At the invitation of Kamel and Jenny, Gawain came to a "holographic analysis room" at the Rune Research Institute. In this large square room, a raised platform was fixed in the center of the floor, with high-precision The crystal array was fixed on the platform. As the rune projector was activated, a holographic image that was far clearer than ordinary projection appeared in front of everyone's eyes with a slight buzzing sound.
In the center of the screen, floating are several Kraken runes with strange vortex shapes or curved structures.
The moment he saw those runes, Gawain felt a slight sense of excitement, and even felt that his thinking had become a little clearer and sharper - of course, a considerable part of the latter was actually It is a psychological effect. Technicians have tested it experimentally. Siren runes do not actually improve the actual operating efficiency of the human brain. They only have strong mental protection capabilities. The so-called "brain acceleration" effect is only on the test subjects. It's just an illusion that occurs when the mind is clear.
After looking away from the rune that could increase the SAN value, Gawain turned to look at Jenny beside him: "You said you have made a lot of progress in the research on the Siren Rune. A big discovery?"
"Strictly speaking, I have a certain understanding of the special characteristics of 'Siren'," Jenny nodded and nodded to an assistant on the side, who then operated The projection device made the figure of the ever-changing Siren appear on the holographic projection in the center of the room. Jenny also added, "By the way, all our research has received strong support from Miss Till."
Gawain nodded: "What did you find?"
"We found that the 'runes' on the body of the sea monster may not be the only ones with the 'mental protection' effect," Zhan Jenny said, "As long as it is an 'information body' that can point to the Kraken race, it will have a similar mental protection effect..."
"Huh?" Gawain was immediately attracted by Jenny's statement. , his tone couldn't help but rise a little, "Pointing to the race of sirens?"
"For example, the runes on their bodies, or...their singing." Kamel said at the side, waving his hand to open it. Another piece of equipment in the room clicked softly, and a very soothing and pleasant humming sound came from a recording equipment in the room. As the humming sound sounded, Gawain immediately felt It’s like feeling uplifted and happy when looking at the Siren Rune!
"This was recorded with the help of Miss Till. It is different from the tune she usually hums casually in her free time. She said this song is a 'song of the deep sea' and contains the 'truth of the waves' fluctuations." …We still haven’t understood what she meant, but the singing voice of this special melody obviously has an effect similar to the deep sea runes, and this effect still exists even after being transcribed with equipment—it’s just weakened. "
Kamel explained on the side, and then before Gawain spoke, he added: "In addition, I will use resonance crystal analysis later.We discovered this melody and found many waveforms that were beyond the acceptable range of ordinary ears. They constituted very short and complex fluctuations. After extracting and testing this part of the fluctuations, we confirmed two things: First, these tremors It can trigger magical resonance that humans cannot detect. It is essentially an extremely complex 'magic casting' process. However, the body that causes the resonance and the traces produced after the resonance are invisible to us. Only the highly sensitive The crystal records indirect evidence; secondly, it is these fluctuations beyond human perception that produce a 'mental protection' effect. ”
Gawain’s eyes have changed hard to conceal: This is an incredible discovery, the progress that everyone has been waiting for!
Since coming into contact with Tyr Since those "patterns" of the Kraken race, and ever since they learned about the various abnormal characteristics of the Kraken race, Gawain and his technicians have been working hard to decipher the secrets inside. They made a mental protective barrier based on those deep-sea runes. More and more efficient "god-resistant coatings" have been produced. However, all these applications are just crude imitations, without any exploration of its principles. This is undoubtedly the biggest regret in the hearts of all researchers. Even a ravine
However, now, Kamel and Jenny have finally taken a crucial step on this road, and they have taken it in a direction they had never thought of before - the Siren. This characteristic of resisting gods is not limited to their "runes"!
"In other words, if these 'waves' hidden in the melody are extracted and introduced into the magic network, Can they also produce effects similar to deep sea runes? "
"That's the theory, Your Majesty," Jenny nodded, "and they will have a more comprehensive effect than the runes, covering every inch of the corner. The only disadvantage of this kind of fluctuation compared to runes is that it needs to be 'continuous'. Runes can be effective for a long time after being coated. However, this fluctuation must be maintained by specific devices. Once interrupted, the effect will also be interrupted. However, if it is in a magic network that continues to operate, this limitation is not a limitation. . "
Gawain thought quickly in his mind, and then a question suddenly popped up: "Wait a minute, have you ever tested it to see if this thing... works on deaf people? ”
Unexpectedly, Kamel nodded immediately: “I also thought about this, so I conducted a test, and the conclusion is very interesting - although these fluctuations hidden in the melody are beyond the perception of the human ear. In theory, whether it takes effect should have nothing to do with whether humans can perceive it, but in fact, the effect of these fluctuations on deaf people has significantly declined - not completely ineffective, nor fully effective, but a certain percentage. decline. In addition, we also found volunteers who were deaf due to different reasons for testing, and found that the decline was not obvious in deaf people with organic damage to their hearing organs. 'Song of the Deep Sea' still has a quite obvious effect on them, but The opposite was true for volunteers who were deaf due to brain lesions...
"InFor the second type of tester, the 'Song of the Deep Sea' only played a weak role, giving people the feeling...as if they were not only physically deaf, but even their souls were deaf. "
"...Strange result..." Gawain couldn't help but muttered.
Camel nodded: "Yes, very strange, we will continue in this regard. Continuing our research, this may help us uncover some of the secrets in the process of 'the magic of human perception'. "
"Then the topic returns to these melodies," Gawain raised his head, "Now can these 'Songs of the Deep Sea' be imported into the Magic Network, or made into something practical? "
"It still requires some preparation and testing," Kamel said immediately. "This is a recent discovery, and there are many unverified parts. It is best not to apply it hastily. At present, Jenny and I have only imported those runes that have been verified into the magic network to protect key nodes. "
"Okay, you should be more cautious in this regard," Gawain nodded, and then he couldn't help but glance at the "Example Siren" displayed on the holographic projection - although this picture was deliberately processed , but he could still tell at a glance that its prototype was Tyr, "What else did you find besides that? "
"It's still related to the 'Song of the Deep Sea'," Kamel said. "As you know, this kind of song can only be hummed by sirens, but in fact... some humans It’s not impossible. ”
“Human? Gawain was suddenly surprised, "You mean humans can also sing this kind of 'song of the deep sea'?" "
"For humans, this is not singing, it is a complex spellcasting. There is a special group of spellcasters among humans...who have mastered skills similar to the Song of the Deep Sea," Kamel said seriously "Of course, before coming into contact with the Siren, this spellcasting group did not know the specific melody of the Song of the Deep Sea. They used another melody, but after testing, they were indeed able to imitate the 'song' of the Siren." "
Gawain frowned, as if he thought of something, and said thoughtfully: "This spell-casting group is..."
"It has been disbanded now, but I We can find a way to rebuild it," a voice suddenly came from the entrance of the room, saying before Kamel and Jenny spoke, "It is the 'Psychic Choir' of the Church of Dreams and the Order of the Eternal Sleeper. ”
Gawain turned his head and looked around, and saw a beautiful lady with an elegant figure wearing a white close-fitting dress walking in. He recognized that she was one of the former Archbishops of the Eternal Sleeper. "Spiritual Song" Wendy
"Psychic Choir? " He raised his eyebrows, and then quickly recalled the information in this regard, "Ah, I know this group..."
"Its predecessor was the choir of the Dreamland Church, and its responsibilities are During important ceremonies, special 'psionic songs' were used to soothe and unite the spirits of believers. After the birth of the Order of the Eternal Sleeper, the Psychic Choir became one of the important defense forces of the Order, used to help the core priests. They resist spiritual erosion from the gods, or cureHeal those compatriots who have suffered mental trauma." Wendy had a gentle and calm smile on her face, and her voice was as beautiful as a song, living up to the name of "spiritual song." "When we evacuated from Typhon, the psychic power The choir disbanded, and today less than one-fifth of its members are at the Cecil. ”
“Can you imitate the sea monster’s deep sea song? Gawain looked at the former Archbishop with some surprise, "Can your ears hear the special fluctuations hidden in the melody?" ”
“… cannot hear,” said Wendy, “but can sense in ways other than the ears. Its essence is actually a spell-casting process, and specially trained psychic singers are no stranger to this spell-casting process. "
Then the "Singing Song" lady paused and sighed with a hint of emotion: "The 'singing skills' used by us and the siren are indeed very different. Frankly speaking... humans here Their talents are far less than theirs, but if we just imitate for a while, we can still do it through diligent training and a certain amount of talent. "
"We need to train a group of psychic singers," Kamel said on the side. "No amount of trump cards is too many when it comes to fighting against the erosion of gods. ”
“Is it difficult to train a psychic singer? Gawain pondered for a moment, then looked at Wendy, the spiritual singer, and asked, "How long will it take to rebuild the entire psychic choir?" "
"...To be honest, it's difficult," Wendy thought for a while and said frankly, "Psychic singers are not really 'singers', they are not just people with a good voice. Learning to sing is as simple as it is, but it is essentially a spellcasting profession, which requires keen magic perception, special magic control skills, and a long period of boring study and training. In the end, even if all of this is completed, you still have to learn from the sea. Demons learn a series of knowledge that is completely different from human cognition... In fact, even I still don't understand what Miss Till means by "perceiving the deep sea" that she repeatedly emphasized. It should be more difficult for ordinary people to achieve this.
"On this basis, even I have a hard time telling how long it will take to rebuild a psychic choir...it may take many years."
Gao Wenwrinkle He frowned: "This means that it is extremely difficult to mass-produce, and the successful ones are even very random and accidental..."
But soon he noticed a few of the things Wendy mentioned just now. Key point: "You said that becoming a psychic singer requires keen magic perception and special magic control skills?"
"Yes, these two points are also the biggest talent limitations of becoming a psychic singer. ——Besides, most of the limitations can be solved through acquired training and learning.”
Gawain immediately looked at Kamel who was standing aside, but the latter had already reacted before he spoke. .
"Your Majesty, maybe we can try neural thorns," Kamel nodded slightly, his voice buzzing, "The practical neural thorns are ready for mass production, and we will try to use them next. To mass-produce basic mages, you can use part of the testing quota.Used to train psychic singers - If more trained psychic singers are added to our 'defense system against God', our future will surely be safer. "
"It's feasible," Gawain nodded immediately, "I will grant you an expedited permit later. "
As he spoke, he couldn't help but have some weird imaginations in his mind - what would this product that combines magic technology with dream magic, traditional magic, and siren technology look like? ? A soldier wearing a special combat uniform, with a flashing artificial nerve cord connected to the back of his head, humming indescribable psychic melodies to his comrades on the battlefield, and communicating with the "power of the deep sea" when he has nothing to do...
And it’s still mass-produced.
Gao Wen shook his head and temporarily put some advanced associations out of his mind. At the same time, his attention returned to the previous topic. He looked at the hologram not far away. Projection, thinking about those runes and the "deep sea song" in his mind, said thoughtfully: "Although we have made a lot of progress, the most critical question is... what is the deeper principle of these things? Why are these things pointing to the Kraken so resistant to the contamination of the gods? "
Kamel thought for a moment, then broke the silence: "About this...I have some conjectures after discussing with Jenny. "
Gawain raised his eyebrows: "Oh? "
"We suspect...this is related to the racial spirit 'Eva' behind the sirens. ”
“Is it related to ‘Eva’? "Gawain repeated curiously, "I remember Tier described it to me..."
"Yes, she also described it to us when we were cooperating with the research," Kamel nodded. , "After analyzing the nature of the 'Eva' she spoke of, I suspect that the racial spirit may actually be an 'alien god' whose operating methods are completely different from the gods we know." .
"Of course, this is just a metaphorical statement, because according to our definition of the gods, the 'Eva' in the siren's mouth is not a god at all, but should be a larger, conceptual The Kraken..."