Huh? There's a magic school here.

"Gentlemen, what discoveries have we made in today's operation?"

“I’m sorry, Mr. Darius, I haven’t found anything. The protective shield is still the same as before; no matter how we attack it, we haven’t found any openings. Perhaps we need to consider other methods to enter this divine realm; a direct assault doesn’t seem like a good approach.”

"Professor Qi, what good ideas do you have?"

"I don't have any solutions for the time being. Perhaps we can ask Principal Andres or Professor Dumbledore."

"That's a good idea. I'll go back tonight!"

"Professor McGonagall, what are your thoughts?"

Professor McGonagall had finished her food and was drinking a steaming cup of coffee when Darius suddenly asked her a question. She put down her coffee and thought for a moment.

"It seems that magic attacks alone are not very effective. Could we set up another offensive magic circle outside this protective shield to attack it?"

"Hmm? Bombard it with a magic circle? That's a new idea..."

As everyone discussed whether there was a better way to break through the protective shield, Darius suddenly remembered the lich that Andres had asked him to keep an eye on before he left. That lich was a local professional with a certain level of skill; perhaps he might have some good ideas. Thinking about this, Darius stood up and addressed the people in the tent.

"Everyone, please enjoy your meal. I'm going to inspect the camp!"

No one said anything upon hearing this. Darius was the leader of this expedition, so it was only natural for him to patrol the camp. Darius left the tent and initially did indeed walk around the camp. But eventually, he arrived at the Dragon Kingdom expedition team's tent; the tents used by this expedition team were all provided by the magical world.

Most of them were like travelers' tents, looking ordinary from the outside, but actually quite spacious inside, capable of holding a lot of things. When Larry lifted the tent flap and walked in, he was also shocked by the sheer number of people from the Dragon Kingdom. At this moment, the expedition team's tent was filled with the sound of diesel generators running, and a group of people were busy working inside. Larry even noticed that some people probably hadn't eaten dinner properly, because someone was currently eating bread in front of a computer screen.

Professor Wang Ze was the leader of this scientific expedition. Although he was over fifty years old, he looked very energetic. At that moment, Professor Wang was explaining something to the researchers in front of him at a blackboard when he saw the tent flap being lifted and a foreigner walk in. Before Professor Wang could even see who it was, the foreigner had already started to greet him.

"My dear king, I never imagined that you Dragon Kingdom people were so diligent! It's still dinnertime and you're still working. Your diligence is truly admirable."

"Oh, Mr. Darius! What brings you here? Shouldn't you be busy breaking through that damned shield? What brings you out for a stroll?"

Although Darius was talking to Professor Wang, he had already pinpointed the location of the lich Bolvar. While still talking to Professor Wang, Darius pretended to be visiting the Dragon Kingdom expedition team's tents and walked to a spot where Bolvar could hear them.

"My dear King, not yet! That's why I've been wandering around, hoping I might find some inspiration here! We tried brute force today, but it didn't work. That shield is too sturdy; its energy seems inexhaustible. I wonder if you've discovered anything here?"

"Discovery? Of course, we found something. According to today's data report, this protective shield..."

Professor Wang picked up a data book and began explaining their day's work to Darius. Once he started, he couldn't stop, citing various data theorems and explaining for over half an hour, leaving Darius's eyes practically spinning. Darius was internally collapsing, because he understood every single word Professor Wang spoke, but what did it all mean when put together? He was a wizard, not a physics PhD. However, Darius couldn't refuse Professor Wang's request and could only listen patiently.

Just as Professor Wang picked up his water glass to take a sip and continue speaking, Darius immediately interrupted him.

"My dear king, after all you've said, do you have any good ideas to help us break through this damned shield?"

"Well, we need more time to study this! Anyway, we're not in a rush this time, right?!"

"That's true, but the sooner we crack it, the better!"

Bolvar, who had been pretending to work but actually eavesdropping, had been holding back for a long time and didn't want to waste any more time here. Then Darius and Professor Wang Ze heard a voice.

"Mr. Darius, Professor Wang, have you considered that perhaps we can enter this protective shield without breaking it?"

"Hmm? And who is this gentleman?"

"Xiao Ke, don't talk nonsense! Mr. Darius, this is Ke Xiaotian, a researcher from our scientific expedition team! Xiao Ke, you go and do your work first, we don't need you to stay here."

"Yes, Professor Wang, I'll head out right away!"

"No, Professor Wang! Don't let him leave yet. I want to ask him what he meant by that."

Professor Wang Ze wanted Xiao Ke to leave, not because he was afraid Xiao Ke would steal the credit, but because he was worried that the young researcher might say something wrong and steer the project astray, which could lead to disciplinary action and ruin the project. However, since Darius wanted to hear Ke Xiaotian's opinion, he could only agree. Fortunately, he was there to cover for Ke Xiaotian if anything went wrong, preventing direct punishment.

"Since that's the case, Xiao Ke, why don't you speak up? It's okay if you're wrong. Anyway, none of us have any ideas right now, so let's share our thoughts and discuss them together!"

“Alright, let me share my thoughts. Mr. Darius, I think we might be able to enter the divine realm without breaking through this protective barrier. Mainly, I'm thinking that this thing is like the access control system in our dormitory; it needs to keep out malicious people from barging in while also letting in our own people, right? It can't be completely isolated from the world, so I think if we just find the right way to trick the access control system into thinking we're one of our own, wouldn't that be enough?”

Upon hearing Ke Xiaotian's words, Darius and Professor Wang's eyes lit up immediately; this idea was quite interesting. Professor Wang smiled broadly, satisfied with his subordinate, while Darius wondered if this was how people on the Karen Continent solved the puzzles?

"Hmm? Access control? You're comparing the protective shield to access control, and you want us to trick it and get in? That's interesting. Researcher Ke, could you explain in more detail?"