The vast garden of the Magic Engineering Academy was full of greenery, and the branches and leaves of the plants were covered with dew, sparkling with crystal light.
At this moment, with the arrival of the Magic Engineering Institute staff, the automatic irrigation system in the garden also began to operate.
Lanqi and Vivian were still not far from the entrance of the old liberal arts building.
It all started because of Vivian's sudden question.
When he was in the South Wantina border area, Lanqi had never met anyone who would talk to him about this topic.
Although the butler Hans and the maid Francine both expressed high praise for his paintings, they never discussed professional art-related issues with Lanci.
Lanqi thought about it and replied with a smile:
"To say something different... The goddess is carved vividly, her eyes are gentle and loving, immersed in this glittering starry bottom, sometimes vast and sometimes returning to calm, falling deeper and deeper in the embrace of tranquility, but it seems to float to the surface and rise up."
"really."
Vivian heard Lanqi's answer and nodded in agreement.
Although she agreed with Lanqi's statement.
But after hearing these views, which were similar to those of famous experts many times, she felt they were a bit mediocre.
But soon.
She heard Lanqi continue speaking again.
“But if I were to explain why this piece of work is so moving as a whole, I think it would have to start with the Southern Cross constellation behind the statue.”
"Why?"
Vivian asked, frowning slightly.
People often comment on this work in praise of the goddess. As the background, even if the carving of the background is excellent, it is not the main body of the work. Its main purpose is to set off the goddess.
"The star image carved by Mr. Jera actually has a very slight deviation from the official school emblem. Of course, it is not a mistake, but just a difference in observation angle..."
Lanqi looked at the sculpture on the dome again. His clear and focused emerald eyes seemed to be able to accurately see the position of every star. He sighed in ecstasy,
"I'll just make a random guess... Could it be that the sculptor, Mr. Jera, improvised this work based on the astrological signs that night? The starry sky that night might have been like the answer from the Creator, giving Mr. Jera the motivation to make this work spiritual and natural. With this insight, he looked at the starry sky and concentrated his mind. In the end, it was hard to tell whether he was carving lapis lazuli or starlight. It was also the starry sky behind the goddess that made the whole work seamless, setting off the goddess statue to the extreme without taking away any of her moving brilliance."
"!"
Lanqi's selfless speech obviously shocked Vivian.
His meticulous eye and insight into carvings are unique and profound.
Vivian remembered that according to the records of the Ikrit Academy, the magic craftsman Jera did complete this work at night.
Although there is no way to verify the state of mind of the late Master Jera Zelter when he created the work, it just happens to match Lanci's statement.
Vivian couldn't help but raise her head and stare at the carving again, and she felt that what Lanqi said made sense.
"you… "
Then she looked at Lanqi's profile.
It seemed as if he was somewhat doubtful whether Lanqi was really seeing this carving for the first time.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Her Highness Vivian. Perhaps my guess was not thorough enough. If I have offended Master Jera, I hope you will forgive me."
Lanqi felt Vivian's gaze, turned his head and smiled.
"I heard that your ancestors were all businessmen. Is that why you are good at appreciating things?"
Vivian came back to her senses, nodded slightly, and then asked again.
Although Lanci had a good appreciation ability, Vivian didn't know what type of work Lanci was good at or what his own creative level was.
"I just know a little bit, and I'm interested in it."
Lanci replied modestly.
Vivian knew that Lanqi always spoke in a non-sharp manner, but it was true that if Lanqi himself had extremely high artistic attainments, it would be impossible for him to be completely unknown in this field until now.
"To be honest, the royal palace treasury also houses the works of the magic craftsman Jera. Each one of them can be called a national treasure."
Vivian's tone was not boastful at all. It was just that it was rare to meet someone of the same age who could chat with her, so she couldn't help but introduce them.
"If my brother, the king, Ainor, sees you, he might invite you to take you to appreciate it... Forget it, it's better for you not to know him. If you meet a third-year student of the Magic Academy named Ainor in the future, you must avoid him."
Vivian stopped talking halfway, and changed the subject with a grim look on her face.
"Your Highness Prince Ainol, isn't he as approachable as Your Highness Vivian?"
Lanci asked curiously.
He hates people who only speak half the sentences and riddlers the most.
But out of politeness, he still asked his question using more appropriate words.
"Am I approachable? Well... my brother is indeed approachable, but his problem is that he is too approachable."
Vivian thought for a moment and nodded, then explained.
Her brother, the second prince of Hutton Country, is a man of very unique character.
As a member of the royal family, he disdains power and status, but only loves elegance and art.
And he loved to show off his power in public.
If Enol discovered that Lanci was quite knowledgeable in art appreciation, he would definitely invite Lanci to visit the palace with him, appreciate and comment on his many collections, and show off his skills to Lanci.
"I see. Prince Ainol is a very good person, too. I will try to avoid him and not cause him any trouble."
Lanqi probably understood.
It's just that this prince is too enthusiastic. When he meets someone he can talk to, he can't control himself.
"Well, don't worry too much."
Vivian was sure that even if her stupid brother really met Lanqi in the future and they hit it off at first sight, he would not bother Lanqi too much.
Obviously, at Lanqi's age, there is no way he can be a true master of art.
Then Brother Wang will at most show off to Lanqi and there will be no follow-up.
While chatting.
I saw that the old liberal arts building had resumed normal operation.
The two of them walked into the building and started to go through the admission procedures.
With Vivian, everything is very simple.
I feel like I have become a minister.
In less than half an hour, Lanqi happily left the Magic Engineering Institute and headed towards the dormitory.
The Student Service Center will then deliver the students' temporarily stored luggage directly to the corresponding dormitories.
Lanqi is quite satisfied with the school's services.
"Do you have a favorite team now? If you don't join a team, it will be difficult for you to challenge the Shadow World."
Vivian strolled with her arms folded, tapping her elbows with her fingertips.
She asked as she and Lanqi were on the road.
Today she also plans to go to the dormitory building to take a look. In the future, they will become classmates in the Sage Academy.
Students who have been granted the qualification of registered challengers by the Shadow World Management Association of the Southern Continent can challenge the real shadow world, and of course, they can also form a team.
Therefore, there are many powerful teams with great reputation in the school.
The school has a clear rule prohibiting first-year students from participating in the Shadow World Challenge alone.
Therefore, even if some students have obtained a registered challenger license as early as the first grade, they will often join the team and form a team with senior students to take on challenges.
"By the way, what if I go find a first-year to team up and challenge him?"
Lanci asked curiously.
He actually wanted to challenge the real shadow world as soon as possible and didn't want to waste any time.
Because after opening the shadow world, there will be a period of rejection and you will not be able to enter the shadow world again. As the saying goes, the earlier you start, the earlier your CD will be.
When joining a team, there are various adjustment, arrangement and preparation periods. As a newcomer, it may be difficult to get started quickly.
"That is pure suicide behavior."
Vivian looked at Lanqi and said coldly.
She didn't want Lanqi to ruin himself because of his excessive arrogance and ignorance. He was a talented person with great potential in the Kingdom of Hutton.
"Well."
Lanqi felt that Vivian's attitude had become a little scary, but he also knew that Vivian was worried about his safety.
His understanding of the real shadow world only came from some actual combat records and analytical documents. As a princess, Vivian knew many powerful challengers and must understand the actual situation better than he did.
"Speaking of which, compared to the difficulty of the real third-order shadow world and the third round of assessment..."
"The difficulty of the third-level Shadow World is far greater than that of the second-level Infinite Phantom Canyon. Even with the most stringent terms, they are not on the same level."
Before Lanqi finished his question, Vivian answered directly and decisively.
She found that Lanqi obviously had no idea of the dangers of the real shadow world.
How could an artificially simulated second-stage shadow world fragment possibly compare to the difficulty of a third-stage shadow world!
If Lanqi really becomes complacent because he passed the entrance exam and got the license without taking the exam, it will sooner or later cause serious trouble in the shadow world.
Vivian took a deep breath and felt that even if she had to be a bad person, she would scold Lanqi severely to wake him up.
However, before she could organize her words, Lanqi asked again:
"If, I mean if, the Infinite Phantom Canyon exam is given these three negative terms: 'small hill terrain', 'examiner rank four to five', and 'examiner starting distance halved', can it compare with the third-order shadow world?"
After hearing this, Vivian was stunned.
What kind of devilish term is this? Is this something a human could come up with
The nature of the exam has completely changed.
"… Are you kidding me? If these three terms are added, I believe that no freshman can pass the exam. This is already close to the rampage of the third-order shadow world."
Vivian murmured hesitantly.
Generally speaking, if a serious error occurs during the progress of the shadow world, resulting in the inability to successfully reach the end and defeat the final powerful enemy through the mechanism, or even the situation where the final powerful enemy hunts it down first, this is often referred to as the shadow world entering a "runaway state".
In a third-level shadow world that has fallen into a rampage state, a third-level challenger may need to face the hunting of the fifth-level ultimate powerful enemy.
After saying that, Vivian looked at Lanqi in confusion again.
It couldn't be that only Ranch and Hyperion had encountered this kind of entry.
If both of them passed the exam, how abnormal would Lanqi have to be
"Then I have a rough idea of the difficulty of the third-order shadow world."
Lanqi held his chin and nodded.
Then we just need to bring along our old teammate Hyperion and team up to match into the real shadow world. Their ranks are two and three respectively, so if nothing unexpected happens, it will be a second or third level shadow world.
On the contrary, it is much easier than joining a team and forming a team with senior students at the third and fourth levels.
"You... wouldn't these be the three terms you and Hyperion encountered?"
Vivian tilted her head doubtfully, stared at Lanqi and asked.
Even though she thought it was impossible.
But at that moment, she felt that Lanqi seemed to have an inexplicable calmness and stability. Even though she was a princess and had a good eye for judging people, she still felt a little confused about Lanqi's depth.
"Of course not. How could it be these three?"
Lanqi smiled and waved his hand, shaking his head.
He encountered three entries: "plain terrain", "angry Firat", and "one-third distance".
It's a little different from what I just told Vivian.