After Inogova left, Richard did not really follow the other party's suggestion to leave the temporary residence and inspect various places in Pompeii Town. Instead, he quietly waited in the house for the arrival of night.
Soon, the sky was covered with a layer of black gauze, and the night gradually became darker.
Late at night, Richard lay quietly on the bed in his room, his consciousness gradually becoming chaotic, but he remained clear in the chaos and did not fall into a dream.
His consciousness became increasingly chaotic, his thoughts sank to the deepest part of his brain, his body became rigid and out of control, and his whole body seemed to be dead.
At this time, Richard felt the cells in his body vibrate, and he almost bounced off the bed.
The time to leave the body has arrived... This thought flashed through Richard's mind. Suddenly, his conscious body separated from his physical body with ease. A transparent band was attached to the back of his neck, and it passed through the roof like a hydrogen balloon and rose into the night sky of Pompeii.
Looking around, Richard saw consciousness bodies similar to his floating through the roofs all over Pompeii Town. Apparently many wizards were meditating.
Some consciousnesses only floated more than ten meters from the roof, and they were first-level wizards. Others floated tens of meters, and they were second-level wizards. Some even floated close to a hundred meters away...
That should be a third-level wizard, and his strength should not be underestimated... Floating in the air about 500 meters high, Richard thought silently.
Next, he did not try to continue to rise to absorb free energy elements, nor harass the conscious body that could not move freely. Instead, he identified the scope of Pompeii Town, aimed at a corner, and fell suddenly. Just like a high platform diver, he jumped straight off the 500-meter-high wooden platform and plunged his head into the pool below.
Quietly, Richard's conscious body quickly touched the ground, then sunk deeply and was wrapped in the soil.
Richard observed the surroundings with his conscious body, constantly moving, exploring Pompeii's underground world.
The reason why he did this was very simple, that is, to find a residence in a good location.
He doesn't care about the environment of his residence. Even if volcanic ash falls every day, it doesn't matter. At worst, he stays in the house and never goes out. What he is concerned about is whether the house can support the opening of an underground space and whether it can dig a secret passage to connect to the belly of the volcano.
The purpose of connecting to the belly of the volcano is also simple, that is, to secretly obtain a large amount of energy, fill the gap, and use it for the research and manufacturing of nuclear weapons.
Rommel gave him the third "Book of the Void" before. He briefly studied it and determined that it could absorb energy from the void stably for a long time, but the cost was a bit high. To make a more expensive energy-absorbing tower, it requires long-term maintenance. In short, it is not easy to achieve the same effect as the everlasting tin wood. This also shows that tin wood is indeed extraordinary.
If he had not come to Pompeii, although it would not be easy, he would still find a way to overcome the difficulties and accomplish everything. But when Pompeo came and saw such a large energy core, he changed his mind.
After all, he could use simpler methods and use nodes to continuously obtain a large amount of energy.
The only thing to consider is that using nodes may be a bit too aboveboard and consume too much energy, which will affect the performance of other nearby nodes, have adverse effects, and be easily investigated. But by digging a passage into the belly of the volcano and directly using the vast thermal energy there, there would be no such worries.
Then, he must choose a good location so that he can dig the passage easily, covertly, and not be discovered.
So, where to choose
Richard was constantly moving deep in the soil, making assessments as he moved.
In the first place, the soil is too loose. Once excavated, it will easily cause collapse, which is not acceptable.
In the second place, the soil is solid, but it lacks water and is difficult to shape. It is difficult to transform it, so it won't work.
In the third place, the soil is very moist, but it is too close to the ground and is easily noticed.
In the fourth place, the soil is full of water, and it will easily sink without digging. If it is excavated, I am afraid that a large area will collapse, and even nearby buildings will be affected. Well, what it is, it's kind of like mercury sulfide (cinnabar). If it is really mercury sulfide, and a tunnel is dug directly into the belly of the volcano, sulfur and mercury will be produced as the temperature rises. Mercury itself is toxic, and burning sulfur will produce sulfur dioxide, which is also toxic. This situation couldn't be worse. Not only was there no choice, but I had to stay away. Next, next…
Like a patient with difficulty in making choices, Richard went to the supermarket. He moved underground for more than an hour, assessing one area after another, and finally stopped.
"Well, everything is suitable here. The soil is stable and easy to shape and transform. It's not far from the belly of the volcano, and it's not too close to the surface. There are no toxic ores, which is good." Richard thought with satisfaction, controlling The conscious body moves toward the surface.
After a moment, his head came out and he saw an empty three-story stone building standing in front of him.
…
the next day.
in a temporary living room.
"Wizard Richard, are you sure you want to choose Stone Building No. 1248?" Inogova glanced at the map and asked Richard for confirmation.
"I'm sure." Richard nodded.
"Then I must say, you have a very good vision." Inogova praised, "Although this stone building is located at a corner of Pompeii Town, it just happens to avoid the volcanic ash falling from above, and the air is circulated It's very smooth and doesn't smell too strong of sulfur. I originally thought it would take you two or three days to select such a suitable stone building, but I didn't expect you to complete it in just one day. Very efficient.”
In fact, it only took me more than an hour... Richard opened his mouth and said vaguely: "It's just a fluke."
"You are being humble." Inogova said, "Well, now that you have chosen, you can find time to move there. There are already some simple furniture there, which can meet the basic needs. If you still want to If you want more, then you have to solve it yourself.
Normally, you can live there as long as you are in Pompeii, and it will not be occupied by others while you are away. Of course, if you leave Pompeii for too long, more than a year, the organization is eligible to take back and reallocate your residence. So, a friendly reminder, if you don’t want to lose your place of residence, you should go back to Pompeii at least once a year. "
"Thank you, Wizard Inogova."
"You're welcome, this is what I should do." Inogaowa said, "Okay, I won't disturb you anymore. Let's leave first, Wizard Richard."
"goodbye."
"goodbye."
Inogova stepped towards the door, walked to the door, lowered her head flexibly, and disappeared outside.
Richard looked around, tidied up the room, and then walked out to his chosen residence.