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Chapter 225 - 23 Mind Technology Research Institute

Chapter 225: Chapter 23 Mind Technology Research Institute

"This is..." Medea subconsciously tried to read the mind and was shocked to find that the other party’s spirituality was so overwhelming that she couldn’t even see the location of the Mind Body, let alone read the mind.

"Richarter." Aske introduced, "He’s a Squad Leader of the Swordsmen."

The swordsmen outside were also speechless. The teacher is a Physical Demigod, okay? Don’t downplay it by just saying he’s a Squad Leader of the Swordsmen, it’s way too undervalued!

"Aske Chief, these two are..." Nuremberg politely inquired.

"Girls from my team." Aske said.

Alright, just now they complained that his introduction of the teacher was too casual, and this time he did not even mention their names... Nuremberg was left speechless.

"Chief?" Medea sent another mind read towards Nuremberg and immediately understood the situation.

It was actually a Swordsmen led by a Physical Demigod? And Aske had even become an Honorary Chief among them?

She immediately opened the Mind Channel and began whispering with Nora, who was completely puzzled.

"Aske Chief, do you suspect there is something wrong with this passage?" Nuremberg asked curiously.

"We can go and investigate." Aske said, "The old man also thinks there’s a problem, right?"

Old man... The swordsmen of the Swordsmen were at a loss for words; this guy really doesn’t show any respect to a Demigod!

"There’s something unusual." Richarter said.

Well, since the teacher said so... Nuremberg also led the way and jumped into the pit, waved his hand, and signaled for the swordsmen to follow.

"Aske, I’m a bit worried," Nora said, hugging his arm and speaking timidly. She really didn’t want to go back down to that gloomy place.

"Don’t be afraid, we have more people this time," Aske comforted her, "and we also have a Physical Demigod to lead the way."

"Yes." Medea also wanted to say a few words, but her gaze fell on Nora’s hand hugging Aske’s arm, and immediately she became jealous.

Why is it that every time I hug you, you try to break free; but when she hugs you, you don’t react at all?!

"Aske, I’m scared too," Medea feigned fear and also hugged his other arm.

The other swordsmen looked straight ahead, following Sword Saint and Nuremberg into the passage, with occasional glances at the trio. Hans was the last to jump into the pit and looking at Aske, he smiled and said:

"Aske Chief, are these two really mercenaries from your team? Or have they come to capture you, the Demon Hunter?"

The three of them: ......

At this moment, Medea and Nora, each tightly holding one of Aske’s arms, indeed looked a bit like "police subduing a criminal."

"Could you two let go of me first? I don’t have a free hand to draw my sword," Aske said with a wry smile.

"Letting go is fine," Medea looked at Nora and said with a taunt, "You let go first."

"Why should I let go first?" Nora instantly felt irrationally irritated, "You release the Squad Leader first."

"You’re holding the right hand," Medea said, "The Squad Leader is accustomed to drawing his sword with his right hand."

"Well, the Squad Leader also needs to hold a gun in his left hand," Nora retorted.

"How about you two fight it out," Hans suggested with an interested look, "Whoever wins can be his arm decoration."

Arm decoration... Both girls immediately let go of Aske in silence, turning angry looks towards Hans.

Everyone walked down the passage and saw that the sides, the top, and the ground of the passage were gradually being replaced with steel plates, astonishing the swordsmen.

The latter half of the passage is made of steel? How much steel must that have used!

Nora and Medea followed behind Aske, with Hans responsible for bringing up the rear, casting playful looks back frequently, as if still curious about the relationship between the three, making Nora both annoyed and blushing.

She knew she shouldn’t compete with Medea for attention and get jealous in front of others, yet seeing Medea cosying up to the Squad Leader, she couldn’t help feeling uncontrollably annoyed.

But this time, returning to the tunnels provided some reassurance, perhaps because Aske was by her side.

Just as she was wrapped up in her own wild thoughts, she saw Medea say,

"We’re here, this is where we woke up initially."

At this moment, everyone was standing at the end of the passage, blocked by a massive steel door.

On the steel gate, a row of letters painted in white translated to:

Solomon Empire Consulate in Panonia Province, No.327 Mind Technology Research Institute.

Ancient Solomon Empire? The swordsmen stared at the massive steel gate, frozen in place.

Could it be that beyond this steel gate lies the ruins of the Ancient Solomon Empire?

It’s that again... Seeing the familiar lettering, Aske couldn’t help but feel sentimental.

In the game, the biggest scapegoat, the Ancient Solomon Empire, was once a superpower that ruled over the entire continent during the Fourth Epoch.

During the era of the Five Wise Emperors, the Ancient Solomon Empire reached the zenith of its power. For nearly a century, the five Solomon Emperors built countless Extraordinary Research Institutes across the continent in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of the various extraordinary powers on the planet.

However, after the Five Wise Emperors came the infamous "Century Crisis," which brought economic crises, a great depression, and political turmoil to the Ancient Solomon Empire, leading to the abandonment of most of these secret research facilities.

Since the Empire plunged into chaos abruptly, these secret research facilities were left without orderly closure and evacuation, with the majority of the scientists carrying on with experiments as usual, until one day they suddenly learned: "There’s no more money from above."

The next day: "The person in charge has fled."

The third day: "We’ve run out of food in the facility."

Those with a bit of responsibility made sure to safely store away the hazardous specimens before leaving, but many didn’t bother at all, thinking: why should I care when you haven’t paid me my salary?

Thus, these secret research facilities, unknown to the public, were left unattended and fell into a long state of neglect, with security systems ceasing to operate as equipment failed and the power was cut off.

Before the onset of the Magic Tide, it was still manageable. But when the Magic Tide arose, these unprotected Extraordinary Research Institutes, which stored large quantities of dangerous substances, immediately became sources of anomalies.

There were even statistics on the forums claiming that seventy-five percent of anomaly instances were related to the sudden collapse of the Ancient Solomon Empire, earning it the title of the world’s biggest scapegoat—no irony intended.

"The source of the anomaly is most likely inside here," Aske said.

"Yes, I think so too," Nuremberg mused. After all, such a large steel gate wouldn’t be sealing away anything harmless.

The question was, how to open the gate?

"Please, teacher, make your move," Nuremberg bowed and said.

Before he finished speaking, the other swordsmen all quickly turned and retreated, afraid they wouldn’t get far enough away before the teacher drew his sword.

"Hmm," Richarter stroked his big beard, looking at the giant steel gate, "It’s going to take a lot of force."

So the swordsmen quickly backed up even further, with Nuremberg himself retreating to a fair distance behind.

Of course, the fastest to get away was Aske, since they were already at the back of the group, and by then he had taken Nora and Medea about a hundred meters away.

Was a Physical Demigod’s strike really that powerful? Witnessing everyone’s fearful and tense demeanor, Nora looked at the lone Richarter standing in the distance, curiously.

Suddenly, a very faint hum of a sword reached her ears.

Before she could grasp what had happened, she saw the swordsmen exhale in relief and start moving forward again.

Aske and the two women, following at the back of the group, then saw Richarter standing next to the gate, and the previously sealed steel gate, five meters in diameter, was now cleaved in two from top to bottom, leaving a narrow slit just wide enough for one person to sidle through.

"This is..." Nora gazed astonishingly at the split gate, realizing its thickness was nearly one meter—to slice through such a thick gate with bare hands...

"This is the power of Law," Aske remarked lightly, as he too looked ahead.

Law... The two women exchanged glances, both feeling a rising tide of excitement within.