Under the explanations and promises of the professional named Leander Hobbes, the people finally quieted down.

They weren't really worried about what was going to happen next, after all, there were nearly twenty apprentice-level professionals here, and if there was still danger, then there would be no safe place in Hogle City.

These invitees just want to ask for more money in this name, or in exchange for a little favor.

If it weren't for the interests behind them, how could they give up the good life in Hogel and go to the gloomy underground to suffer.

……

After this skirmish was resolved, people were moving a lot faster.

It didn't take long for them to cross the range of ritual magic and truly come to an area full of danger and unknown.

……

……

"Huh?"

Walking through the dimly lit tunnels, Sean frowned.

He turned his head to look at the stone wall to the side, and suddenly noticed that something was wrong.

Along the way, he was constantly scanning his surroundings with mental power, the purpose of which was to find the traces of the missing person, and secondly, to be alert to possible accidents.

Just now, when his spiritual power swept over a certain area, it was instantly absorbed.

That's right, not blocked, but absorbed by some strange object, if it weren't for his very sensitive perception, I'm afraid he wouldn't be aware of the problem in that area.

"You found out too?"

Enos glanced at Sean in some surprise, then chanted a spell and cast a probe spell at the stone wall.

According to common sense, there are indeed minerals in nature that can absorb spiritual power, but this kind of mineral is relatively rare, and this is not a place where ether or energy gathers, even if there is such a mineral, the area cannot be so large.

What's more, in his perception, the area that can absorb spiritual power is square, and the artificial traces are very obvious.

……

The light of the spell poured out of Aenos's staff and sank into the stone wall.

Sensing the movement here, the fellow professionals stopped one after another and cast puzzled glances in this direction.

Some of them also changed their faces after carefully perceiving it, and then they used their own means to detect the space behind the stone wall.

Although these people's perception is not as sensitive as that of the two Sien, with Ainos's prompt at this moment, they quickly discovered that something was wrong in that area.

[In view of the general environment,

"Incredible...... Incredible......"

The feedback from the spell soon returned, and Ainos carefully studied the information detected by the spell, and the shock in his heart was suddenly irrepressible.

You must know that he has lived for nearly two hundred years, and in this life that is about to end, he has experienced many winds and waves.

But at this moment, facing the ruins behind the stone wall, Ainos also felt a tremor from the depths of his soul.

He saw that the so-called area for absorbing spiritual power was actually a wall made of strange metal.

The surface of this wall is very smooth, but the interior is full of intricate and incomparably sophisticated energy circuits, a large number of energy circuits wrapped in countless runes, combined into countless huge alchemy rituals in the metal wall.

What exactly these rituals were, Ainos didn't know, but he was sure that the wall's ability to absorb spiritual power had absolutely nothing to do with it.

None of these ritual spells have been activated, and there is no sign of any functioning, even the inside of the walls indicates that this place has been completely abandoned for a long time.

……

"This is definitely an alchemy technique above the official level."

After taking a closer look at it with a spell, Sean made a solemn conclusion.

No matter how much he enhanced the effect of the probe spell

, the layers of nested runes and energy circuits made him feel at a loss.

This is not only a gap in skills, but also a backwardness in the observation level, even if Sean exhausts all means, he can only see the high-level route composed of fine energy circuits and runes.

Obviously, this ruin is the residence left by high-ranking professionals from an unknown number of years ago, because the ritual magic that maintains the hidden effect in it has lost its energy supply, which is why Sean and others have discovered the clue.

It is said that there was a terrifying mega earthquake near Hogel City for tens of thousands of years, and it is likely that this ruin was buried in the ground at that time.

"There must be the ability to absorb the fugitive energy in the means arranged here, otherwise it would be too outrageous to rely on the reserve energy alone to convert a series of anti-probing ritual magic dimensional coefficients for 10,000 years."

Sean whispered to Ainos.

"Perhaps, I don't have the desire to continue exploring alchemy techniques for a long time, and I'm more curious about what's in it than this."

Enos shrugged his shoulders and began to chant the incantation slowly.

Under the traction of mana, the surrounding earth elemental energy continued to converge.

Apparently, he intended to forcibly remove the obstacle in front of him, and then enter the ruins to find out.

Beside him, there are not a few people with this kind of purpose, and these apprentice-level professionals who are rarely seen on weekdays have shown their strength, and they have shown their abilities to clear the obstacles ahead.

That's the ruins left behind by the powerhouses above the official level! Just looking at the large array of rune enchantment walls and ritual magic laid out here, it gives the impression that there is a treasure within.

Not to mention, judging from the traces around them, they were the first people to be found after the loss of energy supply here.

You must know that some materials above the formal level can remain intact even after tens of thousands of years, and if you can sneak a little bit, then it will be developed.

Under the eager gaze of the crowd, the stone wall was quickly shattered, revealing the thick metal wall behind it.

"There's a door over there, and the energy here has been depleted, so it should be able to open directly."

A trainee of the Hobbs family shouted excitedly, pointing somewhere.

At this moment, the search for the missing person and the reason for his disappearance have been completely forgotten.

What could be more important than exploring the relics left behind by high-level professionals? Anyway, they've been missing for a few days, so there's no harm wasting a little more time.

……

Sure enough, after losing the energy supply, the door made of unknown metal was easily pushed open by a cadet-level warrior.

Fortunately, everyone was still somewhat sensible, and after confirming that there was no danger, several spellcasters used spells to purify the air inside, which allowed a group of professionals to rush in.

"There's always a sense of foreboding, as if something isn't right."

Before entering the ruins, Sean subconsciously touched the Abyss Blade in his arms, and a trace of nervousness rose inexplicably in his heart.

"No matter, let's take a step at a time......

Calming down, Sean gritted his teeth.

If this rare opportunity is missed, I am afraid that he will not be able to sleep well in the next few years.

What's more, maybe he can find an opportunity to be promoted to the official rank here?

It's a risk worth taking.