A few days later.
On the eighteenth floor of the Headquarters of the Magic Council.
The seventh laboratory was spacious and bright. Different alchemical platforms with cold and sharp lines had been set up in the small rooms that were separated from each other. There were also complicated and mysterious magic circles. Against the silver walls, the lights in different colors embellished the whole room as if it were a dream.
In the laboratory, there were only four sorcerers, Lucien, Lazar, Rock, Jerome, and the magic apprentices. None of the guests came to congratulate them. After all, for the arcanists of the Congress of Magic, the beginning of an "arcana research project" was supposed to be like this. Although the name 'Atom Institution' was weird, it was still an arcana research project approved by the Magic Research Board. There was no need to hold a celebration like the completion of a building or the establishment of a school.
Lucien, on the other hand, was enjoying his leisure time. He had no intention of inviting the guests to a party at all.
Therefore, the Atom Institution was established in such a way that nobody paid attention to it.
As the host arcanist of the Atom Institution, Lucien cleared his throat and said solemnly, "Our research hasn't started yet. We don't have many companions yet. Our results haven't appeared yet. Everything has just begun. Ahead of us is a brand-new world that has never been explored before. It's waiting for us to explore and develop it. I believe that we'll enjoy the splendid scenery and harvest abundant fruits on such a path. "
As he spoke, Lucien's joke became more and more intense. "Today, we're proud of the Congress of Magic, and in the future, the Congress of Magic will be proud of us!"
The arcanists, who were excited by Lucien's words earlier, were dumbfounded. Wasn't it too ambitious?
Seeing that his purpose had been achieved, Lucien stopped joking and began to assign the research tasks, "I'll have to attend the monthly meeting later. Lazar will be in charge of the specific affairs of the institution first. Jerome, you'll lead half of the apprentices to study the changes of the properties of materials under different low temperatures. For now, we'll focus on the common materials, such as charcoal, iron, mithril, and refined gold. Since we're going to study the principles behind the laws of elements, we have to be familiar with the properties of materials. So far, nobody has completed the experiments on the changes of materials under ultra-low temperatures.
"My request is to record every degree Celsius. Maybe we can find something from it. This is a complicated and delicate experiment. Jerome, you are patient and have a gentle personality, so you are suitable to complete it. Oh right, you must be careful of the low temperature during the experiment. "
So far, the Congress of Magic's research on ultra-low temperature was still stuck at the level of liquid hydrogen, which was ten degrees away from the temperature required for superconductivity. Such a bottleneck could not be solved until helium was discovered. Lucien did not expect them to discover superconductivity right now. Instead, when the temperature was minus one hundred and eighty degrees, the charcoal would show amazing changes and absorb air easily. It was a great tool to create a vacuum. Once it was combined with similar magic circles, it would be of great help to Lucien's future research.
Since it was named 'Atom Institution', it was certainly meant to study the changes of matter. Therefore, Jerome did not have any doubts and accepted the mission.
"Rock, take the other half of the apprentices to study gas discharges under different pressures. Larry and K have almost perfected the ionization theory. They have proved that dissolved substances are divided into positive and negative 'ions', but what is the cause of gas discharges?" Lucien asked.
"Ions" was the name given by Larry and K.
Seeing that Rock agreed without any doubt, Lucien looked at Lazar again, "You'll be the coordinator. Help whichever side needs help. If they don't need any help, you can do your own experiment."
"Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on them." Lazar smiled, "Lucien, how many things are in your head? You can easily connect a random result to something else. No wonder you're called a natural-born arcanist. "
It was because Lucien thought of something else first, so he grabbed a random result to cover it up. Lucien mocked himself in his mind.
… …
After arranging everything in the Atom Institution, Lucien stepped out of the lab.
"Evans?"
"Mr. Evans?"
At the corner of the corridor, Lucien met Isabella and Rachel, who were here for their research.
After greeting each other, Isabella seized the chance to ask, "Evans, what's the deal with your formula? After reading the papers of the five grand arcanists, I found that it was hard to explain the meaning of the formula from any angle. Do we really have to make some hypothesis that subverts our common knowledge? "
Every serious arcanist who could read Arcana was in the same dilemma recently. Some of them even went crazy because of it. After all, as long as one had a bit of curiosity and ambition, he or she could not help but think about the question that the seven grand arcanists were discussing.
"In fact, I've found a direction recently, and I'm working hard on it." Lucien revealed little by little according to the progress that Fernando and Douglas discussed.
"Oh? What direction? " Both Isabella and Rachel were surprised. They never thought that Lucien could make any progress. They just wanted to vent their feelings after finally meeting the person in question.
As soon as the words came out of their mouth, the two ladies realized that they did not mean to ask about Lucien's research.
Lucien did not mind at all, "My hard work is coming to an end, and my teacher also knows the specific content, so it's okay for me to reveal the direction."
"Then, can you tell us?" Rachel saw that her teacher was full of curiosity but was too embarrassed to ask, so she asked with a smile. She thought that Lucien's attitude was quite normal. If her teacher was a grand arcanist and knew the progress of her experiment, she would not have to worry about other people stealing her achievement.
"From the perspective of molecular motion that my classmate Cole established, I'm going to introduce probability into the analysis of the formula." Lucien almost opened the door.
Isabella nodded thoughtfully, "It's been more than ten years since Cole's new theory was first proposed. At the beginning, it was full of controversy, and he was tortured by it. It was not until he was awarded the Ice & Snow Medal for his explanation of the second law that the opposition to his theory decreased a lot. However, it's still not liked by most arcanists. Therefore, even if you want to explain your formula, Evans, few people will start from this perspective."
She was very eager to try to analyze the formula according to Lucien's words. It was not because she wanted to be the first one to publish the paper, but because she was curious about the problem as an arcanist. Rachel, who was standing beside her, was also curious.
At the same time, Lucien's relaxed and calm attitude made them believe that he had probably finished the work of explaining the formula, and the only thing left was to submit the paper.
… …
In Fernando's study.
When Lucien arrived, Chloe, Thompson, Ashikana, and Rhy Carter were already there. Only the crystal dragon Alferris was nowhere to be seen.
"Thompson, why isn't the little crystal here yet?" Ashikana liked to call Alferris by its nickname.
Thompson pushed his gold-rimmed glasses slightly, "I haven't seen it for almost a month. Maybe it sold itself out of greed again …"
Thompson was not very sure, but he was not worried about Alferris' safety. As long as the crystal dragon was within five hundred kilometers of Allyn, it would be fine. Those who did not know Alferris' background would not be able to defeat it, and those who knew Alferris' background would not dare to bully it.
"Don't worry about it. It's safe." Fernando said concisely, "Let's start the discussion. Let's start with Cole."
Cole suddenly woke up from his meditation. He looked at Fernando and Lucien, "Last month, I explored an underground magma cave …"
After talking about his discovery, Cole looked at Fernando and Lucien again, "After the issue of Arcana was published this month, I became interested in the Evans formula that you and the other grand arcanists were discussing. After failing to explain it from other perspectives, I tried to introduce my own molecular motion theory into it. This time, I seem to have found the right direction. But the work is very hard, and it may take me a week or two to solve it. I'll tell you my current research work, and I hope it can inspire you, Evans. "
Although he had won the Ice & Snow Medal and was a member of Arcana Review Board, he was a bit timid, more like a poet than a sorcerer. Even though he was doing the research according to Arcana openly, he was still worried that Lucien would misunderstand that he was trying to steal the research result, which would ruin their good relationship. Therefore, he subconsciously tried to be friendly with Lucien.
"You're not stupid. But Lucien has already explained the formula from this point of view. Let him explain it." As usual, Fernando did not want to praise his students.
Cole, Thompson, and Carter all looked at Lucien in surprise. He had already solved the problem?
If Lucien had found the right way before the issue of Arcana was published, then this issue of Arcana would definitely be delayed until he finished his research. Therefore, Lucien must have found the right way and finished the hard work only a few days after the issue of Arcana was published. How terrifying!
"Thank you for giving me the inspiration …" Lucien briefly explained his work, but when he was making the premise of the formula, he purposely left out the most important condition. Since Cole, Ashikana and the rest were still trying to understand and memorize it, they were preparing to analyze it in detail when they got back, so they did not notice this problem.
After that, Thompson and the other arcanists shared their research, and Fernando talked about the progress of his several major projects and used some of the problems in them to guide his students.
"Evans, I think I just saw another winner of the Ice & Snow Medal." Lacey Carter said to Lucien half-jokingly when they were walking to the door after the regular meeting.
At this time, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open. Alferris, who had shrunk himself, rushed in and asked in surprise in his childish voice, "You've finished your discussion?"
"Where have you been, little crystal?" We finished a few minutes ago, "Ashikana asked, amused.
Alferris raised his two claws and covered his eyes. He peeked at Fernando through the gap, "I overslept …"
"Alferris, what research have you been doing this month?" Thompson asked, trying not to laugh.
Alferris pretended to be serious, "I'm studying dreams."
"So you've been sleeping for almost a month? Haha! "Thompson laughed without hesitation.
Lucien also laughed. Alferris was indeed a sleeping dragon.
…
The night was cold and peaceful. Everything was quiet and peaceful.
Sitting in the study, Cole sorted out the things that Lucien told him during the day and started to read them carefully. He also wrote down his own thoughts from time to time.
Ashikana, Thompson, and the other arcanists were also doing the same thing. However, they still needed to finish a lot of magic analysis and arcana research, so they could only spare a small part of their time to read the papers. After all, they already had the answer to this question, so there was no need to rush.
Under the light of the bright magic candles, Isabella and Rachel started to study the rules behind the formula according to Lucien's words.
Lucien, on the other hand, was sitting behind the desk quietly. After a long time, he finally picked up the pen and wrote down the title of the paper:
Energy Distribution in the Black-Body Spectrum.
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