"What on earth is this magic net?"

Drizzt wiped the corner of his mouth and sat back.

The air was still filled with the smell of boiling shit, and Drizzt covered his nose with a handkerchief and asked.

He didn't know the origin of magic. In the abandoned city, only a small number of people could master similar extraordinary spells, and most of them were strange and unpredictable like the Taoist Heming's. He didn't know any systematic magic except for the Country of Night.

"The magic network, well, the magic network is a form of contract."

Xia considered her words and glanced at Jost.

If Jost is really the original builder of the Grey Tower and the creator of the magic network, then isn't Xia's current behavior teaching him how to create the magic network?

So was the concept of the magic network passed on to Jost from Xia, or was it passed on to the future Xia by Jost?

Feeling the inevitability of fate, Shia continued.

"The most important concept in the Magic Network is the three-way handshake. Anyone who has signed a contract with the Magic Network will have the power to pray to it. When someone prays to the Magic Network, the prayer will penetrate space and even time and reach the Magic Network. This is the first handshake."

She paused for a moment, because logically speaking, there was no magic network in this era. Xia, who relied on the magic network to cast spells, should not be able to use any magic, but she was not affected. It seemed that the magic network was not affected by time.

"The second handshake is the Demon Network's response to your prayer. The knowledge scattered in every corner of the Demon Network will surge and be ready to be projected at any time."

"After the third handshake, the mage confirmed the response from the magic network, and the connection between the two was officially established. From then on, countless knowledge would be injected into the mage's consciousness through every node of the magic network, and most of the pollution carried by that knowledge would be left in the magic network in this form."

After hearing what Xia said, Jost was stunned.

"Wait, you mean, if we use the magic network, then we can gain knowledge without being contaminated, and still use the power of magic?"

He asked hurriedly.

"right."

Shia answered.

Drizzt was confused.

He didn't quite understand what handshakes were all about, but he was very interested in this way of acquiring knowledge without suffering too much pollution.

"This is amazing, the guy who came up with this idea is definitely a genius!"

Jost exclaimed sincerely.

“…”

Xia looked at Jost deeply, not knowing for a moment whether he was bragging or simply expressing his feelings.

"But there are some problems. When I was born, the Gray Tower had already been the mainstream and had been passed down for thousands of years. My mentor did not teach me how the magic network was built. According to what I learned on my own, I had almost no access to the underlying structure of the magic network."

Xia is an experienced user of the magic network, but she does not understand the underlying operating rules.

She knew how to pray and how to find the spell that suits her, but she didn't know how to acquire knowledge while being isolated from pollution.

This is quite normal. Even in Lu Ban's world, being able to use a computer does not mean being able to build one by yourself. Even among those who study computer science, not everyone knows how to repair a computer.

And this critical point requires Jost to break the deadlock.

"Wait, you said that everyone can enter the magic network by signing a contract, so can I try to sign a contract?"

Jost suddenly asked.

"this……"

Xia felt that the way things were unfolding was a bit outrageous.

If Jost can sign the contract, he can enter the magic network, and then through research on the magic network, he can develop the magic network in this era.

That’s the true closed loop.

However, Xia thought she could give it a try.

She asked for paper and pen and drafted a simple agreement for the magic network.

Hand it to Jost and ask him to sign it.

Jost read the basic version of the agreement carefully and signed his name.

"Read this passage here again."

Xia was also curious. She pointed to the sentence on the agreement and asked Jost to read it out.

"...Watcher of the Grey Tower, I pray to you for knowledge, truth, and all that is true about all things."

The young wizard recited the text attentively, and suddenly, it became dark around him.

Everything in the laboratory became hazy and ambiguous. Jost felt as if he was in a starry sky, with stars shining all around him.

However, these stars were far away and did not respond to Jost's prayers.

He shouted twice more, but there was still only silence.

At this moment, Jost felt a star flash in front of him.

Before he could see clearly, Jost returned to the laboratory.

"How about it?"

Xia asked curiously, but seeing Jost's condition, she felt that he probably failed.

"Nothing happened. There was only a starry sky. They were all silent... No, one star responded to me, but it only twinkled twice."

Jost told the truth.

"These stars give me a very distant feeling, like gods."

"...Indeed, according to what I know, the ancient spells, that is, the current spells, are all gifts from the gods, and the magic network has only changed the way magic is granted. In essence, it is still the knowledge given by those gods."

Shia said.

The gods gave the first wizards knowledge, and then fire ignited on the earth. This knowledge was continuously passed down, forming the magic system of the Kingdom of Night. The ultimate goal of the wizards at the beginning was to reach the gods and gain more knowledge.

This is also the origin of God's Chosen One.

The magic network of the Kingdom of Night essentially turned the Chosen Ones, which used to be a small number of people, into one that everyone can participate in.

If Jost is unable to integrate into the magic network, just like Lu Ban, then it can only mean that he is already the chosen one and has been watched by a certain god long ago.

In the dark void, perhaps the only one who can respond to Jost is his future self.

Xia felt a little touched.

But it seems that Jost can't enter the magic network.

Similarly, Trist also tried, but naturally failed to successfully sign the contract.

I'm afraid that if Xia had been chosen by the Land of Silence before signing the Magic Network Agreement, she might not have been able to become a mage.

"However, the scene just now gave me some inspiration."

Jost suddenly said again.

"Although the pollution brought by knowledge cannot be erased, according to what you said, Ms. Xia, it can be blocked by the magic net. So, I think, is it possible that the gods took on the pollution on behalf of the users? Think about it, why is the magic net called the magic net? Because the mesh structure can share the weight."

"But how can this be done?"

Xia asked subconsciously.

"Maybe there are some ways... For example..."

Jost whispered.

"Imprison all the gods."