"Heh. It's a bit special in personality." The Wise Man looked at the Stairs of Hanging Prison in the distance. His glasses flickered as if he was looking inside through the magic array.
After a while, the Wise Man spoke in a soft voice, "Still, it's not a bad thing to value one's life."
"Value one's life? The Wise Man sure has high EQ," Angor said.
Did professors have their own filters when looking at students now? From a certain point of view, this was true. But Angor still could not sympathize with the Wood Spirit who had been playing dead for decades.
"EQ?" The Wise Man gave Angor a puzzled look.
"The wisdom to deal with the ways of the world," Angor replied.
The Wise Overseer was puzzled. It sounded like a compliment, but Angor's words sounded a little strange. Was it his imagination?
The Wise Man shook his head and stopped thinking about it. It was not a big deal even if Angor was praising the Wood Spirit.
"It knows how to value one's life better than most people. In my opinion, this is also a good thing."
Angor did not say anything this time. Although the Wise Man's words sounded reasonable, it did not sound like a simple compliment to the Wood Spirit. There seemed to be more to it.
Who did not value their lives? Was the Wise Man hinting at them? Was this a warning for them to speak without restraint?
Angor did not say anything. The Wise Man did not mind. "This advantage of the Wood Spirit is also convenient for me. If it leaves the Stairs of Hanging Prison, I will be the first to notice it. But it has never left the Stairs of Hanging Prison, which means the Stairs of Hanging Prison is safe, at least for now.
"You are well-versed in the study of mageweaths, so you should know that this kind of large-scale magic array has too many alternate dimensions embedded within it. Occasionally, it will show signs of instability. The existence of the wood spirit can remind me of any changes in the magic array within the Stairs of Hanging Prison."
The Wise Man paused and sighed. "I did not notice the changes in the magic array before, which caused the upper layer of the Stairs of Hanging Prison to break and the middle layer to become more space-time rifts. If the Wood Spirit was already inside the magic array at that time, it might have warned me in time and saved the situation.
"The breaking of the upper layer has nothing to do with the lower layer. Why did the Wise Sovereign think that the wood spirit would definitely escape and warn him? Why don't it just hide in the lower levels? "The one who spoke in such a manner was undoubtedly Dorcas, who had the soul of a bar spirit reignited.
But this time, Dorcas was aiming at the wrong place.
"The Stairs of Hanging Prison is a large-scale magic array attached to the underground waterway, which is powered by the energy from the outside world. Once the energy becomes unstable, the magic array will find a way to vent itself. This vent can't be vented to the outside, or it will cause problems with the magic array outside. So, it can only vent unstable energy to the inside of the alternate dimension. "
"The outpouring of Pan Energy is like a surging torrent. In a very short period of time, it caused a huge impact on the already unstable space. After a series of reactions, the final result was the collapse of the space. The collapse of space caused a large number of spatial cracks to appear. "
"The structure of the Stairs of Hanging Prison must have been carefully researched. It's enough to deal with most disasters. Spatial cracks should be a small problem for the Stairs of Hanging Prison, and they can even repair themselves. But even if the cracks are repaired, they will continue to appear if the fundamental problem of the stability of the space is not solved. "
"Without anyone to maintain it for so many years, and the cracks in the space keep appearing and disappearing. As long as one of the cracks happens to connect to the void, it can lead to the greatest disaster — a Void Storm."
"The only thing I can think of that can break the Stairs of Hanging Prison is a Void Storm."
Angor glanced at the Wise Sovereign.
The Wise Sovereign looked at Angor with a surprised expression. After a while, he said, "Yes, it's a Void Storm."
"Let's think about it. A void storm suddenly poured into an enclosed space. What will happen? "
"The spatial energy that poured in is enough to sweep the entire dimension."
"It's not just the upper layer that was damaged. This is a crisis that affects the whole situation."
So, if the wood spirit was really in the alternate dimension at that time, it wouldn't just run to the lower layer. It would definitely run to the outside.
Dorcas couldn't help but grumble at Angor's explanation. Yes, I was taught a free lesson, but why am I the one being taught a lesson?
The Wise Sovereign was also surprised by Angor's words. "I knew you knew about Runes. But I didn't expect you to know about Space Overlapping Wheels as well."
"It's just basic knowledge," Angor said.
The Wise Sovereign also knew that this was a basic concept of space manipulation. But if he remembered correctly, this was something that only wizards could learn. Normally, wizards who didn't know about space manipulation would only learn about space at the apprentice level. But why did it seem to be basic knowledge to Angor?
Or maybe the basic knowledge of the outside world was different from the basic knowledge of the outside world.
The Wise Sovereign thought about it and decided not to ask. If the outside world really changed, wouldn't it make him look old-fashioned?
But while the Wise Sovereign thought it through, Dorcas' expression became even more bitter.
Being taught a lesson was one thing. But if he understood Angor's words correctly, he meant that it was normal to learn such basic knowledge, right?
Normal my ass! You're the only one who knows!
At least, Dorcas had never heard of such a thing. And why did Angor say that they were not on the same side?!
While Dorcas was complaining in his mind, the atmosphere between Angor and Sage suddenly changed. It was no longer as hostile as before.
Angor didn't change. It was the Wise Sovereign who changed.
To the Wise Sovereign, Angor was someone who was capable, knowledgeable, and capable enough to gain his attention.
Just like Margaret. She wasn't strong enough, but she was quite talented in enchantment and Rune Study. Even the Wise Sovereign could learn something from her.
Only someone as capable and talented as Margaret would be recognized by the Wise Ones.
As for Angor, the Wise Sovereign didn't know how strong he was. But judging from all the details, Angor was definitely not a mediocre talent. Even if someone like Angor wasn't accepted by the Wise Sovereign like Margaret, the Wise Sovereign still preferred Angor over Dorcas and the Dark Earl who didn't do anything.
Because of this, the Wise Sovereign took the initiative to ease the tense atmosphere. He even followed Angor's words and took the initiative to talk about the past.
"You're right. When the Void Storm entered, it didn't only split the upper and lower levels apart. It also severely damaged the entire alternate dimension. Even the lower levels weren't spared. The reason why such a large scale of destruction happened to the lower levels is because of the continuation of that disaster.
"It has been repaired and is now stable again. But it's impossible to restore it to its former grandeur."
The Wise Sovereign's voice slowed down toward the end. His tone also became a little sad and helpless.
The Wise Sovereign witnessed the glorious moment of the Stairs of Hanging Prison. Now, he saw the ruined Stairs of Hanging Prison and sighed with emotion. He was like an old man who witnessed the rise of a dynasty, the construction of skyscrapers, and the decline of the dynasty, the rise of gunpowder, and the collapse of the buildings.
This was what the Wise Sovereign felt as time passed by.
Angor remained silent for a moment. "It's already good enough to restore the stability of the lower levels."
The Wise Sovereign shook his head. "I'm not the one who repaired the Stairs of Hanging Prison. I'm not strong enough."
"Are there other Rune Grandmasters here?"
The Wise Sovereign smiled mysteriously at Angor's question. "You'll meet them."
We'll meet them?
The Wise Sovereign changed the topic. "So, don't worry about Noah's descendant inside. The Wood Spirit is definitely inside. But whether you can find it or not will depend on your own abilities. "
The Wise Sovereign used "you" in the first half of the sentence, which meant the Dark Earl was not confident that the Wise Sovereign could find the Wood Spirit.
The Dark Earl also understood the meaning behind the Wise Sovereign's words, but he didn't care. He didn't even answer.
However, the Wise Sovereign didn't let the Dark Earl go. He kept talking to the Dark Earl outside.
"You've been here before, right? Do you want to do it again?"
"There's a space fissure on the left. Do you think my cute student will stay there?"
"Keep flying forward and touch that picture frame. There's a surprise waiting for you."
"What do you think? It's a trap that hasn't been triggered in ten thousand years. I'm just warning you that there's a trap in this room. I don't think the Wood Spirit is here."
"There's a trap in the room on the right that's ten meters away."
"Are you sure you don't want to go there? That trap has already lost its effect. "
"You have a good nose. How did you find the Shadow Ghost's remains on the ceiling?"
The Wise Sovereign spoke in a carefree manner. He even tricked the Dark Earl several times, but the Dark Earl didn't say anything. However, the Wise Sovereign didn't seem to mind at all. It was as if this was just a game.
Both Angor and Dorcas sighed in their minds.
The Dark Earl didn't say anything, but that didn't mean it didn't have a temper. If the Wise Sovereign kept provoking the Dark Earl like this, the Dark Earl's real body would soon show up.
The Dark Earl's real body might not be able to do anything to the Wise Sovereign in the underground maze. But with the Dark Earl's connections, he could easily find someone who could destroy the underground maze magic array.
Besides, the Dark Earl could also control the Bilos Family from behind and slowly destroy the underground maze to get rid of the Wise Sovereign.
Both Angor and Dorcas were sweating profusely.
"Are we going up to the third floor? There are still a few places on the second floor you haven't explored. They're dangerous, but maybe the Wood Spirit noticed someone coming for it and hid there. Are you sure you don't want to take a look? "
Angor pretended to be careless. "If the Wood Spirit can really use itself as a bait to lure people into dangerous areas, then it doesn't value its life as much as the Wise Sovereign said.
After all, not everyone can live in the face of death. "
Sage: "Who can say for sure about the unknown?"
"If it's the Wise Overseer looking for wood spirits, will you go to those dangerous places I mentioned?"
The Wise Sovereign remained silent for a moment and answered honestly, "No."
Angor did not react to the Wise Sovereign's double standards. Instead, he took the chance to change the topic to distract the Wise Sovereign so that the Dark Earl wouldn't really go berserk because of the Wise Sovereign.
"Is the Wood Spirit's personality innate?"
"It's hard to say. It's rare even among spirits." The Wise Sovereign wasn't sure either. "Maybe it has something to do with its true form?"
"What is its true form?" Angor asked.
"It never mentioned anything about it. But in the southern wizardry region, the birth of spirits is closely related to humans. So, its true form should be related to humans as well. Judging from some clues, it might be something close to humans, such as jewelry, weapons, or handicrafts. I personally think it's a hand-held object, like a cane or a vine chain. "
The Wise Sovereign's words reminded everyone of the cane Angor simulated earlier.
It seemed Angor was right. It was very likely to be a cane.
"Jewelry, weapons, handicrafts … None of them have anything to do with personality, right?"
The Wise One: "This indeed has nothing to do with personality, but what about the people who make these things or use these things?"
Angor pondered for a moment. "So you're saying that someone who made or used a Wood Spirit's true form will affect the Wood Spirit's personality?"
The Wise Sovereign nodded. "Something like that."
Angor didn't know what to say.
If that was the case, Angor believed he was wrong. Maybe the Wood Spirit had nothing to do with Sunders?
After all, the fact that Sunders was famous in the southern wizardry region meant that his personality had nothing to do with the Wood Spirit.
"You want to find the Wood Spirit's true form?" The Wise Sovereign looked at Angor.
"That's what I'm thinking."
Sage: "Then I wish you good luck."
Instead, he spoke to Count Black through their Spirit Bond, "Come out now. You've reached the end of the path. The Wood Spirit won't go any further. "
The Wise Sovereign's words announced Dark Earl's failure.
Dark Earl didn't say anything about "searching again" and went back the way he came.
After coming out of the Stairs of Hanging Prison, the Dark Earl told Angor everything he learned from the stone slab.
He didn't hide this information from the Wise Sovereign. Angor would be under the Wise Sovereign's surveillance anyway.
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