Wizard: Starting with Dealing with Magical Plants

Chapter 342 New Ideas

The heavy metal door of the laboratory closed behind us, isolating us from all outside noise.

Inside the core isolation zone, there was only the slight hum of the instruments running and Rolin's own slightly rapid breathing.

Six specially made isolation boxes are neatly arranged next to the operating table.

Even with multiple protective arrays filtering the air, one could still feel the energy radiation emanating from the box, a mixture of cold order and a faint aura of death.

Rowling did not open the box immediately.

He walked to the control panel and checked the operational status of all the protective arrays once again.

All the runes that Master Evelyn had set up in advance lit up at this moment, and layers of soft energy barriers enveloped the core experimental area like an iron barrel. This not only isolated the exchange of energy between the inside and outside, but also suppressed and absorbed any violent energy loss that occurred inside.

Confirmed.

Only then did Rolin return to the control panel and put on the highest-grade rune gloves and protective faceplate.

With his mental energy highly focused, the power of [Quiet Dust Star] flowed slowly through his body, allowing his mind to settle into a state of absolute calm.

First, let's start with the fragments on the upper level.

He opened the first isolation box, inside which were a dozen or so of the smallest, most energy-sensitive dark gold metal fragments.

Carefully pick up a piece with special bone tweezers and place it on the crystal tray of the energy sensor.

The instrument is activated, a fine scanning beam envelops the debris, and data begins to flow.

Structural analysis — Compositional analysis — Energy residue analysis —

At the same time, Rowling extended his gloved right index finger and hovered it above the debris.

A faint trace of spiritual energy, imbued with the rhythmic essence of the [Quiet Dust Star], gently reached out towards the debris, like the softest tendrils.

At the moment of contact, the remaining, almost completely dissipated energy of order within the fragments resonated with an extremely faint resonance.

It's not a response, but more like an instinctive, unconscious resonance.

Luo Lin carefully sensed the frequency, intensity, and decay pattern of this resonance.

Then, the mental energy attempts to simulate this frequency and provide reverse stimulation.

The dark golden luster on the surface of the debris seemed to brighten for a moment, then dimmed completely and remained unresponsive.

Record data.

Replace it with the next one.

One piece after another.

These most basic fragments contain limited information, but their advantage lies in their security.

Like the most patient craftsman, Rowling painstakingly peeled away and collected the "grammar" and "vocabulary" at the very bottom of the observer civilization's energy structure from these remains.

He discovered that even the smallest fragments follow extremely strict geometric patterns in their energy circuits, emphasizing efficiency and stability.

Although the residual energy fluctuations were weak, they carried an almost rigid sense of standardization.

Time slipped away quietly amidst the tedious and meticulous experiments.

When the items in the middle layer were removed, the energy fluctuations in the laboratory noticeably increased.

The severed arm was placed on a specially designed energy binding frame.

Instead of making direct contact, Luo Lin scanned the area through a protective force field using a higher-powered sensor.

The structure of the severed arm is much more complex than that of the fragments. Inside, you can see clear energy conduits and rune nodes, and even simulate the approximate energy flow path.

The damage to the end of the arm showed obvious signs of tearing and energy overload, which was somewhat different from the death magic erosion characteristics of the pale hand.

Roland attempted to use his weak mental energy to touch a relatively intact rune node inside the severed arm.

hum! ! !

The residual energy inside the severed arm suddenly became active!

A faint, cold, and hostile thought surged back from the mental energy!

Luo Lin was prepared. The power of [Quiet Dust Star] instantly formed a solid barrier on the mental level, blocking and eliminating the backlash.

At the same time, the sensor captured data on the energy fluctuations generated after the node was stimulated.

"Contains remnants of the basic defense protocol — exhibits a repulsive reaction to non-protocol mental contact —" Rowling recorded the discovery.

The dark gold sphere covered in cracks was even more peculiar.

The scan revealed a highly complex internal structure, resembling a miniature energy core or computing unit.

But the energy reaction was almost zero, as if it were completely dead.

Luo Lin tried various frequencies of mental stimulation, but there was no response.

Until he injected a wisp of mental energy, simulating a fluctuation of a basic state feedback protocol that he had previously stolen from the marker interface, into a tiny crack on the surface of the sphere.

Inside the sphere, a faint, dark golden light flickered briefly before extinguishing completely.

The sensor captured an extremely brief and chaotic data stream.

"Remnants of underlying protocol logic exist, but they are severely corrupted and unable to respond normally."

Luo Lin's eyes lit up slightly as he quickly recorded the structural characteristics of that brief data stream.

This could be an error code returned by some standard protocol, which is also valuable.

The metal plate with burn marks was scanned and revealed to have a dense array of runes etched inside, but most of them had melted and stuck together.

Lorin attempted local stimulation, but only received some chaotic energy feedback with limited informational value.

Finally, and most dangerous, was the relatively intact remains of the maintainer spider-like construct.

When Rollin removed it from the isolation chamber and laid it flat on a specially made isolation platform, the energy readings throughout the laboratory rose slightly.

Although it has no head and its limbs are missing, the torso is relatively well preserved, and the runes on its surface, though faded, are still coherent.

Quinn said its energy core had been emptied.

But Rolin could sense that a deep, cold presence still lingered within the remains.

Instead of making mental contact rashly, he first conducted a comprehensive external scan and drew up a detailed structural diagram.

Then, he carefully probed the back of the wrecked torso with his mental energy to a relatively intact location that appeared to be a secondary energy interface.

The moment the mental energy touched the inside of the wreckage, something seemed to be awakened!

It wasn't an energy burst, but rather an extremely cold, chaotic torrent of thoughts, filled with pain and a sense of incompleteness, that suddenly poured back through the mental connection!

"hiss!!"

Rolin groaned, and countless shattered and distorted images flashed before his eyes: an endless dark void, a dazzling yet cold geometric galaxy, a massive metal construct disintegrating in the flames, countless cold commands and data streams washing over it, and finally—

A deathly silence of darkness and an incomprehensible sense of existential absence —

This wasn't an attack; it was more like the remnants of chaotic perception and death experience recorded in the last moments before the construct's remains were completely destroyed!

The power of [Quiet Dust Star] circulated wildly, forcibly stabilizing Ji Ping's scattered mind and calming and sorting out this chaotic torrent of thoughts.

Cold sweat soaked through his inner shirt.

Luo Lin's face turned pale, but his eyes were fixed on the data that was jumping wildly on the sensor.

The torrent of thoughts just now contained a large number of fragmented but clear pieces of protocol instructions, energy structure diagrams, and even remnants of some action logs!

treasure house!

This is a treasure trove of information!

Although it is chaotic and incomplete, the amount of information and value far exceeds the sum of all the previous fragments!

He suppressed his mental discomfort and immediately began recording and analyzing these fragments of information that were rushing in.

"Unit ID: Maintainer 7743————"

"Quest: Routine Inspection of the Scorching Hell Fragment Relics —"

"Encountering unknown rule disturbances — Signal loss —"

"Reconnection — Command corruption — Benign mutant life signal detected —"

"Attempt to contact — mark —"

Upon seeing this, Luo Lin's pupils shrank dramatically!

Maintainer 7743!

Fragments of the Scorching Hell!

This is the mechanical spider that marked him back then!

This wreckage is actually its main body?

What happened to it later?

How did it turn out like this?

Information continued to pour in, becoming increasingly fragmented.

"Attacked — Energy Core Damaged — Protocol Execution Error —"

"Attempting to return — Path error — Crash —"

Final Instructions: Send distress coordinates — Upload mission log —

"Energy depletion — Agreement terminated —"

The flow of information is completely cut off here.

The chilling presence inside the wreckage seemed to vanish completely with this burst of information, leaving behind a real, lifeless metal shell.

Luo Lin leaned against the control panel, panting heavily as he processed this astonishing information.

It turned out to be the case.

The origin of the mark, the history of this wreckage—it was not destroyed by the Pale Hand, but rather damaged for unknown reasons after marking itself, crashed, and eventually died from energy depletion.

Its remains were discovered and collected by the parliament.

So, who received the "trauma coordinates" and "mission log" it finally sent?

Observer node?

That's how Node learned about the fragments of the Scorching Hell and his own existence as a "benign mutant carrier."

A series of clues seem to have come together.

But now is not the time to delve into it. Luo Lin quickly pieced together the fragments of information he had just gathered.

Beyond identifying the true source of the information, what's even more important are the protocol instruction samples, energy loop diagrams, and fragments of action logic mixed in with the chaotic information.

These are far more advanced than the information provided by those basic fragments, and are much closer to the way the "living" units of the observer civilization operate!

The high-intensity, high-risk experiments that lasted for several hours took a huge toll on Luo Lin's mental energy.

But he dared not stop.

This newly acquired information is cross-compared and integrated with the previous basic data and the protocol fluctuation patterns stolen from the tag interface.

A clearer prototype of the "Observer Civilization Energy and Protocol Model" gradually took shape in his mind.

The core technology of this civilization seems to lie in transforming complex intentions and rules into highly standardized, executable protocol instructions and energy structures.

Its energy utilization is extremely efficient and direct, and its defense is strong, but it may have weaknesses in terms of rigidity and reliance on protocols.

It has relatively low resistance to energy attacks and logic interference from non-protocol systems.

The "sedimentation" property of [Quiet Dust Star] seems to have a natural stabilizing and regulating effect on highly ordered energy structures, and can even resist the erosion of death magic to a certain extent.

This confirms his previous experimental hypothesis!

Rowling immediately spread out new parchment and began designing a "protocol interference" scheme based on these new understandings.

Approach 1:

Simulate specific error state feedback protocol fluctuations and send them to the marked connection, attempting to mislead the other node into misjudging its own state.

Approach 2:

Using the power of [Quiet Dust Star], a miniature order sedimentation field is constructed at the marked interface to attempt to delay or filter the scanning or command information sent by the other party through the connection.

Approach 3:

Based on an understanding of the observer's energy structure, a disintegration or overload attack mode specifically targeting the stability of its energy nodes is designed.

Every approach is fraught with risk, especially the first two, which directly involve "dialogue" with that unknown node, and the slightest misstep could provoke a stronger reaction.

But we must try.

Luo Lin chose approach two as his first breakthrough.

Compared to sending error messages directly, building a defensive "sinking field" is less risky. Even if it fails, the shielding effect is at most poor, and it will not immediately anger the other party.

He needed to design an extremely precise array of miniature runes, driven by the energy of [Silent Dust Star] and based on his analysis of the energy structure at the mark's interface, to weave it into the spiritual realm surrounding the mark.

This is an extremely delicate task, requiring a very high level of mental control and rune mastery.

Roland was so engrossed in his work that he forgot about time.

When hungry, I would nibble on some dry food; when tired, I would meditate briefly to recover.

Rick and Evan stayed outside the lab, only bringing food and water regularly, without disturbing the lab.

Captain Quinn came by once, watched for a moment through the security door, and seeing that Rowling was completely absorbed, he left silently.