Chapter 2568: Manifestation of Arctic Anomalies

————A little late, still about an hour to go~~

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Inside the Laboratory.

Xia Duo quickly re-wove the core calculation component of the Double-string 5th-ring Calculator using Mithril. It was still the same double-layered mesh structure as before, only now, under normal vision, one could only see the natural color of Mithril, rather than the faint blue glow of Arcane String.

Subsequently, Xia Duo attempted to connect it to the Magic Net. This time, when connecting to the Magic Net, the situation where it was assimilated by the Magic Net as before did not occur, but surprises still existed.

The current calculation component made of Mithril material was not an Energy-Conducting Material capable of reacting to the operational rules of Magic Net energy; it could conduct energy, but it could not form a normal Magic Effect circuit.

In other words, a calculation component in this state could not be directly connected to the Magic Net; even if one were to wrap Magic Net Strings around it, they would still spontaneously dissipate.

This is determined by the inherent characteristics of the Magic Net.

"So that's how it is!"

A look of realization flashed in Xia Duo's eyes. Although this new thing could be realized in theory, when it came to engineering implementation and actual manufacturing, it was still constrained by various factors from the material itself and the environment.

However, this did not stump him; it was nothing more than adding an extra connection device. This connection device belonged to the category of conventional Magic Items; correspondingly, the core Energy-Conducting Material of this device could use Arcane String.

At the same time, Xia Shao also saw the calculation result. That kind of double-string calculation problem was just like addition and subtraction within one hundred in mathematics; it required extra verification, and the result could be thought of almost at a glance.

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But the problem was that the current calculation was a real-time process. In other words, once the calculation was finished, the result disappeared; the calculator could not save the result or display it for a longer period.

Thus, that required making a separate input device.

Even if it was just to build a test machine to verify feasibility, it was probably unrealistic. With that, he completely put aside the idea of conducting a breakthrough at the current stage.

If one was not careful and didn't pay attention to the result, one would have to recalculate. This was originally a tool meant to reduce workload, but in the end, it required the user to pay extra attention.

In the case where the core calculation component had a larger volume, those could actually be predicted, but a future Magic Computer would certainly not have such a small volume (dozens of elements). An output device would be necessary; right now, the lowest-level energy flow of that calculator was being watched by Xia Shao!

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From that perspective, a Magic Computer designed based on the properties of the Magic Net could perhaps also be called a 【Weave Computer】.

As for the appearance, although it was not the most important thing, it was also related to the user's psychological state. A good product should also possess an appearance that conforms to the user's aesthetics.

Very quickly, Xia Shao finished making all the connection devices. In order to finish the construction quickly, he still used Mithril material for these connection devices. These were all conventional Magic Items; using Arcane String was also possible, unlike the core calculation component.

Activating the connection device, the Magic Net Strings in the laboratory, which had previously ignored the double-layered mesh calculation component, seemed as if they had drunk a love potion; one by one, they quickly gathered around the calculation component and rapidly completed the corresponding links.

That was just like a calculator on Earth; the result only displayed for an instant after calculation. Could such a calculator be used? Of course it could! But was it easy to use? Certainly not very easy to use.

Moreover, the more extra support devices there were, the more complex this entire computer system would become, and the problems that needed to be considered would grow exponentially.

"Sure enough, it is not very realistic to build a usable Magic Computer in a short time!" Xia Shao could not help but sigh.

Without a doubt, the calculator answered correctly!

After working back and forth, Xia Shao discovered that many of his original assumptions had been overturned. Originally, he wanted to make an integrated Magic Computer or calculator, but now, the calculator alone required multiple extra support devices.

It can be seen that a good product is not just the realization of its main functions; the convenience of use should also be considered as a priority.

Such a large project should wait until there are more high-level Mages in the Tower of Time. As for how many, this project would need at least a hundred people, and that's considering other projects.

Afterwards, Xia Shao made another output device used to display calculation results, similarly connecting it to the core calculation component. Thus, a calculator with basically complete functions was finished.

If one wanted it to run independently, I'm afraid one would need to find a brand-new design concept. Perhaps one could start by considering the properties of energy itself, but as far as the present is concerned, the existing design concept for this kind of computer is actually more focused on the Magic Net.

However, Xia Shao discovered another problem; it really wasn't discovered until practice! For a Spellcaster, the Double-string 5th-ring Calculator that Xia Shao made at present indeed did not need any output device to be able to read the result directly.

Although the essence of the two might be the same, with Xia Shao's current ability, he could only choose one to research. Relatively speaking, researching the Magic Net was simpler; it was almost a natural collection of rules.

Afterwards, through energy output, the state was transmitted to the Magic Net, and the Magic Net made corresponding changes based on its own properties, then fed this result back to other parts of the calculation component, cycling in this way.

Afterwards, it was continuous testing. Of course, the testing at this stage was mainly not to verify the accuracy of the calculation; after all, the Principles were right there, and as long as the calculator wasn't broken, it was basically impossible to make a mistake.

If it were a complete Magic Computer, I'm afraid the extra support devices needed would be even more!

The main function was to connect the Magic Net Strings to the core calculation component to realize the normal input and output of energy, but this energy input was not for consumption, but rather similar to collecting samples to detect the state.

What Xia Shao wanted to test was the Magic Effect when performing different calculations. This part was actually also difficult to predict, but frequently calculating the mutual evolution of various Magic Effects would lead to all sorts of unexpected effects.

Although it was only a Double-string 5th-ring Calculator, it could be considered a prototype of a Magic Computer. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; as long as he thought of the huge application prospects of a Magic Computer, how could he not be excited!

No extra startup method was needed, because the core calculation component was not a normal Magic Item; it was just a special device that connected to the Magic Net and utilized the properties of the Magic Net.

Afterwards, it was the open interface used for input. The original plan was indeed like that, but under normal circumstances, Magic Net Strings could not connect to the calculation component.

And in the future, if a new Magic Computer is designed based on the properties of energy, it could perhaps be called an 【Energy Computer】.

I'm afraid the Magic Computer project can only be restarted when the number of high-level Mages in the Tower of Time reaches several hundred.

It took almost no effort to finish the input device. In the process of connecting it to the core calculation component, Xia Shao could not help but feel a bit excited inside.

Xia Shao controlled the input device to input a complex double-string calculation problem. Almost synchronized with his input, the calculation component immediately emitted a hazy glow, accompanied by a slight Element Release.

Leaving other places aside for now, the core calculation component alone could not operate independently of the Magic Net.