The afternoon meeting went on as usual, and while Reiner continued to listen attentively to the research results of the mages, he was also thinking about the next marketing plan for his Coke.
He was lucky that he bought two bottles of Coke in Toronto and took it with him. When Reiner saw Frederick's expression after drinking the Coke, he knew he had succeeded.
Since there was not much time left for lunch, Frederic simply established a magical contract, and Reiner would provide a sufficient amount of Coke at the next three meetings of the Mercury Scale, and this drink would become the designated academic meeting Drinks were introduced to all the mages attending the meeting.
At the same time, Crescent Coke will also be sold inside the Rainbow Tower, and the two alchemy workshops belonging to the Mercury Scale will join Reiner to produce Coke. As a result, the center of the magical world will be stained with traces of Coke for the first time.
There is only one fundamental reason for these seemingly incredible contracts, and that is Reiner's own knowledge.
In this world, knowledge is power. The more knowledgeable you are, the higher your status is. Although Reiner has not yet achieved the official rank of mage, his papers, as well as the strong observation and power he showed at the conference, His extraordinary courage was enough to win him respect, and Frederick was also a disguised investment.
Looking at the mage who was making an impassioned speech on the podium, Reiner suddenly felt that it was a wise decision for him to come to Mercury Scale's annual meeting. This time, he not only met the top figures in the magic field, but also contributed to the subsequent promotion of Coke. A good foundation has been laid, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
The meeting came to an end soon. Today's content was shocking enough. Fortunately, Lanchester had prepared the ground in advance. No mage present had a cognitive collapse like the review committee member Cologne. On the contrary, many mages They all felt their hearts fluctuating.
Frederick explained to Reiner that the so-called feedback from the world is a phenomenon that exists widely in magic. The cause of this phenomenon has not been explained so far, and it is one of the unsolved mysteries in the magic world.
Whenever people's understanding of things is closer to the truth, the feedback from the world will come to them. This effect will gradually weaken. The first discoverer will enjoy the most gifts, and those who follow will get more and more. The less, there will be almost no feedback when these things become common sense.
This is why mages have to establish a paper review mechanism and encourage academic research, because personal progress will also drive overall progress. In the past, the practice of ancient mages who shelved magic on the shelf and relied solely on elites was unrealistic, and world feedback is also modern. One of the reasons for the rapid development of magic in the more than three hundred years since its creation.
Just like now, Reiner was the first to electrolyze water and received the most powerful gift. Although it is not obvious yet, as Reiner's magic level continues to improve, this impact is far-reaching.
The other participants also accepted this theory through the explanation, so their strength will improve to some extent, but it is far less than the benefits that Reiner himself gained.
Of course, the formation of cognition is a step-by-step process. If you form your own cognition without factual verification, you are likely to encounter cognitive collapse, causing yourself to be backlashed by magic. The more powerful the mage, the more powerful the mage will be. The consequences of backlash will become more serious, ranging from disability to direct and violent death.
Reiner was a little glad that he didn't rush to write down all the theories he knew on earth, otherwise if he encountered something different from this world, he might have exploded and died long ago.
... ...
After walking out of the conference hall, while still in the corridor, Reiner was stopped by two mages.
"Hello, my name is Fleming Ernst, and this is my student Galen."
That was Fleming and Gallon.
After hearing the other party's introduction, Reiner thought for a while, and then recalled that the paper that hypothesized that the fire element has negative mass was written by Fleming. He thought that the other party was here to argue with him, but he did not expect that the old man was deeply involved. Bowing deeply, he seemed to be apologizing to Reiner.
"My student Gallon is one of the reviewers of your two papers. Due to my stubbornness, he did not give a high evaluation to the first paper. I would like to apologize to you."
Fleming said that judging from Lanchester and Frederick's attitude towards Reiner, this mage apprentice should be able to become a mainstay of the Mercury Scale in the future, and he will eventually know about the paper review. So Fleming decided to confess in advance to gain the other party's favor.
"It doesn't matter. In fact, it was the review comments on the paper that made me aware of my lack of cutting-edge knowledge. That's why I came into contact with the latest issue of "Alchemy" and read Mr. Penzance's paper on electrolysis. Start trying electrolyzed water.”
Reiner quickly understood the reason, and instead of being fussy about it, he responded magnanimously.
"As I said, my discoveries are just standing on the shoulders of giants. Even without me, I believe that all of you will be able to discover these theories given time."
"Perhaps the history of alchemy in the future will record this meeting and Mr. Iain Gray's discovery of the secret of water, and the two of us may become the villains in the story."
Fleming originally thought that Reiner was an arrogant person, but he did not expect that the other party was so humble, and he immediately changed his mind.
"You are joking, Lord Ernst."
Reiner felt that the plot was a bit familiar, but he quickly shook his head and pushed away the unfounded suspicion.
"However, Mr. Ian Gray, I have a small suggestion."
Fleming said with a smile.
"Next time if you are going to publish a disruptive paper, you can say hello in advance, otherwise it may cause accidents like this time."
He pointed to his students and then briefly told Reiner about the commotion his paper had caused.
Quite unexpectedly, Reiner did not expect that a mage would actually have a cognitive breakdown because of his thesis. On the one hand, his understanding of the world had deepened again, and on the other hand, he was also troubled by that unfortunate cognitive breakdown. The mage felt a little guilty.
"Of course you don't need to feel guilty. If you can't accept the new theory, then the mage's progress will stagnate. This is his own problem."
Fleming saw Reiner's worry and continued.
"However, it might be okay if it were someone else, but the other person is the son of the pure-blood Francois family, Mr. Ian Gray. I'm afraid you have to be more careful in the future."
"Francois?"
Reiner had never heard of this name, but according to Fleming's meaning, it seemed that there was some danger in it. He thought about it and asked.
"I don't know what you two have planned for the evening. I would like to invite you two to have dinner together."