The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1227 - 364: Light Can Be Dissected! (Part 2)

The hands of mortals can create things that transcendents never imagined...

Isn't that speaking about me?

Although he awakened the extraordinary power, compared to those truly noble mages, he was no different from a mortal.

Besides, he came from the fields.

In fact, Kurs, who was sitting next to him, was the same, but had forgotten where he came from before becoming a Master Mage.

"...I don't deny that breaking the soul level barrier and pursuing higher levels of strength is the right path, one forged by your blood and sweat, not to be given up easily."

"But I still want to tell everyone present—that is not the 'only' path to becoming a legend, nor is it some absolute truth!"

"Today's class is merely an introduction; rather than teaching you how to throw a Fireball more accurately or cleverly, I want to open a window for you."

"Perhaps through this window, you can see the scenery I missed on my journey."

"By perfecting what you are good at, you too can become a legend!"

The classroom was silent, then whispers began to spread.

Prince Colin's proclamation was like a giant stone dropped into a lake, causing ripples that lasted in this large lecture hall filled with thousands of people.

The students were immersed in the new path he described, unable to calm down for a long time. Some left dismissively, but more began to ponder how they should face the future after passing the apprenticeship assessment.

As the class was about to end, Luo Yan smiled and raised his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.

"Before the class ends, I have a small extracurricular assignment for you... or you can consider it my welcome gift to you."

His tone was light, as if discussing the weather.

The students immediately sat up straight, all picking up their feather pens, ready to take note of the mentor's requirements.

They initially thought it would be some advanced theoretical derivation, or complex instrument creation, or perhaps a repeat of the experiments demonstrated earlier in class—

But the next few words from Prince Colin stopped all pens in midair, rendering them speechless for a moment.

"I need you all to go back and ponder three questions—Why is the sky green? Why is water icy? Why is steel soft?"

"You can submit your assignment to this assistant gentleman next to me, his office is in..."

At this point, Luo Yan looked at the assistant who was stunned, who quickly came to his senses and hurriedly continued the prince's words, "At table number 2 on the 20th floor, room 111! You can submit your assignment to me, and I'll send it to Prince Colin for you!"

"Very good," Luo Yan nodded and joked with a smile, "Better if you called me Mister or Mentor."

"Yes..." the assistant said with a flushed face, having inadvertently spoken his mind in his nervousness.

The entire lecture hall was filled with the buzz of discussions, not noticing this little interlude on stage.

The students exchanged puzzled looks, their faces full of bewilderment.

What kind of question is this?

Is he kidding?

The sky is blue, water is fluid at room temperature, and steel is a synonym for hardness.

The problem raised by this prince mentor went completely against everyone's basic knowledge, making them wonder if there was a deeper meaning they were overlooking.

Amid the shock and uproar, Luo Yan cleared his throat and dropped a bombshell reward that caught everyone off guard.

"This subject of mine is worth four credits."

He held up four fingers and announced with a smile, "For any of the three questions above, if anyone can give me a satisfactory answer, I'll award them one credit directly!"

No professor or mentor has ever been so generous.

If the earlier questions had rendered the classroom silent, then this statement was akin to a volcano erupting!

"One credit?!"

"Did I hear that right? Just for answering one question?"

"Is the prince serious?!"

The students went completely crazy!

In the Academic State, every credit is hard-earned.

They had to pass numerous tedious theoretical written exams, defeat magic constructs in spell duels, and even risk their lives in the annual, dangerous "Wise Man's Trial" Illusion Maze to gain a mentor's favor and recognition.

No mentor has ever given credits like this, "absurdly," giving them on the first class!

The strange questions that confused everyone a moment ago instantly became the most fascinating ultimate mystery in the world under the heavy reward of "one credit"!

The enormous benefit drove every mind to start racing, turning the lecture hall from silence to boiling with excitement, filled with animated discussions and all sorts of wild speculations.

Whether they were genuinely eager for science or simply eager for credits, at least this fervor was genuine.

Standing at the center of the stormy attention, Luo Yan couldn't help but curl his lips into a mysterious smile.

Very good.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

The seed called "Enlightenment" had been planted, now it just depended on how many sprouts would grow on this barren snowy field, and how many flowers would bloom.

Even if only one blooms, it's not a loss.

...

That night, in a private study at the top of the Tower of Great Sage, the flames in the fireplace danced quietly.

This was Professor Arist Thorne's study, more a noble's collection room than a scholar's laboratory.