Chapter 371 Unexpected twists and turns
The moment Luo Yan finished speaking, a group of researchers led by Miller suddenly panicked, and all color drained from their faces.
Use the "source power" lodged on the stone tablet to give the aborigines in the virtual realm a good harvest?
This...
What kind of joke is this, His Highness, the Prince? !
"Your Highness... no, mentor!"
Miller hurriedly took a step forward, his voice was incoherent due to nervousness, "Do you want to stop thinking about it? Yuanli, that's not how it is used..."
Miller and the teaching assistants were not the only ones who were surprised.
Including Tafu, who was coiled around Luo Yan's neck, and Youyou, who was floating next to him secretly, all showed unexpected expressions.
Whenever he doesn't play according to common sense, only Sarah will stand unswervingly beside him and support every decision he makes, whether right or wrong.
Looking at the anxious assistant on his face, Luo Yan just smiled lightly and asked in a gentle tone.
"Oh, please tell me, how should the so-called "source power" be used?"
Miller swallowed and continued in a nervous voice.
"As I just explained to you... we can first extract a small piece of material from the back of the virtual realm, or wait for the prophets among the aboriginal people behind the virtual realm to take the initiative to understand our existence and establish a stable communication mechanism with us... These are safer approaches. Only gradual contact can not only ensure the stability of the virtual realm, but also ensure that our interests in the virtual realm can be maximized. "
He seemed to be worried that His Highness did not realize the seriousness of the problem, so he added another sentence without stopping.
"Professor Hector should have warned you, right? There are limits to our interference in the virtual realm. Excessive interference may not only lead to negative results, but may also cause the passage that was finally opened to collapse! Even for the sake of the future of the magic world, please... be more cautious!"
There is actually nothing wrong with this, and it never hurts to be cautious in everything.
However, this is "other people's treasure" after all. Luo Yan will certainly not use it with the same pity as his own things.
Of course.
That being said, he didn’t do it intentionally to sabotage. On the contrary, he made such a decision after careful consideration.
The magicians of these academic states are completely unaware of what role they play on the other side of the virtual realm.
and——
The energy attached to the stone tablet is not a "source power" at all, but the source that surpasses all extraordinary powers - the "people's thoughts" that have the power to change the world!
That is the power of the gods!
"Miller, I agree with what you said, we should really be more cautious."
Seeing that His Highness Colin finally listened to the advice, Miller and the other assistants breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before the expression on his face relaxed, Luo Yan changed the topic and said "but", which made their hearts that had finally let go come back to their throats again.
"...But! This does not mean that we should stop exploring!"
Looking at the panicked teaching assistants, Luo Yan changed his usual gentle tone, suddenly raised his voice, and spoke loudly in a calm and undeniable voice.
"If no one dares to make sacrifices to explore the boundaries of the virtual realm, and everyone is hesitant and timid for the little profit in their hands, let alone a hundred virtual realms, even if there are ten thousand more - our understanding of the virtual realm will always only be superficial!"
“Since you all dare not make changes, let me be the one at the forefront. If I lose the key to exploring the virtual world, I will be honored and proud of my failure! Even if I cannot be a pioneer on this road of progress. , I can also cast my bones into the bricks that pave this road of progress——"
"It's all for science!"
Impassioned rhetoric is almost easy for Luo Yan.
Although he did not deliberately seek to convince these teaching assistants, his words still unexpectedly touched some people who were wavering in their hearts.
For example, Miller.
Even though this experienced teaching assistant believed from the bottom of his heart that it was not wise to carry out such a radical experimental strategy from the beginning, he had to admire the courage of His Highness the Prince to be the first!
Other professors in Xuebang would definitely not dare to make such a bold attempt with the virtual resources they have.
Their research on the virtual realm has always been to play the role of thieves, stealing the things of people from other worlds from behind the virtual world or learning the knowledge of people from other worlds.
Those theories about the virtual realm are almost all built around this core goal. The first priority of all professors is to seek a breakthrough in the soul level.
Although it cannot be said that they have made no achievements in the research of the virtual realm itself, to say how remarkable it is is definitely to laugh at.
For a moment, Miller suddenly felt a trace of shame in his heart.
He asked himself that he was not actually a noble person. The reason why he discouraged His Highness Colin was not for the benefit of the academic country or the future of the magic world. In the final analysis, he was just worried about his own future.
Although he does not need to take responsibility for the failure of exploring the virtual realm, the opportunity to explore the virtual realm was something he finally fought for.
Selfishness is understandable. People should give priority to their own interests before considering others.
However, when this selfishness is placed in front of a noble soul, he almost immediately feels his own insignificance and pity.
There is no doubt that the risk he took was nothing compared to His Highness Colin.
After all, even if the exploration of the virtual realm fails this time, he can still enter other mage towers based on his experience of participating in the virtual realm exploration, and His Highness Colin may not have a second chance to explore the virtual realm.
Suddenly, he suddenly understood what the scientific theory that His Highness Colin explained in class was.
As His Highness said, science is not a theory.
It is a thought!
With an unprecedented seriousness on his face, Miller took a deep breath, looked at His Highness Colin seriously and said.
"Mentor. Not long ago, I was often confused about what science you were talking about, but now... I think I may understand what it is."
"Please go ahead and do it! I will support you!"
oh?
Luo Yan glanced at Miller in surprise. He didn't know how the topic got to science, and he didn't understand why he had gained another loyal subordinate.
But this is undoubtedly a good thing, he said with a hearty smile.
"Very good! This is the spirit I want to see! Miller, let's go do it!"
"Well! Mentor!" Miller nodded excitedly and returned to his seat.
The people standing here are all teaching assistants from the Source Law School. They are not good at using life-based spells that accelerate plant growth. And generally speaking, simply accelerating plant growth can have a negative impact on farmland.
But, this is not important.
The person leading them to explore the virtual realm is His Highness Colin, who has platinum level strength!
Although they don't know what to do, they must know that His Highness Colin must know it!
Coincidentally, Luo Yan really knows how to do it. The players in the Necropolis and the night elves have solved this problem long ago.
It might not be possible for Professor Hector to do this, but for him it is actually just a matter of one sentence.
He does not need to let a miracle come down from the other side of the virtual realm right away. He only needs to let the poor and pious "Solipsi people" have a greater harvest than last year in their barren farmland.
"Yuyou, can you feel the power of faith on the boulder?" The wand fell into his hand, and Luo Yan silently communicated with his godhead in his heart.
"No problem!" A vigorous voice came from beside Luo Yan. It was a voice that came from the deepest part of the soul and could only be heard by him.
Luo Yan nodded slightly while raising his wand.
"Very good——"
"Leave it to you!"
Looking at His Highness Colin, who pointed the tip of his staff at the virtual realm, all the assistant teachers present held their breath and watched his every move nervously.
Most of the virtual realms excavated by the Yuanfa School are based on "Yuanli".
Logically speaking, the Source Law School does not have a spell to promote the growth of animals. They are all curious about how His Highness intends to activate the Source Power attached to the boulder.
Just when everyone thought that His Highness would chant some earth-shattering spell, His Highness Colin, who was standing in front of the virtual realm, made no movement at all.
Miller was puzzled in his heart. He didn't know what his highness was doing, but he was too embarrassed to ask, let alone disturb his "casting".
It's normal that he can't understand. Only Luo Yan can see Yuyou's movements.
From his perspective, the milky white mist has completely enveloped the virtual world, and the tentacles of spiritual power are penetrating behind the mirror like thousands of thin threads.
The interference in the virtual realm has begun!
Luo Yan's expression froze slightly.
He felt that the tentacles of his spiritual power were like invisible roots, penetrating the barrier of the virtual realm, passing over the bustling pilgrims, and gently touching the soft and barren land under their feet.
He did not encourage the growth of sparse crops, which would only encourage the growth of seedlings.
What he wants to do is to change the land itself, and with the silent nourishment of moist things, show his miracles to the world behind the virtual realm!
The power of pure faith began to undergo subtle changes under the intervention of his godhead, guiding the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium salts and other substances free in the minerals and air to slowly deposit towards the barren land under the feet of the Solipsi people!
It was like an invisible rain that changed the world of Solipsi people in an unknown afternoon.
And this power does not come from behind the virtual realm -
But from themselves!
On the other side, in the eyes of the teaching assistants, the world behind the virtual realm has not changed at all.
The connecting channel remains as stable as before. The Solipsi people on the opposite side seem to be unaware of it and are still bowing their heads in prayer devoutly over and over again.
Time passes by minute by minute.
Everything is calm.
Miller and everyone's tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little. They looked at each other, although they were regretful, they were also relieved.
It seems that His Highness finally adopted a prudent plan and did not really intervene on a large scale.
Those words just now were probably just to test their determination...
Miller sighed softly in his heart.
I don’t know why, but at this moment that should have been a blessing, he felt a little disappointed.
He originally thought that His Highness Colin was different from other professors, but now it seems that His Highness is also a mediocre person, and those impassioned speeches are just to test their loyalty.
However, Miller admitted that at the moment when he spoke, he did awaken the hidden desire in his heart for a moment -
It was the desire to explore the unknown.
They are scholars and should not be like tyrants in a castle, guarding their God-given treasures without making any progress, scheming against each other, and thinking all day about squeezing more resources from people who are far weaker than themselves to fill their insatiable greed.
However, just when Miller composed himself and was about to ask His Highness Colin about his next plan, a change suddenly occurred -
The virtual scene in the center of the magic circle shook violently like a lake with countless stones thrown into it.
Looking at the gradually blurring mirror, Miller was stunned for a moment, and then his expression suddenly changed!
"This is..."
The source power gathered on the boulder——
Has it been used up? !
In just a moment, the azure mirror surface was like a TV that suddenly lost power, beeping and returning to deathly silence.
There was a dead silence in the mage tower. The assistants standing on the magic circle looked at each other, and then the sound of whispers spread.
"Good guy, what have you done?"
Tuff curled up on Luo Yan's shoulder and looked at his handsome side face in surprise, seeming to be aware of the seriousness of the problem, but this time he did not dare to gloat.
Luo Yan ignored her, but turned his attention to Youyou floating aside.
"Have you used up all the power of faith on the other side?"
"How is it possible, Lord Demon King, I...I used some, but there is obviously a lot left." Youyou's voice was full of confusion and confusion, burying her head like a child who made a mistake, not knowing what happened.
Luo Yan did not blame Youyou, he just thought about it for a moment, and then looked at Miller who looked hopeless and said calmly.
"Don't be nervous, the virtual realm passage is still there, and our exploration has not failed. Maybe it's just a lack of energy, or there is something happening behind the virtual realm that we don't understand."
After a pause, he continued.
"The exploration of the future cannot always be smooth sailing, and various twists and turns will inevitably occur."
"In short, just keep observing."
…
Although Miller has a despairing expression, Luo Yan, as a mentor, is much more optimistic than him.
When something unexpected happened, doesn’t it just mean that the research strategy he adopted is effective?
Otherwise, what is the purpose of research?
Is it just to repeat what has been done over and over again, and steal some tribute from the outsiders from the other side?
He doesn't care about the rags.
Of course, Luo Yan also understands that for these magicians struggling at the bottom of the Tower of the Great Sage, the actual significance of the virtual realm is far more than just research materials, and more of a ladder for these magicians to climb the tower.
Even in most cases, "the respected teacher just leaked a little soup into his mouth to satisfy himself" is just a beautiful fantasy.
They have completely forgotten that their respected mentor and they are both fruits of the same vine. How can there be any leakage of soup?
That must be someone who has to lick the plate after finishing the soup.
After giving the order to continue observing, Luo Yan placed a crystal ball near the magic circle, then got on Professor Hector's carriage and left the Corinth Tower standing in the ice and snow like a gust of wind.
Shortly after he left Corin Tower, the news that "the source power of Void Realm No. 440 was exhausted by Prince Corin" also spread like wildfire.
Regardless of whether someone was behind it or not, this news was like a boulder thrown into a tranquil lake, causing an uproar throughout the Tower of the Great Sage!
As we all know, virtual realm is the most valuable strategic resource of Xuebang.
But for such a precious "holy object" to be squandered by a newly arrived "outsider", it is difficult not to make countless tutors and teaching assistants who have high hopes for it sigh with regret.
"I don't know what the council thinks... I would rather give it to an outsider from the Holy City than to one of our own."
"Haha, isn't that normal? Your friendship is not as important as the friendship of the Holy City, at least you are the "outsider"."
"If the virtual realm is really ruined, Professor Hector will be in trouble."
"That's not necessarily true. It was not just Professor Hector who pushed this matter, but also Professor Alister. Professor Hector was a bit offended, but that gentleman can't be considered an 'outsider'. The Tower of the Great Sage is still very gentle to 'real people'."
"Honored Saint Sis... I beg you for your grace, please take this His Highness back quickly!"
In the Tower of the Great Sage, from the cafeteria to the corridor, and from the corridor to the classroom, there are whispers of discussion everywhere.
Only in public libraries, which require absolute silence, can one hear those comments that are either regretful or gloating about one's misfortune.
Of course, being unable to hear does not mean that there is none, maybe it is just that the voice is very low.
For example, Coors, who is studying on his own, is obviously a member of the Schadenfreude group.
Most people without self are like this. Extreme love and extreme hatred are like two sides of a coin, which can be flipped seventeen or eighteen times with just a flip.
Although he admired His Highness at first, not only because His Highness not only passed the exam to the Tower of the Great Sage with his strength, but also protected the interests of the candidates, but after the "Sixty Points Incident" and the "Ninety-nine Points Incident", he felt left out and he immediately turned negative.
Him secretly glanced at Ilana sitting opposite. Jealousy and gloating, he lowered his voice and complained to Finn beside him.
"...I knew that prince was a sensationalist! Now, he's really messed up the matter!"
Finn looked up with a blank look on his face and looked at the senior student incomprehensively, especially the "Look, I'm so smart" expression.
You didn't say that before...
Didn't understand the confusion in this junior's eyes. Coors just felt that his criticism was not sharp enough, and it did not attract Ilana's attention, so he added another sentence at the end.
"You are also talking about platinum level strength, I don't know whether it is true or not. No one dares to test a prince's strength anyway, right? Has anyone seen him use magic above bronze level in class? Talking about science, I think it is a waste of time!"
His unreasonable speculation, in the end, succeeded in attracting Ilana's attention.
She gently put down the book in her hand and said in a tone that could not be criticized.
"Senior Coors, I believe that Teacher Colin must have his own plan for doing this. As for your criticism of his doctrine... If you think it is a waste of time, why not use your time on more precious things?"
Coors' face froze.
Of course he was embarrassed to say that he didn't want to attend that boring science class at all. He only went because someone was in that class.
But compared to the unspeakable reason, he was even more angry that a mere preparatory student dared to contradict himself as a mage.
"Haha, have you started to help him speak? It seems that you are developing quite quickly." The angry Kors felt his head heat up and blurted out a taunt sourly, "But it's no wonder, after all, he gave you so much What a blessing, am I right? Assistant teacher Ilana, or should I consider changing my name?"
He regretted it as soon as he said it, but it was too late to take it back now, which made him lose face.
Ilana looked at Kurth in surprise. Her eyes were shocked at first, and then turned into a trace of pity, "How did you become like this?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Finn quickly tried to smooth things over.
"You all calm down... what Tutor Colin did is indeed a bit... uh, not appropriate? But I think Ilana is right. He has no obligation to disclose the details of his research to unrelated people, right? That is his research... As for the benefits, I believe Ilana is not defending him because of that - "
"Enough!"
The jealous Kors interrupted Finn's words rudely. He straightened his chest and pretended to defend the truth.
"I've always been like this! I'm glad you can get to know me again. Besides, this is a school, not a holy city! Let alone a castle in the Kingdom of Rhodes! Whether you are a prince or a duke, I am just a scholar, and there is no one who cannot be criticized!"
The noisy voice attracted dissatisfied eyes.
Although Coors kept his voice low, it still reached the ears of the nearby apprentices who were studying on their own clearly.
This is actually true. There is no need to care about status in Xue Bang, at least in name, but this does not mean that they are obliged to listen to the nagging of an incompetent and angry guy.
Ilana laughed angrily at Coors' hypocritical remarks.
He did not realize at all that he had offended not only His Highness Colin, but also those who were interested in his teachings.
She replied sharply.
"Then why don't you criticize specific issues, or do you have any better ideas, such as how to study the virtual realm, instead of using unfounded speculation to deny everything he has."
She paused, and her eyes became colder, like the cold wind howling outside the Tower of the Great Sage.
"Also, don't think you are so noble. You dare to say this just because His Highness Colin is a very nice person. Even if you say bad things about him behind his back, he will not wear small shoes for you. Saying the harshest words in the safest place is not a heroic act. I hope you can be so tough when facing Professor Hector. He is not a duke or a prince, so you can criticize him with confidence and boldness."
"I..."
Coors' face instantly turned red, and he said harshly.
"Me, how do I know how to study the Void Realm? I'm just an apprentice, I don't even have the chance to touch that thing! And... why should I criticize Professor Hector? I think everything he does is right! It's too late for me to praise him!"
This time Finn did not dare to smooth things over.
Ilana is right, His Highness Colin is indeed a nice person and never embarrasses the students, but Professor Hector is different.
There are rumors even among freshmen like them how small-minded the old gentleman is.
I heard that last month, a young man was punished by cleaning an entire potion laboratory just for complaining in private that he had too many tasks.
And you are not allowed to use golems, let alone use the power of magic.
Looking at Kors' cowardly and arrogant look, the last trace of disdain flashed in Ilana's eyes and she dropped a taunt.
"Really? Even if he makes you lie down in the snow and freeze like a dog, he still calls it "exercise your will"? And at the end he hypocritically says that this is for your own good? Winter recruitment is not only available on the first day. Don't tell me that you also came in with a letter of recommendation three years ago without experiencing Professor Hector's care."
Her voice was not loud, but it was clearly transmitted to Coors' ears.
"At least... His Highness Colin thinks this is wrong!"
That was what he said in the first class, although many apprentices did not remember it at all, or had long forgotten it.
After saying that, Ilana no longer looked at Kors's face, which instantly turned pale due to the livid color, neatly put away the book, and walked away without looking back.