Dozens of demon hunters, including the normal demon hunters and high-ranking members of the Council of Elders who had been captured by the Council of Elders and brought into the Netherrealm Clock Tower, sat neatly on both sides of the long table, motionless and silent as if they were puppets. It was a bizarre scene. Andaherr, on the other hand, turned a blind eye to the scene. She walked into the hall naturally, looked around, and then found a seat at the long table and sat down.
After that, there was no movement.
"They are …" Lily cautiously slipped into the hall and waved her hand in front of the demon hunters, but no one responded. "Are their souls out of their bodies?"
The strange atmosphere put everyone on high alert. Hao Ren asked the MDT to adjust the early-warning radar to the most sensitive state. He clenched his spear and followed Lily. He passed by a high-ranking demon hunter. His collar was decorated with silver, and there were additional heraldic embroidery on his collar and cuffs, which was the mark of a master or an elder. The high-ranking demon hunter lowered his head slightly, and his blank eyes fell on the candlestick not far from the table. Hao Ren reached out and patted him on the shoulder. The demon hunter's body swayed slightly, and his eyes seemed to turn to look at Hao Ren's shoulder. But soon, he looked back.
"Their souls seem to be imprisoned in the depths of their consciousness, and their perception is separated from the outside world," the MDT buzzed around the long table, checking the status of each demon hunter. "Well … there are some other strange points, but it will take some time to analyze."
"This is … Elder Lucien Vidal," White Flame came behind Hao Ren. "He is the high-ranking trainer of the Council of Elders. He is stationed in the Netherrealm Clock Tower all year round, responsible for conveying the instructions of the sages and organizing the Demonic Demon Seminar."
"Andaherr mentioned the seminar," Hao Ren said, nodding slightly. "So what are these people doing here — I mean normally."
"The sages have mastered the knowledge of the ancient times and the ancient witchcraft that has been lost. To prevent these things from being lost, they have to pass on the knowledge. But because of the pollution of the forbidden mysteries, the low-ranking demon hunters who listen directly to the sages will be eroded and cursed. So, every once in a while, the sages will gather the most powerful demon hunters to teach a little bit of knowledge, and then let them pass it on to their respective apprentices," White Flame explained seriously. "The wisdom of the sages is vast, far beyond the limits of the brain structure of ordinary creatures. So, they will only choose suitable things to teach their descendants according to their needs. That's why the workshops are often held."
"So, this is the scene of a certain Holy Demon Seminar — if everything is normal," Hao Ren said as he casually wiped the long table. "Hmm?"
He was surprised to find that there was a lot of dust on his fingers, and when he looked carefully, there was also a thick layer of dust on the long table.
"The Netherrealm Clock Tower was cut off from the outside world a day ago?" He looked at Y 'zaks who was not far away.
"That's what the scouts reported," Y 'zaks nodded. "What did they find?"
Hao Ren pointed to the dust on the table and said, "According to the density of suspended matter in the air measured by the MDT, it takes at least seven or eight days for the dust to accumulate to this extent. Unless no one has cleaned the house since the Council of Elders went crazy, the 'ghost' state in the tower has probably lasted for more than a week. "
Lily blinked and said, "Many of the smells on the first floor of the clock tower are 'new', and the room of the clock tower's gatekeeper has just been tidied up. It doesn't look like it has been left there for a long time."
"So, this started from the second floor?" Hao Ren frowned slightly and looked at the head of the long table. If it was a seminar, then that seat should be the seat of Sage Beetholis. But now there was only an empty chair. The leader of the Holy Demon Seminar was not here. The demon hunters in the room were just listening to the lecture to the air. "Sage Beetholis … Andaherr still remembers this name in the state of chaos. So, this Sage Beetholis should have something to do with the current situation," Hao Ren said.
At this time, a demon hunter who was in charge of checking the surroundings suddenly shouted, "There's a way here!"
Hao Ren ran over to check the situation. He saw behind a huge ancient stone sculpture, a hole big enough for two people to pass through side by side. On the other side of the hole was a dimly lit corridor. Y 'lisabet peeked into the corridor and said, "There seems to be a hall on the other side. Where does it lead to? "
For the first time, Teuton sounded a little uncertain. "I don't know now. The structure of the Netherrealm Clock Tower has become very strange. In fact, even the room in front of us should not be in this position. These illogical paths have only popped up this time. "
While Teuton was talking, the little demon Y 'lisabet had already jumped into the big hole in the wall and walked into the dim and deep corridor. "It's okay, it's okay. I don't feel any danger."
"This naughty kid …" Hao Ren murmured, but he had no choice but to keep up.
Teuton looked back at the dozens of demon hunters who were silent on both sides of the long table like ghosts. He left a few soldiers to keep an eye on the situation and then led the rest of the demon hunters into the big hole in the wall.
The interior of the Netherrealm Clock Tower was completely messed up. His rough judgment of the way forward was probably not very reliable anymore. In this case, there was no need to be stubborn about the direction. Any entrance that appeared out of nowhere was worth exploring.
Y 'lisabet held a fireball the size of a washbasin in front of them to light up the way. The little demon girl did not think that this eerie place was scary at all. She was hopping around as if she was on an outing. Y' zaks and Hao Ren beside her were very cautious. They kept an eye out for any demons or ghosts that would suddenly jump out of the corner along the way.
But in the end, it was a peaceful journey. After passing through a long corridor, a place that looked like a large library appeared in front of them.
The vast hall stretched out endlessly in all directions. Huge bookshelves were arranged like towering walls, and on the shelves were ancient books and scrolls that were even older than the history of mankind. Among these vast scrolls, there were many floating stone platforms. On those platforms were tables, chairs, furniture, and copying tools. Obviously, they were prepared for the library's visitors.
Hao Ren and the others were a little stunned when they entered this dignified place from the gloomy corridor.
"Library?" Teuton was surprised. "I didn't expect it to be connected to this place."
"What's so special about the library?" Vivian asked curiously.
"The library is' outside 'the Netherrealm Clock Tower. It's a space that we can't explain. We have tried to draw the structure of the Netherrealm Clock Tower. Although most of the building areas are connected in a strange pattern, at least they can be placed roughly within the range of the tower. Only the library, whose entrance will appear between the fourth and tenth floors according to a certain pattern, and the passage behind each entrance will not lead to a certain facility in the tower. They will extend straight out of the Netherrealm Clock Tower, sometimes even forming a straight corridor that is several kilometers long. So we have always thought that the library is a closed space floating outside the Netherrealm Clock Tower. Due to some mapping law, its entrance is limited to certain floors inside the tower. According to the law, the entrance to the library will only appear on the fourth floor and above, but it appears here. That is to say, even the most basic mapping law has a problem. "
Teuton continued to talk about the secrets of this wonderful library as he walked forward. "… This room has incredible power. The longer you stay here, the more sensitive your mind will be. You will even develop some perception and comprehension abilities that are beyond the physical body. Before this transcendental perception overwhelms your nervous system, you can easily understand the most profound and mysterious knowledge. So we put the most esoteric books here. Only the demon hunters above the master level are qualified to read the books in the library. Even the master demon hunters can't stay here for more than two days. "
"I like to come here," White Flame suddenly said softly. "I can stay here all day."
"I know you often sneak in comic books to read," Teuton said casually.
Hao Ren, Vivian, and the others were stunned. They looked at White Flame incredulously. Lily stared at her. "You still read that thing?"
"Can't a demon hunter have a hobby?" White Flame looked away, a little embarrassed. "This is the quietest place in the Netherrealm Clock Tower. Once I start reading, Mentor won't be nagging me."
Teuton shook his head. "If he knew that you put the comic book in the Encyclopedia of Potions, he would be nagging you all day."
What else could Hao Ren say? He could only say that the life of a demon hunter in reality was really rich and colorful. It was not the same style as in fantasy stories.
At this moment, from the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a figure flash past the bookshelves in the distance.
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