I'm here to save the world, what are you doing?

"But in our brief conversation yesterday, I felt that he was still passionate about the reformist ideas."

"That's just an appearance!"

Coleman sneered and lowered his voice:

"In fact, he has repeatedly attempted to shut down our core experimental projects and even secretly leaked our research results to traditionalists."

"That's why I reminded you to be careful of him. I hope you won't be fooled by his performance, young lord."

"Although Professor Dinstaković has made outstanding contributions to extraordinary theoretical research, he has always lacked the courage to promote real change in the practical field."

"After all, he's old and can't keep up with the times."

"Thank you for your reminder. I will remain objective."

Lucius nodded thoughtfully.

Coleman led the group through several brightly lit laboratories, with various magical potions flickering in the glassware along the way.

Finally, they stopped in front of a heavy metal door.

The surface of the door is engraved with magical inscriptions, and those flowing runes slowly move across the metal surface like living things.

As long as there is sufficient magic power source, the high-level defensive spells on it can operate on their own day and night.

“This is our core research site.”

There was clear pride in Coleman's voice:

“Only those with special permission can enter. Today, as special guests, I sincerely invite you to witness our latest achievements.”

The door slowly opened, and the interior of the laboratory was much more spacious than expected. In the center was a huge circular platform, which was engraved with various magic circles.

Surrounded by sophisticated magical instruments, several reformist researchers were working intently.

"This is our latest achievement - the 'Supernormal Resonance Platform'."

Coleman pointed to the circular platform in the center and introduced it, his voice trembling slightly with excitement:

"Through special energy media, we can enable ordinary people to channel and control magic power."

Lucius noticed that the magic circle in the center of the platform was faintly glowing with a hint of purple light, which made him frown slightly:

"Energy medium? What kind of medium?"

"this......"

Coleman hesitated for a moment, then took out a small crystal bottle from his arms, which was filled with liquid that sparkled with a lavender light.

If Lucius had gone to the Chaos Cult base with Sanita last night, he would have discovered that the liquid in Coleman's hand was almost the same as the bottle that Sanita was playing with.

"We call it 'Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid'. It can temporarily activate the latent extraordinary circuits in ordinary people."

Coleman explained.

Lucius: ...

Damn it, the chaotic aura of this thing is so strong, and you are still fooling me.

The chaotic energy is so strong that it forces Brother Lu to go on a killing spree!

Lucius took the crystal bottle and looked at it for a while, then returned it to Coleman without asking any further questions.

He looked around and found several beds in a corner of the laboratory, with several pale young people lying on them, all being cared for by medical staff.

"What are those...?"

Lucius pointed in the direction of the bed.

Coleman's eyes flickered, and he sighed with a complicated expression:

"They are our volunteers who participated in the latest round of experiments."

"To be honest, our research does still have some minor problems. Some subjects experienced temporary physical discomfort and energy disorders."

"It doesn't look like a minor problem."

Sanita spoke meaningfully.

"Any major breakthrough comes with risks."

Coleman immediately explained:

"I can assure you, my lord, that these side effects are temporary, and our medical team has extensive experience in dealing with these situations."

"These risks are really insignificant compared to what we have achieved."

Iveliya looked at the beds, gently tugged at the corner of Lucius's clothes, and gave him a look.

In her vision, the term "Supreme Heaven Corrosion" appeared on the bodies of every person on the hospital bed.

Lucius nodded imperceptibly, then asked:

"Did they volunteer to participate in the experiment?"

"Of course!"

Coleman's face was full of affirmation:

"Every participant was rigorously screened and signed a full informed consent."

"They all harbor a desire for extraordinary powers and are willing to make sacrifices for the transcendence of the masses. This spirit is truly admirable!"

As if to prove his statement, Coleman called an assistant and whispered a few words to him.

After the assistant hurried away, Coleman spoke to Lucius again:

"Young sir, please follow me. I will show you the individual who successfully completed the experiment."

Finally, everyone came to a large space at the back of the laboratory, which looked like a small training ground.

In the center of the venue stood a young man, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, wearing a simple gray robe and with a calm expression.

"This is Bush, one of the volunteers in our program."

Coleman said:

"He was originally an ordinary baker without any extraordinary talents."

"But through our technology, he now possesses the strength equivalent to that of a third-level transcendent."

Lucius raised his eyebrows. Artificially creating a third-level warlock was indeed an astonishing achievement.

It seems that I really underestimated the technical capabilities of these reformists.

"Oh? Can he really rival a third-level transcendent?"

Lucius asked deliberately.

Bush Gomen Lv.31

Judging from the panel, it is indeed the strength of the third level.

"It's true."

Coleman puffed out his chest proudly and said confidently:

"If you don't believe me, you can send a companion of the same level to spar with him."

Little did he know that this was the moment Lucius had been waiting for.

He nodded decisively and immediately looked at Reinhardt in the team behind him:

"Reinhardt, are you interested in stretching your muscles?"

Without Coleman noticing, he gestured toward Reinhardt.

"my pleasure."

Reinhardt walked forward calmly, his eyes calm.

Just now, Lucius gave him the instruction—

Play with him.

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"Reinhard Astraea, please give me your guidance."

Rhinehart walked to the center of the field and nodded politely to Bush.

He was armed with a sword alone, without much preparation, and looked like he was ready for a sparring match.

"Hello, I'm Bush Gomen, please give me your guidance."

Bush returned the greeting a little awkwardly, a shy smile appearing on his young face.

There was a complex light flashing in the depths of this young man's eyes, three parts of awe and seven parts of unconcealable joy.

This once ordinary baker never dreamed that one day he would be able to compete with the nobles of the Astraea family, the "Blade of the East".

"There's only one rule—"

Coleman's eyes flicked back and forth between the two men, lingering on Bush for a moment, filled with earnest expectations.

"Stop there. Do not use any skills that could cause serious damage. Are you two ready?"

Both parties nodded in confirmation.

"Then, let's begin!"

As soon as Coleman finished speaking, Bush immediately took several steps back to keep some distance.

His fingers traced the air quickly, and the spell flowed from his lips and teeth.

A series of ice cones with tips reflecting dazzling cold light appeared out of thin air and shot towards Reinhardt like arrows.

There was no trace of emotion in Reinhardt's eyes. The sword drew a graceful arc in the air, accurately intercepting all the ice cones.

Following Lucius' instructions, he deliberately suppressed his own strength, using only basic sword skills and simple defense, in order to observe the situation of this "artificial transcendent".

“You are indeed a leader among the younger generation.”

Bush praised softly, his eyes showing an even stronger fighting spirit.

His fingers danced in the air, and magic spells took shape in front of him. Fireballs, lightning arrows, and wind blades were cast one after another, and various elemental attacks attacked Reinhardt from different angles.

It was easy for Reinhardt to block these spells without even moving.

However, considering that doing so would be too humiliating for his opponent, he symbolically took a few steps closer to Bush, and then retreated after the opponent released a new technique, creating the illusion of being forced to retreat.

Bush always maintained a relatively safe distance from Reinhardt, constantly using long-range means to consume his energy.

"interesting."

Lucius watched this scene with great interest and commented softly:

"Bush's spellcasting speed and multi-element control abilities are both quite impressive."

"He also tried his best to avoid close combat with Reinhardt. I guess he saw Reinhardt holding a sword and concluded that Reinhardt was a transcendent who was good at close combat."

But unfortunately, he misjudged.

If Reinhardt was only good at close combat, he would not be Lucius's gold medal fighter.

Using a sword is just Reinhardt's hobby; his other methods are more suitable for harvesting lives on the battlefield.

"But his casting process is too rigid and lacks technical flexibility."

Iveliya observed the actions of both parties, a glimmer of light like a data stream flashing in her eyes:

"You're also quite lacking in combat experience. By using such a high frequency of spells, are you draining Reinhardt or yourself?"