The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1423 - 412: I Overestimated Him_2

Behind rows of desks, clerical staff are meticulously transcribing reports submitted from various Mage Towers, organizing and archiving them.

Assistants and Masters weave through the space, their steps hurried, occasionally pausing before a project board to discuss something in whispers.

The air is filled with the dry scent of old parchment and ink.

Here, due to clear division of labor and responsibility, everyone focuses on their immediate tasks without worrying about trivial matters beyond their work.

At least for now.

Luo Yan is very satisfied with everything here, and this is yet another valuable "legacy" he leaves for the Academic State after the idea of "Science"—

He has devised a more "scientific" resource allocation management system for the Academic State's Void Realm research, inspired by modern academic project management.

Here, each Void Realm exploration is managed as an independent project.

Some are responsible for initial risk assessment and resource review, while others track project progress and material deployment. Every project requiring resource approval undergoes strict registration and value evaluation, followed by discussion sessions for approval and interview procedures.

Any scholar who disputes resource allocation can apply to observe at the seminar and raise challenges during the question session.

To some extent, this system ends the previous era where resources were monopolized by few scholars, with research results and risks reliant solely on individual scholars' conscience.

But whether to continue using it rests with the Academic State itself.

Any rules of a game are merely rules, ultimately it's the "players" who decide if a game is quality or entertainment.

If dear "Arist II" decides to replace all the cleaning staff in this office with his own the day after my departure, then adopting Solipsi management technology becomes mere decoration.

Of course.

Should he actually do so, it might not be a bad thing; after all, any wonderful thing needs shadows to highlight it.

Sitting behind the desk deep in the office, Luo Yan leisurely enjoys his tea, appreciating this work completed by him.

Meanwhile, Miller, having just finished archiving the 178th Void Realm research data, is excitedly reporting the paper's progress to him.

"Your Highness! Our harvest has far exceeded expectations! Although regrettably we couldn't see the Grey civilization story to its end, our output in the 178th Void Realm has completely surpassed the 440th Void Realm!"

"Not only did we find a more efficient and stable extraction method than Master Merk's crude 'harvesting', but we also solidified the channel to the 178th Void Realm like never before! Although we haven't decided what to fetch from the Grays yet, the massive Source Power resources accumulating in the Void Realm channel are enough to make this Void Realm a long-term and quality meal ticket!"

He takes a deep breath, calming his excitement, but his tone remains filled with admiration.

"…As for theoretical progress, that's even more astonishing. Whether it's the Grays' 'Spiritual Energy Network' or the 'Void within the Void Realm' phenomenon discovered during our exploration, any single one is major enough to feature on the front page of the Sage Report!"

Harvesting Void Realm Resources is the Academic State's old expertise.

Even though they can't harvest "technology" non-existent on the Aus Continent directly, those treasures that can refine souls and rare materials for crafting powerful Magic Devices are an irresistible temptation for Sages.

Luo Yan feels comforted seeing Miller and his team swiftly regain their vigor, but as he observes their eagerness to publish the paper immediately, he offers a gentle reminder.

"Well done. But… you might want to spare the Sage Report's editors some trouble for now; writing the paper a bit slower is fine too."

"Why?" Miller asks puzzledly, looking at his mentor who suddenly pours cold water on his enthusiasm.

"It's a golden opportunity! We will redefine the model for Void Realm research; no one will be able to doubt we are doing something futile again—"

"You'll understand after I leave." Luo Yan smiles at this young man, his tone calm and unwavering, as if discussing a mundane matter unrelated to him.

Miller freezes for a moment, only then realizing the startling information behind those words, and his excited expression instantly solidifies.

Lowering his voice, he tentatively asks.

"Are you… are you leaving?!"

"Yes." Luo Yan nods calmly.

Miller stares blankly at this respected prince before him, speechless for a moment.

Although he has countless words in his heart wanting to make him stay, those words get stuck in his throat, and he can only squeeze out a bitter and hoarse utterance.

"…Why?"

He is a smart person.

Though he doesn't usually show keen interest in power struggles atop High Tower, it doesn't mean he is blind to everything.

Recent signs indicate that the Great Sage, far away in Qianli, is intentionally supporting Professor Uriel of the Holy Power School to balance Prince Colin's advocated Science School, and many scholars originally close to the Prince are beginning to change sides.

The downplay of Colin's positive role in the "Maze Trial Event" is a typical indicator.

Although the three thousand apprentices and hundreds of assistants who experienced that event are clear that Prince Colin ended the Chaos-corrupted Professor Arist, the Sage Report uses a lightweight approach to credit Ophelia and others who destroyed the Maze's core.