Act I: The Concept of the North (2)

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I have to sigh at the power of habit to be so powerful, at least the scribes of the Perm library do not take this unnatural product for granted. If the sorcerers who share a building make a leak, they will immediately nip the danger in the bud by all means.

Thinking about it in a different direction, isn't it because the mages in this library often come up with strange things, so that even the students of the general discipline are used to seeing it. Compared to them, Frick, who immediately rushed to the direction of the research building when he noticed something unusual, became a strange person.

And probably because everyone once again selectively ignored the small accidents made by the wizards in the process of research, and the Frick, who came in a hurry, was immediately caught by the magicians who were busy cleaning up the mess. Frick shook his head, trying to convince himself that "it's them, not you, who don't have common sense", and helped the mage who caused the inexplicable smell to waft around clean up the experimental equipment.

I don't know if it's true that "there is only a thin line between a genius and a madman", but Frick has always felt that wizards are all strange people who do their own thing. Especially some of these guys with extraordinary talents, what they do can often feel unbelievable.

The Wizard in front of him, for example, is a prime example, and of course Frick knows who he is - or rather, there are strange people in the entire library who don't know him. This short little old man, William Coulter, was one of the highest-ranking sorcerers in the "Magic Research Building".

Although the supreme leader of the Great Library Ants is the librarian, the mages who share a facility with the scriveners are not subject to the scrivener system. Their immediate supervisor is the Spell Administration, and in charge of the library is a group called the Council of Ten, who directs and evaluates the research of the magicians, and has a certain say in the management of the library.

William Kurt is a member of the Council of Ten, and his spell skills are also quite high, and he is said to have developed several spells by himself, and is the master of all the sorcerers in the research building. However, as if to deliberately match his talents, his ability to cause trouble is also second to none, and he has a share of the credit for the people of the Great Library who are so accustomed to causing trouble with the magicians.

If someone asks him what he thinks about the Wizard is bothering him, he has only one answer from beginning to end. It's that these self-explanatory people never think that their casual behavior will cause trouble for other people, and they don't care if they bother others.

"Please let me sort out what you mean...... If I'm not mistaken, you only wanted to make the smell of the smoke by using the 'smell' to make people feel the scene in the book?" Flick naturally asked what he was making the strange-smelling smoke for, and the answer he heard was incomprehensible.

I don't know if it's because I'm too stupid or because the other party's theory is too advanced, anyway, Flick's words from the mouth of this magician with absolute strength guarantee are really a bit unbelievable. He intended to create a gas that could change the smell of the contents of the book, and through these smells, he would have made the contents of the book incense, if not something uncontrollable.

He asserts that reading books only by sight or sound is a thing of the past, and in the future, a new way of experiencing the content of books in many ways will inevitably take its place. And the incense he is now making with a mixture of different flavors is the first attempt to open the door to a new world.

"I dare say, it's definitely a transgenerational conformation!"

He said impassionedly, as if he were seeing it: "Feel what is recorded in a book through sight, hearing, smell, and even touch." Yes, it's really about diving into books and reading them in an immersive way, so that you can really feel the soul of a book!"

Frick could feel the passion in his words, and perhaps it was this indescribable enthusiasm that underpinned his research...... At the same time, it also brings all kinds of trouble to people. But to be honest, he is not a person who can be infected by speeches, he has no fluctuations in his heart, just silently acting as if he is listening to the other party.

So the other party didn't care whether he was really listening carefully or pretending, and actually improvised a short speech of tens of thousands of words to prove his point of view and the significance of the research content. Seeing Dr. Coulter's high enthusiasm, he finally decided to speak his mind.

"Hah...... In my capacity, I probably shouldn't say that......"

Frick looked at William Coulter with a slight reproach in his eyes, "But with all due respect—Dr. Coulter, I don't know if you want to do research, but if your research might destroy the books in this library, then you are acting against my generation of scriveners." Perhaps most of these books are printed without a soul, but they still have a corresponding value. ”

In terms of status, Frick's tri-skill scrivener was significantly lower than William Coulter, who was a member of the Council of Ten, but that wasn't enough to make him kind enough to speak out against the bookbreakers. If it weren't for the basic etiquette, what he just said would have been more than just prickly.

After all, when he rushed to the bookshelf near the passage, some of the books had already been stained with those strange smells, and a few of them even had a thin layer of white crystals like salt floating on the surface, and for unknown reasons, they had now been recovered by the scribes in charge of organizing. From those books, you can feel a strong magical reaction, probably what kind of reaction those incense and books really have.

If there is no way to reverse the process of de-manatilization, then those books will probably be "given" to William Kurt as materials for his next research. After all, books that have been affected by magic cannot be placed in public areas for people to read, and they themselves have no value for inclusion on limited shelves - if they are given to the people who caused them, they can still exert some residual heat.

If anything, it's that the books on these public shelves are the product of mass printing, not handwritten copies copied by scribes on special paper. Otherwise, William Coulter, as a member of the Council of Ten, would have behaved unacceptably to the scribes, and even the use of violence would have prevented him from destroying the books that the scribes had infused with their souls in the name of experimentation.

No matter how passionate William Coulter was about this research, it didn't really matter to Frick, and he didn't have to care what the wizard was studying. Even if his theory were to be realized in the future, it would only be a matter of more for the scrivener to record.

However, he obviously didn't know that what he wanted to say could become another flavor in someone else's ears, especially if the other person was someone who misunderstood him. Before he could finish his words, the eyes of the fanatical researcher in front of him lit up, as if he had thought of something "good".

"Yes, that's right. ”

Dr. Kurt suddenly said, "It seems that you are also a passionate lover of books, and you are truly a hero who has contributed to that beast disaster - then you can try it! I can assure you that this is absolutely a revolutionary invention that turns the traditional reading experience on its head!"

Kurt watched as Frick kept nodding his head, causing the latter to get goosebumps...... For some reason, he felt as if he had become a guinea pig in the eyes of this sorcerer. It seems that the wizard is missing a few assistants, because the ones have already left early for various reasons.

Perhaps he thought that since Frick was a scrivener, he must be a lover of books, and would be interested in trying new varieties of books. Also because he is the hero of the "Lemongrass Affair" to protect the population, then he will not refuse an offer that is beneficial to both sides...... What's more, this proposal has two meanings: "for the study of magic" and "for the transformation of existing ways of reading".

To put it simply, while Flick rushed to solve the problem for these magicians, he was also regarded as a "test subject" sent to the door by them. And even if he still wants to retreat now, the mage in front of him will probably borrow Flick as an assistant for the experiment through regular channels.

In fact, this is one of the reasons why the people in the library of the North Gate choose to turn a blind eye when the mage has a problem, although the person who is borrowed by the mage as an "assistant" is definitely not in danger of life, but what happens along the way is enough for them to selectively ignore any strange phenomenon.

If you know that you are uncomfortable and keep getting yourself into trouble, that person is either stupid or has awakened a strange interest. Perhaps in the eyes of those guys, it is also a special way to welcome newcomers to feel what it is like to live with people in this library.

"Tsk, okay. ”

After being put on the table again, Frick smacked his lips unconsciously and said, "Then may I ask Dr. Coulter, what do I need to do in your experiments?" but I must first explain that if it is an act that may lead to mutilation or physical or mental damage, I will definitely refuse. ”

I don't know if I can apply for a few days off from Curator Black in the name of this.