"Record"
12th, the first day of the experiment.
According to His Majesty's request, a hazard test was conducted.
Thirty roosters were placed evenly around the experiment table, one of which was directly illuminated by the red light.
The exposure time was five minutes.
The target rooster reacted violently, rushing left and right in the cage, while the other roosters showed no reaction.
There was a slight burnt smell at the scene.
After the exposure, a slight burn mark was found on the fallen feathers of the target rooster. But such a small damage was not enough to cause the feathers to break, it should have fallen off when the target was struggling.
The owner of the feather seemed a bit listless, but overall, it was normal.
From this point of view, it was less harmful than a torch.
Recorder: Celine.
…
13th, the second day of the experiment.
The situation changed.
The target rooster began to have diarrhea and wailed, as if it was infected with a demonic plague.
The other roosters were normal.
His Majesty's expression seemed to be a bit solemn (this sentence was deleted from the official record).
Today, no new test was conducted.
…
14th, the third day of the experiment.
The target rooster died.
After dissection, it was found that the target's body was oozing water, its internal organs were soaked in blood, and its skin was rotting — — which was usually a symptom that would only appear one day after the death of an animal.
In other words, the red light killed the chicken skin in advance while the target was still alive?
This is very interesting.
Thinking about the story of the Temple of the Cursed and Thorn Town, as well as the scenes in the murals, it seems to be the case.
The cursed were tortured while seemingly unharmed, until their entire body festered. Although they were still alive, they could only watch their body die bit by bit. This must be a terrible feeling.
I take back what I said. Although its lethality was still less than a torch, its method was much stranger.
However, His Majesty had his own opinion.
He believed that the red light destroyed the self-renewal function of life.
On a microscopic level invisible to the naked eye, the body is constantly growing and withering, forming a balance between the two. Therefore, once the growth is stopped, it will lead to a large area of necrosis. This is the essence of the so-called curse.
Before there is more evidence to refute this theory, I agree (the following paragraph was deleted from the official record).
The microscope is a fascinating invention.
Moreover, the information collected from the Dream World could also corroborate the observation results, indicating that living organisms were constructed from constantly growing tiny cells.
The reason why light could penetrate his body was because the surface of his body was actually full of holes.
I felt that I was coming into contact with new territory.
Unfortunately, I can't enter the Dream World myself.
It was said that in order to understand the relevant knowledge, one had to reach at least the "high school" level, and the general learning time was nine years.
As he expected, it was still too much for Phyllis and Elena to speed up the process.
…
16th, the fifth day of the experiment.
All the roosters, dead or alive, were buried deep underground.
The laboratory was thoroughly cleaned.
One day later, the test continued.
The target was changed to three cows. This was to test the Magic Ceremony Cube's potential as a weapon, as well as the target's tolerance to red light.
…
20th, the ninth day of the experiment.
The result was terrible.
The three targets were illuminated for ten minutes, fifteen minutes, and half an hour respectively.
However, even the cow that was illuminated for the longest time survived for four days.
Regardless of the demons' resistance, it was impossible for them to stand still and wait for the long period of illumination. Even if the "curse" could cause continuous damage, at least on the battlefield, victory or defeat could be determined in a split second.
In the temple mural, the scene where the subject defeated the giant statue with the Magic Ceremony Cube was just an exaggeration.
Or maybe … their resistance to the "Light of Curse" was particularly weak?
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21st, the tenth day of the experiment.
Range test.
After confirming that the Magic Ceremony Cube would not cause harm to the surrounding areas, His Majesty agreed to the outdoor test.
The test site was still at the bottom of the Impassable Mountain Range.
The result was quite disappointing.
The range of the red light could not exceed 100 meters, and any obstacles could further reduce its penetrating distance.
Some metal objects could even completely block the red light.
For example, ten stacked Golden Dragons.
Even pure water could block the red light.
This conclusion almost negates its usefulness as a weapon.
…
26th, the fifteenth day of the experiment.
Taking advantage of Nana's return from the front line, the experiment was conducted.
The result was between curable and uncurable.
For example, if the irradiated cow only healed the rotten parts of the skin and organs, the situation would still worsen, and the healed parts would be infected with the "curse" again.
However, we chose a small intact organ, removed it after treatment, and transplanted it into another healthy cow. It didn't worsen.
In other words, it was possible to remove the "curse" by reconstructing the cow's body on a large scale.
However, that was beyond the upper limit of Nana's magic power.
If we wanted to prove it, we would need Spear Passi's channel ability, so we had to put it aside.
To be on the safe side, it was better to define it as "uncurable" for the time being.
By the way, Cow No.1 finally died. It lived for ten days.
…
28th, the seventeenth day of the experiment.
The Magic Ceremony Cube emitted blue light again.
The coin was used up.
Fortunately, His Majesty still had the same coin.
However, it was the raw material for making the Glory of the Sun, which was rare and difficult to collect. I felt like I was wasting the most precious resource in the world.
Besides, the magic power of the Magic Cube was almost depleted, but like the Sigil, it could be replenished at any time.
Considering the consumption, this kind of test shouldn't be continued any longer.
After the scheduled resistance test is completed, I hope to be able to dismantle it.
…
Roland heaved a sigh of relief and closed the Official Experiment Log.
"You're looking at it again." Nightingale leaned back on the recliner and said while chewing on a piece of fish, "Isn't the result obvious? The legendary ancient treasure is just an instrument of torture. Apart from being used to torture captives, it doesn't have any incredible effect."
Indeed, just like the murals on the wall, the only purpose of the Magic Ceremony Cube was to torture the enemy.
The principle of the Magic Ceremony Cube was similar to that of ionizing radiation, and the uranium coin was the raw material. The difference was that the Magic Ceremony Cube could control the direction of high-energy particles, which was equivalent to directional radiation.
Roland suspected that the beam of red light was only used to illuminate the target, similar to a laser sight. It was not the same as the ray itself. After all, it would be too unbelievable to see a neutron beam or a high-energy electron with the naked eye.
At this point, the truth about the Temple of the Cursed and the mysterious death of the residents of Thorn Town were finally solved.
A civilization that worshiped radioactive elements had created such a device with magic power. The device had a single function. After filling it with high-purity radioactive materials, it could produce a small amount of high-energy particles. As for why the device lost its effect after 100 meters, it probably had something to do with magic power.
However, this conclusion made Roland feel a little empty.
He had thought that the Magic Ceremony Cube would be more advanced than that, but in the hands of the original owner, it was no different from a whip or a guillotine.
This could also be considered the difference between civilizations.
"Your Majesty." Just then, Sean's voice came from outside the door. "The Taquila witches have sent us the latest experimental records."
"Bring it in."
According to the plan, this test was the last one.
Different animals would be irradiated for the same amount of time to determine the specific ratio of body size and tolerance.
After that, all experiments on the Magic Ceremony Cube would be suspended.
After all, uranium was not easy to obtain, and there were more important uses for it.
Roland opened the notebook that Sean handed to him and picked up the teacup.
It was still Celine's handwriting.
On the 30th, the 19th day of the experiment.
The experiment finally came to an end.
The result was clear. The larger the animal, the higher its tolerance to the red light. However, it would take some time to express it in numerical formulas.
In addition, there was a little trouble during the experiment.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I wanted to use the remaining raw materials to see if it was lethal, so I aimed it at a fish in a glass tank.
After five minutes of continuous illumination, the fish were still alive, but the water was already steaming.
In other words, it was not as lethal as boiling water. If I continued to irradiate it, the Magic Ceremony Cube would boil the water first and then kill the fish.
Maybe it could be used to make soup?
"Puff!" Roland suddenly spat out the tea he had just drunk.
"What's wrong?" Nightingale looked at him in surprise.
"I forgot about that …" Roland murmured. He had been thinking about all kinds of advanced possibilities and applications, but he had neglected the most basic point. The nature of the ray was a kind of energy transmission, which could be used to boil water.
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