"Uncle-Master thinks that we should prepare for the worst and block the path first. Even in the worst case scenario, we can still block the Undead creatures in the passage, right?"
Alonzo nodded repeatedly.
Lin Yun pondered for a moment. Both of their thoughts could not be said to be wrong. They indeed had their own paths.
If they wanted to cut off the passage space and seal it, the power of the Hexagram Array had to reach the desired level. If it was incomplete, it might leave some cracks or flaws.
Even if the Hexagram Array separated and sealed this space, if it was incomplete, it might still be possible to enter this passage space from the Undead Plane or the Leviathan Plane.
With the passage of time or intentional destruction, the seal might not take long to collapse. The space was originally incomplete. When the seal collapsed, the passage would be permanently fixed. At that time, the Hexagram Array would be easily cut off. The two planes would become one, and the devouring of the Leviathan Plane would be inevitable. No one would be able to stop it.
However, it would be very difficult to activate the hexagram array in one go after the arrangement was completed. They would have to drive the Undead creatures out of the tunnel space. When the time came to build the fortress nodes, they would have to divide their forces to protect the nodes from being destroyed by the Undead creatures. If one of the nodes was destroyed, the hexagram array would be incomplete.
In this case, the more they moved forward, the less power they could use. However, the resistance they encountered would be stronger. It was impossible to achieve this goal in such a short amount of time.
When the passage space was completely stabilized, they would no longer be able to cut off the seal space. They would no longer be able to cut off the connection between the Leviathan Plane and the Undead Plane. The Leviathan Plane would definitely be devoured by the Undead Plane.
Therefore, this was too risky …
According to Alonzo, they had to first activate the second half of the Hexagram Array and directly block the way into the Leviathan Plane. Then, they would continue to push forward. Even if they failed in the end, they would no longer be able to enter the Leviathan Plane. The space back here had been completely blocked. This was equivalent to an independent space, and there was no way to enter the Leviathan Plane.
The process of the Undead Plane eroding the Leviathan Plane would also be stuck here. It would maintain the current situation forever and could not be cut off. However, the Undead Plane would not be able to further erode the Leviathan Plane. All that was left was to defend the Undead Plane from the Undead Plane. They had to set up a defensive fortress here and continue the stalemate with the creatures of the Undead Plane.
In the worst-case scenario, they could ensure that there would not be any subsequent losses. However, this would create a problem. If they wanted to construct the Hexagram Array, it would be a lot more difficult, especially in the chaos of this war. If they wanted to construct a complete Hexagram Array, it would be extremely difficult. Moreover, after completely activating the complete Hexagram Array, the power of the array might not be able to reach the expected level.
After all, the construction of every fortress took time. No matter how fast it was, it would still take a week for a fortress to be ready for use. During this week, if the Undead attacked, then the fortress would be completely destroyed. When a fortress was destroyed, the surrounding nodes of the fortress would also be destroyed. They would have to re-calculate, re-locate, and re-build …
This was even more difficult …
Alonzo and Agalon looked at Lin Yun quietly, waiting for Lin Yun's choice. Lin Yun broke out in a cold sweat under the gazes of these two big shots.
One was already half a step into the Godfire realm and had the bloodline of the 3rd Dynasty's royal family, a powerhouse who had awakened the bloodline prophecy.
The other was at the peak of the Heaven Rank and could be considered the founder of Mysterious Magic Tools. Even if he was a bit weaker than Agalon, it was hard to say who would be the one to die in a fight.
Being stared at by these two old guys, it was impossible for Lin Yun not to feel any pressure.
"Teacher Agalon, Uncle Alonzo, I feel that you might be wasting your time on an insignificant problem …"
Lin Yun pondered for a bit before a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind and he immediately said this. Not to mention who he agreed with first …
Alonzo and Agalon didn't say anything, they calmly looked at Lin Yun. Lin Yun organized his thoughts and continued speaking.
"I don't agree with your thoughts, but I also agree with your thoughts. You are very reasonable, but why don't we make a backup plan?
"If we first activate half of the Hexagram Array, there is a huge possibility that the power of the Hexagram Array won't be able to reach our expectations. But if we wait until it is completely constructed and activated, it wouldn't be possible under the attack of the Undead Sea.
"Then we will activate half of the Hexagram Array first. The difficulty of the second half lies in the construction of the fortress nodes, right? After calculating a location, the fortress nodes that need to be built need to be designed and constructed in advance, and it will take a week to build them. And that week is the most crucial time. If it is interrupted or separated from the calculations, the fortress nodes on the same floor will have to be relocated and redesigned."
"But if we can solve this problem within a week, we can build the fortress nodes in a short hour, half an hour, or even less. Wouldn't all the problems be solved?
We can push forward step by step. Every time we build a layer, we'll activate the next layer and nibble away at this space passage bit by bit. As long as we activate a layer, those undead won't be able to do anything. We'll attack fiercely and break through a range of 1,000 kilometers. Then, within an hour, we'll build a stronghold node and activate all the stronghold nodes on this layer. Then, we'll integrate them into the hexagram array. Wouldn't things be much simpler? "
Agalon and Alonzo stared blankly at Lin Yun. Agalon frowned.
"That's possible, but it's impossible to build a stronghold node within an hour. Furthermore, there are at least 10 stronghold nodes on each floor. We can spare some manpower to build them, but it's impossible to build them within an hour …"
Alonzo sneered and glanced at Agalon.
"I said you are stupid, and you still don't want to admit it. Since Merlin dared to say this, he must have already thought of a solution.
Merlin, you talk, don't pay attention to this old fool. "
Lin Yun's expression didn't change. He simply ignored the two's quarrel.
"If we were to build it directly on the ground, it would indeed be impossible to build it within an hour. However, these stronghold nodes that we're building aren't real strongholds. Their main function is to act as nodes for the hexagram array.
"We can replace some materials in advance and add some metals to build them in other places ahead of time, turning the entire fortress into a single entity. When the time comes, it would be like setting up an array normally.
Once you've chosen a location, you'll have to prepare the corresponding node in advance and place the node in the predetermined location. In this way, you'll be able to construct all the nodes of the hexagram array within an hour, or even within half an hour, and activate this part! "
Hearing Lin Yun's words, Agalon and Alonzo were thoroughly startled. It wasn't because of how difficult this idea was, but because they now understood why Lin Yun said that they were wasting time on an insignificant problem.
In the end, this large-scale Hexagram Array was only an array. Although it was different from an ordinary array, the differences weren't too big, and the overall process wasn't too different.
Everyone had forgotten that those seemingly huge forts were in fact some of the key nodes needed to set up arrays. Usually, arrays wouldn't be arranged in such a way that they would slowly make the key nodes one by one after calculating the locations.
Hearing Lin Yun's words, Agalon and Alonzo suddenly walked over, thoroughly understanding. Although it couldn't be said that the previous construction method wasn't bad, it was clear that metal had been added to make the entire fort into a single entity, and the effect would be a bit better.
Using the most ordinary steel would be enough. If a bit of Magic Iron or other magic materials were added, even the most ordinary low-tier magic materials would be able to double the effect of the entire fortress.
If all the fortress nodes were made like this, the combined hidden effect would definitely double the effect of the Hexagram Array!
Was steel valuable? Mages wouldn't even want to use it to build a foundation. What about Magic Iron? The lowest grade of magic metal was definitely the most common thing in Noscent and had the largest reserves. Any Magic Apprentice could buy several thousand kilograms of magic metal, and it was even highly purified.
To Heaven Rank powerhouses, even highly purified Millstone Iron wouldn't be too difficult to build a city. That thing was really too cheap.
At least 50% of the price of a piece of purified Magic Iron would be used for purification. Of the remaining 50%, the materials themselves would take up 20% at most, and the remaining 30% would be used for mining, transportation, and a series of other expenses.
Now, in order to construct the Fortress Node, he didn't need purified Magic Iron. Instead, he needed to use steel. He just needed to add a little more grinding iron. Even Magic Iron Ores could be used, so it wouldn't affect the final result.
Although there were at least a thousand fortress nodes to be built, the cost of these things wouldn't even amount to a week's worth of profit for the Gilded Rose.
It wasn't that they didn't want to use Pure Magic Iron to build, it was that there was no need. Using Pure Magic Iron to build would only increase the overall effect by another 50%. It was truly unnecessary as it would waste too much time.
Heaven Rank Mages all had Demiplanes, and most Demiplanes could be used as Spatial Rings. And to Agalon and Lin Yun, those with Natural Demiplanes could really build factories in their Natural Demiplanes. After building them, they could just take them out and put them in a predetermined position.
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