In the mind connection technology laboratory, the old druid Pittman was still lying quietly in the silver chair.
The runes on the bottom of the seat are flickering on and off regularly, a layer of faint light blue shimmer floats on the artificial nerve cord connecting the base and the nerve contact array, and a certain low humming sound comes from inside the device , that was the sound made by the resonance and tremor between the rune substrates, and the old druid sitting in the device closed his eyes tightly, as if he had fallen into the deepest dreamland.
"He has already connected to the network," Gao Wen said, "he is now communicating with the responders in the network."
"The connection is stable, and the frequency orientation is normal," Kamel said while floating next to an operating console not far from the cockpit, while monitoring the flickering runes on the operating console, "There is no sign of exposure for the time being."
"Vital signs are stable, nerve pressure is normal. Emergency fuse is normal. Brain activity is being continuously monitored."
A flurry of reports came from all over the lab, and in these reports everyone around the link breathed a sigh of relief.
Amber couldn't help muttering: "Huh, I thought the old man would die on it."
Even though this guy had no respect for Pittman's quarrels on weekdays, Gawain could tell that Amber still cared a little about Pittman, who was like a half adoptive father.
Gao Wen looked at Jenny who was quietly standing not far away: "The rune system of the Eternal Sleeper can also be optimized and reorganized by rune logic, right?"
"Yes... yes," Jenny quickly replied, "Although we encountered some difficulties in re-determining the interference value at the beginning, we finally found that the rune system of the Eternal Sleeper still follows the laws of rune logic, and Inverter array technology can also be used on this connection…”
"The Eternal Sleepers... their dark magic is similar to that of druids, and it is also transformed from divine magic," Gawain sighed thoughtfully, "Gods... your veil is getting thinner and thinner... "
"The test time is over, ready to transmit the prompt message... The prompt message has been sent, and the brain wave feedback from the subject is received... Disconnect the nerve cord connection."
The technician in charge of controlling the connection device suddenly made a sound, interrupting Gao Wen's soliloquy. Then, with a gradually lowering resonance sound, the rune brilliance at the bottom of the silver-white seat gradually dimmed.
Pittman lay quietly on the seat for a while, then suddenly opened his eyes, and then he sucked in big mouthfuls of air as if he suddenly remembered how to breathe, and the sound of a dilapidated bellows came out from that old body, which was enough After more than ten seconds, he stabilized and let out a long breath: "Huh... It feels so good to be back in the body..."
"The first time you leave the spiritual network, you will have a relatively serious dizziness and a sense of weightlessness," Gawain nodded as an assistant stepped forward to help the old Druid out of the seat, and then showed a serious expression. Appearance, "But before that, for the sake of rigor and safety, we must first confirm one thing..."
Kamel left the monitoring platform and floated to the connection device.
Gawain looked into the eyes of the old druid: "Prove that you are still Pittman, not some eternal sleeper who infiltrated through the network."
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Half of the people at the scene covered their faces and turned their heads away, and Kamel's brightness suddenly dimmed by 30%. Only Gao Wen stepped forward to hold Pittman's hand with a smile: "Welcome back to Cecil. Any other discomfort?"
After all, Pittman is an extraordinary person. He stood beside the cockpit for a while, took a few breaths and recovered, then frowned and thought for a while: "Generally, there are no sequelae, but... can the connection code be changed in the future? This code It's too embarrassing for an old man like me... ”
"A seven hundred and thirty-seven-year-old old man gave you a connection code, why are you under eighty-seven years old?" Before Gao Wen could speak, Amber next to him glanced at the little old man. The two elderly people at the scene were speechless, "And you also have the concept of 'embarrassment'?"
Pittman: "…"
Gao Wen: "..."
"Tell me about the situation after the connection." Gao Wen felt that the atmosphere on the scene was becoming more and more weird, and quickly brought the topic back on track with a dry cough. "What floor did you sneak into? What did you see during the connection? Did you see anything?" Intercepted or scanned by a security system?"
The technology-related personnel present immediately gathered together, and everyone looked at Pittman standing in the middle with curious and probing eyes, and Pittman opened his mouth slowly after sorting out his thoughts: "I sneaked into the What I arrived at should be the level called the 'level of consciousness', where the city of dreams is located, and the area where all surface consciousnesses meet. Most of the stages of the connection process have no vision, and can only produce intermittent hallucinations... I It should be that the security mechanism was completely bypassed, or that the security mechanism completely ignored my connection... "
Pittman quietly talked about what he saw and heard during the whole connection process, and everyone around him listened carefully, even Amber, who was the most restless, opened his curious eyes wide at this time, I heard the last word without saying a word.
"... To sum up, I think our first phase of the actual machine test is completely successful, the connection device is stable and reliable, and the 'secure channel' is also reliable," Pittman concluded, "Next, we should consider multiple connections .”
Gawain nodded slightly, and looked at Rebecca: "Is it possible for this connection device to be mass-produced?"
"It's difficult for the time being," Rebecca thought for a while, showing a embarrassed look, "Some key components can only be processed in the laboratory, such as the organic medium ring of the artificial nerve cord. The main reason is that the processing process is too complicated. Frequent use of magic devices to make adjustments and a certain amount of druid knowledge are required, the level of workers in the factory may not be enough, and it will take a long time to train workers with sufficient skills."
In most cases, the main factor restricting the mass production process of Cecil's new things is not the machine precision, because of the foundational role of Nicholas egg in the initial stage, Cecil's industrial machines have solved most of the precision problems from the very beginning Worker skills are a permanent bottleneck.
After all, human beings are not machines. It takes time to cultivate and accumulate a large number of skilled workers.
"Take your time, it's not realistic to directly promote this kind of device to the whole people..." Gao Wen sighed and accepted the reality, "At this stage, we will first manufacture in the laboratory and assemble a device that can be used by a project team. The specific quantity you need depends on It depends on the actual situation.”
"For use by a project team..." Kamel heard something from Gawain's words, "Are you planning to carry out an experimental project in the spiritual network of the Eternal Sleeper?"
"Don't you think it's great?" Gao Wen raised his eyebrows, "Of course such a good technology should be used in research, wouldn't it be a waste to use it for daydreaming?"
Kamel was slightly taken aback, then bent down, with a smile in his tone: "... I agree."
"Then, we should give this connecting device a name," Gawain nodded, pointing to the silver-white seat or cockpit on the platform, "Do you have any comments?"
Pittman, Jenny and the others exchanged glances, except for Kamel, whose eyes were not easy to understand, and then looked at Gawain in unison.
"We think it should be named by you," Jenny said with a smile, respectfully and seriously, "Although it is the result of our creation, all related technologies are collected by you through various means. Most of the project The inspiration comes from you too, and it’s only fitting that you name it.”
Although Gao Wen wanted to say that the glory of technology should be attributed to the inventor of the technology, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems that most of the technology in this connection device is the product of the Eternal Sleeper cultists, so he didn't make too many excuses , but looked at the silver-white seat, and fell into a short thought.
A little bad taste unconsciously surfaced in my heart.
Anyway, the painting style of this thing is not normal.
"Immersed neural cockpit," Gao Wen said a name that he thinks best fits the painting style of this object, "Immersed neural cockpit, immersion cabin for short, how about it?"
"Immersed neural cockpit..." Kamel repeated this impromptu combination of phrases. Although it felt rather weird to read, these short words properly described all the characteristics of the connection device, and he couldn't help but Nodding, "It's a good name."
Gawain and Amber left the Institute of Magic Technology, and Pittman, who was about to go back to rest, left with them.
The streets of Cecil City are still very lively and full of vitality.
"It's a beautiful city," Pittman suddenly sighed for no reason while walking on the street, "It's really, really beautiful."
"The City of Dreams?" Gawain stopped in his tracks and glanced at the little old man. "Be careful, people who come into contact with it for the first time can easily get lost in it."
"I won't," Pittman blinked and laughed, "That city is indeed beautiful, even perfect, but it's because it's so perfect that I won't be attracted to it. There are some fears.”
Gawain shook his head, and continued to walk forward: "The world is too perfect, people can't help but think of the legendary kingdom of heaven that people will arrive after death, and entering such a city alive is indeed unnerving."
Pittman suddenly became curious: "Do you have experience, is there really a perfect heaven after death?"
"... I'm just using an analogy."
They passed "Amethyst Avenue" on the edge of the Mage District, where a crowd was gathering in front of a newly opened store.
Gao Wen looked up and saw the sign of "Government Affairs Department Supervision Project" hanging on the door of the store, and in the next window, there were neatly placed large arms that reflected the sunlight and exuded a metallic texture. A ring or gauntlet-like device.
Gao Wen murmured softly: "Has the first magic terminal retail store open to civilians started its trial operation..."
As one of the earliest products of Cecil's magic technology, the magic terminal is not a sophisticated thing, and as a compatible platform that can replace the core module, this device has a high civilian use from the very beginning. Potentially, it can be equipped with lethal spells to act as weapons, and it can also be equipped with auxiliary rune inserts to become a convenient tool. For Gao Wen, who has always been thinking about pushing the extraordinary power to the whole people, the civilian use of this thing is inevitable.
As early as last year, Rebecca and others successfully manufactured engineering terminals with welding, cutting, and pulling functions based on the soldiers' magic terminals, and distributed them to magic technicians and engineers for use. After collecting data and improving for a period of time, the easier-to-use, safer, and cheaper civilian version of the magic guide terminal finally appeared in front of ordinary people.
The power of these magical terminals is lower, but they can still be used to release the most basic tricks and several protective spells with reduced power. Ordinary people can use them as tools, and they can also use them in the wild. Self-defense is really a very convenient thing.
But Gao Wen observed in front of the store for a while, and found that although there were many people gathered, there were very few citizens who actually spent money to buy magic terminals.
"It's normal. For most people, magic is still a 'transcendent' thing. Even if they are surrounded by magical powers, most people probably never thought that they would 'cast spells' themselves," Pittman said. Said on the side, "And to be honest, although dozens of silver coins are not much, it is a lot of money for many people. Ordinary people who are used to thrift will not rashly spend so much money just because of novelty and fun. to buy a strange thing."
This is an inevitable phenomenon in the process of promoting magic technology.
Gawain looked at the shop where the crowd gathered in the distance, thought for a while, then turned to Amber and said, "Let your operator guide you a little bit."
Amber agreed casually: "Okay."
Hearing that Amber agreed so happily, Gao Wen was surprised: "Why did you agree so simply this time?"
"Being a pawn is the old profession of many of those bastards," Amber waved her hand, "What can I say to guide you, isn't it just pleading..."
Gao Wen: "... You are right to understand this way."
The three of them took a last look at the shop that sold civilian magic terminals, and before turning to leave, Pittman suddenly said: "Actually, nerve cable technology can not only be used to establish brain-computer connections and allow people to enter the mind network, it There is also a possible application direction."
Gao Wen's tone rose: "Oh?"
"You are committed to allowing ordinary people to master magic. The magic terminal can solve half of the problem, and the nerve cord...may be able to solve the other half of the problem for you."