fynovel Chapter 145 The Real Purpose
Chapter 145 The Real Purpose
Chapter 145 The Real Purpose
The leader was a native who wore a leather robe with dark gold trim and whose eyes burned with golden flames.
He looked young, but his aura was profound and his soul fire was condensed, clearly indicating that he was of noble status and extraordinary strength.
He is none other than Hector, the Flameblade Commander, one of the second-in-commands of Garrosa, the Blade of the Sun, mentioned in the previous briefing, and one of the current supreme commanders of the Forge Bulwark.
Behind Hector were two Imperial generals and a human wizard dressed in a robe in the style of the Ash Ring, but with a humble and somber expression!
Judging from the fluctuations of his magical power, he was probably at the peak of the first ring. At this moment, he was looking down obediently, as if waiting to be ordered around.
Duden and Gorson immediately became alert. Gorson placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Steward Barum quickly bowed: "Lord Hector."
Hector waved his hand, and golden soulfire swept across the room, lingering on Duden and Rolin before finally settling on the items on the stone platform. His tone was calm: "I heard the appraisers from the outer realms have arrived."
"Perfect timing, I brought someone with me who might offer some different perspectives."
He stepped aside, gesturing for the Ash Ring wizard to come forward.
"This person claims to have originally belonged to the Ash Ring Relics Excavation Team. Before the Obsidian City incident, he participated in the exploration of many relics in the Burning Mountains and has some knowledge of these kinds of ancient artifacts."
"Now he has repented and is willing to serve my empire."
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"Let him see it too, and compare it with your judgment."
The Ash Ring wizard, or rather the former Ash Ring wizard, stepped forward, bowed deeply to Hector, and then raised his head to look at the items on the stone platform.
His gaze swept quickly over the rune plates and components, finally settling on the metal base. A hint of barely concealed eagerness flashed in his eyes, but he quickly lowered his head and said respectfully, "Lord Hector, gentlemen, these items—indeed, are similar in style to artifacts found in several Observer Outpost ruins previously discovered in the Ash Ring."
"Especially this base, it looks a lot like the base of some kind of directional energy flow generator."
"The Ring of Ashes — well, the organization has spent a lot of effort trying to repair a similar device, believing it could be used to open stable spatial channels or draw energy from deep ley lines, but has never succeeded."
His words were clear and logical, with a cautious attempt to prove his own worth.
Hector remained noncommittal, turning to Researcher Duden: "Scholars from beyond the borders, what do you think?"
Duden frowned. He clearly didn't trust this former member of the Ash Ring, but the man's account matched some of his initial assessments.
He paused for a moment, then said cautiously, "The precision and energy design of these runes truly far surpass common technological systems."
"The structure of this base also suggests some kind of high-energy application."
"However, further analysis is needed regarding its specific applications."
At this moment, Rolin withdrew his left hand, which had been resting on the base, and turned to face Hector.
His face was slightly pale due to the depletion of his mental energy, but his eyes were exceptionally clear and calm.
"Commander Flameblade."
Luo Lin spoke, his voice not loud, but very clear.
"This former member of the Ash Ring is partially correct, but his core judgment is wrong."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the room looked at him.
Duden was somewhat surprised, Gorson's gaze narrowed slightly, and Hector's golden soul flame flickered.
The former Ash Ring wizard suddenly looked up at Roland, a hint of surprise and a barely perceptible gloom flashing in his eyes.
"Oh?"
Hector watched the young first-ring wizard with great interest.
"Tell me, where is it right, and where is it wrong?"
Rowling walked to the stone platform and pointed to the metal base with his fingertip: "He said it's similar in style to the artifacts from the Observer Outpost ruins, and that's correct."
"This technological style is independent of any known civilization today."
He moved his finger, pointing to the location of several key nodes inside the base: "He said it might be the base of some kind of directional energy flow generator, which is somewhat plausible."
"This device is indeed used to generate and direct a highly ordered, focused energy."
Then, Rowling paused, his gaze sweeping over the former Ash Ring wizard, his tone calm yet resolute: "But he believes that using it to open spatial passages or draw energy from ley lines is wrong, or at least not the primary purpose."
"How do you know?" Hector pressed.
Duden, the researcher, also kept a close eye on Rowling, waiting for what he would say next.
Instead of answering directly, Rowling turned to Researcher Duden: "Researcher Duden, could you please hand me Rune Plate No. 3 and Crystal No. 7?"
Despite his doubts, Duden still handed over the metal plate with the complex energy circuit diagram that Rollin had specified, as well as a dim crystal with an internal structure like a honeycomb.
Rolin placed the rune plate flat next to the base and carefully placed the crystal in an inconspicuous recess with a fine groove on the surface of the base.
The size was just right.
"This base itself is an energy receiving, stabilizing, and reprojecting platform."
"It requires a matching control board and focusing crystal to function properly."
As Rowling explained, the Insight Ring on his left index finger glowed faintly. A wisp of extremely pure star power, simulated by the echo unit to mimic the energy characteristics of the observer, was carefully injected into the dim crystal at a specific frequency and rhythm. It was then guided along the slot where the crystal contacted the base and into a residual, extremely weak energy circulation path inside the base.
Buzz————
A low, almost inaudible tremor, seemingly from ancient times, came from deep within the metal base.
Immediately afterwards, from its core, the dim crystal emitted a faint but incredibly stable milky-white light!
The light refracted through the complex internal structure of the crystal, reflecting onto the rune plate beside it.
The originally lifeless engravings on the runeboard suddenly lit up one by one with a faint light of the same color as the crystal. Although it was intermittent, it clearly outlined a dynamic energy flow diagram!
Even more astonishingly, as the faint light appeared, some of the intricate engravings on the base surface also emitted an extremely faint responsive glow. Although they could not form a complete pattern, the precise, harmonious, and orderly flow of energy was enough to amaze anyone!
The entire room was completely silent.
Duden, the researcher, gaped, his eyes widening behind his glasses.
Gorsen released his grip on the sword, a look of surprise on his face.
Barum, the steward, stood frozen in place, his earthen-yellow soul flame almost extinguished.
Commander Hector's golden soul flames flickered intensely.
The former Ash Ring wizard's face turned deathly pale instantly, his body trembled almost imperceptibly, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and—a deeply hidden panic.
"This—how is this possible—" he murmured in disbelief.
Rolin stopped injecting energy.
The glimmer on the crystal and rune plate quickly dimmed, and the tremor of the base disappeared.
The entire process lasted less than five seconds and consumed little star power, but the shock effect it brought was unparalleled.
He looked at Hector, his tone still calm: "As you can see, the core function of this device is not in the destructive emission or absorption of energy, but in the extremely precise reception, analysis, and marking."
"What it receives is likely some kind of special energy signal of order from distant stars or deep realms."
"The energy beam it emits is not used for attack or to open channels, but for ultra-long-distance, ultra-high-precision observation scanning and coordinate anchoring."
He pointed to the lit patterns on the base and rune plate: "The design of these energy circuits is optimized entirely for stability, interference resistance, and information fidelity, rather than energy output power."
"The Ash Ring's attempt to use it to open passages or draw ley lines is a complete misdirection, like trying to crack a walnut with a telescope."
Hector remained silent for a long time before the golden soul flames slowly returned to normal.
He gave Rolin a deep look; the doubts and scrutiny that had been there before had vanished, replaced by solemnity and genuine concern.
"Precise observation and labeling — celestial signals —"
Hector repeated these words, seemingly pondering their meaning.
As the deputy of the Blazing Sun, he understood better than ordinary imperial generals what an ancient civilization capable of long-range observation and positioning meant.