Chapter 1072: Take refuge, take off
Noise from below the 80th floor is negated by the alchemy array and does not spread out.
At the same time, all sorts of detection methods from above the 80th floor are blocked by the array and recorded by alchemical instruments, to be reported to the Alchemy Sage.
Even Noland Lee’s mental magic wouldn’t be able to glimpse a single trace of the spacecraft manufacturing scene.
Considering the Fissure Corridor is a barrel-shaped underground structure, could one dig a tunnel from the outside, breach the wall structure, and enter the area below the 80th floor?
“No, no one can manage that; I’m certain,” Comini said.
In Sector 7 controlled by the Golden Commerce Guild in Union City Undercity, Noland Lee met with Comini in a safe and secret stone house, while Denise Green was settled by Noland Lee in another civilian house within Sector 7.
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Comini spread out her hand-drawn map on the table and pointed to the outer wall of the Fissure Corridor. noveldrama
After hearing Noland Lee’s idea, she continuously shook her head and said:
“The Alchemy Cathedral has specifically reinforced the wall structure below the 80th floor and placed alarm-purpose alchemy arrays inside the walls. Any tiny bit of damage would be detected by the array and trigger an alarm.
“You might find this surprising but, before you came, some wizards from the Ulnas Circle had already secretly tried this method. These wizards were caught red-handed by the Alchemy Cathedral and are now imprisoned in the Upper City Area.”
Comini stood next to the table with her hands on her hips, a reflection of the lamp gleaming on her shiny forehead.
A soft sigh came from beneath her half-mask:
“Ah, the defensive power of the Alchemy Cathedral underground is just too tight, I don’t have any way to cope with it. If you hadn’t come to help, I would have considered submitting a report to Professor to terminate the surveillance task.”
Noland Lee gazed at the hand-drawn map on the tabletop for a moment and asked:
“How many wizards are there in town now?”
Comini flipped open a notebook and placed it in front of Noland Lee:
“After Elemental Judgement left, the Soul Shaping Society took over the First Level Magic Research Institute here. Remember how the Soul Shaping Society was found connected with the Polluted Area of the Dark Zone a few days ago? The members of the Soul Shaping Society in Union City all left at once, said to have hidden in Gilbert Winchester’s Sub-Dimensional Plane.
“After they left, no new wizard forces have come to take over the local First Level Magic Research Institute. Currently, there are only wandering wizards in Union City, about 35 in number. The names and origins of these wizards are all in the notebook, take a look for yourself.”
Noland Lee slowly flipped through the list and came upon a familiar wizard force.
‘Tomb King’.
This wizard force, obsessed with collecting bone material, had dispatched three wandering wizards to reside in Union City.
Last time a Pollution Zone erupted in the Fissure Corridor, Noland Lee encountered the Ancient Tomb Wizard Nikcat underground.
The fool, heedless of his own life, tried to push his luck with Noland Lee and got himself turned to dust on the spot.
Among the belongings of the deceased, Noland Lee found clues of a secret collaboration between the Tomb King and the Blood Sun Seal.
The presence of the three Ancient Tomb wizards in the Lower Town now might very well mean they are on a secret mission for the Tomb King.
“Comini, do you remember Nikcat? I told you before that the Tomb King behind him might be related to the Blood Sun Seal,” Noland Lee reflected.
Comini took a moment to recall:
“Oh… Yes, I remember that. Since there wasn’t any direct evidence, I didn’t look into it further.”
Noland Lee nodded slowly:
“So, the Tomb King still doesn’t know that we’ve discovered its dealings with the Blood Sun Seal, does it?”
Comini rubbed her chin:
“Yes, I haven’t spoken of this to anyone else. Why? Are you thinking of investigating those three Ancient Tomb wizards?”
“I am indeed considering it,” Noland Lee responded.