Chapter 1257 Stepping Into the Unknown

Under the remote control of the manipulator, the explorer puppet has been active in the "Kingdom of God" opposite the portal for two full hours, and it sent back a large number of real-time images, which will undoubtedly become crucial for human beings to understand the Kingdom of God. Important information, but as a magical device, the ability of "Explorer" has its limit after all.

After the explorer crossed the "square area" of the Kingdom of God and the first arch leading to the palace complex, the control mage found that the transmission of the puppet showed signs of instability, and the picture coming from the front began to flicker frequently. After a few seconds, , The puppet even sent back an emergency signal that "the supply of magic power is about to be interrupted".

In order to prevent the loss of this precious magic device, Windsor Mapel immediately ordered the recovery of the explorer, and the holographic projection returned from the front then turned back to the direction of the portal, and the explorer opened its long metal The limbs began to quickly return to the path they came from, while Kamel looked at the trembling holographic projections, and asked in a deep voice, "Is it beyond the control distance?"

"It shouldn't be..." Windsor Mapel frowned and said, "We considered in advance that the internal space of the Kingdom of God may be very wide, so we have made special improvements to the signal transmission structure of the golem, and the manipulation of mages is very difficult. High-level powerhouses, in theory, even if the puppet moves outward at the previous speed for another two hours, the signal transmission will not be affected..."

While speaking, the eyes of the legendary Typhon mage did not leave the holographic projection next to the portal. The explorer had already started running forward at the highest speed, and the magic image sent back was constantly passing by the holographic projection in the Shenguo Square area. Large stone bricks and exquisite stone pillars standing on the square, but even if the distance between the puppet and the portal is continuously shortened, the poor signal transmission has not improved at all, and the jitter and interference of the holographic image are increasing over time The more serious it became, the warning message "The supply of magic power is about to be interrupted" from the puppet always appeared in the center of the screen, which made Windsor's expression more serious.

"There is a problem with its energy supply... It looks like the magic power reserve is exhausted, but the puppet has the function of absorbing magic power from the surrounding environment to maintain long-term operation..." She whispered to herself, then suddenly raised her head He said loudly, "Can you speed up the evacuation?!"

"I have evacuated as quickly as possible, Master Windsor." A control mage said quickly. The forehead of this high-level mage in a dark purple robe was covered with cold sweat. The interruption of the puppet's signal made the control extremely difficult. And the pressure of losing the explorer made him even more nervous-the expensive cost of the golem itself is actually second to these Typhon scholars. What they are really nervous about is the research process. The current state of the explorer is obviously abnormal, but only It returned smoothly, and the on-site technicians could confirm how the anomaly happened. Once the puppet completely exhausted its energy before reaching the portal and lost contact, it would undoubtedly have a great impact on subsequent exploration and research.

Windsor didn't urge her again, she just stared at the image sent back by the holographic projection together with Kamel, in the increasingly blurred and dim picture, she saw that the mirror-like portal had appeared in the explorer In front of him, several metal limbs of the puppet were moving rapidly,

The distance between it and the portal was constantly shortening, but as the last hundred meters approached, the raised metal joints suddenly showed signs of uncoordinated movements, and one of the joints couldn't even be raised in time, causing The explorer nearly fell in a stagger.

The most basic power system is also showing signs of energy depletion, and the last reserve magic power in the golem is about to bottom out, but the function that was originally used to absorb magic power from the surrounding environment to maintain operation does not seem to exist...

In the last fifteen meters, everyone's eyes were focused on the extremely dim and fuzzy holographic projection, but the controlling mages could not perceive the signal transmission of the puppet at all. Windsor Maple raised her hands: "Master Windsor, the signal is interrupted, we can only let God..."

Before he finished speaking, the holographic projection completely dimmed, and the last link between the puppet and the mortal world was also broken.

The portal hall fell silent, and then a few sighs sounded from everywhere. Kamel stared at the mirror-like "gate", and Windsor Mapel beside him sighed and shook his head and said: "We Lost 'Seeker'..."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, a sound of mechanical joints rubbing against each other suddenly entered the hall, and layers of ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the mirror-like circular "door door", followed by a magic mechanical machine made of brass. The device stumbled out of it, and rushed to the base of the portal device in a series of noises and tumbling.

At the last moment, the puppet managed to charge back with the remaining energy, and it rolled to the ground amidst a burst of noise. At the same time, a series of dimly lit runes on its shell were completely extinguished one by one.

Windsor Mapel immediately reacted. She rushed towards the explorer and ordered loudly: "The maintenance team! Come here immediately!"

Several technicians wearing mage Typhon's robes rushed to the side of the explorer puppet immediately, and Kamel followed Windsor Mapel to the scene. They stared at the puppet that had completely shut down. All the runes on the brass shell of the latter have been extinguished, and the crystals inlaid in each key energy node also show a grayish white color after excessive consumption, and a wave of heat radiates from its body. Seeing this scene, even if it is not Those who know the technology of the Typhon Puppet can also make a judgment at a glance - this sophisticated magic device has been operating beyond the limit for too long in an environment where no magic power can be replenished at all, and now many magic power circuits have been severely damaged .

An engineering mage bent down and began to inspect the shell of the "Explorer", trying to find traces of trauma to determine the cause of its charging device failure, and at this moment, a low humming sound came from the round The runes that were completely extinguished flickered a few times, and then lit up one after another—it began to charge itself again.

"...Master Windsor," the engineering mage raised his head and looked at Windsor Maple in confusion, "its charging structure is not damaged..."

Windsor Mapel watched this scene with a frown, and after a moment of contemplation, she made a decision: "Open the shell, remove the 2 to 4 shields, and check the condition of the core magic power circuit."

"Yes, Master Windsor!" The engineering mage immediately took the order, and then several assistant mages stepped forward to work together, and took apart the round brass shell of the explorer, accompanied by the heavy shell and the inside of the shell. Several silver guards were removed, and the extremely complex and precise mechanical and magical structure in this magic device was finally presented to everyone. At first glance, Kamel saw several crystals that were being recharged. And several obviously damaged rune structures around the crystal.

The mages of Typhon gathered together and quickly checked the various mechanisms in the explorer's body. Windsor Mapel watched their progress, but the inspection of the mages did not last long. Soon, a thin woman The mage stood up and reported to Windsor Mapel with a serious face: "Master, there are traces of inward breakdown in the core magic power circuit of the puppet, and the alchemy solution filled in isolation layers 2 to 4 has been completely evaporated. .”

"...Introverted penetration, the alchemy solution evaporated..." Windsor Mapel's face darkened, and he quickly made a judgment, "This shows that it has tried to absorb magic power from the surrounding environment, but the charging circuit has never been replenished ...Coupled with the excessive release of the magic power core, the central control magic circle continuously squeezed the remaining magic power in the circuit, resulting in a series of system errors..."

Kamel quickly understood what happened to the explorer. The eyes of the ancient arcane master suddenly flashed with a strange light. After thinking for a while, he broke the silence with a deep voice: "In other words, God There is no magic power in the country or it is impossible to extract magic power, so the explorers quickly exhausted their own energy reserves..."

"...This is one of the possibilities," Windsor Mapel nodded with a frown, her tone full of confusion, "but I've never heard of such a thing... Magic is a ubiquitous and almost capable Things that penetrate all barriers, even in the mines of the anti-demon crystal, will have a relatively thin magic environment, so is there a place in this world where there is no magic at all?"

"It may not exist in this world, but what we are facing is the 'Kingdom of God'—a realm that mortals have never understood!" Kamel said immediately, with some inexplicable excitement in his tone, "Ms. Windsor, throw away Let go of the shackles caused by past knowledge, we are dealing with a completely new field!"

Windsor finally sensed the emotional changes of the ancient Gondor beside him, and couldn't help asking unexpectedly: "Master Kamel...you seem very excited?"

"Yes, Ms. Windsor, we may be facing a possibility... a possibility of breaking the game!" Kamel said excitedly, but soon, he forcibly controlled his thoughts and tone to calm down, "The characteristics in the Kingdom of God fit an environment I had conceived, Ms. Windsor, we should further investigate the space opposite that door."

Windsor turned her head and glanced at the circular "mirror" in the center of the portal device. She agreed with Kamel's words, but the accident just happened to the explorer made her overly cautious: "... Maybe we should make more preparations, explore The problem encountered by the survivors may be just one of the risk factors in the Kingdom of God, and even if there is no risk factor... a single environment where magic power is exhausted can make our personnel and equipment face great difficulties."

Kamel floated up a bit, his eyes fixed on the "opposite scene" presented by the mirror, a strong impulse was surging in his arcane body, rebelling against the long-cherished wish and deeds of the millennium The scholar's thirst for knowledge about the origin of magic power is mixed in this impulse, which is enough to test the sanity of any scholar - but he remained calm.

He has been waiting for a thousand years.

"You're right, Ms. Windsor," Kamel lowered his head, and said to the legendary Typhon mage next to him, "We need to let the explorer go in a few more times, at least to confirm whether it has received additional damage in the environment where the mana is exhausted." Then send some equipment to the opposite side to see if those equipment can operate normally and how long they can run with their own magic power in an environment where the magic power is exhausted, and let people go in after collecting enough data. "

Windsor Mapel nodded solemnly. She looked away and looked at the explorer puppet that had been disassembled and waiting for repair. After staring for a long time, the Typhon mage said in a low voice: "Now, we At least the first step has finally been taken."

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The dark blue sea is constantly receding in the field of vision. The floating ice blocks and the undulating foam on the ocean reflect the brilliant starlight in the sky, presenting a mysterious beauty that cannot be seen on land. The cold wind was blocked by the giant dragon's shield, only the faint whistling sound could be heard. Standing on Melita's back, Gawain looked far into the distance at the end of the horizon, against the background of the dark sky in the distance , he could already see the majestic silhouette standing on the sea.

It was a tall tower, like a giant pillar supporting heaven and earth, standing on a disc island made of steel. The passage of time has not diminished the majesty of this spectacle, and the dim light of the polar night cannot conceal the breathtaking ancient heritage. Its demeanor - just standing there is enough to make the vast majority of mortal races on this planet feel infinite awe and sigh, and even equate it with the legendary "miracle".

That has surpassed the level of technology that most civilizations on the planet can understand. No race can imagine a man-made structure with such a scale and such a nearly eternal service life—no wonder the people who were led here by the dragon back then The Reverse Tide Empire will regard this thing as the legacy of the gods, because in a sense... Even the legacy of the gods cannot be compared with the level of civilization represented behind this giant tower.

Melita was carrying Gawain and Amber, and the white dragon Noretta was flying not far from her, carrying Victoria and Mordill on her back, and in the sky behind them, there was another team consisting of thirty adults. A group of giant dragons, this huge team flies under the night, the giant wings beat the air, and the whistling wind passes between the huge bodies, bringing a heart-pounding dull whistling in the night sky, they silently Over the starlight of the polar night, over the broken barriers and the ruins of the shield generator on the west coast, and flew towards the tower against the tide in the distance.

If placed on the Loren Continent before the alliance was established, such a team could completely destroy a small kingdom or any city-state in a short period of time, and even cause serious damage to a relatively powerful country like the Ogure Tribal State. , in front of the Tower of Against the Tide, the mighty giant dragon also had to restrain its edge, adopt the most cautious attitude and gradually move closer to the target—and began to slow down when it was still far away from the tower.

This is the first time they approached this tower actively since the Rebellion of the Tide. Although the "chains" built in the depths of the soul have been cut off, a certain instinct built up over millions of years can still make the most powerful The dragons all tensed up.

Gawain withdrew his gaze into the distance, and looked at the other two figures besides himself and Amber on Melita's back: two young dragons were jumping around near Melita's shoulder blades, experiencing a novelty experience. It seems very happy to fly with this kind of journey with the dragons.

These two little guys should be regarded as the most special members of this team - but they obviously don't realize it.