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Chapter 306 Young Schopenhauer
Facing the manuscript solemnly sent by Purficott, the Royal Academy of Sciences naturally summoned all the alchemists who could be ranked in Langton to demonstrate its authenticity and feasibility.

"Fantasy alchemy? This is sheer nonsense!" There is no doubt that the latest technology developed by Purficott was regarded as whimsical.

"This technical information was submitted by the Earl of the North. She has verified the authenticity of this information." There will naturally be support for those who object, and Purficott has no shortage of supporters.

Some people even think that the theory mentioned in Purficott's manuscript is true, but only the part involving the Philosopher's Stone is correct, because she does have the Philosopher's Stone, which can break the principle of equivalent exchange and create something out of nothing.

As for the part of utopian alchemy, in the eyes of these people, it is a utopia constructed by Perficott on a completely impossible theoretical basis, and has no possibility of realization.

But they are not opposed to verifying the technical theory itself. After all, Purficott is also the deputy president of the Royal Academy of Sciences. The power brought by her identity and status, as well as her current achievements, also make her Even if she is really just telling lies and joking, someone must treat it as truth.

There is no doubt that after someone spoke out about Perficott's identity and achievements, no matter how strong the opponents were, they could not prevent this information from being taken seriously by the Royal Academy of Sciences and verifying its feasibility.

Seeing that everyone had unified their opinions, the President of the Royal Academy of Sciences looked at a younger alchemist and asked him: "Mr. Schopenhauer, verify the authenticity of the theory involved in Count Brandlis's manuscript. , I’m sorry to bother you.”

This young alchemist is about thirty years old. He is dressed appropriately and in line with his status. He looks like a "young talent".

In fact, he is indeed a young talent currently rising in Langton's reputation. Before Perficott emerged, he had successfully become a candidate for the Royal Academy of Sciences by virtue of his academic achievements in alchemy.

The only known Philosopher's Stone in the world is in the hands of Perficott, and he can't borrow it at all.

The former was naturally impossible for the young Schopenhauer.

After Perfection's deduction, the entire theory of fantasy alchemy has been basically perfected. It has now been divided into two technical routes, namely using the Philosopher's Stone to create all the impossible, and bypassing the Philosopher's Stone to build castles in the air. .

"This is what I should do, and I am also very interested in Earl Brandlis's research. I would like to thank the Royal Academy of Sciences for giving me this opportunity." The young alchemist saluted the dean and then ordered his assistants The alchemical rituals began to be arranged according to the theory mentioned in Perficott's manuscript.

Of course, this title now belongs to Perficott. After all, Perficott is a whole round younger than him. In the future, no one will surpass the record of fourteen years old, which sounds outrageous.

Although he has also researched on the refining of the Philosopher's Stone, he has a very clear understanding and self-knowledge of his own strength. He knows that he is not yet able to complete the refining of the Philosopher's Stone.

If he had not been too young, Mr. Schopenhauer might have become the youngest academician in the history of the Royal Academy of Sciences.

Even his research so far can only be regarded as touching the threshold of the Philosopher's Stone, not even getting started.

Therefore, Schopenhauer did not care about the part based on the Philosopher's Stone mentioned in the manuscript. What he cared more about was the way Perficott designed in the manuscript to bypass the Philosopher's Stone. The alchemy of fantasy.

"The biggest paradox of fantasy alchemy is that it requires the creation of substances and elements that do not exist in reality. Although this sounds in conflict with the basic laws of the real world, based on the Philosopher's Stone, after breaking the principle of equivalent exchange, it can The fact of creating substances and elements that do not originally exist, or even violate the laws of reality, is enough to prove that it is feasible to create substances and elements that do not exist in reality, but we are limited by our own imagination and understanding of the world. "So one of the prerequisites of fantasy alchemy is to break your inherent understanding of the world and let your imagination run wild. If you can't imagine a substance or element that doesn't exist, then you can't pass it through fantasy. Alchemy creates substances or elements that do not exist in the real world.”

"For fantasy alchemy, imagination is the first prerequisite. Alchemists without imagination can only confine themselves to the shackles of real alchemy and cannot break through. People who follow the old ways are the worst alchemists. They are not even worthy. Called an alchemist."

This is what Perficott wrote in this manuscript called "Introduction and Application of Utopian Alchemy", which explains one of the most important characteristics of Utopian Alchemy, which is the need for imagination.

This is easy to understand. The premise of traditional alchemy used by alchemists is the understanding and analysis of the world. They must use alchemy based on their own understanding and knowledge of the world.

Therefore, the first premise of traditional reality alchemy is knowledge, which is enough knowledge to fill a library.

Because only when you have enough understanding of matter and the world, can you manipulate them as you wish and shape them into what you want.

From this point of view, the alchemy of reality and the alchemy of fantasy are similar, and both require sufficient imagination.

It's just that imagination is the first prerequisite in fantasy alchemy, but for realistic alchemy, imagination is just an auxiliary that allows the alchemist to go further.

After all, even if you don't have imagination, but with enough knowledge accumulation, you can become an alchemist who is "conventional and trapped in the shackles of the real world."

Schopenhauer considered himself to be such an alchemist.

This is not because he is underestimating himself, but he really thinks so.

He has a clear enough understanding of himself, which can even be said to be too thorough.

He knew that he was an outstanding talent, and he also knew that he was a very good alchemist, and that was all.

Because he has such a clear understanding of his own abilities, he knows exactly what step he can take. Within this range, he is omnipotent, but beyond this range, he can achieve nothing.

In Purficott's words, he couldn't imagine doing anything he couldn't do.

Realistic Alchemy operates based on the knowledge and understanding of the world, so as long as you continue to learn and deepen your understanding of the world, Realistic Alchemy can continue to improve until you reach the limit of the alchemist's understanding of the world. .

And this is fatal to fantasy alchemy.

(End of this chapter)