Chapter Twenty-Seven: Grumbling
"Curt, what do you think of this magic machine equipped by the academy?"
Under the blue light, Liqi asked Curt with the magic tools that the academy had uniformly allocated. Under the monochromatic light source, she seemed to become a different person.
Curt, whose retina was stimulated by the same color of light, squinted at the glove, and the veins that were not visible in the daytime natural light were now all painted in a conspicuous red. This is a special color that is only reflected by the special metal used to connect the magic structure under the corresponding light source.
"How's that? Isn't this the simplest mesh structure, what's the problem?"
The blue light was too uncomfortable for Curt to sit in, so he had to squint his eyes and look as closely as he could at the intricate lines on his gloves for a moment. The metal materials used for these wires are the same, but some are thick and some are fine. They are connected to each other and cover the back of the glove like a spider's web.
The main threads come out of the palm of the hand, connecting all the branches along the way, and finally converge at the same time directly under the thin metal plate. The palm of the hand is one of the ports through which the human body outputs mana from the body, and the fabric near the metal plate should be buried in the center of the magic machine.
"That's right, it's the simplest mesh structure. This structure, which should have been replaced a long time ago, was not at all efficient at all with spells. Lizzie pointed to the wiring on the glove and nagged rather dissatisfied, "And this material is so crude, how can it be possible for a mage to swing at a normal level?"
The history of the widespread use of French machines is not very long, and it has been less than 100 years since the first prototype was first manufactured. However, in less than 100 years, the basic structure of this tool has been upgraded from the original single-line type to the many structures it has today.
In the process of continuous development of legal machinery, many technologies and structures that were once used in large quantities have been replaced by newer and sharper products. The mesh structure used in these gloves was also widely used when it was first manufactured twenty years ago, but now they have long since lost their technical advantages.
Angry, Lizzie took out her flat glasses, which she often used as decorations, from her pockets, and the frames flickered with white dots of light under the same light source. The glasses were a substitute for the magic equipment that Lizzie had made up herself, though she rarely used them when powering spells.
"You see, even the substitutes I made myself are a little better than these mass-produced goods. Lizzie pointed to a spot on the side of the lens where a tiny circle of light floated, "I don't think I'm better than the pros." ”
Curt doesn't have much contact with mechanics, and he basically hasn't used the magic tools, but he just looks at her puffing out her cheeks as if she is angry, and shouting angrily, which seems a little justified.
"It's all the fault of this inferior product! Now I know why Oscar was so slow to 'help' me at the time. With his magical powers, even if he used the ancient driving method, he should be much faster than then, and using such equipment would be a waste of his talent. ”
Curt looked at the chattering Lizzie and began to sort out the current situation in his mind.
It's eight o'clock in the evening, and the place is in Liggie's workshop in the basement of Leinster's house, where Lizzie is grumbling and complaining, and she is worried about what happened during the day.
After spending the morning at Cutrice College for admission, the two spent almost the afternoon wandering around the college waiting for the staff to correct the exam papers. It was not until about late evening that they learned of the results of the expedition.
Lizzie was admitted to Catrice Academy, but her grades were strict.
Yan zhòng was actually aware of it when he answered the paper, and Liqi already knew about this comment. This is certainly not the reason why she is flirtatious. The reason why it has become the way it is today is largely related to the topics they are discussing now.
When Lizzie was assessing her summoning skills, she did succeed in summoning the target, a flower in a vase. It's just that when passing through the "door", the flower is quite unstable because of the spell structure that built the "door", and it is almost torn apart by the escaping magic.
Summoning spells are the most difficult of all spells, and even the most seasoned magicians may not be able to master advanced summoning spells. Normally, the criteria for assessing the difficulty of a summoning spell include a number of strict requirements, but there are usually only three things to pay attention to when assessing.
The first is whether the summoned thing is a living thing. It is an extremely complex task to bring a living creature to the "door" made by the guò spell. Because the information about living creatures is extremely complex, and because of their frequent activities, it is difficult to determine the location of the guide. Even the best mages don't summon living creatures lightly.
The second is the weight and volume of the summon. The heavier the object is summoned, the more mana is required to create a "door" that is attentive to carrying it, and similarly, the larger the object needs a larger "door", and the more mana is spent as the "door" expands.
There is also the distance between the summon and the cast location. The farther away an object is summoned, the more mana it will require. Spells that create enough "doors" to bring the target to the spell will not succeed if they are located in a place where the wizard driving the spell knows nothing.
Based on the above three points, Liqi summoned a weightless flower from the Academic Affairs Office building at a certain distance from the summoning venue. Considering that she may not be very familiar with the situation of that flower, it can at least show that she has a basic skill in summoning spells.
It's just that the summoned flowers are almost shattered by the magic of the unstable dìng, and they are about to lose their original form. No matter how reasonable it is, this must be lowered.
After considering the results of the written test and the summoning skills, Taturis said that Lizzie's score could still be used to study at the Catrice Academy. It was only because of her strict bias and the fact that she had basically no formal education that they decided to integrate Lizzie into the theory department.
What is the Department of Theory?
As the name suggests, it is the department where you learn the basic theory of spells in the Catlisian Academy. Most of the apprentices in the theory department are half-magicians. Although the theoretical foundation is quite solid, it is not enough to drive more esoteric spells, so it is necessary to specialize in theoretical content.
The popularity of magic machines has given people who were previously unable to use spells the ability to cast spells, and it has also led to a large number of such half-hangers appearing in the academies where spells are taught.
Curt doesn't think that's a bad thing in every sense of the word.
"Ahh
Curt did his best to reassure Lizzie from jumping up like a cat, and that had some effect, at least Lizzie didn't tear down the magic machine the academy had given her in a fit of rage.
"It's just a disadvantage! My target is the summoning system!"
"You can't say that. ”
Looking at Liqi, who still wanted to continue to criticize how bad the tools of the academy were, Curt felt that it was time for her to stop, and began to retort very calmly.
"Maybe that's the case, but it didn't end up being a problem. After all, the main goal this time is to investigate, as long as you pass the guò assessment and are admitted to the academy, it will be considered a success. And the role you plan to play should not be an honor student who will be admitted with high scores, but a family squat with little contact with the outside world. ”
Lizzie choked on Curt's rebuttal, and like a goldfish thrown ashore, her mouth opened and closed twice, but she didn't spit out a word. She came back to her senses and threw the glove-shaped magic tool she called "" to the ground.
"I know what role I'm supposed to play! I know!" she screamed, "I'm glad that a college should give students such a!
"Okay, okay, you're right, this magic machine is really not very good. Curt picked up the gloves she had thrown into a corner and handed them back to her, "You can't deny that the academy has as many apprentices as a small town's population, and they need equipment that can be popularized on a large scale. ”
"But... I always felt that there was something strange in this. And this thing is obviously dragging down the apprentices' ability to cast spells. Reluctantly taking the glove from Curt, Lizzie muttered, "I don't think the academy is obligated to improve high-quality equipment, but at least it can't be filled with something like this." ”
"I know you're still upset that you didn't play at the level you expected. But if you think about it, the whole school is using the same tools. Under the premise that there is no distinction between superior and inferior equipment, in fact, the actual level of each student can be relatively clear in the eyes of the teacher. ”
"Maybe you're not used to it," he said, "but that's justice based on the majority." ”
After a moment of silence, Lizzie honestly conceded defeat - she hated being too entangled with Curt over language, and she knew she didn't have an advantage in arguing. This titular brother will be very patient to make her surrender with all kinds of crooked reasoning, and it is foolish to spend time on this.
Moreover, the crooked reasoning that Curt said was not entirely unreasonable.
Lizzie has always left an impression on those who know her as lacking social skills, and she usually does not move far from the bookstore less than 100 steps away from her home all year round. If someone asked, Curt would tell the person that Lizzie was not in good health and therefore did not go out often.
And most importantly, Lizzie didn't go to school.
Coming to Catlis three years ago, Curt registered her age on her resident registration form as fourteen. Because this happened to be the age of school, the relevant personnel had asked Liqi to enter the school to study. At that time, Lizzie avoided this request by pretending that she was sick.
However, according to the records, Lizzie has no formal education, and the eldest sister has asked Curt to persuade Lizzie to enter school for the past three years.
Summoning spells are different from directly applied spells, and their content is much more advanced than them. Every year, the freshmen admitted by the academy are naturally the top students among the top students, and the mage apprentices in these summoning departments are not only able to use summoning spells, but also have a great amount of knowledge.
A girl with no formal education and a frail body can master the same knowledge of spells as the top students cultivated in various schools, and at the same time have the same spell-casting ability?
It's too striking to think about.
The goal of this operation is to investigate if there is anything suspicious around the academy, so since Lizzie is going to enter the academy, she can't be too outstanding.
Looking at Lizzie, who was still indignant, Curt suddenly looked forward to her college life.
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