To be honest, before Mirmina spoke, Gwen had never thought in this direction. Although the Unified Wave Conjecture was indeed the result of his and Mirmina's discussion, as a normal human being (at least it seemed like one), he instinctively did not think that such a thing involving the microscopic high-energy domain would have such a huge impact in the real, material world.
However … this was a world of magic, and many things here were so inconceivable.
"Magic power … I've been studying the wave foundation of everything these days, trying to find the exact boundary between the physical wave domain and the virtual wave domain, as well as the verification and utilization of the essence of the waves of everything." Mirmina did not seem to notice the different expressions of the people around her. She just continued thoughtfully, "I haven't made any progress yet, but I can almost confirm one thing. 'Magic power' is the only thing in the world that has the characteristics of two wave domains at the same time and is always in a critical state.
"Magic power can show wave properties in its normal state, and it has no physical body. But it can be shaped like a physical body by evocation spells to interfere with the material world. It can also be used to affect the state of other substances and change the properties of elements … I think this is because in our world where 'everything is a wave,' the 'wavelength' and 'frequency' of magic power happen to be in a delicate range, allowing it to be superimposed between the physical and the non-physical universe at the same time.
"Then, the big explosion in the Deep Blue Well 700 years ago, the dark blue magic surging in the depths of the planet instantly swept and soaked the entire Gondor wasteland. It is very likely that it can be seen as a large-scale 'spellcasting' process. Just like ordinary spells can affect matter, the dark blue magic power may have also changed the 'properties' of the entire Kingdom of Gondor in the real world …"
Mirmina spoke seriously of her conjecture, while Gwen and Veronica listened quietly from the beginning and let their minds run at high speed to keep up with the rhythm of the Master of Mysteries. Except for Amber, who had given up thinking for a long time.
When Milmina's voice finally trailed off, Gawain too looked up from his contemplation, his brows slightly furrowed. "So what you're saying is that the reason why the aberrations are born out of thin air is not because they were 'born' from the magical environment of the wasteland, but a process of 'manifestation'? Before they 'appeared', they actually existed, but they could not interact with the real world, and could not be observed by us … "
Mirmina nodded. "This is a conjecture of mine, although I have no evidence."
"But there is a problem," Veronica said. "Those aberrations that left the wasteland and went deep into the civilization inland, after they 'wastelized' the surrounding environment, new aberrations would begin to appear in the surrounding space. These aberrations that 'appeared out of thin air' are all 'appearing'? Is it possible that every group of aberrations that left the wasteland had countless, 'invisible' companions around them? These 'invisible bodies' are only waiting for the 'pollution' in the environment to reach a certain level before they appear? "
Gwen quickly understood Veronica's question. At the same time, he had the same question in his mind. "Yes, the 'polluted zone' created by the aberrations outside the Great Wall can be seen as an independent and closed area. They are not connected to the Gondor wasteland, but there are still aberrations coming out of thin air. There has to be a source, or a 'path'. Whether it is the 'polluted breath' outside or the monsters that appear from the polluted breath, according to your theory, they should not really 'appear out of thin air', right?"
"This is a misunderstanding we may have had all along." Mirmina lowered her head slightly and said to Gwen and Veronica in a serious manner. "The 'polluted zone' created by the corruption of the aberrations appears to be separated from the Gondor wasteland itself, but perhaps … just like the deep blue veins that run through the entire planet, the Gondor wasteland and the 'independent polluted zone' outside are also a whole at some 'level' that we cannot directly perceive. They … are connected in a higher dimension."
Mirmina's words lit up everyone's thoughts (except for Amber) like a flash of lightning. Gwen's eyes widened. He looked at Veronica beside him and saw a similar look of astonishment on the usually calm face of the Saintess. After a moment, Veronica took a deep breath and said softly to herself with a very serious expression, "The aberrations are an extension of the wasteland … We have always said so, but I did not expect this sentence to be an extension in a real sense …"
"Yes, in a real sense, the Gondor wasteland is a whole. Every group of aberrations we fight in the real world, and every polluted zone we purify are 'branches' that extend from the main body of the Gondor wasteland. That ancient land has mutated under the infiltration of the deep blue magic into some kind of … chaotic 'field'. Everything that happens in it may go against our classical understanding of the real world. "
Gwen did not speak for a while. His thoughts had extended to the real world. After a moment of thought, he broke the silence. "If the situation is as you said, then the Loren Kingdom will never be able to defeat the Wasteland Legion on the battlefield outside the wasteland. Even the aberrations killed 'outside' may not have been destroyed. They may have just been temporarily exiled from the real world and returned to the wasteland through the connection of the higher dimension …"
"Ah, I understand now!" Amber, who had been staring blankly for a long time, suddenly broke the silence. She was jolted out of her daze. "So you're saying that no matter how many aberrations we kill outside, it's just a temporary solution?"
"You can say that." Mirmina nodded solemnly. "Our real enemy is not the aberrations that we can see and touch in the real world. Our real enemy is the Gondor wasteland itself. That land has mutated into a 'hotbed'. If this' hotbed 'does not disappear, no one knows what else will' appear 'from within."
"Then do we have to purify the entire Gondor wasteland?" Amber's eyes widened. "How long is that going to take? The ancient Kingdom of Gondor is so big. It takes a lot of effort to build a purification device at the border. Every time we purify an area, it's only a legion's encampment …"
"We don't have to do that. If my theory and calculations are correct, we don't have to purify the entire Gondor wasteland." Mirmina shook her head and interrupted Amber. At the same time, she raised her finger and tapped lightly in the air. An illusory magical projection instantly formed into a simple bird's eye view of the Lolun Continent. The Gondor wasteland floated in the center of the illusory projection in the form of a purple-black shadow, bubbling like a pot of thick soup. "We just need to cut it open and create several 'blockages' in the wasteland. That should be able to destroy the balance mechanism of the 'Force Field of Chaos' and terminate its operation …"
Gwen stared at the projection in the air. As his mind raced, he saw Mirmina's finger moving over the illusory projection, drawing several tracks in the wasteland. The purple-black filthy shadow began to dissipate after the tracks closed, indicating the dissipation of the pollution and the termination of the 'Force Field of Chaos'.
"If we just build a few 'blockages' like this, it's feasible … But the premise is that we successfully enter the wasteland and penetrate it," Gwen said in a low voice. "This is in line with our initial goal of 'counterattacking the wasteland.' But now the situation is not as smooth as we initially planned. So far, except for Cecil and Typhon who have stabilized the defensive line and built a limited advance base inside the Great Wall, the other countries on the front lines are having a hard time recovering their lost land, let alone counterattacking the wasteland … "
"I can't do anything about this. I'm just a … researcher, and a researcher who can't show up under normal circumstances." Mirmina sighed. "How to realize my research depends on your own efforts."
"We will eventually solve this problem," Gwen said, nodding. "But there's one thing I still want to confirm. Can the 'purification device' we are using now really be used to 'cut' the wasteland? Like you just said, the wasteland is actually a whole in a 'higher dimension.' Can our purification device really cut this whole whole? "
"I think … it can." Mirmina pondered for a moment before choosing her words carefully. She gently tapped her finger again, and the illusion floating in the air changed and a delicate, elf-style tower-like device emerged.
The crystals and runes inlaid on the surface of the 'tower' were shining, and everyone present was no stranger to it. It was the 'purification device' that Cecil and Typhon were using now. This technology originally came from the Silver Empire. A few years ago, when the countries of Loren worked together to repair the Great Wall, the Silver Elves unconditionally shared the blueprint of the purification device with every human country. It was used to stop the pollution leaking to the outside during the damage of the Great Wall, and its effect had been verified in use.
"This is the purification device made by the Silver Elves," Mirmina said. "I have studied its principle these days, and also the data sent back from the front line. This purification device does not create a simple magic barrier to block pollution, nor does it purify soil, water and other things by simply and crudely neutralizing and filtering things like soil and water. In essence … it is actually a 'filtering and stabilizing' device for magic.
"When the purification device is activated, it will release a wide range of force field and make steady and continuous' micro-adjustments' to the magic environment in the force field area. It will fundamentally eliminate and block the 'aftermath' of the explosion of the Deep Blue Magic Well, so that these chaotic magic fluctuations will calm down and become a normal magic environment … In other words, it is a 'cure'."
The projection of the purification device rotated quietly in the air, and Veronica could not help but look at it. After a few seconds of silent observation, she said in a deep voice, "… Its operation mechanism is beyond the Silver Elves' understanding of the Deep Blue Magic Contamination. This is not something that the elves of this era can make."
"Obviously, like the Stellaris Temple and the Sentinel Tower, this thing was dug out from some ancestral grave," Amber said casually. "They have these things dug out from their ancestral graves everywhere. Anyway, the specific principle is not clear. We only know that it was created by the ancestors of a certain period. After testing and figuring out what it can do, they took it out and used it …"
What Amber said was the truth, but after hearing what Amber said, Gwen could not help but have a question that he had never noticed before.
"The ancestral heritage of the Silver Elves … How could their ancestral heritage have such a thing specifically used to purify the Deep Blue Magic Contamination?"
"… Perhaps their ancestors had also faced this contamination at some time?" Amber thought for a moment. "I remember you said that the ancestors of the Silver Elves came from a continent west of the sea and fled here …"
"… That is ancient history far before human civilization. Even the Dragons know nothing about what happened on that distant continent," Veronica said softly. "But that is not important. What is important is that this ancient technology of the elves really works … If we can build such a barrier in the Gondor wasteland, the wasteland can naturally fade away …"
"This is just a theoretical model derived from existing data," Mirmina's voice rang, reminding Gwen and Veronica. "The premise is that my current speculation and calculations are correct. And even if the barrier is built, we will only end the 'reverberation' of the Chaotic Force Field in the wasteland, and end the life cycle of the aberrations. The toxic soil and water will not naturally recover. This still needs to be purified by conventional means … And now there are not only aberrations in the wasteland, but also all kinds of biochemical monsters cultivated by the dark priests. Those monsters are real entities that live in the real universe. They will not dissipate with the disappearance of the Chaotic Force Field. "
"In any case, what we have to do is the same. Just like the initial goal of this war — we have to penetrate the wasteland and end its threat," Gwen said calmly. "Now we just have to eliminate some additional threats."
"It's good to have this mentality," Mirmina said with a smile. Then she paused for a moment before she said hesitantly, "Since we are here, I … I have something to ask your opinion."
"You? Ask my opinion? "Gwen looked up at the huge lady in front of him, a little surprised." What is it? "
"… There is a limit to what can be studied in the laboratory. No matter how perfect the simulation parameters and indirect data are, it can't compare to the real wasteland environment," Mirmina said. "I want to go to the wasteland to do some … 'field research' and build a laboratory at the front line."
This was really beyond Gwen's expectation. He could not help but ask again, "Are you serious?"
"I've thought about it carefully," Milmina said seriously. "Old Deer has already tested it. As long as I don't directly interact with the mortals and don't directly intervene in their actions, there's no possibility of 'reestablishing the connection'. And I've worked with Kamal's technical staff before, so I know what to do. I can use my avatar to do things, disguise myself well, and control the daily contact with people. There shouldn't be a problem."
(End of Chapter)
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