A few days later.
The silver-gray tower reached straight into the clouds. It had smooth lines and a cold metallic luster. Compared to most high-level mage towers that were gloomy and gloomy, it had an indescribable feeling. It seemed to be in harmony with the vast starry sky. It was clearly different from all the current architectural styles.
"He's indeed a great musician. Even his magic tower has the air of art and fantasy." After a few years, Rock, who was already a third-circle sorcerer, was still as excited as before.
As an arcanist who was good at astrology, it was natural for his magic tower to be built higher to serve as an astrology platform. However, the shape and color of the tower were quite strange among all the unique magic towers in Allyn, and they did not seem to match Lucien's calm temperament. However, considering that he was also a musician, the sorcerers who were invited to the party were not surprised.
Louise, who had a delicate appearance, appreciated this magic tower very much. At least, it was closer to her taste than the dark towers and gloomy castles. So, she smiled and said, "Mr. Evans, you seem to be quite good at architectural design as well. When I renovate the garden villa someday, you must give me some suggestions."
In both musician and sorcerer, Lucien could be counted as her "senior". Even though Lucien always told her that she did not need to be so polite, she still addressed him as "Mr. Evans". After becoming the famous broadcaster "Nightingale", she was not short of money as a second-circle sorcerer. Therefore, she did not mistreat herself and bought a garden villa in the downtown area of Allyn, where every inch of land was worth an inch of gold.
"I wonder, Evans, have you given this magic tower a name?" Samantha asked casually.
Generally speaking, no sorcerer would name a magic tower unless they were building a demiplane or building the headquarters of the Congress. However, artists were an exception.
Lucien stepped on the stairs with a smile. "Anyway, I call it 'Babel'."
"Babel …" Lazar, Heather and the rest of the sorcerers repeated the pronunciation in confusion, but they could not find a word that matched it.
When K was about to ask, he saw Lucien's silent smile. K immediately understood that Lucien did not want to reveal it. It must be his own little secret.
"Welcome back, my master. Welcome, distinguished guests. I am the brave, loyal, and honest Pinocchio." The clear voice of the alchemical life sounded.
Lucien pointed to the slowly opening silver-gray metal door. "This is the tower spirit, Pinocchio."
Lazar and the others, who still didn't understand the meaning of this name, smiled and shook their heads. They greeted Pinocchio one by one, then stepped into the hall and saw a metal sculpture in the middle of the hall.
"This is the 'Wheel of History.'" Lucien introduced the statue in a mischievous manner.
Rock burst into laughter first, "You're really ambitious, Lucien. However, how can a future grand arcanist who proposed 'new alchemy' not be ambitious and confident? Both the South Church and the North Church will be crushed by the wheel of history!" Rock laughed out loud first, "You're really ambitious, Lucien.
"History is full of twists and turns, but it will eventually move forward." Lucien changed the description and said in a relaxed mood. With this Magic Tower, he could be considered to have his first real home in this world. In this place, together with the magic tower, he could defend against the attack of a ninth-circle sorcerer.
Samantha nodded slightly. "Evans, you are more clear-headed than I thought. I thought that after you proposed 'new alchemy' and led the sorcerers to really get in touch with the mysteries of matter, you would become more arrogant."
Recently, although the special supplement of 'Arcana', 'New Alchemy', hadn't been released yet, the sorcerers with profound backgrounds such as Samantha had already read this great book that could change the times.
After reading it, Samantha, Rachel, Larry, Ulysses and the rest of them were sincerely impressed and frustrated. Before, they had regarded Lucien as a rival that was hard to catch up with among the sorcerers of his generation. While they admired him, they still regarded him as their goal and their motivation to move forward. However, after New Alchemy was released, they suddenly realized that Lucien was no longer on the same level as them. He was in the level of the legendary sorcerers such as Douglas, Brook, Hathaway, and Klaus. They could not even see his back.
This made them feel powerless and dispirited for a moment.
"Underestimating your enemy means underestimating your own life." Lucien looked at Samantha and smiled. "Also, I'm not as talented as you think. As I said earlier, the field of atoms is a brand-new field, and any discovery in this field may be related to the mysteries of matter. In this field, there is no authority or magic power. As long as the experiment conditions are enough, shocking discoveries can be made. I'm just one step ahead of you. It's not impossible that you can't catch up with me. Being young and not conservative is the greatest advantage. "
Looking at Lucien's deep and peaceful eyes, Samantha felt that he was serious instead of being modest. So, she put on a smile. "It's a pity that I'm not good at elements."
Larry, K, Lazar and the rest of them nodded, deep in thought. When they heard Lucien's words before, they were still encouraged, but now, 'new alchemy' had been placed right in front of them. This was indeed a field that belonged to 'gods'!
Lucien pointed at the sky and said, "The macroscopic world is also important."
"Sir, can we take a look at your lab?" Before Samantha replied, Heidi asked curiously.
Lucien did not refuse. He led them to the first underground floor through the elevator. After passing by the backup energy room, the binding room and the underground magic garden, they arrived at the spacious lab.
They had seen most of the Magic Arrays and Alchemy Devices, but they were confused by the two silver semicircular metal boxes placed in the Strong Magnetic Vacuum Magic Array in the center of the laboratory.
The two metal boxes that were engraved with magic patterns seemed to be similar to the whole magic tower, and they were also releasing the same uncanny smell.
"This is an electromagnetic cyclotron … If you want to build it, you can exchange for my design proposal." Lucien briefly explained the principle of the cyclotron and tried to tempt them.
Lucien had spent all his savings in the past three years, including the reward of the new alchemy, on upgrading the magic tower in the future. Therefore, right now, he needed arcana points to make it much easier for him to upgrade the magic tower.
Lucien had to admit that he had been advancing too fast. Although he had many profitable projects and many arcana points, there was still a big gap between him and the senior-rank sorcerers who had lived for more than a hundred years. Lucien's magic tower had the best of everything, and the decorations were beyond what the senior-rank sorcerers needed right now.
"What's this?" Larry looked at the cyclotron and asked, pointing at the sealed box that was connected to the transmitter. There seemed to be a lot of magic circles on the box.
Lucien pointed at the observation devices and recording magic circles on the box, "This is an auxiliary alchemy device that I designed. It's called the cloud chamber."
"Cloud room?" K's honest face showed obvious confusion.
Lucien smiled, "When you turn on the alchemy device, there will be saturated steam inside. As long as charged particles pass through the device, they will be ionized and condense into droplets around the tracks of charged particles. Therefore, we can observe and record the tracks of particles."
"Why didn't I think of this?" Ulysses, who was also good at thermodynamics, slapped the back of his left hand heavily. The tracks of particles were too small to be clearly observed and recorded, which was a big problem in the field of atomic research. Many sorcerers were trying to improve the magnification devices, but Lucien solved part of the problem by simply using the properties of the supersaturated steam.
Louise and Heidi asked at the same time, "Can we have a look?"
Lucien nodded and turned on the device and the cyclotron. Then, he asked them to observe the inside of the device through the magic circles.
The space was dim, as if there was nothing there. Suddenly, streaks of white airflow that looked like condensed mist appeared out of nowhere. The tracks were so beautiful that it was stunning.
The lab suddenly became silent.
… …
After visiting the lab, Lucien led them into the banquet hall. When the senior-rank sorcerers such as Raventi, Gaston and Isabella arrived, the banquet officially began.
In the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, Lucien played seven or eight piano pieces in a row. He also played two violin melodies, which was a feast for the ears of the guests.
After the prelude of the banquet, everybody started to talk casually. Looking at the hall full of guests, Lucien suddenly felt somewhat lonely, as if he missed Aalto's friends.
Finding an opportunity, Lucien sneaked to the balcony and turned on Electromagnetic Messaging.
"Good evening. Congratulations on the completion of your magic tower." Natasha's smiling voice came to Lucien's ears soon after he turned on the magic tower.
Lucien also smiled, "Good afternoon. The banquet is in progress."
"It's a pity that I can't take part in it. I can only say congratulations. Hehe. Fallen angel. His Holiness is truly creative." After talking with Lucien for a long time, Natasha had learned a lot of new words.
Lucien said solemnly, "I'm only studying the particles in the microscopic domain. I have no other purpose. But does such a result mean that the God of Truth gave all the power to everything after he created the world and was only responsible for the spiritual sustenance?"
For a better future, Lucien had been slowly changing Natasha's outlook on religion.
"So, you're saying that God is in our hearts and the Church is a lie?" Natasha did not seem to care much about it. As long as Lucien did not really say anything blasphemous, she would not be serious.
Lucien replied without any hesitation, "Of course. Do you think that Ms. Meredith is evil, too?"
Natasha chuckled in a low voice, "Fine, that's not the point. The point is that after you mentioned that you were a fallen angel, I suddenly wanted to see you in the costume of an angel in the opera. It would be best if you could transform into a pair of wings."
"I remember that the costumes of angels are very neutral …" Lucien saw through her little thought.
Natasha chuckled guiltily, "Right, why is the quality of my conversation with Granny Hathaway not as good as it is now?"
"Because there are still a lot of problems with the communication planets that need to be resolved. President Douglas has been deeply troubled in recent years." Therefore, the plan to form a constellation with artificial planets was far behind schedule.
Natasha clicked her tongue, "Then the quality of our conversation … I feel that you know what the problem is?"
"Hehe." Lucien smiled but did not reply.
Natasha sensibly did not ask further. Instead, she sighed and said, "That mysterious space has appeared. My teacher was summoned by His Holiness to go there. My blood is boiling whenever I think about the battlefield of legends. It's a pity that I'm not strong enough to join. However, His Holiness has also given the order that all nobles above the level of Celestial Knight should be prepared. Once something strange happens in the mysterious space, we should leave enough defense forces behind and join the battle. "
"If such a day really comes, I'll lead the nobles of Orvarit into the space as the commander of the nobles."
At such a time, either the Grand Duke or Natasha had to show up, otherwise the nobles would not be convinced.
"In fact, I'd like to go and take a look, too." Lucien said with a hint of concern.
Natasha laughed, "You'd better not. Nobody in the legendary world is my enemy. The saint cardinals and epic Knights of the Church will attack you as soon as they see you. You're really a troublemaker!"
After chatting for a while, Lucien, as the host, could not neglect the guests. So, after asking about John and the rest of them, he voluntarily ended the call.
The moment he turned around, Lucien saw that Samantha was looking at him from the other side, holding a plate of steamed fish in her hands. It was the food that Lucien had improved and was very popular among the guests.
"Although I can't hear what you're saying, your expression tells me that you're not the kind of person who studies arcana and magic too slowly. That girl is so lucky. "Samantha walked over and sighed in disappointment. Then, she turned around and left without any hesitation.
In the Congress of Magic, the proportion of sorcerers who were single was higher than that of common people. However, most of them were still married. However, some sorcerers had lived for a long time and lost all their previous wives. Also, some of them had lost their desires after turning into liches. Therefore, most of them were single again.
As for the grand arcanists, they were the least married group. Douglas was single, Fernando was single, Hathaway was single, and Hellen was single. Mrs. Vicente died young (it was said that Vicente's dream was to resurrect his wife for real). Mrs. Brook was assassinated by the Church. Only Oliver was still happy.
…
In the underground cave on the Night Highland.
Augustus was praying to the God of Steam. Several years had passed, and the Night Highland was getting more and more dangerous. Augustus did not know when he would be guided.
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