After intense debugging, more than a dozen failed calls and communications, and nearly two hours of unbearable waiting, the technicians monitoring the Magic Net communication device finally detected a regular pattern from the energy surge from the Great Wall. feedback signal
At this moment, the magic net communication device has replaced the communication function of the Sentinel Tower. It cannot obtain the special magic pattern characteristics of the Sentinel Tower, but it has the communication key inside the Silver Empire. Under normal circumstances, this will be an illegal access request , but in today's situation, illegal access requests will also be responded to by monitors.
After a short period of secondary signal adjustment and enhancement, the interference in the channel stabilized at an acceptable level, and the first fusion of the human communication terminal and the elf communication medium achieved satisfactory results. The communication request was first sent to the southern part of the mainland in the form of text and voice, and it didn't take long to get a reply:
"His Majesty Belsetia will answer the communication."
"We have obtained a higher level of authorization, and the screen is about to be connected," Sonia stood by the communicator, identifying the characters on the holographic projection with a little rustiness, and then prompted the operator on the side, "Open the second channel The communication signal for the throne area is separate."
Gawain raised his head and looked at the group of scattered and trembling illusion projections above the magic net terminal. After a while, it gradually became stable, with vaguely recognizable light and shadow condensing from those scattered and trembling colors and lines, and In the end, a clearer image was formed.
There is still a lot of interference in the picture, but considering that the signal has passed through the entire Gondor wasteland and the entire continent, the effect is already very satisfactory.
An elven woman with golden vents, a crown on her head, and a court dress with gold trim on a white background and complicated lace appears in the center of the picture.
The leader of the elves, the queen of the Silver Empire in this millennium and the next millennium, the master of the Temple of Stars, the ruler of the Ancestral Forest and the Silver Forest, Belsetia Morningstar.
She sat there, her appearance was exquisite and noble, she had the appearance of "a treasure created by the gods" just like the rumors, and there was a majestic majesty covering her whole body, so that everyone who saw her would be shocked at first. Time realizes her identity as the ruler of the empire. Her throne is the legendary "Seat of Dominion". Countless pipes and cables extend from the back of this crystallization of ancient technology, like some kind of weird wings behind her. Shu Zhan, the ruler sat quietly on his throne, his eyes first glanced at Sonia, and then fell on Gao Wen.
Her expression seemed to change slightly, and her majestic eyes softened slightly: "Duke Gawain Cecil, your resurrection is really thanks to the protection of the forest and the ancient spirits, this is really a miraculous event Goodbye."
"You are really different from what I remember," Gawain flipped through the memories he inherited in his mind, and sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Queen Belsetia."
In Gawain Cecil's memory, the queen was still a little girl who would run around, love "adventures", and would be taken aback by the heroic stories fabricated by Charlie and others. Tia's initial impression was also based on this foundation, but at this moment, those long-standing memories are gradually melting away.
Seven centuries later, the former little girl has finally grown into an imperial ruler.
"You are still the same as I remember," Belsetia showed a slight smile, "Just call me by my name, just like before."
"Then I'm not formal, you know, I don't like red tape," Gao Wen nodded and said, "As you can see, we have rebuilt the channel between the north and the south of the mainland, which uses some of our new technologies, which I will explain in detail later Let me introduce you. Before that, Sonia's high-ranking messenger has more important reports."
This is a reunion after a 700-year absence, but both parties know that they don't have the room to chat about old times.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Sonia stepped forward immediately, "There is an emergency, and I have to agree to establish this emergency channel. I have something to report to you about the Great Wall and the end of all things. Your Majesty, our The Sentinel Tower has been corrupted by humans, and there is a terrible hole in the system of the Great Wall... ”
Belsetia's expression instantly became serious: "Tell me in detail."
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The narration did not last long. As a high-ranking messenger, Sonia knew how to convey information concisely. She quickly explained to Queen Belsetia what she had seen and heard in the Tower of Sentinel with Gawain and others. , especially those vines found in the Shadow Realm. Afterwards, Gawain added information about the hidden bridge, about the possible use of the dark bridge to send signals to the wasteland by the Doomsday Cultists.
After listening to the information, Belsetia frowned and thought for a moment, her complexion was obviously not very good. After a short silence, she looked at Sonia: "Sonia, the vines you found have withered, Is it?"
"Yes, but the possibility that the 'shadow vines' of other Sentinel Towers are still alive cannot be ruled out," Sonia said with a serious face, "and even if the vines wither, the damage they caused to the Sentinel Tower has not disappeared. An unknown mapping method, the Sentinel Tower in the Shadow Realm is also affecting the operation of the tower in the real world. Magister Banner has determined that several key systems of the Sentinel Tower are damaged to varying degrees, and these damages The resulting anomalous signal had been tampered with and covered up until now."
"Order Magister Banner to send back all the information, and I will immediately let the Astromancer Association study a solution," Belsetia's voice was full of majesty, "In addition, I will also order the Royal Druid Society to confirm whether the Silver Empire is There are degenerate druid sect activities, you keep in touch with the empire at all times."
Then she paused, and turned her gaze to Gawain: "Duke Cecil, you just said that this special communication line was established by human technology?"
"Strictly speaking, it's the technology of the Principality of Cecil," Gawain nodded, "Ansu's overall technology is severely faulted, and the development of different regions varies greatly. The Principality of Cecil was rebuilt after I was resurrected. We are trying to Take a special technical route, I named it 'magic', and the current communication system is one of its technical achievements. Ms. Sonia has been staying with me for a long time, and she should be familiar with magic technology. He has his own understanding from the perspective of elves.”
"Indeed, Your Majesty," Sonia said, with a hint of emotion in her expression, "We have seen many unimaginable things since we came here. The magic technology is completely different from the old magic technology. … the concept, it is very practical, it is very practical in many fields, we are now using its power to build the first layer of magic power confinement ring of the 'secondary tower'... "
In front of Gao Wen, Sonia reported to Queen Belsetia the information and activities of her messenger team in Ansu. During the process, Gao Wen took advantage of this time to sort out his thoughts.
He finally managed to establish contact with the Silver Empire in the extreme southern part of the continent, and established contact with this ancient civilization that possessed countless treasures of knowledge, and this contained a meaning that he could not ignore.
I have to find a way to turn the silver empire into sociology+8.jpg(x)
Gotta get some ancestral technology out of the silver empire's treasury (√)
He was thinking about the possibility of establishing in-depth communication with the Silver Empire, thinking about how to exchange the magical technology in the hands of this ancient civilization. Although he has copied many things from the Sentinel Tower, he knows that those scattered things How big a gap is there between the real and complete technical information.
Kamel sent him a message after studying those anti-gravity runes, clearly stating that there are incomplete, difficult to parse, and encrypted parts in those rune arrays, although they still have great reference significance, But turning that into a usable technology is obviously not going to be easy. Kamel believes that simply relying on copying some runes from the Sentinel Tower to analyze them is far from enough. If you want to achieve technical results with the highest efficiency, it is best to reach an open and honest communication with the elves.
Gao Wen, who also hoped to establish a good relationship with the Silver Empire, deeply agreed with this.
The conversation between Sonia and Belsetia ended, and the latter's attention returned to Gawain. The queen nodded slightly: "You are still leading your people forward like you were seven hundred years ago. , to open up new lands."
"Survival is not easy. Only by developing can we survive on the edge of the wasteland," Gao Wen said unhurriedly, considering his words, "Actually, I'm going to take this opportunity to talk to you about Cecil's development, let's be honest. , now that we have established this channel of communication, the Principality of Cecil hopes to establish closer... exchanges with the Silver Empire."
"Communication?" Belsetia raised her eyebrows slightly, "Which aspect are you referring to?"
Gawain looked into the other person's eyes, and he finally decided to get straight to the point: "In terms of technology. We are very interested in Silver Empire's anti-gravity technology, rune stacking technology, shield technology and other fields. At the same time, Cecil's magic technology It should also be a reference for the elves. The failure of the sentinel tower reminded us that the "safety barrier" we built back then may not be safe enough, but everyone has been stagnant for too many years. In this world that is gradually becoming dangerous, we must find ways to break this situation and develop, and only development is the last word."
Belsetia didn't seem to expect Gawain to say this, she looked a little surprised, while Sonia next to her had a look that she had expected: as early as when she was exploring the Sentinel Tower, she had learned from Gawain I guessed such a development from his attitude: this old friend who came back from the dead was very interested in the knowledge of elves.
The high-ranking messenger thought of the conversation she had with her son not long ago, and recalled what Soldering said, so she decided to wait and see the Queen's attitude.
Belsetia didn't express her position immediately, she thought for a while, and then said: "Duke Cecil, can we talk alone?"
Gao Wen readily agreed: "Of course." Mobile terminal::
The accompanying personnel on both sides quickly left their respective rooms. Belsetia was the only one left in the command hall where she was, and Gawain was the only one left in the magic net communication room. The line used for the inter-communication itself is the encrypted line of the Elven King Court. In this connection that spans the entire continent, the two started a private conversation.
Belsetia in the holographic projection was still sitting on the throne. She first looked at Gawain quietly for a while, and then exhaled suddenly: "We don't need to be so tense, right?"
Gao Wen was slightly astonished, but he immediately adjusted: "You are the queen now, there is nothing you can do about it."
"I was also a queen back then, Uncle Gawain," Belsetia smiled lightly. In fact, she still maintained the majestic posture of being a silver queen, but her smile and tone were obviously much more approachable than before, "But you said Yes, I am the queen, so I still have to maintain my manners in formal occasions, but now it is a private occasion, let's relax."
"I'm very happy," Gawain also laughed, "how is it, how does it feel for Belsetia to sit on the seat of dominion?"
"Actually, it's boring most of the time. This temple doesn't need complex controls to operate automatically," the Silver Queen blinked. "What about you? Are you really...really back?"
"Yeah, I came back to this world, and I came back to face a mess," Gao Wen spread his hands and sighed exaggeratedly, "I really want to talk to you about the experience of being resurrected from the dead, but let me talk about it first. Let’s get down to business. Technical exchange, I’m serious, this matter is beneficial to both Cecil and the Silver Empire.”
"Uncle Gawain, I am willing to believe you," the Queen of Silver became serious, "That's why I want to talk to you alone. Presumptuous little girl, as the silver queen, I must be responsible for my empire, so...whether it is technical exchange or anything else, I have to think carefully before giving an answer, I hope you can understand this."
"Careful thinking is necessary," Gawain nodded, and then a hint of curiosity suddenly appeared, "But you don't seem to have too many doubts about the 'technical exchange' I proposed? Aren't you curious, the magic of elves and humans Skills... have always been incompatible."
"But you found a way for humans to cast elf spells through some kind of device, didn't you?"
Gao Wen was really surprised this time: "How do you know?"
Communication between the north and the south of the mainland has been cut off, and the Cecil-Baiyin Empire special line has just been established today, so Sonia should not have had time to transmit this information back to her home country.
"I am not ignorant of what happened in the north of the mainland, your resurrection, the destruction and rebirth of the Cecil Territory, the war in the south of Ansu, the civil war between the two princes of Ansu, the friction between Typhon and Ansu, Francis The death of the second king, and... magic technology," Belsetia showed a sly smile, "Yes, I don't know very well, relying on Sonia's description, I can understand what magic is more accurately , but at least I know they exist. After all, I am the Silver Queen."
Gawain suddenly woke up from the "Uncle Gawain" that the other party said one by one. He looked at Belsetia in the holographic image, and re-examined the girl who had a close relationship with "himself" seven hundred years ago, but now she was sitting The ruler of the empire on the throne of dominion. Computer side::/
"Now that you know that our magic technology has realized the translation and control of elf runes, then you must also understand the significance of magic technology," Gao Wen said unhurriedly, "it is an item that can break The technology of the barrier between elves and human magic skills, and I believe that it can also help you analyze those lost ancestor technologies from the side, a new perspective, and its significance in the field of technology must not be emphasized by me.”
"Can it really have such an effect?"
"Of course, when did your Uncle Gao Wen lie to you?"