Chapter 1257： Toward the unknown

Under the remote control of the manipulator, the explorer magic puppet has been active in the "kingdom of God" opposite the portal for two full hours, and it has returned a large number of real-time images. These will undoubtedly become the key to human understanding of the kingdom Important information, but as a magic device, the ability of the "explorer" has its limits after all.

After the explorer crossed the "square area" of the Kingdom of God and the first arch to the palace complex, the control wizard found that the magic puppet showed signs of unstable transmission, and the picture from the front began to flicker frequently, after a few seconds , The magic puppet even sent back an emergency signal that the supply of magic power is about to be interrupted.

In order to prevent the loss of this precious magic device, Windsor Mapel immediately ordered the recovery of the explorer. The holographic projection returned in the front then turned back to the direction of the portal, and the explorer opened its long metal. The arthropods began to quickly return to the path they came from, while Carmel looked at the shaking holographic projections, and asked in a deep voice, "Is it beyond the control distance?"

"It shouldn't..." Windsor Mapel said with a frown, "We considered in advance that the interior space of the Kingdom of God may be very wide, so the signal transmission structure of the magic puppet has been specially improved, and the control wizard is high-level and strong. In theory, even if the magic doll moves outward for two hours at the previous speed, the signal transmission will not be affected..."

While talking, the legendary Typhon mage's gaze did not leave the holographic projection next to the portal in the slightest. The explorer had begun to run forward at the highest speed, and the returned magical image continued to quickly pass by the Shen Country Plaza area. The wide stone bricks and the exquisite stone pillars standing on the square, but even if the distance between the magic puppet and the portal is shortened, the poor signal transmission has not improved at all, and the jitter and interference of the holographic image is going by over time The more serious, the warning message "Magic power supply is about to be interrupted" from the magic puppet always appeared in the center of the screen, which made Windsor's expression more serious.

"It has a problem with its energy supply... It looks like the magic reserve is exhausted, but the magic puppet has the function of absorbing magic power from the surrounding environment to maintain long-term operation..." She whispered to herself, and then suddenly raised her head and shouted. Said, "Can we speed up the evacuation?!"

"We have evacuated as quickly as possible, Master Windsor." A manipulating mage said quickly. The high-level mage wearing a dark purple robe was covered with cold sweat on his forehead. The intermittent signal of the magic puppet made the control extremely difficult. And the pressure of losing the explorer makes him extremely nervous. The expensive cost of the magic doll itself is actually second in the hearts of these Typhon scholars. What they are really nervous about is the research process. The current state of the explorer is obviously abnormal, but only if it goes smoothly. After returning, the technicians at the scene can confirm how this anomaly happened. Once the golem completely runs out of energy and loses contact before reaching the portal, it will undoubtedly have a great impact on subsequent exploration and research.

Windsor did not urge again, she just stared at the image returned by the holographic projection together with Carmel. In the increasingly dim and dim picture, she saw that the mirror-like portal had appeared in the explorer. In front of, several metal articulations of the magic couple were moving quickly, and the distance between it and the portal was constantly shortening. However, as the last 100 meters approached, the raised metal articulations suddenly appeared to be unable to move. As a sign of coordination, one of the limbs was not even lifted in time, causing the explorer to nearly fall in a staggering stagger.

The most basic power system is also showing signs of energy depletion. The last magical power stored in the doll's body is about to bottom out, but the function originally used to absorb magical power from the surrounding environment to maintain operation seems to be non-existent...

In the last fifteen meters, everyone’s eyes were focused on the already extremely dim and fuzzy holographic projection, but the control wizards could not perceive the signal transmission of the magic puppet at all. The master control hand among them tried for the last time, towards Windsor Mapel raised his hands: "Master Windsor, the signal is interrupted, so I can only let it go..."

Before he finished his voice, the holographic projection was completely dimmed, and the last touch between the magic puppet and the mortal world was also broken.

There was silence in the portal hall, and then several sighs sounded from everywhere. Carmel stared at the mirror-like "gate", and Windsor Mapel next to him sighed and shook his head and said: "We Lost the'Explorer'..."

However, as soon as her voice fell, a sound of mechanical arthroscopic friction suddenly entered the hall, and the surface of the mirror-like circular "door door" suddenly appeared with layers of ripples, followed by a magic machine made of brass. The device stumbled and rushed out of it, and rushed to the base of the portal device in a series of noise and tumbling.

At the last moment, this magic puppet successfully rushed back using the remaining energy. It rolled to the ground in a burst of noise, and at the same time, the series of dim runes on its shell were completely extinguished one by one.

Windsor Mapel immediately reacted, she quickly rushed towards the explorer and ordered loudly: "Maintenance team! Come here now!"

Several technicians wearing the robes of the Typhon mage immediately rushed to the side of the explorer doll, and Carmel also followed Windsor Mapel to the scene. They stared at the doll which had been completely shut down. All the runes on the brass shell of the latter have been extinguished, and the crystals embedded in each key energy node also showed a grayish-white color after excessive consumption. A rush of heat radiated from its body. Seeing this, even if it is not People who know Typhon's magic puppet technology can also make a judgment at a glance. This sophisticated magic device used to operate beyond limits for too long in an environment where no magic power was supplemented. Now many magic circuits have been severely damaged.

An engineering mage bent down and began to inspect the "Explorer" shell, trying to find traces of trauma to determine the cause of the failure of its charging device. At this moment, a low buzzing sound came from that round. It spread out from his brass body, and the runes that had been completely extinguished flickered a few times, and they lighted up one by one, and it began to charge itself again.

"...Master Windsor," the engineering mage raised his head and looked at Windsor Mapel in confusion, "Its charging structure is not damaged..."

Windsor Mapel watched this scene with furrowed brows, and after a moment of indulgence, he made a decision: "Open the shell, remove the 2 to 4 shielding shields, and see the core magic circuit."

"Yes, Master Windsor!" The engineering mage immediately took the order, and then several assistant mages stepped forward together and took apart the explorer's round brass shell, accompanied by the heavy shell and the inside of the shell. Several silver shields were removed, and the extremely complex and sophisticated mechanical and magical structure in the magic device finally appeared in front of everyone. At first glance, Carmel saw several crystals that were being recharged, as well as crystals. Several apparently damaged rune structures around.

Typhon mages gathered around and quickly inspected the various institutions in the explorer's body. Windsor Mapel was watching their progress, but the mages’ inspection did not last long. Soon, a thin woman The mage stood up and reported to Windsor Mapel with a serious face: "Master, the core magic circuit of the magic puppet has inward breakdown marks, and the alchemical solution filled in the isolation layers 2 to 4 has been completely evaporated. ."

"...Introverted breakdown, the alchemy solution evaporated..." Windsor Mapel's face sank, and he quickly made a judgment, "This shows that it tried to absorb magic power from the surrounding environment, but the charging circuit has not been replenished... and again... In addition to the excessive release of the magic core, the central control circle continuously squeezed the remaining magic power in the loop, resulting in a series of system errors..."

Carmel quickly understood what had happened to the explorer. A strange light flashed in the eyes of the ancient arcane master. After a moment of thinking, he broke the silence in a deep voice: "That is to say, God There is no magic power or cannot extract magic power in the middle of the country, so the explorers quickly exhausted their reserves of energy..."

"...This is one of the possibilities," Windsor Mapel nodded with a frown, his tone filled with confusion, "but I have never heard of this kind of thing...Magic is a kind of ubiquitous and almost penetrated All barriers, even in the Suppression Crystal Mine, will have a relatively thin magical environment. Will there be places in this world where there is no magic at all?"

"Maybe there is none in this world, but what we are facing is a realm that mortals have never known about the Kingdom of God!" Carmel said immediately, with a certain inexplicable excitement in his tone, "Ms. Windsor, put aside the past. The shackles caused by knowledge, we are dealing with a whole new field!"

Windsor finally felt the emotional change of the ancient Gondor around him, and couldn’t help but ask unexpectedly: “Master Carmel...you seem to be very excited?”

"Yes, Ms. Windsor, we may be facing a possibility... the possibility of breaking the game!" Carmel said excitedly, but soon, he controlled his thoughts and tone to calm down." The characteristics of the kingdom of God correspond to an environment I once conceived. Ms. Windsor, we should further investigate the space opposite that door."

Windsor turned her head and glanced at the circular "mirror" in the center of the portal device. She agreed with Carmel's words, but the accident that the Explorer had just had made her too cautious: "... Maybe we should make more preparations, Explorer. The problem encountered may be just one of the dangerous factors in the kingdom of God, and even if there is no risk factor...A magical exhausted environment alone can make our personnel and equipment face great difficulties."

Carmel floated up a bit, his eyes fixed on the "opposite scene" presented by the mirror. A strong impulse was surging in his arcane body, the long-cherished wish and deeds of the rebels for thousands of years. Scholars' curiosity for the origin of magic is mixed in this impulse, which is enough to test the sanity of any scholar, but he remains calm.

He has been waiting for a thousand years.

"You're right, Ms. Windsor," Carmel lowered his head and said to the legendary Typhon mage next to him, "We need to let the explorer in a few more times, at least to confirm whether it has received additional damage in the depleted environment. Then send some equipment to the other side to see if those equipment rely on their own magic power to operate normally and how long they can operate in an environment where the magic power is exhausted, and let people in after collecting enough data."

Windsor Mapel nodded solemnly. She retracted her gaze and looked at the explorer doll that had been disassembled and waiting to be repaired. After watching for a long time, the Typhon mage whispered: "Now, we At least the first step is finally taken."

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The dark blue sea is receding continuously in the field of vision. The ice cubes floating on the ocean and the foam undulating with the waves reflect the brilliant starlight, presenting a mysterious beauty that cannot be seen on land. The high altitude is cold. The cold wind was blocked by the dragon’s shield, but there was a faint whistling sound. Gawain stood on Merita’s back, gazing at the end of the sea horizon, against the dim sky in the distance. , He could already see the towering silhouette standing on the sea.

It is a tall tower, like a huge pillar supporting the heavens and the earth, standing on a disc island made of steel. The passage of years has not diminished the majesty of this spectacle, and the dim sky under the polar night cannot conceal the breathtaking ancient heritage. Just standing there, it is enough to make most mortal races on this planet have endless awe and sigh, and even equate it with the legendary "miracle".

That has exceeded the technological level that most civilizations on the current planet can understand. No race can imagine that some kind of man-made building can have such a scale and such a nearly eternal service life. The empire regards this thing as the legacy of the gods, because in a sense... even the legacy of the gods cannot be compared with the civilization level represented behind this huge tower.

Melita was carrying Gawain and Amber, the white dragon Noretta flew not far from her, carrying Victoria and Modil on her back, and in the sky behind them, there was a group of thirty adults. A group of dragons composed of giant dragons, this huge team flies under the night, the giant wings agitate the air, and the howling wind passes between the huge bodies, bringing a heart-palpitating dull whistling in the night sky, they silently The stars that have passed the polar night, have crossed the broken barriers and the ruins of the shield generator on the west coast, and flew towards the tower of the inverse tide in the distance.

If placed on the Loren continent before the establishment of the alliance, such a team can completely destroy a small kingdom or any city-state in a short period of time, and can even cause heavy damage to a relatively powerful country like the Ogure tribe. But here , In front of the Tower of Reverse Tide, the mighty dragon also had to converge on its edge, adopt the most cautious attitude and gradually move closer to the goal and start to slow down when there is still a long distance from the tower.

Since the Rebellion, this is the first time they have approached this tower on their own initiative. Although the "chain" that was originally built in the depths of the soul has been cut off, a certain instinct established over millions of years can still make the strongest The dragons are nervous.

Gawain retracted his gaze into the distance, and looked at the other two figures on Merita's back besides himself and Amber: Two young dragons are jumping around Merita's shoulder blades, experiencing it with a sense of novelty. The journey of flying with the dragons seemed very happy.

These two little guys should be regarded as the most special members of this team, but they are obviously not aware of this.