Chapter 375 A school full of talents
The storm caused by the virtual realm No. 440 continues to ferment.
It was not only the professors who had the resources and authority of the virtual realm who were shocked by Colin's "Virtual Realm Interference Theory", but also the tutors and teaching assistants who had no chance to come into contact with the mysteries of the virtual realm. They were also shocked by the subversive theory.
In this way, the aftermath of the storm was transmitted from the top of the Tower of the Great Sage, layer by layer, and soon swept through the entire academy!
The sensation caused by this was no less than "the reaction of the Solipsi people after hearing the whispers of the ancient gods".
If the previous Prince Colin was just a "man of the hour" full of controversy and gossip, then at this moment he has undoubtedly added the title of "scholar" or even "pioneer".
And this title was not claimed by him himself, but the magicians of the school took the initiative to wear it for him!
Aside from those insignificant false names, another impact is that the magicians in the Tower of the Great Sage finally began to pay attention to his teachings.
And "science", a word that once seemed strange and even confusing to countless people, has also become the hottest topic in the academic world overnight...
At the entrance of the "Magic Science" laboratory, the not-so-wide corridor is almost crowded by the apprentices who come here with admiration.
“…Please, Mr. Jamie! Please accept another copy! I have written my application three times! I’m begging you, at least help me take a look at it to His Highness Colin!” A senior apprentice was almost begging, handing the application in his hand to the bewildered Jamie.
Before the dull young man could take it, a strong magician squeezed in next to him and spoke eagerly.
Look at my resume. Tutor Colin's arguments about "mechanics???
He just didn't understand. In what aspect does this "coincidence" manifest itself? You can't just call it a coincidence just because the names are similar, right?
These are completely different things, right? !
On the other side, Ram was also surrounded by several female apprentices. "Resumes" filled with formulas and mechanical drawings were handed to her like a snowflake, leaving her overwhelmed.
"Senior Ram, look at me! Three generations of my family are alchemists. I have been interested in the decomposition and combination of matter since I was a child! Tutor Colin's "chemistry" theory is simply tailor-made for me. I am sure I will definitely satisfy him! "
"I, I'm not a senior, I'm just a preparatory student. I've only been here for more than two months..." Ram's cheeks turned red. She was really shy and not good at dealing with such a scene.
The girl who seemed to be a senior student opened her eyes wide, and while taking back her resume, he looked her up and down suspiciously.
"Then how did you get in?"
Lam hesitated and couldn't speak. The aggressive look in her eyes was too strong, which made her shrink even smaller, who was already shy.
"Everyone, please go back first!" At this time, Jamie stood up and shouted to the crowded crowd with all his strength, "The laboratory has no plans to recruit new apprentices for the time being! Instructor Colin has no time to look at resumes... If there is a plan to expand enrollment, His Highness will make an announcement!"
After a pause, he shouted again.
"If you really want to enter His Highness's laboratory, you might as well go to His Highness's class to experience it first and see if you can accept his teachings... In addition, we were actually recruited in His Highness Colin's class. I really recommend you to do this!"
Based on his understanding of that Highness, that Highness seems to prefer to discover talents personally rather than waiting for resumes to be delivered to his door.
After hearing these words, some of the apprentices gathered around the entrance of the laboratory finally dispersed.
Although it won't take long, a new group of people will soon come around and repeat what just happened.
These fanatical magicians not only come from the Source Law School, but also some are apprentices from other magic towers in the northern wasteland.
They who have traveled thousands of miles to come here may not all be motivated by their longing for "science". There are also many people who simply want to squeeze into the laboratory to gain qualifications because His Highness Colin has a promising virtual resource in his hands, and maybe even get a name on the paper.
Watching those disappointed figures leave, Ram couldn't help but whisper to Jamie next to him: "I feel like our place is busier than the registration office for the annual "Sage Trial"."
Jamie nodded with deep understanding, his face full of emotion.
Registration for the Trial of the Sage is shortly after the recruitment of apprentices, and is mainly for graduates who are about to leave each mage tower.
Although they had just entered the academy and were not qualified to participate, they still saw the huge crowds of people from a distance.
It was really like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge...
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The popularity of the "Magic Science" laboratory was just the beginning, and its influence soon spread from the laboratory to His Highness Colin's "Science" class.
The classroom that was a little bleak before because "Teacher Colin never skimps on credits" was once again filled with crowds of people, and now it was so exaggerated that it was hard to find a building.
The spacious classroom was so crowded that it was almost impossible to stand.
Hundreds of students come to each class an hour in advance to grab a seat at the front. As all the empty seats in the corridor were filled, the window sill of the classroom quickly fell into the enthusiasm of the students, almost standing outside the window.
Different from before, these students who come here are no longer here for the "free" credits, and many of them have not even signed up for this course at all.
Nearly everyone comes here with a pure desire for knowledge and curiosity.
Among those who were listening, there were not only teaching assistants, but also some mentors and even professors...
Barrett sat in the crowd and looked at the instructor Colin on the podium who was explaining the "Leverage Principle" in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, with half admiration and half regret on his face.
He not only admired His Highness Colin for being able to achieve such amazing achievements in such a short period of time, but also regretted why opportunities always slipped away from his hands even though they were clearly in front of him.
It was obvious that he was the one who came first...
Looking at the magic apprentices who were fascinated by what they heard and were frantically recording in their notebooks, Barrett suddenly felt a sense of urgency in his heart.
Finally, he no longer just thought about it, but calmed down and listened to the class seriously.
"...Give me a crowbar long enough and a stable fulcrum, and I can even move the entire Tower of the Great Sage with just my hands!" Luo Yan's voice was clear and magnetic, reverberating in the ears of everyone listening, "I know this It may sound unbelievable, but I believe that as long as you have listened to my previous lectures, you will definitely understand why I said this."
Scain took a deep breath, put down his quill, and raised his hand. After receiving permission, he pushed away the seat and stood up, asking curiously.
"But sir, what a crowbar can do can also be done with magic, and isn't it easier for us to use the power of magic than to find the crowbar you mentioned that is long enough?"
From the beginning of this course to the present, His Highness has never taught the theory of magic once, and the only few spells he has shown are all at the black iron level.
Thinking of Professor Alister’s urging, Skye became a little impatient. He hoped that His Highness would quickly enter the field in which he was good at so that he could stand out.
Otherwise, when there are more and more students in this class, it will be more difficult for him to attract the attention of His Highness with his magical talent.
Looking at this studious and inquiring young man, Luo Yan smiled lightly and answered his confusion in an easy-going tone.
"That's right, I never deny that magic is a powerful tool. In fact, I am good at it."
Then why——
Scain was about to ask, His Highness Colin, who was standing on the podium, continued.
...But! Magic is a powerful tool, which does not mean that mortal wisdom is useless. Not only do the two things not conflict, they can also complement each other! For example, if I have a ball of flame on my hand, and I want it to burn brighter, the correct approach can not only increase the output of magic, but also inject a little power of "wind" into it. "
Luo Yan waved his hand, and a ball of flame burst out from his fingertips. Then he blew lightly, and after a moment of trance, the flames indeed burned even brighter.
Sgain’s eyes widened.
It was not because he did not understand the reason why the bellows could make the fire burn more vigorously, but because he suddenly remembered His Highness Colin's explanation of the concept of "combustion" in the previous class. The knowledge sleeping in my mind was suddenly awakened by the flickering flame!
Almost every apprentice can create a fireball, but no one has ever thought deeply about the principle of "combustion".
For a moment, he felt like he was enlightened.
It’s not just him.
Several professors sitting in the back row of the classroom also showed thoughtful expressions, as if they had made associations and thought of things related to their own research.
Think further...
That's it.
Professor Hector, who lowered his hood and was hiding in the shadows of the back row, nodded thoughtfully, suddenly having a new understanding of His Highness Colin's thesis.
If "Interference Theory of Virtual Realm No. 440" is understood as a mantra, then the "science" that His Highness talked about in class is probably the source of its power.
The former is like an ever-changing "skill", while the latter is the ever-changing "Tao" that never departs from its origin!
Hector, realizing this, suddenly felt regretful.
He shouldn't be biased and regard His Highness's teachings as a joke. If only he had come to listen to this so-called science class earlier!
Luo Yan, who was standing on the podium, didn't notice Professor Hector's emotion and didn't care about it.
As an actor with professional ethics, his responsibility is to play his role well, rather than paying attention to the expression of a certain audience.
..."If I can move a mountain with magic, then I, who understand the structure and mechanics of the mountain, can do the same thing with less magic power."
"Of course we should learn magic. This is the talent given to us by Saint Sith, and it is also the destiny given to us. However, we should also realize that there are many forms of power, and magic should not be the only answer to everything in the world."
"There is no unique truth in our universe, and any discussion about "the only" is not science, but religion... Of course, this is just my personal opinion."
The classroom burst into applause.
Even Professor Hector, who was sitting in the back row, couldn't help but clapped his hands, although he quickly put down his joined palms.
He came here secretly to attend the lecture, so it was not convenient for Colin to notice that he was here.
Sgain nodded in understanding and sat back.
Although to this day, His Highness Colin still has not given a clear definition of science, he seems to vaguely understand what it is.
For example, Professor Alister's theory is not science.
It is religion.
That gentleman would discuss with him why the sky is green, but he would not discuss with him whether the sky is green, when it is green, and which kind of light blooms longer and shines in a wider range.
His Royal Highness Colin is different.
He will tell his students that you should have your own thinking, including thinking about what science is. You should be an explorer of knowledge, instead of being blindfolded and tied up by dogma in the name of knowledge. You should spend your whole life learning to prove that white snow is not snow, and the tower is not high, playing sophistry tricks.
The seeds planted in his heart began to sprout.
And it’s not just him!
Hundreds of magicians sitting in the lecture hall, their eyes gradually lit up with the flame of hope, like a lit torch.
The bell for the end of get out of class rang at this time.
Luo Yan glanced at the time and said with a smile.
"Going back to the topic we just talked about, I now need you to go back and think about how to use scientific principles to improve the magic you are familiar with."
"You don't need to create new magic, just use the spells you are most familiar with! Let's do things that originally required bronze-level spells. , use less magic, or even a lower level to do it! "
"This question is worth one credit! Students who have not signed up for my class can also talk about your ideas and just give the homework to my teaching assistant. "
Looking at the crowded classroom, Luo Yan continued in a teasing tone.
"Also, for those students who did not come to class, please tell them for me. You don't have to attend every period of my class, but don't miss the free credits... After all, many of you are here for this, am I right?"
A burst of good-natured laughter spread throughout the classroom.
In this friendly atmosphere, Luo Yan announced the end of get out of class, and then signaled to the waiting teaching assistant that he could get off work, although the latter's work had just begun.
He was busy with some of them next...
Students after class poured out of the classroom like a tide. They talked excitedly and brought the sound of conversation to the public library of the Tower of the Great Sage.
Looking at the empty rows of bookshelves, the elderly librarian had a completely puzzled expression on his face, his eyes widened and he muttered to himself.
"What the hell! The dust on the "Research on Arithmetic Theory and Magic Circle Design in the Early First Era" in Row B of Area 7 is older than my age, and not a single copy has been borrowed! When did these brats become interested in archeology?!"
Standing next to the administrator, the young assistant replied in a low voice: "Eight It’s tutor Colin’s science class, sir. I heard that the reason was because of a paper, and now all the boys and girls in the Tower of the Great Sage are studying his "science"..."
The collection of books in the Tower of the Great Sage is very rich, including not only magic works, but also some books that have little to do with magic that record less popular knowledge.
No one is usually interested in this knowledge. Only some magicians who are engaged in archaeological research occasionally borrow it for a look, so there is not much stock in the library.
Faced with the sudden and explosive increase in borrowing demand, the book collection was instantly overwhelmed by the "crowding" crowd.
"Science... haha..."
The administrator sneered and muttered dissatisfiedly, "I think they are just some mortal tricks. I really don't know why the prince of the empire would be interested in those things."
The real power is always bound to the soul.
No matter how sophistical His Highness is, the civilian's musket cannot defeat the noble's wand. This has been the case for the past thousand years!
"Perhaps...what plans does the Holy City behind His Highness have?" the young assistant said in an uncertain tone.
I heard that hell recently came up with a thing called a magic crystal cannon, which only required a few goblins to operate, causing the empire's frontline troops to suffer a lot.
The empire has always complained about Xuebang's slow progress in research on magic crystal cannons, and it is not known whether the arrival of this prince is related to this matter.
The administrator curled his lips, but he didn't expect it to be so far away.
"No matter what he is planning, just wait and see, this evil trend will not last!"
However, he did not know that the "evil trend" brought by His Highness Colin, instead of showing signs of weakening over time, quietly took root in every corner of the Tower of the Great Sage in a subtle way.
In the corner of the public training ground of the Tower of the Great Sage, two magic apprentices with bronze level strength were meditating hard on a dummy target.
They are all students of His Highness Colin, and they are currently studying the homework assigned by His Highness - "How to use the least magic power to do the greatest thing."
Since they are best at fireball, they naturally chose "increasing the power of fireball" as the topic for solving the homework.
Besides, His Highness Colin had given him ideas on how to improve the power of the fireball technique in science class, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to choose this topic.
However, this is how it should be.
But when they came to the experimental site excitedly for verification, they found that things were not as simple as they imagined.
"No, it still won't work..."
After a failed attempt, Bain dispersed the fire element condensed in his hand and complained with annoyance.
"The combustion-supporting effect of the wind element on the fire element is limited. Once it exceeds a critical point, the power of the fireball will not increase, but will also weaken due to the unstable shape... What is the problem? Why can His Highness Colin do it?"
h "Is it because his mental power is stronger than ours? So? Can the wind element and the fire element be better integrated?" Harder also looked troubled, scratching his head and analyzing, "If this is the case, we may not be able to reproduce the experiment of His Highness."
The two of them obviously listened to the science class carefully, but it was obvious that they had not fully "understood what was happening and why."
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the knowledge taught by their instructors in class is still very superficial, and many things are just scratching the surface.
Considering that the students would not be able to accept it, Luo Yan has not yet talked about the periodic table of elements and the subsequent oxygen. He only mentioned in general that air is needed for the burning of flames, and air is also needed for human breathing. Therefore, miners in Janna continent usually carry a candle with them when they go to the mines, and use the light of the candle to judge whether they are safe.
After some discussion, the two of them fell into silence at the same time, leaving only the whistling sound of other apprentices practicing wind blade techniques in the distance on the training ground.
Hard unconsciously stared at the magic flame lamp used for lighting at the edge of the training ground. Looking at the dancing flame, his thoughts unconsciously returned to His Highness Colin's class.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of something, his eyes widened, as if a bolt of lightning struck into his mind.
"Wait a minute... Bain, we... we all seem to have thought wrong! No! It should be said that we got into the horns of a bull!"
Bain looked at him in confusion.
"What do you mean?"
Hard's breathing began to become rapid, and his voice trembled slightly with excitement.
"We have been thinking about how to use fire to "burn" the enemy... But do you still remember? Instructor Colin taught in class that the burning of fire requires the consumption of something we can't see... called "air"? Not only does the flame need that thing, but we also need it to breathe!"
Hearing this sentence, Bain reacted almost immediately and opened his eyes in surprise.
"You mean... we don't have to attack the enemy directly, but attack the air around the enemy with flames?!"
"Yes! That's what I mean!" Hard clenched his fists excitedly, lowered his voice, and spoke at a slower rate He said quickly, "We can slightly improve the spell, lower the temperature of the flames appropriately, and instead make the burning area wider! Just like fireworks, with a bang, all the air in the entire training ground will be burned up! Guess what will happen to us, and the other apprentices in the training ground?"
Continuing to think along Hard's train of thought, Bain swallowed, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"Those who stay inside will die of suffocation..."
That's not a wonderful way to die.
But absolutely efficient!
Hader nodded excitedly, indicating that he thought so too.
"Correct!"
The two people's eyes met, and they both saw the light mixed with excitement and fear in each other's eyes!
Although they are extremely eager to verify their conjecture immediately, the space of the training ground is too big, and it is impossible to complete a spell of that scale with their magic power, and other magic apprentices will definitely not cooperate with them.
But having said that, they still have the conditions to verify their conjecture on a smaller spatial scale.
For example, to burn out the air in a five-meter-deep well, bronze-level fire magic is more than enough. They only need to superimpose the chants of the two fireball spells together, and then let the first condensed fireball explode at a specific time.
The damage of the second fireball will be weakened, but it will quickly fill the narrow space and use up the air in the space.
And if there happens to be a stainless steel-level monster in this well that is not good at jumping, then this monster will undoubtedly be killed by them!
Based on this inference, they immediately made further assumptions - if it was in a specific scene such as a maze, with the improved explosive bomb with two stages of explosion, there was a chance to use the suffocation effect to leapfrog and kill monsters that were stronger than themselves with very low consumption!
And it can also avoid damaging the materials on the monster!
Although their assumptions are full of unreliable inferences, and the caster's own safety has not been considered, this is just an after-school assignment after all, and they do not need to write every conclusion impeccably like writing a paper.
His Royal Highness Colin has always been tolerant of students' homework. Basically, they can pass the exam if they write it, let alone if they write it seriously.
Bain and Harder completed this whimsical assignment with great enthusiasm and solemnly handed it over to the assistant of His Highness Colin.
At this moment, the two of them had no idea how outrageous the homework they had just handed in would be in the eyes of players in another world——
These NPCs actually made "thermobaric bombs"!
Although this thing has little killing effect on skeleton soldiers, all players can't help but feel a sense of urgency.
· Urban staff: "Oh my god, the dog planner is going to increase our intensity."
· Emotional stability: "6666!" I'm no longer afraid of ghosts: "Confused! Are talents meant to be suppressed? Just let the devil corrupt him! (Funny)"
"..."
In the study room of the staff dormitory, the fireplace was burning brightly, and a lazy and delicious young dragon was sleeping soundly under the desk, purring comfortably in his throat.
While the players were debating whether to give this idea full or zero points, a demon king who was not doing his job also noticed this unusual assignment.
And when he read the homework from beginning to end, an expression of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.
Although the homework written by these two eldest brothers is very rough, lacks theoretical basis, and is too idealistic, the imagination alone is worth more than 90 points.
After all, they are not standing on the shoulders of giants. At most, they are only a little inspired by themselves. It can be said that it is not easy to think of so many things by drawing inferences from one instance.
Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Yan put this assignment into a drawer, planning to hand it over to his teaching assistant later and ask him to help pull these two people into his laboratory.
"Jie Jie Jie... Lord Demon King, congratulations on discovering another treasure! Oh no, two!" Yoyo, who was floating aside, let out a secretly amused laugh.
But not long after, it probably saw the posts posted by players, and started to worry about gains and losses again.
"But Lord Demon King, they are apprentices of Xuebang after all, aren't you worried that they will use the knowledge you taught them to turn against you?"
Luo Yan smiled faintly.
This is the least of his worries.
"Hell's biggest worry has never been the empire, and the empire's biggest worry has never been hell. Open up the situation a little, and when the light of enlightenment shines on this snowy field, the first person to worry will not be ourselves anyway."
Looking at Youyou who was still confused, Luo Yanyan said concisely and concisely.
"If you really can't understand, just think that we are using other people's chickens to hatch our own eggs."
This sentence probably triggered some key words. Tuff's body, lying under the desk, suddenly trembled, her closed mouth moved, and she mumbled as if she was dreaming.
「不，不行了……」
「真的下不动了。」
罗炎：「……？」