Chapter 3422 Conservative Inspection Standard Procedure
As for the time gem's disturbance to the magic network.
Xia Duo can be sure that there must be a certain pattern, because ordinary crystals can also cause disturbances to the magic network, and the patterns are obvious, and can form auras visible to the naked eye under magical vision.
As long as you see this kind of aura, you can basically judge it to be crystal. In the same way, other substances, even pig iron, will disturb the magic network and form aura as long as it exists in the environment of the magic network.
Auras aren't just for magic items.
It's just that the aura formed by most ordinary substances is very weak, and may not be as strong as the fluctuation of the magic network itself. Basically, it can only be observed in a laboratory environment, or by casters who are very sensitive to the magic network.
That's why there is a saying that magic items have aura, but this statement is actually not rigorous.
Now, this time gem has been tested to be a crystal, but if you look at it from the aura, it also has the characteristics of a crystal, but with the addition of those seemingly random parts.
Chateau believes that the seemingly random part may be the essence of this so-called time gem, or that the raw material of this gem is crystal, but it is endowed with extra power.
It was the kind of mysterious starlight he had seen on Daphne before.
At first, when he saw the mysterious starlight, he thought it was Daphne's spell to hide her appearance. However, it turned out that it was not the case. During the fight with Daphne, he found that the other party was consuming that starlight.
And that time at Tevi Mansa, Daphne never appeared again because the starlight was thinned to a certain extent. The same was true later at Tanzan Peak.
Chateau felt that it could at least be considered that the mysterious starlight was one of Daphne's trump cards, and if it was just a decoration, it would be a little weird to see it emanating from her eyes.
At least in his impression, elves do not have this kind of decorative culture, which also shows the specialness of that mysterious starlight.
But it is not serious to say that the mysterious starlight is the basis for Daphne to use time-related spells, because the Alliance has also obtained time-related spells, and it does not require any special power to use them.
Perhaps Daphne's spells are more advanced, it is possible, but Shado is more inclined to believe that the time-related spells themselves do not require any special power to maintain, and that mysterious starlight may play a certain supporting role.
For example, it is possible to reduce the difficulty of casting spells and raise the limits that spells can reach.
Based on this, it is also a very reasonable conjecture to think that the mysterious starlight is a special concrete time force that can be manipulated artificially.
In the same way, the so-called time gem, which also has mysterious starlight inside, may really be used to reshape the timeline, or at least it has a certain power of time.
But what is time? What is the power of time?
Sha Duo turned over a lot of theories and concepts in his mind, but in the end they all turned into chaos. He really couldn't tell what the essence of time was and what the power of time was.
At least his understanding of time in this magical world is not as profound as his understanding of time on earth.
At present, Xia Duo has tried almost all imaginable non-destructive inspection methods for this time gem. If he wants to go further, he may need to conduct destructive inspection.
Of course, destructive testing does not necessarily destroy the sample itself, but it means no longer conducting conservative testing and adopting a more radical method. Such a method may cause irreversible damage to the sample itself.
For example, this time gem has a usable function, but it can only be used once. From the perspective of supporting subsequent research, using this gem can be regarded as a destructive test, and it will destroy it directly from the root.
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Of course, Shado cannot be so hasty, and he is not sure that this gem is really used to reshape the timeline. Maybe it is a trap set by Daphne for him?
The purpose is to let him use this trap personally. Wouldn't it be too stupid to drill directly into it?
Of course, the same goes for using other volunteers. Volunteers who are willing to risk death to do experiments are actually very valuable. Let alone whether there are any now, even if there are, Xia Duo does not want to use them for this.
Furthermore, there is also the limitation of this only sample, so it would be too luxurious to use it directly.
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After thinking for a moment, Xia Duo decided to use elemental impact to test, but before the experiment, he had already predicted the results of the experiment.
It is estimated that nine times out of ten it will not be of any use.
Of course, in order to rule out these possibilities, the experiment still needs to be carried out. It does not mean that he does not need to do it because he thinks there is a high probability that it will be useless.
Since it was a more radical experiment, Xia Duo retreated to a safe area in the laboratory and was fully protected. He only conducted experiments by operating relevant instruments, so as to avoid risks to the greatest extent.
This is also the standard operating procedure of the Tower of Time Laboratory, and this standard operating procedure has also been recognized and even promoted by the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce.
As long as you follow the operating procedures and purchase the laboratory accident insurance launched by the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce in advance, you can get compensation as long as an accident occurs.
It's just that currently in Netheril, laboratory accident insurance is not widely recognized.
There are two main reasons -
One is the laboratory standard operating procedures approved and implemented by the Minshui Chamber of Commerce initiated by the Tower of Time, which requires the transformation of the laboratory, and the cost of implementation itself is higher than in the past.
If this standard is really strictly implemented, the risk of experimental accidents can be reduced. In this case, what kind of insurance should we buy? Isn't it just giving money to the Mingshui Chamber of Commerce?
Many mages think so, either they are extremely cost-saving and ignore risks, or they recognize the standards but do not recognize that Mingshui Chamber of Commerce will make tailwinds.
Another important reason why laboratory accident insurance is difficult to promote is the issue of confidentiality, because the prerequisite for Mingshui Chamber of Commerce to pay compensation is to be able to confirm that the corresponding laboratory is operating in accordance with standard procedures, which requires an investigation into the laboratory where the accident occurred.
If the research is not something important, the investigation will be carried out, but if the research is something that requires a high degree of confidentiality, outsiders' intervention will inevitably lead to the risk of leakage.
In contrast, it is easier for most Nese mages to accept the risk of accidental experiments.
In practice, even Xia Duo, who proposed laboratory accident insurance, did not purchase insurance for all laboratories in the Tower of Time, partly because of confidentiality issues.
The current Mingshui Chamber of Commerce does not have such a high reputation that Xia Duo can believe that they can keep the whole process secret and not study the competition with the Tower of Time in private.
Or if there is an absolutely neutral organization that specializes in accident investigation in the future, and if it is recognized by all parties, laboratory accident insurance may be recognized by more mages.