Future library

Walking into the stone gate, Shen Cong couldn't help but look around, and Cheng Jinzhou was also full of curiosity.

From the outside, you only feel that the inside of the door is deep and vast. When you walk in, you find that the roof is also extremely high. If you want to get the books on the top floor, you even need to climb a ladder five or six meters high. The distance between the bookshelves is very far, and the upper space is as vast as an auditorium. A few dozen people are either wandering on the ground or floating in the air - the height of five or six meters is indeed nothing to them. .

Several people near the door couldn't help but look at Cheng Jinzhou. Age was naturally the main reason for their attention. Anyone who could get in needed contribution points from the association, and they were directly obtained from the Star Warlock Association - Shen Cong didn't understand. The details included, the contribution points directly coming from the association are not something that any Star Warlock apprentice can get.

Cheng Jinzhou had a natural expression, as if he were in the school library, smiled and nodded to the others, then took out a book and started reading.

Shen Cong followed suit, took out a book and held it in his hand, then glanced outside with the corner of his eyes. Looking out from the library of the Star Warlock Association, the field of vision was vast, and he could even see Shen Yanqi and others looking depressed while drinking. He couldn't help but smile easily. His mood was different, and the scenery was completely different.

Hand-copied books are often made very carefully, with lambskin covers and soft wool connections, making them very comfortable to rub. The soft and slippery feeling that is slightly old due to frequent use is particularly rare and will be difficult for future generations to experience. texture. Each era has its own life and characteristics. Those antique books hidden deep in the basements of museums and universities have long since become decayed, and handwritten books produced for reasons other than reading will exude a strong commercial smell. Far less natural and noble than the actual collection.

Cheng Jinzhou held the book while tilting his neck to study the lower books. For a while, he found no names that he was interested in. The books of the Star Warlock Association tended to be more research-intensive. Unfortunately, most of them were about long-lasting knowledge and many details. It may have been valuable at the time, but from the perspective of later generations, it was just a number of words.

He was considering whether to climb up the ladder and take a look when he saw a star warlock in black robes walking over and whispering: "Is this Mr. Cheng Jinzhou?"

"It's me." Cheng Jinzhou looked up at him. The black robe looked a bit like the regular uniforms of Star Warlocks. Star Warlock apprentices also often wore them.

Shen Cong also became nervous. Shen Yanqi on the other side of the round table was still craning his neck to watch. He didn't want to be kicked out. It would be too embarrassing.

"I am the associate director of the Star Warlock Association. Do you have your certification stone?" the other party said kindly.

Cheng Jinzhou shook his head, and Shen Cong next to him became even more nervous.

Mr. Associate Manager smiled politely and said: "That's okay. I mainly want to update the information for you. Besides, this is your first time here. Here is some information about the association."

The two Hongwenkan students breathed a sigh of relief. Cheng Jinzhou put the book back in his hand, took the information and said casually: "What information needs to be updated for the certification stone?"

"You didn't know? Yesterday was the publication day of Xia Jing Journal."

"Then?" The word journal gave Cheng Jinzhou the feeling of an academic journal.

The associate director lowered his head and looked at the notepad in his hand and said: "The latest issue of the Journal of Xia Jing was published yesterday, and 4 articles included in it cited your achievements. Congratulations, you have received 4 association contribution points. It is a great achievement."

When he said the last words, the associate professor meant it sincerely. There are 4 articles included in the results at the same time, which is indeed powerful. This is no better than what ordinary star warlocks can get by working outside. At this moment, Cheng Jinzhou's age turned into an advantage.

Shen Cong was dumbfounded and murmured: "Is it the contribution point of the Star Warlocks' transaction?"

"Probably." Cheng Jinzhou was actually a little excited. Counting the previous 4 points of contribution, with this progress, he seemed to be able to get the title of one-star warlock soon.

A promising star warlock, higher than ordinary nobles. Cheng Jinzhou unconsciously thought that if he really became a star warlock, he didn't know how the other three branches of the Cheng family would react. They don't even know what Star Warlock Association contribution points are. They only know that Star Warlock tattoo star formations consume a lot of energy and so on. In the minds of Cheng Bingxun and others, the time nodes given to Cheng Jinzhou were probably based on 10 years. Who would have expected that a regularly published journal would put him on the edge of a one-star warlock.

The world is always so unfair. What seems extremely difficult to most people seems to be a matter of course to a few people.

The associate director smiled beside him and said: "You can come to the association to renew the certification stone at any time, and the treatment you receive will be based on your last renewal. In addition, you will also have an annual allowance of 80 taels of silver. Please Pay attention to check, and finally congratulations again, back then the Warlock Gao Mu Enxing had to be 15 years old to get his first association contribution point."

An association's contribution points will receive a subsidy of 10 taels of silver a year. This is more like stock dividends regardless of whether it is obtained from the association or traded from somewhere.

Shen Cong looked at Cheng Jinzhou with envy. As a concubine, he might be more eager to be recognized by people. And the so-called Gao Mu Enxing Warlock by Comrade Associate is a legend he has heard countless times. This comparison seems to be more shocking - unfortunately, he didn't know that when Gao Mu Enxing Warlock received his first association contribution point, he was already about to become a second-level Star Warlock, and that was the real genius.

"Is there a Xia Jing Journal here?" Cheng Jinzhou's voice trembled slightly, and he found that he seemed to really fit into this land, and his mood always had some ups and downs.

"Here you go." A thick printed book was handed over, and it was Xiang Xin who held it.

"You're here too." Cheng Jinzhou said, smiling at Liu Qingshuang behind him, and couldn't wait to open the pages of the book.

A fresh ink smell.

Suddenly, Cheng Jinzhou seemed to have returned to the days when he was a graduate student. His memory was blurry as to where his first paper was published. However, Cheng Jinzhou clearly remembered every article he published as the first author. Chu, although the number is rare, the feeling is completely different.

"Your two articles got 8 contribution points in one month, which is amazing." Xiang Xin also said the same words and praised: "By next month, more people will see your article, then By then, I’m afraid many people will quote it directly in the results report.”

In fact, it is not easy for an article to be cited 4 times in China in the new century where there are so many papers. It is especially difficult to be included in various indexes. The average citation frequency of Chinese international papers is only 5 times. And only one in 10 or fewer teachers at any given university is capable of completing an international thesis, and many of them are below the standard. Not to mention the Great Xia Dynasty where the media was extremely underdeveloped.

"Thank you for sorting it out." Cheng Jinzhou was naturally smiling, with no trace of guilt after cheating.

The associate congratulated him again and left. The two chatted for a few more words. Cheng Jinzhou couldn't help but ask: "Xiang Xin, how can I obtain a suitable star array?"

Xiang Xin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Cheng Jinzhou's thin body and hesitated: "The star array will always have a negative impact on the body, so..."

"I need to be in better health, I understand. But star arrays with the same effect seem to have different loads on the human body." Cheng Jinzhou said that he had little knowledge of astrology, and astrology was still a relatively closed system.

Xiang Xin pondered and looked at Shen Cong, who stood up smartly and said, "I'll go out and get some food..."

With that said, he arrogantly walked out of the stone door and faced Shen Yanqi and others with a disdainful smile on his lips.

Behind him, Xiang Xin organized his words and explained in detail: "The Star Warlock system is actually complex and complex, simple and simple. The most direct one is the star classification. The most common ones are five levels. 10 contribution points are one A level 5 star warlock with 100,000 association contribution points is a level 5 star warlock. As for a higher contribution level of one million points, it probably only exists in legends."

"What about the level?" After all, this is where the value of the Star Warlock is directly demonstrated.

"The star warlock's level is mainly determined by two aspects, the level of the star arrays engraved on his body, and the number of star arrays." Xiang Xin said, pulling up his arm and saying: "I engraved two unleveled star arrays. , a first-level star formation, so I am a first-level star warlock. If I have a second-level star formation, or three first-level star formations, then I will be a second-level star warlock, but I can’t bear it yet.”

"Then how will you carve more advanced star formations in the future? And if you think about it, wouldn't it mean that the better your body is, the more star formations it can withstand and the stronger it becomes." Cheng Jinzhou had many questions.

"Physical condition is one aspect, but it is not the main thing." Xiang Xin explained: "When I want to carve advanced star formations, I can first eliminate the star formations I am currently carving. It will be a bit hard. In addition, if the physical conditions If allowed, multiple star formations can be engraved. Ordinary people usually have 3 star formations, but Lu Xu has 7."

"It sounds like your body is still important..."

"At the stage of low-level star formations, good physical condition can indeed help, but it won't help when it comes to the second- and third-level star formations. Lu Xu only has the second-level star formation." Xiang Xin said, gesturing. : "This involves a very important issue. Only the core of the same star array is the same. According to each person's different requirements, it is important to carve matching peripheral star arrays when tattooing. For example, The fireball I used, because I can determine the azimuth and angle myself, saves me the pressure in this regard, but it still needs the function of ranging, mobilizing energy, and releasing functions. Lu Xu is even more exaggerated. He has a special The star formation is to cooperate with the use of the other six star formations, and each star formation also requires a larger peripheral star formation. Even so, he is considered to be extremely talented."

After finishing speaking in one breath, without waiting for Cheng Jinzhou to ask questions, Xiang Xin continued: "In the eyes of ordinary people, star array tattoos are like patterns composed of lines and dots, but the more these patterns are, the greater the load on the body. , a good star array pattern should be thin and few, and it can also ensure the normal use of the core star array. In this regard, the richer the user's knowledge, the less dependent on the star array, the more star arrays can be used... …”

Xiang Xin talked for a long time, and while Cheng Jinzhou listened, what came to his mind was a computer. According to his understanding, the so-called core star array is like a CPU, and its level determines the level of the entire computer. A first-level star array is like a CPU with a main frequency of only 1M, while a fifth-level star array may reach 1G (1024M). frequency, but the higher the frequency, the greater the heat generation and the greater power consumption. At this time, the human body is like a power supply device, limiting the overall resources.

Not only that, in order for the CPU to function, people also need facilities such as graphics cards and motherboards. The same is true for the ranging function required by Xiang Xin. The human brain needs to overview its responsibilities. If it can be responsible for and complete some functions, it will It can save the load on the power supply and use a better CPU.

As for the operating system, it can only be handled by the brain and cannot be delivered to the star array.

Lu Xu is a gentleman who has a high-end power supply that can install dual graphics cards and multiple hard disk arrays. Unfortunately, the operating system is terrible and cannot recognize high-end CPU and other accessories.

I just don’t know if the star array will be completely unnecessary as the star warlock’s level increases and the more accessories he can simulate.

Thinking like this, Cheng Jinzhou felt a little relieved and said: "Then as long as I can improve my calculation ability and use better formulas, I can actually use high-level star arrays, right?"

"That's right..." Xiang Xin blinked, not understanding why Cheng Jinzhou asked this. The supporting star arrays were insufficient, and the calculation requirements would increase exponentially.

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