Chapter 376 The seedlings of "Science" are growing vigorously
No matter what outrageous dreams the Zetas, who were reincarnated as meat lizards, had, players from another world still continued to criticize those imaginative homework assignments.
At first, they just participated in the official event with the mentality of having fun, intending to see what new tasks the artificial intelligence in "Calamity OL" can do.
As a result, when they picked up the NPC's "homework" and took a look, they discovered that, my dear, there are really many talents among these NPCs!
Could it be that the game has been secretly updated again?
One shot smashed the server: "Holy shit! Look at the assignment of Apprentice No. 1753! Use wind magic to create a pressure difference at the front end of the stone projectile, thereby reducing the energy loss during the flight of the stone projectile! Did our devil teach aerodynamics to the magician of Xue Bang?!" Ah, why did this generation of NPCs suddenly become so smart? "
Orthopedic expert: "And this apprentice No. 2578, this big brother actually thought of using the principle of "echolocation" to improve the "detection technique". He said that it is better than the wizard's eagle eye in dimly lit environments such as mazes!"
· Hu Wan: "6666!"
Brick Knight: "This assignment is awesome! Using the lever principle to improve the "Rock Hammer", it is said that bronze-level spells can be used to produce destructive power that is not inferior to steel-level spells! Is it true? Has anyone tried it in the game?"
I rushed first: "I'm going to try it in the maze right now! Wait for my brothers!"
King of the Bar: "The idea of this "Rock Hammer" is not as good as the "Rock and Earth Flying Arrow Munro Effect Shaped Armor-breaking Bomb" on the forum. That thing can make steel-level puppets be directly penetrated by a bronze-level magic. Is this the magician of Xuebang? It still feels a bit less interesting."
Reasonable guest: "Well, you can't compare the imagination of NPCs with our players. Speaking of which, I think Apprentice 0005's earth magic of "summoning coal briquettes" is also pretty awesome. This is the first time I have seen NPCs outside the necropolis use magic like this. It is using magic to open up advanced productivity."
The floors of the post are getting higher and higher.
Looking at the increasingly outrageous homework, the players on the forum felt like they had discovered a treasure. They were amazed and even more surprised.
Due to the mind-numbing spellcasting threshold of this game, most players are not good at casting spells, and often have to rely on night elf NPCs to practice their imagination.
However, night elves are not always easy to use.
These pointed ears are often more stubborn than humans. The key is that they often cannot understand their thinking at all.
But the magicians of these academic countries are different. Not only are they proficient in magic, but their thinking is surprisingly flexible, and they are even as good at committing suicide as the players!
It is a pity that Xuebang, as a force in the background board of "Calamity OL", cannot be the initial camp of players during the closed beta period. Not even talking about camp selection, it is still a mystery when the teleportation array in the northern wasteland will be opened.
Professional passer-by A: "Damn it, the quality of this year's NPCs is too high, isn't it? Is the planner finally willing to spend money on AI?"
Gou Shi: "The logic is reversed. I feel more like a dog planner is using players to train AI. In fact, I have tried many things... Although he is not good at magic, most of them are trial and error. (Funny)"
Huffed the chemical pool: "Oh! It's true what you said! I've actually tried the earth-calling technique to summon coal briquettes! (Horrified)"
Let me form the head: "Stop doing these nonsense. Hurry up and open the new map of "Xuebang"! "
I will form the legs: "I strongly recommend that His Majesty the Demon King open a maze branch in the northern wasteland! Can such promising young men not be corrupted? Funny)"
I will form the crotch: "I also want to be a mentor! Give me ten magic apprentices from the elves! I will train them myself! (色) (色)"
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One day at noon after the thesis incident, in the apprentice canteen of the Tower of the Great Sage, the apprentices sitting at the long table were all chattering.
"Have you heard? This assignment is not easy!"
"What's not easy? Don't you get credit for turning it in? I even doubt that His Highness Colin might not read it at all..."
"Who told you? It's a big loss if you really believe it!"
"What do you mean..."
"The apprentices who got 90 points in the last assignment were recruited by him into his magic science laboratory, which is the laboratory listed in the column of Corinta's thesis cooperation unit! Compared with this reward, those credits are nothing!"
"I'm going - is it true?!"
"Can this be false?! That was said by his laboratory assistant himself!"
"Damn it! If I had known better, I would have written more seriously!"
Barrett was still nibbling on the bread like a whirlwind, not letting go of every second on the plate, preparing to finish it quickly and go to occupy a seat in the classroom.
Coors, who was sitting at another table, stared at the empty bowl with a dead expression on his face, as if he had lost his soul.
Ilana completely ignored him. Science had lost its meaning to him, and even the entire snowfield turned gray.
Finn sat next to him hesitantly, not sure whether he should comfort him or not, let alone how.
He really couldn't understand what was going on with this senior. He was obviously very good at magic, but he turned into an idiot when it came to emotional problems.
"Senior Coors, we have a science class later...are you still going?" Finn asked tentatively in a low voice, and at the same time secretly glanced at the clock on the wall. It was time for him to go to the classroom to grab a seat.
Coors raised his head and sighed sadly.
Not far away from the dejected Coors, two senior bronze-level apprentices sighed listlessly, anxious about the homework they had handed in a few days ago.
·The assignment about "Using the fireball technique of secondary explosion to produce a suffocation effect to kill the target", they regretted it not long after handing it in.
Especially now, the more they think about it, the more they feel that the "whimsical" idea is really ridiculous, and I am afraid it has already been circulated in private as a joke by the teaching assistants.
Thinking about it, even the frosted bread became bitter.
"Thinking about it carefully, our homework is still too casual," Bain weakly poked the bread and said dejectedly, "I actually assumed a 'warcraft that is not good at jumping'... How could I come up with such a stupid assumption."
"Ha, indeed," Harder sighed and said in frustration, "Now that I think about it, you are indeed stupid. It's my fault that I didn't stop you at that time. I should have known you were a fool since I have known you for so long."
"What do you mean by this guy!!" Bain suddenly raised his head.
"Alright, Bain, don't worry about such a trivial matter," Harder waved his hand and said in a despairing tone, "More than what I mean, I hope that Your Highness will never see our homework."
"No, I think you need to explain what you just meant!"
Just when the two were about to quarrel, a sultry voice suddenly sounded from their table.
"Ahem! Excuse me, are you Mr. Bain and Mr. Harder?"
The two of them looked up at the same time. First they saw the teaching assistant badge on the collar, and they immediately stood up with a "pop" sound.
"It's me...we are."
Bain stuttered in reply, while Harder, who was standing next to him, was obviously much more emotionally intelligent and quickly replied enthusiastically.
Over their shoulders, the two of them then solemnly handed over an envelope with the exclusive seal of "Magical Science Laboratory", "This is a letter from Master Colin to you, and the details are all in it! I wish you a happy life, I have something else to do, so I'll take the first step!"
Corgi congratulated casually, and then hurried away like a gust of wind to find the next "lucky person".
The task given to him by His Highness Colin was not an easy one.
There are more than eighty letters in total. In order not to affect His Highness Colin's "science class", he had to finish them before class.
Watching the assistant teacher leave, Bain and Harder stared at the letter on the table in stunned silence, unable to recover for a moment.
"For...for us?" Harder pointed at the envelope in disbelief.
"It seems... right?"
The two looked at each other and saw the same shock and disbelief in each other's eyes, as if they were in a dream.
Hader reached out his hand first and opened the envelope tremblingly.
When he saw the clear lines of text in the letter, inviting them to join the "Magic Science Laboratory", he felt as if his heartbeat had stopped.
Then there was a violent agitation!
"Saint Sith, above..."
"We...were hired by His Highness Colin?! Laboratory!?"
"Had, give me a quick punch—damn it, are you really punching me?!" Bain, who received the punch, not only showed no sign of anger, but hugged his good brother excitedly.
Seeing the movement here, the surrounding apprentices cast curious glances.
When they found out what happened, their eyes suddenly turned jealous.
Scenes that seemed familiar were played out in every corner of the cafeteria, pushing the students' enthusiasm for "science" to a peak.
Although many magic apprentices and even teaching assistants have different understandings of "science", at least in terms of results, this unfamiliar vocabulary has indeed been popularized.
And at an incredible speed...
……...
Throughout the whole day, Bain and Harder spent the whole day in a state of anxiety.
On the one hand, they were pleasantly surprised that His Highness Colin recognized their not-so-outstanding talent, but on the other hand, they were worried that their bronze-level strength would fail His Highness's expectations.
They are not powerful magicians after all, just humble apprentices. Until this morning, no one took a second look at them...
At dusk, the tower bell rang, interrupting the two people's chaotic thoughts.
After having dinner in the cafeteria, Bain and Harder did not follow the crowd towards the crowded dormitory tower. Instead, they carried the precious invitation letter and came to the legendary "Magical Science" laboratory with a pilgrim-like mood.
Compared with other laboratories in the Tower of the Great Sage, both the personnel and facilities here seem a little shabby.
However, I don’t know since when, this humble laboratory has become an academic holy place in the eyes of countless magic apprentices and even teaching assistants.
To be honest, this place is more lively than they imagined.
The spacious hall is filled with apprentices who are as young as them.
Some of them were recording data in front of precise brass instruments, and some were discussing intensely around a huge drawing. Everyone was in a hurry, but their faces were filled with a light called "hope" that was rare in other places in the academy.
This is actually a bit exaggerated.
After all, those rookies who have just entered the university are still full of hope, but most of them have their edges smoothed out after the preparatory period.
By the time you become a magician, you are basically a qualified apprentice.
While the two were looking around, a young assistant teacher on duty noticed them and immediately came over.
Seeing the teaching assistant walking towards them, the two of them were afraid that they would be misunderstood that they were in the wrong place, so they hurriedly took out the invitation letter they had just received in the morning.
"Sir, it was His Highness Colin who called us here."
"This is our letter of recommendation!"
"Bain and Harder, right? Welcome." The assistant's attitude was gentle and professional, and he said with a smile, "I have heard Mr. Corky mention you."
"Yes...yes!" Bain replied nervously, and Harder nodded. Although the two are not biological brothers, they sometimes have a tacit understanding like twins.
The assistant teacher couldn't help but smile and repeated His Highness Colin's original words to them with a smile.
"Dear Master Colin is very interested in your idea of "using fire to exhaust the air, thereby causing a suffocation effect to kill the target". He thinks this is a genius idea. As you know, the main enemy of the empire is hell, and the earth The demons in prison happen to be underground... Although it is not certain whether this weapon is effective against demons, it is definitely effective against goblins."
Just the recognition of this sentence made the two young people blush with excitement and became nervous and incoherent.
"We will work hard!"
"That's right! I, we will never live up to our mentor's expectations!"
Looking at the nervous young men, the assistant teacher smiled and gave them an encouraging look
"I am very happy to see you are so energetic. Of course, I think the respected instructor Colin will be even happier!"
After a pause, he continued to speak and said the words that made the two young men so happy that their minds went blank.
"In addition, respected mentor Colin not only approved your idea, but also personally gave this idea an appropriate name, which is called 'Thermobaric Explosive Bomb'."
"In addition, he also approved a research fund for your independent research project, five Aussie Empire gold coins per month. Of course, this is not the full amount of funds, but the "application-free" amount."
"As long as it does not exceed this number, you can decide the use of the funds by yourself without making additional declarations. If it is not enough, just submit it to the team leader for application according to the amount... As long as it is a reasonable use, no one will make it difficult for you. At present, the funds of His Highness's laboratory are still very abundant."
Five gold coins are a lot.
General magic scrolls only cost 10 silver coins. Common magic materials can basically be bought from adventurers with a reward of silver coins.
Hearing that their "random thoughts" were not only recognized and personally named by their idol mentor, but also received independent project funding, both of them were so excited that they were speechless!
This is an honor that for two little-known bronze-level apprentices in Xuebang, they can’t even dream of!
Bain and Harder were so moved that they looked at each other and saw blazing fire in each other's eyes.
They all know what the burning flame is——
That is, no matter what, they must not live up to the expectations of His Highness Colin!
"Sir! Please tell His Highness for me that we will definitely use this money wisely and will never waste a single copper!" Harder took a deep breath and looked at the assistant teacher and said solemnly.
Bain nodded quickly and added after him.
"That's right! We can swear an oath to Saint Sith!"
Looking at the two motivated young men, the assistant coach said with a smile.
"Okay, I will tell you. But I think that gentleman probably doesn't care about the money. In comparison, he may want to see your results more."
After a pause, he added.
"In addition, he prefers you to call him tutor or sir, rather than the title of Your Highness."
With these last words left, the assistant teacher took them to the vacant oak table, and then hurried to the door.
There are many new apprentices reporting today, and Bain and Harder are not the first, nor the last. They noticed that there were several young, new faces poking their heads at the door, and one or two of them seemed to be preparatory students who had just entered school.
It seems that His Highness really doesn't care about their level. As long as they have talents that he recognizes, he will happily invite them into his laboratory.
Watching the assistant teacher leave, the two apprentices immediately devoted themselves to the "thermobaric explosive bomb" project with 120,000 enthusiasm.
In fact, they were discussing it last night, and they continued until the lights in the dormitory were turned off and the other roommates fell asleep.
"Had, I have a new idea, and I want to hear your opinion." Bain picked up a blank piece of parchment and wrote the name of their project on it with a quill. "Before designing a spell, we need to clarify one thing first... How much magic power does it take to burn the air in a standard-sized room? And how long does the suffocation effect last!"
"Indeed," Harder also calmed down and immersed himself in thinking, "And I think the term standard-sized room is too general. We should further consider...quantitatively consider the size of the room and the ratio of magic power consumption, and further extend this experience ratio to mazes, castles, open areas, etc., and take into account factors such as weather, wind speed, etc. Take it into consideration. "
This sentence almost instantly woke up Bain, and he suddenly thought of a sentence that instructor Colin mentioned before in class -
【Not all important things can be calculated, but the data that can be measured are regular and followable on a certain scale. 】
Although he could not fully understand the meaning of this sentence in class at the time, at this moment he felt a sense of enlightenment!
This feeling was the same as when he happened to catch a glimpse of the flickering light of the magic flame on the training ground yesterday, and a window opened in his mind!
He further extended His Highness Colin's point of view -
"There must be a formula in this, just like the function formula His Highness Colin taught us!"
Bain looked at Harder with bright eyes, looked at the eyes that also brightened, and continued with an extremely affirmative tone.
"We only need to conduct a lot of experiments and record the data every time, and we will be able to find this formula!"
"Then, the next step is how to fill it with magic!"
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Just as Bain and Harder were gearing up for their new project, the "seniors" of the laboratory who had joined Colin's command as early as two months ago were also curiously observing the new colleagues.
"Ram, look over there," Jamie pouted in the direction of the door while carefully assembling the parts in his hands, "There are a few new faces... I feel like we almost don't know half of the people in the laboratory."
Ram raised his head from a pile of precision brass parts and followed his gaze, with a relieved smile on his red face.
"Yes, our laboratory is really getting more and more lively."
Her words were full of joy for this increasingly prosperous family, and they were joy from the bottom of her heart.
Although some apprentices may think that new apprentices will take away the opportunities in their hands, Ram does not think so.
First of all, His Highness Colin did not clarify what they must study, or assign tasks to the apprentices like other professors, but encouraged them to study things that they are interested in or good at, so there is no such thing as opportunities being given away.
The more people there are, the more ideas there will be. As the "Magic Science" laboratory grows, they will have more opportunities than before.
Compared with competing with each other, competing for food in the same trough, or competing for favor in front of the mentor, mentor Colin obviously prefers them to cooperate with each other, and will even take the initiative to bring them together.
Secondly, the Magic Science Laboratory has sufficient funds. Instructor Colin has said more than once that they don’t have to worry about money. Even if one day Xuebang is unwilling to provide the money, he will use his own pocket to satisfy everyone’s thirst for knowledge and exploration.
Ram has no doubt that that His Highness is a truly noble person, much higher than those professors and sages who treat their apprentices as slaves.
He should be the real sage!
By the way, since the publication of Colinta's paper, tutor Colin's reputation has indeed lived up to her expectations and has risen to the height he deserves.
As a result of this, the status of the "Magical Science Laboratory" in the Tower of the Great Sage has also increased, and many magicians have even come from the distant Mage Tower to admire it.
In the past month, Tutor Colin has recruited many potential apprentices and promising teaching assistants.
In order to manage this increasingly large team, the gentleman recently announced a new organizational structure for the laboratory.
He divided the entire laboratory into two major departments, one is the "Basic Department" which focuses on theoretical research, and the other is the "Application Department" which focuses on the development of applied technologies.
Under the two major departments, eight core research groups are subdivided according to the four basic categories of "mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology".
All apprentices are assigned to groups of their own expertise and carry out specific project management and independent budget approval as a group.
Although Ram did not understand what was special about this management model, according to Mr. Corky, it seemed to be a novel approach in Xuebang.
Few professors will adopt this management model. After all, most laboratories specialize in a single research project, rather than "spreading everywhere" like the Magical Science Laboratory.
Assistant Professor Ke Ji once said in a subtle way that this did not seem to be the right thing to do in setting up a laboratory, and it was a bit like setting up a new school of thought.
But Ram didn’t think much about it.
Compared with looking at His Highness from a worldly perspective, she prefers to look at him as a "real sage".
Looking at the orderly apprentices not far away, Jamie couldn't help but sigh: "Now I finally understand why the instructor designed that new management model. It turns out that he had already planned to recruit so many people."
After a pause, he couldn't help but praise again.
"But having said that, thanks to the model he designed, so many of us are not in chaos at all, everyone has his or her own thing."
He thought so from the bottom of his heart.
After all, His Highness Colin is not here, so even if he praises His Highness, there will be no benefit.
Looking at Jamie with admiration written on his face, Ram smiled and said softly.
"Don't you think, this is actually quite similar to His Highness's style? Maybe... this is also the 'science' he advocates."
Jamie nodded with deep understanding.
"I agree with you so much, Ram."
Even so, a sense of urgency quietly arose in his heart.
It was not out of jealousy of colleagues, or arrogance of wanting to trample others underfoot.
But he suddenly realized that being selected by his mentor to enter this laboratory was just the beginning. It did not mean that his life had reached its peak and he could spend every day without worries.
The "Magical Science" laboratory will become even more powerful in the future, and even as Assistant Professor Ke Ji imagines, one day in the future they will become a brand new school of thought in this snowfield.
If such a day comes, there will surely be far more young talents than today, following in their footsteps and stepping on their footsteps to join in.
Even in order not to be left behind by his future junior students, he has to show some real ability——
He has to work harder than before!
Just when Jamie was full of ambition and ready to devote himself to his new job, Ilana suddenly walked over from the other side of the laboratory holding a thick notebook.
She seemed to have encountered some kind of problem, her delicate eyebrows were slightly frowned, and she was still immersed in her previous thoughts and couldn't break away.
Looking around, she didn't find the person she was looking for, but happened to notice Jamie and Ram, so she asked.
"Jamie, Ram, have you seen Tutor Colin? I happen to have a question... about mathematics that I want to ask him."
Jamie shook his head blankly.
"I... didn't see it."
Ram tilted his head and looked around, his expression becoming a little confused.
"I don't know, the tutor was still here just now... By the way, Mr. Corgi came here just now. Could it be that the tutor went to see Professor Hector?"
Everyone in this laboratory knows that Mr. Corky is Professor Hector’s teaching assistant.
Although in the past three months, that gentleman has probably served His Highness Colin longer than he has served Professor Hector.
"What's the problem? Ilana." Hearing Ilana's question, Jamie immediately became interested and said enthusiastically, "Tell me, we'll help you think about it."
Ram also nodded enthusiastically: "Yes, yes, the three of us are definitely smarter than one!"
Not only the two enthusiastic people, but also the apprentice sitting at the table next to him also pricked up his ears curiously.
There are not many math problems that can stump Ilana. After all, this is an apprentice who is said to have obtained the "true inheritance" of her mentor.
Seeing the eager eyes of her companions, Ilana shared her confusion with some embarrassment. She pointed to a complex calculation in her notes and said softly: "I was thinking that the 'calculus' taught to us by our tutor studies the extreme value of a function at a certain point. But if...if I want to solve the extreme value of a 'function of a function', is there any more convenient way?"
The air became very quiet.
The ear that was pricked up just for eavesdropping was quietly put back.
The enthusiastic smiles on Jamie and Ram's faces gradually solidified, and finally turned into a state of confusion, just like the snowfield outside the tower.
Function of function...?
What is that?
The two of them stared at each other, feeling that they and Ilana might not be learning the same "calculus", but something from another dimension.
But in fact, this is not actually "calculus", but another branch of mathematics that His Highness Colin has not told them yet.
In the end, Jamie sighed dejectedly, waved his hands, and completely gave up on the plan to show his hand in front of the goddess.
"...You'd better ask His Highness Colin."
Lam asked in a low voice.
"Is there any use in studying functions of functions?"
Ilana nodded slightly.
"A little bit...although that might just be my feeling."
After a pause, she continued in a positive tone.
"Perhaps the answer to the problems that Mr. James Walli cannot solve can be found in functions."
...
While Ilana was thinking hard about the puzzle about functions, Luo Yan, who was far away in Professor Hector's office, was also troubled by an unexpected trouble.
The fire in the fireplace was burning brightly, illuminating a delicate and beautiful face. The long golden hair crossed the white neck, like a noble and elegant tulip.
However, Luo Yan had no time to return his admiring gaze. Instead, he looked at the girl sitting on the sofa dignifiedly and elegantly with a headache.
At this moment, she was using her small lips to gently blow the hot air in the cup over and over again, and then carefully took a small sip. Her movements were dignified and elegant, without losing the cuteness that a girl of her age should have.
Perhaps it was because she was freezing on the way here, or perhaps because the sight across from her was too "hot", her cheeks were slightly reddened, and after moistening her throat, she did not put the tea cup down, but hid her low and long eyelashes behind the dense heat.
Ophelia Castellon, the most beloved daughter of Duke Castellon of the Empire.
Luo Yan certainly didn't recognize her, but to be honest, he wasn't too impressed. They only had a brief contact at the ball, danced together, and politely accepted the seahorse amulet she gave to him when they parted.
Luo Yan remembered clearly that he had politely rejected her favor in front of her father on the outskirts of the Holy City.
However, he never expected that the princess's mobility would be so strong that she would pursue her all the way from the prosperous Holy City to this bitter cold northern wasteland.
What he didn't expect even more was that it was enough for Miss Castellon to be crazy. Could it be that Duke Castellon was also crazy too?
If you want to learn magic, wouldn't it be better to hire a tutor? Which powerful imperial aristocrat would send his heir to this hellish place?
Just on the tea table in front of Luo Yan, there was a recommendation letter printed with fire paint.
The fire seal obviously cannot be stolen.
Professor Hector, who was sitting behind his desk, was watching this scene with interest, holding back a bad smile, as if he was ready to watch a good show.
This old guy obviously misunderstood something.
But this guy didn't take the initiative to ask, and his unreasonable explanation seemed abrupt and covert, so Luo Yan could only keep his mouth shut.
However, at this moment, the dignified girl suddenly put down the tea cup in her hand and looked up at him.
"Gui'an, Your Highness Colin," her voice was clear and sweet, "we meet again."