As one of the four major research institutes of First University, the Institute of Applied Magic is different from the other three professional institutes in that it is a comprehensive magic research institute.
Under this institute, there are also a series of secondary independent research institutions such as the Alchemy Research Institute, the Talisman Research Institute, and the Magic Formation Research Institute - they are under the jurisdiction of the Applied Magic Research Institute in terms of organization, but
But it has independent personnel and financial authority, just like the relationship between the First University and the four colleges.
The Shengwei Experimental Research Institute where Zheng Qing currently works is such an independent research institute.
As he followed the fox maid deeper into the institute, the young public-funded student kept pondering the last words spoken by the budgerigar.
What does "don't let them cut off the shadow" mean?
Can the shadow be cut off? What do they need the wizard's shadow for? What are the consequences if the shadow is cut off? And does the school not care about this kind of behavior that sounds very evil at first sight?
All kinds of messy thoughts were tumbling in his mind, making him feel chilly in his heart.
This feeling of uneasiness became more intense as the fox maid led him into an empty laboratory.
Unlike any other office or public laboratory Zheng Qing had seen, this laboratory did not have a neat test bench, clean glass test tubes, or even many standard alchemy instruments.
The laboratory is in the shape of a long strip, like a huge air-raid shelter, tall, empty, and closed. Except for huge light balls lined up along the central axis, there is nothing else.
The walls around the laboratory are blue-grey, with a metallic sheen on top. There are no glass windows, no ventilation holes, and no gaps in sight.
Except for the lone entrance behind Zheng Qing, this laboratory belongs to a completely closed world.
"puff."
A slight wind sound came from behind Zheng Qing.
He turned back quickly, just in time to see the door behind him closing silently.
Well, now this place has completely become a closed metal box - Zheng Qing is extremely doubtful that the wizards standing in this laboratory do not need to breathe.
Along the central axis of the laboratory, raised hexagonal stone platforms are lined up.
On the stone platform, milky white light balls floated quietly in mid-air, exuding a peaceful atmosphere.
Around the stone platform, six wizards stood holding record boards, silently staring at the ball of light, taking notes.
These wizards are both male and female, of different ages. There are old wizards with gray hair and pale skin, as well as young wizards with sharp eyes and smooth skin. The only thing they have in common is that they are all wearing black robes.
In First University, only registered wizards and above are allowed to wear black robes.
In other words, the people standing under that light ball were actually wizards above the registered level!
At a glance, there are hundreds of light balls. If there are six registered wizards under each light ball, this laboratory alone has thousands of black robes - even during the opening ceremony
Compared with the opening ceremony of the school hunting party a few days ago, Zheng Qing had never seen so many registered wizards at one time!
These should be the legendary researchers who furthered their studies among researchers.
Zheng Qing glanced at the black robes they were wearing with envy, and then his eyes were gradually attracted to the ball of light.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but he seemed to see countless struggling and shouting figures from the smooth, white ball, as well as countless worlds in disillusionment.
For a second, the world flashing on the light ball seemed extremely clear. It seemed that there was indeed a real world in it. The young public-funded student couldn't help but get closer slowly, wanting to see it more clearly.
"Don't wander around, follow me!" The fox maid's weak voice seemed to sound far away, but it suddenly drew the public student's attention back.
Zheng Qing turned around and was shocked.
Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly walked under the first ball of light.
The researchers who were taking notes around him made no attempt to stop him - most of them even completely ignored the publicly funded student who suddenly approached. Only a few young wizards occasionally raised their eyelids and glanced curiously at the red robe on his body.
"Where is this place?" Zheng Qing jogged a few steps, returned behind the fox maid, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"This is Miss's laboratory." The fox maid glanced at him and warned proudly: "This is also the largest laboratory of the First University... Follow closely, lower your head, don't look around... If you
If something happens here, the lady will be in great trouble."
Zheng Qing twitched the corner of his mouth and said nothing.
This hellish place was not what he originally wanted to come to! Besides, apart from the big ball of light, was there anything else in this room for people to see?
Although she was complaining like this in her heart, the public-funded student still obeyed her master's warning obediently, lowered her head, followed her, bypassed the light ball, and walked deeper into the laboratory.
Not far away, a familiar voice sounded in Zheng Qing's ears.
"Why are you here! I've been standing here for ten minutes!"
Zheng Qing raised his head, and sure enough, the little girl Su Ya looked at the two of them with an upright look.
"Where's the lady?"
"I heard from the researchers that the evolution test bed No. 1016 just sent out a malfunction alarm, and she went to check it out." Su Ya held a hair ball in her arms and her tone was still dissatisfied: "...I really don't know why the lady wants to see this.
Liar, scum, pervert."
The young public-funded student touched his nose, smiled dryly, and made no excuse.
This kind of topic becomes more and more confusing as it gets talked about, and silence is better than sound.
"Did you go out just now?" The fox maid who brought Zheng Qing looked at Su Ya in surprise.
"Miss asked me to go to the petting zoo to pick up this little bastard." Su Ya raised the fur ball in her arms and sighed: "There is no other way. Those who can do more work... There is really no reliable person around Miss."
"Pfft." Zheng Qing couldn't help but sneered, causing Su Ya to look at him angrily.
Although the fox maid in front of him still had a straight face, she couldn't help but reveal a smile.
"This is because the lady thinks highly of you." She smiled and comforted her.
The hairball in Su Ya's arms seemed to hear the public-funded student's laughter, and trembled, with a lazy little head popping up.
"Zhizhi!" it greeted, wagging its tail at the public student.
Zheng Qing couldn't help but blinked.
"Hey! Poseidon?" The young public-funded student couldn't help showing a cheerful expression: "Why are you here too!"
"Are you deaf? I just said that the lady asked me to take it over!" The indignant voice of the little fox girl came from the side.