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Xia Jing Palace City.

The palace was built 1,200 years ago. Although it has undergone countless renovations, it still maintains its original style. The high raised pediment spiers, decorated columns and flower railings all represent the bygone days.

At that time, Daxia was still the most powerful dynasty on the continent, experiencing the pleasure of having thousands of nations coming to court. However, today, it has become an ordinary member of many countries.

Among the buildings located near Miyagi, only one adopts the Western style, and the round protruding dome is the most striking feature.

Anyone who has lived in Xia Jing for a long time knows that this is the official residence of the royal star warlock.

Yu Rong walked easily into the porch guarded by the knights, nodded slightly to the leader, and walked in. His grandmother was the niece of Jiang Huangxing Warlock, and she was gifted as a Star Warlock, so she was highly valued and had unimpeded access to the royal Star Warlock's residence.

The person he went to see was Xi Wuyong, the apprentice of Jiang Huangxing Warlock. He seemed to be an ordinary first-level Star Warlock, but he was different because of his identity. Of course, the ordinary here was only relative to the Star Warlocks.

The two of them were also very familiar with each other. Yu Rong came in and said hello, took out the notebook he compiled yesterday and said with a smile: "Cheng Jinzhou... is very capable."

"It's rare to be willing to explain to other star warlocks for free. Do you think he knows a lot about calculus?" Xi Wuyong was older. As he spoke, he remembered the first time he met Cheng Jinzhou. , who would have thought that he could have similar research content to his master, Warlock Jiang Huangxing.

"He doesn't talk much, but he can talk about optical issues and some calculation skills, which is especially rare. And he is still so young, so many star warlocks in the association admire him." Yu Rong commented. He used to study at the official residence every day, but now that he has joined the association, he feels that he has made rapid progress, and it is not just detective work.

"Then how far do you think his research has gone?" Xi Wuyong looked at the notebook in his hand and continued to ask.

Yu Rong thought about what he had seen these days: "I'm afraid he doesn't have time to study this problem. Maybe he doesn't regard calculus as his main direction?"

"What Warlock Jiang Huangxing mentioned in person was something he had thought about independently. He is a smart man and there is no way he would not give it a try..."

"But he definitely doesn't have time during the day. Maybe he has studied it but failed? He is in the association every day these days."

The two people couldn't come up with the reason after the discussion. Deng Zhu had listened halfway and walked in at this time and asked: "Actually, what Master wants to know most is if we give him good research conditions, is it worth spending a lot of money to bring him here?" Come here."

Xi Wuyong glanced at him and said: "I don't think it is actually necessary. The topic chosen by Master is very big and cannot be solved by one or two star warlocks. With or without him, the result will not change much, let alone him Without the Star Formation, many problems cannot be solved independently..."

Deng Zhu interrupted him and turned around and asked: "Yu Rong, you specialize in calculations. Cheng Jinzhou doesn't have a star array. How do you complete calculations?"

Yu Rong had not noticed this aspect at first, but when he thought about it now, he was suddenly surprised and said: "He seems to be doing all the calculations in his head."

"Mental arithmetic?" Xi Wuyong immediately turned his head, ignoring Deng Zhu's impoliteness, and said, "Are you sure he is doing mental arithmetic, not writing?"

"It must be mental arithmetic, otherwise it's a star formation. I didn't think of it before, but when he helped me solve the problem, he completed it very quickly." Yu Rong thought about it, secretly feeling a little annoyed. He always paid attention to the question, plus The question was about something he cared about, and he actually lost his ability to observe.

After having the mental arithmetic tutorial, Cheng Jinzhou was often able to calculate in a straight-forward manner similar to a computer, plus some simple techniques. In ordinary problems, the pen could only play the most basic role in memory. This method is incomprehensible to the Astromancers. Even if it is the application of logarithms, they mostly treat it as a tool of skill rather than the tool itself.

Deng Zhu said without hesitation: "I'm going to see the master. It seems that Cheng Jinzhou is a two-star warlock. We can't let him go to An Feng and Liu Kuang."

Speaking of the two fourth-level star warlocks in the outer peninsula, he directly mentioned their names.

Xi Wuyong immediately said: "I'll go with you. Cheng Jinzhou has a good relationship with the other party. This matter needs to be discussed in the long run."

"The Star Warlock's philosophy determines his stance. We are not officials. If he agrees with Master's research direction, then he is one of ours." Deng Zhu said and was about to leave.

Yu Rong thought of yesterday's conversation and said quickly: "Cheng Jinzhou may already be a two-star warlock, or he will be soon."

"I didn't hear any news." Both of them stopped.

"He said he wanted to keep a low profile. I suggested that he go find Xu Gu. He might not report it."

"It is said that his contribution points should have been enough for a long time. It is probably due to bad luck." Deng Zhu guessed accurately: "His family is not peaceful, and he has to study optics. Lenses and glass are not cheap. It is estimated that he will use It’s a lot, but no matter what, with the initial contribution points, it’s still no problem to get two stars.”

When it comes to three-star warlocks, the change from 1000 contribution points to 9999 contribution points lacks practical significance. Star warlocks exchange more contribution points, and the same is true for other stages. They often remember the initial number of contribution points until they have enough to upgrade. Then slowly exchange it back. This is said to be true, but in fact, the star warlocks who can get three stars are at least old men over 80. Being 150 years old is considered young to have three stars, and four stars are rare. Compared with the level star warlocks, star warlocks are Super star warlocks need more time. But in the end, the level of the Star Warlock is also indispensable, otherwise he will not live to be 80 years old, and it will be in vain in the end.

Cheng Jinzhou was discussed in the official residence, and Xiao Cheng himself was also waiting for news about Xiang Xin in the association.

When he exchanged his contribution points, he sold them for almost 600 taels of silver each, but when he wanted to buy them back, the price was out of his control. The so-called price but no market refers to this situation. People will not deliberately blackmail you, but there will not always be goods in the market waiting for you to trade. If it is not a coincidence, you will have to wait for a long time.

Of course, Xiang Xin had Warlock Liu Kuangxing behind him and had many more channels to understand. Even so, Cheng Jinzhou still prepared 5,000 taels of silver, which was only the price of 6 or 7 contribution points.

His own contribution points have almost stopped increasing. If the double-slit interference cannot arouse the interest of the Star Warlocks, who knows when the final points will have to wait. Ordinary results reports are considered good if they can bring in several contribution points in five or six years. For experimental reports like his, the results are even worse. I have no choice but to continue submitting the results report.

Cheng Jinzhou was sitting in his seat drinking tea by himself. He never thought that Yang's double-slit interference, which was so famous in the 21st century, had no market here. It seems that good wine is afraid of deep alleys. It's not just information. A product of society, the world of Star Warlocks is also a world of eyeballs.

By the afternoon, there were still no contribution points recorded, but Shen Cong took the time to run over. He liked coming to the Star Warlock Association very much. Although he was not a Star Warlock, being able to enter it still made him feel like he was superior to others. , as if you have reached a place that others cannot reach, just like successfully climbing a mountain. For people who live a carefree life, surpassing others may be the main way to improve their happiness index.

Shen Cong held a copy of "Zhuzi" and read it on the chair of the association. At the same time, he whispered to Cheng Jinzhou: "I heard that the court will actively provide two-star warlocks and the association will pay back? Are you still planning to take the provincial examination?"

When preparing for the provincial examination, Cheng Jinzhou did not have the consciousness to become a star warlock, but he came from China in the 21st century, so he inevitably had an official mentality and said: "I am not capable of carving star formations now. I will not be able to become a star warlock on my way." No matter how far you can go, fame is more practical."

In fact, he saw clearly that when outside, the Cheng family was his backing, but inside the Cheng family, he had to work hard on his own. The title of a two-star warlock cannot substantially change his status, but if a two-star warlock has a good reputation, he can gain many advantages in the officialdom, which may have a negative impact on the status of the star warlock. Other star warlocks pay attention to concentration, but he is different. He does not need to spend time really focusing on research. As long as he can avoid everyone's sight, his time can be allocated to other aspects.

If Cheng's father could be reinstated and Cheng Jinzhou returned to Shaonan, he might be able to be a happy son-in-law, but as before, he would inevitably be bullied. His struggle may be to bully more people and be bullied less. As of now, he is still in the primary stage of bullying society.

"If it were me, I would get a project that earns tens of thousands of taels of silver every year and never take the labor test." Shen Cong threw the book on the table. When it came to the exam, even a young man like him couldn't help but be anxious and admitted. The ratio is too low, and the gap between success and failure is too large, which always makes people prone to psychological imbalance.

Cheng Jinzhou shrugged and said: "The association has to review the project every year. It doesn't matter whether you can get tens of thousands of taels of silver. If you don't get results, you will have to wait for two or three years at most. If you are a three-star warlock, life will be easier."

Three-star warlocks are basically tenured professors. They don’t have to declare, and they get a lot of money into their account every year. If there are projects, there will naturally be more money, and these are all small items. Any three-star warlock is the owner of an extremely wealthy country. , it is just one of the countless technologies at hand.

Shen Cong smiled self-consciously and said: "At your age, you will definitely become a three-star warlock, but I don't know if I can see it. I don't know how many high-level ones there are in Daxia now..."

In the middle of speaking, he suddenly paused, and then closed his mouth and pursed it, as if a coyote was greedy for seeing a turkey.

Cheng Jinzhou turned around and saw a tall, long-legged beauty. Her slender legs accounted for at least 50% of her body, and her chest was bulging high. She wore a light green short robe on her upper body and a wide red belt around her waist, which made her figure even more graceful...

Xiang Xin, who was next to him, looked around and led the beautiful woman over. Shen Cong stood on the right side of Cheng Jinzhou with a slobbery look on his face, waiting for introductions from both parties.

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