To counter the Destroyers' attacks, the Academic World had begun constructing a second curvature reef under Reilo's direction.
Thanks to intelligence from the Central Civilization, the Academic World was no longer completely in the dark about the Destroyers.
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they were a bunch of simple-minded maniacs who evolved through bloodshed and rage, and reveled in battle and dancing on the brink of death.
Many scholars remained optimistic. After all, scholars were best at dealing with primitive, brainless creatures. The great scholars' pessimism and caution baffled them; they couldn't understand why anyone would hesitate to make those creatures experience the terror of the Dissection Table.
The Frost Sorcerer was in charge of constructing the second curvature reef.
His disciple, Nether Touch Nikola, had already become a Pioneer and was helping him with the task. Nikola also had greater potential for wisdom.
Now, the Frost Sorcerer's strength had been damaged, and his life force was severely depleted. Forget trying to become a great scholar—whether he could hold on for another hundred years was already in question.
The battle against the Mother Bean Emperor had been truly devastating.
He didn't want to spend his remaining time hiding in an ice cave, eking out a few more insignificant years of life.
With the time he had left, he wanted to see more of this colorful world and witness with his own eyes the flourishing era the Academic World was ushering in during the Third Golden Age!
"Mentor."
Nikola stood respectfully behind his mentor, reporting on the day's work.
"Constructing the second curvature reef won't happen overnight. Even with the Academic World's full support, we've only finished a tenth or two in the past few years. This was always a gamble, since we started on a whim. Please don't overwork yourself. Get as much