Chapter 414 [0411] World Runes and Laboratories

World Rune, the original power of Runeland.

When it comes to World Rune, most people who know it will think of the Rune War that swept the entire Runeland a thousand years ago and completely changed the situation in Runeland.

As for Ino, who was taught by Kalya, her understanding of World Rune is obviously better than that of others who are mixed with fear of war.

According to Kalya, World Rune is a "coupling body of high-purity magic energy and world rules", and it is a rune representing the world rules.

Although World Runes appeared one after another and finally triggered a world-destroying war when Kalya was still asleep, he actually looked for World Runes in the Shurima Empire era - but at that time, even if the whole country was mobilized, not even a single World Rune or World Rune fragment was found in the Shurima Empire.

Considering the control of the Shurima Empire over the entire Shurima at that time, if World Rune really existed in Shurima, it would be almost impossible.

After reaching this conclusion, Karya, who was somewhat puzzled, spent hundreds of years studying minerals and other aspects, and finally came to the conclusion that "the world rune has not yet been born".

According to Karya's research results at the time, many minerals in Shurima will naturally absorb free magic power. The more turbulent the elemental tide is, the faster they absorb magic power.

During the long-term absorption, these minerals will obviously show characteristics similar to spontaneous energy sources.

During this period, Karya even crossed the Valoran Strait to look for traces of magic in Valoran, which was even more ignorant than Shurima at the time, and even Ionia. Finally, it was confirmed that the rune energy of Runeland is closely related to the birth of various magic ores, magic animals, and magic plants.

After reaching this conclusion, Karya later proposed a hypothesis: If the natural magic concentration in a certain area is extremely high, but there are not enough magic animals and plants to grow and consume these abundant magic power, then the local mineral veins are likely to absorb high-concentration magic power, and then form super-high-concentration magic crystals.

This magic crystal is most likely the world rune.

In other words, the world rune is the "tumor" or "stone" of Runeland, formed by the blockage of magic.

If this inference is true, then the reason why Shurima does not have world runes is very simple - the utilization rate of magic on this land is very high.

Although many public facilities in Shurima at that time relied on the power of the astral world for maintenance, both the sun disc itself and the ascension ceremony required a large number of precious magic items.

This consumption has effectively reduced the concentration of free magic in Shurima, so that Shurima will not give birth to world runes that are highly coupled with world rules and high-purity magic.

Similarly, Ionia also conforms to this inference.

Although Ionia is one of the most magic-rich areas in Runeland, due to the existence of the spirit world and the activeness of all spirits, the magic here is always in a very healthy flow, so no world runes are born.

For Karya, this is undoubtedly good news.

Compared to the world runes that follow the chaotic will of elemental life, the orderly flow of magic in Shurima and Ionia is healthier.

Although it seems very exciting to hold the world rune and have great power in one's body, it also means that one has to bear all the pressure of transforming nature alone - frequent use of the power of the world rune is unbearable even for people with strong will.

Of course, because there was no sample of the world rune at that time, Kalya's opinion can only be regarded as an inference.

However, although the reason for the birth of the world rune is still uncertain, no one will doubt the power of the world rune.

Look at the sunken piece on the northeast coast of Noxus now - that is the best work of the world rune. The outbreak of the destruction rune directly sank a piece of land with a radius of thousands of miles, and the tsunami caused by it almost completely reshuffled the order of the Sea of ​​Watch. Therefore, no matter whether the world rune is a source of energy given by God or a tumor in the rune land, it is not too cautious for the world rune!

It was also because Kalya had told Lux ​​and Ino in detail about his research on world runes, so when Ino heard that these wonderful flames were likely ignited by world runes, his face suddenly changed.

"But there's no need to be so nervous." Noticing Ino's vigilance, Kalya comforted him in time, "World runes are also divided into levels and types. If my hypothesis is correct, then strictly speaking, Hex crystals are also a kind of world runes - don't be too nervous."

"But these flames still make me very uneasy." Although Ino nodded, he couldn't take his eyes off the jumping white flames, "It's far more dangerous than Hex crystals."

"Hey, how could this be?" Kalya was stunned when he heard this, "In my perception, the energy they contain is not as amazing as Hex crystals!"

Hearing what Kalya said, Ino was also a little surprised - on the issue of world runes, her and Kalya's perceptions were so inconsistent, which was obviously abnormal!

"Maybe it's because of my icy bloodline?" Ino closed his eyes, tried to open up his magical perception, and then created a piece of solid ice. "How should I put it... It seems that my bloodline hates this power more than my perception."

"Ice blood repels the power of runes..." Kalya pondered for a moment, "My magic perception should be fine. Let's put aside the issue of your blood for now. Let's go. It's not that dangerous here. Let's move on."

Although the perception deep in the blood was still warning frantically, out of trust in Kalya, Ino nodded and continued to move deeper into the passage.

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The passage that tilted downward seemed to have no end.

However, as they walked, Ino and Kalya almost simultaneously developed a subtle sense of familiarity.

This kind of passage that tilted downward seemed to have been seen somewhere before.

"Teacher, are you sure you didn't leave a laboratory in Demacia like the one in Zaun?" Turning a corner, seeing a familiar underground hall, Ino finally couldn't help asking, "The architectural style and layout here are exactly the same as the laboratory in Zaun!"

"Shouldn't it be?" Kalya was also a little confused, "I don't have Alzheimer's disease yet, I'm sure that the laboratories arranged in Demacia before were all open-air, and they were located in Lenwall!"

"But, isn't this too similar?" Ino came to a door, looked at the smooth door, and couldn't help rubbing his temples, "Look at this door, this is really not the laboratory you designed?"

"Really not!" Kalya denied repeatedly, "What is there to hide about this kind of thing, I have never arranged a laboratory here, and my students can't run here... Wait, maybe this is really possible."

Hearing Kalya say that it might be done by her students, Ino couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth slightly, she cleared her throat, and while Kalya hadn't reacted yet, she shouted out the words that Kalya hated with full energy.

"Karlya is a fool!"

The next moment, the door opened - but it was not opened by the password, but someone heard the noise and pushed the door open.

"Who is shouting outside?" A guy in a black robe and a hood pushed the door open, stuck his head out, and said impatiently, "Forgot to bring the keystone again?"

Then he saw Ino at the door.

Both sides were stunned.

After Karlya's reminder, Ino quickly realized what was going on. She showed a puzzled expression on her face and improvised a purpose for herself.

"Is this the archives room?"

"Archives room?" Ino's demon hunter outfit obviously affected the other party's judgment to a certain extent. The other party showed an impatient look on his face, and waved his hand as if to shoo away a fly, "Don't rookies in demon hunters have on-the-job training now? This is not your demon hunter office, get out!"

Obviously, the other party didn't think that Ino was an intruder at all - this place is located deep underground in the Forbidden Magic Prison, which is a safer and more secretive place than the Dawn Castle. He obviously regarded Ino as a demon hunter who strayed in.

Although I don't know why she came in here, it must be that some bastard forgot to close the door again. Although this kind of thing rarely happens, it is not uncommon.

Considering that this guy's attitude is quite rude, and this rudeness is even because of Ino's demon hunter outfit, the only one who has the courage to be so rude to a demon hunter...I'm afraid the legendary Silent Man!

Realizing this, Ino pretended to be panicked and bowed his head to apologize. Then, when the other party wanted to close the door, a thin and tough layer of ice blocked the door.

"You-"

"Sorry."

The ice spread, and the unlucky guy was directly frozen in place by Ino.

Taking this opportunity, Ino flashed into the door, and then very politely closed the door.

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After entering the door, Ino's expression became more subtle-the internal structure here is highly similar to that of the laboratory in Zaun!

With this unlucky captive, Ino crossed the L-shaped registration office with ease and came to the door of the locker room.

After confirming that there was no one inside, she stuffed the captive directly into the locker room.

The next moment, thick ice spread and locked the entire locker room.

After completing all this, Ino finally ended the freezing of the silent man.

"Hello, Mr. Silent Man." With a smile on his face, Ino greeted him politely, "Time is limited, how about I ask you an answer?"

The Silent Man obviously disagreed with this. After Ino released the freeze on him, he immediately shouted for help.

Unfortunately, he was almost out of oxygen after shouting, and no one came to save him.

"Don't waste your energy, Mr. Silent Man." Ino shook his head helplessly, "I have no ill intentions, and this trip is just to get to know the famous Silent Man..."

"Cunning villain!" Seeing that no one came to rescue, the Silent Man gritted his teeth, and began to speak harshly with trembling mouth, "The Silent Man will not let you go, you will be completely destroyed in silence!"

It is impossible to take action. Although I don't know why such a powerful mage would sneak into the Demacia Xiongdu and the Forbidden Magic Prison, judging from the other party's performance, she seems to want to take something out of her mouth.

So, at this time, you should delay time and not resist violently!

If he was killed on the spot because of resistance, it would be a big loss.

"..."

This fierce look made Ino's mouth twitch. She rubbed her temples, barely restrained herself from laughing out loud, and began to ask Kalya what to do.

"Just let him dry for a while." Kalya seemed to be quite experienced in torture, "It's really interesting. Did you find it? There is a very interesting thing hanging on his waist."

Ino nodded and picked up a "stone" from his waist.

This almost inconspicuous stone, which looks similar to the forbidden magic stone, contains magic power that makes Ino a little surprised. What's even more rare is that there are many magic circuits outlined on this forbidden magic stone. Carefully identify it. After some examination, with Ino's current eyesight, he could only judge that it was some kind of special starting device.

"This is the keystone to open the door." Kalya seemed to be familiar with it, "Obvious Shurima style... To be honest, I'm a little curious now about who built such an underground base here. "

"At least now it can be confirmed that the Silent Man is much bigger than we thought before." Ino replied while studying the keystone in front of the Silent Man whose face had turned into the color of pig liver, " Teacher Kalya, none of your students have come to Demacia?"

"No, absolutely not." Kalya said firmly, "If there is, it is impossible for him not to come to see me after I have been sleeping here for so long. I still have this confidence."

"That's interesting." Ino leaned back, and a chair made of solid ice appeared under her. "According to you, when Demacia was established, it was the same as Shurima. The biggest connection is with the protoss, her daughter, her husband, and a group of children brought over from Shurima.”

"That's right."

"But this secret underground laboratory looks exactly like the laboratory in Shurima - but neither the descendants of the protoss nor the orphans of Shurima have the ability to create such a laboratory." Ino tried to think. , but the more I thought about it, the more I thought, "Why do I feel like there is a missing link between this?"

"It's related to the world runes." Kalya agreed with her view, "Forget it, let's just wait and see. Look at this guy, he can't bear it anymore."

Kalya’s Little Class·Inference about the world runes:

Kalya's knowledge of the world's runes is very limited due to a lack of critical evidence.

And because Shurima has Ascended Ones, a Sun Disk, and no shortage of energy, Kalya gave up continuing to study the world runes after finding no results.