A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 577 The Secret Between Earth and Stars

Originally, the starship built by Byrne was to be mounted on the Primordial Observatory.

It seems that the Tower of Stars has encountered some difficulties in the development of the platform. The preliminary experimental data sent by the Cavendish team differs from the information recorded in ancient books.

Rorschach could easily access the mere original text layer, so he naturally paid it no mind. In fact, it was just as well that he couldn't make it there; he could use it on another payload during this mission.

For example, his envisioned laminar flow tearing device.

Unlike the Heavenly Ladder Ring Staircase, which was designed and manufactured entirely by others, he will personally develop the tearing device.

The research site was not a workshop, but an area bordering each other.

The ancient sages' memories contain a great deal of information about the metamorphic dust flow, so the tower spirit who inherited those memories can serve as an advisor to Rorschach and assist him in his design.

"If I actively trigger a metamorphic dust eruption, releasing its energy, and then guide that energy to collide with other dust particles, could I create a gap?"

"Yes, based on my knowledge, your idea is feasible. But it is necessary to remind you that there is also a risk: this energy could trigger a chain reaction, with the burst of transmutation dust igniting the surrounding dust, and this chain could continue almost indefinitely until other accidents or disturbances occur."

"In the era of transition between the old and new empires, there were months when almost half the sky seemed to be on fire, and the people of the north were shrouded in a constantly changing but ever-bright sky."

"This is an event that appears to be a chain reaction. The cause and the reason for its termination are unknown. I advise you not to become the perpetrator of the first known large-scale chain reaction."

"It's not impossible, watch me burn it down in one go. But no, that's too wasteful." Rorschach was only tempted for a moment. This kind of act of blowing up a latrine is similar to lighting an oil well; wasting energy is truly shameful.

Let's continue with the existing approach and change the flow of transmutation dust.

The old man had another objection: "No matter how much we strengthen the current vortex, we can only weaken its thickness; it's impossible to create a hole in it."

"This won't work, that won't work, what should we do?"

The old man raised a brow with his white hair: "I'm just a tower spirit, how would I know?"

"Believe it or not, I'll reset you."

"My questions and answers are all generated based on the memories of ancient sages. Even if you initialize me, the answers you get and my attitude, tone, and demeanor will not change."

"..." So annoying!

Rorschach reconsidered Option 1: "Laminar flow, laminar flow... If I adopt Option 1 but prevent energy leakage, wouldn't I be able to avoid the risk of a chain reaction?"

"Yes, that's fine." The tower spirit nodded. "Of course, this is just a conjecture based on existing experience and intelligence. I, the tower spirit, bear no responsibility for any consequences that may arise for you."

"It's worth noting that you have to consume a huge amount of transmutation dust, and then find a way to properly absorb and dispose of the energy it releases, which is almost impossible."

Too lazy to bother with it, Rorschach started to figure it out himself. Here, he didn't need to draw any blueprints, but rather to create a three-dimensional model.

The border region, already filled with mutated dust, began to swirl in his hand before dissipating into the model. Should he find a high-energy-consuming magic array? Or find a place to store them?

After thinking for a long time, Rorschach still had no clue.

He is currently in a spiritual state and does not feel physical fatigue, but his emotions still fluctuate. Feeling agitated, he disassembled the model and began to take a walk.

Nothing much has changed here, except that the Tree of Law is still developing.

It was getting thicker and thicker, and Luo Xia leaned against the tree trunk with great satisfaction.

Ok?

Rorschach surveyed his surroundings, re-examining the boundary. This place, and everything contained within this space, was both real and illusory, a symbol in between. Like the soul.

Only two things can remain in their original form here: energy and information.

"Can this place absorb the energy released by transmutation dust?"

"If you wish, the Tree of Law can absorb magic and divine power like an ordinary tree absorbs water. But that's meaningless; it's already powerful enough, and every moment there are spellcasters of a certain number influencing it and contributing to it."

"No, no, no, this isn't a matter of need or not. It's settled then."

The wise-looking Tower Spirit hesitated and said, "Your decision may have some consequences. We know very little about the Great Tree of Truth, just as little as Truth itself."

"Is there any danger? Do you know the consequences?"

"Probably not. If there really is a problem with this tree, then injecting new energy would only expose it prematurely. As for the specific consequences, I haven't been able to retrieve any relevant memories."

Rorschach didn't care: "That's fine. How will we know the result if we don't try? Isn't truth discovered through exploration?"

He had also considered analyzing the Tree of Laws, but neither the virtual analyzer nor the Tower Spirit could analyze it; and Rorschach also found it difficult to conduct research—he could neither destroy it at the boundary nor make it leave here and enter reality, just like the other one that would only exist high up in the Primordial Layer.

If it can cause new changes, it may also yield more useful information. For black box systems, inputting new variables and then studying the results to establish the relationship between variables and dependent variables is also a kind of analytical method.

"Watering and fertilizing" is an interesting new variable. After what the tower spirit said, Luo Xia really wanted to see whether the Tree of Law would "bloom" or "bear fruit".

Next, he will conduct an experiment to see what happens if energy is continuously input into the boundary.

In fact, as the Tree of Law gradually matured and flourished, this space also changed. From the earliest vesicle filled with a hazy void, it has now become a "secluded paradise," with its dome and canopy becoming higher and more expansive. Rorschach is almost certain that it is absorbing fragments of the divine kingdom to strengthen itself.

To be honest, he found it because nobody wanted it. He originally thought it was like a secondary plane, a vesicle torn off from the primary plane, or a naturally generated space.

What we see today may have an origin as unique as the Tree of Law.

"What if the transmutation dust outside the boundary of the boundary disappeared, leaving it directly exposed at the edge of the astral plane and the prime material plane?" Rorschach murmured.

The tower spirit immediately replied, "I suggest you don't do that. Currently, it needs the refraction of transmutation dust to communicate with the real world; otherwise, it will regress to the symbolic world."

"If regression does occur, all your spell cloud users will be out of contact. In short, the consequences will be catastrophic."

"I see," Rorschach nodded slowly, then suddenly walked towards the materialized "library," glancing at the accompanying tower spirit and the old man's illusory form as he went: "How did you know?"

"Generated based on retrieved memories and knowledge"

"Did the ancient sages know about this place?" Rorschach had already entered the "library," where spells and spell strings now filled the bookshelves of the main hall. But his goal was not these; rather, he was heading to the storage room deep within the memories of the ancient sages.

Tarling remained silent for a long time, which indicated that Rorschach's question had an answer, but it could not express it.

In the memories of ancient sages, there are many restrictions, and the physical books also appear to be sealed off.

When Rorschach picked up a sealed book of memories, the Tower Spirit finally gave a strained reply: "You will know, but not now. You need the person's permission."

"He's dead, and even his afterimage has vanished. Where can I get permission?"

The tower spirit paused for a few more minutes, then slowly said, "Life, existence... their meaning to him is limited."

(End of this chapter)