As time passed, Ron roughly figured out the purpose of the second array pattern wall.
The first array pattern wall primarily tests the power source of the magical machinery, while the second wall tests the array patterns that allow the magical machinery to move.
First, you need to know how to make a power source, and then you need to rely on the power source to actually make it move.
Both the first and second walls contain quite complex array patterns. The first wall is a complex whole, while the second wall consists of countless smaller array patterns.
It's easy to understand if you think about it. There's usually only one power source, but there are so many specific movement joints. If you want the magic machine to perform different tasks, then the movement joints need to be changed.
Ron roughly understood; it meant tackling each problem one by one.
As for the incantation on the side, like the one on the previous wall, it is for emergencies. If there is a problem with the joint array, the incantation can be used to activate it, but this can only be done by relying on the user's mental strength and magical power.
Ideally, both the array patterns and the incantation should be fine, with the array patterns as the primary focus and the incantation used for activation.
Ron had no other choice but to continue investigating them one by one.
...
Time passed.
Upon waking up that day, Ron, unusually, began practicing his swordsmanship. Realizing it was a long-term project, Ron resumed his old habits.
I wake up, practice swordsmanship, study, meditate, take a nap, and then wake up again...
With the addition of sword training courses, Ron finally began to understand why his instructor didn't use elemental powers, focusing solely on sword practice.
It's really not a good place to practice swordsmanship with elemental power, otherwise the meditation spot would be destroyed.
Ron learned from his mentor, Will, and wielded his sword, unleashing each strike. A familiar sense of swordsmanship filled Ron's heart. If he felt his swordsmanship had become rusty, Ron could also go outside to practice with the magical beasts and replenish his food supplies.
...
After a very long time... I don't know exactly how long, Ron finally finished carving the last small array pattern.
After dozens of small runes were engraved on the second wall, the next step was to repair the incantation on the side.
After some time, the spell was repaired.
Counting the number of times he'd had his hair trimmed, this was the third time Ron had cut his hair that had grown too long by the time he faced the second array wall.
Time really flies. Ron has begun to understand his mentor's usual training habits, and he's gradually adapted. However, he still thinks about home from time to time. ( ′??)?(._.`)
Boom... Boom... Boom...
After passing the second test concerning the magical joints, as expected, there was indeed a third wall.
At this moment, Ron's mindset was different from when he first passed the first wall. Now, Ron had come to terms with it; if there's a challenge, he'll just have to overcome it. (?????)
The third section involves the refinement and supplementation of dozens of smaller array patterns, as well as the repair of incantations. Let's begin!
The third array pattern wall is still mainly composed of array patterns, but what is engraved on this wall is about the magic mechanical wire.
With precise control of the magical machine and the ingenious arrangement of some array patterns, key control points will appear on the magical machine. If the user has the ability, they can connect to these array patterns with elemental spiritual power.
Ultimately, within the Elemental Horizon, magical machines and humans developed numerous connections.
In any case, the Elemental Vision is generally dominated by white lines, which Ron calls fine-grained white lines.
However, even without meticulous control, magical machines can still perform some simple tasks, such as moving heavy objects at the dock or cleaning rooms. The actions are simple, and the magical machine science of the previous civilization is sufficient to handle them.
Combat magic weapons require the use of the fine white lines controlled within the Elemental Vision.
For a long, long time... countless years underground, the third layer of finely controlled array patterns and incantations were successfully completed.
With a series of booming sounds, the fourth wall of spells appeared before Ron.
This wasn't a test focused on array patterns anymore; the fourth wall of spells was filled with spells awaiting completion. Ron was racking his brains trying to figure out how to fix them all. ┬┬﹏┬┬
The spell of meticulous control!
It turns out that these incantations were complementary to the array patterns that preceded them.
The third array pattern wall serves the purpose of war, while the fourth, which deals with the intricate control of spells and magical mechanisms, is mostly used in daily life.
Countless array patterns eventually form individual action commands, which can be stored, and the corresponding incantations can be used to instruct the magical machines to perform their respective tasks.
For example: Sweep the floor now, move a heavy object a while later, and then...
The third wall represents complete control over warfare, the connection between magical machines and humans, and the fourth wall represents the refinement of spell commands.
If the two controls are combined, wouldn't it be possible to multitask during combat? The user knows a series of magical mechanical actions related to the spell, such as: these fixed magical mechanical actions can continuously fire arrows from a distance, and then control the white line to move the magical mechanical forward...
One person is an entire army!
The mechanics of the previous civilization were truly powerful. It's just a pity that such a powerful civilization was interrupted for some unknown reason, leaving only ruins in the world.
Ron has many ideas about the gap between previous civilizations, but they are just speculations with little empirical evidence. Perhaps after completing the test, Ron will be able to learn some of the secrets of the ancient times.
For a very long time...
Fourth spell wall, cleared.
Ron faced the fifth trial wall, this time consisting of half array patterns and half incantations.
By the fifth meeting, Ron had already reached a state of peace.
Come on! I refuse to believe it. (??????)?
As Ron continued his research, he was suddenly filled with a sense of unease. This test was actually... it involved the core principles of magical machinery intelligence, the autonomous memory evolution of magical machinery...
╭(⊙o⊙)╮
Damn, a chip?
Based on Ron's understanding from his previous life, this is just like a chip.
The magical intelligent core...
The more he studied it, the more alarmed he became. Had the form of the pre-civilization already reached the level of intelligence? And the world of Guth that Ron was facing only began its true magical development a few years ago.
What an amazing discovery!
Ron became even more determined to pass the test here.
In my past life, we talked about chips at the nanometer level, only discussing manufacturing processes down to the nanometer scale. Chips are tiny things, but their internal structures are easily counted in the tens of thousands for their complexity, with too many components woven into them.
However, the magical intelligent core of the pre-civilization of the Guth world was aided by so many incantations, and was not entirely a tiny, inanimate structure...
Spell!
It turns out that the spells on the test wall were all related to natural life forms.
Back then, after the master craftsman completed a magical intelligent core, he imbued it with the power of magic, the Curse of Life, in an attempt to give the magical AI true life.
Magical technological development... So this is one of the development directions of magical machinery?
However, no matter how ingenious the spell or how good the life-related magic, it is difficult to give inanimate magical machines true life!
Surely the ancient master of magic wouldn't have embarked on the path of divinity! These don't count as divine intervention.
Oh, right!
The magical machine's intelligent memory evolves, and when it reaches a certain stage, it is then aided by the life curse...
Could it be a miracle?! o_o....
It's terrifying; the ancients should not be underestimated.
Ron felt his own insignificance once again. Thankfully, the Ron of posterity has the opportunity; the wisdom of the ancients will be carried forward by me, Ron. Rest in peace! ＜(?????)＞
As time went by.
The fifth test passed.
Boom boom boom...
The sixth wall, and...
Ron wasn't angry at this moment; instead, he was happy. If there were another magical intelligent core like the one in the fifth trial, Ron would accept a sixth trial.
Unfortunately, the sixth wall was entirely written in ancient script, not incantations, but simply some words spoken by the person who held it back then.
Ron couldn't fully understand all of the ancient texts, but he could still make out some of the meaning.
'They're wrong, they're wrong, how could they? How could they?'
'……'
'If you intend to do this, then the lineage of our magical machinery must not be extinguished... Future generations... must learn from us... and never repeat our mistakes...'
Be careful, be careful.
Ron gazed at the ancient wall and muttered to himself, "What did you do wrong? The magical machinery lineage, such a powerful system, is still just one lineage of knowledge..."
Ron kept muttering to himself, increasingly resenting how difficult these classical Chinese texts were to understand.
Well then, let's see what secrets lie ahead and use the information to deduce the last words of the person who once held sway over this wall.
I tried pushing it, and sure enough, the wall opened.
After passing through the untested stone wall and underground path, Ron, Little Tower, and Rita arrived at a large hall.
The atmosphere here is so rich with the spirit of time.
What happened?
My God! (￣口￣)!! The spacetime magic circle here is still so well preserved, it must span a very long period of time!
The outer space magic is larger, while the inner space is a series of arrays within arrays, another spacetime technique.
If Micah Morris could hide himself using time-space magic, and the ancients were so careful, Ron became even more curious about what was inside.
Before going in, Ron glanced at Rita beside him and felt reassured; he shouldn't be afraid of any accidents. He went in.
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