In the depths of winter, the wind was chilly and cold. However, in Lucien's garden villa, there were still many flowers competing with each other, and the fragrance was very fragrant.
Lucien put his hands in the pockets of his suit. Instead of talking about the progress of his research, he asked the apprentices about their advancement, "I heard from Lazar that you are all very confident about becoming real sorcerers, and you believe that you will be able to buy the potion 'Silver Moon' after several months of accumulation of spiritual power, right?"
Annick, Heidi, Layria and Katrina looked at each other. They did not know whether Mr. Evans was praising them for their fast progress or criticizing them for being too arrogant. Therefore, they were all a bit uneasy and did not know what to say.
Sprint, who had always been full of confidence, nodded affirmatively, "Under your guidance, Mr. Evans, our mathematics and magic analysis abilities are already as good as those of other sorcerers. Therefore, the requirement of spiritual power for the advancement is not so high. We will be able to try the advancement after several months of accumulation. Well, that's the conclusion we reached after communicating with several low-rank sorcerers. "
When it came to Lucien's guidance, Sprint's heart skipped a beat. The shocking number of test papers and the horrifying exercises were still haunting his head, and he could not get rid of them.
"In the ancient Magic Empire, only one out of a hundred apprentices could become a real sorcerer. After the Congress was founded, although arcana was developed and perfected, only three or four people in a senior-rank apprentice class could become a real sorcerer in the end." Lucien said casually as he took a stroll in front of Lucien. Lucien said casually, "In the ancient Magic Empire, only one out of a hundred apprentices could become a real sorcerer.
Ah, is Mr. Evans criticizing our arrogance and complacency? Annick and Layria blushed and subconsciously wanted to apologize. Sprint, Heidi, and Katrina, on the other hand, were about to defend themselves with grievances.
Lucien waved his hands, "But you are different from them. Your talents are above average, and you have also received my strict guidance. You have a solid foundation in mathematics and magic. Hehe. That's the benefit of repetitive practice. Also, you work in the Atom Institution, which represents the cutting-edge of elemental magic. What you hear, see, and learn every day are things that common low-rank arcanists might not understand. If any of you fail to advance under such conditions, it must be because of your own mistakes and carelessness, not because of other reasons. Do you understand?"
"Understood, Mr. Evans!" Heidi, Katrina and Sprint all replied confidently with smiles on their faces. Annick and Layria, on the other hand, were no longer worried and anxious. So, Mr. Evans was encouraging them!
Advancing into a sorcerer was the first obstacle on the path of magic. Even though they were confident that their mathematics and magic analysis abilities were as good as those of real sorcerers, it was inevitable that they would still be worried. It was especially so when they saw that their classmates who graduated from the magic school in the previous two batches failed in their advancement and became frustrated. Even someone as confident as Sprint was not spared.
At this moment, Lucien's words and his clear analysis of their advantages made the hidden haze in their hearts disappear. They were no longer scared of advancement, but only had a strong desire.
After encouraging the apprentices, Lucien felt the cold wind blowing over and said with a smile, "What have you found in your research recently? Which direction do you plan to study?"
As usual, it was still Sprint who answered, a bit regretfully, "Mr. Evans, you asked us to study gas discharge because you wanted to figure out the nature of gas conduction. However, as soon as we discovered cathode ray and electrons, Mr. Brook came to the conclusion from the lightning clouds that the free electrons in the air are the cause of gas conduction. We don't know what to study next. We can only turn back to cathode ray and electrons and see if we can find something in this new field."
Brook's research this time was simple and straightforward. Only the best legendary sorcerers such as the grand arcanists could accomplish it. Even Brook himself would have to be resurrected if he was careless. Therefore, Rock, Sprint, Heidi and the rest of them could only watch Brook publish the paper without doing anything to do the experiment first.
"Cathode ray and electrons are related to the internal structure of atoms. Studying them will really help you step into the microscopic world. Even if Mr. Brook didn't find the cause of gas conduction, I would still suggest you to study in this direction. A brand new field is like a warehouse full of treasures. You can easily touch the unimaginable results in the past. "Lucien said seriously like a real teacher.
Heidi and Sprint nodded, full of enthusiasm and expectation again. Countless facts in the past had shown that when the gate of a brand new field was opened, the arcanists who set foot on it first would always be envied by other arcanists, while those who were conservative and timid could only feel annoyed and jealous.
"Sir, can we also study cathode ray and electrons besides the low-temperature experiment?" asked Katrina anxiously.
In the experiment where charcoal could absorb air at a specific low temperature, Katrina and Layria played a great role as Jerome's assistants. However, when it came to the experiment arranged by Lucien, the first author must be Jerome, and the second author must be Jerome, who was responsible for the specific experiment. As apprentices, Katrina and Layria were not even qualified to have their names on the list. They could only watch their two teachers earn a lot of citation credits and the corresponding royalties. At that time, they were not official arcanists yet.
However, in this respect, Lucien was quite generous. Although the arcana credits calculated by the congress could not be given to them, they were given a certain proportion of arcana points for the patented technology of vacuum production using low-temperature charcoal. Although it was not much for a senior-rank arcanist like Lucien, it was enough for Katrina and Layria to earn enough money to pay for the Silver Moon potion. Now, they were not short of materials for their own experiments anymore.
Therefore, Katrina was very enthusiastic about the brand new field of atoms. She hoped that she could realize her dream in this field and win the highest honor like Mr. Evans and Ms. Isabella.
"You're free to do whatever you want outside of the work in the institution. I also support you to have your own research direction. You can use the magic circles and alchemy circles in the institution," said Lucien.
"Great, Mr. Evans, I'm also going to study cathode ray and electrons like Katrina." Layria cheered excitedly, "In the last two or three months, I haven't made any real progress in studying the properties of materials at low temperatures. Sometimes, I feel bored and frustrated."
"Alchemy material research requires a lot of boring experiments and data accumulation. This is a field that requires a lot of foundation and time. Don't expect to get a big result right away, and don't belittle your work either. Every data record is very important. Maybe in the future, due to the breakthrough in material research, the first and second level alchemy items will be popularized, and the price of the senior-rank items will be greatly reduced. That's how you can win the Holm Crown prize," said Lucien.
After talking for a while, Lucien looked at Annick, who had been shy and silent, and asked, "What are you doing recently? Do you have any direction you want to go?"
Annick's face blushed a bit, "Mr. Evans, I've also been studying electrons recently. Since the conduction of electricity in the air is due to free electrons, does the electric current have anything to do with electrons?"
"Well, that's a good idea. Go on." Lucien slowed down and walked side by side with Annick. The rest of the apprentices also looked at Annick curiously.
It was rare for Annick to be noticed by so many people, so he became more shy and stammered a bit, "I wanted to design an experiment to prove it, but my knowledge in electromagnetism is too shallow, so I couldn't find any ideas. So I read Mr. Brook's book, Electromagnetism, and his recent papers, and I was inspired by the contradiction between the photoelectric effect experiment and the theory."
"Hey, you found the basis to explain the contradiction?" asked Lucien, amused. Why did Annick believe in his own quantization theory so much? Most of the arcanists had deliberately forgotten about the theory and treated it indifferently. They all used the heat radiation formula directly without thinking about why.
Annick shook his head quickly, "No, no. How could I come up with a solution when even Mr. Brook couldn't figure it out? I just saw that the electric current would be generated when the metal was illuminated by light at certain frequencies, so I was inspired. The metal itself was not charged, but when it was illuminated by light, electric current would be generated. If we rule out the possibility that light could be converted into electric current, then what on earth could generate electric current?"
"According to my previous assumption, electric current has something to do with electrons. Does it mean that the irradiation of light can generate electrons in the metal? If this can be proved, does it mean that electrons belong to the internal structure of atoms from another perspective? "
"Good, very good. That's a very bold assumption." Lucien was not stingy with his praise, "Next, you need to verify it carefully. You need to design a rigorous experiment to prove that the photoelectric effect generates electrons."
Hearing the praise, Annick blushed out of excitement and shyness. He nodded quickly, "I'll definitely design the experiment well. I'm not afraid of failure."
He was not worried that Mr. Evans would steal his idea. He was not an arcanist who had never won any awards, nor was he an old sorcerer who had won many awards but could not make any new achievements for a long time. He desperately needed new achievements to prove himself. Among the young sorcerers, Mr. Evans was the one who was not short of honors. In the recent months, Mr. Evans had won Holm Crown Prize, Immortal Throne Prize, and was about to win Arcana Scepter Prize.
How could such a great teacher covet the idea of an apprentice?
With Mr. Evans as the witness, no one dared to design an experiment before Annick, unless Annick invited them to participate, or gave up because of failure.
Seeing that Annick was praised, the other apprentices were quite envious. Some bad thoughts flashed in their minds, but they all disappeared under Lucien's gentle smile.
"It won't be long before you become sorcerers …" Lucien paused deliberately and continued, "But don't think that you don't need to learn anything after you become a sorcerer. On the contrary, there's more knowledge waiting for you. So, I've prepared many sets of calculus exercises, as well as a whole set of mathematical analysis exercises, so that you won't feel lost and helpless after you become a sorcerer."
The apprentices' faces immediately became gloomy.
"Well, I'll also organize the contents of electromagnetism, Light-darkness, Force Field, Thermodynamics, Elements, Alchemy, Illusion, Astrology, Transformation, and Necromancy into preliminary knowledge points and exercises for you to learn and absorb." The school of Summoning was Lucien's weakest field, and he did not plan to delve into it for a long time.
The apprentices were quite frustrated. Heidi murmured to herself, "I suddenly don't want to advance anymore …"
… …
After the apprentices left, Lucien's villa welcomed a new visitor.
"Mr. Evans, my teacher, Mr. Douglas, wants to invite you to his demiplane. It's about the artificial planet experiment." The visitor was a young man less than thirty years old. He had black hair and blue eyes, and he was wearing a monocle. However, the row of badges in front of his chest told everyone that he was a level six arcanist, an eighth-circle sorcerer, and a member of the Affair Committee.
Was it about to start? Lucien was a bit confused.
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