As Reynolds touched the door of the showroom, an Eye of Authority slowly appeared.
When the Eye of Authority locked onto Reynolds, he became abnormally nervous.
He wasn't worried when he was on the first floor, but after being ambushed on the second floor, Reynolds became a little anxious. He was afraid that his authority would be modified by a Sequence Beyonder.
Fortunately, after two or three seconds of appraisal, the Eye of Authority smoothly turned from yellow to green.
The door opened.
Reynolds' authority hadn't been revoked. At least he could still enter the showroom on the second floor.
While Reynolds heaved a sigh of relief, Ness also let out a long breath. He was actually more worried than Reynolds that he couldn't enter the showroom. After all, the showroom was full of profits. Now it seemed that his luck wasn't bad.
The showroom on the second floor was exactly the same as the showroom on the first floor. Only the items on display were different.
Ness learned his lesson from the first floor and didn't waste even a second. After entering the door, he walked among the items on display and quickly filtered them.
However, after only a minute, Ness knew that it would be difficult to filter them quickly.
The number of items on display here was obviously much more than the first floor, and there were many oddly shaped limbs. It wouldn't be easy to find the source in a short time.
Just like the container on the metal table to Ness' left, there was a slender fleshy tentacle inside. Other than being gray, there was nothing obvious about it. When he first saw it, Ness thought it was a kind of bait for a deep-sea fish, such as the small lantern on top of Tao Wu's head.
If it was bait, it wouldn't be very valuable, so Ness walked past it. However, after a few steps, he turned back because he suddenly remembered that a type of gray-skinned demon in the Abyss, also known as a Phantom Demon, had similar fleshy tentacles on top of their heads.
Therefore, it was definitely a demon's fleshy tentacle. If it was a demon's fleshy tentacle, then its value would instantly skyrocket. Excluding the Soul Equipment inside, its value on the surface was at least higher than the three items on display on the first floor.
Ness stood beside the container and began to think. Then, he realized that the more he thought, the more inspiration he had.
It wasn't just bait or demon's fleshy tentacles. He also thought of several creatures with similar fleshy tentacles. Among them, the most valuable was the Void Fisher, and the least valuable was the heart tentacle of a certain ghoul.
Now he was in a dilemma. What exactly was this fleshy tentacle?
Similar situations did not only occur with the fleshy tentacles. There were many similar displays on the second floor. Only a portion of the organs were displayed, and there were no obvious characteristics. It was quite difficult to determine the value of these organs.
In the end, Ness could only ask Kanter for help.
However, Kanter could not recognize all of them. At most, he was better than Nessie. Kanter also noticed that there were more organs on the second floor of the second floor.
For example, there was a two-meter-long arm covered in white fur. Kanter recognized that it was the arm of a snow monster from the Northern Territory.
Kanter was lucky to be able to recognize many organs that were not native to the Southern Region.
The combined efficiency of the two of them was not that fast.
"Forget it, I'll just stay here as long as I can. At worst, I'll just kill another Hunting Sequence." In the end, Ness gave up. It didn't matter if he exceeded the time limit.
After turning on the selection mode, Ness did not forget to ask Reynolds, "Is the limit of three items on the second floor also?"
Reynolds thought for a moment and nodded. "It should be three."
Ness sighed. "I'm not going to follow the rules if I'm not worried about the magic array …"
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from the Spirit Bond.
"Not three. You can only take two here."
"Angor?"
"It's me. I heard your conversation. You can only take two items from the second floor."
"How did you know?"
"I saw it, of course."
"Saw it?" Ness immediately thought that Angor must have found it through the magic array. But he soon realized something was wrong. Angor mentioned that the branch control node he was in only allowed him to control the runes on the first floor. But how did he find out the information about the second level of the magic array?
"By the way, there's a container on the metal table behind you. You've been standing there for about a minute." Angor's voice came again.
Ness looked at Angor and saw the fleshy tentacle Angor was pointing at.
"That's the tentacle of a Phantom Demon. They can sense malicious intentions from the outside world by swaying their tentacles. It's an organ that can make up for a lack of scouting ability. It should be quite valuable."
Ness looked at the soft fleshy tentacles in the container as a thought and a doubt arose in his mind.
"So it really is a Phantom Demon's tentacle!"
"But how did you know I've been standing there for a minute?"
"Like I said, I saw it. Turn your head 45 degrees to the left, and look up … "
Kanter and Reynolds also looked at Angor's direction. They saw Angor pointing at the door of the showroom.
At this moment, an eye of authority was hanging above the door of the showroom, winking at Ness.
"When did this Eye of Authority appear?!" Reynolds exclaimed.
Ness glanced at Reynolds. "You shouldn't be surprised about when it showed up. Is it under Angor's control?"
"It's me." Angor nodded while controlling the eye of authority. He also released a green light. "I'm using it to see what's going on here."
Ness approached the eye of authority and asked curiously, "How did you do it?"
"Are you sure you want to hear it now? You have three minutes left. After that, four rune nodes will be triggered. Three of them should be the hunting sequences you encountered before, and the last one seems to be some kind of switch for long-distance communication. "
In other words, if they exceeded the time limit, not only would they have to face the hunting sequences, but they might also be discovered by other people.
It would be easy for Ness if he only encountered the hunting sequences. But if he was discovered by other people, he might not be able to get anything from the lower floors, especially the information he wanted the most.
Ness thought that he could buy some time, but he knew he couldn't do that now. He quickly returned to the showroom table and continued his selection.
Angor briefly explained his situation to Ness while Ness was carefully sifting through the candidates.
Earlier, Ness asked Angor to check if they triggered any magic arrays on the first floor. Angor found something interesting during the process.
The showroom on the first floor and the showroom on the second floor were opposite each other.
In other words, the ceiling of the showroom on the second floor was the floor of the showroom on the first floor.
More interestingly, there was a hidden mechanism called the Eye of Authority between the two showrooms. There were two Eyes of Authority, one for the showroom on the first floor, and the other for the showroom on the second floor.
Since the Eyes of Authority were located in the same mechanism, Angor found an opportunity to use them.
When the door to the showroom on the second floor was opened, the Eye of Access was activated, which gave him the chance to take control of it. That was how this happened.
Angor was at the sub-control node on the first floor, but he was able to see what was happening on the second floor with the Eye of Authority.
"Is this a loophole in the design?" Ness asked through the Spirit Bond as he sifted through the items on display.
Kanter said, "Perhaps this was a design all along. But Angor's appearance turned it into a loophole. "
"It's possible. After all, not everyone can break a magic array like this …"
Ness suddenly thought of something. "Since you can control the Eye of Authority, can you stop it from glowing? That way, we can stay in the showroom longer."
"… I can stop it from glowing, but that doesn't mean it won't trigger the rules of the showroom. They're two completely different systems."
Angor's meaning was clear. He could control the Eye of Authority, but he couldn't control the rules of the magic arrays on the second floor.
"Then how did you find out that we can only take two items?"
"I already told you. I saw it with my Eye of Clearance."
It took Ness a while before he realized what Angor meant. He didn't use the sub-control nodes on the first floor. Instead, he used the Eye of Permission to observe the runes on the second floor of the showroom.
Ness was impressed by Angor's ability.
As time passed, the three-minute countdown began.
Since Ness didn't recognize most of the items, he chose the "tentacle of a Phantom Demon" and the "arm of a snow monster from Northern Territory".
The snow monster arm was meant for Angor, and it was up to Nausica whether she wanted it or not.
Angor didn't like the crab pincers Ness used on the first floor, but it was more human-like. Maybe Nausica would accept such a powerful arm? Sunders also used the scythe-like arm of a Phantom Mantis, so his hands were usually just mimicry. From a aesthetic point of view, it was acceptable.
After choosing their items, they prepared to leave the showroom.
Angor's voice came from their Spirit Bond. "Remember to take this Eye of Authority with you when you leave."
Ness didn't ask why. He controlled one of his soul arms and took the Eye of Authority out of the showroom before the time limit was up.
Standing outside the closed door of the showroom, Ness asked, "Are you planning to use this Eye of Authority to expand your vision?"
"Yes. I can only control this Eye of Authority. However, rather than using it as my eyes, I actually have a small idea. "
"Another idea? What is it? "
About ten minutes later, Ness and the others found themselves standing in front of a narrow corridor.
Although they had yet to step into this corridor, the sense of danger in their souls had already begun to frantically warn them.
They couldn't go in.
They couldn't!
Ness didn't know what the danger was, but he was sure that this ordinary-looking corridor was the source of the danger.
Even Kanter had a serious look on his face.
Reynolds, on the other hand, hid a few meters away and said in horror, "This is the Forbidden Corridor. You must not enter!"
"Forbidden Corridor?" Ness looked at him in confusion.
Reynolds explained, "Everyone in the lab knows that this is the Forbidden Corridor, which contains the most dangerous traps. It's a forbidden area left behind by the creator of the lab. Even the top three Sequences are not allowed to enter! "
Hearing Reynolds' words, Ness' face turned gloomy. He said word by word in the Spirit Bond, "Is this the 'small idea' you mentioned?"
Even through the Spirit Bond, Angor could tell that Ness was gnashing his teeth in anger.
"Yes. If I'm not mistaken, this is the sub-control node for the second floor of the magic array."
"You're letting us in?"
"Not all of you. Just pick one of you. Remember to take the Eye of Access."
"You want us to take the Eye of Access because you want to see the sub-control node?"
"That's right. Don't worry. This corridor is dangerous, but I'm here. Nothing will go wrong. "
He was smart enough not to give a "yes or no" answer. Instead, he asked, "Which one of you is going? Wizard Ness or Mister Kanter? "
"Why not Reynolds?" Ness seemed to be enjoying this conversation.
"He can go. Give him the Eye of Access, and I'll tell him where to go."
Ness really wanted to give the Eye of Access to Reynolds, but Reynolds had more important things to do. If Reynolds went in the wrong direction, he wouldn't even be able to protect himself.
As Ness hesitated, Kanter reached out and took the Eye of Authority from Ness's hand.
With a light tap of his finger, the Eye of Authority flew up and circled around Kanter.
"I'll go." Kanter paused. "I know a little about runes. Well, at least better than Wizard Ness."
Ness frowned. "Don't drag me in."
"I'll go first. I want to see what's so special about this magic array."
With that, Kanter slowly walked down the corridor.
…
After entering the corridor, Kanter could confirm that it was indeed very dangerous. The slightest carelessness could cause the power of the entire Magic Energy Array to reflect on him.
With Kanter's ability, he could barely protect himself, but it would be difficult for him to leave unscathed.
However, with Angor's guidance, Kanter was able to move forward without a hitch.
In Ness's eyes, Kanter looked like he was just taking a stroll. He easily walked to the end of the corridor.
There was a door at the end of the corridor.
Angor asked Kanter to stop for a moment while he carefully inspected the runes around the door.
At first glance, there was nothing wrong with the runes. However, when he thought about the hidden trigger point on the first floor, he decided to check it again and again.
Finally, he found a trigger point on the inside of the door handle.
He told Kanter where the trigger point was, and Kanter would find a way to avoid it.
A few seconds later, Kanter successfully entered the door and finally saw the bright, complicated mageweath projection that resembled the Milky Way.
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