It was noon, and the room was bathed in golden sunlight.
At this time, Douglas and Lucien had left, and only Fernando was sitting on the chair quietly.
Earlier, the two of them had discussed the submission and publication of Lucien's research results, and they had decided to add a few more papers to the next issue of Arcana. Several grand arcanists had tried to explore the rules behind the formula but failed miserably, so that most of the arcanists would not be shocked by the subversive hypotheses that would appear in the future.
They were not asking them to accept Lucien's research results right now. After all, the premise of "discontinuity of energy" was still a hypothesis. What they were trying to do was to prepare them to read the papers so that they could be mentally prepared. In the next few papers, the grand arcanists would also emphasize that to solve the problem, they might have to make some "hypotheses" to leave a deep impression on the sorcerers by presenting the word "hypotheses" again and again.
"Shocking, unbelievable, subversive …" Fernando murmured to himself as he described Lucien's hypotheses. At the same time, he put on a mischievous smile and said, "The first half of the paper that was sent to other people had already rejected all the other explanations, and the second half that was not sent out yet was only the complete description, analysis, and premise of the formula. I wonder who will be the first one to come up with the hypotheses based on the first half of the paper. Will it be Hathaway or Brook?"
Hathaway was the founder of the atomic theory. Based on this knowledge, she was more inclined to Douglas' particle theory, and she was the most likely one to come up with a similar hypothesis. The other four grand arcanists were the standard Wave school, especially Brook. However, among the five grand arcanists, Brook was the most powerful and closest to the truth of the world. It was quite possible that he would be the first one to complete the deduction.
"Hehe. Let me guess the order in which they came to me. Hathaway, Brook, Oliver, Hellen, and Vicente?" Fernando was as humorous as usual. There was a faint smile on his face.
While talking to himself, he looked around and suddenly saw a mirror in the corner of the study. Reflected in the mirror was an old man in a bright red magic robe. His hair was as silver as frost, mixed with black strands.
Fernando's smile froze and gradually disappeared. He raised his right hand and stroked his white hair. Then, he sighed softly and took out an old notebook from his desk. He flipped to the last few pages and wrote with a quill pen in his hand:
"6th of July, sunny and breezy. I suddenly feel like I'm getting old."
He put down the quill and turned to look out of the window. The dazzling sunlight made him squint his eyes.
…
Back home.
Leo, the steward, looked at Lucien's face a bit strangely, but he did not say anything. Sprint, who had just finished his study and was about to have lunch, asked curiously, "Mr. Evans, why do you look so pale? Is it difficult to answer the Lord of Storm's question today? "
Is that why you were roared at by him? Those were the words that Sprint swallowed but didn't say out loud.
"Pale?" Lucien asked back in confusion. Then, he turned around and looked at a crystal statue in the living room. Although the image reflected on the statue was blurry, Lucien could clearly feel that his face was as pale as if he had just crawled out of a graveyard.
Was the pressure of a legendary so terrifying? He had neglected a lot of things when he was too focused on "resisting". He only remembered that he was sweating, the air was frozen, lightning was flashing in front of his eyes, and thunder was rumbling in his ears.
"Yes, it's hard to answer your question. It concerns the world and peace." Lucien smiled.
Sprint couldn't stand his teacher's dry humor anymore. He secretly twitched his lips and said, "Mr. Evans, stop joking. Did the Lord of Storm want to destroy the world, but you stopped him?"
"Sprint, you're wrong. I wanted to destroy the world, but I was stopped by my teacher." Although his face was pale, Lucien was in a very good mood. After all, he successfully threw out the hypothesis that the energy was discontinuous without blowing up his teacher's head. So, he joked with Sprint in high spirits.
Sprint was a proud person who was not good at joking or talking. At this moment, he could only look at the ceiling helplessly and said, "Mr. Evans, it's time for lunch. Let's talk about destroying the world later."
Seeing the servants coming out with the food and the small steak that he had eaten many times, Lucien couldn't help but rub his forehead. He had to let them try other dishes.
Hardly had he thought of that when a servant led Katrina in. Her smooth blonde hair was tied into a ponytail, and her face was filled with brilliant joy.
"Mr. Evans, your application for 'Atom Institution' has been approved." Katrina waved the file in her hands and said loudly in excitement.
Lucien was rather surprised. "So fast? How many days has it been? "
Shouldn't it take more than two weeks for an arcana project to be approved? It had only been a week since he submitted the application.
"With the support and signature of the grand arcanist, how could the gentlemen of the Magic Research Board be so slow?" Katrina told the first-hand insider information and then said expectantly, "Mr. Evans, let's see what the result is!"
The file was sealed in the bag, and it could only be opened with Lucien's arcana and magic badges.
"It should be approved, right?" Sprint had been waiting for the establishment of 'Atom Institution' for a long time. After reading the file, he was both expectant and scared.
Lucien calmly took off his arcana badge and put it on the magic mark on the seal of the bag.
After a vague flash of light, the magic mark disappeared. Lucien took out the file and read the beginning carefully. Then he said to Sprint and Katrina with a smile, "The gentlemen of the Magic Research Board have approved my application. They also said that this is a brand-new form of research organization. They hope that I can work hard and set an example for the approval of similar projects in the future."
"Great!" Sprint waved his fists in delight.
Katrina was a bit more composed, but she was also full of smiles. She repeatedly said, "Congratulations, Teacher Evans. Congratulations, Teacher Evans …"
If Heidi and Layria knew what was going on, they would probably exclaim, "Arcana Above!" Lucien opened his arms and accepted the hugs and congratulations from Katrina and Sprint. However, he thought to himself, "Young people, your social experience is still too shallow. What you're trying to say is, 'For the sake of the Lord of Storm, we agree to your ridiculous research group, but you have to make some achievements in return, or we'll all be embarrassed!'"
"Mr. Evans, where is our institution?" Finally calming down, Katrina immediately looked at Lucien with her bright eyes.
Lucien picked up the file and started reading, "It's in the seventh laboratory on the eighteenth floor of the headquarter of the congress, as well as the attached meeting rooms and offices. Also, I'm asked to propose the requirements for the laboratory's magic circles, alchemy circles and large-scale alchemy devices within a week. The Magic Research Board will review and modify the laboratory accordingly. It will take about two to three weeks. That is to say, at the end of July or the beginning of August, our Atom Institution will be officially established. "
"By the way, apart from the basic modification, we will be subsidized with five thousand arcana points per month, which will be used to purchase materials, complete experiments and pay salaries. I've decided that senior-rank apprentices will get ten arcana points per month, and sorcerers will get a hundred arcana points per month. For example, a level-two arcanist and a second-circle sorcerer like Lazar will get a hundred arcana points per month. "
As the director of the institution, Lucien didn't need to get a salary. After all, the expenses of personal experiments will be reported to the institution. This was the unspoken rule of the Congress of Magic.
"That much?!" Sprint and Katrina blurted out in surprise and delight. This was the standard of a sorcerer! Even Mr. Evans only got ten arcana points per month when he was in the magic school!
Also, in the Atom Institution, they could also read the basic arcana books provided by Mr. Evans for free, and they could also use the laboratory for free and buy the experiment materials at cost price. With such a high salary, it was the dream job of every apprentice and sorcerer!
For example, Lazar, who was working in the Will of Elements, could only earn fifty to sixty arcana points per month, including the subsidies from the Congress of Magic and the Will of Elements, as well as the rewards from new spells and papers. Katrina, on the other hand, could only earn four arcana points per month, even though she was working in one of the best positions for an apprentice.
"Of course, the Atom Institution will be the most important research department in the Congress of Magic in the future, and the salary of the researchers in the institution will be higher than in other departments." Lucien said half-jokingly, "However, the institution is still in its early stage, and we don't need too many people. Other than you, I'm only going to hire two or three sorcerers and one middle-rank sorcerer."
The corner of Sprint's lips twitched a bit, "Mr. Evans, you're really confident."
"I believe in you, Mr. Evans. You almost shared the laurel this time. Maybe we can get the highest honor like Ms. Rachel when we finish the arcana and magic research with you in the future! "Katrina also half-joked.
Lucien grinned, "Of course it's important. The Research Committee made it clear at the end that if we can't get a result that passes their review in three years, the Atom Institution will be canceled."
Lucien's speculation was confirmed. If it were not for the long period of arcana research, the Research Committee would have proposed a deadline of one year.
"Mr. Evans, we'll try our best!" Katrina and Sprint answered seriously. They could not let the institution be canceled because of their slack!
Lucien waved the file, "Katrina, let's have lunch together. In the afternoon, we'll go to the lab and decide what magic circles and alchemy devices we need."
… …
Watching Vicente, the Lord of the Undead, leave, Fernando mocked him, "You're the most backward grand arcanist when it comes to inference!"
Fernando's face was flushed, and he was full of vigor because of the fierce argument and roar in the afternoon.
Seeing that Vicente did not respond, Fernando paced back and forth in the library, somewhat excited. In the end, he took out the old notebook and added the words he wrote in the morning:
"After arguing and refuting their mistakes in the afternoon, I seem to have regained my youth and I'm full of strength. The world is so mysterious, vast, and awe-inspiring. Standing in front of it, we're so insignificant. However, it doesn't stop us from exploring the essence of the world and approaching the truth of the world. On this path, there are so many dazzling and wonderful sceneries that we can't extricate ourselves from.
"I'll keep walking until the day I die."
… …
After visiting the Atom Institution in satisfaction, when Lucien was about to leave and go home to write the requirements for magic circles and alchemy devices, he suddenly heard a confused voice from the other end of the corridor.
"Mr. Lucien Evans?"
Looking up, Lucien saw Rachel, the girl he met before. She was standing next to a beautiful lady.
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