Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

There was immediate thunderous applause from the audience.

Faced with the applause, Maan bowed and began to answer questions from the audience. However, many of the questions involved the technology and principles of the machine. Regardless of whether Maan's explanation was detailed, the gentlemen and ladies present were indeed not very proficient in science and engineering.

However, what everyone is concerned about is not this, but the sensational effect that this machine will bring.

Including Annie, although what she heard was a bit confusing, she was still very curious whether this could bring actual business benefits, and looked at Tia eagerly for her answer.

Although Tia had no desire to answer, she couldn't resist Annie's calls of "teacher" which was too satisfying.

She thought for a moment and said, "If it's just a switchboard of this level, it's far from a major leap forward. Although it's unmanned, maintenance engineers will replace the operators. Also, there's no improvement in communication distance, so long-distance calls will probably still be quite expensive."

Annie blinked and said, "Is there any way to make long-distance calls? For example, we can pull a super long telephone line."

"It's a good idea, but it won't work right now." Tia's favorite was the flying brick, but she had to admit, "The cost of construction and maintenance is too high right now. The best way is to find another way, like Professor Arthur's electromagnetic waves."

"Teacher, how do you know so much? Have you secretly attended other science salons? How abominable! You actually studied behind my back!"

Anne saw many beautiful and wealthy young ladies in the salon, and thought of Tia's personality, so she became a little skeptical.

But she didn't think much about it, and continued to pester Tia, eager to learn, "What are electromagnetic waves? Are they different from telephones?"

The aristocratic middle school mainly teaches grammar, art and rhetoric, and Anne doesn't know much about these.

Tia said, "To put it simply, a telephone uses wires to transmit electrical signals, allowing two people to communicate over long distances. This is largely based on Professor Arthur's theory of electromagnetic induction, which was the first unification of electromagnetism.

"Electromagnetic waves represent a second unification. Simply put, when electric and magnetic fields alternate like waves, they form electromagnetic waves. If electromagnetic waves can be used to carry information, the cost would be much lower than using wires."

Tia was actually not very familiar with this Professor Arthur, but she still had some knowledge of the history of physics in high school, so she could still talk about it.

Things like Faraday's experiment, Maxwell's equations, Hertz's experiment, Ampere's law, etc.

Just as she was talking, a gentleman in a black suit walked over from a distance.

Marn Cullen walked up to Tia and Anne without knowing when, and became very interested after hearing what Tia said.

He really didn't expect to find a good talent in the hammer forging field in Ansu!

Yes, after all, the Ansu Holy Church has both the Hammer Forging and the Holy Grail paths, so it is natural that it produces many geniuses in the Hammer Forging path.

Maan couldn't help but exclaimed:

"What a brilliant idea! Using electromagnetic waves to carry information—why hadn't I thought of that? But, my dear lady, from what you've said, it seems you've delved deeply into Professor Arthur's electromagnetics. Do you agree with his electromagnetic wave hypothesis?"

Volume 1: Chapter 8|9 Vera, you don't want to...

Tia was somewhat silent as she looked at Maan Cullen's enthusiastic invitation.

She had never expected that electromagnetic waves were still a hypothesis. Telephones had developed into switches, the Crusader Knights' counterintuitive armor was everywhere, and the melta sword was beyond her comprehension, but electromagnetic waves had not yet been confirmed!

To be honest, she herself was a half-baked expert and had no idea how to replicate the electromagnetic wave experiment. She could only reluctantly nod and say nonsense: "I think electromagnetic waves are entirely possible."

Seeing Tia's hesitation, Maan assumed he had disturbed the two young ladies and frightened them. After all, the moment he approached, the audience's attention was focused on him. And this young lady, who was only eight years old, had to answer his difficult questions, so it was hard not to be nervous.

He relaxed and smiled. "I'm sorry to bother you two, but your suggestion of using electromagnetic waves for communication really opened my eyes. No one—not even one person—had ever thought of the future applications of electromagnetic waves before."

"As you should know, the electromagnetic wave hypothesis poses a huge challenge to traditional academia. This applies to both the secular world and the super... ahem, I think you know what I'm talking about."

Tia nodded seriously and said, "Of course, I know everything."

This is a lie.

She knows nothing! But she can tell lies with a clear conscience. This is the confidence that years of fraud have given me.

Maan smiled. He could tell from Tia's gaze that her soul strength far surpassed that of an average person. The blonde girl next to her was a strange figure. Her soul was quite resilient, and she looked like she was almost at Sequence 6 or 7. At this level, it was difficult to accurately judge Sequence level based on soul strength.

Is this someone sent by the church?

Marn didn't care much; he was determined to get the vessel. Even sending a Sequence 6, let alone that old Bishop Marshall himself, wouldn't be enough to stop him.

He looked at the audience around him and said without hesitation, "The last hypothesis my mentor, Professor Arthur, proposed before his death was the electromagnetic wave hypothesis. Through pure mathematical deduction, he argued that electromagnetic waves do exist and that light is a type of electromagnetic wave. This completely contradicts the consensus reached by traditional academia and even mysticism that light is a particle. This is bound to cause a major earthquake in the history of science."

and a great earthquake in the history of occult science.

Tia heard the hidden meaning in Maan's words.

Of course, it's hard to say. With the Transcendental Ritual already in place, who knows if electromagnetic waves truly don't exist. Or perhaps a high-sequence legislator from the King's Path could come along and declare that light-waves are illegal within Ansu's borders. Wouldn't that solve the problem entirely?

Seeing so many people looking at her, Annie was a little worried that she would be spotted by someone she knew. She also wanted to make a deal with Miss Snow Salt. She tugged at Tia's sleeve, lowered the brim of her hat, and whispered, "I'm going to go out for some fresh air."

Maan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course, please."

"And Miss, let's continue to discuss your question about the application prospects of electromagnetic waves."

Maan Cullen gestured to the bartender in the distance, then looked at Tia and said enthusiastically, "By the way, I don't know your name yet?"

Although the two girls appeared to be from the church, he didn't mind at all. If such promising young people were brought to the Alchemy Society and nurtured for a few years, they would be able to produce many promising scams... Ugh, business projects!

Tia crossed her arms and took out the contract, saying playfully, "You're right to ask the right question."

Maan's expression changed slightly.

"I'm the agent of the Suppression Bureau, your contact, Tia Sulph."

Tia raised her head and smiled brightly. She knocked on the table and said, "Mr. Maan Cullen, should we talk about the debt collection commission?"

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On the other side, the bartender was carrying a tray and weaving among the crowd.

He seemed to be delivering wine, but in fact he was following Annie closely, his eyes never leaving the little girl.

Annie had just obtained the extraordinary trait of [No Sleeping Too Much], and she was still a novice, so she had never thought of hiding the strength of her soul - such as wearing glasses or changing to cosmetic contact lenses - so she was targeted as soon as she came in.

She walked around the bar and finally found a target who looked very similar to Miss "Snow Salt" - it was a red-haired girl wearing a black hooded coat. She had an unexpectedly good figure, and even the loose coat could not hide the rise and fall of her chest.

"Your wine, mademoiselle."

"Huh? I didn't order any wine?"

Vera looked on in bewilderment as two cocktails mixed with pomegranate syrup were served, feeling a little confused.

The bartender calmly explained, "This is a gift from an old customer, for you and your friends."

Vera turned her head and found a blonde lady moving a chair and about to sit down. The girl in front of her looked like a princess from the palace. Her golden skirt and long hair complemented each other, and her slender and elegant hands were covered with white patterned gloves.

Vera became nervous for a moment. How could she know such a rich woman?

Just look at the dress, with its three tiers, embellished with gold and silver threads and gemstones, it shimmers with beauty. Not to mention the headbands, earrings, bracelets, and rings... Of the few things she could afford, the only one was the silver cross around the girl's neck.

Hmm...something doesn't seem right.

Vera saw that the cross didn't seem to be a necklace or something, but... sewn on the collar?

It's a bit strange after all.

But before she could think about it, Anne had already spoken, and the blonde girl seemed a little nervous when she spoke.

"Hello, are you Miss Xueyan?"

"Huh? Ah...I am. Are you Quicksilver?"

Vera was in a daze for a moment, then she heard Anne get straight to the point: "Thank you very much for helping me before. I have brought the 20,000 gold pounds."

"You brought them all?"

Vera didn't see the suitcase. The largest denomination of Ansu gold pounds banknotes was 10 gold pounds, and 20,000 gold pounds would require 2000 banknotes!

Annie pulled a check from her bag and explained sheepishly, "This is the pocket money I've saved over the years. It's not a large amount, but the banker is Dad's former employee, and he didn't recommend I withdraw it all at once, so he asked me to write you a check."

Vera felt a little dizzy after hearing this, and Anne in front of her almost became golden.

If it wasn't too embarrassing, Vera would have wanted to ask the rich woman if she still needed a pendant.

After receiving the check, Vera saw the name of Miss "Mercury" written on the check: Anne Mercury.

So he's from the Mercury family... No wonder he's so rich and has a bit of a Silver Castle accent.

Annie said, "If you want to use it, Miss Xueyan, you can go to Ansu Bank to complete the formalities first, and then you can withdraw it."

"Oh, okay." Vera simply explained, "I live in the Cathedral of Our Lady now. You can call me Elvira, or Vera."

"Okay, Miss Vera! Can you answer a few questions for me?"

"Please say."

"First of all, I want to know about the sanctuary you and I were in last time..."

Besides Tia, what Annie is most interested in now is the sanctuary of the "Sleeping Witch" under the deep sea.

She had never expected that she would encounter something so big during a deep dive, and even got a blessing in disguise by obtaining a high-sequence ritual that had almost no side effects for her!

This "Sleeping Witch" doesn't seem to have any hostility towards them. If that's the case, can she gain more knowledge and power from this witch?

This is certainly risky.

So Vera emphasized this point - even though she was surfing on the crest of the wave and had experienced much more than this.

After briefly explaining to Anne what she knew about the Sleeping Witch, Vera used the excuse of going to the bathroom to check the authenticity of the check.

At this moment, the negotiations between Tia and Maan finally broke down.

Marn Cullen didn't come here to collect debts at all.

Tia had known this for a long time. It was impossible for Lawrence Security to pay the Hand of Transformation or the Alchemy Society for the Twin Snakes Cult - that would prove that they were colluding with the cult gang!

Marn invited her here probably just to confirm in the future whether the person who killed him in the nightmare was "Tia Sulph".

However, Tia disguised herself very well in this regard and handled it very calmly.

But the Alchemy Society came all the way from Iris to Anzu, it couldn't be just for her, there must be other purposes.

Tia was not sure at first, but when she saw that Vera did appear at the salon, she was basically certain - the target of the Alchemy Society was Elvira Salvia.

The invited audience was either wealthy or noble. Although Vera and Anne had agreed to come to the Woodpecker Bar to trade, her status was far from being invited. Her appearance at the salon could only be a deliberate arrangement by the bar.

Tia had no idea what the Alchemy Society was going to do, but she had enough free drinks. While the two were bargaining, Tia drank more than twenty glasses of wine in a row, as well as countless desserts and snacks.

It was fine at first, but later on, the bartender who served her wine was almost choked up, which hinted to Cullen that he should put an end to this meaningless charade.

Seeing that it was finally over, Tia went to the bathroom.

This isn't some fantastical worldview; beautiful girls also have to be charming. She's immune to alcohol, but not to charm.

But as I walked in, I heard strange laughter coming from the toilet in the distance.

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Vera happily accepted the check and went out. Just as she turned a corner, a hand was placed on her shoulder.

That familiar touch, size, strength...

Press it down, apply a little force, and lean forward sideways - the black hair fluttering in the wind brushed past Vera's nose.

With a thud, Tia pressed Vera against the wall.

"Vera, you don't want Aunt Isabella to know you're attending the Alchemy Society's salon, do you?"

Volume 1: Chapter 90: Old Shoulder and Passionate Bell Pepper

As soon as Vera walked out of the toilet cubicle, Tia pushed her against the wall.

The red-haired girl's brain completely froze, especially when she heard the threatening words from Tia. She took a deep breath and wanted to run away immediately, but Tia was still holding her shoulders.

Pure futile struggle.

Although Tia's fingers were still slender after her body was enhanced, her grip on Vera's shoulders was like five iron hooks drilling into her shoulder blades, and Vera could not move no matter what.

Tia carried Vera directly back to the compartment.

As her strength faded, she uttered a devilish voice again: "Vera, you don't want Aunt Isabella to know that you're attending the Alchemy Society's salon, do you? Oh, by the way, there's also an underground gathering later."

"No, I didn't! I just came to the bathroom!"

Snapped!

Tia closed the compartment door.

In the cramped cubicle, Vera was startled and took a half step back, bumping into the toilet. She sat down on the toilet lid and trembled.

Tia smiled and said, "You're just here to use the restroom, so why are you hiding? Oh, and I remember this salon was invitation-only, right?"

"I wasn't invited here. I just came in to use the restroom."

Vera vehemently denied it.