Chapter 366 Are we going to update the new map again?
In the early morning, at the staff dormitory tower, the dedicated teaching assistant collected the homework early in the morning and took two apprentices to push the cart over.
In fact, he didn't have to deliver it in person. The Tower of the Great Sage had assistants like Corgi who were specialized in administrative work. They were best at running errands and spreading messages.
However, I don’t know who spread the news. It is said that His Highness Colin is an extremely generous gentleman, and the tips he gives are all priceless magic crystals. Therefore, working for him has become a popular job among the teaching assistants.
Taking the assignments from the hands of the teaching assistant, Sarah carried them into the study room and placed them beside the desk.
Luo Yan, who had gotten up early, sat in front of his desk and stretched out, looking at the pile of homework piled as high as a hill. At a rough count, there were thousands of homework assignments.
Some people deliberately wrote on the parchment used to make scrolls in order to show solemnity. Some people used wood pulp paper, but they wrote thousands of eloquent words and stapled them together on more than one page.
All assignments are numbered and placed in order.
Taph was laughing from the side, her gloating expression seemed to say - "I want you to show off, let's see how you end up!" 』
That snickering expression really deserves a beating, but Luo Yan naturally wouldn't behave like a brat.
Besides, he did not intend to correct these assignments himself. If she thought that such a trivial matter could stump the respected Demon King, then she would be underestimating the power of the masses.
Youyou responded cheerfully, white mist surged, wrapping all the thousands of assignments, and then uploaded the package to the official forum of "Calamity OL", with an eye-catching title -
【Guessing activity: "The Demon King who is a tutor in Xuebang": How many points should I give these assignments? 】
The reward of ten nether coins is not very high, but it is undoubtedly a rare pleasure for players who are always paying attention to the trends of the game.
Especially in this event, Xuebang, which only exists on the background board, actually appeared!
"Holy shit! There's a new plot? Wait, why did our Demon King go to Xuebang to be a professor?!"
"Why is the sky green? I know this question! Because I moved the grassland to the sky! (Dog Head)"
"Why don't you say it's your fault? (Funny)"
"Get out!"
"You idiot upstairs, this is a serious discussion thread! I think the guy who wrote a 6,000-word paper arguing that steel is soft is a talent and must be given full marks!"
"This is the foreshadowing of the new map! Tell me yes!"
"Stop arguing, I voted for more than 90 points! Tell me, when will the Xuebang map be opened? I can't wait to be a magician!"
In the discussion among the players, thousands of assignments were not enough points at all, and the grading and correction comments were completed almost instantly.
Luo Yan looked at the statistical results presented in the sea of consciousness and nodded with satisfaction.
In this barren land of thought, several different "flowers" finally bloomed. Although the probability is not high, it is about one percent, but it is enough.
By the way, it doesn’t matter how many points the players give. Anyway, he can guess with his feet that they will not play it seriously, so he will not adopt it at all.
He mainly reads the comments, which is equivalent to the players summarizing it for him, and then Yoyo summarizes it.
This way, he can greatly save his time in reviewing long papers.
It is not ruled out that some people write indiscriminately, but there are always one or two people out of a hundred who will read it seriously.
This is enough.
Luo Yan waved his magic wand, indicating that the dozen or so quills floating next to him could start working, and then pulled out a few special assignments.
Among these special assignments, the answers written by a student named Ilana made him particularly satisfied.
But her answer was not sharp enough.
She should write directly - the sky is the sky, water is water, steel is steel. Before discussing "why", the concept of "whether" must be clarified first.
Many people actually do not have this concept, and this is also the so-called "leek fate". They don't even understand the logic, so they start to make logical deductions.
Of course, Luo Yan also knew in his heart that most of the assignments were written deliberately to try to figure out the thoughts of the question writer.
·The most indispensable thing in Xuebang is smart people. Only people who are stupid and unaware of themselves will think that the one person in a million is really stupid, instead of pretending to be confused.
They are just using the safest and most utilitarian method to exchange for the "reward" worth one credit.
This is understandable, but it is not what he wants.
“My laboratory happens to be short of an apprentice, so I can ask her to help me.” Luo Yan raised a smile at the corner of his mouth and put the relatively satisfactory answer sheet aside.
While Luo Yan was selecting the team of the future "Scientific School", Taph, who was lying next to the fireplace, stared at the quills who were writing furiously.
"You guys don't even read it?!"
She can't see Yuyou, let alone the existence of "Calamity OL", and of course she doesn't know that these papers have been corrected.
Looking at her ignorant look, Luo Yan smiled and teased.
"While you didn't notice, someone had already read it for me."
Taff replied without hesitation.
"I don't believe it! Can you still pause time?"
Luo Yan smiled faintly.
"Perhaps?"
Tafu: "???"
Luo Yan noticed that her tail was clamped tightly.
…
There were no classes all day today, and Luo Yan spent the rest of the morning meditating.
I don’t know if it was because of the proximity to the virtual realm, but he could clearly feel that the speed of practicing near the mage tower in Xuebang was much faster than in other places in the north.
Of course, it may also be because of Taph.
As the body slowly develops, the magic power contained in the dragon eggs it lays now is much purer than before.
With the two buffs superimposed together, Luo Yan felt that his meditation efficiency was like a rocket, and his experience gauge was approaching the edge of upgrading.
Just when he was thinking about whether to continue meditating in the afternoon, the young man who brought him to the dormitory earlier came to the door again.
"Your Highness! The Council has arranged a laboratory for you! It's on the 40th floor of the Tower of the Great Sage!" Standing in the entrance hall outside the elevator, Corgi's face was filled with excitement. He looked at His Highness Colin and continued, "When is it convenient for you? I can take you over and have a look!"
"It's better to hit the sun on a different day, let's do it today." Luo Yan smiled and motioned for him to lead the way.
Under the attentive guidance of Assistant Professor Ke Ji, the two walked through the wide Scholars Square, boarded the elevator driven by the floating stone, and soon arrived at a huge laboratory that had just been renovated.
…This place used to belong to a tutor who was proficient in making golems. Later, the gentleman moved from here, and this laboratory became empty. We cleaned it up for you, but there are still some golem parts left in it that we haven’t had time to deal with. Professor Hector said you might be interested, so he asked me to keep them for you. If you don’t need them, you can tell me and I can get rid of them for you!”
"Thank you Professor Hector for your kindness. I like this gift very much. There is no need to dispose of it. I can just think about it when I have nothing to do." Luo Yan said with a smile, and then took a look at this spacious and unusual laboratory.
The decoration of the laboratory looks antique and is filled with a strong academic atmosphere. Rows of thick oak experimental benches extend in the spacious space, with brass precision instruments and shiny glassware neatly placed on them, as well as puppet parts stored in wooden boxes.
The tall bookshelves reach the ceiling. Although most of them are empty, it can be seen that they are large enough to accommodate hundreds of professional experimenters conducting conventional magic research at the same time.
"As long as you like it!"
Keji smiled shyly and took Luo Yan around the laboratory. At the end, there was a hint of apology in his eyes and he spoke in a low voice.
"It's just, Your Highness... there is one thing I have to tell you on behalf of Professor Hector. Regarding the application for research permission on the "Void Realm", the process is really cumbersome, and the council will still need some time..."
h At this point, he changed the topic again and quickly added.
"But don't worry, professor has made progress! Especially recently, Professor Alister also petitioned the council, believing that this is an opportunity to show the Empire the latest research results of the Academy. Maybe it will attract the attention of the Holy City and secure more resources for the Academy."
Luo Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and said with interest.
"Professor Alister is?"
To him, this is an unfamiliar name.
"Alister Thorne! He is also an excellent gentleman!" Corky's cheeks were rosy and he introduced excitedly, "He has an excellent reputation in the Tower of the Great Sage and is a leader in the field of virtual realm exploration and source power research! If you want to understand his theory, I recommend to you the book "Conjecture on the Isomorphism of Star Power and Magical Power Transmission". Many of his academic achievements are in it!"
Luo Yan nodded with a smile.
"I will."
It seems that Professor Alister is quite popular in the Tower of the Great Sage.
As for why he took the initiative to offer courtesy, Luo Yan could roughly guess three possibilities, and the biggest possibility was that Professor Hector couldn't keep his leftovers.
This is obvious.
As for whether Professor Alister had other purposes, he was too lazy to speculate, nor did he particularly care.
As an imperial prince with real power, he only needs to gently shake the bell on his hand when he is hungry.
It's just strange to say.
Professor Hector or Professor Alister, why do these rolled-up "human spirits" like to pick up and use the leftovers?
"In addition, Your Highness, I have a suggestion here."
Corgi hesitated for a while, then spoke in a low voice.
“You can actually apply for a research topic at will and apply for the 100,000 gold coin research fund allocated by the council for you. This money is directly allocated to you. When you have a project you really want to research in the future, it will not be too late to adjust the use of the funds. This is completely compliant with the procedure, and other professors do the same."
Although he felt that His Highness the Prince probably didn't care about the money, for the sake of the previous tip, he thought it would be better to remind His Highness.
Luo Yan smiled when he heard this and said happily.
"Then please help me apply for it."
He does not lack the money, but why not pay for the funds delivered to his door?
And this can be regarded as Xuebang's compensation for the "little unpleasantness" before.
"I'm happy to serve you!" Corgi nodded seriously, and immediately took out the notepad and quill for recording, "What is your research topic?"
Luo Yan thought for a moment, smiled and spit out a word he made up.
——Magical Science."
Corgi's hand holding the pen paused.
He understands the word "magic", but what is "science"?
Is it some lost ancient school of magic?
His face showed a trace of confusion, but his good professionalism prevented him from asking any more questions. He just nodded hastily and wrote down this novel concept.
Approval or disapproval is a matter for the board of directors, and he, an assistant teacher, does not need to worry so much.
"I understand, Your Highness! I will go and handle it for you right away!"
The latest ⊥ small ⊥ talk ⊥ is in ⊥⊥⊥ first release!
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
Luo Yan smiled and took out a magic crystal, as a tip for providing information and showing him around, and placed it in the hands of the ecstatic Corgi.
·A mere magic crystal can make him so excited. It’s really hard for these little magicians who act like dogs for the sages.
…
A few days later, Prince Colin's second "science class" arrived as scheduled.
There were fewer people in the large lecture hall than last time. Although the seats were still full, there was no exaggerated scene of crowding the corridors again.
Obviously, some students who were purely there to join in the fun or were not interested in "His Royal Highness Colin's tricks" had voluntarily left.
The ones left behind are good students who are truly curious and thirsty for knowledge, or they are the students who are determined to get the credits or His Highness Colin himself.
Before the class started, the teaching assistant returned the corrected homework to everyone, with the scores they received written on the scroll.
Looking at the homework in his hands, Skye was slightly startled.
Sixty points.
Although he expected that His Highness Colin's homework would not be that simple, he still did not expect that Professor Alister's answers were only just above the passing mark.
It seems that the respected "President" may make mistakes sometimes...
You can only rely on yourself.
Sgain smiled and shook his head, putting the failed paper aside.
He decided to listen carefully in the following classes and carefully try to figure out what the "science" mentioned by His Royal Highness the Prince was all about.
On the other side, Barrett looked at the test paper in his hand with a frown, and sighed at the number of only sixty points.
He always seems to be unable to catch a hot bite.
But fortunately, the kind-hearted His Highness Colin still gave him the credits. I don’t know if it was for the sake of his name.
At the same time, in a corner of the classroom.
When Ilana took her copy of the paper, she was stunned.
On the blank space at the beginning of the volume, a bright red number - "99" - was written in elegant font. Next to the score, there is a clear mark, indicating that a credit has been registered.
She subconsciously looked around and found that everyone who had submitted their homework was overflowing with joy. Without exception, they had all received that precious credit.
When she inadvertently glanced at Finn's answer sheet, she found that his score was "80". As for Coors on the other side, he only had a just-passing "60" score.
Ilana's expression was a bit unbelievable. After all, this Kors was a senior who had been in the Tower of the Great Sage for more than three years and had already obtained the title of mage.
How come there are only sixty points? !
Obviously it was not just Ilana who found it strange. Kors himself also looked depressed, muttering whether the teaching assistant had made a mistake when correcting the paper.
Obviously, this kind of paper cannot be marked by the instructor himself, otherwise his flawless answers would never be ignored.
However, considering that he still got the credits after all, he finally just curled his lips and comforted himself.
"Sixty points is not bad... there are no extra rewards for high scores anyway."
This is quite true.
As long as the person who handed in the homework had a minimum of sixty points, it was equivalent to everyone getting this almost free credit.
As the bell rang, the class began. The apprentices stopped talking and focused their eyes on the podium.
Luo Yan walked up to the podium with a smile, without saying anything. He just wrote two intriguing lines on the blackboard behind him——
【Science, not a conclusion. 】
【Science is seeking truth from facts. 】
Then, he no longer explained, but introduced the apprentices sitting in the classroom from the world of optics into a brand new world of "acoustics" in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
h "We often think of sound as a kind of material, just like the table in front of me. But in fact, it is a kind of energy -"
h "Or, in other words, a wave that is transmitted through a medium."
These are some superficial physical theories. Even without the help of players to prepare lessons, Luo Yan picked them up easily. Through small experiments that combined magic and props one after another, he taught the relationship between sound and medium, the concept of mechanical waves, etc. to the magic apprentices sitting in the classroom.
Ilana was fascinated by what she heard.
She had never thought that those phenomena that she took for granted could actually hide such profound mysteries!
As His Highness Colin said, it does not require profound magic or power beyond mortals to figure this out, it only requires a pair of eyes that are good at discovery!
They actually all have these eyes, but the dazzling holy light makes them close their eyes, and they just run exhaustedly to find the treasure buried in the snowfield.
She felt like a window opened in front of her, and the scenery outside the window was more colorful than any brilliance of magic.
It's a pity that the happy time is always short.
She felt that time passed quickly, and the distinguished His Highness Colin ended in a moment and left the stage amidst unfinished applause.
Ilana had a lingering regret on her face as she packed her things and prepared to leave the classroom.
However, just as she was following the crowd out of the classroom, His Highness Colin's teaching assistant suddenly squeezed through the crowd and trotted towards her.
"Miss Ilana! Please wait!"
The teaching assistant's tone was full of extraordinary respect, which was completely different from how he treated other students.
Ilana looked at him hesitantly and asked.
"What's the matter?"
"That's right, Mr. Colin is very impressed by your work. He has just received approval from the council to have an independent laboratory and is short of manpower, so he wants to formally invite you to be the first assistant in his laboratory."
"I suggest you think carefully. Apprentices who want to be that gentleman's assistant can line up outside the Great Sage's Tower from here. And no matter which school of mage tower you have been hired by before, that gentleman can help you change your wish and allow you to continue to stay in the Great Sage's Tower after three years. Of course, I am not saying that other mage towers are not good, but the conditions are definitely not as good as here."
Other mage towers are just one tower, but the Great Sage's Tower is a group of tall towers. There is no need to mention its stronger or weaker status.
For professors, it doesn’t matter which school of thought they choose. Anyway, the resources they have access to are top-notch. But for ordinary apprentices, naturally the higher the tower, the better the shade.
This sentence was like a bolt of lightning, striking Ilana instantly, so that she was stunned, her mind went blank, and she couldn't believe her ears at all.
Becoming a mentor’s assistant means that she can not only receive personal guidance from her mentor, but also have access to rare resources that are only available in the laboratory!
Let alone preparatory students, even if you are already a teaching assistant, this kind of opportunity is what countless people dream of!
"Oh my God! Ilana!" Fenn heard from the side, and his face was immediately filled with sincere envy and joy for his friend. His face turned red with excitement, "You are so awesome!"
Ilana was a little embarrassed, bathed in countless pairs of envious eyes, and was speechless for a moment.
Of course.
The eyes that looked at her were not all envious, but some were jealous, or filled with hatred and vigilance.
such as Coors standing aside.
When he heard the news, his heart pounded, as if the sky had fallen.
No matter how he thought about it, as a mage, he was a better choice. No matter how he thought about it, he could not figure out why His Highness Colin fell in love with Ilana.
In his opinion, after all impossibility was eliminated, the only remaining explanation was...
He subconsciously glanced at Ilana's delicate and beautiful face, and then thought of Prince Colin's young and handsome face, and a malicious sourness welled up in his heart.
I think this young prince didn't really take a fancy to her academic ability. I'm afraid he took a fancy to something else.
It is human nature to judge others by oneself.
But jealousy is jealousy, and he knew that he could not rob that His Highness.
But fortunately, His Highness cannot stay in Xuebang forever, and this silly woman will one day understand that she is just His Highness's toy, and as long as it is a toy, it will get tired of playing with it one day.
"Congratulations, Ilana..." Looking at Ilana who was so excited that she forgot all about it, and Finn who was sincerely happy for her, Kors also forced a false smile on his face, while comforting himself sourly in his heart.
Thinking about it from another perspective, this is actually a good thing.
On the day when his goddess is heartbroken, he can just give her a warm shoulder, and it will be easy to take it.
But even so -
My stomach still hurts!
(End of this chapter)