Chapter 2121 Light of Projection <TOC> Chapter 2123 Voice of Oblivion
Translator: SumTLMan
This was Angel’s second time stepping into the range of the illuminating light.
The first time was unexpected; he hadn’t even noticed the presence of the Light of Nightmare before being dragged into a nightmare. But this time, Angel was fully prepared.
Bathed in the red light, Angel waited with a slightly anxious heart for the result.
Initially, both Angel and Tree Spirit were very tense, but as seconds ticked by, their expressions slowly became calm.
After three minutes.
The silence was broken by Tree Spirit, “It’s been so long without any abnormalities; it seems your experiment has succeeded this time.”
Tree Spirit, having entered the light range multiple times, knew the characteristics of the Light of Nightmare well. Usually, one would immediately fall into a nightmare upon being enveloped in the light, without any buffer time. Angel being able to maintain for three minutes… even thirty seconds or one minute would have been enough to prove that the barrier was effective!
Angel: “It’s a success, but further testing is needed.”
Tree Spirit nodded, understanding Angel’s intention. The Light of Nightmare outside the door was much weaker than inside. Now, further proof was needed to show that the Light of Nightmare inside could also be restrained by the barrier.
Angel approached the door.
It was wide open, but from outside, nothing could be seen except the continuously surging red light.
Angel planned further experiments but still wasn’t prepared to risk himself. Like before, he extended a Phantasmal Limb from his sleeve.
After enveloping the Phantasmal Limb in the barrier, Angel extended it into the door.
Tree Spirit now also stood within the barrier, next to Angel, watching him closely, ready to sever the Phantasmal Limb at any sign of change.
The Phantasmal Limb, an extension of Angel’s energy, thoughts, and spiritual power, entered the door. Angel immediately sensed an anomaly. It was as if he had penetrated a layer of membrane, entering another dimension.
Just as Tree Spirit said, the situation inside and outside the door was completely different.
The red light inside was clearly in a state of boiling and activity, like a living entity, constantly surging. In contrast, the red light outside was as quiet as a naive maiden.
Besides, the red light outside couldn’t stimulate any response from the barrier, but the red light inside was different. Angel could clearly feel that it was constantly assaulting the barrier, seemingly trying to break through and bring nightmares to the Phantasmal Limb inside the barrier.
Unfortunately, even though he distinctly sensed the aggression, it still didn’t break through the barrier.
At most, Angel needed to channel a bit more aura from the Nightmare Plane into the barrier.
For Angel, with the ‘channel’ green rune that could continuously produce aura from the Nightmare Plane, this was a trivial matter. He could maintain it permanently if he wished.
Angel controlled the Phantasmal Limb, circling the maximum range of the barrier for about a minute before slowly retracting it.
“The situation inside the door is indeed more complex than outside, but the barrier can still maintain stability and isolate the erosion of the Light of Nightmare.”
Hearing Angel’s words, Tree Spirit finally relaxed.
“So, does this mean we can go in and have a look now?” As Tree Spirit spoke, his previously tense expression became serious, but this seriousness was mixed with a hint of eagerness.
He was really curious about what secrets, besides the Light of Nightmare, were hidden in this concealed room.
Angel nodded: “This should be feasible.”
Although Tree Spirit first suggested going in to take a look, when it actually came to entering, Tree Spirit became cautious: “The barrier may resist the Light of Nightmare, but we can’t be certain if there are other dangers inside the room. Therefore, we must proceed with caution and avoid haste.”
Tree Spirit’s expression was solemn. If it were someone else, it might not matter as much, but Angel’s situation is special. As a key figure for future developments, he must not encounter any mishaps.
If it weren’t for the limited range of Angel’s barrier and its inability to affect others, Tree Spirit would have chosen to explore alone.
“I understand,” Angel replied seriously. The unknown is the most terrifying. He wouldn’t let his guard down until all dangers were assuredly eliminated.
After reaching a consensus on cautious progress, Angel and Tree Spirit carefully stepped through the room’s main door.
The moment they entered, Angel not only sensed a change in the concentration of the Light of Nightmare but also detected a strange force separating this room from the outside world.
Perhaps it was this force that kept the Light of Nightmare contained within the room.
After entering, their visibility remained poor, and the Light of Nightmare obstructed their use of spells to explore the surroundings. They could only advance little by little.
After walking about two or three steps forward, Angel saw the black coat rack Tree Spirit mentioned earlier.
The coat rack, resembling bare tree branches, was empty.
This likely indicated that the room’s owner hadn’t returned, which was somewhat good news.
They continued forward. After about three steps, Angel noticed that the left side still had a wall, but an open space appeared on the right.
It was evident that the room’s layout was biased towards the right side.
However, for the sake of caution, they did not head towards the open right side but continued to explore along the left wall.
Soon, they found a high-hanging black metal plate on the left wall.
“It’s a Universal Magnetic Board,” Angel recognized the black metal plate at a glance.
The Magnetic Board, a traditional aristocratic item, is used for storing metallic items due to its strong magnetic attraction, often used for metal ornaments like necklaces, rings, badges, etc.
The Universal Magnetic Board, an improvement by wizards over the traditional one, can attract not only metal but also all items with extraordinary powers.
Generally, if wizards discover a Universal Magnetic Board during ancient ruins exploration, they could find some extraordinary items left on it.
Unfortunately, the Universal Magnetic Board they found was empty.
“Universal Magnetic Boards are usually placed beside the bed, so one can easily stick personal ornaments on it before sleep,” Angel remarked. “If we follow this logic, the bed should be close by.”
True enough, after taking another two or three steps, they saw a very simple bed.
The bed was covered with a fluffy silk quilt, slightly messy but as clean as new, as if the owner had just left a second ago.
Notably, there was a fist-sized, dark stone on the silk quilt’s center.
Angel picked up the stone, feeling its cool, heavy weight.
“It’s Star Iron,” Angel weighed it. “About 400 grams, looks like good quality. However, it’s slightly different from typical Star Iron, seemingly imbued with some strange essence?”
Tree Spirit sensed for a moment and said, “The aura is similar to that of the Light of Nightmare. Could it be that this Star Iron placed here, after long absorbing the Light of Nightmare, underwent some mutation?”
“Perhaps so, but under the scrutiny of the Eye of Alchemy, its extraordinary nature hasn’t changed. It’s uncertain what changes might occur after its use.”
While pondering, Angel carefully stored the small amount of Star Iron into his bracelet, waiting for a future opportunity to conduct further experiments.
Apart from the Star Iron, there were no other findings near the bed.
“Why would raw ore be placed on the bed, is this an alchemist’s quirk?” mused Tree Spirit, as they continued walking along the left wall with Angel.
After about ten steps, they saw the wall turning right.
That meant they had finished exploring the left side of the wall.
“From the layout on the left, it’s evident that this room isn’t very large,” observed Tree Spirit, looking at the surging red light on the right side, frowning, “And the most important element of a ‘bedroom’ has already appeared——the bed. On the right side, traditionally, there might be furniture like tables or cabinets.”
“But so far, nothing unusual has been found, which is somewhat strange.”
Angel replied, “Perhaps the anomalies are all on the right side, let’s continue exploring.”
Tree Spirit said no more, and they began to move towards the right side for the first time, turning at the corner of the wall.
Moving slowly to be cautious, they soon noticed something new.
A long, silver-colored Workbench.
“There’s a workbench in the bedroom? Did they conduct experiments and research here too?” Tree Spirit looked at the workbench in surprise.
Angel stroked the workbench, analyzing its era with the Eye of Alchemy.
“The general-purpose workbenches currently used in the Southern Region’s Wizarding World mainly come from Sky Mechanical City. But this workbench lacks the special mark of Sky Mechanical City,” said Angel while pressing a button, raising an integrated platform, “Its mechanical mechanisms are quite old, similar to models from two or three thousand years ago.”
Tree Spirit remarked, “That matches the era of the ruins’ creator.”
Angel continued, “It must have been used by the creator of the ruins. Judging from the traces on the workbench, it was used frequently. Unfortunately, the workbench is clean, inside and out.”
Angel paused, then walked behind the workbench, “This workbench lacks an integrated recording function. Logically, there should be a place for convenient recording nearby, either a stone platform or a desk…”
While Angel was muttering, he had already spotted the high chair behind the workbench, and… a large desk piled with numerous parchment papers and pages.
Chapter 2121 Light of Projection <TOC> Chapter 2123 Voice of Oblivion