Arcane Lord

“Sure enough, it’s another important node!”

Xia Duo did not try to forcefully break through the level, nor did he try to crack the mysterious lock. Instead, he stopped the ship and looked at the miniature positive energy lake in front of him that exuded infinite brilliance.

Although he didn't enter it personally, let alone cast a spell to detect it, Xia Duo could almost conclude that there should be no water in the lake, but pure positive energy.

The weak positive energy in the morning light pool in the north is just a very small amount of energy dissipated from this node. Xia Duo recalled the mysterious lock structure that he had just seen along the way. After thinking about it for a while, it became somewhat clear.

Normally, there will be no energy dissipation in the Mystery Node. This may be due to Master Everesca's poor technique, or perhaps it is a natural flaw of the Mystery Lock in the distributed node design.

For the time being, Shado couldn't make any further judgment. After all, he had never encountered this special mystery lock outside of Everesca.

After recording some of the details of the Mystic Lock in this important node area from macro to micro, Sha Duo used the Mystic Lock authority to carefully test this node.

He did not touch the node directly, but tried to establish contact with the morning light pool in the north outside the positive energy lake. After the spell was cast, an invisible link was guided from the macroscopic magic network structure, containing countless microscopic magic network strings. The two places were connected in an instant.

"not good!"

Xia Duo realized that his action might be a bit too big, and quickly broke up the special link that could almost be called the "mystery lock plug-in", put away the ship under him, and then teleported away.

Of course, in the process, he did not forget to erase the actions and even behavioral tracks he left behind in the mystery.

Everything is back to where it started——

South side of Mellon Market, where he first boarded the ship.

Putting down the boat, Shado chose to drive eastward this time. Although he had not traveled through this river last time, he had walked along the trail along the river, passing through the Kalish Ai Rui Psychic Shop.

So it’s not a stranger.

…

During the journey, Shado continued to fiddle with the strings of the magic net to establish communication with the mystery lock. According to his speculation, since the main body of Everesca's mystery lock is the Manda water system that runs through the entire city.

Then the river itself may also be an important energy transmission channel. Although there is almost no energy dissipation in the river water, the strings of the magic network in this area are likely to play an important role in the macroscopic magic network structure.

Xia Duo kept linking to the mystery lock, or searching for information, or casting spells under cover, in any case, forcing the mystery lock to make various reactions.

As a result, before the ship arrived near Kalishi Rui's psychic shop, Shado received a mysterious message, or a "system record", it was almost the same.

This means that there is an abnormality in the x0312 area, and it should be reported to the Evereska Elder Council for discussion on increasing the scope of routine maintenance.

This kind of unconventional maintenance requires the collection of six sovereign rights to be carried out. Shado immediately realized that he had to leave Everesca at least once before the maintenance, otherwise what he did here would inevitably be criticized by the Seven Towers. learned.

Then it won't be so easy for him to observe the Mystery Lock next time, and it may even affect Iolum.

Of course, there is also good news that comes with the "system record", that is, Shado has locked Everesca's main energy flow lines in the macroscopic magic network structure.

If it was just a speculation that the Mystic Lock was built in the Manda River System before, it is now a verified and inevitable judgment.

At the same time, the link just established at the Positive Energy Lake with another Mystery Lock node, Morning Light Pool, was quickly lifted, but it also fed back a large number of details of the deeper Mystery Lock.

It's just that Xia Duo doesn't have time to sort it out in detail now, he still has to continue observing and recording! You can definitely go back to Netheril to sort things out.

…

As the ship continued to move forward, Kalishari's psychic shop was quickly left behind.

And since the location of the main energy circulation lines of the Mystic Lock in the macroscopic magic network structure has been determined, Xia Duobao is much busier than before.

In addition to constantly "stimulating" the mystery lock to reveal more information, special attention must be paid to the reaction of the outside world. In fact, after the "abnormality" just now, Sha Duo has discovered that a mage is checking the mystery lock.

It's just that Everiska's Mystery Lock has six points of authority. As long as the main authority of Netheril is not available, the elf mage can only conclude that the "abnormality" just now is not an anomaly, but a man-made conclusion.

Nothing more can be done.

This is the consequence of losing sovereignty in key areas!

Of course, it is also a clear case of "the weak and the strong"!

…

After a while, Xia Duo noticed that the water level in the river began to gradually rise, and after continuing the situation for a while, the river in front suddenly rose.

But the river water did not pour to the lower place. Instead, it naturally flowed to the higher place, and it flowed higher and higher, forming a reverse waterfall.

Xia Duo realized that there was another important mystery node ahead, but after the "abnormality" just now, they must be keeping a close eye on it, so he no longer headed east, but turned north.

Of course, it is also possible to go south, but Xia Duo has observed enough this time. He plans to go north and west to the Sky Garden first, and see the important nodes in most of the city.

As for the reverse waterfall, it can be said to be important or not. In fact, Xia Duo had already gained something when he saw it.

It's just that there is not as much close observation or even testing.

After all, you are on someone else's territory, so you can't be too arrogant.

…

Around midnight, Xia Duo finally arrived at the Sky Garden.

Compared to the various discomforts he had when he came here last time with the company of elves and limited time, this time he was much more comfortable coming here alone.

This body of water is filled with elemental water. This special existence is in a critical state between pure water elements and elemental manifestations. It looks extremely ethereal.

The boat travels on the water as if it is traveling in the air.

The so-called gardens are actually pieces of unknown vines floating on the upper layer of the elemental water, like soil on land. The jasmine in the night sky that constantly emits starlight in this dark night actually grows on these vines that serve as soil. .

As the ship passed through it, the distant and fresh gardens surrounded him. At this moment, Xia Duo rarely thought about the mystery, but quietly enjoyed this moment of silence and tranquility.

It is also unfortunate that Xia Duo came to this sky garden twice at night. If it were during the day, he would have seen the sun rose that the elves said "can compete with the sun".

Xia Duo searched for a while and found that on the surrounding vines, there were tall plants that contained positive energy sleeping among the stars.

Almost every plant has only one flower bud. At this time, the flower bud is tightly closed, and only a weak breath of positive energy comes out. If it is during the day, it may really shine!