2693 - - 72-13 Discovery Rush

The second .

The old man pointed out the location on the map.

It is right in the middle of the Dyson River, where it splits into the Gritis and Euratesf Rivers at the site of the Somark Ruins, before flowing into the sea.

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"Oh, here."

"That's easy to understand."

"...... what does crescent lake mean?"

The last line was Rhodes'.

"Oh, I see. The moon of Ars (Uni) does not wax and wane."

However, since those from the <> and the <> Turles know that the moon waxes and wanes, it is Rhodes and Ludmila, who have only been in the family for a short time, who are nodding their heads.

"Oh, let's see, ...... how shall I explain it ...... this way?"

So Jin showed them how light hits planets and moons orbiting a star using a point light source (a ball of light) and a ball.

"At ......, this shape resembles a crescent moon, so it's called Lake Crescent," he said.

"I understand perfectly."

Rhodes seemed to be satisfied, but Ludmila asked the next question.

But how could such a lake be formed?

"Now there it is ......."

Jin began to explain again.

"Where a river meanders, the outer part is cut away and the inner part is filled with sediments. When it becomes extreme, the meanders stick together. ......"

"Oh, I see!"

"So it's possible that it wasn't Lake Crescent when the ruins there were built."

Jin's last line is a bonus.

However, I couldn't help but add that it is quite possible if the story is 4000 years old.

So, let's get back to the story.

"Yes, thank you for your time.

"I learned a lot."

Jin and the others returned to their study of the to the east of .

"Oh, that's great news.

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"Well, ...... that's too bad."

"That's for sure."

Jin and the others are a little disappointed.

But then another report seems to come in.

"Okay. Please."

Looks like we've got two suspicious locations all at once.

Lando and his team's survey of the surface of the Rasheel continent is nearing its end.

It is natural that some things are found, but there has been a rush of discoveries in the last stage of the survey.

Five minutes later, the old man makes the first report.

"You mean ......?"

Oh!

Finally!

This was good news.

At the same time, it is a matter of caution.

"What do you think we should do?"

First, Jin decided to ask everyone's opinion.

"Well, in the end, we will check all three places, but why don't we first prioritize the place where the magical reaction is located?

Saki was the first to offer her opinion.

But Erza objected.

"Saki, I think it would be better the other way around. First, we should check the one that seems to be the and the last one is the place where there was a magical reaction."

"Well, I think it's better that way too. < facility and then investigate the facilities that are still ."

"I see, that's true. I'm beginning to think that would be a good idea.

Hearing Reinhardt's opinion, Saki retracted her earlier opinion.

"Any other opinions?"

Jin asked, looking around the group, but no opinions were expressed.

There were not many options to begin with.

There were only two choices: to check the facilities with magical reactions first, or to do it last. There is a third option, which is to examine all of them at once, and a fourth option, which is not to examine them at all.

For the time being, the third and fourth options are not available.

"......, I would like to say a few words. The underground city with magical reactions is certainly worrisome, but we should not be hasty. Yes, what did I say ......<?"

Turles seemed to have memorized some Japanese proverbs from his long association with Jin.

"Yes, I know. At ......, we first investigated the facilities that were thought to be shut down. After that, we'll investigate the facilities that have been responding to the magic power."

"Yes, I think that's a good idea."

No objections.

I agree.

No one objected, so Jin gave instructions to the old man.

"So, will you take the lead in the same way as the Somark site?"

I have already done it once, so the procedure will be fine. If we send another > instead of Jin D, they will be equal in strength and ability.

Two , one , and five units each. Two groups will be formed with this composition.

Fifteen minutes after receiving Jin's instructions, the old man sent his survey team to the two underground ruins.

* * * *

The next day, the 26th.

Jin and his team continue to study the <>.

"......But, well, an underground <> is a bit exaggerated, isn't it?"

Jin says with a wry smile.

"It's not the scale of a city. < is a village ...... at best, a town at best."

Reinhard agreed.

"But and are strange.

Vivienne chimes in with her opinion.

Jin agreed, "Underground town is also strange.

"Well, considering the scale of the facility, or rather its original function, I think we can conventionally call it an ."

"That's also true. ......"

Everyone nodded in agreement with Goose.

"So, this ..."

Jin rejoined.

"Why did we go to all the trouble to build it underground? ...... No, we built it underground to counter the decline in the concentration of , which can be easily raised locally."

He pauses for a moment and then speaks again.

"I don't know why we chose this Rasil continent."

To this the other participants agreed.

"Well, that's for sure," he said.

"You're right, the continent of Gondor or the continent of Loren would have been fine too.

"......"

In response to this, the person who gave a good reason was also this person. Turles.

"Well, if I may speculate again, I think that they wanted to conduct <>."

"An experiment?"

Yes. Let me explain what I mean.

Turles began to speak slowly: .......