Chapter 374 The paper that shook the Mage Tower!
In Professor Hector Lane's laboratory, the atmosphere was as rigorous and quiet as ever. Teaching assistants and apprentices in wizard robes were busy at their respective workstations.
The same goes for Professor Hector.
Although he has not been very busy with work recently, today he suddenly decided to mark his students' papers himself to see if there are any talents worth discovering under his command... just like His Highness Colin.
Unfortunately, as soon as he opened one of the papers, he was frustrated by the outdated ideas and lack of imagination in the arguments.
He casually wrote a failing grade on the paper, shook his head and threw the rest of the paper to the teaching assistant who seemed to be sitting nearby and had nothing else to do.
At this moment, his assistant walked up quickly and respectfully handed the latest issue of "The Sage" to his desk.
"Professor, your newspaper."
The Sage's Newspaper is one of the most authoritative official newspapers within the academy. In addition to publishing daily affairs and important news within the academy, it also serves as an academic journal. Therefore, almost every laboratory and wizard tower subscribes to it.
Regardless of whether one is affiliated with the School of Source Law or the Tower of the Great Sage.
Professor Hector was no exception. The first thing he did when he arrived at the office or laboratory every day was to check the "Sage" to see what new discoveries his colleagues had made. He was just a little surprised why today's newspaper was not delivered until almost noon.
If it had been delivered earlier, he wouldn't have had to read those eye-polluting papers.
"Why are you so late today?"
Looking at Professor Hector flipping through the newspaper, the assistant standing in front of the desk smiled embarrassedly and said.
"It is said that the golem delivering newspapers came later than usual because they were reprinting a newly approved paper."
Hector's index finger holding the newspaper paused slightly, and his eyebrows raised in an unexpected arc.
"Additional printing?"
Although other journals published by the Mage Tower often have reprints, this is extremely rare in the Sage's Newspaper published by the Great Sage Tower.
After all, there are the most magicians in the Great Sage's Tower, and the dozens of pages of the Sage's Newspaper are not enough to share. Many research results have a long queue, and only scholars with truly outstanding academic achievements or absolute authority can receive this honor.
"Yes," the assistant nodded hurriedly, looking at Professor Hector's face full of surprise and continued, "And it is said that this paper was published by Corin Tower... The three professors in charge of reviewing the paper unanimously agreed that this research result is worth adjusting their schedule. On the one hand, it is because this research involves the virtual realm, and on the other hand, they think it may help some of the research in the Mage Tower."
Colin?!
The surprise on Hector's face grew even more.
When the 440th virtual realm channel was restored and His Highness Colin hurriedly left his office, he thought that His Highness was just lucky. But he didn't expect that he was not just lucky, but actually figured out something.
"…It's His Royal Highness Colin's thesis. I'll have to take a closer look at it."
Hector laughed dryly as he quickly flipped open the newspaper and quickly found the paper that seemed to have shocked the reviewers of The Sage.
Soon, a line of eye-catching headlines caught his eyes.
"On the new mode of virtual interference: from "absorption" to "guidance" of source power - Virtual Realm Observation Report No. 440"
A completely new model?
Haha, you are so arrogant!
Hector grinned, his eyes quickly passed over the title and signature, and continued to read down along the content of the text.
The result was so shocking that he froze in his seat as if struck by lightning, his mouth wide open in surprise.
Especially when he saw the subversive arguments and the indisputable detailed observation data, he stood up from his desk in shock.
“Is this even possible?!”
Use the source power to promote the evolution of civilization and thus accelerate the accumulation of the source power behind the virtual world? !
What a joke!!
What is the theoretical basis?
He originally thought that His Highness Colin would share his experience on "restarting the virtual realm channel", but he did not expect that His Highness would come up with such a shocking and outrageous statement!
What is even more incredible is——
The reviewer was actually convinced! ?
The busy teaching assistants were startled by Professor Hector's movement and looked over to inquire about the situation.
The air in the laboratory seemed to be still.
Hector quickly realized his gaffe, and then he coughed heavily, shooing away the gazes focused on him like a fly, and sat back with a dignified look on his face.
The air in the laboratory began to flow again, but the turmoil in his heart was far from subsiding.
Picking up the paper again, Hector suppressed his restless emotions and began to read it carefully.
Theoretical basis...
It seems that it is not impossible.
He was so excited just now that he accidentally missed it.
Not only that, in addition to discussing the virtual world interference method, the paper also put forward an argument that made his eyes light up.
That is, when the mental frequencies of a group of conscious individuals reach a similar or even identical level, the mental force field formed will enable the source power floating in the virtual world to gather spontaneously.
This theory is a further explanation of "the act of praying can allow source power to accumulate near the virtual realm channel", and the term "mental force field" seems to be coined by Colin himself.
This was also the first time Hector heard of the concept of "field", which seemed to have originated from the discussion of force in the "scientific" school founded by Colin.
In his paper, His Highness cited the concept of "force" to explain this phenomenon, which means that the force field is a special mechanical medium responsible for transmitting the interaction between objects.
The mental force field is something similar, transmitting the interaction between mental forces!
To be honest, this description is extremely abstract, especially for someone who has no understanding of the theories of the "scientific" school.
Hector read the discussion three times almost word for word before he vaguely understood what His Highness Colin was saying.
It was during this process that the more he looked, the more shocked he became, and the more he admired it!
From "granting a good harvest" to "civilization leap" and then to "reshaping faith", what this paper shows is not just a simple exploration of the virtual world, but a terrifying ability to "create the world" and conduct macro-control of civilization!
He always thought that the young prince was just fooling around, but he didn't expect that behind his seemingly reckless behavior, he actually had such a far-reaching plan and insight!
This is incredible!
"I didn't expect... His Highness Colin's research on the Void Realm would reach such a level." Hector put down the newspaper, leaned back in his chair, and muttered to himself, "I... underestimated him."
In fact, he should have expected it.
He was definitely not an ordinary person to be able to write such an essay in the apprenticeship assessment. It was just that because of what happened later, he forgot about the perfect answer sheet for a while.
There is no doubt that this paper will open a new door for Xuebang’s exploration of the virtual world that has been stagnant for hundreds of years!
Not only the virtual realm, his research will also bring great inspiration to the theory of "source power" of the Source School!
If His Highness can find some useful treasures from the virtual world that he has "transformed", then the "magical science" he pioneered will probably become a famous discipline!
Thinking of this, Hector felt half relieved and happy, and half uncontrollable tension and anxiety.
On the one hand, he was the one who discovered this talent and recommended him to the Sage Council. His Highness Colin's achievements just proved Hector's vision. On the other hand, according to his highness's knowledge, the 440th Void Realm would probably be drained out in no time, and he would not get a share of the spoils.
"...I was careless." Hector sighed with mixed feelings and put the newspaper he had been reading back on the table.
Just when he was feeling extremely conflicted, the door of the laboratory was suddenly pushed open, and his old acquaintance, Professor Ho Bo, who was also from the Source Law School, walked in with a look of joy on his face.
"Haha! Hector! You old man are really good at hiding your talents! You quietly found such an incredible talent for the Council!"
Professor Hobo arrived before he even showed up. He walked quickly to Hector's desk and exclaimed with joy on his face.
"Have you received the latest issue of the Sage's Bulletin? I just finished reading the paper he published, and it was like an epiphany! I have to apologize to you in advance. I complained to you before, saying that you were getting senile by pushing him to the Council as a researcher of Virtual Realm No. 440! Now it seems that I am the one who is getting senile. There is no one more suitable than His Highness to be the mentor for studying Virtual Realm No. 440!"
This compliment, which came from the heart, made Hector's old face blush.
Especially when he thought about how he had just recently expressed his pessimistic views on Colin in private, and even proposed the suggestion of "cooperation and profit sharing", he felt as if his back was itching like needles.
However, due to his face, he couldn't admit that he had actually made a mistake, so he could only cough twice to pretend to be calm.
"Ahem! Keep a low profile, keep a low profile... To be honest, I've long seen that this prince is not an ordinary person..."
"More than just an ordinary person!"
Professor Hobo excitedly leaned his hands on the wooden table, his saliva almost sticking to Professor Hector's glasses, but he didn't notice the stiffness of the latter's expression at all, and just kept praising him.
"His highness's ideas are simply fantastic! Especially his groundbreaking progress in Virtual Realm No. 440. I heard that even the Sage Council was alarmed! Saint Sith, Hector, since we have known each other for many years, can you introduce me to that young scholar? I have a lot to discuss with him about that paper! Help me!"
"That's easy, easy to say..."
Facing the eager gaze of his old friend, Hector responded absentmindedly while pondering in his heart.
This old guy did give him a reminder.
perhaps--
It's time for me to apologize to His Highness Colin.
…
At the same time, in Ariste Thorne's private meditation room, the air was as quiet as solidified amber.
At this moment, this powerful old professor was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in front of a dark green crystal, sucking the pure source of power eagerly through the breathing method.
Just then, a rapid knock on the door broke the silence.
"Professor, it's me..." The anxious voice of one of his mentors came from outside the door.
Professor Alister slowly opened his eyes, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his deep eyes.
He doesn't like to be disturbed while meditating.
However, considering that his servant might have something important to report, he ended his meditation and said calmly, "Come in."
The mentor who was waiting outside the meditation room pushed the door open, holding a newly published "Sage Newspaper" in his hand and an expression of disbelief on his face.
"Professor, look at this! It's Prince Colin... He published a paper on Virtual Realm No. 440!"
"Oh?" Ariste's tone was filled with a hint of arrogance. "Can that sensational guy have any earth-shattering insights?"
The tutor didn't dare to respond, but just handed over the newspaper silently.
Ariste stretched out his skinny hand, casually took the Sage's Newspaper, and his eyes fell on the paper whose first author was "Colin".
However, after just a few seconds, his calm expression completely froze.
Especially when he saw the observation data cited in the discussion part, he was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped.
He realized almost immediately that he had made a stupid mistake - he had seriously misjudged Colin's true level!
This guy is not a fool who loves to show off at all. All his previous actions were just "playing the pig and eating the tiger"!
Ariste's face was terribly gloomy.
Especially when he thought about how he had deliberately fanned the flames at the board meeting and helped this guy get the undeveloped No. 440 virtual realm, he regretted it so much!
Now that’s good!
Throwing meat pie at a dog will never come back!
There is no doubt that Virtual Realm No. 440 will be completely taken over by this prince. No matter whether it is myself or Professor Hector, there is no need to think about taking over!
He forced himself to suppress the anger and regret surging in his chest, and his wrinkled face regained its unfathomable calm.
After a brief thought, he handed the newspaper back to his subordinate and gave instructions calmly in an emotionless tone.
"Since His Highness Colin has provided us with a brand new idea, we cannot fall behind. Go back immediately and try to learn from the experimental strategy mentioned in this paper in the 'Virtual Realm No. 178' that you are responsible for and see if you can replicate it."
The tutor quickly took the paper and said respectfully.
"Yes, Professor."
Ariste waved.
"Go down."
Watching the magician bow and leave, Ariste slowly closed his eyes and tried to meditate again, but he was extremely irritable and couldn't calm down at all.
He had no grudge against Colin, but when he thought that he had made a mistake, a nameless anger rose in his heart.
The flame came from nowhere.
Just as he was feeling manic, the flickering crystal moved slightly.
Ariste took a deep breath and pointed his index finger forward. The stone sparrow perched on the window suddenly moved its wings and circled towards the bottom of the tower.
After a while, there was another knock on the door outside the meditation room.
Along with it, Skyin's respectful voice was also rang out.
"Professor, you're looking for me?"
Ariste said with a cold face.
"Come in."
Hearing this cold tone, Skain's heart skipped a beat, but he still walked into Professor Ariste's meditation room.
As expected.
The moment he stepped into the meditation room, he immediately felt a huge pressure looming over his head, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
"Skain."
Ariste turned around, his cold eyes like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, licking the apprentice's whole body with dangerous gaze.
"Do you know why I called you over?"
Skain immediately knelt down and lowered his head tremblingly.
"Please forgive my ignorance..."
Regardless of whether he knew or not, he could only answer that he didn't know at this time.
Otherwise it will be even more terrible.
Ariste sneered and spoke slowly.
"The information you provided was seriously insufficient and even misleading. This directly led to my serious misjudgment of Roxelle Colin's strength, and for this I lost a valuable virtual realm resource."
Faced with this flying pot, Sgain couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
Fortunately, Professor Ariste was probably just angry and wouldn't kill him for such a small matter.
"It's the student's fault! Professor, please punish him!"
Skyin lowered his head humbly, admitted his mistake sincerely, and then reminded him in a respectful and earnest tone.
"But professor, please forgive me for defending myself. I am just an apprentice, and the information I can obtain is really limited. Moreover... you told me in person at the beginning, so there is no need to report to you about the "little matter" of that prince."
Ariste's face froze slightly, and he thought of this incident. He felt that his anger was a bit unreasonable.
It just so happened that the anger in his heart had almost dissipated, and he thought it was time to let the matter go. After all, continuing to embarrass an apprentice would not help.
He pondered for a moment, turned away with a gloomy face, and muttered to himself.
"...It seems that I still have to contact His Highness Colin in person."
He judged that the storm caused by the paper would soon reach the ears of the "Council of Sages".
That is the real top level of Xuebang.
Perhaps I should establish a relationship with him that is more than just "friendly" before that guy climbs to a higher position.
Although they had some minor unpleasantness, it was far from being an enemy, so there was no need for her to stand against him.
Just as Ariste was thinking this, a whisper from the unknown kept repeating in his mind:
'Why do you put up with that guy?'
"Can you really accept that an outsider could easily climb to the same position as you, and even possibly... replace you?"
Shut up!
Ariste's expression twisted for a moment, and he roared in his heart, which temporarily scared away the whispering voice.
Skyin lowered his head tremblingly, not daring to look at the professor's expression. He just asked respectfully: "Professor, do you need me to create some opportunities for you?"
Ariste waved his hand in disgust.
"No need. Just continue to be the eyes I place beside him."
As he spoke, his eyes became extremely sharp, and he continued to command in a cold and unquestionable tone.
"…But I want you to remember that from now on, I want you to report everything about His Highness Colin to me, no matter how big or small, no matter how great or small! Even if he eats one more piece of bread or drinks one more glass of water in the cafeteria, I want to know!"
Skain's heart trembled.
He understood that the professor who had been hiding behind the scenes was finally going to take action himself.
But the problem is...
That prince has never eaten in the cafeteria?
Feeling the irresistible pressure, Skain finally did not dare to contradict the angry professor and could only respond with gritted teeth.
"Yes... Professor."
Ariste waved his hand in disgust.
"Go away."
Skain hastily retreated.
When the door of the meditation room was closed, his back was already soaked with cold sweat, as if he had just crawled out of a cage containing wild animals.
For some reason, he felt that Professor Ariste seemed more terrifying today than before, and those greedy eyes seemed to want to eat him.
What frightened him even more was that there seemed to be more than one pair of eyes staring at him in the darkness, and he didn't know where the other pair was hiding...
…
A few days after the paper was published, the outstanding academic achievements of "Virtual Realm No. 440" were like a storm, which not only shocked a group of professors who studied virtual realms, but also completely reversed the reputation of Professor Colin in Xuebang.
In the corridor outside the classroom, magic apprentices walking in groups were whispering excitedly.
"I knew it! That prince must have been fully prepared to do that!"
"As expected of a prince from the empire, this kind of courage is indeed extraordinary!"
"But I heard that he came from the continent of Janna..."
"It doesn't matter! That must be the Empire's territory too!"
"By the way, have you seen the conclusion of the paper? Guiding the evolution of civilization and thus promoting the accumulation of source power! This is simply a stroke of genius!"
"I've long said that he's not an ordinary person, but you still don't believe it..."
It was not only the famous Prince whose reputation turned around, but also the little-known Coors.
He who had previously openly mocked the prince in the library became a clown in the eyes of other mages overnight.
There was nothing we could do about it. Who could have asked for his voice to be so loud at that time?
Of course, it happened in a quiet library, and the guy was criticizing his unattainable prince...
But he was not a very famous guy after all, and after everyone laughed at him for a while, they forgot about this clown.
However, Coors couldn't get over this hurdle.
He began to become sensitive and suspicious, always feeling that all the whispers around him were mocking his ignorance and shallowness, even though no one actually remembered who he was.
In this constant internal friction, he endured self-torture every day and regretted his slip of the tongue at that time.
Especially, he discovered that his beloved girl was not sulking, but was completely ignoring him!
The continuous blows made him completely confused. For a moment, he felt like there were ten thousand ants crawling in his heart, scratching his heart and liver!
I can't wait any longer like this -
Finally, Kurth lost his patience and decided to take action before the devil made a move on his goddess!
Even though just a few days ago, he planned to wait until the prince got tired of playing in Xuebang and his goddess was heartbroken before taking action...
Kurs mustered up all his courage and bought a bunch of red roses, which were extremely rare in the northern wilderness, from a merchant on Artisan Street. The moment tutor Colin announced the end of get out of class, he stopped Ilana who was about to leave the classroom and spoke loudly in front of everyone.
"Ilana, please forgive me!"
Without any surprise, there were exclamations all around, and many young men and women blushed, then whispered to each other with interest and looked over here.
What's going on?
Any story?
The top students in Xuebang are not without any interest at all. On the contrary, living in a world of ice and snow, they are much more flashy and restrained than the youngsters in the Royal Academy of Arts in the Holy City.
This boring life really needs some gossip to spice up. After all, the more people lack something, the more they want it.
Kurth felt very proud and thought he was so smart. Everyone around him was watching, and Ilana should be very shy at this moment.
He just needs to show his thick skin and press on -
However, when he looked up, he saw an unexpected face. That cold face did not have any human emotions, as cold as the howling snow outside the Mage Tower.
Although this girl usually doesn't show much expression, she seems to have never been so cold.
Faced with everyone's whispers, Ilana said nothing, turned around silently, and left from the other door of the classroom.
Unlike the gossipy apprentices, she wasn't even interested in knowing the sequel to the story.
Holding the bouquet of expensive roses, Kurth stood frozen in place, feeling that all his dignity had been crushed and his heart was filled with despair.
The people around him looked at each other, and seemed to realize that all this was just his wishful thinking, so they walked away awkwardly.
When the classroom was short, Coors was the only one left.
He couldn't even remember how he left the classroom, like a ghost wandering in the snow.
Just then, he heard a few passing apprentices talking, and the subject of the discussion was Ilana who had just left.
"That person who just passed by must be Ilana, right? I heard my senior sister mention her. It is said that she is now His Highness Colin's most capable assistant!"
"Oh, I'm so envious..."
"Don't be envious. That girl is really capable. I heard that she is the only apprentice in His Highness Colin's laboratory who has mastered the true teachings of her mentor! It's that calculus..."
"Unbelievable... How did she learn that? I don't even understand..."
The whispering voice was like a poisonous sting, piercing into Kurth's heart.
He was so jealous that he could no longer bear it. He couldn't help but say something sour to the students who were talking about it.
"What's so great about that... Do you think His Highness Colin gave that thing to her because he was impressed by her ability?"
The corridor was silent for a moment.
Several apprentices looked at the senior who suddenly interrupted in surprise. They didn't know what he was angry about, and they didn't understand why he had such a jealous expression on his face.
"…What are you talking about?"
A young apprentice looked at him in confusion, while another apprentice standing next to him was more blunt.
"Isn't 'calculus' something that His Royal Highness Colin openly teaches in his science class? We all know it."
Coors was completely dumbfounded.
Publicly...spoken of?
But he was clearly in that class, so how come I have no memory of it at all? !
When was it said?!
Several magic apprentices looked at each other, ignored this strange guy, and walked away in a hurry.
(End of this chapter)
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