Annan finally understood where Jacob’s honorific name “The Opener of the Hole” came from——
Generally speaking, ritual masters' status and strength are determined by the degree of mastery of mystical knowledge.
Because if it involves mysterious knowledge above the "historical" level, almost any ritual can have a strong effect.
For example, revealing the secrets hidden by others out of thin air, making the sky as dim as the night sky, triggering a war in a disputed area... There is also the heterogeneous ability "Winter Breath" that Annan obtained through rituals, which is also "winter breath".
"Historical" level of mysterious knowledge.
Regarding the secrets of the "other world", even just telling them is enough to destroy the sanity of mortals. It can be used to construct nightmares and can also invade other people's nightmares.
And the secret of creation is extremely heavy. Just saying it, its power is enough to obliterate the fallen who transformed into a demon. If it is fully utilized in the ritual, it may be able to confront the powerful people of the truth level.
The mysterious knowledge that Jacob controls is not at the "historical" level at the highest level. It is just ordinary knowledge about "truth" and "customs"... which is probably the level of Vasily's father.
But by combining these not-heavy secrets and nesting them into each other, we can construct a secret that is at least equivalent to the "historical" level...
...Is Ning an individual player?
Annan was certain that he had never seen this ritual used by Jacob anywhere else.
If this ritual were popularized, many barriers would become completely meaningless. To put it more alarmistly... Even closing the door at home cannot protect safety, and doors and windows cannot give people a sense of security. Whether it is a thief or a robber,
Or a killer, committing crimes will become much simpler.
Because this ritual is to create a "door" on the "wall" and open it. However, the "mysterious knowledge" required for this ritual is not very heavy, which means that a slightly more skilled ritualist can use this
ceremony……
"This ritual of yours must not be spread to anyone else."
Annan said seriously: "Do you understand?"
"I certainly wouldn't do that."
Jacob was stunned for a moment, and then he said with great certainty: "If I could do this, then I would have gone to the United Kingdom or underground to find a place to raise a group of thieves or killers. With my ability
, most defense methods cannot stop me.
"Group teleportation, object teleportation, passing through walls, lifting and piercing barriers... But I will not do this, Your Majesty. Because I know what effect my knowledge will have if it spreads out."
He smiled and said, pointing to his temple: "This is 'poisonous knowledge'.
"Poison is the key that can open all locks. Poisonous knowledge will penetrate every joint of the country and society just like poison penetrates the human body. It will kill many innocent people just like poison kills flesh and blood."
"Although I am definitely not a good person... I am a thief, I am a spy, and I am also a liar. But at least I am not a devil who likes to watch the world burn. I am still a human being to a certain extent."
"Then, let me first wish you to become a good person."
Annan smiled and extended his hand generously: "Maybe he will become a great man in the future."
Hearing Annan's words, Jacob was also startled.
The smile on his face gradually disappeared, he solemnly stretched out his hands to hold Annan's hand, and said seriously: "Then... I'll lend you some good words."
He was very careful not to let his wound touch Annan's hand. It was probably not because he was worried about hurting himself, but because he didn't want the blood to stain Annan's hand.
Annan's white and slender right hand, against the backdrop of Jacob's rough and scarred hand, seemed to be shining under the sunlight.
Rather...at this moment, Annan's whole person seemed to be glowing.
After leaving the barrier, the glowing powder that filled the surroundings was also left within the barrier.
It was half a ball of light that looked like an upside-down bowl.
After they left the barrier through the "door" opened by Jacob, the barrier still remained in place.
That's good - the barrier cuts off sound and light, so they won't know that Count Yuri is dead. At least they won't alert others.
As for the last earl ball, Annan asked Zolgen to cut a part of it and pack it away. The remaining meat, including the "other" earl Yuri... was incinerated by Si Anqi Friendship.
They will not let the remnants of Count Yuri continue to exist in this world.
After all, it is not impossible to resurrect a corpse using curse energy. But without a corpse, it is impossible to resurrect a person based on their level of knowledge and IQ.
The so-called...cutting the grass and eradicating the roots.
Through Zoya's prophetic spells and the information provided by Jacob, they quickly found the location of the curse cellar.
The location of this barrier was not very far away, less than five kilometers. Everyone walked there for a while... The strange thing was that they did not encounter other armed forces on the way.
This shows that Count Yuri has not prepared any backup besides himself. And there are not even guards arranged around the curse cellar.
"Because it doesn't make sense."
So said Jacob.
Soon, Annan and the others knew the meaning of this sentence——
As they approached the curse cellar, they felt a strong sense of discomfort.
My heart was constantly beating, as if I had an irregular heartbeat. My brain was feeling swollen, and my breathing was becoming rapid.
"...There won't be any radiation here, right?"
The wandering child said worriedly: "You won't be infected by this curse of mine, right?"
"That shouldn't be the case. Otherwise, the count should have started using the curse long ago. He wouldn't have turned on the device after seeing us..."
After approaching the curse cellar, they heard an obvious buzzing sound.
The [Curse Cellar] cannot be seen from the outside at all.
Its entrance is a vertical passage dug down from the peak of a mountain, like an elevator shaft. There are three barriers at the door, but Jacob easily "pierced" them.
There is a roughly diamond-shaped spiral staircase from the inside, which keeps going down. The further you go down, the higher and higher the temperature will feel... and a strange pumping sound gradually comes from your ears, and your heart rhythms with that sound.
of leaping.
The surrounding black walls don't seem to be made of masonry... but like blood vessels.
"Woo..."
Russell, who was shrinking in Annan's arms, whimpered uneasily, his body stiffened and he did not dare to move.
When she was bombed by Count Yuri before, she had no fear at all, and she didn't even scream... But now that she was approaching the cursed cellar, she started to tremble. She seemed to be wailing, begging Annan not to continue diving.
Russell's entire dog's body froze - she was frightened. She was shivering non-stop, as if she were holding a mobile phone in her arms and setting it to vibrate. The buzzing made Annan's chest hurt.
After Annan and his team dived to a depth that exceeded a critical value.
The world in front of him suddenly became distorted.
It’s like the frame rate is too high and the screen is torn——
Broken historical fragments appeared in front of his eyes. It seemed like someone was doing something with a lamp in a dark room, pointing at something on a map, or carving something...
But those images had no sound, and they flashed by, almost only one or two frames. Annan didn't see them clearly at all, only a vague impression remained.
"Further down..."
Jacob's voice became distorted: "We are about to enter the curse cellar!
"Pay attention—grab the hands of those around you—"
His voice had a strange mechanical sound.
And the number of "fractured scenes" in front of him began to increase significantly, and Annan also heard whispers in his ears. But he still couldn't quite hear what was being said...
We can only check the recording and broadcast later, Annan thought to himself.
The next moment, Annan suddenly felt a strong dizziness——
His system, which had almost no sense of existence, rarely displayed a line of bright red prompts:
[——Warning, you are entering the black rock curse cellar]