Woke Up to Find the Game I Made Came True-Chapter 142

The sudden closure of the town and the abrupt rise in its rating left players of the interstellar civilizations no choice but to suspect that Ye Bai was conducting some secret construction within her territory.

After all, it didn’t seem like White Night Town had discovered any new high-level resources—and the reason for saying "again" was that scholars and experts from the interstellar civilizations had already deduced, based on numerous signs, that White Night Town possessed at least one developed high-level resource.

As territory levels increased, interstellar factions that had upgraded their exploration technology had begun discovering high-level resources on the map.

Territories couldn’t be moved—even if higher-level resources were later detected, there was no way to relocate the territory now. However, civilizations had their own ways of adapting. Every player had the right to establish a new town, provided it was a certain distance away from others' territories.

Apart from a handful of exceptionally lucky territories, most interstellar civilizations that discovered high-level resources near their lands would now dispatch loyal personnel to build a new territory near the resource site. They would abandon comprehensive development of that territory, turning it into a specialized supply hub for their main territory—a form of "vassal territory" in another guise.

White Night Town was different from these civilization territories, and its level hadn’t increased. So what was the reason for this sudden rating boost?

Just as they were speculating wildly about White Night Town, the actual situation inside was far from the "secret construction" everyone imagined.

After resuming normal production and daily life, the closed-off White Night Town saw its old and new residents receive the latest and highest directive from their lord:

"Our most important task in the next phase is universal learning."

Before the plague fully erupted in the territory, White Night Town had been continuously providing general education and full-time advanced education. Now that the crisis was resolved, this delayed priority had to resume—and it was the most urgent task at hand.

The requirements for upgrading to a Level 6 territory were: a population of 600, a general education coverage rate of 30%, and five established trade routes.

The first and third conditions had already been met, but the general education rate had dropped due to the expanded population. Raising the basic education rate was imperative—and completing general education was also the threshold for advancing to full-time education.

"Learning? In the library? Me?! I… I really don’t have the talent for this, my lord!"

Inside the territory, Ye Bai was engaged in a fantasy-world version of "persuading the reluctant to study" with her personal guard captain, Blaze.

The usually steady and reliable captain now looked as if he faced an insurmountable challenge, questioning his lord’s orders for the first time.

Ye Bai remained unmoved, shaking her head. "As my personal guard, how can you lack education? You’ve already completed general education—that proves you’re not unsuited for learning."

I barely passed when I graduated from general education…

Blaze opened his mouth but couldn’t bring himself to say it out loud. Truthfully, it wasn’t just him—his entire guard squad was at about the same level.

Nearby, Felix overheard and couldn’t resist gloating as he chimed in, "Don’t worry, Captain. I’ll cover your duties while you’re studying."

But the moment Ye Bai saw Felix, she had another idea. "Ah, Felix! Perfect timing. You’re going too."

Felix’s cheerful grin froze on his face. "My lord, I—"

Meanwhile, Blaze’s pained expression eased slightly—misery loved company.

Caught off guard, Felix floundered for an excuse. "My lord, I still have territory duties to handle…"

Ye Bai waved dismissively. "Don’t worry. The territory is closed off right now, and public order won’t be an issue. Both of you can take some time to study without problems."

Blaze racked his brain for another way out. "Public order is fine, but… oh! The prison! We still have that Sand Mage locked up. Regular soldiers can’t handle him—I need to check in personally every day!"

"Oh, right. I almost forgot about that." Blaze’s reminder brought to mind the Sand Mage from the raider faction, captured during their return to the territory.

Originally, Ye Bai had planned to keep the Sand Mage’s unique sand magic as a skill reserve. But after her trip to the divine realm yielded numerous high-tier abilities, followed by her third class advancement granting time magic capable of skill recall, the earth spell slot had to be reserved for the legendary spell [Petrifying Gaze]. The sand magic simply wasn’t useful anymore.

Converting the Sand Mage—who started as a prisoner—to our faction was troublesome. We'd first need to clear his negative goodwill, trigger his personal quest, or else he'd seize any chance to escape, even if coerced into service.

Of course, there were roundabout methods to bypass affection restrictions, or specialized brainwashing magic for such conversions—but frankly, a second-tier Sand Mage wasn't worth Ye Bai's time now.

However, Blaze’s mention sparked another idea, reminding Ye Bai of yet another figure she’d accidentally forgotten—again.

Then she told Blaze, "Don’t worry about the prison. I’ll assign a more suitable warden."

Felix made one last attempt. "I’d just be wasting this opportunity in the library. Shouldn’t it go to someone more deserving?"

"Go. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll finish. Carrie and Lucy are already there. The first batch of students are all those I value most—and I’ve even arranged a special teacher for you."

Ye Bai delivered the final blow with a wave. "Blaze, Felix, don’t disappoint my expectations!"

"Yes…" Despite their lingering doubts and unease, their 100% loyalty ensured obedience as they headed to the library.

Once they left, Ye Bai snapped her fingers, chanting the convoluted syllables of a demonic incantation:

"Alicio. Bal. Croni..."

Crimson chains of truth materialized, dragging forth a devil glowing with eerie green light.

"You… why do you remember me NOW?!" Alicio’s face twisted in agony at the sight of Ye Bai.

Whenever Ye Bai wasn’t forcibly summoning Alicio using its true name, the devil would return to its original prison—the dungeon of the Infernal Lord where she had first found it.

During the time when Ye Bai had not summoned Alicio, the devil had managed to escape its prison due to an unexpected turn of events. Just as it was about to resume its 'primary occupation'—luring souls into contracts—before it could even seal a single deal, Ye Bai dragged it back.

To make matters worse, Alicio’s true name was in Ye Bai’s possession, leaving the devil powerless to resist. Frustrated and seething, the devil could only fume in helpless rage, looking utterly defeated.

Ye Bai spoke with a straight face: "I’ve arranged a new job that suits you perfectly. If you complete the tasks I assign, I’ll refrain from summoning you for a while."

Though this promise was essentially the same as Ye Bai ignoring it outright, Alicio knew full well that its soul was in the other’s hands. Grudgingly, it asked, "...What kind of task?"

Ye ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍Bai smiled. "Deception and brainwashing—your specialties."

The devil: "...?"

Before long, the prison in White Night Town gained a new warden—a literal devil, not just in behavior but in name.

Deep within the prison, the sand-controlling mage Somers was approached by an odd figure who struck up a conversation: "You’re Somers, right?"

"How do you know my name?"

The stranger chuckled, and for a fleeting moment, Somers thought he saw a green glow emanating from the man. Blinking, he dismissed it as a trick of the light, yet the words that followed carried an inexplicable, persuasive power.

"I know a lot more than that... Somers, do you want to leave this place? How about we make a deal?"

...

The White Night Town library stood between the military and industrial districts, close to the mayor’s office.

As Blaze and Felix stepped inside, they instinctively softened their footsteps, careful not to disturb the quiet, studious atmosphere.

The primary library was a two-story building of considerable size. The first floor housed basic knowledge, covering general education and advanced full-time schooling materials, accessible to any resident seeking to learn.

The two, however, had been sent by Ye Bai to study on the second floor, where first-tier extraordinary knowledge from all three major schools of thought was stored.

Tiptoeing upstairs, they paused at the sight before them.

A long table, large enough to seat over twenty people, was already occupied by familiar faces—Carrie, the senior engineer; Lucy, the herbalist; Dilina, the master tailor; Vider, the blacksmith; Shawn, the hunter; Nydia, the theater actress... all leading figures in their respective fields within the town.

Even Polly, who should have been teaching at the full-time school, was seated among them.

The group noticed the newcomers, and Polly, adjusting her glasses, gestured to the two empty seats beside her, beckoning her former 'problem students.'

Under their old teacher’s gaze, Blaze and Felix instinctively straightened their backs and nervously took their places.

The more experienced Blaze quickly claimed the seat at the edge, leaving Felix no choice but to sit beside Polly.

Once settled, Felix noticed the stacks of paper and writing tools in front of each person and whispered, "Polly, aren’t you teaching us today?"

"No. Our teacher is over there."

Following her finger, Blaze and Felix turned their attention to the side of the room.

There, hanging beside the magical blackboard, was what appeared to be a magical... portrait scroll?

As they watched, the 'portrait' on the scroll came to life. The line-drawn figure curved its lips into a gentle smile and spoke:

"Ah, it seems our last two students have arrived. Greetings. I am the instructor assigned by Lord White Night to teach you extraordinary knowledge. You may call me Nameless."

A... teacher?

Only then did the two grasp what the lord had meant by a 'special teacher'—this one was certainly beyond ordinary!

The 'paper man' turned out to be the ideal instructor for the [Extraordinary Knowledge Course]. Normally, teaching such material would require talented NPCs to first master the knowledge before passing it on.

But extraordinary knowledge was woven with complex scripts and symbols. For the paper man, however, these arcane texts—whether magical, chaotic, or alchemical—were as instantly retrievable as the data Ye Bai accessed through mental energy in the Black Hole Laboratory. freёwebnoѵel.com

Later, Ye Bai confirmed that the paper man’s earlier claim—'only those who understand a certain magical language can see him'—was pure nonsense. The paper man could exist within magical texts but could choose whom to reveal himself to. Now, residing in a magical scroll, he had become the town’s instructor for aspiring professionals.

In a way, the paper man’s two-dimensional form embodied knowledge itself. No ordinary teacher could match his flawless transmission of information:

"Since this is our first session, let’s begin with the basics—magic inscriptions."