A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 727
Chapter 727: Chapter 533: A Place Farther than the Universe_1 Chapter 727: Chapter 533: A Place Farther than the Universe_1 Fortunately, what Lorena feared did not occur this time, much like there would not be a sequel to the Eastern Express Murder Case. The airship departed from Fog City and made its journey south, toward Tierra del Fuego.
Leaving the cloud-enshrouded sky of Fog City, many, including Mary, were seeing a clear blue sky for the first time, and naturally, they were amazed. However, they did not have much time to marvel, as soon, Mary began her intense study.
Though an academician, Professor Palmer was not the sort of fool that was ignorant of the ways of the world. While he was unclear about Duanmu Huai's relationship with Mary, he knew that the funding for his expedition came from Duanmu Huai, all for Mary's sake.
Given that, he would certainly not neglect Mary – only a fool would snub their benefactor!
The professors in movies and television, who act all high-and-mighty in front of the rich, are idiots. No matter how genius you are, you can't print your own research funding, can you? Without money, even if your IQ were 320, it would be useless.
Of course, Professor Palmer wasn't one of those fools. Upon boarding the airship, he advised his students to be polite to Mary – in fact, they didn't need his reminder. There were few women in the field of geological archaeology, which required fieldwork 365 days a year. Mary was the only girl in the research group, so the men were naturally excited and wouldn't dare mistreat her.
Then, Professor Palmer began to give Mary private tuition.
There was no way around it. Professor Palmer's expertise was in geological archaeology, while Mary's focus in archaeology was more on textuality; she lacked a deep understanding of geology. Now that she had joined the research group, of course, he did not want her to fall behind, so he taught her diligently.
But the results shocked Professor Palmer.
Geology is just as important as archaeology in geological archaeology, and since Mary was not deeply versed in geology, Palmer initially expected teaching her to be a bit of a struggle. However, to his surprise, Mary seemed to have a knack for it. Many times, merely observing geological strata or traces in soil, she could guess their age, and she was usually right.
This thrilled Professor Palmer, who saw great promise in Mary's future in geological archaeology. While knowledge can be accumulated and learned, talent and intuition are innate.
In many cases, those intangibles determine whether a person can climb to the pinnacle of their profession.
For instance, when stitching up a patient, some doctors have a feeling that pulling the stitches tighter might yield better results, while most simply follow procedures. The former often see better outcomes in their patients than their colleagues.
Similarly, in scientific research, faced with several choices, some people just feel that one option might work out better, and so they choose that direction. Others who lack this intuition can only guess randomly – often, those with intuition succeed in the end.
Every industry has its examples of this sort of instinct, sixth sense or natural response. To the common eye, a plant might look like a weed, but someone might instinctively feel something's amiss, and upon examining it, discover a new species!
Whether it's talent, inspiration, instinct, or intuition, those who are intuitive tend to learn and research more efficiently.
Although not a top scholar himself, Professor Palmer admired such talent. Spotting it in Mary, he naturally took it upon himself to teach her to the best of his abilities.
Of course, Duanmu Huai wouldn't be surprised by this. After all, Mary possessed the Golden Pupil, which enabled her to see through any object. If you put an unknown ancient text in front of her, even without any foundational knowledge, she could still derive a rough time period through her Golden Pupil…
Of course, the more knowledge you have, the deeper your understanding will be.
Mary, not the sort of conceited rich miss, knew that having such a knowledgeable professor tutor her was a rare opportunity. Besides, they were on an airship, which gave Mary time to be under Professor's tutelage. Back at Masters College, the professor would be busy leading research projects or answering students' questions. There was no way he would have time to give private tuition.
So, Mary studied very hard, not slacking for a moment.
And so, time passed, day by day. After traveling across a planet, Full Moon Starlit Ship finally reached Tierra del Fuego, and joined with the waiting icebreaker, Orion, marking the start of the final leg of their journey to the South Pole.
Captain Lark of the Orion was quite reputable in this group and an incredibly experienced sailor. He had led numerous expeditions and research teams to the South Pole, and was very familiar with the local climate and ocean currents. Once the necessary equipment was loaded onto the ship at Tierra del Fuego, the Orion set sail again for the South Pole.
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