When he arrived at the Affairs Committee, Lucien happened to meet Douglas's student Norman, who was one of the committee members.
"Sir Evans, you are the truth of the elements..." Norman saluted according to the rules of the parliament.
Lucien smiled and said: "Don't go to such trouble and waste time. In the past, I only used salutes when I met you for the first time."
"Sir Evans, do you have something to tell the committee?" Norman asked, "Actually, you don't have to go to so much trouble. Just use the communication tool in the tower to contact the committee member on duty, or ask us to go to your study."
Lucien pointed to the conference room: "Some things are easier to explain in person."
After briefly telling the story about Holt Magic Academy, Lucien looked at Norman and said, "Is there anything unclear?"
"Sir, this is a very good idea. It is a teaching model that I have never seen before. I also graduated from a magic school. If I could choose my own courses and teachers at that time, I would have saved at least a year." Norman smiled.
In order to praise this new model, the fact that he was chosen by Douglas shows that his original talent was amazing.
Lucien secretly thought that if someone else proposed this independent teaching model, it would probably be considered to undermine the school atmosphere and destroy the traditional teacher-student relationship, just like the dilemma he encountered when he was at Douglas Magic School, but
Now, Norman gave a very high compliment based on his impression with almost no careful analysis.
"Many of the apprentices are young, and they will only indulge themselves if they choose independently. Different age groups require different methods. Blind indulgence is definitely not a good idea." Lucien stood up and said, "The age limit of the academy is only two years, you can
If you graduate early, you can also apply for a one-year deferment. You can work out the specific details."
"Okay, I will organize a committee meeting to discuss and formulate it as soon as possible." Norman has recorded Lucien's story in the magic circle.
Just as Lucien was about to leave, a mid-level arcanist from the Affairs Committee walked in: "The confidential recording stone sent by the Norman Commissioner, His Excellency the Ice Witch, asked the committee to compile it into a discussion article."
"Recording stone?" Norman glanced at Lucien strangely. Is there anything else the Supreme Council has to give instructions to?
After Gaston found the materials to complete the magic gramophone, many arcanists also developed similar products. The recording stone is one of them, which is much simpler and more convenient than before.
"It's some discussions before the meeting." Lucien stopped leaving and prepared to observe Norman. Although he could confirm based on logic and prophecy magic that this discussion would not cause the magician's understanding of the world to shake, he still had to proceed from
Norman, a high-level arcanist, judged the reaction of everyone after hearing the recording and adjusted the release of the next issue of the paper.
When Norman saw Lucien sitting down again, he thought he still had an explanation for the contents of the recording stone. So he signaled the mid-level arcanist to go out first, and he opened the soundproofing and confidentiality circle in the conference room, and then activated
Recording stone.
"There is no experiment to prove the wave nature of electrons..." Hathaway's clear and cold voice came out.
Norman suddenly felt confident. He should be discussing Dieppe's paper and Mr. Evans's comments.
As the debate continued, Norman gradually became more attentive. The views of several distinguished guests represented his own views very well. For example, if microscopic particles are waves, why is the human body composed of microscopic particles not waves? For example
Hathaway's explanation of the wave nature of special vibrations of particles.
When Oliver asked Lucien's point of view, Norman looked at Lucien curiously who was sitting on the back chair in the conference room. It was difficult to understand why he asked the question "What is a wave?" and "What is a particle?"
.
But after Lucien clearly explained his thoughts with the story of "The Blind Man Touching the Dragon", Norman's expression became very solemn, as if he was thinking about a profound question, and whispered to himself: "Big
Bats, big lizards, waves, particles... This is really an angle that has never been seen before..."
The discussion came to an abrupt end before Fernando spoke, and Norman remained in a thoughtful state, seemingly integrating Lucien's views.
After a while, he said with joy mixed with a little bitterness: "Sir Evans, with your thinking perspective and easy-to-understand metaphors, even if electrons are proven to be volatile in the future, I am not worried that the cognitive world will collapse.
Already."
Then, he explained his understanding again, seeking Lucien's affirmation: "·...it can be regarded as a thing that we have not fully understood yet. We cannot easily define it with partial characteristics, and can only give certain
Description within the scope·This is not that day is equal to night, but that the sky can show two states of day and night, and the difference in observation time results in different properties."
This is much easier than directly accepting that particles are waves. Magicians always have a strong sense of awe for unknown things. Whatever the experimental results are, they will be described temporarily.
Lucien naturally couldn't say that it should be a superposition of "day" and "night". Seeing that Norman accepted it well, he stood up and said: "This is a discussion of some current issues, mainly to let the arcanists understand unknown things.
With a more cautious and open attitude, we cannot simply substitute the original concept, otherwise it will be a blind man trying to grasp the dragon, and using points to replace the face."
"Arcane research is very important, and the thinking of arcane research seems to be equally important!" Norman said with emotion.
Lucien smiled and nodded. This is methodology. It is the reflection of one's own world view. It is reflected in what method and what attitude to observe! And questions.
Norman saw that Lucien was about to leave, so he sent him to the door and sighed with a little melancholy: "Is it possible that the problem of new alchemy can only be solved by treating electrons as waves? This makes people feel that the new alchemy has reached the most difficult stage.
At this time, there is almost no hope, and the dawn that can be found is still unacceptable to myself."
The existence of matter is real. Even Norman, an arcanist who prefers wave theory, is a little unable to accept the introduction of the concept of waves into the basis of matter. He feels helpless and frustrated about the dilemma of new alchemy.
feel.
"You have forgotten that it is just a mysterious substance that exhibits volatility." Lucien waved goodbye. The change of perspective would not be completed in a short time.
After watching Lucien leave, Norman pinched his cheek: "... Such a real touch, it's hard to believe that it can be volatile..."
As the president of "Elemental Will", after the discussion articles were sorted out, Morris quickly got it and started reading it. There was a self-deprecating smile in his silver-gray eyes: "On one side is New Alchemy.
·On the one hand, electrons are wavelike, so it’s really hard to decide.”
"Teacher, this is the third time you have made a similar exclamation today, at least three times in the short hour that I have been discussing the problem with you." Florence said with a slight complaint, "I am so worried about this kind of problem now.
What should we do more? The volatility can be explained, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be explained from a particle perspective. Worrying about this is better to spend more energy on research, but your tone doesn’t sound as hesitant as the previous two times.”
She is a member of the Affairs Committee whose action power is stronger than her research ability.
Morris smiled and said: "It's very sharp. Lucien explained the problem of electrons from a brand-new angle. If it shows volatility, it is not unacceptable."
"Really?" Florence reached out for the paper, read it carefully, and finally said with a smile: "The previous discussion was really intense, but Lucien's way of thinking is also unique enough. This should be his many times
The intrinsic factors that lead to disruptive results...it's hard to see a metaphor that simplifies the problem so much."
"Perhaps this is the essence of wave-particle duality." Morris sighed softly, "But judging from Lucien's words, he tends to use volatility to solve the problem of new alchemy."
"The cornerstone of the elemental field, the fundamental code for describing particles, in the end, it is necessary to use volatility to solve the problem. It is really an irony." Florence laughed, looking slightly sad.
Morris stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. He looked at the gray weather outside. The heavy snow blocked his sight, bringing a sinister and depressing feeling: "The current New Alchemy is in such weather. It is surrounded by
The white snowflakes cannot see the direction to solve the problem, and they are stuck in a difficult predicament. They can only fumble forward step by step. Even if it is something that was unacceptable and difficult to reconcile in the past, as long as it can show the way, we must hold on tightly.
catch."
"This is Lucien's dilemma, and it is also the dilemma of all our magicians in the elemental and alchemical fields. We are like a besieged beast. We must struggle hard, use all resources, and seize every opportunity to escape from the siege and see
A new dawn."
Florence followed her to the window and sighed slightly: "I hope that this confused and confusing situation, this oppressive, cold and directionless wandering situation will end as soon as possible, so that we can pass through the vast dark night and arrive at the place where thousands of rays of light are dyed red.
The dawn of everything.”
"The night before dawn is the deepest and deepest." Morris said half-jokingly. This was also the last obstacle before his understanding of the world was semi-solidified.
Laventi, Gaston, Locklini, Marcus and other high-level arcanists had similar feelings when they read the discussion article. On the one hand, Lucien's explanation gave them a better understanding of microscopic particles.
With an open attitude, I began to have a change in my way of thinking. On the other hand, I also lamented the bottleneck of the new alchemy.
After the efforts in the direction of particles failed, did we finally seek help from the wave theory?
If even fluctuations cannot solve all problems, is the new alchemical model wrong from beginning to end?
In a dark and unknown world, New Alchemy seems to have reached a fork in the road that determines its own destiny!
"Perhaps we are close to success, but in the darkness around us, there is only one way to survive. If we take the right step, we can ascend to the throne of arcana and master the secrets of matter. If we take the wrong step, we will fall into the bottomless abyss.
, shattered to pieces." Laventi looked at the depressing scene of heavy snowfall outside the window, and had an inexplicable premonition:
The new alchemy has reached its most critical moment. Will it rise like the sun and illuminate everything, or will the silver moon set in the west and let darkness cover the world again?
In the evening, after replying to many letters, Lucien re-entered the study, sat on the chair, and then took out numerous experimental data.
The plan was not as fast as it changed. Lucien shook his head, picked up his quill and wrote:
"On Quantum Mechanics".
Outside the window, snowflakes were flying, and it was cold and dark.