Warlock Apprentice

Angel said indifferently, ”The result after projecting spiritual power, I anticipated it. I was just testing the penetration degree of the spiritual power. From the current feedback, there should be a considerably large Magical Energy Array surrounding this area. But it’s noteworthy that although this array is quite large, possibly beyond our imagination, it doesn’t encompass this place.”

”In other words, this underground building is built right next to the Magical Energy Array. Moreover, the position is extremely close to it, otherwise, except for the exit, walls facing other directions wouldn’t give a similar spiritual feedback.”

Dox frowned slightly, ”I know there’s a Magical Energy Array outside, but what does that signify?”

Angel: ”It signifies that we’re not far from the deeper layers of the Underground Aqueduct, which is truly the maze.”

The surface of Naraku City’s Underground Aqueduct even has residential areas, with very few transcendent facilities; hence the collapse incidents. But the deeper areas are different, they even have Magical Energy Arrays operational. If we can sense the Magical Energy Array underground here, it means the real underground maze is right next door.

Dox also realized Angel’s point: ”This building is deliberately constructed beside the real underground maze, surrounded on multiple sides, such proximity is surely not coincidental.”

Since it’s not unintentional, it must be deliberate. Why did the original builder deliberately construct it next to the underground maze? Is there some kind of conspiracy? Perhaps they plan to secretly enter the underground maze from here?

”Seems like exploring here first was indeed the right choice.” Dox murmured softly, ”This place should not be as peaceful as it appears; there must be secrets.”

As Dox was pondering, Angel too silently acknowledged: It wasn’t that we chose right, but that you chose right.

This further proves that bringing Dox along to clear the path was a very wise decision.

After confirming that there might be hidden secrets here, Angel didn’t linger, he continued to search for clues in the hall.

The hall contained many items from the Hero Squad, most being daily necessities with some weapons. Generally speaking, they were of little value.

Angel didn’t touch their supplies; instead, he used spiritual power to peer through these mundane objects, examining the floor and walls, searching for any supernatural traces or hidden patterns.

However, possibly due to the passage of time, all supernatural traces had disappeared. Only the life remnants left by the Hero Squad remained.

As for hidden patterns... there were none. But he did find that the flooring and walls also included some extraordinary materials of a level similar to dense copper, contributing to the building’s resistance to being worn down by time.

Honestly, looking at the burn marks left by the Hero Squad on the floor, along with the sword marks on the walls, Angel couldn’t help but sigh a bit. Although these extraordinary materials seem worthless to him, they are indeed more valuable than the pile of scrap and could fetch some gold coins if a few bricks were brought to some alchemy shops, even if they can’t be exchanged for Magic Crystals.

And what the people of Hero Squad seek is precisely money, isn’t it?

However, one cannot entirely blame them for not recognizing the value, since the world of transcendents is far beyond their reach. Besides, if they had indeed carried out a few floor bricks, they might not even find a suitable alchemy shop to sell them.

Angel shook his head, dismissing further thoughts.

He searched the hall again, still without success, and looked up to see that Dox remained on the podium. He silently wondered if Dox had discovered anything.

Just as Angel was about to check the podium, a slab of stone flew down from above.

”Earl, have you found anything?” Angel stopped and asked.

Black Earl: ”Found a little gadget, but it’s useless; I didn’t take it. Although it’s worth some Magic Crystals, feel free to take it if you’re interested.”

During their conversation, it became clear why Black Earl headed directly to the top of the building earlier: he noticed smoke wafting up from the second and third floor rooms, gathering at the top.