Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 152 The Legendary Primal Crystal
A lack of enthusiasm in accepting awards indicates a problem with one's mindset.

Upon learning that he could collect his award at the association's branch, Jashu rushed to the association's branch in Celdarian as quickly as possible.

Because all the public teleportation arrays in the city were destroyed, he carried Bubu and had Bubu teleport him there.

The experience wasn't very good.

It's even more seasick than being on a boat.

But they can all be overcome.

Nothing could stop Jia Xiu from getting the reward quickly!
"Hello, your identity has been confirmed, Jia Xiu. However, do you really want to accept the award now? You don't look too well. Once you choose the Primal Crystal Replica, you can't change it. I suggest you make the choice when you are in the best condition."

"That's what the staff explained."

"It's okay, I'm in my best condition right now!"

Jia Xiu's words didn't seem very convincing; he had to catch his breath after each sentence.

However, since he insisted, the staff couldn't refuse.

The security measures for storing replica Primal Crystals by the association are very strict. After going through layers of checks, we arrived at the underground teleportation array.

Several protective barriers surrounded the formation, with pale golden magical markings forming an exquisite yet powerful shield.

Outside the barrier stood squads of high-ranking construct shield guards. Their towering armor was a perfect blend of magic, alchemy, and mechanics. If each of these constructs were auctioned off, it would probably fetch at least a million crowns.

Jia Xiu looked around at the setup and, based on his limited experience with stealth games, he realized that the game did indeed have many designs made for the sake of gameplay.

Those who truly want to defend themselves will not leave behind various strange blind spots.

There are no obstacles here, and the field of vision is unobstructed. The construct shield guards keep an eye on every angle, and anything that appears without permission will be detected immediately.

The only way to get through this is probably to go straight to the point.

However, the staff's subsequent explanation indicated that a direct breakthrough here was also not feasible.

"Please don't be nervous after entering the teleportation. The teleportation time will be a little longer because you will enter another dimension after teleporting, so it will take longer than a normal teleportation."

"Another dimension?"

So this is actually a portal to another world that looks like a teleportation portal.

"Yes, all the Primal Crystals owned by the Association, including the man-made replicas, are stored in a small material plane, which is codenamed 'Treasure'."

"Treasure, what a straightforward name. Has anyone tried to rob or steal from this dimension?"

Jia Xiu followed the staff through the barrier.

"Currently, no one is bold enough to attempt to rob the spellcasters' association's most important storage plane. After all, the security measures here are superior to anywhere else on the continent. Even if someone could break through all the protective arrays and construct shields here, the teleportation could self-destruct. Normal interdimensional portals cannot reach the treasure plane."

The owner of a plane can prevent otherworldly gates from being opened arbitrarily on their territory.

This is why no country has ever had an effective means of reaching hell.

Neither the gates of hell, where devils dwell, nor the gates of the abyss, where demons reside, should be opened casually.

This forces us to focus on attrition warfare on the main plane, preventing us from addressing the root cause of the problem.

The magic array unfolded in front of Jia Xiu, gradually forming a gate of light.

This was his first time traveling between dimensions, not counting this trip he took.

Does the association have multiple dimensions?

Jia Xiu then asked.

As the staff just mentioned, this dimension is called the most important storage dimension. The word "most" implies that there must be a certain number of them.

He had no knowledge of planes, and even in Saint-Dero, the content about planes was quite advanced, and it was not easy for first-year students to come across it.

"Not many, really. Around the beginning of the First Era, there was a great era of dimensional discovery. During that period, about a hundred planes were discovered, each of varying sizes. However, with the onset of the demon invasion, traveling between planes became increasingly risky, and it was easy to get lost in the spatial turbulence. So far, the total number of planes discovered is not that many."

As the staff member explained, they led Jia Xiu into the portal.

From Jia Xiu's personal experience, it's more comfortable than Flash, less dizzying, but takes longer.

Traveling in a completely disorienting white space.

In this unfamiliar and somewhat eerie environment, Bubu was a little nervous, clinging tightly to Jia Xiu's trouser leg, its beady eyes darting around warily. However, because everything was the same white, it became even more flustered.

Jia Xiu really wanted to say that pulling on his trouser leg was useless; if anything really happened, he would have to rely on Bubu to protect him.

But in order to maintain his "lofty" and glorious image in Bubu's mind, he held back.

However, it turns out there was a great discovery of dimensions, but the era of discovery was later suspended by spatial turbulence.

This sounds a lot like subspace travel.

Could it be that the demon race is actually a minor threat to the world, and the more serious threats are yet to come?

Thinking about it this way, things seem to be going badly.

The future is bleak.

With a sudden pessimism about the future, Jia Xiu arrived at the exit of this white space.

Another gate of light, but this one was circular.

After passing through the portal, Jia Xiu arrived at a "treasure" dimension that was completely different from what he had imagined.

Rows and rows of neatly arranged cabinets, each containing crystals of different colors and emanating different magical elements. Next to each crystal is a file folder, presumably containing specific information about each crystal.

Overall, it didn't look like a place where treasure was hidden; it was neat and orderly, and exuded a strong sense of guilt.

"What's wrong? It's not what I expected."

"Yes, I thought it would be like the treasure vault of a dragon in a story, with all kinds of gold and silver treasures, gems, antiques, and magical items piled up like mountains, dazzling to the eye. I didn't expect it to be so well-organized."

"The story you heard is true, the dragon's treasure trove is indeed like that, but we are not dragons, are we? These crystals are not stored for storage's sake, but for the better integration and dissemination of knowledge."

As the staff member spoke, they pointed to the empty spaces on the shelf; there were actually quite a few empty spots.

“Those places were originally used to store replica crystals, but they are now empty because they have been borrowed by different research teams to carry out different research and development work.”

"These can all be borrowed?"

"Yes, as long as it passes the association's review, not only replica crystals but also genuine primordial crystals can be borrowed. However, the review process is more rigorous. If the reward you want has already been borrowed, it may take some time to arrive, and new ones will need to be made to fill the gap."

reasonable.

Scientific research is conducted in stages. His previous supervisors also had to apply for funding and support, while his supervisors' supervisors were on a higher platform and applied for higher-level funding and support.

Purely theoretical research is somewhat better, but when it comes to experiments, you can never just study whatever you want.

This is why there are "academic cliques" that are similar to "chaebols".

Having access to research data and having access to means of production have many similarities.

Am I eligible to apply now?

The staff member smiled slightly and said, "I believe you will have no difficulty obtaining the qualification in the future."

Jia Xiu nodded.

I understand, that's a very tactful way to refuse.

To put it bluntly, it would be, "You're dreaming."

"With so many crystals, how should I choose?" Before this, Jia Xiu had already learned some things about primordial crystals.

Its two main functions are to amplify spellcasting ability and, in a seemingly mystical way, to stimulate the understanding of magic and conduct many special spell experiments.

Jia Xiu mainly needs the latter.

The replica primordial crystal is a replica made by a high-level spellcaster after gaining enlightenment.

Compared to the original, the obvious disadvantage is that it is incomplete; you can only get the part that others have interpreted.

To date, no one has claimed to have fully understood any of the primordial crystals.

Therefore, a replica is bound to be incomplete.

This is why different researchers have different insights into the same primordial crystal, resulting in as many as a dozen replicas based on the same crystal. Some, like the most popular one about controlling fire, have been studied for hundreds of years, with hundreds of replicas.

It's fair to say that fireball is still incredibly popular among mages.

In response to his question, the staff member said, "Describe what you need most, or the type of spell you are researching, and I will offer suggestions. Then you can choose from the suggested options."

"Can I look at them all?"

"That could take several years."

Jia Xiu shrugged. It seemed that the association's total reserves were more than he had expected, possibly exceeding five figures.

If asked what he needs most right now, he really can't think of anything for the moment. As for the type of research, the most distinctive feature of his research is that it's diverse, covering all sorts of topics.

After thinking about it, I decided to start with "the beginning of everything".

"I'd like to take a look at the healing spells first."

"Ok."

Soon, they arrived at a display shelf.

“From here to there,” the staff member said, pointing to two rows of display shelves, “they’re all about healing, well, about the kind of healing that people usually think of.”

What's the meaning.

Jia Xiu was very dissatisfied with the staff's explanation of what constituted healing in the conventional understanding of the public.

Doesn't his healing technique work?
He's submitted far more papers on healing techniques in the conventional direction than the unconventional one, but he just hasn't used them much...

Jia Xiu walked to the display shelf and began to look at the documents that came with the crystal.

As the saying goes, it's better to prevent mistakes than to prevent stupidity. It's always a good habit to read the instructions before actually starting something.

He hadn't expected that the instructions accompanying each crystal were incredibly long, dozens or even hundreds of pages thick, filled with countless technical terms, written in a language that was difficult to understand, making them very challenging to read.
While Jia Xiu was struggling to read the instructions, Bu Bu, standing to the side, stared at the crystals on the shelf with shining eyes.

"It smells so good..."

As an undead whose staple food is a material for casting spells, the sight of the finest material immediately whetted his appetite, and he reached out to grab a crystal from the bottom of the shelf.

"No, no, no!" Jia Xiu hurriedly stopped Bubu, who was about to rush forward. "Control yourself. As a knight, you must control yourself and overcome your desires."

If Bubu really bites it, we really can't afford to pay for it.

"Does even a knight need to exercise restraint?"

"Of course, you've heard of self-discipline and propriety, haven't you? This is the requirement that a great knight, skilled in both literature and martial arts, puts forward to his younger generation."

Bubu had never heard of him, but Bubu trusted the boss.

Find a secluded corner and start restraining your desires.

At this moment, Jia Xiu looked at the crystal that Bu Bu was about to grab. It was small and not very eye-catching, but its green color matched his healing magic perfectly.

Staring at the crystal, he could vaguely see lines of blurry text.

This is a sign that the Eye of the Runes has been activated.

But there are no runes on it, so what is this skill supposed to translate?

Could it be that the insights triggered by the crystal can also be explained by the Eye of the Rune?

The blurry text in front of him gradually became clearer, and its neat arrangement was very similar to the style that Jia Xiu was most familiar with.

This also appears to be code.

The black dots, blurred together, gradually condensed into clear characters.

class HealingSkill {
protected:
std::string skillName;
……

What did I just see?!
Jia Xiu's mind, which had been foggy from reading the instructions, became incredibly clear at this moment.

This is not just code, but code that is inextricably linked to his research.

The code for the parent class of healing skills!

When I started researching the basic healing spell more than a year ago, one of the problems I faced was not knowing what specific effects the basic healing spell, as a spell that references the parent class's "healing skills," actually references.

We can only speculate based on the code of the healing spell, but speculation can never reveal the complete version.

If one can understand all the information about the parent class, then all spells that reference this class in the future, that is, all spells related to the healing class, will likely be much easier to study, and one will be able to understand the principles of healing spells from a more basic and fundamental perspective.

So fitting.

"I want this!"

Jia Xiu said excitedly.

"Are you sure?" the staff member reminded them. "Once you make a choice, you can't go back on it."

"Um... wait a minute."

Jia Xiu stopped reading the instructions. If he had known that the Eye of the Runes worked on crystals as well, why would he have bothered reading the instructions?

He began to scrutinize the shelf of crystals.

Keep a close eye on them one by one.

However, not every crystal can yield results; only a portion can reveal the code.

They are all related to healing techniques.

I'm not sure if I didn't see it because the attribute wasn't high enough or something else.

As for the codes related to healing spells, that's easy to say; just compare which code is the most complete.

After comparing them all, the one from the beginning is still the most reliable.

The parent category of healing skills is far more complex than Jia Xiu imagined. It's not completely complete on this crystal, but it already has several thousand lines in length.

It's not concise at all, has terrible readability, and its maintainability is uncertain. It's also unknown whether it's easy to expand. As for robustness, it's been used by so many generations of spellcasters for so many years, so it should be quite robust.

Some studies have been conducted.

"I'm sure, this is it."

"Congratulations! I didn't expect you to gain insights from the crystal so quickly. You are the fastest I've ever seen. Your talent is truly exceptional. This is not just polite talk. If you can achieve results from this crystal as soon as possible, the association may grant you the right to borrow the Primal Crystal sooner."

"so good?"

"Special talents are treated specially; this has always been the principle of the association."

(End of this chapter)