Reborn with Infinite System Points, I Can Directly Change Item's Value-Chapter 41 --Heading to Boneforest

"Welcome to our academy, brave one!"

It was the same two guards as before.

Their attitude was far warmer than last time.

After all, ever since John had left the academy on his previous visit, word of his terrifying alchemical skill had spread throughout the entire school.

At this point, his name was known by practically everyone in the academy.

John glanced inside the grounds. "I want to see your headmaster. Where is he?"

The guards looked troubled at once. "Well... the headmaster is very busy, and if you wish to see him, you must first submit a request through the Academic Affairs Office."

John raised a brow. "Fine. I’ll go there now."

It seemed his status in this academy still was not high enough.

Very soon, John arrived at the Academic Affairs Office.

As it happened, a magic professor was on duty there.

"Hello. I’m here to see the headmaster."

The magic professor looked up and sized John up.

Recognizing him, he showed a respectful expression. "So it is the brave sir. May I ask what business you have with the headmaster?"

John replied, "You only need to answer whether he’s here or not."

The magic professor frowned slightly. "Brave sir, I admit that your alchemy is impressive.

But this is the magic division of Arcane Academy, not the alchemy department.

Our magic headmaster is very busy. If you do not have urgent business, please return another time."

John shook his head slightly. These NPCs really were rigid.

He handed over the village chief’s letter of recommendation. "Can I see him now?"

The magic professor took it and examined it carefully.

His attitude eased somewhat. "So it’s a recommendation from that village chief. Please wait a moment. I’ll check the headmaster’s schedule for you.

If all goes well, I may be able to arrange a meeting for the day after tomorrow."

John was already growing impatient.

He extended his hand once more and presented another item. "I want to see the headmaster now. Can you arrange that?"

The moment the magic professor saw the object in John’s hand, he froze, then sucked in a sharp breath.

"This is..."

"Divine Protection."

An aged voice suddenly rang out.

John turned around and saw the magic headmaster slowly walking in, dressed in a long robe.

He wore a grizzled white beard, and a natural aura of authority radiated from him.

The headmaster bowed slightly in apology. "My apologies. I have failed to discipline those under me properly, and you were offended because of it."

John nodded faintly. "It’s nothing."

He put away the protective talisman.

This item had belonged to the village chief’s younger brother—the cleric from the Catacomb Complex.

John had guessed that the man must have held a fairly high status within Arcane Academy, or he would not have possessed something as valuable as a protection talisman.

Now that he had taken it out, he had finally managed to draw out this elusive headmaster.

"You may leave."

The headmaster waved a hand, dismissing the magic professor.

Then he looked toward John. "Brave sir, I have long heard of your reputation.

Your alchemy skill has also earned my deepest admiration.

Logically speaking, a person such as yourself should not be here."

The implication was obvious.

John was an assassin. By all rights, he should have gone to the assassin academy, not Arcane Academy.

Even if he wanted to learn a skill, ordinary magic skills should have been enough.

Why had he specifically come to seek him out?

John did not beat around the bush. He directly stated his purpose.

"I need your help with something."

Then he described the Repelling Halo of that Zone 4 player.

At first, the headmaster had not taken it seriously, thinking it was just some ordinary skill.

But as he listened further, his brows gradually knitted together.

After pondering for a long time, the headmaster sighed. "Although I do not know how you encountered an enemy of that kind, that Repelling Halo is one of the forbidden spells of our mage line.

Forbidden spells are usually things whose inheritance has been lost. They have no proper origin, no surviving system, no complete lineage left behind.

Even I am powerless against it."

Hearing that, John’s heart sank. "So that means..."

But at that moment, the headmaster changed his tone.

"However, not long ago, I happened to obtain an ancient book from elsewhere.

It records many kinds of ancient magic.

Among them is a magic scroll called [Anti-Magic Seal].

Once used, it can cause all magic within the target area to temporarily fail.

I cannot say for certain whether it can also nullify a forbidden spell such as Repelling Halo.

But at present, it is the most likely method of dealing with it."

At that, John understood the man’s real intention.

After going in such a large circle before finally bringing up the scroll, it clearly meant that the headmaster was already attempting to replicate it—but had run into difficulties.

John immediately asked, "Are you still missing some materials?

Maybe I can help."

A flash of delight appeared in the headmaster’s eyes.

He nodded slightly. "At present, the issue truly does lie with the materials.

[Anti-Magic Seal] is unlike an ordinary skillbook.

It cannot be learned or mastered. It is a one-time consumable.

To use it, the magic pattern must be inscribed onto a scroll.

The scroll serves in place of the human body as the medium of release."

A trace of worry appeared between the headmaster’s brows. "So, if I want to replicate this [Anti-Magic Seal],

the material problem must be solved first.

According to my current research, only the hide of a platinum-grade monster can withstand its magical power.

And even platinum-grade monster hide can only endure it for a few seconds at most."

At this point, the headmaster looked at John with bright, intent eyes. "I have already fully mastered the relevant magic inscription techniques.

What I am lacking now is simply the material for making the scroll.

If you are willing, brave sir, then all I need is a piece of platinum-grade monster hide from you.

In return, I can attempt to replicate an [Anti-Magic Seal] for you."

Hearing this, John was delighted.

For an assassin of his caliber, a few seconds was already more than enough to instantly kill that Zone 4 player.

He agreed at once. "No problem. I’ll help you find platinum-grade materials!"

The headmaster’s expression relaxed. "Then I leave it in your hands."

[You have accepted the quest "Headmaster’s Request"]

[Quest Requirement]: Obtain one piece of platinum-grade monster hide

[Quest Difficulty]: S-rank

...

John did not linger.

After bidding farewell to the headmaster, he quickly rushed out of the city.

Most of the bosses in the area surrounding Eaglecrest City were only gold-grade.

Even the nearest platinum-grade boss was far away, deep within Boneforest on the empire’s border.

That place was filled with poisonous monsters, making it the perfect opportunity to complete the headmaster’s request while also collecting the Poison Resistance needed for his Class Advancement Quest.

In the world setting of Apocalypse, players from Zone 5 were all born within the Eaglecrest Empire.

Beyond it, there were many other human nations as well.

Those regions would usually only open once all players in the Zone had developed to a certain stage.

In order to complete his tasks as quickly as possible, John did not dare to waste a moment, traveling almost without pause.

Because Boneforest lay at the border of the Eaglecrest Empire, even at John’s current Instant Move speed, the journey still took half a day.

Half a day later,

just before the enormous sun sank below the horizon,

John finally arrived at the edge of Boneforest.