I Pioneered Scientific Magic - Chapter 317 (Patreon)

Chapter 317: The Grand Plan for Measuring the Speed of Light with Magnificent Thousand-Faced Mirrors!

The discussions and skepticism echoed in Lynn's ears, but he refrained from an immediate rebuttal. After all, experiments wielded more sway than mere words!

Sensing the contentious atmosphere, Raphael swiftly stepped in to diffuse it. "Let's hold off on the topic of measuring light speed and the theory of light elements until the end of today's symposium. Time is short; let's move on to the next agenda..."

Glenn and others, holding the light disintegration device, respectfully exited the stage. Approximately two minutes later, another wizard stepped up, presenting his research findings—a corpse of a multi-headed serpent and its related study report!

Undoubtedly valuable, as these creatures were scarce in wizard territory, lacking detailed dissection reports.

For shape-shifting wizards, comprehending a creature's structure was paramount to transforming into it. Morphing into magical creatures was even more challenging, involving magical cell transformation. Even accomplished wizards selected specific magical creatures for transformation.

"Very well done. However, your research overlooks a crucial aspect: the serpent possesses multiple heads. Should a wizard choose to transform into this creature, they might face unforeseeable risks, potentially even soul fragmentation," Sanchez solemnly remarked while perusing the report.

Yet, despite the risks, the multi-headed serpent's uniqueness lay in its remarkable regenerative ability. Even if a head were severed, another would grow. It possessed significant combat prowess. If thoroughly researched, it might offer shape-shifting wizards an additional option.

Thinking along these lines, Sanchez encouraged further exploration. If the risks of transformation could be mitigated or the secret of the serpent's infinite regeneration cracked, it might earn him a nomination for the Morning Star Medal.

The wizard, acknowledged by Sanchez, appeared elated and quickly glanced at the other grand wizards.

Lynn's understanding of transfiguration magic remained rudimentary, incomparable to masters like Sanchez. He could only offer advice on dissection and corpse preservation from a biological perspective.

Other evaluators also chimed in with their supplementary comments. Raphael vehemently disagreed with developing transfiguration magic for multi-headed serpents, considering the prospect of dividing consciousness among several heads a chilling notion, possibly leading to irreparable soul damage.

However, overall, most concurred with Sanchez's judgment. If further research yielded more meticulous results, they wouldn't hesitate to propose nominations to the council.

"It seems we might witness several recipients of the Morning Star Medal from today's academic symposium," Raphael remarked pensively as the wizard descended the platform. It had been decades since he'd witnessed such an event. Last year, Lynn's attainment of the highest honor in academia had sparked a resurgence in wizardly research.

However, Raphael had unwittingly jinxed the session. After his statement, the entire afternoon passed without any groundbreaking new theories or inventions.

Lynn, too, felt disappointed. One wizard claimed to have uncovered the mysteries of elements, capable of overturning the existing elemental system, raising Lynn's expectations. Yet, the argument was riddled with loopholes.

Still, mindful of Glenn's lesson, Lynn refrained from harsh refutation, tactfully pointing out the theory's flaws and praising the challenger's spirit of questioning authority.

As the evening approached, the symposium finally concluded, and wizards exiting the hall were abuzz discussing Lynn's mentioned light speed measurement experiment.

Alas, the allure of the Silver Moon Medal was incredibly powerful, even for many grand wizards who might not necessarily attain such glory!

Some maliciously speculated whether Lord Lynn aimed to secure another Silver Moon Medal by deliberately emphasizing the importance of optics.

But such conjectures held no ground. Earlier in the session, Lord Lynn had already unveiled the theory of trichromatic vision, yet willingly nominated Glenn. If he were someone who highly valued honor, he wouldn't easily yield a well-deserved Morning Star Medal.

"Glenn, have you thought about how to measure the speed of light?" Outside the main hall, a charming witch addressed Glenn with a hint of complaint. "You shouldn't have declined Lord Lynn's offer; after all, it took you months to research it."

"Everyone in the hall could tell that Lord Lynn had discovered these theories long ago; I'm not the originator at all. If I were to receive the Morning Star Medal because of that, I'd likely face considerable criticism," Glenn replied helplessly.

"Just some jealous talk; the importance of receiving a Morning Star Medal handed over is exaggerated..." Nancy, the witch, rolled her eyes, still somewhat disgruntled.

Glenn shook his head, not willing to continue the argument. Instead, he changed the subject, adjusting his expression and stating, "As for how to measure the speed of light... I think we could adopt Lady Aurora's method."

"But didn't her experiment fail, Chancellor?" Nancy asked, puzzled.

"It was simply a matter of insufficient distance!" Glenn asserted. "If we increase the distance tenfold, or even a hundredfold, it should work. It's the simplest and fastest method!"

"A hundredfold... that's at least a hundred kilometers away. Will the light still be visible?" Nancy murmured to herself.

Glenn promptly described his concept. Previously, he'd utilized the principles of concave-convex mirrors to develop a magic that concentrated light, creating a dazzling, intense beam.

This way, even if light scattered during long-distance transmission, it should maintain an intensity recognizable by the naked eye.

Regarding achieving a hundred kilometers, his idea was continuous refraction of light! One mirror every hundred meters, ten mirrors forming a kilometer, a hundred mirrors for ten kilometers, and a thousand mirrors for a hundred kilometers!

Even if, as Lady Aurora surmised, light moved at one thousand kilometers per second, it would take a mere fraction of a second to traverse the entire distance. With wizards' reaction speeds, such precision could be feasible...

"A thousand mirrors," Nancy marveled, astounded by Glenn's grand plan, but then hesitated. "But this would be incredibly expensive..."

A single magical mirror would cost several magic coins, far beyond their means!

"That's why we'll have to borrow!" Glenn shrugged, ready to set aside some dignity for the successful execution of his experiment.

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