Returning from the abyss

Chapter 452 Public Lectures
Lu Ning left early in the morning and rushed to Guanwu Academy. Due to the need to attend the lectures, she had already discussed with Howard that the future refining would be completed and handed over to him in the evening instead of in the morning.

And even though Lu Ning set off so early, when she arrived at the Guanwu Academy area, she still found it was crowded with people.She didn't even know that there were so many people in the Moonstone area, and she managed to squeeze through the crowded crowd and entered the interior of the college, and then found that there were more people outside the lecture room.

No wonder, Lyles is young and handsome, and he is a royal magician with outstanding achievements. It is normal that so many people want to come to his lectures.Fortunately, Lu Ning asked Catherine and knew that the confusion was only because it was still early.

"Everyone line up!"

A sharp shout came from the door, and Lu Ning saw Liz and another student wearing a swordsman's uniform standing at the door. After the two shouted this sentence at the same time, they pulled out their swords with their backhands, and the magic dust came from both sides. It fell between the fingers, covering the body of the sword with a layer of bright golden flame.

Immediately afterwards, the two stabbed at the stone steps under their feet, and the split line of fire spread outward from the tip of the sword. When people hurriedly avoided, Lu Ning was already standing at a safe place that she had already known, and two flames came from her side. After passing by, the people next to him dodged one after another, which just gave her a chance to quietly move herself forward.

The golden flames quickly formed a labyrinth-like guiding line on the ground. In order to avoid the fire, people finally lined up reluctantly.

"Show out your IDs, line up, and enter two by two. Anyone who dares to cause a disturbance will be disqualified, and those who are serious will be handed over to the guards in Moonstone District!" Liz said sternly, and stood with another student. By the door, the two who were lucky enough to be at the front of the line hurriedly took out proofs from their bodies and handed them over.

Following the queue, Lu Ning slowly came to the front. It was the first time she saw Liz in working condition, and she gave a different impression than usual. After receiving the badge handed over by Lu Ning, Liz couldn't even look at her. Without blinking, after completing the inspection according to the procedure, she handed back the badge and waved her in.

As soon as she entered the large lecture hall, Lu Ning felt her arm being pulled by someone. She turned her head and saw that it was Catherine, and the two of them walked up to the fourth row together, almost the best position in the entire lecture hall, without saying hello. .

"Good morning, Lilian." Xue Ni greeted Lu Ning with her usual smile. She was sitting next to her, and there were two empty seats between Catherine and her.

"I sit in the middle?" Lu Ning was surprised.

"Where is it different?" Catherine pushed her down, "Good news, that matter... is basically done. My tutor came back a few times, but they all came back and left in a hurry. The school knows about this. It's perfect for me to use it as a prevarication. You spare time these two days to help me refine a potion... Don't refuse! Xue Ni has already told me about your skills."

"Oh, good." Lu Ning didn't want to refuse. She didn't know what plan Catherine had made, and it was also intentional.Judging from the prototype of the plan she put forward, it seems that what needs to be refined is the magic surge potion, which is a kind of primary alchemy potion and can be bought, but it still makes it more difficult for Lu Ning to find out.But judging from the situation of Catherine's family, most of them would not think that an apprentice like her could refine primary potions.

At this time, the crowd that filed in gradually filled the lecture hall, and even sat up in the aisle.It's not that no one is greedy for the only remaining empty seat here, but the sharp crystal thorn on the seat can directly shut people up.

When Lyles came out, there was a burst of cheers.He is indeed quite handsome, but as a royal magister, he must have been used to this kind of reaction long ago. He just waved his hand appropriately, put down a file folder in his hand, and began to prepare the podium.During this time, the door was also closed, and Liz and the student were the last to come in. Catherine waved away the magic, and Liz sat down with a straight face.

"Good morning, fellow travelers in magic." Lyles started today's lecture with an opening remark.

Magic backflow is actually a very clever theory of magic, even elementary-level magic does not necessarily require this technique, after all, the magic loss is not as much as the consumption of maintaining backflow.However, for Lu Ning, there are still many points that can be added to the alchemy she is currently experimenting with.The magic power on the transformation formation cannot really form a reflux, but by extending the range of the magic power flow, there are also some lower-level replacement methods, so she took notes very seriously.

Three and a half hours of lecture time passed by, but many people still felt a little unfinished.The teaching of these truly talented magicians can indeed provide a lot of help for low-level magicians. Lyles also knows some teaching skills, which makes the whole lecture not boring.

After some questions, Lyles' lecture ended, and he will go to the ruby ​​area next, and some students around him seem to be chasing after him.

Lu Ning didn't need it, the lecture was very clear, and she didn't have to listen to it a second time. After a hasty lunch in the cafeteria in the college, she entered Guanwu's alchemy laboratory under Xue Ni's guidance.

The display of results is also a very important part of the open day. Not only the finished product, but all research records can be viewed in the photo crystal next to it. This kind of free learning atmosphere is more popular with some students than lectures.Lu Ning walked around in the specially opened space of the laboratory. In fact, the level of every exhibit here is far beyond her current level, but what she cares more about is the various aspects of the alchemists' refining process. means of processing.

The foundation lies in the formula, while the upper limit lies in the imagination. Some of these alchemy products have no practical use at all, but the whimsy behind them is the real value.

Lu Ning even saw a hypercube, which is probably the highest-level masterpiece in this alchemy laboratory. It is suspended in a glass vessel, with fascinating dimensions curling and extending, while the crystal uses eight layers of cascades and four The simultaneous refining process carried out by two alchemy tables is both headaches and amazing.

"My God, she's so charming."

Lu Ning heard an alchemist beside her sigh.

This sentence was referring to the slowly rotating geometry in front of him. Lu Ning glanced at him and found that his eyes were even more fanatical than those in love.

Also... Although most alchemists eventually stay in their familiar fields, the fledgling people still embrace the oldest dream of turning stones into gold.

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The situation on the second day was still the same, the only difference was that Lu Ning set off at night.

She needs to rush to the Topa area to listen to the lecture given by the great magister-level alchemist.Bolliwell was also going there, so Howard directly hired a car to take the two of them there.

It is very expensive to hire a car in Ewalang, and Lu Ning could see that old Howard's hands were shaking when he paid the fare.

Teleportation is still disabled, so people have to find their own vehicles.Originally, Lu Ning said that she could go on foot, and Lilian, who can walk across mountains and rivers, is not bad in physical fitness, but old Howard told her directly: "You also take the car, at least I feel that I have earned back the share of one more person." .”

Looking at his expression, Lu Ning suspected that if it wasn't for the car, he would have sat in the two seats himself.

As for Boliwell, he is also big-hearted. At this time, he dozed off against the carriage as soon as he got on the car. Lu Ning lifted a corner of the curtain, looked at the street scene of Ewalang under the night, and thought about what might happen next. things and their tasks.

The magic book has a goal, but how to rub it is still a problem.The crystallization of light and the crystallization of darkness are also on the horizon, and the identification of the book thief may not be able to catch up in the first round.As for the opening of the library...I'm afraid something major will happen to cause this to happen.

Then, optional missions and your own secret missions.

The original canon can be done together with the main task, and she also has some ideas about the World Stone.But the two organizations "Twilight Thieves Group" and "Book Burning Officer" are still hidden. Although Lu Ning suspected that the shadow that cut off her clues might be related to these two organizations, she did not have any evidence.

Finally, there is the "whistleblower" issue, which Lu Ning intends to do as she pleases. Her attitude towards tourists she doesn't know is neutral, unless it is really in a tense situation.

When the sky was slightly brighter, the car arrived at the Topa area.

The street and architectural style here tend to be Japanese style, mostly wooden buildings, and there are many narrow but exquisite small shops along the street.The coachman let out a cry, which woke Bolivar up. He climbed out of the car in a daze, and then was provoked by the cool morning dew to sneeze.

Lu Ning also got out of the car, looking around here with some curiosity.

Since she was going to come, she also asked old Howard about the specific situation in Topa District.

This area is famous for Pu Yun's family, so there are many mages from all walks of life in the East, just like monks and knights walking all over the streets in the turquoise area.People will live in groups towards places they are familiar with, so even if Pu Yun declined and eventually left, Topa District did not change the style that had been formed long ago.

Today, the four families that support the Topa District are all from Toyo, Kyogoku, Kamo, Yayu, and Akiyama.Lu Ning's target, the Royal Academy of Alchemy, was funded and taken over by the He Mao family about 50 years ago, but everything was done behind the scenes, and many students didn't even know that there was a family controlling the academy.

The place where the two got off was nearby, and within a few steps, they saw the Royal Alchemy Room, the iconic building of the academy.

After seeing Jiaessen's campus full of magic and historical accumulation, the magnificent architectural style of this college can no longer make Lu Ning feel novel or shocked.Finally, the two of them got up so early and ran over. Now there are only some people gathered in twos and threes at the entrance of the college, and it is not blocked like yesterday.

"Don't worry..." Bolivar yawned a lot, "Alchemy is not so popular, and its versatility is not so strong. We can find seats."

Having lived in Ewalang for so many years, Bolivar's judgment was quite accurate. Even when the sun rose and the two found the lecture place, they didn't realize how many people gathered there.

"So few people are interested in alchemy?"

"The main problem is that Soigo is not well-known. This lecture is called 'Advanced Alchemy'. Those who don't know it think it's a textbook." Bolivar rubbed his eyes.

"I remember that among the alchemists who are alive today, the Grand Magister level is the cap, right?"

"That said... You know, people often trust the authority they know, rather than trusting an expert who pops up out of nowhere." Bolivar shrugged.

Lu Ning felt that what he said made sense.

But after all, it is a lecture at the level of a great magister, and there are quite a few people who come one after another, but this number is not worthy of sending someone to sort out a queue line like yesterday. Two students stood at the door to check the identity of the people who came. Just put it in.

The huge lecture hall was not full of people.

Lu Ning spread out the notes in her hand, even though she knew there might be something wrong with this Soigo, but of course she had to take advantage of the opportunity to gain knowledge.

Without any preparation in advance, at exactly nine o'clock, a man in a gray dress with a figure as thin as a bamboo pole walked straight up to the podium from outside the door.

Soigo-Osao is not amazing in appearance, and even his clothing taste is not very good. The gray dress does not match his gray hair at all, and the short beard on his face does not seem to be trimmed. People feel a little sloppy.He was very thin, and Lu Ning noticed that there was a scarf around his neck, and a pair of black gloves on his hands, covering all the skin on his body except his head.

But when he saw the number of people in the lecture hall, he raised the corner of his mouth in contempt and slapped lightly.

"I didn't expect there to be so many idiots here."

As soon as this provocative sentence was uttered, some people were ready to move.

However, Soigo was not prepared to wait for an answer at all.

"A venue with a capacity of 500 people! There are only 390 or six people in total! Even the most obvious level gap like the Great Magister can't make up for the inertia of the idiot's thinking! Alchemy? Haha, eating dirt is more suitable for these guys."

He pushed his hand hard on the table, making a loud noise.

"Even for those of you who were present, I am afraid that there are not many people with bright minds. Alchemy... formulas, basic rules, formation formations, magic power flow, in your brains filled with a pile of sundries, I am afraid that even one Nothing useful at all."

Lu Ning and Boliwell remained calm, but a student stood up immediately behind them.

"We come to the class because of your level, we don't come here to be scolded for not learning anything!"

"Aha, very good, then I have a question." Soigo raised a hand, "Among all of you here, how many of you have read the three alchemy textbooks?"

Except for Lu Ning and a few apprentices, most people raised their hands.

Soigo smiled contemptuously: "Very well, everyone who raised their hands, your brains are basically useless."

(End of this chapter)