Chapter 965: Deactivation
Thor looked around at the materials and equipment in the laboratory. Based on his current knowledge and the information he got from Kismet, he could tell that these were all experimental projects for studying red worms.
One of them seemed to be an anti-pollution experiment. It was exactly the same equipment that Sol used in his treatment research.
"Lord Alick, these devices are used to protect against starry sky pollution, right? If we can resist starry sky pollution, we can resist black tide pollution. Do you really think it is safer to leave than to stay?"
"Not all of the starry sky is dangerous. If we can find a suitable world, it can become the new base of the Stargate Council."
"I understand." Thor nodded.
Alik's tone was calm when he explained to Thor, but it was this calmness that meant that his decision would not change.
Likewise, Thor's expression told Alick that he would not participate in the Stargate escape plan.
Alick understood, "Then we won't interfere with each other."
"I want to take Senior Byron away."
"He has passed the test, and Stargate will not interfere with his actions. Stargate will not force anyone who has passed the test to leave or stay. If they do not leave voluntarily, they will become a burden to Stargate. Oh, and by the way, he needs to complete the mission he has accepted."
"No problem." Thor naturally agreed. If Byron had any problems, he could help.
Thor looked at the red worms floating in the air through the transparent window of the balloon room, and thought that since the atmosphere was so good, he might as well make another deal.
"Chairman Alick, are these red worms already dead?"
"I haven't been able to accurately define their life or death yet. After all, my understanding of their life forms is limited. But..." Alick raised his hand and took out a half-meter-long worm.
This red worm was just like the other worms floating outside. No matter how Alec touched or kneaded it, it didn't move.
"They may not be dead yet, but they no longer respond to external stimuli. I name this state inactivation. Red worms in an inactivated state are more stable. As long as you can see it and are aware of its existence, you can use its power. It can be said that they are a kind of idealistic existence."
"Idealistic existence? This subverts my common sense of witchcraft." Thor stretched out his hand and tried to touch the red worm, but only touched air.
But Alick next to him was still holding the shell of the red worm in his hand.
"Did you use any special power to touch it?"
Alick shook his head. "Think about it again."
Is it because of the power of idealism? Thor raised his hand again, and when his fingers were about to touch the red worm, he told himself in his heart.
"Yes, I can touch it."
The fingers moved closer, and then...
Still didn't touch anything.
Alick smiled, "It seems you need to do more psychological preparation. Simply telling yourself it exists is not enough."
Thor is now really interested in the red worm. It can be said that it is a species outside the two power systems of magic and mental power.
And thinking of the red worm's concealment ability and ability to fight against the black tide, Thor made up his mind.
"Does the Stargate Council have any other uses for these inactivated bugs?"
The inactivated red worms scattered everywhere like garbage in the hidden world looked like waste that could not be processed.
Alick looked at Thor seriously, "You want these inactivated bugs?"
"In fact, I want both the inactivated and non-inactivated ones, but I can't control the non-inactivated ones right now. If I find a way, I might just go out and catch some."
"What do you want in exchange?" asked Alec bluntly.
Thor crossed his arms and thought, "Since they are thrown here and there are so many of them, they will definitely not be of much use. I won't rush to use my trump card."
He took out a witchcraft notebook from the space nameplate and held it in his hand. "You know, I have some experience in treating black tide pollution. This one is a magic circle that can make the black tide within a certain range lose its pollution ability. I call it the degeneration formula."
"Deactivation, inertization, it seems that our ultimate goal is the same." Alick pulled another half-meter long deactivated red worm in front of Thor, "I agree to this deal. But, can you take it away? If it is inconvenient, you can also come here to study. I will leave a few laboratories for you."
"After keeping Senior Byron, are you trying to find an excuse to keep me as well?"
Thor looked at the red worm in front of him.
I have to say that Alick is quite good at doing business. He wants to use interests and desires to bind people.
However, Thor did not say anything, but suddenly raised his hand, grabbed the red worm's mouthparts, pulled it in front of him and shook it twice.
The motionless red worm swayed along with Thor's force but was not thrown off.
Thor looked up and met Alick's surprised gaze, "No need to prepare a lab for me. I've already caught it."
Alick narrowed his eyes slowly and gave an ambiguous smile. "You learn very quickly. You are really similar to Gorza in some ways. It's a pity that he died in the Eye of the Abyss. Otherwise, I really want to see the day when you surpass him."
Thor lowered his eyes and said calmly: "I always believed that the mentor would come back."
The scrutinizing gaze did not disappear until Thor left the hidden world side of the stargate.
Thor emptied his mind, trying not to think about anything, and returned to the observatory tower carrying the dead insect that looked like a dead fish.
At this time, there were other people on this floor, but although they saw Thor, they did not react at all.
As if to confirm Alick's words, the Stargate Council has not set up any checkpoints. Everyone who joins their experiment does so voluntarily for their own benefit.
But is this really the case? Saul is not in a hurry to draw conclusions.
After he came out from the star gate world, he sensed Byron's location.
The senior didn't go far, he was just a few floors below the observatory tower.
This time, Thor did not hide his magical fluctuations and walked leisurely back to the ground.
At this time, he put one hand in his pocket and held the red worm he had just exchanged in the other hand. "I'll find a living worm later and compare it to see the difference. It would be best if we can analyze what Stargate gained from the red worm's deactivation."
Alick did not tell Thor how to deactivate the red worms, which was obviously the most important experiment for the Stargate Council. The most valuable part of this experiment was what was extracted from the worms from life to death.
Thor walked outside the observatory tower and waited for Byron to complete his mission and come out to find him.
But he didn't wait for Byron, but waited for someone else.
"Thor, why are you so elusive?" Jeffrey called Thor and walked over excitedly. "I passed the initial selection, but I still need to receive training from a formal wizard. Only after passing the training can I officially join the Stargate Council."
Jeffrey looked proud.
He asked Thor excitedly, "What about you?"
Thor had a nonchalant smile on his face, "It is highly likely that I will not be able to join the Stargate Council."
Jeffrey was somewhat happy, but he had to be careful to restrain his happiness. He comforted Thor, "It's okay. Even if you can't join Stargate, you can try to stay in the Principality of Olga. Because the Stargate headquarters is nearby, the research atmosphere here is still very strong. If you stay here, the probability of being promoted to a third-level wizard apprentice will definitely be higher than if you return to State Continent."
When Jeffrey was called away by the others, the silver butterfly laughed and said, "Brother Thor, you are being comforted. Strange, can't he see that the fluctuation of your magic power is wrong?"
Thor looked at Jeffrey's back and said, "It's a bit strange."
He narrowed his eyes and focused on Jeffrey's back.
Finally, Thor saw a hint of red on Jeffrey's collar.
There was a thumb-sized red worm on his neck.
Looking closely, the red worm should be longer than the thumb, but Thor couldn't figure out exactly how long it was.
Because the head of the worm had already burrowed into Jeffrey's skin, and it was unknown how deep it was buried.
(End of this chapter)
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