Translator: AnubisTL
Jieming paused, startled. "Does that mean..."
Dean Avery Knight summarized, "Exactly. In short, the Noren Workshop has entered a phase of rapid expansion. We are continuously establishing new talent cultivation bases to absorb and nurture fresh blood, supporting the continued growth of our civilization's territory and influence."
Jieming finally understood.
It was like an endless pioneering wave. Successful graduates would become new fire seeds, scattered across distant, unknown lands to ignite one knowledge lighthouse after another for the wizard civilization.
Elosia, where he stood, was merely a formed wave crest within this grand tide.
"I understand, Dean. I will do my utmost to ensure the graduation trial proceeds smoothly," Jieming replied solemnly.
Jieming, with his meticulous nature and exceptional abilities, ensured that Dean Avery Knight's assigned graduation trial mission proceeded without a hitch.
The broadcast system operated flawlessly, transmitting every move of the apprentices in the meticulously prepared low-energy plane to the mentors' viewing screens.
However, the final results of the trial left most mentors, including Jieming, shaking their heads in disappointment.
The apprentices' performance was far from satisfactory.
Their on-the-spot adaptability, tactical teamwork, and utilization of their own abilities all appeared immature and lacking in brilliance.
This was hardly surprising, given the Elosia Plane's human civilization had only recently undergone transformation.
These early talents, whether in terms of innate potential or developmental environment, still lagged significantly behind the carefully cultivated apprentices from the Noren Workshop's traditional sphere of influence.
Moreover, the mentors present were all geniuses who had participated in and passed the elite trials in their own time—each one having been forged through brutal competition and rigorous selection from countless other prodigies.
Their discerning eyes naturally held these immature students to an exacting standard.
Even many genuine geniuses would appear ordinary in their eyes, let alone these inexperienced students.
Only Dean Avery Knight remained composed throughout the entire process, as if he had anticipated this outcome all along, showing no hint of disappointment.
After the trial concluded, he personally led the top one-tenth of the graduating students to the Noren Workshop Headquarters, following established protocol, to participate in the "Elite Trial" that would determine their future destinies.
With this matter resolved, Jieming's life rhythm returned to its familiar track.
Apart from the routine apprentice recruitment he had to participate in every five years and the periodic maintenance of the rarely used graduation trial broadcast system, he now had long stretches of uninterrupted free time.
More importantly, after all these years, Jieming still hadn't recruited a single apprentice willing to study alchemy.
It wasn't that no apprentices had inquired, but after Jieming truthfully explained the realities of the field, many immediately withdrew their interest.
However, having no students to guide suited him just fine.
It meant he didn't have to worry about teaching and could fully immerse himself in his endless research agenda.
Analyzing samples, optimizing rune-imbued magical artifacts, deducing cultivation techniques, modifying cannon fodder...
Time flowed silently through the laboratory, illuminated by its artificial lights and permeated by fluctuating energy waves.
Spring turned to autumn, and another forty years passed like water.
On this particular day, Jieming was fully absorbed in analyzing a sample of "void jellyfish" brought back from the Void Domain Plane, when the encrypted communicator in the corner of the laboratory platform emitted its soft yet persistent signal.
Frowning slightly, Jieming temporarily withdrew from the complex data streams and answered the call.
A light screen materialized, displaying a middle-aged wizard with a composed demeanor and profound aura.
Jieming paused, momentarily taken aback by the unfamiliar face. Then, his memory retrieved the relevant information: this was the captain of the planar transformation engineering team he had hired through official channels from Noren Workshop years ago, a seasoned sixth-tier wizard.
The sudden contact sparked a long-awaited thought in his mind like a lightning bolt, instantly replacing his expression with overwhelming excitement!
As expected, the captain dispensed with formalities and stated bluntly, "Lord Jieming, the second and third phases of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane's comprehensive transformation project have been completed and passed preliminary quality checks. We are now formally handing over the project for your final inspection."
"Finally... the wait is over!" Jieming's expression remained calm, but a hint of barely suppressed excitement crept into his voice.
He immediately activated the teleportation formation and arrived at the coordinates provided.
Following the captain and core members of the engineering team, he conducted a comprehensive and meticulous final inspection of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane.
The once barren plane, plagued by severe energy leakage, had been completely transformed.
Beneath the earth, a network of energy conduits crisscrossed like the meridians of a human body, efficiently channeling the Fire Elemental Plane Projection Energy that had previously scattered across the plane.
Above, an invisible energy clustering formation, resembling a colossal funnel, drew in even the faintest energy fluctuations from the farthest reaches of the plane.
Several key energy hub nodes emitted stable, powerful pulses, collectively forming an efficient energy network that blanketed the entire plane.
With the energy now fully channeled, even the environment of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane seemed to be improving.
Jieming gave the plane a cursory glance, nodding in satisfaction.
Overall, the third-phase Energy Clustering and Dispatch System had perfectly achieved its design goals!
After sending off the engineering team that had successfully completed their mission, Jieming stood alone in the somewhat desolate plane core region, unable to suppress the urge to rub his hands together vigorously. His face radiated the pure joy of a researcher who had finally obtained the ideal experimental conditions he had long dreamed of.
He hurried to the massive black giant hatchery, almost unable to contain his impatience.
Inside the pool, the scene remained somewhat bleak.
Apart from the two battle-scarred veterans who had followed him through countless campaigns, and the two new Black Giants he had barely managed to hatch during a period of severe energy scarcity, there were no other figures.
Moreover, due to the energy shortage, these two new Black Giants were innately only first-tier.
The persistent energy shortage had always been the greatest bottleneck restricting the growth of his core combat power.
But now, everything was different!
With burning eyes, Jieming retrieved several of the highest-quality black giant core chaos crystal he had long prepared from a specially designed storage space.
These crystals, marbled with crimson and white, shimmered with a dark, flowing luster.
He carefully placed the cores into the nutrient- and energy-rich liquid of the hatchery.
Taking a deep breath, Jieming moved to the nearby control platform and connected his willpower to the plane's formation core.
"Activate—full-plane energy mobilization!"
Buzz...
The entire Purgatory Sulfur Plane seemed to tremble slightly!
The energy collection array scattered across the plane lit up simultaneously with a faint glow, and the pervasive sulfurous qi in the air seemed to thin slightly.
Visible crimson energy streams, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, converged from all directions. Guided by pre-established energy channels, they poured continuously into the complex energy conversion and supply array at the bottom of the hatchery.
The liquid within the hatchery instantly began to churn like boiling water, radiating astonishing heat and spiritual light.
The newly introduced Black Giant Cores began to expand and soften at a visible rate.
Countless fine energy tendrils sprouted from their surfaces, greedily absorbing the surging energy. These tendrils rapidly formed embryonic tissue around the cores, which then began to grow into the predetermined colossal humanoid silhouettes!
Jieming closely monitored the energy input and data feedback, rapidly calculating in his mind: "At this rate of energy infusion and stability... we should be able to mature a complete Black Giant every year!"
This speed was a world apart from the previous predicament, where success was uncertain even after decades or centuries of effort.
"Excellent!" Jieming couldn't resist pumping his fist in the air.
Leaving two Black Giants to monitor the incubation process, Jieming, his excitement barely contained, transformed into a streak of light and shot back to his core laboratory.
Abundant, controllable energy was the accelerator of research, the cornerstone upon which imagination could be transformed into reality!
For decades, his mind had been brimming with experimental hypotheses, technical optimization plans, and blueprints for new cannon fodder designs—all now unleashed, eager to be realized.
"Finally... I can go all out!"
Jieming gazed at the dazzling array of instruments and materials in his laboratory, his eyes burning with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and creation.
(End of the Chapter)
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