Blind Spot
Chapter 658 - 604 studies four

Chapter 658: 604 studies four

Outside Black Castle, within a secluded timber yard, there was a square courtyard made of black rocks.

Li Chengyi carefully used stones coated with the powder of the Griffon Stone to build a special model that looked like a diamond but had an incredibly complex internal network of structures.

After thousands of tests, he finally recreated the special structure inside the Griffon’s Heart.

And this was supposedly the key to the generation of electrical currents in the Griffon’s Heart.

"What a marvelous structure...." Li Chengyi finally adhered a stone within the diamond, then stepped back to admire the asymmetrical yet harmonious special structure.

It was this structure that multiplied the electrical charge generated through friction.

Snowflakes fell from the sky, scattering on the ground around, landing on the surface of this wondrous structure.

But curiously, merely upon contact, the snowflakes began to melt as if they encountered heat.

It was as if the structure itself could generate a slight electric current.

’Without the Sword Furnace, I would never have discovered such a marvelous structure... A natural amplification structure, no... this isn’t amplification, it’s like creating a slight electrical current out of thin air.’

Li Chengyi extended his hand and gently touched the surface of the diamond structure.

Then, he rubbed it slightly.

The stone, covered in Griffon Stone powder, instantly sparked a faint electric arc on its surface.

The blue electric arc crackled and swiftly grew larger and thicker, then surged into the interior of the diamond structure, transmitting back and forth along the incredibly complex network.

With each transmission, the strength of the electric current grew rapidly.

After a short while.

Crack!

A thick electric arc, as thick as a thumb, harshly shot out from the other side of the diamond and struck the snowy ground, leaving a burnt mark.

"Powerful amplification!" Li Chengyi’s face showed a faint joy.

The Sword Furnace Flame in his mind grew more vigorous as he understood new parts of the world’s principles.

The flames were spreading from the interior of the previous Sword Furnace, gradually enveloping the entire Sword Furnace.

When the flames completely filled the Primordial Spirit Sword Palace, that would be the final moment he could ignite the Divine Fire.

’Next, I need to study why this structure can produce such a tremendous amplification of electric current.’

Electricity and magnetism are inseparable, he felt he should start by studying magnetic fields.

"Lord Buck."

Suddenly, outside the courtyard, a herald from the Black Castle Guards called out loudly.

"The old lady and Lord Buck invite you to the conference hall for discussion."

Li Chengyi frowned slightly.

It must be about the Barbarians; for the Sola Empire, the Barbarians had been the Empire’s nemesis for a thousand years.

The two sides had a history of endless killing and plundering, leading to an unresolvable blood feud.

The Okra Domain was among them.

The previous Baron Okra and the one before him both died in the battles against the Barbarians.

Those Barbarians, similar to humans but often a head taller, had extremely strong physiques and considerable brute strength.

Although not very intelligent, they had exuberant vitality.

Every few years, when the Barbarians lacked food and tools, they would raid the Sola Empire.

"Keep a close watch here, do not allow anyone to approach," Li Chengyi instructed, then turned and walked quickly toward Black Castle.

Had it not been for the fear of explosions, he would have placed the experiment site inside Black Castle for safety.

He quickly returned to Black Castle.

Inside the conference hall, Melissa and Old Buck had already arrived, and Milton was standing to the side, along with two other officials from the domain, a tax officer and a legal officer.

Seeing him enter, everyone gave a small gesture of respect.

Melissa remained seated, her face carrying a subtle gentle smile. Lately, she seemed in a good mood, unaffected by the bad news from the Barbarians.

This made Li Chengyi give her an extra glance.

"Mother, everyone, please speak directly about the Barbarian news; I have experiments to conduct shortly," he said.

He didn’t hide his yearning to be a Mage or his various eclectic experiments.

After all, these required money and resources, and couldn’t be concealed.

"Yes, my lord," said Old Buck, who had only recently recovered from an illness. He was vigorous and began to speak after a bow.

"According to the latest news, near the Barbarian Plains, adventurers and herbalists accidentally discovered large footprints left by the Barbarians at Green Screen Town. After offering a reward for investigation, Milton Knight also led a team to scout and confirmed that there are indeed small groups of Barbarians beginning to move around the outskirts of our territory."

"To add to that, the Barbarian squad we discovered consisted of five individuals, with an average height of about two and a half meters, and they had severe night blindness, clearly due to a lack of diverse food," added Milton Knight.

"Yes, I’ve already had Green Screen Town urgently build five scatter towers in hopes of early detection of the Barbarians’ traces. Based on past experiences, once the Barbarians start scouting, they could raid us at any time. Their targets are always clear, and without guessing, it definitely will be Green Screen Town," explained Old Buck, who had experienced many wars against the Barbarians during the reign of the previous Baron Okra.

"How many troops are typically needed to hold them off?" asked Li Chengyi, showing some interest.

For him, who needed to understand world knowledge, a new race was an interesting subject for how they originated, developed, reproduced, and even grew their civilization.

"Traditionally, one to two hundred heavy shield soldiers would suffice, with archers and crossbowmen attacking from a distance," replied Old Buck.

"Can you estimate a time?" asked Li Chengyi.

"No, we can only hold our ground."

"Can’t we take the initiative to strike?" Li Chengyi said.

"This... The strength of the barbarians is often more than twice that of our common soldiers. If we take the initiative to attack, I’m afraid, the casualties will be substantial." The old supervisor hesitated.

Although he did not want to undermine the young baron’s confidence, he still had to tell the truth.

"Holding our ground is the best tactic, my lord, I have also participated in battles against the barbarians before. The barbarians are divided into common soldiers, barbarian warriors, barbarian mages, and the barbarian king. A tribe will have at least this kind of complete structure. Moreover, they move quickly, have astonishing stamina, and the old, weak, sick, and disabled are almost wiped out, leaving only those in their prime..." Milton suggested tactfully.

"Is that so? Well, they seem like an interesting race," Li Chengyi stroked his chin.

"How many soldiers are there in the domain now, and how many knights?" he turned and asked Milton.

"Uh..." Milton was caught off guard. The lord didn’t even know how many soldiers he had?

He might not know the number of soldiers, but surely he should know the number of knights, right?

In this era, most soldiers are common farmers by day, temporarily conscripted in times of war, so it’s normal to be unclear about their numbers.

But knights, on the other hand, were few and could be counted on one’s fingers, with just a handful in total.

"Including myself, there are three of us, all recruited afterward," Milton answered helplessly. "As for the soldiers, there are one hundred and fifty full-time soldiers currently, mainly used to maintain patrols over the domain. Additionally, to cope with war, at least five hundred people need to be conscripted, which will require a large amount of military provisions and financial expenses..."

The finance was mainly in Old Buck’s hands. At this point, he looked towards Old Buck.

The latter shook his head helplessly.

"In that case, we must prioritize the expenses for soldiers needed for the barbarian war. Your subsequent experiments, my lord, might not be supported..." he looked towards Li Chengyi.

"It doesn’t matter, just do it. Also, notify me as soon as you find barbarians. I want to participate in the war," Li Chengyi said with a smile.

"???"

Everyone was taken aback.

How old are you to participate in the war!?

"No, war is no child’s play!" Melissa’s expression changed drastically, and she stood up abruptly.

"Don’t worry, I will just watch and not go up," Li Chengyi said with a smile.

He seemed to be in a good mood, which the others found incomprehensible.

"There’s another piece of news. The White Tower has already found the bodies of Mage Tyga, who disappeared in the forest last time, and the griffon. They have sent a special mage team that claims to be able to restore the traces of injuries and death, to catch the real culprit," Old Buck said.

"Really? That’s great news," Li Chengyi smiled again. "Having such a vicious thug near my domain has kept me worried day and night."

Old Buck looked at him deeply.

"There’s a rumor, they suspect it was the work of elves, so please be cautious," he said.

"Elves??"

Melissa whispered in shock, her face changing color instantly.

The elves once engaged in an unprecedented racial war with humans, killing tens of millions on both sides.

Ultimately, in this struggle for dominance, the elves suffered a complete defeat due to the inner corruption of the ruling high elves.

They are a race with an unparalleled understanding of magic; the high elven mages of the past were born with unmatched magical talents.

Therefore, when hearing about elves, Melissa reacted so strongly.

If the elves were to rise up again, the danger would far surpass that of the barbarians.

"Elves?" Li Chengyi’s heart grew even happier.

Another new race meant a wealth of developmental and civilizational history; their very bodies were a living history of evolution.

This gave him the prospect of a significant new discovery in his research of this world.

Flutter, flutter.

Just then, a white-feathered owl suddenly flew by the window of Black Castle.

The owl glided with outstretched wings, gently landing on the edge of the window, tilting its head to groom its feathers, seemingly just a common bird that happened to pass by.

But at that moment, Li Chengyi suddenly had an inkling and turned his gaze towards it.

"A new kind of owl I’ve never seen before..." he narrowed his eyes, closely watching it.

"Isn’t that just a common owl?" Milton was puzzled.

"Have you ever seen an owl active during the day? And..." Li Chengyi said with a smile, "It has six toes; I’m very interested."

"What!?" Milton was startled.

Suddenly, everything blurred before his eyes, and he lost sight of his lord.

Whoosh!

A sudden whooshing sound exploded in the air.

Li Chengyi appeared in front of the window in the blink of an eye, unsheathing the heavy sword at his waist with a booming sound, swinging it down on the white owl.

Thud!

The poor bird, about to speak and reveal its identity, was too late.

Its sturdy body, three times stronger than that of ordinary birds, stood no chance against Li Chengyi’s monstrous strength, and it was struck on the forehead and knocked out on the spot.

Gulp.

It was held up by the neck, and in its last moments of consciousness, it only saw Li Chengyi’s face filled with a strong interest in dissection.

’No...!’ It completely fell into darkness.