book of old days

Chapter 177
Sean nodded, "Professor Ulysses, what a coincidence, we meet again."

The two shook hands, and Sean looked at the white-haired old man in front of him. He looked very energetic and cheerful.

"In fact, considering that we are both teaching at this university, it's only a matter of time before we meet again, and it's not a coincidence, do you think so?" The old man said solemnly, and suddenly smiled narrowly. The chair sat down, "So what are you talking about?"

"We're talking about the impact of the war on the school." Professor Spencer seemed to have an inexplicable respect for Ulysses, and said politely and even respectfully.

"Ah, war - yes, war affects everyone, it fills hospitals with the wounded, it keeps factories running, it makes businessmen rich, it makes soldiers claim their glory in the field, It also allows us professors to have enough topics to pass the boring time."

But to be honest, I don’t think war is really worth discussing. Kings fight for money and profit, just like wild dogs fighting for food. After all, it’s just a boring game. "

This remark caused a young teaching assistant on the side to suddenly show displeasure, "How can you say that, war is related to the interests of the people, the rise and fall of the kingdom, is there anything more important than war? ! Comparing a king to a wild dog is blasphemy!"

The old man looked at the young assistant and smiled, as if he was facing the questioning of an ignorant child, with a tolerant expression on his face.

"Young man, do you know how many wars the Kingdom of Brighton has experienced in the past 50 years?" After finishing speaking, he did not wait for the assistant teacher's answer, but announced the answer directly.

17 wars, lasted for 47 years, in these 50 years, there were only three years of peace, and the rest of the time was spent in war.

Some of them won, but some lost, but the Kingdom of Brighton is still here, so don't be too naive, young man, for a country like the Kingdom of Brighton, war is just a game of competing for interests. "

The teaching assistant was speechless and left angrily.

The old man looked around, and the professors in the lounge were all attracted by this argument, but Ulysses smiled, "It's better not to talk about these boring things, it's better to talk about something more meaningful Topics, those crystallizations of human wisdom, those great creations that can change the world and leave traces in human history-have you heard that a chemist in Fort Decker invented a lemon-flavored sparkling water, which is said to taste It's amazing, even better served over ice, and I think it's enough to leave a mark in history."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay after hearing this, and the topic changed from national war to bubbly water in an instant. This span is too big.

And sparkling water...then there's nothing to discuss.

Seeing everyone's speechless expressions, Ulysses smiled, "Why don't you speak? You must know that the Kingdom of Brighton is a country famous for its science and technology, and the University of Sword Castle is the best university in the Kingdom of Brighton. It can be seen that everyone here may be the smartest group of people in the world, can't you say something insightful?"

These words made Xiao En laugh a little bit, but he didn't expect this old man to be quite a crowd-pleaser.

"Scholars from the empire probably don't think so." Gary, a philosophy professor who was reading a newspaper, suddenly joined the discussion.

He put down the newspaper and glanced at Ulysses with some scrutiny, "If I remember correctly, Professor Ulysses is a scholar from the Empire."

The so-called empire, there is only one country in the Eastern Continent with this title, and that is the Bacchus Empire known as the Eternal Empire. This country once unified the Eastern Continent for a short time. The blood established a dynasty and ruled the world forever. However, in less than 100 years, the Bacchus Empire fell apart, splitting into several countries such as the Kingdom of Faris, the Kingdom of Salai, and the Duchy of Lokatyn.

In the end, only the imperial capital Bacchus City and a dozen surrounding cities remained in the mainland, but the title of empire has been passed on. Due to geographical advantages and a strong military industry, the Bacchus Empire has been able to continue, although its influence has long since disappeared. , but it has become the cultural center of the Eastern Continent.

Bacchus Imperial University is considered to be a sacred place for scholars and a gathering place for civilization and academics in the world.

Sean also realized at this time, Ulysses Evantus, this name is indeed very Bacchus style.

Ulysses nodded calmly, "Yes, I am indeed from Bacchus, but the empire's universities have long been corrupted and degenerated, and have become a arena for academic bureaucrats to fight for power and profit. The inclusive academic atmosphere of the past has long since disappeared. I've been there for ten years and I've seen it all, so I don't miss the place.

On the other hand, Jianbao University can always hear some distinctive voices. "

Sean said: "Then what kind of topic does Professor Ulysses think is more meaningful? ——except sparkling water."

Ulysses seemed to be waiting for someone to ask him a question.

"There are many secrets in this world, many unknown ancient legends. The truth of the world still remains mysterious to us. We only touch a small part of the real world. Extraordinary power does exist. I I have traveled to many countries and witnessed things that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

Therefore, I can't help but often think about it, what is the meaning of life?Die in mediocrity after a short few decades?Rotten bones and carrion in the grave, food for worms?

No, I will never accept such an ending, so I searched for the ancient legends, looking for the few words left by the ancient civilization. Compared with the short life of human beings, the mysterious eternity is the truly meaningful death.

Don't you think so? "

Everyone suddenly showed subtle and complicated expressions, and exchanged glances. Xiao En understood what everyone was thinking. In fact, even he was a little surprised—this old guy has the same feelings as Alhaz.

The old man was not surprised by everyone's reaction, he smiled mysteriously: "I know what you are thinking, alas, this poor old man, who was so dazzled by the legends and stories handed down from ancient times, even regarded things in myths as To be honest, to talk about eternity and extraordinary power without shame...

Tsk tsk tsk, that's how I once thought of the scholar who explained it all to me.

But when the real mystery appeared before my eyes, I realized how ignorant I was in the past. "

As he spoke, he glanced at everyone's surprised reactions, and smiled slightly: "That's right, I have achieved preliminary results in the study of mysticism—it's just a pity that there is no like-minded person with enough foresight to share with me." This valuable knowledge."

These words made everyone dumbfounded and shocked, especially Sean. He was not surprised that the old man had achieved results in his research on occultism. After experiencing so many things, he was no longer surprised by mysterious powers.

What shocked him was that the old man said it so outspokenly.

(End of this chapter)