"There might be two Sky Towers."
The angel sister saw that we didn't know how to react, so she repeated herself with a serious expression.
Looking at her dumbfounded expression, I couldn't help but pinch the tip of her nose. Then, I coughed dryly and said, "Ahem, two Sky Towers? What did you see? "
"A map of the magic array." The model of the Sky Tower that Alaya had congealed with Holy Light was floating beside her. In the past few hours, this thing had become the angel sister's non-combat pet. She pushed the model in front of us and pointed at the upper half of the Sky Tower's shadow area. "This should be our approximate location. As I said before, this is the last focal point of the magic array. I originally thought that this place would be the control room of the entire Sky Tower, but I guessed wrong. This is just an observatory, used to display astronomical data. The real control room isn't in this tower, but in the corresponding location of another tower. I call it the Mirage Tower. I just observed that after the magic energy passed through this floor, it entered a bifurcation point, and part of the energy was sent to another dimension. By tracking this energy, I discovered that there was a magical environment in another dimension that was very similar to this one. I tried to use the 'Helka Transposition Formula' to reverse calculate all the magic energy readings that I collected along the way, and then filled them into the base magic array of the first floor of the Sky Tower. Then, I observed them … "
Alaya talked endlessly about the mysterious knowledge that was difficult to understand (although she probably thought that she had explained it quite clearly). More than half of us started to feel drowsy. Just when I couldn't help but ask her what the magic array was, the angel sister finally got to the point. "The energy that escaped formed this thing."
She raised the model of the Sky Tower up high, and a part of the Holy Light poured down from the tower. The light slowly gathered below the Sky Tower, forming a 'Sky Tower' that looked exactly the same as the upper half of the Sky Tower. However, it looked like an inverted shadow.
"If we convert it to the real world, there is another Mirage Tower right below the platform where the Sky Tower is located. At the very least, their magic energy structures are exactly the same. This tower is located in a different dimension and can hide from any scanning. "
"So there's such a secret hidden here?" Sandora was completely numb to the new secret revealed by the Sky Tower. She asked calmly, "Can you find the entrance to the Phantom Tower? Could it be on the first floor? Are we still going down? "
Sandora could not be blamed for making such a guess. The Phantom Tower in the real world was a reflection of the base of the Sky Tower. Naturally, people could not help but think that the entrance to the Phantom Tower might be at the bottom of the Sky Tower. Maybe a super large space implosion bomb could blow up an entrance on the first floor of the Sky Tower? Ahem, alright, I'm not Pandora. I should think of something more normal.
"The entrance is at the top of the tower," Alaya said directly with the opposite answer. "Because the two towers are reflections of each other, their concepts of up and down are completely opposite. Oh, you don't need to know the complicated principles, just follow me. "
You should have said that earlier! We have quite a few magic idiots here!
Alaya quickly activated the crystal wand again. She ignored the possible hidden places in the middle of the tower and directly set the teleportation destination to the "top" of the Sky Tower. Perhaps there were countless wonderful and puzzling secrets waiting for us in other parts of the tower, but we did not have the time to waste on infinite puzzles. So, we gave up on the idea of exploring the other floors. This made Shallow Shallow very depressed. Well, if there was a chance in the future, I could bring her here for a few days and nights. I could even pack up the entire tower and bring it to the Shadow City. But now, my intuition told me that the real ultimate answer should be hidden in the reflection of the Sky Tower. We should head there. Well, in fact, my intuition told Lin Xue first, and then Lin Xue told me.
The teleportation this time was unexpectedly smooth. I thought that as a group of "visitors" who no longer had permission to enter the top of the Sky Tower, we would at least have to face a group of guards or something. But in fact, there was nothing. The core security system of the entire tower seemed to be completely broken.
When the glare of the teleportation dissipated, we arrived at an empty place. The light around us suddenly became very bright.
"There are openings on all sides, and this time it's not a holographic projection." I first looked around and found that this was a real open space. There was a circle of grayish-white stone pillars in the distance, supporting the mirror-like roof above. Outside the stone pillars was a clear blue sky with white clouds. A gentle breeze blew in through the gaps between the stone pillars. It was cold and dry. This place was much more spacious and bright than the strange halls we saw before. I didn't expect the top of the Sky Tower to be open on all sides. I thought I was going to see an even bigger hall.
"It's a mirror above." Shallow Shallow raised her head and looked at the ceiling a dozen meters above her head. That was the strangest part of this floor. The ceiling was actually a layer of smooth mirror, completely reflecting the scene below, including the dozens of raised faces and the back of Medivh's head. That silly bird was the only one who didn't notice her surroundings at all. She was now looking for pebbles on the ground again.
"The image in the mirror feels weird," Liliana raised her head and muttered to herself as she looked at the mirror-like ceiling. "Ah, boss, I found it. Other than our images, everything else in the mirror is black and white!"
"That's the entrance to the Phantom Tower," Alaya looked at the model beside him, then looked up at the ceiling and said with certainty.
"Because it's a mirror-like tower, the entrance is a mirror?" Icetis shielded her eyes with her hand as she looked up. Slowly, an eager expression appeared on her face. "Could it be that we can just fly in directly?" As she said that, she glanced at Alaya and he nodded at her. Hence, Sis Bing spread her wings and said, "The design of this entrance is really troublesome. It's actually so high above our heads. I'm going!"
As soon as she said that, Icetis flapped her wings and soared into the sky. She charged through the seemingly flawless mirror-like surface. As she passed through the mirror-like surface, the mirror-like surface rippled. Other than that, there weren't any other changes. The entire process was safe and stable. Following that, Icetis's figure appeared in the mirror-like space. She was sprawled on the floor in a prostrating position. Of course, from our perspective, she looked more like a spider sticking to the ceiling. "F * ck," Icetis's voice rang in our mental connection. "Be careful when you come over. The gravity here is reversed!" Everyone was speechless. It's good to have someone who goes out to clear out landmines.
Silently thanking this energetic and silly lady for her contributions to the team, we all took off and passed through the 'mirror-like' layer.
The moment we passed through the mirror-like surface, we felt a sense of incongruity with the change in space. In the next second, the direction of gravity changed by 180 degrees. Originally, we felt like we were flying upwards, but in an instant, we felt like we were falling head first. Fortunately, everyone was prepared with Sis Bing's reminder. Other than Alaya, no one else fell head first to the ground like Icetis. As for the silly cat angel who was sprawled on the ground, feathers flying everywhere as she tried to stand up, her fall was a completely natural phenomenon.
"We're already on the other side?" Shallow Shallow looked around curiously. "The things here are the same as the one on the other side, but there's no color here."
After passing through the mirror-like surface, the other side had the same layout as the other side. It was also a wide platform paved with boulders, but it was completely empty. Above us was the mirror-like layer that we had just passed through. In the distance, there was a circle of majestic stone pillars. Beyond the pillars, there was a distorted grayish-white sky. It looked like a stain formed by ink that had landed on a piece of cotton paper. Just as Shallow Shallow had said, the things on both sides were exactly the same. The only difference was that there was no color here, only layers of black and white.
We were the only 'things' that had color in this black and white space.
"Hmm, this feels weird," Icetis shivered as she had goosebumps all over her body. With a bitter face, she muttered, "I feel that there's definitely something wrong with this place. We shouldn't stay here for long, understand?" Then, she lifted her head and said, "Look up."
Of course, above us was the mirror-like layer that we had just passed through. However, it was completely different from what we could see on the other side. The mirror-like space was filled with bright colors, while our images were in black and white. Looking at this scene, Shallow Shallow said something especially creative, "Haha, it looks like a photo of a deceased person!"
… How could this lady have such a joyous expression on her face and still say such words!
"That's great, the teleportation crystal cluster can still be used," Alaya first went to check on the teleportation crystal in the center of the platform. Then, she was delighted to find that the teleportation rules in the Mirage Tower and the real Sky Tower were the same. However, she soon discovered some bad news. "Err, Brother Monarch, the control room is locked. Teleportation is prohibited."
"Well, that's normal," I wasn't surprised. "After all, it's the real control room. It definitely won't be that easy to enter. Let's go to the other floors and see if this Mirage Tower is exactly the same as the real tower outside. Right, let's go to the hall on the first floor first. "
According to the information that Alaya had "monitored" from the nearby focal points of the matrix, the structure of this Mirage Tower was exactly the same as the real Sky Tower in the outside world. However, it was unknown what was in each floor. Since there was no target to explore, and the only possible target (the control room) was unreachable, it was naturally the same no matter where we went. In comparison, the first floor of the Mirage Tower seemed to be slightly safer.
Alaya quickly activated the teleportation. However, this time, the crystal cluster that had turned black and white didn't emit the familiar crisp sound that everyone was familiar with. Instead, it was replaced by an intense and ear-piercing whistle, as though countless sharp blades were cutting through thousands of steel plates in an instant. We looked at each other in surprise, thinking that there was something wrong with the crystal cluster in the Mirage Tower. However, in the next second, the teleportation started normally again. After a flash of light and shadow, we found ourselves in a spacious assembly hall.
"Something's wrong. There's something around us." As soon as the teleportation was completed, Lin Xue, who had the sharpest senses, frowned and muttered. Almost at the same time, Icetis took out her Holy Light Brick … Alright, the chained Battering Holy Bible. She assumed a fighting stance. However, after a moment of hesitation, she put away the Holy Bible and took out a gorgeous golden longbow that was surging with powerful energy.
I had almost forgotten that this female pervert's real weapon was actually a bow and arrow. A weapon that didn't match her gangster temperament at all, and it didn't match her elegant black evening gown either.
Everyone protected the weaker members of the team, such as Shakina, in the center of the team and carefully observed the surroundings. I didn't see any enemies, but the environment here didn't seem right. The black and white hall was filled with a kind of grayish-white mist, making the opposite wall of the hall blurry. The strange feeling came from this layer of mist. There seemed to be something hidden in the mist, and as the intruders arrived, it was slowly gathering. Golden rays of light began to spread around Sandora. Her mind control power had already been activated. Her gaze moved slowly around the surroundings, looking for possible targets. The power of a Soul Snatcher was quite suitable for finding hidden enemies. No matter where the enemy was hiding, no matter what method they used to conceal their body, their thoughts couldn't be hidden. The Soul Snatcher's halo could also be regarded as one of Sandora's radars.
However, after scanning the surroundings, Sandora shook her head. "There are enemies, but I can't find their location. Their thoughts come from every inch of space. In other words, all of us are now inside a huge mental world."
"But it's much colder than Brother Monarch's mental world." Araya shrunk his neck and used a very unique way to describe his feelings.
No one present could empathize with her, except for little Xijing who was sleeping soundly in my mind.
Just as everyone was on high alert, an attack appeared without warning. A faint buzzing sound came from above. Then, a thin golden blade suddenly condensed in the thin mist. The golden blade slashed down ferociously. When it came into contact with everyone's joint shield, a dazzling light and ear-piercing sound erupted. Of course, it couldn't break through the layer of defense. However, outside the shield, near the point of contact, countless black slits instantly appeared. The surrounding scenery instantly distorted. Space had been sliced into pieces.
* Boom! * There was a loud explosion. The blue-white light beam from the personal cannon instantly shattered the golden blade. Almost at the same time when the attack arrived, Pandora quickly locked on to the enemy's coordinates. Even though there was only a blade floating in the air, she didn't hesitate to fire the cannon. The psionic light beam destroyed the longsword that was aiming for a second slash at the shield. At the same time, it also dispersed a large area of the mist. However, it still wasn't enough to force the enemy out. The only response to Pandora's attack was an even larger number of golden blades that appeared in the air.
* Boom Boom Boom! * Continuous and intense explosions reverberated throughout the hall. Pandora's counterattack became the signal for the start of a large-scale attack. More blades rapidly condensed in the air from all directions. At the same time, other things started to appear: Golden Core of Holy Light, pale white Arcane Focus, golden-red Scorching Rays, and many other attacks that I couldn't even name. They covered the sky and the earth, bombarding the joint shield like a storm. All of these attacks had one thing in common. Every single one of them was extremely powerful magic. When all of them gathered together and bombarded me, I even felt as though a hundred suns were collapsing around me!
The moment the attack started, the entire hall changed. The crystal clusters and the distant walls instantly disappeared and were replaced by endless chaos.
The space had been replaced.
"Oh no, this must be a higher level of alert." Seeing the changes in the surrounding space, Bryndis, a guy with rich combat experience, immediately thought of a bad possibility. "We've been sent to a different dimension, which means we have to go all out."
"Where the hell is the enemy?" The elder sister frowned and looked quite unhappy. The black aura around her made even a fearless guy like Bryndis retreat a few meters. "If we can't lock on to the target, we can only defend."
My sister had been trying to cast a vague curse to deal with the enemy. In a situation where she couldn't determine the target, she could only set "hostile units" as vague targets to counterattack. This was the only shortcoming of her terrifying curse power. Under normal circumstances, this shortcoming wouldn't be a problem. When faced with mysterious misfortune, there wasn't much of a difference between cursing and being tortured to death by a series of probabilistic events. But now, this shortcoming had been magnified many times. The ones attacking us were probably the most elite mystical forces of the old Empire. "They" definitely had a higher resistance against curses, which were also somewhat inclined towards mystical powers. Other than the attacks around us that had a probability of missing, I didn't see my sister's curse taking effect anywhere else. No wonder my sister, who was always gentle and calm, was so displeased.
* Psst! * The sound of the air rapidly heating up exploded near me. At the same time, the pressure on my shield rose sharply. Two complicated magic formations appeared in the air a few hundred meters away from me. Two blinding golden-red light beams shot out from the core of the magic formation and focused on my shield. The light beams continuously sliced at my shield.
"Damn it, it's this thing again!" I strengthened my shield's resistance, but I had no idea how to stop such powerful rays. I had already been ambushed by this thing once. I tried to use my most proficient skill, Energy Detonation, to destroy the two magic formations, but the result was that the latter's output increased by several times. Could it be that this thing could only be dealt with using the power of the Void? Their overload capacity was a little too high!
"This is Prism Focus," Alaya explained as he rapidly drew a dizzying three-dimensional magic formation in the air. "The mystical are very skilled at compressing large amounts of energy into an extremely small area. Prism Focus is actually a large-scale energy storm similar to the main cannons of a starship. It can fill up any form of energy within a certain area and release it into the magic formation. The true size of those two magic formations is at least half a kilometer, but with the help of an 'inverse mathematical change', the creator was able to compress the Prism Focus relative to the real world, turning it into such a small-scale ray — but its power is still at the level of a battleship's main cannon. "
"Damn it, I understand now." Lin Xue almost jumped up. "Actually, it's just changing its scale relative to the entire universe. Do you mystics all use such illegal techniques?! Compressing a battleship's main cannon to the size of a person's head? What are you planning to do with this thing? "
"To insta-kill the Abyss Amalgamation," Alaya replied honestly. "Back in the day, we often did this. Half of us were responsible for creating an energy storm the size of a planet, while the other half were responsible for changing the scale of the storm, compressing it to the size of a fingernail before stuffing it into the stomach of the Abyss Amalgamation."
Me: "…"
Everyone: "…"
As expected of a product of the Empire!
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