The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1260 373: The Paper That Shook the Mage Tower!

In Professor Hector Rain's laboratory, the atmosphere remains as rigorous and solemn as ever, with assistants and apprentices clad in mage robes busily engaged at their respective stations.

Professor Hector is likewise absorbed in his work.

Although his workload hasn't been particularly heavy lately, today he felt a sudden impulse to personally grade students' papers, in search of any talent worthy of nurturing under his wing... someone like Prince Colin.

Unfortunately, he had barely opened one paper when the outdated viewpoints and unimaginative arguments caused him to furrow his brows tightly.

Casually giving it a failing mark on the paper, he shook his head and tossed the remaining papers to an assistant who appeared unoccupied.

Just then, his assistant briskly approached, respectfully delivering the latest issue of "Sage Report" to his desk.

"Professor, your newspaper."

"Sage Report" is one of the most authoritative official publications within the Academic State, serving not only to publish daily affairs and important news but also as an academic journal, thereby prompting nearly every laboratory and mage tower to subscribe.

Whether or not they belong to the Source Magic School and Tower of Great Sage.

Professor Hector is naturally no exception; every day upon arriving at the office or laboratory, he checks "Sage Report" for his colleagues' latest findings—only today, he was surprised that the newspaper was delivered so close to noon.

If only it had arrived earlier, he might not have had to view those eye-polluting papers.

"Why so late today?"

Watching Professor Hector flip open the newspaper, the assistant standing at the desk smiled awkwardly.

"It's said an extra print was made for a freshly approved paper, which delayed the demon statue delivering the newspaper."

Hector's index finger paused slightly on the newspaper, his eyebrows arched in mild surprise.

"Extra print?"

While extra prints are common in journals published by other mage towers, such occurrences are exceedingly rare in the "Sage Report" issued by the Tower of Great Sage.

After all, with the most mages, the few pages of "Sage Report" are insufficiently distributed; many research results are slated in long queues, making this honor reserved only for truly exceptional academic achievements or scholars of absolute authority.

"Indeed," the assistant nodded quickly, noting Professor Hector's face full of surprise, and continued, "Moreover, it's said the paper is published by Colin Tower... Three professors responsible for review unanimously agreed to adjust the schedule because this research touches upon the void realm, and may aid research at some mage towers."

Colin?!

Hector's face showed even greater surprise.

When the passage to the 440th Void Realm was restored and Prince Colin hurriedly left his office, he initially thought the prince had merely gotten lucky. Little did he expect that beyond luck, the prince had indeed researched something substantial.

"...so it's Prince Colin's paper, I must take a look."

Hector chuckled dryly and hastily flipped open the newspaper, swiftly finding the paper that seemingly astounded "Sage Report's" reviewers through the index.

Soon, a striking title caught his eye.

"On a New Mode of Void Realm Interference: From 'Capture' to 'Guide' of Source Power — Observation Report on 440th Void Realm"

A new mode?

Ha, quite the claim!

Hector grinned, quickly scanning past the title and signature and continued reading the main content below.

That was when he got an unexpected shock, sitting stunned in his chair as if struck by lightning, his mouth falling open in amazement.

Especially upon encountering the groundbreaking thesis and the unequivocally detailed observational data, he abruptly stood up from his desk in astonishment.

"Is this for real?!"

Using Source Power to propel the evolution of civilization, thereby accelerating the accumulation of Source Power behind the void realm?!

What kind of joke is this!!

Where's the theoretical basis?

He initially thought Prince Colin would share insights on "reopening the void realm passage," yet unexpectedly, the prince posited such a astonishingly radical conjecture!

Even more incredible—

The reviewers were convinced!?

All the busy assistants were startled by Professor Hector's commotion, casting curious glances his way.

The laboratory's air seemed to come to a halt.

Hector quickly realized his lapse, then coughed heavily to dismiss the inquisitive gazes focused on him, sitting back down with a visage of authority.

The air in the laboratory began to flow once more, yet the turbulent waves within him were far from calmed.

Picking up the paper again, Hector suppressed his restless emotions and resumed reading intently.

The theoretical basis...

Seems it's not entirely absent.

Just now, in his excitement, he inadvertently overlooked it.

Not just that, besides discussing methods of void realm interference, the paper proposed a point that made his eyes light up.

Namely, when the mental frequency of a group of conscious individuals becomes approximate or identical, the resulting spiritual force field can autonomously attract Source Power traversing the void realm.

This theory further explains the idea that "prayer behavior can accumulate Source Power near the void realm's passage," while the term "spiritual force field" seems to be Colin's innovation.

For Hector, this was the first time hearing the concept of "field," a concept apparently derived from Colin's "science" school discussion regarding force.