The third frontier city, the underground laboratory. .
After reading the report, Roland and Anna rushed here as soon as possible. Through the thick protective glass, he saw that in the center of the laboratory covered with lead plates, two ritual cubes were being activated. One of them looked normal. The red light that bloomed from the other piece was significantly shorter.
"Is that cube with a short red light... the latest imitation?" Anna asked sharply.
That's right, in fact it appeared entirely out of a bug. Celine replied enthusiastically, the textures inside the Rubik's Cube are usually carved by thin wrists. If the material is damaged, it is easy to damage the carving. Normally these erroneous 'stones' would be scrapped, but when Thin Wrist was carving component 236 a week ago, it wasn't until the finish that a tiny crack opened in the center of the stone, leaving the component flawed.
The materials used in the ritual cube are all from the extreme south. According to the murals, it is inferred that these relics have been sleeping in the ground for at least thousands of years. It is normal for them to be soaked in wind and water for so long. Roland thought thoughtfully, "And you didn't throw away No. 236?"
Celine nodded at the main beard, which I thought was a pity at the time. After all, it has been completed as a whole, and it might still come in handy. So I used this 236 piece to replace the same part on the earlier Rubik's Cube to see if it would work properly.
Hey, this is a nuclear torture device, Roland secretly wiped his sweat.
Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Celine seems to have seen his thoughts, raised her sarcoma-like head and said, I was tested at the weapons testing ground in the mountains of desperation, and if an accident occurs, it will never affect Neverwinter City. This is the basic belief of the members of the quest. Even if I die unfortunately, you don’t have to be sad. In order to seek the truth, I have already put my personal safety…
Looking at the other party's eloquent appearance, Roland's original worry quickly dissipated, "Speaking of business!"
Ahem... I'm sorry, Celine cleared her throat. In short, as you can see, the Rubik's Cube can still be activated normally, but the range of the red light has been shortened to less than one-tenth of the original. However, this did not prevent the supply of heat for the power of the three-cylinder Rubik's Cube, so I did another heating test to see if the heating efficiency of the shortened red light had changed. The test continued on and off for two or three days until I checked the uranium sheet. , I was surprised to find that there was no change in it, and even the consumption of magic power was reduced a lot.
Anna pondered for a moment, "Is it possible... most of the cost of the Rubik's Cube is spent on maintaining the red light?"
As expected of a high-level awakener who is younger than Agatha, Celine praised. After thinking about it for a long time, I am inclined to this answer. If the light is made up of countless tiny balls, then I want them to go towards the same direction. Moving forward is indeed not an easy task. And the test has proved that as long as the red light is not touched, its front and sides will not be affected, so it seems that the shortening of the light really seems to save a lot of effort for the Rubik's cube.
"Wait," Roland said suddenly, "This means that the flawed component No. 236 determines the radiation distance of the Rubik's cube?"
This is a groundbreaking discovery, even more significant than solving the durability problem! There are more than 300 components in the ritual cube. These stone blocks with different shapes and textures are put together like building blocks. No one knows how the magic works in it. But now, there seems to be a way to resolve the problem.
You can think so. Celine's tone also revealed excitement. Maybe the patterns on each component played a specific role. If you can analyze the meaning of the carvings, you may be able to understand how the ritual cube uses magic power. .
"One component is responsible for one function. From this aspect, the way of thinking of the Radiants is quite similar to ours," Anna couldn't help laughing. "Should I say that this is the luck of mankind?"
"Of course." Roland nodded without hesitation. He naturally understood the meaning of Anna's words. The differences between different civilizations are huge, not only in form and language, but also in thought. The probability of the object of enlightenment is very small. The underground civilization is an example. It is also the core instrument for manipulating magic power, but it can only control its operation after becoming a carrier. Celine has studied it for hundreds of years, but still can't understand its principle, which shows the difficulty.
In a sense, civilization is lonely.
Although he was comforting everyone before, saying that even without relying on the inheritance of the relics of the gods, he could acquire the knowledge of those fallen civilizations, but in fact this is not an easy thing to achieve, especially when there is no guidance and only oneself In the case of groping, how can we learn from each other's achievements when the way of thinking is completely different
If Celine's speculation is correct, then a civilization that can resonate with humans may bring new ideas for studying magic.
"By the way," Anna suddenly smiled playfully at Roland, "Since the power of the Rubik's Cube has been finalized and there has been a breakthrough in durability, should the reward you promised be honored?"
Looking at those blue eyes shining with clear lake light, Roland found that he couldn't say a word of rejection at all.
"Yes, yes... My Highness," he couldn't help laughing, "I'll make it for you when I go back."
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"Tu Tu Tu... Boom..."
The faint noise from the window made Soraya lift the quilt in a daze and sit up.
"Ha." She yawned sleepily, and touched the end of the bed with both hands, looking for her clothes. The sound was all too familiar to her. It was the roar of the steam engine when it started. When it rings, it also means that a new day has begun, and the busy and orderly work is about to begin.
But it was really early. She glanced at Echo who was still sleeping on the other side of the bed, and put on her coat lightly. Actually more diligent than myself, and in the castle
Wait a minute, Soraya suddenly froze, this is not a factory area, why is there the sound of a steam engine? Thinking about it carefully, today should be a rest day. Most witches sleep until noon. Before dinner, the castle is often silent, as if there is no one else. Could it be that I was dreaming just now, and just happened to dream of the scene of work
"Boom boom boom... clap clap..." However, the sound of the steam engine was heard outside the window again, accompanied by bursts of laughter.
"This thing is so interesting!"
"Your Majesty, let me try it too!"
"And me and me!"
"Uh... what happened?" Echo also rubbed his eyes and sat up.
"I don't know, it's probably something happened to that guy Miyue..." Soraya stretched, walked to the window and opened the thick curtains. The sunlight flooded into the house instantly, illuminating the whole room. bedroom. Obviously the sun has already climbed into the sky at this moment, but it is not too early.
After her eyes got used to the light, she looked downstairs, and couldn't help but be taken aback.
I saw that the gate of the castle was surrounded by sisters of the Witch Alliance, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the center of the courtyard, their faces full of eagerness to try.
Following their gaze, Soraya saw that His Royal Highness Anna was sitting on a strange four-wheeled vehicle. Even if there was no horse to pull it, it still ran happily around the courtyard, and Anna's smile on the vehicle was extremely bright. Even overshadowed the warm morning light.
This scene grabbed all her attention in an instant.