Magic High School.

"I was the one who researched it first!"

Chapter 174 Earthquake in Academia

The Psionic Academy, headquartered in Academy City on the outskirts of a magic high school, is an organization that combines academic and practical aspects.

For most people, the content of Magic High School is simply too obscure and far-fetched.

Perhaps their research is more profound, and they pursue the ultimate in techniques and psychic powers.

Therefore, magic high schools often produce research that is only applicable to a very small group of people, or even only applicable to a single person, and cannot be replicated by others.

However, the Psionic Society is more practice-oriented; they are concerned with whether new technologies can be implemented in practice and produce tangible effects that are more applicable to the general public.

There are also many mages in Academy City who are not from magic high schools.

After all, this world is a complete planet, and this is just the most populous metropolitan area in the world.

Whether they are natives of this world, descendants of other outsiders who settled here, or people who were originally mages and came here to retire, many of these people are in Academy City.

The school does not exclude mages who are not from its own institution. Although they may seem like academics looking at self-taught individuals, they can still live normal lives as long as they abide by the rules set by the school.

Therefore, the Psionic Society was born in this context.

In fact, many junior mages from other places also possess remarkable skills worth mentioning.

However, the actual requirements for hiring professors or teachers in schools are very high. It is not only a requirement for ability, but also that they have an irreplaceable role in knowledge or a certain aspect.

Despite his abstract appearance, Abaddon is irreplaceable. Unless the school wants the Domain, which is considered the pinnacle of magic, to be lost, they will make him a tenured professor, although before that, it's possible that no one else will be able to control the Domain before Abaddon dies.

Therefore, even for graduates of the school, it is extremely difficult to stay on as a teacher; they are extremely rare.

Most people return to their hometowns after completing their studies, and then pass on the knowledge they learned in school to the children in their hometowns, or pass it on as a family heirloom.

Some people also entered various departments of the school, which can be considered as finding a secure job.

The remaining group took the exam to become civilization investigators, seemingly traveling between different worlds as "professional saviors."

Therefore, in Academy City, there are quite a few junior mages who are not qualified to teach at the academy, but who have their own unique skills.

They have indeed achieved many results, such as the hoverboard, which is highly praised even within the academy and has become a means of transportation for many students. This is a research result of the Psionic Society.

The Psionic Society is particularly adept at turning theoretical research into easy-to-use products.

Therefore, the school actually encourages the emergence of societies like the Psionic Society, and even hopes that there will be more people who can turn theory into practical products.

This is also a problem with the school itself; it's too academically focused and lacks practical experience, but it's not a major issue.

In addition, to encourage these associations, the college will disclose some non-secret information to them.

Perhaps this is why a large number of mages stay in the outer academy cities even if they cannot enter the academy.

Neither the academic atmosphere nor the widespread dissemination of knowledge were things that mages from small towns had ever seen. In many small places, if a mage wanted to learn the basics of psionic gathering, he had to be a magic apprentice to an old mage for decades before he would have even the slightest chance of learning a trick or two. They cherished their knowledge to the extreme.

The school's attitude is that as long as you abide by the school rules, everything else is up to you, and they won't care about you anymore.

The Psionic Academy gradually grew and developed in this environment. It would publish some technologies that came from magic high schools, which they would follow up on, research and implement. It might also outsource some basic parts of magical devices to them, so that they could also develop along with it.

Thus, the Psionic Academy grew ever stronger, thriving and flourishing, attracting more wandering mages and gradually expanding. It has now become the world's second-largest center for academic exchange and research.

Today, it's not just the senior professors within the university who are shaken by that paper that simplifies the entry-level difficulty of the field. There are many people with vision, and the power of a field is often particularly useful. Are they unwilling to learn? Or do they lack the kind of mind that's crazy enough to handle such a vast world?

The entry requirements alone are a major hurdle for most people. You need to use your brain to create a complete dream world that even has physical rules similar to the real world. This entry requirement alone kills 99.99% of people.

If the entry difficulty could be simplified so that everyone could get started with the domain, then it is very likely that after a period of development, the domain would become like the current Noble Phantasms.

The future where everyone possesses a domain, and the present where everyone possesses a Noble Phantasm, can be seen as a kind of fantasy about the future.

After all, in ancient times, Noble Phantasms were extremely rare, and only great heroes, warriors, and prophets in mythology could possess them. But now, everyone has one.

Is the future of everyone in that field having one far away?

Amidst such speculation, within just one day, many people took to the field, following Abaddon's research in an attempt to replicate a second "Li Ge".

Meanwhile, in just one day, another old professor from a mysterious school, who had once studied the field in depth but failed and was unable to build a stable inner world, actually broke through the barrier that he had failed to overcome in his youth and successfully mastered the field!

Although what he has mastered is not even a rudimentary form of a domain, at most a stable inner world, and his identity belongs to someone who has systematically studied domains but is ultimately stuck due to his talent.

After creating a makeshift pseudo-core based on the school and completing the construction of the inner world, he eagerly published a follow-up paper, essentially stating that he had successfully replicated the method and that it was indeed effective. While the exact extent of the effect was difficult to quantify, it could at least help those who had previously studied the field but were always just one step away to take that final step. He also detailed his method for creating the pseudo-core and the techniques for stabilizing the construction of the inner world.

This follow-up paper truly caused a huge uproar. If it were just a new theory, others might still have doubts, but when someone successfully replicates it, it can really cause an earthquake in the academic world, and even trigger a major change in the entire magical world.

This is similar to how, during the Industrial Revolution, when electricity was invented, countless scientists flocked to the field of electromagnetism and left their mark on society.

Abaddon has only just begun. Just as Li Ge said, even if the initial problem is solved, there are still many unresolved issues in the field.

The difficulty of getting started, the challenge of mastering it, the unorthodox methods of cultivation, and the difficulty of advancement are just some of the problems that await individuals to overcome. The number of academic studies that can be published for each step of this process is countless. It's not just mystics who want a piece of the pie; even traditionalists have begun their research.

Aside from the Battle Mages of the Noble Phantasm Department, since their primary role is combat, they're still enjoying the thrill of battle. Once their domains stabilize, they can learn more about domains and then enjoy fighting while activating them.

Even within the Psionic Academy, a huge uproar ensued, with countless people flocking in to try and enter the field themselves, hoping to further their research.

This almost drove the research-oriented mages of this generation crazy. After all, it was obvious to everyone that Abaddon had only just begun. If the problems were truly solved, then the domain would become like the current Noble Phantasms, a standard item that everyone would have!

Domains will no longer be bound by talent or one's own mind, nor will they be the exclusive domain of the insane; they will become a regular fighting force. This is no less significant than a magical revolution.

Of course, some of the research may have become a complete joke, including the once-hyped concept of the technique called "Simple Domain".

Simplified Domain, as the name suggests, is a simplified version of the domain.

The complete realm is very powerful, but it is too difficult. It is so difficult that perhaps no one will be able to perfectly master it for hundreds of years.

Therefore, it's natural that some people would want to simplify things and take shortcuts, and that's how the concept of the simplified domain came about.

Unlike the creation of a mental world within a fixed domain, a simplified domain is centered on one's own physical body and constructs a domain that only affects oneself, rather than having a mental world as its core. This is equivalent to skipping the step of constructing a mental world.

However, even so, the simplified domain still has countless problems, and it's even questionable whether it can be considered a domain at all. Rather than a domain, it's more like an enchantment that grants oneself a special effect.

However, before the simplified technique is even fully developed, a simplified introductory method for the complete field seems to be emerging. This means the simplified technique is practically destined for obsolescence.

For a normal person, the best course of action right now is to jump ship. The simplified domain itself is a method of sacrificing the future for temporary combat power, and now it seems not only is the future gone, but its ease of use is likely to be surpassed by the complete domain. So who would bother learning this weakened, counterfeit version?

It would be better to switch careers and study the complete domain, since there is some overlap in knowledge between the two, and the transition would be easier. Even the simplified approach to the complete domain has many challenges and key points that need to be overcome. Completing these will still earn you a place in history, perhaps even making you a great sage, or even getting you hired by a magic academy.

However, some people just can't accept that their life's work has become a joke.

"My research is flawless! It clearly uses simplified introductory methods, so why, how could this be!"

The middle-aged man with a buzz cut stared intently at the newly published paper, "Reducing the Difficulty of Entering a Domain and Systematic Optimization," on his computer screen, his knuckles turning white from gripping it so tightly.

A pile of draft paper, half a person's height, lay beside him. On the top sheet, the title, "On the Birth of Simplified Domains and Ten Core Competencies," was prominently displayed. The densely packed formulas and arguments, while somewhat similar to the core logic of the paper, were entirely different in their execution. Abaddon simplified the introduction, while his research largely skipped that initial step.

He dedicated thirty years to this research, and only one final step of verification remained before the final manuscript was completed, but someone else beat him to it and published it publicly.

"Damn it, I was the one who researched it first! This result should have been mine, mine!" He slammed his fist on the table, his eyes filled with obsessive madness, bloodshot, and panting heavily.

“Abaddon…and this Li Ge, right?” He reached for his coat and stood up with a sinister look in his eyes.

"I will prove that simplified domains are the inevitable trend. No matter how simplified the existing domains are, their difficulty will still leave even geniuses in awe."

"As for the simplified realm, its difficulty is at most on par with forbidden spells, and that is the inevitable trend!"

"I will prove that I am right!"

"Bang!" The door made a loud bang.

Meanwhile, no matter how big the upheaval in the academic world, it has no impact on Li Ge and his fellow students in the Treasure Tool Department.

After all, their primary role is battle mage; all they need to do is enjoy the battle. Noble Phantasms are for the sake of enjoying the battle, psionic powers are for even more enjoyable battles, and domains are for enjoying the battles anytime, anywhere.

In short, the battle was awesome!

It doesn't matter who invented it; once the technology is mature, the first to learn it will be the Battle Mage.

Meanwhile, Li Ge furtively went back to her dormitory and drew the curtains.

"Hey, Li Ge, what are you doing? Why are you being so mysterious?" Yi Lian rolled her eyes.

"Let me show you a treasure. This is something I found that can help you get started in this field!" Li Ge slowly pulled out a monocle.

Chapter 175 Ripples' Dream: A Showdown Between Victory and Ultimate Humiliation

This was the monocle that Abaddon had handcrafted, a product that could serve as a pseudo-core. Li Ge naturally took it; good things should be shared with brothers, after all.

He was also very curious whether this power in the field would truly be available to everyone.

Although Abaddon spoke eloquently, Li Ge was still somewhat skeptical. After all, Li Ge now had a fairly deep understanding of the domain; he was currently probably in the third stage of the domain, namely the external release stage, but he hadn't quite figured out the logic of the domain's external release these past few days.

Getting started and mastering the field wasn't difficult for him, perhaps because he was special, or perhaps because of luck.

He started by relying on the crazy female demon in his mind, who appeared every time he did. His progress after getting the hang of it was due to Luan Poye. When his domains collided with hers, they somehow merged, marking the first major evolution of Li Ge's domain.

Now, he can only apply his domain to himself; he can't project it outwards, and he can't use his domain to distort reality.

Abaddon's advice is to continue to reflect, to indulge in several large meals in your own inner world every day, and to wait until you can treat the idiots in your inner world with a normal mindset, at which point you may have achieved a breakthrough in your field.

Li Ge: "..."

What do you mean I should treat those guys who keep putting on all sorts of brainless dramas with a normal mindset?

However, Li Ge is now very curious about how others would perform if they entered the field.

He even felt that he had developed a kind of perverse sense of humor, similar to Abaddon's.

"What is that?" Yi Lian looked at the monocle in Li Ge's hand and slowly tapped a question mark.

"Good darling. You know what a domain is? It's that kind of illusion magic I used on others before. Didn't you notice it during your vacation?" Li Ge actually thought this matter had caused quite a stir.

How big of a deal was it? The paper was published the day before yesterday, and then yesterday, Abaddon's usually deserted lab was blocked by a bunch of old men and women, all of them glaring and acting like madmen, holding Abaddon up at the door.

Li Ge felt extremely uncomfortable.

He has also recently paid some attention to the academic community and discovered that this place, which was originally stagnant, has recently shown a vibrant and thriving scene.

Various follow-up papers emerged. Initially, people with a background in the field began to gradually enter the field. This power, which was once sought but unattainable, could now be achieved so easily. This was an unparalleled pleasure for anyone, so they quickly published papers.

Then there are those who had never been exposed to the field before, who gradually gained some insights and grasped the knack of the field. Even if they haven't fixed their own mental world, it seems that it's only a matter of time before they complete the first step into the field.

This, in turn, made academic circles even more lively. As for the concept of the "simplified domain" that had been hyped up before, Li Ge asked Abaddon about it, and Abaddon's explanation was…

"What rotten fish? Don't try to mess with our domain or our noble mystical aristocracy. This thing can only be called a human body coating or a tattoo at best. The real purpose of our domain is to fight against the world or even against God. Even if this thing is developed, it will probably just be a conceptual version of psionic enhancement, and the kind of psionic enhancement that is extremely difficult to learn."

Li Ge's face immediately showed signs of sweating and swelling.

When he heard that it sounded like psionic enhancement, Li Ge understood. After all, he had been diligently practicing psionic enhancement recently.