Chapter 2667: Chapter 888: Aust’s Spacetime Theory
Early April, and it’s already the end of mid-spring.
At noon, the sun is bright, the climate mild, the willow breeze wafting past the window carries faint fragrances of flowers and grass, and one can faintly hear the laughter and frolicking of the young wizards.
It’s as if the entire world is steeped in the lively atmosphere painted by spring.
Except for dormitory 403.
Zheng Qing withdrew his envious emotions, glanced at the high stack of assignments in front of him, and sighed deeply. However, before he could speak, the Fat Wizard beside him chimed in.
"What brilliant insights does the great scholar have again?"
Xin gave Xiao Xiao a sidelong glance, humming in an operatic aria. The Fat Cat, originally napping on his pillow, was startled awake by the strange sound. It yawned widely, shook its ears, and rose up, shaking its head, casting a reproachful glance at the boys.
Xiao Xiao nodded apologetically at Tuan Tuan.
Then he patted the black hardcover notebook in front of him, slightly slowing his speech: "The article on ’Wizard Psychology’ that you mentioned, I have also read it. In fact, it misinterprets part of the Ossian space-time theory, then repackages it as its own view through manipulation and deception..."
"Basically, ’rewriting an article with a twist’, right?" The Fat Wizard working in the campus newspaper editorial office immediately offered a fittingly colloquial metaphor.
Xiao Xiao nodded very reluctantly.
"Pretty much."
He adjusted his glasses, opened the notebook beside him, and briefly explained: "The Ossian space-time theory is a space-time theory born from Dimensionism. To understand this theory, one must first clarify two dimensions—Time Dimension and Thought Dimension—in Ossian theory, these two are positively correlated. This conclusion further leads to two classic inferences of Ossian space-time: the more active the thought, the faster the time passes; as the Time Dimension increases, the depth of thought also gradually deepens."
Zheng Qing rubbed his temples.
Not bad.
Truly deserving of a PhD.
Effortlessly spoke a lot of cryptic and hard-to-understand magical concepts.
"So you’re saying people had long discovered the relationship between time and thought, right?" Zheng Qing summarized what he understood, while desperately searching his memory because Ossian space-time seemed very familiar to him.
Xiao Xiao gave him a curious look.
"Weren’t you taking Magic Universe Study this semester? This is content from the textbook!" The PhD’s tone carried a hint of faint disdain: "...Is this how a stellar student plans to graduate early?"
Zheng Qing shifted his gaze to the Fat Wizard.
Xin nodded ever so slightly, adding quietly: "It does cover content from Magic Universe Study, but it’s supplementary... It’s normal if you didn’t have the time to look."
The young teaching assistant took a deep breath, doing his best to maintain a calm tone: "Not everyone can memorize every footnote squeezed between the textbooks... Besides, this content isn’t within the syllabus, it doesn’t relate to graduation."
"Heh heh." The PhD sneered, saying nothing.
After a series of irritations, Zheng Qing’s mind finally cleared considerably, picking up many fragments from his memories.
"What does the ’Ossian space-time theory’ have to do with Othello’s Balance?" he asked Xiao Xiao, recalling a concept Old Yao had mentioned in freshmen year Philosophy of Magic class.
The so-called ’Othello’s Balance’ refers to maintaining silence within a certain space-time range, which can reduce damage to the world, ensuring survival of both extraordinary and ordinary individuals—this is the theoretical foundation for numerous magical treaties like the "Vampire Isolation Treaty", and also a major inference of the Theory of Silence from Dimensionism.
Thinking of the Theory of Silence.
Zheng Qing finally dug up another fragment from his dormant memory: in the Ossian space-time theory system, starting from the Higgs mechanism, the intensity of active individuals within a certain time-space range is inversely proportional to the lifespan of that space-time—this statement can almost be considered the core idea of the Theory of Silence.
Upon hearing Zheng Qing’s question, Xiao Xiao showed a hint of surprise.
"You’ve got a pretty good memory! I remember Old Yao mentioned it once, back in the first semester of freshman year."
For a rare instance, he praised someone, then turned the conversation: "Othello’s Balance and Ossian space-time theory are both concepts summarized by Herman Ostrofsky, a renowned Big Wizard from Dimensionism... Just like ’Ossian space-time’, its full name is ’Ostrofsky Space-Time Theory’, shortened to ’Ossian space-time theory’. Ahem, this Mr. Herman has a very famous student, also a Big Wizard, named Albert..."
"The Big Wizard who invented ’Genesis’?" Zheng Qing, sensitive to names related to forbidden curses, reacted promptly: "I recall he was from Europa and served as the dean of Alpha Academy..."
"Genesis wasn’t invented, it was constructed."
Xiao Xiao first corrected Zheng Qing’s word choice, reminding: "Magic Universe Study and Philosophy of Magic are different, precision in language is very important, don’t wait till the final exams to cram..."
"Okay, go on." Zheng Qing nodded perfunctorily, urging him.
Listening to the PhD’s insightful explanation of ’Ossian space-time theory’ was more intriguing than dully doing assignments, allowing him to get an early preview of parts of the Magic Universe Study content.
"Talk about what?" Xiao Xiao looked puzzled.
"Ossian space-time theory, of course!"
Zheng Qing raised his hand, making a swirling gesture at his temple, seemingly trying to jog the PhD’s memory of the original part of the topic: "You said the space-time view in Wizard Psychology is fallacious, so elaborate on the profound insights of Ossian space-time theory! It can also help you review last semester’s electives."
At some point, Tuan Tuan jumped onto the desk with a ’heh’, flicked its tail, and cast Zheng Qing a sidelong glance.
The look was very much like the Fat Wizard pouting.
Xiao Xiao took a deep breath, adjusting his glasses, but didn’t refuse Zheng Qing’s slightly presumptuous request.
"Firstly, Ossian space-time theory is built on the foundation of Dimensionism."
He repeated this foundational concept once more before giving the first definition: "In Ossian space-time theory, every dimension has a ’starting point’. Dimensions are born, grow, and extend based on this starting point; different dimensions interweave to form the universe; so, theoretically, the universe is not a fixed, immutable entity, but a complex concept that extends in all directions, across the heavens and the earth, and various dimensions. This extension brings about the universe’s expansion, indirectly opening up the world we live in."
Universe.
World.
As Xiao Xiao elucidated the concepts, he emphasized these two words heavily, unsurprisingly drawing extra attention from Zheng Qing.
