"Da-da-da-da-"
In the dark underground corridor, the clear sound of footsteps echoed in it like waves of echoes.
Luo Zhen and Matthew followed Nitocris and walked in such a corridor, feeling only depressed and heavy.
There is nothing here, only tomb-like tunnels and torches embedded in the walls.
Here, there is no life, just silence as if rejecting anyone.
"Originally, there were many defense devices here. They were mechanisms used by Atlas Academy to protect this place and prevent people from escaping. But those have been eliminated by me, but there are still some methods that I have not had time to remove or even discover. , so you remember to follow me closely and don’t run around.”
Nitocris gave this instruction while walking in front.
This pharaoh was unexpectedly kind-hearted. Even though he was dealing with two strangers, Luo Zhen and Ma Xiu, he still worried a lot.
Unfortunately, Luo Zhen's attention no longer stayed on Nitocris, but looked around in all directions.
As a magician with profound magic knowledge, Luo Zhen knows better than Nitocris what to pay attention to, and even discovered many Linitocris through the power of "Spiritual Vision" and "Mind Eye" He was secretly amazed at the protective mechanism that Silk had not discovered.
The protection mechanism and defense system here are quite superb. Except for powerful magicians like Luo Zhen, even Nitocris, the queen of magic, was not aware of its full picture for a while. It can be seen from this that Atlas Academy is indeed well-deserved.
Even Luo Zhen didn't dare to send his familiars around casually, and he didn't even dare to use the . He was worried that the familiars or the fluctuations in magic power would touch any spells, which would eventually lead to a chain reaction and unnecessary consequences.
If it was just a mechanism against the enemy, then Luo Zhen would naturally not have to worry about it. If he was just afraid of touching some self-destruct device, then the fun would be really great.
Therefore, unless it is a long-term exploration and exploration like Nitocris, Luo Zhen does not dare to claim that he can completely unlock all the secrets of this cellar.
But during the exploration process, Luo Zhen discovered several problems.
One is...
"The structure here is indeed more focused on preventing insiders from escaping than preventing others from intruding."
This is the same as what the rumors said.
There are no taboos in the Atlas Academy, and it can be used by any alchemist to conduct taboo or even inhumane research. The problem is that it cannot be taken out of here, so as not to let those technologies affect the present world, so the structure here is more in-depth. The more complicated and deeper the attack, the more dangerous it becomes. If Nitocris had not solved most of the protection mechanisms and defense systems and led the way for Luo Zhen and the others, Luo Zhen would have been trapped even if he had not been trapped. It took a lot of time.
besides...
"There is no longer any alchemist from the Atlas Academy here, not even one alive."
This can be seen from the fact that Luo Zhen and others did not cause any movement for so long after entering, and Nitocris also looked up and forward without any scruples.
Matthew seemed to have discovered this problem as well.
"Why are there no people from the Atlas Academy here?"
Matthew asked suspiciously.
Regarding this...
"No one takes things for granted." Nitocris said with a serious face, "Because all the people here have been burned to death by the flames of human reason."
"What...!?" Ma Xiu couldn't help but open his eyes.
Luo Zhen also stared, recalling the situation at the entrance to Atlas Courtyard.
There, traces that seemed to have been burned and calcined by the flames were clearly visible.
Originally, Luo Zhen thought it was an attack by Nitocris in order to enter the hidden Atlas Courtyard. This unlocked the seal of the Atlas Courtyard ruins and allowed the cellar to appear on the ground. As a result of the above, it seems now that it was not Nitocris’s doing.
That's what Nitocris said.
"Didn't you notice?" Nitocris turned her head, looked at Luo Zhen and Matthew, and said: "This is not the Atlas Academy of this era, but the Atlas Academy of 2018."
As soon as these words came out, Luo Zhen and Ma Xiu suddenly stopped.
"This... is this the Atlas Academy in 2018?"
Matthew was shocked.
"So that's it." Luo Zhen understood, and said in a deep voice: "Could it be that it was burned away by the flames of human reason? This is the Atlas Academy in 2018."
In the year 2018, the Incineration of Humanity officially began, and all humans on the ground were burned away. Only Chaldea escaped into the alien magnetic field and escaped from the timeline, thus escaping the disaster.
If the Atlas Academy was burned down by the flames of human reason, then it could only have happened that year.
The people here suffered from the disaster of human incineration in 2018, and they were all burned to death.
"The reason why it appears in this Egypt should be because the distortion of this singularity is stronger than any other singularity. The Lion King's arbitrary actions have made the world almost collapse. The end of the world is coming, and humans have appeared on the earth. The flames burned away by reason, so because of its connection with Egypt, this place appeared in the desert territory of Pharaoh Osmandis, the Sun King, right?"
Nitocris explained this.
"There are no humans here, not even artificial humans. Only the intact defense mechanisms and defense systems remain. Really, since they are going to be burned, don't leave such things behind to harm me. It took a lot of effort to explore to this extent, and the goal has not been achieved. If Pharaoh Osmandis was not very fond of this place, I would have sunk it into the underworld."
When Nitocris said such dangerous words, she sounded a bit like she was complaining.
Then...
"In general, the valuable aspects here can be divided into three parts."
"One: the center, where the main facilities here exist."
"Two: The workshops of many alchemists, where there are many remnants of research and techniques left by the apprentices here."
"Three: The storage warehouse, where there are magic rituals made by countless outstanding alchemists for thousands of years. Unfortunately, they seem to be scattered into several and hidden deeply. Especially the place where the seven weapons are sealed has not been found until now. turn up."
Hearing this, Luo Zhen almost blurted out the question.
"So there's no library, library, or database here?"
This is where Luo Zhen deserves attention.
In these places, Luo Zhen can find what he wants.
only...
"There's no place like that here."
Nitocris said so.
"All the knowledge and records of the Atlas Academy are carried by one device, and that is the pseudo-spiritual calculator located in the center - the ."
Hearing this, Luo Zhen and Ma Xiu both reacted.
"Similar to a spirit calculator?"
Mashu was slightly surprised.
After all, as mentioned before, Chaldea's "Trismegistes" is a spirit calculator, and it was completed with the technical support provided by the Atlas Academy, which enables the transfer of spirit particles and proof of existence. Miraculous.
Could it be...
"The pseudo-spiritual calculator is the prototype of the psychic calculator ?"
Luo Zhen guessed so.
Immediately afterwards, Luo Zhen decided.
"Then let's go to the center."
Hearing Luo Zhen's words, Nitocris nodded and led the way.