Chapter 139 The Mystery of the Energy Source of the Magic City Dome
"Incredible."
Luo Yan looked around, looking at the lush woods and the birds that flew between the trees from time to time, with incredible expression written on his face.
"...She moved the scenery of the surface world underground!?"
What surprised Luo Yan most was not the beautiful scenery that came into view, but the dome of the entire greenhouse garden directly above his head.
A sun is hanging in the middle of the curved glass wall, which seems to correspond to the time of noon.
More than that, the soft light does not seem to come from the glass wall, but from the more distant sky, just like the real sun.
Soft light passes through the overlapping leaves and turns into mottled tree shadows falling on the ground, injecting vitality into the entire forest.
Not far away, a sika deer was staring at him, seemingly blinking at him, and then its smart eyes disappeared into the depths of the forest along with its vigorous figure.
At this moment, Luo Yan finally realized where the shock in his heart came from when he first stepped here.
Although Demon King Academy also has a similar botanical garden, it gave him a completely different feeling.
It was like a dead specimen.
While standing here, he could feel that everything around him was alive.
Sneaking a glance at her brother standing beside her, Vivian took a deep breath and spoke in as relaxed a tone as possible.
"Professor Edonia often said that all the miracles we come into contact with, whether it is magic, "qi" or other types of extraordinary powers, originate from our consciousness, or something deep in the soul."
Luo Yan, who withdrew his sight from the depths of the forest, glanced at her.
"Sounds a bit profound."
Vivian smiled shyly and said.
"Professor Edonia studies the most profound field of magic...about the soul and the spiritual entities in the sea of consciousness."
"Amazing."
Luo Yan gave his own evaluation and then said with interest.
"So she simulated day and night here, raised various animals and plants, and established an artificial ecosystem...similar to "Biosphere 2"?"
"Ecosystem? Biosphere 2?" Vivian tilted her head, not really understanding what her elder brother was saying, she just felt unclear, "Maybe... I actually don't quite understand what she is doing. I only heard my grandpa mention it accidentally, that is the domain of His Majesty the Demon God."
The domain of His Majesty the Demon God.
Luo Yan pondered this sentence over and over again, trying to peel it off and analyze it to find something useful.
After learning about the past of the senior time travellers, he always had a feeling that the gods of this world would eventually follow the same path - that is, to create their own extraordinary power system, and then begin to use the miracles that originated from themselves to create creatures loyal to themselves.
This is like some kind of fate.
From the distant ancient times without written records, it has been iterated to the Second Era when Saint Sith and the Demon God were fighting against each other.
While Luo Yan was thinking about a proposition that was more profound than the origin of life, Vivian, who was standing next to him, secretly glanced at him.
"I don’t know when Professor Edonia will come... Why don’t we sit down and wait?"
"Is there a place to sit here?" Luo Yan glanced around, and all he could see was the jungle full of life.
"Please come with me." Vivian, who left these words, walked ahead and quickly led him to the area located in the center of the greenhouse garden.
This is like a rest area in a park, with exquisite tea tables and benches.
Luo Yan could feel a faint flow of magic power nearby, which seemed to be some kind of barrier that prevented ordinary animals from approaching.
Without politeness, he sat down on one side of the bench, while Vivian sat reservedly on the other end of the bench, but soon she moved a little closer to him.
The little girl seemed to be testing his reaction. Seeing that he had no objection, she nudged towards him again, and soon she was sitting next to him, only two fists apart.
To be honest, Luo Yan was a little confused by her behavior and didn't know what she wanted to do.
Coincidentally, Vivian actually didn't know what she wanted to do. It was purely a subconscious behavior. She wanted to know if he hated her.
At present, it seems not.
She couldn't help but feel a little more comforted.
Just when she was thinking about whether to say something, her brother's voice came from the side.
"Did you inherit your eyes from your mother?"
"Hmm, well!"
"Very beautiful."
"Thank you?! Thank you!" Vivian's face turned red, and the burning sunset glow climbed from her fair neck to the tips of her ears.
For vampires, such high blood pressure is really unusual. But for Miss Colin, it was already the second time today.
The corners of her mouth slightly raised in a hint of pride, but she felt it was inappropriate, so she tried to lower the corners of her mouth again, but she tried for a long time without success.
Looking at Vivian who was fidgeting and looking wildly, Luo Yan couldn't help but find it interesting and replied half-jokingly.
The topic has been interrupted again.
The atmosphere between the two is a bit subtle.
Vivian thought he would ask her how she was recovering from her injuries, but in the end he didn't mention it at all, as if nothing had happened.
Are you worried about embarrassment?
Or for other reasons...
What she wanted to know most was whether he still hated herself in his heart, but she didn't know how to lead the conversation.
After hesitating for a long time, she tentatively spoke in a low voice.
"Of course...when there is no one else."
Luo Yan lightly shrugged his shoulders.
“I don’t think it matters, just do whatever you like.”
There is no refusal!
Vivian had a happy smile on her face, and after moving her mouth for a while, she finally managed to make a sound that was smaller than a mosquito.
"Brother..."
That spell seemed to be more difficult to recite than the forbidden curse. Just one word exhausted all her strength.
Looking at the vampire whose whole body was steaming like it was boiling, Luo Yan couldn't help showing a subtle expression and said in a gentle tone.
“Should I reply with something?”
“No, no, no.”
Vivian shook her head hastily, holding her tight knees with both hands, her eyes wandering back and forth on the ground, and she giggled in a low voice, revealing the tiger teeth at the corners of her mouth.
"..." Luo Yan glanced at her in surprise. He didn't expect that his murderous sister would have such a surprising side.
But when he thought that this was hell, he felt relieved.
Perhaps this is basic practice.
The only one who is abnormal is himself.
"I just wanted to...call it that."
Hand, my elder brother does not hate himself.
After confirming this in person, she felt extremely satisfied at this moment, and even her aching neck no longer hurt that much.
Looking at Vivian getting closer and closer, the expression on Luo Yan's face became increasingly weird, and he always felt that something was wrong with this guy.
Just when he was hesitating whether to stand up or sit on the other side, a rustling sound suddenly came from the forest.
He looked up and saw the sika deer again.
But different from the last time, this time it did not blink at him, but shyly ran into the bushes nearby.
After a while, a figure appeared on the other side of the forest.
Vivian raised her head and looked at the figure, with a surprised expression on her face.
"Professor Edonia?! You, when did you come back?"
She had not heard the sound of opening the door at all before.
Thinking that the professor might have been staying here for a long time, Vivian's expression couldn't help but turn into anxiety, and she became more and more embarrassed.
"Come back?" Looking at the cute child, Professor Edonia pursed her lips and smiled, and said pleasantly, "I've always been here."
"One, always been here?!"
"Well, not here, but pruning the vines climbing up the glass window...Those little guys are always restless, greedy to get closer to the sun, but they don't know that it may burn them." Looking at Vivian who was relieved, Professor Edonia said with a smile, "By the way...are you talking about anything interesting?"
Vivian shook her head quickly.
"No, no..."
"Really?" Professor Edonia smiled slightly and glanced at the other child sitting next to her, "I feel like you have a good atmosphere, so I don't have the nerve to disturb you. It seems I'm overthinking."
Luo Yan followed Vivian's line of sight and saw a woman with bare feet standing in the middle of the woods not far away.
Her facial features are delicate and soft, like the moon at night, exuding an elusive and mysterious beauty.
The most impressive thing is her eyes. Those turquoise pupils are like the green leaves in the forest. Sometimes they exude youthful vitality and cunning, and sometimes they reveal a calmness and elegance that looks down upon the years and worldly affairs.
In addition, unlike the slimes on the first floor of the necropolis, as an imperial slime, her mimicry ability is even higher than that of golden slimes!
So that at first glance, Luo Yan even mistook her for a human or demon living in hell. But if you look carefully, you can still clearly see that she is different from ordinary people.
That crystal clear skin is like jelly, exuding a crystal-like luster, which is obviously not something ordinary humans or demons possess.
Not only the skin, but also the hair hanging down in front of her forehead and the clothes draped on her body were flowing with ripples like water waves.
Making eye contact with Professor Edonia, Luo Yan took the initiative to stand up from the bench, nodded slightly, saluted, and said politely.
"Hello, Professor Edonia, my name is Luo Yan, I am a student from the Demon King Academy next door, I just graduated this year."
Professor Edonia smiled and nodded, as if she had already guessed his identity, and said elegantly.
"Hello, Mr. Luo Yan, Miss Colin's grandfather, Caesar Colin, mentioned you to me, saying that you are a young and promising young man with the same demeanor as he did back then. Since then, I have been curious about what kind of young man you are. I didn't expect that we would meet so soon."
Vivian glanced at Professor Edonia in surprise, and then quietly glanced at her brother. Unexpectedly, her grandfather already knew him.
However, he did not seem to intend to confess that he was an illegitimate son of the Colin family.
When he thought that because of himself, he could not recognize his relatives right in front of him, Vivian couldn't help but feel a bit of self-blame and sadness in her heart.
It's a pity that Luo Yan didn't know what she was thinking, otherwise he would have knocked her on the forehead to warn her not to think too much.
「……不敢当，晚辈何德何能与凯撒·科林亲王相提并论，实在是亲王殿下过誉了。」
罗炎谦逊而从容地笑了笑，停顿片刻后，彬彬有礼地继续说道。
"It's you, Professor Edonia. This junior has been admiring your name for a long time."
"Oh? Are we so famous?" Even though she knew it was a courtesy, Professor Edonia's face still showed a smile of sincere joy, and her eyes were as curved as crescent moons in the sky.
"Of course! Your name appears in the textbook. I heard it more than once in the history of magic class. Everyone who mentioned your name praised your achievements...especially Principal Alvin Kruger!"
Luo Yan said swornly, and then told everything about his purpose.
...When I asked the principal of Demon King Academy for advice on the design of the dome crystal of Demon City, he recommended you to me immediately, so I came uninvited with his letter of introduction, hoping not to disturb you. "
As he spoke, he looked at Vivian beside him.
The latter immediately came to his senses, trotted to Professor Edonia's side, and handed over the letter of introduction in his hand.
Professor Edonia nodded towards Vivian with a smile on her face, reached out and gently touched the top of her head, and then took the letter.
But she did not open the envelope, but... ate it directly?
Luo Yan watched in surprise as the letter melted into her palm and disappeared into her body.
When he met the smiling gaze, he realized that his gaze was a bit impolite, so he quickly explained.
"Sorry, I just haven't seen it... I'm a little curious."
"It's nothing. There are indeed very few of my tribe in the Demon City. It's normal for you to feel curious." With an understanding smile on her face, Adonia dismissed the topic lightly and continued, "...Speaking of your principal, he and I are old friends. I originally planned to build this magic workshop in the Demon King Academy, but he didn't agree, so I resigned and came here."
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"I think Principal Alvin must have regretted it, and he built a similar one at Demon King Academy not long after."
"Really?"
Professor Edonia smiled noncommittally and continued in a gentle tone.
"He is a lich who wants to counterattack the surface. His dream is to build the darkest and coldest cemetery on the sunny land, so he strongly opposes some of my research... To be honest, this is very contradictory, isn't it? A thousand years have passed, and he still doesn't want to admit it. In fact, he is more adaptable to the environment of hell than anyone else. This is the most suitable place for the undead. On the contrary, we are not completely adapted to it, but we have tried to accept it over the years. "
"Liches sometimes can't help themselves." Luo Yan tried to explain a few sentences for Principal Aiwen, "In the past thousand years, he has merged with too many souls that do not belong to him. Maybe he can't tell which one is his real self. But I think he still understands you deep down."
"Maybe, in fact, our relationship is not bad, and we occasionally exchange letters...just like now."
Professor Edonia smiled softly, stepped on the soft soil and fallen leaves, and led Vivian to the open space paved with floor tiles.
"I have a general understanding of your request in the letter. You want to build a garden similar to this in the maze, right?"
"It's bigger than here," Luo Yan said seriously, "That's A whole forest, I have not calculated its specific area, but it is at least more than one hundred square kilometers!"
"That is not a small place, it is almost as big as the Magic City." Professor Edonia looked at him in surprise and said.
"Yes," Luo Yan nodded and continued, "My previous Demon King Reggie Dragon used the power of faith to maintain the illumination of the dome crystal, but I calculated the expenses involved, and it is really unacceptable to use the power of faith to maintain the operation of the dome crystal."
He could vaguely sense that Reggie Dragon was doing something terrible, just like Lint Isaac.
Otherwise, it is difficult to explain why he put so much effort into creating a forest with the sun rising and the moon setting in the maze.
But no matter how grand the guy's plan is, it can't cover up the extreme imbalance between the income and expenditure of the power of faith.
Luo Yan wanted to try to see if he could solve the problem using other methods.
"Indeed," Aidonia nodded and said in a gentle voice, "The power of miracles is only suitable for use in miracles, not for paying daily expenses. Even in the Demon City, it is impossible to maintain the operation of the dome crystal by relying solely on the power of faith, unless His Majesty the Demon God mobilizes the power of the entire hell... But in that case, the gains outweigh the losses."
"I think so too."
Luo Yan nodded and said.
"So I would like to ask you if there are any alternatives? For example, using geothermal energy, or using plants to absorb energy from the sun."
"Energy from the sun?" A hint of surprise, or appreciation, appeared in Aedonia's eyes, "You actually know this? It's amazing."
Luo Yan smiled sheepishly.
Is this some incredible knowledge?
If he were on earth, he would even think that the other side was trying to spite him.
Professor Edonia thought for a while and then spoke in a gentle voice.
"I have discovered a long time ago that in the world we live in, all the energy of all things in the world comes from the sun above our heads..."
Luo Yan's expression changed slightly.
This time it would be unbelievable for him.
Professor Edonia did not pay attention to the expression on his face and continued.
…The majestic power is so huge that even magic is difficult to restore it, so that sometimes I can’t help but wonder if the souls of all our creatures actually come from there, including our innate spiritual energy.”
"I think this should be looked at separately," Luo Yan interrupted her thoughts and expressed his opinion, "Maybe there is another world in this universe. Like us, they have a star on their head - which means the sun. But unlike us, they do not master magic - the so-called spiritual energy."
Professor Edonia pursed her lips and smiled.
"Your eyes tell me that you seem to have seen that world with your own eyes."
Luo Yan quickly patched up his words.
"I once had a quick glance in my dream."
"Really?" Professor Edonia smiled noncommittally and continued in a gentle tone, "But you are right, we lack a control group... So I tried to create such an artificial garden in my magic workshop to see if the creatures born here would also understand the power of miracles."
Luo Yan looked at her in surprise, not expecting that she had such great ambitions.
Although her method seems unreliable, it seems a bit too advanced in the context of the times.
At least she realized that nothing could be learned by looking at a sun.
Just like people cannot distinguish between beauty and ugliness just by looking in the mirror.
This is exactly a kind of scientific thinking!
Looking at Luo Yan who looked surprised, Professor Edonia continued with a smile.
"After chatting with you for such a while, I found that the problem that I couldn't figure out originally has new ideas. I'm really ashamed that you came to ask me for advice, but it was you who answered my confusion."
Luo Yan said immediately.
"Don't take it seriously, it's just a little personal opinion."
"You are a humble child."
While speaking, Professor Edonia took out a crystal clear drop of liquid from her arms, and then stuffed it into a round-bottomed flask.
The emerald green droplets were like jelly, swaying in the flask.
Edonia handed it to Luo Yan.
“This is for you.”
"This is it?" Luo Yan looked at the flask in his hand carefully for a while, but unfortunately he didn't see any clues from it.
But he could feel that the jelly-like drop seemed to be pregnant with some kind of life, as if it were alive.
Professor Edonia continued in a gentle tone.
"I call it a magma bug. But compared to a bug, it is actually more like a plant... a plant similar to a lichen. I first discovered them near the magma pool, and then I discovered that they not only live on the surface of the rock, but sometimes invade into the cracks of the rock, and even go deeper into deeper places. "
“Unlike ordinary plants, these cute little guys are not only not afraid of the high temperature of magma, they can even absorb the energy in it and use it as nutrients. Even more than that, they are connected end to end not only to allow energy to be transferred between each other, but also to Store it in crystals such as crystals connected to it, thereby accumulating heat energy... Isn't it magical? 》
It's more than magical -
This is simply an artificially produced magic crystal!
No wonder the magic crystals in Magic City are so cheap. It turns out that just like our own diamonds, they are also artificially produced!
Looking at the flask in his hand, Luo Yan had an expression of surprise on his face.
There happened to be a vein of magma in his labyrinth, and it was right on the territory of those stone men!
"Thank you so much!"
"You're welcome."
Noticing the space ring on Luo Yan's hand, Professor Edonia reminded her kindly.
"In addition, because it is alive, you'd better not put it into the subspace... that may kill it."
"Don't worry, I still know this!"
Luo Yan had a pleasant smile on his face.
With this thing, not only the lighting problem on the fourth floor of the maze has been solved, but also the "ammunition" problem of the magic crystal cannon has been solved!
Now he no longer has to worry about knocking out 1 million Keira's magic crystal in just a few rounds of shelling!
Even if he wants, he can bring down the price of magic crystals in the entire Lion Kingdom!
If this would be beneficial to the necropolis.
Just when Luo Yan was thinking this, Professor Edonia suddenly raised his head and looked at the entrance of the greenhouse garden, with an ambiguous smile on his face.
"Someone is looking for you... It can be seen that she seems to be very anxious."
"Someone is looking for me?"
Luo Yan was slightly startled, and was about to ask who it was, but Professor Edonia had already opened the door silently and let the person in.
In less than a moment, a beautiful pink shadow blew in front of him like a lightning hurricane.
The visitor was none other than Mia Padridge.
regardless of the fact that there were others here, she grabbed Luo Yan's arm with an anxious look on her face and spoke quickly.
"It seems something happened to your Demon King leader..."
Luo Yan: "...?"
Yuyou: "?"