Gwen looked at the ores that the apprentices had pushed up. At first glance, he could tell that these ores contained substances related to magic.
It was a silver-gray mineral with a slight blue-purple stripe. Under certain illumination, it would show a metallic texture. Its blue-purple stripe would appear hazy and illusory when it was looked at. This was a very distinct characteristic of magic materials, and it was a characteristic that only magic materials with high purity and excellent magic conductivity would have.
The discovery of a brand-new mineral in the Gloom Mountain Range that could be used in the field of magic was undoubtedly excellent news. But Gwen was more worried about whether the egg Nicholas would have a long-term illness after being affected by this "stimulus." He asked, "How long will it take for you to recover from your cold? Is this illness serious in your... group? "
"It's okay. Don't worry." The huge silver-white smiley face hummed and vibrated. "I'll be fine in two or three days. It's just a minor illness. And as long as I don't come into direct contact with the stimulus during this period, I'll get used to it after a while, and I won't get sick. "
"... You people are really strange..." Gwen muttered in a low voice. He turned his attention back to the ores. After observing for a while, he asked the craftsman next to him, "Has Heti studied these ores?"
"Madam Heti has taken some of the samples in advance. Her preliminary analysis found that there was a large proportion of metal in it, so she sent some of it to the machine building, hoping that the director could help to purify it," the craftsman reported seriously. "But she didn't expect the director to drop it as soon as he touched it."
"Well, then I'll go and find her personally to understand the situation." Gwen nodded and then looked at the egg Nicholas lying on the ground. "You have a good rest these two days. Anyway, most of the machine tools have come online, and we have a group of skilled workers. The daily production of parts can be done by relying on the various factories. You just need to rest. By the way, do you have any requirements for a recuperation environment? "
The big metal ball shook slightly. "Find me a place where I can bask in the sun. Also, pile up some iron and copper metal fragments around me. Or the quartz sand of your world will do. I need to nourish my body..."
This was really logical and well-designed …
Gwen sighed inwardly. Then, he stroked his chin and looked at the big ball in front of him. "But with your size and weight … it won't be easy to move you to the sun. Wait a moment, I'll get Heti to cast a weight-reducing spell on you … "
"Ah, no need, no need. I'm not completely paralyzed. My suspension chamber can still work. It's just that I can't float," Nicholas said with a buzzing voice. "Just find someone to push me. Don't worry, it's easy."
Dealing with such a unique iron star was really a challenge to Gawain's worldview. Gawain had to try his best to adapt to the strange appearance and physiological characteristics of the other party so that his expression would not collapse. He finally stopped the corner of his mouth from twitching and turned to look at the craftsmen and apprentices beside him. "You … Who pushed your director out to get some sun?"
Immediately, two strong apprentices stood up. "We're willing to take care of the leader!"
Then, Gawain watched as the two apprentices pushed their round chief out of Workshop No. 1. A large group of craftsmen and apprentices watched them leave with worried expressions. Then, one of the craftsmen led his apprentice to pick out the metal pieces that would nourish the chief's body. Gawain even heard them whispering as they walked. "Does the chief eat something sweet or salty?" "I don't know … Speaking of which, do iron and copper need seasoning?" "… Just sprinkle some salt." "Pick a small piece, it's easier to eat." "Say, where's the chief's mouth?" "Why are you so worried …"
Gwen was speechless.
He had a feeling that the apprentices and craftsmen in the Mechanical Research Institute seemed to have changed a little after spending so much time with the Iron Balls …
He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. After confirming that the egg would not be a big problem and ordering the other workers to return to their posts, he left the Mechanical Research Institute with Amber and went to Heti's magic laboratory outside the liege's residence.
Although the liege's residence was completed, and there was Heti's room and two regular magic laboratories inside, not all magic experiments could be conducted in the liege's residence. Considering the risk of many magic experiments and the uncertainty of testing new materials and spells, Heti specifically kept the laboratory she first built in her fief. After renovating and remodeling it, it continued to be used as the "Dangerous Spells and Materials Testing Center".
For example, the unfamiliar magic materials collected from the Gloom Mountains naturally had to be sent to this testing center for identification.
Gwen and Amber came to the door of the laboratory. Just as they were about to push the door open, they suddenly heard a loud explosion from inside: Bang!!
The sound of the explosion was like the ignition of a large firecracker. Although it was not strong enough to blow a hole in the laboratory, it was enough to scare people outside. However, almost no one in the surrounding open space reacted. It seemed that everyone who lived nearby was used to this.
Gwen was a little nervous. He hurriedly pushed open the oak door engraved with protective runes. As soon as the door was pushed open, a cloud of smoke rushed in. Before he could see the situation inside, he heard Heti's scream. "Rebecca! Stand there and don't move!! "
Accompanied by the scream, a petite figure rushed out of the smoke. Amber was shocked when she saw the figure. She almost reflexively dodged to the side and at the same time stretched out her leg to trip the figure. In an instant, the figure fell down on all fours, with a short exclamation. "Waaah!!"
Gawain reached out and scooped up Rebecca, who was about to flatten her chest with her face. At the same time, he glanced at Amber in surprise. It was understandable that she would dodge to the side when she saw someone lunging at her, but to still subconsciously extend her leg to trip her after dodging … How did she develop such a habit? It was f * cking incomprehensible.
Rebecca only realized what had happened when she was caught in Gwen's hand. She struggled to raise her head. Her face was black from the smoke. "Waaah! It's the ancestor! "
Heti rushed out of the smoke at this time. "Rebecca, you … Ah, ancestor!"
"Are you two okay?" Gwen glanced at Heti, whose face was also black from the smoke. He immediately noticed the magic staff in her hand and the arcane light at the tip of the staff. "Erm … Looks fine."
"Experiment accident?" Gwen put Rebecca on the ground and stepped into the laboratory where the smoke was gradually dissipating. At first glance, he saw a large piece of ice on one of the experiment tables. The ice should have been frozen by Heti to prevent further damage. "Did Rebecca throw a big fireball at the experiment table?"
At the same time, he felt a little strange. Although the silly roe deer liked to throw big fireballs, she shouldn't be so reckless …
Heti shook her head. "She didn't throw a big fireball, but when she injected magic into the test sample, she directly detonated it! I don't understand how she did it! "
"Test sample?" Gwen immediately raised his eyebrows. "Is it the new ore found in the Gloom Mountains?"
Heti was a little surprised. "Ancestor, you know about this too?"
"That's why I'm here. There's a little trouble in the machine building. Nicholas egg caught a cold after coming in contact with the new ore. But don't worry, it's just a temporary symptom." Gwen briefly explained his purpose and the situation in the machine building. "Then I came here to see if there's any progress in your research."
"Did Nicholas get sick after coming in contact with the ore? And he can't float? " Rebecca asked nervously as she wiped the black ash on her face. "Is the new ore poisonous?"
"I don't think so. I used a skill like Danger Sense to sense it and didn't find any harmful elements in the ore. It should only affect the special life structure of Nicholas egg and is harmless to humans." Gwen shook his head and looked at Heti. "Have you found any harm?"
"No, the ore itself is non-toxic and has a very good magic conductivity. If refined properly, it may become a new high-quality magic material." Heti summoned a water ball to clean her face and hair. She then frowned at Rebecca and helplessly summoned a water ball for her. At the same time, she helped her niece wash her face and answered Gwen's question. "It's just that its magic conductivity is very strange. When magic is injected into it at a faster speed, the magic will quickly dissipate into the air. When magic is injected into it at a slower speed, there is no such 'loss' phenomenon. I also found that when magic is injected into two ores at a faster speed, the dissipated magic even forms an environment like a magic field around the ores. But the nature of this magic field can't be determined yet. It's too unstable."
When magic is injected into the ores at a faster speed, the injected magic will dissipate into the air? When magic is injected into two ores at the same time, it will form a magic field?
Gao Wen blinked his eyes. He was quite concerned about the strange characteristics of this new ore. He instinctively felt that this thing might have some special use … and not just be used as a material to conduct magic power in magic circles.
But he was more concerned about how Rebecca blew up the material. "How did it explode when you injected magic?"
Rebecca immediately shrank her neck. "I don't know. At that time, Auntie was testing another set of samples. I was just injecting magic into my own sample as she instructed. But it exploded before it even started."
Gwen frowned. "You haven't started yet?"
Rebecca shrank her neck a little. "Yes … I haven't started yet."
"She won't lie in front of me." Gwen looked at Heti seriously. "The accident should be related to some special property of the new ore."
"Special property?" Amber was a dabbler in this aspect, but she still pretended to understand and began to speak. "What could it be?"
Gwen looked into Rebecca's eyes. "Think carefully. What happened to the ore when the explosion happened, or what was next to the ore."
Rebecca immediately lowered her head and tried to recall carefully. "Let me think … At that time, the ore seemed to be a little bit shiny, and next to it … Hey, that, there seems to be a rune board …"
Gwen, Amber, and Heti: "…"
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