692 Divine Power (1/2)
”Mathematical conundrums that even you can't fix?” Natasha was immediately full of interest after hearing Lucien's words. She picked up the paper before Lucien in the spirit that the ignorant are fearless. Turning the pages quickly, she found the ten conundrums listed at the end of it.
”The four-color theorem… Lucien Conjecture… barber paradox” Natasha read the questions softly, before she was caught in a long silence.
Amused, Lucien looked at her. ”How about it? Any thoughts?”
Natasha was suddenly woken up, as if she had been in a nightmare. She scratched her chin habitually and said, ”Tricky questions. Yes, they are very tricky questions that require the efforts of all the arcanists in the Congress. Right, Lucien, what do you think of the current situation?”
”I remember you asking me the question not a long time ago.” With a smile, Lucien tapped the table softly.
Raising her head, Natasha said solemnly, ”Don't you always say that things are permanently changing, that stillness is relative and motion and changes are absolute? It's been many days since I last asked you, during which time many events, such as the explosion in the fission reaction and the transformation of godhood, have occurred. Of course our opinion on the situation must be updated!”
”It has occurred to me that you are getting more and more colloquial.” Lucien teased her.
Natasha pressed her left chest with her right hand and bowed in the manner of a gentleman. Smiling, she said, ”I have to thank you for your guidance, professor. Your extraordinary understanding in so many aspects have opened a new gate for me. Hahaha.”
As she approached the end, she seemed to recall a hilarious joke and laughed so hard that she could barely stand straight.
Lucien's lips twitched, somewhat regretting that he had told too many meaningful jokes to Natasha. ”…In fact, the current situation is both clear and complicated. Ever since Viken spread the way to become demigod, we have entered the age of rivalry: top legends hope to become demigods, common legends try to reach the peak, and the non-legends attempt to advance into legends.”
”The rivalry is not just between individuals but also among races, forces and organizations. If you are slightly behind, you may get killed. Even if you survive it, you will still be weakened, and you have to work a hundred times harder to catch up. Also, Viken's way requires faith, which means cruel competition. Everybody can be a friend, and everybody can be a foe.”
Natasha's smile was gone after hearing Lucien's interpretation. ”I never thought that Thanos and Viken's way is normal. It is too problematic and cruel. Perhaps, this will be an age of fierce competitions, but I will not surrender because of that. I'll find my own path.”
”Me, too.” Lucien did not talk much.
Natasha patted Lucien's shoulder. ”It's relatively easy for me to make progress from level one of legendary, but it's difficult for you to reach the peak. Whatever you really think, and whether or not you will walk on Viken's path, many people will consider you their competitor.”
Lucien understood what Natasha was trying to say. He nodded solemnly. ”For both myself and you, I will not stop pressing forward. No obstacles can stop my advancement!”
After seeing the mysteries of immortality, Lucien had a guess about the differences and similarities of the two worlds, but it still required the confirmation of more phenomena. Therefore, he dared not make advancements by proposing the quantum field theory and the standard particle model. After all, his head might explode if there were any disagreement!
”Dozens of level-three legends, and a dozen of top legends. Your 'opponents' are not weak at all.” That being said, Natasha's eyes were glittering with confidence in Lucien.
As they looked at each other, the atmosphere gradually became warm. Lucien pulled Natasha and was ready to kiss her, when Natasha suddenly said, ”Right, what about the pollution caused by the fission reactor? How are you going to deal with it?”
Lucien looked at her, amused. ”You are truly an expert of ruining atmospheres…”
Natasha chuckled proudly. ”I'm caring about the grave pollution problem as a qualified ruler!”
”So, it was on purpose…” Lucien rubbed his temples and said with a vague smile. ”I proposed that it be cleaned with a lesser Eternal Blaze, but my teacher rejected it. So, he's the one taking care of it now.”
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BOOM!
Inside the Atom Institution, Heidi, who was dedicated to the production of vacuum tubes with magic circles and alchemical items, almost fell under the earthquake. Thankfully, she stabilized her body in time by casting instant spells.
”What's going on? Why is the City in the Sky shaking again?” Caught unprepared, Iristine and Nodanielle could only clutch the metal tubes on the wall.
The new semester was still more than half a month away. Iristine took the opportunity to visit Allyn with Nodanielle and make friends with the distinguished sorcerers through Heidi.
Looking at Chelly and the assistants like Lowi and Alfalia who fell due to untimely reaction, Heidi shook her head helplessly. ”How do I know? This is the City in the Sky. There shouldn't be any earthquakes. The wind in the sky cannot pass the half-activated defense at all.”
Then, she suddenly realized something. ”The shake we experienced last time was caused by the explosion in the fission reaction according to our teacher. Is it another accident? That's not right. The other reactor was shut off after the previous accident.”
Having not experienced the horror of the fission reaction, she talked about the meltdown of the reactor as if it were nothing more than an accidental damage of a certain magic circle in her laboratory.
”The fission reactor… I hope that no major pollutants are caused…” Iristine said in a low voice worriedly.
At the core of the City in the Sky…
Looking at the chamber where the pollution had been basically cleared, and the wall and the floor which were even more melted and damaged, Fernando nodded in satisfaction. ”Eternal Blaze is most effective after all…”