The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

"Are these the research results of your Talisman Saint Society?"

Linde flicked the draft paper in his hand and asked.

"No, my lord, these are the ones."

Lisha handed over the thick research notebook.

It wasn't until he opened this notebook that Linde realized that the solo array Lisha had performed was just the tip of the iceberg of the Rune Saint Society's successful research.

The derivation process of the formulas and symbols in the research notes was very complete. Even though Linde was not a teacher in this field, he could understand some of it based on his still-memorized basic knowledge.

As time went by, Isa waited patiently, while Lena kept looking curiously at the focused Lind, and Lisha, standing to the side, was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe.

In the latter half, Linde turned the pages faster because he could no longer understand the records.

Linde went from breathing rapidly to barely breathing, as if afraid that a sneeze would ruin this precious research notebook.

This is a completely new rune system. Unlike runes that are adjusted entirely by feeling and magic, this research notebook confirms that runes are ternary, with three secondary runes considered as one higher-level rune.

In his previous life, Linde had heard the math professor next to him, whose head was as bright as a light bulb, say that decimal and binary were not as efficient as ternary. In his previous life, a certain superpower had researched ternary computers, but later stopped for various reasons.

The reason this math professor brought this up in casual conversation was because some countries had resumed research on ternary computers at that time.

And now, in this strange world, Linde has actually seen that some divine beings have already begun to use ternary numbers to study runes.

Moreover, the research notes listed numbers for all common materials, with the most commonly used alchemical material "pure water" as zero, stronger materials as positive numbers, and weaker materials as negative numbers. With this system of positive, negative, and zero, by applying the formula through the connection method and position of the runes, the final "number," or property, of the magic circle could be directly obtained.

In other words, once the nature and function of the final magic circle are determined, it is theoretically possible to directly deduce the materials, connection methods, and locations that the magic circle will require, and the calculation results can be directly reflected on the auxiliary coordinate axis.

How do we determine the nature and function of the final magic circle? Isn't the final magic circle simply the spell model that professionals construct when casting spells? Once the final spell model is confirmed, the rune magic circle can be deduced from this model, perfectly converting the spell into a rune magic circle.

These numbers can even be used to calculate the property transformation between different materials, as well as the interference value of each material. As long as the interference value within the rune is below the theoretical interference value, it means that theoretically the rune can be directly connected using the formula.

Below are the formulas and derivations for calculating the theoretical interference value.

The maximum number of connections for runes of the same or different attributes, and the experimental process.

The arrangement and derivation that a composite magic circle should follow.

The divergence and unification of theories regarding the conversion of spell models into rune arrays.

How to improve the stability of a magic circle through verification calculations.

And then there was the half-finished three-dimensional rune magic circle model and the flow of magic power, which Linde couldn't understand at all from the beginning.

This is also the most important part of this research notebook, because it involves how to cure Lisha's magical illness, and it is also the only part of the research notebook that was put into practice before it was fully proven.

The research direction of three-dimensional rune magic circles is singular: how to use rune magic circles to extract and allocate magic power.

In the research notes, it has a more direct name—the Magic Trigger. Of course, the word "trigger" doesn't exist in this world; here, "trigger" refers to an activation device.

In theory, all magic can only be manipulated by professionals. Although there are ways to extract magic in nature, it will quickly dissipate back into nature if no professional controls and uses it.

The Magic Trigger allows non-professionals to control and manipulate magic through runes.

The necklace that Lisha used to activate the moisture magic circle was the first and currently the only magic trigger made by the Symbol Saint Society.

A typical magic circle is constructed from individual runes within a flat, circular outer frame. However, the Magic Trigger is a three-dimensional magic circle that breaks free from this frame, directly upgrading the magic circle from a two-dimensional plane into a three-dimensional network, adding a Z-axis to the original coordinate axes.

Lisha uses this device to absorb excess and disordered magic power in her body, but because its effects make it difficult to precisely control magic power for the time being, it can cause irreversible damage to the user's body.

However, the significance of this magic trigger necklace is no less than that of Prometheus's fire.

Once this technology matures, magic will become, like electricity, the most common and widely tamed energy source in the world.

Who else knows about these research findings?

Linde carefully put down his research notes.

"Most of the research results later were done by my father, a professional from the 'Tower', and me. Everyone else felt that after all the calculations, it was still easier for the rune masters to just use magic to adjust it, so they all gave up."

Fortunately, those mages didn't realize the value of this notebook, which allowed him to snag a bargain. Linde felt relieved and continued asking...

"And what about the professional in that tower?"

"I don't know. Maybe they've gone back to the tower. The magicians in the tower are always like that. They'll suddenly appear when they encounter a topic that interests them, and then suddenly disappear again."

Listening to Lisha's answer, Lind recalled the information about the tower in the game. It was a mysterious magician organization that only existed in the background information, somewhat similar to a secret society, and the kind of organization that was rarely seen.

Researchers today like to build magic towers, which originate from tall towers. They believe that the higher they live, the closer they are to the mysteries of gods and magic.

However, members of these secret societies generally do not care much about worldly affairs.

"Can I have someone make a few copies of this notebook?"

As soon as Lin De finished speaking, he immediately changed his mind and said, "No, I will copy it myself. You can cooperate with me to finish copying this note in the next few days."

"Of course... Lord, after all, you bought the Fu Sheng Society, so these are theoretically your assets."

Looking at Lisha's self-conscious expression hidden behind her thick glasses, Lind suddenly felt a sense of absurdity.

It feels like playing a farming game when a notification pops up: "The villagers have shared a mysterious technological secret with you, greatly enhancing your understanding of nuclear fission."

"Be confident, my lady, you will usher in a great era."

Linde patted Lisha on the shoulder solemnly, wanting to give this future chief runemaster of the territory a little more confidence.

"Really? Actually, when the association was struggling financially, my father tried to sell this notebook to other lords, but most of them couldn't understand it or thought it was meaningless."

As she spoke, Lisha suddenly choked up.

"You are the first lord to say that, but unfortunately my father will never hear it again."

Isa quickly calmed Lisha down. After all, Isa was a proper nun before the rebellion. Lisha soon calmed down and began to explain to Lind the necklace at the center of the moisture magic circle, which was the world's first magic trigger.

But soon Linde could no longer understand, only grasping the general principles, and his thoughts began to wander elsewhere.

Why was I able to snag such a great bargain so easily? According to Lisha, this notebook was almost bought by some minor nobles or wild mages, but it ended up in my hands without any major incident.

Linde glanced at Isa, who was trying hard to keep up with Lisha's explanation, and suddenly had an absurd idea: the notebook didn't actually end up in his hands, but in the hands of Isa, the female protagonist.

Linde himself is nothing more than a handsome guy who occasionally appears alongside Isa in the game.

It should be...unlikely, right?