Both Kanter and Ness remained silent after listening to Angor's brief explanation.
"We can't send messages through the Spirit Bond because the magic array blocks the information between different levels. I found the sub-control nodes of the magic array and turned it off for now. "
This was Angor's explanation.
It sounded as if he could find a random person and press a switch, and the current situation would be displayed. However, neither Kanter nor Ness were stupid. Their rich experience allowed them to understand the complexity of this magic array.
Angor's ability to find the sub-control nodes and control them in such a short time was due to his profound understanding of runes. No one, not even a Runemaster, could do this. The magic array in the lab was not only about runes, but also about mechanical alchemy. Only a master alchemist with a deep understanding of runes could do something like this.
"Angor is growing faster than I thought." Kanter sighed in amazement.
"Yeah. Why did we let Sunders get such a great talent?" Ness was envious.
Neither of them used their Spirit Bond to talk, so Angor could not hear what they were talking about. But he wouldn't mind even if he did. Greya talked about it every day.
Angor was currently talking to Reynolds about their current situation.
Reynolds was a little touched by Angor's concern. The two wizards around him were not very reliable, after all. Therefore, Reynolds did not hide anything from Angor. He told Angor everything that happened after they went down to the second level.
The situation on the second floor was similar to the first floor. They did not see anyone on their way, and the lab was empty as well.
Ness decided to follow the plan and check out the showroom first.
On the way to the showroom, they were attacked.
It was a Shadowfiend.
The Shadowfiend lunged at Reynolds as soon as it showed up. Reynolds' soul was quickly invaded by the Shadowfiend's power. In order to save Reynolds as soon as possible, Kanter blasted the Shadowfiend's head open.
That was why they talked through the Spirit Bond earlier.
"We didn't see anyone along the way. The only people we saw were the attackers. Did they notice you?" Angor asked.
That was actually what Ness was thinking. "I think it's weird too. Reynolds himself said that we didn't trigger any traps. However, the Shadow Fiend still appeared, and from the looks of it, it was a sneak attack. In other words, it's ambushing us. "
"Don't tell me we've been discovered already? Is it because I triggered the hunting sequence on the first floor? "
After Ness finished speaking, everyone's expression turned solemn. No one spoke, and the Spirit Bond fell into a short silence.
After more than ten seconds, Kanter was the first to break the silence. "It's just a guess, but I have an idea."
Kanter paused for a moment. "Since you're already at the sub-control node, can you check if we've triggered any magic arrays?"
Nessie's eyes lit up. Kanter's suggestion was indeed a method.
"Sure. One moment, please."
Actually, Angor had a similar idea when he contacted them. They might be restricted in the magic array, and Angor could use his knowledge to help them avoid danger.
A moment later, Angor spoke again through the Spirit Bond. "No. You didn't trigger any magic arrays on the first floor. As for the second floor, I don't know. Oh, by the way, I found an interesting area when I was checking the sub-control nodes. "
Nice asked, "What interesting block?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
Angor's voice disappeared from the Spirit Bond. No matter how Nessie called him, Angor didn't respond. Clearly, Angor had blocked all information from the outside world again.
Nessie gave up and turned to Kanter. "What do you think, Mister Eventide?"
Kanter said, "After entering the lab, the only place that can trigger the magic array is the hunting sequence on the first floor. "Since Angor confirmed that we didn't trigger any magic arrays on the first floor, it's unlikely that we were discovered.
Also, Angor's confirmation eliminated one possibility: the fact that no one on the first or second floor had anything to do with us sneaking into the lab. "
Nessie nodded and agreed with Kanter's point. "But how should we explain the Shadowhunter?
"As for why we were ambushed by the Shadowhunter here," Kanter said. "Personally, I think the Shadowhunter set up a trap here a long time ago. It wasn't here to ambush us, but to —"
Kanter turned to look at Reynolds.
Nessie narrowed his eyes. "As I recall, the Shadowhunter went straight for Reynolds without paying attention to anyone else, right?"
When the Shadowhunter showed up, the skeleton knight was at the front, Reynolds was second, and Kanter and Kanter were at the back.
Normally, the Shadowhunter would go for the skeleton knight, but it went around the knight and went straight for Reynolds instead.
If the Shadowhunter was here to kill the energy object, then the skeleton knight had a soul inside as well. It shouldn't have gone too far. As for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, that was not right either. The weakest presences were Ness and Kanter, and they had not released their presences since the beginning. With the Shadow Demon's low intelligence and weak senses, it should have picked Ness and Kanter, not Reynolds, if it wanted to bully the weak and fear the strong.
Now, the Shadowhunter's goal was clear. It wasn't here to ambush anyone. It was here to deal with Reynolds.
"Do you remember the Shadowhunter's ability?"
Nessie nodded.
A Shadowhunter could hide in the shadow of a living being, absorb the shadow's energy to survive, and slowly invade the living being until it took over its body.
However, if the Shadowhunter invaded an energy object, such as a soul, it wouldn't need to wait too long to gain control of the soul.
"In other words, once the Shadow Demon invaded Reynolds' soul, it would be able to control Reynolds."
"Its original intention was to control Reynolds' soul … Perhaps it would eventually return to his physical body and completely replace Reynolds."
Kanter nodded and agreed with Nessie. "Also, this is the public path on the second floor. Whether it's going to the showroom or the third floor, one would have to pass through here. In other words, if Reynolds went back to the lab, he would have to pass through this corridor. It makes sense that the Shadowhunter would be here to ambush him. "
All in all, the Shadowhunter wasn't here for them. It was here to ambush Reynolds.
Of course, this was just a guess. In order to make this guess reasonable, there must be something special about Reynolds that caught the attention of the Shadowhunter.
Otherwise, the opponent wouldn't have sent such a precious Shadowhunter to ambush Reynolds.
As for whether Reynolds had anything special about him? Yes.
Kanter hadn't known Reynolds for long, but Nessie had experienced it a few times. Reynolds had the template of "John's Counterattack".
Luck was a mysterious concept. Most adepts, apart from divination adepts, would scoff at it. It was too difficult to understand, and there was no way to give a clear and explainable definition of it.
But for Reynolds, luck was like a constant talent that would appear from time to time.
If the person who controlled the Shadowhunter knew that Reynolds had the talent of "luck" … No, not if. They must have known. After all, Reynolds had lived in the lab for decades.
Then, it would make sense for him to deal with Reynolds.
No one would let go of such a lucky guy. Even if they couldn't use him, it would be good to keep him at home as a mascot.
Even Nessie hoped that he could lure Reynolds back to the Valley of Souls.
On the other hand, after listening to Kanter and Nessie's analysis, Reynolds felt that he might be the target. After all, according to his experience, it was impossible for a Shadowhunter to appear here.
But after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong. "If they really wanted to ambush me, they could've ambushed me on the first floor."
Nessie asked, "Why do you want to go back to the lab?"
"For my body."
"Where is your body?"
"It's deeper."
Nessie: "Then that's it. Maybe they couldn't be sure if you would come back, but if you did, they would definitely go deeper to find your body. So it's normal for them to ambush you there. As for why they didn't ambush you on the first floor, maybe they wanted you to let your guard down. "
Kanter: "There's another possibility. They were planning to capture you on the first floor, and the Shadowhunter on the second floor was just a precaution."
"As for who would want to capture you on the first floor, isn't the answer obvious … …"
Reynolds froze for a moment. The image of a beautiful witch appeared in his mind. On one side of her face, there was a 0, and on the other side was a 3.
Number 03.
Perhaps the person who wanted to capture Reynolds was Number 03, but Filo and the others had appeared and delayed Number 03.
"Regardless of whether this guess is true or not, you've definitely been targeted." Kanter patted Reynolds on the shoulder, his eyes filled with pity.
Nessie: "It's good that I'm being targeted. I hope that they can ambush me with a few more Shadowhunters."
"Alright, let's not waste time here. Let's go to the showroom on the second floor first."
This time, Reynolds was placed between Nessie and Kanter. As they walked, Reynolds' expression was still a bit dazed. "The people in the laboratory know that I know the route inside. If they really want to ambush me, will they … …"
"You're not important enough for them to know the route inside the laboratory. Don't worry, at most they'll send a few people or monsters to track you down," Nessie said. He was quite excited about the possibility of an ambush later.
Unfortunately, they didn't encounter any more ambushers on the way to the showroom on the second floor.
The Shadowhunters that Nessie was looking for didn't appear either.
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