Meet the principal

The meetings for the next two days continued as usual. Reiner participated in most of the meetings that he could attend as an observer, thus systematically understanding the general academic development status of the world. ◢Щщш.suimeng.lā

He found that the necromancy system and the transmutation system were still in an extremely primitive stage, and many theories could not be solved with modern magic ideas, especially the research on human bodies and animals. Although the necromancy system was pioneered by His Excellency Charles Preston, Surgery has been performed, but it is limited to conventional trauma surgery, and the treatment of some medical diseases is still in the exploratory stage.

On the third day of the meeting, which was the day when Reiner was supposed to take part in the magic test, Reiner, who had already advanced to the first level, was listening to a necromancy lecture on the similarities and differences between humans and animals. He carefully took notes. Notes, especially the descriptions of those magical creatures. When I raised my head, I found that an old man was already beside me.

"Shhh."

He held up a finger and winked at Reiner.

Reiner suppressed his surprise and nodded calmly.

"Sir Preston."

The person coming was none other than the leader of the Necromancer Department, the legendary mage Charles Preston. He was hiding his face in his hood. No one except Reiner was aware of his identity.

"Haha, I wanted to visit you directly, but I thought it might cause you a lot of unnecessary trouble, so I came here like this."

Different from his somewhat frightening majestic appearance, this mage appears polite and has an aristocratic temperament in his conversation.

"I wonder what you want from me?"

At this time, the content on the podium could no longer attract Reiner's attention. He asked the legendary mage beside him in a low voice, feeling a little confused.

"I heard a paper about radioactive elements before. It mentioned that the rays released by radioactive elements have a powerful killing effect on living tissues. Is that true?"

Lord Preston asked softly. His impressive cane was missing. Instead, it was a pure black umbrella with a brown wooden handle. At first glance, he looked like a personable man. An old gentleman rather than a powerful necromancer.

"Yes, in fact, the author of this paper, Mr. Kelavan Nabistin, became ill because of long-term exposure to these rays."

Reiner explained that judging from the reports he had heard in the past few days,

Cancer has not yet appeared on a large scale in this world. The main reason is that there are too few mages who study radioactive materials, and most of them are extremely powerful enough to rely on magic barriers to shield the harm of those radioactive sources. In a situation like Mr. Kelavan's case, it is actually Is rare.

"I have previously received reports from disciples that after people in some areas come into contact with special minerals, they can easily develop an incurable disease. Diseased organs will produce a kind of life tissue that proliferates almost infinitely, quickly replacing other organs. Eventually leading to death from exhaustion.”

Lord Preston said, causing Reiner to open his eyes slightly.

"This symptom is very similar to Mr. Kelavan's."

It seems that the cancer is not absent, but that it is too difficult to cure, so ordinary necromancers cannot conduct research.

"To be honest, when this special life tissue appeared, I thought I could find the secret of immortality. But after extracting part of it for cultivation, I discovered that these life tissues could maintain normal functions at the beginning, but then they It changes rapidly and becomes a life tissue that can only proliferate indefinitely, spreading like Sauron's alien species, devouring and assimilating other life tissues."

Lord Preston sighed, with a sense of powerlessness.

To this day, mages have not been able to find a way to live forever. Even if they are promoted to a high level, they can only extend their lifespan to three to four hundred years. The lifespan of legendary mages will not be more than doubled. Mortals are mortal. This may be why mages cannot completely The reason why it is necessary to abandon sociality and inherit it.

"From these life structures, I have a hunch. If mages can extend their lifespan to almost infinite in the future, will such uncontrollable situations occur and eventually become a chronic disease of the world?"

He paused, shook his head to interrupt the topic, and then continued.

"There are ores of radioactive elements such as Redir in several demiplanes. Although the number of cases caused is not large, the fatality rate is almost 100%. I have been looking for a way to cure this disease."

"It's such a shame."

Lehner said that even on earth, the cure rate for people suffering from cancer is not high, and it is difficult to effectively prevent its spread. Once cancer cells spread, it is difficult to treat by any means, and doctors can only treat the cancer in its early stages. Means, not to mention the magical world where cancer has not yet been thoroughly studied.

"However, after listening to your introduction, I have a new idea."

Lord Preston said, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the umbrella handle. Although Reiner was not sure, he guessed that this legendary mage might also be proficient in music.

"In the cases we have learned about, some patients' original lesions have disappeared inexplicably, and traces of the former lesions can be clearly observed. We have never known the reason before, but now it seems that it may be because of these rays. "

He said in a deep voice.

"The rays released by radioactive substances can cause damage to living tissues. Similarly, they can also cause damage to these infinitely proliferating living tissues and cause them to lose their proliferation activity. According to the targeted research in the past few days, my disciples discovered , different organs and living tissues have different resistance to these rays. If magic is used to limit them, these rays may be used as a tool to treat this disease."

Radioactive therapy, Reiner thought, was widely used in cancer research on earth, and this was just the tip of the iceberg in the applications of these radioactive substances.

"I came to visit you mainly to express my gratitude to you. Your report has solved a problem that has been plaguing us and is likely to save hundreds of lives. Although you have joined the Mercury Scale, due to your contribution, in the future The door to the Immortal Throne will always be open to you."

Lord Preston said that the Immortal Throne is an organization of the necromantic system, and most of the doctors and scholars of magical creatures are in it.

"It is an honor to assist you in your research."

Reiner nodded and saluted, and then saw Mr. Preston stand up and slowly walk out of the conference room like an ordinary mage.

Still thinking about the other party's true intentions, a mage in charge of reception found Reiner and handed Reiner a letter from Toronto.

Taking the envelope, Reiner saw the sender. ..

It's Claire.