Chapter 1337: Semi-plane Experiment, Plane Overlap

After Aideliqi, Jibusen, and the other twelve Official Mages left the Tower of Time, Xia Duo finally reclaimed his own private time.

Aside from keeping a daily eye on the production of the Demon-Slaying Amulet, he focused more of his energy on exploring the Plane Domain.

It is a pity that the Tower of Time currently possesses too few plane samples, and among them, the 【Blue Crystal Plane】 is a normal plane that can continue to grow.

Xia Duo truly had no reason to conduct any irreversible, destructive experiments there; only the 【Yellow Sand Semi-Plane】 had been played with until it was nearly ruined.

Elemental contamination was just a daily routine, used to explore the process of various elements contaminating the semi-plane, as well as the effects of that contamination, to verify the gap between theoretical predictions and reality.

What causes the most damage to a semi-plane is 【Root Modification】. Xia Duo is indeed an experienced experimenter by now, but every modification still causes damage to the essence of the semi-plane.

Even without checking the stability of the 【Yellow Sand Semi-Plane】's root, this damage is proven by the fact that the semi-plane's own area is constantly shrinking.

Today's 【Yellow Sand Semi-Plane】 is long past the size of a basketball court it once was, having withered to less than 30 square meters.

Its height has also shrunk drastically, to about 60 or 70 meters, and it is still shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Compared to the area shrinkage that is almost indistinguishable to the naked eye, this seems to better prove the extent of the semi-plane's destruction.

For Xia Duo, the destruction of a mere 【Yellow Sand Semi-Plane】 is nothing; as long as it can truly die for a worthy cause, that is fine.

But unfortunately, Xia Duo's exploration of the Plane Domain is one-sided and limited. Up until now, all his research has been based on the existing theories and lines of thought of Netherese Mages.

He has not made any breakthrough progress; it can be considered a verification of the theories and ideas of his predecessors.

Of course, in this process, Xia Duo has also gained a lot; at the very least, he has established a preliminary, albeit generalized, understanding of the essence of planes and filled in some details.

And now, it is time for Xia Duo to verify what he has learned.

……

In early March, Xia Duo visited Kangjienio, who was the president of the Arcane Union at the time, in Seventon; Iolum was also there.

In the process of communicating with the two Masters, Xia Duo obtained the techniques for modifying semi-planes: 【Elemental Contamination】 and 【Root Modification】.

The two Masters even briefly explained the principles of creating a semi-plane to him.

After three months in the Main Plane and over half a year of thinking, research, and experimentation in the Projection Plane, Xia Duo has gained a relatively profound understanding of creating semi-planes.

And he has finally decided to create a semi-plane himself.

Of course, some preparatory work is also indispensable; he cannot just go empty-handed. Although some people can, Xia Duo cannot do that yet.

……

In the last few days of June, the order for the Demon-Slaying Amulet had been completed ahead of schedule, with 16 extra pieces beyond the 100 required by the order. By the time Xia Duo heads to Seventon, there might be another seven or eight more.

At noon this day, the sun was just right, and Xia Duo and Niya returned to the Tower of Time after finishing lunch at the Linshui Village villa.

The preliminary preparations for the semi-plane experiment had been made, and Xia Duo planned to start the experiment today. Before entering the Laboratory, he instructed Niya:

"I am going to conduct a very important experiment later. If there is nothing very urgent, do not look for me. If the Lord of Halan contacts the Tower of Time to urge the order, you do not need to pay him any mind at all. I will go to Seventon in a few days."

After saying this, Xia Duo pulled off the Communication Magic Tool at his waist and put it into his Personal Space. In these days approaching the end of the month, the Lord of Halan had contacted him almost every day, wanting him to head to Seventon as soon as possible.

But on one hand, he still had the semi-plane experiment to do, and on the other hand, he wanted to wait for the Magic Technician Department of the Tower of Time to produce more Demon-Slaying Amulets; Evans should have already contacted quite a few buyers.

Having agreed to deliver by the end of the month, how could Xia Duo be too far ahead and give the Lord of Halan an excuse to drive down prices in the future for nothing!

And Niya, as the person closest to Xia Duo, knew what the very important experiment Xia Duo spoke of was, and she also knew how much preparation Xia Duo had made for this experiment over these days.

Of course, she knew even better how annoying the Lord of Halan had been these days, so without a hint of hesitation, she immediately agreed:

"I know what to do, don't worry. Even if he comes to Nan Jing himself, I will not deliver the goods early."

"Mm, that's good!"

Xia Duo nodded with satisfaction. He was just afraid that Niya would be unable to refuse out of politeness and deliver the goods directly; then the price for the next round of contract manufacturing would inevitably be affected.

If they want it early, that is also fine; it is very simple, just pay more. But the Lord of Halan had never mentioned a word about money these days. Since he understood the other party's intentions, how could Xia Duo let the other party succeed so easily!

……

As the Laboratory door behind him closed quietly, Xia Duo looked up at the high dome of the main chamber, his mood gradually calming down.

He took a deep breath, cast all trivial matters to the back of his mind, and devoted himself heart and soul to the semi-plane experiment.

The Laboratory he is using now has equipment and facilities that rank among the best in the entire Tower of Time, but it is a pity that for this experiment, many of the devices will likely not be used.

Creating a semi-plane can be done in the Main Plane, but for a beginner, the safer approach is to do it in the Ether Plane.

Of course, the "insurance" here only refers to the act of "creating a semi-plane" itself; the risks that may exist in the Ether Plane itself are not taken into account.

And considering the risks that may exist in the Ether Plane itself, the truly safe approach is to overlap the Ether Plane with the Main Plane.

The experimenter creates the semi-plane in this plane-overlap area, which possesses the characteristics of the Main Plane and is easy to defend.

This was actually inspired by the ruins of the Inosen Mage Tower, where a large area of overlap between the Ether Plane and the Main Plane still exists today; of course, the overlap state there is very unstable.

With Xia Duo's level of understanding of the Plane Domain, it is not enough to carry out experiments and research work there, but when he understands the Plane Domain a little more, the ruins of the Inosen Mage Tower will be an excellent place for Plane Domain experiments and research.

As for now, he had better honestly complete his first beginner creation experiment in the Tower of Time!

……

—【Plane Overlap - Ether·Matter】

As the spell was completed, a large amount of bleak, thin, seven-colored mist instantly surged into the space around Xia Duo; this is the Ether Mist, which exists in every location of the Ether Plane.

This seemingly flashy mist actually has a very weak presence and does not affect Xia Duo's normal vision; at least in a space as small as the Laboratory, it does not affect it at all.