Chapter 55: The Hidden Stone Box
A group of people who had just escaped looked at each other, feeling like they were the last to survive.
Lin was disgraced holding the stone box, but he didn't take the liberty of handing it over to others. I'm afraid that there are heterotopic space bacteria on it, something like the curse of the earth's pharaohs.
A simple barrier was drawn in the open space outside the tower, and the stone box was placed in it, and two girls and two dogs were instructed to guard it. He himself entered the tower, personally ensured the safety of every corner, and at the same time went to the core room to make sure that the control of the tower was still firmly in his hands, and then welcomed the girl who was guarding the tower.
As for the dog, after the ban was lifted, it ran away without a trace, and it is estimated that it was also a little frightened.
After being tossed for such a moment, the three masters and apprentices couldn't sleep. Lin placed the stone box into the ritual room on the third floor, where the most powerful and sturdy enchantment in the entire tower was located. Then he and the two girls and the three of them split up to confirm the safety of the Great Sage's Tower again. It feels like if you haven't turned the tower over and seen through it, people won't be at ease.
While rechecking the security of the magic tower, take stock of the losses by the way. I didn't count it, and I haven't found out that the earthquake caused by the astronomical wonder is almost nothing. In addition to the destruction of the star map wall in the restaurant, the small stove used to barbecue meat on the stargazing platform was kicked over, and the slices of meat on it fell to the ground before they were cooked.
It doesn't matter, there are two dogs here, their stomachs are better, and they don't need to worry about the six-second rule if they can't eat dead dogs.
In addition, even the bottles and cans on the shelves were not broken due to the earthquake, and everything was as if nothing had happened. What was the appearance of the Great Sage's Tower before the series of changes caused by the Six Stars Alignment, and what the Great Sage's Tower still looked like after the changes.
In other words, this tense and exciting life-and-death escape is actually mostly scaring yourself.
However, Lin learned from the girls that the vision that had taken place outside the tower, and that he himself had almost been swallowed up by the shattered space while taking out the stone box in the dining room, was not a dream, but a real thing. It's really bad to have a life threatened and then be able to be told 'it's not a big deal.'"
As for the broken star map wall in the dining room, Lin had made a record and copy of the magic pattern and magic array before, plus the effect he saw this time. After some research, you should be able to figure out why. I didn't have a clue before, because I didn't even understand what the effect of the magic array was, so I naturally didn't know in what direction to study.
Now seeing that wall shows several effects, including storage, repairing spatial cracks, and self-energy supply, etc., is equivalent to leaving a trace of veins for people to recourse. With the research direction, Lin is confident that he will be able to analyze its principles.
But it also reminded him of the inexplicable familiarity he felt when he looked at the Star Map Wall Magic Array before. It is a similar magic pattern used in the 'Arbitrary Gate' of the Three-Ring Apprentice-level magic, which means that it is a magic formula related to space.
As a storage space magic, Lin Ke is very interested. After all, he thought from the bottom of his heart that he had come to the world on the mysterious side, and he didn't get a few space rings to wear on his hand, which seemed to be very painted. In order to maintain the self-esteem of the traversers, it is necessary to have a spatial ring on one finger, ten on ten fingers, and there are toes if you don't wear them enough.
But before that, there is another important thing to do, which is to make sure what is inside the stone box that has been fished out of the hidden storage space. It was only then that the original owner of the Tower of the Great Sage, a thousand years ago, collected it in such a special way.
Of course, teachers are not the only ones who are curious. The two young apprentices followed their teacher and walked into the ceremony room on the third floor.
Although someone insists that this is the strongest and safest place in the whole tower. However, most of the facilities and magic arrays here were already dilapidated, old, and unusable at the beginning of the magic tower. So those parts were already torn down or erased. After that, because there was no use, I didn't think of repairing it. To this day, not to mention whether it can be used, I wonder if the enchantment magic array originally drawn outside the tower is stronger than here.
The two girls secretly complained in their hearts. Soon, though, the attention turned back to the stone box.
Not big, not small, neither heavy nor light. Although the lid has no buckle, it is tightly integrated with the part of the box. The appearance is smooth, there are no unnecessary nicks or decorations, and it looks unpretentious. But when I started it, I felt very cold, as if I would suck the strength out of my hand. The material with the same characteristics is the most basic building material for the construction of the Great Sage's Tower, the blue cartouche.
However, from the appearance, there are no swirling lines that belong to the characteristics of the blue cartouches, and there is no blue and white interlaced color. Is it some kind of magic that hides the features? Or is it just other materials with similar properties?
After thinking about it, Lin placed the stone box in the center of the protective magic array, and after recasting an enchantment, he cast a 'spiritual light detection' magic on the stone box. This is used to reveal hidden magic circles or magic patterns, but there is a certain risk of triggering the accompanying magic traps.
No trap was triggered, but the magic patterns that appeared on the stone box were as dense and delicate as a work of art. However, it is dead grayish-white, indicating that the stone box has lost all magical powers.
In the case of the magic stone, as long as it still contains power, it will slowly recover over time. But as soon as it is drained, the stone is just a stone, and it can no longer infuse the magic power into the magic stone that has lost its effect, let alone natural recovery or something. Although the drained magic stone has another purpose, it is very different from its original value.
The same is true for magic circles and magic patterns. The crafting material itself will contain power, and although it will slightly spill over time, it will extract discrete power from the void to replenish itself; At the moment of triggering, a large amount of power in the void will be extracted to support the realization of the effect of magic.
However, if you stay in a forbidden environment for a long time, the magic array and magic pattern cannot make up for the power of natural overflow, and eventually lose all functions and become a simple work of art or magic teaching materials. If you want to restore the activation of the magic circle or magic pattern, the trouble level is not much different from recrafting.
Therefore, in the thousands of years that it has been placed in the storage space, this stone box has 'died' and has become a mere item rather than a magic prop. But what about what's inside? Is it also 'death'?
"Teacher, do you want to open it and take a look?" Halumi asked his teacher with an eager expression.
"Wait, wait." Lin still has some scruples. Although the outer box is in such a non-threatening condition, it does not mean that the inside is the same. I think of watching zombie movies during the Earth period, seeing some clay pots and other things, with charms pasted on the seals, and there are always supporting characters who die to uncover the charms, just to satisfy their curiosity and then cause a disaster.
Speaking of which, it was too reckless to get the stone box out of the storage space. Perhaps for Atolifa, it was not a space for 'storing' things, but a space for 'sealing'?
If there is an old demon sealed inside, who has been hungry for thousands of years, once it is opened, it will not suck all the people present dry. Or an old ghost, resentment erupts at the moment of Kaifeng, and the people around him are not dead or disabled.
If it is a very dangerous item, such as uranium-235, with strong radiation, open the seal and win the bid. Of course, this kind of thing is too scientific and doesn't conform to the rules of the world of the world, but this mysterious world has more and more powerful curses, which makes people unguardable, and they don't know how to die.
All kinds of entanglements made Lin keep changing his face, holding his head and pulling his hair. The two little apprentices knew that their teacher had begun to drill the horns of the bull again, and fell into some kind of inexplicable trouble. Obviously, I am very quick to make decisions when I don't want to do things, but there will always be times when I worry about something that is very meaningless in the eyes of others.
So the girls simply walked into the protective enchantment, squatted beside the stone box on the left and right, and said in a flat tone:
"Teacher, we're going to open it." "Ah, it's opened."
What sound do you seem to hear? Lin's consciousness returned to reality, and as soon as he turned his head, he saw Kaya lift the lid of the stone box. This can make someone sit on the ground and involuntarily howl: "Ah~! The world is going to be destroyed! You dung supporting characters! ”
Then, nothing happened......
Lin looked at the two girls, with six eyes, and looked at his ugly teacher with the eyes of garbage.
Six eyes? Strictly speaking, the extra two are not eyes, they can only be regarded as eye holes.
As soon as Kaya lifted the lid, Harumi took out a golden human skull, and looked at the older boy with his companion with a handful of snot and tears, and waved his hands desperately, visibly frightened.
It seems like...... Nothing really happened.
Hurriedly regained his serious expression and came to the side of the two little apprentices in the protective enchantment. Lin looked at the golden human skull, pretended that nothing had happened, and said to himself, "The gold is really like a human skull." Oh, there's a strong sense of mana power. Is this a magic item? Some kind of treasure? ”
"Ahh The three of them shouted at the same time, and they guessed the origin of the item. Kaya's voice was calm, and she said, "Teacher, is this a strange thing from the Golden Skull series?" ”
Some rare items with magical properties and special functions are called treasures and contain various artifacts. As soon as it appears, it will become the target of everyone's scrambling, and the holder will also get the corresponding power or benefit.
But there is another rare item that also has magical properties, but does not have the slightest fart, and it is called a strange thing. This kind of thing will only be a target for research, or a very unique collection. Holders...... It seems that there is no other purpose than showing off. But for those who know how to do it, strange things have no value, and the magicians of the Maze world are still pragmatism.
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