The Martial Emperor was quite interested in the Mist Labyrinth, perhaps because it closely aligned with all three of her hobbies.
So she chatted with Ronan at length about travel precautions in special terrain, clues and questionable points in excavating historical ruins, and how to determine whether there was treasure...
Honestly, it was very enlightening. But given The Other Side's usual air of mysticism, this round of instructional conversation had tossed out far too many loose threads without any thought of tying them together.
By the time Ronan left the study, his mind was inevitably a little muddled, his thoughts tangled into a complicated mess.
He instinctively let out a long breath. After walking a few more steps, he finally came back to his senses regarding some of the Martial Emperor's descriptions and began to mull them over.
At this point, the discussion of the Mist Labyrinth had receded into a secondary position. Certain terms, such as "developmental delay" and whether there were any "beyond-syllabus questions," instead became exceptionally clear.
Ronan accepted the developmental delay part. After all, someone who had not entered puberty until sixteen had no standing to object... As for the possible implication of "mental development," seated firmly within the theoretical framework of Format Theory, he had his own pride:
What was wrong with doing things the way Mom and Dad taught me?
Only the Martial Emperor's assertion that there were "no beyond-syllabus questions" left Ronan feeling a little wronged.
Were there really no beyond-syllabus questions?
Ever since he came into contact with the Inner World, more and more matters and challenges had repeatedly exceeded the limits of his abilities and knowledge.
If not for the systems carried by the External Neuron and Demon Rune, along with the timely surge of data from Sun Wheel Absolute Prison,