"The idea of a similar arrangement originally came about in this way, I was new to the redefined elemental magic, so I exchanged a lot of papers on the properties of the elements and purified elements, and while verifying the properties of various aspects of the paper according to the design of the paper, I wrote down the different properties of the same element, including the properties of their oxides, etc., onto a single card, and then arranged the cards starting with the element with the smallest atomic weight, which was easy for me to memorize, understand, and apply. ”

"In this arrangement, I find strange that the properties of the elements are repeated periodically, and even the valence states of the atoms, discussed in the latest journal Elements, present an incredible but equally wonderful arithmetic sequence, all of which seem to have something to do with the arrangement of atomic weights from small to large. So I immediately had a bold hypothesis, whether the properties of elements are the external manifestation of atomic weight, whether we can establish a logical system of elements based on the atomic weight of the elements, and provide us with laws that can be used for searching for and discovering new elements and creating new elemental magic, and then I have tried this system many times. ”

After confirming that the elements have periodic laws, Lucian boldly guessed that the microstructure inside the atom also has protons, electrons, etc., but without any magical experiments and theoretical proofs, he can only continue to use atomic weights to arrange, otherwise it will exceed his "arcane level".

After the beginning, there is the basis for Lucian's arrangement, including the physical and chemical properties of the elements, as well as the properties of their compounds and alchemical products, and then according to these laws, a table containing sixty-five elements is drawn up, and it is summarized:

"In this periodic table of elements that I tested, it was clear that the elements in each vertical row had similar properties. ”

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"And according to the similarity of properties, I did not mechanically rank the atomic weights all the way down, but left empty spaces appropriately, and corrected the atomic weights of some of the elements, because they could not be arranged in the correct position according to their current atomic weights. Based on this. I would venture to guess that the atomic weight data for these elements is inherently wrong, and suggest that the Arcanists re-measure them and use a different method. The result should be approximate to my correction. This also proves that my periodic table is correct or not. ”

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"Based on the continuation of the similarity, I boldly predict that in the vacant places will be new elements that have not yet been discovered, which I call aluminum-like, silicon-like. They should each have......... properties, may be in a similar ......... ore is found. ”

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"This is my elaboration and speculation on the periodic relationship between the properties of elements and atomic weights, and I hope to be verified by the Arcanists. ”

Lucien stopped his quill. I looked at the paper repeatedly, blew lightly on it, put it away and put it in a storage bag.

The atomic weights that need to be corrected are partly due to the fact that strange isotopes cannot be separated, and Lucien did not expect the magicians to find a way to separate them in a short time, while the rest of the atomic weights were determined relatively early, and many methods had not yet appeared. Either there was a problem with the purification, and there was a small error in the result, but there were no mistakes in the later use, and the measurer was a high-level arcanist, so it was ignored.

These days. Lucian has verified their correct atomic weights.

As he left the lab, it was already dark on a cold winter night, and Lucien put his hands in the pockets of his long, double-breasted black gown, and slowly returned to his garden villa, thinking about his next steps.

Suddenly, there was a laugh from behind: "Mr. Evans, you are going to resume classes on Monday, I wonder if Lu Dao is ready to teach seriously?"

The voice was low but with a mocking smile, it was Byatt, who had just finished his magic experiments.

Lucien glanced back at him and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Mr. Beate, I've asked Mr. Headmaster for a leave of absence because I'm going to the Alinge Magic Tower on Monday to renew my Arcanist badge. You know, because in the last issue of Magic, my paper was cited by His Excellency the Grand Arcanist, and the latest issue of Sonic Waves, Electromagnetism, and General Arcanist Monthly contain a lot of references to my papers and research on new magic, about seven or eight. Oh, I forgot that you have never had such an experience, Mr. Byatt, and I sincerely apologize for mentioning your sad things. ”

Beate took two deep breaths: "You're just lucky, a small experiment inspired His Excellency the Grand Arcanist. Hmph, I hope your luck will always be so good!"

He was enraged by Lucian's show-off and sarcasm, and after being punished, the guy who should have been a low-key and stable person dared to be so bad, he really didn't know whether he was alive or dead!

With that, Bate stroked her black top hat and left the other branch in the Enchanted Garden.

Lucien looked at Beate's figure and shook his head slightly, how could such a guy be as difficult as the terrifying undead who had been following him.

When they returned to the Garden Villa, it was brightly lit, and the six apprentices, Annick, Reilia, and Splinter, who had come to tutor on Saturday afternoon, were still working hard in the living room, and there were one calculus paper after another on the coffee table or low table in front of them.

"Good evening, Mr. Evans. When they saw Lucien return, they seemed to wake up from their isolated vision, and nodded their heads in greetings with red eyes.

Lucien bowed his head lightly and smiled, "How's this scroll doing?"

"It's so difficult! I don't think I understand the questions, they're so weird!" replied the most lively Heidi with a sad look on her face, and the other apprentices, including the quiet Cherie and the rebellious Sprint, nodded slightly in agreement.

Lucien laughed and said, "This is an exercise to help you exercise your thinking skills, don't do it in a reckless way." Okay, take it back and give it to me next Saturday. ”

This is true?

Hearing that they could leave, Heidi and Reilia couldn't help but let out a cheer of excitement and liberation, and then stuck out their tongues, looking down at Lucien, and the rest of the apprentices showed obvious or faint signs of joy.

Lucien pretended not to see and ordered the maid to send the apprentices away.

The apprentices walked out of the garden villa and subconsciously looked back, this black villa with candlelight was like a monster hidden in the dark, choosing people to devour.

With a slight shudder, Heidi looked at the test paper in her hand: "Reilia, Cherly, Annick, are we doing something wrong?

"But I think it's been a lot of progress. It turned out to be Sprint who made this assessment, "We're not officially magicians yet." What does it matter if you are tired and bitter. It's not easy to come across a teacher as good as Mr. Evans. ”

Katrina and Annick nodded in agreement.

Heidi wailed, "I know, but I really have a headache, and I want to have fun on the weekend! Mr. Evans is a devil." I love and hate him!"

No one objected to this statement, even if Sprint puffed out his cheeks, apparently quite agreeing.

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At nine o'clock on Monday morning, a horse-drawn carriage slowly stopped in front of the headquarters of the Magical Council.

Lucien, in a white shirt, brown waistcoat, and black double-breasted gown, paid the coachman. Put on a black top hat and calmly step up the steps. At this point, the undead was gone.

When passing through the gate. Prospel shouted feebly, "Welcome to the headquarters of the Magical Council." As long as you refine a female tower spirit, you will be welcomed by me with the warmest welcome. ”

Lucien ignored Prospel, who said the same to every wizard who came here, and went straight to the "Wizard Management Department" in the fourth district.

Cindy, who had just finished receiving a magician, was slightly surprised to see Lucian, and then blinked her beautiful brown eyes: "Yo, who is this? Mr. Evans, who hasn't been out of Douglas School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for more than a month!"

Her tone was teasing and slightly complaining, how could there be friends who were in Alinge but had not seen each other for more than a month.

"Wow. Isn't this our great celebrity?Mr. Evans, whose papers have been quoted by His Excellency the Grand Arcanist! It's great that you haven't forgotten us. Donna also welcomed in an exaggerated tone.

Lucien smiled helplessly: "I'm going to hurry up and make up the arcane basics and write my thesis." By the way, didn't see Lazar?"

Seeing that Lucian's attitude was not cold, and he did not alienate himself and the others because of his fame, the two magic apprentices became happy. He chatted with Lucien about the council's headquarters, such as Lazar being summoned to Rentat to prepare for a meeting to be held in a month from the "Elemental Will", such as the Brooke Grand Arcanist who proved that "light is an electromagnetic wave" received the "Silver Moon Medal" jointly established by the Royal Court of Buryana, the Song of the Silver Moon Alliance, and the Tower, which is the highest honor in the electromagnetic, astral and light and dark systems - this has no meaning to His Excellency the Grand Arcanist, this is his third medal.

The status is similar to the "Holm Crown Award" of the elemental system and the alchemy system, in addition to the "Immortal Throne" of the necromantic system, the "Silver Moon Medal" of the electromagnetic system, the astral system, and the light and dark system, as well as the "Wizard's Laurel" jointly established by the Calais Demon Court and the Wizard's House, which is mainly aimed at the magic factions that retain the knowledge of the ancient magic empire such as change, illusion and summoning, as well as the "Ice and Snow Medal" set up by the huts of the Northland and Palmera for the heat system and the force field system, and the "Ice and Snow Medal" set up by the tower for the force field system, the astral system and simple mathematical knowledge. Arcane Scepter" award.

They were all imitated after the advent of the "Holm Crown Award". In order to maintain a fair image, the Magic Council did not intervene, but simply acted as an overseer.

After chatting with Cindy and the others for the latest developments at the Magical Council headquarters, Lucien knocked on Eric's office door.

A suspicious smile appeared on Eric's stiff and serious face, "Evans, you're here to update the badge?"

When he saw that Lucian's paper had been cited by the Storm Lord, he expected him to come and update the Arcane and Magic Emblems when this month's issue was released.

Lucien smiled and nodded, "Yes, trouble you, Mr. Eric." However, before the update, I had two things to do, one was that I had a sudden inspiration for this month of arcane and magic study, and I had written a new arcane paper that I wanted to submit to the review committee, and the other was that I was going to apply for the Arcane Fundamentals exam. ”

Eric listened quietly, not surprised that Lucien had submitted another paper, and in his opinion, after the first paper had been received groundbreaking reviews and citations from the Grand Arcanist, it would be uncommon for Lucien not to have the confidence to try to write another paper.

But when he heard the second half of the sentence, Eric blurted out, "Really? Are you sure? How long have you been learning the arcane?"

Three questions in a row fully revealed his surprise.

"Yes, although I have only been studying for about three months, I feel that I have a lot of arcane talent and have mastered the basics. Mr. Eric, there's nothing strange about this, is it? Lord Brooke passed the Arcane Basics exam at the age of eleven. Lucien bragged unhurriedly.

Eric thought it was ridiculous: "But Lord Brooke, he has been studying for two years, not three months!"

"But I have a foundation in magic, an adult's memory and thinking skills, and a mature learning method, and it will be clear whether I pass the assessment or not. Lucien replied confidently.

Eric's light gray eyes stared at Lucian's eyes seriously, and seeing that he didn't waver, he muttered, "Since you've been evaluated as having an arcane mind, I'll test you." ”

Before heading to the examination room, Eric casually put the word "elemental" in Lucian's arcane paper and put it in an iron cage and rang the bell.

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The same wide house, the same bell ringing constantly.

"Mr. Pesol, Ms. Tina Dimoth. ”

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"Mr. Gaston, Mr. Ofrey. ”

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In the room filled with bottles of different elements, a brown earth elemental body with red eyes flashing red, picked up the paper from the magic teleportation array:

"On the periodic relationship between the properties of the elements and the atomic weight, and the prediction of some new elements, well, a magician who does not have the rank of a formal arcanist, and who has discussed the periodic problem of the elements that have not progressed for a long time, will not bother Mr. Gaston, who has important business to do in Rentat. The headquarters of the journal "Elements" is also in Rentat, so there is no need to tire Matthew to fly so far to deliver letters. It just so happened that Mr. Larry was there, so I handed it over to him for review. ”

So the paper went through the rotation and went into the hands of Larry, who had a rough yellow beard.

Larry's light blue eyes looked at the titles of several papers in his hand, and casually put them aside: "Matthew, take it in three days." ”

Matthew, a tawny owl, spreads his wings and flies away. (To be continued.) )