Heidi's explanation was not clear at first, but Gawain was able to guess the function of the device in front of him from her words. He was stunned for a moment, and endless questions popped up in his mind amidst his excitement. But before these questions filled his mind, Carmel's voice called his attention back to the present.
The ancient magus was calmer than Heti after all. Seeing that Gwen had not expressed his opinion, he took the initiative to ask, "My lord, do you have any questions about this device?"
"How did you … achieve a breakthrough?" Gwen looked at Heti. "I remember that you and Rebecca had been researching for a long time, but you still couldn't find a way to stabilize the magic dispersion effect of the Holme Crystal. Because you couldn't measure any parameters, your research was stuck for a long time."
"It was an accident, ancestor. We should thank Master Kamel for coming. Without him, I'm afraid we would have been stuck at this bottleneck for a long time." Heti calmed herself down and said with an irrepressible smile. "Rebecca and I were testing how to activate the magic field more efficiently, and we caught Master Kamel's attention. His special life form is very … sensitive to magic."
"Very … sensitive indeed." Kamel said. "I can sense the precise changes in the magic field, and I can also 'see' the reaction of the crystal when it is stimulated by magic. Especially after I learned about its magical characteristics, I became very interested in it …"
Gwen soon figured out how Kamel was involved in Heti's experiment, and how they cooperated to achieve a breakthrough in the precise control of the crystal. Gwen could not help but sigh. Bringing Kamel out of the Fortress of Disobedience was definitely one of the wisest decisions he had made in his life.
"I used the Gondor rune design ideas. Of course, these magic circles have undergone a lot of changes. I have to thank Jenny and Rebecca for their help. Without them, it would have been an unimaginable task to rearrange these runes using the traditional method." Kamel pointed at the runes and engravings on the metal structure of the arcanotech device and sighed from the bottom of his heart. "Besides, I have to thank my mutated body for allowing me to interfere with the flow of magic in a way I never thought of before. The device in front of you is a mature prototype. After my preliminary tests, it can operate for a long time under stable control. "
Gwen did not beat around the bush. "Demonstrate it."
"With pleasure." Kamel said. He then floated to the side of the arcanotech device and injected his magic into the base of the device. As the device was not connected to the magic net in the liege's residence, Kamel acted as the power source.
After injecting his magic power, Gwen saw something that he would never forget in his life.
The arcanotech device buzzed slightly, and the crystal structure of the main body quickly lit up. A large number of blue light patterns appeared on the surface of the crystal and began to flicker as if it was breathing. The metal base and top of the device began to tremble slightly at the same time. With a soft click, the various fasteners on the device popped open automatically. Then, the top of the device and the Holme Crystal, which was the main body of the device, detached from the base under the effect of magic power and began to float up slowly.
The device, which was originally connected together, had now become three separate parts. The base was firmly fixed on the ground, the main body of the crystal and the top of the lid were floating in the air, emitting an intoxicating light blue glow as the magic power surged.
The stable and continuous magic field with the device as the center rapidly spread to the surrounding space.
Before Gwen could say anything, Heti had already picked up another device from the table. The device was a simple metal tray with a thumb-sized Holme Crystal fixed in the middle of the tray. A withered magic crystal was fixed in the slot beside the tray.
As the Holme Crystal on the tray and the arcanotech device in the middle of the study shone at the same time, Gwen saw a faint blue halo on the surface of the magic crystal. The entire crystal was brightening at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This was a receiver device, and it was charging the crystal!
Gawain suppressed the excitement in his heart and quickly asked, "What's its effective range?"
"This experimental device can cover the entire street with its magic field. In fact, its range of magic field is even bigger. But after the range is more than 300 meters, the strength of the magic field will quickly decline, and it will not be able to provide effective magic output outside this range."
"What about the capacity? For example, if a large number of arcanotech devices are running at the same time within this range, can this crystal hold? If it can't, what safety measures do it have to prevent accidents? "
"I've considered this problem. This experimental crystal can theoretically support hundreds of the largest magic engines at the same time, and this number will definitely be higher after the technology is improved. But if the rate of magic consumption within this range really exceeds the crystal's capacity, then this floating limiter on the top will function. Its floating effect is maintained by a levitation circle carved on the black stone. Once there is an excessively strong magic surge within the range, the fragile black stone will immediately crack, and the limiter will fall onto the crystal. When the two come into contact, a runic trigger-like circuit will be formed, changing the connection of the runes on the surface of the crystal, and forcibly reducing its output. If this still does not relieve the pressure on the crystal, then the second limiter on the base will self-destruct, allowing the crystal to fall back into the base and completely cut off the external output. But then, the base will be completely scrapped, and the whole thing will have to be replaced before it can be used again. But it's better than losing the crystal body or exploding. "
Gwen looked at the small metal structure floating above the crystal. "So this is the first level limiter. You used the black stone in the limiter? Is this the idea of the 'insurance medium' in the Magic Net? "
"Yes, I referenced the 'insurance' device you designed in the Magic Net." Kamel admitted a little embarrassedly, and then sighed. "This is really worth thinking and learning. Even low-quality materials have their uses. As long as it is used properly, its fragility is a kind of value in itself."
"As far as I know, the safety devices installed in the magic facilities during the Gondor era were usually a saturated rechargeable crystal embedded in the disconnect point, using it to blow up the runaway magic circle unit. The idea of 'fusing' is the same, but the cost is very different."
Kamel sighed. "After all, in that era, magic was not valuable, and rechargeable crystals were abundant."
Gwen also sighed in his heart, but he looked at the crystal device that was still running happily. As Kamel did not stop supplying energy to it, the device was still floating steadily in the air, continuing to release energy.
A problem that the Magic Net had been facing for a long time had finally been solved.
That was the transmission of energy, or the problem of 'wiring'.
Magic was a very special kind of energy. Although it was becoming the foundation of Cecil's industrialization, it had a very different nature from the 'electricity' that served as the foundation of industry on Earth. This kind of energy could not be transmitted through 'wires'.
Magic could only be transmitted through runes, through connected runic arrays. The so-called 'magic conductive material' in the traditional sense was actually shaped into a unit in the magic circle so that it could conduct magic. There was no way to shape the magic conductive material into a thin wire to transmit magic to a distant place. Before Heti and Kamel's device appeared, the only way to transmit magic to a distant place was to lay out the magic network units all the way.
What did this mean? It meant that if magic was to be transmitted to every corner of a place, every corner of the magic network would have to be laid out with magic networks! At the very least, there had to be at least a 'row' of magic network units in the place where magic was transmitted.
Even if the cost of each 'honeycomb unit' was low, it still required an astonishing amount of resources. It was much more expensive to arrange the runic boards one by one than to pull the same metal into thin wires to make wires.
Moreover, as more and more high-rise buildings appeared in the territory, there would be a problem of difference in the supply of magic. It was even more unrealistic to simply lay out the magic network to transmit magic. Not only would they have to use magic circles to pave the ground, but they would also have to use magic circles to pave the walls. Even if Gwen turned around and dug up Charles the First's grave, he would not be able to afford it!
Gwen did tell Rebecca that he wanted to spread the magic network all over the world, but he did not want to do it this way.
Of course, due to the dissipation of magic, even if there was no direct physical contact, the magic network units could still provide energy to objects within a certain range. But the distance was actually pitifully small. A single magic network unit could only transmit magic a few centimeters away, and even a factory-level magic network could only 'rub the net' around it for a few meters. It was completely useless.
But with the device in front of him, the bottleneck of magic transmission was finally broken.
A cheap, convenient technology that could transmit magic without the need to lay out the magic network was right before Gwen's eyes.
After a long time, he looked away and looked at Heti and Kamel who were standing beside him. "What is the name of this device?"
"It has not been named yet." Heti shook her head slightly. "This experimental device was just made by Kamel. I only learned about it when I returned to the lab, so I brought the device to you."
At this point, she lowered her head a little embarrassedly. "I know this is not very rigorous. This kind of thing should be tested more, and I will report to you after I have more detailed data. But I can't help but want to tell you this good news. I want to … show it off to you."
"It's okay, I understand your excitement." Gwen smiled and waved his hand. Heti looked like a mature and steady person, but in front of Gwen, she would accidentally reveal this childish side of her from time to time. This could be considered a personal trait. "Since it has not been named, then let's call it … Magic Obelisk. An obelisk that transmits magic energy. It's simple and easy to understand. What do you think?"
"Ah, that's a good name." Kamel liked the name very much. His whole body shone brightly. He then gradually stopped infusing energy into the Magic Obelisk and let the various components of the device land and reassemble. "I will complete the remaining tests as soon as I get back. I will hand over the data to the Mechanical Research Institute and let Mr. Egg arrange for the production."
"Very good." Gwen nodded approvingly. He was very happy to see that Kamel had adapted to the rules of the territory in such a short time. He also seemed to have a good relationship with Egg Nicholas. Then he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. "But while we are immersed in the joy, let's not forget to think about some questions."
Heti was a little puzzled. "Think about some questions?"
"Ask a few more whys." Gwen looked at the Magic Obelisk that had stopped functioning. He said slowly, "Have you ever thought about why magic can be transmitted stably and remotely without any runes? Why can't it be emitted from the Magic Net? Why is there magic everywhere in the natural environment, but only the magic extracted through the Magic Net and released through the Magic Obelisk can be used? Extending from these questions, what is the essence of magic? What happens to the magic in the natural world after it enters the Magic Net? These are all questions. "
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