Chapter 632: The Ancestor's Gift (21)

"There aren't many areas here currently using Magic Energy; the location we are in counts as one. I assume it only activates where my senior fellow apprentice has walked," Liu Ziyi said. "Therefore, any area where magic is currently operating is a suspicious area."

"Are there any other creatures besides us?" Du Zhengyi asked.

"I am not ruling out insects first. Although we were just attacked by insects, when we came in, we saw a large number of insects at the bottom of the ecological chain acting as cleaners here."

"It is also possible to miss humanoid Insect Race," Du Zhengyi reminded.

"Yes, that's right, we will miss the Alien, but there are simply too many insects here, and their physical characteristics are too similar to those of insects. Perhaps later I can think of a way to extract the key attributes of other Alien, but for now, we will prioritize checking for other Seal Beast," Liu Ziyi said calmly.

Luo Qi smelled a stench of panic and was not surprised to find it was Zhou Ruisi again; he had to turn his Yajian sensitivity down a bit further. Knowing about danger and clearly understanding danger were two completely different things; he did not blame Zhou Ruisi for being scared out of his wits, and even within the Lotus Burner, a similar smell was emanating.

"Not important," Du Zhengyi said. "Motion Capture Magic can detect the movements of the Alien. If they remain dormant and motionless, let them be. Put the motion detection map at the very top for early warning, unless we crash headlong into that thing's nest; the probability of that happening is very small."

"Then will they ambush us?" Zhou Ruisi asked.

Du Zhengyi did not answer him, and Luo Qi couldn't help but say, "Based on my observations of them, it is entirely possible; their intelligence is very high. Gorillas will ambush baboons, let alone them, who can even communicate with humans without barriers."

"Then what should we do?" Zhou Ruisi asked nervously.

Luo Qi answered with a serious face, "That means we are very unlucky."

"You said the Alien can talk?" Zhou Ruisi asked, nervously going off-track.

"Yes, when they confront you head-on, they will first say: 'Drop your guns and you won't be killed,' and only then will they attack you. Very gentlemanly," Luo Qi said.

"What?"

In the Lotus Burner's team, a voice said, unable to bear it any longer, "My god, I can't take it anymore. Can you shut your mouth? Do you have some kind of illness? Can't you other Mage make him shut up? Can't we just hurry up and do some real work?"

Luo Qi turned his neck, looking past Zhao Jiaozhu to see only a masked face; his shoulders were tensed very tightly. He didn't need to look past the barrier separated by the clownfish to see the tension in his emotions.

As if he had heard nothing, Du Zhengyi continued, "Aside from the Alien, there are still other creatures here. Overlay the energy map and the life map to see if there are any intersecting points."

"There are two points," Liu Ziyi said. Everyone else's attention turned to the display map, and the pressure was greater than it had been just a moment ago.

"Is this us?" Du Zhengyi asked, pointing to one of the points.

"Yes," Liu Ziyi replied.

There was another flashing area, not very close to them.

"If we artificially divide the Seal Land into eight major zones, this area is separated from us by one zone. Looking at it this way, it's not far, but because we actually have to cross six large corridors, each with thirty-three rooms of varying sizes, it's not easy to actually walk there. We don't know what is in these rooms, nor do we know if we will encounter insect attacks again," Liu Ziyi said.

Thirty-three rooms in each large corridor? Luo Qi took a deep breath. Thirty-three rooms, thirty-three Shenmiao, children's nursery rhymes, the secrets of the Progenitor Mage. He took another step closer. For a moment, he felt a slight trance. Under the soft Light Magic of the Seal Land, someone brushed past him. He turned his head abruptly; the figure drifted past him, and he was completely ignored, as if he did not exist. Luo Qi had no time to distinguish before more figures passed by his side. They stared straight ahead, they talked to each other, they walked in a hurry, they strolled leisurely. They wore the traditional robes of Mage, their postures elegant, their expressions arrogant.

Luo Qi knew they were Progenitor Mage; otherwise, he didn't know who else could be that handsome, looking so young and yet strangely aged at the same time.

Du Zhengyi suddenly turned his head to look at him, and the figures dissipated. Perhaps the lights in the corridor were even brighter; Luo Qi couldn't say for sure. He came back to his senses and couldn't help but look around at the people again. They were still doing their own things, with most of their attention on Liu Ziyi and Du Zhengyi, so they subconsciously turned toward Luo Qi along with Du Zhengyi. That is to say, they hadn't seen anything.

Du Zhengyi had already turned his head back to continue looking at the display map. "So the Seal Beast have indeed awakened; there are indeed Seal Beast in an active state now."

"Yes, looking at it now, there are nine," Liu Ziyi said.

"Nine gathered together," Du Zhengyi said.

"What? Oh, right, why gathered together? If some have already run out of the Seal Land, they should first be scattered here. Is there an omission in the Progenitor Mage's detection magic? Or is it..." Liu Ziyi said.

"Wait a moment, look at the energy map again," Du Zhengyi interrupted her. The energy map was adjusted into a constantly rotating Cube.

Luo Qi felt like he was going to get motion sickness just looking at it, but Du Zhengyi and Liu Ziyi browsed through it as easily and clearly as he would look at a comic book.

Zhao Jiaozhu spoke before Liu Ziyi, which also made Luo Qi realize that Zhao Jiaozhu was another person here who could keep up with their speed. "The use of Magic Energy here is very unstable."

"That's why Lightning Technique appeared on the mountaintop. The Magic Energy here is very unstable. When the magic energy is higher than the energy required for scheduling, the energy will be released, which is the Lightning Technique we saw. Perhaps the trouble encountered by those who went to the mountaintop was not the Seal Beast, but the release of excess Magic Energy," Liu Ziyi glanced at Zhao Jiaozhu.

Luo Qi realized, "Zhao Laoda, we are all in the same boat; at the very least, we should exchange real information. Are you sure there are Seal Beast that have run out?"

"I was speculating..."

Zhao Jiaozhu's words were interrupted by Du Zhengyi before he could finish. While flipping through the display map, he said, "It doesn't matter, whether they ran out or didn't run out, I can end them all together."

Luo Qi gave Zhao Jiaozhu a fake smile and said nothing more. It was also because the clownfish suddenly spoke, attracting his attention. "Is the Seal here loose because the energy is unstable? I originally thought it was because the energy here had dried up."

Liu Ziyi hesitated for a moment and looked at Du Zhengyi inquiringly, unsure whether she should answer. As if to restore his own credibility, Zhao Jiaozhu spoke up, "It is precisely because the energy here has dried up that energy fluctuations occur. Both overloaded Magic Energy and insufficient Magic Energy are helping the Seal open. This is a catastrophic situation, which is why this place has begun to call for the help of Mage. However, only Mage with the closest bloodlines can hear the warning of this catastrophe."

Liu Ziyi took a deep breath, unloading the pressure of concealment.

After a slight pause, Zhao Jiaozhu said again, "For some reason, the energy of the entire Magic World is weakening. It is not just the Qionglin that has monitored the cause of the Mage's decline; the Lotus Burner has also been investigating, and is even more motivated to go further in this regard. If you have any need, I am willing to share this information."

(End of this chapter)