After Richard determined that the knowledge contained in the Stitch Monster was helpful to his research, he began to speed up the collection and analysis of the information left by the Necromancer, in an attempt to grasp what the other party was studying as soon as possible.
But as time went by, more and more things were sorted and analyzed, and some connections gradually became clear, and Richard found that things were getting more and more wrong.
The most wrong thing is that the information left by the necromancer is all about the shallow application experiments of the suture monster, and there is no research on the core knowledge at all.
For example, the thermocolloid material in the suture monster's body contains a high technological content. Even on modern Earth, it has the potential to revolutionize the energy industry. In this medieval wizarding world, once you master it, if you don't dig deep into the value, you will be sorry for everyone.
Therefore, a normal researcher will continue to improve thermocolloid materials, study the mechanism, study how to improve the efficiency of energy conversion, study how to reduce costs for large-scale production, etc.
However, there is no record of any research in this area in the information left by the Necromancer. It only records how to make the suture monster better integrate these colloids, or how much colloid is appropriate to put in.
This gave Richard the feeling that there was a gap in the research of necromancers. It seemed that necromancers thought that there was no need to study core knowledge at all and only shallow applications were enough.
In this case, one explanation is: the necromancer is extremely smart and has completely seen through the results of all research directions of thermocolloidal materials. He firmly believes that his mastery of core knowledge has reached the limit and cannot go any further. Continuing to study it will only be a waste of time. Therefore, it is enough to focus on the application aspects and seal up all things related to core knowledge research.
is it possible
If there was only one study that was like this, Richard would believe it. But if the research on the mechanism of strengthening the heart of the Stitch Monster, the strengthening materials of the shell of the Stitch Monster, etc. were all like this, Richard would have to have doubts.
Richard was very suspicious that the necromancer might not be extremely smart, but might be the opposite - he only had ordinary wisdom, could not study core knowledge, and could only make some shallow applications. Therefore, we can only create a creature with a very low cost performance like the Stitch Monster. Otherwise, using the vast knowledge of the Stitch Monster, we can create a creature that is hundreds or thousands of times more terrifying than the Stitch Monster.
If that's really the case, then there's a problem.
The Necromancer does not have the ability to study core knowledge, so how does he determine and master this core knowledge? How did he know that the heart could be strengthened in that way, the appearance could be modified in that way, and the thermocolloid material could be synthesized in that way
It couldn't be that there was an epiphany and all of this knowledge suddenly came to my mind
Or maybe the other person knew it from birth and, like him, had a soul from another world in his body
With this thought in mind, Richard continued to sort out and analyze the information left by the Necromancer, and patiently clarified all the scrawled words on the paper.
After spending an unknown amount of energy, Richard forgot how many days he spent on the island, and finally completely sorted out and analyzed the information on the Necromancer.
But after sorting and analyzing it, the doubts were not resolved—the necromancers left behind information without any explanation of the weird research methods.
Just when Richard couldn't help but want to tear down the stone building, he found a hidden compartment on the second floor of the stone building, in the room where the necromancer lived. In the hidden compartment, he found many diaries that looked like diaries. reel.
The scroll looked to be old, yellow and brittle. Richard opened it carefully. His eyes fell on the scroll and he saw the unique scrawls of the Necromancer written on it. He read it bit by bit. Zha's expression began to change:
"Tonight is a full moon. If I remember correctly, the ship was torn apart by the storm. It was also a full moon when I desperately swam to the island. So, a whole month has passed.
This month, I have nothing to say, I just try to live. Fortunately, the wreckage of the ship was blown to the beach by the wind, and I can get a lot of food and useful things from it. Of course, there are also some useless things, such as a box of scrolls, ink, and quills that were not soaked in water found in the corner, which is what I am using now.
Is there any use, except to pass the time, of lighting candles this late evening, and writing down my sad experiences on papyrus scrolls with a quill
Hmm... There is no one on this island, and no ship has passed by in a month. It is very likely that I will be trapped and die here. Writing down this experience may help future generations who don’t know when they came to this island know that I once existed. Maybe! "
When Richard saw this, his eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but think to himself: The experience described in the Necromancer's Diary is a bit like a novel on earth - "Robinson Crusoe".
Keep reading.
“And if what I’ve written really proves that I ever existed, then I should introduce a little bit about myself first.
First of all, I am a businessman. When I was a child, I was the son of a businessman. From the time I can remember, I helped my father who was a businessman and sometimes went to far away places to sell goods. By the time I became an adult, I had seen a lot of people. world, can settle accounts and speak three different languages.
I feel that I am stronger than most nobles and fully capable of running a shop by myself. But my father didn't think so and always treated me as a child, or more sadly - as a guy who didn't need a salary. He was tied tightly to his side all the time, not allowing me freedom, and almost suffocating me.
After a few years, I really had enough of this kind of life, so one night, I secretly left home. With a small amount of money, I carefully followed the merchant ships that were sailing away to do business. The result was very good. The goddess of luck favored me. During the first three business voyages, I made a lot of money by selling goods.
But this is not enough. I am ready to make a fortune and make my wealth surpass that of my father, to prove that I am completely better than him, so that I can go home. So, I went on my fourth business voyage.
This fourth voyage is destined to be tragic. The ship encountered a big storm. The mast was broken, the deck was shattered, and the entire ship was blown sideways. Everyone on board fell into the water and was killed. I was the only one who survived. I'm really sad for the people who died, and also sad for myself - if I had died with them, maybe I wouldn't have to be so lonely. "
When Richard saw this, his expression became more and more weird. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that the Necromancer was similar to the protagonist in "Robinson Crusoe". By the way, the Necromancer's name couldn't be called Robinson, right
His eyes fell back on the papyrus scroll.
"Okay, without further ado, let's go back to introducing myself. Latecomers, please remember my name. My name is Defoe. Well, Defoe. Because I made a lot of money selling pretty goods three times in the past. On board People like to call me Lucky Defoe. But I think it’s better to call me Unlucky Defoe when I’m in this situation.”
Richard: "..."
Well, no coincidence, the Necromancer's name is not Robinson. But the name Defoe, if I remember correctly, is the author of the book "Robinson Crusoe" - Defoe, Daniel Defoe.
So... just a coincidence
Richard continued to read with a slightly weird expression. After a quick glance, he found that most of the following diary contents were the necromancers' thoughts, which were not of much value. However, several short diary entries after that aroused his interest. Notice.
"It's been eight days since the full moon. The weather is getting colder, and I'm lucky that I didn't get sick. But no matter what, I have to find a place to live. I don't know how to build a house, and it takes too long. , maybe I should find a cave."
"The ninth day after the full moon. I spent a day looking for caves on the island today and found nothing. But in the middle of the island, I found a deep pit. I don't know what is inside. If there are no beasts in it, I can try Live in it. But it’s too dark inside, I need to make a few torches to light up and explore.”
"Ten days after the full moon. The torches are finished and the pit is explored. There are no beasts in it. It's really possible to live in it, but it still feels a little weird."
"Eleven days after the full moon. Oh my God! There is an entrance downwards buried in the soil of this deep pit. What is hidden in it? Is it a treasure? Well, I am going to get rich! But... this iron at the entrance The lid is difficult to open, I have to think of something."
"Twelve days after the full moon. During the day. I have found the right tool to open the iron cover. I will open the iron cover now and go in to take a look. I hope there will be no danger. If I can come out alive, I will continue to write about my experience.
If you can't get out... then you can't get out. After all, living on this island is boring. If you die, you will die... Later people, will you see these words I wrote... "
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