Chapter 309 Searching for Knowledge

On the second day of Zhongqiu, Roland received a secret letter from the capital.

Nine out of ten letters delivered by flying couriers were written by personal guard Tasa.

Unrolling the paper wrapped around the bird's claw, Roland walked to the window and looked carefully under the bright sunlight.

"My lord, your plan has been an astonishing success."

"Since the palace was quickly sealed off and no one was allowed to enter or exit, I was unable to find out how effective the explosion was. But by evening, almost all residents knew about the attack on the palace, whether it was in taverns, hotels, In the square, wherever people gather, there is only one topic of discussion. Even the death of the former king did not have such a sensational impact. Coupled with your previous warning, many people now even think that Timothy has died If you died in this attack, you will soon come to the royal capital and become the new ruler of Graycastle."

This passage made Roland completely relieved—the bombing mission was successfully completed, and the witch returned safely. There is no better news than this.

After making himself a cup of tea, he returned to the mahogany table and continued to look down.

"However, according to the information collected so far, there is no movement in the several major noble territories outside the capital, and the palace responded very quickly. Therefore, I speculate that Timothy Wimbledon is probably still alive."

"In addition, there are people who swear that this attack came from the sky. Some residents witnessed a light white object falling from the sky and falling into the palace at an extremely fast speed. So I have a preliminary plan for the task you entrusted to me— —If you can exaggerate this matter as your punishment for the false king’s atrocities, I think many people will believe it.”

"The subordinates I have recruited are full of enthusiasm for this. They have collected a lot of atrocities about Timothy on weekdays. Now they are mixed together, which must be more effective. I believe that in less than a month, these news will pass through the black Street rats reach the ears of every townsman."

"In addition, I will continue to closely monitor the movements of the Eastern Suburb Barracks, but judging from the current situation, Timothy probably has no time to think about other things until he comes up with a countermeasure against the attack."

There was no signature at the end of the letter. After reading it, Roland folded the secret letter and put it in the drawer, heaving a sigh of relief.

It would be great if Dongfeng No. 1 could really stop Timothy from sending troops.

After all, it is too wasteful to consume a large number of people in the battle of drug addiction. The later the opponent starts the consumption battle, the more opportunities he can win to win over the population.

Roland picked up his cup and took a sip of the fragrant black tea. The next thing to do is to wait for the return of the witches in peace.

He hadn't seen Anna for several days, and no one had stolen the dried fish in the drawer, so he felt a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, Carter pushed open the door of the office.

"Your Highness, two fleets have arrived at the pier."

"Is the Margaery Chamber of Commerce here? Counting the time spent on the road, she missed a good show... Wait," Roland was slightly taken aback, "There is still a fleet?"

"Yes," Carter said with a smile, "the envoys you sent to the southern border to recruit people have returned. The refugees they brought almost filled the wharf. The city hall is working with Miss Lily according to your plan. Execute that..."

"Quarantine work."

"That's right, it's to eliminate the possible evil plagues..." The chief knight coughed twice, "There are about four to five hundred people in this group."

"Really?" Roland couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He was talking about this just now, but now it has achieved results. It seems that the temporary resettlement houses in charge of Lian have to add another batch. "Let's go and have a look."

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Kyle Striker put down the thin fragment of scroll, and kept repeating a sentence, "I see."

"Mentor?" Chames asked worriedly.

Since getting this "Secondary Chemistry", Kaimo hasn't slept for two days, and has read the entire ancient book almost all night long. He also glanced at it a few times, but the content on it was too esoteric to understand at all.

"I'm fine," the chief alchemist's voice was not tired at all, but full of energy. Although there was eye stains on the corners of his eyes, his eyes were shining brightly, not like a person who hadn't slept all night.

This is a rule that students should abide by. Only then did Chames dare to ask for advice, "This book... I can't understand what an atom is, and what is an electron?" What?"

"You are already a qualified alchemist, so stop calling yourself a disciple. According to His Highness, we are colleagues now." Kymer paused, "As for your question, I don't know how to answer it... In fact, when His Royal Highness Roland handed me "Intermediate Chemistry", he also included this book."

Chames looked at another book on the table, with the words "Theoretical Basis of Natural Science" written on the cover.

"Mr. Struer," he was not quite used to the title, "it seems to have nothing to do with alchemy...no, chemistry."

"I thought so too," Kaimo sighed, stroking his beard, "but after flipping through a few pages, I realized that I actually knew nothing about this world."

"What?" Chames was taken aback. Know nothing? Alchemists study the composition of objects and the nature of elements. If even they know nothing about it, what is the difference between other people and monkeys?

"I mean concepts," the voice of the chief alchemist was full of excitement...and satisfaction, "We thought that alchemy is alchemy, it is the study of material knowledge, the rising and setting of the sun, the blooming and withering of flowers, have nothing to do with us .”

"Isn't that the case... Observing the sun and stars is what astrologers are good at. As for plants," Chames said slightly disdainfully, "only farmers and herbalists would study them."

"That's why we don't know anything," Kaimo said, shaking his head. "From the very beginning, this book has tried to connect all things. Whether stones, flowers, thunder, or flames, they are all composed of unified things, and in It operates under a unified rule. Not only chemistry reacts completely according to the law, but also the sun rises and falls, and the flowers bloom and fall. This rule is so precise that as long as the starting conditions are the same, the result will be exactly the same, and chemistry is only a small part of it. "

"……How can this be?"

"I find it hard to imagine, too," he said, spreading out the periodic table. "In intermediate chemistry, it sets the shape of an element—a large ball surrounded by many small balls. The big ball determines what kind of element it is." , the number of layers and the number of small balls in the outer circle determine the characteristics of the elements, and this list is arranged according to this rule. They are neatly arranged like soldiers in a line. I also fully understand what your highness means : Why have you never seen or touched this element, and you can infer its nature and reaction mechanism. Because even the root of the reaction is the gain and loss of the small ball, and it will not involve the change of the big ball at all. It is also the reason why the elements in the reaction do not disappear, but only transfer."

Chames thought for a moment, "Do you... believe it?"

These theories are too vague to be verified by eyes, so how did the people who wrote the books know?

"I don't know, so I can't answer the question you asked before," Kaimo smiled, "But it doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, the key is that it provides a perspective that I have never imagined... It allows me to see There is another door, and the engraving on the door is not just chemistry." He paused slightly at this point, "Unfortunately, His Highness failed to record all of it. He may not be able to understand what he missed. "

Chames didn't quite understand these words, just like when he first became an apprentice, facing the alchemist's terminology was like another language. Now, he has this feeling again.

But he is not worried, as long as he stays with his mentor, he will definitely be able to learn these so-called "internal connections of all things". Compared with the chief alchemist, what he lacks most is time.

After a moment of silence, Chames asked, "However, why do the names of these books distributed by His Highness have different colors?"

The chief alchemist said "huh", "This... I ignored it. Could it be a random move?" But he quickly shook his head and said, "No, it's okay if it's black and red, these colors are especially difficult It is unlikely that it was done unintentionally. In other words, His Highness deliberately made it like this?"

"Elementary Chemistry" is blue, "Theoretical Foundations of Natural Science" is blue, "Elementary Mathematics" is green, and the title of "Intermediate Chemistry (fragments)" is written in purple paint. It doesn't stand out when viewed alone, but when placed together, it is particularly eye-catching.

"Probably for the sake of looking good?" Chames guessed.