Soon, the experiment progressed to the stage of medium-dose negative energy radiation.
"At 0:12:02, the soul-related node continues to move slightly, and the soul is slightly contaminated. It has been recorded!"
"0:13:25, internal organs related nodes, continuous micro-movement, flesh and blood atrophy, organ failure, recorded!"
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"0:14:01, vital signs are weak, but conscious, recorded!"
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The moderate dose of negative energy radiation only lasted 4 minutes. Matt in the protective circle changed completely. His hair fell out, his dry skin clung to his bones, and his flesh and blood seemed to have disappeared.
This level of negative energy intrusion, except for the specially protected soul, the damage suffered by the body is already close to the elf's [Negative Energy Erosion] spell.
In other words, Matt at this moment is almost a dead person except that his soul can barely survive.
And if there is no special protection for the soul in the laboratory, then he is almost hopeless. Even if he dies, there is no way to resurrect him.
"Judge Matt, has your perception of the Magic Network changed now?"
"No, continue." Matt replied very briefly.
The voice was hoarse and gloomy, as if it was seeping out of hell, sending chills down the spine. Everyone present, including Sha Duo, couldn't help but frown deeply when they heard Matt's answer.
Obviously, even moderate doses of negative energy radiation failed to achieve the goal.
Do we need to increase the dosage?
Xia Duo hesitated. In fact, with his current level of control over negative energy, even if it is a medium dose of negative energy radiation, he can ensure that it will not cause great harm to the human body when it is irradiated.
But the problem is that he cannot determine whether the reduction in spellcasting level is related to physical damage or not.
Only relatively comprehensive negative energy intrusion damage can be used. As long as it can be determined that the dose of negative energy radiation has an effect on the perception of the magic network, by analyzing the changes in the nodes connecting the human body and the magic network, the range of negative energy radiation in subsequent experiments can be narrowed.
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By proceeding step by step, you will eventually be able to determine which type of negative energy radiation is specifically targeted at the perception of the magic net.
It can be said that early experimenters are almost certain to die.
Because when exposed to high doses of negative energy radiation, even if the soul is specially protected, it will be seriously contaminated, and this will cause the volunteers participating in the experiment to be unable to be resurrected.
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At this moment, Xia Duo emotionally hoped that Matt would choose to give up, or even if he lied, he would suspend the experiment first.
As a kind of intelligent life, human beings will instinctively express regret, regret, and resistance to the loss of similar life.
Xia Duo is not arrogant enough to regard the humans in the projection plane as non-human beings. Even if they are virtual lives, their thoughts, emotions, wills, and the perceptions and experiences they bring to Xia Duo are real.
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Emotionally speaking, it was really difficult for Xia Duo to accept that a life he admired and respected passed away in front of his eyes.
But from a rational perspective, he also knew that from the day the "negative energy degradation" theory emerged, such sacrifices were inevitable.
The relevant experiments are either led by oneself or led by others. The only difference is that one has real or false higher morality that one is not aware of, and can control the sacrifice within an acceptable range.
"Negative energy downgrade" experiments are similar to human medical experiments on Earth, and death is inevitable.
We should be reverent and cautious about life, but we don’t have to be too taboo about death. The greatest respect for those who died is to make their death valuable and let them die well.
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After some psychological struggle, Xia Duo felt much calmer, then he solemnly saluted Matt, and then increased the dose of negative energy radiation.
But unfortunately, reality often runs counter to people's wishes. Under the exposure of high doses of negative energy radiation, Matt only lasted less than 15 seconds before losing all his vital signs, including his soul, which was contaminated by negative energy and slid into the air.
into the abyss of no return.
"Stop, carry out the purification procedure. Gabour, you will inform Dean Bernie of the experimental results, and it is up to him to decide whether to carry out subsequent experiments."
After saying that, Xia Duo left the laboratory alone.
At this moment, his mood was very complicated. Before traveling, he had heard of many sacrifices, but he had never been so close to such an incident.
It was even said that the victim actually died by his own hands. This experience deeply shocked Sha Duo's heart.
If he was given a chance to choose again, he wasn't sure whether he would insist on increasing the radiation dose. Maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't.
But now, with the life of a victim on his back, Xia Duo found it even more difficult to give up on "negative energy downgrade".
It would be too hypocritical to say that it was entirely for the sacrifice of Matt to continue research, but Shado did feel an indescribable sense of mission.
This sense of mission urged him to complete the "negative energy downgrade" project.
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Not surprisingly, Dean Bernie did not choose to stop the experiment, but gave Xia Duo another list. What this meant was obvious.
"Deputy Dean Samuel, don't worry about me. I have seen my companions die in front of me more than once. Now there is just one more, and I am not that fragile yet!"
After replying to Deputy Dean Samuel's consoling message, Xia Duo made arrangements for the next experiment.
In fact, he did see his so-called companions die in front of him before, but that was in the Green Field Plane, and the relationship between those companions and him was not actually that close.
Since time travel, the death that has given Sha Duo the most shocking feeling is that of Matt, but he is indeed not as fragile as Samuel imagined. After experiencing many things, he will naturally become stronger mentally.
He is Sha Duo, not the real "McCard"!
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Next, the experiment continued, and the sacrifices continued to increase.
There was indeed progress in the experiment, but it was very little. It was not until the appearance of the thirtieth volunteer that the experiment made a breakthrough——
After several adjustments, the negative energy radiation finally took effect on the perception of the magic network. The 30th volunteer, a great mage from the Judgment Department, had already sensed the eighth layer of the magic network.
After experiencing a high dose of negative energy radiation, the perception of the magic network is reduced to the seventh level.
Although it is only such a small change, it is already a qualitative leap compared to before!
In the laboratory that day, almost all the researchers shed tears of excitement. Although Xia Duo did not shed tears, the pressure that had accumulated in his heart for a long time was also released.
But just when he was about to discuss the next experimental plan with everyone, the picture in his field of vision suddenly began to distort, and various noises appeared in his ears.
His other senses also seemed to receive countless messy messages, making his mind dizzy and making him feel nauseous.
But before he could react, everything around him changed rapidly. By the time he recovered, the surroundings had changed to another scene——
"Hey, why do I seem to be lying on the ground?"
The next moment, Xia Duo realized that he had turned into a baby lying in a cradle!