When Angor landed on the ground, everyone remained silent. Everyone looked at Angor without saying a word.
The reason for this situation was that the apprentice did not dare to speak. Dorcas felt like a cripple and was embarrassed to speak. The Dark Earl, on the other hand, was in a bad mood and did not want to speak. Besides, he just praised Angor not long ago. Now, he could only praise Angor, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Angor didn't know what everyone was thinking. Since no one said anything, he decided to speak up himself.
"The magic array has been activated. Judging from the current situation, it won't stay hidden for a while. Even if it's hidden by illusions, traveling merchants will notice it as soon as they come to do business. I'm afraid the hero team will have to move their base soon. "
Angor sighed after finishing his words.
Everyone looked at him blankly. You broke the silence, and the first thing you care about is those mortals?
"Wai, tell the people outside about what's going on inside. Suggest they move away as soon as possible. Also, you can agree to some of their requests. "
It wasn't Angor who spoke. It was Dark Earl.
In Dark Earl's opinion, this was another way to show his support for Angor. That was probably —
I don't want to praise you, but I can support your foolish opinion.
Angor didn't know Dark Earl had such a proud side, but he also wanted to say something, so he didn't say anything. In fact, he agreed with Dark Earl's opinion a little bit.
It seemed that there was a reason why Rhine and the Black Earl had been friends for so many years.
Angor didn't know what Dark Earl's personality was like, but at least Dark Earl's nose made him a good partner.
After dealing with the hero team, Angor looked up at the shining magic array above him. "I thought this magic array would teleport people to the deeper parts of the maze. But from the runes I saw, there aren't many that are related to space. It's not a teleportation array. It's a decryption array. "
"Decryption?" Dorcas finally found a chance to show his existence.
"It's using a magic array to decrypt a magic array."
The magic array in the deeper parts of the maze was huge and complicated. It could still work after ten thousand years, which was why it was so powerful. If it worked so well after ten thousand years, it would be even more impossible to decrypt it ten thousand years ago.
However, the followers of the Mirror Demon God found a loophole that wasn't completely covered by the Magic Array. They used the Magic Array against the Magic Array as a "lever" and secretly pried open a passage.
To put it simply, the magic array was like a tiny bug attached to a giant magic array. As long as it didn't go too far, it wouldn't attract attention from the inside.
It was obvious that the mysterious person who found the location of the underground church wasn't simple.
On the other hand, the person who built the Mana Array was rather mediocre. The encryption measures were rather weak, and it was rather obvious that the energy projected from the podium was the main mageweath.
However, this was a good thing for them. It didn't take them too long to find an underground passage that seemed to still be usable.
"Let's try this magic array now. I wonder if it's still working after so many years," Angor said as he turned to the others. "Oh right, before we activate it, I need to remind you that this magic array isn't very complicated, but it's embedded in the magic array of the underground maze. Once it's fully activated, it will release energy ripples.
"I don't know how strict the Traveling Merchants are when it comes to energy ripples, but there's a good chance that they'll notice us if we enter this passage.
"So, if this passage can really be used, after we enter it, we have to speed up the exploration as much as possible. If we run into any monsters, try to avoid them. Don't waste time. " Angor looked at Dorcas. The man was a Bloodline Wizard, and he might not stop fighting. Angor had to warn him first.
"Also, don't stop studying if you see anything that looks like an ancient ruin. If you can't help it, take a Photostone with you and come back later. "Angor looked at Kael this time.
Kael knew Angor was talking about him. "I understand."
Angor didn't say anything about Vay and Black Earl. Black Earl was more experienced than Angor, so Angor knew how to control his relationship with Vay.
"If that's the case, should we set up some obstacles here to stop the Travellers?" Wa Yi suggested.
"It doesn't matter if there's an obstacle or not, but it can serve as a guide for others. I'll do it. "
With that, Angor released a strand of nightmare aura that surrounded the magic array.
"That's it? Why didn't you put some poison or something? Like the kind that makes people grow mushrooms … "Dorcas complained.
Angor glanced at him, and the man only chuckled in response. This was how Dorcas told Angor about Princess' Castle, as well as why Angor wanted him to go there.
Of course, Dorcas wasn't trying to threaten Angor with this. He was just being honest about it.
If one wanted to grow up … ahem, to make friends, it was best to face any conflicts, suspicions, and clues calmly. This was to prevent these small things from snowballing and becoming bigger and bigger. When the time came, it would be difficult to resolve.
"I don't have that kind of poison," Angor said.
"Then we can set up some powerful traps. I have a few self-destructing puppets here. How about we hide them in the illusion? They might not kill a wizard, but they should be able to injure him half to death, "Dorcas suggested again.
Before Angor could say anything, Black Earl spoke first, "No need. Setting up traps like these only shows your lack of confidence. "
"Angor is doing a good job. You don't need to do anything fancy."
The others didn't see what Angor did in the illusion. But Black Earl knew Sunders well, and he knew a thing or two about the illusions Sunders created, so he saw Angor's "guidance" in the illusion.
Yes, only guidance. No traps or illusions meant to confuse people.
The guide's instructions were very simple as well. He explained the background of the underground building, explained that they were the ones who repaired the magic array, and made the lecture table. At the same time, he also mentioned that the Extraordinary would be the one to deal with it.
Apart from the last sentence, which told the newcomers not to trouble the Heroes Team, everything else was simple and straightforward. There was no subjective opinion at all. It was just a "guidance".
In other words, the guidance left the choice to the newcomers. It's up to you whether you want to believe it or not. I've fixed the Magic Array, but you'll have to decide for yourself whether or not I've left anything behind.
A suspicious person would do all kinds of checks first. This was just a way to buy time.
Of course, a cruel and suspicious person might use human lives to test Angor's knowledge. Angor wouldn't mind even if Dorcas killed them.
To put it bluntly, they were already stronger than the traveling merchants. Why should they be afraid of them? They just didn't want to be disturbed.
Angor's decision was not only to give them face, but also to secretly predict their thoughts. At the same time, he was also full of confidence.
His guidance was all real, and he didn't leave anything behind on the magic array.
The Dark Earl was more than happy to see this.
Dorcas' method might be more effective in stopping the pursuers, but they didn't need to resort to violence in the first place. It would only make them look like they lost their confidence.
Of course, this was just Dark Earl's imagination.
Did Angor really think so? Well … it was more or less the same.
Angor didn't use any lethal traps not because he would lose his confidence. It was because the traveling merchants didn't cross Angor's bottom line so far.
Also, he didn't think that the Traveler's Guild was all that overbearing from the Traveler's Guild and the Demon Craftsman.
They did earn a lot of money by trading supernatural items from adventurers, but they didn't do it by force. Otherwise, Crow wouldn't have been able to keep his weapon made from the rare Ghostface Eagle Demon.
In Angor's opinion, the traveling merchants did have something to recommend them.
They might use adventurers as their tools, but those adventurers also earned a lot of money by relying on the traveling merchants. There were quite a few people in the Hero Squad who earned enough gold coins to last them for a lifetime. They then left and returned to their normal lives.
Angor didn't hate the traveling merchants at all.
When there was no obvious sense of disgust, he did not use any lethal traps. Instead, he took the initiative to guide them. It was not only to deliberately mislead them, but also to express his attitude.
…
"What should we do next?" Wai looked at his friend Dorcas.
"Even your boss thinks this is good. What else can we do? No more traps. That's it. "Dorcas looked helpless, but his eyes were filled with excitement.
If the traveling merchants really caught up to them, he would have a reason to do something.
Before this, he acted like a cripple, and Angor and the Dark Earl were the ones who took care of him. But if the traveling merchants caught up to them, he, as the strongest Bloodline Wizard among his peers, would be able to do something. When that happened, he would be able to kill the pursuers, and it wouldn't be a waste of time.
That was Dorcas's honest thought. If Angor and the Dark Earl could hear him, they would probably sigh.
This time, Dorcas didn't come as a cripple. His spiritual perception was like a lighthouse in the fog, guiding them forward.
Dorcas was just as important as Angor and the Dark Earl. He just didn't realize it yet.
"I'll do it. If anything happens to the magic array, please protect Wai and Kael, sir," Angor walked to the table and said to the Dark Earl.
The Dark Earl didn't object and stepped aside. Wai looked at Angor with even more admiration. Even at a time like this, he still cared about Wai's safety. What a great wizard!
Angor stood still, took a deep breath, and placed his hand on the main rune.
Earlier, Black Earl only activated a small part of the magic array. But this time, he was going to fully activate it.
Mana surged into the rune, and soon, a beam of light shot toward the magic array above them. This time, instead of letting the runes show up slowly, Angor lit up all the runes.
The entire magic array shone brightly in the air.
Whether the magic array would work or not depended on this.
The radiance was incomparably resplendent, and the energy contained within it caused the entire underground church to begin to fluctuate. The paint on the walls peeled off, dust was swept up, and pots and pans were smashed to the ground … All of this was caused by the energy fluctuations.
When the energy reached its limit, a dark black hole appeared at the bottom left corner of the magic array.
"Did we fail?" Wai asked in confusion.
"No, it didn't. That's … a tunnel," Dorcas looked at the black hole and whispered.
"Let's go inside. There are no spatial ripples, so we'll be fine," the Dark Earl said.
Everyone nodded and flew into the air with the help of Speedy's wind energy.
When they were on the ground, they saw the black hole at the bottom left corner of the magic array. But when they were in the air, they realized that the black hole wasn't coming from the magic array, but from the spires behind it.
There were three spires, one big and two small. The big one was the core of the magic array, the small one on the right was where the "Goddess's Purification" rune card was placed, and the left one, where the black hole was located, was the real entrance to the underground maze!
Without hesitation, they all flew into the black hole.
…
At the same time, in a metal building somewhere outside the Garden of Maze, a group of people wearing "Traveling Merchants" uniforms were running toward the energy reaction zone.
The energy reaction zone was a giant sandbox.
The sandbox simulated the entire Garden of Maze.
At this moment, a faint light was shining in one corner of the sandbox. It was where the underground church was located.
"There's an energy reaction!"
"It's not a big one this time, but it's strange. It doesn't look like it's caused by a monster that came out of the ground. "
"Does anyone know which adventurer group is around here?" The speaker was wearing a white mask with a strange "Merchant" symbol on it. Judging from his attire and aura, he was obviously the leader of this group of traveling merchants.
"I know. This is where the hero team's material warehouse is. I've been there once before. It's an underground building. "
"An energy reaction directly appeared in the underground building?" The white-masked man pondered for a moment. "Interesting."
"We've checked the underground building before. There's nothing there."
After hearing that, the white-masked man said lightly, "Remember my advice. Don't have absolute confidence in your judgment. The truth will never be in a place you can see."
Whether the white-masked man's words were right or not was not certain. But it revealed the faction he stood on in the pursuit of "truth" — the idealist faction. They believed that truth was an idealistic concept. It wasn't a physical object. The pursuit of truth was actually to search for oneself and explore the upper limit of one's knowledge.
The school of thought that this type of Burning Truth belonged to was the most typical school of thought.
"I'm too narrow-minded." One of the traveling merchants knelt with his hand on his chest and thanked the white-masked man.
The white-masked man glanced at him and knew that he was still unconvinced. He said lightly, "Let's go. You'll be the one. Come with me and take a look. Let's see if your judgment is correct. "
"This energy fluctuation shouldn't require the lord to take action. Just send two teams over …"
"It's fine. I have a feeling that something interesting will happen there."
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