In the monotonous world of black, white, and gray, Douglas, Fernando, and Lucien did not perform a space jump directly. Instead, they flew in midair and released their powerful pressure. Even the unintelligent undead creatures knew to stay away from them.
"Collecting the power of feelings to transform oneself into a state similar to the primeval devils. Then, with the combination of the power of faith and the energy of space, they will become demigods … Mr. Thanos truly deserves to be one of the greatest sorcerers in the school of astrology. He is the first expert to reach such a level other than natural-born demigods …" Although Douglas was born in the last years of the Sylvanas Magic Empire, which was far from the era when Thanos was in power, he had been influenced by him a lot in his life and studies. Therefore, he was used to addressing him as "Sir".
He had a lot of mixed feelings about that. It would be a lie if he said that he was not tempted. The path to become a demigod had been unfolded before their eyes. Nobody could control their feelings well.
Fernando was fine. He had only reached the peak of legendary not long ago and was far from qualified to make the step. But Fernando was different. He had been at the peak of legendary for hundreds of years and was said to be on par with the Sun King before his "death". As long as he was willing, he could collect the power of feelings and redeploy the magic circle in a dozen years. Then, with the help of the monsters, he could advance into a demigod with the power of Mountain Paradise.
However, the hidden problems after Thanos and Viken became demigods were clearly displayed in front of him. The path that he started from his cognitive world and the general theory of relativity, while not clear, undoubtedly showed a bright future. In a dozen years, it was possible that he could advance into a demigod without any problems. Therefore, greed was easily restrained, especially when the path had just shown the dawn and was not desperate yet.
"If you ask me, they are doing the most stupid thing because of their greed. The primeval devils are not demigods in the first place. What's the point of transforming into their state except for the convenience of receiving the power of faith?" Fernando did not show any mercy even to Thanos, a pioneer in the Magic Empire. He belittled their research without any courtesy. "Of course, they have their own value too. They have given us examples of failure!"
"However, Viken, who can actually perform 'God's Arrival' multiple times, is absolutely dangerous. We don't have the ability to resist him yet. Therefore, apart from working toward the level of demigod ourselves, we have to look for his weakness by studying his path to become a demigod." Douglas said cautiously. Other than the monsters, no one knew how many times Viken could use God's Arrival. "We can't stop thinking about this path just because it's failed. We should include the primeval devils in our research."
Lucien nodded. Studying the primeval devils would help him master the mystery and nature of the transformation and discover the truth of the world. "One day, I will explore the primeval ruins in the deepest part of hell."
The Lord of Hell was coveting him. Before he became a top legend, Lucien did not have the courage to go to hell.
"As long as there are enough interests in exchange, the Lord of Hell won't mind even if you kill a certain duke of hell, not to mention such a trivial thing as damaging the projection. However, we have to be wary of his schemes in secret for greater interests." Douglas was no stranger to the Lord of Hell. He had explored hell many times. "After everything is settled down, I'll go to the primeval ruins in the deepest part of hell to collect 'files' for my research. You don't have to take the risk."
"Mr. President, rest assured. The gains from this adventure are enough for me to digest for a long time. Also, before I become a top legend, I'd rather go to the abyss than to hell," said Lucien sincerely.
Fernando remembered the Chamber of Immortality when he heard the word "gains". He said to himself, "The secrets of immortality are the picture of the cosmos? What kind of secrets of immortality are they? Do I really have to be one step ahead of demigods to see them? "
"I don't think so. The picture of the cosmos and its untouchable and unapproachable nature may be hiding a certain secret, and the secret is related to immortality."
"Fernando, have you forgotten that we haven't found any planets in the universe until now? Even if we look at the world down below, we still can't see them, as if they are covered by some power. However, the picture of the cosmos is hidden inside the Chamber of Immortality. Chances are that the two are related. If we can crack the mystery, we may be able to touch the secrets of immortality. "Douglas analyzed the situation of the Chamber of Immortality from a pure arcana perspective.
Lucien said thoughtfully, "The picture of the cosmos in the Chamber of Immortality may indeed be related to the fact that no planets can be found."
However, the possibility was entirely different from what normal people imagined. Lucien had some speculations and thoughts about it, but he needed more theoretical foundations and discoveries to verify and modify them.
Exploring the truth of the world always required bold hypotheses and careful confirmations. Neither of them could be missing!
Fernando retorted habitually, "Not necessarily. Doesn't the general theory of relativity state that light will be bent in the gravitational field? The location of the planets that we calculated from the starlight may be significantly different from the reality. "
"It's entirely possible." Douglas and Lucien both nodded in agreement. Lucien, in particular, was clearly aware of the existence of "gravitational lens". Of course, it still needed to be verified with actual astronomical phenomena and "field tests".
Seeing that they did not object, Fernando immediately lost interest in discussing the matter. So, he changed the topic and said, "There's another phenomenon that is related to this. When we explore the end of the Boundless Ocean, according to Douglas' theory, we should've reached the other side of the Dark Mountain Range. However, when the legendary sorcerers explored the Boundless Ocean or the Moonlight Ocean on the other side of the Dark Mountain Range, they would eventually circle back to a certain area on their way no matter how they located it. It was impossible to verify the existence of planets by circling the world."
It was one of the most famous mysteries after Douglas proposed the celestial body motion theory. Lucien had long known and speculated that it was because of space folding, but he had never figured out why it was so. It was not until he opened the Chamber of Immortality and saw the familiar view of the cosmos that he finally had a general idea. He thought to himself that it would be time to explore the end of the Boundless Ocean after digesting the trophies of this adventure.
As he spoke, Fernando mocked the Lord of Hell unreservedly, "Maltimus has always considered himself to be the smartest creature, but in my opinion, he is as brainless as Abyss. How can the mysteries of immortality be placed there for other people to see and know? The mysteries of immortality should be a phenomenon that is similar to the trajectories of astrology, the nature of elements, natural geography, and the development of living creatures. However, the mysteries of immortality are contained in it, and we can't gain anything until we study them! "
"Maltimus mocked the view of the cosmos without asking why after he saw it, which means that he is only slightly smarter than Abyss. He still can't get rid of the nature of a low-intelligence creature!"
Master, you are truly sharp-tongued. That is a typical arcanist's mindset. The Lord of Hell is not like that at all. Lucien shook his head with a smile.
Douglas had a similar expression. You always think that I have too many questions, and now you are mocking Maltimus for not asking why. You can't be right in any way.
He was amused and shook his head. "Alright, let's not talk about the view of the cosmos in the Chamber of Immortality for now. We still have to aim at the current arcana theories. Perhaps, after we unravel the mysteries of the microscopic world and figure out the mysteries of the macroscopic cosmos, the mysteries of immortality hidden in the view of the cosmos will naturally be revealed."
"That's the most correct approach." Lucien agreed. Then, he suddenly thought of something. "Mr. President, about Thanos and Viken, should we spread the news on a large scale to shake the foundation of the Saint Truth's faith and raise the suspicion of the Grand Cardinals, or should we keep it in secret to attract part of the clerics to our side?"
"Spread the news on a large scale? 'Arcana Voice' has been on air for years. The believers are already used to the dark history of the Church. There are a lot of stories that are even more exaggerated than this. It won't be very effective. "Douglas pondered for a moment and said.
It was for the few countries on the Storm Strait and the north coastline. In those places, there were several magic radios on at least one block. The owners of the radios were either members of the Congress of Magic or liked to listen to it together. As a result, 'Arcana Voice' covered a considerable part of the population. Also, as the Kingdom of Holm and other places leaned to the Congress, the 'manor loudspeakers' and the 'square loudspeakers' that Lucien invented did a good job of popularizing 'Arcana Voice', making most of the civilians able to hear 'Arcana Voice'.
However, in the countries across the sea such as the Holy Helvetic Empire, except for the big nobles who were not restricted, magic radios were rarely-seen items. The Church did not have the ability, nor was it necessary, to popularize something similar to divine power. They only played broadcasts in churches to attract believers to pray. Therefore, the coverage of 'Arcana Voice' in those places was very poor. They could only rely on the intelligence personnel sent by the Congress of Magic to develop it in secret.
In Lucien's eyes, it was almost a 'spy movie'.
Fernando, on the other hand, added, "The Angel King was in the Holy City before. His return suggests that Viken probably knows that the secret has been leaked too. He will certainly be prepared for us to win over part of the clerics. We cannot be careless."
"Why don't we use both approaches? On one hand, we spread plausible stories with 'Arcana Voice' to shake the foundation of faith and make Viken think that we haven't figured out all the secrets. On the other hand, we keep the central intelligence and look for opportunities to win over the members of the Church. " Douglas considered for a moment and said, "This is a very important issue. Let's stop here for now. We'll hold a meeting of the Highest Council after we return."
While they were talking, the three of them had already flown to the forward base.
Inside the defense magic circle, Brook, who was wearing a white wig, looked at the three of them and pushed his gold-rimmed glasses. He heaved a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're back …"
Bergner, who was still wearing his gray pointy hat, smiled too. "It's true that two top legends shouldn't have perished so easily."
… …
Inside the Atomic Universe, Natasha was still doing arduous training every day, sparing little time for her recovery.
"Pale Justice" flashed, and an illusory and ferocious crack appeared on the elemental planet, spreading to the side. This small planet, which had been ravaged by her, seemed to be on the verge of collapse and was about to be destroyed.
Clap, clap, clap. In the darkness where there was no air, crisp applause came over.
Natasha turned around in surprise, only to see a young man wearing a black top hat walking out of the deep space. With a relaxed smile on his handsome face, he said, "It's been a while. You seem to have improved again."
Rubbing her eyes, Natasha became solemn. "Devil, take my sword!"
When the sword came, Lucien was rather shocked. Was Natasha 'mentally deranged'?
Before he decided whether he should take the attack or knock her out, the sword suddenly vanished, and Natasha flew to him and hugged Lucien. Their faces were close to each other, and her breath was slightly rapid. Her voice was brimming with intense delight. "It's indeed a familiar scent!"
Or a familiar formula? Lucien secretly complained. He felt rather warm and happy about Natasha's undisguisable feelings. He hugged her and asked in a low voice, "Were you worried that I might be in danger?"
"Of course. You are my husband and my lover. How could I not be worried when you went missing behind the Furnace of Souls?" Natasha was in a very good mood and admitted it openly without any bashfulness. Slightly leaning back, she observed Lucien carefully with her silver eyes and said with a brilliant smile, "You don't seem to be hurt, do you?"
"Not only am I not hurt, but I've also got a lot of good stuff." Lucien smiled and kissed Natasha's lips. "There's the Fountain of Youth, the Mummy's Glove, the main eye of the legendary Hundred-Eyed Ghost, a stand-in puppet, and a few Hands of Curses."
Then, Lucien looked around and teased, "Are you working hard on your training? Are you going to save me after you advance into legendary? Judging from your appearance, you haven't advanced into epic yet. Have you been weak and unconfident recently? "
Only Natasha would tease Lucien like that.
Natasha laughed dryly. "Am I such a person? I'm very confident. If you had been missing for another month, I would've become an epic Knight! "
"Then who was playing 'Fate' in the magic tower?" Lucien exposed her 'ruthlessly'.
Natasha's beautiful eyes dodged for a moment. She moved her hands and held Lucien's head, giving him a long and deep kiss.
"How about it? Do you feel my confidence?" Their mouths were separated, and Natasha breathed heavily.
Lucien's breath was also unstable. He chuckled. "I feel it. With such progress, you will advance into epic in a few years."
In a few years, there should be hope for him to advance into level-three legendary, right?
"By then, I will be able to take risks with you." Natasha said firmly, "In order to break into the realm of epic, let's put aside the problem of offspring for now, shall we?"
Lucien nodded his head. "I'm all for you."
Then, he extended his head forward and breathed into Natasha's ears. He chuckled. "But you have to make it up to me."
Feeling the itch in her ears, Natasha remembered something that she did not want to recall. She could not help but blush again.
… …
Inside the Atom Institution, Sprint and the other arcanists were busy with their experiments. Suddenly, they heard a familiar voice. "I'm very satisfied with your diligence."
Huh? Master? Heidi turned around and said delightedly, "Master, welcome back! We've accumulated a lot of questions that we want to ask you. "
Because the exploration of the World of Souls was strictly blocked, they did not know the danger that Lucien encountered. They only thought that he was out as usual. Therefore, they were not particularly excited to see him back.
Lucien observed Heidi with a smile and said to his students, "Was the original Heidi killed by the devils, and the devils transformed her into this one? You're asking questions voluntarily! "
"Because we've made a breakthrough in the research project that you asked me and Chelly to do." Said Heidi gloatingly.
Lucien raised his right eyebrow. "The analysis on the mechanism of ancillary computation magic circles?"
"That's right!" Heidi couldn't wait to show her results.
At this moment, Sprint said to Heidi, "Master has just returned. We have to report something important to him first."
"What's the important thing?" Lucien asked in confusion. Natasha did not mention it, but it was normal that she did not know what happened as she had been working hard recently.
Katrina smiled brilliantly. "Congratulations, master. You've won the first Evans Prize in Arcana. You and Mr. Dieppe share this arcana medal for your outstanding contributions on wave-particle duality and electron diffraction. The name of the medal is' Duality '."
While talking, she also displayed the appearance of the Evans Prize in Arcana with image magic. The top of the medal was black, inlaid with silver planets that represented the macroscopic world, and the bottom of the medal was silver, inscribed with black atomic symbols that represented the microscopic world. It had a weird feeling.
This was the basic appearance of the Evans Prize in Arcana that Lucien designed after 'Tai Chi', with the word 'Duality' inlaid in the middle.
"Why is it an image? Who accepted the award for me? " Lucien guessed that the Congress of Magic held this ceremony in advance in order to cover up the fact that they were missing.
Layria couldn't help but smile when she thought of that. "Little Crystal accepted it for you."
They were already familiar with the little crystal Alferris.
Did it take the award back to its home directly? It was almost like sending a lamb to the tiger's mouth … Lucien shook his head with a smile. He did not really care about the medal, but in order to restrain Alferris' greed and build a sound dragonhood for it, it had to know when it would return it.
The students reported the important things that happened in the Congress of Magic, the noteworthy research results recently, and the operation of the Holt Magic School.
After listening to them, Lucien "cared" about Blake, Lowi, Alfalia and the other assistants, before he walked into the meeting room for the regular meeting. After Annick and the rest of them became middle-rank arcanists and sorcerers, it was no longer necessary for one of the three of them to stay in the institution all the time. Therefore, they agreed to complete the compulsory mission together this year.
Heidi, on the other hand, was not in a hurry. She said casually, "Master, Sprint and Annick have proposed a hypothesis about the abnormal splitting of spectral lines."
"What hypothesis?" Lucien could basically guess what it was. He looked at them with a smile.
Annick said, somewhat shyly, "It's the spin of electrons, but according to our calculation …"
The more he talked, the lower his voice became. Sprint simply added for him, "According to our calculation, the surface speed of electrons is ten times the speed of light …"
His voice was loud at the beginning, but he was not confident in the end.
"Show me your manuscripts." Lucien asked for their manuscripts and read them carefully.
Heidi helped them and said, "Not just that, many arcanists who study the new alchemy also feel that the concept of electron spin is problematic. Also, doesn't the new alchemy model of matrix mechanics exclude concepts such as orbit that cannot be directly observed? How can there be spin? It's almost identical to the celestial body motion system. "
"However, the spin model explains the splitting phenomenon very well and matches other experiments. As for the classic picture that it corresponds to, it might not be the same as the rotation of planets that we think. In the microscopic domain, we can only grasp it with mathematics and experiment data. Since it is not necessarily rotation, the speed probably does not carry signals or energy, which is similar to the wave speed of electrons in Dieppe's paper. It does not violate the theory of relativity." Lucien said roughly and inaccurately, "You can submit it to the Arcana Review Board."
"However, you may encounter a lot of doubts later. I suggest that you deal with the spin problem with matrix mechanics first and see what you can find. I'll work on it too."
"Yes, master." After receiving the affirmation, Annick was more or less confident, and Sprint was relieved. He was ready to submit the paper even if his teacher didn't agree.
After solving their problems, Lucien looked at Heidi. "How about it? Did you make any breakthrough?"
Heidi suddenly became shy. "It's not exactly a breakthrough. When we analyzed the ancillary computation circles, we found that they can help with calculations because the results of different functions are stored in them in advance. After we give the information, we can find the answers by comparing them, or do simple calculations between the answers … This is actually the conclusion that we reached after reading the relevant papers. However, we went one step further and specified every step of the specific process …"
"There are a lot of functions, and the results are almost infinite. It seems that the ancillary computation circles can only work on regular problems. Well, do you have any ideas to improve them? We can give them data and commands, and then we get the results very quickly. It's possible that they can be popularized to the magic apprentices. "Lucien asked solemnly.
Heidi said in confusion, "To solve most problems, we need to store more functions and results, which will only make the requirements of the magic circles higher and more expensive, just like the ancillary magic circles that we use are different from those that you use, master. It's the opposite of the direction of popularization."
Chelly also nodded. It seemed to be two different directions of development.
"That's why I'm talking about ideas. Have you noticed that the mechanism of the ancillary computation circles is different from the logical order of our normal thinking and calculation? Have you ever thought of reconstructing the ancillary computation circles according to the process? Then, replace most of the functions with alchemical materials and circuit designs? "Lucien stimulated their thoughts.
Portable and diversified ancillary terminals for magic were one of Lucien's development goals in this direction.
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