The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1268 - 375: The Seedlings of "Science" Are Thriving

No matter what ridiculous dreams the Zeta people who reincarnated as meat lizards were having, players from another world continued to sharply critique those brain-teasing assignments.

Initially, they just joined the official event to have a laugh and see what new tricks the artificial intelligence of "Catastrophe OL" could come up with.

Turns out, when they picked up the NPCs' "assignments" to take a look, wow, there really were some talented NPCs!

Did the game secretly update again?

Boom, Server Destroyed: "Whoa! Check out the assignment from Apprentice No. 1753! Using Wind Magic to create a pressure differential at the front of the Stone Bullet Skill, thereby reducing energy loss during its flight! Did our Demon King just teach the Mages of the Academic State about aerodynamics?!"

Hardcore Unlucky: "Impressive! This idea is quite slick! Seems like the game secretly updated; how did these NPCs suddenly become so intelligent?"

Orthopedic Expert: "And then there's Apprentice No. 2578, this guy actually thought of using the principle of 'echolocation' to improve 'Detection Skill,' saying it's even more useful in dark environments like mazes than the Mage's Eagle Eye Skill!"

Hu Wan: "6666!"

Brick-Hauling Knight: "This assignment is amazing too! Using the principle of leverage to improve 'Rock Hammer,' apparently, you can create damage at the Bronze Level compared to that of Fine Steel Level spells! Like, really? Has anyone tried it in the game?"

I'm Rushing In: "Heck, I'll try it in the maze right away! Wait for me, brothers!"

King of Bargaining: "The idea of this 'Rock Hammer' seems inferior compared to the forum's 'Rock and Soil Flying Arrow with Monroe Effect Concentrated Energy Armor-Piercing Bullet,' which can pierce a Fine Steel Level puppet with a single Bronze Level magic hit. Are these really the Academic State's Mages? Feels like it's still missing something."

Reasonable Bystander: "Ahem, you can't compare the brains of NPCs to us players. By the way, I think Apprentice 0005's Earth Magic spell 'Summon Coal Ball' is pretty awesome too. It's the first time I've seen an NPC outside the Great Graveyard using magic like this; it's about using magic to open up advanced productivity."

The post's thread kept getting longer and longer.

Looking at those increasingly outrageous assignments, players on the forum felt as if they had found a treasure. While clicking their tongues in wonder, they also felt a surge of delight.

Due to the game's nerve-wracking casting threshold, most players weren't good at casting spells, and often had to rely on the Dark Night Elf NPCs to realize their wild ideas.

However, Dark Night Elves weren't always reliable.

These pointy-eared beings were often even more stubborn than humans, and most of the time, they simply couldn't understand the players' wild ideas.

But these Mages from the Academic State were different; they were not only proficient in magic but also surprisingly flexible in their thinking, even as prone to getting into trouble as the players!

Unfortunately, the Academic State could not be chosen as the initial faction during the closed beta phase of "Catastrophe OL." Not to mention choosing factions, even when they'd open the teleportation array to the Northern Wilderness was an enigma.

Professional Extra: "Wow, the quality of this batch of NPCs is too high! Did the developers finally decide to invest in AI?"

Gou Shi: "Logic is reversed; it feels more like those developers are using players to train AI. Actually, many things One Mouthful has tried before... Though his magic isn't great, most are trial and error. (Hilarious)"

One Mouthful of Chemical Pool: "Oh crap! Now that you mention it, I really did try summoning coal balls using Earth Summoning Technique! (Horrified)"

Joining the Head: "Quit with the nonsense, just open the 'Academic State' new map already!!"

Joining the Legs: "Strongly suggest that Lord Demon King open a maze branch in the Northern Wilderness! These promising young people, isn't it a waste not to corrupt them a bit? (Hilarious)"

Joining the Groin: "I want to be a master too! Give me ten Magic Apprentices from the Elf Clan! I want to personally train them! (Lewd)(Lewd)"

"..."

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One afternoon after the thesis debacle, in the Apprentice Dining Hall of the Tower of Great Sage, apprentices seated at the long table were chattering away as they ate.

"Have you heard? This assignment isn't simple!"

"What's so complicated about it? Don't you just get credits by handing it in? I even suspect Prince Colin might not even look at it..."

"Who told you that? If you believe it, you're doomed!"

"What do you mean..."

"Apprentices who scored 90 on their last assignment were invited into his Magic Science Laboratory, the very one associated with Colin Tower's research partners! Compared to this reward, those credits are nothing!"

"Wow—really?!"

"Could it be a lie?! This was personally told by his lab assistant!"

"Damn! Had I known, I would have written it more seriously!"

The noise of lively chatter filled every corner of the dining hall, with some people shouting excitedly while others sighed in regret.

Barrett continued munching on his bread like a whirlwind, not wasting a second, preparing to finish quickly and grab a seat in the classroom.

Kurs, who was sitting at another table, stared blankly into his empty bowl, looking devastated, as if he'd lost his soul.

Ilana had completely given up on him. Science no longer held meaning for him, and even the whole snowy plain had turned grey.

Finn sat hesitantly by his side, unsure whether or not to comfort him, and not knowing how to if he should.

He really couldn't figure out what was wrong with this senior; his achievements in magic were great, but when it came to affairs of the heart, he became a fool.