Chapter 123: Floating Ring
November 16, 2015
Author: Floating Tower
Modo City.
Soren is busy relocating the population from Leaffall City, while Gloria is conducting an important experiment during this time.
The relocation of the population from Leaffall City to Modo City is a tedious task, requiring the mobilization of fleets from Shipwreck Bay and Fury Sand Island. Therefore, it is unlikely that Soren will have time to further explore the Wizard Tower in the short term. However, there has already been a lot of progress, much of which needs to be understood and mastered by the two legendary witches. After all, the alchemical techniques from the Arcane Empire era are vastly different from the current ones. Even though Gloria has advanced to the Legendary Domain, she still finds much of the knowledge very profound.
In the laboratory.
With a flash of Spell Light, the figure of the Fallen Witch appeared in the teleportation circle.
The laboratory has specific spatial markers to ensure that they can teleport back directly from anywhere in the Material Plane, avoiding many dangers.
“Daughter?”
The battle in Leaffall City has ended, and the subsequent trivial matters can be managed by Soren alone, so the Fallen Witch teleported back the next day. As soon as she returned to the experiment, the Fallen Witch noticed a metal ring floating on the central experiment table, engraved with countless arcane runes. The entire metal ring is made of silvery material, radiating an unusual sheen, seemingly not of the common types of metal found in the Material Plane.
The Fallen Witch’s expression was somewhat excited as she murmured, “Daughter!? You did it?”
At that moment.
Gloria, who had been quickly taking notes with a quill, turned around. She looked a bit fatigued and exhilarated because she hadn’t rested for three consecutive days. Even with the physique of a legendary witch, it was a bit much for her, especially since she is not a warrior profession. Gloria slowly closed her spellbook and waved her hand to bring the silvery metal ring over. A smile appeared on her face as she said, “It seems to have been a success.”
“But further testing is still needed! Some data need to be recorded again!”
The Floating Ring.
One of the core mysteries of the Arcane Empire!
It is also the key that allows a Wizard Tower or even a city to rise into the sky. In the Shadow Plane, there is a gigantic unfinished floating ring on the first level of the Wizard Tower, and the one Gloria has created is a smaller replica, which may have a weaker capability. However, if successful, as long as there are enough materials, creating a large floating ring may not be impossible.
“Let me see!”
The Fallen Witch quickly walked over. For every wizard, lifting their tower into the sky is always an enticing prospect.
She examined the floating ring closely.
After a moment, the Fallen Witch slowly said, “It seems there are no problems. Perhaps we should test it.”
Gloria nodded gently.
Then, the two witches directed their gaze toward a nearby Iron Golem.
The floating ring is a standalone device whose purpose is to lift whatever it is placed on. As the core component of a floating city, its most crucial point is its ability to levitate multiple objects.
The weight of a Wizard Tower is difficult to calculate. The weight of a city is even harder to estimate!
The Iron Golem in front of them weighs about a ton. It is a type of experimental assistant golem puppet, heavier than other golems, making it the perfect choice to test the effects of the floating ring.
The two legendary witches acted simultaneously.
Soon, the floating ring was placed on the Iron Golem, and Gloria and the Fallen Witch exchanged glances. At the same time, they began to inject magical power, and with a faint spiritual light appearing, the one-ton Iron Golem gradually began to levitate.
Rising and falling.
Falling and rising.
The two witches quickly understood how to operate the floating ring. Gloria stopped controlling the spell. Instead, she took out her spellbook and quickly recorded, “The weight the small floating ring can bear is approximately 1-3 tons. To lift the Wizard Tower, at least a large floating ring is required. And if we want to build a floating city, we may need to complete a rather complex structural blueprint.”
“Experiment successful.”
“First part of the data on the floating ring is recorded.”
The Iron Golem gently landed.
The Fallen Witch reached out to remove the floating ring placed on top and carefully returned it to the experiment table.
The craftsmanship for making the floating ring isn’t particularly difficult, but the metal is exceedingly rare. It is not an ordinary metal but rather a type of alchemical alloy developed during the Arcane Empire era. If they had enough such materials, perhaps they could attempt to make a medium-sized floating ring for testing. The two core elements of a floating city are one, the energy system, and the other, the floating ring. Only with sufficient energy can the floating ring operate normally, as the area and weight of a floating city are so immense that relying solely on the Element Pool of the semi-plane would not provide the necessary power.
Therefore, only the power generated by the [Element Fission] can supply the normal operation of the floating city.
“Daughter.”
The Fallen Witch turned to look at Gloria, speaking softly, “You should rest for a while.”
The physical strength of a legendary spellcaster is also limited; long periods without rest can cause certain harm to one’s spirit. Although Gloria isn’t as obsessive as her mother, she still harbors a fanaticism for academic research.
Her spirit remains quite energized.
However, Gloria knows that her body is indeed very tired. She gently nodded, putting down her research work, preparing to rest for a while before continuing the experiment.
However.
Just as she was about to leave the laboratory to return to her room to rest, the sudden relaxation made her furrow her brows, followed by a strange expression, as if surprised, excited, and tense all at once, placing her pale hand on her abdomen. She froze in place for a long time before relaxing.
“What’s wrong?”
The Fallen Witch seemed to notice her anomaly and asked concernedly, “Are you unwell?”
Gloria shook her head gently.
She bit her lip, hesitating to speak, but soon revealed a look of uncertainty before shaking her head and saying, “It’s nothing. Maybe I’m just too tired lately.”
After saying that, she turned and left the laboratory.
As soon as she stepped out the laboratory door, she immediately placed her hand on her abdomen. Gloria closed her eyes to feel it, gently stroking her abdomen with her pale palm, murmuring, “Could it be real?”
Incredulity!
Gloria stood there hesitating for a long time before finally heading toward her room; she needed to confirm whether it was true or not.
……………(To be continued ~^~)
