Chess Mage of Faerûn

Chapter 530 Breakthrough Direction
"Pshaw, you're full of twisted logic."

Tyrantir pointed at the other person with his finger, then turned and "invited" a gnoll, who had volunteered for the research and whose eyes were filled with terror, onto the experimental table, saying without turning his head:

"With your current spellcasting level, you're not that far from touching the seventh ring of the magic net, so you haven't wasted your time."

"That's all thanks to the mentor's excellent teaching," Zhang Yuan quickly offered his compliment.

"Enough with the small talk. It's good that you can turn your mind back from the mundane world. I hope you haven't completely forgotten the basics you learned back then. Hand me that cutting knife."

"I'll take care of these small things; you can just give me instructions, teacher."

As a teacher, I would never dampen my apprentice's enthusiasm, and the first verification surgery unfolded in a harmonious and joyful atmosphere between teacher and student.

As for what Mr. Gnoll, the subject of the study, thinks?
Does that matter?

"By the way, according to research in our world, the transmission of neural perception is essentially the transmission of electrical impulse signals, which may be a starting point."

"Hmm, no wonder electrical spells cause paralysis or sudden reactions in the recipient."

The high mage, lost in thought, flicked his finger, and wisps of lightning crackled around his fingertip. Four meaningful gazes were cast toward the volunteers on the cutting board.

I didn't offend any of you!
The jackal, who was eating roasted meat and singing songs, suddenly roared in anger after being kidnapped here by Master Zhang.

Time is like the most cunning thief, stealing away the years while people are focused on something.

This is the first time Zhang Yuan has stayed in Gaolibao for more than a month since completing his studies two years ago.

For three whole months, he buried himself in the laboratory, honing his skills in casting various necromancy spells and using all kinds of experimental equipment. As his understanding of the connection between life and the body gradually became clearer, he finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

"Oh, our great mage actually remembered that he has a territory in this remote corner of the high cliff?"

Inside the study of the Lord of Gaoyabao, Zhang Yuan was processing the documents that had accumulated recently, while enduring the angry complaints and sarcasm of the female thief who brought him the pile of documents.

Gaa gaa gaa! Gaa gaa gaa?
The monk simply dismissed these complaints with a smile, treating them as a passing breeze, and then went back to his work.

It's no wonder Nancy had objections. During the first two months, Zhang Yuan returned to High Cliff every few days, and all matters in the territory were on track. With Cindersha overseeing and coordinating things, there were no major problems.

But in that last month, the master and apprentice, having grasped that spark of inspiration, practically lived in the lab, neglecting all matters of territory. At most, they would exchange a few words with the Heavenly Wrath Princess remotely. As a result, after finishing up the affairs of the Baldur region, Nancy, who had happily led the young couple, Gavial, back to the high cliffs, didn't see her lord for a whole month...

Damn it, after a long trip, how did the lord's manor end up like this?

The female thief, who had been staking out the place for a month, finally caught up with the culprit and gave him a good scolding, while the latter was still basking in the joy of his breakthrough research.

Ultimately, it was proven that the electrical pulse signal was indeed the breakthrough direction.

By replacing necromantic negative energy with elemental energy to drive nerve conduction, the corrosive effects that the recipient would have to endure are minimized.

However, the opportunity to address the externalization of neural tissue was found in the field of change systems.

The details are too numerous to elaborate on here; those interested can visit the Highhold Library to view Lord Tyrantir's latest handwritten paper.

On the Silicon Transformation of Nerve Tendons and the Application and Value of Semiconductor Devices in Nerve Signal Transmission

If the intruders hadn't been sent to keep the gnolls company and share the boon of becoming experimental volunteers.

Of course, such a groundbreaking research field could not be explored in just a few months. However, as the research went deeper, the mage's thinking pace gradually diverged from that of his teacher, and eventually he simply went from being an assistant to an intern, assisting with the shifting of positions.

Unfortunately, being a research scientist isn't easy. To work for a top researcher, you need at least a postdoctoral position, but Zhang Yuan probably needs to finish his PhD first. Since forcing himself to participate in further research wouldn't make much sense, he simply handed it over to his professor and slipped away.

"How are Gavial and the other two doing now?"

"At first it was fine. The two little ones were curious about everything in the territory. When they first saw the Tulou, they asked me how I could build so many castles all at once?"

Nancy found it somewhat amusing, but then a hint of annoyance appeared on her face:

"But this young couple is just too, too..."

"do?"

Seeing that the other student was struggling with their words, Teacher Zhang, who is a highly intelligent and educated individual, thoughtfully offered some guidance on the student's verbal expression skills.

"Yes! That's exactly what I'm doing!"

As if a valve had been opened, Nancy immediately began to pour out her grievances:
“Gavial is fairly simple and honest, but that young lady from the Silver Shield family is really troublesome. She hasn’t been well-behaved for more than a few days and already wants to go hunting in the mountains. I couldn’t persuade her otherwise, so I had Kader take her there.”

"The next day, he had a new idea. One minute he wanted to visit the factory workshop, and the next he became curious about the Siren Druid."

"That's all,"

Nancy's face looked like she was having a hemorrhoid flare-up.
"The worst part is that they seem to be completely absorbed in that stage play, and they keep throwing in a few arias every now and then, which makes your teeth ache just listening to them."

"Hehe, canaries that have just been released from their cages are bound to have a lot of novelty and problems. Once they are sent to the academy, they won't have so much free time."

Zhang Yuan didn't take it seriously. The best way to deal with this kind of protagonist in youth-themed melodramatic literature is to put him in a high-intensity study schedule, making him suffer a headache before others do.

"That girl from the Silver Shield family can become a mage?"

"Neverwinter Academy has long been restructured and expanded, and there's bound to be a profession that suits her. Judging from her skills when she eloped, it's possible that she'll take up a rogue or a ranger position."

"Alright, you can arrange it, but do it as soon as possible!"

After smilingly dismissing Nancy, the mage looked at the documents that had finally been processed, got up, pushed open the door, walked into the dungeon, and went straight to the Shadowcliff Keep enchanting workshop through the portal.

The Keen craftsmen are here to witness the latest achievements in the research and development of military technology at Gaoya.

"Crack!"

Load the bomb gun.

Hold your breath, stare, aim, and pull the trigger.

"boom!"

With a thunderous roar and a burst of flames, a 12-gauge (18.5mm) bullet was launched and hurtled toward the target ahead.

"Ding!"

The still-smelling shell casings were propelled out by the chamber pressure and landed on the stone floor with a clear, metallic sound.

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