The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 411 - 325: Leading the World Astray

Chun couldn’t help but marvel at the Earth Mother’s meticulous arrangements.

Just to ensure Old Deng could go to the library without arousing suspicion, first they had the City Beauty start a trend, then they had Fafnir launch a Pirate Treasure Map activity, and now the Earth Mother organizes a clown festival and drinking fest... It’s a total overkill and diversion!

Perhaps, at this point, Old Deng’s reading isn’t important at all! What exactly matters?

Mislead everyone? Mislead the world?

At this moment, the Earth Mother acted immediately: "Honorable Sage sir, it takes time to customize a hundred sets of clothing, so why not, while waiting, we start a Beer Festival exclusive to our tavern? I’ll provide 20 barrels of beer for free."

Michael was incredulous: "Is this festival for me, Lady Celia?"

Celia laughed: "It’s also for the Sage’s wisdom!"

The clown was thrilled, raising his arms and shouting: "For the Sage’s wisdom!"

The crowd of drinkers roared in response: "For wisdom!"

The Earth Mother cheerfully called to the staff: "First distribute the beer in the tavern, then keep bringing more from the cellar!"

The drinkers cheered wildly: "For the Sage, bottoms up!!"

Michael wasn’t sure what event he triggered, but the fervent atmosphere was intoxicating, and since it was limited to the tavern’s scope, it clearly wouldn’t cause any trouble?

Michael felt it was unwise to let the lady pay, considering he had plenty of money: "Lady Celia, I’ll cover everyone’s drinks!"

Celia firmly refused: "No! That would make it seem like I’m deliberately making you spend money; if you’re sincere, just join everyone for a drink!"

The clown laughed: "Honorable Sage sir, I’ll toast to you first!"

Michael smiled helplessly: "Alright, please take care of the clown festival performances in the future!"

The clown laughed: "What an honor! Cheers!"

Another drinker stepped forward to toast: "Honorable Sage sir, you’re so touching to us commoners, we’ll support you wholeheartedly at the clown festival!"

Michael felt backed by the people’s enthusiasm: "For the people, cheers!"

And then one drink after another...

Chun watched in disbelief backstage! Drinking like this is bound to get him drunk, right? A big figure’s time is precious as gold; if he’s drunk for around twelve hours... Ah, I get it, the Earth Mother intends to get him drunk as a cover for me to make moves, but right now I really have nothing going on...

At this moment, the Eye of Dibilon conveyed the Earth Mother’s voice: "You better seize the opportunity to study hard. This First Sage acquired the same version of the syllabus from the Empire’s Grand Astrologer Hubble as you did; he might not be able to learn what I teach, but he could possibly learn what Hubble teaches. Hubble is a true astrology expert."

The same syllabus?!

Chun was shocked; there really are surveillance cameras in the cell! These cameras even have the ability to see what books I’m reading!

Chun felt a bit panicked: "Lady Celia, is true astrology that powerful?"

The Earth Mother also felt helpless: "I don’t know either. Hubble himself is a very strong mage; I don’t know if his magic or astrology is stronger. But since the First Sage is specifically competing with you, his skill might be very strong later, right? I can’t help you with this, but you have Divine-level Rune Technique, so even if you can’t learn it, you shouldn’t fall too far behind."

Though that’s the case... Divine Runes are ancient technology, likely fully developed. Astrology, on the other hand, is clearly an incomplete and constantly online-updatable content, inevitably terrifying in the later stage! Otherwise, the First Sage wouldn’t value it personally.

Faced with such a situation... it’s best to learn like Jiang! Back then, even as a poor student, he managed to graduate by copying from me...

Chun felt a bit helpless: "Lady Celia, if he learns something, you can pretend to test him, then you’ll know, and I’ll know too."

Celia chuckled: "Sounds interesting. Anyway, there’s nothing much going on here, so go ahead with your tasks."

Alas, now the most frustrating is wanting to be busy but having nowhere to be busy.

Suddenly, Chun remembered the Fishman God. According to the Ox Head Master Mino, the Fishman God may just be a manifestation of an incarnation by the Spirit of Nature, whose long name encompasses the rules governing the world’s operation, theoretically infinite.

Hence, in computer’s underlying running logic, it’s an infinite non-repeating decimal! If I crack those known string names of fishmen representing certain numbers, then it’s highly likely to deduce the subsequent names, and then even facing the potent late-game astrology can have a chance!

But this deciphering must follow the game’s rules, like recruiting a mathematician or something in-game to succeed, right? And here, within the Golden Divine Throne, there’s already the game’s finest talents; surely, there are mathematicians?

Perhaps the greatest possibility lies in the library?

Then, after this pub festival is over, let the Ugly Emperor go and check.

...

At this point, Michael ultimately couldn’t resist the people’s fervor, feeling dizzy, his screen went dark, and he fell unconscious. Wake-up time unknown.

Michael was quite confused: "Did I trigger an event..."

Gabriel however suddenly enlightened: "Perhaps it’s the mentor’s guidance, right? After all, besides facial painting and dancing with witchcraft elements, drinking also seems to have witchcraft elements; in some parts of the world, there’s even talk of communicating with deities through drunkenness."

Michael had a sudden realization: "I see! It seems the mentor’s style is this kind of subtle guiding! She claims not to teach, but she’s actually teaching!"

Uriel lamented: "Seems the difficulty of studying astrology truly is unique; it should be an incomplete yet fearsomely skillful ability later on—after all, even few gods are adept at predictions."