Chapter 43: A Truly "Professor"

After flipping through the formulas listed in this article, as well as the meaning of the formula symbols in the appendix at the end of the Arcane journal, Lucien analyzed these formulas and found that they were basically the same as the celestial mechanics formulas of his own knowledge, that is, the results calculated with them, as long as the magician did not make any calculation errors, should be relatively accurate, but in that accurate location, the existence of the planet could not be discovered!

"It's really plausible. Lucien let out another exclamation that he had before, and then skimmed through the article to the end.

After pondering for a moment, Lucien flipped the article to the first page to see who the author was: "Oliver Constantine, Grand Arcanist, Legendary Magical Class 'Hand of Annihilation' Level 3. ”

"It's a Grand Arcanist, and a legendary magician!"

Lucien was surprised again: "Looking at the position of the arrangement, the dignity of the Grand Arcanist in the Wizarding World should still be above the legendary magician, and the two can exist at the same time, it should be a different evaluation system, well, one is the grading of strength improvement, and the other is probably from the contribution to the study of the principles of magic." ”

With this idea, Lucien quickly flipped through the back, looking at the signatures of those articles, and sure enough, they were basically all: "Level 8 Arcanist, Nine-Ring Astrologer", "Level 6 Arcanist, Eight-Ring Elemental Mage", which confirmed Lucian's guess, and basically there is no arcane level that exceeds the magic level, and it seems that promotion on this level is more difficult.

Looking at the magic levels of those nine, eight, and seventh rings, his heart surged for a while, and Lucien looked through the articles behind, which were:

"A Study of the Problem of String Vibration in Certain Magic";

Differential Calculus, or A Brief Introduction to Infinite Series;

"A Solution to the Problem of the Seven Bridges";

"Derivation of several issues that should be paid attention to when electricity and magnetism are transformed into each other in magic";

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"A New Element Determined by a New Method";

The Eternal Question: Whether Psychic Power Exists in the Form of Waves or Particles: An Experimental Study of the Psychic Storm.

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Lucien's performance of opening the journal seriously made Smail, Sage, Morning Star and other magic apprentices nod secretly, this may really be a formal magician, when he first got the journal, he and others knew every word just like Smail once said, but they were connected together, and they didn't know each other, and the hanged man and mercury were still suspicious, after all, they didn't understand and tried to read it, which was also in this state.

After spending half an hour and roughly skimming through it, Lucien had a certain understanding of the knowledge contained in it:

"Judging from these formulas, the arcane degree of this world, in just three or four hundred years, may have reached the level of the earth in mathematics and physics in the middle of the 18th century, calculus was initially established, the study of geometric problems such as curved surfaces and spheres advanced by leaps and bounds, mechanics and electromagnetism tended to be perfected, and because of the strange development of this world, many things were applied first and then studied, so some aspects of magic were beyond the level of earth technology, such as space jumping. ”

"Elemental magic, that is, the study of chemistry, has reached the level of the early 19th century, determined that earth, fire, feng shui is not an element, and the standard of the element, and began the preliminary determination of atomic weight. ”

These were the results of research more than 20 years ago, and even today, even if their development is hindered by many problems such as "planetary existence", they should be at the level of the early 19th century, and chemistry may have reached the level of the middle century. ”

Because it was an Arcane journal, Lucien had a relatively easy time reading it, and if it was the kind of journal that linked the theory of arcane research with the use of magic, he would need to learn it slowly.

However, Lucien would rather be that kind of journal, because it can guide his current magical learning to the greatest extent, and unlike others, his ability to apply it is far behind the knowledge of basic and principle.

Closing the Arcane journal, Lucien smiled at the magic apprentices who suddenly looked at them, "I've read it roughly, and there are a lot of interesting things in it, can you keep this journal here for these two weeks?"

"No problem, Mr. Professor, as long as you can answer my question. The sage said in an old voice, "Because this Arcane journal belongs to everyone, and you are here for the first time, so this guidance is not a private pen and paper guidance, but a direct communication, so that everyone can hear it, is it okay?"

"I still want to test my level of knowledge, hehe, in this world, I am a rare freak, depending on how you judge. Lucien replied in a strange voice, "Of course, sage, you can start asking." ”

The sage took out a large stack of paper full of words and numbers from a wooden box he carried with him, and asked Lucien to turn to the first article in the Arcane journal: "Mr. Professor, you say that you are good at elemental and astrological magic, and I just have a question about astrological changes that I would like to ask you. ”

"When I got this Arcane journal, I was fascinated by the formulas in the first article, they seemed to perfectly explain the various trajectories on the astrological chart, but I am only a magic apprentice, and I have obtained the ancient magic heritage, can you tell me about these formulas, as well as the theories above, how they measure the trajectories of the stars?"

This question seems to have been discussed for a long time in this circle of magic apprentices, and it has received everyone's attention, and all eyes are condensed, silent.

Lucien heard him ask about the content of celestial mechanics, and said funny: "You have many questions, and I will answer only one, that is, about the meaning and basic principles of each of these formulas, do you want to listen?"

"Yes, Mr. Professor. The sage didn't expect that this mysterious person, who didn't know if he was a formal magician, could really be able to guide, so he replied without hesitation, and Smail, the Hanged Man, and the others all nodded in the same way, after all, in the first article, the words "legendary magic profession" deeply attracted their hearts.

Lucien picked up the quill on the table and pointed to one of the symbols in the formulas: "This is the symbol of the gravitational constant, and gravity is the fundamental principle of these formulas." ”

"What is gravity, the amount of force that will fall when you jump up without flying magic, is the amount of force that will fall naturally when an apple is ripe. These things are not appointed by God, and they are never independent concepts, but relative, and only when they are forced, they will move in a certain direction......

Lucien talked about the formula simply, and the sage, Morningstar, Smail and others asked from time to time in confusion what is the reason, but Lucian answered directly: "These are the basic questions of the principles of magic, if you need to explain it clearly, there must be a lot of premises, assumptions, and relevant knowledge, to start from the beginning, it is not a matter of a few hours, but a matter of several years, more than ten years, now, you know the conclusion of the use of the Tao, don't ask too much, and then study it after becoming a formal magician." ”

In fact, Lucien himself is still in the process of knowing the conclusion of the Tao now, and he does not know the extent of the derivation process and proof process, even if it is the knowledge of junior high school and high school, he needs to slowly study the literature and papers in the library to make up for it, so while saying the above words, Lucien said silently in his heart: "The real reason is that I don't understand it either!"

Lucian's words made the sage sigh with emotion: "The world of magic is really vast and profound, containing the truth of the existence and operation of this world, I used to think that I had a certain study of magic, today I heard your guidance and explanation Mr. Professor, only to find that I didn't even touch the door." ”

White Honey, the Hanged Man, Smail and others all nodded, although the mysterious man "Professor" only talked about the application of the problem, involving the laws, theorems, etc., but gave a conclusion, did not say what would be like this, but just the meaning of the formula, the law of the planet's motion, and how to apply the formula, all made them gain a lot, in the analysis and construction of some magic and magic arrays, just thinking about it now, I think it will be much easier.

As Lucien finished explaining the general application of all the formulas involved in the article "A Discussion of Several Problems Concerning the Failure of the Fifth Planet Search", the sage suddenly fell completely silent, and then suddenly picked up the quill as if his whole body trembled, and calculated something on the paper, ignoring the things next to him, as if he was completely immersed in the arcane world.

Apprentices such as Morning Star, Reindeer, White Glove, Mercury, and the Hanged Man, who had a certain degree of research in astrological magic, also got into a trance, took out a quill, wrote dense formulas and data on white paper, and began to calculate.

Only White Honey, Smail, and Oak are a little better, they can only barely recognize a few astrological charts in astrological magic, but even so, they can all feel that behind the application of the formula Lucien just now, there is a vast and boundless, profound and mysterious magical world that has a law of cause and effect in everything, which belongs to the arcane world.

"Mr. Professor, I have always suspected that you are not a formal magician, and now I apologize to you, and I hope you will accept that you are the most knowledgeable, kind, and personable magician I have ever met, and I even feel that with your knowledge of arcane and magic, you are not a beginner magician. "White Honey is a female magic apprentice, who has rarely spoken before, and deliberately changed her voice to be hoarse like an old woman, but now, under the excited apology, she revealed a little of her original voice, only slightly low and hoarse, with a unique sense of charm for women.

And her words made Lucian, Smail, and Oak all hear an important message, that is, there is a magic circle behind White Honey, and there are formal magicians in that circle, but White Honey is a magic apprentice who often does not receive the guidance of formal magicians.

Lucien replied with the evil mage's characteristic sinister laugh, "I accept your apologies. In fact, I don't care, no matter what others think of me, my knowledge and my strength are all my own real possession, and I will not be discounted because of other people's suspicions. ”

Lucien didn't ask the circle with formal magicians, because from the attitude of the white honey, it was certain that they didn't know about the headquarters of the Magic Council of the Dao Continent, and they didn't have any other arcane journals, so they were still apprentices of magic, since they didn't have the most desired harvest, there was no need to take this risk, and it was not too late to go when the strength was enough.

Seeing that the others were still indulging, White Honey began to exchange some magic materials with Smyer and Oak Tree, and Lucien saw that he needed them, and also used the experiment as an excuse to buy some with Yinnar.

After almost twenty minutes, the other magic apprentices came to their senses one after another, and the sage was the most excited, he stood up, with the etiquette of an ancient magician, with his right hand on his forehead, and bowed deeply to Lucian: "You are a knowledgeable teacher, you are the leader of the wizarding world, I would like to express my sincerest thanks to you." ”

"Mr. Professor, your explanation of the formula has allowed me to solve the problem of determining the trajectory of the astrological chart that has plagued me for many years, and has given me hope of resolving a ring of astrological magic. ”

The Hanged Man, Morning Star, and the others also expressed their gratitude to Lucien for his guidance, and then another female magic apprentice, Mercury, stood up, bowed first, and then asked Lucian in a slightly changed sweet voice, "Mr. Professor, can I ask you a question about elemental magic? I brought the black corpse mushroom you wanted." ”

There was a strong expectation in her tone, as well as a nervousness for fear of rejection.

White Honey, Oak and the others also looked at Lucien with the same respect: "Please guide you, Mr. Professor, if Mercury agrees, we want to audit." ”

Their attitude was respectful like that of elementary school students facing a strict teacher, which made Lucien feel emotional: "I am a veritable 'professor'." ”