Arcane Lord

As for the disturbance of the Time Gem on the Magic Net.

Xia Duo can be sure that there must be a certain pattern, because ordinary crystals will also cause disturbances to the Magic Net, and the pattern is obvious, and can form auras visible to the naked eye under magic vision.

As long as you see this aura, you can basically judge it as crystal. Similarly, other substances, even pig iron, will cause disturbances to the Magic Net and form auras as long as they exist in the Magic Net environment.

Auras are not exclusive to magic items.

It’s just that the auras formed by most ordinary substances are very weak, which may not be as strong as the fluctuations of the Magic Net itself. Basically, it can only be observed in a laboratory environment, or by casters who are very sensitive to the Magic Net.

So there is a saying that only magic items have auras, but this statement is actually not rigorous.

And now, this Time Gem, the body has been tested to be crystal, but if you look at it from the aura, it also has the characteristics of crystal, but there are additional seemingly random parts.

Xia Duo believes that the seemingly random part may be the essence of this so-called Time Gem, or the raw material of this gem is crystal, but it is given extra power.

That was the mysterious starlight he had seen on Daphne before.

At first, when he saw the mysterious starlight, he thought it was a spell used by Daphne to cover her appearance, but it turned out not to be. During the fight with Daphne, he found that the other party was consuming the starlight.

And in the case of Tevimansa, Daphne never appeared again because the starlight became too thin, and it was the same later in Tanzan Peak.

Xia Duo felt that at least the mysterious starlight could be considered as a trump card of Daphne, and if it was just a decoration, it would be a little weird to see it emanating from the eyes.

At least in his impression, the elves did not have this kind of decorative culture, which also showed the specialness of the mysterious starlight.

But to say that the mysterious starlight was the basis for Daphne to use time-related spells was not serious, because the Alliance also obtained time-related spells, and it did not require any special power to use them.

Maybe Daphne's spells are more advanced, there is such a possibility, but Xia Duo is more inclined to believe that time-related spells themselves do not need any special power to maintain, and that mysterious starlight may play a certain auxiliary role.

For example, it is possible to reduce the difficulty of casting spells and raise the limit that spells can reach.

Based on this, it is also a very reasonable speculation to think that the mysterious starlight is a special concrete time force that can be manipulated by humans.

Similarly, the so-called time gem with mysterious starlight inside can really be used to reshape the timeline, or at least have a certain time force.

But what is time? What is the power of time?

Xia Duo turned over a lot of theories and concepts in his mind, but in the end they returned to chaos. He really couldn't say what the essence of time was and what the power of time was.

At least his understanding of time in this magic world is not as deep as his understanding of time on Earth.

At present, Xia Duo has tried almost all the non-destructive testing methods that can be thought of for this time gem. If he wants to go further, he may need to conduct destructive testing.

Of course, destructive testing does not necessarily mean destroying the sample itself, but rather means not conducting conservative testing, but adopting a more radical approach, which may cause irreversible damage to the sample itself.

For example, this time gem has a use function, but it can only be used once. From the perspective of supporting subsequent research, using this gem can be regarded as a destructive test, and it is directly destroyed from the root.

Of course, Xia Duo can't be so careless, and he is not sure whether this gem is really used to reshape the timeline. Maybe it is a trap set by Daphne for him?

In order to let him use this trap himself, it would be too stupid to drill into it directly.

Of course, it is the same for other volunteers. Volunteers who are willing to risk death to do experiments are actually very precious. Let alone whether there are any now, even if there are, Xia Duo does not want to use them on this.

Moreover, there is also the limitation of this only sample, and it is too extravagant to use it directly.

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After thinking for a while, Xia Duo decided to use elemental impact to test it, but before the experiment, he had already expected the results of the experiment.

It is estimated that it will not be of any use in nine out of ten cases.

Of course, in order to rule out these possibilities, the experiment still needs to be carried out. It is not that he thinks it is useless and does not need to be done.

Because it is a more radical experiment, Xia Duo retreated to the safe area in the laboratory and took full protection. He only operated the relevant instruments to conduct the experiment, which can minimize the risk.

This is also the standard operating procedure of the Tower of Time Laboratory, and such standard operating procedures have also been recognized and even promoted by the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce.

As long as you follow the operating procedures and purchase the laboratory accident insurance launched by the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce in advance, as long as an accident occurs, you can get compensation.

However, laboratory accident insurance has not been widely recognized in Naeseril.

There are two main reasons-

One is that the laboratory standard operating procedures initiated by the Tower of Time and approved by the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce require the transformation of the laboratory, and the cost of its own implementation is also higher than in the past.

If this standard is really strictly implemented, it can reduce the risk of experimental accidents. If this is the case, what kind of insurance should we buy? Isn't that just giving money to the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce?

Many mages think so, either they are extremely cost-saving and ignore risks, or they recognize the standards but do not recognize that Mingshui Chamber of Commerce will make tailwind money.

Another important reason why laboratory accident insurance is difficult to promote is the issue of confidentiality, because the prerequisite for Mingshui Chamber of Commerce to pay compensation is to be able to confirm that the corresponding laboratory is operating in accordance with standard procedures, which requires an investigation into the laboratory where the accident occurred.

If the research is not something important, the investigation will be carried out, but if the research is something that requires a high degree of confidentiality, outsiders' intervention will inevitably lead to the risk of leakage.

In contrast, it is easier for most Nese mages to accept the risk of accidental experiments.

In practice, even Xia Duo, who proposed laboratory accident insurance, did not purchase insurance for all laboratories in the Tower of Time, partly because of confidentiality issues.

The current Mingshui Chamber of Commerce does not have such a high reputation that Xia Duo can believe that they can keep the whole process secret and not study the competition with the Tower of Time in private.

Or if an absolutely neutral organization that specializes in accident investigation appears in the future and is recognized by all parties, laboratory accident insurance may be recognized by more mages.

Of course that's in the future.