Chapter 1337: Chapter 530: Marinating the Mind

The last door of the conference hall closed softly, leaving only Vinard and Ella.

The intelligent lighting system sensed the decrease in personnel and automatically dimmed the light intensity, making the whole space more private and tranquil.

Vinard’s mechanical fingers tapped lightly on the console, activating the room’s complete soundproof barrier.

"Now we can speak the truth."

He turned to Ella, "How do you think Hillas will handle the upcoming half-month?"

Ella placed the record book on the table, organizing her observations:

"According to his character, he will try his best to find flaws in Ron’s method, attempting to use data and facts to prove the instability and non-replicability of the ’Resonance Technique’.

Her fingers gently caressed the cover of the record book, "But the problem is..."

"The problem is he will find out he was wrong."

Vinard interrupted her, stating with great certainty:

"Actually, I arranged this ’evaluation’ not to limit Ron from the start, but to give Hillas a dignified opportunity to transform."

Ella was slightly taken aback, then showed an enlightened expression.

Vinard waved his mechanical hand in the air, and a file marked "Top Secret" was projected between the two:

"Hillas Delavin, the seventh-generation heir of the Delavin family, who has worked in the traditional field of enchantment for ninety-three years."

The file pages turned slowly, showing Hillas’s complete career from Apprentice to Moonlight Level Mage:

"Technical proficiency: 95 points, Innovation capability: 23 points, Adaptability: 31 points."

These numbers, like a cold dissection knife, precisely delineate Hillas’s capability profile:

An almost perfect executor within an established framework but lacking the courage and wisdom to break through the framework.

"Ninety-three years of technical accumulation has made him a veteran in the field of enchantment, but it has also made him a prisoner of his own thinking."

Vinard’s voice carried a hint of regret:

"His excessive reliance on traditional methods has made him lose the ability to embrace new things."

Ella seemed to understand something:

"So, Master, you want Hillas to be influenced by Ron’s method, becoming more flexible?"

"What I need is not to eliminate dissent but to integrate all available forces."

Vinard stood up and walked towards the panoramic window of the conference hall.

Through the transparent energy shield, he could see the Tree of Life emitting a soft glow in the night:

"Ron’s ability has already been fully verified, and now let’s see if he has the leadership to turn enemies into friends.

After all, if he’s going to join our development project, I’m prepared to let this kid semi-independently form his team."

His silver eyes stared into the distance:

"And Hillas... needs a chance to re-recognize himself.

If he can gain new insight in this process, then we’ve gained a more valuable collaborator. If not..."

"Is this the ’civilizational fusion’ concept that the great one has always advocated to you, Master?"

Ella walked to his side, also staring out at the scenery:

"Not forcing change, actively creating conditions for the other party to change on their own."

"Yes, and I have to thank young Ron for the inspiration."

Vinard nodded in confirmation, looking at his mechanical hand with a bit of emotion:

"Forced changes are often fragile; only changes from the heart are lasting."

......

On the first day of the review period, when Hillas pushed open the classroom door, his expression was like that of a scholar preparing to dissect a specimen.

Calm, focused, with a hint of imperceptible scrutiny.

He chose the seat in the last row, taking out a precise recording device from the Storage Bag.

This was a composite monitoring instrument capable of simultaneously recording sound, magic power fluctuations, and emotional changes, usually used for high-precision academic research.

Today, it would be used to find technical flaws in Ron’s teaching methods.

"Traditional theory holds that Elemental Affinity is a direct manifestation of bloodline talent."

The black-robed Wizard on the podium was tracing four standard Elemental Runes on the projection board with magic power, each stroke precise and smooth:

"Fire, water, wind, and earth correspond to different bloodline characteristics and Magic Power frequencies. According to classical textbooks, this affinity is determined innately and cannot be changed after birth."

Hillas quickly noted down on the recording device:

"At the start of the teaching, follows the standard theoretical framework, in line with academic norms."

But the next words made him frown slightly:

"However, what I will discuss today is not this; this understanding is too superficial."

Ron turned to face the students, then even walked directly off the podium:

"It only observes the phenomenon but doesn’t delve into the essential mechanism behind the phenomenon."

Hillas’s pen paused on the notebook.

As a strict traditionalist, he instinctively felt uneasy about any statements challenging classical theories.

"Gareen, may I ask you a question?"

Ron directed his gaze at the mixed-race youth with the Resentment Gold arm:

"When is your metal affinity the strongest?"

Gareen answered without hesitation:

"When I’m angry, Master. When I feel anger, the Resentment Gold becomes exceptionally active, almost like it has its own life."

"Very good. Sied, what about you?"

The Danasu Race mixed-blood youth thought for a moment:

"When I’m deeply listening to the ’voices’ of plants. When I truly focus on feeling their needs, the efficiency of Energy Conversion increases significantly."

"Lira?"

The girl from the Three-eyed Race had a slight flicker in her third eye:

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