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"Professor Lin En, this will be your residence from now on!" Theodore led Lin En into a room.

After Lin En entered the room, he kept looking around. The whole room looked very spacious. It was not just a bedroom for rest. It was also equipped with a small alchemy table and experimental instruments for grinding herbs. Bookcases, beds, tables and chairs were also very complete, which was considered luxurious in that era!

This is how people should live...

Lin En sighed in his heart. In comparison, when he was hiding from the Vatican in the territory of the Sekas Empire, he slept on a wooden bed made of straw, ate hard-to-swallow black bread, and lived like a refugee.

Sure enough, taking the risk to go to the wizard's land was an extremely correct decision.

"If there is anything missing, you can apply to Master Hellram again..." Theodore added. "But it would be best if it is something related to teaching."

"Okay, I'll remember it if I need it." Lin En nodded. He would definitely not let go of the opportunity to get something for free.

"By the way, Mr. Theodore, can the currency of the Sekas Empire still be used here?" Lin En continued to ask.

Theodore shook his head. "Of course not, but you can go to the gold exchange office at the port and exchange these gold coins for the local currency. The ratio is about two Secas gold coins for one magic gold coin...

In addition, as a professor at the academy, you can receive three magic gold coins as a basic salary at the beginning of each month, as well as an indefinite amount of research funding, the amount of which depends on the number of students who choose to take the new course."

Theodore briefly explained the professor's salary, the currency exchange process and the monetary system of the Wizarding Land. Seeing that Lin En had no other questions, he said goodbye and left.

The moment the door was completely closed, the calm expression on Lin En's face suddenly stopped, and he sat on the chair next to him, with a hint of fear on his face.

It is impossible to lie in front of a great wizard whose power far exceeds yours and say that you are not worried at all.

Any lie has the possibility of being exposed. If the incident in Harbor Town had not caused such a big fuss, Lin En would never have come up with this idea.

Fortunately, the result was as he expected. Now the most difficult hurdle has finally passed, and the situation is better than he expected. Not only did they not receive any punishment, but on the contrary they received a certain degree of preferential treatment.

Then the most important thing next is naturally to fill the last flaw and become a formal wizard!

Lynn tapped her index finger on the armrest of the chair, thoughts running through her mind.

Just now, when Theodore was telling him about his professor's responsibilities, he also mentioned in detail the methods of admission and subsequent promotion of residents of this port city.

Generally speaking, at the beginning of each year, children over the age of twelve in the port city will have a chance to test their magical talent. If they pass the test successfully and pay a tuition fee, they will be accepted by Yieta Academy and become a glorious wizard apprentice.

After several years of further study, when the growth of magic power stagnated, he took a potion called [Source of Magic Power] to break the final bottleneck.

Of course, this kind of potion is not so easy to obtain, and it is distributed directly by the Wizard City.

According to the rules of Yieta College, apprentices need to complete one or two subjects and then obtain the recognition and recommendation of professors from the relevant college.

Lin En could tell at a glance that the major academies and even the Wizard Council wanted to monopolize the right of civilians to become wizards.

Of course, on the surface, the reason given by the Wizard Council was very high-sounding, which was to prevent some apprentices with ulterior motives from obtaining more powerful magical powers.

He has now obtained the status of a professor in the academy, and theoretically he is also qualified to apply to the parliament for a promotion potion for an apprentice. However, doing so means that he needs to intercept this bottle of [Source of Magic Power] in private, which not only requires going through the process, but also carries the risk of being reported.

The second channel is to bypass the academy and the Wizarding Council and obtain potions through other means.

For example...buying it from the black market.

Wherever there is demand, there will be trade; it’s just a matter of whether the price is high enough.

[Source of Magic] Since it is a magic potion, there must be a potion master who knows how to make it. If you can find a way to obtain the formula of this potion, then making it yourself is of course the safest thing to do!

Thinking of this, Lin En gathered his complicated thoughts and began his daily meditation routine. The endless sea of ​​elements appeared before him again.

In any case, before obtaining the advancement potion, he must make the total amount of his magic power and mental power perfect.

The original Carl was just an ordinary wizard apprentice who had only been exposed to magic for about half a year.

Fortunately, when he traveled through time, his souls merged with each other, which made his mental power surge. The magic power that his body could hold also increased. According to the marginal theory of magic power growth in "Basic Magic General", in about two to three months, he would be able to reach that bottleneck...

The money that might be needed to purchase the [Source of Magic Power], the information about the potion, and the time required to increase magic power... these are the three factors that prevent him from becoming a formal wizard!

Chapter 61: Mathematical Olympiad

The next morning, after meditating all night, Lin En simply washed up, pushed the door open and walked out, and happened to meet Professor Philip of Elementology who was also going out.

"Professor Lin, did you rest well last night?" Philip greeted with a smile.

"Very good, the conditions here are much more comfortable than those in the Sekas Empire." A smile appeared on Lin En's face. From today on, he didn't have to worry about the threats from the Holy See all day long.

"Of course. I heard that the poor there live in houses made of thatch and stone bricks. Is that true?" Philip asked curiously.

For Philip, who was born in a land of wizards, the little he knew about the Secas Empire came entirely from rumors. Every Sunday he liked to go to the tavern at the dock and listen to the sailors talk about interesting stories outside.

"As far as the poor are concerned, that's true, but the nobles and priests also live a very luxurious life." Seeing that Philip was interested, Lynn gave him a general account of the composition of the empire and the church based on the memories of his original body, Carl.

"Since you have fought with the archbishop, do you know how these people use divine arts? Do they also need to learn knowledge about elements, shaping or alchemy?" Philip asked again.

"I don't think so." Lynn shook his head. Judging from the priest selection process in Nordland, clergymen only need to be able to fight and have a firm belief in God.

This is also a question that he has never been able to understand. Is it possible that besides exploring the truth, there are other ways to gain power?

Philip did not delve into this point too deeply. After satisfying his curiosity, he took the initiative to introduce every area of ​​Yieta College to Lin En.

Yieta Academy covers an area of ​​more than 20,000 square meters. The iconic building, the Howling Tower, is located in the center of the academy. Behind it are the residences of students and professors. The magic library and combat training ground are located on the right side of the academy. The rest of the space is the teaching area for each subject.

Elements, Shaping, Alchemy, and Potions... these are the four major subjects of Yieta College.

In addition, in the City of Wizards, some top colleges also offer special courses such as prophecy and force field.

"Originally there was a school for psychic powers, but it's abandoned now. That will be where you teach in the future." Philip said, pointing to the independent building next to the Howling Tower.

The entire Psychic Academy looked somewhat gloomy, covered with thick grey walls. Perhaps because no one had visited it for a long time, the walls were covered with moss and looked somewhat dilapidated.

"I'll find a few goblins to clean up this place later, and it should be ready for use this afternoon... Those psychic wizards are always talking nonsense, and I think it's a good thing that the parliament has banned them." Philip said with some gloating, and then told Lynn about the course schedule.

As a professor, you can arrange your class time freely, but it is best to fix it and try not to conflict with other professors' teaching times. Otherwise, the apprentices will have to choose between the two courses.

However, after Philip finished talking about the schedule for the four existing courses, Lynn immediately realized that what the other party had said before was nonsense, because almost every day was filled with various courses, and the new course he opened would definitely take up time with other subjects.

"Elementology is the subject with the most elective students in Yieta College. Classes usually start from 10 to 12 in the morning and from 7 to 9 in the evening..." Philip kindly reminded. The meaning was very clear. Lin En should not even think about attending these two time periods, as there would definitely not be many people who would come to listen to his new class.

Lynn nodded without comment, and Philip asked again.

"Have you thought of a name for the new subject?"

"Why not just call it... Mathematical Olympiad!" Lin En said thoughtfully.

After accepting the professorship, Lynn has been thinking about what he should teach.

Magic certainly won't work.

So far, the magic spells he has mastered add up to less than ten, maybe even less than the number of some students. Teaching them would only make people laugh, unless he is willing to teach the method of making white phosphorus.

However, this thing is one of his few trump cards, and Lin En is not going to spread it around, so he can only choose the subjects from his previous life.

Chinese, geography, and biology are influenced by the world and are not suitable as teaching content.

Chemistry is very good, but it conflicts with the subject of elements. It would be bad for him to compete with Philip as soon as he arrives, right?

This is a bit unkind, and there might be some new and strange elements in this different world that he is not aware of, so it is better not to teach him randomly.

As for physics? He just wrote a formula and the other party had to understand the operation symbols.

The only choice is mathematics!

The world's circles are still circles, and squares are still squares. The basic calculation rules must be universal. Moreover, mathematics is the foundation of all science and technology and is the most important tool for mankind to understand and transform the world.

It can be said that most scientific theories can be expressed in the form of mathematical formulas. This discipline is always at the forefront of the times, and many cutting-edge scientific research results are completely derived from mathematics!

Those magical theories should be no exception.

For example, the Helram's formula he used when studying Magic Missile, and Kelu's research on fluid mechanics both involved a lot of knowledge of mathematical operations. It can be seen that wizards began to study mathematics very early, but it had not yet formed a specialized discipline.

The reason is simple. Wizards cannot gain power directly from mathematics. They only benefit indirectly by applying it to some kind of magic.

This also leads to the fact that all mathematical formulas are explained in different subjects, and sometimes even the calculation methods and symbols cannot be unified.

After Lynn briefly described the meaning of Olympiad mathematics, Philip's expression became a little strange. He thought that Lynn would specifically talk about those novel theories from the [Secret Society] in the new course, but he didn't expect that it would be some simple calculation methods.

Are there really students who would specifically study this kind of thing?

Philip opened his mouth but hesitated to speak. He felt that if Lynn only taught these things, he might not be able to recruit even one apprentice.

However, it is the freedom of each professor to choose what to teach, and Philip was not in a position to make any suggestions. He secretly thought that he should mention this new course to the students during class later, so as to avoid the embarrassment of having no one at home when Lynn opened the course.

Chapter 62 Currency Exchange and First Lesson

"This is the money exchange place!"

On the west side of Yieta Harbor, Philip led Lynn into a shiny, luxuriously decorated shop. The floor was paved with pure white marble, as smooth as a mirror. Two majestic griffin heads were hung on the wall, and their sharp eagle eyes stared at every customer coming in and out.

In the center of the hall was a large incandescent mushroom lamp. This strange self-luminous magical plant usually only exists in the darkest caves, mixed with filthy and dangerous creatures such as rats, ghouls, etc. The price usually ranges from twelve to thirty magic gold coins.

"In addition to exchanging currency, you can also store your excess coins here. As long as you show your receipt, you can exchange them for corresponding magic gold coins in any city in the wizarding land, but you have to pay an additional storage fee." Philip continued.

Isn't this the prototype of a bank? It already has the storage function of a bank, but not only does it not earn interest when depositing money here, but it also requires additional fees... In this respect alone, it is more similar to a money house.

As Lin En thought about this, he soon discovered that the gold exchange was particularly lively today. Hundreds of people were crowded in the hall, seemingly arguing about something.

Moreover, he actually knew these people, they were Lord and his sailors.

"Take all your garbage away. We don't accept black ore or copper coins here!"

A middle-aged man in a gray robe with a bronze badge on his chest was shouting impatiently at Lord and the others. When he saw Philip coming in, his expression immediately changed. He put on a warm smile, pushed away several sailors who were blocking his way, and greeted them happily.

"Ah...it's Professor Philip. It's rare. How come you have time to come here today?"

"It's been a while since we last met, Albert. It seems that you found a very good job after graduation." Philip introduced the two people with a smile.

Albert, the ninth graduate of Iyeta Harbor, is a formal wizard specializing in elements and shaping.

"As for this one, he is the new professor of Olympiad Mathematics at Iyeta College—Mr. Lin En!" Philip pointed at Lin En and said.

"Good morning, Professor Lin. I heard from the sailors in the tavern last night that you led them to defeat the whirlpool called the Eye of Death in the Misty Sea. That must be a very advanced magic." Albert boasted, and did not look down on Lin just because he looked young.

The professors at Yieta College are usually three-ring wizards with profound attainments in a certain field. The younger they are, the higher their magical talent is, and the more likely they are to become a distinguished great wizard in the future.

"Good morning, Mr. Albert. I'm here to exchange some coins." Lynn said politely, and then took out twelve Secas gold coins, twenty-seven silver coins, and eleven copper coins. These were all his property, which were looted from the two bishops who were killed in the harbor town.

"The copper coins can't be exchanged, right?" Lin En thought about what the other party had said before, and was about to take the dozen copper coins away.

"Well... Of course that's not the case. It's just that the value of the copper coins is more troublesome to convert." Albert shook his head awkwardly, and without waiting for Lin En to make any move, he used the [Mage's Hand] to take away the coins, and handed them to the assistant beside him, asking the other party to take the corresponding magic gold coins.