Chapters 67 and 68: Return to Continuous Issue Monthly Pass)
In the monotonous black, white and gray world, Douglas, Fernando and Lucien did not jump directly in space, but flew in mid-air, exuding powerful coercion, even undead creatures without intelligence knew how to stay away.
"Collect the power of emotions to transform yourself into a state similar to the ancient devil, and then use the power of faith and the fusion of space energy to take the steps to become a god. Lord Thanos is worthy of being the greatest magician in the galaxy.
One of them, he is the first powerful person outside of the natural gods to advance to this level..." Although Douglas was born at the end of the Sylvanus Magic Empire, it was very different from the era when Thanos was in power.
Although we are far away, we often hear and see him in life and study, so we are still used to calling him "Your Excellency".
He sighed a lot about this matter. If he said he was not moved, it would be a lie. The road to becoming a god was clearly shown in front of him. I am afraid that no one can control his mood well. Fernando was okay, he
He has only been promoted to the legendary peak not long ago, and is far from being qualified to take this step. But he is different. He has been at the legendary peak for hundreds of years. He is known as being comparable to the Sun King before his "fall". As long as he is willing, he can do it for more than ten years.
Within a year, you can collect and transform the power of emotions, rearrange the magic circle, and then "borrow" the power of Heaven Mountain with the help of monsters to advance to godlike status.
However, the hidden dangers of Thanos and Viken becoming godlike were also clearly revealed in front of him, and his path starting from the cognitive world and general relativity, although not clear enough, was undoubtedly clear.
It shows a bright future. After more than ten years or decades, you may be able to advance to god-like status without any hidden dangers. Therefore, greed can be easily restrained, especially when the original road has just begun to show its light.
Not yet desperate.
"If you ask me, they were simply driven by desire and did an extremely stupid thing. The ancient devils themselves are not gods. What's the point of transforming into their state except to facilitate the acceptance of the power of faith?" Even if it is
Fernando, a forerunner in the Magic Empire period like Thanos, was not merciful and rudely belittled their research, "Of course, they also have their own value and gave us examples of failure!"
"But a Viken who can actually use the 'divine descending technique' multiple times is a very dangerous existence. We don't have the ability to fight against it for the time being. Therefore, in addition to working towards the god-like level, we must also become god-like through research.
We are looking for weaknesses along the way." Douglas said very cautiously. Except for the monster, no one knows how many times Viken can use the "divine descending technique" in a row. "We cannot not do anything to this path just because it shows its failures.
Based on our thinking, we should include ancient demons in the scope of our research."
Lucien nodded. Studying ancient devils would help him master the mystery and essence of that state transition and discover the reality of the world: "One day I will go explore the ancient ruins in the deepest part of hell."
The "Lord of Hell" is eyeing him, and Lucien would not dare to run to hell before he reaches the peak of legendary strength.
"As long as there is enough benefit in exchange, even if you kill a certain Duke of Hell, the Lord of Hell will not mind, let alone a small matter like damaging the projection. However, you must beware of secretly laying out conspiracies for greater interests.
"Douglas is no stranger to the Lord of Hell. He has gone to hell to explore many times. "When this matter calms down, I will go to the ancient ruins in the deepest part of hell to collect information for research. You don't want to take the risk."
"Your Excellency, Speaker, you can rest assured that the rewards of this adventure will be enough for me to digest for a long time. Moreover, before I reach the peak of legend, I would rather go to the abyss than to hell." Lucien said sincerely.
When Fernando heard the word "harvest", he thought of the "Chamber of Immortality" and said to himself: "The secret of immortality is the picture of the starry sky? What kind of secret of immortality is this? Is it really more powerful than a god?"
Can we see it further?"
"I don't think that's necessarily the case. The starry sky and its intangible and inaccessible nature may hide a secret, and this secret is related to immortality. Fernando, you have forgotten that until now, we have not discovered anything in the universe.
Does the planet exist? Even if you look back at the world below, you can't see it. It seems to be covered by some force. But in the immortal chamber, there is a picture of the starry sky. There may be some connection between the two that can be cracked.
This mystery may touch upon the secret of immortality." Douglas analyzed the situation of the Immortal Chamber from a purely arcane perspective.
Lucien said meaningfully: "The 'starry sky scene' in the Immortal Chamber may really be related to the inability to discover the existence of the planet."
However, this "relevance" may be completely different from what normal people imagine. Lucien has some guesses and thoughts about this, but more theoretical foundations and phenomena are needed to verify and modify it.
The way to explore the real world is always to make bold assumptions and verify carefully, both are indispensable!
Fernando habitually retorted: "Not necessarily. Doesn't the general theory of relativity discuss that light will bend in the gravitational field? The position of the planet we calculate from the starlight we see may deviate greatly from reality."
"It's completely possible." Douglas and Lucien both nodded in agreement, especially Lucien who clearly knew the existence of the "gravitational lens" phenomenon. Of course, this still needs to be verified with actual astronomical phenomena and "field inspections."
Seeing that they had no objection, Fernando immediately lost interest in discussing the matter and changed the topic: "There is another phenomenon related to this. When exploring to the end of the endless ocean, according to Douglas's theory, we should reach the other side of the Dark Mountains, but
, when the legendary magicians of the past explore the endless ocean or the moonlight sea on the other side of the dark mountains, no matter how they locate it, they will eventually circle back to a certain area they passed on the way, and cannot verify the existence of the planet by traveling around the world."
This is one of the most famous mysteries after Douglas proposed the theory of celestial motion. Lucien had known about it for a long time and had some guesses. He suspected that there were phenomena such as space folding, but he could never figure out why it was like this until he opened the Immortal Chamber and saw
The familiar picture of the starry sky gave me a certain direction, and I silently said to myself that after digesting the gains of this adventure, it would be time to explore the end of the endless ocean.
Having said this, Fernando mocked the Lord of Hell unceremoniously: "Mardimos has always regarded himself as the smartest creature, but in my opinion, his brainlessness is about the same as the abyss. What's the secret of immortality?"
Maybe it is placed there directly for people to see and know? The secret of immortality should be a phenomenon, the same as the astrological trajectory, the nature of elements and natural geography, and the development of living things, but it contains the mystery of immortality.
, you must gain something through research!"! Maldimos saw the starry sky picture, and then laughed directly without asking a few questions, indicating that it was only a little smarter than the abyss, but still couldn't get rid of the nature of a low-IQ creature.
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Teacher, your mouth is really poisonous. This is a typical arcanist's thinking. Where can the Lord of Hell be? Lucien shook his head and smiled.
Douglas also had a similar expression. You usually think I have too many questions, but now you laugh at Maldimos for not asking why. It is really wrong no matter what. He laughed and shook his head: "Okay, let's not discuss the starry sky in the Immortal Chamber for now.
Well, we still have to aim at the current arcane theory. Perhaps as we uncover the mysteries of the microscopic world and figure out the mystery of the macroscopic starry sky, the secret of immortality hidden in the starry sky will naturally emerge."
"This is the most correct approach." Lucien agreed, and suddenly remembered something, "Your Excellency, Speaker, about Thanos and Viken, we spread it on a large scale, shaking the foundation of the Faith of Truth and causing the College of Cardinals to
Are the members’ suspicions hidden secretly and used to win over some clergy who are instigating rebellion?”
"Disseminated on a large scale? 'The Voice of Mystery' has been broadcast for several years. The believers have become accustomed to the church's various dark histories, which are much more exaggerated than this. The effect may not be good." Douglas pondered.
This is for the countries on the Storm Strait side and the Northland coastal corridor, because in these places there will be several magic radios in at least one block, and the owners of the radios are either members of the Magic Council or like to listen to everyone together, so that "the secret of
"The sound" has covered a large part of the population, and as the Kingdom of Holm and others completely turned to the Parliament, the "manor loudspeaker" and "square loudspeaker" invented by Lucien did a good job of popularizing it, making the vast majority
Civilians can hear "mysterious sounds".
However, in countries across the sea such as the Holy Hertz Empire, except for the great nobles, magic radios are rare items. The church does not have the ability or the need to popularize similar magical items. They broadcast broadcasts in churches.
Attracting believers to pray, the coverage of the "Voice of Mysteries" in these places is very poor and can only be developed secretly by intelligence personnel sent by the Magic Council.
In Lucien's view, this is a "spy movie" in real life.
Fernando added: "The King of Angels was in the holy city of Reims before. His return shows that Viken is also likely to know that the secret has been leaked. He will definitely be ready for us to win over some clergy who are instigating rebellion. We cannot be careless."
"It's better to use both methods. Use the 'voice of mystery' to spread specious stories, shake the foundation of faith and make Viken think that we have not figured out all the secrets. At the same time, we can retain the core information and look for opportunities to win over scattered church members.
" Douglas considered, "This issue is of great importance. Let's discuss it here first and wait until we get back to convene a meeting of the Supreme Council to make a decision."
While talking, the three of them had already flown to the forward base.
In the defensive magic circle, Brooke, who was wearing a white hairband, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, looked at the three figures, and breathed out softly: "Just come back..."
The "Prophet" Begna, who still wore the gray pointed hat, also smiled: "Two legendary peaks really shouldn't fall so easily."
In the "Atomic Universe", Natasha still does arduous exercises every day, leaving only a little time to recover.
"Pale Justice"'s sword flashed, and an illusory and ferocious crack appeared on the elemental planet, spreading countless small traces to the side. The small planet that had been devastated by her seemed to be unable to bear it and was about to be destroyed.
Bang bang bang, crisp applause came from the airless darkness.
Natasha turned around in surprise and saw a young man wearing a black top hat walking out of the deep starry sky. His handsome face had a relaxed smile: "We haven't seen him for a few months, and his strength seems to have improved again."
Rubbing her eyes, Natasha frowned: "Devil, take my sword!"
The sword light struck, and Lucien was startled. Was Natasha "obsessed"?
Before she could figure out whether to take the sword forcefully or knock her unconscious, the sword light suddenly converged. Natasha flew in front of her and hugged Lucien, their faces touching each other, their breathing a little faster, and her tone filled with strong emotions.
Delighted: "It really tastes familiar!"
Is it still a familiar formula? Lucien silently cursed and felt warm and happy about his unabashed true love for Natasha. He hugged her with both hands and whispered: "Are you worried that I am in danger?"
"Of course, you are my husband and my lover. How could I not be worried after you disappeared in the Soul Hearth?" Natasha became in a very good mood and admitted it generously without any embarrassment. She leaned back slightly with silver-purple eyes.
He looked at Lucien carefully and said with a bright smile: "You don't look injured?"
"Not only was he not injured, but he also got a lot of good things." Lucien smiled and kissed Natasha on the lips. "There is the fountain of youth, the mummy gloves, the main eye of the legendary Hundred-Eyed Ghost, a stand-in puppet, and a few
Only the hand of curse."
Then Lucien looked at the scene around him and joked: "Are you working hard to prepare for the advancement of Legend and then come to save me? It seems that you haven't advanced to Epic yet. Have you been very weak during this period? You hate yourself very much. You are very helpless.
confidence?"
Only Natasha Lucien could joke like this.
Natasha laughed dryly: "Am I this kind of person? I am very confident. If you disappear for another month, I will become an epic knight!"
"Then who is playing "Destiny" in the magic tower?" Lucien exposed "ruthlessly"
Natasha's beautiful eyes dodge for a moment, her hands moved up, held Lucien's head, and gave him a long and deep kiss.
"How's it going? Do you feel my confidence?" Natasha said breathlessly as her mouth parted.
Lucien also felt a little bit indifferent and laughed: "I can feel it, there is such progress."
You will be promoted to epic within a few years."
In a few years, I should also hope to reach the third level of Legend, right?
"I can take risks with you then." Natasha said firmly, "In order to fully attack the epic field, we will not consider the issue of future generations for the time being, okay?"
Lucien nodded gently: "I fully support you."
Then, he stretched his head forward, breathed into Natasha's ear, and chuckled: "But you have to make it up to me."
Feeling the itching in her ears and remembering some "unbearable" things, Natasha's cheeks turned slightly red again, uncontrollably.
In the Atomic Research Institute, Splinter and other arcanists were busy with their experiments. Suddenly, they heard a familiar voice saying with a smile: "I am very satisfied with your diligence."!
Well, teacher? Heidi turned around and said happily: "Teacher, welcome back, we have accumulated a lot of questions to ask you."
Since the exploration of the world of the dead was strictly sealed, they were not aware of the dangers Lucien encountered. They only thought that he was going out normally, so they were not particularly excited to see him come back.
Lucien looked at Heidi with a smile and said to Annick and other students: "Is it true that the original Heidi was killed by the devil and is now transformed into a devil? She actually offered to ask questions!"
"Because the research project you assigned to me and Cherry has made a breakthrough, teacher," Heidi said proudly.
Lucien raised his right eyebrow: "Analysis of the principle of auxiliary calculation magic array?"
"Yes!" Heidi seemed eager to show off her results.
At this time, Splinter said to Heidi: "The teacher has just come back and I have to report some important things to him first.
"Is there something important?" Lucien asked doubtfully. Natasha didn't seem to mention it, but she had been practicing hard during this period, so it was normal for her not to know what was going on.
Katrina smiled brightly and said: "Congratulations, teacher, for winning your first Evans Arcane Medal. You and Mr. Dieppe share this Arcane Medal for your outstanding contributions to wave-particle duality and electron diffraction.
, the name of the medal is 'Duality,'."
As she spoke, she also used sight magic to reveal the appearance of the Evans Arcane Award. This medal has a black base on the upper end, inlaid with a silver-white planet representing the macroscopic world, and a silver-white base on the lower end, with inscriptions representing the microscopic realm.
The black atomic symbol has a strange charm.
This is the basic shape of the Evans Arcane Medal designed by Lucien after "Tai Chi", with the word "Duality" written in the middle.
"Why images? Who helped me receive the award?" Lucien probably guessed that the Magic Council deliberately arranged this award in advance in order to cover up what happened to him and others.
Leylia couldn't help but smile when she thought of it: "Little Crystal got it for you."
They are already familiar with the little crystal afris.
He took it directly back to his home. This was like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth... Lucien smiled and shook his head. He didn't care much about the medal, but in order to restrain Afrith's greed, he gave it to him.
To create a healthy dragon, it must be clear when it will come back.
The students were busy reporting on the more important things that happened in the parliament, the research results that were noteworthy during this period, the operation of the Holt School of Magic, etc.
After listening, Lucien "cared" for Blake, Lovi, Ophelia and other assistants before finally walking into the conference room and holding a regular meeting - after Annick and others became intermediate arcanists and magicians.
, there is no need for one of the three Lazars to stay in the institute at all times, so they met to complete this year's mandatory tasks together.
Heidi was not in a hurry now, and said carelessly: "Teacher, Splinter and Annick have made a hypothesis about the phenomenon of abnormal spectral line splitting."
"What hypothesis?" Lucien could probably guess what it was and looked at the two of them with a slight smile.
Annick said shyly: "It's the electron spin. According to the results we calculated..."
The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became. Splinter simply added for him: "The calculated surface rotation speed of electrons is ten times the speed of light..."
His voice was loud at first, but later he became a little unconfident.
"Show me the manuscript." Lucien asked for their manuscript and read it carefully.
Heidi helped them and said: "Not only that, many arcanists who study new alchemy also feel that the concept of electron spin is somewhat problematic, and the new alchemical model of matrix mechanics does not eliminate concepts such as orbits that cannot be directly observed.
Well, why is it spinning again? This is almost exactly the same as the celestial body's operating system."
"But this spin model explains the splitting phenomenon well and is consistent with other experiments. As for its corresponding classical image, it may not be the same as what we think of the planet's rotation. In the microscopic field, we can only rely on mathematics and experimental data to grasp it.
, since it is not necessarily rotation, then this speed is likely to carry no signal and energy, similar to the wave speed of electrons in Dieppe's paper, which does not violate the theory of relativity." Lucien said roughly and inaccurately, "You can
Submitted to the Arcane Review Committee."
"However, you may encounter a lot of doubts in the future. I suggest you use matrix mechanics to deal with the spin problem first. See what you gain. I will also carry out work in this area."
"Yes, teacher." After receiving the confirmation, Annick felt a little more satisfied with the information. Splinter breathed a sigh of relief. Even if the teacher did not agree, he was ready to submit it.
After solving their problem, Lucien looked at Heidi: "How's it going? Have you made any breakthroughs?"
Heidi suddenly felt a little shy: "It's not a breakthrough. We analyzed the auxiliary calculation magic arrays and found that they can help calculations because they store the calculation results of different functions. After we give the information, through
Compare, find the answer, or perform simple calculations between the answers... This is actually a conclusion we came to after reading relevant papers, but we went further and gave each step of the specific process in detail.
step······"
"There are many functions, and the calculation results are close to infinite. It seems that the auxiliary calculation magic array can only play a role in conventional problems. Do you have any ideas to improve it? To make it truly feasible on most problems, we will give
By providing data and commands, the results can be obtained quickly, and it is possible to spread it to magic apprentices." Lucien asked seriously.
Heidi said with some confusion: "To solve most problems, we need to store more functions and more calculation results. This will only make the magic array more demanding and expensive, just like what we and you, teacher, use.
The auxiliary magic circles are all different, which is completely opposite to the direction of popularization."
Cherry also nodded. This seemed to be a development in two different directions.
"So what I'm talking about is the idea. Have you found that the principle of the auxiliary calculation magic array is different from our normal thinking and calculation logic sequence? Have you ever thought about rebuilding the auxiliary calculation magic array based on this process? Then use alchemy materials
And circuit design to replace most of the functions?" Lucien stimulated their thinking.
Portability and diversified auxiliary terminals for magic are one of Lucien's development goals in this direction.