73 Expansion 2 (1/2)
After the hole had been filled with blood and the locations of these coins had been marked. I could finally begin my operation. Although using my fine hair might not seem like the best idea to pinpoint the exact spot it was enough for this kind of task. I wanted to fill those spots and not lose track of a single one.After all, I do not want to end up killing myself due to my own negligence.
The first move was to punch the spot once again in order to start the whole process. I threw several punches just to make sure that the rock was fine enough to actually fit into the coins. Grabbing a handful of the blood, I distributed it equally among those coins. There was no need to pay that much attention to them now because the critical limit is still very far away.
I repeated this kind of process several times until each coin had been covered by 2 hands full of blood. There was still one big question, that made this kind of demonstration so dangerous. Did the coin explode, because it tried to compress a liquid to its limit or did it explode because of the small debris that filled the coin?
As long as this question is not answered, I will have to treat those coins very carefully. From this point on I will only put a handful of blood on one coin and observe. I am uncertain, what actually will respawn and what not. The surface might reform, but everything beneath it will be left empty, Or the surface does not reform but everything beneath it has.
There was no visible change on those coins even after I had inserted the next wave of blood. I decided to wait and see what is going to happen, once the initial time period of 5 minutes is up.
The time limit expired sooner than I thought and I could see the terrain reform visible to the naked eye. Which was contrary to my expectation, as such a scenario was dismantling the foundation, that this experiment is based on. Why has the area affected by the first explosion not returned to its previous state but this one does?
As of now those I had made the assumption, that the explosion was caught by the coin suppressing the resources and wounding up exploding once they surpassed the limit of their capacity. This hypothesis is based on the circumstances surrounding the first explosion.
The stones were seemingly launched with a high velocity following the explosion. The rock and ground used for this experiment did not return to their previous state and remained in their alternated shape.
As of now, it looks like my first theory was correct and that these coins indeed turn everything into energy. But if that is true, then what happened to the rocks? Even if it had been broken down on a molecular level by the explosion, normally it is supposed to revert to its original appearance.
There are not many likely explanations for this kind of procedure as I can exclude many theories from the observation I had just made. Drawing the material from the surroundings to even the concentration of mana particles does not seem that likely to me as there was no apparent change in the surroundings of the affected area.
A duplicating effect of the coin is also not that likely, as there have been no indications of such an effect happening and the hole left by the previous explosion disproves this theory even more.
Just to make sure that my eyes had not deceived me I punched the surface once again and the result did not change. The ground had been fully regenerated and there was no piece of soil or anything relevant missing.
Had I made a mistake? Was no blood and therefore no rocks actually absorbed by the coins? It would explain why the ground had reformed in the way it did. But what happened to my blood in that case? I seriously doubt the simple disappearance of my blood considering it is not part of the data set and therefore should not be influenced by it directly.
The only option left that would still explain all these circumstances would be the very unlucky event. that the blood had been absorbed by the coins but did not take any rocks with it while doing so. Of course, there are still other options, but I will demise those from the start. Why would those coins not share the same attributes as the first one I tested and why should those coins suddenly be defective?
This time I decided to observe the experiment up close to make sure. Whether I was up close or in the safe distance, the actual process was a bit uneventful. It felt a bit like watching paint dry or reading a book about the mating cycle of snails. The last one was that thrilling, I can attest to that. But this ordeal was worthwhile as I now know, that under optimal conditions the act of mating can occur once per month.
I used a limited amount of blood to see what would happen and to minimize the odds of the explosion starts, while I am still close to it. The blood hit the rocks and started passing through the layer of pulverized rocks onwards to the coin.
There were no signs of abnormality as I could see the blood being absorbed by the coin, I could even spectate that some small pieces of the rock were absorbed by the coins as well as they were carried by the blood.
Either my understanding of this process was still limited and I fail to comprehend even the basics of this possible interaction or the Observer meddled in this matter and changed it. If Its the second option, then I stand no chance to actually change it, after all, I have not the authority in this matter.
It is quite annoying to never be sure, what exactly may be the case, as every cause and effect is evaluated by one source alone. That is until I can recognize how it does evaluate. What were to happen if I knew how it operates, wouldn't it be easy to guide it towards a path of my choosing?
This is just useless dreaming, I am not going to solve it in a matter of seconds by just thinking about it. What I do need is a variety of experiences to know, when and how it decided. The lacking knowledge regarding mana particles and the general process this world supposedly operates is also not helpful. Though it should be quite similar because those players are supposed to train in this environment. It would not serve as a training ground otherwise.
Despite not having any explanation for the change, it did not hinder my progress as I still could fill the coins with new blood steadily. As time passed, I noticed a general trend, those coins were absolutely refusing to explode. Looking at the now empty pool of blood I started to wonder how much more was actually needed.
It was not a question of endurance or patience, it was just the lack of knowledge what were to happen if the can absorb much more. What extent will this explosion reach if the amount of blood and stones doubles in comparison to the first? What happens if its triples, quadruples? Will there be any mountain left after this explosion?
But in the name of every mad scientist I have to see this one through. After the pool had been filled with blood yet again I started the next round. I wanted to keep my distance as much as possible because of the increasing danger. The ant queen had been observing me all this time without any worry, but upon noticing my general tension she decided to sit on my shoulder and spectate from safety.
But I watched in sheer disbelief as the previous full puddle of blood was emptied yet again. I did not want to believe my eyes as I started into the hole. The course of action for any sane people would be to get away as far away as possible, but there was a deep feeling of defiance inside of me.
After filling the pool full of blood for the third time I started to take more precautions as I now moved right to the exit after each drop of blood had been placed. The feeling of doubt never left me, it always felt like I never truly could be out of harm's way. Who could blame me for that?