The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1247 - 369: First Exploration of the Void Realm, Pastoral Wonders!

As for the mentor-student bond...

That's even more of a joke.

This is the Academic State, the coldest and most unfeeling place on the entire Aus Continent. In the face of its icy rationality, even the howling wind and snow seem filled with emotion.

"So our primary goal is to explore the mysteries of this Void Realm. The secondary goal is to search for Professor Keynes' soul fragments... if he's still alive." Luo Yan tried to summarize, showing a look of eager anticipation on his face.

Miller was slightly taken aback, nodded, and said.

"That's right..."

Just as he was speaking, the scene within the Void Realm changed.

Along the crisscrossing paths between the fields, groups of farmers appeared one after another. They looked devoted, walking slowly, coming from all directions towards the enormous rock.

Seeing the farmers approaching the rock, Miller's spirit suddenly lifted, and he excitedly said to Master Colin beside him.

"It seems the time span between this connection and the last one isn't large! The people living in these fields are still the same as before, and even their culture and traditions haven't changed much... it's time for their daily worship!"

It seems there's quite an interval between the two openings of the Void Realm Gate.

Luo Yan nodded slightly, pondering in his heart.

In extreme cases, the mages of the Academic State could even witness the rise and fall of a civilization, and even the changes of species.

Even though they can't always decipher anything from that fragmented information.

The farmers before the rock kept gathering, seemingly treating the rock as some kind of spiritual totem, prostrating on the ground and praying in a language unknown to them.

As these people came closer, the images in the Void Realm gradually became clearer, and Luo Yan finally saw with his own eyes these residents suspected of living in another universe.

They have outlines similar to humans, with long, slender bodies, but seemingly without bones, their entire bodies composed of countless thin, octopus-like biological tentacles tightly woven together.

The outermost layer of tentacles on their faces hung down like a veil, faintly revealing a pair of eyeless pupils hidden deep within.

They were fish-like eyes, open wide yet lifeless, seemingly exerting all their strength to gaze into that bottomless abyss of the sea.

"Solipsi people! Humanoid octopuses walking on land! According to Professor Keynes' research clues, the local residents seem to treat this rock as a kind of spiritual totem... truly surprising. I didn't expect we'd encounter them again, and this time directly associated with their prayed 'Holy Stone'!"

Miller was speaking excitedly. He stared at those pairs of lifeless yet fervent eyes as if trying to engrave this pilgrimage scene in his mind.

The mage beside him was equally excited, quietly whispering and exchanging words with colleagues nearby.

Being able to encounter the same group of people in the same Void Realm, without even a significant shift in space, is undoubtedly the best scenario for mages researching the Void Realm.

This means they can carry on their previous research without having to start from scratch.

Observing those faces covered in tentacles, Luo Yan thoughtfully stroked his chin, though his focus was on an unnoticed point.

"... They don't seem good at farming, no wonder there are hardly any seedlings surviving in the fields."

Miller was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Prince Colin's attention to be on such trivial matters.

He hesitated for a moment and asked.

"Is there a problem with that?"

Luo Yan smiled faintly, speaking in a conversational tone.

"Nothing really, but don't you find it strange? A race not adept at farming developing into a standard agricultural civilization, and even inventing windmills as convenient grinding tools. I can hardly imagine they have that much wheat needing grinding, and looking at their form, I even think they are more suited to live in the sea rather than on land."

Miller, being highly perceptive, immediately caught on, a sign of understanding dawning in his eyes.

"You mean... they were placed here?"

Luo Yan nodded.

"It's just a guess. Haven't you guys studied along this thought before?"

If they were placed here, it indicates that behind the picturesque pastoral scenery lies another unseen landscape.

Miller scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said.

"Uh, we usually tend to focus more on studying the extraordinary power system behind the Void Realm and the Void Realm itself, rarely delving into the life forms appearing in the Void Realm... After all, our interaction with the Void Realm is limited, and perhaps next time they might become something else, so understanding their history might be meaningless."

Not necessarily.

Luo Yan smiled meaningfully but didn't pursue further explanation, casually moving past the topic and continued talking.

"Then what about now? Apart from watching them pray to a piece of broken stone, is there anything else we can do?"

Miller cautiously replied.

"Of course not. During the process of these indigenous people praying, the Source Power lingering in the Void Realm will gather towards the stone. According to the Source Magic School's speculation... this spontaneous praying behavior might be one of the reasons the Void Realm Gate can be established."

"Putting aside these complex theories, the Source Power attached to the stone is usable by us, especially when they don't know how to utilize this power!"

This does sound somewhat like Power of Faith.

Luo Yan gave a sideways glance; Youyou gently nodded towards him, apparently agreeing with his suspicion — the energy attached to that huge rock was neither Magic Power nor Source Power, but the purest and most elemental Power of Faith!

The mages of the Academic State could enhance their Soul Level using this power, akin to how he empowers followers through the Divine, although their methods of tapping into the Power of Faith differ. These Academic State mages seem unaware they are essentially playing the role of gods in another world.

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Luo Yan turned his gaze towards Miller, asking as he looked at this experienced Void Realm researcher.

The latter hesitated briefly before responding.

"Following the usual approach of professors, we would extract some inconspicuous items attached with 'Void Realm Material' out of the Void Realm. These Void Realm Materials often contain substances that can break through the bottleneck of Soul Levels... For this Void Realm, the suitable candidates are those offerings from the villagers."

Even rotten offerings still harbor a certain level of Power of Faith. Luo Yan asked Youyou for a rough estimate; the basketful of rotten fruits and vegetables could roughly enhance an ordinary person's soul to the Black Iron Level.

Frankly, that's too little.

He could scare a few higher-level Adventurers and gather enough Power of Faith.

Seeing Prince Colin's lack of interest, Miller paused briefly, then continued speaking softly.

"Of course, there's another method, which was adopted by Master Keynes... which is exploring the Void Realm itself. Whether it's creating containers for hosting souls and deploying them behind the Void Realm or communicating with gifted indigenous people through dreams, these methods can be employed. But if I may say, there doesn't seem to be much worth learning from this world in particular. In terms of farming techniques, they don't even match the farmers of the Rhode Kingdom."

"Understood." Luo Yan nodded, his gaze still fixed on the scenes in the lens. "Looks like we ought to do something."

"Indeed," Miller nodded, cautiously whispering, "if you have no ideas, there's no rush to make a decision. We can be cautious, beginning with observation and recording..."

Though this Void Realm wasn't his, he was indeed a stakeholder. If this Void Realm were a bicycle, he'd be the passenger sitting on it.

However, Luo Yan would not be polite. Being the Demon King from Hell, he'd not only ride hard but also stand up to pedal!

After all, it's the Academic State's shared bike.

"No ideas? Who said I have no ideas? I just happen to have a..."

Ignoring the instantly nervous Miller, Luo Yan, with an indisputable tone, gave his first directive.

"Use the Source Power accumulated on the stele, and bless them with a bountiful harvest!"