Luvia used the [Enhance] spell to drag the unconscious beast and followed Ryuga into the secret passage.
The [Enhance] spell was a very convenient, practical, and versatile magic. Its effect was much stronger than the [Mana Reinforcement] that Ryuga had previously discovered.
The effect of [Enhance] was similar to [Mana Reinforcement] in that it strengthened the human body's limbs and senses. It could also enhance one's physical strength, vision, and hearing. Although it was a relatively basic magic, it was quite popular among magicians.
Moreover, the effect of [Enhance] was similar to a positive correction. In other words, it gave a [+] sign. The strength of the effect was related to the magician's physical strength and the amount of mana they had. The stronger the magician's physical strength, the more mana they had, and the more mana they could obtain.
Not to mention magicians like Frenge, even orthodox magicians were very fond of this kind of magic. This was because they often had to carry heavy objects during their research, and the [Enhance] spell could make their research smoother.
Therefore, [Enhance] was indeed a basic magic with the highest versatility and practicality. As long as there was enough mana, its effect would become stronger and stronger, and its prospects were very broad.
It was a pity that Ryuga didn't know any magic yet. Moreover, with his E- level mana, he could only use [Mana Reinforcement] for three minutes, not to mention the [Enhance] spell.
Compared to his weak mana, Luvia's mana, which was dozens of times stronger than his, was like cheating.
In addition, he needed to suppress his hunger and malnutrition, so increasing his mana could not be delayed.
"After this incident, let's go to the Clock Tower and see if there's a way to increase my mana."
Although Ryuga could increase his mana through the enhancement of his spiritual base, he didn't mind at all if he could use other methods to become stronger. In fact, it would be better if that was the case.
After the two entered the secret passage, they didn't encounter any obstacles or enemies. They walked very smoothly for dozens of meters and arrived in front of another door.
Liu Xia reached out his hands and placed them in front of the door. With a sudden burst of strength, he easily opened the stone door with his D + strength.
Behind the door was another underground chamber.
As soon as the door was opened, a moldy stench assaulted their nostrils. The stench was as pungent as the internal organs of livestock that had been taken out and left for a few years.
This violent smell caused Luvia's expression to abruptly change. Even Ryuga couldn't help but frown.
It was true that he did not have any feelings and did not feel any disgust towards the smell. However, the human body had the characteristic of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. The body would lean towards comfortable and beautiful things and avoid uncomfortable and disgusting things. This was human instinct and the domain of physiology. It was not controlled by emotions.
After the door was opened, the smell dissipated slightly.
Taking advantage of this time, Ryuga and Luvia looked around the dark room, looking for something that might be a clue. They were also vigilant against any enemies that might appear at any time.
However, there was no one in this dark room.
There was only a bed, a few tables and chairs, and a cabinet.
On the cabinet, there were some small magic props such as copper goblets and silver pentagrams. There were also a few rusty knives stained with black blood, as well as punches and so on.
There was an old and yellowed notebook beside the bed.
"This … Is this the core of the workshop? The place where Geryon usually conducts magic research? "
Luvia covered her mouth and nose, walked forward, threw the beast on the flat ground of the dark room, and checked the layout of the dark room. "Perhaps, Geryon usually repairs here … No, it should be said that he peels off the magic engraving?"
She originally wanted to say repair, but after seeing the bloody knives and punches on the cabinet, she changed her words.
Magic engraving was something similar to a new [Organ].
Transplanting the magic engraving was actually equivalent to transplanting a new kind of organ. Therefore, it must be the magician's nephew to have a high success rate of successful transplanting. Magicians generally did not pass the magic engraving to their disciples, but only to their direct descendants. To a large extent, this was the reason.
If there was no blood connection, the success rate of transplanting the magic engraving was too low. It was no different from courting death. Even if it was a direct descendant, the success rate of transplanting the magic engraving was not 100%. There was also a chance of failure.
Therefore, in fact, the process of stripping and transplanting the magic engraving was no different from the process of removing the organ with a scalpel and transplanting it. It was also extremely bloody.
Luvia did not see anything from the props, so she picked up the notebook beside the bed and opened it.
As soon as she opened it, the expression on Luvia's face immediately stiffened. After quickly turning a few pages, she took a deep breath. The expression on her face became extremely horrified.
"Is that so … No wonder …"
"What?"
Ryuga looked at her.
"Take a look at this."
Luvia handed the notebook in her hand to Ryuga with an inexplicably heavy and angry tone.
Ryuga took it and opened it. After opening it, she raised her eyebrows slightly.
There were nearly a thousand names recorded in the notebook, and it described in detail the magic they were good at and the status of the magic engraving.
Then, there was a big, scarlet cross behind the name. It was extremely dazzling and eye-catching.
Occasionally, there were only a handful of magicians whose names were marked with a check mark.
"This … means that the magic engraving repair failed?"
Ryuga slowly understood.
This was the Geryon's research workshop. Of course, this notebook was used by the Geryon to record the success of the research. Among the nearly a thousand names in this notebook, only less than ten were marked with a check mark. The remaining more than nine hundred people were marked with a cross.
"In other words, these nine hundred people are all dead."
Repairing the magic engraving was no different from repairing the organs. Once the repair failed, they would naturally die.
The success rate was less than 1%.
No wonder.
Ryuga understood the meaning behind Luvia's murmur.
No wonder Geryon was a [Repairer] with a high status, but he was not famous in Peel City.
"This is a devil's den!"
Luvia almost gritted her teeth and cursed. "He let people come here with hope, but they died in despair. Geryon played with the hopes, dreams, and visions of nearly a thousand magicians and their families. He played with the future of the magic world!"
"In comparison, even hell is much gentler than here. At least hell doesn't give people hope! Geryon Ashburn is a devil. It's too easy for him to die without knowing why! Such a person should be tortured and tortured before dying in despair! "
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