In the Month of Beginning (January), the weather in the Kingdom of Holm, which was close to the north, was still cold. Snowflakes were flying, and cold winds were blowing like sabers.
Inside the magic tower of the Allyn branch of the Song of Silver Moon League, it was as warm as spring, making the sorcerers who walked in feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts. Although they were protected by spells such as' Elemental Damage Tolerance 'and' Cold Resistance ', they still felt uncomfortable when the cold wind blew at them.
"Hi, Julie. Happy New Year. Is today's' Arcana 'here yet?" At the beginning of the New Year, that was the only thing that could make the arcanists come to the branch's magic tower against the cold wind.
Julie, the female apprentice who was responsible for reception, blushed and said, "Neither 'Arcana' nor 'Magic' is here yet."
After that, her eyes glittered, and she said in a low voice, "Sirs, have you heard about the cosmic observatory?"
"What cosmic observatory?" The few arcanists replied in confusion. They had just celebrated the New Year, and they were already outdated?
Julie raised her voice and said excitedly, "Two days ago, it was announced from the Atom Institution that Mr. Evans has established a cosmic observatory in space so that the arcanists who are not strong enough can study the cosmic rays and the unknown mysteries in the vast space."
"What?" A middle-rank arcanist could not control his feelings. His voice echoed in the hall as if it had been enhanced by a soundwave spell.
"Can we really go to space for studies?" Another arcanist was full of suspicion and disbelief.
Julie nodded quickly. "Ms. Heidi and the rest of them have already been there!"
The arcanist with the loud voice believed that Julie would not lie to him about such things. So, he raised his head and looked at the ceiling in a daze, as if he could see the boundless space through it and the layers of magic tower.
"Space …" He sounded like a sigh, because most arcanists were full of awe and yearning for the universe, but it was unlikely that they would have a chance to go there in their entire life. Who knew that such a thing would happen right now? The great development of arcana had indeed brought one miracle after another!
Another arcanist asked anxiously and urgently, "Can we apply to use the cosmic observatory? Or only the arcanists of the Atom Institution are qualified? "
Before Julie replied, a clear and steady male voice echoed at the entrance of the magic tower. "Of course. Mr. Evans has clearly replied to the Magic Research Board that every time the cosmic observatory is opened, two places can be given to the arcanists who are not from the Atom Institution. However, they have to submit their experiment plans in advance and pass the strict review. The resources of the Congress cannot be wasted on the arcanists who simply go up to feel the cosmos."
The arcanists in the hall all turned around. Some asked excitedly, "Really, Mr. Jurisian?" Some bowed dutifully. "Happy New Year, Mr. Jurisian."
The one who walked into the Magic Tower was Jurisian, who had already reached the seventh circle.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask the Magic Research Committee yourself." Jurisian smiled humorously.
At this moment, the arcanists were back to themselves. Someone asked worriedly, "Our experiment plans are closely related to our own arcana studies. Won't other people be inspired if they leak it?"
He said it in a euphemistic way, but what he actually meant was very clear. He was worried that other people would see through the direction and foundation of their research from the experiment plans they submitted and complete similar experiments in advance to steal the results.
"Rest assured. All the experiment plans are backed up like papers and reviewed by the members of the Magic Research Board. There is no need to worry that the results will be stolen." Jurisian replied with a smile. He was one of the senior-rank sorcerers with the best interpersonal relationships in the Song of Silver Moon League. That was why he was admitted to the Affair Committee.
Hu. The few arcanists heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed. Some of them began to consider what experiment plans they should submit to impress the members of the board, and some of them continued asking, "Mr. Jurisian, I wonder, does the league have the idea of establishing a cosmic observatory?"
Jurisian smiled and said, "I don't know. Such things can't be decided so quickly. However, it is certain that some legendary sorcerers and archmages believe that a cosmic observatory is unnecessary because they can study it themselves. Some of them believe that it is inappropriate to establish too many of them, which will be a great pressure on the 'resource reserve' of the Congress. Until Mr. Evans's cosmic observatory shows its value, we cannot promote it blindly."
"Therefore, although Mr. President, Mr. Lord of Storm, Mr. Lord of Elements, and other legendary sorcerers support the cosmic observatory, I estimate that the Tower will only establish another one for the time being."
"The concerns of the other Excellencies are very reasonable. After all, nobody knows whether or not the cosmic observatory will be useful. Recklessness and recklessness are not the style of the Congress." An arcanist nodded in agreement.
Right when they were about to say goodbye to Jurisian, beeps suddenly echoed on the reception desk before Julie.
"Hello?" Julie picked up the phone. "Ah. Have 'Arcana' and 'Magic' been delivered?"
The arcanists who were about to leave all stopped and waited patiently for ten minutes, before they bought 'Arcana' and 'Magic' from Julie.
"This issue of 'Arcana' is really thick," one of the arcanists said to his companions in confusion.
Jurisian did not go to his office for his copy but began to read the unsold journals on the reception desk.
"Quantum field theory? A series of papers by Mr. Brook, the Lord of Storm, and Mr. Evans? "Some of the arcanists browsed through the catalog quickly and found the keyword" quantum field theory ".
Hearing that, the other arcanists were even more surprised and confused. They knew quantum, and they knew the field theory, but what did they mean when they were combined? Was it what they guessed it to mean?
The papers on the quantum field theory were complicated and full of dizzying formulas. Those arcanists experienced the confusion when they encountered the general theory of relativity and matrix mechanics again. Some of them simply skipped the derivation in the middle and searched for the conclusion familiarly.
"The nature of the electromagnetic force?" An arcanist blurted out in shock. His voice was brimming with astonishment and shock. As one of the two most studied of the four fundamental forces, the electromagnetic force had always been the fundamental structure of the world in the eyes of the sorcerers of the Song of the Silver Moon League and the 'thing' that was closest to 'reality'. Since when could the nature of the electromagnetic force be given? Was it a leap from being unable to walk to running?
Of the four fundamental forces proposed so far, the strong interaction force, or the nuclear force for now, was clear, but further studies were lacking. Even its basic features had not been grasped, much less a complete theory. The weak interaction force, on the other hand, was only a conjecture proposed by Fernando that had not been supported by other experiments. There was no telling when it would be clarified. Therefore, after the nature of gravity was preliminarily explained by the general theory of relativity, the nature of the 'electromagnetic force' was full of symbolic significance.
For a long time, the arcanists who were adept at electromagnetism had speculated a lot about the nature of the electromagnetic force, but none of them had a complete and complete theory. The series of papers on 'Arcana' today, however, seemed to indicate a certain mind-blowing possibility!
Jurisian had been reading the paper slowly. The foundation at the beginning was what he was best at, so it was not difficult for him. However, after hearing the exclamations, he turned to the end and read the part about the nature of the electromagnetic force.
"The electromagnetic force is an interaction realized by a series of reactions where charged objects exchange photons? Virtual photons … "The hall fell silent. After a long time, Jurisian finally said to himself. The conclusion was supported by a complete theory and a mathematical description of the simple or complicated processes. Whether or not it was correct, it was one of the breakthroughs of the electromagnetic force only second to the Brook equation since the discovery of the electromagnetic force.
The other arcanists were so confused that they could only manage to understand the conclusion. Even so, their eyes were filled with shock and delight. "Is this the electromagnetic force?"
If the electromagnetic force could be completely understood, the sorcerers who were adept at electromagnetism would receive unimaginable benefits!
"Well, the three of you have raised the conundrum of the quantum field theory. How can the infinity caused by divergence be resolved?" An arcanist turned to the end. As it turned out, the quantum field theory was not perfect yet, and a lot of problems had yet to be resolved.
For some reason, he was greatly relieved by the fact. While figuring out the nature of the electromagnetic force was exhilarating and exciting, he had always felt that it was unrealistic, as if he were in a dream. It was actually more acceptable right now.
All the arcanists on the spot had the same feeling. One theory of the general theory of relativity was enough. It would be unreal if another one appeared.
They secretly heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. "If the problem of infinity can be resolved, we will definitely win the Evans Prize in Arcana and the Silver Moon Medal."
Although they did not have much hope, it was not strange that the middle-rank and senior-rank arcanists could solve the problem that the grand arcanists could not. Similar things had happened occasionally in the past hundreds of years. After all, the grand arcanists had too much knowledge and accumulated too much knowledge. They would be bound by their past experiences. Regular middle-rank and senior-rank arcanists might not be affected too much.
"Huh? 'A Hypothesis on Protons and Neutrons According to the Results of Scattering Experiments', Yaroran Hathaway Hoffenberg … "An arcanist turned to a paper at the end.
They knew very well about the scattering experiment mentioned in the title. Ever since neutrons were discovered, the scattering experiment between protons and protons and the scattering experiment between neutrons and protons had been carried out nonstop, and a lot of data had been accumulated. A few months ago, Raventi and Mr. Morris discovered that the nuclear force (the current strong interaction force) would not change whether charged protons or uncharged neutrons were used in such scattering experiments. It had nothing to do with electric charges, which was contrary to common knowledge. In order to explain the phenomenon, many arcanists had proposed hypotheses.
"… Perhaps we can regard protons and neutrons as the same particle. I call them nuclei, just like how some electrons spin to the left and some spin to the right. Some nuclei are charged and some are not. We cannot regard them as different particles just because of that …" The arcanist read out one of the sentences, his voice deeply shaken.
In the paper, Hathaway introduced a new quantum number to express the state.
"What? Protons and neutrons are the same particle? "Including Jurisian, all the arcanists and magic apprentices on the spot exclaimed in shock.
It was not because they could not understand it, but because they found it hard to believe and admired the nature of the world. Could it be that the deeper they went, the simpler it would be?
"So to speak, there are only three kinds of fundamental particles: nucleons, electrons, and photons, and the interaction between charged particles and photons manifests as electromagnetic force?"
"It's true that the most fundamental things cannot be classified into such complicated categories!"
"Is this the truth of the world?"
Sometimes, the more complicated something was, the more shocking it would be. Sometimes, when something was simple to the extreme, it could make people feel a kind of soul-stirring beauty. Therefore, although the arcanists hadn't finished reading the paper, they were already leaning towards Hathaway's guess.
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