The group of people who had just escaped looked at each other, feeling as if they had just survived a disaster.
Lin hugged the stone box with dust all over his face, but he did not rashly hand it over to the others. He was afraid that it would carry bacteria from another plane, similar to the Pharaoh's curse on Earth.
He drew a simple enchantment in the open space outside the tower, placed the stone box in it, and instructed the two girls and two dogs to guard it. He himself entered the tower and personally ensured the safety of every corner. At the same time, he went to the nuclear room to make sure that the control of the tower was still firmly in his hands. Only then did he welcome the girls outside the tower.
As for the dogs, after the ban was lifted, they disappeared without a trace. They were probably scared out of their wits.
After being tormented like this, the three of them could not sleep. Lin placed the stone box in the ceremonial room on the third floor, where there was the most powerful and sturdy enchantment in the entire tower. Then, the three of them split up and once again confirmed the safety of the Tower of the Great Sage with the two girls. It felt like they would not be at ease until they had turned the tower over and seen through it.
While re-checking the safety of the magic tower, they also took inventory of the damage. They did not take inventory and did not discover the earthquake caused by the astronomical phenomenon, so the damage was almost zero. Other than the destruction of the star map wall in the dining room, the small stove used to barbecue meat on the observation platform was kicked over, and the meat slices on it fell to the ground before they were cooked.
It did not matter. With the two dogs, their stomachs were better. They would not die from eating the dog, so there was no need to worry about the six-second rule.
Other than that, even the bottles and jars on the shelves did not fall or break because of the earthquake. Everything was as if nothing had happened. The Great Sage Tower looked the same as it did before the Six Stars Alignment. After the Six Stars Alignment, the Great Sage Tower looked the same as before.
In other words, this tense and exciting life and death escape was actually more of a scare to himself.
However, Lin learned from the girls about the strange phenomenon that happened outside the tower, as well as the experience of almost being swallowed by the shattered space when he took out the stone box in the dining room. These were not dreams, they really happened. This feeling of having his life threatened and having others say that it was not a big deal was really terrible.
As for the broken Star Map Wall in the dining hall, Lin had previously recorded and copied the runes and magic arrays. Furthermore, he had seen the effects of the runes and magic arrays this time. After spending some time researching, he should be able to figure out the reason. Previously, he had been completely clueless because he didn't even understand the effects of magic arrays. Naturally, he didn't know where to start researching.
Now, he saw that the wall had several effects, including storage, repair of spatial cracks, and independent energy supply. It was tantamount to leaving a trail of clues for others to follow. With a research direction, Lin You was confident that he would be able to decipher its principles.
However, this also reminded him of the inexplicable sense of familiarity he felt when he looked at the magic array on the Star Map Wall. It was the same magic pattern that was used in the third-circle apprentice spell 'Anywhere Door'. It meant that it was a magic formula related to space.
As a storage spell, Marco Lin was very interested. After all, from the bottom of his heart, he felt that if he came to the world of the mystical, he would wear a few space rings on his fingers. In order to protect the self-esteem of the transmigrators, it was necessary to have a space ring on each finger. If ten fingers weren't enough, there would be ten rings on each toe.
However, before that, there was another very important thing to do. That was to confirm what was inside the stone box that was fished out from the secret storage space. That was why the first owner of the Tower of the Great Sage, the Archmage Anatoly from a thousand years ago, kept it in such a special way.
Of course, the teacher wasn't the only one who was curious. The two apprentices followed their teacher into the ceremonial room on the third floor.
Although someone insisted that this was the strongest and safest place in the entire Tower. However, most of the facilities and magic arrays here were already in a dilapidated, old, and unusable state when they first moved into the Magic Tower. Therefore, those parts had already been torn down or erased at that time. After that, because they were useless, they didn't think of repairing them. Until today, not to mention whether they could be used or not, perhaps the original barrier magic array that was drawn outside the Tower was stronger than here.
The two girls cursed in their hearts for a while. However, soon, their attention turned back to the stone box.
It wasn't big or small, neither heavy nor light. Although there was no fastener on the top, it was tightly connected to the box. The appearance was smooth, without any extra carvings or decorations. It looked simple and unadorned. However, when he touched it, it felt very cold, as if it would suck away the strength in his hand. The material with the same characteristics was the most basic building material for the Tower of the Great Sage: the green vortex stone.
However, from the appearance, there were no vortex-like patterns that belonged to the green vortex stone, nor was there a green and white intertwining color. Were the characteristics of the stone hidden by some magic? Or was it just another material with similar characteristics?
After thinking about it, Lin placed the stone box in the center of the protective magic array. After casting a new barrier, he cast a 'Aura Detection' spell on the stone box. This was used to reveal hidden magic arrays or mageweaths, but there was a certain risk of triggering the accompanying magic traps.
No traps were triggered. Instead, the mageweaths that appeared on the stone box were so dense and exquisite that it was like a piece of art. However, it was a dead grayish-white color, which meant that the stone box had lost all of its magic power.
In the case of a magic stone, as long as it still contained power, it would slowly recover over time. However, as soon as it was drained, the stone was just a stone, and it could no longer inject magic power into the magic stone that had lost its effect, let alone recover naturally. Although the drained magic stone had other uses, it was very different from its original value.
Magic arrays and mageweaths were in a similar situation. The materials used to craft the spell would contain Authority, and while there would be a slight overflow over time, the spell would extract scattered Authority from the Void to replenish itself. At the moment of activation, it would also extract a large amount of Authority from the Void to support the spell's effects.
However, if it was in an environment where magic was forbidden for a long time, the magic array and mageweaths would not be able to replenish the power that had leaked naturally. In the end, it would lose all of its functions and become a simple piece of art or a magic teaching material. To restore the activity of the magic array or mageweath was as troublesome as creating a new one.
Therefore, after being in the storage space for a thousand years, this stone box had 'died' and become a simple object, not a magic tool. But what about the thing inside? Was it 'dead' as well?
"Teacher, do you want to open it and take a look?" Hallumi asked her teacher with an eager expression.
"Wait, wait." Lin was still hesitant. Although the outer box was in such a non-threatening state, it did not mean that the inside was the same. He remembered watching zombie movies back on Earth, where he saw things like pots and pots with charms on the seals. There would always be a supporting character who would uncover the charms just to satisfy his curiosity, and then cause a disaster.
Speaking of which, taking the stone box out of the storage space was too rash. Perhaps to the Archmage Attoli, that was not a space for 'storing' items, but a space for 'sealing'?
If there was an old demon sealed inside that had been hungry for a thousand years, once the seal was opened, it would suck everyone present dry. Or if it was an old ghost, its resentment would explode the moment the seal was opened, and the people around it would either die or be crippled.
If it was a very dangerous item, such as Uranium-235, which had strong radiation, opening the seal would cause it to be struck. Of course, this kind of thing was too scientific and did not conform to the rules of the maze world. However, there were more and more powerful curses in this mystical world. It was impossible to guard against them, and they would not even know how they died.
All kinds of conflicts caused Lin's expression to change constantly. He hugged his head and pulled at his hair. The two little apprentices knew that their teacher had begun to go into a dead end again and had fallen into some kind of inexplicable trouble. Lin was usually very decisive in dealing with matters, and he would directly refuse to do things that he did not want to do. However, there were always times when he was troubled by things that were meaningless in the eyes of others.
Therefore, the girls simply walked into the protective barrier and squatted beside the stone box, one on the left and one on the right. They said calmly,
They said calmly, "Teacher, we are going to open it." "Ah, it's open."
He seemed to hear something. Lin's consciousness returned to reality. When he turned his head, he saw Kaya lift the lid of the stone box. This caused a certain someone to fall to the ground and involuntarily howl, "Ah! The world is going to be destroyed! You pieces of sh * t! "
Then, nothing happened ….
Lin looked at the two girls. Their six eyes looked at their teacher as if they were looking at trash.
Six eyes? Strictly speaking, the two extra eyes could not be considered eyes. They could only be considered eye sockets.
After Kaya opened the lid, Hallumi took out a Golden Skull. Together with her companions, she looked at the older boy who was waving his hands frantically with snot and tears. He was obviously scared out of his wits.
It was as if … nothing had happened.
She quickly regained her serious expression and came to the protective barrier beside the two little apprentices. Lin looked at the golden skull, pretended that nothing had happened, and said to himself: "Made of gold, it really looks like a human skull. Oh, there is a strong feeling of magic power and authority. Is this a magic prop? Some kind of treasure? "
"Ah." The master and apprentices shouted at the same time. They guessed the origin of this item. Kaya's voice was calm as she asked: "Teacher, is this a rare item of the golden skull series?"
Some rare items with magical characteristics and special functions are called treasures, including all kinds of divine artifacts. As soon as they appear, they will become the target of competition, and the holder will also get the corresponding power or benefits.
But there is another rare item with the same magical characteristics, but it is useless. It is called a rare item. This kind of thing will only become the target of research or a very unique collection. The holder … seems to have no other function except to show off. But for knowledgeable people, rare items have no value. Magicians in the Lost Earth World are pragmatic.
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