Boom! Boom! Boom!
The noise in the hallway grew louder and louder. Broken parts and dust were falling everywhere. Every now and then, the ceiling would turn into a hallway.
At first glance, it looked as if the lab was about to collapse.
At first, Angor thought that something was wrong with the outside of the lab. If the tremors continued, the inside of the lab would soon collapse. But soon, he rejected this idea because he noticed a detail that he had overlooked before. Although there was a lot of movement inside the laboratory and some of the energy tubes were broken, in fact, the magic array itself was not affected at all.
The main part of the magic array was still working fine. The mechanism in the hallway did not malfunction because of the tremors.
Normally speaking, there was no way such a huge disturbance would not affect the magic array. But the magic array was fine, which could only mean one thing. The current disturbance was allowed by the magic array.
Angor thought about how the watcher mentioned that Number 01 was trying to kill Schiz larvae in the outside world. Perhaps the current tremors were related to what Number 01 had done.
But Angor had no idea what it was. Maybe he could find something by checking the magic array at the main control node. But now was not the time.
He kept his thoughts to himself and kept running toward the exit.
Judging by the time, Gomito should have woken up by now. But Angor did not see it coming again. Maybe it calmed down a bit, or maybe it gave up on chasing after Angor because of the anomaly in the lab. Either way, it was a good thing for Angor that Gomito did not come after him.
On his way to the exit, Angor thought about what happened earlier.
He was surprised to run into the watcher, but it made sense considering Filo's explanation. But he did not know what the watcher's appearance meant. Was he just a bystander? Or was he going to become a participant? Watchers were not allowed to interfere with the affairs of the southern wizarding region, but Phantom City's pursuit shouldn't be a problem for them, right?
Not only was he curious about the Sentinel, but he was also curious about the role of the Shadow of the Mist as a third-class citizen. Was the thing in the bottle the Schiz larvae? Also, what was going on with Reynolds' luck?
Unfortunately, the time spent interacting with the Overseer was too short, and many of the doubts in his heart were not asked.
He would have to wait and see if he could find the answers in the future.
…
Finally, he reached the exit after going through the corridor for the umpteenth time.
He took a deep breath and reached out to touch the silver-white metal wall in front of him.
The flow of runes under his palm was still normal, which proved his theory right again. The tremors in the outside world were controlled by the magic array.
This was a good thing for him. At least he did not have to worry about the runes backfiring and causing the exit to move away.
Next, he took out an external rune platform and easily suppressed the runes around him. With that done, he opened the Gate of Illusion.
When he opened the exit, what welcomed him was not a flat land but a sea of gray clouds.
Angor was dumbfounded by what he saw. He only stayed in the lab for half a day. How did the outside world change so much?
While he was still in a daze, the laboratory began to shake again. Even the exit had shifted from the front to the top.
Angor hesitated for a moment and flew out of the exit.
As soon as he came out, he saw a giant steel tentacle swinging in front of him with incredible power. The tentacle tore through space and stirred up a cloud of gray mist.
Out of instinct, he looked at where the tentacle came from, and what he saw made him freeze in place.
He thought the gray mist and clouds outside were just a natural phenomenon caused by the thick mist. But now he realized that he was wrong. The clouds were real.
He was no longer at the bottom of the sea. Instead, he was hundreds of meters above the ground.
The lab was no longer underground. It was … floating in the air!
The steel tentacle he saw earlier was an external corridor attached to the lab.
At this time, the laboratory seemed to have turned into a fortress-like steel giant, constantly waving its tentacles in the air to attack a monster below.
It was a familiar monster covered in purple crystals.
It was the Schiz larva he encountered earlier.
"Who are you?" A voice suddenly spoke into his ears while he was wondering what was going on. "What's your name?"
Angor looked up and saw a tall figure standing on one of the steel tentacles, looking down at him.
Angor was standing against the light, but he still managed to see some details about the newcomer.
It was a gentle-looking man wearing a half-mask. His temperament reminded Angor of a professor from a seminary — calm, steady, serious, and abstinent. However, the look in his eyes didn't match his temperament at all. Patience, desperation, desire … and madness.
Angor couldn't see his face clearly because of the half-mask. However, there was a number "0" engraved on his face.
From the number and the crazed look in the man's eyes, Angor already knew who he was.
Without a doubt, he was Number 01.
Number 01, who was chased by the Phantom City and had nowhere to run.
Angor didn't expect to run into him as soon as he stepped out of the lab. It seemed Number 01 was the one who caused the commotion in the lab. He wanted to use the lab to kill the Schiz larva.
Angor wondered if he should say something to Number 01. But before he could say anything, a shadow suddenly appeared behind him.
It was Elmi who came out of the shadow.
Elmi manipulated the shadows and turned them into a shield of darkness, blocking an attack that flashed with a sharp light.
He looked back and saw someone standing behind him without him noticing.
It was a skinny young man with a pale face and bright red lips.
His appearance looked a little sickly and feminine.
However, the sudden attack just now was enough to prove that this man was quite strong.
Angor could tell from the number on his face that this man was Number 02.
A Shadow Wizard sneaked up behind Angor. If Elmi didn't notice him, Angor would have been seriously injured.
Seeing that his body was exposed, No. 02 was not afraid at all. He licked his lips and disappeared into thin air.
Several seconds later, a blurry shadow appeared next to Angor.
Number 02 raised a sharp dagger made of shadow and aimed it at Angor's temple.
Before the blade could pierce his skin, Elmi stepped in front of Angor and knocked Number 02 away with a wave of his hand.
However, Number 02 quickly turned into a shadow in the air. When he reassembled, he was holding a black sphere in his hand.
With a wicked grin, Number 02 tossed the black sphere at Angor.
"Shadow Gap!"
The black sphere turned into a mass of dark shadows, which kept expanding and trying to trap Angor.
Shadow existed between reality and illusion. It was a crack in space. Once it expanded, Angor would be torn apart by the force of the space around him.
Number 02 grinned as if he could already see his victory coming.
However, before the Shadow Gap could completely surround Angor, it was grabbed by an even darker shadow. It was as if the shadow had been torn apart into a slit and merged into the person's body.
It was Elmi again.
Number 02's powerful spell, which could tear the shadows apart, was like a small snack in front of Elmi.
Not only did Elmi block Number 02's attack, but he also controlled a mass of shadows to surround Number 02.
This was a natural counter to Elmi's power.
Elmi was as strong as a truth-finder, which meant he could easily crush Number 02. Besides, Elmi was a demon who was born to hide in shadows. His control over shadows was better than Number 02's.
Number 02 couldn't resist Elmi's attack at all.
Number 02, who was trapped in the shadows, finally regained his senses. He thought it was an accident that Elmi tried to stop him. He didn't expect Elmi to be this strong.
"That shadow is strong. I think it has something against me!" Number 02 tried to escape from Elmi's encirclement while sending a message to Number 01 in the distance.
Number 01 looked at Angor with a different expression. "Who are you? Why are you here? Did the mayor send you? "
Number 02 said, "He came out of the lab. I saw him just now! I don't care who he is. Kill him first! "
Number 01 narrowed his eyes and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he unleashed an endless amount of blood aura at Angor.
However, the blood aura didn't cause any splash when it hit Angor's body. His figure was like a broken fragment, disappearing without a trace.
"Illusion?" While Number 01 was puzzled, there was a ripple beside him and Number 02 appeared.
"Where's that shadow?" Number 01 was referring to Elmi.
"It just disappeared."
Number 02 was also confused. When he was trapped by Ermi, he couldn't move at all. He thought that he was going to die here, but he didn't expect Ermi to disappear without any warning.
Number 01 didn't understand why Elmi gave up on attacking Number 02 either.
"He's an illusionist. He might be hiding nearby. Be careful."
Number 02 nodded and put up his guard. He couldn't tell how strong Angor was, but he knew that the shadow was very strong. Number 01 was the only person he felt this kind of pressure.
Number 02 had no choice but to stay alert when facing such a powerful foe.
Half a minute passed.
They stayed on guard for a long time, but they didn't get attacked. No.02 hesitated for a moment before releasing a few Dark Shadows into the surroundings. Soon, the Dark Shadows returned.
Number 02 said, "He's already left. The Shadow Ripple showed him when he left."
Number 01 frowned. Why did he leave so suddenly? The intruder shouldn't be weak. Why did he use an illusion to escape when the shadow was still there?
"Should we go after him?"
Number 01 remained silent and shook his head. "Forget it. Our next target is more important. Since he left, just ignore him for now. "
Number 02 frowned. "But I saw him leave the lab with my own eyes. Could he be an intruder?"
Number 01 couldn't answer this question, but he had a guess. Compared to an intruder, it was more likely that the intruder was a scout sent by Phantom City.
These scouts were only scouts who didn't participate in the battle directly. Instead, they were here to collect information and wait for the reinforcements to arrive. That way, they could deal with the intruders more easily.
First of all, Angor didn't show his true strength and simply left, which was typical of a scout. Second of all, Elmi didn't look like a human. It might be some kind of strange creature that came from Phantom City, which meant it was a low-class citizen. A scout and a low-class citizen were a common combination.
Number 01 didn't say anything even though he had a general idea about Elmi's identity. Number 02 didn't know that he was being hunted by Phantom City. If he did, he wouldn't even have the chance to play Doomsday Elegy.
Therefore, in the face of Number 02's speculation, Number 01 only said indifferently, "Currently, only Number 03 can tell us whether or not they are intruders. Too bad he's gone now. "
"Yeah, where did Number 03 go?" Number 02 was confused as well.
"Okay, I'll stay here to finish the final goal. You go and ask Number 03 about the situation. Number 04 to 10, check the lab and see if there's an intruder. If there is, make sure we don't leak any information," Number 01 said.
Number 02 thought for a while and felt that this was not a bad idea. He nodded and said, "Okay."
Number 01 and Number 02 left in silence. It was not until Number 02's figure had completely disappeared that he sighed softly, with a trace of regret and apology in his sigh.
"The scout is here. Do I still have a chance?" Number 01 murmured. He really couldn't find any opportunity … Reynolds' figure suddenly flashed through his mind. Previously, he had thought of borrowing Reynolds' luck, but later he realized that it was actually useless. Reynolds only told people that he was lucky. However, Number 01 didn't see any signs of good luck since he got Reynolds' body.
If they were really lucky, they wouldn't have such a hard time dealing with Schiz Larva. In fact, the item that was emitting the power of laws had been mostly used up, but the Schiz larva was still not completely destroyed.
Perhaps, Reynolds' so-called luck was just a rumor.
"No chance … I guess this is our only choice." Number 01 slowly recovered from his murmuring. The remaining hesitation in his eyes slowly dissipated and turned into determination.
…
Meanwhile, Angor was still descending.
He didn't know how Filo, Ness, and Kanter were doing, so he planned to go back to the bottom of the sea.
However, before he could reach the bottom, a black raindrop suddenly fell from the sky.
The raindrop landed near Angor and turned into a crystal that looked as calm as the night.
Angor sensed something familiar from the crystal. It was Mister Eventide's doing.
Without hesitation, Angor grabbed the crystal and squeezed it in his hand.
A burst of energy erupted from the crystal and turned into an invisible string that wrapped around Angor's spirit energy.
It was the Spirit Bond.
Angor didn't reject the connection. When the Spirit Bond was completed, he heard a familiar voice in his mind.
"How's it going, Angor?"
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