Chapter 384

The airship slowly passed through the layer of blood-colored mist that never dissipated above the abyss.

The magic stabilizer in the cabin emitted a rhythmic humming sound.

Luo En sat by the window, focused on the tome on his lap that was bound so exquisitely it was breathtaking.

——*Theory and Practice of High-Level Radiation Fields*

This was a precious gift Yi Fu quietly stuffed to him before he left.

The cover of the book was made of ancient dragon scales; every scale maintained the activity it had before death and would change color subtly according to the reader's emotions.

The golden runes engraved on the surface were not simple decorations, but true knowledge seals.

Only those with sufficient mental power could unlock the secrets within.

When Luo En's fingers stroked the cover, the dragon scales transmitted a warmth, as if identifying his identity.

"Yi Fu for this book..." He sighed lightly, the scene of the farewell at the Emerald Small Building last night appearing in his mind.

"Mentor, this is the tome in the clan regarding radiation field control."

The black-haired princess stood under the moonlight, her amethyst eyes filled with deep hidden worry:

"I know, after all, I am not a formal wizard and cannot provide guidance for you on the issue of radiation fields.

But at least... at least I can find the best theoretical foundation for you..."

She bit her lower lip at that time; that look of worrying that her efforts would not be accepted made Luo En remember it vividly to this day.

"And this..." Yi Fu took out a small crystal bottle from her sleeve:

"Although I cannot write down the formula for this potion, Mother set a knowledge ban on it.

However, this finished potion, I secretly took it out using my own authority..."

When speaking of this, the girl's voice was almost inaudible, her cheeks as red as ripe apples:

"If discovered, Mother will lock me in the tower for a month, but... but if it can help you..."

That determination to be willing to bear the consequences for him touched Luo En's heartstrings gently.

Through the crystal wall, one could see the silver-blue liquid flowing like liquid stars, every drop containing compressed wisdom essence.

This potion was the "Mind Expansion Potion" he had always wanted to obtain; redeeming the formula required a full two thousand contribution points.

Now without consuming that contribution point, he could get it for free.

Yi Fu was willing to bear the potential anger from Cassandra to help him.

This kind of giving everything to help in this wizard world that advocates rationality and self-preservation appeared so precious.

"She treats me as the only life-saving straw..." Luo En stroked the pages and sighed lightly.

Although the girl's attachment was somewhat pathological, her efforts were real and pure.

He remembered the instruction from Cassandra before ending the communication a few days ago:

"Her trust in you... do not let it down."

Did the other party foresee at that time that her daughter would find a way to steal secret books and potions for him?

The airship began to descend, and the roar of the engine switching modes came from outside the cabin, also interrupting his thoughts.

"Master, we are almost there." Ai Lan's voice came from the side.

The emerald branches swayed lightly, emitting a pleasant herbal fragrance.

Having seen too much of the prosperity of the Central Land, the tree spirit instead developed a sense of belonging to the observation station.

"Dai Er also wants to go home!" In the aquarium, the sea siren girl flapped her tail fins excitedly, splashing crystal-clear water:

"The seawater at the observation station, although it has a bit of a strange smell, is still much more comfortable than the artificial pond in the Central Land!"

Of course, what they cared about was not the place of the observation station, but that workshop whose layout had basically not changed much since the Black Fog Jungle era.

This workshop, which appeared quite oppressive because it was full of experimental equipment.

For them, it was the most familiar and warm habitat.

When the airship's gangway was lowered, the chaotic aura unique to the abyss rushed toward them.

"Lecturer Ralph, welcome back."

The receptionist's attitude was more respectful than before, his eyes full of envy and awe:

"Your lecture in the Central Land caused a huge sensation; the entire academic world is discussing your 'Abyss Simulation Device' theory."

"Thank you." Luo En responded simply, while directing Ai Lan and Dai Er to handle the large batch of equipment moved out of the airship's cargo hold.

"Be careful with those crystal amplifiers." He reminded:

"If they receive vibration during transportation, the internal resonance frequency might shift."

Ai Lan carefully wrapped every piece of precision equipment with vines, her movements as gentle as handling newborn seedlings.

Dai Er was responsible for those liquid materials that required a special storage environment; her water element affinity made these tasks much easier.

Just as they were busy loading, a girl's call with some hesitation came from afar.

"Lecturer Ralph..."

The somewhat familiar voice made Luo En look up, seeing Ke Luo Yi walking from the other end of the passage.

The blind girl still covered half of her face with black silk, but that face being covered clearly turned toward his direction.

"Welcome back..." Her voice was as light as the night wind:

"During the time you were away, the observation station lost a lot of vitality..."

Ke Luo Yi lowered her head slightly while speaking, her fingers unconsciously stroking the "Celestial Sphere" crystal in her arms.

But at this moment, Luo En's mind was full of those devices that needed to be placed, and he just nodded politely in response:

"Thanks for the concern, Miss Ke Luo Yi. I still have some important equipment to handle, so I will take my leave first."

Watching his hurried back, a wry smile appeared on Ke Luo Yi's lips:

"Sure enough... this way simply won't work; there are too many people wanting to curry favor with him."

The blind girl stood in place for a long time, until the other party's figure completely disappeared into the depths of the passage.

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When the heavy biological metal door sensed his aura and opened automatically, the familiar environment made his nerves relax slightly.

"Welcome back, Researcher Luo En.

Your departure time this time was 223 hours... We have conducted regular cleaning and maintenance for your laboratory..."

The intelligent equipment on the wall responsible for automatic maintenance sensed his entry and began to emit a mechanical broadcast sound.

Those biological sensors in hibernation woke up one after another, emitting warm light of welcome.

Various experimental creatures in the culture dishes also began to become active, as if celebrating the master's return.

"Ai Lan, help me re-plan the space layout of the laboratory."

He nodded to the tree spirit who followed behind and began to direct the installation work of the equipment:

"These new devices need a more precise magic supply system, and also need to consider energy interference issues between each other."

The tree spirit's vines extended like they had life, precisely measuring every inch of space.

Her natural intuition allowed her to perceive the most suitable energy flow path; this talent was of great value when arranging complex environments.

"Put the Adaptive Alchemy Table here." Luo En pointed to the position near the center:

"The Mental Power Amplifier needs a separate shielding area to prevent interference with other experiments..."

Just as he was focused on these trivial but important arrangement tasks, a familiar fluctuation suddenly came from deep in his consciousness.

That feeling was like a long-lost relative calling, warm and urgent.

It was Na Rui.

Since returning to the Central Land, due to the influence of distance and environment, his connection with this "mother" had become intermittent.

He could only conduct the most basic safety confirmation and could not conduct deep communication like when at the observation station.

This made Na Rui, who was far in the depths of the abyss, anxious, almost sending a dozen caring messages every day.

Now returning to the observation station, that connection immediately became clear and stable.

"Ai Lan, I need to conduct some private communication." Luo En explained:

"You continue to organize the equipment; call me if there are any problems."

He walked toward the most private corner of the laboratory, where there was a soundproof cabin specifically used for deep meditation.

When the door closed and the surroundings fell into absolute silence, Luo En sank his consciousness into the deep connection of the magic sword.

Without any external medium, the consciousness link was established instantly.

The next moment, Na Rui's huge figure pounced into his field of vision.

"My treasure!"

The excitement in the voice almost overflowed the consciousness space.

Countless eyes of different sizes turned toward him at the same time, full of joy.

That kind of pure jubilation was no different from a mother who had been separated for a long time seeing a child returning from a long journey.

"Mom missed you so much she was going crazy! Why did it take so long to contact Mom?

Is it because those people in the Central Land are not good to you? Mom will go teach them a lesson right now!"