Chapter 1440 The middle-level ruins patter
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Ronald went down the tunnel. The airtight environment caused the sound of his footsteps to bounce back and forth on the walls and become distorted. This made the atmosphere feel particularly dull and empty.
Just like the results observed before.
This tunnel leading to the underground does not naturally exist under the island, but was subsequently developed by the casters of the "Nine Rings Secret Society". Ronald, who was walking inside at the moment, could even see the construction traces left around the tunnel.
The main body of the tunnel here may have been opened up in one fell swoop by magic.
But the details are also carefully renovated, and it seems to be the work of patient and meticulous manpower.
Just go all the way down.
Ronald soon arrived at the middle floor of the three-story underground structure.
After walking here, the environment finally looks like a ruins.
Although it was impossible to have a large city or an exaggerated size like a modern capital, what appeared in front of Ronald's eyes was an underground cavity the size of a town.
By analyzing the conditions of the dilapidated buildings and the ground, it is possible to vaguely distinguish the plaza that existed here in the past and the remaining foundations of the buildings. There are even ruins of a relatively intact church on the left side of the center of the entire space.
Ronald had seen many church buildings in this world, so he recognized its identity from the remains of other ruins at a glance.
As for lighting in the dark.
It is impossible for everyone in the Nine Rings Secret Society to have the ability to see in the dark.
So in the four corners of the underground cavity, southeast and northwest, their artificially lit bonfires were burning brightly. Under the influence of a certain degree of magic, the light caused by these flames burning is enough to bring light to the entire underground space.
"..."
"It's not too boring to keep the fire burning underground."
Ronald murmured in a low voice, then stopped at the entrance and looked around.
Although the two casters of the [Nine Rings Secret Society] just escaped here from above.
But because of the fear of Ronald, they handled their traces very well, and there were almost no clues.
Unless you spend a lot of time studying it carefully here.
Otherwise, Ronald would have no way to immediately discover the other party's traces in a short period of time.
So what about taking a more destructive approach to force the other party to come out?
For Ronald, who once engaged in related work, destroying ancient ruins is unacceptable under any circumstances.
So the final result.
Ronald could only seal the tunnel he entered behind him, then stepped into this huge cavity and began to search for traces of the enemy in the ruins of the ruined city.
The caster of the [Nine Rings Secret Society] who was on the run was naturally very careful.
They knew they were no match for Ronald, so they chose to stay hidden.
At this moment, the two of them took the initiative to suppress the fluctuations in magic power, even to the point of almost nothing. Even though Ronald's perception ability is strong, he still cannot detect the existence of such an enemy.
Ronald walked alone in the empty and cold underground, and he immediately had the subtle illusion that he was here for archaeological work, not to hunt down enemies.
After searching carefully for some time, Ronald found nothing.
But he also came to the dilapidated ruins of the church.
This island is called the Temple Ruins because in the distant past, it was a secret building affiliated with the church organization.
So this must be a very important place.
With such thoughts in mind, Ronald walked directly into it from the front entrance.
The first thing he saw after entering was the chapel buried in dust. There were only messy footprints under his feet, which proved that people from the [Nine Rings Secret Society] had been in and out of this place quite frequently in the past period. When Ronald saw this, he squatted on the ground and started
. Look at the marks on the dust.
These footprints vary in depth and size. Although it is difficult to identify more details, it does increase the possibility that the enemy is hiding here.
So Ronald nodded slightly, stood up, and walked to the back of the church ruins.
Go around the chapel hall and enter the cloister at the rear from the left.
Then in a corridor with a broken ceiling, Ronald stopped again. Because in his perception, a vague magic wave was flickering not far in front of him.
This is not a trap or a sign of an enemy.
Because of the magical nature of this power, it was completely different from the two [Nine Rings Secret Society] casters that Ronald was chasing. Instead, it was very similar to the church casters he had come into contact with!
"Boundary?"
"No one has managed it for hundreds of years, and it's still functioning normally?"
Ronald distinguished it carefully, looking a little surprised.
Not only was he interested in this spell that had not worn off for hundreds of years, but he was also curious about another thing - why the [Nine Rings Secret Society] didn't do something with this thing.
You must know that people from the [Nine Rings Secret Society] have been occupying the ruins for quite some time.
Even though this spell barrier is quite hidden, it is impossible to avoid the opponent's search.
So why didn't they destroy it and go inside and look?
With such doubts, Ronald moved over and came to the specific location where the magic power was sensed.
Here, an oval door like a stone cocoon stands at the edge of the corridor.
A very clean open space was cleared on the ground directly in front of it. Apparently the practitioners of the [Nine Rings Secret Society] also noticed this place, and even lingered here for a long time.
Dong Dong -
Ronald stepped forward curiously, stretched out his finger and tapped lightly on the door.
Along with his movements, a dark golden luster appeared on the door.
Although the spell on this stone gate did not counterattack the intruder. But through the tactile feedback on his fingers, Ronald could also experience an indestructible heaviness.
"It's interesting."
Ronald smiled, immediately clenched his fist, and punched upward with enough strength.
boom!
In order not to have too much impact on the ruins, Ronald deliberately restrained part of his power in this attack.
As a result, the door protected by dark golden light remained motionless.
It was as if Ronald's punch was just a child's act of coquettishness during a fight and had no impact at all.
Now Ronald was even more curious.
Ronald himself must know how powerful this blow is.
Even if you attack with the intention of not wanting to destroy the ruins, it cannot be blocked by something that just pops up.
Ronald thought of a possibility.
Maybe it’s because this barrier is hard enough that people from the [Nine Rings Secret Society] have never been able to enter?
You must know that these guys have "On the Nature of Matter" in their hands.
And there is also a holder of [Klein Shield].
Even the spells that decompose all things in the world and the indestructible second-level shield cannot destroy this barrier.
So a place that is protected by such a powerful spell and has existed here through the ages.
What kind of secret is hidden?
Ronald, whose curiosity was piqued, had no intention of suppressing his thoughts.
He controlled the smile on his lips, then adjusted his magic power, and gently reached out to touch the door.
(End of chapter)