However, Avis is not as optimistic as Fiona. He is very aware of the strength of the enemy.
Although Avis couldn't say there was anything wrong with Duke Carrot's plan to use himself and Fiona as bait to lure the enemy, he still felt that he couldn't completely rest assured.
Lure the enemy to appear, and then uproot them to prevent more enemies from attacking again. This can indeed be regarded as the current optimal solution.
However, Avis did not intend to place all his own safety on others.
Since it was confirmed that an unknown and powerful enemy would attack, Anvis organized his existing assets and began to prepare to deal with an enemy that was far stronger than himself.
Although he has obtained a lot of things before, there are not many back-up players who can cope with the ninth level of extreme.
First of all, Old Mysteries can be counted as one.
After sealing the black cocoon and his own strength officially breaking through to become a high-level professional, he relied on the "Secret Scripture of the Old Ones" to unlock more abilities.
In addition to Seed of Distortion, various original spell-like effects have been enhanced once again, and a number of new spell-like effects have also been added.
One of them is the important life-saving ability [Mirror Replacement] that plays a key role in the situation in the eyes of Anvis.
The emergence of this ability is based on the [Flesh and Flesh Clone], [Dark Side of the Moon] and [Seal] that have been upgraded to a high level.
The caster needs to construct a clone of himself in advance, and then seal it in a special blank page at the back of the Old Secret Book.
When encountering an invincible crisis, the caster can activate this ability at a critical moment, and the main body will instantly and seamlessly interchange with the clone in the page.
However, this ability can only be used when carrying the "Old Secret Scripture" with you. And when his clone is sealed, the "Old Secret Scripture" cannot be placed in the storage ring.
Although it doesn't sound like you are out of danger, the biggest use of this spell is to pretend to be dead to confuse others, rather than to escape.
According to Avis's tests, no space blockade, anti-magic force field, dream interference, etc. can prevent this exchange from happening.
The effect of this exchange seems to be achieved entirely through the power of the old secret scriptures and through some higher-level approach.
After leaving the floating city, Avis once visited Duke Carlot in private, hoping to test the specific effect and concealment of the mirror replacement.
But after he exchanged it twice, the Duke had no reaction at all to this exchange.
It wasn't until he took the initiative to reveal his identity and the Duke really became serious that he could barely feel the difference between his clone and his true body.
In addition, there are two very interesting spell-like abilities [Sacrifice] and [Corruption].
The effect of [Sacrifice] is to use a special ritual circle to sacrifice life and provide vitality and soul power to the holder of the Old Secret Book.
The stronger the life of the sacrifice, the more power the caster can gain. If the sacrifice is a willing sacrifice of oneself, the conversion rate can reach 90%, and vice versa, it can only be 30%.
However, according to the spell description, if the proportion of power obtained through sacrifice is too high, some unknown changes will occur to the holder.
The function of [Corruption] is to use the alien power of the Old Mysteries to change the life form of the recipient, turning them into dependents of the holder of the Old Mysteries.
"These abilities are getting weirder and weirder..."
Regarding the existence of these two magic-like spells, Anvis always felt that this book was pushing him in a strange direction.
In addition to the evolved Mysteries of the Old Ones, the Colossus of Themis he previously obtained from the Floating City is also a super powerful trump card.
Although the energy source has been lost, the remaining magic power in the core of the colossus is still enough to launch a complete annihilation rule strike.
Its power is equivalent to a mini Sunless Moon. Even if it is hit at the ninth level, it will be severely damaged on the spot.
The others are basically gone.
On his overseas island, the research on artificial perfect blood and the construction of a synthetic force is still in progress, and water far away cannot save the fire near.
Although there are now a number of floating city golems, weapon systems, etc., due to the absence of the infinite magic power of the Eternal Core, it is temporarily unable to exert its true power.
The research on Albins' side has just begun, and they haven't even seen the [Ring of Time and Space], let alone cracked the Eternal Core.
The whole problem is that this happened too early, decades earlier than in previous lives.
After thinking for a long time, Avis finally decided to temporarily put aside other aspects of magic research and instead focus on creating a special magic item that can open the door to the normal space that connects dreams and reality.
No matter what, the main cannon of Themis Colossus is currently his strongest attack method.
Originally, it was set up as insurance when he planned to explore the dream world in the future, but now, he may need to use this trump card in advance.
After confirming the action plan, Anvis spent half a month in the magic laboratory, forgetting sleep and food to create this special prop. When his mental strength was insufficient, he directly drank mental recovery potions to replenish it.
During this half month, even Fiona couldn't see him. She used to attend occult courses once in a while, but now she stopped attending them completely.
Not all dream space doors are suitable. In his conception, this space door exists as a passage for rules to pass through.
Therefore, its structure must be stable enough to withstand the pressure of the Annihilation main gun passing through.
And his previous bad premonition was confirmed. Half a month later, when Anvis was refining the last connecting component of the space gate wonder, he suddenly felt in a trance.
What emerged in the haziness was the same black humanoid as last time. Fiona still had her eyes closed, floating beside him as if sleeping.
The only difference is that the human figure is now closer, and it is still getting closer to him step by step.
An invisible sense of oppression and fear constantly gripped his heart.
When the pitch-black figure almost touched him, Anvis, who was standing in front of the alchemy table, suddenly woke up with a thin layer of sweat on his back.
Throwing away the components on the alchemy table that were scrapped due to his sudden stop, Anvis raised his hand to wipe his forehead and let out a long breath.
The occurrence of this situation means that the time for crisis is extremely close.
Moreover, there is another explanation for this, that is, the Duke's so-called protection may not be enough to guarantee the safety of him and Fiona!
Glancing at an exquisite dark gold seven-fold ring placed on the side of the alchemy table, Anvis cheered up again, took out a new material, and started refining the final component again.