As the first light of dawn began to spread across the horizon, Jialan, relying on his archaeological knowledge, could roughly tell at a glance that these ancient buildings had existed for at least five hundred years!

If he had only been frozen for a hundred years, then the mangrove castle built during that time should not be in such a dilapidated state. Moreover, as an academy, there must be someone responsible for maintaining and repairing these valuable castles.

However, for Jialan, whether it was a hundred years or five hundred years made little difference. Neither he nor his family and friends belonged to long-lived races. Whether it was a hundred years ago or five hundred years ago, his social circle had undergone tremendous changes. Not to mention now, everything and everyone was completely different; it was an entirely strange era.

Thinking of the hall filled with what he considered "junk" and the marble pedestal where he woke up, Jialan suddenly realized that his "identity" before waking up might be as rare an "exhibit" to people of this era as those "junk" items were to him.

This ominous "identity" reminded him of the "Northern Ice Thistle Bugs" he had dissected under his teacher's guidance, retrieved from ice blocks.

If the magicians of this era knew he had crawled out of the "Eternal Ice" displayed as an antique, Jialan feared his fate might be worse than that of the "Northern Ice Thistle Bugs" he had dissected himself.

Never underestimate a magician's curiosity and thirst for knowledge!

Jialan silently reminded himself in his heart that this saying popular among the "Jirago" dwarf scholars was very true. If he revealed that he had crawled out of the "Eternal Ice," he would not only have to consider his own safety but also worry about compensating the academy, the owner of the storeroom, for the antique "Eternal Ice."

He might even be mistaken for a liar or thief, as he couldn't explain why the everlasting "Eternal Ice" had melted under the moonlight. Just like how the true value of amber lies not in the amber itself but in the insects trapped inside, where could he find something enclosed in "Eternal Ice" to compensate them?

"Sorry! I didn't intentionally destroy your academy's collection, but to save my life, I have to keep this a secret..."

Muttering to himself, Jialan suddenly realized that his throat seemed to be able to produce sound. Perhaps it was due to the morning dew; the humid air had made his throat feel better.

He coughed softly twice, and the recovery of his throat reminded him to check his body. After being frozen for so long, besides his throat, other organs might also have problems.

He closed his eyes and used meditation and mental energy to examine his internal organs. Fortunately, the "Eternal Ice" had protected him well. Besides feeling a bit weak, his organs were still healthy, and time had left no marks on him. The "Ice Coffin" was truly living up to its reputation; it could even freeze time.

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Wait!

Where was the guy who had been making noise in his head all the time?

Jialan suddenly realized that his soul was too "quiet"; the foreign soul was gone!

Back then, he was the youngest genius magician at the "Kolang Library." Unfortunately, during an exotic summoning ritual hosted by his teacher, he volunteered to be the test subject. The experiment failed, and a mysterious foreign soul entered his body.

Due to the interference of this foreign soul, although he had double the mental energy and an unforgettable memory, the conflict between the consciousnesses of the two souls in his body prevented him from casting spells above the 1st tier that required a high degree of "concentration." As a result, he went from being an envied genius to being ridiculed as a "Double-Souled One."

Because of the conflict between the two souls in his body, Jialan couldn't learn high-level spells. Therefore, he transformed from a magician to a theorist studying arcane knowledge, much to his teacher's guilt and regret.

However, with the advantage of having two souls, his mental energy was twice that of magicians of the same tier, and his powerful mental energy gave him an exceptional memory. This made Jialan praised by the Grand Archmages of the "Kolang Library" as a "Genius Scholar" and a "Living Catalog Stone."

He could clearly remember the catalogs of various documents preserved in up to three million reading rooms of the "Kolang Library." Therefore, in the field of arcane studies, his theoretical knowledge was unmatched. Not even his teacher could compare.

So, despite being almost unable to cast spells, he was able to regain respect in the field of arcane academics by taking over his teacher's role as the custodian of the "Catalog Stone" at the "Kolang Library." No one dared to underestimate him because he could only cast 0th-tier spells and a few 1st-tier spells.

Now, there is often a voice in his mind, sometimes speaking an incomprehensible language, and sometimes shouting wildly, like a crazy alien.

However, he has become accustomed to thinking in noisy environments and is no longer disturbed by this voice. But, how did this thing suddenly disappear?

For Jialan, this is truly fantastic news! If this voice really has vanished, then he can start learning magic again and become a mage once more!

Jialan feels a bit nervous. He quietly uses his spiritual power to examine his soul, fearing that the madman is just playing a trick on him by hiding and will jump out to frighten him when he's overly elated, laughing at him with its unique "wahahaha..." crazy laughter.