Chapter 6: Spirits
There are three suns hanging high in the sky, which is a wonder that can only be seen in another world.
The exterior walls of the building, modeled after the Grand Temple of the Valley of the Kings, are smooth and neat, showing a tendency to slope upward, and the profile is triangular.
In Richard's view, it resembles the pyramids on Earth: the interior is divided into several tiers according to height, similar to the Magic Tower; But the further down the temple goes, the area becomes more and more extensive, with the residences of wizards and servants scattered at the bottom, and most of the rest of the space is occupied by various laboratories.
It is said that plants that can extract alchemical materials occupy an entire layer, but Richard never walked on it. This time, under the leadership of Master Peter, he finally had a chance to leave the first floor.
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They passed through one door after another, and there were strange sights all around them. At first, Richard was a little curious, but he soon realized that the really valuable content was behind him, and he couldn't see it at all. So he gradually stopped looking around. Before they knew it, they had come to a strange place.
The walls were no longer bluestone or black rock, but glowing mirrors that could clearly reflect the figures of the two men.
Richard has always felt a little incredible, although the Mayan world has magical magic and races, but in terms of the existing intelligent race civilization and system, it should be in the ancient times before the industrial age in the history of the earth, but metals such as steel, and products like glass, are not backward at all.
This is presumably due to the influence of magic technology and materials unique to this world; Although this makes life in another world convenient, except for the absence of the Internet, the rest of the place will not make Richard, as a modern person, feel uncomfortable to adapt, but on the other hand, it cuts off the dream of the traveler to rely on the knowledge of the original world to reach the pinnacle of life.
Each mirror reflected the figures of the two men, and countless mirrors stretched forward, so that it was impossible to see whether they were bent or straight. The mirrored corridor reflected light from all corners, making the otherwise dim place shiny and dazzling.
Richard subconsciously put his hand on his forehead, and heard Master Peter say on the side: "Do you know the meaning of the mirror? It reflects the same appearance of each person, or even the exact same thing, and is therefore often considered a gateway to the world of the dead. It is a common ritual prop in the psychic realm. ”
The other party just said casually, but Richard couldn't help but shudder, trying not to look to the side anymore. After all, this is a place with a supernatural worldview, and it is not uncommon for you to be pulled into the mirror one day. He walked carefully through the mirrored corridors, led by Master Peter.
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"Lord Raspuchin, I've brought someone here."
Finally, they stopped in front of a bronze door at the end of the corridor. Master Peter bowed respectfully and spoke towards the empty place.
No one responded, but after a few seconds, the quaint door opened inward, revealing a dimly lit interior.
"Alright, let's go inside."
"Master Peter, won't you go in?"
Richard asked hesitantly.
"The person you want to see is you, and no one can disobey the order."
Master Peter replied, as if admonishing him. The old man bowed to the door and turned to leave along the corridor.
Richard glanced at the reliefs and patterns on the bronze doors: it was a hellish sight, with countless grotesque spirits crawling over the steep and precipitous black volcano, and the same suffering souls wailing in the endless fires below. The painfully twisted faces of the evil spirits came to life, as if they were sealed in them alive. The apprentice didn't dare to look more, took a deep breath, and stepped inside the door.
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As soon as I entered the door, my originally dim vision suddenly lit up. Richard raised his head and subconsciously looked in the direction of the light source: the luster of the blue sea waves, the blue light of the water waves sprinkled on the black rock floor and walls, casting circles of light, that is......
Richard was aware of its existence. At first, he was frightened by the unknown, and the luminous body floated more than ten meters away from him, the other party had the appearance and size of a human being, but it could never be a real human, this scene was undoubtedly very strange; But he soon understood that it was the "spirit" that was supposed to be there. So he was relieved.
The existence of "spirits" is not hidden, but belongs to the common knowledge of the wizarding world, so Richard had heard more than once before: just as countless beings live in the material world, the opposite spirit world also has its own inhabitants, which are spirits, or spirits.
The way spirits exist is extremely mysterious. Some people say that after death, the soul of a person will go to the spirit realm, and stay there, and eventually converge to form. Some people believe that spirits are born naturally in the spirit world, and that they exist even older than human history. Even for wizards, the spirit realm is still untouchable. But mastering the means of communicating with spirits is a great opportunity for anyone.
Spirits are far more compatible with the web than humans - this is a matter of course in Richard's opinion, after all, they live in the spirit world, have no physical shackles, wander between the magic web all day long, and are certainly stronger than humans in this regard - but in terms of life form, spirits may be lower than ordinary animals, and low-level spirits only have instincts, they will act repeatedly and mechanically according to certain laws, and constantly repeat certain behaviors, And the vast majority of spirits are unable to understand the language spoken by intelligent life on the continent.
Even in the rare group of wizards, only people in the psychic realm can communicate with them and even enslave them. A wizard who can make a contract with a spirit is equivalent to having a powerful helper. The spirits summoned by the highest psychic realm possess more powerful magic than the wizard himself or even other wizards of the same level. They are naturally capable of using powerful magic, and unlike their lower counterparts, they possess a considerable degree of intelligence.
And where Richard is now is a gathering place for wizards who specialize in the psychic realm; Even the one he was about to meet was one of the wizards who lived at the apex......
His gaze shifted to either side, and he saw more than one luminous object. After observing them for a while, the apprentice only saw them wandering back and forth in the air, and they were really repeating themselves according to some kind of pattern, without noticing themselves at all, which looked rather funny. This is supposed to be a low-level spirit. I heard that Mr. Novich is serving a spirit of the legendary rank, but I wonder what it will look like?