Rebecca didn't know why Gawain was interested in this issue, but at least her ancestor didn't seem to criticize her, so she let out a breath: "I'll just calculate and draw at the same time... Treat the whole yard as a It would be much easier with a piece of paper."
This answer was too general. Gawain frowned slightly: "What about the specifics?"
"This side of the yard is a line. The side next to it is another line," Rebecca waved her arms vigorously to sign, "Then based on these two lines, the entire yard is treated as a piece of paper, and every line on the magic circle is Divide it into many key points, and the distance between each key point and the two sides of the yard can be calculated - just enlarge the numbers on the manuscript and that’s the magician’s strength!”
Calculation is indeed a magician's strength, but ordinary magicians don't do calculations like this!
Gawain stared at Rebecca in shock - this girl spoke in such a messy way that Hetty probably didn't even understand what she meant, but Gawain understood: she built a coordinate system, and then use the coordinate system as the basis to enlarge the magic circle on the manuscript in equal proportions.
In this way, there is no need to stand at a high place. You only need to calculate the location of each key point, and then connect the key points according to the requirements of the manuscript.
But just coming up with this idea is not enough. Rebecca also needs to have a very strong geometric imagination and mental arithmetic ability - because this world does not have a complete system of mathematics and geometry. Becca would either have to use addition, subtraction, and multiplication to eliminate the hard piles, or she would have to create various formulas of her own!
Of course, Rebecca's method is not the best. Gawain knows that there are many drawing methods from the earth that can be used in this situation, but so what?
In this world and this era, it is already a miracle that Rebecca can do this!
"Did you come up with this method yourself?" Gawain seemed to have discovered a rare treasure, looking at Rebecca with bright eyes.
Rebecca scratched her hair: "Not entirely, part of it is what I saw in the wild mage's notes, and the other part is what I thought..."
That's it.
Gao Wen realized in his mind: He had also read Master Ye’s notes from beginning to end. There was indeed a lot of superficial geometry and mathematics knowledge in them. Although it was not organized into a system, it could almost be said that It is a kind of "foundation". If Rebecca herself is extremely talented in this area, then it is not unusual for her to be inspired to do what she does today.
And even though she was inspired by the wild mage's notes, her results were still incredible.
"Very good, a very good idea," Gawain nodded with satisfaction, "Go on - why did you choose to bury the magic circle underground?"
"Oh. "This is because, my ancestor, you said that this magic circle is for the blacksmith shop." Rebecca nodded, "I think blacksmiths and blacksmith apprentices are different from magicians, and the work they have to do is also different from magicians.Similarly, in the process of transporting materials between these furnaces and making iron tools, they can easily destroy the structure of the magic circle accidentally. Moreover, burying the magic circle underground will not affect its charging, and it will not affect future construction on the surface. As long as it is ensured that it is at the radiant point of the magic circle, it will be very convenient whether it is adding a new furnace or dismantling and rebuilding the current furnace. , how should I put it...it's very convenient anyway. ”
Functional partitioning, separation of energy parts and energy-consuming parts, key system encapsulation, scalability... Many words that could be used in Rebecca’s ideas suddenly floated through Gao Wen’s mind. , and the last thought that came to him was another more important aspect:
Rebecca realized that this magic circle was for "ordinary people" like blacksmiths, and targeted "ordinary people" "People can use it, and it is safer and more convenient to use" - even though it is as simple as burying it, this idea is extremely correct.
A mainstream mage will never consider himself The magic circle will give mortals this option, but Rebecca... Fortunately, she is an unconventional mage who has only learned the fireball technique for five years. Her ideas will not follow the logic of conventional mage at all. !
“Have you thought of all these ideas? "Gawain recovered from his brief shock. He saw the thoughtful look on Hetty's face next to him and couldn't help but smile and asked.
"I... didn't think about it. Yes," Hetty said with a complicated expression. Rebecca's ideas had too many irregularities, but at the same time, she could also realize the reasonableness of these designs, and even vaguely realized that "ordinary people can also The importance of "use" seems to be the direction that the ancestors are obsessed with. "This is indeed very powerful, but if the magic circle is buried, what should we do in terms of monitoring?" Although this magic circle composed of basic runes is not as precise and easy to break as the high-level magic circle, basic monitoring is always needed, and once it is really broken, how to repair it? "
"I left a lot of those stakes," Rebecca pointed to the wooden stakes in the yard. "Those stakes with ropes tied to them are monitoring points. I will replace them with plated ones when the time comes. The iron rod with mithril is in contact with the most critical part of the runes in the magic circle. Once there is a problem with the magic circle, the corresponding runes will be extinguished, and the long-term charged mithril will lose its charge. It turns black quickly and heats up for a period of time, so you can see at a glance which part of the array is faulty. When repairing, just dig up the ground in the corresponding area... Although this is a little more troublesome than the traditional array, at least it is No need to dig up the entire yard. "
As she spoke, Rebecca showed a somewhat proud smile. She shook a stack of paper in her hand, which was full of dense symbols and lines, which she had obviously drawn herself: " And this magic circle is not that easy to break. Ancestor, please see, I have rearranged its rune structure - of course the basic principles have not changed, but based on the design of the wild mage, the functions can be The superimposed runes are connected, and then expanded layer by layer..."
Damn it, redundant system...
Gaowen's eyes twitched slightly, and he looked at the stakes that Rebecca had reserved in the yard to be used as monitoring points - the original of sensors.
Once Rebecca starts baba, it is difficult to stop, especially when she is showing off her achievements. At this time, she is still saying: "...In this case, the efficiency of the entire self-charging array is still high. It has been slightly improved, and even if some of the runes are damaged, at most the energy supply efficiency will be reduced, and the energy consumption part connected to the magic circle will not be greatly affected - because the magic circle as a whole is based on the exceeding It was built according to the demand standard..."
Rebecca said a lot excitedly, and finally stopped. She seemed to realize that she was talking too much, so she was a little uneasy. Looking at Gawain: "Master Ancestor...Are these thoughts of mine too ridiculous?"
Gawain didn't know how to express himself at this time. After thinking for a while, he pressed the little girl's hand with his hand. Hair: "No, you are a genius."
Rebecca: "Huh?"
"And I have another suggestion," Gawain glanced at Rebecca's sketch The drawings that came out pointed at the connections of those redundant systems, "The rune connections in these parts are made to be easily cut and re-welded. Once part of the runes are damaged, the connections can be cut off directly during repair. After repairing, Reconnect it, so that the entire magic circle does not need to be shut down during repairs."
Rebecca's eyes lit up: "Yes! Why didn't I expect... Sir, you are really smart!"
The corners of Gawain's eyes twitched slightly. He knew that Rebecca said this from the bottom of his heart, but he still felt weak suddenly...
Girl, you are the smartest. ah!
After being stunned for a moment, Gawain couldn't help turning his head to look at Hetty: "Has no one discovered Rebecca's talent before?"
"She is calculating and whimsical. The thinking aspect has indeed always been... outstanding," Hetty considered the words, "but these abilities have never been put to use. The standard for a mage's strength is spell casting ability, and she has almost always been at the bottom in this aspect..."
"A waste of natural resources," Gawain frowned and commented unceremoniously, "The ability to cast spells is the only criterion? Why not compete with the gorilla?"
Despite such a comment , but Gawain also knows very well that this situation has its own reason and logic.
In a period when technology cannot be used to promote the rapid development of civilization, it is normal for personal bravery to become the standard for judging individual value, and especially in this world where extraordinary power and various monsters and beasts exist, Outstanding individual combat effectiveness is a prerequisite for ensuring survival - if survival cannot be guaranteed, how can we talk about technological innovation?
As long as individual strength becomes the standard and continues from generation to generation without major problems, at the same time, a group that lacks strength but has wisdom cannot transform its wisdom into strength (or cannot transform it into enough strength). power), then thisThe standard of judgment is likely to remain this way forever.
You can't prove that your wisdom will one day lead to strength, but I have proven that my strength can guarantee survival, that's it.
But this is no reason to let humans compete with gorillas forever.
Rebecca is indeed gifted, and Gawain finally confirmed this.
This down-and-out viscountess was looked down upon by everyone. She was ostracized in the aristocratic circle because she was a descendant of the Cecil family. She was despised in the mage circle because she couldn’t even She couldn't cast the flashing spell, and she was even whispered about by merchants and citizens in other territories - because she was really the worst lord in history. She implemented a lot of unreasonable laws, but did not let the territory improve at all. and become rich yourself.
Because her talents are in places that others cannot see or even understand.
No one in the poor and backward lower-class society who rely on the sky can understand her calculations, and in the upper-class society that is rich enough to afford mages, or who are middle-to-high-level spellcasters themselves, no one can understand her calculations. Her calculations are needed - convenient magic can indeed solve everything. If it cannot be solved, then use more powerful spells.
With Eagle Eye and Mage's Eye, why do we need to calculate coordinates on the earth? Professional magicians can directly perceive and control large magic circles, why do they need sensors? What's more... a poor mage who only knows how to cast fireballs will never get the opportunity to preside over the construction of magic facilities.
That’s why Rebecca was so happy when she got permission from Gawain: it was the first time in her life that she was allowed to do something she was good at.
"My lord Ancestor..." Rebecca looked at Gawain's face with some anxiety, "Do you think I..."
Gawain laughed, Putting his big hand on her head: "You are the pride of the Cecil family."