What was the most powerful force in the world?
Some people would say it was the Force, some would say it was magic, and some would say it was a secret technique.
In a sense, all the answers were correct, but people tended to overlook the most ancient and common force.
Knowledge.
Knowledge was the foundation of all forces. It could be weak or strong, but the construction of all forces was inseparable from it.
It was an objective law captured from nothingness, a ladder from disorder to order.
And in this world, the group of people who were most adept at using it were scholars.
Those weak, bespectacled scholars who lived in university towns or libraries looked boring. They recorded history with their pens and used paper to pass on civilization. They watched over this powerful force, but they were also the most inconspicuous group of people.
If the god's corpse in the Endless Sea of Trees was a secret of the Magic Association, then the topic of research in the Library of Raphael was a secret of all scholars.
Whether it was Nadal or Donahue, they had all been famous scholars. They had written many books and were of high moral character. That was why they were chosen as the curators of the Library of Raphael.
However, after they became curators, they did not publish any more research. Some people said that it might be because they were busy after becoming curators, but in fact, those who worked in the Raphael Library knew very well that the position of curator was actually very idle.
Therefore, what exactly they were doing became a topic that many people would speculate about when they were chatting.
And now, Nadal had unraveled the mystery in front of those young librarians.
"Curator, what … what is this?" The librarians who stayed in the hall gathered around, looking at the huge object in the painting curiously.
"I didn't have time to give it a name," Nadal said. "If you like, you can call it a magnetic field stacking device."
"Magnetic field stacking device?"
"Yes, Akensser Ore is the oldest ore on the Dawn Continent," Donahue said. "Do you know what's the biggest difference between it and other ores?"
The librarians looked at each other. Akensser Ore was almost extinct on the Dawn Continent. One was worth as much as a large town. How could ordinary people like them see it?
Donahue took out a fist-sized stone from his pocket and tossed it to a librarian beside him. "This is Akensser Ore. It's a topic that the curators of the Library of Raphael have been researching."
Nadal picked up where Tang Nazhou left off. "Or, to be more precise, we are studying its role in God's Descent."
"We believe that there is a magical barrier between the Godly Nation and the Dawn Continent. Once you leave the Dawn Continent and enter the Godly Nation, you won't be able to come to the human world as you please. But …" Nadal changed the topic. "There are many records about the arrival of gods in the ancient books of the church and humans. Before the Dark Age, when our ancestors were still ignorant, those things frequently came to the human world, and they relied on the little stones in your hands."
The hall of the library was silent. Everyone had a premonition that something would happen tonight, but no one expected the two curators to talk was talking about gods.
The gods knew humans like the back of their hands, but humans only had a brief glimpse of those high and mighty immortal beings in the scriptures. For most ordinary people, they didn't even know about the existence of Akensser Ore, let alone its use in god's descent.
Nadal's gaze swept across everyone's faces. After a pause, he continued, "The curators of the past have discovered that Akensser Ore is different from other ores. There is some kind of energy inside. This energy is usually very stable, but once it is activated by certain methods, it will produce a special magnetic field. We have reason to believe that those things rely on this special magnetic field to locate our world."
Everyone was in an uproar. Perhaps it was their nature. After these young scholars heard the news, they immediately analyzed the accuracy of this conclusion from an academic point of view, and they began to discuss it.
Nadal didn't disturb them. After a while, the librarians realized that the two curators were still there, so they slowly quieted down.
Nadal didn't mind and continued, "So naturally, we thought of blocking the release of the magnetic field to prevent those things from arriving. Unfortunately, research in this direction ultimately failed. The previous researchers discovered that it was almost impossible to block this magnetic field, so they changed their way of thinking. By creating another magnetic field and stacking the two together, they weakened the original magnetic field as much as possible. This method finally succeeded, and this is the origin of the magnetic field stacking device."
Everyone thought of something, and their eyes widened.
"Yes, you guessed right. It's getting late. Let's talk as we walk."
As the people from the Library of Raphael arrived at the beach, they noticed the strange natural phenomenon on the sea not far away. After that, their eyes were attracted by a huge copper ball with a diameter of more than 20 meters. In order to make this thing float in the sea, there were several leather rafts under the copper ball.
Nadal said, "The magnetic field stacking device is a product of theory. On one hand, we have gone through rigorous research, but on the other hand, due to various reasons, we haven't had the chance to verify it. Also, it is extremely complicated to operate, and it requires a lot of manpower."
A young scholar suddenly understood. "This is why you made us practice those strange formulas over and over again these days, right?"
Nadal nodded. "I have to make it clear to you first that the next thing will be very dangerous. We can't directly destroy that magnetic field. We can only try to buy time. Once we get close to that dark cloud, there is a high probability that we won't be able to come back. In addition to Curator Donatio and me, I need fifteen more people to help complete the calculation. You can sign up on a voluntary basis."
Everyone looked at each other, but no one left.
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