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Chapter 205 Meeting
Chapter 205 Meeting
Over the next few days, Rolin's life returned to the rhythm unique to Blackrock Town.
The mornings are dedicated to meditation and consolidating the star power circulation. After advancing to the second ring, the scale of the [Myriad Stars] has expanded considerably, and the star power flow path has become more complex and intricate, requiring careful daily adjustments to ensure its operation reaches its most harmonious and efficient state.
With the guidance and warmth of the Morning Star and the calming and harmonizing influence of the Still Star, the spiritual sea gradually becomes more stable and clear under the twin stars' radiance.
The excessive mental energy depleted in the battle against the Pale Hand was slowly and steadily being restored through this regular training, and even showing signs of improvement.
In the afternoon, he resumed his research on the "disruption of order".
This time, it's not about building models or simple tests, but about deeply analyzing its potential applications in different scenarios, and how to reduce consumption and increase release speed.
In the final moments of the Howling Rift, simulating five different frequencies of order interference waves simultaneously turned the tide of the battle, but the mental burden on him was terrifying, and he still felt a bit scared when he thought about it afterwards.
He needs to find a more optimized interference band. Perhaps he can take advantage of the information processing capabilities of the [Silent Dust Star] to pre-calculate the optimal solution for a specific energy structure, instead of splitting and recombining it on the spot each time.
This process requires extensive deduction and experimentation.
Fortunately, the reward he brought back from the Pale Hand stronghold was quite generous, enough to support him in exchanging it for a batch of special crystal plates for energy simulation and structural analysis.
He connected these crystal plates together, creating a simple yet fully functional energy simulation array in a corner of the research room.
At the same time, he did not slack off on optimizing [Spiral Seiya] and [Stardust Turbulence].
The internal nested structure of [Spiral Seiya] has stabilized at three layers of vortexes, and its penetrating power and energy interference have reached the limit of the current structure. He began to try to add a trace of the sedimentation properties of [Still Dust Star] to it, so that after Seiya hits, in addition to the spiral tearing, it can also leave a short-term energy solidification zone to interfere with the opponent's energy recovery.
【Stardust Turbulence】 focuses on expanding the coverage area and extending the duration. He tried to pre-mark a portion of the stardust so that it could, like a swarm of bees, briefly track the target with the strongest life force or energy fluctuations after release.
These improvements are subtle and progress is slow, but you can feel a definite improvement every day.
Evening was the time to guide Ellie. Ellie's progress was clearly visible.
With the assistance of the symbiotic system, her mental strength has steadily reached the threshold of a formal wizard apprentice. Although she may still be a little short of the traditional standard, her deep affinity and precise control over magical plants and natural energy are qualities that many orthodox apprentices do not possess.
She can now simultaneously guide the energy within three different magical plants to make fine adjustments, and she can also more keenly perceive subtle differences in the distribution of energy in the soil.
The changes in honeysuckle are even more pronounced.
The silver halo on the leaves was enough to steadily illuminate most of the room; the light was soft and cool, with a calming effect.
Its symbiotic connection with Ellie, under the more acute perception of Rowling after his advancement to the second ring, presents a near-perfect dual cycle of energy and spirituality.
While Ellie meditated, the moonflower absorbed and transformed the energy input from the environment into her.
When Ellie is active or dealing with magical plants, her dissipated energy and natural affinity feed back into the Moon Silver Flower.
The two complement each other, forming a virtuous and self-consistent small ecosystem.
Occasionally, Luo Lin would use his star power to very carefully probe the constantly finely adjusted natural interface of the Moon Silver Flower's energy core.
He discovered that the interface's structure was much more complex than initially thought, and that some spontaneous energy patterns resembling simple runes were beginning to appear.
These patterns were not formed under Rolin's guidance or Ellie's intention, but rather are more like an optimized structure that naturally evolved from the long-term operation of the symbiotic system, based on the energy characteristics of both and the external environment.
This surprised and alarmed him.
Amazed by the self-adaptation and evolutionary potential revealed by the union of life and spirituality.
The caution lay in the fact that such autonomous evolution, if it deviated from a controllable range, could bring unknown risks. He meticulously recorded these observations and regularly checked Ellie's mental state and energy attributes to ensure that the control remained with her, rather than being overly reliant on Moonflower.
The peaceful days passed quickly, and more than half a month went by in the blink of an eye.
That afternoon, Luo Lin had just completed a set of frequency optimization deductions for [Disintegration of Order] when the communication crystal vibrated slightly.
He is Duden Researcher.
"Rolin, are you busy?"
"Regarding the dark purple fragment you brought back, the research department has some preliminary analysis results, which you might find interesting."
"Also, Master Veranica asked me to inquire about your recovery."
"If your condition allows, Santa is hosting an interdepartmental seminar on the analysis of non-human visitor energy technology, and we would like to invite you to participate as a special researcher. It will be held in three days."
Luo Lin pondered for a moment.
The results of the fragmentation analysis definitely need to be understood.
As for the seminars—he was also very interested in the technology of those visitors, and as a specially appointed researcher, it was necessary for him to participate appropriately in Santa's affairs and obtain the latest information.
"I can go and hear the results of the fragments now."
"I can attend the seminar," Rowling replied.
"Okay, then come over now. I'm in the seventh analysis room," Duden messaged.
After tidying up the deduction array, Rolin left a note for Ellie and then teleported to the headquarters of the Holy Tower.
The seventh analysis room is located deep within the research department and is heavily protected.
Upon seeing Rowling, Duden immediately led him to a complex crystal analyzer.
Within the isolation force field at the center of the instrument, suspended was the dark purple fragment, which was currently being scanned by several energy beams of different colors.
"Look here," Duden said, pointing to the constantly scrolling data on the screen next to him.
"The main component of the fragment is a mixed crystalline material with extremely poor stability that we have never recorded before."
"The faint light sealed inside it has been confirmed through analysis to be highly concentrated residue of corrupted source energy that has been domesticated or targeted for pollution by some unknown means."
"Corrupted source energy residue?" Roland frowned slightly.
"That's right, but it's different from the relatively primitive and violent corruption we observed in the Purple Plague Stone." Duden pulled up another set of comparison images.
"The corrupting force within the fragments exhibits a peculiar inertia and directionality."
"It seems to have been forcibly given some kind of instruction or tendency, such as—extracting life energy, eroding the soul, or serving as a beacon or fuel for a certain summoning ritual."
He pointed to the fresh cracks along the edge of the fragment: "These cracks are crucial."
"Based on residual energy analysis, the fragment was recently detached from a larger, more complete crystal of the same type."
"The stripping technique—it bears obvious characteristics of necromancy, but it also contains some ancient contract-like or binding rune-like powers that we cannot decipher."
"Did the Pale Hand find or create a larger crystal containing this corrupting and taming power somewhere, and then break off fragments for their rituals in Wailing Rift?" Rowling speculated.
"That's very likely the case." Duden nodded, his expression serious.
"What's more troublesome is that we know nothing about this domestication method."
"The essence of the corrupting source is high chaos and erosion, which can make it relatively stable and even endow it with specific functions—this level of technology may far exceed the current level of the Pale Hand."
"We suspect that they either discovered some ancient ruins and obtained related technologies or finished products from them."
"Or perhaps—there's a more mysterious and dangerous force providing support or conducting experiments behind the scenes."
Thinking of the unfinished magic circle on the cliff face of the Howling Rift, which vaguely bore the distorted marks of the Observer's style, Rolin's heart sank.
Things seem to be getting more and more complicated.
"Can we trace the origins of the fragments and those notes?" Rowling asked.
"It's difficult," Duden shook his head.
"The origin of the fragments themselves cannot be traced."
"The notes are fragmented, mostly consisting of experimental records and magic array concepts. The only somewhat valuable clue is that a few pages mention vague terms such as the depths of the Ash Plains, the ancient scars, and the land of echoes."
"We have shared intelligence with the Empire, and both sides will intensify their investigations inside the Scorching Hells fragments, especially the Ash Plains region."
It seems that the Pale Hand's activities in the Scorching Hells may extend beyond just Howling Rift.
"In addition," Duden changed the subject.
"The main topic of the seminar three days later is to analyze the energy structure of the scanning beams left by non-human visitors and to try to reverse-engineer some of its technical principles, especially the efficient information reading and rule verification mode."
"Several combat and defense units will also be involved, hoping to find ways to counter or interfere with their scanning."
"Your experience in energy analysis and interference should provide a unique perspective."
"I understand, I will attend on time," Rowling replied.
After leaving the analysis room, Rowling did not immediately return to Blackrock Town.
He went to the Santa's library and, with his Level 2 access, consulted some fringe texts on ancient contract runes, soul binding, and the transformation of corrupted energy.
Although no directly related records were found, it broadened our thinking.
Three days passed quickly.
The seminar was held in a spacious circular meeting room.
In addition to several senior researchers from the research department, the participants included representatives from the War Affairs Department, the Defense Department, and the Field Affairs Department. Even the Empire sent a Flame Priest and a technical officer to participate remotely.
The meeting began with Duden's team presenting their detailed analysis of the visitor scan beam.
The complex energy structure diagrams, rune simulation projections, and speculative technical paths caused many of the wizards present, who were skilled in practical combat, to frown.
This highly integrated and specialized technological approach is indeed very different from the path that wizards are familiar with.
The discussion mainly focused on the following aspects:
How can we detect and provide early warnings of this type of scanning?
Is it possible to simulate or falsify energy characteristics to deceive?
Is it possible to disrupt its rule verification process?
Lorin listened most of the time, only offering some insights based on the [Disintegration of Order] and the [Silent Dust Star]'s perceptual characteristics when it came to the intricate interference of energy structures and frequency conflicts.
He suggested that it might be possible to try constructing a dynamic, localized energy field that simulates the natural energy background of the scorching hell, such as "scars" or "distortions," as bait or a source of interference to mislead the other party's scanning judgment.
This idea has piqued the interest of several defense sector representatives, who believe that deploying such jamming fields around important historical sites or strongholds could add an extra layer of protection.
The meeting lasted for most of the day and resulted in several preliminary research directions and cooperation intentions.
After the meeting, as Rowling was about to leave, he was stopped by Master Veranica's assistant, who asked him to go to the master's study later.