The etings for the next two days continued as usual and Reiner participated as an observer in most of the etings he could attend, thus systematically understanding the general academic developnt of this world.
He discovered that the Necromancer and the Transformation studies were still at an extrely primitive stage. Many theories could not be solved with modern magical thinking, especially the research on humans and animals. Although Necromancer Charles Preston pioneered surgery, it was limited to conventional trauma surgery. The treatnt of so dical diseases were still in their early stages.
On the third day of the conference, which was the day when Reiner should have participated in the magic test, Reiner was listening to a report on the similarities and differences between humans and animals in the Necromancy study. He was taking notes carefully, especially on the descriptions of magic creatures. When he raised his head, he found that an old man had already arrived by his side.
"Shhh."
He held up a finger and winked at Reiner.
Only then did Reiner suppress his surprise and nodded calmly to greet the old man.
"Your Excellency Preston."
The person that ca to Reiner was the leader of Necromancy, the legendary mage Charles Preston. He was hiding his face in his hood and no one except Reiner was aware of his identity.
"Hehe, I wanted to visit you directly, but I thought that it might add a lot of unnecessary trouble to you, so I ca here."
Unlike his sowhat frightening, majestic public appearance, this mage looked polite and talkative, showing an aristocratic temperant in between his words.
"May I know why Your Excellency is looking for ." Fortunately, at this ti, the content on the podium could no longer attract Reiner's attention, so he asked the legendary mage beside him in a low voice, sowhat puzzled.
"I was also listening to your paper on radioactive elents before. It ntioned that the radiation released by radioactive elents has a powerful killing effect on living tissues. Is that right?"
Preston asked softly, his impressive walking stick was missing. Instead, he held a pure black umbrella with a brown wooden handle. At first glance, he looked like a noble old gentleman rather than a powerful necromantic mage.
"Yes. In fact, the author of the paper, Mr. Kailavin Napishtim, got sick because he was exposed to these rays for a long ti."
Reiner explained. From the reports he heard in the past few days, cancer had not yet appeared on a large scale in this world. The main reason was that there were too few mages to study radioactive materials and most that did could only rely on magical barriers to shield out the hazards of radioactive sources. The situation like Mr. Kailavin was really rare.
"I have previously received reports from my disciples that after people in so areas co into contact with special minerals, it is easy to develop an incurable disease. The diseased organs will produce a nearly infinite proliferation of vital tissues, which will quickly overco other organs, and eventually lead to exhaustion and death."
Preston said, making Reiner's eyes slightly widened in shock.
"This symptom is very similar to that of Mr. Kailavin."
It seed that it was not that cancer didn't appear, but because it was too difficult to cure, normal necromantic mages could not study them.
"To be honest, when this special organism appeared, I thought I could find the secret of immortality. However, after extracting a part of it for cultivation, I discovered that these organisms could only maintain normal functions at the beginning, but then they change rapidly and beco an organism that will only proliferate indefinitely, spreading like Sauron anomalies, swallowing and assimilating other organisms."
Preston sighed with a sense of powerlessness.
Even now, mages have not found a way to live forever. Even if they were promoted to high-level, they would only extend their lifespan to three or four hundred years. Mortals would eventually die. This may be the reason why mages could not completely abandon society and must continue passing on knowledge.
"From these organisms, I have a hunch. If mages can extend their life to almost infinite in the future, will this uncontrolled situation similarly occur and will mages eventually beco a stubborn disease of the world."
He paused. Suddenly, shook his head to interrupt the topic, and then said.
"There are radioactive minerals such as Redir in several demiplanes. Although the number of cases is small, the fatality rate is almost 100%. I have been looking for a cure for this disease for a while."
"This is really a sha."
Reiner said. Even on the earth, the cure rate for people suffering from cancer was not high, and it was difficult to effectively prevent the spread of cancer. Once the cancer had spread, it was difficult to treat it by any ans. Doctors could only perform treatnt in the early stages of cancer. And this was a magical world where cancer had not been thoroughly studied.
"However, after listening to your introduction, I have a new idea."
Preston said. He tapped his fingers on the umbrella handle rhythmically. Although Reiner was not sure, he guessed that the legendary mage might also be proficient in music.
"In the cases we have observed, so of the original lesions on the body of so patients disappeared inexplicably while the traces of the previous lesions could still be clearly seen. We have not been clear about the reason before, but now it seems that it may be due to these rays. "
He said in a deep voice.
"The radiation emitted by radioactive materials can kill and wound life tissues, similarly, it can also kill these immortal life tissues and cause them to lose their proliferation activity. According to targeted research these days, my disciples have discovered that different organs and living tissues have different resistance to these rays. If magic is used to restrict them, these rays may be able to be used as a tool to treat this disease in turn."
Radiation therapy, Reiner thought. This thod was widely used in cancer research on the earth, and this was just the tip of the iceberg of the application of these radioactive materials.
"I ca to visit you, mainly to express my gratitude. Your report has solved the problems that have been plaguing us and it is likely to save hundreds of lives. Although you have joined rcury Balance, due to your contribution, the door of the Immortal Throne will always be open to you." Preston said.
The Immortal Throne was an organization of Necromancy study, and most of the doctors and magical biology researchers were within this organization.
"It is my honor to be able to help Your Excellency's research."
Reiner bowed his head respectfully. Preston then stood and walked out of the eting room leisurely like an ordinary mage.
While still thinking about the other party's true intentions, a mage in charge of reception found Reiner and handed him a letter from Torrendo.
Taking the envelope, Reiner saw the sender.
It was Claire
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