Annan, Isaac and Ofish followed the guidance of "Julius" and climbed up one level, reaching the seventeenth floor underground.
This is also a top secret space.
Although its confidentiality is weaker than that of the eighteenth floor, it is also a secret area that ordinary wizards have no right to enter.
Until now, everything below the ninth floor has been kept secret.
The various experiments, various rituals, and all his secrets that "Julius" is conducting are stored between the tenth and eighteenth floors underground.
After all, the lowest level of the Lava Forbidden Tower preserves the brain of "Julius" and the proof that it was once a human being.
The "core program" of the entire Lava Forbidden Tower is even stored there, which can be said to be the only weakness of the Lava Forbidden Tower and "Julius".
If someone invades, it will be almost impossible to reach this level.
The building strength of the Lava Forbidden Tower can even resist the self-destruction of the Silver-level Destruction Wizard. After the development of lift platform technology, the stairs of the Wizard Tower have been completely cancelled.
Do you want to penetrate the ground layer by layer under the lock of "Julius", a gold-level spellcaster?
That's almost impossible to happen.
That is to say...
"Julius" sent them directly to the lowest level before meeting in order to express his sincerity. At the same time, this was also a threat because it was not easy for them to leave here.
Just like the Black Tower of the Marsh, the tower master controls various rituals and equipment of the entire wizard tower.
But the owner of the Hugo Tower is directly lodged in the human battery and controlled by connecting to the Black Tower of the Zeland... On the side of the Lava Forbidden Tower, cyber immortality is directly achieved and exists in the cyberspace of the Lava Forbidden Tower.
, directly control the lava forbidden tower perfectly.
Although there is no cyberspace to speak of in this era.
Because there is no Internet yet, "Julius" can only be imprisoned inside the wizard tower. His thinking speed has exceeded the constraints of his body and has reached the realm of elemental power.
"Julius" can repeatedly read, inquire, and study all the books stored in the Lava Forbidden Tower to relieve his boredom... but that's all.
He can no longer leave the lava forbidden tower.
In other words, the real Julius died the moment he completed the ritual. Just like "Isaac II", the only thing that survived was the artificial intelligence that inherited his memory, abilities and knowledge.
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"Julius" has even higher authority than the ordinary tower master because he is now the wizard tower itself. This is also the confidence that "Julius" will restrict future tower masters.
What was slightly beyond Annan's expectations was...
In this space on the seventeenth floor underground...there is nothing placed that would make people jump at first sight.
There were only four strange black pillars standing in the four corners of the room.
It looks like an upright coffin, which is probably the right size for one person to lie inside.
"Is this the support pillar supporting the Lava Forbidden Tower?"
Ao Feishi asked subconsciously.
"Julius"'s somewhat mechanical voice sounded in the room, bringing with it a faint echo in the empty room: "This is the 'support pillar' you see outside. Its real name is
[Underground guide rail].”
As he spoke, three of the "coffins" opened their lids on their own.
It was a very soft mat, and the material looked a bit like silicone. There were several layers of isolation around it.
"...It's quite advanced in this regard."
Annan commented.
Then, he took the lead and got into the pillar nearest to them.
And "Julius" was still explaining to the hesitant Orpheus:
"Actually, the [underground guide rail] is essentially a hollow lifting platform that can only be used by one person. Only by going down here can you enter the bottom of the volcano.
"Because the temperature of the lava is too high, only by entering it can you avoid being burned by the high temperature during the descent. Ordinary lifts cannot be used and are too dangerous."
"Is it really just a burn?"
Orpheus complained: "Why does it feel a bit like putting meat in an iron barrel, and then putting the iron barrel containing the meat into a fire to roast?"
"Because it's not so easy for a gold-level transcendent to die."
Isaac on the side replied with a smile.
And "Julius"'s mechanical voice sounded again: "Yes. We have confirmed that each [underground guide rail] is prepared with anti-impact and anti-high temperature measures. The completeness of the protection ceremony will be maintained at any time.
During my monitoring, whenever the integrity falls below 95%, it will be repaired..."
Speaking of the bottom of the volcano, Annan remembered another thing.
Right now...Sir Silver and the others are probably under another volcano in the Principality of Winter. That is also an active volcano, and it is another area where "Dream Egg: Ode to the Skywheel" can be used.
That's where the bodies of the Skywheel Drivers are stored.
Is this related to "Meng Ning's Egg: Ode to the Heavenly Car"?
Annan was still thinking.
The three of them have already entered an underground guide rail, and the opened coffin door is gradually closing.
The voice of "Julius" gradually faded outside and almost disappeared.
After a slight pause, the voice of "Julius" sounded from inside the coffin again, and the voice suddenly became very loud: "Please stay upright, Your Majesty Annan. Relax your hands, hang down naturally, close your eyes, and don't resist the expansion."
protective cushion..."
The surrounding "silicone cushions" were like a humming massage chair, gradually shrinking and wrapping Annan in them. Even his ears were filled with this unknown soft material.
“It’s not too crowded.”
Annan closed his eyes and tried to raise his head. The incoming soft foam suddenly stopped and even adjusted very intelligently in compliance with Annan's movements. It was like a closing elevator detecting someone approaching and then opening again.
Generally open.
Miraculously, Annan's breathing was not affected at all even though his chest was submerged by this soft material.
Annan said softly: "It's just that your voice is a bit loud. Can you please lower it?"
"Okay, Your Majesty."
"Julius" followed suit, and his voice suddenly dropped by half: "I'm very sorry, Your Majesty Annan. No one has mentioned this issue to me before."
After a brief pause, he continued to add: "Please keep quiet for the time being to prevent yourself from being bitten. We are about to fall into a nightmare... There are five, four, three, two, and one.
"Start falling."
That's not like an elevator.
If I had to describe it, it would be a bit like "falling", or a "jumping machine" that has been activated. It's like falling from a nightmare, crossing the barrier between illusion and reality, and becoming awake in an instant.
Annan, who has rich mystical knowledge, immediately realized that this was a device to prevent people from controlling their minds.
Because "falling" has the meaning of waking up from a dream. w. If you are controlled by the soul-stealing spell, you will wake up immediately after experiencing a "sudden fall".
Almost half a minute passed like this.
Only then did Annan feel that the speed of falling around him suddenly began to slow down. He seemed to have left somewhere and broke through some kind of barrier.
To describe it, it was like falling from a height, smashing through the wooden floor and then falling into the water.
Annan's consciousness faded instantly, and everything around him seemed to turn into black and white. It gradually became slow and silent. He seemed to have fallen asleep or just woke up.
While he was sleeping and awake, Annan seemed to see a gray moth fluttering its wings silently.
There was darkness before his eyes.
When Annan woke up again, he saw the bloody moon hanging in the sky.