Chapter 841

Other abnormalities? Albus's first reaction was that Lu Mian was imitating him, trying to trick him into looking at something he shouldn't look at.

His gaze cautiously swept across the wilderness below the mountain of corpses, seeing only the undead soldier corpses fallen in different places and the colorless residual fire that had almost completely extinguished.

During this process, Albus also listened to the movements around him, but apart from the increasingly violent trembling and shaking of "0—01," he received no information at all.

"Are you trying to stall for time in this way? I think this is more favorable to me." Albus responded to Lu Mian with a smile.

His iron-black eyes reflected the figure of this competitor, and he quickly estimated the probability of launching a surprise attack in his mind.

He had to extinguish the last hidden danger before he lost his melee ability.

Lu Mian did not give Albus this opportunity. Although his arms had reached the point where he could only pick up lighter items and his legs were so weak he could barely walk, the accumulated spirituality he released was still quite abundant, enough to support him in completing many "teleportations."

His figure disappeared from Albus's sight and then outlined itself on the side of the mountain of corpses.

Before Albus could find him, Lu Mian smiled and said:

"It's understandable that you didn't notice other abnormalities here. After all, you don't seem to be a person who loves to study, and your ancestor, that 'Red Angel,' although having a very thorough understanding of '0—01,' the current '0—01' is no longer the '0—01' of the past."

"From the Sealed Artifact data, I know that after your ancestor was killed by the 'Blood Emperor,' '0—01' changed owners twice: one was Alista Tudor, and one was the 'Death' of the Southern Continent. Therefore, it was contaminated by other, equally high-level pollution."

Seeing Albus's gaze cast toward this side, seemingly listening and distinguishing the truth of his words, with no intention of launching a surprise attack for the time being, Lu Mian remained in place and continued:

"Of course, that ancestor of yours has been to Trier in the Fourth Epoch and understands the various details of the corresponding seals. Morora was modeled after the seal in Trier, so you definitely wouldn't lack understanding of the situation here, but the seals on both sides are only mostly similar, and many details still have key differences."

"The book 'Principles of Sealing' tells me that this is because '0—01' and the pollution on it are purer compared to Trier in the Fourth Epoch, not so complex, so there is less balance and containment that can be formed, and many iconic problems are more prominent."

"If your ancestor came in person and took a turn in the underground mausoleum—no, just took a few looks—he would definitely understand what the abnormality I'm talking about is. But unfortunately, he cannot descend to Morora, and he should also be unable to see or hear directly through the seal with the help of your eyes and ears. He can only give you power, help you share the damage, and listen to your reports regularly."

"In this situation, hehe, it's understandable that you didn't notice other abnormalities here."

Albus Medici gazed at Lu Mian below, listening to his narration with a smile on his face, while pondering where the problem actually lay:

"He rambled on and on, indeed very much like he's stalling for time."

"But stalling for time is more favorable to me... The resonance between '0—01' and my ancestor is getting stronger and stronger. In two or three more minutes, I will be able to get close and drip the blood of the Medici family..."

"His condition will only deteriorate faster than mine, the more he stalls, the weaker he gets..."

"Is he waiting for reinforcements? But unless the Archbishop of the Church of Knowledge takes action personally, no one in Morora should be able to participate in this struggle, and those outside Morora can't get in... The Church of Knowledge is currently quite neutral, at most having a slight inclination in secret, and won't directly enter the fray. Hehe, must be vigilant about this point; so-called scholars are more insidious than us 'Hunters,' the more knowledge, the more insidious..."

"It's a pity, this trash can is very vigilant; as soon as something is wrong, he will 'teleport' away, and I have to get close to release the 'Fog of War'... No wonder my ancestor said that before Alista Tudor became a god, he was more annoyed by Bethel Abraham..."

"Keep feinting, forcing him to use 'teleportation' continuously, and exhaust his spirituality? This is a way. If it really goes according to his rhythm, before his spirituality is enough to support 'teleportation,' I will almost be unable to complete the battle, and even standing will be difficult. I can only rely on fire crows, shotgun blasts, shooting blindly..."

"But if the feint wants to be real, it must consume a lot of spirituality, and if it's not real, it can't bluff anyone..."

"Why does this shitty pathogen target the physical body first and then affect the spirituality? If the speed of spirituality loss could be as fast as muscles losing strength, the problem would be simple. In that situation, I wouldn't need to hold on for too long, just longer than this trash can."

As Albus's thoughts raced, Lu Mian smiled and said:

"Do you need me to give you a hint?"

"I don't know if you've read the sealing data of '0—01,' but you must be very clear about the various taboos here. Haven't you noticed that two of the contents, or rather, two of the taboos, hide problems?"

Two taboos hide problems? Albus suddenly had a dangerous intuition; he began to believe that some of the things Lu Mian said might be true.

Lu Mian smiled in a mocking tone:

"Still haven't thought of it? Look, this is the evil consequence of not studying. I didn't notice it at first either, but in Morora, after reading a large number of relevant books and data, I gradually became suspicious."

"Let me give you another hint. The first problematic taboo is that experimental personnel must cover their eyes and carry a lantern, and if the lantern goes out, the experimental personnel will disappear directly, and everyone who knows him will simultaneously believe that he died long ago."

"What's the problem with this? I've already found someone to verify the authenticity of this taboo. Hehe, it's just that there are a large number of light sources here, otherwise we would have all disappeared by now." Albus quickly thought about the details he might have overlooked.

At this moment, Lu Mian's figure disappeared suddenly.

He used "teleportation" to change his position, appearing near the top of the mountain of corpses, appearing beside the "Sword of Courage."

Taking advantage of the fact that he could still hold the "Traveler's Bag," he squatted down and put this bag, which he had been holding in his hand in advance, over the "Sword of Courage," letting the "Sword of Courage" return to its companions.

At this time, because Albus didn't expect Lu Mian to appear so close to the top of the mountain of corpses, he was still searching for the target everywhere in the wilderness with his eyes.

By the time he reacted and condensed a cyan fireball to bomb downward, Lu Mian had already activated the black mark on his right shoulder and truly "teleported" to somewhere in the wilderness.

He risked picking up the "Sword of Courage" because he now discovered that the one likely to face the indiscriminate attack of the "Sword of Courage" later would very likely be himself.

As the booming explosion sound just subsided, Lu Mian's voice rang out again:

"Haven't you figured it out yet?"

"After I arrived at the real mountain of corpses, I actually doubted my guess and completely abandoned it, but the later results made me more certain and allowed me to think through more problems."

Lu Mian said to Albus Medici from a distance in the tone of a teacher:

"The answer is, why must it be experimental personnel carrying a lit lantern to enter? Why not set up a burning wall lamp every certain distance in the underground mausoleum and replace the lamp oil regularly? Although this would consume more resources, it would be more convenient and safer. With the financial resources of the Church of Knowledge, it's impossible that they couldn't support such an arrangement."

"Is that to make the seal appear mysterious and terrifying? Obviously not. Obviously, there is a deeper reason."

Albus Medici's eyes flickered, and he vaguely had a guess.

He cast his gaze toward the residual fires everywhere on the mountain of corpses.

Lu Mian's figure disappeared again, appearing between Celeste's corpse chunks.

He immediately inverted the "Traveler's Bag" over the black teardrop-shaped forehead ornament and put it away.

This time, Albus tracked Lu Mian's figure in time, but he didn't take action, nor did he transform into a flame spear to project over.

This was firstly because the opponent could "teleport" away at any time, and secondly, what Lu Mian was doing now was equally favorable to him.

Albus was almost certain that that forehead ornament was the "fountainhead" of the current occult pathogen. After placing it in another space, the concentration of pathogens here would gradually decrease, so that the two people's conditions would no longer deteriorate rapidly, allowing them to hold on longer.

After putting away that forehead ornament, Lu Mian immediately "teleported" to the wilderness on the other side of the mountain of corpses and said to Albus with a smile:

"The second problematic taboo is 'Beyonders above Sequence 5 cannot approach, warning, Beyonders above Sequence 5 cannot approach'."

Albus understood Lu Mian's line of thought instantly and asked back in a deep voice:

"You mean, there's no need to emphasize separately that Beyonders above Sequence 5 cannot approach?"

"Indeed, in terms of the actual situation, as long as they are not experimental personnel who have already been contaminated and us people who have special circumstances, regardless of whether they are above Sequence 5 or not, they shouldn't approach '0—01'."

Lu Mian wanted to applaud, but putting the "Traveler's Bag" back properly had already made him quite exhausted.

He smiled in a tone of "still teachable":

"Yes, then why emphasize separately that Beyonders above Sequence 5 cannot approach?"

"I'm afraid it's because Beyonders above Sequence 5 approaching '0—01' will not only bring danger to themselves but also trigger additional, more terrifying abnormalities. Therefore, it must be specially warned!"

"Just now, the appearance of the severed-hand brother attracted the attack of '0—01,' making this wilderness and the mountain of corpses full of residual fires, and according to my observation, these residual fires will extinguish on their own."

"What does this explain? It explains that before we came in, this place was in darkness, with no firelight."

"Combined with the first problematic taboo I mentioned, and combined with the self-balance and self-sealing mentioned in the book 'Principles of Sealing,' the potential hidden danger is very clear."

Albus's expression changed slightly; he obviously thought of what the possible abnormality was.

Lu Mian changed his position again with "teleportation" and continued:

"That hidden danger is that there is a latent taboo:"

"The underground mausoleum needs eternal, dead darkness. It can occasionally have light, but it cannot have light continuously in the same place, and Beyonders above Sequence 5 who possess divinity approaching will make '0—01' instinctively incinerate this area, bringing residual fires that can last for a period of time."

Speaking of this, Lu Mian smiled even more brilliantly:

"Now, the residual fire has been burning for a while, and you are still continuously creating firelight."

"I'm very curious, what will happen next."

What will happen? Albus Medici's eyes froze instantly, and his back suddenly tightened.

He knew where the problem was!

The frequency and amplitude of "0—01's" trembling and shaking were more violent than he expected, and it was progressing faster!

At this moment, the entire sky was suddenly dyed with the color of burning.

(End of chapter)