Translator: AnubisTL
Unfortunately, the dean was not omnipotent.
The spatial portal, which the group had just stabilized together, was completely destroyed by the terrifying self-destructive force unleashed at point-blank range.
The surrounding wizards had no time to react, and Dean Avery Knight, the only one who could have, was still fully focused on containing the catastrophic energy radiating from the Destruction Demon God's self-detonation.
Thus, everyone could only watch helplessly as the portal to the new world shattered like a mirror under the onslaught of destruction power, crumbling inch by inch.
In the end, the black vortex collapsed completely, dissolving into the air.
It was... a failure at the last moment.
As the black vortex leading to the unknown, resource-rich world disintegrated before his eyes, dissolving into chaotic spatial turbulence, Dean Avery Knight's brow furrowed slightly.
However, this minor setback was clearly insufficient to shake his unwavering composure.
He remained remarkably calm, casually waving his hand to completely imprison the remnants of the Destruction Demon God, now sealed within layers of protective barriers, within a crystal formed from pure soul power.
He then precisely cut off a small portion of the crystal and handed it to a fifth-tier wizard beside him, an expert in reverse engineering. With an authoritative tone, he began issuing a series of mission directives:
"Leave a small team here to immediately begin recording all spatial fluctuation parameters. Even though the spatial coordinates have collapsed, the energy information leaking from the crystal remains of immense research value!"
"Assign another team to study this sample. I want the plane coordinates of its origin reverse-engineered as quickly as possible!"
The dean's voice grew grave: "Speed is paramount! Though I've blocked most of his distress signals, the sudden disappearance of such a powerful eighth-tier being will inevitably alert his civilization soon!"
"We must re-establish the precise coordinates before they detect the anomaly and react!"
"Yes, Dean!"
The dozens of high-rank wizards hovering in the air nodded in unison.
Like precisely calibrated machines, the wizards automatically divided their tasks based on their respective domains of expertise, requiring minimal communication.
The wizards specializing in space studies immediately flew to the high altitudes where the spatial storm still raged, deploying countless precision detectors to collect every trace of spatial essence that had dispersed.
Meanwhile, the wizards with exceptional expertise in biology and soul studies gathered around the remains of the Destruction Demon God. They produced various strange alchemy instruments and began preliminary research and dissection on the spot.
Two particularly impatient wizards even descended to the island and, as if swatting flies, impatiently herded the dazed Jieming and David into the air.
Then, they joined several other wizards in casting a collective spell that forcibly lifted the entire core island—inscribed with the massive sacrificial array—along with the underlying crust, straight from the seabed.
Judging by their demeanor, the wizards intended to transport the entire island back to their laboratories for more in-depth analysis and research.
As for the sage, whose mind had completely collapsed and who lay slumped like mud on the reef, a passing fourth-tier wizard casually "packaged" him in an energy shield and took him away.
The wizard's gleeful expression suggested he hoped to extract insights into the unknown civilization's foundational technology from the sage's corrupted soul, while also searching for clues about spatial coordinates.
Jieming and David hovered in mid-air, staring in awe at the high-rank wizards' ruthlessly efficient sweep of the area, leaving no stone unturned.
For a moment, they were unsure what to do next.
Just then, a figure materialized silently before them.
It was Dean Avery Knight, who had already taken care of everything.
Sensing the dean's vast, sea-like aura, Jieming and David snapped to attention.
Their expressions immediately turned solemn as they bowed deeply to the legendary seventh-tier archwizard.
"Jieming (David), greetings, Dean."
"No need for such formalities."
The brief exchange of greetings concluded.
Dean Avery Knight, like most wizards, was a man of action who disliked wasting time.
He cut straight to the point:
"Although a minor mishap prevented us from directly invading the opposing world, that was our mistake, not yours."
"The intelligence you provided was both accurate and crucial. Therefore, I intend to grant you an additional reward beyond what the Academy Mission System will provide."
Jieming and David's eyes lit up instantly!
However, before they could even begin to fantasize about the generosity of this "additional reward," Dean Avery Knight's next words plunged them into utter shock.
In a tone as casual as asking, "What do you want for dinner?" he casually inquired:
"Tell me, what type of 'plane origin' do you need?"
Hiss—!
Even though they had anticipated a substantial reward, hearing the words "plane origin" uttered so nonchalantly by a seventh-tier wizard still made them gasp in unison.
The so-called "plane origin" was virtually the ultimate strategic material for assisting second-tier to sixth-tier wizards in their advancement—unequaled by any other!
To advance beyond the second tier, wizards needed to grasp and comprehend the world's fundamental laws.
But studying these ethereal laws from scratch was no simple task.
Wizards, in essence, were scholars who observed, studied, and summarized the patterns of all things, striving to leverage their meager individual power to influence the very rules governing the world.
"Law," on the other hand, represents the most fundamental and foundational expression of all rules within a world.
One can only imagine the immense difficulty involved in studying such a concept.
Unlike the core knowledge jealously guarded by various factions, within the wizard civilization, knowledge related to "law research" is virtually limitless, with much of it even publicly accessible.
For a price, one can purchase it from the academy's database.
The primary reason for this lies in the fact that the nine great ninth-tier wizards who stand at the pinnacle of wizard civilization have completely disclosed their understanding of all laws and their research insights, from basic principles to advanced concepts, for future generations to study and reference.
Yet even in this exceptionally favorable, almost "cram school" educational environment, wizards capable of independently studying and researching laws remain exceedingly rare.
After all, some knowledge cannot be mastered simply by having the textbooks.
(Law textbooks of this world)
To address this, wizards began seeking various auxiliary methods.
These included techniques to maintain the soul and body in a state of extreme activation, significantly enhancing their learning capacity.
Or... they considered a more direct and brutal approach: finding a way to make a wizard's soul directly "understand" knowledge related to the laws of the universe!
The so-called "plane origin" was precisely such a thing.
The "plane origin" can be understood as the complete collection of "information" from a plane's birth to its destruction.
Naturally, all the laws governing that plane were fully recorded within it.
The wizards' plan was for high-rank wizards to forcibly extract these "plane origins" from complete planes.
Then, using specialized techniques, they would directly infuse them into the souls of low-tier wizards!
The law-related information contained within the plane origins would naturally permeate and assimilate into the wizards' souls.
This meant that, theoretically, a wizard infused with plane origin would instantly grasp all the law information contained within that origin!
If a high-rank wizard responsible for extraction could precisely select and extract plane origins containing information about a single law, the infused wizard would essentially gain a vast sea of knowledge related to that law out of thin air!
In theory, with a sufficient supply of plane origins, even a wizard completely ignorant of laws could instantly master a complete, single-law-related body of knowledge!
Of course, such a convenient, almost "cheating" method came with significant drawbacks.
The primary issue was that extracting plane origin caused irreversible damage to the plane itself.
While theoretically, if the extracted amount was small enough, the plane's damage could slowly recover over time, the rapidly snowballing growth of the wizard population led to an ever-increasing demand for plane origin.
It is said that the wizard civilization's "Primordial Plane," now lost to the river of history, was ultimately destroyed due to the excessive extraction of its origin.
Aside from their insatiable thirst for knowledge, the primary reason wizards relentlessly conquer other planes is to acquire fresh, healthy planes from which to extract "plane origin" for nurturing their descendants.
Moreover, the value of "plane origin" extends beyond this.
Only sixth-tier wizards can come into contact with plane origin, and safely and precisely extracting it from a plane requires at least a seventh-tier wizard!
Even then, it's a specialized skill not all seventh-tier wizards possess.
Therefore, Dean Avery Knight's meaning was now crystal clear: he could personally extract the specific single-law "plane origin" that Jieming and David most needed as a reward!
(End of the Chapter)
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