Chapter 366: Is a new map going to be updated again?
Early in the morning, in the staff dormitory tower, the dedicated teaching assistant collected the homework early in the morning and brought it over with two apprentices pushing a cart.
In fact, he didn't have to deliver it in person. The Tower of the Great Sage had assistants like Corgi who were responsible for administrative work, and they were best at running errands and delivering messages.
However, no one knew who had spread the news, but it was said that His Highness Colin was an extremely generous gentleman, and that any tip he gave was a priceless magic crystal, so serving him had become a sought-after job among the teaching assistants.
Sarah took the homework from the teaching assistant, carried it into the study and placed it next to the desk.
Luo Yan got up early and stretched at his desk, looking at the pile of homework that was as high as a mountain. A rough count showed that there were thousands of them.
Some people wrote on parchment, which was used to make scrolls, to show their solemnity. Others wrote on wood pulp paper, but wrote thousands of words and stapled them together on more than one sheet.
All the homework was numbered and placed in order.
Tafu was laughing at the side, and her gloating expression seemed to say - "I want you to show off, let's see how you end up!"
That smirking expression really deserves a beating, but Luo Yan naturally would not argue with a little kid.
Besides, he had no intention of marking these assignments himself. If she thought that such a small matter could stump the respected Demon King, then she was underestimating the power of the masses.
"Youyou, scan and upload, and create an event post," Luo Yan leaned back in his chair and instructed the white mist floating beside him, taking a sip of coffee, "Just say it's a warm-up for the new map... Change a test paper and get ten ghost coins, the number of places is limited, first come first served."
"Okay~"
Youyou responded happily, and the white mist surged, enveloping all the thousands of assignments. Then, it was packaged and uploaded to the official forum of "Natural Disaster Online" with a striking title -
[Guessing activity: "The devil who is a tutor in Xuebang": How many points should I give to these assignments? 】
The reward of ten Hades coins is not high, but it is undoubtedly a rare pleasure for players who are always paying attention to the development of the game.
Especially in this event, Xuebang, who only existed in the background, actually appeared!
"Fuck! There's a new plot? Wait, why did our Demon King end up being a professor at Xuebang?!"
"Why is the sky green? I know the answer to this question! Because I moved the grassland to the sky! (Dog head)"
"Why don't you say it was moved to your dog's head? (Funny)"
“Get lost!”
"The idiot above, this is a serious discussion thread! I think the guy who wrote a 6,000-word paper proving that steel is soft is a talent, he must be given full marks!"
"This is the foreshadowing of a new map! Tell me it is!"
"Stop arguing, I scored over 90 points on all my votes! Tell me, when will the Xuebang map be released? I can't wait to become a magician!"
Amid the players' lively discussions, there were simply not enough points for the thousands of assignments, and the grading and correction comments were completed almost in an instant.
Luo Yan looked at the statistical results presented in his sea of consciousness and nodded with satisfaction.
In this barren land of thought, a few different "flowers" finally bloomed. Although the probability was not high, about one percent, it was enough.
By the way, it doesn’t matter how many points the players give. He can tell with his feet that they will not play it seriously, so he will not adopt it at all.
He mainly looks at the comments, which is equivalent to the players summarizing it for him, and then Youyou summarizes it.
This can greatly save his time in marking long papers.
It is possible that some people write nonsense, but there will always be one or two people out of a hundred who read it carefully.
That's enough.
Luo Yan waved his wand, signaling the dozen or so feather pens floating nearby to start working, and then pulled out a few special assignments.
Among these special assignments, the answer written by a student named Ilana particularly satisfied him.
But her answer wasn't sharp enough.
She should have written directly - the sky is the sky, water is water, steel is steel. Before discussing "why", we must first clarify the concept of "is it?"
Many people actually don’t have this concept, and this is the so-called “leek fate”. They don’t even understand what logic is, but they start to make logical deductions.
Of course, Luo Yan knew in his heart that most of these assignments were written deliberately by trying to guess the thinking of the question setter.
What Xuebang lacks the least is smart people. Only those who are stupid and unaware of it will think that the one in a million person is really stupid, rather than those who pretend to be confused when they know the truth.
They are just using the safest and most utilitarian way to exchange for the "reward" worth one credit.
That's understandable, but it's not what he wants.
"My lab happens to be in need of an apprentice, so I can ask her to come and help me." Luo Yan raised the corner of his mouth with a smile and put this relatively satisfactory answer sheet aside.
Just as Luo Yan was selecting the team for the future "School of Science", Tafu, who was lying next to the fireplace, stared at the quills writing furiously with her eyes wide open.
"You guys don't even look at it?!"
She couldn't see Youyou, and she didn't know the existence of "Natural Disaster OL", and of course she didn't know that the papers had been corrected.
Seeing her ignorant look, Luo Yan smiled and teased her.
"Someone has already read it for me while you weren't noticing."
Taffy replied without hesitation.
"I don't believe it! Can you stop time?"
Luo Yan smiled faintly.
"Maybe?"
Taff: “???”
Luo Yan noticed that her tail was tucked tightly together.
…
There were no classes all day today, so Luo Yan spent the rest of the morning meditating.
He didn't know if it was because of the proximity to the Void Realm, but he could clearly feel that the speed of cultivation near the Mage Tower in Xuebang was much faster than in other places in the Northern Territory.
Of course, it could also be because of Tuff.
As its body slowly develops, the magic power contained in the dragon eggs it lays now is much purer than before.
With the combined effect of the two buffs, Luo Yan felt that the efficiency of his meditation was like a rocket, and his experience bar was approaching the edge of upgrading.
Just when he was wondering whether to continue meditating in the afternoon, the young man who had brought him to the dormitory before came to his door again.
"Your Highness! The Council has arranged a laboratory for you! It's on the 40th floor of the Great Sage Tower!" Standing in the entrance outside the elevator, Corgi's face was filled with excitement. He looked at His Highness Colin and continued, "When is convenient for you? I can take you over to have a look!"
"It's better to do it today than to wait for a day. Let's do it today." Luo Yan smiled and motioned him to lead the way.
Under the diligent guidance of Assistant Professor Corgi, the two crossed the broad Scholars Plaza, 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 teacher who was good at making puppets. Later, that gentleman moved away and the laboratory became empty. We cleaned it for you, but there are still some puppet parts left inside that we haven't dealt with in time. Professor Hector said you might be interested in it, so he asked me to keep it for you. If you don't need it, you can also tell me and I can help you deal with it!"
"Thank Professor Hector for his kindness for me. I like this gift very much. There's no need to dispose of it. I can think about it when I have nothing to do." Luo Yan said with a smile, and then took a look at this unusually spacious laboratory.
The laboratory's decoration looks antique and is filled with a strong academic atmosphere. Rows of heavy oak laboratory tables extend across the spacious space, on which are neatly placed precision brass instruments and gleaming glassware, as well as puppet parts stored in wooden boxes.
The tall bookshelves reached up to the ceiling. Although most of them were empty, one could still tell that the bookshelves were large enough to accommodate hundreds of professional experimenters conducting routine magic research at the same time.
"As long as you like it!"
Corgi smiled shyly, took Luo Yan on a tour of the laboratory, and finally there was a hint of apology in his eyes, and he spoke in a low voice.
"It's just that, Your Highness... there is one thing I need to tell you on behalf of Professor Hector. The application process for research rights to the 'Virtual Realm' is quite complicated, and the Council will need some time..."
Having said this, he changed the subject and quickly added a sentence.
"But don't worry, the professor has made some progress! Especially recently, Professor Ariste has also petitioned the Council, believing that this is an opportunity to show the latest research results of the academy to the Empire. Who knows, it may attract the attention of the Holy City and win more resources for the academy."
Luo Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and said with interest.
"Professor Alister?"
It was an unfamiliar name to him.
"Alistair Thorn! He is also a very good gentleman!" Corgi's cheeks flushed as he introduced excitedly, "He has an excellent reputation in the Great Sage Tower and is a leader in the field of virtual realm exploration and source power research! If you want to learn about his theories, I recommend the book "The Isomorphism Conjecture of Star Power and Magic Conduction". Many of his academic achievements are listed in it!"
Luo Yan smiled and nodded.
"I will."
It seems that Professor Ariste is quite popular in the Great Sage's Tower.
As for why he took the initiative to show his courtesy, Luo Yan could roughly guess three possibilities, and the biggest possibility was that he was sure that Professor Hector could not keep the remaining Void Realm that he had eaten.
This is an obvious thing.
As for whether Professor Ariste had other purposes, he was too lazy to guess and didn't particularly care.
As an imperial prince with real power, he only needs to gently shake the bell in his hand when he is hungry.
It's just strange.
Be it Professor Hector or Professor Ariste, why do these "human spirits" like to pick up the leftovers of others?
"Also, Your Highness, I have a suggestion."
Corgi hesitated for a moment and spoke in a low voice.
"You can actually apply for a research topic at random and apply for the 100,000 gold coins allocated by the Council. This money will be allocated directly to you. When you have a project you really want to research in the future, it won't be too late to adjust the use of the funds. This is completely in compliance with the procedures, and other professors do the same."
Although he thought that His Royal Highness probably didn't care about this little money, but considering the previous tip, he thought it would be better for him to remind His Royal Highness.
Luo Yan smiled and said happily when he heard this.
"Then please help me apply."
He really doesn't need this little money, but why not take advantage of the money that is delivered to his doorstep?
Moreover, this can be regarded as Xuebang’s compensation for the previous “little unpleasantness”.
"I'm happy to help you!" Corgi nodded seriously and immediately took out a notebook and a feather pen. "What is your research topic?"
Luo Yan thought for a moment, then smiled and uttered a word he had made up.
"——Magic Science."
Corgi's hand holding the pen paused.
He understood the word "magic", but what was "science"?
Some lost ancient school of magic?
There was a trace of confusion on his face, but his good professional ethics prevented him from asking more questions. He just nodded hurriedly and wrote down this new concept.
Whether to approve it is the board of directors' business, and as an assistant teacher, he doesn't need to worry about it so much.
"I understand, Your Highness! I will do it for you right away!"
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
Luo Yan smiled and took out a magic crystal, and placed it in the hands of the ecstatic Corgi as a tip for providing information and taking him on a tour.
A mere magic crystal can make him so excited. It's really hard for these little magicians who serve as 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 it was still full, the corridors were no longer crowded.
Obviously, some students who were there just to join in the fun or who were not interested in "His Highness Colin's magic tricks" had already left on their own.
Those who stayed were good students who were truly curious and eager to learn, or those who were determined to get credits or His Highness Colin himself.
Before the class started, the teaching assistant handed out graded assignments to everyone, with their scores written on the papers.
Looking at the homework in his hand, Skain was slightly stunned.
Sixty points.
Although he expected that His Royal Highness Colin's homework would not be so simple, he still did not expect that Professor Ariste's answer was just barely passing.
It seems that even the respected "President" can make mistakes sometimes...
You can only rely on yourself.
Skain smiled and shook his head, putting the failed paper aside.
He decided to listen carefully in the next class and try to figure out what the "science" that His Royal Highness the Prince was talking about was all about.
On the other side, Barrett looked at the test paper in his hand with a sad face and sighed at the number of only 60 points.
He always seems to be behind in getting a hot bite.
Fortunately, the kind-hearted His Highness Colin still gave him the credits, perhaps because of his name.
At the same time, in a corner of the classroom.
When Ilana took her paper, she was stunned.
In the blank space at the beginning of the paper, a bright red number was written in elegant handwriting: "99". Next to the score, there was a clear mark, indicating that a credit had been registered.
She subconsciously looked around and found that all those who had handed in their homework were filled with joy. Without exception, they all got that precious credit.
When she accidentally glanced at Finn's answer sheet, she found that his score was "80", while Kurth on the other side only scored "60", which was just enough to pass.
Ilana's expression was somewhat incredulous. After all, this Kurs was a senior who had been in the Tower of Great Sages for more than three years and had already obtained the title of mage.
How come it's only 60 points?!
Apparently, Ilana wasn't the only one who felt strange. Coors himself also looked depressed, muttering that maybe the teaching assistant had made a mistake when grading the papers.
It was obvious that this kind of paper could not have been graded by the tutor himself, otherwise he would never have ignored his perfect answer.
But considering that he finally got the credits, he finally just curled his lips and comforted himself.
"Sixty points is not bad... there's no extra reward for high scores anyway."
That's true.
As long as people handed in their homework, they would get a minimum of 60 points, which meant that everyone got 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 lines of intriguing words on the blackboard behind him:
【Science, not conclusions.】
【Science is about seeking truth from facts.】
Afterwards, he stopped explaining and instead used simple and easy-to-understand methods to lead the apprentices sitting in the classroom from the world of optics into a completely new world of "acoustics."
"We often think of sound as a substance, like the table in front of me. But in fact, it is a kind of energy—"
"Or, in other words, a wave that relies on a medium to propagate."
These were all superficial physics theories. Even without the help of players in preparing lessons, Luo Yan was able to handle them with ease. Through one small experiment after another combining magic with props, he explained to the magic apprentices sitting in the classroom the relationship between sound and medium, the concept of mechanical waves, etc.
Ilana was fascinated by what she heard.
She had never imagined that those phenomena that she took for granted actually concealed such profound mysteries!
Just as His Highness Colin said, figuring this out does not require profound magic or superhuman powers, it only requires a pair of eyes that are good at discovering!
In fact, they all have these eyes, but the dazzling holy light makes them close their eyes, and they are busy searching for the treasure buried in the snow.
She felt a window opened in front of her, and the scenery outside the window was more colorful than any magic.
It’s a pity that happy times are always short-lived.
She felt that time passed very quickly. His Royal Highness Colin finished his speech in a moment and left the stage amid a round of applause.
With a look of regret on her face, Ilana packed up her things and prepared to leave the classroom.
However, just as she was pouring out of the classroom with the crowd, His Royal Highness Colin's assistant suddenly squeezed through the crowd and trotted towards her.
"Ms. Ilana! Please wait a moment!"
The teaching assistant's tone was filled with extraordinary respect, completely different from how he treated other students.
Ilana looked at him hesitantly and asked.
"What's the matter?"
"It's like this. Mr. Colin was very impressed by your work. He recently obtained the approval of the board of directors to own an independent laboratory. He is short of manpower, so he would like to formally invite you to become the first assistant in his laboratory."
As if worried that the candidate was not sensible, the teaching assistant added another sentence.
"I suggest you think about it carefully. Apprentices who want to be that gentleman's assistant can line up outside the Great Sage Tower from here. And no matter which school of mage tower you were previously hired by, that gentleman can help you change your choice and let you continue to stay in the Great Sage Tower after three years. Of course, I'm not saying that other mage towers are bad, but the conditions are definitely not as good as here."
Other wizard towers are just one tower, but the Great Sage's Tower is a group of tall towers. It is needless to say which one is stronger or weaker.
For professors, it doesn't matter which school they choose, as they can access top-notch resources anyway. But for ordinary apprentices, the higher the tower, the better the shade.
These words were like a bolt of lightning, striking Ilana in an instant. She was completely 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 the mentor, but also have access to rare resources only available in the laboratory!
Not to mention the preparatory students, even for the assistant coaches who have already landed the job, such an opportunity is what countless people dream of!
"Oh my god! Ilana!" Finn, who was standing by, heard this and his face was immediately filled with genuine envy and joy for his friend. His face flushed with excitement. "You're amazing!"
"I..." Ilana was a little embarrassed. Bathed in those countless envious eyes, she was speechless for a moment.
certainly.
Not all eyes looking at her were envious, some were jealous, or even hateful and wary.
For example, Coors standing aside.
When he heard the news, his heart skipped a beat, as if the sky had fallen.
No matter how he thought about it, he, as a mage, was a better choice. He couldn't figure out why His Highness Colin would fall for Ilana.
In his opinion, excluding all impossibilities, the only remaining explanation is...
He subconsciously glanced at Ilana's pretty face, and then thought of Prince Colin's young and handsome face, and a malicious bitterness surged in his heart.
I guess the young prince wasn't really impressed by her academic ability, but rather something else.
It is human nature to judge others by oneself.
But no matter how jealous he was, he knew that he could not compete with that prince.
But fortunately, the prince can't stay in Xuebang forever, and this silly woman will one day understand that she is just the prince's toy, and any toy will get tired of it one day.
"Congratulations, Ilana..." Looking at Ilana who was so excited that she forgot herself and Finn who was genuinely happy for her, Kurth forced a hypocritical smile on his face, while comforting himself sourly in his heart.
Looking at it from another perspective, this is actually a good thing.
When the day comes that his goddess is heartbroken, he will be able to offer her a warm shoulder, and it will be a piece of cake to win her over.
But having said that——
My stomach still hurts!
(End of this chapter)
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