In the depths of winter, the cold wind is steep and chilling, but there are still many flowers in Lucien's garden villa that are full of beauty and fragrance.
Lucien put his hands in the pockets of his long coat. He did not directly talk about the research progress, but asked about the promotion of several magic apprentices: "I heard from Lazar that you are all very confident in becoming official magicians. You think the most
After a few more months of mental power accumulation, can I purchase the 'Silver Moon' potion to assist in improvement?"
Annick, Heidi, Leylia and Katrina looked at each other. It was not clear whether Teacher Evans wanted to praise themselves and others for their rapid improvement in magic power, or criticize them for being too arrogant, so they were all a little worried.
I feel uneasy and don’t know how to answer.
Splinter, who has always been full of confidence, nodded firmly: "Our mathematical level and magic analysis ability, under your teachings, Mr. Evans, are already comparable to other official magicians, so advanced
The mental requirements are relatively not that high, and after a few more months of accumulation, you can try to be promoted. Well, this is the conclusion we got from communicating with several low-level magicians."
Speaking of Lucien's teachings, Splinter couldn't help but pause for a moment with palpitations. Those test papers with an astonishing number and terrifying exercises seemed to still linger in his mind and he couldn't get rid of them.
Lucien walked forward leisurely and said casually: "In the ancient magic empire, it was difficult for a formal magician to appear among a hundred magic apprentices. After the establishment of the Parliament, although arcana has developed several times, it has become more and more popular.
It has been perfected and the training form has gradually matured, but in the end, in a high-level apprentice class, there are still only three or four people who can be promoted to the official mage rank."
Ah, is Mr. Evans criticizing our complacency? Annick and Leia's faces turned slightly red, and they subconsciously wanted to apologize, while Splinter, Heidi and Katrina showed their grievances and were about to speak.
A few words of justification.
Lucien waved his hand: "But you are different from them. Your talents are above the standard. You have also undergone my strict teachings. Your basic abilities in mathematics and magic are quite solid. Hey, this is the benefit of repeated practice.
Moreover, you work in the Atomic Research Institute, which represents the most cutting-edge level in the field of elemental magic. What you hear, see, learn, and come into contact with every day are things that ordinary low-level arcanists can only read in journals and may not read.
You understand, if under such conditions, some of you fail to be promoted, it must be because of your own mistakes and carelessness, and absolutely nothing else. Do you understand?"
"Understood, Mr. Evans!" Heidi, Katrina, and Splinter all responded confidently with smiles on their faces. Annick and Leylia lost their worries and uneasiness, and their expressions became quite excited.
and confidence, it turns out that Teacher Evans is encouraging us!
Being promoted to a magician is the first obstacle on the road to magic. No matter how confident they are, and how much they boast about their math and science skills, and their magic analysis ability can be comparable to that of a formal magician, there will inevitably be residual worries and worries in their hearts. Especially when they meet the students in the magic school.
Familiar classmates who graduated from two classes failed in promotion one by one and became depressed and decadent. This emotion became stronger and stronger. Even a confident and arrogant guy like Splinter was not immune.
At this time, Lucien's words that first suppressed and then raised, and his clear analysis of their advantages, made the hidden haze in their hearts disappear, and they no longer had any fear of promotion. Only a strong desire remained.
After cheering up the apprentices, Lucien felt the cold wind blowing by. He said with a slight smile: "What research discoveries have you made recently, or what direction do you plan to research in?"
As usual, Splinter, the most unruly one, replied, a little annoyed: "Mr. Evans, you asked us to study the phenomenon of gas discharge because you wanted to understand the nature of gas conductivity. But then we discovered cathode rays and electrons. Mr. Brooke started from
We came to the conclusion in the lightning clouds that free electrons in the air are the reason why gases conduct electricity. We don’t know what to study next. We can only go back and continue to study cathode rays and electrons to see if we can get results in this new field.
."
Brook's research method this time is simple and crude. It is difficult for a legendary magician like the Grand Arcanist to complete it. Even if he is not careful, he will have to be resurrected through reserved means, so Rock, Spring
Te, Heidi and others could only watch as Brooke published the paper and had no way to do this experiment first.
"Cathode rays and electrons are related to the internal structure of atoms. The study of them will help you truly step into the microscopic world. Even if Mr. Brooke does not figure out the reason why air conducts electricity, I will recommend that you conduct in-depth research in this direction. A brand new
The field is like a warehouse full of treasures. With just a raise of your hands, you can access achievements that were unimaginable in the past." Lucien said solemnly and solemnly like a real teacher.
Heidi, Splinter nodded, full of enthusiasm and expectation again. Numerous facts in the past have shown that when a new field opens its door, the first arcanists to set foot in it all get harvests that are extremely enviable by others, while those who are conservative and timid
, the arcanist who hesitated to move forward could only feel annoyed and jealous.
"Teacher, can we study cathode rays and electrons on our own in addition to low-temperature experiments?" Katrina asked a little anxiously.
In the experiment of charcoal adsorbing air at a specific low temperature, she and Leylia played a big role as Jerome's main assistants, but for this kind of experimental project arranged by Lucien, he must be the first author.
The second author is undoubtedly Jerome who is responsible for the specific experiment. Magic apprentices like them are not even qualified to be listed. They can only watch the two teachers gain a lot of citation points and the corresponding patent usage.
Fei——They were not official arcanists at that time.
However, in this regard, Lucien is quite generous. Except for the arcane points calculated by the council, there is no way to distribute them to them. The patented technology of low-temperature charcoal to create vacuum gives them a share of arcane points according to a certain proportion. Although this is not good for Lucien.
There are not many high-level arcanists who have "raised" a dragon, but it also allowed Katrina and Leilia to quickly save up enough money for the Silver Moon Potion, and they no longer lacked materials for their own experiments.
Therefore, Katrina, who has the conditions, is full of enthusiasm for the new atomic field, hoping to realize her dream in this field and win the highest honor like Mr. Evans and Ms. Isabella.
"Beyond the work of the institute, you are free to do whatever research you want to do. I also support you in having your own research direction. You are allowed to borrow the magic array and alchemy array of the institute." Lucien expressed his affirmative opinion.
"Great, Mr. Evans, I also plan to study cathode rays and electrons like Katrina." Leia cheered excitedly, "In the past two or three months, the changes in the properties of materials under low temperature conditions have not been practical.
The sexual gains are only a little bit of data accumulation, which occasionally makes people feel boring and frustrated.”
"Research on alchemical materials inherently requires repeated boring experiments and data accumulation to bear fruitful fruits. This is the field that requires the most foundation and time to accumulate. Don't expect to get huge gains immediately.
Also don't belittle your work. Well, every data record is of great significance. Perhaps in the future, breakthrough progress in materials will make first- and second-level alchemy items more popular, and the prices of high-end items will greatly increase.
Lower it and let you get the Holm Crown Award." Lucien said with emotion.
After a round of communication, Lucien looked at Annick, who had been shy and silent: "What research are you doing recently, and is there any direction you want to go in?"
Annick's face turned slightly red: "Mr. Evans, I have been studying the issue of electrons recently. Since air conducts electricity because of free electrons, is the current also related to electrons?"
"Well, that's a good idea, let's continue." Lucien slowed down and walked side by side with Annick. The other apprentices also looked at Annick curiously.
It was rare for Annick to receive the attention of so many people. He became even more shy and stuttered slightly: "I wanted to design an experiment to prove it, but my knowledge of the electromagnetic system was too shallow. So I couldn't find any ideas, so I looked through Brooke
Your "Electromagnetism" book, as well as several of his recent papers, including the paper on the contradiction between the experimental results of the photoelectric effect and the theory, inspired me."
"Hey, have you found the basis to explain this contradiction?" Lucien asked funnyly. Does he believe in his quantum theory so much? This is a theory that has been deliberately forgotten by most arcanists and treated indifferently.
, they all directly use the thermal radiation formula without thinking about why.
Annick shook his head violently: "No, no, even Mr. Brooke is troubled by this problem. How can I find a solution? I just saw that light of some frequencies will produce electric current when irradiating metal, so I got the idea: the metal itself is not
It is charged, but there is an electric current after being irradiated by light. Excluding the possibility that light is converted into electric current, what exactly generates electric current?"
"If according to my previous conjecture, electric current is related to electrons, does this mean that the irradiation of light causes the metal to produce electrons? If this can be proven, does it verify that electrons belong to the internal structure of atoms?"
"Very good, very good, quite a bold hypothesis." Lucien did not hesitate to praise him, "The next step is to verify it carefully. You need to design rigorous experiments to prove that the photoelectric effect produces electrons."
After receiving the praise, Annick blushed with excitement and shyness, and nodded desperately: "I will definitely design the experiment well and will not be afraid of failure."
He is not worried about Mr. Evans snatching away his idea. He is not an arcanist with few honors and no awards. Nor is he an old magician who has won many awards but has not been able to produce results for a long time due to various reasons.
, in urgent need of new achievements to prove himself, Teacher Evans is one of the most honorable among the young generation of magicians, and he has only achieved several different achievements in recent months, winning the Holm Crown Award and
Immortal Throne Award, and will soon receive the Arcane Wand Award.
Would such a teacher covet the thoughts of his apprentice?
With the testimony of Teacher Evans, others would not dare to design experiments to complete this idea first, unless they invited them to participate or gave up due to failure.
Seeing that Annick was praised, the other apprentices were quite envious, and some bad thoughts flashed through their minds, but they all disappeared under Lucien's gentle smile.
"It won't be long before you become official magicians..." Lucien paused deliberately and continued amidst the joyful expressions of the apprentices, "But don't think that you don't need to study after being promoted to official magicians. On the contrary,
There is more knowledge waiting for you to acquire, so I have prepared many sets of calculus exercises and a complete set of mathematical analysis exercises so that you will not be at a loss and your life will be empty after you become an official magician."
The apprentices' faces immediately fell.
"Well, I will also organize the contents of the ten major factions such as electromagnetism, light and darkness, force fields, heat, elements, alchemy, illusion, astrology, transformation, and necromancy into preliminary knowledge points and exercises for you to learn and absorb."
The summoning system is Lucien's weakest point, and he does not intend to study it in depth for a long time.
The apprentices had become quite frustrated. Heidi whispered to herself: "Suddenly I don't want to be promoted..."
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After the apprentices left, Lucien's villa welcomed a new visitor.
"Commissioner Evans, my teacher Mr. Douglas asked you to go to his demiplane to discuss the artificial planet experiment." The visitor was a young man less than thirty years old, with a typical Holm style.
He has black hair and blue eyes, wears a monocle, and has handsome features, but the row of badges on his chest clearly tells everyone that he is a sixth-level arcanist, an eighth-level magician, and a member of the affairs committee.
Are we about to start? Lucien was in a trance. (To be continued)