The white envelope is delicate and smooth, and there seem to be petals in the texture, which is completely different from the postal department's system, more like a work of art, but Ali didn't pay attention to these details, and his eyes were completely fixed on the few lines of handwriting on the envelope, they were so familiar, so beautiful, so that Ali's heart was on fire at once, and he couldn't feel the cold of early spring.

Unable to return to the classroom to open it, Ali took out a thick stack of letter paper as he walked in the cold wind and carefully unfolded it.

“...... I haven't heard back from you for a few months, which makes me very worried, and I think that something happened to you, or that something in the previous correspondence hurt you, but I couldn't find a way to contact you, but fortunately the truth of the matter is not as I imagined......"

“...... Our school has two months of New Year's leave, and by the time I read your letters, they had already accumulated several letters, and I'm sorry to keep you waiting...... I am glad to have come to Rentat, whether you succeed in the future or not, I believe that this will be the most precious treasure of your life, just as the famous playwright Mr. Falham wrote in "The Land of a Thousand Lakes": "Youth allows failure, so take advantage of this golden year to read more books, experience more things, and see more beautiful and cruel worlds." ’”

“...... In this era of rapid change and rapid increase, opportunities are everywhere, as long as you dare to think and dare to do, you will always grasp one, but if you are afraid of failure and refuse to take on and face anything, you can only let the opportunities slide by one by one......"

“...... You must have lived in Rentat for several months, and I don't know what is wrong with the Dao?What are your impressions of the new things and changes that I have described in my letter?When I reread the letter I have written. There is always a feeling of heat on the face, because it was full of longing and passion at that time, and I always couldn't help but depict them with the most gorgeous and romantic brushstrokes, and only now that I can restrain this emotion a little, only to find that it is indeed too beautiful and exaggerated, and it is not a small difference from the actual situation, Ali, what do you think? What do they look like in your mind?"

“...... I've always thought that maybe it was in the search for alchemy workshop work and the earnings of the first few years. Liberal arts schools are not as good as Blauflair's schools. But if you want to achieve more and open up a better future, only a general education school can provide the knowledge you need. The first three years. Don't be impatient. Everything you learn is to help you recognize yourself, figure out what you are good at and what you like, so that you can absorb the necessary 'nutrients' in the next two years......"

“...... In addition to studying. And don't forget to 'blend in' into Rentat, only by blending into it, you can really appreciate every detail of the changing times, the thrilling details, which can make you look for opportunities, so I recommend that you go out and spend your weekends off often or take a part-time job......"

“...... There is a street-side teahouse on Rose Boulevard, which has a cozy environment and pure taste, and replaces the small band with a magic phonograph, and only two musicians are retained...... The Clown Theatre in the borough often has hilarious comedies...... Although the Egret District is a slum, it is full of experienced adventurers, whose words may be exaggerated, but what they see and hear is impressive...... When night comes, you can see the starry sky falling on the ground in places such as the administrative district, the aristocratic area, and the Queen's Road......"

Jane introduced the Rentat in her mind with plain brushstrokes, trying to avoid high-end and luxurious places, so that Ali had a sense of purpose.

There was no ambiguity in this letter, it was a complete friend chatter, not polite but attentive to every detail, warm and thoughtful, just like every letter in the past, but even so, Ali was overjoyed, read it several times, and did not put away the letter until he was about to enter the classroom.

“...... I finished second in my grade in my 'annual exams' after the New Year's break, and I will be invited to visit the Alinge Magicians and visit the Atomic Institute...... I've been to Alinge, but I've never been allowed to visit the Magic Tower, and this time I finally got the chance, and hopefully the Atomic Institute will be even more fantastic than I imagined......"

Ali recalls the penultimate paragraph of her abbreviation, and although she tries to write it in a calm and unobtrusive tone, her heartfelt joy is evident between the lines.

Thinking of this, Ali's heart thumped, and the results of the monthly exam were about to be announced, did he have any hope of going to Alinge?

Sitting in his chair nervously, Ali couldn't calm down until Mr. Brian, who taught the "Basic Arcane Theory" class, walked in.

"Now that the monthly exam rankings are announced, the top 20 are the lucky ones who can get an invitation to visit Sky City. Brian said with a smile, and the atmosphere in the classroom was quiet and solid.

"Dawn ......" Brian began to announce the list, and with each name he pronounced, someone let out uncontrollable cheers.

One by one, the familiar names were pronounced, and the joyful voices sounded, Ali became more and more nervous, why didn't he have himself? Could it be that he really didn't enter the top twenty?

"Ricardo. Brian pronounced the twentieth name.

Without me, really without me, the great loss hit Ali, so that he really tasted the bitterness of failure, the bitterness that he had never had, in the past, in the small town, although he also had the experience of failure, but not once with such great expectations as now.

It wasn't until he was in his thirties that Ali heard his name, and this encounter made him realize the fact that his foundation was still too poor, and there was a very big gap between him and those who had been trained in Lentat for a long time or received a year or two of instruction from scholars and magic apprentices, although he worked hard and worked hard, but if he wanted to catch up, he had to maintain such an attitude for at least a year.

In this case, many people choose to give up on themselves, because the starting point is not the same, how to compete? But Ali thought of Jane's encouragement and his parents' expectations, so he quietly clenched his fists and vowed to catch up slowly, and if others are working hard, then he will work five times or ten times harder!

At the end of March, Ali, who was immersed in his studies, still habitually went to the school gate every few days. Finally, he received another letter from Jane.

“...... Last time, you said that you were very interested in the knowledge of alchemy items, and you learned very quickly, I think this is because we were all attracted by simplified alchemy items such as magic radios, magic crystal lamps, wired telephones, telegraphs, and the content of the 'Voice of Mysteries' before entering the general education school, so we can't ...... blindly."

“...... If you are really interested, you can go to the school or the Municipal Library of Rentat to borrow books such as "Magical Construction", "Alchemy Elements", "One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Common Sense for Simplifying Magical Items", "History of Alchemical Objects", etc., in which "One Hundred Thousand for What?", edited by His Excellency Prince Evans? The Alchemy Fascicle is both informative and interesting......"

“...... In the middle of the month, we go to Castle in the Sky, although it may irritate you. But I still want to share my observations with you. Hopefully this will put you at ease......"

"I've been to Castle in the Sky many times, but every time the railroad tracks rise above the ground, there's always a shudder from the heart, a fear. It's also exciting. Fear of things like ants below. Fear in fantasy decline, and excitement without the magic steam train and the city in the sky. Then I may not be able to experience the feeling of running in mid-air in my life, after all, not everyone can become a full-fledged magician, I have studied arcane and magic for several years, and I am still in the apprenticeship stage......"

“...... There was a little malfunction when the long public transport car pulled us towards the Alinge Magic Tower, and at this time, a steel golem came out of the magic tower next to it, its eyes flashed red, and it was pushed together with the car and people, until it was pushed in front of the Alinge Magic Tower, and sometimes, the golem is not only used for killing and fighting......"

“...... The architectural style of the Alinge Magic Tower is completely different from the tall towers in the city of Rentat, but it is unexpectedly commensurate with the alchemy car, the flying machine, the magic steam train, the blast gun, the magic air conditioner, the magic crystal lamp, etc., and it seems that together they constitute a unique atmosphere and style of the era......"

“...... I don't see Mr. Felipe in the genetic lab, and I don't regret that he went to the Dark Mountains to collect species, but my friend will probably be very sad, because she admires Mr. Felipe and aspires to become a 'doctor' who has mastered healing magic and anatomical skills......."

“...... The genetic laboratory is different from what I imagined, there are a lot of ordinary plants, and there are many animals that are not special, well, the only thing that makes me experience the horror and the feeling of the genetic laboratory is that it is partially mutated, in a laboratory filled with solution, I saw a bloody and terrifying scene, some common animals have mutated into hideous and disgusting monsters, can you imagine a mouse covered with abscesses? can you imagine a rabbit with two heads? can you imagine a dog without fur?"

“...... Fortunately, most of the students who came were frightened by this scene, and we went to the Atomic Research Institute. ”

"Mr. Lazar and Ms. Heidi received us and showed us around most of the Institute, which, as I had imagined, had all kinds of complex and mysterious magic arrays and alchemy platforms that shimmered with different lusters......"

“...... When Ms. Heidi turned on the particle collider, the walls, floors, and ceilings of the entire row of tunnels lit up with a silvery white color at the same time, and then partially transformed into orange-red transparent colors, under their shock, I felt like I was in a dream, this picture and the overall style of the Atomic Research Institute made me feel the 'future', I don't know why I felt this way, but I really experienced the 'future', maybe this is the 'future style'?"

“...... Ali, do you know the Tao? In the Atomic Research Institute, there is a teleportation array to the universe, and there is a cosmic observatory where you can be in the starry sky!"

Jane rarely used exclamation marks, so Ali felt her uneasy heart, and her own mood fluctuated, as if the scene of the Atomic Research Institute was vivid, and she wished to be in it now.

"Cosmic Observatory?in the starry sky?" was something he couldn't even dream of!

“...... Ali, Ms. Heidi told me that in the future, the 'Voice of Mysteries' will have more exploration of the universe, and will also use illusions to simulate starry sky scenes for us to feel, and if we can get the first place in the whole grade in the final exam in June, then there will be hope that we will actually make it to the Observatory of the Universe!"

"Let's work together, okay?"

"Good!" Ali clenched his fists, his heart surging, as if he had been in the vast and boundless starry sky, feeling the turbulent waves of the times.

............

The holy city of Reims.

Pope Benedict III looked out the window, thinking about a piece of information he had received:

"Lucien Evans has recently borrowed a lot of material related to the depths of the endless ocean. (To be continued......)

PS: The extra word count makes up for the difference at noon yesterday.

The day after the last, ask for a monthly pass