A Change of Heart (Part Two)

As Vernon scanned the paper, he didn't skim over it at a high reading speed like he had with the previous Paper; instead, he was deeply captivated by the content.

"What is this?!" After reading the explanation of the principles at a speed much slower than reading the previous Paper, but still faster than a normal mage, he felt a strange sensation.

He could sense that the Paper was defining something mathematically, and he could feel that it was very important.

However, he couldn't quite articulate what the Paper's 'achievements' were; he could only intuitively sense that these 'achievements' were very important.

For a moment, his thoughts paused briefly, but he quickly recovered and continued looking down.

This time, his thoughts were not interrupted, and he carefully read through the process and conclusions of using mathematical analysis to analyze the Fireball model.

Although sometimes he encountered the same problem as the auditor from the Northern Lands Society, namely, he couldn't understand how the process had jumped directly to this step...

However, Vernon was, after all, a Fourth Order Mage, and his brain was far superior to that of ordinary people. He only needed to think for a moment to see that Fran had omitted something here, and then he understood it by following the omitted parts.

When he finished reading the last character, his face was full of complicated emotions; he didn't know what to do.

Vernon tightened his grip on the paper slightly; the immense power of his Order and the Transmutation Surgery instantly tore a crack in one side of the Paper.

Vernon quickly noticed the crack, hurriedly placed the paper on the table, and folded his hands on it.

He glanced at his student Scott, who was intently studying a Paper he considered academic 'garbage'.

He shook his head. This was a habit he had always had, and now it had also infected his disciples: they were extremely focused when conducting research and hated being disturbed by others.

Vernon lowered his head and began to think about the Paper.

If this Paper appeared in his Ocean Society, it wouldn't be analyzing a Fireball, but any apprentice-level spell.

So, this Paper was approved because the reviewer, in a moment of madness, failed to recognize that it used Alchemy School 'mathematical calculations' and thus passed the Paper.

The moment he sees this Paper, he will put the author's name on the shortlist for the Heart of the Ocean Award within the Ocean Society, and he will definitely vote for this author when it comes to the voting.

Perhaps only one of the select members of the Northern Lands Society recognized the groundbreaking nature of this Paper.

This paper analyzing the Fireball Paper up a new avenue for the study of all subsequent spells: the application of mathematical analysis.

Prior to this, the Alliance's internal analysis and optimization of spells mostly followed the ideas of the ancient mages.

For example, when you want to cast a spell, how can you maximize the effect of that spell?

The first approach is to increase the input of Mental Power. This can be achieved by modifying the spell's structure to allow it to withstand more Mental Power, while also using various methods to enhance Mental Power.

For example, cluster casting, spell scroll-assisted casting, and consumable casting all utilize this same idea.

The second idea is Talent. That's right, in the Magic World, mages believe that the Talent they possess will affect the effect of their spells, and this is indeed true.

This includes elemental affinity for casting elemental spells, one's understanding of a particular spell, and ' Talent ' that can be acquired from the Spirit Realm...

The third approach is the feel of casting spells. Often, you won't reach a state of perfect proficiency when casting spells, because mastering a spell requires extensive practice...

As for practicing a spell for a long time, not to mention that there are so many spells in the world, where would one find so much time to practice? Just the high-level materials required to cast those high-level spells are something that ordinary mages can hardly afford.

However, through long-term research, the monk discovered a simpler method: learning from those who were 'skilled'.

It means to learn in all aspects the behavior of a mage who can 'skillfully' cast this spell, including the other party's habit of infusing Mental Power, the moderate speed of casting...

In this way, as long as a few mages master a spell to the 'proficiency' level, other mages can learn it and reach the 'proficiency' level more easily.

This Paper analyzing the Fireball takes the third approach to the heart of the matter. It shows that using precise mathematics not only makes things easier for the speaker, but also allows for more accurate delivery of information to other mages.

In the future, when mages learn spells, they may only need to precisely substitute a few numbers, without having to search for that elusive 'feeling' anymore.

He had this feeling when he was halfway through reading the Paper, and the Paper even inspired him on how to conduct the experiment next...

He could sense that this mathematical method alone had given him new insights into many experiments he previously thought were impossible to succeed, many of which were attempts to advance to the Fifth Order...

Vernon kept his head down, his fingers fidgeting restlessly, a clear indication of his unease.

He saw the potential of this mathematical method, which made it possible to analyze many processes that were previously impossible through mathematical analysis.

This might be helpful for his advancement to the Fifth Order...

Perhaps this mathematical method is not yet feasible, but he has reason to believe that in the future, a mathematical method for analyzing Fifth Order promotion may emerge.

But how should this kind of mathematics develop? Should Ocean Society?

Even Vernon himself knew that if he chose to promote this method within the Ocean Society, he would attract more of the Alliance's firepower than the Northern Lands Society.

"But this gives me hope of advancing to the Fifth Order, right here in these numbers." Vernon's fingers clenched tightly, causing his arm, which he never quite controlled, to slam a small dent into the table.

"If I have to be an enemy of everyone else in the Alliance, why don't I find some allies?" Vernon rarely showed a genuine smile on his face.

Those familiar with Vernon may know that Vernon's current state is the same one he was in when he first became Fourth Order Mage and founded the Transmutation School.

"Scott!!" Vernon shouted Scott's name with great force, startling Scott and sending chills down his spine.

"What's wrong, teacher?" Scott quickly stood up and asked.

"Have Cole tell Iris that I've decided to side with her and Harbos. Let's talk more in the magical communications."