, never expecting it to actually work.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

In the world of "Boundless," books were incredibly valuable—not just in terms of supernatural power but also as a measure of productive capacity. They weren’t something one could simply buy with money.

There were several ways to fill a library: completing quests, collecting books from slain humanoid monsters, purchasing them in advanced cities, or having scholars in the territory’s academy spend long periods writing them.

Under normal circumstances, acquiring books on the scale Ye Bai needed for White Night Town’s library would require not only substantial wealth but also a certain level of reputation in Melo City and the completion of prerequisite quests.

Being able to bypass these steps thanks to Anita was an unexpected boon.

"Don’t celebrate too soon," Anita warned with a smile, seeing Ye Bai’s excitement. "Knowledge is precious wealth. Are you sure you have enough resources to exchange for it?"

"No problem," Ye Bai replied confidently, thinking of the legendary materials filling her backpack.

"You never cease to surprise me." Anita raised an eyebrow, then took out a sheet of paper and wrote a few lines before sealing it in a simple envelope. A faint magical glow settled over the seal, imprinting it with a recognizable magical insignia.

"Take this to Grant, the vice president of the Melo City Magic Society. He’ll explain the purchasing conditions."

"Yes!"

Now at Level 60, Ye Bai could use her Insight talent to see Anita’s level—a Level 70, third-tier Archmage. No wonder she had connections like the Magic Society’s vice president. Clearly, Anita was a high-ranking member of the society.

Ye Bai left the library in high spirits and headed straight for the Magic Society in Melo City.

Despite the city’s exorbitant land prices, the Magic Society occupied a vast area, protected by a magical barrier that barred entry to those without sufficient reputation. However, thanks to Anita’s recommendation letter, Ye Bai passed through without issue.

Following the magical guidance from the letter, she arrived at Grant’s office, which resembled a small magic tower.

Grant, a classic image of a fantasy wizard with a long white beard and traditional robes, opened the letter in front of Ye Bai. He was indeed a powerful Archmage, surpassing Level 70.

"Anita says you’re her most outstanding student…"

After reading the letter, Grant looked up at Ye Bai. "But knowledge isn’t easily obtained. What will you use to purchase copies of our texts? As a favor to Anita, I can accept gold coins for basic introductory texts—up to 500 gold, which would cover about one-fifth of them."

Five hundred gold was a staggering sum for any player faction at this stage. Yet, it would only buy a fraction of what Grant called "basic introductory texts."

But these texts were essential for Ye Bai. They corresponded to the foundational knowledge of elemental magic.

A newly built primary library only came with pre-magical knowledge. Ye Bai had spent 10 productivity points to unlock the library’s "Expanded Collection" project—effectively upgrading it to accommodate these new categories of knowledge.

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Grant continued, "For more advanced knowledge, you’ll need to contribute to the society’s research to earn exchange privileges. This is the foundation of any scholarly institution. So, which approach do you intend to take?"

Hearing this, Ye Bai—who only had 11 gold coins to her name—replied calmly, "I have a different proposal."

Then, she pulled out a vial of pale blue liquid, a fishbone emitting a golden glow, and a fishscale crackling with electricity from her backpack.

At first, Grant frowned in confusion, but as Ye Bai revealed each of these materials brimming with elemental energy, the old mage’s expression shifted.

"These materials…"

"Frostscale Fish blood, Golden Koi bone, Thunderfin scale. I’d like to use these elemental materials to sponsor the Melo City Magic Society’s research—not just for basic knowledge, but also for advanced texts in the future." Ye Bai named each material and stated her terms.

These were all high-tier fish materials obtained with Kraken’s help in the divine depths of the sea. Kraken’s voracious appetite had netted an abundance of high-level fish, and Ye Bai had kept only the rarest legendary-grade parts—feeding the meat to Kraken and storing the materials in her limited backpack space.

Even so, she had managed to gather over a dozen types of legendary materials, each stacked to the maximum of 99.

Selling such a vast quantity of high-tier materials for gold would be difficult, given the scarcity of wealthy buyers. Exchanging them for scholarly knowledge was the most efficient and cost-effective choice.

"If you can provide three more of each of these materials, I can directly exchange them for the primary foundational literature for you." Even for Grant, these high-grade materials were uncommon, so he promptly agreed to Ye Bai's first request before pausing to add, "However, establishing a long-term sponsorship relationship would require further discussion by the Magic Society..."

Hearing Grant's latter remark, Ye Bai understood that access to advanced knowledge was tied to the Magic Society's strict reputation requirements—something commonly known as "not for sale at any price."

At this point, most would have given up, but Ye Bai's eyes suddenly gleamed with an idea. Deciding to test her luck, she used a special life skill she had recently mastered during her trip to the divine realm—

[Deception]

While activating the skill, she added, "I can guarantee a stable supply of these materials. After all, these are rare legendary-grade fish materials, highly valuable for magical research."

Of course, her so-called "stable supply" meant she had enough materials in her inventory to last long after exchanging for all the Magic Society's knowledge.

The next moment, the elderly mage's expression flickered with momentary hesitation before he finally nodded. "Very well. If you can indeed ensure a steady supply, I can agree to your request."

"Of course! Thank you so much!"

As she expressed her gratitude to Grant, Ye Bai also silently thanked a certain devil gentleman who was likely imprisoned in some infernal fortress at that very moment.