Broad World

"Interestingly, the floating cities in the Netheril era were similar to modern cities on Earth except for the small population. By possessing the Mythra Core, which can draw energy from the magic net infinitely, spellcasters no longer It takes energy to maintain spells, even apprentices can leapfrog to create some powerful things, as long as they do not leave the core of Mythra for 1.5 kilometers. Magic lamps, water works, sewage pipes leading to alien planes, flying Control, it's really hard to imagine that these things existed thousands of years ago..."

Henry muttered to himself while flipping through the thick notes. The more he got to know, the more he could understand why Ravok always seemed so proud and proud when he brought up the past.

The greatness of Netheril civilization lies in its comprehensive application of magic. This is a technology system that is completely different from Earth technology, but it also benefits many people.

According to the design diagram of the floating city recorded by the King of Wizards, ordinary people living in the floating city can enjoy 24 hours of hot and cold water, magic lamps similar to induction lamps, and stoves from the plane of the fire element, which can Carpets flying in the sky, all kinds of extremely cheap quasi-magic items are filled with every bit of life, even physical work is done by golems guarding the city.

What a happy life!

There are no beggars, vagabonds, or bandits. As long as you abide by the laws formulated by the great arcana, you can get free food even if you don’t work. In this regard, even the so-called developed countries on the earth cannot do it.

Gently closing the pages of the book, Henry rubbed the center of his brows with a wry smile. Although the floating city designed by Lavok can be said to be almost perfect, he does not plan to copy it all, and even has to greatly reduce the part related to civilian use, otherwise it would be a waste of energy.

After all, he doesn't have a Mythra Core in his hands, so he only needs to keep the lighting system and water supply system. As for the stove for cooking, it is more cost-effective to ferment the garbage generated by the city into biogas. Anyway, there is no industrial garbage that cannot be decomposed.

Finally, and most importantly, guard power. According to the current technology, there are two options. One is to manufacture traditional golems, which have the advantages of being durable, highly resistant to magic, and able to understand more and more complex commands. As for the disadvantages...it is expensive to build, and each one requires a lot of experience points, it is estimated that at least several million will be drawn.

The second option is to assume an energy transmission device in the city based on the technology of the dimensional sphere. In this way, a large number of simple steel golems can be produced within the coverage area. Although they can only execute a few commands, they are cheap, and it is not a problem to manufacture tens of thousands.

"Cheap and performance...it's really a difficult choice..." Henry smiled wryly and shook his head.

There is no doubt that if he chooses the first option with his current financial resources, even if he manufactures the cheapest golem, he will lose his fortune, so the combination of the first and second options becomes the best option. But the question at the moment is how to match this ratio to maximize combat effectiveness.

At this extremely tangled moment, a portal suddenly appeared in the air of the study, followed by a golden skull, which was the demilich Kangus.

Without saying a word, Henry directly used the mage's hand to tighten the curtains. And locked the door, frowning and asked: "What's going on? Is there something wrong with the mine again?"

"Yes, master, you'd better go and check it yourself. We seem to have dug up something incredible. As soon as it appeared, all the golems and undead creatures completely lost control. Even I didn't dare to get too close." Kang Gusi said very excitedly.

"Oh? Tell me carefully what's going on!" Henry didn't rush over, but crossed his hands and dragged his chin to listen to his subordinate's report.

Since the demilich said last time that the content of uranium elements increased the further down the mining area was dug, he felt that something was wrong. Normally, although the quality of ore in a place will vary, it will never exceed 10%.

However, the difference in the quality of the only uranium ore discovered in Faerun Continent has reached hundreds of times, especially the enriched uranium extracted in the last month has exceeded ten times that of the previous period.

It is important to know that this is not how much the amount of mining has increased. Rather, the quality of the ore has changed drastically, and even very high concentrations of silver particles can be found in some ore samples, which is almost impossible from a geological point of view.

Congus tried to calm down, and explained in a slightly hoarse voice: "This morning, I went to the depths of the mine to check the mining progress as before, but when I got close to the bottom, I suddenly found that there was a very high intensity of radiation inside. , even the golem's energy transmission system has been disturbed."

"It's impossible!" Henry couldn't keep his composure any longer, and stood up directly from his chair.

The energy transfer system is based on the principle of the Tesla coil. The magic version of the wireless power supply technology has been produced, and the distance is not far away. In theory, even the strongest nuclear (radiation) radiation cannot cause any interference, unless a neutron bomb is within a range of 100 meters Just detonated inside.

Could such a strong source of radiation exist in nature?

Undoubtedly impossible, unless it is a burning star. For example, the sun. Otherwise, no matter how violent the crustal movement is, no matter how high the temperature deep in the earth's core is. Theoretically, such a situation is absolutely impossible.

"But it did happen, Master." Kangus whispered helplessly. "Seeing that the golem could not be used, I controlled the undead creature to continue digging to see what was inside. Just half an hour ago, I finally saw the scariest thing, a beating heart. The lethal radiation was constantly being released, and even the undead creatures were affected and began to tremble crazily, turning into a puddle of powder within a few seconds."

"You mean... these uranium mines are all made from that heart?!" Henry asked loudly with an unconcealable shock on his face.

Kang Gusi nodded slightly: "That's right, I checked the surrounding geology with protection, and the entire mining area was formed with this heart as the radius. It's unimaginably powerful, and I didn't even dare to get too close, otherwise it would be the same would be mortally wounded."

After hearing this sentence, Henry couldn't help gasping: "What kind of creature's heart is it? The most important thing is is it still alive?"

He couldn't imagine how much harm such a terrible source of radiation would do if he was still alive. Just walking around is enough to kill 99% of the flora and fauna on Faerun Continent, whether it is land or sea, all will become a dead place. Except for a very few high-level spellcasters, even legendary warriors will die. Hard to escape.

"The age is too long. It must be traced back at least 100,000 years ago. It is really difficult to infer. Blue diamond dragons, plutonium dragons, and some terrifying creatures containing similar substances in the multiverse are all possible. But please rest assured, this star Although the heart is still beating, it has actually crystallized. There is no vitality at all." Kang Gusi expressed his judgment.

As a well-informed demilich who has explored countless planes, this is the first time he has seen such a shocking thing with his own eyes, even more exciting than encountering abominations while traveling in the astral world.

"In that case, let's go. I can't wait to see the heart left behind by this powerful living body." Henry quickly used the seventh-level "Precise Teleportation", and came from the study to Shenbu in the blink of an eye. Bottomless pit. Two seconds later, Kangus also appeared not far away.

Different from the non-stop work of the golems and the undead when they came to check the operation of the miniature nuclear power plant last time, all the golems stood motionless at this moment, and the invisible electromagnetic waves in the air disturbed the wireless power transmission device. There is even severe magnetization.

Without any hesitation. Henry directly cast two magic protections, and also drank a bottle of anti-radiation potion. You must know that the radiation intensity emitted from the depths of the mine has long exceeded the warning line, even if a dragon comes, it will die within half a minute. Simply more terrible than any known poison in the world.

Kangus also didn't dare to be careless, he also added protection to himself, and then said: "Master, please come with me, the heart is right here."

Due to the destructive mining, very complicated passages have been formed inside the mine, and the endless forks are enough to trap any intruders inside, not to mention the invisible high-energy radiation that kills people around.

As it gets deeper and deeper. Henry actually saw a flash of bright light in the air in some very high-intensity places.

This is a phenomenon in which the intensity of radiation increases rapidly and then rapidly decays. It is called a "gamma-ray burst" on the earth. It is known as the most violent explosion in the universe. Only then will it be produced, but at this moment it appears out of thin air in the cave.

With unimaginably high energy, the magic protection on his body even began to tremble slightly, obviously unable to support it. Especially at the moment when the strong light flashed by, the magic net began to shake violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Henry can guarantee that if the protection on his body disappears, it will only take a second to turn into a pool of bones. Ninety percent of the magic items on his body will be completely destroyed, even the legendary ones.

"Master. Look, it's the heart. We can't get any closer, otherwise even the legendary protection spell won't last for a few seconds." Congus said to the end of the mine.

Following the direction of his gaze, Henry saw a crystal heart exuding colorful colors. Only a small part was excavated, and if all of them were excavated, it should be six to eight meters long, and the fractures of the blood vessels were always opening and expanding, as if they were beating.

Obviously, all the radiation comes from here, and it is it that stimulates the surrounding rocks all the time, continuously producing uranium elements. To some extent, this is a natural and endless energy source. The Core of Sera is no match for it.

After all, the latter relies heavily on the magic net, but the former can generate energy itself, one is an extraction device, and the other is a perpetual motion machine, which is not at the same level at all...

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