Faced with such a situation, Rhein shook his head in amusement. "Maskelyne must've thought of something of paramount importance when he wrote this part. He must've been so shocked that he destroyed the secret chamber that he left in a hurry before he finished his speculation. The readers of his notes couldn't have been more bummed."
"I think so, too. Since no legendary battle took place here, and the chamber was not intentionally damaged, it's not hard to infer that Mr. Maskelyne left voluntarily but in a hurry." Lucien regained his calmness and reconstructed the scene based on the traces.
Rhein looked around and said, "It suggests that what Maskelyne was in a hurry to accomplish was more important than the clues he left. It was perhaps the key to annihilate the monster."
"But no matter how hurried he was, he couldn't have finished the result much sooner … How long did it take to write a name? With the help of magic? "Lucien asked and answered his own question." Less than one second. "
Rhein observed the long ink mark that Maskelyne left at the end like a historian examining a document. "I can clearly sense Maskelyne's shock at that time from the scratch. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been too shocked to write the name when he had speculated so far, unless something happened outside of the secret chamber, or a clue was suddenly unfolded before his eyes …"
Lucien thought of something and said, finding it hard to believe himself, "Perhaps, Mr. Maskelyne suddenly remembered the key details that he left out when he was writing, which completely overturned his previous speculations. Therefore, he left in a hurry to look for objects or traces elsewhere to confirm his speculation. The reason why the scratches he left were so shocking was because the new guess was unexpected, and he didn't write down the monster's identity because it was wrong. "
"A very bold assumption and a very reasonable explanation." Rhein complimented, "But in any case, I suspect that the monster is related to Thanos, because the guy is a monster himself, hehe. Just like you."
He seemed to be quite familiar with Thanos.
"I have the same suspicion. When I was in the underground palace of the Sun King, I got Thanos' incomplete notes and saw the light ball of divinity or negative feelings that he condensed. Considering Rudolf II's performance and words, I guess that the Sun King has found a way to transform himself into one of the seven primeval devils and eliminated the negative effects of this transformation by following the path of the pseudo-gods. Such a product can not only be projected into other people's bodies, but it can also be transformed into anyone based on memories or negative feelings," Lucien said.
The more Lucien talked, the more fluent he became, as if Thanos were the murderer. However, Lucien shuddered when he remembered that someone who was close to a demigod a thousand years ago was the murderer. "He" probably had the strength of a real demigod right now, didn't he?
Rhein asked in confusion, "I know that he studies the primeval devils. I even provided part of the files to him. I know about the light ball of divinity, too. But what's the light ball of negative emotions?"
"It's another secret chamber that you failed to discover, Mr. Rhein …" Lucien briefly explained the temple where the Sun Staff was found.
Rhein chuckled. "He did hide a lot of his research results. Judging from the few times that Rudolf II's projections arrived, he might've really found a way to get rid of the previous restrictions by transforming himself into one of the seven primeval devils. Well, on that thought, don't you think that the monster's knowledge of our memories fits the features of 'Thanos'? If we understand the current situation, we will be able to completely grasp the past and the future … "
"… Theoretically speaking, I don't think that there is such a thing as' Thanos'. It is just an abstract concept that is used to express a certain logic. If it does exist, the computational ability and the corresponding energy required will be unimaginably terrifying. Even the destruction of the entire world and all the alternate dimensions will not be enough." Lucien answered Rhein's question with a rigorous arcana attitude. In the meantime, he thought to himself, If it is really 'Thanos', I'll release 'Schrodinger's Cat'!
Rhein clicked his tongue. "Perhaps it's just a simplified version. Alright, what do we do next?"
"Mr. Maskelyne's notes are broken at critical points, making it impossible for us to know how the monster was created, what its weaknesses are, and how to take advantage of it. All the relevant files should be in the laboratory left by Thanos that they mentioned. At the very least, there must be the experiment records on how to create the monster. If they are not destroyed by the monster …" Thinking for a moment, Lucien overcame his frustration and reinvigorated himself. "The ancient sorcerers such as Mr. Maskelyne may not be able to see the problem from the experiment records, but the contemporary arcanists like us may be able to!"
Looking at Lucien's determined face, Rhein smiled. "Even if you couldn't become a sorcerer, you could've activated your blood power with your own willpower. There are ways to make up for the lack of exercise before adulthood. Hehe. At this point, we can only go to Thanos' laboratory. The problem is that we don't know the location and the coordinates."
Lucien took out the Mirror of Fate. "It's something that happened in the past. It should be able to predict it accurately, or at least much more clearly than predicting the monster's weaknesses."
Since Maskelyne had only received vague hints, Lucien dropped the idea of predicting the monster with the Mirror of Fate.
Holding the magic crystal ball in his left hand, Lucien waited for it to be illuminated. Then, he wiped the Mirror of Fate that was full of mysterious patterns with his right hand and cast a weird spell.
A layer of aqueous light appeared on the surface of the gray Mirror of Destiny, and a pair of numbers appeared in the sparkling light.
"We have the coordinates of Thanos' laboratory now." Lucien smiled.
After a crisp noise, the Mirror of Fate completely broke apart, but no pieces fell to the ground. It turned into dancing brilliance and disappeared.
"Are we going now?" Rhein asked.
Lucien shook his head. "The flow of time here is the same as the outside world and much faster than in the Realm of Gates. We have to take the opportunity to recover the legendary item."
While talking, he picked up the torso of the puppet and inserted two arms and a leg into it.
"I'll take the opportunity to get rid of the weakness, too." Rhein nodded and leaned against a bookshelf.
Several hours later, in the secret chamber, the gold crown that Lucien held in his right hand emitted vague black air.
"The crown of the primordial mummy? What's its effect? "Rhein opened his eyes, and his silver eyes were back to normal.
Lucien clicked his lips. "The primordial mummy did not leave any information on the item. We can only make a rough judgment right now. It can turn into gloves, armor, boots, and other items, providing the physical defense ability close to the peak of legendary and immunity to many negative legendary spells. It also emits the terrifying power of decay. However, when it is worn, the brain will be slightly messed up and the thinking ability will be reduced …"
Leaving information on the magic items was a habit that arose in the age of the Magic Empire. It would be easier for the receiver to grasp the item. For example, Lucien had successfully appraised the Mirror of Fate with "Identification". In the meantime, the name of the maker of the item was widely spread and praised. Later, the custom was perfectly inherited by the Church and dealt with the items of the lost civilizations that they collected. The primordial mummy and the lich king, on the other hand, were undead creatures and did not have such a habit.
"It's not a bad combination with the Sword of Truth. After all, a Knight only needs to think normally in a battle. In fact, a standard barbarian can be very strong too." Rhein joked, "Shall we set off after the Shield of Truth is repaired?"
"That will be unnecessary. Now that we have a piece of super defense equipment, there's no need to wait for the Shield of Truth. Time is of the essence." Lucien made the decision. The Moon Timer and the Robe of Grand Arcanists would take almost half a day to recover. He could not wait for the monsters to come.
While talking, he transformed into a legendary Knight and put on the Mummy Crown in the form of a Mummy's Glove.
Rhein, who was leaning against the wall, stood straight without moving his hands. "Then, let's go!"
He hadn't recovered from the heavy wounds caused by the monsters at the beginning, and he had only eliminated the weakness caused by Eternal Blaze. He estimated that he could only perform level-three legendary and could not summon the Silver Moon that had a buffering time of ten hours.
After leaving Maskelyne's secret laboratory, Lucien and Rhein quickly passed through the grey halls and the black gate, completely ignoring the weird worlds of death that occasionally appeared. They passed through them as fast as they could without alarming the monsters inside.
After passing through the halls, when they pushed open a black gate, the projection of Lucien's Host Star of Destiny suddenly bounced, and he had a great sense of danger. Therefore, he raised the Mummy's Glove without any hesitation.
On the other side of the gate, a clear and solemn voice echoed at the same time. "Light of Judgment!"
Through the gap of the gate, Lucien saw 'Saint Ivan' and the Angel of Light in a white robe!
They did not have any concerns at all and launched an attack the moment the black gate showed signs of opening!
A magnificent light descended from an uncanny height, judging all the "sins"!
It was the second time that Lucien had seen 'Light of Judgment'. Last time, it was used by 'Geno', the incarnation of the Lord of Hell, who was only close to the peak of legendary. But this time, it was used by the pontiff of the North Church, who ranked top among the top legends! The power gap between the two parties was as big as many Lucien's.
In the overwhelming holiness, intense black air spread out of Lucien's silver metal glove, but it quickly melted.
When the light hit the glove, it blossomed like fireworks. It couldn't have been more beautiful.
In cracking noises, many cracks appeared on the glove, and the Angel of Light on his opposite side performed a divine power.
"Spear of Purification!"
The brilliant, cold spear of light was thrown at Lucien, who was resisting 'Light of Judgment'. At this moment, ten fair, long fingers appeared before Lucien and grabbed the spear of light, extinguishing it.
Rhein rescued Lucien in time!
When 'Light of Judgment' disappeared, Lucien felt that his hands were lighter. He knew that the Mummy's Gloves were heavily damaged and could not be used for a while. After all, 'Light of Judgment' was very effective against necromancers.
"I can't waste any time. I have to find a chance to escape, or I'll be killed for sure!"
Countless thoughts flashed in Lucien's head, but his judgment was not affected. A silver pocket watch appeared in his right hand, and the ticking sound echoed clearly in the grey hall.
Crack. Lucien pressed his middle finger, and a hemispherical black void appeared next to Ivan, which slowed down his subsequent divine power attack.
Seizing the opportunity, Lucien performed 'Precise Transmission'. After a space gate opened and closed, he appeared before another black gate, followed by Rhein.
Right when Lucien pushed open the black gate, the wings of godhood on Ivan's back broke free from the restraint of gravity and flapped 'Arrows of Light' at Lucien.
In front of him was the gate that had not been opened yet, and behind him was the scorching horror. Gritting his teeth, Lucien did not dodge but simply pushed the black gate open and lunged in.
After a crack, 'Elemental Skin' was broken, 'Spell Absorber' reached the limit, and the spells brought by 'Spell Order' and 'Spell Sequencer' all collapsed!
In the end, Lucien got rid of the remaining power of 'Arrows of Light' with 'Short Distance Teleportation' of 'Spell Trigger'. Together with Rhein, they opened the black gate and fled without knowing where they were going. They kept fleeing crazily!
"Go after them!" Seeing that he failed to kill a level-one legendary sorcerer, 'Ivan' was rather angry.
While they were fleeing crazily, Lucien opened one black gate after another and finally got rid of 'Ivan' and the angel of light with the rapid change of location in the grey halls.
"This gate seems a bit weird. There are vague white patterns in the black." After calming down, Rhein discovered a rather weird black gate.
Lucien calculated the coordinates and found that it was not the location of his laboratory. So, he speculated, "Perhaps there's a special world behind it. Let's run through a few more grey halls. It's not far enough. 'Ivan' may catch up with us. "
His life was hanging by a thread just now. Even someone as calm as Lucien couldn't help but feel scared.
Rhein pushed open the weird black gate with a smile. "Let's enter the world behind it."
When the gate was opened, infinite holy light leaped into their eyes. Beautiful hymns were echoing.
In the middle of the magnificent holy light, a seven-floored world that looked like a mountain vaguely appeared, and countless angels were flying back and forth.
Lucien's mouth was wide open, and he forgot to close it.
Rhein's face was stiff, and his smile was frozen on his face. He mumbled to himself in self-mockery,
"This is too much …"
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