"Big topic?"
Hearing Gawain's words, Daniel's first reaction was to be stunned for a moment, and then he looked at the materialized things on the table.
It seems to be just ordinary paper, and the book is also the simplest and cheapest one. There is no gold foil on the cover, nor is it made of high-quality calfskin cover - to be honest, such a casual book has nothing to do with it. It’s really the first time I’ve seen it.
“Let’s get started, all the information is here, do as much as you can,” Gawain glanced at the old mage, then changed into a more comfortable position on the chair, “I’ll look at you. I'll use your performance to judge whether you really meet my requirements."
The old mage suddenly realized that this was a test. When he saw Gawain's calm appearance, his heart rang with alarm.
Then, he looked solemnly at the papers with the titles written on them, and opened the books marked as "reference materials"...
Gao Wen stood silently beside him While watching, he also allocated part of his energy to pay attention to the movements on the surface of the spiritual network. On the one hand, he monitored whether anyone was paying attention to this hidden space. On the other hand, he continued to analyze the network structure of the eternal sleepers and learn their mysterious knowledge.
He is not anxious at all, because he has determined that in this space in the middle of the network, the flow of time is slower than in the city of dreams. He has already told Amber to help in the real world. He took care of him, so he had no problem staying here with the old mage to do the papers for several days and nights.
Daniel found that he could not figure out what this "outlander" was thinking, but out of self-preservation, he chose to obey the other party's request, but when he focused on those so-called When the "big topic" came up, an absurd and inexplicable feeling couldn't help but come to mind.
He also thought that the "test" proposed by the wanderers from outside the territory would be something more terrifying and weird. Those papers might contain knowledge related to the secret and blasphemous fields, and might depict insane things. Magic circles and symbols, and he had to save his life in front of these deadly things, but he did not expect that the first test he saw was just a pure mathematical problem, and it was the simplest kind, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing a few numbers. Just one session.
What kind of test is this?
The old mage felt strange in his heart, but he did not dare to question it. Instead, he lowered his head and easily completed the calculation and wrote out the result: As a mage, basic mathematical skills are a required course for him.
Then he looked at the next question, which seemed to be a little more complicated and began to be linked to practical applications: calculating the volume change and density change of a certain potion before and after distillation...
But it’s not difficult, his apprentices can do it.
The next question is to calculate the burnout time of a certain magic circle when running at full load...
The next question is to calculate the area of a strange figure - this figure is made up of A series of circles, triangles and rectangles.
NextQuestion, calculate the maximum theoretical interference value M that a certain rune domain can withstand on a specific magic material... What is a rune domain? What is the interference value M?
Daniel raised his head in confusion, but before he asked, Gawain had silently pointed to the "Reference Materials" next to him.
The old mage wiped the sweat that had begun to form on his forehead, opened the book and studied it carefully.
In a trance, he seemed to have returned to his youth, to the time when he studied magic with his mentor in the mage tower.
No, he is more nervous and harder now than then!
He lowered his head, wishing to bury his head in the pages of the book. He used all his imagination and understanding to learn the knowledge, memorize the formulas, and think about them and the magic in reality. Whenever he finally understood a part of the correspondence between the arrays, he would immediately try to apply it to those questions, and then - face the next more difficult question.
Those things are becoming more and more bizarre and out of touch with the intuitive experience of life. At first, Daniel just didn’t understand the meaning of the questions, but he had all the mathematical calculation skills required to solve them. As long as he carefully read the explanations in the reference materials, he could solve the problem, but slowly, he no longer knew even the formulas and symbols used for calculations!
Sweat began to flow down Daniel's face, and his breathing became increasingly difficult.
This is indeed a test, and it is simply a test of the devil...
Daniel's heart beat faster and faster, and he felt more and more that this might be a malicious person from the "Outside Wanderer" The punishment was for his previous "little actions", but at this moment, he suddenly heard Gawain's voice coming from the side:
"That's it for now."
He raised his head and saw Gawain snap his fingers, and all the half-finished test papers and half-read reference materials on the table disappeared.
"The test... is over?" The old mage looked at Gawain in disbelief, "I... haven't finished..."
The old mage was thinking about it at this time Question: Will I die if I don’t finish writing the question? Will I be cut off if I don’t explain the problem-solving process in detail?
“Yes, it’s better than I expected,” Gawain said with a smile, which made Daniel feel relieved. “I didn’t expect you to understand them all and make them all. I just want to see your mathematical foundation and your ability to accept new knowledge. You surprised me - I thought that an elderly traditional mage like you would have a rigid mind and find it difficult to learn new things. A person of knowledge."
Daniel sighed silently in his heart: It is indeed difficult to accept new knowledge when you are old...but who doesn't have some potential when life and death are at stake?
"This is one of the rewards I want to give you, what I promised," Gawain continued with a smile, "knowledge, knowledge enough to allow you to continue to move forward on the path of exploring the truth."
Daniel was stunned. In a short period of time, he was unable to connect those things with the word "reward".
But then, he recalled what he had seen in the reference materials.
The knowledge used to calculate rune efficiency, rune interference, and magic array stability, those clear rules for drawing runes, those formulas and theorems that are incredibly concise and elegant... ...
If those things are true, if those things are not just "difficulties" designed to torment him...
Gawain looked at the change in the old mage's expression, and felt in his heart But he couldn't help but sigh.
When Ravencrest took that knowledge, he only received unwarranted cruel punishment and wanton trampling from his mentor. But when an "unnameable extraterrestrial wanderer" came with the same knowledge, When he came in front of another traditional mage, he was greeted with awe.
He tapped the table lightly, aroused Daniel's attention, and said calmly: "Since you have the ability to learn these, then I will give you some other knowledge. This knowledge... is not For your own use."
Under the curious gaze of the old mage Daniel, Gawain created two more books that were not very thick and placed them on the table.
After getting Gawain’s consent, Daniel opened them impatiently.
The first book has a line of big words written on the cover:
"Information Security and Network Architecture-Eternal Sleeper Special Edition"
"The above You learn things slowly. If you don’t understand, I can teach you. I want you to spread this knowledge in your own name in the spiritual network and among the Eternal Sleeper believers. In this process, you will inevitably have countless I will give you the opportunity to advance your level in the sect. This 'promotion' can be regarded as your second reward. I will tell you the specific communication method and degree of communication in detail."
< p>Daniel's eyes widened and he looked at Gawain blankly.Gao Wen did not explain on the spot, but motioned for the other party to continue reading.
The second book also has a line of big words written on the cover:
"Magic Network Technology-Typhon Special Edition"
"The things above , you also need to learn it carefully, but I believe that as a great magician, it will be easier for you to learn this than to learn that "Information Security". I will tell you how to put this knowledge into reality bit by bit. They are applied in the world, but you have to temporarily control their spread-you can't publish them until I give you instructions."
Daniel's eyes widened.
Gawain laughed and looked at the old mage in front of him: "Are you curious about my purpose?"
Daniel swallowed, he was not stupid - if these things It was taken out by some unknown person, and maybe he would criticize and dismiss it, but these things were taken out by the "outside wanderers".So he immediately looked at the contents recorded in the two books with the highest attention and vigilance, and immediately saw the huge value and power contained in this knowledge.
He believes that if the contents written at the beginning of these two books are not exaggerated, then they will be enough to change the entire Order of the Eternal Sleepers and the entire Typhon!
But they were taken out by "outside wanderers"...
So... the Order of the Eversleeping and Typhon may also be doomed...
However, he still cannot see what the fatal "poison" in these two pieces of knowledge is - he can only see their sweetness and temptation.
Daniel couldn't help but think of the information about "Gawain Cecil" he had seen in the psychic network.
After the ancient hero was resurrected, he did not compete for power with the contemporary Ansu nobles, nor did he cause any turmoil in the court. Instead, he led a group of people to the southern border of Ansu and began to build cities and towns. Territory... It is said that in that newly established land, all kinds of new things appear every day.
New things mean new knowledge.
The Extraterrestrial Wanderer will "jump" between worlds. Every time he comes to a world, what he does is different. Sometimes it brings destruction, sometimes it brings salvation. , sometimes it brings about changes... He has personally ignited the "fire" in Ansu, and now He wants to use his own hands to bring knowledge to the Eternal Sleep Order and Typhon...
So " The purpose or mission of "Outlander" coming this time is to spread knowledge?
Daniel was half-thought, and immediately sounded the alarm in his heart: You can't draw conclusions so quickly. Extraterrestrial wanderers are a kind of inhuman existence. God knows the logic and principles of their actions!
Gawain knew what Daniel would be thinking without having to guess, so he did not let the other party continue to think about it, but said bluntly: "This knowledge is a precious wealth, and it is enough for the recipient to The benefits are endless, but I can tell you firsthand that I left the 'key' inside.
"At some point, I will collect the price of this knowledge through the 'key' that they bring. The greater the benefit, the greater the price I will charge.
"As I said at the beginning, I adhere to the principle of equivalent exchange."
Gao Wen paused, then looked into Daniel's eyes: "Remember The question I asked you at the beginning? If another greater salvation is placed in front of you, will you betray the Eternal Sleeper? Now add another one-how much is your loyalty to Typhon?"