Chapter 755 The City in the Sky in the Letter (First Update)
The white envelope is delicate and smooth, and the texture seems to have petals, which is completely different from the postal department's system, more like a work of art, but Ali didn't pay attention to these details, his eyes were completely fixed on the few lines of beautiful handwriting on the envelope, they were so familiar, so beautiful, so that Ali's heart suddenly became hot, and he couldn't feel the cold of early spring.
Ali took out a thick stack of letter paper as he walked in the cold wind and carefully unfolded it.
「…… I haven't received a reply from you for several months, which makes me very worried, thinking that something happened to you, or that something in the previous correspondence hurt you, but I can't find a way to contact you, but fortunately the truth of the matter is not what I imagined......"
「…… Our school has two months of New Year's vacation, and by the time I saw your letters, they had accumulated several letters, so I'm sorry to keep you waiting...... I am very happy that you can come to Rentatt, whether you succeed in the future or not, I believe it will be the most precious treasure in your life, just like the famous playwright Mr. Falham wrote in "The Land of a Thousand Lakes": 'Failure is allowed when you are young, so take advantage of this golden age to read a few more books, experience more things, and see more beautiful and cruel worlds.' 」
「…… In this era of rapid change and increasing numbers, opportunities are everywhere, as long as you dare to think and do, you will always grasp one, but if you are afraid of failure and refuse to take on and face anything, it will only allow opportunities to slip past you one by one......."
「…… You should have lived in Rentat for several months, I don't know what is wrong? What are your impressions of the new things and changes described in my letter? When I reread the letters I have written, I always feel that my face is hot, because I was full of longing and passion at that time, and I couldn't help but use the most gorgeous and romantic brushstrokes to describe them. What do they look like in your heart?"
「…… I have always thought that perhaps in terms of finding alchemy workshop jobs and the benefits of the first few years, the general education school is not as good as the Blue Fry school, but if you want to achieve greater achievements and open up a better future, then only the general education school can provide the knowledge you need, the first three years, don't be impatient, everything you learn is to help you recognize yourself, figure out what you are good at and like, so that you can frantically absorb the necessary 'nutrients' in the next two years......"
「…… In addition to studying, don't forget to 'integrate' into Rentat, only by integrating into it, you can truly appreciate every detail of the changes of the times, thrilling details, which can allow you to find opportunities, so I suggest you often go out or work part-time during weekend breaks......"
「…… There is a street tea house on Rose Avenue with a cozy environment and pure taste, and a magic gramophone has been used instead of a small band, keeping only two musicians...... The Borough Clown Theater often has hilarious comedies...... Although Egret District is a slum, you can meet experienced adventurers, whose words may be exaggerated, but what they see and hear is impressive...... Whenever night comes, you can see the starry sky descending on the ground in the administrative district, the aristocratic district, Queen's Road and other places......"
Jian introduced her Rentat in her mind with plain brushstrokes, trying to avoid high-end and luxurious places, so that Ali had a vivid sense of purpose.
There is nothing ambiguous in this letter, it is a complete friend's gossip, not polite but pays attention to every detail, warm and thoughtful, just like every letter in the past, but even so, Ali was overjoyed and read it several times, until he was about to walk into the classroom and put away the letter.
「…… After my New Year's break, I will be in second place in the entire grade, and I will be invited to visit the Magician of Alinge and visit the Atomic Research Institute...... I've been to Alinge before, but I've never been allowed to visit the Magic Tower, and this time I finally have the opportunity, and I hope the Atomic Research Institute is even more dreamy than I imagined......"
Ali recalled the penultimate paragraph of the abbreviation, although she tried to write in a peaceful and unassuming tone, but between the lines revealed her heartfelt joy.
Thinking of this, Ali's heart was pounding, and the results of the monthly exam were about to be announced.
Sitting uneasily in his chair, Ali couldn't calm down until Mr. Brayne, who was teaching the "Basic Arcane Theory" class, walked in.
"Now announce the monthly exam rankings, the top 20 are the lucky ones who can be invited to visit the Sky City." Blaine said with a smile, and the atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became so quiet that it froze.
"Dawn......" Blaine began to announce the list, and every time a name was pronounced, someone cheered uncontrollably.
Familiar names were read out one by one, and voices of joy sounded, Ali became more and more nervous, why didn't he have himself? Did he really not enter the top twenty?
"Ricardo." Blaine pronounced the twentieth name.
Without me, really without me, the huge loss hit Ali, making him truly taste the bitterness of failure, the bitterness he had never had before, in the past, in a small town, although he had also experienced failure, but he never had such great expectations as now.
It wasn't until he was in the thirtieth place that Ali heard his name, and this encounter made him realize the fact that his foundation was still too poor, and there was a very big gap with those students who had been taught by scholars and magic apprentices for a year or two in Rentatt for a long time.
In this case, many people choose to give up on themselves, because the starting point is not consistent, how can they compete? But Ali thought of Jane's encouragement and his parents' expectations, so he quietly clenched his fists and vowed to catch up slowly, if others were working hard, then he would work five times or ten times harder!
At the end of March, Ali, who was immersed in his studies, still habitually went to the school gate every few days, and finally, he received a letter from Jane again.
「…… I think this is because we are all attracted to simplified alchemy items such as magic radios, magic crystal lamps, wired telephones, telegraphs, and the content of the 'Voice of the Mystery' before entering the general education school, so we can't ...... blindly."
「…… If you are really interested, you can go to the school or the Rentat Municipal Library to borrow books such as "Magic Structure", "Alchemical Elements", "128 Common Sense for Simplifying Magic Items", "History of Alchemical Objects" and other books. Alchemy Booklet" is both intellectual and interesting......"
「…… In the middle of the month, we went to the Castle in the Sky, although it may stimulate you, but I still want to share my experience with you, I hope this can calm your regrets......"
"I have been to the Sky City many times, but every time the railroad tracks gradually rise off the ground, there is always a kind of heartfelt trembling, fear and excitement, fear of things like ants below, fear of the decline of fantasy, and excitement is that if there is no magic steam train and Sky City, then I may not be able to experience the feeling of running in mid-air in my life, after all, not everyone can become a full-fledged magician, I have studied arcane and magic for several years, and I am still in the apprenticeship stage......"
「…… At this time, a steel golem came out of the magic tower next to it, its eyes flashed red, and the car pushed it all the way to the front of the Alinge Magic Tower......"
「…… The architectural style of the Magic Tower of Alinge is completely different from the towers in Rentat City, but it is unexpectedly commensurate with alchemy cars, flying machines, magic steam trains, blaster guns, magic air conditioners, magic crystal lamps, etc., and it seems that they together form a unique atmosphere and style of the era ......"
「…… I don't have any regrets about not seeing Mr. Felipe in the genetic laboratory, and it is said that he went to the Dark Mountains to collect species, but my friend will be very sad because she admires Mr. Felipe and aspires to become a 'doctor' who has mastered healing magic and dissecting skills......"
「…… The genetic laboratory is different from what I imagined, there are many ordinary plants planted, and many animals with nothing special about it, well, the only thing that makes me realize the horror and genetic laboratory should feel like this is the partially mutated creatures, in a laboratory filled with solution, I saw bloody and terrifying scenes, some common animals mutated into hideous and disgusting monsters, can you imagine the rat covered in abscesses? Can you imagine a rabbit having two heads? Can you imagine a dog without fur?"
「…… Fortunately, most of the students who came were frightened by such a scene, so we went to the Institute of Atomic Studies."
"Mr. Lazar and Ms. Heidi received us and took us on a tour of most of the institute, which was just as I imagined, with all kinds of complex and mysterious magic circles and alchemy platforms shimmering with different lusters......"
「…… When Ms. Heidi turned on the particle collider, the walls, floors, and ceilings of the entire row of tunnels, the magic circles lit up silver-white at the same time, and then some of them were transformed into orange-red transparent colors.
「…… Ali, do you know? There is a teleportation array to the universe in the Atomic Research Institute, and there is a space observatory where you can be in the starry sky!"
Jane rarely used exclamation marks, so Ali felt her uneasy heart, and her own mood was also up and down, as if the scene of the atomic research institute was vivid in her mind, and she wished she could be in it now.
"Space observatory? In the starry sky?" This is something he can't even dream of!
「…… Ali, Ms. Heidi told me that in the future, 'The Voice of Mystery' will have more exploration of the universe, and will also use illusion to simulate the starry sky scene for us to feel, and if we can get the first place in the entire grade in the final exam in June, then there will be hope to truly land on the Universe Observatory!"
"Let's work together, okay?"
"Okay!" Ali clenched his fists, his heart was surging, as if he was already in the vast starry sky, feeling the turbulent waves of the times.
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The holy city of Reims.
Pope Benedict III looked out the window, thinking about a piece of information he had received:
"Lucian? Evans has recently borrowed a lot of information related to the depths of the endless ocean."
The extra word count makes up for yesterday's noon difference. On the last day, ask for a monthly pass
(End of this chapter)