Lord of Mysteries: Starting as a Reader
Chapter 422

Expensive Mystical Technique

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"An academic paper?" I remembered my teacher mentioning long ago that Lenburg had a strong academic atmosphere... But could Beyonder knowledge be published in academic papers as well? Weren't they afraid ordinary people might see it? What if someone tampered with the knowledge? This was the world of mysticism, after all. Some knowledge was dangerous in itself.

As his thoughts raced, Abner asked Edwina with a hint of curiosity, "Published in a paper? In a journal?"

Edwina gently shook her head. "Most of Lenburg's journals are aimed at ordinary people and don't involve occult knowledge.

"Although a few journals are aimed at Beyonders, they only have titles and results without any specific content. They merely serve as indexes."

"Then where are you planning to publish the paper?" Abner's interest was genuinely piqued this time. This was his first time learning about some of Lenburg's institutions.

"In the Wisdom Tower. It's an extremely special place for exchanging knowledge. As long as the paper passes its review, it will be recorded there. If other Readers want to consult or study the knowledge you submitted, they'll have to pay a certain price.

"Of course, you'll need to pay the same price when studying other people's knowledge." Edwina thought for two seconds before explaining at an unhurried pace.

Wasn't this just a "sharing" platform? The platform bore the risk of reviewing the knowledge, but in return, it gained the chance to freeload on all the knowledge.

But... Edwina had used "it" with a capitalized pronoun. Could this platform have been created by an Angel?

"It?" Abner hesitated briefly before asking anyway. After all, he was a favored one of Knowledge. Surely asking about this wasn't taboo.

"Mm... Although the Wisdom Tower is a building standing near the temple of the God of Knowledge and

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