The mantra of the time wheel

Chapter 72

Nietzsche said it would take time, but even he himself did not expect that this time would be as long as a month.

In this huge underground world, three people and one elephant carried out research without sleep and food.At the beginning, it was quite uncomfortable, but as time went by, the two sides gradually accepted each other, and Mammoth, who was a year earlier than them, also shared more information little by little in the process.Nietzsche's expectations were right. It is true that humans are more sensitive to magic than ordinary creatures. However, as ancient creatures, Nietzsche found that the mammoth's magical attainments were very strange. by the standards of the world, and it has always given Nietzsche a sense of inscrutability.

Judging the strength of a mage is actually very simple.The most basic and most important thing is naturally the strength of the breath of life. The proportion of this module is enough to account for more than 60.00%. Although their current cooperative relationship is becoming more and more stable, the two sides are still constantly testing each other's details. This survival instinct is understandable.After a period of cooperation and exchanges, Nietzsche had a very vague picture of the strength of the mammoth.

The current strength of the Icefield Mammoth is probably between that of a human mage and that of a phantom god. If a battle breaks out, Nietzsche doesn't think he has a great chance of defeating it.In addition, another criterion is how accomplished the mage is in the field he is good at. For Nietzsche, he is proficient in many kinds of weapons, and he is also familiar with many magic circles. Let him practice a set of muscle memory fighting methods that suit him, and many subconscious reactions during the fighting have reached the level of precision and even perfection.Lucas and a group of colleagues commented on him as a top warrior and a master of ever-changing weapons.

His mentor Lucas is also an A+ level existence in the same level. Although he is the ultimate demon, he has mastered the space magic that is seldom matched in the world today. The phantom god powerhouse also has the power to fight.Moreover, as one of the most cutting-edge spell systems in the magic field, Lucas's space magic is more useful in practice, so Lucas, who is known as the "Lord of Space", has already become a strong human race among the gods of the Illusory God Sect. Stand firm.

However, Nietzsche had no way of knowing which aspects of this behemoth in front of him surpassed its peers. At least for now, there is no obvious elemental aura in the magical power accidentally released by the spirit beast, and there is no such thing as Nietzsche. The same space power as the mentor is familiar with.If one had to find a label to put on it, Nietzsche believed that the Iceborne Mammoth was best at the power of summoning.

The two purple elves that have been floating beside it since the first meeting, they did not show any performance from the beginning to the end, but Nietzsche felt that they were not ordinary summons, exuding a mysterious power that made him unable to figure it out.

For a month, most of the three circled around the magic circle. As the research continued to deepen, the spiritual shock brought to them by this huge magic circle became more and more intense.

After making a general judgment on the magic circle, Nietzsche summoned a magic thread as thin as a gossamer, and slowly lurked it from a stone tablet into the magic circle. At first, Nietzsche's magical power was severely suppressed. , as if the magic circle had discovered this foreign object from the very beginning, and then protected itself tightly, refusing it to mix into the interior.

After many attempts to explore, Nietzsche finally found a magic pattern that is most similar to the law of operation of the magic circle. This time he carefully imported the carefully packaged magic lines into the magic circle as his eyes and ears. Do an in-depth exploration.

Nietzsche's discovery confirmed Zhenfeng's original guess. The entire magic circle is actually a very large and well-organized system. The magic power emitted by the stone tablet itself is the core and original energy, sitting high above the top of the system. .Every time it interweaves with other silk threads, the level will drop by one level. Since the entire magic circle has a total of 16 yuan stone tablets, countless magic lines can be formed after joining each other, so those members who have been intertwined many times and have the lowest level also form a number at the same time. largest group.And those circles of small stones represent a sacred path for the promotion of low-level groups. Those members who have been strengthened by them have become intermediate-level existences between two adjacent levels. The superior, on the one hand, mocked the subordinate under his feet.

Nietzsche also taught this wonderful method to the two disciples. The so-called "magic consciousness" is actually a compulsory course for the apprentices of the Master League. However, due to time constraints, Nietzsche decided to teach these other small spells slowly in the future.

Although it is simple in theory, this spell can be regarded as the most troublesome skill for apprentices.The simplicity of the principle means that one can easily summon a flow of magic that communicates with one's own consciousness. However, how effective it can be depends on how deep the caster's understanding of this magic is.When learning for the first time, Zhenfeng clearly felt that although the invisible magic power he summoned could also have such effects, the actual effect was not satisfactory. After only one minute, the magic power began to violently Struggling, trying to get out of Zhenfeng's control, the result is that after the two have played each other for a period of time, Zhenfeng completely lost its sense of it, and that tiny force completely dissipated, and no one knew what it was. Where did you go.

After several times of practice and comprehension, Zhenfeng finally reached the level of a mentor to a certain extent. With his accurate judgment of the magic circle, Zhenfeng's magical power quickly integrated into this big family, and it seems that Get along more harmoniously with other members of the circle.Based on the initial accurate judgment, Zhenfeng soon discovered more secrets inside the magic circle.

"Most of the lower-level magic lines are not satisfied with the status quo. They have a huge number base, but they are at the mercy of higher levels. This situation has lasted for a long time, but it is still stable as before, because except In addition to the magical threads and strengthening devices we have discovered, there is a powerful force on the periphery of the entire system, which lurks around the system as an outsider's God and maintains this hierarchical order. Those lower-level members also It is precisely because of its existence that it has been suppressed."

Zhenfeng stroked his thoughts, and continued: "What's even more strange is that I originally thought that the members at the upper level of the pyramid would be grateful for this power, and it is even very likely that it was created by the VIPs at the upper level. The purpose is natural. It is to use this powerful tool to rule the low-level servants under their feet. However, I later found out that this is not the case. The high-level people seem to be afraid of this power, and the two sides have always maintained a state of avoidance and non-aggression. Behind this relationship , the upper layers of the pyramid are essentially on the weak side, and that powerful force sometimes forces them to do something to serve it."

After saying this, Zhenfeng closed his eyes tiredly, and slowly massaged his temples.His magic avatar has gained everyone's trust. Through the information he inquired from all walks of life, he has a clearer understanding of the entire magic circle and solved many problems, but at the same time, more new doubts have emerged.

The other three people present all had shocked expressions after hearing this, and Nietzsche didn't realize that even though his power could enter the magic circle, it seemed that the other members vaguely knew that he didn't belong to this system, so the two sides Always keeping a long distance to watch each other, so that he didn't discover these deep things.

"Is this what they told you?" Roy asked incredulously, pointing at the magic circle.

"Mostly they told me, and there is another point that I can see." Zhenfeng replied.

Magic can speak.This is the first compulsory theory course for apprenticeship training. As a tool, magic can help human beings do many things that were unimaginable before; To a certain extent, it has thought, soul, and even life.

When Nietzsche talked about this knowledge, the two didn't feel much, and they didn't think that mages could communicate with magic power, it was just a power mastered by humans.

Their instructor did not explain in depth at that time, he knew very well that such a "false big empty" argument could not convince the disciples.To this day, when Zhenfeng already had a certain foundation in spells, and when he was considered the best among apprentices, Nietzsche taught him the "soul out of body" spell, and then Zhenfeng saw an incredible world.

The other members of the magic circle enthusiastically told him about all aspects of life. The magic circle seen from the human perspective is still very huge, but for a magic thread that has no volume or is the size of a hair, such a magic circle is enough. It can be called a vast universe without boundaries and without end.

The stele is sending new blood to the entire magic circle through those core threads all the time. As Zhenfeng's sense organ, his magic breath is successfully mixed into it, but it is different from the fate arranged by other members. Zhenfeng can be in other places. A member creeps down another path without noticing, or interweaves with other threads to get down a level, or goes up a level through reinforcements, and in this way he can experience all life except the top of the pyramid .

With a strict hierarchical order system and a mysterious power to monitor everyone, the entire magic circle can continue to operate in an orderly manner. At every moment, many members "die" due to the exhaustion of energy, but the stone tablet will continue to instill New members have entered the system, so this magic circle, which may have lasted for a long time, still maintains fresh vitality, and scenes of different stories are staged in the world that people cannot see.

Zhenfeng shared all the information he saw and heard with others without reservation, and then the atmosphere fell into a strange silence.

"Boss, now it seems that if we want to crack all the secrets of the magic circle, this mysterious power to maintain order has become a new breakthrough, and it is the only breakthrough." Zhenfeng said affirmatively.

Nietzsche nodded in agreement. Although it was not accepted by the members of the magic circle, the powerful power of the Supreme Demon has formed an accurate perception of magic in his subconscious. There is indeed a special force on the surface of the whole magic circle. , looking down on the whole world under its feet like a god, and it was obviously summoned by the creator. The first purpose is of course to maintain the long-term operation of the magic circle. As for the second, it is unknown.

"Also, you once told us that any power will not be continuous. Like life, they will slowly die out with the passage of time. As for the magic circle in front of you at this moment, its owner has already affirmed Many years have passed, and the underground world we live in has only a little connection with the ground through illusions, so how did this power to maintain order last forever?" Zhen Feng asked.

Zhenfeng believes that he already has a relatively comprehensive understanding of this magic circle, and the surface and deep layers have all surfaced. It stands to reason that there should be some results from the investigation here, but he clearly understands that until now They have only come into contact with the core of the entire magic circle. Those members who are divided into countless classes are not the key. At this moment, all the contradictions and problems are concentrated on this mysterious power. If they cannot figure out its ins and outs, then all progress will be lost. On the contrary, once you have an accurate understanding of it, I believe that the final answer will emerge smoothly.

Nietzsche took a step forward slowly. At this moment, he was only one step away from the stele. They had been exploring around the circle day and night for a month.The mage stared at the magic circle with criss-crossing threads in front of him, and at the same time, he constructed a complete picture of the entire system in his mind. From top to bottom, from outside to inside, all the information appeared in his mind. As a visitor from outside the mountain, they have already Mastered a lot.As the saying goes, "The authorities are confused, but the bystanders are clear", but sometimes, what is clear to the bystanders is actually what the authorities know from the very beginning, and what the authorities are obsessed with is the root of all problems.

"Senior, have you tried to forcibly interfere with the operation of the magic circle with your own power?" Nietzsche asked the huge ancient creature beside him.

The latter shook his head and said: "Its founder is far more powerful than me, if you break through the boundaries rashly, it may cause collective resistance from the entire system, not only will you not be able to get what you want, you will even be buried here. "

Mammoth's worries are not unreasonable. From the current point of view, the strength of the creators is at least above that of phantom gods. With the blessing of magic power, its actual power must be stronger, and it is easy to kill them.

"Then if we don't let the magic circle realize that we are outsiders, can we prevent them from attacking in groups?" Zhenfeng suddenly had an inspiration. The magic circle has a natural resistance to external forces, but it can be disguised as theirs. Appearance, reasonable access to the system.In the same way, if they can make the magic circle think that they are the creators themselves, then naturally they will not exclude their power to transform the magic circle.

After Pillowwind finished speaking this sentence, Nietzsche Roy and Mammoth followed this line of thought and came to the same conclusion.

"But how do you make them believe it?" Although the ice sheet mammoth was touched by the plan of the little human in front of him, it was very difficult to implement it.

"This requires our joint efforts." The time is ripe, and Nietzsche believes that it is time to start the next stage of action.

The three of them stood at the entrance of the magic circle, and Nietzsche shared his general plan with the others. As for what results could be achieved and what consequences would be caused, it required everyone to work together and work together.

They spent another ten days training the tacit understanding. Although the time-consuming exceeded Nietzsche's expectations, this work is very important, even if it takes a month, it must be done well.The whole plan may not require such a huge amount of energy support, but there is no room for negligence. If they fail to enter the magic circle, they will be repelled by the magic circle, and then it will take a certain amount of time to recover the breath of life. It is a blessing in misfortune.But Nietzsche and the Iceborne Mammoth agreed in their hearts that this possibility was pitifully small. Once they failed to control the rhythm, in Roy's words, they "didn't deserve the true biography of his old man", then what they were about to face was not just consumption. A little breath of life is as simple as that.

There is no doubt about the power of the creators of the magic circle. The worst result is that their rash actions completely aroused the anger of magic, and then they died without a place to bury them.

In short, the next step is necessary and dangerous. For Nietzsche, success must not fail, because they cannot afford such a big consequence.

During the ten-day running-in period, Nietzsche made a breakthrough in his understanding of spirit beasts, and the true strength of the mammoth should be slightly stronger than him.As for the field of magic, he is not good at elements, nor does he have any deep understanding of the power of space.Of course, the most eye-opening thing for the three of them was the mysterious power possessed by the spirit beast.

The Icefield Mammoth was not stingy, and shared some furs about magic energy he had mastered with the three of them. This unprecedented knowledge made Nietzsche open his mouth in surprise. The magic power obtained is very different in all aspects, and almost all the information that human mages have studied in the field of arcane arts is not applicable, including the magic matrix that is the core of arcane arts.

Mammoth mentioned that, as far as he is concerned, on the Azeroth continent where arcane magic is absolutely dominant, it is difficult to use magic energy as a kind of combat energy.Azeroth is full of arcane energy, just use the breath of life to gather them together, you can release a variety of spells, this cornerstone state constitutes the most basic magic on Azeroth system.

However, apart from the underground world that he was in right now, there were very few places on the mainland where the power of magic energy existed. Even here, its energy was far inferior to arcane magic.Therefore, the most practical place for magic energy is not to use it directly for combat, but to summon other creatures from other planes to assist in combat through this different kind of energy.

The magic displayed by the ancient creatures made Nietzsche decide to extend it for another ten days to properly digest this energy.For the senior mages of the Mage Union, Nietzsche inspected this mysterious force from the inside out with a professional eye. In the process, the decades-old magic system he had built in his heart was gradually destroyed.

A long time ago, there were rumors that there would not be only Azeroth in the world, and there must be other creatures outside the sky.Such conjectures have remained in a lukewarm state in the past tens of hundreds of years. Although they failed to cause a huge sensation, there are still very few people who are unremittingly exploring in this area, and even made some breakthroughs. progress.

Of course, the failure to attract attention is also expected by everyone.It is the consensus of all that Azeroth is divided into two, but with the current level of magic of human beings, it is still impossible to break through this barrier that has existed since ancient times, let alone worry about it on other planets.

Through countless perceptions and experiments, Nietzsche came to the same conclusion as the mammoth.There is a high probability that magic energy comes from other worlds, and as the spirit beast said, summoning spells can be realized relatively easily through the power of magic energy. The power Nietzsche mastered is not even the tip of the iceberg, but it has reached the level of a small number of creatures. Breath to summon spirits.

The Devil is very clear that summoning is an increasingly important part of the arcane system, and research on this aspect is also in full swing, but his own attainments in this area are basically zero, including his mentor Lucas It's the same, after all, summoning spells are not a mainstream form so far.Even so, the difficulty of its realization has a relatively clear position in Nietzsche's mind. Unlike all other spells, the power of summoning has very strict requirements on mages, which is not only reflected in the support of a strong breath of life, but also requires Summoners possess powerful psychic powers.

All the power that the summoned object can release comes from the mage, and its every move also comes from the mage's thoughts. It must be able to precisely manipulate all the summoned objects at the same time, and it must not let go of its own actions. Only then can it become a magician. An excellent summoner.

Over the years, Nietzsche occasionally attempted summoning, but every time such a spell exhausted him, almost draining all the breath of life, the result was that the summoned object died due to insufficient energy supply after a few minutes. It was gone.But this time, with the blessing of magic power, Nietzsche successfully broke through this difficult problem that has plagued him for many years.He was indeed able to summon a powerful demon before, but in essence, it was not a summoning spell. It was just a semi-entity he forcibly condensed with arcane power, and it was not a transfer of other powers from other planes. .

With the blessing of magic power, Nietzsche has been able to summon three such demons at the same time through mental focus. While the strength is stronger, the breath of life consumed is greatly reduced.

Such a discovery made the Supreme Demon ecstatic, and at the same time he couldn't wait to figure out the deep-seated mysteries of the magic circle. Just this little superficiality can already exert such incredible power. If he can get the entire inheritance of the creator... Nietzsche could no longer imagine such a scenario.

"Is everyone ready?" Nietzsche once again stood in front of the first stele, took a deep breath, and asked.

Pillow Wind Roy stood on both sides, nodded, and the huge creature behind him exhaled heavily through his thick nostrils, indicating that he was ready.

Nietzsche took out his staff, and under the urging of the magic power, the staff slowly rose, and then slowly floated towards the center of the circle.The three of them have been studying this magic circle for nearly two months, but they have never crossed the thunder pool for half a step. At this moment, the staff full of magical power has reached the center of the magic circle.Nietzsche closed his eyes and radiated the power in the staff, and the invisible magic breath covered the huge magic circle within the time of one breath.

Pillow Wind Roy walked to the left and right steles of the circular circle, and the mammoth reached the other end opposite Nietzsche. When they sensed that Nietzsche had instilled all the magic energy on the surface of the circle, the three quietly moved their respective A small amount of power seeped into the stele.

As expected, the entire magic circle woke up in an instant, and then entered a state of berserk that even the ice mammoth had never seen before. The members of the first class suddenly shone brightly, and the unstable energy made them all restless.

Nietzsche unleashed all the magic power without reservation. The magic circle, which had been neglected for many years, suddenly encountered such a powerful external force, and immediately began a state of counterattack by all. , almost to break the wall outside the pyramid, but soon, he clearly felt that the power to control everything and maintain order gathered all the members together, and launched an all-round counterattack against the invasion of the mage's power.

Zhimo gritted his teeth, beads of sweat emerged from his forehead one by one, the mage tried his best to maintain the strength against the magic circle, and the overwhelming offensive made Nietzsche retreat in a short period of time.The pressure he was under at this moment made him feel for the first time that two fists are hard to beat four hands. Nietzsche needs to arrange and maintain an all-round magic front above such a large magic circle, and he has to be attacked countless times from different positions at the same time. Moreover, in this confrontation, the unevenly distributed personnel structure in the pyramid did not bring any opportunities for Nietzsche to take advantage of. Adjust your defense layout by changing your strength.

Although the battle situation was gratifying at first, the battle situation turned 180 degrees in a few seconds, and the roles of the offensive and defensive sides also switched accordingly. Nietzsche and the staff suspended in the sky were facing the siege and interception of countless forces. There is a gap in the place, which means that the entire magic system he built will collapse in an instant.

"Hurry up!" The huge pressure made the mage unable to open his mouth at all, he could only shout hysterically in his heart, praying that the actions of the other three would be completed smoothly and quickly.

Zhenfeng sat down on the spot, with the long sword quietly floating across his chest. The situation at this moment was as expected. Nietzsche's large-scale impact attracted all the power. Coupled with Zhenfeng's in-depth understanding of the entire system, he once again He easily cheated the sky and crossed the sea and mixed into the magic circle, but what was very different from the past was that this time the magical power of Zhenfeng condensed a large part of his breath of life, although it was still far from enough to compete with the magic circle , but in such a situation, this force can play a decisive role.

The surrounding space is filled with all kinds of magical power. In order to buy more time, Nietzsche used all his strength. The four elements of wind, fire, thunder and ice roared above the magic circle, and the all-round blow made the mage's veins pop. Under extreme pressure, Nietzsche's various weapons involuntarily appeared around him.

Blood Dance Double Blades, Ming Zhan, Purple Flame's Wrath, Tianyuan Shield, Tianyuan Giant Blade, and a lot of weapons that Zhenfeng has never seen his mentor use. They form a circle around Nietzsche. These spiritual weapons or holy weapons The weapon unreservedly contributed the energy it had accumulated to its master, the invisible battle line built by the staff was strengthened in a breakthrough, and the battle situation changed again. Going back, the law enforcement officer who maintained order also quickly realized the seriousness of the matter. It was really caught off guard by the opponent's move, and had to use all the power in the circle to fight against this powerful enemy.

With their help, Nietzsche immediately relaxed a lot, but the consequence is that these weapons will suffer varying degrees of damage, even irreparable damage, but he has no way out, and the weapons float around the staff under his command , Cooperate with the magic master to deal with wave after wave of shock

Zhimo gritted his teeth and made up his mind, Zhenfeng must concentrate on controlling the magical power that sneaked in, otherwise the scene in front of him would make him open his mouth in surprise—Nietzsche took a big step and stepped into the magic circle.

Magic is an invisible and intangible force, but in order to function, it must be transformed into different physical forms. This is also a cornerstone law on the continent of Azeroth.As a kind of "magic device" with a complex structure and the ability to gather energy to produce specific effects, the magic circle runs within the laws set by the creator. To completely break through it, it must be developed simultaneously from both invisible magic and tangible entities. In other words, Nietzsche couldn't help but release all his magical power to contend with it, and he had to put himself in the magic circle to overcome the self-defense system of the magic circle as an insider.

These too were part of Nietzsche's plan, but no one else was told.The defense mechanism of the magic circle still exceeded the mage's expectations. He didn't expect to completely defeat the opponent, and he couldn't do it if he didn't expect it.What was unexpected was the reaction speed of the opponent. Nietzsche predicted that Zhen Feng and the others would be able to successfully complete the task when he used magic to fight against it, but now it seems that his magic power alone is not enough to buy enough time, so As a backup method, Nietzsche had to enter the circle in person and fight against it in an all-round way.

As soon as he stepped in, Nietzsche instantly felt the pressure rushing from all directions, and the breath of life was churning in his body due to the huge pressure.The Devil trembled all over, and the sound of bones rubbing echoed countless times in his mind. His face was pale, he gritted his teeth and slowly raised his head, looking at the comrades above who were also fighting with all their strength, he slowly moved the other foot also stepped in.

"It's almost over." Zhenfeng said silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)