In the eastern region of Ansu, deep in the deep underground palace, Bertila Augustus walked into a special room covered with various runes and mysterious symbols.
Compared with the spaciousness of the rest of the underground palace, this room can almost be described as narrow and flat. There is no furniture in the small room, which is only two or three meters long and wide, except for a magic spar lamp quietly embedded in the middle of the roof. Under the brilliance of the magic spar lamp, you can see runes all over the walls, ground, and roof of the room, the runes of the eternal sleeper.
Bertila came to the center of the room and waved her hand casually. Immediately after her, there was a soft sound of the door being locked, and the invisible magic barrier was closed, completely isolating the entire room from the outside.
Then she quietly glanced at the mysterious, complex and dazzling runes in the room, slowed her breathing slightly, and released her magic power.
The runes in the room lit up one by one, and began to change slightly in light and dark regularly, and at the hem of Bertila's priest's dress that erased all sacred symbols, the plant structure resembling vines and roots also stretched out, Spreading, accompanied by the sound, the vines slowly merged with a circle of runes on the floor...
Bertila opened her eyes, and she saw a middle-aged man wearing a black robe, tall and strong, with a serious and steady face standing in front of her.
The black robe is different from the pure black burqa often worn by believers of the Doom of All Things. It has a more complex structure, with runes and symbolic silk threads on the surface, and it is more like a fusion product of magic robes and priest robes.
Bertila knew that the man in front of him was not really standing in front of him, it was just a phantom projected in his senses, and the serious and steady face of the middle-aged man was not necessarily the real appearance of the other party, but more likely It's just a product of imagination. This is what the Eternal Sleeper is best at, and she has long been used to it.
"I hope there will be no more irrelevant interference in this communication," Bertila said lightly, "Have you reached a conclusion about the situation we encountered last time?"
In her sight, the middle-aged man whose body may be thousands of miles away nodded slightly: "It has been concluded that your communication has not been polluted or invaded."
Bertila raised her eyebrows slightly: "This conclusion doesn't make me feel at ease."
"Don't worry, there is still a detailed explanation," the middle-aged man with a serious face continued, with a sense of reliability of a professional in his tone, "Psychic casting technique is a very high-level secret method, and its principle is extremely reliable , but as a new technology, it does have certain flaws. In the process of accepting the cast, the user's mental impression will be magnified, and the activities in the consciousness field will produce unexpected phenomena. The trained eternal sleeper can rely on spells and Willpower to counteract this effect, but people who have not learned the secret of eternal sleep may create sounds and images that should not exist in teleportation."
Bertila frowned: "You mean, the 'intruder' is just my imagination?"
"It is true, but we do not intend to offend, just because it is true," the middle-aged man said calmly, "Ms. Bertila, please recall whether there are similar imaginations or worries in your heart, even if they are subconscious worries. In the process of mental projection, those things hidden deep in your heart will also emerge, please seriously recall what you see, is it what you have imagined?"
Berti Ramen sinks like water.
She imagined that scene: Roland Augustus suddenly appeared in front of her, the brother who was closest and admired in the past questioned herself angrily, he was disappointed by his choice, and even raised his sword...
She doesn't think that she will be troubled by similar "shadows" now, and she doesn't think she has ever worried about similar scenes appearing.
But... what about the subconscious mind? What about the deepest part of the subconscious mind? Even if she has completely controlled her own deep thoughts, those individuals she has devoured in the past seven centuries... Have their souls and memories accidentally mixed with her own, and then created a little hidden danger
She began to analyze calmly, and the more calmly she analyzed, the more she believed that there was a certain probability.
Maybe in a dream that has been deleted by me, in a certain nightmare, I really dreamed of my brother being revived by himself, and then he raised his sword to cut people...
"Okay, I accept this statement," she finally exhaled lightly, and stared at the middle-aged man in front of her, "Then I want to confirm, will this phenomenon happen again in the future?"
The middle-aged man nodded meticulously: "I can't guarantee 100% that it won't appear, but if the user prepares psychologically in advance and gives himself enough psychological hints, the chance of the 'extra phantom' appearing can be greatly reduced."
Seeing that there still seemed to be a trace of doubt on the face of Bertila Augustus, the middle-aged man straightened his back slightly, with a proud and unquestionable look on his face: "Ms. For the interests of allies, we have analyzed the problems you encountered in the most professional manner. What I just said is the highest security director of the order, the master of the spiritual network, Bishop Daniel, who personally researched and made conclusions. Prove to you the wisdom and meticulousness of this master."
Bertila folded her arms in front of her: "I've heard of this name before, and I don't have any more questions."
"So, have a nice day."
The image and sound projected in the consciousness disappeared, and Beltera immediately closed the magic circle in the room.
"Is it just a fantasy in the subconscious..."
The headmistress whispered to herself, and then a icy look appeared on her face.
What the Eternal Sleeper said might be true, and what she saw that night was probably just a phantom, but she still didn't want to completely let go.
From now on, she decided not to use the "Mind Casting" device unless necessary.
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In Aldernan, Typhon's imperial capital, in a private lounge of the Imperial Manufacturing Association, Daniel in black robe woke up from his meditation and blinked slightly.
He received a message from the lower-level priest in the church, knowing that the negotiations with "Bertila Augustus" had been successfully concluded.
The cautious and cunning Priestess might not fully believe it, but she would also believe most of it. At least, the effect requested by the master is definitely achievable.
The rest time is almost over, and meditating too long in the room may attract unwanted prying eyes.
Daniel glanced at the mechanical clock hanging on the wall not far away, and then stood up.
The artificial nerve cord squirmed slightly behind him, and then stayed in a position that would not cause discomfort very obediently. The old mage felt energetic and in a very good state.
The crazy noise and tingling pain have not appeared for a long time, even if I seldom look at those "pleasure patterns" recently, the symptoms of headache and auditory hallucinations have no signs of recurrence.
"Thank you for the gift of the master..."
Daniel whispered to himself almost habitually, and then left the lounge.
Along the way, mages with lower ranks bowed their heads to him, craftsmen with low status took the initiative to avoid him, and scholars and assistants bowed to him.
But Daniel rarely responded to these greetings. He just walked quickly through the corridor and finally came to the laboratory of a project he was currently paying attention to.
In the spacious and bright laboratory, dozens of craftsmen, mages, or assistants in short robes are busy everywhere. Long tables piled up with scrolls, calculation tools, and writing materials are arranged around the room, and the large experimental table in the center of the room , you can see that mechanical devices and magic devices with complex structures are being laid out, and they seem to be semi-finished products.
This is a completely different environment from the traditional mage laboratory. It is more like a workshop of engineering and alchemy, rather than a place to study the mysteries of magic. In fact, even within the Imperial Manufacturing Association, something like this The research site is also the only one.
In other laboratories, it is rare to see craftsmen at the lowest level participating in the research and development of magic devices. Although Emperor Rosetta set up such a facility for intelligent people to work together, the strict hierarchy, The division of extraordinary people and the barrier of talent are still deeply rooted in everyone's heart. Only in the project led by Daniel himself, this barrier was forcibly eliminated due to the strength of the old mage himself.
He imitated what he saw in the origin laboratory, imitating the "magician" system.
"Master Daniel," a craftsman who was busy by the experimental table noticed the arrival of the old mage, and immediately got up to salute, "You are here."
Daniel nodded and looked at the mechanical parts on the test bench: "How is the progress?"
The craftsman looked nervous, bowed his waist and nodded repeatedly: "We are trying to figure out how to turn the two rear wheels separately. We don't have a clue yet, but it should be soon, soon..."
Daniel looked at the craftsman in front of him, who obviously had excellent mechanical talent, but was accustomed to groveling due to the influence of the environment, and frowned slightly, but said nothing.
He just glanced at the semi-finished products on the test bench, and nodded slightly: "Don't be impatient, rigor is more important."
Then he glanced around and saw several sketches nailed to the edge of the wooden frame on a shelf not far away.
On those drawings, something that is still in the conceptual stage is depicted:
A vehicle that is driven by a repulsion mechanism, relies on mechanical devices to transmit power, and can travel without relying on animal traction.
When Daniel came to Aldernan in accordance with his master's order to show the magic net skills to the ruler of the empire, he also brought some other technologies.
These include simple power machines powered by runes of repulsion.
The owner hopes to use these basic technologies to accelerate Typhon's "industrial upheaval", and these basic technologies have indeed achieved the desired effect, but as they enter the sight of Typhon's technical workers, subsequent development will become inevitable
The principle of the repulsion mechanism is not complicated, and the simplest gears, levers, bearings and other things have already existed. When the craftsmen and mages of the Imperial Manufacturing Association were opened up by the magical "repulsion mechanism", they would naturally understand Thinking of using this thing in more fields.
Today, Typhon's self-produced mana engines have been used on mining machines, spinning machines, and looms. Merchants and nobles are lying on the machines and counting gold coins like flowing water, while more far-sighted and wise people are Thinking about the further development of the machine A court advisor realized that the operation of the factory would inevitably have higher requirements for the transportation link. Under the suggestion of the palace advisor, Rosetta Augustus ordered the Manufacturing Association to develop a machine that uses magic energy. Driven means of transport.
Daniel readily took over this task. As a "very gifted genius mage" in the field of magical machinery, he set up this engineering laboratory.
Then he stuck the project just right. There are too many links in this project that can be stuck, differential, speed change, transmission, braking, dispersion, shock absorption... Daniel has seen the complete magical car in the origin laboratory Information, so he is confident that this project will be stuck in three to five years, and it will not arouse anyone's suspicion.
He is waiting for the master's next order, waiting for an order that can logically "invent" or "imitate" the magical vehicle.
The master is already preparing to meet with Rosetta Augustus, so the next order should come soon.