Lord of Arcane

Chapter 1090 Maintaining the Magic Circle (and Upgrading) The Eve of the Visit
After that, Xia Duo will "power off" the magic circle that needs maintenance.

Although it is not actually running at this time, in fact, it still maintains a very close link with the element pool and energy pool, and is also very closely linked with the magic net.

At the same time, the triple array does not exist completely independently, but is related to each other and forms a whole. Otherwise, there will be no situation where two sets of arrays work together for the light bulb outside, similar to the "infinite dimming" situation.

This is the difficulty of maintenance. Not only does it need to disconnect the magic circle from the fire element pool, the positive energy pool, and the magic net, but also needs to reconnect after maintenance, and still keep the triple magic circle in a relatively independent overall state.

If there is a maintenance manual, the difficulty lies only in the operation level, and you will be familiar with it after practicing a few times, but for Xia Duo, he did not get a detailed maintenance manual in advance, and the difficulty lies in the understanding of the blazing sun circle itself. understand.

Fortunately, he had already completed this part some time ago, otherwise it would really be possible to delay this month's maintenance work to next month!
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The power outage is divided into three steps. First, disconnect the link between the magic circle that needs to be maintained and the other two magic circles in a specific order.

After that, disconnect the link between the magic circle itself and the magic net, and finally replace the body of the magic circle.

Of course, apart from the fact that the arcane energy crystals that serve as the core of the energy buffer must be replaced, the mithril components of the magic circle do not need to be replaced every month.

As for changing it every few months, it is said in the notes in the library that record maintenance precautions, about a year or so.

But the problem is, when Steven handed over, he didn't say much about the maintenance of the blazing sun magic circle. Xia Duo didn't know how long the mithril components of the magic circle had been running.

To be on the safe side, he planned to replace it with new ones, and for the other two mithril components of the magic circle, he also planned to replace them with new ones in the next two months.

As for the maintenance of the watchtower itself, it doesn't need to be so frequent. After all, other places are not like the Blazing Sun Circle, where a large amount of elemental energy passes through almost every moment.

In this regard, Xia Duo intends to formulate a fairly proper maintenance plan after a thorough inspection of the watchtower. Of course, it may also be a maintenance + renovation plan.

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Relying on the pre-prepared mithril components and the arcane crystals, Xia Duo quickly completed the replacement of the magic circle body including the arcane crystals, and the subsequent linking, testing, and packaging were no problem at all.

The whole process took about seven or eight hours, which is considered fast. As an ordinary high-level mage, it is estimated that it would be impossible to complete it in less than ten days and a half months.

After all, if you haven't touched the ninth layer of the magic net, you must use alternative spellcasting when linking the strings of the magic net.

Replacing high-ring elements with low-ring elements, the complexity is almost geometrically increased, and the workload is at least ten times that of Xia Duo.

If it can be completed within half a month, even if it is very hard work, if it is really delayed for a month, it is not unusual.

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After completing the maintenance of the blazing sun circle, it was almost late at night. Xia Duo continued to check the main energy transmission lines of the watchtower while he was still in good spirits, and then fell asleep peacefully.

The next day was March.

After Xia Duo woke up, he continued his meditation training as usual, but then he felt that the time passed quickly. After returning from the green field plane, several months passed before he knew it.

In a few days, it will be the day to visit Conjenio. Looking back on the last time I saw him, it seemed to be more than half a month ago.

But now, in addition to continuing to inspect the watchtower, he also needed to prepare gifts for his visit five days later.

After all, they gave him three Ion Stones last time, so as a junior, he naturally couldn't be silent. Of course, Xia Duo also had the idea of ​​whether he could get a few more Ion Stones during this visit.

Each of the Ion Stones made by Master Conjenio has not been encrypted. Obtaining an Ion Stone is equivalent to obtaining its production method and a special spell.

Like the three obtained by Xia Duo before, they are Concentration Blessing, Physical Enhancement, and Spell Reversal, which are very useful even for experienced arcanists. (Xia Duo has a strong physique, I gave the physique to Niya)
In addition to gifts, Xia Duo also needed to prepare some questions. Knowing that the master is kind and likes to support juniors, how could he not make good use of this opportunity!

Except for the question about Innocent, Xia Duo was not going to ask too many things that had nothing to do with magic or had little to do with it, but in the field of magic, Xia Duo was too confused.

But it is impossible to visit for too long, and it is impossible to go every day, so you need to choose carefully.

Those who can be solved after their own research, then don’t ask, so as not to waste time and opportunities; only those who have no idea at all, or need to be warned by the pioneers, it is necessary to ask.

With the help of the relaxed state during meditation, Xia Duo sorted out the problems he currently encountered in the field of magic.

It mainly focuses on several aspects, one is the macroscopic principle, besides the transformation of the magic net strings, whether there are more basic theories and soul-related issues.

The second is the specific subdivision of the field - the exploration direction and key element units related to the plane field. This is actually a specific technology. Xia Duo is too embarrassed to ask, and at the same time, he is not sure whether the master can answer or is willing to answer. .

After all, supporting the younger generation does not mean giving unlimited technology.

Xia Duo felt that the master's support may be more about research experience, methods, ideas, and even personal connections.

In this regard, Xia Duo actually has many problems, such as why "papermaking" is monitored, and why Netheril does not produce its own mithril, etc.

Although these questions are not directly related to magic, they are of great significance to Xia Duo's deeper understanding of the world.

Although he himself has some guesses, how can an elder who has lived for hundreds of years explain it directly and accurately!

As for whether Conjenio would fool himself, Xia Duo was not worried about this. He was also a senior arcanist after all, and he was already considered the absolute backbone of Netheril.

If he had to be perfunctory and fooled, then Conjenio would never have the reputation and prestige he has now.

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After thinking about it carefully, Xia Duo roughly knew what he should bring to see the master, and what to ask when he saw the master.

He made some breakfast casually, and after he finished eating, he went back to the Tower of Time. Some preparations could not be completed in the Watchtower, but the Tower of Time was just right, so it didn't take much trouble anyway.

After everything was prepared, Xia Duo returned to the watchtower to continue a comprehensive inspection of the entire tower.

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The busy time always passes quickly, and in the blink of an eye, five days later, that is the day when Xia Duo officially visited Conjenio.

(End of this chapter)