Upon hearing Gwen's question, Bertilla nodded. "Yes, as I said in the report, and I still haven't figured out the source of those regular signals."
Gwen frowned slightly.
What he and Bertilla were discussing was something that happened not too long ago. About a week ago, the Magic Net in the Sorin region had completed its regional network, and the several major cities in the Eastern Plains that relied on relay towers for 'linear connection' had successfully achieved grid distribution of energy and information. As for Sorin Fortress, the largest magic obelisk in the region had also completed its mode conversion on the same day and became the main hub of the region. The whole thing went smoothly, but some puzzling 'phenomena' happened after that.
On the third day after the network was completed, Bertilla began to detect some regular signals of unknown origin that did not belong to the Magic Net itself from the crystal array at the top of the Sorin Tree.
As the magic obelisk in the Sorin region was built at the top of the Sorin Tree, and many of its ancillary facilities were built based on the structure of the giant tree itself, Bertilla herself was equivalent to a living Magic Net hub. After realizing this, Gwen's technicians and Bertilla reached an agreement. The latter began to learn and get used to operating the arcanotech devices, and monitoring the signal module of the magic obelisk for abnormalities was one of her daily jobs.
By the way, the Sorin Hub was the only Magic Net hub in the Empire that could maintain itself. Gwen hoped to build a few more, but it seemed that Bertilla's cutting and transplanting technology was still far from a breakthrough, so such ideas could only remain as ideas.
After a brief thought, Gwen looked up. "Is the technicians still unable to decipher the content of those signals?"
"There's no progress in cracking it. It's a signal we have never seen before." Bertila shook her head. "It consists of a series of very short tremors and echoes of unknown meaning. It's completely different from the two modes we currently use, 'neural simulation pulse' and 'mental transport stream.' But one thing seems to be certain … "
Gwen arched an eyebrow. "What is it?"
"It's not natural interference, certainly not," Bertilla said with certainty. "At first, we suspected that it had something to do with the ubiquitous magic field disturbances in nature, but then the technicians collected the readings of all the magic monitoring towers around the Sorin region, and those readings did not correspond to the signals I was monitoring. And we sent the signal samples to Master Kamel in the Imperial Capital. The latter thought that part of the 'tremors' showed a complex combination, very much like the result of human intervention. "
"… That is to say, the technicians think that the signals received by the Sorin Hub are artificial," Gwen said thoughtfully. "But … who would send those signals? Our magic network communication system is a new thing, and there is no second country on this continent that has mastered it … "
"If it's really artificial, then there must be a complete set of technology to send such signals. At present, it's impossible for the few human countries to do it, but …" Bertilla said slowly in thought. The blooming vines wriggled gently behind her, making a soft and gentle rustling sound. "I still remember you said that there is more than one powerful civilization in this world, and now human beings are not at an advantage compared to them.
"The sirens, the Giant Dragon, and even the elves in the south of the continent, their technology is not bad. Maybe we just happened to catch their broadcast signal?"
"The elves can be ruled out. We now have technical exchanges with the Silver Empire, and the two countries have established a signal relay and translation system through the Sentry Tower. Kamel has the signal samples, so there is no 'unidentifiable' problem," Gwen said in a low voice. "As for the Giant Dragon and the sirens … it's possible.
"It's just that at present, our communication with these two races is still very limited, especially with the Dragons, who are almost strangers. It may be a little troublesome to rashly confirm the signal samples.
"As for the sirens … we can try to ask them. The Cecil Empire and the sirens also have technical cooperation between them. "
Bertilla bowed her head. "It's all up to you."
Gwen nodded, but sighed softly in his heart.
In this world … there were far too many unknowns, and these unknowns were often filled with danger. Even now, the technology department was still working hard to unravel the secrets of the magic power. Today, with the gradual development of the magic network, there was this "unrecognizable signal pattern", which made everyone feel uneasy.
Who is sending these signals? The sirens? The Giant Dragon? Or some ancient civilization hiding out of the sight of humans? Or even the depths of the Gondor wasteland, or even the gods in unknown states … every frightening conjecture was actually possible.
Gwen shook his head, and then suddenly remembered something. "Speaking of which, there was also a report from the north that during the test run of the magic network near Winter Fort Academy, the technicians had heard a very strange 'howl' echoing throughout the entire magic network system … I suspect that these two things are related."
"I've heard about it too." Bertilla nodded. "Several hubs will share information between each other. I've heard about what happened in the north, and I can't rule out the possibility of them being related, but the difference between the two incidents is obvious. The monitoring at Winter Fort Academy heard a short and chaotic howl, and according to the post-mortem data, it was very chaotic, and could not even be called a 'signal'. But the monitoring at Solin Fort Academy heard something much clearer, and there were even traces of manual debugging. So although these two incidents can't help but be linked together, I still suggest that we treat them as separate incidents, at least not rashly combine them. "
Gwen nodded slightly.
Although she had fallen into the dark cult, Bertilla was still a technician. When it came to related topics, her thoughts were clear, and it was much easier to communicate.
And after a slight pause, Bertilla added, "But … if these two incidents are really related, I have a guess."
Gwen glanced at her. "Just say it."
"If, and I'm just saying if, the signal from Winter Fort Academy and Solin Fort Solin is from the same source, then the signal from the Northern Territory could very well be an unsuccessful attempt. It was not fully calibrated and did not adapt to the Mana Net, which was why it turned into a weird howl. It was only when the Solin Fort Hub was activated that the signal was calibrated clearly …"
"We can't rule out this possibility …" Gwen said as he pondered. "Anyway, I'll order all hubs in the country to monitor these mysterious signals. Maybe we can get more. Additional samples may help us uncover the secrets behind these signals. As for you … The Solin Tree is the first hub to capture a clear signal, and we are not sure if it has anything to do with the environment of Solin or the uniqueness of the Solin Hub itself, so you have to be extra careful. I'll ask the government office to send you a few more experts in the field of magic network communication. "
"That's for the best."
After that, the two fell into a short silence, and Gwen broke the silence. "It's been half a year — are you still adapting to your new identity and life?"
"It's better than I thought." Bertilla seemed to smile. "I thought I would be bored after becoming a plant, but the endless new things you brought has given me a lot of things to do. Seeing this land gradually recover brings me a great sense of accomplishment … and there are magic network broadcasts and magic movies to watch. "
"As long as you are willing to continue to be a law-abiding citizen of the empire, there will only be more incredible things in the future. This is an era of change."
"I'm looking forward to it." Bertilla nodded. Then she suddenly looked up and looked not far away. "Ah, the guest is here."
Gwen turned his head and saw Selena Geerfen's figure suddenly appeared in the air.
He nodded to the Saintess of the Dreamscape. "Have you settled everything on your side?"
"Yuri and Semler can handle things in the real world, and Naretil and Duarte will take care of the aftermath on the net," Selena said slowly. "As for me … I just want to keep a distance from that stupid Magnum."
"What did he do again?"
"He and Norris had a good chat, and then he whimsically wanted to pull me in and set up a club of 'networked Bodies of Heart and Mind'. It's really a stupid idea."
Gwen laughed. "But I think it's a good idea. After all, you, Magnum, and Norris are in a similar state now, and we will have more 'networked citizens' in the future. Magnum's suggestion may be a way for these 'networked citizens' to re-establish a social organization with new identities. I think you can even bring Megall along …"
"He named the club 'Voice and Face Are Forever,'" Selena said faintly. "After finding out what this phrase means, I decided to keep a distance from him."
Gwen's heart skipped a beat.
He realized that the "Holy Words of Emperor Gawain Cecil the Great" that Amber had secretly compiled had begun to spread. His previous searches and seizures had obviously failed to take effect.
"… The name is indeed debatable." Gwen's expression became as dull as Bertilla's. "What about Norris? What does he think? "
"He's not interested. He's a respectable person. He only cares about the grain-producing area of the Holy Spirit Plains and when he can return to work." Selena shook her head. "So I don't understand how such a respectable person can have a common topic with Magnum …"
"… Maybe it's just out of courtesy," Gwen said in a low voice, and then he was silent for a moment. "Sorry, ladies, I have to excuse myself. I have something to discuss with my Minister of Intelligence."
Bertilla bowed slightly. "Please help yourself."
Gwen left, and in the quiet flower field under the giant Solin tree, only Bertilla, who was surrounded by flower vines, and Selena, who was holding a lantern, were left standing quietly.
After a moment of silence, Bertilla looked at the former archbishop of the Eternal Rest. "I didn't expect that we would meet again under such circumstances."
"I heard about your 'new state'. To be honest, the actual situation is more incredible than I thought," Selena said. "I have warned you that your biochemical technology has a lot of hidden dangers …"
Bertilla smiled. "How about your Path of the Soul?"
"… That's true."
Both of them were silent again.
They stood quietly under the tree as if they were letting the seven hundred years slowly settle down. It was not until a few minutes later that Selena softly broke the silence. "It's been seven hundred years …"
"We were still human back then," Bertilla said indifferently. "Then we became less and less human."
"… You have been rooted in this land for some time. Tell me your opinion — is' he 'trustworthy?"
There was a rustling sound in the canopy of the giant Solin tree, like waves.
"That body contains a non-human soul, but from my point of view, this non-human soul is making everyone on this land live more like a human. Maybe we can't be sure what an extraterrestrial like 'he' has in mind, but at least his actions so far … are better than what we have done."
"Yes … he will even give citizenship to a plant."
"And 'ghosts' like you."
"…"
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