439 An Enlightening Viewpoin (1/2)

Lucien had reasons for being so cautious about the wave-particle dualism. Besides the fact that he was still exploring his own meditation method, the most important reason was that it was such a subversive and revolutionary concept that it could easily explode the head of ninety-nine percent of the middle-rank arcanists in the Congress if he just threw it at them. And without the support of the Congress, Lucien would for sure meet his own end as well.

Also, to prove the wave-particle dualism would require a series of experiments, new discoveries, and new theories, or it would certainly undergo fierce attack. Some experiments could not be carried out within the current research level, for example, the experiment for verifying light quantum. Maybe after a year or two, someone would make this achievement, but if Lucien put it forward right now, no one would believe in it. The mass-energy formula that Lucien needed was based on the special theory of relativity, which also received countless years of attack and discredits after it was proposed.

Therefore, previously, Lucien was planning on first putting forward the prerequisite theories and discoveries gradually, and when they were widely accepted by people, he then would throw the more shocking experiments and findings at them. Finally, he would join the debate war between wave and particle.

However, things were different now, as Lucien found that the two sides were completely against each other. So to make sure that most arcanists' cognitive world would not collapse when the war ended, the best solution was that Lucien introduced the related findings and perspectives to the arcanists bit by bit, starting right now, in order to shake their belief step by step. When arcanists became capable of carrying out the important experiments, the impacts that they were going to face would become less intense. Admittedly, there would still be some arcanists whose heads were going to explode, the number could be controlled, so the Congress' overall strength would not be damaged greatly within a short period of time.

”Then… before the experiments come out, my papers are going to suffer from broad neglection, queries, and even fierce attack,” murmured Lucien, ”… but just like what Levski said, the effort is worthwhile… I have to pay in advance for the benefits that I'll get later…”

Lucien's careful consideration was not only for the Congress but also for himself. If Lucien's finding exploded most of the middle- and high-rank arcanists' head, the Church would probably give him tons of gold to reward his effort in destroying the Congress of Magic before burning him down to ashes on the gallows.

So far, Lucien hoped to see the Congress of Magic survive and thrive, even though he had to pay something for it.

”What was it, Sir?” asked Heidi curiously. She thought her teacher just made a comment on Annick's paper.

Lucien shook his head and said, ”Nothing.”

Then he turned to Annick, ”It's a very good start for you, Annick, to have your paper accepted by Arcana as a low-rank arcanist. But don't let the small achievement blind you. Remember, arrogance and laziness are your biggest enemies against success. Never lower your standards for yourself”

”Yes, Sir,” Annick replied seriously.

Lucien smiled, ”You may call me teacher.”

”…?” Annick did not understand.

Layria nudged him gently, while Heidi said to him directly, ”idiot. Mr. Evans has accepted you to be his real student!”

Annick suddenly became the envy of all the apprentices!

Annick instantly got very excited. Since he first met Mr. Evans in Stuart, he had already regarded Mr. Evans as his own teacher and treated Mr. Evans with heartfelt respect. However, seeing Mr. Evans winning so many major awards and becoming the most promising arcanist of the Congress, Annick started doubting himself whether he was qualified to be Mr. Evans' student.

”My… My great pleasure!!” Annick's face flushed. He was about to salute Lucien using the most formal and solemn manner of the Congress.

Lucien smiled and raised his hand. ”Save that. I'm not a big fan of formalities… as long as you consider me your teacher.”

Then Lucien turned to the rest of the apprentices. ”You all have been working in the Atom Institution for a while, and I am quite impressed. You all are confident but not arrogant, diligent and full of imagination, and those are the qualities that I am looking for in my ideal students. When you become a true sorcerer, you all can become my students, just like Annick.”

”Really?!” Heidi burst out, looking very excited.

Lucien smiled and nodded.

”Awesome!” Katrina cheered. Katrina thought that she would never become Lucien's real student since she and Sprint did not leave a good first impression on Mr. Evans, although Mr. Evans still tried his best to teach them and recruited them into the Atom Institution. Now, she could not hold back her complex emotions of surprise, excitement, gratefulness, and regret.

Meanwhile, Sprint also compressed his lips into a thin line and hid his slightly-trembling hands behind his body.

In the Congress, where part of its tradition was inherited from the ancient Magic Empire, the relationship between a teacher and a student was very serious.

Lucien left the excited apprentices aside and turned to Annick again. ”I've prepared all the exercises, tests, and textbooks covering the ten magic schools. They are on the desk in my study. Go and grab them yourself.”

Annick's face instantly dimmed. Here came the haunting nightmare, again. Although Annick was a very diligent and hardworking young man, he was still scared of the tons of exercises.