Jiang Xilin sat by the test bench, looking at the rough data recorded in the manuscript, scratching his head in annoyance.

Basically, neither of the two experimental purposes has been solved. The only conclusion drawn is:

The more basic arcane energy arrays are connected, the smaller the increase in arcane energy output will be.

Generally speaking, this experiment was a failure, and the reason for the failure can be attributed to the roughness of the observation methods.

Using changes in light brightness as the basis for judging experimental results is indeed a bit too taken for granted. After all, human eyes cannot accurately quantify changes in light brightness.

This made Jiangxi Lin eager to find an excellent tool that could accurately measure arcane energy output.

He mentioned this idea to Laird, and the answer he received was:

"Yes, but it's hard to get."

Unsurprising answer.

After all, this world can even summarize the Whitman effect that describes the relationship between the effective value and the invalid value of arcane energy. It is certainly impossible that there is no tool that can accurately measure arcane energy value.

It’s just that it’s very difficult to obtain.

Therefore, in order for the experiment to proceed smoothly, Jiangxi Lin had to use his brain to design a measurement tool himself.

The first thing he thought of was an ammeter and a voltmeter, two instruments that had been played badly in high school electrical experiments in his previous life.

Both of these meters work on the principle of electromagnetic induction. The only difference lies in whether the higher-precision meter (microampere meter) is connected in series with a voltage-dividing resistor or in parallel with a shunt resistor.

If arcane energy is regarded as "electric current" and "Arcane Pressure Meter" and "Arcane Current Meter" are designed, there is a high probability that it will cause a huge sensation in the entire arcane academic world.

But the question is, on what principle should these two instruments work?

Jiang Xilin knew about the force exerted by a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field, but he had never heard of the force exerted on a material connected to arcane energy in what energy field.

Therefore, this road that seems to be closest to success will not work from the beginning.

So what about another way of thinking, converting arcane energy into electrical energy?

This is quite simple, it only requires a basic thunder and lightning arcane magic circle.

But this idea... always gives Jiangxi Lin the feeling of downgrading high-grade energy.

"That's it for today's experiment. I'll think of other solutions."

Jiang Xilin shook his head, put away the manuscript, and said to Laird next to him.

…

…

Somewhere in an unknown place in Dongting City, a gentleman wearing a dark brown stand-up collared coat stood on the edge of a large rectangular pit with four or five researchers wearing white robes and their faces covered with layers of white cloth.

Dozens of quartz rods emitting strong white light were hung overhead, illuminating the entire rectangular pit as bright as day.

At the bottom of the pit, crouched a gray-brown humanoid monster. On the monster's back, bone spurs covered with blood and minced meat were staggered, and its limbs showed an indescribable twist.

At this time, it was lying on the ground on all fours, like a wild dog eating, and its food was the body of a researcher wearing a white research uniform.

The gentleman looked down at the bloody eating scene in the pit and couldn't help but frowned.

"Where is the research now?"

"Through the two pieces of arcane magic circle information you gave us, we successfully built a spiritual power that can stay in the mind of God for a long time. Therefore, compared with the initial sluggish God, the current God is no longer reacting

There has been a huge leap forward in terms of strength and desire to attack, but the problem is that it does not have the ability to identify friend or foe."

The person next to him who seemed to be a senior researcher said.

Judging from the timbre, this should be a middle-aged man.

"I remember that the last time I asked about your research progress, you were stuck on the issue of 'mental fluctuation identification'. After so long, there is no progress at all?"

After hearing this, the senior researcher suddenly showed fear, and even his heartbeat slowed down by half a beat.

He bent down unconsciously, not daring to answer the question.

Several other researchers didn't even dare to show off.

"roar--"

At the bottom of the pit, the terrifying monster gnawed at the researcher's corpse, then lifted it up and threw it against the wall.

For a moment, blood splattered everywhere, bones and flesh were separated, and it was extremely bloody.

However, after it finished its brutal venting, it seemed that it was still not satisfied. It turned around and looked at the group of people standing on the edge of the pit.

He kicked off his bent legs fiercely and flew forward like an arrow.

"boom--"

Like a cannonball, it hit the inner wall of the pit with force and then fell back to the bottom of the pit.

"Roar~"

It was struggling on the ground, trying hard to get up.

Seeing this scene, the gentleman couldn't help but show a disappointed expression on his face.

He took out a cloth roll from the inner pocket of his coat and threw it on the ground in front of the senior researcher.

"This is a precise screening method for mental fluctuations."

After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving only a group of researchers standing there wiping their cold sweat.

…

"No. 3, maybe I really need to consider absorbing Jiang Xilin."

It was the same narrow hut, the same gentleman and the young man who was ninety-nine similar to him.

"My advice is not to absorb."

"Is it because the risk is too high?"

The gentleman looked helplessly at the young man called "No. 3" opposite him with a smile.

No. 3 nodded slightly,

"As for his identity, I have not found any problems so far. It is too clean. The identity of a person who lives in Blackstone District cannot be so clean."

"You mean he might have an agenda?"

As he spoke, the gentleman opened the drawer, took out the cigar and lighter from it, lit it and took a deep breath, with thick smoke coming out of his nose and mouth.

No. 3 said nothing, quietly waiting for the gentleman to think.

The gentleman smoked cigarettes one after another, until he finished three cigarettes in a row, and then he made a decision.

"I decided to take some risks and absorb him."

What prompted the gentleman to make this high-risk decision, besides the urgent need to speed up the research progress, was the news that came back from Leicester today:

After Jiangxi Lin learned that the results of the previous two tasks had not yet been responded to, he had already begun to refuse to accept the tasks.

As a smart gentleman, he naturally understands what Jiang Xilin wants to convey.

"All right."

No. 3 nodded and accepted the gentleman's decision.

After all, he is just a copy of the gentleman. Although he has an appearance that is 90% similar to the gentleman, he does not have the 90% status of the gentleman within the school.

Moreover, he is number three.

Number Three stood up, exited the narrow room in respectful silence, and closed the door.

The gentleman was the only one left in the room again.

He opened the drawer, took out a cigar, put it between his lips, lit it, and then picked up an upside-down piece of paper at hand.

Turning it over, through the light of two quartz rods hanging from the ceiling, one can clearly see a line of Smiler's words scrawled on the paper:
Chapter completed!