Melita left, and when she left, she took the ring left behind by the cultists. As part of the deal, and to thank Gwen for his help in retrieving the ring, Melita made a promise on behalf of Mithril Vault.
In the future, as long as a fragment of the Eternal Slate was found, or a similar 'inhuman wonder', she would give priority to Gwen.
For Gwen, the value of this promise was much more valuable than the ring.
However, a certain disgraceful half-elf didn't seem to think so. Amber lay on Gawain's desk, his face pressed against the surface of the desk like a salted fish. As he lay there, he muttered, "One look and I can tell that it's an expensive toy … and he took it away just like that … and he didn't even give a single copper coin … the people from the Mithril Treasury are too stingy … and they insisted on freeloading a meal when they left …"
Gwen glanced at him from the corner of his eyes. "They will help to collect information on the Eternal Slate and similar objects. Don't you think that's more valuable?"
"That's not like money. And that veiled woman said it so easily. God knows how long it will take for them to find a new fragment of the slate. That's the Eternal Slate we're talking about! It's not a stone on the road. "Amber continued to lie on the ground." Yeah, if they can't find it in a hundred years, you'll have to wait a hundred years. "
Before Gawain could say anything, the guy continued to grumble, "Ah, that's right. You have a special ability. At worst, you can just die when you're annoyed. Then, when they find you, your descendants will go to your grave and burn the information for you. Then, you can crawl out …"
"From the bottom of my heart, even if you're the chosen one of the God of Shadows, it's a miracle that you're still alive." Gwen raised his eyebrows and glared at Amber. "Cut the crap. Open the box over there and get me the bag on the top."
Amber got up from the desk like a salted fish. As he walked towards the bag, he mumbled, "Isn't it usually Betty who does this for you? Why is it my turn today? Where's that little handmaiden? I haven't seen her for half a day … "
"I gave her half a day off so that she and Pea could familiarize themselves with this place. Pea is afraid of strangers and can't speak. She is easily frightened when she comes into contact with the people in the territory, but she unexpectedly gets along well with Betty. Maybe they can become friends. "
Amber placed the bag in front of Gwen and grinned. "Let me tell you, I really admire you now. At first, I thought you were just pretending to be approachable, but now it seems like it's true. If you're not serious, you won't be able to arrange things to this extent. "
"Thank you for your appreciation." Gawain said perfunctorily as he pushed Hu Po's head to the side. He then poured out the contents of the bag.
Inside was a pile of dull grayish-white crystals. The average size was only the size of a pinky finger. There was a faint luster on the surface of the crystals, and they carried a mysterious aura unique to magic conductive materials. However, whether it was the appearance or the quality, it did not look like a high-grade item.
"What's this?" Amber was quiet for less than two seconds. After seeing these things that seemed to be able to sell for a little money, she immediately came up. "Crystals? But it looks like the quality is poor … "
"This is the Magic Storage Crystal that was just shipped from Tanzania Town. It can be considered as the first batch of samples. Did you forget? I've placed a huge long-term order with that Viscount Andrew. "
"Magic Storage Crystal? This thing?! " Amber stared at the grayish-white crystals for a little while and suddenly shouted. "That Viscount Andrew shouldn't cheat us like this! We saved his life, and he's using this thing to fool us? If this kind of crystal is placed in a slightly larger mine, it will be thrown away as slag! "
Gwen looked at the angry half-elf with a little surprise. He never thought that this fellow who did not care about anything in the territory would be so angry because of the loss of the territory. But he just smiled and said, "Don't exaggerate. This thing is much better than slag. And that Viscount Andrew did not cheat us at all. He sold these crystals to us at the price of three Cecil silver coins per taka (weight unit). Where can you find such a price?"
"Three silver coins …" Amber quickly thought about the size of a newly minted Cecil silver coin in her mind, and then her face became subtle. "That's really cheap … But why did you buy so many low-quality Magic Storage Crystals? This kind of quality … I'm afraid only the most basic mage apprentices would use it during practice, right? And mage apprentices who have a little bit of money would not be willing to use it. "
Gwen smiled and said, "Do you know the biggest problem with these low-quality Magic Storage Crystals?"
"The Magic Storage Capacity is only half of a high-quality crystal of the same volume, and the energy dissipation is extremely serious. Especially the second problem, it directly makes them useless." Amber obviously had some understanding of these common sense issues. After all, it was related to whether they could be sold or not. "The reason why man-made Magic Storage Crystals are not popular is also because of this reason."
"That's right, the low Magic Storage Capacity is just a small problem, just put two more crystals and it'll be fine. The biggest problem is that the energy dissipates quickly, and the magic charged in it will dissipate completely in a short time. This is a fatal flaw for the Magic Storage Crystals, which is why these crystals have become so worthless. Although they have a huge storage capacity, it's difficult to use them." Gwen said as he opened the cabinet under the table and took out a hexagonal metal plate and put it on the table. "But if you think about it from another perspective, these crystals that can't store energy can also come in handy …"
Amber looked curiously at the metal plate that Gwen took out. She recognized that it was something that Rebecca had sent over not long ago. It seemed to be a product from the machine building. The metal plate was only a little bigger than a palm and was hexagonal in shape. It was an "industrial product" that was pressed in a machine mold in an instant using the latest "stamping and forming technology". On the surface of the metal plate, there were neat grooves and lines, and magic materials were inlaid in the lines.
It was a "universal substrate" engraved with magic circles, and Amber felt that she had seen the rune structure on it before.
After trying hard to recall for a long time, she said, "Oh, I know, this is the thing that Rebecca and Jenny drew!"
"The honeycomb magic network unit is a basic unit that can operate on its own. I engraved it on a movable universal substrate, and it becomes a 'component' that can be combined with other things at will," Gwen said as he turned the substrate over, revealing the empty grooves on the back of the substrate. "And these grooves are connected to other things."
"So this metal plate is now constantly gathering magic power?" Amber looked at the new thing in amazement, which was completely different from the traditional magic tools. "Then what are you going to do with the magic power? Such a small magic network unit, the magic power it can gather should be limited, right? "
"It's indeed limited. With the output of this magic net unit, it's difficult to even activate a level-1 spell. So, we have to first charge these crystals with energy." Gawain pointed at the low-quality magic storage crystals next to him. "After a charging cycle, the mana in the crystals will be channeled out. As the charging process is continuous, the dissipation of the crystals is no longer a problem. You see, it acts as a temporary storage device in the system, used to store the small amount of magic power generated by the magic network unit. So as long as the crystals form an array, and with a long enough charging cycle, it is possible for such a basic unit to release enough magic power to activate a high-level spell. "
Amber's eyes widened halfway through, and she looked at Gwen strangely. "You … Are you sure you are a Knight?"
"Err … Is there a need for such a big reaction?"
"You are a Knight, where did you get so many magic theories?" Amber's eyes widened, and then she looked at the array board and crystal in Gwen's hand in disbelief. These things had not yet been assembled, and many key runes and control circles were still missing, but it was obviously not far from completion. "This thing … Is it a magic device? But it still looks like a part … "
"Yes, it is still a part, but a very important part. With it, I have completed the most important part of my plan: how to solve the problem of mobile energy in the absence of a fixed magic network." Gwen smiled. "I am going to name it Magic Capacitor. What do you think of this name?"
"Magic Capacitor?" Amber blinked. "What does this thing have to do with electricity? Are you going to use it to release lightning arrows? "
"Err … Well, I didn't think of this." Gwen thought seriously and changed his words. "Then I have decided to name it Magic Capacitor."
Hu Po: "… You can even do this!?"
Seeing Amber's stunned look, Gwen felt great joy, so he lowered his head happily and found the draft that he had not finished before. He was ready to continue to calculate the power and charging efficiency of the Honeycomb magic network unit, but not long after he started to work, he suddenly heard a noise outside.
"I'll go and see what's going on!"
After saying this, Amber disappeared in front of Gwen. As long as Gwen wrote something, she would be dizzy, and at this time, she could not wait to find a reason to run away.
But not long after she ran out, she rushed back in. "Gwen! Gwen! Byron Knight is back! "
"He is back?" Gwen immediately put down the pen in his hand. "Let him in!"
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