6kv Chapter 141 Research
Chapter 141 Research
Chapter 141 Research
Rowling silently noted down the key information, then a tiny spark rose from his fingertips, igniting the briefing and the notice together, watching them turn to ashes and drift away in the wind.
The empire began rebuilding its fortresses, taking a tough stance but leaving room for maneuver.
The Ring of Ashes moved underground, becoming even more secretive.
Santa Fe is seeking opportunities for collaborative research.
That evil energy, mixed with corrupting forces, has been officially listed as a threat.
The situation remains complex, but a fragile balance has been maintained for the time being, and a large-scale conflict has not broken out immediately.
This is good news for Rolin, who needs time to digest his gains and improve his strength.
He gathered his thoughts, suppressed the shock brought on by the intelligence, and headed towards the restaurant.
There are still experiments this afternoon, so I need to stay focused.
I didn't run into Flame Shield and Nightingale at lunch; it seems they were busy with their own things.
Luo Lin finished eating quickly and arrived at the Seventh Laboratory a few minutes ahead of schedule.
Researcher Murphy had arrived and was circling around a complex device made of various metals and crystals that had just been erected in the center, holding a calibration device that kept beeping.
At the center of the device is a specially made transparent crucible, in which a small sample of dark purple Ziwen Stone, which constantly emits a faint glow, is suspended.
"Perfect timing!"
Murphy didn't even look up. "For the first-level calcination and stripping array, I used a triple-nested blazing spiral model, which theoretically allows for layer-by-layer heating and precise control of the thermal impact depth on the sample."
"But theory is theory. This thing's internal energy structure is unstable. I need to know the exact energy readings, fluctuation frequencies, and the reaction of the core corruption source force when each layer of the energy shell collapses during the actual heating process."
He pointed to several crystal probes connected by fine wires next to the device: "These are high-frequency energy sensing probes, which can capture more than 90% of energy changes."
"But the remaining ten percent, especially the moment when the energy nature undergoes a subtle change, and the possible aftereffects of mental pollution that are difficult for instruments to detect, will depend on you."
Murphy finally raised his head and looked at Rowling, his eyes filled with the focus and a hint of fanaticism characteristic of a researcher.
"Your perception is the key calibrator for the success of our model."
Luo Lin nodded, walked to the device, adjusted his breathing, and the echo unit in his mental sea began to preheat and operate.
"I'm ready, and I can start anytime."
"Alright! Start recording!" Murphy slapped the control panel next to him, and the base of the device and several surrounding nodes immediately lit up with a dark red light, as heat began to slowly gather.
The experiment was long and tedious.
Murphy carefully controlled the energy input, starting from the lowest level and gradually increasing it.
Luo Lin focused intently, extending his mental energy like the finest tentacles to envelop the purple plague stone sample, while simultaneously receiving the massive amount of information fed back from the energy level by the echo unit.
The temperature gradually increased.
The dark purple sample surface began to glow more actively, and wisps of unsettling, chaotic energy tried to seep outwards, but were blocked by the binding force field around the device.
"The first energy shell begins to soften — energy readings rise — fluctuation frequency increases —"
Luo Lin reported the changes he had noticed in a low voice, while comparing them with the data flashing on the instrument screen.
Most of the time, the two match, but occasionally, when the instrument data is stable, Luo Lin can "sense" a deeper and more obscure agitation inside the sample.
"Stop! Maintain the current energy input for thirty seconds!"
Based on Rowling's feedback, Murphy decisively paused the heating process. He stared intently at the screen, then glanced at Rowling.
"You just mentioned a feeling of stagnation and a slight backflow?"
"Yes, just before the surface energy activity reached its peak and was about to collapse, the inner core seemed to generate a suction force, trying to draw out the chaotic energy from the surface. Although it was very weak, it did exist," Roland confirmed.
"Interesting—a self-protection mechanism?"
Or is it some inherent characteristic of the energy structure?
Murphy quickly jotted down notes in the notebook beside him and adjusted a few parameters.
"Let's continue, take it slowly, I need to see each point of change clearly."
The experiment lasted for an entire afternoon.
During the event, an energy fluctuation that exceeded the expected range triggered a minor safety alarm. Fortunately, Murphy reacted quickly and cut off the energy supply in time.
As darkness began to fall outside the window, they finally completed the preliminary calibration of the energy threshold of the first-level magic array.
The sample of the Purple Plague Stone had shrunk by about one-third and its color had become lighter, but the stubborn dark purple at its core was still there.
Luo Lin felt his mental energy was being used up quite a bit, and his temples were throbbing.
However, the gains were equally significant. The close and prolonged perception of the subtle changes in this alien energy greatly enriched and refined the database of the source of corruption in the echo unit, and even preliminarily established energy characteristic models under several different states.
"Well done!"
Murphy looked at the densely packed data and waveforms on the screen and patted Rowling on the shoulder with satisfaction.
"With this precise node data, the model of the first-level magic array can be transformed from approximate to precise."
"Next is the second level, your method of introducing the frequency of intervention and the timing of intervention—shall we continue tomorrow?"
"No problem." Luo Lin stretched his stiff neck.
"Oh, right!" Murphy seemed to suddenly remember something, took out a gray stone slab about half the size of his palm from his white robe pocket, and handed it to Rowling.
"I almost forgot, Allen asked me to pass this on. He said it's an old thing he dug out from deep within the database, and it might be related to your metal fragment. I wanted you to take a look."
Luo Lin took the stone slab.
The stone slab is old, with broken edges and some blurry patterns and symbols carved on its surface. The style is very ancient, and most of them are difficult to identify.
But in one corner of the stone slab, there was a broken mark, like part of a badge. The smoothness and precision of its lines were somewhat similar to the metal fragment runes in his hand.
"This is----"
"These are artifacts that were brought back from some archaeological excavation, but no one has been able to decipher them, so they've just been left in the warehouse."
Murphy shrugged.
"Allen thought the style was similar, so he found it."
"Study it when you have time, otherwise just leave it there."
Rowling nodded and carefully put the stone slab away. Perhaps this was another piece of the puzzle.
Leaving the lab, the fatigue became even more pronounced.
But instead of going straight back to his residence, Rowling went to the Alchemy and Enchanting Association's Customization Review Office and submitted the carefully filled-out ring design application.
The person on duty at the review office was an old wizard with gray hair and a monocle. He took the form and sketch, adjusted his lens, and looked at them carefully for a while before slowly saying, "The requirements for the composite functions are not low, especially the energy sensing and recording playback, which have very high requirements for rune micro-carving and material support."
"The estimated value may be close to your maximum of 2000 battle merits, or even slightly exceed it."
Are you sure you want to submit? The evaluation may take three to five business days.
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"Confirm submission." Luo Lin said without hesitation.
This equipment is crucial to his subsequent research and skill enhancement, and is worth the investment.
"Okay, let's wait for your notification."
The old wizard will file the application and return a numbered bronze plaque as proof.
After finishing all this, Rowling returned to the analysis department's residence.
After a quick clean and a meal, he didn't rest immediately. Instead, he mustered his strength and took out the rubbings of the gray stone slab and metal fragments, comparing them under the light.
The markings on the stone slab were indeed too blurry; only a rough outline could be made out, resembling an eye or a multifaceted crystal, surrounded by star-like dotted engravings.
Compared to the runes on the metal fragments, the star-like embellishments were an element that had not been noticed before.
Luo Lin tried to slowly inject his mental energy into the stone slab, but the slab did not react at all, clearly indicating that it was just an ordinary engraving stone.
He then compared the speculations in Soria's notes about the observer possibly worshipping the stars and truth, and felt that another clue had been added, but too many pieces of the puzzle were still missing.
He put away the stone slab and the rubbing, and rubbed his temples.
Research is not something that can be accomplished overnight, especially when faced with such ancient mysteries where information is scarce.
Over the next few days, Rowling's life settled into a relatively regular rhythm.