บท 105: Initial Success!

"[It's working,]" Lassim said, a grin spreading across his face. "[The rod is drawing in mana and amplifying it. Look, you can almost see the flow becoming more coherent and directed.]"

Tolen inspected the effect, his one good eye narrowing in concentration. "[Good, good. The rod's frequency seems to be in harmony with the mana here without any needs for adjustment. The initial settings used before the plane was corrupted seem to match the cleansed mana. We'll need to replicate this at each node, but we'll set up auxiliary rods around this room to create the full barrier.]" He made a few notes in a small, worn notebook he carried.