When the vision returned to clarity, what appeared in front of Moriarty was a three-dimensional world composed of pipes, stairs, columns and rooms. Centered on the staircase where he was standing, no matter he looked up, down, left, right, front and back, what he saw was
In this way, it is quite the illusion of a super sewer and a three-dimensional maze on the earth. And just by looking at it, Moriarty can be sure that the continuous pipes and columns in front of him are far higher than the height of the pyramid seen in the outside world, and when viewed horizontally,
It extends infinitely. Obviously, this is another magical demiplane.
Moreover, Moriarty soon discovered that his body seemed to be "fixed" on the stairs. It did not mean that it was immovable, but it was difficult to leave the surface of the stairs. Not to mention flying, even taking a short step and lifting his feet would cause some problems.
Hold down this kind of power hard, and then you can travel freely. It seems that this should be one of the special rules in the demiplane.
But what made Moriarty even more surprised and alarmed was that when he appeared here, he felt a strange "suction" coming on his body. Under the influence of this force, the physical strength in his body...
Energy, magic, and even life force began to be drawn out endlessly. It was as if an invisible straw fell from the void and was inserted into Moriarty's body, treating him as the freshest fruit and vegetable juice.
Sucking. Based on the speed of sucking, Moriarty estimated that if he could hold on for about half an hour at most, he would be completely sucked dry and turned into a mummy.
It is indeed the secret place of the magic emperor!
The power of a magician lies in forming special forms and even rules that are incompatible with the world in order to defeat the enemy. Therefore, from the moment of its birth, magic has made the world its enemy. Any magic that can be successfully developed is extremely terrifying.
, otherwise it would be impossible to cope with the ever-present suppression of the world. And the absorbing magic in front of you that exactly fits the name of "Hunger Barrier" is undoubtedly the masterpiece of the Magic Emperor.
Moriarty tried many methods one after another to resist this terrible energy absorption, but all failed without exception. In this regard, in addition to passively taking out the alchemy potion to continue to replenish the gurgling physical strength and magic power, he could only "praise" Mal
The unpredictable power of Kes.
Although there were still potions in reserve that could last for a while, Moriarty didn't think he had any time to waste, so he immediately walked quickly along a staircase to a room one floor above himself.
But when I walked into that room, I saw it was completely empty, with empty walls, like an apartment that had been emptied out.
As soon as Moriartillo stopped, he immediately turned to another room. But this time, before he could get closer, a strong aura of destruction had already spread in front of him. It looked empty even though he looked at it.
However, Moriarty clearly felt that there was a surging energy storm not far away, like a death trap silently waiting for its prey to take the bait.
After pondering for a moment, Moriarty waved his hand and sent out a red crystal gargoyle. When the magic puppet approached the empty room, suddenly a dark fire burned on it. Within a few seconds, the hard red
The crystal became as soft as cheese under the heat of the dark fire, then melted as a whole, and finally evaporated directly.
Why? Why do apparently similar rooms have such completely different settings? What are those pipes used for? Some are connected to rooms, some are loops, and some are self-connected in the void? The overall direction of the stairs is only up and down.
Two types, so where do upward and downward lead to each other?
Moriarty stood there, lost in thought for a moment.
No, it seems a little different from before!
But within a moment, Moriarty suddenly woke up and frowned. It turned out that he was thinking, and suddenly discovered that the energy absorption rate from the outside world seemed to be slower than when he first entered the secret place. Although the absolute magnitude of the slowdown was quite small.
, but as an alchemist with a legal profession and accustomed to subtle operations, Moriarty can accurately perceive it.
Have the rules of the demiplane changed? Or are there other factors that caused this change?
According to the general theory of magic, once the laws of a demiplane are established, it is usually difficult to modify them. This involves the seriousness of the reality of the world and the stability and order of the laws. Unless it is the legendary one
The chaotic plane is naturally a mixed place of various materials, energy, and rules, responsible for the generation of the force of the chaotic camp in the entire world. In addition, the basic rules of other planes are formed once and are permanently effective.
Therefore, regarding the change in the rate of external energy absorption, Moriarty guessed that some variable should have acted, which triggered a subsequent chain reaction.
So, what factors caused such changes?
Moriarty is eager to find the answer! Because this is one of the most effective breakthroughs to explore the inner rules of Marquez's secret place. Otherwise, just searching all the way in ignorance is ineffective and risky.
It is also impossible to estimate.
And just as Moriarty was thinking rapidly about possible answers, suddenly, five consecutive rays of light were seen lighting up throughout the vast secret place. Then, Karasha, Cleveland, Barnier, Karpinski, and Heather
Wei appeared at the same time, but they were far apart, barely visible.
And just when Moriarty was awakened by the brilliance of the new entrant and turned around to look around, the other Nigonji were also anxiously looking at everything in the secret room. Naturally, everyone's eyes soon focused on the relative position.
Moriarty in the central area. There is no doubt that this guy is the "back figure" mentioned by Cleveland. He is also the first to break the game and the first to enter Marquez's secret chamber.
Although she had been mentally prepared, when she saw Moriarty inside the Hunger Barrier with her own eyes, Hathaway's eyes still changed suddenly, and her expression was strange and unspeakable. She was surprised, worried, angry, and disappointed.
As if feeling Hathaway's gaze, Moriarty raised his head and looked back at the other person without any cover-up, smiled, and nodded gently, his eyes clear and clear, as if he was whispering something,
When she saw such a look, for some reason, the depression in Hathaway's heart suddenly dissipated, and became as clear as the sky after the rain. What was left was only the worry for the safety of her lover.
After all, this woman still loves Moriarty too much.
Seeing Hathaway's expression change again, Moriarty couldn't help but feel a warmth in her heart, and a feeling of love and compassion arose.
However, when several Yakuza were planning to gather together at Moriarty and "discuss" with him, they suddenly found that it was difficult for their feet to leave the floor under their feet. Even with the great strength of the evil dragon,
Or perhaps the strength of the maze guardians, or even the extreme speed of the aurora of the abyss, could not resist the restrictions of the existing rules in the secret place. After several attempts, all the extreme paths showed surprise or embarrassment, and finally had to attack aggressively.
Being pressed down again was embarrassing no matter how you looked at it.
Only Hathaway is happy about this. Although she cannot be with her lover for the time being, Moriarty can also avoid the difficulty of being "tortured" by the powerful Yakuza.
"snort!"
Karasha in the distance hummed to Moriarty again, as some kind of warning or subtext, then he stopped thinking about other things and began to concentrate on checking the situation in the secret room. Seeing this, the other four people certainly did not want to fall behind, and they all
They all followed the stairs, columns, pipes, and rooms near them and began to explore.
Seeing that all five Ji Dao had withdrawn their gazes and no longer paid attention to him, Moriarty couldn't help but secretly exhaled. After all, he was still a mid-level Austrian warrior, and being stared at by such a number of strong men, then
This kind of invisible pressure is also amazing.
Seeing that the Nigon Yakuza were "fighting on their own" for the time being, Moriarty continued his previous thinking. Slowly, he began to walk up and down different stairs, or to study pipes and columns.
"What's going on? My power is constantly draining!?"
Soon, some people in other directions began to notice that energy was being absorbed from the outside world, and they couldn't help but exclaim.
Although compared with Moriarty, the five yakuza are far stronger than him in terms of strength and total life, they have no external items like alchemical potions to supplement him. Especially for Kapinski, the Dragon Clan has always despised him.
Relying on equipment and props. Therefore, when faced with the weird absorption rules of the secret place, there is a complete lack of effective means of resistance or response. And as time goes by, the power of the dragon will continue to weaken, even if the process will be quite long, but
It has aroused Kapinski's highest vigilance and faint panic.
"Ensberg, tell me, what is going on!?"
As the dragon roared, other Ji Dao immediately noticed the bad situation of their own energy being slowly sucked away. Karasha immediately turned to Moriarty and gave a sweet shout. Regardless of the other party's identity and purpose, the six people present
Among people, he is the only one with a serious background as an enchantment master, and he has the most say in the situation at hand.
Of course, adhering to his usual attitude, Karasha's attitude when asking questions was still a bit too fierce. But the other party was Hathaway after all, so Moriarty laughed it off.
"This should be some kind of rule limitation of the demiplane here. I have tried it, and neither physical defense nor magical defense can offset it. Referring to the name of 'Hunger Barrier' and the legend of Marquez's Hungry Realm, I guess this
Energy absorption is some kind of small-scale solidification of the magic emperor's own domain. Before reaching the level of a hero, I am afraid no one can resist it." Bowing far away to Karasha, Moria glanced at the strong men in other directions.
Tiran said, frankly speaking his opinion.
"If there are rules, there will be loopholes. Even if it is the secret place of the magic emperor, after hundreds of years, there will definitely be flaws. You are the first to come in, have you discovered anything?" The farthest point
, Cleveland nodded and asked.
"...Yes." After a moment of silence, Moriarty said.
"What!? You tell me!"
Immediately, the giant dragon roared up. If he hadn't been restrained on the floor of his floor, Kapinski would have swooped forward and captured Moriarty under his claws. (To be continued...)
