Doomsday Code

Chapter 1018 is being written.

After reading all the reports, Chen Cheng's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

When Huidun saw Chen Cheng's expression, his heart sank.

In the past, whenever Chen Cheng showed such an expression, the problems he encountered were not ordinary difficulties.

Moreover, the problem we're facing now might only be solvable by Chen Cheng alone, making it even more difficult to resolve.

Although he was anxious inside, Hui Dun did not urge him at all on the surface.

This may also be due to his improved composure after becoming the crown prince. He knows that when faced with problems, showing anxiety is often useless and can even negatively impact himself and others.

Chen Cheng turned to the first page of the report and saw the location of the original ore marked on it.

Because of the need for confidentiality, the locations mentioned here are also referred to by pseudonyms.

"Where is the location marked on this?"

Hui Dun knew what question Chen Cheng was asking without even looking, and he immediately answered:

"This is the Black Dragon Cliff of Calamity Ridge, where the Black Dragon King's lair was located. Back then, when they went all over the country to search for minerals, they found the raw ore they needed here."

I've experimented with the method you provided, and the tested ore quality meets the excellent standard.

After listening, Chen Cheng thought for a moment and said:

"Right now, this is just some data. As for the specifics, I'm going to the Western Regions soon, and I'll go there in person to see for myself. Perhaps I'll make some discoveries."

"Of course, we can't wait for me here. We still need to keep looking for minerals. Since there are high-quality minerals, then there must be minerals in the kingdom."

Chen Cheng then offered a reminder.

Then he put down the documents in his hand and said:

"Now that things are on the right track, I can relax a little. But I still need you to take me to the Magic Academy. I want to talk to Professor Pembeth and the others."

Chen Cheng said he was looking for Peng Beisi and the others because of his own cultivation. He didn't even know what kind of cultivation he had achieved.

However, if he wants to continue to become stronger, he still needs to follow his previous cultivation path, continue to inscribe demonic runes, and then strengthen the supernatural powers within his acupoints.

Led by Huidun, Chen Cheng went to the Magic Research Institute, which was different from the Academy of Sciences. Most people here worked in the buildings on the ground.

Furthermore, their research directions and content differ from those of the Academy of Sciences.

Most of the time, a professor would lead a few apprentices, and then break down and study some powerful forbidden spells, eventually compiling them into a book.

This has the feel of an encyclopedia of magic.

Although the changes they bring about are not immediately visible, those who truly understand will recognize what a magnificent undertaking it is when they see what they have accomplished.

Because magic in this world is already extremely advanced, their powerful beings can fly and disappear into the earth like gods and demons.

What is truly lacking is the popularization of basic magical knowledge. And the first step in this popularization does not require the approach taken by the Thorn Flower Empire, which involved opening the gates of existing magical knowledge.

Every fully formed spell has its own entry threshold, and most people cannot actually cross that threshold on their own.

To put it simply, you can think of the simplest magic trick as a college entrance exam question. If you give such a question to an elementary school student right away, some gifted students might be able to solve it.

However, the remaining 99% of them do not have such talent. What they need is to start from elementary school, accumulate knowledge little by little, and then take the college entrance examination twelve years later. After that, more than 80% of them can solve this problem.

The so-called average knowledge of the empire was actually a change from the previous monopoly of knowledge by aristocratic families to a monopoly based on prior knowledge.

The fundamentals remain unchanged.

Only by compiling this encyclopedia that starts with basic magic runes, and using it as teaching material, can the remaining 99.8% or more of the people learn and solve that problem.

Once this trend takes hold, they will change the entire history of the world and civilization.

"I probably don't need to explain this. They are now continuing along the path of the precious manual you left behind."

However, Chen Cheng shook his head and said:

"We can't claim everything as ours. They put in their own hard work, and once this masterpiece is finally completed, they will all be remembered as heroes in history."

Later, through Huidun's introduction, Chen Cheng learned that this was not the largest research site. The largest one was in the Western Region, because the Elven race was also involved there.

The research institute here mainly focuses on integration and using existing basic magic runes to create new magic frameworks, researching new magic similar to the heat-conducting magic array that Chen Cheng created back then.

“Adolf and the others were still in the western border region before. Because the war was about to start, I brought them under my watchful eye to prevent some heartless guys from doing something unspeakable.”

Huidun said as he walked.

Although Huidun spoke lightly, one could tell from his words how much pressure he had been under, otherwise he wouldn't have thought that even the Western Territory was unsafe.

Arriving at the research lab where Adolf and his companion worked, he found that although it had been several years since they last met, the two old men were still just as he remembered them, and they would start bickering as soon as they met.

At this moment, two familiar female figures would each pull one of the old men away from the other.

Knock, knock, knock. The four of them looked up and saw Huidun standing at the door with an unfamiliar middle-aged man.

"Hui Dun? What are you doing here instead of staying at the Academy of Sciences? Do you want to come and make a fool of yourself in front of us?"

We're not as capable as them; they can't create so many amazing things.

Adolf said in a somewhat aggressive tone.

Upon hearing this, Huidun gave a wry smile:

"Dean, I didn't come here to see any jokes. Besides, the magic cannon that your institute made before does have some merits. I believe that with further improvements and more research, that magic cannon can really be realized."

For the past few months, the Magic Cannon incident has made the people from the Magic Academy unable to hold their heads high at the Academy of Sciences.

After all, they had excitedly invited Huidun to see the experiment, and then they showed Huidun what a one-time-use firework was.

At this moment, Melinda tugged at Adolf's sleeve and bowed, saying:

"Please don't blame him, Your Highness. That old man just has this bad temper."

Hui Dun gave a wry smile, then shook his head and said:

"It's nothing."

"But this time I brought someone you've all been longing for. Dean, wouldn't you like me to come in and have a seat?"

Hui Dun looked up at Melinda and the others with a smile.