Hogwarts: From Selling White Peppers to Becoming a God

Chapter 460 The Magic Network is Completed

In fact, according to the original design, the materials needed to build the magic net should include dozens of magical metals and magical alloys, but now neither metallurgical technology nor magic technology can meet the requirements.

Murphy had to settle for second best, abandoning those sophisticated and efficient designs that required high-quality materials. He revised the plan several times, making it possible to complete the entire magic network node using only orthoclase—that is, magic brass.

More than ten cartloads of forged orchard copper were hauled to the vicinity of the pit. With a wave of his hand, Murphy sent the metal ingots flying into the air, where they were enveloped by his magic.

A burst of flame appeared out of nowhere, melting the copper ingots and merging them into a huge mass of molten metal.

The orchards produced by the wizards had a large tolerance for quality, so Murphy needed to process them a second time.

At the same time, the flame he used was also the cursed fire of Ragnarok, which would add some extra properties to the orbium, allowing it to absorb the flowing magic to repair itself and avoid changes in its properties during long-term use.

Some impurities were removed during Murphy's secondary processing, and thorough mixing made the Orichalco liquid more uniform in overall properties. After a few minutes of adjustment, the quality of the Orichalco finally met his requirements.

An extremely complex 3D circuit diagram, resembling an integrated circuit diagram, appeared in Murphy's mind. This was the magical structure he had designed for the Magic Network nodes.

Since this is the first magic node, it not only needs to distribute and circulate magic, but more importantly, it also needs to adjust the magic to meet the various magical needs of different users.

This complex structure is the "circuit" of the magic node. If we were to draw an analogy, it would be like the "motherboard" of a computer, responsible for connecting various important modules together and adjusting the energy—that is, the distribution of magic—to achieve various functions.

The spherical mass of solution suddenly split into nine parts, each floating above the bottom of the pit. Then, a tentacle-like channel descended from the bottom of each sphere. The channel became thinner as it approached the bottom of the pit, until the point of contact with the ceramic structure at the bottom of the pit became thinner than the tip of a needle.

Then, the intricate carving began. The nine tentacles suddenly moved, their tips slicing rapidly across the hard ceramic at the bottom of the pit, constantly adjusting the depth of their tips to cut out crisscrossing grooves.

At the same time, the golden ores were rapidly filling in, and soon a complex and exquisite circuit diagram was drawn at the bottom of the pit.

But this was just the beginning. After the first layer of carving and infusion was completed, the rock above was melted and pressed by Murphy into a ceramic body with slightly different properties, which was then placed on top of this layer of lines. Then the carving and infusion work for the second layer began.

This process was repeated hundreds of times, until most of the orchard copper had been filled in, and the magic circuit "motherboard" was complete.

This is both a complex circuit board and a super-large magic memristor chip that integrates in-memory computing. It can even store and calculate information and data when necessary, but this is not its main design purpose. Its core function is still to adjust and distribute magic.

On the "motherboard", there were hundreds of slots. Murphy took out a bunch of real magic chips from the storage ring and filled them in.

This part of the chip is the core of the Magic Node's computation and the carrier hardware of the Magic Network's large model.

Next, Murphy began to work on developing other functional modules, such as the magic perception module, the magic amplification module, and the magic radar module.

Once all the modules were completed, he melted the rock once more and wrapped the entire magic network node, forming a standard cylinder, thus completing the "encapsulation".

At this point, the hardware of the magic network node is complete. Next, the polar magic power extracted from the wizards will be added to the magic network node through a ritual.

In theory, this magic would serve as the starting energy and basic material for the magic network nodes, but in reality, the wizards' magic levels and polarities were insufficient. Therefore, the ritual was merely a formality, and the real source of magic was provided by Murphy.

However, this ritual is extremely important. It will convey the following message to the gods through the watching children: the construction of the magic network requires the participation of many wizards. Although Murphy's influence cannot be ignored, the magic network cannot be completed by his own efforts alone. Murphy's control over the magic network may be limited.

At this moment, hundreds or even thousands of wizards gathered around the large pit at the magic network node, chanting lengthy incantations under the guidance of thirteen of Murphy's disciples. In front of them were dozens of crystals of various colors, each containing polar magic extracted recently.

As they chanted incantations, crystal after crystal shone brightly, then dimmed again. The polar magic within them, guided by the ritual, flowed into the magic node and was absorbed by it.

At the same time, Murphy also secretly injected some of the magic power of the gods he had collected from Ragnarok into the magic nodes.

He controlled the rhythm and properties of the magic infusion, keeping it in harmony with the wizards' magic.

He did it extremely discreetly, even using the divine power he obtained from his identity as "the God of Tracks and Lies," Loki, to ensure that even if many true gods came in person, they would not be able to see any flaws.

However, the level and quality of the gods' magic are fundamentally different from those of the wizards. Even though the children of the gods do not have the means to directly observe magic like Murphy, they can still feel the magic energy fluctuations within the magic nodes rapidly increasing.

"What he said seems to be true! This magic net really does seem to enhance magic power," said one of the divine children.

"But how is that possible? No matter how the magic of those weak wizards changes, it's impossible for it to be raised to this level. I feel as if there are several true gods standing in that big pit."

"So that's the magic of the magic network!" said another divine child.

"Or perhaps this is just a scam."

"A scam? What kind of scam could gather so much divine power at the level of gods? Did he wipe out an entire pantheon?"

Of course that's impossible. Putting aside the fact that even Christ God would find it difficult to do, even if he could, with that kind of power, why would he need to pull off a scam? He could just sweep through all the gods and be done with it.

Those who questioned him couldn't come up with a good explanation either, so they could only look at Cú Chulainn and ask, "Cú Chulainn, what do you say?"

"No need to rush, we'll find out soon enough whether it's true or not."

After a long while, the ceremony finally ended. Seventy-two polar magical energies rose from the magical energy nodes, then the energy subsided and disappeared, and everything returned to calm.

Just when everyone thought the ritual had failed, suddenly, a special wave swept through the minds of all the wizards.

In an instant, they felt as if every pore on their bodies had been opened, and they seemed to be exchanging some kind of information with the entire space and the whole world. The magic power around them was slowly rising and falling with this exchange of information, like breathing.

The next moment, they felt as if they had suddenly gained something. It was an extremely subtle feeling, like suddenly gaining some knowledge, understanding some principles, or mastering some movements or abilities. At the same time, it was as if they had gained some illusory limbs or some non-existent organs.

They exclaimed in surprise. The feeling was so wonderful, as if they were getting to know the world all over again, or as if they were truly experiencing the real world for the first time since they were born.

The distant mountains have never been so clear, the birdsong has never been so melodious, and even the sand on my fingertips and the breeze brushing against my cheeks felt like an unprecedented and wonderful experience.

At this moment, someone finally tried to grasp this feeling and gave it a gentle push in their mind.

In the next instant, a handful of sparks leaped up from the wizard's palm.

The sudden burst of light startled him, and he threw the ball of fire away, nearly setting another wizard on fire.

Amidst the chaos, someone finally realized what was happening and cried out in shock, "Magic!"

Magic that doesn't rely on incantations, gestures, or complicated rituals; it's magic created solely through the power of thought.

He had been a wizard for decades, living in a daze.

They finally mastered magic for the first time.

(End of this chapter)