"Thank you, everyone. I've stayed in the top ten for a long time today, and the gap between me and the top ten is not that big.
Also, considering the fact that I need to update my own time and the continuity of the plot, I'll postpone the second chapter to 11: 30 tonight. It'll be a five-thousand-word chapter, and I'll update the chapter from tomorrow morning to tonight. It'll be nine thousand words in total, which equals to three chapters. "
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Under the gazes of many arcanists, Raventi, who was standing behind the experiment equipment, went straight to the point, "In the legends of elves, dragons, human beings, and other intelligent races, the beginning of the world is very similar: lightning, thunder, volcanic eruptions, and floods. Even the Church, which we hate the most, has a similar description in their Holy Bible. When the debate on whether life substances could be synthesized artificially appeared, some senior-rank arcanists in the Will of Elements were inspired and proposed an idea. Why don't we simulate this kind of environment? Let's see what would happen in this kind of natural environment. "
Although Raventi tried to keep his voice low, everyone could tell that he was very excited. Felipe nodded, "High temperature, lightning … Will methane, carbamide, and other life substances be naturally generated? Will the artificial synthesis in the experimental environment be extended to the natural environment? This could overthrow the Life Force Theory further and give the Church a heavy blow. Was it Professor or the senior-rank in the Will of Elements' idea? Judging from Mr. Raventi's tone, it seems that the experiment has succeeded. "
Felipe turned around and looked at Lucien. He found that Lucien was watching the experiment attentively, and it seemed that he did not know what the experiment was about. Felipe thought to himself, "It shouldn't be him. If there was such a decisive result, he would've done it long ago."
The other arcanists had the same idea. After all, this was the focus of their discussion recently, and Raventi also pointed out that he was inspired by the experiment. Therefore, they began to whisper to each other.
"What kind of life substance will be produced?"
"Methane? This kind of life substance can be found in many places where volcanoes erupt, but it's believed that it's produced by the decomposing plants buried underground and then spewed out by the volcanoes. "
"So, it's produced in the most primitive natural environment without the interference of plants and other life substances?"
The arcanists were discussing among themselves. Among the servants waiting outside the main door, Nicolay and Walter tried their best to suppress their anger and keep their emotions calm so that the senior-rank arcanists could not sense it.
"These blasphemous evil Magicians, how dare they take a step further into the realm of God! Everything was caused by Felipe, the blasphemer! It's all his fault. We must purify him! "
Relying on special divine items to suppress their divine aura and power, the two looked like real ordinary people. Under the arrangement of the old mage Vern, they sneaked into the Sariva Manor half a day in advance and waited by the gate with the other servants in the cold spring wind.
Only when the magic apprentices in charge of them gave the order could they bring hot water and towels in.
Unexpectedly, before the two of them could find an opportunity, they saw Raventi walk up to the platform. When they heard him explain the situation of the experiment, they almost couldn't control the raging anger in their hearts and sacrificed themselves to the Lord.
"Quiet, everyone, please be quiet!" Raventi's loud voice silenced the whispers in the hall.
Looking around the hall, Raventi continued, "According to the gas analysis near the volcanic eruption and the analysis of the elements of life, we will inject pure water, hydrogen, methane, and ammonia into this experimental device."
"Methane is synthesized artificially with the help of a catalyst using the gas of carbon combustion and hydrogen … The ratio of the gas to be injected in the end is selected from many control experiments that we have carried out at the same time."
Watching Raventi turn on the alchemy circles to produce ammonia and methane artificially, Tina-Timos, Felipe, and the other arcanists began to wonder what Raventi was trying to make.
The experiment of artificially synthesizing methane could be regarded as one of the pieces of evidence that could overturn the Life Force Theory, but Raventi's performance was not worth mentioning at all.
In the quiet but confused atmosphere, Raventi calmly synthesized the gas step by step.
"Methane is really made of non-living materials. It's not only produced by rotten corpses and some bacteria …" After a while, many necromancers couldn't help but sigh as they watched Raventi mix the newly prepared gas and hydrogen into the glass bottle on the top left corner of the experiment device. After only one week, many of their previous beliefs had been overthrown.
Before the experiment, Raventi made sure that there was no other gas in the bottle, and he also asked Pesor, Felipe, and other arcanists to do the same to make sure that the result was real.
Raventi's serious attitude made the arcanists even more curious about the result. Then, Raventi directly injected the purified water into the glass bottle on the bottom left corner.
"Now, the experiment environment and the experiment materials are ready. They are all things that can be found in natural environments. Now, let's start the real experiment. " Raventi turned on the magic circle, and electric sparks appeared in the glass bottle on the top left corner. "This is a simulation of lightning."
"This is a simulation of the high temperature and flood of a volcanic eruption." Raventi explained while activating the alchemy circle around the glass bottle on the bottom right corner.
Then, he opened the valve of the tube and connected the whole experimental device. The purified water in the glass bottle on the bottom right corner evaporated under the high temperature and entered the glass bottle on the top left corner through the tube. The purified water met the mixed gas and was covered by the lightning. After a while, the naturally condensed water returned to the glass bottle filled with water through the tube and other experimental devices.
Seeing that the loop was complete, Raventi stepped out of the platform and turned on the protective magic circle around, "It will take about a week. I'll turn on the magic circle, and I'll also ask you to set up your own magic runes around the magic circle, so that nobody can interfere with the experiment. "
"About a week? What are we going to do? " The arcanists did not understand the meaning of the experiment at all. Timothy, who was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, said humorously, "Is there going to be a baby born in the bottle? So it's going to take a long time to conceive? "
Timothy was obviously joking, but the necromancers did not take it seriously. The refining of human body was very complicated. Even if they did not mention the problem of the soul, it was still not easy to produce a more complicated life substance. The experiment was so simple that it was hard to imagine what kind of advanced product could be produced.
Raventi nodded seriously, "Yes, it will take about a week. During this time, we can discuss how to use the alchemical substance to help the plants grow. The rooms on the top four floors of the main building and the few buildings behind it are enough for everyone to use. Also, please supervise the independent and objective operation of the magic circle. "
Pesor, Rogelio, and the other arcanists were confused. After asking the Lord of the Undead who was nearby, they agreed to Raventi's request. They were also very curious about what the experiment could prove by simulating a primitive environment.
Arcelion and Iristine, who were sitting next to Lucien, were very interested in nature and the primitive world. However, they did not know much about magic experiments, and they could not figure out what the experiment was about. Therefore, their curiosity overwhelmed their disgust. They turned to Lucien and asked, "Mr. Evans, what's the purpose of this experiment? What's the purpose of this experiment?"
"According to Mr. Raventi, maybe it is to further overthrow the Life Force Theory and prove that simple life substances can also appear in a natural environment," Lucien said the same thing as the other arcanists, but it was enough to fool the two elves.
Iristine rubbed her pink lips with her right index finger when she was thinking. She agreed that there was a huge gap between life and non-life substances. However, the discussion among the sorcerers these days made her a bit hesitant, "Appearing in a natural environment … Seems like a good idea."
"The primitive Will of Nature? No gods involved? "Arcelion wondered in the mind of a druid.
On the other hand, Nicolay and Walter, who were standing outside the door of the main house, were very anxious. They had two plans. One was to enter the hall after receiving the order, and when they passed by Felipe, they would attack Felipe as fast as they could. The other plan was that if Vern could not create an opportunity for them to pass by Felipe, they would wait for the other sorcerers to finish their discussion and attack Felipe when he came out.
However, the meeting would last for a week! The longer it took, the easier it would be for them to be discovered!
They could only hope that Felipe was not arranged to live on the upper floors of the main building but in other buildings. If that was the case, Felipe would also leave the hall in the evening.
The old sorcerer Vern, who was sitting in the center of the hall, stroked his white beard with a serious look on his face. If the opportunity did not appear naturally, he would create one himself. However, it seemed that it was too late today.
Raventi waited until the arcanists finished their discussion and said, "The research with the druids went well this time. The three alchemical substances proposed by Lucien Evans were all proved to be effective in increasing the food production. This is of great significance to all human countries. "
"Now the experiment has entered the observation stage without the help of the druids' divine power, and it will take about four to five months. Therefore, we are here to discuss what other alchemical substances are useful and how to simplify their alchemical reactions so that it will be easier to mass produce and popularize them. Now, let's have Evans share the process of his discovery with everyone. "
At least in most arcanists' minds, if it were not for Lucien's artificial synthesis of carbamide, Felipe would never think of overthrowing the Life Force Theory. Although Lucien's achievement was not decisive, it was undoubtedly worthy of respect.
Some necromancers, whose cognitive world was in chaos, glared at Lucien, but they did not have the urge to kill him. After all, it was Felipe who overthrew Life Force Theory, and other necromancers had to wait until they had the chance to teach him a lesson.
Lucien cleared his throat and started to talk about the experiment in a gentle way. The control experiments were all verified by Iristine and other elves and sorcerers. Although they had tampered with some of the data, it was corrected by Lucien.
When everyone thought that Lucien was going to walk down from the platform, Lucien made a gesture to signal the arcanists to be quiet.
Under everyone's confused look, Lucien opened his mouth seriously, "Based on my arcana paper and your experiments, I think you've all noticed that the elements that can help plants grow must be contained in water-soluble alchemical substances before they can be absorbed by plants."
"Isn't it obvious? Plants mainly rely on water and sunlight, so they can only absorb the elements dissolved in water. I think most of the arcanists would have thought of this after the first few experiments failed, but Mr. Evans, you're the first one to realize it. " An arcanist who was good at both Necromancy and Element magic because of the Life Force Theory said with dissatisfaction.
A mysterious smile appeared on Lucien's handsome face, "Since it's obvious, then I'd like to ask you, why can't you absorb the elements dissolved in water? Why can't you absorb the particles floating in water? Plants do rely on water and sunlight, but there's no direct experiment that proves that water is only a transportation tool here! Why is there such a big difference between an alchemical substance before and after it's dissolved in water? As for the last point, I'm sure you've all noticed similar phenomena in other experiments, but why? "
The series of whys made the arcanists feel a bit dizzy, but when they carefully recalled their experiments, they did find similar phenomena, such as the huge difference in conductivity between salt crystals and salt solution. However, because these phenomena were too common and common, they were treated as common sense, and no one really thought about why.
After asking these questions, Lucien walked down from the platform and left the arcanists to discuss.
"Evans, you're doing this again. I remember that you also asked a series of whys after the periodic table of elements was proved, just like President Douglas. " There was a smile on Larry's chubby face, "Your sensitivity to questions is amazing. This is what I need to learn from you."
Before Lucien could say anything, Timothy pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and joked, "Evans, I think there are a few nicknames that are very suitable for you, such as' Evans Who Loves to Ask Why ', or' Questioner '. What do you think?"
"It doesn't sound good, and the first one includes my name." Lucien shook his head and walked through them, walking to the center of the room.
Timothy smiled, "Then, Evans, what do you think is a better way to describe you?"
"A hundred thousand whys …" Lucien sat down expressionlessly.
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In the demiplane, the Lord of Storm chuckled, "So many questions." At the same time, he turned around and glanced at Douglas, the president of the Congress of Magic.
Feeling the gaze of the Lord of Storm, Douglas moved his eyes away from the experiment equipment. Just now, he was simulating the possible results of the experiment in his own meditation environment, so he didn't pay attention to what happened after that.
"A hundred thousand whys …" The Lord of Storm said in a low voice.
"What?" Douglas was confused.
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Thanks to Lucien's questions, the arcanists had a new topic to discuss. From time to time, some arcanists came up to the stage to talk, and some of them used other alchemy platforms to complete their experiments. Time passed quickly.
After that, Lucien and Felipe were both arranged to stay in the rooms on the upper floor of the main room. The servants were all selected from a small number of apprentices, so Nicolay and Walter had no chance to sneak in. Vern almost wanted to do it himself, but unfortunately, he was in another room.
During the day, Nicolay and Walter occasionally had the chance to enter the hall, but Felipe and Lucien always sat among the arcanists carefully. The water they were drinking was prepared by themselves, and there was no chance for them to be poisoned or attacked. Nicolay and Walter were very disappointed. However, the fact that they were not discovered by the senior-rank arcanists made them feel more confident, and they felt that the special divine items were very effective.
Seeing that seven days had passed, Vern started to get impatient. When Felipe returned to Heidler City, he, as an elemental sorcerer, would not be able to help Felipe anymore. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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