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Chapter 10 The Dionysian Academy

Davers said lightly: "Marigi, there is an old oriental saying. I wonder if you have heard of it?"

"What old saying?"

"If God wants his destruction, he must first make him crazy."

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Nixtratus, Stacipus and Lycasus were standing in front of the gate of the Dionia Academy.

This is a gate with a unique shape, a large white arch with a huge stone ball on the top of the arch. A thick sword-shaped stone tablet extends straight from the middle of the arch, facing the arch, thus dividing the arch into two.

There is a saying on the stone tablet: All things have their own laws, and their mystery can only be obtained by those who are unremittingly exploring.

Nixtratus savored this sentence carefully and couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, but he saw the signature - Davers.

"Davers? Which Davers?" Nixtratus asked in surprise.

"Who else can be there! Of course it is the consul of Dionia!" Stacipus replied.

"This is a place where scholars gather, a sacred place! What qualifications does he have to be here!" Nixtratus changed color immediately and immediately said a few words.

Stacipus was shocked and hurriedly advised him: "Don't talk nonsense. Davers is not just a consul. He is respected by the doctors of Dionia. Even those scholars who study mathematics respect him very much. It is said that they have received a lot of inspiration from him, so people in the school respect him very much. And last year, I heard Davers' lectures, and the medical knowledge he told was indeed unique and thought-provoking... No wonder many people say, 'He is the messenger sent by the gods to the earth.' If these people hear you insult him here, they will definitely have conflicts with you!"

"...I'm not afraid of the Dionians..." Nixtratus muttered stubbornly, stopped talking, and walked into the school gate with Stacipus.

Lycasus kept staring at the ball on the arch, crossed the gate with fear, and took a few steps, but couldn't help looking back and said to himself: "What's the point of putting such a heavy stone ball on the top, and you don't have to worry about it falling."

"Little guy, you don't understand this." A young man in his 20s stood inside the gate and explained loudly: "The sphere on the vault symbolizes the land we live in-"

"Wait, do you say the land under our feet is round?!" Lycasus interrupted him in surprise.

"That's of course, otherwise why do you always see the sails when looking at the ships sailing in the distance? You know, Thales of Milidu had been... Forget it, this question cannot be explained clearly to you for a while. You just need to remember that the land where we live is a big ball!" The young man said impatiently, and then pointed to the vault and said, "Look at what this vault looks like?"

Lycasus reminded him and took a closer look: "Oh, it's a pair of arms!"

"Yes, holding up the ball with both hands means that humans can transform the earth!" said the young man excitedly: "But what can we use to overcome terrible disasters and transform the earth?"

"How do I know?" Lycasus said unhappily at the young man who forced himself to pull himself.

"Did you see the words carved on that stone tablet?" The young man pointed to the sword-shaped stone tablet and said with great enthusiasm: "It depends on knowledge, exploration, and we scholars who are constantly studying hard! This door designed by Lord Davers is so profound!"

Lycasus sneered, dissatisfied with his boastfulness.

The young man obviously did not pay attention to the other person's expression, and took Uncle Lyca's hand and said, "Now I tell you why the stone ball does not press the arch and fall down. It is because the circular arch has the characteristics of dispersing the weight to both ends..." As he said that, he picked up a branch and drew a decomposition diagram of gravity on the ground: "Of course the gravity of the stone ball cannot be completely dispersed, and the pressure on the arch still exists, and the support of the stone tablet is the key..."

Poor Lycasus was completely confused when his professional explanations of young people were like listening to heavenly books.

Because of curiosity, Nixtratus, who was listening on the side, was completely impatient at this moment and shouted: "Lucasus, it's time to leave! It's getting dark, don't miss the registration!"

"Yes!" Lycasus was so scared that he pulled his hand back hard, almost causing the young man to fall.

"Register? What to sign up?" The young man looked at them in confusion.

"We are here to attend the Medical Forum." Stacipurs replied.

"You are here to find doctors who deal with corpses and bones!" The young man suddenly realized.

"You guys go! Go quickly!" He suddenly lost his interest in being a good teacher, and clapped his hand that grabbed Lycasus, as if he was afraid of being intoxicated.

"Is this man sick, crazy..." Lycasus murmured and followed Stacipus forward.

The school is lush and lush, and a gravel-paved path is hidden among the bushes that are covered with green shade and branches.

The three of them walked in a hurry, but just as they walked not far, they suddenly heard a cry of urgency: "Be careful, don't step on it!"

Stacipus hurriedly stopped and found a man curled up on the ground on the roadside beside him, holding a piece of limestone in his hand, densely covered with words and symbols on a relatively flat paving stone in front of him.

The man used his body to protect the stones, looked up at them, and urged dissatisfiedly: "Go away! Go away!"

"These people are probably scholars from the Mathematics Institute in Dionia Academy. It is said that most of them come from the Pythagoras school in Tarantum." Stacipus explained to the dissatisfied Nixtratus.

It turned out to be these madmen! Nixtratus suddenly realized that the Pythagoras school regarded "mathematics as gods" and often held some strange rituals, and their whereabouts were mysterious. In their early years, they were closely linked to the nobles of the city-states of Greece and opposed democracy. Therefore, they were regarded as heresy by many people and were afraid of being avoided.

Dionia actually accepted them! Nixtratus felt a little disgusted.

When they saw again: someone leaned against the trunk, looked up at the sky, muttering to himself; someone was blind, walking like a puppet, not knowing what he was thinking; someone was originally lying on the mud, suddenly jumping up, ecstatic... and so on, the three of them were no longer surprised.

Bypassing a few tall trees, a small pavilion appeared in front of them. There were many people in the pavilion forming a circle, and something seemed to be placed in the center...

They were fiddling with the object while arguing fiercely.

The curious Lycasus approached the pavilion and heard what they were saying, "How long should the span of the bridge be?"...

"Where should be built to ensure the level of the bridge deck?"...

"How many piers are needed to support this bridge?"...

"How much distance should be?"

...

"Are you here to attend the medical forum?" A person walked out of the crowd, looked at the medicine box on the waist of Lycasus, and asked hurriedly.

Before Lycasus could answer, Stacipus had bowed and said respectfully: "Hello Dr. Stacicodas!"

"Are you?" Stacey Cordas looked at him in confusion, trying hard to find his name from his memory.

"I am Dr. Stacipus from Crotone. This is Dr. Nixtratus and Lycasus, both from Crotone." Stacipus immediately introduced.

"Oh, look at my memory, I'm so sorry! I remember that you gave a speech last year... well...'The application of aloe vera in exercise bruises'!" Staceykodas slapped his forehead and said apologetically.

"Yes, that's a little bit of my experience last year. After so long, you still remember it!" Stacipurs looked delighted.

"Of course I remember! Inspired by your speech, some doctors in our medical school have conducted more in-depth research on aloe vera this year, and have made some new progress, which will be mentioned in this forum." Stacikodas said seriously.

"That's great!" Stacipurs couldn't help but cheer, forgetting the unnatural Nixtratus beside him.

But Stacey Kodas did not forget, and he took the initiative to salute: "Welcome to you, Doctor Nixtratus!"

Nixtratus's reserved gift.

"And you, Nikasus! Welcome to Dionia Academy!" Stacikodas said enthusiastically, and led them towards the medical school.

"I'm so sorry for you! It's my turn to welcome the doctors who came to the forum at the entrance of the college. I just stood there for most of the day and was a little tired. I took a rest in the small pavilion and listened to the Mathematics Institute to discuss the construction of the stone bridge. I didn't expect that I almost missed you." Stacey Kodas said embarrassedly as he walked.

Stacipus was stunned: "You mean to build a stone bridge?"

"Yes, the Dionia Road and Bridge Management Department is preparing to build a stone bridge on the Salachino River to replace the previous wooden bridge. After obtaining the approval of the Senate, the design and data measurement tasks of the stone bridge will be handed over to the Institute of Mathematics for completion. Marty Coris, the deputy director of the Institute of Mathematics, and a team of people have fought for this for more than ten days, and the plan has been basically completed... If the construction of the Salachino River stone bridge is successful this time, and a few more bridges are built and enough experience accumulates, Heracrid can build a bridge on the Crati River!" Stacikodas smiled "hehehe" and was obviously full of expectations for this, because if a stone bridge directly connecting the main city of Turiyi and the South City can be built, then pedestrians from south to north will pass the stone bridge from then on without having to walk through the wooden bridge in the delta. The environment around the school will inevitably be much quieter.
Chapter completed!
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