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Jin Xi's star array is very suitable for making lenses. He doesn't even need the polishing process to get the finished product according to the original settings.

If there is any shortcoming, it is that Jin Xi cannot change the star array during its operation - in this regard, his method is completely different from the craftsmen's polishing. Craftsmen who rely on experience often polish and try to make corrections at the same time, and even if they find problems during the production process, there is nothing they can do. Star Array requires him to set the parameters every time.

In fact, facing real problems is always very realistic, and no one can predict all possibilities. While the star array simplifies and stabilizes operations, it also makes it difficult for Jinxi to improve the quality of the lenses without improving its computing power.

In addition, natural crystals are another huge expense and another hassle.

Crystal impurities from different sources can seriously interfere with lens production. Using glass may not be such a bad choice, but with the level of craftsmanship in this era, there are still countless impurities in transparent glass, and they are often unpredictable - you know that there will always be impurities in crystals from a certain origin. What kind of impurities there are, but it is difficult for you to know what kind of coal the furnace of a certain factory likes to burn...

Cao Feng is an old-school paranoid star warlock, more or less superstitious. To some extent, today's astromancers still believe that naturally grown things are better than artificial and synthetic ones. Scientists' superstitions will still exist even in hundreds of years. When Einstein said that God cannot play dice, there was no theoretical basis or experimental basis. He just believed it.

When Cheng Jinzhou returned to the research room, Cao Feng had been waiting anxiously. He said he was drinking tea, but before he drank half of it, he asked anxiously: "What happened to Mr. Cheng recently?"

If Cheng Jinzhou wasn't a two-star warlock, he might have directly asked for help. Cheng Jinzhou was a little amused by the other party's unconventional things, and he was not at all ashamed to laugh at the fifty steps and laugh at the hundred steps. He said slowly: "Next, I will mainly study optics and other aspects. In addition, I will take the provincial examination in three months. If If I pass the provincial examination, I will definitely take it, and review is inevitable."

Old Man Mo, who was invited through Warlock Jiang Huangxing, had already revealed the contents of the provincial examination to him. Even if there were any changes in the process, he would definitely inform him. The so-called review was just reciting or copying some complete sentences.

Like other star warlocks, Cao Feng looked down upon the examination and said: "What's the use of the provincial examination? Being able to publish an article in the "Journal of Xia Jing Academy" is even more glorious than the examination. You are already a second grader. Star Warlock."

"You can only take part in the examination if you have passed the Juren Examination. Being a Jinshi is not necessarily worse than a journal article." Cheng Jinzhou said confidently.

A few months ago, he would have never dared to say that he could take the Jinshi exam, let alone have a "Jinshi background." It would have been absolutely impossible for him to succeed by cheating. But with his understanding of the independent trading platform, if When you reach Star Alliance level 4, you can conduct informal exchanges and transactions, and there is still a great chance of cheating.

The latest meeting is estimated to be nearly two years away, and no one can say what will happen by then. Cheng Jinzhou naturally dared to brag casually.

Full of confidence in Cheng Jinzhou, Cao Feng was stunned for a moment. After all, he was not isolated from the world. Every three years, the Great Xia Dynasty would produce 200 Jinshi. Among them, three people in the first class were awarded the number one, second place, and top pick. They were awarded "jinshi status", and the second class were given "jinshi background". To be able to get the second-class Jinshi, at least it is to be in the top 50. To get this ranking among the scholars in the country, even the star warlock, who is famous for his intelligence, dare not say that he is sure of it - most of the time, first-class and second-class scholars Everything depends on luck.

Speaking of it, the honor brought by "being a Jinshi" is naturally much more than a simple article. Of course, there are shortcomings when compared with the Star Warlock itself.

Cao Feng was poor at words and could not continue at this time, but Jin Xi next to him changed the subject and smiled: "I heard that Mr. Cheng has not prepared his own research laboratory yet. Since he wants to study optics, our research on the entire peripheral peninsula will There are countless rooms, and there are star warlock apprentices who are familiar with the situation. If you are interested, would you be willing to stay and study together?"

The straightforward statement made it difficult for Cheng Jinzhou to answer for a while. He is a two-star warlock, which is equivalent to Cao Feng and one level higher than Jin Xi. However, he does not have the level of a star warlock. His words are not strong enough. Rejecting immediately may make the other party angry. Embarrassed, he just drank tea and fell silent for a while.

Cao Feng looked at Cheng Jinzhou hopefully and said: "Our research on food is unique in the outer peninsula. Even in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, it is also top-notch. Although there are also high-level star warlocks doing research at the Star Warlock Association headquarters, But the directions are different... As for optics, Jin Xi's smelting star array is very suitable for optical production. If you have experimental needs in the future, it can be easily completed in the research laboratory..."

If a scientific researcher in the 21st century was soliciting funding, he would never say good things about other researchers. However, Cao Feng's last words aroused Cheng Jinzhou's interest. Only then did he realize that the damn lenses could not only be used on microscopes. , and can also be used in astronomical telescopes - I couldn't think of it, but I still have to blame Leeuwenhoek's life for being so magical that he thought of getting smaller, but not of getting bigger.

For astromancers who use star power as their driving force, what subject is more important than astronomy?

Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help but ask: "Why doesn't Mr. Jin Xi make an astronomical telescope to observe the sky?"

Jin Xi said strangely: "My research direction is biology, and my main method is to observe biology. Astronomers in astronomy sometimes ask me to help them make lenses, but I am not involved in astronomical research. If Mr. Cheng stays in the research room permanently, I can help."

The last sentence made him bring up the topic again. However, a Star Warlock is willing to help for free, which is already a very good discount. In most cases, Star Warlocks are busy with their own research, and it is difficult for them to cooperate with others. After all, they are facing the entire world of Star Warlocks. If you cannot make progress at a fast pace and strive to research new things, then people will surpass you later, and all the basic research you have done before will be wasted and will cost a lot of money. Spend more energy chasing the other party - in the most unfortunate situation, if the other party does not publish the research results and you need to continue research, the money burned at this time will have no return. Therefore, for example, researchers in the 21st century, the more they stand at the top of their field, the more they feel that they have too little time. Only those gentlemen who follow the soup can leisurely be experts.

Whether it was Warlock Liu Kuangxing or Warlock Jiang Huangxing, they wooed Cheng Jinzhou partly because of his research achievements, but also to a large extent out of their habit of wooing new Star Warlocks and the urge to divide their territory. When the number of students is limited, it is like schools competing for high-scoring candidates after the college entrance examination. On the other hand, Cao Feng and Warlock Jin Xixing really wanted to study the problem with Cheng Jinzhou, which made him quite fond of them.

But in any case, staying in Liu Kuang's Star Warlock Tower is tantamount to offending Warlock Jiang Huangxing. Compared with the Star Warlocks in the outer peninsula, Warlock Jiang Huangxing who has the support of the imperial court seems to be more influential. You can see that he can fight against two fourth-level star warlocks with one person. Just like the alliance between the ruling party and the opposition party - the star warlocks are of course not in power, just like politicians.

Cheng Jinzhou declined: "I have a good impression of food crops and would like to learn more about them, but time does not allow it, so..."

"How about we keep in touch through letters?" Cao Feng knew that neither he nor Jin Xixing Warlock was very good at mathematics and physics, which had become a major obstacle to their further research. If they could not attract other Star Warlocks to join in, their research would probably be impossible. That's about it.

The young man in front of me is obviously a good choice.

Thinking of this, Cao Feng simply said: "We will list your name in any achievement report in which you participate, and it will be counted as a joint achievement. If you are the main one, we will only be a participant. Is that okay?" "

The joint results will share the contribution points equally, and the participants will not participate in the distribution of contribution points, which is already the most favorable condition.

Cheng Jinzhou no longer had any reason to refuse. In fact, with such good conditions, he was quite satisfied and said: "Although I can't stay in the outer peninsula permanently, if we exchange letters, there will be no problem."

This level of communication cannot be compared to the Royal Star Warlock's official residence, so other people will naturally not be misunderstood.

Seeing that he agreed, Cao Feng didn't hesitate for a minute. He took two pages of paper from behind and said with a smile: "Look at this problem. We have recently been thinking about how to make the lens magnification greater. Some……"

Cheng Jinzhou blinked and shook his head while looking at the white paper placed on the snacks. After coming to the Great Xia Dynasty for so long, the star warlocks he met, although obsessed with academics, were more aristocratic than nobles. Except for that special person Lu Xu, Mr. Cao Feng in front of him was considered to be the most ignorant of world affairs. People.

No wonder a young star warlock apprentice like Ma Ling dared to show disdain.

The question written on the face was still about geometry. Cheng Jinzhou was not in a hurry to answer it. He pretended to look at it and asked casually: "Mr. Cao, do you remember the food that the king of Nanling County paid tribute to?"

Cao Feng thought for a moment and then said: "Remember, long and thin strips of japonica rice?"

Nobles from all over the country would pay tribute to countless kinds of food crops to the royal family every year, and local officials were no exception to show that the harvest was prosperous and peaceful. Those with special characteristics will inevitably be sent to Cao Feng, and bragging on paper is indispensable. He has seen a lot and has no special ideas.

"I heard that you have tried planting. Are there many seeds? How many are in stock?"

"I planted several hundred acres last time. Each acre weighed about 500 kilograms, so the yield was average." The units commonly used by star warlocks were the same as Cheng Jinzhou's. If stones were used, he would have to convert again and again.

Cheng Jinzhou smiled reservedly. He had to wait until he bought the land to get the seeds. After the last resale, he had about 10,000 taels of silver on hand, which was not enough whether it was for the Covenant Library or for purchasing the land.

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