The rune formation was very unique, and its effect was very powerful. The only flaw was that it was composed of runes, which made it very easy to decipher. It was not even as easy as the games that the Explorer had left on the box. Baiyi easily found the key to deciphering the rune formation. He stood in front of the key node of the rune formation.
The rune was hidden in a well by the side of the plaza, and it was dangerously stuck to the wall of the well. It was currently emitting an ominous red light, and if Baiyi's psychic energy did not have a wide enough range, he would not have noticed it.
However, just as Baiyi was about to use his mana to destroy the key rune, the Scholar suddenly suggested in the Void, "I suggest we wait for a while. We should study these runes in detail. To be honest, I don't recognize most of them, and I can't tell what they are for in such a short amount of time. Those people must have used a brand new construction method to create these runes."
"Oh? Are you serious? " Baiyi took his hand out of the well and asked in surprise. If the Godsfall cult had only given him a pleasant surprise, then the Scholar's words were more than enough to shock him.
Runes were the simplification and integration of magic circles. Theoretically speaking, there were countless ways to construct runes, just like C + + and Java. However, this was only in theory. To develop a brand-new construction method was not something that could be done easily. It required a lot of repeated experiments, a huge amount of knowledge, and the continuous efforts of many generations to perfect and optimize it. For example, the great sages of the Door of Conundrum like the Scholar Walker had only made adjustments and optimizations to the existing construction methods based on the foundation of their predecessors.
In the history of magic in this world, there was only one set of standard rune construction methods. Many people had tried new methods, but they all ended in failure. Many sorcerers and even the Voidwalkers believed that this was the only way to create runes.
That was why the Scholar's words shocked Baiyi. It was not just him; the other Voidwalkers felt the same way. They almost broke out in cold sweat.
"What are you guys thinking?" The Scholar said in a reproachful tone. She poked Baiyi with her consciousness. "The basic construction method can't be new! These runes are only a little different from the mainstream runes in some details. What are you thinking about? "
Damn, that scared me to death. I almost thought that I had provoked another God. But come to think of it, isn't it because you used your words incorrectly that we misunderstood you?
"Why are you so annoying? Hurry up and copy down the runes! " The Scholar finally realized that she had spoken out of turn, so she quickly used the excuse of instructing Baiyi to work.
"Those people aren't chasing anymore?" Baiyi asked reluctantly. There were so many runes on the square. By the time he was done copying them, the caravan would have long disappeared.
"If you destroy the barrier, these runes will lose their effect. This is a great opportunity to learn more about their power system. Isn't it more important than capturing a few corpses?" The Scholar Walker argued.
What she said made sense. The secrets hidden in the enemy's power system were indeed more than what he could extract from the captives. After weighing the pros and cons, Baiyi suppressed his curiosity and took out a stack of enchanted parchment from his storage pouch. It was one of the few things that he had prepared for himself in his storage pouch.
But when he used his Mana to lift the parchment to the front of the runes, the parchment suddenly burst into flames. By the time he took it back, there was only a pile of black ash left.
"I knew it wouldn't be that simple …" Baiyi said, a little depressed.
"They even prepared a protective mechanism? That's amazing! Usually, only a professional sorcerer can use a rune with such a function. But those people just imprinted it on the wall of the well so easily? "The Scholar chimed in.
There was another difference between a rune and a formation. It looked like a rune but it was usually composed of several small runes with different functions. Just like those high-level runes or the rune in front of them, how many small runes were hidden in it? If one did not study it carefully, they would not be able to see it with their naked eyes.
From this point of view, the formation was more intuitive. After all, the lines of the runes were straight and upright.
If these runes had been constructed using normal methods, Baiyi would have been able to deduce their functions through their appearance and magical pulses. However, these runes were constructed using a completely new method, so his experience and knowledge were useless. He could only slowly dissect the structure of the runes.
"We've been isolated from the world for too long. These new things may not be beyond our understanding in terms of basic theory and effects, but we still need to learn the details of how they work," the Scholar said in the Void. "I can't help but wonder if we've been too arrogant before," the Scholar Walker said from the Void.
"That's not arrogance. That's pride," Baiyi said in the Void. Baiyi squatted at the edge of the well and used his psychic energy to analyze the rune. "What we possess is something purer and more absolute. Tricks like this can only fool us for a short period of time. Once we spend some time studying and familiarizing ourselves with it, it will become as laughable as a sideshow. There's no need for you to be swayed by something as trivial as this."
"Yes, I understand," the Scholar replied.
That was why women who were academicians and lacked actual combat experience were easily sentimental. Whenever they saw something new that they did not understand, their imagination would run wild and they would not understand the true meaning of the saying, 'Fists are the truth'. For example, no matter how good a rune was, how could it withstand a forbidden spell? How could it withstand the Void Energy? Baiyi continued to grumble.
Very soon, Baiyi proved that the Voidwalkers were indeed proud of themselves with his actions. It did not take him long to decipher the internal structure of the rune. While it was true that the way the rune was constructed was somewhat different from the traditional methods, its structure was not as complicated as he had expected. There were only two protective mechanisms that he could identify. One of them was the flame that ignited the parchment and the other was the triggered self-destruct mechanism. The little rune that triggered the self-destruction mechanism was hidden very well. If it was an ordinary person, they would not even be able to find it.
As for the specific construction method of the rune, it would require further analysis and research. Baiyi could leave it to the idlers in the Void. The process would be slow, but once they had deciphered the construction method, all they would need to do was to sense the mana fluctuation of the rune. It would be like using a mathematical formula to calculate the result. Then, the rune would lose all its mystery in front of the Voidwalkers.
"At the end of the day, the rune is a relatively fixed product. There are only a few fixed combinations. No matter how many tricks you play, it will always be within the same framework," the Archmage said in the Void. "That's why formations are better!"
My dear teacher, this is not the time to start an academic dispute … Baiyi secretly advised his teacher. In reality, he was preparing to make a copy. In order to prevent the two protective mechanisms from taking effect, he divided his Mana into extremely fine strands and sent them into the rune, trying to interfere with its detection mechanism.
The detection mechanism mainly relied on detecting energy fluctuations. Just now, it was only because of the slight mana fluctuation on the enchanted parchment that it was triggered. However, there was definitely a limit to it. Baiyi refined the strands of Mana so that they could produce a lower mana fluctuation than the one on the enchanted parchment. Then, he carefully let the strands of Mana get closer to the little rune.
Just in case, he divided a few more strands of Mana and let them linger around the little rune that was responsible for self-destruction. If there was a mistake, he would forcefully use the strands of Mana to cut off the fluctuation of the detection rune, causing the self-destruction mechanism to fail.
Although doing so would destroy the integrity of the rune, it would also prevent some chain reactions from happening. After all, the rune was the core of the whole formation. Before studying the specific effects of the other runes, Baiyi dared not guarantee that there would not be any chain reaction.
Although he was still as arrogant as ever, when faced with this strange opponent, he had to be more cautious.
In the end, it turned out that he was overthinking. The designer of the rune did not expect that there would be someone who could have such a terrifying degree of magical control. When the complicated and disruptive strands of Mana got close to the little rune, there was no reaction at all.
The rest of the process was simple. Baiyi used the magical strands to wrap around the rune so that it would not be able to send out any signal, and Baiyi easily copied the rune. Then, he used another strand of magical energy to cut off the transmission channel, and the greenish rune was completely silenced.
"Phew … It looks like I'm defusing a bomb, and I didn't even buy a bomb disposal!" Baiyi breathed a sigh of relief. He took the enchanted parchment in front of his eyes and studied it carefully. There were traces of light blue mana that were as thick as a strand of hair on the surface of the paper. That was the specific magical circuit inside the rune.
After sharing the visual with the Scholar Walker, the rest of the work could be left to the others. Baiyi put the parchment away and turned his head to look at his surroundings. Then, he used his Psychic Energy to explore the surrounding barrier. It was still as quiet as ever, which meant that his meticulous work had been carried out perfectly.
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