Although Gwen had put away the crystal, he could still 'see' the overhead view in his mind. But he soon found a way to turn off the image. As long as he consciously diverted his attention from the overhead view and paid attention to something else, the image would disappear on its own. And the way to make the image reappear was very simple — he just had to consciously call it.
In this process, he did not need to rely on the power of the crystal.
Some kind of 'link' based on the spirit and mind seemed to have been established, and the role of the crystal in this process was probably equivalent to a key … or a catalyst.
Gwen sat behind the desk and looked at the few questions he had written on the paper. He sorted out his thoughts and tried to answer them.
According to Gwen Cecil's memory, plus what had just happened, it was certain that the changes of the 'sun' in the sky were directly related to the Great Mana Tide on the ground. Whenever there was a red spot on the surface of the sun, the magic on the ground would surge upward, and the elements would become active. The so-called Dark Mana Tide was actually a process in which a massive amount of chaotic and disorderly magic burst out in an instant, and the elemental forces went out of control and eroded the material world like an avalanche. As for the monsters that appeared in the elemental storm, their principle was still unclear. For the time being, they could be regarded as a secondary phenomenon after the elements went berserk.
The intelligent creatures of this world were no stranger to the sun's red spot and the emergence of magic. It was a natural phenomenon, irregular but not rare. So Gwen boldly hypothesized that the essence of the Great Mana Tide should be the surge of magic after a certain 'critical point' was crossed. When the magic of this world reached a certain limit, the stable order of the elements would be broken, and then the Great Mana Tide would erupt.
What role did the sun play in this process?
Was it the red spot that caused the surge of magic? Or the two were not causal, but two phenomena of the same event?
Gwen thought for a moment and added a small question on the paper: What was the nature of the sun?
It seemed to be a giant planet, at least that was what the "monitoring information" said. But it was obviously very different from the gas giants that Gwen knew.
As far as Gwen knew, the gas giant planet in his hometown was not a celestial body that emitted light and heat. Although it was usually filled with a huge amount of nuclear fuel and would release a certain amount of energy radiation, because it had not reached the critical point of fusion, this giant planet was like an unlit furnace that was "cooling". However, the "sun" of this world was obviously providing light and heat to the earth.
Then, was it "ignited"? Or was it because of the difference in the laws of the two worlds that caused it to display a special nature?
Gawain thought for a moment. He personally preferred the second explanation because the red spots and the appearance of magic power reminded him that the laws of physics in this world were completely different from those in his hometown. If he were to limit himself to a fixed way of thinking, he might not be able to do anything useful when thinking about problems.
And there was another important reason why he ruled out the first guess: if the giant sun in the sky was really a gas giant that had been ignited and was undergoing a fusion reaction, then it could already be regarded as a star, and the light and heat it released would definitely not be as little as it was now. With the size of the sun and the almost blue-white surface, the heat it released should be enough to burn the planet under his feet to ashes.
Gwen wrote his conclusion on the paper: the "sun" was a gas giant with a special nature, and its activities would affect the magic on the surface. It was speculated that it was some kind of catalytic energy radiation. The appearance of the red spots might mean an increase in energy radiation, but the answer was doubtful because he did not have an effective detection method.
So, the second question was, what was a "surveillance satellite"?
It could be an ancient civilization, or it could be an outpost left by some extraterrestrial visitors, and the civilization that built it must be extremely advanced. At least, they were not afraid of the so-called Magic Tide. The satellite could even leisurely hang in space and watch the show when the Magic Tide broke out, which was enough to show the technological gap. But where was the civilization that left this (let's assume there was only one satellite) observation post now?
Gwen considered that the satellite he had transmigrated to had a serious malfunction, and there was no repair service yet. So, he made a bold guess: the civilization that left the satellite was either GG or had gone far away, and no longer paid attention to this place.
Of course, it was also possible that the big shots had too much money to burn, and destroying a satellite was like using a few napkins, so no one came to check the situation. But this possibility was so low that Gwen did not even consider it.
In any case, the satellite was almost GG, and there were no maintenance personnel yet. It seemed that for the time being, there was no need to worry about the situation of a father from a super civilization beating up a child. This was good news. But on second thought, Gwen realized that if the super civilization could help solve the Magic Tide problem, and they did not come, it would be bad news …
As for the positioning function of the satellite, it might be used to monitor magical waves.
Gwen remembered the second type of overhead view he saw before (he called the clear satellite view he saw for thousands of years the first type of overhead view). That view covered the entire land with various color filters. Perhaps the different shades of color represented magical waves, and the synchronized changes of those colors when magical waves appeared could also prove this conjecture. So, the satellite was actually a warning device for the Magic Tide?
At least, "warning" should be one of its functions.
But now, the situation of the observation post was probably worrying. No matter how Gwen gave the command, there was no way to make any adjustments to those images. Moreover, the images would show severe interference patterns and jitter from time to time, reminding him that the System's lifespan was probably up.
So now there was one last question: Why did the ancient Gwen Cecil leave such a crystal seven hundred years ago?
Gwen still did not understand all the characteristics of the crystal, but at least he had verified that it could help him reconnect with a certain monitoring station in the sky. So, was this crystal useful to others?
If it was useful, what did Gwen Cecil use it for? Could it be that he was using the same satellite view as himself?
Emmmmm … Now that he thought about it, it did make sense. Back then, the fiercest pioneer Knight could lead a group of refugees to successfully escape from the Magic Tide and monsters, breaking through the encirclement and establishing a new kingdom like extreme parkour mainly because he had a full map hack …
But it was not enough to just guess. He had to actually test it.
Gwen held the intact crystal and thought about how to test it. This involved his own secret, so he could not just give it to anyone. Although the natives of this world would not be able to see anything when they suddenly saw a bird 's-eye view like a thermal image, he was afraid that there were also intelligent natives who could infer the truth from the bird' s-eye view.
Therefore, he had to find someone reliable enough to ensure that even if the other party succeeded in the test on the spot, nothing uncontrollable would happen.
In fact, Gwen's worries were a little unnecessary. Based on the worldview of most people in this world, they would not have the concept of a satellite being reborn. If they rashly saw a big map through a crystal, the only thought that would come to their mind was probably "this thing is a divine artifact with over 10,000 levels of Eagle Eye". But Gwen's mind had not fully integrated with this world yet.
So he blindly pondered for a while and slowly looked up at Miss Amber, who was standing next to the table in a daze.
The half-elf girl felt a chill run down her spine. She turned her head and saw Gwen's eyes staring straight at her. She suddenly had goosebumps. "You … What are you doing? You've finally revealed your aristocratic nature and are ready to attack your own guard … "
This would not do. She was disobedient, unreliable, and smart. God knows what kind of trouble she would cause if she did the test.
Gwen quickly dismissed the idea. At this moment, someone came in to report that Rebecca, who had gone out to survey the land, had returned.
Gwen was immediately overjoyed. "Quickly ask her to come in!"
Rebecca quickly rushed into the tent. She had been running outside for a long time, but she did not look tired at all. Instead, she looked full of energy. She thought that Gwen wanted her to report the situation, so she quickly came in and said, "Ancestor! I'm afraid you don't believe that there are so many good places around here. I thought that the Gloom Mountains were all barren places that could not be developed. But according to the map you gave me, I actually found — "
"It's okay. There's no hurry." Gwen waved his hand to interrupt Rebecca and handed the crystal in his hand to her. "There's something I want you to do."
He looked at his great-granddaughter with a smile on his face. He felt that she was the opposite of Amber.
She was obedient, reliable, and her brain had been crushed by a door before.
Rebecca took the crystal from Gwen in a daze. She did not know what the ancestor wanted her to do. "And then?"
Gwen thought about how he contacted the satellite and began to command. "Then imagine that there's something very, very high up — a place higher than the clouds. You can overlook the earth. Now try to establish a connection with that thing."
Rebecca blinked. "Oh, you mean the Eye of Arcana?"
The Eye of Arcana was a term used by mages. They believed that everyone who had the talent to master magic had a pair of eyes that were beyond themselves. This pair of eyes floated above the whole world, immersed in the "sea of aether", and observed the essence of the world and the flow of magic on behalf of the mage. The quality of this pair of eyes also determined the talent of each mage in the process of learning. The mage could not directly perceive this pair of eyes, but their soul could subconsciously — the process of meditation was the process of communicating with this pair of eyes.
Of course, Gwen was not referring to this. "No, it's a place higher than the Eye of Arcana, and more specific. It's a real thing, like a magic tool."
Rebecca tried hard and smiled a little apologetically. "But I don't see anything."
Then Gwen changed several ways of guidance, but the crystal in Rebecca's hand did not respond at all.
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