At dusk, Solloma Empire, Lande Observatory.
Many people were busy on an open-air platform.
Judging by their faces, there were Solloma people as well as personnel from countries such as North Star and Xisiya.
A bearded Solloma man wearing black-rimmed glasses was directing the operation.
"Move it! Scarlet will appear in less than an hour!"
What was about to take place here was an Exploration Experiment into the unknown within Scarlet's power.
At the UHC conference, it had been decided that countries would cooperate in exploring these rules. Therefore, experts from every nation would participate on-site or remotely in each public experiment, sharing the experimental data.
Since the first test was being conducted in Solloma, it was led by the bearded Solloma expert, Finch.
The observatory had been chosen as the testing site. It had once been the best place for observing space, and now it was also the best place to watch Scarlet Terra.
"Where are the test subjects? They should be in position!" Not long after Finch shouted, five Ascendants arrived at the center of the platform.
All five were Solloma people, and they looked rather nervous.
Finch patted them on the back. "Relax! Be men!"
One of them could not help saying, "How are we supposed to relax? Looking directly at Scarlet Terra could turn us into lunatics!"
Finch grinned. "Danger often comes with opportunity, my friend. Maybe you'll be the one to discover the 'unknown.' When that happens, your name will resound across the world!"
"Really? I don't think I'll get that lucky."
"Shut up, bastard!" Finch's smile vanished as he cursed irritably. "You took plenty of the experiment's Ascension Coins. Why are you whining now? Don't forget, you signed an experimental contract. You know what happens if you breach it, don't you?!"
"...I know." The