Lucien browsed through the formulas listed in the article and the symbols in the appendix of Arcana. After analyzing the formulas, Lucien found that they were basically consistent with the formulas of celestial mechanics that he knew. That was to say, if the sorcerer did not make any mistake in his calculation, the result should be quite accurate. However, at that exact location, the existence of a planet could not be found! It could even be found on the continent!
"It's really specious." Lucien sighed again. Then, he skimmed through the article and read it to the end.
After thinking for a while, Lucien turned to the first page of the article to see who the author of the article was. "Oliver Constantine, grand arcanist, level three of the legendary class' Hand of Annihilation '."
"He's a grand arcanist and a legendary sorcerer!"
Lucien was surprised again. "Judging from the ranking, grand arcanists should be even more honorable than legendary sorcerers in the world of magic. Also, grand arcanists and legendary sorcerers can exist at the same time, which means that they should have different evaluation systems. Well, one is based on the level of power improvement, and the other is based on the contribution to the study of magic principles."
With this idea in mind, Lucien quickly turned to the back of the article and checked the signatures of the articles. As he expected, most of them were "level eight arcanist, ninth-circle astrologer", "level six arcanist, eighth-circle elemental sorcerer", which confirmed Lucien's speculation. Also, none of the arcanist's level was higher than the sorcerer's level. It seemed that it was more difficult to make progress in this area.
Looking at the ninth-circle, eighth-circle, and seventh-circle sorcerers, Lucien's heart surged for a while. Then he turned to the rest of the articles.
"Research on the Vibration of Strings in Some Spells";
"Differential Method, or A Brief Introduction to Infinite Series";
"A Solution to the Seven Bridges Problem";
"Derivation of Some Problems That Should Pay Attention to When Electricity and Magnetism Are Transformed in Magic";
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"A New Element Measured by a New Method";
"The Eternal Question: Does Spiritual Power Exist in the Form of Waves or Particles? An Experimental Study Using the Spell 'Mind Storm'";
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Seeing that Lucien was reading the journal seriously, Smail, Sage, Morningstar and the other apprentices all nodded in approval. Lucien might really be a real sorcerer. When they first got the journal, they knew every word, but when they put the words together, they couldn't understand it at all. Hanger and Quicksilver, on the other hand, were still doubtful. After all, they couldn't understand it, but they still tried to read it.
After spending half an hour browsing through it, Lucien had a certain understanding of the knowledge contained in it.
"Judging from these formulas, the level of arcana in this world has probably reached the level of the 18th century back on Earth in terms of mathematics and physics in just three to four hundred years. Calculus has been established, and the study of curved surfaces, spherical surfaces, and other geometric problems has advanced by leaps and bounds. Mechanics and electromagnetism have been perfected. Also, because of the strange development of this world, many things are applied first and studied later. Therefore, some aspects of magic have surpassed the level of technology back on Earth, such as space jump."
"In terms of elemental magic, the level of chemistry has reached the level of the 19th century. Earth, fire, wind, and water are not elements, and the standard of elements has been established. The preliminary measurement of atomic weight has also been started."
"These are the results of the research more than twenty years ago. Today, even though many problems like the existence of planets have hindered their development, the level of chemistry has reached the level of the early 19th century, and the level of chemistry has probably reached the level of the middle of the 19th century."
Because it was Arcana, Lucien was quite relaxed. If it were the kind of journal that connected arcana theory with the application of magic, he would have to take his time to study it.
However, Lucien would rather read that kind of journal, because it could guide him to the greatest extent. Unlike other people, his ability to apply magic was far behind the basic and fundamental knowledge.
Closing the journal, Lucien smiled at the apprentices who all looked at him, "I've roughly read it. Many things in it are very interesting. Can you leave the journal with me for two weeks?"
"No problem, Mr. Professor, as long as you can answer my questions." Philosopher's old voice sounded, "Because Arcana belongs to everyone, and it's your first time here, so this time, we're not going to talk in private, but we're going to talk directly so that everyone can hear. Is that okay?"
"You still want to test my knowledge level? Hehe, I'm one of the rare freaks in this world. Let's see how you judge." Lucien replied in a weird voice. "Of course, Philosopher. You can start now."
Philosopher took out a stack of papers that were full of words and numbers from a wooden box that he carried with him, and he asked Lucien to turn to the first article of Arcana, "Mr. Professor, you said that you're good at elemental and astrological magic, and I happen to have a question about astrological changes that I want to ask you."
"When I got the journal, I was fascinated by the formulas in the first article. They seem to be able to perfectly explain the changes of the trajectories on the astrological diagrams. However, I'm just an apprentice, and I've inherited the ancient magic knowledge. Can you tell me how these formulas and the theories in them calculate the trajectories of the stars?"
It seemed that this question had been discussed in the circle of apprentices for a long time, and it attracted everyone's attention. Everybody looked at Lucien in silence.
Lucien was amused when he heard that Philosopher was asking about celestial mechanics, "You have a lot of questions, and I'll only answer one of them, which is about the meaning and the basic principles of these formulas. Do you want to hear it?"
"Yes, Mr. Professor." Philosopher did not expect that this mysterious person, who was unknown whether he was a real sorcerer or not, could really give him some guidance, so he answered without any hesitation. Smile, Hanger, and the rest of the apprentices also nodded. After all, on the first article, the words "legendary magic profession" deeply attracted their hearts.
Lucien picked up the quill on the table and pointed at a symbol in the formula, "This is the symbol of the gravitational constant, and gravitational force is the fundamental principle of these formulas."
"What is gravitational force? When you jump up, you will fall down without flying magic. It's the force that makes an apple fall naturally when it's ripe. These things are not determined by God. Up, down, left, and right are not independent concepts, but relative. Only when there's a force, it will move in a certain direction. When you see these phenomena, you should think more about why … "
Lucien explained the formulas briefly. Philosopher, Morning Star, Smile, and the rest of the apprentices were confused and asked questions from time to time, but they were all directly answered by Lucien, "These are the basic questions of the principles of magic. If I want to explain it to you clearly, I need a lot of prerequisites, assumptions, and related knowledge. If I want to explain it to you from the beginning, it's not a matter of a few hours, but a matter of years. Now, you just need to know the conclusion, and don't ask too many questions. You can study it when you become a real sorcerer."
In fact, Lucien himself was still at the stage where he knew the conclusion, but he was not clear about the deduction and the proof process. Even if it was just junior high or senior high school knowledge, he still needed to slowly study the literature and papers in the library to make up for it. Therefore, when he was talking, Lucien thought to himself, The real reason is that I don't understand it either!
Lucien's words made Philosopher say with mixed feelings, "The world of magic is so vast and profound. It contains the truth of the existence and operation of this world. I used to think that I knew something about magic, but today, after hearing your explanation, I realized that I didn't even know the basics."
White Honey, Hanger, and Smile all nodded. Although the mysterious man, Professor, had only briefly talked about the application of the formula, including the laws and theorems, he had only given them a conclusion. However, they had learned a lot about the meaning of the formula, the laws of the movement of the planets, and how to apply the formula. Now, they felt that it would be much easier to analyze and construct some magic circles.
After Lucien finished talking about the general application of all the formulas involved in the article, the philosopher suddenly fell silent. Then, he picked up his quill, his body shivering, and calculated something on the paper, completely ignoring what was going on around him, as if he were completely immersed in the world of arcana.
Morning Star, Reindeer, White Glove, Mercury, Hanger, and other apprentices who had studied Astrology to a certain extent were also in a trance. They took out their quills and wrote down a lot of formulas and data on the paper, and then they started to calculate.
Only White Honey, Smile, and Oak were a bit better. They could only recognize a few star charts, but even so, they could feel that behind the application of the formulas that Lucien just talked about, there was a vast and profound world of arcana, where everything had the law of causality.
"Mr. Professor, I've always suspected that you're not a real sorcerer. Now, I want to apologize to you. I hope you can accept my apology. You're the most knowledgeable sorcerer I've ever met. I even think that with your knowledge of arcana and magic, you're not a junior sorcerer," said White Honey. White Honey was a female apprentice. She had been a quiet person, and she deliberately changed her voice to be as hoarse as an old woman's. But now, when she was apologizing to Lucien, she revealed part of her original voice, which was a bit low and hoarse, with a unique feminine charm.
Lucien, Smile, and Oak all realized that there was a circle of sorcerers behind White Honey, and there were some real sorcerers in that circle. However, apprentices like White Honey often did not have the chance to be taught by real sorcerers.
"I accept your apology." Lucien replied with a creepy smile, "I accept your apology. In fact, I don't care what other people think of me. My knowledge and my power are all mine, and I won't change it just because of other people's doubts. "
Lucien did not ask about the circle of sorcerers, because judging from White Honey's attitude, they did not know anything about the headquarter of the Continental Magic Congress, nor did they have any other arcana journals. Therefore, as an apprentice, there was no need for Lucien to take the risk. He could go there when he was strong enough, and if he really wanted some magic materials, he could always ask White Honey for help.
Seeing that the other apprentices were still immersed in the magic, White Honey, Smile, and Oak started to exchange some magic materials. When Lucien saw something he needed, he also bought some with silver Nar under the excuse of doing experiments.
Twenty minutes later, the other apprentices woke up one after another. Philosopher was the most excited one. He stood up and bowed deeply to Lucien, "You're a knowledgeable teacher, and you're the guide of the magic world. I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to you."
"Mr. Professor, your explanation of the formula has helped me solve the problem of determining the path of the astrology diagram, which has been bothering me for many years, and I've seen the hope of solving the first-circle Astrology Spell. Please accept this set of magic utensils, and you can choose any of the other items I brought."
Hanger, Morning Star, and the other apprentices also expressed their gratitude to Lucien. Then, Quicksilver, another female apprentice, stood up and bowed to Lucien. Then, she asked in a slightly different and sweet voice, "Mr. Professor, can I ask you a question about Element Magic? I've brought you the Black Corpse Mushroom. "
There was a strong expectation in her voice, as well as the nervousness of being rejected.
White Honey, Oak, and the other apprentices also looked at Lucien respectfully, "Please, Mr. Professor. If Quicksilver agrees, we'd like to sit in."
They were so respectful to Lucien as if they were primary school students facing a strict teacher. Lucien couldn't help but think to himself, "Now I'm a real 'professor'."
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