"This is much more important than developing a communicator!"
Duke tapped the crystal surrounding the Hextech Gem with his finger, and the crystal, disturbed, made the images and sounds blurry.
"Moreover, this thing is too easily interfered with. Routine maintenance and upkeep alone will cost a lot of money. Let's first organize and categorize the documentation and data, summarize the gains and losses from this experiment, and then, with one push, research the Hexgate."
"What do you think?"
Duke looked at Viktor, whose expression was dumbfounded. He had never thought about these things; he was merely immersed in the immense joy of creating the communicator.
"Alright, Viktor, let's organize the data and summarize the experience!"
Jayce patted his friend's shoulder and said to Duke, "Let's start conducting multi-faceted tests now to find out its advantages and disadvantages, and then proceed with specific research later."
"Okay, I have no objection!"
Duke was noncommittal. The communicator seemed very important, but if it were up to him, it would only take a few months. Compared to the communicator, Hexgate were more important; he couldn't lose the watermelon for a sesame seed.
After half a day of organizing documents and data, Duke stretched vigorously, looking at the two Hextech bases. "Then, next, we will continue with the research related to Hexgate."
"Since we already know that Hextech Gems can transmit sound and images in real-time through energy channels, the next step will be much simpler!"
"Indeed!" Jayce stroked his chin, pondering how to catch up with Duke's line of thought, while also agreeing, "As long as we find an energy channel that can safely transmit objects between two ends, everything can be perfectly resolved!"
"Then it's further research to perfect it, and finally select the experimental site for investment and construction."
After Viktor finished speaking, Duke remained silent, instead staring at the two pedestals and falling into deep thought.
"Duke?"
Viktor softly called out to Duke, who snapped back to attention, "What is it?"
"Did you think of something?"
"I have a lead!"
Duke rubbed his cheeks, took a deep breath, and said to Jayce and Viktor, "The success of the communicator has already helped us verify the existence of energy channels; we just need to find the corresponding channel and build it."
"That's right, what's the problem with that?"
"It takes too much time!"
Duke shook his head, expressing his dissatisfaction. His time was precious, and he needed to seize every second to constantly enrich and strengthen himself. But now, the slowing progress of the experiment made him somewhat displeased.
"So, what do you mean?"
"Searching is too troublesome; we have to constantly eliminate wrong options and explore little by little!"
"So, what's your idea?" Jayce tentatively asked. He and Viktor exchanged glances, a bad premonition in their hearts. Duke's eyes lit up as he said, "Instead of wasting time searching, why don't we forge a new path and construct this channel ourselves!"
"No, no, no, that's too crazy!"
Jayce immediately shook his head, disagreeing. They had already found the correct path; they just needed to slowly proceed without adding extra risks.
"I think it's possible!"
Viktor leaned on his cane, his eyes gleaming as he said, "We are already exploring a field unknown to our predecessors. Sticking to the rules is useless; we should dare to innovate and dare to try!"
"Exactly, that's what I mean!"
Duke stared at the two Hextech pedestals, "Directly open a new energy channel to accelerate the experiment's progress and research the Hexgate in the shortest possible time."
"Jayce, what are your thoughts?"
Duke looked at Jayce, teasing, "I don't believe someone who can sneak into the laboratory and complete his own experiments doesn't have the guts for this!"
"Sigh!"
Jayce scratched the back of his head, helplessly saying, "Alright, I agree, but how do we start?"
"Don't forget, I have a magic talent!"
"I can perceive the flow of magic to help us open this channel!"
A wisp of blue Shadow gathered at Duke's fingertips, a mysterious smile on his face. Jayce suddenly realized, "That's right, I almost forgot you have a magic talent!"
"Oh!" Viktor suddenly clapped his hands, excitedly saying to Duke, "You can give life to anything, so why not give life to the pedestals?"
"Let them open it themselves!"
"I'm very sorry, I can't do that!"
Duke was very frank, stating that he was powerless. In Jayce and Viktor's confused gazes, Duke said, "My magic talent, according to Professor Heimerdinger, is a miracle among miracles!"
"But it consumes too much of me. To make a dead object permanently possess its own life, I would have to split off a part of my soul. The fragmented soul would give the dead object permanent life."
"The fragmented soul pieces cannot be retrieved, and the inanimate objects that gain life because of me will also have an inseparable connection with me. This is why Pride and the others call me Father."
"What about temporary empowerment then?"
Jayce offered his suggestion, but Duke still shook his head: "That would make my soul impure and cause me fatal harm."
"One or two times would be fine, but if used frequently, my soul would no longer be pure, creating a fatal weakness for me!"
"Some people with means targeting the soul could easily kill or control me!"
"Besides, there are no shortcuts in scientific research. We should be down-to-earth and take it one step at a time!"
.....The Water pipe burst, and I spent the whole afternoon fixing it, so I'm only updating now. I'm very sorry.....
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