66: On the Eve of Chapter 66

With this thought, Byron had the Eye of Omniscience record the data, then without hesitation, immediately began using his Mental Energy to manipulate the elements present in the surrounding Laboratory.

For this experiment, Byron did not add magic power, but purely manipulated them with Mental Energy, which was also to prevent sudden accidents.

After all, when it came to experiments, how could one succeed on the first try? It would definitely require repeated attempts.

If he added magic power, he wouldn't be able to react and control any sudden changes immediately.

If anything in the Laboratory was destroyed then, Byron would truly be left without tears.

As his Mental Energy manipulated them, the surrounding fire elements began to constantly manifest before Byron, like dancing red spirits.

Seeing this, Byron pulled up the lattice structure analyzed by the Eye of Omniscience and began to use his Mental Energy step-by-step to arrange those fire elements according to that dense lattice structure.

With the help of the Eye of Omniscience, the process went very smoothly, and Byron successfully arranged that structure on his first attempt.

Although the structure was arranged, the result was somewhat beyond Byron's expectations.

Looking at the very thick wall of flame that appeared before him, the corner of Byron's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

This fire wall was only a single layer of that ordered lattice structure; if he continued to arrange it like those armor plates, stacking layer upon layer for dozens of layers, it would be absurd.

Setting aside whether the thickness would pierce the heavens, whether his Mental Energy could even hold up was another matter entirely.

With this thought, Byron immediately withdrew his Mental Energy, dispersing the fire wall in front of him.

He then had the Eye of Omniscience begin analyzing and deducing to see exactly where the problem lay.

...

Just as Byron began to study the dense lattice structure of the armor plates,

within the Wizard Settlement, the various wizard organizations also began to move, each sending out scout teams beyond the settlement.

The groups split roughly into two directions, heading toward the locations of the two major mother nests: the wasteland and the Gobi.

From the looks of it, they must have been influenced by the Fallen Sun Council, quickening their pace.

The path leading to the Desert Mother Nest was completely empty, without a single organization's scout team.

The reason for this situation was all thanks to the bloody massacre by Byron and Dylan, which made these organizations once again remember the fearsome reputation of the Fallen Sun Council, not daring to provoke them.

Of course, this was also because there was still plenty of time.

If it really came down to the final moment, it was hard to say whether the reputation of the Fallen Sun Council could still keep these wizard organizations in check.

...

Meanwhile, just as the scout teams of each organization set off, after seven or eight days of intense preparation, everything was ready for the Fallen Sun Council.

At this moment, on a flat-topped sand dune three kilometers away from the Desert Mother Nest, a massive Magic Array enveloped the entire camp.

Under the shroud of this Magic Array, not a single tremor or energy fluctuation from the camp could escape.

This provided a stable and safe rear base for the members of the Fallen Sun Council.

In the center of the camp, inside a massive tent, all thirty-plus members of the Fallen Sun Council who came to participate in the campaign against the mother nest were gathered.

Dylan sat at the head of the table, with Loris and Ivan seated to his left and right.

Dylan looked around before stating the pre-discussed plan.

"Tomorrow we will officially attack the Desert Mother Nest. Everyone, get ready."

"The initial phase of the attack will focus on wearing down the mother nest's active forces. Additionally, I will lead a team inside the mother nest to clarify the situation within."

"After I enter the mother nest, Ivan will be in command of everything above. Everyone is to follow Ivan's orders, especially you, Loris."

Hearing this, Loris rolled her eyes at Dylan.

But under Dylan's gaze, she still nodded reluctantly.

"Don't worry, Dylan. I promise to follow orders and try my best to restrain myself, alright?"

Hearing Loris's promise, Dylan said nothing, because he knew in his heart that her promises were of little use.

His words were merely to warn Ivan in advance to keep a closer eye on Loris.

"I only plan to take Blake inside with me..."

But before Dylan could finish, Ivan interrupted him from the side, "Dylan, taking only one person with you—isn't that too dangerous?"

"If some accident happens, then..."

Dylan waved his hand, "The fewer people entering the mother nest, the better. Too many people will only make us easier to detect and lead to accidents."

"Besides, you should have confidence in my strength. Even if we are surrounded, I am confident I can escape with Blake. If there are too many people, I might not be able to look after everyone."

Hearing Dylan's words, Ivan fell silent for a moment and stopped trying to persuade him.

Afterward, Dylan made arrangements for other matters before dismissing everyone.

Walking out of the tent and looking at the blue-tinted Desert, Colin looked at Elena standing beside him, "Elena, what do you think Byron is doing right now?"

Without waiting for Elena to answer, Colin answered his own question, "He's probably doing experiments in the Laboratory right now."

"To be honest, I really envy that kid. Not only is his Potionology Aptitude so good, but he can also stay in the Laboratory for a whole month without finding it boring."

As he spoke, Colin's gaze also drifted toward the boundless Desert, his brows furrowing as a hint of melancholy appeared on his face.

"If only I could be like him..."

*Thud!*

A dull thud interrupted Colin's words, and he squatted down clutching his head, looking in bewilderment at Elena, who was pulling back her fist.

"Elena, what are you doing?!"

Elena rolled her eyes at Colin, "Call me Senior! I think you're too tense, so I'm helping you relieve some stress."

"Honestly, your ability to handle pressure is a bit weak. If you're this stressed under these circumstances, what are you going to do in the future?"

Colin also realized this, scratching his head with a sheepish grin.

However, with Elena's interruption, the pressure in his heart indeed lessened a lot. He was no longer as melancholy as before, and his whole body relaxed significantly.

But just then, Elena sighed with emotion, "Though, you're not wrong. That kid is simply a freak."

"To reach this step after only one year of enrollment... and the most ridiculous part is that he can stay in the Laboratory for so long. How on earth does he do it?!"

"If it were me, I wouldn't be able to stand staying in the Laboratory for five or six days, yet he can stay for over a month, and only came out because he ran out of experimental materials. I really don't know what's up with that kid!"

Watching Elena mumble to herself, Colin suddenly felt that his own Aptitude wasn't too bad either since he could calm his mind to do research, and his mood improved quite a bit.

Noticing Colin's gaze, Elena's eyes gradually turned dangerous, "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you thinking about something you shouldn't be..."

Seeing Elena rubbing her hands together, Colin turned and ran without hesitation, while Elena chased after him, waving her fists.

"Achoo!"

Inside the Laboratory, Byron rubbed his nose, a look of confusion appearing on his face.

"Who is thinking of me? Forget it, whatever. I'll continue studying the application of this dense lattice structure on elements."