The next day, the morning light was faint.

Student Gandalf, accompanied by Principal Chen and Zhang Donglai, walked through the tranquil back mountains of Imperial Capital Academy and arrived at a peculiar building standing alone deep within the forest.

This was the Tempering Tower.

The entire tower was not tall, only three stories, cast from an unknown silver-gray metal, its surface smooth as a mirror, without a single seam.

The tower's shape was also extremely strange, not a traditional circle or square, but an irregular polyhedron with distinct edges and corners, full of post-modern sci-fi flair.

Compared to the bustling and noisy scene at the entrance of the Instance Tower, this place could only be described as deserted.

Within several hundred meters, not a single person could be seen, so quiet that only the # Nоvеlight # rustling of wind through the leaves could be heard.

"This is another treasure of our Imperial Capital Academy, the Tempering Tower."

Principal Chen looked at the building before him, a hint of pride and emotion on his face.

"Its builder was a true Genius of our academy, Professor Li Zheyuan."

"Twenty years ago, he single-handedly developed this device capable of experience infusion, shocking the entire Great Xia Country."

Zhang Donglai added from the side.

"Unfortunately, this device has too many restrictions; currently, it's only suitable for Professionals below level fifty."

"Moreover, it demands extremely high Mental Energy from the user, and the core Materials required, 'Mortal Demon Source Stone,' are extremely scarce, so it's not open to the public normally."

"Each year, only the most top-tier students in various assessments have the opportunity to experience it once as a reward."

As they spoke, the three had already arrived before the Tempering Tower's large door, also made of silver-gray metal.

Principal Chen raised his hand and gently knocked on the door.

"Dong, dong, dong."

The dull knocking echoed through the silent forest.

Soon, the crisp sound of high heels tapping on the ground came from inside the door, drawing closer.

"Click."

The large door silently slid inward.

A graceful woman appeared at the doorway.

She was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, her long, dark, lustrous hair casually tied back with a simple wooden hairpin, a few playful strands falling across her smooth forehead.

On her nose rested a pair of delicate gold-rimmed glasses, behind which her bright eyes were clear and wise.

A well-tailored white lab coat, far from concealing her shapely figure, instead added a touch of intellectual and ascetic beauty.

This was a woman full of mature charm.

"Principal Chen, General Zhang."

She first gave a slight nod to the two important figures, her voice clear and pleasant.

Then, her gaze fell upon Student Gandalf, sizing him up and down.

A hint of undisguised curiosity and appreciation flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"This must be Student Gandalf, who has been making waves at the academy recently, I presume?"

A beautiful arc curved at the corner of her mouth.

"There are rumors about you every day at the academy."

"I heard that during the National Examination, you even single-handedly repelled Zuo Daolin, the long-famous Soul Controller from the Dawnbreaker Guild."

"Truly, the younger generation is formidable."

She pushed up her glasses, saying half-jokingly.

"What surprised me most is that the person himself is quite a handsome young man."

Principal Chen, seeing this, introduced her to Student Gandalf.

"This is Professor Chen Lanxin, our Imperial Capital Academy's youngest Professor."

"Don't let her youth fool you; she is an unparalleled Genius in the Dao of Formation in our Great Xia Country."

"The Instance, 'First Sunlight on Simon,' that you experienced during the National Examination, was her creation."

"Currently, she also serves as Professor Li Zheyuan's assistant here."

Zhou Huai's consciousness within Student Gandalf also took a deep look at this excessively young female Professor.

A composure and confidence that belied her age emanated from her.

He nodded politely, acknowledging her.

Chen Lanxin courteously stepped aside, ushering them in.

"Professor Li has been waiting inside for quite some time."

The group entered the Tempering Tower.

Zhou Huai looked around and realized that it was less a tower and more a massive high-tech laboratory.

In the spacious and bright hall, various precisely designed experimental equipment, flashing indicator lights, were visible everywhere, and countless thick cables, like giant pythons, crisscrossed between the floor and ceiling.

A faint, peculiar smell, similar to ozone, permeated the air.

Led by Chen Lanxin, the three passed through the hall and arrived before a room completely isolated by special glass.

Inside the room, the first thing that caught their eyes was a huge cylindrical glass container with a diameter of over five meters.

The container was filled with a mysterious blue, transparent liquid that emitted a soft glow.

Countless tiny bubbles slowly ascended in the liquid, as if containing life.

Even through the thick special glass, Zhou Huai could feel the immense energy contained within that blue liquid.

And on one side of the glass container was a row of large computer screens.

The screens were constantly refreshing with various dazzling data and curves.

At this moment, a hunched old man, his back to the crowd, sat in front of the computer, intently adjusting something.

He appeared to be over seventy, with a standard bald spot on his head, the few remaining hairs already gray and messily sticking up.

The equally loose white lab coat hung somewhat empty on him.

Seeing Chen Lanxin bringing people over, he slowly stopped his work, turned his chair, and faced everyone.

"Principal, General, you're here."

His voice was a bit hoarse, his face full of the ravages of time, yet his eyes were unusually bright, sparkling with wisdom and focus.

Principal Chen and Zhang Donglai showed genuine respect for this unassuming old man.

"Professor Li, we've disturbed you again."

Li Zheyuan waved his hand, his gaze passing directly over the two and falling upon Student Gandalf.

He pushed up the thick, bottle-bottom-like bifocals on his nose and meticulously scrutinized Student Gandalf.

"You, are you the SS-Class Forbidden Spell Mage who will be undergoing the infusion this time?"

Student Gandalf nodded calmly.

Li Zheyuan wasted no more words, extending a thin, bony finger to point at the large glass container behind him.

"Then let's begin."

"I also want to record the experimental parameters of an SS-Class Professional."

Zhou Huai looked bewildered.

"Begin?"

"How do we begin?"

Li Zheyuan's words were concise.

"How else can we begin?"

"Of course, you strip naked and jump in."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai's mouth twitched involuntarily.

Strip naked?

In front of so many people?

And a young, beautiful female Professor?

This... isn't this a bit too uninhibited?

Zhou Huai instantly felt a little awkward.

He unhesitatingly withdrew his consciousness from Student Gandalf's body.

Such a slightly embarrassing task was better left to the Smart Core AI.

The next second.

Just when everyone thought Student Gandalf would hesitate for a moment due to shyness.

Student Gandalf had already begun to deftly undress.

His face was expressionless throughout, with no trace of shyness.

Soon, a perfect male physique was exposed to the air.

Chen Lanxin watched with intense focus, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

The other three men silently admired Student Gandalf's nonchalance.

Student Gandalf walked to the glass container, leaped in, and silently submerged himself in the mysterious blue liquid.

The warm liquid enveloped him, and an indescribable sense of comfort spread throughout his body.

Li Zheyuan's voice, amplified by the device inside the container, rang out.

"Don't be nervous, empty your Mental Energy, and remain calm."

"Next, I will gradually increase the intensity of the energy infusion."

"If you feel any discomfort, or if your Mental Energy is about to collapse, tell me immediately."

"Understood?"

Student Gandalf, in the liquid, slowly nodded.

Li Zheyuan said no more, turned around, and his hands flew across the control panel.

"Om—!"

The huge glass container emitted a slight hum.

The mysterious blue liquid inside the container began to slowly rotate at a visible speed, forming a giant vortex.

And Student Gandalf was at the center of the vortex.

Vast and pure energy, as if finding an outlet, surged madly through his limbs and into his body.

Zhou Huai quietly observed Student Gandalf's state.

Before his eyes, the System panel refreshed frantically.

"Experience +1000"

"Experience +1000"

"Experience +1000"

...

A massive amount of experience points poured in like a floodgate had opened.

Student Gandalf's experience bar rapidly rose at a visible speed!

This speed was astonishing!

It was much faster than him diligently grinding monsters in an Instance for a whole day.

Outside the glass room.

Li Zheyuan stared intently at the data on the screen, nodding continuously.

"Excellent, excellent, truly incredible."

He recorded the data while exclaiming in wonder.

"His Mental Energy fluctuations are as stable as a straight line! Like a dead person, without the slightest emotional fluctuation."

"The energy absorption rate has even reached ninety-eight percent!"

"This... this is simply a perfect experimental subject!"

Principal Chen and Zhang Donglai also showed satisfied smiles upon hearing this.

Chen Lanxin explained from the side.

"Professor Li, you may not know."

"Many students who underwent infusion before were experiencing this feeling for the first time, so it's normal for their Mental Energy to be tense and fluctuate greatly."

"But Student Gandalf is... too calm."

"So calm, it's not like a person..."