Chapter 2804: Initial Direct Detection

Next, what Xia Duo needs to do is repeat the sample collection; if the samples remain in the form of metal filaments, it would indicate that there might be some special environment with relatively stable manifestations within the Mist Region.

Afterward, it will be possible to conduct more precise quantitative testing on the residual magic traces on these metal filaments, thereby inferring the magical effects during the formation process of the metal filaments, and further inferring the environmental characteristics within the Mist Region.

Of course, this is merely a preliminary line of thought; subsequently, one could even produce experimental materials better suited for preserving those traces based on the magic traces already detected.

However, Xia Duo does not intend to do this personally; Dika and the other Researchers have just witnessed the entire process of his testing and detection, and the subsequent experiments do not even require these Researchers to do it themselves—arranging for assistants or subordinates to do it will suffice.

The research personnel of the Time-Related Magic Research Laboratory are by no means limited to just these six; it is only because these six Researchers are all high-level Mages that they appear particularly prominent.

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"Consultant Xia Duo, next we are prepared to use some of the elements from the Time-Related Magic Ritual to test the Mist Region, so please provide Spirit-Thought Network support! This can also be considered our first collaboration."

"No problem, this is what I should do."

After receiving Xia Duo's affirmative answer, Dika gathered with the other Researchers to discuss in low voices; naturally, these discussions were not kept from Xia Duo.

On the contrary, while discussing, they also explained as much as possible to Xia Duo within the Spirit-Thought Network; while a Spirit-Thought Network Information Collaborator can certainly focus only on the coordination of conscious information, wouldn't they be able to do better if they had a full understanding of the specific project!

In reality, Xia Duo is also unwilling to be just a tool for coordinating conscious information, and he is also willing to participate deeply in the Time-Related Magic research.

Although these Researchers had already joined and been researching for some time when he joined the Time-Related Magic Research Laboratory, Xia Duo is not entirely ignorant of Time-Related Magic.

Previously, when he was in Meitelier, he also had relatively in-depth research; otherwise, he would not have been able to safely stop Palisi's ritual.

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The Researchers' discussion lasted for nearly half an hour, during which Xia Duo also participated almost without reservation; it was only after repeated discussions and repeated confirmations that a theoretically feasible detection plan was produced.

Next is the experiment; this is likely the first time the Northland Alliance has conducted a direct detection of the Mist Region.

It is not to say that direct detection is necessarily better than indirect, but in the current situation, without direct detection, the Mist will always remain the Mist, and it will be difficult to reach its essence.

"Ready?"

"Ready."

"Then I will leave it to you, Consultant Xia Duo!"

"Rest assured, no problem!"

Xia Duo earnestly encouraged Dika and the other Researchers, after which they boarded a Magic Ship that had been specifically left behind; the staff at the Temporary Camp had already completely evacuated, retreating to the opposite bank of the Ruiwen River further away.

Going any further would not have much significance; if there were any accident that could reach the opposite bank of the Ruiwen River, it would not be safe anywhere one ran.

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In the distance, where the evacuated camp personnel were located, Dumu, a human, mingled among the Elves and watched the Magic Ship slowly rising on the other side of the river along with the Elves.

"What exactly are they going to do? I hope there won't be any accidents!"

The emergency evacuation of the camp made Dumu feel uneasy; if there were only Elves on that Magic Ship, he might not be so worried, but now there are humans there too.

Although he has not had much contact with Xia Duo, and although the two sides belong to different factions, those few contacts and that bit of understanding were enough to make him feel favorably toward Xia Duo; he does not want Xia Duo to be lost here, in such a way.

Just as the Magic Ship rose to a high altitude and became a small dot, Dumu suddenly felt someone calling him; he looked back and saw that it was Ambassador Tili'ao.

Appearing along with Ambassador Tili'ao were representatives from other countries of the Northland Alliance; Dumu scanned them quickly and discovered that representatives from almost all countries had arrived.

He had reported to Ambassador Tili'ao just after receiving the emergency evacuation notice; he did not expect that the higher-ups would be so concerned about this matter, as more than ten representatives had all come.

"Dumu, did Lord Xia Duo mention what exactly they want to do just now?" Tili'ao asked.

"They only said they were conducting a test and were worried that some accident might occur, so they had us evacuate here."

"What kind of test? Is there nothing more specific?"

"There is nothing more specific; after all, we are not in the same system, and the Permission Level of the Time-Related Magic Research Laboratory is higher, so I could not go and press for details."

"Alright!"

Tili'ao sighed silently in his heart; he wanted to contact Xia Duo but was worried about affecting the Spellcasting over there, so he could only patiently wait. However, at this moment, seeing the equally calm representative of Yierlan, he could not help but feel angry again.

If the Yierlan side were willing to share the discovery and exploration process of the first Mist Region, perhaps they would not be so passive now.

Various countries jointly established the Demon Descendant Intelligence Research Laboratory, agreeing to share all intelligence related to Demon Descendants, but this agreement has often not been well implemented.

All Wisdom beings have selfish motives; how could countries composed of Wisdom beings not have selfish motives!

Various countries have shown great concern regarding the matter of Demon Descendants and have provided almost all the support they could, with the exception of Yierlan.

After all, it has long been no secret that the first Mist Region appeared in Yierlan, but until now, the Yierlan side is still unwilling to share this part of the intelligence.

Added to the fact that not long ago, another Upper Family of Yierlan was confirmed to be Demon Descendant elements, it is now hard to say what the composition of this Yierlan really is.

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At high altitude, on the Magic Ship.

From the moment the Magic Ship rose, the detection had actually already begun; the first thing to be tested was the "Time Line deflection degree" that had previously been tested around the periphery of the Mist Region.

It is just that this time, it is to test the Mist Region itself.

This parameter, Time Line deflection degree, originates from the completed-form definition part of the Time-Related Magic Ritual; it is a defined parameter used to indicate the degree of completion of the ritual.

But whether it is specifically the degree of Time Line deflection actually still awaits further research.

If one looks at it solely from the purpose of the Time-Related Magic Ritual, calling it the Time Line deflection degree is not unreasonable, it just might also contain other elements.

"Magic Net Offset 03"

"Source Point Synchronization 98"

"Spell Projection 74"

"Element Locking 12"

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Streams of information flashed rapidly through the Spirit-Thought Network, while in the outside world, strange Magic Net oscillations spread rapidly in all directions with the Magic Ship as the center.

Upon contacting the Mist Region, the amplitude dropped instantly, nearly hitting bottom, but even so, a faint wave was fed back and received by the Spellcasters on the Magic Ship.

There is no obvious difference in the Magic Net inside and outside the Mist Region, but no matter what kind of Spell it is, it cannot effectively affect the interior of the Mist Region; any Magic that contacts the Mist Region is instantly quelled.

It is as if it were a powerful Spell Suppression Field, but in reality, it is more like it has become another world.

"It's not working; we can only approach the Mist Region infinitely, but we have no way to penetrate deep into it!"

These Spellcasters, including Xia Duo, all felt before the experiment began that the elements within the Time-Related Magic Ritual could act upon the interior of the Mist Region, but they did not expect that it still would not work.

This was truly frustrating; it almost meant that nothing in the Main Plane, and no Magic, could do anything about this Mist Region, at least as it appeared now, there was indeed such a trend!