Chapter 362 Mutants? (Two in one! Please subscribe!)
"We can indeed detect fluctuations related to magical elements on the skeleton, but it is only a correlation."
Anel paused for a moment and continued, "It seems to be a special element... produced by the fusion of magic power and divine power..."
Divine power?! Arnel is the backbone of the Idar School's various research, while Krell is the director of the Idar Central Intelligence Agency, in charge of a large number of confidential documents and directly responsible to Bruno.
Everyone present was a core figure of the Principality of Idar, so they naturally knew what the divine power that Anel was talking about was.
Bruno's first contact with divine power was on the Faran Islands.
The remaining divine power on the Fran Islands caused the magic crystal to change, becoming a source stone that could spontaneously absorb magic power.
Although the existence of divine power is not directly related to the development of the magical industrialization of the Principality of Idar, the Originium formed under the influence of divine power is closely related to the development of the magic industry in the Principality of Idar.
So, when Arnel mentioned that he discovered the shadow of magic and divine power from the corpse that was pushed ashore by the waves, Bruno couldn't help but re-evaluate the possible impact of this incident in his heart.
Seeing that everyone present had serious looks in their eyes, Arnel quickly said, "However, according to our analysis, the remnants of these two forces are already very weak, and there shouldn't be too many variables."
As they were talking, the group finally arrived at the original construction site of the Venice Arsenal.
Crossing the makeshift cordon set up by Idar agents,
When Bruno finally saw the skeleton that everyone had been talking about, shining with black light...
Ding! A strange yet familiar sound suddenly rang in Bruno's mind.
This is……
The sound of the wonder construction system being automatically activated! Since coming to this world, the number of times the wonder construction system has been automatically activated has never exceeded one hand.
Before this, such a prompt sound would only appear when you discovered a natural wonder.
This was true when the Francia Islands were discovered, and it was also true when Bruno first saw the Aset Basin.
Without exception, every time the wonder construction system is activated automatically, it will bring important information to Bruno.
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【You have an important reminder:】
[Species name: Primary mutation species]
[Species introduction: A mutant species from the Lost Land, born in a devastating explosion, a strange creature created by the interaction of magic and divine power.]
【Cause of death: Drowning】
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Bruno: !!!
Captain Hausen's expedition to the Lost Land had not been there for long when he discovered the skeletons of creatures from the Lost Land on the coast of the Principality of Idar! And...
What the hell is this mutant Tm?
I'm not playing any apocalypse survival game, nor am I playing any video games. What I want to do is to build up the Principality of Idar, and then farm peacefully and honestly in the eastern part of the empire.
It is enough to have an unknown Church of Light as a hidden boss for oneself, so what is the purpose of bringing up some mutants?
but,
Although he thought so in his heart, Bruno still obediently accepted this established fact.
The key is... there is no way to refuse to accept it! He is not playing a game, and he does not have a console. Many objective things cannot be changed by Bruno.
Therefore, he quickly came back to his senses from the shock brought to him by the wonder construction system, and carefully looked at the corpse in front of him that had been washed countless times by the sea.
The corpse in front of me has a skeletal structure quite similar to that of humans, and is about one meter tall, but... it looks like it is walking on all fours.
"Is this the only one?" Bruno asked, frowning slightly.
"We have only found this one skeleton so far, but... after discovering this skeleton, we interviewed the residents who have always lived near the coast. According to their descriptions... it seems that something like this happened many years ago."
"The Principality of Idar had not yet been established at that time, and the security and administrative agencies were far less robust than they are now. Therefore, the local fishermen had no intention of reporting the incident and simply threw the skeletons back into the sea."
Hearing Bruno's question, Claire quickly answered.
"So, although these corpses still contain some special elements that are of the same origin as magic, they will not have any impact on ordinary people like the public." Bruno confirmed again and again.
"That's right."
"That's good……"
Hearing this, Bruno couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The wonder construction system gives the cause of death for this life form called "primary mutant": drowning.
Since it cannot survive in the ocean and cannot cause any impact on ordinary people after death, the corpse in front of us is most likely washed to the land of the Principality of Idar by the ocean current in the Merlin Gulf.
Putting aside the reasons for the birth of the mutants and the secrets behind them, Bruno only has to worry about two things. One is whether the ocean expedition team led by Captain Hausen will encounter danger in the Lost Land.
The second point is...
Are there other extraordinary beings above the so-called primary mutants?
Fortunately, Captain Hausen brought a large amount of weapons, ammunition, and food supplies when he left, and the so-called lost land where mutants exist has been across the sea from his continent for thousands of years and has lived in peace.
As long as there are no major changes, the main external contradictions facing the Principality of Idar will not change, and the Church of Light will always be the number one enemy facing the Principality of Idar.
"How many people know about this?" Bruno looked at Claire.
"Not too many, not even more than ten people. Since this is the Idar Navy's naval port, we cordoned off the scene as soon as we heard the news."
"Issue a statement in the name of the independent investigation team that the ocean currents have washed the remains of dead magical creatures ashore. According to current speculation, it will not have any impact on ordinary people." Bruno warned.
"in addition……"
Bruno changed the subject and instructed Arnel:
"Pack the skeleton and send it to the test site of the array research laboratory intact. Ask Patsy to come back as well. It would be best if we can figure out what kind of creature this is!"
"I'll do it right away!"
Arnel also understood the issues involved and quickly agreed.
…
The mutant corpses that were washed up on the construction site of the Venice Arsenal by the ocean currents were, after all, just an accidental encounter during the construction process.
Under Bruno's instructions, Agent Idar lifted the security on the construction site in the evening of the same day, and the construction of the Venice Arsenal continued the next day without any delay or postponement.
The Idar Central Intelligence Agency, which was responsible for the aftermath, rewarded each worker who found the corpse with five silver shillings as a reward, and defined the skeletons they found as some kind of magical creature that died in the deep sea.
Since not many people knew about this news and similar incidents had occurred in coastal areas before, it did not attract much attention.
Construction of the Venetian Arsenal continued as normal, and life along the coast also went on as normal.
Everything is as if it never happened.
However, key figures of the Principality of Idar, including Anel and Krel, who knew the inside story, were far from relaxed.
On the second day after the mutant corpse was discovered,
Bruno officially ordered the establishment of the Idar Institute of Magical Creatures, which was affiliated to the yet-to-be-established Idar Public University and specialized in the study of various magical creatures and unusual special beings.
The director of this Institute of Magical Creatures is Patsy, a wizard apprentice who had been following Doug Bataloff to dig graves and dissect corpses and had a strong interest in the field of medicine.
Perhaps due to her strong interest in medicine and biological research, Patsy, as a wizard apprentice, not only made rapid progress in medical attainments, but also successfully advanced to become a wizard during the process of dissecting corpses.
The rapidly developing Idar School has once again added a capable member.
and……
How long has it been?
During this half year, Patsy's attainments in diagnosing diseases and performing surgeries have almost caught up with his teacher, Dr. Doug.
But this is not the most important thing!
The most important thing is that as a wizard, Patsy did what Bruno most wanted to see.
That is...
He even introduced magic into the medical field, which was booming in the Principality of Idar! With the help of the Idar Array Research Laboratory, Patsy tried many times to enchant surgical instruments. Through the magic, he eliminated possible sources of infection, greatly improving the chances of patients surviving the surgery! Therefore, a high-quality tool person like Patsy, who was loyal to the Principality of Idar and worked hard to learn, naturally came into Bruno's sight.
Although he knew that the hope was slim, Bruno still hoped that this wizard, who had a strong interest in biological research, could use the skeletons that contained some special elements to infer the mutant's strength when he was alive.
after all……
Although this strange creature that would die by drowning would not pose much of a threat to the Principality of Idar at present, Captain Hausen was going to explore the Lost Land!
According to the information Bruno currently has, the land east of Idar is the lost land that has been mentioned many times in the wonder construction system!
Therefore, sooner or later the Idar people will have to face this strange species living in the Lost Land!
In line with the idea of "know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles", Bruno naturally has to find out as much as possible about the mutants, and then combine it with the information that Captain Hausen may bring, and carefully evaluate the difficulty of developing the Lost Land.
Of course, Bruno’s response was not limited to establishing the Institute of Magical Creatures.
Under his coordination, the Idar Central Intelligence Agency established the Abnormal Affairs Investigation Section, and the Idar Public Security Bureau established the Idar Coast Guard, striving to find more information related to mutants and provide more references for the Institute of Magical Creatures led by Patsy.
…
When Patsy, who had just returned to Idar County from Dale Hill, received the appointment from Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, he was more or less confused.
For Patsy, who followed Dr. Doug to dig graves and perform dissection experiments, facing the skeleton of an unknown creature did not cause any resistance or fear.
Because he had already vomited out everything he needed to vomit out, it was just a corpse, which was nothing to him.
But here’s the thing…
From curing diseases for the people of the Principality of Idar and exploring more feasible treatments, to facing the skeletons of living creatures and trying to understand the strength of these creatures when they were alive, the gap between the two is really too big.
It was so big that Patsy felt it wasn't real.
At least the corpse still had some internal organs for dissection, but faced with the lonely skeleton, he really didn't know where to start.
But as a high-quality tool person who is diligent in thinking, quick-witted and studious, Patsy still took on the important task of being the director of the Institute of Magical Creatures with her strong interest and serious and responsible attitude towards work.
First, he poached several of his fellow students from Idar Medical College, which made Dr. Doug very angry. Then he "borrowed" several talented mage apprentices from Idar Magic Array Research Laboratory, which made Anel speechless for a while.
By poaching people from many places, Patsy finally built the shelves of the magical creatures laboratory in three days.
Although there are only six or seven people in the entire institute, it is small but fully equipped.
The mages were responsible for extracting and analyzing the special elements separated from the bones, while the doctors used various means to collect various animals from every corner of the Principality of Idar.
There was no other way. All Bruno could provide Patsy with was a skeleton. So, in addition to exploring the special elements on the corpse, Patsy could only start from the bones.
Among all the animals that can be caught, researchers at the Institute of Magical Creatures particularly like to catch chickens, because their meat is delicious... uh, no, because their bones are the easiest to study.
In short, although there were very limited things to refer to and learn from, Patsy's makeshift team was quite well-organized, which made Bruno particularly pleased.
At the same time, while Patsy was busy conducting research on mutants, Bruno had already turned his attention away from this sudden problem.
after all……
The time for the arms deal agreed upon by Bruno and the Odin people is approaching.
Not today.
(End of this chapter)
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