After all, the Fiendcelestial Cult followers had not been reduced to the point of having to sneak in through the smelly ditch.
After walking downhill for about two minutes, they saw a fork in the road.
There were three forks.
One led downwards, one led to the right, and the last one led to the left.
The path in the middle that led downwards was eliminated first because the smell of the sewer was coming from below. They were already in the underground maze, and there were many paths in the maze. There might be more paths down there than the sewers.
As for whether they should go left or right, they had to make a decision.
Everyone had their own thoughts about which path to take. But the choice was still in Angor's hands, so they remained silent and looked at him.
Angor did not hesitate. He took out a short black cane from his bracelet and spoke in his mind, "Speed Spirit, help me."
A gust of wind rustled as a response from Su Ling.
Angor closed his eyes and placed the cane on the ground. As he injected his spirit power into it, invisible ripples spread out from the bottom of the cane.
No one was surprised by Angor's action.
Angor was using a common cantrip called "Locus Echo". Similar to the Blind Lady's Cane's auditory feedback, Angor used the cane to sense his surroundings.
This kind of cantrip was quite versatile. Whether it was exploring ruins or wastelands, it was very useful. Almost every wizard knew how to use it.
Of course, different wizards could use different cantrips differently. Some could reach hundreds of meters away, while others could only reach tens of meters. As for using Locus Echo to reach thousands of meters away or even further, that was the domain of sound wizards.
Everyone was curious about how far Angor could reach with Locus Echo, so they all used their spirit power to check the ripples spreading out from the bottom of the cane.
When the ripples expanded to a radius of ten meters, they began to see a zigzag curve.
"Mister's Locus Echo isn't that good?" The two primary apprentices had formed a Spirit Bond at some point, and the one who spoke was Khael. "My Echo Locator Spell can cover a distance of dozens of meters."
"What's there to compare? Mister Superdimensional is a Master Alchemist, and I heard he's also a teacher at Ashillia Academy. He spends most of his time studying cantrips like this. If you ask me, I don't think he should waste his time learning them," Wail, who was in the Noah Clan's camp, couldn't help but argue.
Kael was also part of the academic faction, so when he heard Vale's rebuttal, he felt that it made sense. Although Kael liked to explore ruins, it was also because he liked to study history. If it wasn't for this hobby, he wouldn't have needed to learn Echolocation.
"What you said seems to make sense. However, I still don't understand. Why did Sir choose to use the Yinbo Positioning Technique at this time?"
Kal's doubts were the same as Wai's, but with the filter of his idol, he automatically ignored it.
Even though the conversation between the two of them was done in the private Spirit Bond, everyone else present was an official Magus. It was easy for them to see through their conversation.
Dorcas even laughed at Angor. "Even Khael doesn't like your Echo Locator Spell. Why don't you teach them a lesson?"
Angor ignored Dorcas' teasing. When the ripples reached their limit, he picked up the short wand and struck the ground heavily.
This was both to inject more spirit power into the wand, and also to remind Swift Spirit.
Swift Spirit was connected to Angor's mind, so he quickly took action.
A gentle breeze began to slowly spread through the Sound Echo Positioning Technique. Another small ripple appeared in the middle of the wind vortex.
With Swift Spirit's help, Angor's Echo Locator Spell reached new heights. One ripple after another appeared and spread into the distance. Each ripple only had a radius of ten meters, but as the number of ripples increased, they could cover a greater distance.
Seeing this, Kael and Wa Yi's suspicions were finally resolved. They didn't expect Angor to use a wind elemental creature to achieve this.
"If the Echo Locator Spell keeps expanding, does it mean it can reach a thousand meters away?" Kal exclaimed. He didn't use his Spirit Bond this time. The bond between him and Wail was as blank as a piece of paper. Every wizard present would know what was written on it.
"In theory, it's possible. In fact, it can reach even farther than a Sound Manipulator, "Dorcas explained in a serious tone." But that's just a theory. This is because with each additional sound wave, the interference will increase. The increase of this variable is not one plus one, but in terms of times. At first, it's fine, but later on, when it's a hundred times or a thousand times … Even if the sound wave spreads to more than ten thousand meters away, are you sure you can judge whether the information given back to you is true or not? "
"Simply put, it's a little trick called Echo Locator Spell. But it's not something ordinary people can use. Only those with great mental abilities can do it." With that, Dorcas looked at Kal and Wail. "Kal still has a chance to learn it. But Wail, I suggest you give up on that idea."
Kael was an academic, so he loved to study and study. Moreover, he was studying spatial magic, which required a lot of computational power, so he was qualified to study it.
As for Wail … he was just a nerd who could do nothing but waste his time.
Dorcas was also observing Angor as he explained. He was curious about how good Angor's mental abilities were.
In Dorcas's case, his brain would shut down if he reached ten echoes. But Angor was facing three different entrances at the same time. Could he handle all of them?
Dorcas observed Angor carefully, but he still couldn't figure out Angor's true strength.
When he finished casting Echo Ripple, his emotions were stable, and his expression did not show any signs of exhaustion. He looked as relaxed as before.
And in fact … Angor wasn't worried at all.
He didn't even use his super brain. All he needed to do was remove some interference and retrieve the information. Even the "server" in his brain didn't get overloaded.
"Three entrances. Keep going down. I reached the end after about three hundred meters. There's a hole there, and I think it's the Stinking Ditch. I also sensed a lot of forks in the ditch. Also, I sensed a lot of living creatures there. I didn't go any further so that I wouldn't disturb them. " Angor considered. "The Stinking Ditch isn't my first choice, but it's still part of the underground maze. Maybe it's even more complicated than the other entrances. If I can't find anything else, I'll go to the Stinking Ditch."
Angor glanced at Black Earl. The latter was standing right beside Angor because this was where the Purification Field was most effective.
"If you can improve your Purification Field by two levels, I won't mind going to the Stinking Ditch," Black Earl said.
However, if Angor couldn't improve his Purification Field and they had to go to the Stinking Ditch, Black Earl would probably follow them.
After all, the destination was related to the Noah Clan. As the leader of the Noah Clan, Black Earl wouldn't give up because of such a small obstacle.
Angor also noticed the pride in Black Earl's nature. He didn't say anything and continued to talk about the other two entrances.
Of course, he had to choose these two paths first. The left one, which was uphill, was about a kilometer long, and he could not find the end of it. There were forks in this path as well, which might lead him to the exit of the maze. Of course, it was also possible that they were fake paths. After exploring all the forks, they would find that they were all dead ends.
"As for the right path, it should be a dead end."
"Should be? You didn't find the end? "
Angor replied, "I did. Go straight for about six hundred meters, and there's no other path. There are no forks in the path, and I sensed some supernatural energy. But it's not biological energy. Maybe it's an item with supernatural power. "
"A dead end? Why do you say it's' probably 'a dead end?" Dorcas was puzzled. He only cared about the strangeness in Angor's words. He wasn't interested in the supernatural item at all.
"I used the word 'uncertain' because there's a door at the end of the right path. Behind the door is a double-story building." Angor continued, "There's a magic array on the door, but I found some loopholes and used my echo waves to check it. It's not too big inside. My echo waves didn't detect any other doors, but I couldn't see too many of them, so I can't tell if there are other exits in this room that lead to other places in the maze. "
Dorcas finally understood. The end of the path wasn't a wall, but a room, so there could be other variables.
"Now, can we talk about which path we should take?" Angor looked at Black Earl. "I haven't used the cane yet. Would you like to choose one of the two lucky ones, sir?"
Black Earl: "As I said, I only know how to choose lucky. And I've already used up my chances. I don't know any other divination spells. "
Angor raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything else. He didn't really believe Black Earl's words. After all, the Black Earl had been rather careless when he used his luck to make a choice. It was as if a warrior had not yet reached the final Demon King's castle, but he had already used a disposable divine sword that could cut off the Demon King's head on a Slime.
"I did learn something about choosing one of the two lucky ones. But the probability of failure is about 50%." Angor played with the cane and looked eager to try it out.
Dorcas laughed out of anger. "Choosing one of the two? Your probability of failure is 50%. So it's the same as not learning it at all?"
Dorcas was right, but Angor didn't think so. At least, he did learn the ritual of choosing one of the two lucky ones well. As for whether it was right or wrong in the end, it was up to fate.
"How about I choose one of the two lucky ones, or you tell me which path we should take?" Angor looked at Dorcas.
There were a lot of twists and turns ahead, but the ultimate goal was to let Dorcas lead the way.
If Dorcas didn't show them the way, they would just choose one of the two. Even if they didn't go through the gutter, there was still a 50/50 chance of success.
Dorcas didn't realize that Angor was trying to trick him. The experiment of evolving his Intuition had lowered Dorcas's sensitivity.
Dorcas began to think carefully about which path they should take.
After thinking for a while, he pointed to the right. "Let's go this way first. It's not far. Even if it's a dead end, we can still explore it. There's another building, maybe we can find something inside. "
"Will there be a mural?" Kael asked.
Dorcas said unhappily, "How would I know? Don't keep talking about murals. You already got one. Don't be too greedy when exploring ruins. "
Kael lowered his head in disappointment. He only wanted Dorcas to tell him that there might be a mural.
That way, there might really be a mural.
After all, Kael's Blessed Mouth was not for nothing.
"You're right. Since there's a building, let's check it out …" Angor said and walked to the path on the right.
While walking, Angor continued to talk about the result of his sound wave detection. "Speaking of which, I also found several doors in the gutter. They're not far from the cave. Let's follow the rule of 'check every building'. How about we go to the gutter first? "
"… I don't think the Demon Church would be so shameless as to walk through the gutter just to get their treasure back. You know, the gutter ten thousand years ago is completely different from the one we have now. "
"You're right. But the Demon Church already built a church underground. I don't think it's a big deal if they have to endure the humiliation."
"… I don't want to go to the gutter unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Alright." Angor didn't insist. He only wanted to test Dorcas' attitude toward the gutter. If Dorcas's Intuition was still working in a low-key manner, then they wouldn't need to go to the gutter.
"Oh, right. If we go to the right, we'll be going back. Do you think we'll run into that panting creature from before? "Kael suddenly spoke up.
Kael's words reminded everyone of something. Indeed, according to the course of their journey, this was indeed the path that led back.
However, they already went downhill for a while, and now they were walking on a flat path. Unless there was an uphill path behind them, they wouldn't run into the creature on the other side of the wall.
"Let's see if there's a second exit at the end of the path." Although Angor said so, he did not believe that he could find such a thing. The maze was called a maze because of its strange twists and turns.
A single wall in the maze might be the distance between the north and the south.
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