Chapter 218 Barrier Blind Spot
Chapter 218 Barrier Blind Spot
The lifespan of a first-level wizard can reach 300 years. This elderly wizard couple is less than 20 years away from that limit. Over the countless years, they have made many renovations and adjustments to their residence, making the three towers stand in a triangle.
The middle area of the triangle is also covered by buildings, and the whole looks like a huge castle.
The secret observation point is located in the triangular area in the middle.
After passing through a series of seemingly weak defenses, Ivan and his companions finally arrived at a deep underground location, an empty secret room with a statue of Ant-Man in the center and mottled murals on the walls on both sides.
A sacrificial scene is recorded in the form of a mural. The Ant-Men seem to be worshiping something, but due to the erosion of time, it is no longer clear what they are worshiping.
"This place was originally hidden in the soil. Later, someone discovered it while expanding their residence. After cleaning and reinforcement, it became what it is today," said Chris Donner.
"What's so special about it?" Ivan asked.
"The information I gave you records more than that. The Ant King Barrier originally had 28 rune bundles, but later it became 23. In fact, before the wizard took over the Ant-Man camp, the power contained in the protective barrier was far more than 28 rune bundles. This is a barrier node that was abandoned a long time ago, and it is also a blind spot that the current protective array cannot monitor."
"You mean, this place looks like a node in the Ant King Barrier Formation, but in fact, it only has a weak connection."
"Otherwise, why is it called a 'blind spot'? You can study it here at will, and it is difficult for others to notice it. When you have a deeper understanding, we will go to other places."
"It's a very thoughtful arrangement. I have no problem with it."
Ivan couldn't find any fault with Chris Donner's arrangement and immediately agreed to study in the secret room for a while.
"Wish ya'll good luck."
"No, it's to wish us good luck."
After a while, Chris Donner's puppet clone fell silent. He needed to pay attention to the situation inside the academy to deal with possible emergencies and could not pay too much attention to this.
Andaya was his representative, who supported him from the side while keeping an eye on Ivan's actions.
Ivan didn't care about this.
He walked to the left and observed the mural on the wall closely. Only half of the mural was left, with only a corner of the most important part exposed. It should be something like a platform.
On the right is a hunting scene, with Ant-Man cheering for his successful hunt. On the mural, an old man uses local materials to paint symbols on the prey with blood, probably in preparation for a sacrifice.
"The mural has no special meaning. The only thing worth mentioning in the secret room is the Ant-Man statue. We'd better hurry." Seeing that he was staring at the symbols on the prey, Andaya couldn't help but remind him after a long while.
"Really? Then I have to study it carefully." Ivan followed suit and walked to the Ant-Man statue. The statue was one meter tall. He had seen another one in Vice President Doris' office, and it was exactly the same as this one.
He sensed it carefully and sensed an aura similar to that of Ant-Man's Barrier. After a long period of accumulation, the aura here was still quite strong.
Previously, Chris Donner had given him similar resources, which were probably collected from inside the statue. There was no point in further studying these auras.
He waved his hand towards the ground, swept the dust to one side, then squatted down and sat on the ground.
A thousand small star cones popped out from his waist and fell to his knees, then transparent thin lines emerged from the small star cones and probed into the Ant-Man statue like insect antennae.
Andaya was stunned for a moment, and her eyes couldn't help but look at this strange magical object.
"Wizard Ivan, is this your 'Breaking Cone'? It seems different."
"The Small Star Cone and the Array Breaking Cone are the same kind of items."
Ivan answered casually, his mind more focused on the interior of the statue. He had already followed the transparent thin whiskers to explore deeper. He needed to follow that weak connection until it connected to the Ant King's barrier array.
After a while, only transparent thin whiskers were seen breaking off one after another, and nothing was left in the blink of an eye.
"How is it?" "Not bad. The power transmitted through this blind spot is too weak and easily disconnected. It requires a little more patience and skill."
Seeing that he was confident, Andaya said nothing more. Words were not enough. Only after seeing actual results would she truly believe it and allow him to explore the Ant-Man Barrier here.
After a pause, Ivan still borrowed the power of the Thousand-Change Star Cone. Many transparent tendrils emerged from the palm of his hand holding the Star Cone. Just like before, he explored the unknown location through the Ant-Man statue.
Andaya, who was standing next to him, saw this scene. She could tell that the faintly visible lines on the transparent whiskers had changed. She had also studied enchantments and runes, and her intuition told her that some of the lines were quite unusual.
"It's done."
Before she could think clearly, she heard Ivan's voice.
Ivan dispersed the extra transparent whiskers, leaving only one that was slightly thicker than before, tightly connected to a certain thick part.
The transparent whiskers kept twisting, and it looked as if they would break in the next second.
"real or fake?"
"No wonder you call it an 'observation point'. The field of view is quite narrow."
Seeing that she was doubtful, Ivan took out a crystal ball. The crystal ball floated to the side of the transparent whisker and swayed closely to it. The picture appeared clearly in the crystal ball.
"It's no wonder that Chris Donner thinks so highly of you. You continue to observe and I will handle the matters outside." Andaya nodded with satisfaction, completely recognizing his attainments in enchantment.
After only two attempts, he was able to connect to the Ant King's Barrier Array from here. She had never seen such enchantment skills before.
After saying that, Andaya turned and left the secret room.
"It feels like an ant trying to shake a tree, but I can fully observe and study the Ant King's barrier array. This is a rare opportunity." Ivan put the crystal ball back into his pocket, and his attention sank into the protective array along with his transparent whiskers.
Limited by the weak connection between the observation point and the protective array, the position he can observe is extremely narrow, so the time required to explore the entire protective array will increase hundreds or thousands of times.
After thinking it over again and again, he felt that it was imperative to strengthen this connection. There is a saying that goes, "If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools." The principle is the same.
……
Twin Towers.
In the past two months, Jiushi knew that Ivan was very busy and his research had reached a critical moment, so she would never disturb him unless it was something important.
"Ivan, wizard Mo Ling wants to see you."
"Did she say anything?"
In the meditation room, Walban's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He was not an ordinary person, and he quickly calmed down the distracting thoughts in his mind.
"The shadow ant servant who came to report never said anything."
"That's it, I understand."
Walban didn't even turn his head, but simply responded.
Jiushi didn't pay much attention to his coldness. That was how Ivan was. When he was immersed in his research, no one wanted to get close to him.
However, Ivan seemed to be too cold recently, which made Jiushi a little distressed.
(End of this chapter)