256. Optional betrayal
After Li Nuo received the plastic energy solutions of "Underwater Burning Ray" and "Sonic Explosion", he did not leave the laboratory immediately.
Noreen's ability in scientific research is well documented.
Li Nuo happens to have a lot of wonderful ideas and wants to realize them through the other party.
The most typical example is the shipboard shield.
Li Nuo's "Spirit" is now 40 points, the level of "Magic Shield" is 100, and the strength of a single cast shield is 200 points.
In one second, his "Magic Shield" can be automatically cast in a cycle of 40 times, for a total shield power of 8000.
This 8000 points of shield strength is really not enough.
Even if the resistance is stacked to 99%, it can only withstand 800,000 points of magic energy damage.
Speaking of the Ten Rings Battle Wizard, Li Nuo himself can use the meta reactor to give himself seconds.
So, is it possible to use magic metal armor to strengthen his defenses?
Li Nuo considered this option.
In the end, he rejected the plan.
The metal progenitor dragon is the biggest hidden danger.
With this sinister old dragon in place, all metal creations are at potential risk of betrayal.
Secondly, Li Nuo successively learned from Professor Erica and Comini that one of the requirements for wearing magical metal armor is to meet the "spiritual" standard.
The higher the "spirit", the stronger the wearable magic metal armor.
At the same time, due to the lack of metal-based meditation methods, non-metallic wizards cannot actively adjust the armor's resistance value after wearing magical metal armor.
They can only adjust the resistance of their armor before or after the battle by enlisting the help of a metal wizard.
Based on the shortcomings of the "magic shield" and the magic metal armor, Li Nuo finally decided to use technology-like magic products to improve his defense capabilities.
The best way to do this is undoubtedly to find the shipboard shield generator that the wizards had removed from the disc ship.
Throwing deconstruction at this thing, Li Nuo should be able to get the desired plastic energy plan.
Here comes the trouble.
The shipboard shield generator is not in the hands of the Wizarding Law Enforcement Department.
They were taken by the Pure Light Court.
The reason given by the Pure Light Court was that they wanted to use the shipboard shield generator to improve their "daylight technique" so that the latter could play a normal spell-breaking effect.
This reason is irrefutable.
The Pure Light Court has always maintained a strong position within the wizarding world.
No wizarding forces objected.
Along with the shipboard shield generator, there are also disc ships' reactors, afterburners, inertial arresters, jump engines, etc.
Hottams, for their part, did not suffer either.
As an overall strength equal to that of the Pure Light Tribunal, Hottamus took all of the ship's weapons and ammunition from the Disc Ship.
The rest of the things with relatively low research value, such as armor expansion plates, injectors, etc., fell into the hands of wizarding forces large and small.
Li Nuo learned this information by deconstructing Luo Yimin's memory fragments.
Noreen didn't know that Leno had the means to read his memories.
She recounted what happened to the crew and the disc ship.
Throughout, there was a sense of detachment in her tone, as if she were a bystander.
It seems that she has completely recognized her identity and role.
She has finished cutting with Roy Min.
"Sir, if you want me to build a shield generator on a disc ship, forgive me, I can't do that."
Noreen said apologetically:
"The shield generator designed and manufactured by the Metal Creation Group requires the use of a variety of rare metal ores from the mineral planet XBII-73. I didn't find anything similar to these rare metal ores on the Encyclopedia of Magical Materials you provided me. β
"Then it seems that I have to find a way to get the shipboard shield generator from the Pure Light Court...", Li Nuo said thoughtfully.
"Actually, I have an alternative, sir." Noreen says:
"Before the invention of the shipborne shield generator, the previous generation of interstellar ships used a variety of shipborne devices to improve the survival rate of ships. These shipborne devices are certainly inferior to shield generators in terms of defensive performance, but they are much less difficult to build. β
Li Nuo raised his eyebrows:
"Oh? For example. β
Noreen folded her fingers and said:
"For example, smart decoy bombs. When it comes to dealing with missiles with built-in navigation computers, smart decoy bombs work wonders.
"Another example is a fully automatic shipborne cannon with an extremely high tracking speed, and a ballistic computer to accompany it. The result of the combination of these two things, known as the ship's close guard, is able to prevent any aircraft and missiles from approaching the ship within 10 kilometers. β
Li Nuo's eyes lit up.
Noreen continued:
"Also, energy-neutralizing pulsed wave projectors.
"Before the invention of shield generators, starships relied more on energy-neutralizing pulse-wave transmitters to withstand electromagnetic and thermal damage.
"It can create a pulse wave that neutralizes energy in the target area. A laser beam formed by energy, or a projectile propelled by a specific amount of energy, is neutralized by the pulsed wave as it passes through this area of energy neutralizing the pulsed wave.
"The laser beam of a laser weapon will be greatly reduced or even completely disappear. Projectiles fired from hybrid turrets will also become non-threatening due to the loss of energy. β
Noreen looked at Li Nuo with an expectant face, smiled and said:
"I've found that wizards are very fond of using energy to attack their enemies. Then I think the energy-neutralizing pulse wave projector should be suitable for you. The materials used for this thing are not as special as the shipborne shield generators, but they are very, very cumbersome to build, and I need to collect a lot of energy data. β
Lenovo's gaze grew brighter at Noreen.
With such an expert on the scientific side, the work of creating a quasi-scientific magic product is fully guaranteed.
Li Nuo even thought that it would be great if Noreen had a soul, and he could use the soul contract to tie the other party to his "chariot".
"That's it, Noreen." Li Nuo thought for a while and said:
"According to the application paperwork submitted by the Deep Sea Branch to the Wizarding Law Enforcement Department, you can stay here for a maximum of a month. I'm going to bring you a replacement for the synth controller within a month to help you try to transfer your personality data to this thing.
"If all goes well, your personality data and scientific and technological information will continue to stay in the Deep Sea Branch. I'll create Roimin's personality data, let it occupy the synth's main control chip, and return to the cell of the Wizarding Law Enforcement Department in your place. What do you think of my arrangement? β
Noreen looked excited:
"Very nice! Thank you, sir! β
"Well, if that's fine, I'll go first." Li Nuo patted the loudspeaker and light shooter on the table:
"These two things, just wait for Selena to take them away."
"Yes, sir." Noreen then said:
"There's something I should probably let you know."
"Huh? What's the matter? Li Nuo asked.
Noreen Says:
"Forty-five hours ago, while I was working on the loudspeaker and light shooter, several of the House wizards who assisted me showed up in this lab.
"They brought me the materials I needed. I sensed strange energy fluctuations in one of them, probably caused by some kind of magical energy.
"Since my sensors don't have energy data from the magical realm, I can't tell what this energy fluctuation represents."
"Strange energy fluctuations...", Li Nuo muttered a sentence and asked.
"Do you remember the man's face and the name on his badge?"
Noreen nodded:
"Yes, sir. The man was a young wizard with the name Maslank on his badge, about 1.74 meters tall, with short dark brown hair and a slumped nose. β
"Okay, I remember. I'll look into this. β
Li Nuo rubbed his chin, wondering in his heart if it would be the Fear Sail Wizard who hadn't taken action for a long time, and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
With the layout of the Dreadsail Intelligence System in the Suman Islands, it is not difficult for those guys to figure out who has been pulling out spies for the Chanar family recently.
All it takes is tracking, surveillance, and probing to know that this is the work of Leno Jarvis, the wizard of law enforcement.
If the Darkscale Elder who was in charge of directing the infiltration operation was ruthless and used the important spies planted in the academy, he would still be able to find out his Li Nuo's recent moves.
That deep sea wizard named Maslank may have been a nail in the academy by the Darkscale Elder.
If...
If this is indeed the case, then there is a big question mark over whether the inner circle is still a place of refuge away from strife.
Because, all the wizards who have access to Noreen and the magic laboratory are selected by Selena's second brother, Hido Pomida.
Sido Pomida is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Even the people he singled out were mixed with spies, so you can imagine how many spies there should be in the entire Deep Sea Branch.
Li Nuo may have to go out in person to ensure that the personnel are foolproof.
After Li Nuo left the magic laboratory, he activated the "soul induction" with Selena and told him about Maslank.
While Selena was dignified, she also put forward another guess:
"Jarvis, could this have anything to do with my second brother. I didn't tell Noreen when I applied to the Wizarding Law Enforcement Department, but the magic experiments led by Noreen these days must not be able to avoid my second brother. Because those deep sea wizards who helped Noreen can be said to be my second brother's students..."
"Do you think he assigned his students to spy on the secrets?"
Li Nuo complained dissatisfiedly:
"He doesn't manage the teaching affairs of the academy well, why did he come to meddle in our affairs?"
After Selena's reminder, Li Nuo also felt that Musklank was more like Sydo Pomida's eyeliner than a Dark Tide spy.
Sido Pomida is also tasked with developing and refining the spells of the deep sea.
What Li Nuo can be sure of is that it was not Selena who leaked the secret to Sido Pomida, it should be Cedo Pomida who saw something from Selena's recent behavior, so he sent a deep sea wizard to find out.
"Selena, there's something I need to say ahead." In "Soul Sense", Leno says:
"Considering that you'll need a valid reason to explain how you mastered the spell to restrain the Kraken in the future, when we approached Noreen to make the experimental props, we always followed the process required by the law.
"This is not an illegal magical experiment, it is protected by Decrees 2, 4 and 6 of the Unas Ring at the same time.
"It is a serious crime to snoop on and record the content of the experiment and detect the experimental props without the authorization of the experiment host. If it turns out that Maslank was indeed instructed by your second brother to come and spy on the results of our experiments, I hope you will not stop my law enforcement efforts. β
"I know," Selena became a little distressed, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect him to go so far. β
"Selena, I'll just say it if I have something to say. Sido Pomida did more than that. Do you think I can't guess that it was Sido Pomida who matched you with Dikra Fagan? If it weren't for his prodding, would you still be committed to Dikra Fagan for the meditation method of the Ten Rings stage? β
Selena was silent, and it was clear that Lino had hit the point.
Li Nuo had no intention of hurting the other party with words, but just wanted to remind Selena that in the eyes of an outsider, her second brother Sido Pomida was obviously a person whose interests came first.
Think deeper.
The leader of the Pomida family is Selena's father, Minwak Pomeida.
If Seedo hadn't gotten Minwack's permission, how could he have matched Selena with Dikla Fagan?
This is a major event related to the marriage of two families.
So, Minwak Pomida is not a good stubble.
Li Nuo would not say these words to Selena.
He said in a slow tone:
"Bring Maslank to your study first. I want to see him.
"Honestly, I'd rather be a Darktide spy than a deep sea wizard with a connection to Hitor Pomeida. Family affection inevitably makes this kind of event tricky. β
ββ¦ yes, I see, Jarvis. I'm going to call Maslank. Selena said.
Li Nuo took the public vehicle of the inner circle and went to the other party's study.
Halfway through, Selena revealed a bad news to Li Nuo through "soul induction":
"Jarvis, Marslank is missing."
Li Nuo pressed the button on the utility vehicle's console to hover the vehicle in the air:
"Missing?"
"Yes, he was absent from class today and did not show up in class. His classmates and mentors all said they hadn't seen him today. β
Li Nuo thought about it for a while and responded:
"Tell me the whereabouts of Maslank's Mentor and Sydo Pomida."
"Okay, I'll ask, right away." Ten seconds later, Selena said:
"Found it. Maslank's tutor is teaching in the castle teaching area on Teaching Island 5. Hitto is based in the castle on Teaching Island 8, at the top of the tower in the southeast corner of the third floor of the castle. β
"Well, I'll go see them both now."
Li Nuo pressed a few times on the control console of the public vehicle and flew towards the No. 8 teaching island.
The so-called Teaching Island No. 8 is a small island with low mountains.
For Selena's sake, Li Nuo did not visit Sido Pomida by breaking in.
He explained his intention to the deep sea wizard guarding the island, and entered the castle under the guidance of the other party, and met Selena's second brother without incident.
Sido Pomida, a male wizard about 5 years older than Lina in this competition, has the strength of the Nine Rings, and is the same deep sea wizard as Selena, not a battle wizard.
He meticulously groomed his appearance, with a pointed chin and two delicate mustaches under his nose.
In the eyes of wizards, this beard is a symbol of elegance and dignity, and it needs to be carefully cared for by the owner in order to maintain just the right upturned arc.
But in Li Nuo's eyes, he will only combine this beard style with cunning and insidiousness.
No way, in a bad blockbuster, a certain character left too deep an impression on him.
"You're Leno Jarvis, aren't you? I've heard of you. Your performance in law enforcement efficiency is amazing. β
Sido Pomida smiled softly, her brown hair glistening in the sun:
"Are you here to inquire about Maslank? Take a seat, Jarvis, and I'd be happy to cooperate with you in your search for the missing Maslank. Please feel free to ask, as long as it doesn't involve the secrets of the Deep Sea Branch, I will never hide anything. β
Li Nuo smiled politely at the other party.
A deconstruction technique was thrown out of his gaze and landed on Hildo Pomida.
[System News:]
[You have mastered the knowledge and learning skills related to deep sea magic, and the consumption of this deconstruction has been reduced.] γ
[You spend 351,000 Energy to perform Deconstruction on the target.] γ
[Solve the work! γ
[You have obtained the target's panel information and recent memory clips.] γ
Name: Sido Pomida
γIdentity 1γVice Dean of Academic Affairs of Hothamus Deep Sea Branch (in effect)
[Identity 2] Special Darktide Spy (Temporarily Invalid)
[Character Level] Level 90, Nine-Ring Deep Sea Wizard, Six-Ring Dire Sail Wizard
[Battle Level] is predicted to be level 69
γFeaturesγ
1. Soul Contract: Elder Darkscales
The wizard of the deep sea in front of you has signed a unique soul contract with the Darkscale Elder.
2. Forbearance and thoughtfulness
Hildo Pomida is very good at forbearance and scheming. He is thoughtful and does not leave clues that reveal himself.
3. Optional betrayal
Sido Pomida has mastered a unique kind of soul magic.
With the help of this soul magic, he stripped the results of the meditation method cultivation from himself, completely concealing the fact that he had cultivated the "Deep Sea Scales" meditation method.
4. Kraken's Heart (Temporarily Disabled)
Sido Pomida's "Scales of the Deep" meditation method has reached level 181, unlocking the "Siren's Heart" that strengthens the "Psychic Health Bar" and increases the resistance of psychic spells.
His Kraken form is "Frenzy Caster", a more powerful form of a Deep Sea Caster.
After activating this form, the "Kraken Heart" will be activated simultaneously.
Due to soul magic, this trait is temporarily unavailable.
γSkillsγ
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Action skills
Name: Meditation Deposit Box Construction
Type: Soul magic
[Level] cannot be upgraded
γEffectγ
After casting this spell, the caster can detach the results of his meditation method cultivation from himself and encapsulate them into a unique container made of soul energy.
After the results of meditation cultivation leave the caster, the caster's "Identity", "Basic Attributes", "Characteristics", "Skills" and other columns will change accordingly.
As the results of meditation cultivation are stripped away, all skills and traits that require the support of meditation methods will enter a state of temporary unusability.
The caster inhales the meditation storage box into the body, which can restore the cultivation results of the meditation method, so that the columns such as "Identity", "Characteristics", "Basic Attributes", and "Skills" can be restored to their original state.
(Other skills omitted)
β¦
Optional betrayal?
And this kind of characteristic.
Li Nuo remained calm and calm on the surface, but he was a little dumbfounded in his heart.
When he saw the words "Dark Tide Spy" appear in Hitor Pomida's "Identity" column, he almost pulled out the book of life and death duels to have a one-on-one fair contest with the other party.
But looking at the two things of "optional betrayal" and "meditation deposit box construction", Li Nuo forcibly dismissed the idea of starting a life-and-death duel.
At the same time, Li Nuo also sighed in his heart.
I have been smooth sailing for so long, and I finally met an opponent who can suppress the "flipping the table" strategy.
Not bad, not bad.
Sido Pomida, you have managed to pique my interest.
Li Nuo didn't say a word, and he smiled faintly.
With a flat look, he looked at Hildo Pomida, who was stroking his beard.
Seeing Li Nuo's expression, Xido Pomida felt a little uncomfortable, and even a little stunned in his heart.
But no matter what, as a mature, steady, elegant, and delicate man, Xido Pomida did not reveal his inner emotions on his face, but responded to Li Nuo with a more amiable attitude.
He brought the teacup with the "wizard's hand", first complimented Lino on his style, and then recounted the last time he saw Maslank.
Li Nuo nodded, drank water, and spoke a few words from time to time.
He seemed to be listening attentively to what the other party was saying, but he was actually perusing the other party's memories.
When he saw the pictures in some memory fragments, Li Nuo smiled secretly in his heart.
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