The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1424 - 412: I Overestimated Him

This is the second measure on the upper floors of the High Tower.

They not only want to foster a new faction to replace the Thorne Association and struggle with the Science School, but also want to support another group within the Science School itself in order to divide the influence that originally belonged to Colin personally, and to stir up conflict between the two groups.

This may not be an order personally issued by the Great Sage.

But everyone living in this tower is incredibly intelligent; they only need a glance or a cough from the Great Sage to naturally grasp the deeper implication behind his words.

Then, all of this arrangement would be automatically completed in a collective unconscious action.

The Gray Men of the 178th Void Realm connect each other's minds via the Spiritual Energy Network, and the sages of the Academic State can easily accomplish this without the use of magic.

Miller originally thought the prince would be an exception; if someone of indisputable nobility were here, they shouldn't have to endure all this, but in the end, he thought too much.

Whoever comes here is treated the same.

"Why leave... I can tell you many reasons."

Luo Yan put down the teacup, stood up, walked to the window that overlooked the vast snowfield, and continued with a smile.

"But if I have to say it myself, I'd rather tell you the most poetic one... Some birds are destined to belong to a broader sky."

He turned around and looked at Miller, who was filled with reluctance, and smiled gently.

"Don't be so disheartened. We are not separated by an insurmountable Void Realm; we all live under the same starry sky. If you ever miss me, write me a letter, or... you can also come to the Gana Continent to find me."

A strong impulse surged through Miller's heart.

He even thought about abandoning everything in the Academic State at that moment, leaving the cold snowfield that had imprisoned countless geniuses, and following in the footsteps of the Prince to see that broader sky.

However, there were too many things he couldn't part with.

He thought of his colleagues who worked with him, thought of the young apprentices in the Magic Science Laboratory who were eager to learn, remembered the countless research projects on the wall that had just begun and were waiting for them to complete.

Some things, once left behind in the Academic State, can never be done again.

Perhaps one day in the future he would make a choice.

But for now, he wanted to stay here, to carry forward the "Science" seed ignited by the Prince, as fleeting as a startling glimpse.

Perhaps one day in the future, this tower might change because of his insignificant efforts.

If not...

It would not be too late to make other choices at that time.

Realizing this, Miller took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Luo Yan with unprecedented determination.

"Your Highness, I won't plead for you to stay, but I ask that the day you leave, please do notify me. At least allow us to stand by the window to see you off, don't leave silently..."

"Certainly."

Luo Yan smiled, with a trace of a mischievous smile in his deep eyes, and said warmly.

"When I came here, I flew from the sky; when I leave, I will naturally 'fly' away from this snowfield."

"When that day comes, it will be hard for you not to see me."

...

Apart from a scientific management system for Void Realm resources, Luo Yan also prepared another "gift" for his young apprentices.

It was neither a powerful magic device nor a magic book filled with obscure spells, but something more valuable than both of these.

The next day, in the Magic Science Laboratory, he gathered his students and announced a decision that appeared plain and simple.

"The Sages have their own journals; we are going to create an academic journal of our own." Luo Yan announced with a smile, "Its name will be 'Science'. "

Saying this, Luo Yan turned his gaze to James Walli.

"Could I entrust you with the role of chief editor?"

"No problem, Your Highness, but... can I really do it?" Upon hearing this astonishing decision, James looked both flattered and a bit hesitant.

He believed that Prince Colin chose him out of trust, but he questioned his own credentials and authority.

Can a Silver Level Master really bear such a heavy responsibility?

Looking at the uncertain Mr. Walli, Luo Yan just smiled, dispelling his doubts warmly.

"Of course you can. In fact... you're the most suitable candidate."

After a pause, he continued.

"Our journal is different from 'Sage'. You don't have to consider the interests of the Tower of Great Sage, nor even the interests of the Academic State. Your attention should focus solely on academia. As long as a paper is groundbreaking, regardless of whether the author is a Preparatory Student or a Sage, you should give it due consideration and, once its academic value is assured, seek double-blind review by the most outstanding scholars in the field."

Ophelia questioned.

"...Double-blind?"

Luo Yan smiled and explained.

"In simple terms, it means concealing the names of both the submitter and the reviewer. Until the paper is published, only the chief editor knows whose submission is on whose desk."

Ophelia's eyes lit up.

"This idea is fantastic!"

Not only Ophelia, but everyone else nodded in approval of this pioneering concept.

Although, as technology progresses and fields become more specialized, the anonymity provided by double-blind will gradually diminish, and those in the know could easily guess the author of a paper just by looking at its beginning, at least in this era, this idea is somewhat groundbreaking.