In the underground laboratory of the Third Border City.
After reading the report, Roland rushed to the laboratory with Anna. Through the thick protective glass, he saw two activated Magic Ceremony Cubes in the center of the laboratory, which were covered by lead plates. One of them looked normal, while the other one was glowing with a much shorter red light.
"That Rubik's Cube with a shorter red light … Is it the latest imitation?" Anna asked keenly.
"Yes. In fact, it was a mistake." Celine replied excitedly, "Usually, the internal lines of the Magic Cube are carved by Slender Wrist. If the material is damaged, the engraving will be ruined. Generally speaking, these faulty 'stones' would be discarded, but a week ago, when Slender Wrist was carving assembly number 236, he only encountered a problem at the end of the process — a tiny crack appeared in the center of the stone, causing a flaw in the assembly. "
All the materials used to make the Magic Ceremony Cube came from the Southernmost Region. According to the murals on the wall, the Magic Ceremony Cube had been sleeping underground for at least a thousand years. It was normal for it to be of poor quality. Roland asked thoughtfully, "And you didn't throw Component No. 236 away?"
Celine nodded her main tentacle. "At that time, I felt it was a pity. After all, the Magic Ceremony Cube had been completed, and it might still be useful. So I replaced the original Magic Cube with this Component No. 236. I wanted to see if it could work properly. "
"Hey, hey, this is a nuclear torture device." Roland secretly wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Celine seemed to know what he was thinking. She raised her head and said, "I tested it in the weapon testing field in the Impassable Mountain Range. If anything happens, it won't affect Neverwinter. This is the basic belief of the members of the Quest Society. Even if I die, you don't have to be sad. In order to find the truth, I've already put my own safety..."
Looking at the other party's incessant rambling, Roland's initial worry quickly dissipated. "Let's talk business!"
"Ahem... I'm sorry." Celine cleared her throat. "Anyway, as you can see, the Rubik's Cube can still be activated, but the range of the red light has been reduced to less than one-tenth of its original range. However, this did not prevent the three cylinders from providing heat for the power of the Magic Cube. So, I did another heating experiment to see if there was any change in the heating efficiency of the shortened red light. This experiment continued intermittently for two or three days. When I examined the uranium chip, I was surprised to find that it had not changed at all. Even the magic power consumption had decreased a lot. "
Anna pondered for a moment. "Could it be that … most of the Rubik's Cube's energy is used to maintain the red light?"
"You are indeed a Higher Awakened who is younger than Agatha," Celine praised. "After thinking about it for a long time, I am also inclined to this answer. If the light is made up of countless tiny balls, it is indeed not easy to make them move in the same direction. Moreover, the experiment proved that as long as it did not touch the red light, its front and sides would not be affected. It seemed that the shortening of the light did save a lot of effort for the Rubik's Cube. "
"Wait a minute," Roland suddenly said. "Does this mean that the defective Component No. 236 determines the radiation range of the Rubik's Cube?"
This was a groundbreaking discovery, even more significant than solving the problem of durability! The Magic Ceremony Cube had more than 300 components. These various-shaped, patterned stones were put together like building blocks, and no one knew how the magic power worked in them. But now, there seemed to be a way to solve this problem.
"You can think of it that way." Celine sounded excited. "Maybe the engravings on each component have a specific function. If we can figure out the meaning of the engravings, we might be able to understand how the Magic Ceremony Cube uses its magic power. "
"Each component is responsible for one function. From this point of view, the Radiation Clan's way of thinking is quite similar to ours." Anna could not help but laugh. "Should I say this is the luck of mankind?"
"Of course." Roland nodded without hesitation. Of course, he understood what Anna meant. Different civilizations were vastly different, not just in terms of form and language, but also in terms of thought. The chances of finding an object that he could understand and comprehend were minuscule. The underground civilization was an example. It was also a core instrument that controlled magic power, but it could only be controlled by a carrier. Celine had studied it for hundreds of years, but she still could not understand its principle. This showed how difficult it was.
In a sense, civilizations were lonely.
While he had reassured everyone by saying that they could learn the knowledge of fallen civilizations without relying on the legacy of the gods, it was not an easy task, especially when there was no one to guide them and they had to fumble around on their own. When their way of thinking was completely different, how could they learn from each other's achievements?
If Celine's speculation was correct, a civilization that could resonate with mankind might bring new ideas to the study of magic power.
"By the way," Anna suddenly smiled playfully at Roland. "Now that the power of the Magic Cube has been finalized and there has been a breakthrough in its durability, shouldn't you fulfill the reward you promised?"
Looking at the pair of clear blue eyes, Roland found that he could not say a word of rejection at all.
"Yes, yes, yes... Your Highness." He could not help but smile. "I'll show you when we get back."
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"Tut, tut, tut... Boom..."
The faint noise outside the window made Soroya lift the quilt in a daze and sit up.
"Hah..." She yawned sleepily and reached for the end of the bed, looking for her clothes. This sound was very familiar to her. It was the roar of the steam engine. When it sounded, it also meant the beginning of a new day. Busy and orderly work was about to begin.
But it was really early. She looked at Echo, who was still sleeping soundly on the other side of the bed, and quietly put on her coat. She was even more diligent than herself, and in the castle...
"Wait a minute." Soroya suddenly froze. This is not the factory area. Why is there the sound of the steam engine? Thinking about it carefully, today should be a rest day. Most witches would sleep until noon, and the castle was often quiet until lunch time, as if there was no one in it. Was he dreaming just now? Did he dream of working?
"Boom boom boom... Clap clap clap..." However, the sound of the steam engine came from outside the window again, accompanied by bursts of laughter.
"This thing is so interesting!"
"Your Majesty, let me try it!"
"Me too! Me too!"
"Uh... What happened?" Echo rubbed her eyes and sat up.
"I don't know. Maybe Mystery Moon made some trouble again..." Soroya stretched, walked to the window, and opened the thick curtains. Sunlight suddenly poured into the room and illuminated the whole bedroom. Obviously, the sun was already in the middle of the sky, so it was not too early.
After her eyes adapted to the light, she looked downstairs, and then she could not help but be stunned.
The castle gate was surrounded by sisters of the Witch Union. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the center of the courtyard, and their faces were full of eagerness.
Following their gazes, Soroya saw Princess Anna sitting in a strange four-wheeled carriage. Even without a horse, it was still running around the courtyard very happily. In the carriage, Anna's smile was so bright that it even overshadowed the warm morning light.
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