The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1279 377: 178th Void Realm_3

One, together?!

This... this is... how utterly improper!

She felt her cheeks suddenly flush red, and all the prepared fighting spirit and following lines were completely forgotten at that moment.

Damn it!

This person... how can he say such things so calmly?!

"I, I'll go over there to check the equipment..."

Ophelia let out a miserable cry in her heart, uttered a sentence that made no sense, and then turned around in a panic, almost fleeing the scene.

Jamie and Lam, who were secretly watching from the side, both showed expressions of surprise.

Although they didn't know what happened, the venerable Miss Castellion actually lost?

Both of them simultaneously displayed expressions of admiration and looked at Ilana with newfound respect.

No wonder Miss Ilana, who received the "true teachings" from Prince Colin, is so formidable!

Truly too powerful!

Not understanding what just happened either, Ilana showed a puzzled expression and sat down gently.

Speaking of equipment, her upcoming experiments indeed require some instruments, as calculations alone cannot solve everything.

Perhaps it's a good time to go to Artisan Street to customize a set...

...

The "Magic Science" laboratory was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, while in another solitary Mage Tower, the atmosphere was as oppressive as lead.

This is the 178th Void Realm Observation Laboratory.

In stark contrast to the vibrant pastoral scenery of the 440th Void Realm, behind the 178th Void Realm lies a world shrouded in eternal smog.

Giant factory ruins stand like steel tombstones, paving the endless wasteland, and on the empty streets, there is nothing but the sound of howling wind, devoid of any human presence.

Without a doubt, this world is dying, like a whale stranded on the shallows.

Fortunately, its death is an extremely prolonged process, potentially lasting several centuries.

During this extended period, the Academic State can follow the "Wastelanders" living on this ruin, feasting like scavenging vultures.

Meanwhile, the 178th Mage Tower can find some clues about this once-flourishing civilization and the reasons for its decline from behind the void realm.

According to records left by the previous master, this world was once extraordinarily prosperous but seemed to have fallen into a resource crisis at the zenith of its civilizational development.

Thanks to this resource crisis, their civilization stalled in the steam age, which is likely one of the reasons the Academic State could establish a stable connection with this world.

The closer the civilizations of the two worlds are, the deeper the consensus between them, stabilizing the void realm passage and allowing the mages of the Academic State to reap more benefits from the realm.

For the Academic State, the 178th Void Realm is undoubtedly a high-quality resource whose production of "Resentful Spirit Charcoal" is enough to make every master and lower professor in the Academic State drool.

Due to its immense strategic value, Professor Arist has always regarded the 178th Void Realm as his own possession and has controlled it tightly through the power of the "Thorne" association, extracting resources from it.

However, perhaps due to the professor's overly deep affection or the harsh exploitation by his subordinates, the long-standing transfer of materials has severely reduced the width of the void realm passage, resulting in the 178th Void Realm's output being far less than before in recent years.

Professor Arist's original plan was to squeeze the last drop of potential from this realm, then find an inconspicuous fall guy to take the blame, and finally leave triumphantly with his core group.

Ultimately, sustainable development of the void realm was just a slogan.

Truly powerful professors never lack void realm resources. They want outsiders like Hector and Colin to remain cautious and study persistently, making it convenient for them, who are in the core of power, to continue stealing the garbage unwanted by the Otherworldly People...

This is the true sustainable development of the void realm.

Yet now, a new opportunity has emerged.

A fellow from the Holy City, through a stroke of luck, stumbled upon a method to "reinforce the void realm passage," undoubtedly giving the 178th Void Realm a chance to revive!

At this moment, a group of researchers stood in front of the Void Lens, vigilantly observing, searching for any possible intervention opportunities.

"Master, there's still no change," an assistant reported softly. "Today, the Gray Men only found half a corroded pipe and a couple of pieces of inferior charcoal."

"They're too dumb. We've been continuously accelerating for five void realm cycles under interference, yet they haven't noticed any signs from us," complained the assistant standing nearby, showing a frustrated expression. "Plus, there's nothing like the sacred totems of the 440th Void Realm here. Source power is everywhere, but it's scattered all over and impossible to gather!"

Listening to the assistants' complaints, Master Merk, who was in charge of the experiment, remained silent.

With his hands behind his back, he stared fixedly at the lifeless wasteland in the lens, his brows furrowed, filled with anxiety and irritation.

Professor Arist entrusted him with the task of "replicating the 440th Void Realm experiment," both a sign of trust and a deadly test.

He was well aware of the current state of the 178th Void Realm. This fragile passage might not hold much longer, and the Mage Tower might lose its connection to the otherworld at any time.