Linde randomly selected a jar from the shelf, activated his Deconstruction Aura, and saw if he could obtain any useful information.
An old memory flooded his mind, but strangely, Linde didn't see the figures that had been blurred out last time. Instead, he saw a strange scene.
The components of these jars are controlled by something engraved with strange patterns, and when put together, they look as if they were assembled by themselves.
"Automated installation? Or... magic?"
Linde couldn't tell which manufacturing method it was at this point, so he had to give up.
After searching the entire hall, the group found nothing of value. The hall seemed more like a storage room, specifically used to store these jars.
"If these jars have been preserved for thousands of years, they are so well preserved that they look as if they were just placed here."
Lind strongly suspected that something was still active in the ruins, whether it was the feeling of being spied on in the passageway or the state of preservation of these jars.
Lind ordered the soldiers to spread out and begin searching the entire hall to see if they could find anything useful.
He then squatted down beside the tank and began to examine it carefully.
Although it's unclear why deconstructing the halo couldn't identify the creators of these ruins, we've already obtained a lot of useful information.
First of all, the level of magic in this ruin is very high, at least much higher than that of the current Imperial Magic Academy.
After all, the Imperial Magic Academy is only at the level of using crystal remains to manufacture weapons, and the old count is also being secretive.
Linde estimated that the Crystal Dragon Breath Cannon was either difficult to manufacture or required in large quantities.
Otherwise, with the power of this railgun, it could practically roam freely across this continent.
Linde touched the can with his hand, and following the knowledge he had deconstructed, he found a mechanism on the can.
With a press, the lid of the can opened, releasing a rich magical energy.
This entire tank is filled with liquid magic!
Looking at the huge hall, Linde roughly counted that there were 12 shelves in total, with about 9 canisters on each shelf.
That makes a total of 108 cans, plus the three cans placed in the corner, making a total of 111.
"There are quite a lot, but I don't know how to use them."
The dissection of the can did not tell Lind the purpose of this liquid magic.
Lin picked up his water bottle, drank the remaining water, wiped the brass bottle dry, and used it to scoop out a pot of liquid magic.
He wanted to test whether this liquid magic could be directly controlled by mental power, just like the magic in the magic network.
He handed the water bottle to Alice beside him and said:
"Your mental strength is stronger, mine is still too weak. You try to see if you can use them directly like you can use the magic in the magic network."
Alice took the kettle and said:
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
As Alice spoke, she stretched out her palm and placed it on the spout of the kettle, beginning to carefully sense it.
As Alice's mental energy surged forth, the jug containing liquid magic began to vibrate rhythmically.
"Although this magic is somewhat concentrated, it is still better than concentrated crystal remains."
Alice recalled the crystal fragment that Lind had handed her on the road that morning, which contained immense magical power, so immense that it was frightening.
The more she thought about how her mother had used these crystal fragments to create the incredibly powerful Crystal Dragon Breath Cannon, the more puzzled she became.
In her memory, her mother was not the kind of person who would make magical equipment. Her mother was obsessed with studying the mysteries of magic and wanted to explore the ultimate secrets of magic. She was a devout follower of the goddess of magic, Tiolantis.
It's important to understand that creating magical equipment and studying magic are two different concepts; one focuses on the physical object, while the other focuses on the theory.
Moreover, she hadn't seen her mother in a long time...
As Alice's thoughts wandered, the attempt to construct the magic clearly failed, and the manipulated, surging magic returned to the kettle.
"What's wrong, Alice? Is something on your mind?"
Linde noticed the mental fluctuations Alice made while manipulating magic; clearly, the girl in front of him was greatly affected by something.
Lind remembered what he had mentioned to Alice about her mother on the way there that morning.
Alice's expression was clearly off at that moment.
Linde didn't know much about her mother, only that the headmistress of the magic academy was a very powerful magician.
All the information about her came from the old count.
Linde comforted him:
Is it because of your mother?
Alice nodded.
Lind said:
“It’s alright. Once we return to the territory, you can write a letter, and I’ll use the Earl’s connections to deliver it to your mother. You can write down anything you want to ask her in the letter.”
Alice gave Lind a grateful look and said:
"Thank you, Lind. But... I'm fine."
As she spoke, Alice's expression hardened, and she began to continue the magic that had just been interrupted.
The spiritual energy that had just disappeared surged out again, but unlike before, this spiritual energy was now very stable, and its control over magic was completely different from before.
This time, under Alice's powerful mental control, the pot of pure liquid magic was quickly shaped into all sorts of magical structures.
Soon, an exquisitely crafted familiar made of magic appeared before the girl.
Looking at the exquisitely crafted familiar before him, Linde exclaimed:
"As expected of the youngest genius girl in the academy, no, she should now be the youngest genius girl in my territory."
Alice touched her hair sheepishly, then began to manipulate the familiar in front of her.
The familiar, composed of polygons, transformed several times until it became the shape of a dog.
Linde gazed at the agile familiar before him and asked Alice:
"Can this familiar freely change its form? Does it have its own will?"
Alice said with a smile:
"Of course you can. Their form can be changed entirely by the spellcaster's will. As long as your mental strength is sufficient, you can make them look whatever you want, and they have no independent consciousness."
"but!"
The girl said in a serious tone:
"Never, ever use it to create a real human body, or you will anger the Mother of Keys."
"There is a reason why the God of Magic sealed away certain knowledge."
"Learning to use this forbidden technique can, at best, seal your magical power, and at worst, damage your mental strength... This is a lesson learned by generations of magicians."
Linde nodded. In a world where gods roam everywhere, it's better to keep a low profile.
"Once you get back, you can start learning the basics of a novice mage, including this familiar magic."
Lindmore was itching to get started; he already had many ideas he wanted to put into practice.
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