Chapter 223 Mystery Lock! The spiritual world is sinking!
Manager's Hall.
Xiao En's figure slowly sat on the Iron Throne in front of him. As the huge magical power was injected into his body, the originally rusty Iron Throne turned into metal seats forged from black iron. The surface was filthy. The traces gradually dissipated, and mysterious rune imprints appeared on the back of the bench. The traces of runes extended from the throne to the ground. Then, in the central area of the administrator's hall, clusters of faint blue flames appeared, and the dust The buried carpet burned into ashes, and a six-pointed star array with a diameter of about fifteen meters emerged.
"Activate the Law of Godhead!"
"Take over the authority of the Mystery Lock [Light of the Stars]!"
A majestic three-dimensional projection appeared in the center of the administrator's hall. It was the entire three-dimensional pattern of Candlekeep. It seemed to include everything around it like a holographic image. You could clearly see the fierce battle on the high wall of Candlekeep.
——Mystery Lock [Light of the Stars] (Challenge Level 45+) (Severely Damaged)!
——Resident spell:
Abomination spell (targets creatures of lawful evil, neutral evil, chaotic evil alignment, demons, undead, aberrations, etc.) [Invalid]
Detection [effective]
Eliminate invisibility【effective】
Anti-death barrier【effective】
Protection from evil [invalid]
Flying [effective in some areas]
Detect Thoughts [Effective] (Administrator Permissions)
Others are skipped.
(A total of 27 permanent spell effects, only about one-third are in normal effect, one-third are partially effective, and the other third are completely damaged.)
——Start the spell:
Meteorite (administrator privilege) (uses the Mystical Energy Pool)
The power of a group of bulls, the cunning of a group of foxes, the wisdom of a group of owls, the elegance of a group of cats, etc. (Level 1 authority) (use the Mystery Lock energy pool)
Group assistance, group rejuvenation, group medical aura (secondary authority)
Super large range Banshee's Wail【Disabled】
Regional time stops [invalid] (the effect is similar to the range of time stopped in the twelve realms of clock nirvana)
Regional rainbow light sphere [effective]
Activated Great Disintegration Technique [Effective] (Administrator Permissions)
Constant Early Warning [Effective] (Only affects units with Great Reader authority, and only takes effect within the scope of Candlekeep)
Constant True Knowledge [Effective] (Level 1 authority, only effective within the scope of Candlekeep)
Triggered Maze Technique [Effective] (Level 1 authority.)
(There are a total of 21 activation spells, most of which can operate normally, but require the corresponding myth lock permissions.)
[The highest authority is the manager, then the Great Reader, and then the first, second and third levels of authority, which are chanters, scribes, scholar mentors, etc. 】
——Constant field: Forbidden magic field [inactive] (slightly damaged).
Candlekeep covers a regional magic-forbidden area with a diameter of fifteen kilometers, which can limit the spellcasting ability of targets within the range.
——Forbidden spells: teleportation system, prophecy system, invisibility, spirit body, etc.
(Can be turned on or off, effective for spells in specific areas.)
——Mystique Legion Construction: Plantation Guard Legion (Challenge Level 23) [Partially Out of Control], Activating Spell Servant Army (Challenge Level 25) [Seriously Damaged], Statue Construct Servant (Challenge Level 28) [Out of Control] (Swallowing Big Reader Soul), Cursed Spirit Legion (Challenge Level 32) [Severely Pollution] (Earthbound Spirit), Troll Statue Legion (Challenge Level 40) [Damaged].
——Other puzzle lock components: invisible servants, servant stewards, activation tools, ghost world shadows, soul shell attachments, etc.
——Mystery lock integrity: 62%.
——Energy pool: traditional element pool (element channel) (operating power 36%).
——Wonder: None.
——Artifact: None.
——Control Center: Manager’s Hall (slightly damaged).
——Anti-gravity rune matrix [seriously damaged].
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The sky above Candlekeep.
As Xiao En took over the Mystery Lock authority of Candlekeep, all the activated plantation guards, statue legions, constructed servants, etc. soon stopped operating, but some spirits that had been contaminated by evil things were still attacking others. people.
"Activate regional resident spells!"
"Activate the triggering blessing spell!"
At this moment, Xiao En's consciousness has been linked to the elemental channel underground in Candlekeep. As the energy pool continues to extract leyline energy and elemental energy, spells appear to be refreshed, flashing across all friendly units in the area. .
The spell blessed by the Mystery Lock is different from the spells cast by others. It has a near-constant effect and is basically difficult to break. It directly ignores the conventional dispelling magic effect.
It is equivalent to saying that as long as you enter this area, you will enjoy the blessing of the mystery lock. If the enemy wants to eliminate it, they can only directly attack the mystery lock itself.
Mysteries also have spellcasting levels.
The effect is roughly equivalent to a value close to the average between the founder of Mystic Lock and the current manager. Under normal circumstances, any spell triggered by the blessing of Mystic Lock is equivalent to a spellcasting level of 30 or above.
The Mystery Lock of Candlekeep has been seriously damaged because it has not been maintained for too long.
Normally.
The Mystery Lock can generally only operate independently for a hundred years. After a hundred years, if no one maintains it properly, the Mystery Lock will trigger a basic judgment of automatic decay and barrier stability every other year. Many The Mystery Lock that is not maintained by anyone will disappear completely in about two hundred years, and eventually the energy will explode, forming a 'chaotic magic area' or a 'death magic area'.
The Mystery Lock of Candlekeep is relatively well preserved, and at least most of its functions are still functioning.
"Control of the Mystery Lock has been taken back!"
There was a burst of cheers on the battlefield outside Candlekeep. As Xiao En obtained the authority of the administrator, all the activated troll statue constructs entered a dormant state. The statues returned to the wall one by one, as if following the high wall. The integrated reliefs and rioting plant guards in the plantation area have taken root again, and only a small area still has out-of-control activation spells.
"Take over the reading room!"
"Seal the Great Library!"
"Regional forbidden magic - underground storage room."
"Open the anti-death barrier!"
As Xiao En's order was issued, the huge mystery lock of Candle Keep was operating rapidly, and the entire Candle Keep was isolated into restricted areas. The heavy secret door was closed, locking the monsters inside. These will have to be sorted out later, mainly to see if there are any that can still be recycled.
Xiao En currently controls about 70% of the area in Candlekeep. The remaining 30% is caused by pollution sources, which may be evil objects or indescribable illusions. The former Great Readers died. The soul is also imprisoned in Candlekeep. If possible, it must be rescued to see if it can be transformed into a ghost mage.
If that doesn't work, just like Hogwarts, you can get some ghost tutors with intact sanity.
"Turn on reading permission!"
"Cancel tickets."
"The library within Candlekeep is open to the public."
Xiao En's figure flashed.
In a large library like a star dome, he directly entered the core area that was obscured by magic. In front of his sight, a series of arcane books from the Dark Age appeared - "Candlekeep Scholar Advancement", "Dossier Scholar" "Advanced", "Scroll of Darkness", "Arcane's Advanced", "Arcane Fire Transformation", "Ancient Elf Forbidden Curse" and so on.
During the Dark Age, the spirits from other worlds collected a large amount of magic knowledge and sealed it all inside Candlekeep.
There are books in here that even Lady Hecate's Labyrinth Library doesn't have. "Distribution permissions."
"Distribute the rights of six great readers to members of the Tower of Knowledge, Eternal Forest, Death Spire, etc."
"First-level authority is distributed to meritorious people present."
"Level 2 and Level 3 permissions are distributed to participants."
The authority of Candlekeep is a pyramid structure. The top level is the manager, who has the highest authority and can deprive others of their abilities in Candlekeep.
The Great Reader is the real high-level person who can mobilize the power of most of the Mystic Locks. He is equivalent to the dean of the branch. Each Great Reader has the identity of the Mystic Lock Administrator in the corresponding area.
The first-level authority is the identity of mentor, transcriber, chanter, etc., and can use many functions of the mystery lock, and can also open some secret forbidden areas.
Level two and level three permissions are relatively common.
There are a lot of them, and they have relatively few abilities. The lowest level three authority is probably in Candlekeep. They can chant a specific spell casually, and can use external forces to cast flying spells and other specific spells.
Low-level permissions can be issued a lot.
But the problem is that if too many people use it, the energy pool of Mysuo will be a bit overwhelming. After all, many people are accustomed to the convenience of Mysuo, and many people will unconsciously mobilize the infrastructure of activation tools, flying spells, activation spells, etc.
"Third-level authority is temporarily prohibited from using activation tools, activation spells, invisible servants, etc."
Xiao En then has to repair the mystery lock of Candlekeep.
A lot of things in here are broken, and it's best if no one touches it until he fixes it.
"The Mystery Lock of Candlekeep is a very large Mystery Lock."
"In the entire weird kingdom, it is estimated to be second only to the twelve realms of clock nirvana that envelope the real kingdom."
"Since I have given you the privilege of being a great reader."
"Can you do something about it?"
Xiao En tried to issue a mission notice inside the Mystery Lock, using specific task contributions in exchange for the corresponding Mystery Lock permissions. Although the library is open to the outside world, there are still high thresholds for some forbidden knowledge.
He can repair the large structures of the Mystery Lock himself, but the simpler activation tools and the like can be left to others.
Months passed quickly.
Xiao En, who had a little more money at first, suddenly became nervous again because he took down Candlekeep.
But there is also good news, Candlekeep Academy has been officially established.
But before everything really starts, he still has a very important problem to solve, that is, Candlekeep is almost anchored in the spirit world, and the spirit world is not a place where ordinary people can stay. Mortals will be burdened by the spirit world if they stay for a long time. Energy erosion can range from illness to sudden death.
Boom!
As the elemental furnace below the Candle Keep was opened, huge elemental energy was transmitted to the energy pipes along the secret runes, and then the anti-gravity runes were activated one by one. Amidst the trembling sounds of the mountains, the Candle Keep was connected to the foundation of the spiritual world. Starting to take off, unlike conventional floating cities, Candle Keep is connected to the mountains in the spiritual world. Giving up here is equivalent to giving up the earth energy network.
Therefore, Xiao En spent a lot of energy to update the element pool of Candlekeep. The traditional element channel extracts energy from the inner plane to form an element pool with low power output. Such a structure cannot meet the huge energy consumption, and it must use leyline energy to replenish part of it. However, if the leyline energy is connected, it will lose mobility, and Candlekeep is now fixed in an area.
"Activate the Mystery Lock!"
"Activate the Anti-Gravity Rune Matrix!"
"The area that solidifies the troll-like legions."
"Get ready to tear open the door to space!"
The giant golems around Candlekeep have to be anchored because they are too large and heavy. These golem structures may be separated later, because after Candlekeep is transformed into a floating city, there is no need for conventional ground giants. A combat unit.
In mid-air in the spiritual world.
A torn space door opened, and dozens of powerful spellcasters formed a ring formation. Through the ceremony, each person sacrificed a 9-ring spell. After being linked by the mystery chain, Xiao En presided over the spell casting, and through an 11-ring spell The legendary spell opened the space rift leading to the material plane.
This ritual is Candlekeep's sealed knowledge.
As for the place of origin, there are the notorious red-robed mages. They can use specific rituals to concentrate the power of many spellcasters to explode.
If you encounter an enemy, the mentors of Candlekeep can also arrange a small ceremony for 5-12 people.
Each member of the ritual contributes the corresponding spell slot, and the mentor scholar as the master of the ritual can mobilize the mana pools of others to respond to the enemy.
——Extraordinary divine power [change space]!
The phantom of Xiao En's demigod appeared, reflecting the endless vortex of the starry sky behind him. It was still difficult to send the Candle Keep, one of the anchor points in the spiritual world, with the power of magic alone. He had to mobilize part of the extraordinary power he had just merged and mastered. Divine power.
Material plane.
A space door more than ten kilometers long opened, as if a dark eye opened in the sky.
Under the shocked eyes of countless people, Candlekeep crossed the plane barrier of the spiritual world. The huge foundation with a diameter of about fifteen kilometers slowly descended and landed on the border of the poisonous swamp, just in time to arrange it with the druids. The natural rings are adjacent to each other, and the distance between them is only tens of kilometers.
As the Candle Keep was peeled off from the spiritual world, the power of the spiritual world's laws also began to loosen, and countless soul shells wailed. They seemed to be whirlpools formed by gray mist, constantly being pulled away from here and into deeper depths. The plane of the underworld.
The foundation structure of the entire lower plane is changing.
Under normal circumstances, going down from the material plane, it should be - the shadow plane - the spiritual world (large) - the underworld (small).
But now the shadow plane remains unchanged, the spirit world is getting smaller, and the underworld is getting bigger.
The weight ratio of the spiritual world in the lower plane gradually decreases, and eventually the spiritual world will become a mezzanine zone in the middle, and the dead will be transferred to the underworld, and the law of assimilation of petitioners will also be biased towards the underworld.
"Teacher."
"We can begin to reshape the lower planes."
Xiao En's voice sounded.
As the Candle Keep peeled off the spirit world, Ms. Hecate's three-headed and three-body gods also appeared. She stretched out her hand towards the ground and grabbed it. In the tremor of the earth, a part of the spirit world was peeled off, which was roughly equivalent to three thirds. A land area the size of Europe continues to sink, until it leaves the spiritual world and enters the deeper realm of death, the underworld - the city of the dead.
This process of plane rising and falling will last three months.
Three months later.
One-third of the land in the spiritual world will be merged into the city of the dead in the underworld, and from then on the spiritual world will completely become a middle ground.
The spiritual world itself is a plane that favors the laws of negative energy.
Nothing could be more appropriate than feeding it to the newborn underworld.
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(End of chapter)