Seeing the confusion in the eyes of Heidi and the rest of them, Lucien said with a smile, "I like to listen to music and write music in my free time, and Mr. Oliver likes to watch and write plays. It's essentially the same as playing games for you. It's a form of relaxation. As long as you are not addicted to it and interfere with your studies on arcana and the improvement of magic, it won't be a problem at all."
Hearing their teacher's words, Heidi and the rest of them were finally relieved. It was true that he did not blame them for creating a game when they were studying "artificial intelligence". Like he said himself, if he were addicted to music and did not make any breakthroughs in arcana and magic for a long time, he would've been secretly mocked by the arcanists for not knowing what was important and being harmed by music. However, their teacher was very clear about his goals and direction, and he had always regarded music as an adjustment of life. Therefore, when the arcanists mentioned him, they would sincerely praise him as a great musician. As long as they could control themselves, it was not impossible for them to play games.
Whether a matter was good or bad was largely determined by one's attitude.
Heidi and the rest of them were not scared of their teacher's scolding, but Lucien's criticism was often accompanied by a lot of "homework", such as the study of the quantum field theory and the practice of the new achievements in mathematics. It was a "nightmare" that they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
"Rest assured, master. We designed the cube game mainly to test some modules. We won't be addicted to it." Heidi promised Lucien on behalf of her team.
Looking at the cube game on the water curtain, Lucien had a lot of feelings. Although it was still shabby, it basically had the prototype of the game that he was familiar with. "Let's call it 'Allyn Cube'. In fact, it's not a bad thing to design games."
Huh? This time, even Annick, who was shy and introverted, was surprised.
"Sorcerers need leisure and entertainment too. Don't you feel that the regular forms of entertainment such as operas, plays, concerts, balls, and Arcana Voice are too few?" Lucien said half-jokingly. As for the activities such as hunting that the nobles liked, they were not very popular among sorcerers. "Also, it will promote the positive image of the arcanists and sorcerers. Think about it. If there is a game that simulates adventures where the ordinary people can play as sorcerers and experience the wonders of magic when they deal with monsters and their daily lives, they will certainly be more and more attracted to magic."
Heidi's eyes glowed as if she were very interested. But then, she said gloomily, "Let's not talk about whether or not the ordinary people can afford it. The 'artificial intelligence' right now cannot run such a complicated game. Also, we have a lot of research projects and have no time to design more games. We have to continue the studies on magic crystals and try to combine 'alchemical life' with 'artificial intelligence' …"
"You are not the designer. There are at least a hundred arcanists who are studying 'artificial intelligence' with you, right? There are even more apprentices and alchemical workers who cooperate with you. Also, the process of designing the game can be completely separated from magic. It will be like writing 'plays' in the pure language of artificial intelligence. In such a way, the job can be outsourced to the ordinary people who have no magic talent. It will be sort of a brand-new job for the kingdom." Lucien proposed his suggestion casually.
"Outsource?" It was the first time that Heidi heard the term, but it did not stop her from understanding what Lucien meant. After all, the old teacher was best known for making up words and sentences. It had become a popular method in the Congress. "The simpler modules can be outsourced too, but special courses will have to be set up … However, the most important thing right now is to improve the performance of 'artificial intelligence'."
Speaking of games, she suddenly thought of something and asked in confusion and curiosity, "Master, the large-scale stream screen could be produced half a year ago. Why hasn't 'Arcana Voice' started 'streaming' yet?"
Thanks to their previous studies on 'artificial intelligence', the screen that displayed images made a breakthrough very soon. Although a lot of efforts were made to reduce the cost, maintain the color, and reduce the size, and the final product that was suitable for the noble families had yet to be promoted, the large-scale stream screens had already been produced and deployed in the squares of the important cities in the four countries on the strait and the north coastline. Thankfully, there were not many places that needed to be set up. The Congress of Magic could still afford it together with the other kingdoms and the Alliance of Free Cities. It also provided abundant patent income for Heidi and the rest of them.
"'Arcana Voice' is a broadcast. All the programs are designed to adapt to the feature of only sound. However, since images can be seen on the stream screen right now, many programs do not match. Therefore, we have to redesign the format of the programs. Interviews, explanations, and music programs can be copied directly, but not the other programs. Otherwise, why would we need images at all? What do the storytellers look like? " Lucien had inculcated new ideas into the members of the Sky Radio Station recently and recruited a batch of newcomers.
Among the newcomers, there were even ordinary people who did not have any magic talent. They were smart, active, and full of novel ideas.
Heidi and the rest of them basically understood what their teacher meant. They all nodded with mixed feelings. "I wonder when we can see the first stream in the real sense …"
"Maybe it won't take long …" Lucien smiled meaningfully.
… …
A few days later, at the beginning of the Month of Scorching Wind (August), in the municipal square of Renstadt …
A white pillar of water spurted straight to the sky from a pool made of patterned stones. Then, it fell in all directions like a waterfall, raising waves on the clear water. The noise was loud and noisy, but it did not displease the crowd nearby at all. Instead, they crowded close to each other, trying to drive away the heat on their bodies.
On the opposite side of the famous fountain was a weird, enormous' glass' screen. It was translucent, and one could vaguely see the many strange components and complicated, mysterious patterns inside.
"Why do you think there has been no stream activity since the stream screen was established five months ago?" a citizen asked his child, Longman.
Longman had grown much taller. As a fourth-grade student in the first generic school, he was already a knowledgeable scholar in the eyes of his neighbors and friends. Although he was not particularly talented in magic, he was praised by his teachers for his mathematical talents, which made Longman's father and mother very proud. They subconsciously regarded their child as a scholar and asked him any questions they had subconsciously.
"'Stream' is not an activity. It should be a program similar to 'Arcana Voice' in the future …" Longman explained according to what he heard in school.
Right then, the enormous' glass' screen suddenly emanated gentle brilliance.
"It's glowing! It's glowing!"
"There's a stream?"
"Why isn't there any notice on 'Arcana Voice'?"
The people in the square were in an uproar. Amidst the confusion, there was a strong sense of excitement.
Longman, his father, and his mother ended their discussion and focused their eyes on the 'screen'.
What kind of stream would it be? How they looked forward to it!
Ever since the great changes in the society brought by the development of arcana and magic, the citizens of Renstadt had spent every day in shock and surprise. Therefore, they were full of expectation for the abrupt stream.
As the light gradually stabilized, two people, one male and one female, appeared on the 'glass' screen.
The female had long hair and was wearing a long dress that looked like an evening gown. The citizens who remembered the stream last time could vaguely recognize that she was Miss Nightingale. The male, on the other hand, was a typical native of Holm. He had black hair, blue eyes, and a mustache that symbolized maturity. He was wearing a well-fitting tailcoat, as if he were going to a banquet.
"Hello, everyone. I am your old friend 'Nightingale'. This is a livestream experiment, so I did not inform you in 'Arcana Voice'. Right now, those who can see me will witness the first livestream of 'Allyn'." Fearing that she would be too nervous, Louise temporarily cast 'Mechanized Mind' on herself. She said with a sweet but not real smile, "The man next to me is also your old friend. He is Mr. Caron of the Summoning school, who often hosts' Man and Nature '."
"Man and Nature?" Longman and the other citizens looked at the screen passionately, but they did not understand why Mr. Caron, the host of 'Man and Nature', was asked to partner with Miss Nightingale.
Caron smiled. "I'm too nervous to say anything. So, let's begin today's' Man and Nature 'directly."
Hardly had he concluded his sentence when the translucent 'glass' behind the two of them emitted the same gentle brilliance and filled the screen.
The brilliance gradually dispersed, and a green, crisp meadow was reflected in the eyes of Longman and the other audience.
The meadow seemed boundless. Everything that one could see was green, and a hideous monster with three horns was lurking in the grass, as if it had no idea that it was being observed by hundreds of thousands of human beings.
"This is …" Longman looked at the screen in shock, shocked by the unimaginable meadow. He had never seen such a vast meadow or such refreshing greenery before.
The shock spread out in the heart of everybody on the square. Jane in the noble school, Ali in the third generic school, and Banus in the town, everybody who saw the view on the prairie was shocked from the bottom of their heart. It was a beautiful view that they had never even imagined in the past. The sky was vast, and everything was green.
"This is the prairie south of the desert in the south of the Gusta Empire …" Caron slowly explained in his magnetic voice.
This was the prairie?
This was the south of the Gusta Empire?
Most of the people in the four countries of the strait and the Northland Coastal Corridor had only been to a nearby city. To them, the Gusta Empire was like another world. Therefore, they had never thought that they would be able to see the Great Prairie in person.
This was what it looked like before!
The three-horned monster snuck in the grass carefully while being watched. Then, it lunged out and bit the neck of a lone goat brutally!
"Ahhh!" The clear process made a lot of people exclaim in shock.
Longman, on the other hand, had only one thought. It was arcana … It was magic … They made the impossible possible, allowing the ordinary people like him to see the distant scenery without leaving their hometown!
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