Of course, the floating rune was only an example. The real rune on the wall was not a floating rune. It was a rune about energy expression.
The energy expression rune was divided into three steps: energy interface, energy conversion, and energy output.
The energy interface and energy output were almost all fixed functions of an "energy source", so they were not worth mentioning.
The second step, which was also the most confusing, was the second step — energy conversion.
The reason why the hut could last for a thousand years was not because of magic crystals, but because of wind.
Wind Island had an inexhaustible supply of wind energy, which could be converted into energy to move the runes, and used to maintain the hut for a thousand years.
It sounded reasonable, but in reality, it was very difficult to control.
"Energy conversion" had always been a popular research topic in the wizarding world. When Angor was teaching in Ashillia Academy, he heard that several mechanical alchemy teams were trying to solve this problem. However, they achieved little results. Instead, they created many side products, such as energy stabilizers.
When Angor met with the Elder of Books, one of the three ancestor souls in Brute Cavern, the elder was also studying energy conversion.
It was obvious that energy conversion was a hot topic in the wizarding world.
Energy conversion was not impossible, but it was very difficult to control it. It was very difficult to express it in terms of "machine" or "runes". At least, Angor never heard of such cases before.
That was why he was so shocked when he saw the energy conversion process in the rune.
In the beginning, he had observed and learned this step of the magic pattern horn with an excited and admiring attitude.
But after he finished reading, he only had one thought in his mind: What the hell is this?
Just like the floating rune, the rune horn for the "energy conversion" step was so simple that it made one's hair stand on end.
Excluding some useless rune horns, there were only three rune horns: wind, energy conversion, and mana.
In Angor's mind, if he did not write thousands of rune horns related to energy conversion, he would not be able to face the efforts of his ancestors in the wizarding world.
How could the three magic rune horns that were casually written down by a beginner mageweath be able to transform the wind power into the energy source that could sustain the magic hut for a thousand years? This must be a joke!
Angor's eyes widened. Was this the "energy conversion" he was looking forward to? And this was the answer?
He would not believe it if someone told him that it was the work of a beginner Rune Master.
But if it was really the work of a mageweath beginner, how did it succeed?
No matter how much he doubted it or how ridiculous it sounded, the truth was —
The mageweath was usable, and it was still operating stably even after thousands of years.
"Could it be that my previous idea was wrong? Actually, energy conversion only requires these three magic rune horns, 'Wind', 'Conversion', and 'Magic'?" He sensed the steady supply of mana in the last "energy output" expression of the rune and thought to himself.
According to the result theory, the mageweath was definitely a success. Since it was a success, the three mageweath horns related to energy conversion were correct.
However, this could only be deduced using the theory of results. If one had a little foundation in mageweaths, they would understand how absurd the composition of the three mageweath horns was.
Angor was the latter. His mind was divided into two parts. 99% of him did not believe that the three horns could express energy conversion, while the 1% of him doubted that there might be other hidden runes that he did not know yet.
Angor had already verified the 1% and confirmed that it was impossible. So the only answer he could think of was the former.
Wizards were also researchers, and guesses could not prove anything. So Angor decided to try it out himself.
He took out a piece of parchment with relatively good energy conduction, then took out an engraving pen specially used for mageweaths, and an energy guidance stabilizer. He planned to copy the runes on the wall onto the parchment to further confirm their effects.
The runes on the wall looked crude to Angor. Even the "energy connection" was crude. However, Angor did not make any changes to the runes. They were exactly the same as the ones on the wall.
When he finished the last stroke, the parchment exploded without warning, scattering into countless pieces.
This meant that the engraving failed.
In order to make the experiment more convincing, Angor tried several more times. He even improved the runes he thought were crude.
But no matter how he tried, the result was always failure.
Angor was not surprised by the result. It was exactly as he had thought in the beginning. The three magic pattern horns were not enough to express "energy conversion" at all.
If it was really that simple, wouldn't it be the same as rubbing the intelligence of the wizards who had spent countless years researching energy conversion on the ground?
But the result was the same as Angor's expectation. However, the energy conversion did work. What was the secret behind it?
Angor sat in front of the wall again and looked at the runes on the wall again.
This time, he looked at the runes one centimeter at a time like a microscope. After spending more than 20 hours, Angor finally came up with a … guess.
It was impossible to tell from the runes alone. There were too many mistakes. Angor felt that something was wrong everywhere.
Ignoring the runes, he quickly found the corner of the rune that was related to "conversion".
This horn was the core of the entire rune. It was the key to converting wind energy into mana.
He didn't care about the craftsmanship of the rune horn, nor did he think about the meaning of the rune horn. Instead, he treated it as a whole and tried to perceive it.
It was also at this time that he noticed the abnormality.
This Demonic Rune Horn exuded a very strong and mysterious aura.
In other words, the source of the Mystery energy Angor sensed was not the work of someone who had reached the Mystery stage. It came from this horn.
Angor came up with a theory. The reason why the runes on the wall could work and convert wind energy was not because of the runes themselves. Instead, it was because of some Mystery energy.
Mystery energy was something that defied logic and common sense.
Only an ability like this that defied the norm could allow the crude mageweath to express a mageweath that countless senior Magi had failed to do.
Angor called it a guess. However, based on his previous experiments and the strange phenomena here, he was sure that it was the truth.
But, then again, that was not the case.
Why would a corner of a rune contain Mystery energy?
It was almost impossible for humans to directly control Mystery energy. So there was only one explanation: the rune was drawn on the wall through an external medium.
Only a mysterious object could leave behind a mysterious aura on the Magic Rune Horn.
Maybe it was a Mystery Pen?
The reason why he made such a guess was because this Magic Hut was built by Feng.
Leaving aside his identity as a wizard, Feng's occupation could be considered as a painter.
For a painter, the most important external object was actually the brush. With the rank of a Magic Art Sorcerer, it was reasonable for him to have a mysterious brush.
With the help of the Mysterious Pen, the Magic Artist Adept had been able to construct such a magical hut that would last for a thousand years with his clumsy knowledge of magical patterns.
Angor sighed in disappointment after realizing this.
He thought he could find some "treasure" here or get some compensation. But it seemed that everything was just a pipe dream. There were no treasures here, and nothing of value was found.
As for "Energy Conversion", he would be happy if he could use it. But what was the point of using a Mystery item when there was neither enough knowledge nor any way to copy it?
All in all, Angor's only gain was that he figured out that Feng had a Mystery Pen.
And the usefulness of this information was close to zero.
In other words, he gained nothing in this tunnel. All he did was waste 30 hours of his life.
Feeling frustrated, he turned around and left the secret passage. On his way back, he considered taking the hut as a reward. But on second thought, he realized that the hut needed wind to keep it going. Even if he took it away, it would not provide enough wind to keep it going. In addition, the Magic Hut itself was not good-looking, and there was nothing special about it. What was the use of it?
In the end, Angor could only curse Feng in his mind and leave.
When he came out of the secret passage and returned to the palace, he was greeted by an "O" -shaped mouth.
"You're … Cubby?" Angor glanced around and saw the little piglet sitting beside Anoto's sand cage. Dangros was sitting in front of it, and they seemed to be discussing something.
Cubby nodded obediently. "Yes."
"Why are you here?" Angor asked.
Qiu Big glanced at the portrait of Princess Gentle Wind on Angor's back. "Sir Wise Man told me to come here. He said I can serve you wherever you want to go, sir. This is my punishment."
Angor wanted to ask if it was Anoto's task.
But after thinking about it, he decided not to say anything. He guessed that Camus had purposely sent this over so that he could take Cub Bigg away.
Angor did not chase Cubby away. It would not be long before Cubby left Wind Island. It did not matter if Cubby stayed with him during this time.
As for whether he should take Cubby with him, he did not know yet.
Angor nodded to Cubby and walked to the side. He found Toby, who was still snoring, and put the bird into his chest pocket. Then he decided to take a look around the palace.
He was too focused on the Mystery aura to check the palace. Now, he decided to take a good look around. After all, this was where Feng used to live. Maybe there was something important left behind.
While observing the palace, Angor noticed that Cubby was whispering to Dankros and Anoto about the secret passage in the portrait. However, Dankros and Anoto did not know the exact situation and did not know anything. While Angor was on the other side of the palace, Cubby sneaked closer to the portrait and showed great curiosity about the secret passage.
Angor didn't mind Qiu Bigg's sneaky behavior. Instead, he was surprised by how Qiu Bigg, Dankros, and Anoto got along so well in such a short time.
Dankros' personality was quite compatible with Cubby's, so it was normal for them to get along well. Anoto, on the other hand, was an introverted, sensitive, and gentle child. Cubby had a high EQ if he could get along well with Anoto.
Why would a child with such a high EQ ask his friends to come to Wind Island when Angor arrived there?
Angor glanced at Cubby, who was still quiet in the distance.
Perhaps Qiu Bigg also had a different inner world.
Angor shook his head and decided not to think about it.
The palace was not big, but there were quite a lot of things inside. Apart from the "Gentle Breeze" painting at the front, there were other paintings in the palace.
They were not murals, but oil paintings like the ones in the exhibition hall.
However, these oil paintings were painted with special pigments. Even if they were weathered by the wind and frost of time, they did not change the texture of the paintings. Instead, they gave off a sense of freshness.
The paintings here were probably left behind by Feng Yu. Perhaps he could find some information in the paintings.
Angor began to study the paintings carefully.
An hour later, Angor had gone through 90% of the paintings. Judging from the quality of the paintings and the artistic value, they were all very high.
They were all ordinary paintings without any supernatural power. However, if they were put up in an auction in Floating Mech City, Feng's signature alone would fetch them a lot of money.
However, most of the additional value was related to literature. Angor could not find much information from the paintings.
Most of them were paintings of landscapes, and they were not from the Tide Realm. Apart from the Fey Continent, there were also many foreign scenes. Angor even found an oil painting of the Hanging Mountain in Colgi Sky, which was several hundred kilometers away from Padt Manor.
Angor could not find anything useful in these paintings.
But since they were Feng's paintings, Angor decided to memorize them carefully so that he could hold an exhibition in the dream wasteland later. Maybe his professor, Rein, and the others could find something useful in these paintings.
After a while, Angor stopped in front of one of the paintings.
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