In the academic review room of the Crystal Tower, an ancient clock emitted a dull ticking sound.
Associate Professor Chester Blake sat at the oak desk.
His fingers unconsciously stroked a dark silver ring on his left ring finger.
It was the "Memory Ring" passed down through the Blake Clan, capable of perfectly preserving all academic materials experienced by the wearer.
At this moment, the ring was slightly heating up, indicating that his emotional fluctuations had reached a dangerous critical point.
Chester's face appeared weary and anxious.
As the seventh-generation head of the Blake Clan, Chester had been taught from a young age to uphold the purity of academia and resist any opportunistic behavior.
The Blake Clan had, for generations, been the most traditional conservative scholars of the Crystal Tower.
They believed true knowledge should be acquired through rigorous research and decades of accumulation.
