Chapter 261 Light up the Magic Brilliance

Hetty's explanation was unclear at first glance, but Gawain guessed the function of the device in front of him from these few words. He was stunned on the spot for a while, and while he was excited, endless thoughts appeared in his mind questions—but before they could fill his mind, Carmel's voice called his attention back.

After all, this ancient magus was calmer than Heidi. Seeing that Gawain had not expressed his opinion, he took the initiative to ask: "Lord, do you have any questions about this device?"

"How did you... make a breakthrough?" Gawain looked at Heidi, "I remember that you and Rebecca studied for a long time, but couldn't find a way to stabilize the effect of the magic power of the Holm crystal. - Your research was also stuck for a long time because no parameter could be measured stably."

"This is an accident, ancestor, we should thank Master Carmel for coming. If it weren't for him, I'm afraid we would have to be stuck at this bottleneck for a long time," Heidi calmed down and said with an uncontrollable smile, " Rebecca and I came to the attention of Master Carmel when we were testing out how to activate the magic field more efficiently, and his special lifeform is very... sensitive to magic."

"It's really...sensitive," Camille buzzed, "I can sense precise changes in the magic field, and I can directly 'see' the crystal's response to being stimulated by magic, especially when After knowing its magical properties, I became very interested in it..."

Gawain quickly figured out how Carmel participated in Hetty's experiment by accident, and how they cooperated to break through the difficulty of precise control of the crystal, all of which made Gawain unable to No sighs: Bringing Carmel out of the bastion of disobedience was definitely one of the smartest decisions he'd ever made in his life.

"I used the rune design ideas of the Gondor period - of course, these magic circles have undergone very big changes, thanks to Miss Jenny and Rebecca for their help, if not for them, the traditional way of thinking Rearranging these runes is an unimaginably large project," Kamal pointed to the runes and nicks on the metal structure of the magic device, and sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Also, I have to thank my mutated body, It allows me to interfere with the flow of magic in a way that I have never thought of before. The device in front of you is already a mature sample. After my preliminary tests, it can be used for a long time under stable and controllable conditions. run."

Gawain didn't talk nonsense: "Show me."

"Very happy to.

"Kamel said, and then he floated to the magic device and injected his magic power into the base of the magic device-because this device is not currently connected to the magic net of the lord's mansion, Camille itself as an energy source.

After the magic was injected, Gawain saw an unforgettable scene in his life——

The magic device hummed slightly, and the crystal structure of its main body was quickly lit up. A large number of blue light patterns appeared on the surface of the crystal, and began to change as if breathing. The metal base and top cover of the device At the same time, it began to tremble slightly, and with a light "click" sound, the fixed buckles around the device automatically bounced, and then the top cover above it and the Holm crystal as the main body were separated from the base under the action of magic. Start to float slowly!

The whole device that was originally connected together eventually became three independent parts, the base was firmly fixed on the ground, the main crystal and the top cover were floating in the air, and the magic power surged out. Intoxicated light blue radiance comes.

The stable and continuous magic field is centered on this device and quickly spreads into the surrounding space.

Before Gawain could speak, Hetty had already picked up another device from the table: the device was a simple metal tray with a thumb-sized Holm crystal fixed in the center, and a card beside the tray. On the slot, a depleted magic storage crystal was fixed.

As the Holm crystal on the tray and the magic device in the center of the study glowed synchronously, Gawain saw that the surface of the magic storage crystal also shone with a light blue halo, and the entire crystal was visible to the naked eye. Brighten up.

It's a receiver, and it's charging the crystal!

Gawain suppressed the excitement and excitement in his heart, and quickly asked, "What is its effective range?"

"This experimental device can cover the entire block with the magic field - in fact, its magic field coverage will be even larger, but after the distance is more than 300 meters, the magic field strength will rapidly decline, in this There is almost no effective mana output outside the range."

"What about the carrying capacity? For example, if there are a large number of magical machinery running at the same time within this range, can this crystal hold up? If it can't carry it, what safety measures does it have to prevent accidents?"

"I took this into consideration. This experimental crystal can theoretically support hundreds of the largest mana engines running at the same time, and this value will definitely be higher after improving the process later, but if the mana consumption within the range is If the limit of the crystal is really exceeded, then the limiter floating at the top will act as a flow - its floating effect is maintained by a suspension magic circle engraved on the blackstone matrix. With a strong surge of magic power, the fragile black stone will burst immediately, and the limiter will fall to the crystal. After the two touch, a circuit like a rune trigger will be formed, changing the connection of these runes on the crystal surface and making it output power. Forced lowering - if this still doesn't relieve the pressure on the crystal, the second limiter on the base will then melt itself, allowing the crystal to fall back into the base and cut off the output completely. It's completely scrapped, and it must be replaced in its entirety before it can be used again...but it's better than losing the crystal body or exploding raw waste."

Gawain suddenly looked at the small metal structure floating above the crystal: "So this is the first-level limiter... You used black stone in the limiter? Is this the idea of ​​'insurance medium' in the magic net?"

"Yes, I refer to the 'safety' device you designed in the Weave," Kamel admitted a little embarrassedly, and then sighed, "This is really an idea worth thinking about and learning - poor quality material It also has its uses, as long as it is used properly, its fragility is itself a value..."

"As far as I know, the safety devices that people set up in magical facilities during the Gondor period usually put a saturated charged crystal inlaid on the breakpoint, and used it to blow up the out-of-control magic circle unit... The idea of ​​'fuse' It's the same, but the cost can be very different."

Carmel sighed: "After all, magic power was worthless in those days, and there were plenty of rechargeable crystals."

Gawain also sighed in his heart, but in addition to his sighs, he looked more happily at the crystal device that was still in operation. Since Carmel did not stop supplying energy to it, the device was still floating stably in the air. , continuously releasing energy to the outside world.

A problem that the magic net has been facing for a long time has finally been solved.

That's the transfer of energy, or the "wiring" problem.

Magic is a very special kind of energy, and although it is becoming the basis of Cecil's industrialization, it has a very different nature from the "electricity" that is the basis of industry on Earth: this energy cannot be transmitted with "wires".

Magic power can only be transmitted through runes and conducted through the rune arrays that are connected together one by one. The traditional so-called "magic guide material" is actually just shaping it into a unit in the magic array, so that it can conduct magic power. That's all, there is no way to shape the magic material into filaments to transmit the magic power to a distance-before Heidi and Kamal's devices appeared, the only way to transmit magic power to a distance was It is to spread the magic net unit honestly all the way.

what does that mean? It means that if you want to transmit magic power to every corner of a place, you must cover every corner with a magic net! At least, it is necessary to ensure that there are at least "one column" of magic net units in the place where magic power is transmitted.

Even if the cost of each "honeycomb unit" is low, it will consume an astonishing amount of resources. Arranging the rune substrates is much more expensive than pulling the same metal into filaments to make wires.

What's more, after more and more high-rise buildings appear on the territory, the supply of magic power will encounter the problem of height difference. It is even more unrealistic to simply lay a magic net to transmit magic power - not only do you have to use a magic array to spread the floor. , I still have to use a magic circle to paste the wall, even if Gawain turns his head and digs the grave of Charles I, it will not be able to consume it!

Gawain did tell Rebecca that he wanted to spread the magic net all over the world, but he didn't want to spread it like this...

Of course, due to the dissipative nature of magic power, even if there is no direct physical contact, the magic net unit can provide energy to items within a certain range, but the distance is actually very small: a single magic net unit can only disperse the magic power a few times. Centimeters, and even a factory-level magic net, the "rubbing net" around it is only a few meters away... It's completely useless.

But with the device in front of him, the transmission bottleneck of magic power was finally broken.

Inexpensive, convenient, technology that can transmit magic power without spreading the magic net all the way, is right in front of Gawain's eyes.

After a long time, he retracted his gaze and looked at Heidi and Carmel who were standing beside him: "What's the name of this device?"

"I haven't named it yet," Hetty shook his head slightly. "This experimental device was also just made by Kamel - I only learned the news when I returned to the laboratory, so I brought the device directly to you."

Having said this, she bowed her head a little embarrassedly: "I know this is not very rigorous... This kind of thing should be tested more and reported to you after more detailed data, but I can't help but want to put This is good news for you, and I want to show you..."

"It's okay, I understand your excitement," Gawain smiled and waved his hand. Heidi seemed to be a mature and steady person, but in front of Gawain, she would occasionally reveal such a childish side by accident, which was considered a Personal characteristics, "Since it doesn't have a name, let's call it... the obelisk of magical energy, the obelisk that transmits magical energy, simple and easy to understand, how about it?"

"Ah, it's a good name," Carmel admired the name, and the brightness of the whole person increased a little. Then he gradually stopped the energy injection into the obelisk of magic energy, and let the various components of the device land again, Combining them together, "I will complete the remaining test items for it as soon as I go back, and hand over the materials to the Mechanical Research Institute, and let Mr. Egg arrange production."

"Very good," Gawain nodded approvingly, glad to see that Carmel had adapted to the rules of the territory in such a short period of time, and seemed to have a good relationship with Nicholas Egg, and then he took a deep breath Take a breath and exhale slowly, "But while immersed in joy, let's not forget to think about some questions."

Heidi was a little puzzled: "Think about some questions?"

"Ask a few more whys," Gawain looked at the magic obelisk that had stopped working, and said unhurriedly, "Have you ever thought about why magic power can be remoted without rune contact? Can it spread steadily and steadily? Why can’t it escape from the magic net? Why is there magic power everywhere in the natural environment, but only the magic power that is extracted through the magic net and released through the magic obelisk can be used. Use? Extending from these questions, what is the nature of magic? How does magic in nature change after entering the magic web? These are all questions.”

Looking at the faces of Kamel and Hetty, Gawain paused and continued: "In addition to these issues that require long-term thinking, we can also think about - this kind of magic power that can be transmitted remotely. , besides being used to transmit energy, what else can be done?"

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