Hetty's explanation was unclear at first glance, but Gawain guessed the function of the device in front of him from just a few words. But before the questions filled his mind, Kamel's voice brought his attention back.
After all, this magister from ancient times was calmer than Heidi. Seeing that Gawain hadn't 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 have been researching for a long time, but you still can't find a way to stabilize the magic dispersion effect of the Holm crystal because You couldn't measure any parameters stably, so your research was stuck for a long time."
"This was an accident, ancestor. We should be grateful to Master Kamel for coming. Without him, I'm afraid we would have to be stuck in this bottleneck for a longer time." Heti calmed down and said with an uncontrollable smile, " When Rebecca and I were testing how to stimulate the magic field more efficiently, we caught the attention of Master Kamel, his special life form is very sensitive to magic."
"It's really... sensitive," Kamel said buzzingly, "I can sense precise changes in the magic field, and I can also directly see the reaction of this crystal after being stimulated by magic, especially after learning about it. After the amazing properties, I became hugely interested in it…”
Gawain quickly understood how Kamel 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 feel uncomfortable. No exclamation: Bringing Kamel out of the Fortress of Disobedience was definitely one of the smartest decisions he'd ever made in his life.
"I used the rune design ideas from the Gondor period. Of course, these magic circles have undergone great changes. I would like to thank Miss Jenny and Rebecca for their help. Rearranging these runes is simply an unimaginably large project," Kamel pointed to the runes and notches on the metal structure of the magic device, and sighed from the bottom of his heart, "I also have to thank my mutated body for allowing I can interfere with the flow of magic power in a way I have never thought of before. The device in front of you is already a mature sample. After my preliminary tests, it can completely operate under stable and controllable conditions for a long time .”
Gao Wen didn't talk nonsense: "Let's demonstrate."
"Very happy." Kamel said, and then he floated to the side of the magic device, and injected his magic power into the base of the magic device. Because this device is not connected to the magic net of the Lord's Mansion, Kamael Er acts as an energy source by himself.
After the magic power 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 emerged on the surface of the crystal, and began to flicker as if breathing. The metal base and top cover of the device It also began to tremble slightly at the same time, and with a light "click", the fixing buckles around the device automatically popped open, 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 entire device that was originally connected together has finally become three independent parts. The base is firmly fixed on the ground, while the main body crystal and the upper top cover are floating in mid-air, emitting breathtaking sounds as the magic power surges. Intoxicated light blue light comes.
The stable and continuous magic force field is centered on this device and quickly spreads into the surrounding space.
Before Gawain could give an order, Hetty had already picked up another device from the table: the device was a metal tray with a simple structure, a Holm crystal the size of a thumb was fixed in the center of the tray, and a card next to the tray On the slot, a depleted magic storage crystal is 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. Speed brightened up.
It's a receiving device, and it's powering 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 magic field to the entire block. In fact, its magic field coverage will be even larger, but after a distance of more than 300 meters, the strength of the magic field will rapidly decline. It is almost impossible to provide effective magic power output outside."
"What about the carrying capacity? For example, if there are a large number of magical machines running at the same time in this range, can this crystal hold up? If it can't hold it, what safety measures does it have to prevent accidents?"
"I have considered this problem. This experimental crystal can theoretically support hundreds of the largest current magic engines to run at the same time. After the later improvement of the process, this value will definitely be higher, but if the magic power consumption speed within the range If it really exceeds the limit of the crystal, then the limiter floating on the top will play a role in the flow. Its floating effect is maintained by a suspended circle carved on the black stone substrate. When the magic power surges, the fragile black stone will break immediately, and the limiter will fall on the crystal. After the two touch, a circuit like a rune trigger will be formed, changing the connection of these runes on the surface of the crystal, and its output power will be forcibly reduced. If this still does not relieve the pressure on the crystal, then the second limiter on the base will self-melt later, allowing the crystal to fall back into the base, while completely cutting off the external output. But then the base is completely scrapped , it must be replaced as a whole before it can be used again... but it is better than losing the crystal body or having a waste energy explosion."
Gawain stared at the small metal structure floating above the crystal: "So this is the first-level limiter... You used black stones in the limiter? Is this the idea of the insurance medium in the magic net?"
"Yes, I refer to the safety device you designed in the magic net," Kamel admitted with a little embarrassment, and then sighed, "This is really an idea worth thinking about and learning. Poor materials also have their uses , as long as it is used properly, its fragility is a value in itself... "
"As far as I know, the safety devices that people set up in magic facilities during the Gondor period usually set a saturated charging crystal on the breakpoint, and use it to blow up out-of-control magic circle units... The idea of fusing is the same, The cost can vary wildly."
Kamel sighed: "After all, magic power was not worth much in those days, and there were a lot of charging crystals."
Gao Wen also sighed in his heart, but besides sighing, he was more delighted to look at the crystal device that was still operating. Since Kamel 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 is the energy transmission, or "wiring" problem.
Magic power is a very special kind of energy. Although it is becoming the foundation of Cecil's industrialization, it has a completely different nature from the "electricity" that serves as the foundation of industry on Earth: this energy cannot be transmitted with "wires".
Magic power can only be transmitted through runes, through rune arrays that are connected together one by one. The traditional so-called "magic guide material" is actually just a unit in the magic circle, so that it can transmit magic power That's all, there is no way to shape the magic material into filaments to transmit the magic power to a long distance. Before Hetty and Kamel's device appeared, the only way to transmit magic power to a long distance was to use The magic net unit was laid out all the way obediently.
what does that mean? It means that if you want to transmit the magic power to every corner of a certain place, every corner must be covered with magic nets! At least, it is necessary to ensure that there is at least "one column" of magic net units in the place where the magic power is transmitted.
No matter how low the cost of each "honeycomb unit" is, it still requires an astonishing amount of resources. Arranging rune substrates piece by piece is much more expensive than pulling the same metal into thin wires 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 the magic net to transmit the magic power. You have to use a magic circle to cover the wall. Even if Gao Wen turns around and digs up Charles I's grave, it won't be able to afford it!
Gawain did tell Rebecca that he would spread the magic net all over the world, but he didn't intend to spread it like this...
Of course, due to the dissipation of magic power, even without direct physical contact, the magic net unit can provide energy to items within a certain range, but this distance is actually pitifully small: a single magic net unit can only radiate magic power for a few minutes. centimeters, and even if it is a factory-level magic net, the distance between the "wiping net" around it is only a few meters... It has no practical significance at all.
But with this device in front of him, the bottleneck of magic power transmission has finally been broken through.
A cheap, convenient technology that can transmit magic power without laying the magic net all the way across is right in front of Gao Wen.
After a long time, he looked away and looked at Hetty and Kamel standing beside him: "What's the name of this device?"
"I haven't named it yet," Hetty shook her head slightly. "This experimental device was also made by Kamel just now. I didn't know the news until I returned to the laboratory, so I brought the device directly to you."
Speaking of this, she lowered her head a little embarrassedly: "I know this is not rigorous... This kind of thing should be tested more, and I will report to you after I have more detailed data, but I can't help but want to put this Good news for you, wanted to show you off..."
"It's okay, I understand your excitement," Gawain smiled and waved his hands. Hetty seemed to be a mature and stable person, but in front of Gawain, she would show such a childish side from time to time, which is also considered Personal characteristics, "Since it doesn't have a name yet, let's call it... the obelisk of magic energy, the obelisk that transmits magic energy, simple and easy to understand, how about it?"
"Ah, it's a good name," Kamel admired the name, and the brightness of the whole person increased a little, and then he gradually stopped injecting energy into the magic obelisk, allowing the various components of the device to land again, Combined together, "I will complete the remaining test items on it as soon as possible after I go back, and hand over the data to the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, and let Mr. Egg arrange the production."
"Very good," Gawain nodded approvingly. He was very happy to see that Kamel had adapted to the rules of the territory in such a short period of time, and his relationship with Nicholas Egg seemed to be pretty good. Then he took a deep breath Take a breath, and then exhale slowly, "But while soaking in joy, let's not forget to think about some problems."
Hetty was a little puzzled: "Think about some questions?"
"Ask me a few more questions about why," Gawain said unhurriedly, looking at the obelisk of magical energy that had stopped functioning, "Have you ever thought about why magic power can be used remotely without rune contact?" 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 energy obelisk can be absorbed? Utilization? Extending from these questions, what is the nature of magic power? How does magic power in nature change after it enters the magic net? These are all questions.”
Seeing Kamel and Hetty's confused expressions, Govin paused, and continued: "In addition to these questions that require long-term thinking, we can also think about this magical power that can be transmitted remotely. What else can it do besides transferring energy?"