The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1340 - 392: Prince Colin, As Impartial as the Sun (Part 2)

"Regarding the unexpected incident that year, even my mentor, Professor Arist Thorne, felt deep regret... I earnestly implore Your Highness to give me another chance; I promise not to disappoint you!"

He believed that by invoking his teacher's name, he could secure the respect he deserved from this Prince of the Empire, who had once benefited from Professor Arist's favor.

He had heard that the reason Prince Colin was able to acquire the 440th Void Realm and the 178th Void Realm was largely due to Professor Arist's tacit consent.

Just relying on Hector's influence wouldn't have accomplished anything.

Luo Yan patiently listened to his entire statement, his face expressionless. He did not immediately comment; he merely flipped through the research files that Vilich had just handed him.

A moment later, he looked up, his gaze calmly fixed on Camille.

"I noticed, Professor Camille... In your report, you mentioned that the tunnel attenuation was due to 'an unexpected disturbance in the energy tide.' I suppose this is what you referred to as the 'Void energy fluctuation'?"

Professor Camille's eyes brightened, thinking this was a lifeline extended by Colin, he nodded quickly.

"Exactly!"

That was almost ten years ago, and if it weren't for the upper echelons of the Academic State recalling that there was this Void Realm, he would have nearly forgotten about it.

Luo Yan smiled slightly, and his voice suddenly turned sharp.

"Then my question is, since you've already detected the high-risk energy disturbance, why did you continue to order the extraction of the 'Tide Crystals' behind the Void Realm? Can you explain this?"

Professor Camille's confident expression instantly froze; unprepared for this question, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Well... that was... to minimize losses!" He forced himself to defend while cursing internally.

Isn't this meeting just for formalities?

Why be so serious!

Luo Yan's mouth curled into a playful smile as he vividly recounted what he had thought nine years ago.

"To further exploit the remaining value before the council formally ordered the revocation of your research rights on the Void Realm... I'm sorry, I'm not satisfied with your explanation."

Though his voice was not loud, it resonated clearly in the deathly silent seminar room.

"You haven't even realized where your decision went wrong back then, and what I actually wanted to hear was this part. Unfortunately, I cannot grant you this opportunity, though it could have been yours."

Ignoring the astonishment on Professor Camille's face, Luo Yan turned to the apprentice with a calm voice.

"Next."

If it's not the preferred type, simply reject it.

Under the complex gazes of the crowd, Camille was left speechless, his face turning from pale to red, and finally, he left in a huff, embarrassed.

The entire seminar room fell silent.

Even the Assistant sitting beside Colin was stunned by Prince Colin's strictness and directness.

They hadn't expected that he would show no deference to Professor Arist. Such an uncompromising approach was extremely rare in the Academic State.

The atmosphere in the waiting area turned tenser than the cold winds of the Northern Realm.

Rockwell held his notebook even tighter, nearly soaking the aged paper with the sweat from his hands.

Fortunately, it wasn't his turn yet.

The Assistant sitting next to Colin cleared his throat and nervously announced.

"Next, Mentor Lu Kero."

With the Assistant's announcement, a mentor who appeared astute and capable stepped forward quickly.

Unlike the arrogance of the previous one, his face was full of humble and enthusiastic smiles, and he bowed deeply to Prince Colin, demonstrating a very low posture.

Perhaps this was due to his strength being only at the Silver Level, and his teaching experience being relatively shallow.

But considering he was still young, breaking through to the Gold Level before the age of forty, and entering the Void Realm research sequence as a collaborator was not out of the question.

Of course—

If he could obtain a Void Realm of his own, it would be even more perfect!

He could use this as a stepping stone to attract mentors who had greater Transcendent power and academic ability than he did but lacked Void Realm research opportunities to become "collaborators," thus compensating for his academic shortcomings.

Confronted by the Assistant standing in front, Lu Kero presented an exquisitely bound plan and began a highly persuasive speech.

"Respected Executive Chief Prince Colin! After reading your works published in the 'Sage Report' and attending a few of your public lectures, I am deeply inspired!"

His voice rose and fell, full of flattery towards Colin and a "profound understanding" of the "Science" faction, although his demeanor, from arrogance to humility, made the group of Assistants widen their eyes in surprise—

It turned out that even mentors had to flatter others at times.

They thought only apprentices and Assistants needed to do this...

"...Your revolutionary theories on Void Realm interference pointed a new direction for us scholars trapped in old paradigms! I studied them overnight, and skillfully applied your taught calculus tools in Void Realm exploration modeling, fortunately achieving groundbreaking results! It is all thanks to your kindness and wisdom!"

"Please allow me to thank you again for your work! Your arrival is Saint Sis's greatest gift to us scholars persevering in the bitter cold!"

He applied for a 466th Void Realm full of potential, trying to catch the wave of this reform and secure a head start.

Luo Yan listened as he casually flipped through the other party's files, yet he couldn't help but find it amusing in his heart.