Chapter 312: Digging a Pit
"Big question?"
Hearing Gawain's words, Daniel's first reaction was to be stunned for a moment, and then looked at the embodied things on the table.
It seemed to be just ordinary paper, and the book was the simplest and cheapest, with neither gold leaf on the cover nor a cover made of high-quality calfskin - to be honest, it was the first time he had seen such a casual book.
"Let's get started, all the information is here, you can do as much as you want," Gawain glanced at the old mage, and then changed into a more comfortable position in his chair, "I will judge whether you really meet my requirements based on your performance." β
The old mage suddenly realized that this was a test, and when he saw Gawain's light appearance, his heart was alarmed.
Then, solemnly, he looked at the papers on which the titles were written, and opened the books marked "References......
Gawain watched silently, and at the same time devoted a part of his energy to paying attention to the movements of the surface of the psychic network, on the one hand, to monitor whether anyone was paying attention to this hidden space, and on the other hand, to continue to analyze the network architecture of the Eternal Sleepers and learn their mysterious knowledge.
He wasn't in a hurry at all, because he had already determined that time was flowing more slowly in this space in the middle of the network than in Dream City, and he had already asked Amber to help take care of it in the real world, so he himself was here to accompany the old mage to make scrolls for a few days and nights.
Daniel found himself completely unable to guess what the "extraterritorial wanderer" was thinking, but out of self-preservation, he chose to obey the other party's request, but when he focused on the so-called "big questions", a sense of absurdity could not help but come to mind.
He also thought that the "test" proposed by the Wanderer would be something even more terrifying and strange, that the paper might have written knowledge involving the secret and blasphemous realm, and that he might depict deranged circles and symbols that would cause him to lose his life, but he didn't expect that the first test he saw would be just a purely mathematical problem, and it was the simplest kind, just a few numbers plus and minus, multiplied and divided.
What kind of test is this?
The old mage felt strange in his heart, but he didn't dare to question it, but lowered his head and easily completed the calculation, and wrote the result: as a mage, basic mathematical ability is a compulsory course for him.
Then he moved on to the next problem, which seemed to be a little more complex and began to be linked to practical applications: calculating the change in volume of a potion before and after distillation, as well as the change in density......
But it's not that difficult, his apprentices will do it.
Next, calculate the burn time of a magic array at full load......
Next, calculate the area of a strange figure that is a series of circles, triangles, and rectangles.
Next, calculate the maximum theoretical interference value M that a rune domain can withstand on a specific magic material...... What is the Rune Domain? What is the interference value M?
Daniel looked up a little dazedly, but before he could ask, Gawain was already silently pointing to the "References" next to him.
The old mage wiped the sweat that was beginning to ooze from his forehead, opened the book and began to study it earnestly.
In a trance, he felt as if he had returned to his youth, to the years when he had studied magic with his mentor in the mage's tower.
No, he was more nervous and hardworking than he was then!
He lowered his head, eager to stuff his head into the pages, he tried all his imagination and understanding to learn those knowledge, memorize those formulas, think about their correspondence with the magic array in reality, and whenever he finally understood a part, he immediately tried to use it on those problems, and then - to face the next more difficult problem.
At first, Daniel just didn't understand the meaning of the problem, but he had all the mathematical skills needed to solve the problem, as long as he carefully looked at the explanations in the reference materials, he could make the problem, but slowly, even the formulas and symbols used for calculation he no longer knew!
Sweat began to trickle down Daniel's face, and his breathing became harder.
It was indeed a test, and it was simply a devil's test......
Daniel's heart beat faster and faster, and he felt more and more that this was probably a malicious punishment of the "Extraterritorial Wanderer", a punishment for his previous "small actions", but at this moment, he suddenly heard Gawain's voice coming from the side:
"That's pretty much it."
He looked up and saw Gawain snap his fingers lightly, and the half-finished papers and half-seen references on the table were all gone.
"Trial...... It's over? The old mage looked at Gawain in disbelief, "I'...... Didn't finish ......"
The old mage wanted to ask at this time: Will you die if you don't finish the question? Will the problem solving process be cut if it is not detailed?
"Yes, it's better than I thought," Gawain smiled and said something that made Daniel breathe a sigh of relief, "I didn't expect you to understand them all and make them all, I just wanted to see your mathematical foundation and your ability to accept new knowledge." You surprised me - I thought that a traditional mage of your age would be someone whose mind had begun to ossify and who could not learn anything new. β
Daniel sighed silently in his heart: it is indeed difficult to accept new knowledge when you are old...... But at the moment of life and death, who doesn't have any potential!
"This is one of the rewards I want to give you, which I promised," Gawain continued with a smile, "knowledge that is enough to keep you on the path of searching for the truth. β
Daniel froze, for a brief moment he couldn't associate those things with the word "reward".
But then, he remembered what he had seen in the references.
Those used to calculate rune efficiency, those used to calculate rune interference, those knowledge used to calculate the stability of the circle, those clear rules for drawing runes, those formulas and theorems that are incredibly simple and elegant......
If those things are true, if those things aren't just "puzzles" designed to torment him......
Gao Wen watched the old mage's expression change, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
When Ravenketh held that knowledge, he was greeted with only unprovoked cruel punishment and wanton trampling by his mentor, but when an "unspeakable extraterritorial wanderer" came to another traditional mage with the same knowledge, he was greeted with awe.
He tapped lightly on the table, arousing Daniel's attention, and said lightly, "Since you have the ability to learn this, then I will give you some other knowledge, which is ...... Not for you alone. β
Under the curious gaze of the old mage Daniel, Gawain created two more books out of thin air that were not very thick and placed them on the table.
After getting Gawain's permission, Daniel opened them with some impatience.
The first book, with a large line written on the cover:
Information Security & Network Architecture - Eternal Sleeper Special Edition
"You learn this things slowly, I can teach you if you don't understand, I want you to spread this knowledge in your own name in the psychic network, among the Sleeper disciples, in the process, you will inevitably have countless opportunities to promote your rank in the Order, this 'promotion', you can see it as a second reward for you. I will tell you in detail about the specific method of transmission and the degree of transmission. β
Daniel's eyes widened and he looked at Gawain in a daze.
Gawain didn't explain on the spot, but motioned for the other party to continue looking.
The second book, also with a large line written on the cover:
Magic Web Technology - Typhon Special Edition
"You have to learn this carefully, but I believe that as a great magician, it will be easier for you to learn this than it is to learn the book "Information Security". I'm going to show you how to apply this knowledge in the real world little by little, but you need to control their spread for the time being - until I give you instructions before you can publish them. β
Daniel's eyes widened.
Gao Wen laughed and looked at the old mage in front of him: "You are curious about my purpose?" β
Daniel swallowed, he wasn't stupid - if these things were taken out by some nobody, maybe he would criticize them and dismiss them, but these things were taken out by "extraterritorial wanderers", so he immediately looked at the contents of the two books with the highest importance and vigilance, and immediately saw the great value and power contained in this knowledge.
He believed that if what was written at the beginning of these two books was not exaggerated, they would be enough to change the entire Order of the Sleepers, and the whole of Typhon!
But they were taken out by "extraterritorial loiters......
So...... The Order of the Sleepers and Typhon may also be doomed as a result......
However, he could not yet see what the deadly "poisons" of these two pieces of knowledge wereβhe could only see their sweetness and seductiveness.
Daniel couldn't help but think of the information he had seen about "Gawain Cecil" in the psychic network.
After the resurrection of that ancient hero, he did not compete for power with the contemporary Ansu nobles, nor did he cause any turmoil in the court, but led a group of people to the south of Ansu and began to build a town development territory...... It is said that in that newly established land, all kinds of new things appear every day.
New things mean new knowledge.
The Wanderer "jumps" from world to world, and each time he comes to a world, he does something different, sometimes to bring destruction, sometimes to salvation, sometimes to bring change...... He had already kindled the "fire" in Ansu himself, and now He was going to bring knowledge to the Order of Eternal Sleep and Typhon through His own hands......
So the purpose or mission of the "extraterritorial wanderers" is to spread knowledge?
Daniel thought about it halfway, and immediately sounded the alarm bell in his heart: you can't jump to the conclusion so quickly, extraterritorial wanderers are an inhuman existence, and God knows what logic and guidelines their actions have!
Gawain didn't have to guess what Daniel would think, so he didn't let the other party continue to make up for it, but said bluntly: "This knowledge is a valuable asset, and they are enough to make the recipient infinitely useful, but I can tell you directly that I left the 'key' in it."
"At some point, I'm going to charge the price of that knowledge through the 'keys,' and I'm going to charge as much as the benefit they bring.
"Like I said at the beginning, I'm pretty much following the equivalent exchange."
Gawain paused, then looked into Daniel's eyes, "Remember the question I asked you at the beginning?" If a greater salvation were before you, would you betray the Sleeper? Now add one more - how much is your loyalty to Typhon worth? β
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