In Gwen's view, the technology of the Eternal Sleepers had always been very valuable. It just needed some modification.
At present, the magic network established in his territory had used part of the technology of the Eternal Sleepers, but what Gwen wanted was far more than that.
For him, the achievements of the Eternal Sleepers in the field of neurosurgery and brain immersion technology were also fascinating.
Daniel was the most senior technician of the Eternal Sleepers that Gwen could find. He had been a disciple of the Eternal Sleepers for more than a decade and knew the relevant technology like the back of his hand. More importantly, he was a mage, and this' former profession 'gave him excellent research skills. Although Gwen often said that the traditional mages were pedantic and backward, that was referring to them as a group. As an individual, as long as one could become a senior spellcaster, one could not be bad in the field of mathematics, logic, and simple intelligence.
Sure enough, Daniel showed a proud look. "My Lord, the research in this area has made great progress. I have referred to the blueprint of the 'crown' device that you gave me before and designed a connecting device for ordinary people while preserving its function as much as possible. It includes connectors that simulate nerve cords and brainwave amplification arrays. In theory, it can achieve the same effect as the crown … "
But at this point, the old mage paused for a moment. There was a hint of apology and nervousness in his voice. "But at present, it is still very imperfect. The biggest problem is that it is too big to carry around. Secondly, it consumes a lot of energy …"
Gawain listened without batting an eyelid and heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. Just as he had expected, he was right to give this mission to Daniel.
The 'crown device' that the old mage mentioned was none other than the magic tool that Patty used to sleep. It was a complicated and expensive magic tool of the Eternal Sleepers. It was the only device that Gwen had seen that could allow ordinary people to connect to the mental network. Some of the runes in the magic network communicator were designed based on the crown.
But Patty's crown also had a big flaw. Like all the traditional magic tools of this era, it was too complicated, precise, and expensive to mass produce.
So Gwen gave the information of the crown to Daniel and asked the old mage to design a set of 'mental network connector' according to his own artificial nerve cords and amplification arrays, combined with the runes in the crown.
Now, he had finally seen results, although the results were not perfect.
"Give me your current research data and blueprints." Gwen nodded slightly to the old mage. "I will continue to improve it."
The old mage nodded quickly and reproduced the data in his memory in this virtual space through shorthand magic. Looking at the old mage's movements, some ideas slowly came to Gwen's mind.
It seems that the time is right …
Daniel had been observed and tested for a long time, and the security of this hidden virtual space had been verified. Perhaps … he could consider telling the things here to the trustworthy people around him.
If Daniel's connection device worked, then he could connect the technicians in the territory to this virtual space. Using the simulated environment here, many of the research projects in the territory could be sped up.
If Daniel and Kamel were to be in contact, the researchers in the territory would be able to analyze the technology of the Eternal Sleepers more easily and efficiently.
Before this, Gwen had not told the people around him that he could connect to the mental network. The main concern was safety. He did not want the Eternal Sleepers to know that there was a loophole in their mental network, and did not want them to know that he had infiltrated their network. However, after Daniel succeeded in becoming a bishop of the Eternal Sleepers, Gwen finally used him to establish a primitive IP system and security system in the mental network. Using these things, he had confirmed that at least in the main city of Cecil and the surrounding areas, there was no network node of the Eternal Sleepers. So, as long as the people connected to the network were loyal and reliable, there was no need to worry about information leakage.
While Gawain was deep in thought, Daniel had finished reproducing the information. The old mage respectfully pushed the drawings full of symbols and words to Gawain. "My Lord, this is all the information we have."
"Very good." Gwen took the data and said casually, "You should know about the forces I have established in Ansu."
The old mage bowed his head and said, "Yes, your loyal servant has heard of it."
"I'm thinking about letting you contact my men in Ansu," Gwen said as he watched Daniel's expression change. "Do you have any objections?"
Daniel was stunned for a moment, and then he looked excited and happy. "It's my great honor!"
Obviously, the old mage saw this as proof that his loyalty had finally been recognized by Gwen.
Gwen could guess what the old man was thinking, but he did not say it out loud. He just reminded him casually, "My identity in Ansu is Gwen Cecil, the founding duke of the country, not some extraterrestrial wanderer. You must remember this."
Daniel quickly reacted and bowed his head. "Yes, as you wish …"
"Very good." Gwen nodded in satisfaction, and then looked at the old mage in front of him. "How is the effect of the patterns I gave you?"
At the mention of this, Daniel suddenly looked humble and grateful. "They have incredible power!"
He then told Hao Ren about the power of the magical patterns and their effect on him, especially the various benefits after his mind was stabilized. "… As my nervous system slowly healed, I felt that my mind was much clearer than before. My thinking ability seemed to have returned to the prime of my youth … I was able to complete the task you gave me so quickly and design a new brainwave connection plan because of this …"
Gwen nodded. "Any adverse reactions?"
"No. Although I did encounter the 'blind pleasure' state you mentioned, it seems that as long as I keep resisting, I can break free. This is the most incredible thing about it: its intoxicating effect is stronger than any psychic illusion I know, but at the same time, it can also keep the person in contact with it awake to the greatest extent. I think that as long as the person does not actively want to give up his mind, he should not be completely controlled by it …"
At this point, Daniel paused and said cautiously, "But I did not let my apprentices try it … I am not very sure about their willpower …"
Gwen looked at the old mage indifferently. "You should be worried that once they come into contact with the relaxed and happy state, they will immediately abandon the painful reality without hesitation."
Daniel's face suddenly showed a trace of embarrassment and annoyance. "All these years … I have often lost control of my mind. All this time, I was completely awake only in the mental network. In the outside world, I am about to become a twisted monster. It is normal for my apprentices to be afraid of this. "
In the real world, the old mage in front of Gawain was a person who was mentally unstable, temperamental, and tyrannical by nature. This was a fact that Gawain had discovered after searching through Daniel's shallow memories.
Due to excessive indulgence in the evil magic of the Eternal Sleeper, coupled with his long-term frustration on the path of magic and the aftereffects of neurosurgery, the old mage's mind had been constantly out of control for the past ten years. In the end, it had deteriorated to the point where he could only maintain relative rationality in the mental network. He appeared humble and obedient in front of Gwen and was quick-witted, but that was because the mental network had repaired his mind. Once he was out of the network, his performance was not much better than a lunatic.
But Daniel's state of mind was not hopeless.
Gwen had once taught him the knowledge and advanced mathematical information related to the magic network. In the process, Gwen found that learning new knowledge and making progress in research greatly alleviated Daniel's mental disorder. And after confirming this change, he made an attempt.
He copied the patterns on the tentacles of the siren Tyre in the form of the sea monster and gave the patterns to Daniel.
He wanted to see how Daniel's mental state would change after coming into contact with the strange patterns.
Tyre's sea monster form had once left a deep impression on Gwen. That huge body, the countless meandering tentacles, and the strange and enchanting form had for the first time subverted Gwen's inherent impression of the 'lazy and crazy salted fish spirit'. And the few special tentacles that Tyre the sea monster had left the deepest impression in Gwen's mind.
The indescribable patterns had an extremely powerful mental infection ability, directly changing the attributes of a mortal's mind. It could be said that if it weren't for the fact that the effects of those patterns were so positive and funny, Gawain would have immediately thought that Tyr's tentacles were one of the characteristics of an Evil God.
And even though the effects of the patterns on Tyre's body were so funny that he did not look like an evil god at all, Gwen could not help but associate that thing with the gods because he heard from Tyre that the first sirens did not have the sea monster form. Their sea monster form was an imitation of the 'big squid' in the deep sea.
Although he did not understand why the salted fish spirits imitated the evil gods of the deep sea and forcibly imitated themselves as the gods of the deep sea, Gwen had to treat it with caution since it might be related to the gods. He wanted to test whether the patterns were still effective after leaving the body and how effective they were, but he could not find a suitable test subject in the territory. It was not until one day when he set up a unit test for Daniel that he thought of the old mage's mental state.
There was no more suitable test subject than Daniel. He was strong, so there was no need to worry too much about accidents. He was a follower of Eternal Sleep, so his mental resistance was very high. More importantly, his mental state was already quite abnormal. In the situation where he was separated from the mental network, he was only a thin line away from a disabled person.
Still, he was a double agent that Gwen had painstakingly cultivated. He was also worried that the old mage would lose control after coming into contact with the patterns that were suspected to be the product of an evil god, so he made a lot of warnings in advance. He explained the dangers of the patterns and possible abnormal reactions, and told Daniel not to touch the patterns for more than half an hour at a time, and to stop immediately if he had any weird or funny thoughts (such as wanting to dig up a big squid) …
And now, it appeared that the old mage did strictly follow his instructions.
Gwen listened carefully to Daniel's report of the changes that happened to him, and finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
After coming into contact with those psychotic patterns, the old mage looked much more spirited.
"You go back and continue to test those patterns. When the conditions are right, you can let your apprentices come in contact with them, but be careful. It's best not to let anyone other than you and your apprentices find those patterns to avoid unnecessary trouble. "Gwen stood up, and his figure gradually faded in the virtual space." I'll contact you again. "
Daniel also got up and bowed deeply. "Yes, my Lord."
The mental network connection was disconnected. After a brief moment of dizziness and weightlessness, the scene of the real world reappeared in Gwen's vision.
He saw that Heidi was sitting on the opposite side of the desk. However, she had fallen asleep on the desk and was breathing gently and evenly.
Gwen did not wake up his granddaughter — he knew that Heti was really tired recently, and she needed to rest.
Typhon …
"Everyone is developing," Gwen could not help but whisper softly. "No one will stop …"
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