On the Avenue of Triumphs in Rentat, the lights were on, and the warm breeze of late spring still brought a slight chill when the night came, making passers-by unable to help but tighten their collars.
Downey pressed his black top hat, got off the bright yellow public transport, strolled on the street as bright as day, and walked towards the "Knowledge Bookstore" near Triumph Square.
"Is this week's Arcane and Magic Herald here?" Downey asked the bearded boss.
The boss with dark blond hair said without raising an eyelid: "No more, and no more in the future."
"Really..." There was no surprise in Downey's tone. He sighed slightly as if he had expected it, and a strong sentimental emotion filled the air.
The boss then raised his head, looked at him with a pair of owl-like eyes and said, "What's there to regret? Since the magic live screen was popularized as a home TV, Ms. Heidi's artificial intelligence has made breakthrough progress. This positioning itself has
The newspaper in question will sooner or later announce its closure."
His strange pupils reflected a handsome young man, about sixteen or seventeen years old, in his prime, but his blue eyes looked a bit tired, and his expression was vaguely depressed.
Downey smiled bitterly and said: "I grew up watching the Arcane and Magic Herald. It guided me on the arcane path of pursuing the essence of the world. For me, it is a beautiful memory and a
A period of life that I will never forget.”
The complete popularization of magic radios, home TVs, and the initial civilian use of artificial intelligence have given citizens many more channels for information sources, and their dependence on newspapers has been greatly reduced. Especially now that basic arcane knowledge has become popular, many ordinary people have a deeper understanding of
My interest in higher-end arcane theories has been greatly reduced, because it seems to have nothing to do with my life. Anyway, I can get a general understanding from mainstream newspapers, radios and home TVs, such as "Arcane and Magic Herald", which specializes in introducing arcane theories.
The number of subscriptions to magic and magic newspapers has dropped significantly.
As for magic apprentices and arcanists, it is impossible for them to buy it. They have more professional academic journals, "Arlinge Impression" that is more in line with their tastes, and the World Reality Channel. Therefore, three years ago, that is, the Austrian
Since the 21st year of the magic calendar, newspapers have often ceased publication and closed down. Unexpectedly, today is the turn of the "Arcana and Magic Herald", which is very famous and symbolizes the golden age of the arcane field and the initial establishment of the magic society.
The bookstore owner pointed to the rows of bookshelves: "If you want to learn basic arcana, there are many professional books here. If you want to learn about the latest trends in arcane research, you can subscribe to "Arlinge Impressions" or watch "World Reality" every day.
'There is really no need to read the Arcane and Magic Herald anymore for TV stations' arcane popularization programs."
Under the bright magic crystal lamp, the rows of dark black or dark blue book spines glowed with a strange brilliance, which made Donnie feel dizzy and the veins on his forehead twitched slightly: "No need, I don't even have any books of my own."
master."
The reason why he took public transportation to Triumph Square was because the "Arcane and Magic Herald" was no longer available near the school some time ago, and the "Knowledge Bookstore" still had it. But who knew that in less than a month, "Arcane and Magic Herald" was available.
The Arcane and Magic Herald can no longer hold up.
The boss laughed and glanced at the magic apprentice and trainee arcanist badges on the chest of Downey's dark black dress, as well as a black background with a seven-petal leaf emblem outlined in light green: "You are the 'Heart of Nature'
'A fifth-year student at the school, right? There are only sixty-one days left before the unified entrance examination for the Higher School of Magic. Why are you going out to buy the "Arcane and Magic Herald"? What you should do is review it carefully."
As soon as he heard "Unified Entrance Examination for Higher Schools of Magic," Downey's facial muscles couldn't help but twitch, and he looked a little confused, a little irritable, and a little depressed: "Today is the weekend, and there are no evening classes until eight o'clock...
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He explained subconsciously, and then smiled to himself, why should I tell him this?
After more than 20 years of development, under the leadership of the Magic Council, the entire continent has formed a three-pole school system consisting of general education for citizens—junior magic schools, various alchemy schools, and other professional schools—the Higher Academy of Magic.
The former is mainly open to children and adults who need literacy education, and provides five years of basic general education. After that, after passing examinations including mental strength measurement and basic arcane theory, graduates can be promoted to junior magic schools, etc.
Become a magic apprentice or a specialized alchemist or other professional.
The junior magic school is also a five-year course, which completes the real basic education of magic and arcane arts, cultivates qualified magic apprentices and trainee arcanists, and finally selects talents to enter major magic schools through the "Unified Entrance Examination for Higher Magic Schools"
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In the Unified Entrance Examination, those who have become official magicians will receive certain bonus points.
Just as Donnie was about to turn around, he heard the bookstore owner laugh and say, "I see you only have three badges issued by the school and no other magic items. Your family conditions are probably not good, so you should spend more time on your review."
Under such a school system, various magic items and potions that can restore fatigue, keep a clear mind, and enhance memory are favored by many students. It is indispensable to wear a "lucidity necklace" or an "energy ring" on their body.
Although these accessories and potions cannot be used in the real unified entrance examination, they greatly help the efficiency of daily study, so no one will refuse them unless they can't afford them at all.
Downey's face suddenly turned pale, and then turned red. Feeling ashamed and annoyed, he turned around and ran away from this embarrassing bookstore.
"I have a 'sobriety necklace' here that I can rent to you for two months..." The boss's emotionless voice reached Downey's ears, causing him to stop in his tracks.
Then, he turned around suddenly, looked at the boss and said, "Why?"
There was excitement and doubt in his tone. From the corner of his eye, he fell on the bookshelf and looked at the book "Identification of Various Fraudulent Magic Contracts" - written by Lucien Evans. He secretly speculated in his heart, could it be that
At the cost of your own soul?
The boss chuckled and said: "I am also a loyal reader of "Arcane and Magic Herald", otherwise I would not have bought it at the end. So, when I see you, I feel like I have seen my past self... Why, are you afraid that I have something else?
Purpose? You can take the deed to the review department of the city hall for appraisal."
"I, do I need to pay any price?" Downey relaxed a little and asked eagerly.
The boss thought for a while and said: "You can pay a deposit of ten copper coins, and after the unified entrance examination is over, you can come and work with me for two months."
When Downey heard this condition, he nodded hastily: "Okay, no problem! Sir, when will the contract be signed?"
A "sobriety necklace" is worth approximately two to five Queen's gold coins. Downey was naturally excited to be able to rent one at such a cheap price.
"I don't have the necklace on me. Come over at this time tomorrow." The boss nodded lightly.
After Danny thanked him repeatedly, seeing that it was getting late, he left the bookstore and walked to the public transportation platform. His mind was filled with this "adventure" and the "Unified Entrance Examination for Higher School of Magic" that was coming in sixty-one days.
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While waiting for the public transport to arrive, Downey's eyes turned to the Plaza de Triomphe, where stood a brass-colored statue, wearing a double-breasted gown and a top hat, holding a cane in his left hand and a pocket watch in his right hand.
"...Sir Evans..." Downey murmured to himself, with admiration and a little "hate" in his tone.
"Public transport bus No. 36, the terminal is the Land of Thousand Lakes..." A mechanical and cold female voice sounded, and a dark red public transport bus stopped in front of Downey.
Downey woke up from his thoughts, walked quickly onto the bus, and placed his school's badge in the sensing area.
"The Seventh School of Magic in Rentat, there are eight free rides left..." The mechanical voice sounded again, without any human emotion.
"Heart of Nature" is a magic school jointly run by the Magic Council, the Elven Court, and the Holm Empire. It is the seventh elementary magic school in Rentat.
"It's so convenient to have artificial intelligence..." Donnie thought subconsciously, "It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to see the combination of artificial intelligence and alchemical life that Ms. Heidi mentioned..."
While thinking endlessly, Downey returned to his school outside the city, just in time for his evening classes.
"Today, I will introduce to you the content of the special theory of relativity." Mr. Slington, who had a long white beard, said in a hoarse voice, "This is Mr. Evans' profound explanation of space and time. With your current level,
It’s impossible to understand at all, you just need to master a few knowledge points.”
The muscles on Downey's face twitched again. He looked back at the words "Only 61 days left until the unified entrance examination for the Higher School of Magic" written on the back of the classroom, and his expression became focused.
After the evening class, Donnie, who was dizzy, returned to his dormitory, lit up the small magic crystal lamp, and prepared to practice.
""Evans Examination Syllabus", "Lucien's Secret Book", "Detailed Explanation of the Examination Questions for the Unified Entrance Examination of the Higher School of Magic - Lucien Evans"..." Downey read out the titles of these test sets word by word.
Although he knew that these were done by others in the name of Mr. Evans, he still gritted his teeth at the frequent occurrence of these two words.
After calming down for a while, he opened one of the books and decided to review and consolidate the "History of Arcana and Magic" first.
"...In what year did Lord Lucien Evans propose matrix mechanics? What is its significance?"
"...How many times has Mr. Evans received the Arcane Award, Holm Crown Award and other highest honors in total?"
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"Lucien, Evans, Evans, Lucien..." Danny rubbed his forehead, closed this book a little irritably, and opened another review book.
"...Please write down completely the periodic table of elements proposed and perfected by Mr. Evans."
"...What is Lucien's constant, and what are the equations related to it?"
Donnie closed the book suddenly, took a drink of water, calmed down his mood, and decided to read another book.
"...What field is the Evans field equation? What is your general understanding of it?"
"...can Lucien's equation describe all microscopic particles?"
ah!
A shrill, painful and angry scream came from Downey's mouth, which spread far and wide in the night, and was echoed by similar sounds in other dormitories. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! )