Novel Full Chapter 222 Joint Deliberation
The first time they saw a mana rune, Aniye, Pelaya, and Hammerfire were all stunned. When Orton drew a rune in front of them using magic power, the three almost simultaneously jumped up from their seats.
“What is this thing, and how does it contain mana?”
“Although the content isn’t high, it indeed contains mana, but… how is this possible!”
“It’s new technology!”
All three were top figures in their respective fields. Perhaps they had never seen a mana rune before, but with their profound knowledge, a single glance was enough to see the significance.
So after that, the three of them gathered around the rune that Orton had drawn.
“Indeed, this is definitely new technology. It uses magic power to directly construct a symbol, and the symbol directly stores mana. I’ve never heard of this technology before, heavens! This idea is simply fantastic!”
Pelaya, with her focus on the mana framework field, was amazed by the mana rune in front of her because she saw the rune differently than others did.
But after the initial astonishment, Pelaya glanced at Orton: “Orton, you didn’t invent this technology, did you?”
“Do I even need to say it? How could he possibly invent such advanced technology!”
Before Orton could answer, Hammerfire, who was next to him, took the initiative to speak, then waved to Rocky nearby: “City Lord kid, come give me a hug so I can see it more clearly.”
It might have been unintentional or deliberate; in any case, when Orton was drawing the rune with magic power, he purposefully set it very high. Even Aniye and Pelaya had to look up to see it clearly, but it troubled Hammerfire. The Dwarf, barely over a meter tall, couldn’t see the rune clearly even when he approached it and raised his head; he ultimately had to have Rocky pick him up.
Hearing this, Rocky hurriedly ran to Hammerfire’s side and, with his hands around the Dwarf’s barrel waist, hoisted him high up so that Hammerfire could get a clear view of the rune.
“This is truly a master’s work…”
Being held high by Rocky, Hammerfire couldn’t help but exclaim after seeing the full scope of the rune, and then he confidently looked at Pelaya: “No need to think about it, this definitely wasn’t researched by Orton.”
“You! What nonsense are you talking about!”
Constantly being mocked by Hammerfire, especially in front of Pelaya, Orton’s face started to lose its composure. His eyes rounded in disbelief: “Why couldn’t I have researched it!”
“You just couldn’t!”
“I could!”
“Stop lying, you couldn’t.”
This time, it was Pelaya who spoke. Her attention had always been on the rune, and she smiled as she glanced at Orton, speaking the truth.
When Pelaya said that, Orton’s face instantly turned the color of an eggplant, while Hammerfire burst into loud laughter.
“Alright, stop fighting, especially in front of the kid. Show some dignity befitting your seniority.”
Seeing that the three were about to argue, Aniye, who held the highest status and position among them, shook his head helplessly to stop their quarrel and then said, “Orton, this must be lost technology preserved from the Land Era, right?”
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“Right…”
When his senior brother asked him that, Orton no longer argued and honestly nodded his head.
“See, I told you it wasn’t your research!”
As Orton admitted the truth, Hammerfire became the happiest person. High up in Rocky’s arms, he pointed at Orton and burst into laughter.
“Which predecessor researched it out?”
At that time, Pelaya asked.
“You’ll have to ask him that.”
Facing this question, Orton didn’t answer but looked towards Rocky.
As his gaze shifted to Rocky, Aniye and Pelaya also turned their attention to him, yet Hammerfire, who was lifted high up, was startled; he thought everyone expected him to explain.
“City Lord, kid, put me down and talk. What is this thing and where did you find it?”
Once Rocky set him down, Hammerfire looked up and asked.
Feeling posed with such a question, Rocky actually became a bit nervous.
He indeed was very tense, for each of the individuals before him was a prominent figure who had made significant contributions to the advancement of the world. In their presence, Rocky truly felt just as Aniye had said, like a mere child.
So, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Rocky took a deep breath before slowly beginning, “Esteemed seniors, this technology was discovered in a Lost Research Institute and was left behind by a predecessor named Wensel…”
Just like when he first explained runes to Orton, Rocky didn’t take long to recount the matter of the Mana Rune and then took out Wensel’s research notes.
“It is actually… Predecessor Wensel…”
After Rocky finished telling the whole story of acquiring the rune and took out Wensel’s research notes, Aniye and Hammerfire exchanged a glance and realized their eyes were reddening…
Among those present, Aniye and Hammerfire were the oldest in age and the most senior in experience. Both were more than a hundred years old, that is, they had lived during the Land Era and thus had a far greater understanding of who Wensel was than most people.
So after composing themselves a bit, Aniye took the research notes from Rocky’s hand and started examining them along with Hammerfire and Pelaya.
It wasn’t long before the trio had skimmed through the notes, afterward wearing faces of astonishment, the three master craftsmen standing still as if stupefied in place.
It was only after quite some time that they finally came back to their senses and then turned to look at Orton and Rocky together.
“The two of you, your purpose in calling us here is…?”
The three of them could be considered among the smartest in the world today, and upon understanding the Mana Rune, they immediately grasped the reason Orton had summoned them, surely encompassing a grand plan requiring their involvement.
And indeed, as they had envisioned, Orton subsequently laid out his Rune Armor project.
In front of his three old friends, Orton held nothing back and fully articulated his thoughts, even sharing his own perspective on the fall of Tulip City.
After he had laid out all his thoughts, he looked at the three somewhat anxiously, seemingly waiting for their reaction.
“I think… it’s feasible.”
“Since the Mana Rune is meant to replace the Magic Stone, the difference between rune and Magic Stone in terms of framework and conduction is very small. Although integrating runes into Armor indeed requires a new conduction system, there shouldn’t be too many technical hurdles.”
Pelaya, an expert in the mana framework field, spoke first among the three. She believed Orton’s idea was entirely feasible, at least within the domain of her expertise, where there were no technical barriers.
“I think it’s possible too.”
At this moment, Hammerfire also nodded in agreement, “Using runes to replace Magic Stones… there might be some technical challenges, but it’s definitely achievable, and the idea is simply fantastic! If we can apply runes to Armor, then the limitations of Armor in terms of mana will be broken through, and the future of Armor will undergo earth-shaking changes!”
“Senior brother, what do you think?”
With the other two expressing their opinions, Orton then looked towards Aniye. Although Aniye wasn’t well-known in the outside world, he was a true authority in the academic field, having participated in research on Sky City, thus his view was critical. If he found the plan unfeasible, then in all likelihood, it meant that there was a fundamental flaw preventing its implementation.
As such, Orton was most eager to hear his thoughts.
However, unlike the others, Aniye wasn’t in a hurry to voice his opinion, instead frowning and thinking hard for a long while, and only after a considerable time did he glance at Orton.
“Orton, your idea… it’s excellent!”