Chapter 45
- Gifts? - Lisa asked, intrigued.
"Yes," I confirmed and took out two rather large boxes of books, placing one next to Jeanne and the other next to Lisa.
- I picked out what I thought you might like to read in your free time. For Genie, there are various interesting series of novels, and I also took a couple of series of romance novels, although I haven't read them yet, but they were quite popular among the girls in that world. - I explained, pointing to Genie's box, which was signed in Chinese. By the way, it's funny that before visiting that world, I didn't realize that Taiwanese is actually Chinese. It's not surprising that, given this situation, in the modern world, the creators of Genshin turned out to be Chinese.
- As for you, Lisa, I hope you will forgive me for my stereotypical thinking, but it seemed to me that given your studies in Sumeru, you would be interested in reading about the scientific achievements of a world in which people conquered the sky and even flew into space using only technology and without magic. Most likely, most of the laws of physics from these books will work in our world.
- Without magic? What about the magicians you were talking about? - the librarian slightly doubted my words, while Genie decided to open the box and see what kind of books I brought.
- In that world, everything supernatural is hidden from ordinary people, so most people don't even know about such monsters as curses and the magicians who drive them out.
- I see. - Lisa looked at her gift with much greater interest.
"T-this is…" Jean suddenly exclaimed, holding a book in her hands, on the cover of which one could see a half-naked kissing couple.
- And this is one of those love stories, although I haven't read this book, but it is quite popular. - I said, looking at the embarrassed girl, who, putting the book back in the box, thanked me.
- By the way, I have something else here that is extremely interesting for you, but it needs to be put in a place where no one else can get in. - I said, smiling mysteriously.
- You say so that no one extra can get in... - Jean thought, and then sighed a little, looked at her friend and said: - Lisa, open the forbidden section.
- Good. - Lisa said, not at all surprised by such a decision, and led us into the depths of the library, until we found ourselves in front of one of the shelves with books, removing one of the books from which a small purple circle appeared to us, feeding elemental energy into which she activated some mechanism and a moment later the shelf together with the wall opened like a door.
On the other side was a very small empty room with a pressure plate on the floor. Although what was happening seemed strange to me, I silently followed the girls inside. As soon as the three of us were in the room, the door closed behind us, and small balls of light lit up on the walls, illuminating the room.
I turned my head curiously and only when Lisa stepped on that very pressure plate, I realized that it turned out to be an elevator and we were slowly descending underground, until after about 40 seconds a view opened up in front of us through an arch without doors onto a library, which was clearly larger in size than the entire headquarters of the Ordo Favonius, illuminated by strange runes.
- Wow, I didn't think there was something like this underground, - I admired.
- I understand you perfectly, when I returned to my homeland and became a librarian, I was also amazed by the amount of knowledge that is stored here and believe me, there is no less information here than in the Sumeru Academy. - Lisa said with an understanding smile and led us to the long tables in the middle.
"So what did you want to show me?" Jean asked.
- First, I need to introduce you to such a miracle of technology as a computer. - I said, taking out three quite decent PCs and a keyboard, mouse and headset for each.
- There seems to be something close to this in Sumeru, but obviously worse. I have a couple more of these so that we can try to set up production through Albedo, I'm sure he can quickly figure out the device thanks to alchemy.
- So, you obviously wanted to show us something else, otherwise secrecy would not have been necessary, - said Jeanne.
- Yes, of course, wait a bit, I need to connect everything. - I answered, taking out 2 batteries equipped with an AC converter. I checked many different devices that could be charged from an electric element and it was to these that I now connected 2 extension cords through which I had already connected the computers to AC. And naturally, I did not forget to connect them all to each other via network cables.
- That's it, all that's left is to turn it on, I'll show you later how to charge these things. - Smiling contentedly, I started up all three computers, on which the Windows sign so familiar to me lit up when turned on.
- I suggest for now that you watch how I do everything, and then repeat it on your computers. - I suggested, sitting down at the computer, whose case, keyboard, speakers and even the mouse pad were made in the style of my gaming colleague, by the way, the computers of Genie and Lisa are also made in their styles, so that who owns what will definitely not be confused, although it seems that our deputy master is confused by this.
- Okay. - the girls immediately agreed and stood behind me, carefully watching what I was doing.
After explaining in detail what I was doing and why, I launched a version of Genshin Impact that was hacked especially for me. Although I was getting a lot of money, it would have been difficult to get the official offline version, and so using bonuses from the Gojo clan, I was connected with a pretty cool team of programmers who were able to make me a pirate offline server with an accessible storyline, a huge number of primogems, infinite resin and, what's even more interesting, the ability to complete the storyline in co-op. It's funny, actually, that the clan's finance manager insistently took all the expenses on himself, saying something about how amazing the current generation of the Gojo clan is and I shouldn't worry about such a trifle.
The cut scene with a brief background story of the twins' appearance in Taivat had already begun, and I naturally chose Lumine.
"Amy, is this really…" Lisa said, stunned, clearly realizing what she was seeing on the screen.
- Yes, just like I saw the future from the perspective of the traveler, in that world, as it turned out, there is a game where you can also learn the future from the perspective of the main character, or the hero if you choose Itera, though here the plot is only available until the end of Li Yue, Inazuma is not available yet.
- Even so, it's amazing! After all, although you told me a lot, but to see and learn it all myself is a completely different matter. - said Jeanne happily, clearly having managed to rack her brains more than once over the knowledge I dumped on her.
- I can't wait for you to see Barbatos and his personality, - I said with an anticipatory smile.
- Um... I don't have a very good feeling about this. - Jeanne said warily, watching me go through the training. After all, I didn't talk much about him, so that my words would not be considered an attempt to insult the god of the winds, and the ministers of the church would react exactly like that.
- Don't worry, at least he definitely corresponds to the god of freedom, - I said, deciding to ease the girl's fears a little, although it seemed to have the opposite effect...