The strange actions in the forest at night did not escape Lin's surveillance. However, unless the surveillance state of the Arcane Eye is turned on, a complete picture cannot be obtained. There are only traces of light points representing creatures moving on the flat map.
What could this mean?
Nothing can be represented.
Lin didn't even think about going to the site to conduct field inspections. For the abnormal behavior, attention was paid to it for the first time, and then no more attention was paid to it. For him, the only things he wants to protect are the people, things and things in the tower.
After knowing that the people outside the tower may be spies from other organizations, doing this kind of behavior of revealing other people's privacy is like a showdown, which means getting into trouble. The best thing to do is to keep out of sight. And in this wishful thinking, he missed the opportunity to nip future dangers in the first place.
In the evening, Lin still does his routine stargazing. Astronomy relies on persistent observation and recording, and only after accumulating a large amount of data can we have a basis for calculation. So Lin does the same thing day after day. Fortunately, this deep starry sky is his interest, and he can happily do things that others think are boring.
The recent daytime work, in addition to studying how to improve the observation accuracy, is to take out the golden skeleton that is only missing its left arm and conduct various tests. It is also so that when the final parts are in place, there is no need to hurriedly conduct overall research without knowing anything about it.
As long as the left and right arms are symmetrical, then this skeleton has 206 bones just like ordinary humans. However, this number of bones was determined by Lin based on the data he had seen on Earth. Whether the 'human beings' in the Lost World really have the same two hundred and six bones, he has not actually dissected them, so he cannot say for sure.
The material is also unknown. Regardless of the measurement of density, various conductive abilities, such as heat conduction, transmission of magical power, etc., there are no other similar materials. It cannot be ruled out that Lin's basic knowledge of materials in the world of Lost World is quite weak. Coupled with the indestructible nature of the golden skeleton, he was unable to take samples for destructive testing.
After a bunch of messy tests, Lin came to the conclusion that there was no conclusion...
After all, he was not a medical major on Earth; after coming to the Lost World, the type of magic related to human bones was undead magic, which was not a popular type of magic. Therefore, during the research process, the resources that could be obtained or found is the rarest.
Among the magic that must be learned at the apprentice level, none of it is related to this aspect. Therefore, Lin cannot get any information from the skeleton like a forensic doctor or CSI.
Although it was impossible to call upon the mana and power contained in the bones, now that the accuracy of the detection technology was quite good, Lin still measured the total amount of power contained in each bone. Each cubic unit contains the total power of about one million units, and the ratio is very close to the natural value, which is 128:64:32:16:8:4:2:1.
What is the substance closest to this data? The answer is purple-level magic stone.
Very unexpected discovery.
Assuming that this golden skeleton was man-made, then it can be said that someone used purple transformation grade magic stone mixed with other substances to create such a human-like proportional skeleton. But to what purpose? What is the purpose of such a high-cost work? Reasons like pure fun cannot explain the many unknowns that still remain on the golden skull.
If this is what a human skeleton looks like after mutation, then why is there such a change? And why is there magical power contained in every bone? Moreover, these mana powers cannot be extracted or invoked, and even their natural overflow cannot be observed.
You know, the bones left behind by some powerful monsters are the best materials for making wands or weapons. The most important thing is that the caster can use the magic power contained in the material itself to give weapons and equipment magical effects by carving magic circles or other methods.
Forgers with good skills can strike a balance between extraction and recovery, so that this weapon can be used for a long time under normal conditions. Poor technology will cause the weapon and equipment to have a "life". When the mana power is drained, the equipment will be useless.
These common sense are the biggest reasons that make the golden skeleton look out of place.
What if this is the performance of a magician after he has trained himself to the extreme? Just as the air you breathe goes into your lungs and the food you eat goes into your stomach, where is the magic power absorbed by the magician through meditation stored?
What is the so-called Dantian in Chinese Kung Fu? Seven Chakras in Indian Philosophy? These are not actual organs. Even on Earth, these are metaphysical existences that can only be understood but cannot be dissected.
At this time, Lin thought of a word - reborn. What would it be like if in ancient China, this word was not a description, but a process that some people actually experienced?
The more he explores this golden skeleton, the more questions arise in Lin's mind. It made him want to kill a magician, dissect it and use it as a control group to verify his idea, but he quickly killed it. After all, it has not been determined what this skeleton is, and Lin has no such leisure to kill people for it.
Looking back, if this golden skeleton was really left behind by someone after his death, who would it be?
The builder of the Tower of the Great Sage and a member of the team of heroes who ended the Dark Ages, the Great Sage Atoli is a figure whose life is unknown. His birth year is unknown, his death year is unknown, his apprenticeship is unknown, and his family is unknown.
The only thing that appears in the records is that he followed the brave Baz and defeated the ruler of the Dark Ages, the demon king Tikal. Apart from that, there are just a bunch of magic and magic circles prefixed with his name.
So this important figure whose life is unknown has neither a definite date of death nor a suspected burial place. Could it be...?
Lin held the skull and examined it carefully in front of his eyes.
Out of curiosity, he went out to dig a large bucket of clay and tried to use the skull to reshape the human face and restore its appearance in life.
Facts have proved that if you don’t have diamonds, don’t do porcelain work. This kind of technology has only been seen in TV series or movies, and Lin has no ability to reproduce it.
Without any idea, Lin used clay to patch up the golden skull into a pitted alien head. For a moment, Lin thought he was creating a new monster character for a horror film. Freddy from Friday the 13th is even more handsome than this thing in front of me.
However, during the period of studying the golden skeleton, it was assumed that this skeleton was the remains of a certain magician. This premise was correct. In conjunction with the previous digital testing of the mana and power contained in the human body, Lin felt that it was impossible to say no. Unclear thoughts and ideas are growing.
While Lin was focusing on his research, various conspiracies against him were also quietly going on.
The most feared thing is not great strength, but the unknown.
Because of the unknown, targeted measures cannot be taken; and because of the unknown, it is difficult to avoid psychological fear. The unknown is also the name of the ruler who ended the ancient gods and started the Dark Age, and is one of the great terrors. Even now that the Dark Ages have ended and the Dominators have fallen into slumber, all species of Homo sapiens still cannot escape the fear of the unknown.
But when the Tower of the Great Sage shows more strength, no matter how powerful it is, it no longer belongs to the unknown category. Then for the group that has enmity with it, the chance of revenge will be greater.
Among these people, the ones who have observed the Tower of the Great Sage for the longest time and are most concerned about it are the creatures belonging to the dark world. Although they live on the same continent as other creatures in the Lost World, their habits and social rules are different, which makes these ethnic groups who are accustomed to hiding in the dark have an innate hatred for people on the bright side. .
When someone offends them, no matter what the reason, if the person does not retaliate, it will only be regarded as a sign of cowardice by others. The weak can be challenged and replaced. No matter how powerful they are, they cannot get the corresponding power. Because cowardly people are not worthy of standing above others and can only accept being scorned.
This was also the dilemma faced by the vampire Marquis Mesaroche, one of the four ancient ones of the peninsula, during this time.
His number one subordinate, Marton Balog and his family, all died in the tower of the Great Sage, who was in full swing. The Marquis's delay in taking action caused his prestige in the clan to drop to an unimaginable level. There are constantly high-ranking vampires leading their dependents, deserting him and joining other clans.
Of course, there were various reasons, and the Marquis of Mesaroche also severely punished several traitors. But these methods still cannot restore this declining situation, because the Tower of the Great Sage is still there, and there is no loss at all.
If there is mutual loss, even if there is no revenge, it is a good reason for the Marquis to step down. But the reality is that the most effective man is dead, and the tower remains intact.
Dorothy, that hateful little bitch of the Nagy clan, spreads the threat of that tower everywhere. It can emit the same light at night as the sun during the day. Even if you wear day clothes, you can't protect yourself. This is so threatening and even fatal to the vampires and most creatures in the dark world.
But these reasons should not be the excuse for the Marquis of Mesaroche not to retaliate. The biggest reason why he didn't dare to save his face was that he was afraid.
Such remarks have been quietly circulating in the dark world for more than half a year. It's not necessarily the little bitch who spread the news, it could also be some ambitious guy who wants to occupy a seat in the vampire council and plans to challenge himself to get the upper hand.
Regardless of the possibility, the Marquis of Mesaroche chose to endure it most of the time. It's not that he doesn't want revenge, but he wants to choose the most favorable opportunity, the most effective means, and make the most thorough solution so that everyone will be speechless and no longer question his authority.
To this end, he spent a lot of resources to collect four powerful destructive magic scrolls-the earth shook and the mountains shook. This is one of the most effective magics that is specifically designed to destroy buildings and is used to attack city walls or magic towers.
The next step is to find an opportunity. The moment when that hateful magic tower showed its weakness.
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Thanks to book friend HouseManVI for the tip
