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Chapter 720: Lanchi's Military Experimentation
Chapter 720: Lanchi's Military Experimentation
The air in Elliot Hall was filled with the unique scent of ink, parchment, and ancient books.
"There will be three lectures per week, each lasting two hours. Personally, I'm not a fan of attendance marks, nor do I like wasting time checking attendance. There needs to be mutual trust among us. However, before I took over this course, Professor Blank, the previous course leader, had already allocated 10% of the final grade to attendance. So, for this semester, I will symbolically take attendance once, and I will delete everyone's previous attendance records to start afresh."
Lanchi shifted his gaze from the ancient book to the student roster beside it, glancing at the attendance records from the previous sessions this semester.
Seeing that some students had already been marked absent, he felt reluctant to let those absences affect their grades.
After all, the final exam only accounted for 50% of the final grade, and these attendance marks held significant weight, potentially influencing whether a student could achieve the highest rating.
Many students smiled, thinking that the professor was kind and easygoing, not too concerned about their attendance.
This meant that they didn't have to waste their precious research time attending every class, as each person sitting here was a proud and talented imperial magic engineer in their own right, none of whom believed that this young professor could be much better than them.
It seemed that not only would the passing rate for this semester be exceptionally high, but there was also hope for an excellent grade point average.
A Level 4 course carried a substantial weight in both the weighted average grade and the grade point average.
"The result of that one attendance check will account for 10% of your final grade."
He added, emphasizing the importance of that single attendance mark.
Hence, he hoped that luck would be on their side, and they would be present on the day he took attendance.
"...”
This professor was a gambling addict!
So, was he saying that they had to attend every class from now on? What happened to the mutual trust and the extreme psychological warfare he mentioned?!
The buzz of voices in the classroom gradually died down as all eyes fell on the man standing at the lectern.
The tall and slender young man's expression was unreadable.
Initially, they had expected a mild-mannered professor, but now he seemed extremely radical, and while his mention of a "terrifying balance" was incomprehensible, he certainly didn't seem like a normal person.
Cardinal Lanchi, the new professor at Saint Cryxis Abbey, surveyed the students before him.
The time for brief self-introductions and interactive Q&A was over, and it was now his turn to lead the class and deliver a lecture in his unique style.
"Whether it's in the Cryxis Empire, the Kingdom United Parliament Alliance to the north, the Northern Continent, or the unknown lands further north, people always imagine the future, and this future should actually be frightening."
Lanchi murmured calmly,
"But most people won't be afraid because they can't comprehend the implications."
"Although my course is in magic engineering, it's not mere theory. You are the empire's youngest magic engineering geniuses, gathered here. I prefer to teach you how to apply the fruits of magic engineering in actual combat."
Before his words had faded, the classroom fell silent, only to be filled once more with hushed whispers.
Logically, after graduation, they would indeed have excellent job prospects in the Cryxis Empire, working on the most important and cutting-edge magic engineering research for the empire, which might even be related to warfare.
But from what this professor was saying, he intended to fast-forward straight to that step and guide them into military engineering!
"Just who is Landel Washington anyway...?"
Some students were starting to be drawn in by the professor's words, but most still viewed the new professor with skepticism.
"If he loves military engineering so much, why didn't he just go to the Empire's Department of Weapons and Equipment or the Development Department of the Special Operations Force instead of coming to Saint Cryxis Abbey?"
"He looks like a calm madman. Did the principal really approve of him teaching like this?"
"If he truly possesses talents that match his words, Headmistress Violet may prefer to keep him teaching at the abbey rather than let the military poach him."
As a newcomer, he wasn't a renowned figure in any well-known field within the Cryxis Empire, nor did he have any substantial research achievements to his name.
This would naturally make it difficult for the students here to be convinced by him, and a few of them already looked bored.
"Everyone sitting in this classroom today is a standout in Cryxis magic engineering. However, it's not difficult to be an excellent magic engineer. The challenge lies in becoming a great one."
The gray-robed professor on the lectern spoke earnestly to the talented elites in the classroom.
He scanned the students below, including several young magic engineers with exceptional talent whom Headmistress Violet had specifically mentioned during their discussion.
In the classroom, he also spotted a vaguely familiar figure—
Elsa Washington, Landel Washington's younger sister.
She sat upright, her eyes fixed intently on the lectern.
However, after a brief exchange of glances, Lanchi quickly averted his gaze.
After all, he would not show special treatment to anyone in his class, not even relatives.
Although Landel's sister was younger than most of the upperclassmen, the fact that Principal Violet knew her name and had conversed with her suggested that it was not just because of her brother's reputation but also because of her own potential that she had caught the principal's eye.
Perhaps the Washington siblings both possessed exceptional talent.
"I hope each of you will find a unique idea, an original thought of your own. Only then can you leave your mark in the history of magic engineering."
Lanchi then issued a challenge to his students.
"!"
These words were like a thunderclap, stirring up tremendous waves in the hearts of those arrogant geniuses.
They exchanged glances, each pondering how to achieve the level the professor had described.
However, a strange light shone in the eyes of many students, as if they had full confidence and were eager to give it a try.
As the top university in the Southern Continent for hundreds of years, St. Cryxis Abbey was known for its intense competition and high demands for innovation. Undoubtedly, any young person with unique talent and ambition had their own set of goals.
Professor Landel's speech had ignited their desires and become a source of spiritual guidance and motivation.
"Then, Professor, how can we become magic engineers who will leave our mark in the history of magic engineering?"
Finally, a silver-haired noble young lady at the back of the classroom raised her hand and asked, "Or, has Professor Landel achieved this himself?"
Many students nodded slightly, their eyes turning to the professor at the lectern.
This was undoubtedly a question they were all curious about.
"I have achieved it, but you don't even know me yet."
He replied matter-of-factly, almost like a whisper, with unwavering certainty and a sense of mission,
"As for how you can achieve this feat, it seems far-fetched, but it's actually quite close. After all, the Cryxis Empire is undergoing a dramatic change, and the subject I am researching will influence this change and even become its core."
Professor Landel, who had slowly turned around, did not choose to start writing on the enormous whiteboard like a wall but instead moved to one side of the classroom and began writing in demonic script with a marker on the glass window,
"As we all know, ancient demonic magic engineering is renowned for its creativity. It can be said to be the origin of magic, or that magic is inherently linked to the demon tribe."
He had already slipped into his lecturing mode, speaking to the students as he wrote slowly and calmly on the transparent glass.
Legend has it that humans did not know how to use magic at first until demons taught it to them, and humans gained magical powers.
However, the excessive use of demonic magic can cause humans to mutate, go insane, and even turn into monsters. This theory can still be proven true in modern times.
Through long years of evolution and bloodline improvement, ancient human magicians gradually modified and created the earliest human magic script, allowing humans to use magic normally without paying a hefty price.
The demonic script the professor was writing at this moment seemed to be at an intermediate stage between demonic magic and human magic.
Not only could humans not understand it, but even demons might not be able to comprehend it.
However, for the students present who had chosen to study this course, "Research on Demonic Magic Engineering," they found it challenging to read the demonic script, which was at an intermediate stage between demonic magic and human magic, but surprisingly, they could understand it.
They had not yet delved into the specific magical aspects, but they had deciphered the information—
It was an extremely ingenious high-power chain blast principle.
The natural light of the autumn morning shone through the gaps in his writing, dazzling yet captivating, so much so that the students couldn't tear their eyes away, furrowing their brows as they struggled to read the black letters on the glass.
His magic engineering techniques were modern, but his approach and foundation were quite ancient.
Any student present who could understand the content of the professor's lecture at this moment knew the value of what he had written!
It made the students want to ask him: Who are you, really?
Unconsciously, all eyes were fixed on the massive glass window that the professor was facing, and some students even picked up their pens to start recording their interpretations.
Unaware of the true scope of their professor's intentions, the students' attention was now fully focused on Lanchi's words.
According to the rules of Saint Cryxis Abbey, it was forbidden to record or photograph lectures and blackboard content without the professor's permission. This served to protect intellectual property rights and encouraged students to remain focused during class.
In the quiet classroom, students glanced at each other in confusion, finding the professor's explanation abstruse and even questioning its authenticity.
"The final project for this course is 'Modern Applications of Demon Magic Engineering in Demolishing Illegal Buildings.' I will arrange the groups and distribute the assignments for this group project by the end of this week," Professor Landel announced, only writing an outline before putting down his pen.
The students were left hanging, eager for more, but they were also relieved that he hadn't written any further, giving them time to digest the information.
Some students now understood why the professor had chosen to write on the classroom window instead of the whiteboard. He wanted to give them ample time to study what he had written after class.
Such an arrogant act, if the content proved valuable, would not only avoid the fate of being erased like a typical blackboard lecture but might also remain on that window for a month, a semester, or even decades.
At the same time, he welcomed all interested students and faculty from the school to come and view the groundbreaking principles he had written!
However, the students were more focused on the professor's words.
Some courses at Saint Cryxis Abbey did not have final exams, and 50% of the final grade depended on the completion of a final project, which could be worked on throughout the semester.
"Originally, 'Research on Demon Magic Engineering' was planned to have a final exam, but after I took over, I changed it to a project format," Lanchi explained. "You can start preparing now. Similarly, the knowledge required for this project will be taught in class."
This format reduced the pressure for the semester's end and was more open, focusing more on practical application skills rather than theoretical knowledge.
His words stirred up a wave of reactions in the classroom.
Although the professor by the floor-to-ceiling windows spoke gently, the other magic engineering students knew the truth.
Professor Landel had given a fancy name to the final project as 'Modern Applications of Demon Magic Engineering in Demolishing Illegal Buildings.'
In reality, in modern Southern Continent wars, the ability to destroy tower defenses with explosives was undoubtedly a top-secret military project!
Developing a new high-performance bomb would not only make one's mark in the history of magic engineering but also attract the highest attention from the Cryxis Empire's military.
By showcasing his knowledge and making it public, Landel was essentially offering an olive branch, seeking to find the empire's most talented students to join his military experimentation.
"Lanchi, have you gone mad? Are you planning to win an award from the Cryxis Empire by teaching them your explosive expertise? What if they develop something and use it against the Alliance?" Talia had expected Lanchi to motivate the students in a different way. She never imagined he would showcase his strengths right off the bat. Such actions bordered on treason!
"Rest assured, as long as this research makes progress in the Empire, the Allied spies will naturally obtain the information. It will be easy for me to pass it on to the Alliance through Miss Unity," Lanchi thought with a smile, unconcerned about any potential issues.
"..." Talia paused, considering his words. Perhaps he was right.
Even if Lanchi released the research results to the Alliance, the Empire's spies would eventually obtain them.
Instead of releasing the information to the Alliance first, it made more sense to utilize the Empire's resources and manpower for the research and then share the findings with the Alliance.
This approach would not only attract the Empire's attention but also make it difficult for anyone to doubt Professor Landel's contribution and loyalty to the Empire.
"Moreover, Talia, you'll notice that many of the students here are descendants of major nobles and high-ranking officials. To complete this project, they might even help me look for illegal buildings..." Lanchi added.
"You!" Talia exclaimed, suddenly realizing the true intention behind his project's name.
This young professor was determined to use all means necessary. He intended to mobilize the Empire's internal forces, take advantage of their resources and connections, acquire the coordinates of Blood Moon City, and then blow it up!
(End of Chapter)
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