Douglas's usual evening suit had been replaced by a loose and elegant gray magic robe, on which countless dots and lines constituted mysterious patterns. He was also wearing a tall hat of the Magic Empire of the same color, surrounded by glittering crystals in different colors, as if it were a small celestial orbiting system.
Such an outfit reminded people that Douglas was not only the founder of the Congress of Magic, but also one of the survivors of the Magic Empire. The aesthetics that he developed when he was young had been deeply etched in his head.
"Lucien, thank you for your proposal. After careful calculations and complicated alchemical processes, I've created an artificial planet. The next task is to send it into the predetermined orbit." Douglas greeted Lucien kindly. In the meantime, he pressed his magic pouch with his right hand, and a silver ball floated before him.
As the product of the first experiment, the 'artificial planet' was not huge. It was only half the size of a human body. It was emitting silver, metallic colors, embedded with all kinds of gems, and engraved with complicated and beautiful magic lines. The entire planet seemed to be enshrouded in layers of magic circles. It was full of mysteries and mysteries.
"So complicated?" In Lucien's opinion, he only needed to verify that the satellite could fly around the world. He did not need other functions at all. Later, he would consider the applications such as communication, reconnaissance, positioning, attack, and so on. Otherwise, if there was really something wrong with the gravitational force of this world and the satellite could not fly around the world normally, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
Douglas chuckled. "It's not complicated at all. The universe is full of dangers. This magic circle can resist low temperatures …" He patiently explained the functions of the magic circles on the surface of the silver metal ball to Lucien.
Lucien shook his head in disapproval while he listened to Douglas' explanation with great interest and asked questions now and then. In the end, he deliberately asked, "Mr. President, why don't you add the magic circles for signal reception and transmission? In such a way, we can determine its status with electromagnetic signals on Earth and observe it, which will provide multiple proofs for the veracity of the experiment. "
"When I was alchemy, I set up a similar magic array inside. Also, the main magic array's function is beyond your imagination. It's almost comparable to Legendary magic." Douglas didn't get angry at Lucien for asking too many questions. Instead, he kindly answered his questions.
Luciana asked curiously, "What's the function?"
"Hey, let's keep it a secret for now. You'll see when this experiment succeeds." Douglas chuckled as he looked at his three students.
Artil looked at the "artificial planet" with a bit of fanaticism in his narrow eyes. "I can't wait to find out. I can't wait to tell those stupid guys that our teacher's theory is correct. I can't wait to break their illusion of 'aether medium'."
"Hmph, the experiment hasn't even started and you're already declaring victory. You're the most idiotic fool I've ever seen." Fernando didn't care that Artil's teacher was right next to them. If it were Douglas, he would have said the same thing.
Artil didn't dare to yell back at Fernando. He could only lower his head in embarrassment and accept the blame in silence.
Bergner, the Prophet of Wizard Tower, also looked at Douglas with a bit of concern. "The reason why planets haven't been discovered is very complicated. Maybe artificial planets can't be observed either. Mr. President, you have to be prepared for failure. This doesn't completely negate the correctness of your theory."
He was wearing a special gray top hat of Wizard Tower. His eyebrows and beard were all white. Except for his eyes, which were as deep as the starry sky, he didn't look much different from other old men.
Artil, Luciana, and Norman's faces all changed slightly. Could it be that the Prophet had foreseen the result of failure through astrology? Then, wouldn't it be …
The thought was interrupted by Douglas. He smiled casually and said, "I've failed many times on the issue of planets. It's not shameful to add one more failure to my record. This only shows that my theory is still incomplete, and there are still factors that haven't been taken into account. I need more failures to find out the reasons. The throne of success is always built with failures. Don't forget that I've also failed countless times just because of my current strength, reputation, and status. "
He looked up at the illusory starry sky in the demiplane and said with emotion, "The world is so vast and so deep. The deeper we explore, the more we feel our own insignificance. We still can't imagine what the world was like at the beginning, and what the final destination of all the questions will be. Everything that is unknown is worthy of respect. We can't blindly reject it and avoid it just because we don't know it and we can't explore it. "
"If our experiment today succeeds, it proves that human beings can also create planets and worlds. It's just that we've just taken the first step!"
Then, Douglas turned to Lucien with a smile and said, "And I have to thank Lucien for all this. His unrestrained thinking and reverse thinking helped me get rid of the shackles of my past experience.
Well, a small step for Mr. President, a big step for human beings? Lucien didn't feel that he was being praised at all. He was silently criticizing Douglas's words.
Fernando noticed his student's absent-mindedness, and glared at him fiercely. He then said to Douglas, "Don't be so long-winded. It's better to give a speech after you succeed. Otherwise, it'll become a joke."
Bergner, the Prophet, also explained to Artil and the others with a smile, "What I said just now was not a prophecy, but a concern for an old friend. If I want to make a prophecy about Douglas, I have to prepare for at least a month before I can hope that I'm not so wrong."
The depression and nervousness on Artil, Luciana, and Norman's faces gradually faded away. Douglas didn't say anything. He nodded slightly, put the artificial planet into his storage bag, and activated the magic tower.
In the illusory night sky in the demiplane, the stars suddenly went out one after another. The mountains, forests, lakes, grasslands, and the magic tower were all covered in darkness.
Then, the white lines on the magic tower lit up one after another and formed an extremely complicated magic circle.
As soon as the magic circle was completed, the magic tower suddenly buzzed and trembled violently. Endless energy gathered in the space in front of Douglas like a raging ocean and formed a bright and deep gate with countless constellation symbols.
"You guys go back to Allyn and observe the stars." Douglas ordered. At the same time, he released his powerful pressure, which was like a blazing sun. Lucien and the others couldn't open their eyes, nor could they extend their spiritual power out.
After that, he pushed the gate hard with his spiritual power and opened a gap. Then he stepped into the gate and disappeared in the endless darkness.
"So, this is a satellite launch …" Lucien looked at the disappearing gate in silence. This was totally different from the one on Earth! No expensive fuel, no huge rocket, and no ignition device were needed. A space jump with a satellite was completed.
This made Lucien realize that the magic world was also better than the Earth in many aspects. In many fields, the magic world had simpler methods, but he didn't know much about the principles.
In this world, a grand arcanist was a rocket, a satellite, and an intercontinental missile. Strength and glory belonged to oneself!
"To explore other distant planets, a space jump requires two to three years of preparation. Sometimes, it even takes decades. But a space jump like this only requires a few days of preparation." Fernando didn't waste the opportunity and explained the knowledge about space jumps to Lucien.
Bergner, the Prophet, looked at the crystal ball in his hand and said, "Let's go back to Allyn and observe the stars. We can't miss this historic moment. In about three to five minutes, Douglas will arrive at the predetermined orbit. "
Douglas will arrive at the predetermined orbit … That's not right. Lucien thought to himself. Once again, he had a deep understanding of the inhuman nature of a grand arcanist. Then, he returned to Allyn with Norman, Luciana, Artil, and the others who had become silent. They stood on the thirty-third floor of the headquarter and looked up at the stars.
Time passed, but the night sky didn't change at all. Luciana asked nervously, "Is there any problem?"
She seemed to be asking Fernando, Bergner, Lucien and the rest of them, as well as talking to herself.
"No, there's no problem! I'm sure there's no problem. It's just that something else has delayed us! " Artil answered without hesitation. Norman was as calm as the two legendary sorcerers. He said in a low voice, "Our teacher's theory can't be wrong …"
Lucien also looked at the sky expectantly and worriedly. This was another in-depth exploration of the nature of the world.
Would it work?
Was it really a planet?
The stars were shining like countless eyes. They were moving according to their orbits eternally, and they were as quiet as most of the nights in the past.
… …
Samantha was observing the orbits of the stars on her observatory in order to improve a destiny interference spell.
During the short rest, she was still looking at the stars with pure appreciation.
"The stars are the most beautiful scenery in the world. They are so vast and profound that they make people feel awe from the bottom of their hearts …" Samantha murmured to herself as if she was reciting a poem.
Suddenly, her beautiful eyes widened. They were so ferocious that they seemed like they were going to pop out of their sockets. This was because a star had lit up in the starry sky without any warning. It was a star that had never appeared before. It was so close, so dazzling, and its trajectory was so special!
"The birth of a star?"
Samantha couldn't close her mouth.
… …
In Lance, the Holy City.
The pope was reading a book. Suddenly, he sensed something and looked out of the window. He saw the unprecedentedly dazzling star that lit up half of the sky and competed with the afterglow of the setting sun!
Bam! The book in Benedict II's hand fell to the ground. He blurted out in a trance:
"A new star?"
"Who is it?!"
… …
In the magic tower of Allyn, when the star lit up, Artil suddenly let out a low roar, as if he was trying to vent all the anger in his heart.
"It works! Our teacher's theoretical system is right!" Luciana cheered with tears in her eyes.
Fernando shook his head slightly, "Are you afraid that other people can't see it?"
Lucien held his forehead and sighed helplessly. Was the main function of Mr. President's magic circle to make the artificial planet shine like the sun? It was so eye-catching and dazzling! Was he worried that the Church couldn't see it?
"But with such a magic circle, this artificial satellite will only work for a few hours. Let's just take it down. After that, we can put the satellite plan of different functions on the agenda."
"It's really a planet …"
… …
In Renstadt, in Antiffler, in Tria, in Aalto, in countless cities, whether it was day or night, many powerful people and many ordinary people were staring at the sky, dumbfounded.
They had never seen the birth of a star!
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