The sun was shining brightly at noon, illuminating the study in golden.

At this time, Douglas and Lucien had already left, and only Fernando sat quietly in the back chair.

Previously, the two giants discussed the submission and publication of Lucian's research results, and decided to add a few more papers to the next issue of Arcane—papers by several Grand Arcanists who explored the laws behind formulas from various angles but failed miserably, so that the vast majority of Arcanists would not be directly impacted by the subversive assumptions that would emerge later.

This is not to make them accept Lucian's results now, after all, the premise of "energy discontinuity" is still only a hypothesis, but to let them have a mental preparation by reading these articles, from a normal point of view, they can no longer do anything, and maybe they will have to go beyond the accepted concept to explain, and in the addition of several articles, the Grand Arcanists will also repeatedly emphasize that in order to solve the problem, they may have to make "assumptions", and the word "hypothesis" will be repeatedly presented to the magicians to impress.

"Shocking, unbelievable, and subversive ...... cognition," Fernando muttered to himself, describing the assumptions made by Lucien, and at the same time smiled slightly, "The first half of the paper sent to others has actually rejected other explanations one by one, and the second half that has not yet been sent is only a complete elaboration, analysis, and premise assumption of the formula, I wonder who can first derive the content of the second half based on the first half of the paper, and make that hypothesis that he can't accept, Hathaway, or Brooke?"

Hathaway was the founder of atomic theory, and based on this knowledge, she leaned towards Douglas's particle theory. It is most likely to make similar assumptions, and the other four Grand Arcanists are standard fluctuators, especially Brooke is the most determined, but among the five Grand Arcanists, Brooke is the strongest and closest to the truth of the world, and it is also possible that he will complete the derivation first.

"Hehe, may I guess the order in which they came to a conclusion and came to me, Hathaway, Brooke, Oliver, Helen, Vicente?" Fernando acted as humorous and unorthodox as usual, with a faint smile on his face.

In self-talk. His eyes rolled. Suddenly, I saw a full-fledged mirror in the corner of the study, and an old man in a bright red magic robe was reflected in the mirror, with silver hair like frost and black at all times.

The smile froze. Fade away. Fernando's right hand raised. He stroked his white hair, then sighed softly and pulled out an old notebook from his desk. Turning to the penultimate pages, I picked up the quill and wrote:

"On the 6th of July, it was sunny and breezy, and I suddenly felt a little old. ”

Putting down the quill, he turned his head to look out the window, his eyes narrowed slightly in the dazzling sunlight.

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

Back home.

Leo, the butler who greeted him, looked at Lucian's face a little strangely, but said nothing, and Splinter, who was finishing his studies and preparing to eat lunch, asked curiously: "Teacher Evans, why do you have such a bad face? Is it difficult to answer the question of Your Excellency the Storm Lord today?"

So you were snarled by him? That's what Sprint didn't say when he swallowed it.

"Bad face?" Lucien asked in confusion, then turned his head to look at a crystal statue in the living room, although the scene reflected on it was vague, Lucien could clearly see that his face was as if he had just crawled out of the graveyard.

The coercion of the legend is so terrifying? I have ignored a lot of it under my concentration on "confrontation", and I only remember that my whole body is cold sweat, the air is frozen, the lightning flashes in front of my eyes, and the thunder in my ears.

"Yes, the teacher's question is difficult to answer, and it is related to saving the world and defending peace. Lucien smiled.

Sprint couldn't stand the cold humor that his teacher came out of from time to time, and quietly twitched the corners of his mouth: "Teacher Evans, don't be kidding, could it be that Your Excellency the Storm Lord wants to destroy the world, but you stopped him?"

"Splinter, you said the opposite, I wanted to destroy the world, but I was stopped by the teacher. Although his face was poor, Lucien was in a very good mood, after all, without blowing up his teacher's head, he successfully threw out the hypothesis of energy discontinuity, so he joked with great interest.

Sprint has an arrogant personality, and he is not the kind of person who is good at joking and talking, so he can only look up at the ceiling helplessly at this time: "Teacher Evans, it's time for lunch, let's talk about the destruction of the world." ”

Watching the servants rush out with the food, looking at the veal steak that had been eaten so many times, Lucien couldn't help but rub his forehead, he had to let them try other forms of dishes.

As soon as the thought came to mind, the servant led Katrina in, her silky blonde hair tied into a ponytail, and her face was full of joy.

"Mr. Evans, your application for the Atomic Research Institute has been approved. Katrina said cheerfully and loudly with the papers in her hand.

Lucien was surprised: "So fast? It's only been a few days?"

Isn't it usually more than two weeks for an Arcane Research project to be approved? It seems like it's only a week since you submit your own application.

"With the support of His Excellency the Grand Arcanist, how can the gentlemen of the Magic Research Council drag their feet?" Katrina said first-hand inside information, and then said very expectantly, "Teacher Evans, let's see what the result is!"

The documents are sealed in a bag and require Lucian's Arcane and Magic Badge to open.

"I think it's going to be approved, right?" Sprint had been waiting for the establishment of the "Atomic Research Institute" for a long time, and when he saw the document, he was both expectant and afraid, and he looked nervous.

Lucien calmly removed the Arcane insignia and placed it on top of the magic sigil embedded in the bag's seal.

With a faint flash of light, the magic mark disappeared, Lucien took out the document, read the beginning carefully, and then smiled at Sprint and Katrina: "The gentlemen of the Magic Research Committee have approved my application, and said that this is a new form of research organization, and I hope that I can work hard to set an example for the approval of similar projects in the future." ”

"Great!" said Sprint, shaking his fist heavily.

Katrina was a little more steady, but she also smiled and said continuously, "Congratulations." Congratulations, Mr. Evans, Mr. Evans......"

If Heidi and Reilia had known what they had said, they would have cheered "The mystery is on the spot", right? Lucien opened his arms and accepted Katrina and Sprint's hugs and congratulations, silently scolding in his heart: "Boys, your social experience is still too shallow, and the meaning of these words is obvious, 'For the sake of Your Excellency Storm Master, we agree with your ridiculous so-called new form research group.'" But you also have to make certain results. Otherwise, everyone's face will not look good!'"

"Teacher Evans, where is our institute?" finally calmed down a little, and Katrina immediately looked at Lucien with sparkling eyes.

Lucien picked up the document and looked at the contents behind it: "In the seventh laboratory and the attached conference room and office on the eighteenth floor of the council headquarters. At the same time, let me put forward the request for the laboratory magic array, alchemy array, and large alchemy device within a week. The Magical Research Council is to review and remodel the lab accordingly. It will take about two to three weeks. In other words, at the end of July or the beginning of August, our 'Atomic Research Institute' was officially established. ”

"That's right. In addition to the basic modifications, we will be given 5,000 Arcane Points per month to buy materials, complete experiments, and pay salaries to everyone. I have preliminarily decided that the high-level magic apprentice is ten arcane points per month, and the official magician is determined by the specific level, such as a second-level arcane master like Lazar and a second-ring magician, which is a hundred arcane points. ”

The director of the institute like me doesn't get paid, anyway, the "personal experiment attrition" is reported in the institute project, Lucien silently added in his stomach. This is the unspoken rule of the Magic Council.

"So many?!" Sprint and Katrina blurted out in surprise and delight, this is the standard for a formal magician, you must know that Teacher Evans was only ten arcane points a month in the magic school!

Moreover, in the "Atomic Research Institute", you can also see the free arcane basic books provided by Mr. Evans, and you can also use the laboratory for free, buy experimental materials at cost price, plus such a high salary, it is simply a dream job for magic apprentices and formal magicians!

Like Lazar, who is currently working at Elemental Will, the salary, the subsidy of the Magic Council and the Elemental Will, and the harvest from new magic and thesis rewards all average only fifty or sixty arcane points a month, while Katrina works in one of the best positions of the so-called magic apprentice, and it is only four arcane points a month.

"Of course, the 'Atomic Research Institute' will definitely be the most important research department of the future Magic Council, and the salaries of the researchers in it must be higher than in other places, otherwise how can it reflect its importance?" Lucien replied half-jokingly, "But in the early days of the Institute, there were not many people needed, except for a few of you apprentices, I only planned to hire two or three more full-fledged magicians, one mid-level magician." ”

Sprint twitched the corners of his mouth, "Mr. Evans, you are so confident." ”

"I believe you, Mr. Evans, you almost shared the laurels this time. In the future, I will follow you through the study of arcane and magic, and I may be able to get the highest honor like Miss Rachel!" replied Katrina half-jokingly.

Lucien laughed and said, "It's not important if you don't think about it, the research committee has explained at the end that if we don't have the results that can pass their review within three years, the atomic research institute will be abolished." ”

Such conditions confirmed Lucian's suspicion that if it weren't for the long cycle of many arcane studies, it would have been estimated that the deadline proposed by the Magic Research Committee would have been one year.

"Teacher Evans, we'll do our best!" replied Katrina and Splinter solemnly, not allowing the institute to be canceled because of everyone's slackness!

Lucien raised the document: "Katrina, let's have lunch together, in the afternoon we will go to see the laboratory environment, and by the way, decide which magic arrays and alchemy devices are needed." ”

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

Watching Vicente, the "Lord of the Revenant", leave, Fernando sneered: "When it comes to inference, you are the most backward Grand Arcanist!"

His face was ruddy, alive from the fierce quarrels and roars of the afternoon.

Seeing that Vicente did not respond, Fernando paced back and forth in the study with a little excitement, and finally took out the old notebook, and added the words he had written in the morning:

"After an afternoon of arguing and refuting their mistakes, I seemed to regain my youth and full of strength. The world is so mysterious, vast, and awe-inspiring, and we are so small in front of it, but that doesn't stop us from exploring its essence and approaching its reality, and on this path, there are dazzling and wonderful scenery that we can't extricate ourselves from. ”

"I will go on until the day I die completely. ”

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

After visiting the "Atomic Research Institute" that had not yet taken shape, Lucien was about to leave and go home to write a request for a magic array and alchemy device, when he suddenly heard a slightly puzzled voice on the other end of the corridor:

"Mr. Lucien?"

Looking up, Lucien saw Rachel, a young girl she had come into contact with, standing next to a dignified and beautiful lady. (To be continued......)