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Chapter 314: Master Lin En, your wisdom is amazing!
The wizards in the auditorium were all very curious about what the experiment Lin En was talking about. Many of them still remembered that this magic star had conducted an amazing pendulum experiment here a year ago, proving that the continent beneath their feet was round and was still rotating.
"Lord Anthony, is this world really without color?" Fulla asked in a low voice from the audience.
Anthony frowned and did not answer. Alok and others beside him were also muttering in their hearts. They still believed in the words of the dean, but this time it was too outrageous...
Similar discussions echoed throughout the auditorium. At the same time, Glenn took a deep breath and, following Lynn's instructions, placed the light dissociation device in his hand under the beam of sunlight falling from overhead.
The white light was immediately separated into an incomparably gorgeous seven-color rainbow light...
Then, Glenn blocked out the other colors of light, leaving only the blue light, and directed it at Johnny.
A beam of dazzling blue light soon shone on the girl, and then all the wizards in the auditorium couldn't help but stand up, with expressions of astonishment on their faces...
"This... how could it happen? It turned black?" Raphael stared at the platform. Under the blue light, the girl's originally fair skin turned the same azure blue as the light, while the red dress on her body turned dark black.
Glenn also tried hard to suppress his surprise and turned the light separation device in his hand, transitioning from blue light to green light and then to yellow light, but no matter which light was used, Johnny's clothes were completely black.
If her skin color had not been constantly changing with the light, everyone present would have thought that the light separation device was broken.
The situation finally changed when Glenn passed the blue light and began to transition to red light. The orange light shone on Johnny's body, and the long dress immediately turned back to its original bright red.
This strange optical phenomenon surprised the wizards present, especially the great wizard who had spoken out against Lin En before, who was completely stunned.
"The yellow light was absorbed!" Glenn muttered to himself.
Raphael and others quickly thought of what Lin En had just said. Orange is a mixture of red and yellow. Now that the yellow light is absorbed, naturally only red light can be reflected back!
Just as they thought, the light went from orange to red and then to purple, and the entire color layer on the dress would only show red of varying intensities...
"This is impossible! That dress must be cast with a spell!" a witch in the audience shouted in disbelief.
“Anyone who has doubts about this experiment can come up and try it out in person. Everything you can find has the ability to reflect and absorb light, just to varying degrees,” Lynn said with a smile.
Following Lynn's suggestion, curious wizards walked up to the platform one by one and placed the clothes, rags, necklaces, various ornaments and alchemical tools they could find in the center of the platform and illuminated them with different colors of light.
The result was exactly the same as what Lynn had said, but since most things do not purely reflect light of a certain color, only Johnny's red dress was very bright and absorbed other colors of light very well, so there was such an obvious change.
"It's actually true... Objects themselves have no color at all. Everything we see is the reflection of light..." After conducting the experiment himself, Sanchez no longer had any doubts in his mind.
If the object itself has color, then under the illumination of different colors of light, it should show changes in color instead of simply turning black. Therefore, the only explanation is that the object has no color, and the color is the light they see!
But soon Sanchez seemed to have suddenly thought of something and asked in confusion, "Master Lin, I have another question that I would like you to answer. Since an object can absorb light, is there a limit? Where does the absorbed light go?"
Lin En looked at Sanchez in surprise. This question was very profound. After all, it was a change at the quantum scale. He could explain it, but he couldn't give a definite proof...
After thinking for a while, Lin En carefully answered. "I think you may have noticed that a white object absorbs heat the slowest in the sun, while a black object absorbs heat the fastest. After all, it absorbs all the light and obtains the most energy!"
"I see. Is it the heat generated by the gathering of 'light elements'?" Raphael thought about it based on the light element theory popular in the wizard land, and then said with emotion. "Your wisdom is amazing, Master Lin En... It seems that making you the judge is the most correct decision!"
If Lin En wasn't here, they would definitely accept Glenn's theory of original color...
Although the deduction of magic theory is always accompanied by fallacies, and there are many theories that were previously recognized and even promoted by the parliament but were overturned, the judges who made the decision still felt like they had been slapped in the face.
On the podium, Glenn and the others looked very depressed, but they could not say anything to refute. After all, the ironclad evidence was right in front of them.
"Lord Lin, it seems that our research is wrong." Glenn said disappointedly, holding the light dissociation device in his hand.
Lin En smiled and said, "Your research does have some errors, but it is also of great value and can be a good supplement to the theory of light magic. After all, our enemies are usually humans."
"In my personal name, I nominate you for the Morning Star Medal!" Lin En said solemnly.
As an academic judge, it is his job to point out the errors and omissions in new magic theories, and nominating them for the Morning Star Medal is to encourage this spirit of magic research.
It has only been a year since he made the glass, but Glenn and others were able to discover the characteristics of this thing, make a qualified prism, and find the changes in the three primary colors. This is already very impressive!
"What do you think?" Lin En looked at the judges and asked.
Raphael and others looked at each other. Glenn's research results were worthy of a Morning Star Medal, but they could also see that Lynn had a deep understanding of optics and was not unfamiliar with the original color. He could also direct Glenn to conduct experiments, so he should have known this theory for a long time.
However, since even Lin En did not object, the few of them discussed it and agreed unanimously.
The spirit of the Magic Seminar is to encourage wizards to conduct magic research and publish the corresponding results. Since Glenn and others have independently researched the phenomenon of rainbow light and three primary colors, they are still worthy of reward...
Chapter 315: Rejected Morning Star Medal Nomination and Invisible Rays!
After unanimous review by several judges, a resolution was quickly passed to apply to Parliament for a Morning Star Medal as a commendation.
The wizards in the auditorium all looked at Glenn with envy. Normally speaking, as long as one gets the approval of the great wizards, the so-called application to the parliament is just a formality.
However, at this moment, Glenn stood up and interrupted, "Wait, masters."
"Do you have any new magical theories you would like to explain?" Lynn asked curiously.
"No, not really." Glenn shook his head, and then hesitantly said, "Thank you for your recognition, Master Lin En, but I want to know if you should have known about this spectroscopic device and the theory of original colors a long time ago, right?"
Lin En hesitated for a moment, not wanting to undermine Glenn's confidence too much, but he also knew that he had said too much, so after thinking for a long time, he explained. "Just over a month ago, I happened to do a similar experiment when I was in the kingdom, so I have some understanding of it."
Alok and others in the audience nodded in unison. They had all seen with their own eyes Dean Lin En using a small prism to conduct the exact same spectroscopic experiment.
"So that's how it is..." Glenn looked a little disappointed.
Although Lin En spoke very modestly, he naturally understood that the other party had already verified these two theories in advance. As a developer of glass, this was not surprising.
"In that case, I cannot accept this Morning Star Medal. It should be your honor..." Glenn was somewhat reluctant, but still spoke firmly.
He knew very well that as the recipient of the Corona Medal and the most shining magic star in the wizarding land, Lin En might not care about the ownership of the Morning Star Medal, but Glenn did not want such a charity. It was a shame rather than an honor for the magic school he founded...
When these words were spoken, the wizards present were all shocked, and Glenn's friends kept making eye contact in an attempt to make him take back his words.
You know, this is the Morning Star Medal!
At the annual academic seminar, usually only three to five people can receive this honor. It is no exaggeration to say that with this medal, you will become the focus of attention wherever you go.
Even those who are geniuses in academic research may only have one chance to be nominated in their lifetime, and if they miss it, they may not get it again!
At the judges' table, Raphael and others showed admiring expressions on their faces. Although they all believed that the Morning Star Medal should belong to Master Lin En, they were surprised and relieved when they saw Glenn decisively refuse.
Similar things have happened in the past. For example, at a society seminar five years ago, three schools of thought happened to be studying the same element and all achieved good research results. The only problem was that many theories overlapped to a great extent.
Of course, they couldn't give everyone a Morning Star Medal. Just to compete for this nomination, the three schools fought each other at the seminar, causing extremely bad effects.
Glenn's choice was undoubtedly much smarter. If he took the medal against his conscience this time, he would definitely attract some criticism.
Now that he had been rejected, the situation had actually opened up. Raphael could imagine that the name Glenn would surely spread throughout the wizarding land with this seminar.
After all, this is the first time someone has refused a nomination for the Order of the Morning Star!
Lynn, who was also sitting in the judging panel, was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He had not expected that pointing out the flaws in Glenn's theory would cause the other party to voluntarily give up the nomination.
Apparently, this was my first time as a judge, and I didn’t get the balance right…
Lynn reflected secretly, of course he had known these theories for a long time, but after all, he was standing on the shoulders of giants. In comparison, Glenn and others were the real pioneers of magic!
It would be bad if we undermined the confidence of these people.
Fearing that he might hurt the other party's self-esteem, Lynn did not insist on giving the award to Glenn, but just said it thoughtfully.
"Optics is a very new subject. Even the [Secret Society] does not fully understand its nature. Therefore, we are all on the same track. Since you have researched this spectroscopic device and the three primary colors, why not continue working on this aspect?"
"In addition to the three primary colors of visible light that can be recognized by the naked eye, there are many kinds of light that we cannot see. They are very strange and worth exploring..." Lynn talked freely and gave Glenn some suggestions on the research direction.
There are many invisible lights, such as infrared and ultraviolet rays. As long as you can research one of them, it would not be excessive to give you a Morning Star Medal.
If Glenn could study the nature of light, not to mention the small Morning Star Medal, even the Corona Medal, the highest academic award in the Wizarding Land, would not be enough to recognize his achievements!
Glenn listened to Lynn's explanation very carefully. He was unwilling to accept the glory that came from charity, but that did not mean he would reject the other party's guidance. More importantly, he wanted to find out which fields no one had yet explored, so that his hard work would not be in vain.
“Master Lin En, we can’t see these lights, nor can we perceive them through mental power, so how can we study them?” In the auditorium, an alchemist in the front row suddenly asked.
Lin En reminded calmly. "We can observe the characteristics of these lights acting on objects, analyze, classify and summarize them, and find a way to make an alchemical instrument that allows us to see and perceive them based on this..."
"Maybe magic transformation is also a good choice!" Sanchez on the side also suggested.
As a master of shaping magic, Sanchez naturally observed that different creatures can see different colors. For example, the giant monster he often transformed into was born color blind and saw many things in gray, white and black.
He had previously thought that the brains of these creatures were unable to distinguish colors, but now he realized that it was because they lacked the so-called photoreceptor cells.
"Well said, this is a very good direction!" Lin En nodded in approval. Some creatures have four types of cone cells in their retinas, and can see much more light frequencies than humans...
The power of wizards lies in their various magical spells, which allow them to transform themselves into these creatures and observe them directly. Compared with using various scientific research instruments to measure, this is a considerable advantage!
But they had never thought about it in this direction before. When Lin En was reading a book about body shaping some time ago, it mentioned that snakes were born with a kind of perception magic that could sense heat with their tongues. To put it bluntly, this thing was just infrared rays...
Chapter 316: The basic constants of the universe!
There was a constant stream of discussion in the auditorium, and those wizards who were proficient in plasticity were particularly excited. Lynn and Sanchez had undoubtedly pointed out the direction for the study of optics.
As long as I could transform more creatures, study their ability to perceive light, and even dissect them to find the so-called photoreceptor cells, and write a summary report, wouldn't I get the Morning Star Medal?
"If I had known earlier, I would have specialized in shaping!" Alok said with a sigh. He was better at elements and alchemy, and his shaping was just barely passing.
Unfortunately, the Morning Star Medal, which is the easiest to obtain, is about to be lost to me!
However, Peirce, who was well versed in plastic science, was also extremely worried. He only needed to look around to know that there were too many people competing for this medal. In a few weeks, the parliament would be filled with relevant magical theories, and it might not be his turn.
Glenn and others on the platform looked at each other in bewilderment. They had no knowledge of plastic surgery, and it would be difficult for them to catch up with others in the study of invisible light.
Lin En also took into account the enthusiasm of non-Shape School wizards for optics, and after a pause, he continued, "In addition to looking for invisible light, you can also start research from another aspect... such as measuring the speed of light!"
Measuring the speed of light?
Raphael and the others were all stunned for a moment. As for light, which is omnipresent and magical, there are naturally many people who are interested in it. However, they cannot perceive the "light element", so it is difficult to observe and measure it.
More than a decade ago, the legendary Speaker Aurora conducted an experiment in which she placed a wizard one kilometer away from herself, and then used magic to reflect light to the other person, and measured the speed of light based on the time it took to arrive.
However, this thing is so fast that even the legendary wizard's reaction speed cannot detect this tiny difference. In the end, the legendary witch could only guess that the speed of light may be more than one thousand kilometers per second, and it needs to be measured from a farther distance.
But this leads to the second problem, which is that light will scatter. If the distance is too far, the transmitted light will become weaker and weaker, making it impossible to make more accurate measurements... so much so that some people doubt that light arrives instantaneously!
However, this experiment did yield an unexpected result, which was the successful measurement of the speed of sound propagation between 300 and 400 meters, and that it fluctuated depending on the region...
Sanchez explained to Lynn in detail the experiment that Speaker Aurora had done to measure the speed of light.
One kilometer? It was indeed too close, and without more professional equipment, it was normal for it to fail...
Lin En doesn’t know the exact speed of light in this world yet... but it is definitely not slow. According to the data from his previous life, a distance of one kilometer is only a few hundred thousandths of a second. Even a legendary wizard cannot measure it simply by reaction speed.