Xia Jin Tower is three days' journey from Nevad. After leaving the goblin residence, we headed west all the way to the western foot of Holy Bow Peak. We looked up in the depths of the forest where the whispers lingered - the mountains at the bottom of the cave. , the ancient tower above the green sea stands day after day.
Fang Plover had seen the stone tower with mottled white walls standing alone on the hill a day ago. But after walking for a day and a night, they finally arrived at their destination. They looked at the ancient stone tower halfway down the mountain, covered in vines and green shade. There were many privet trees growing nearby. The stone tower was built by the elves of ancient Numerin. The building is like a witness of ancient glory - it has been watching over this land since the days of the Disaster of Isolin.
The sparkling long lake, the red ridges inserted into the green forest, and the dark forest have not changed much compared to the previous era. Only because of the geological changes caused by the catastrophe, the later road bypassed the mountain range at the bottom of the cave, turning this area into an inaccessible area and a paradise for adventurers.
Accompanying them were the tower keeper, Myrleuthymis, or the 'elf' who called herself Anlothe, and a girl who shocked Fang Plover. She had a very cold temperament and long black hair. , wearing glasses and looking like he would not approach strangers.
The tower guard did not accompany them, and looked elusive. No one was often seen during the day, but at night, he always appeared near the camp like a ghost and told them to pay attention to something the next day.
But before morning, it drifted away again.
Most of the others left first in Nervad - just as Odin described. The Queen of Hades originally planned to join them, but due to the urgent call from the guild, she had to change her mind temporarily. But the night before leaving, the other party gave him a special gift - a control glove.
It was the Silver Fire series from the Odin Empire Workshop, which was much better than the one he was using now. It increased the role of computing power in control by about 15% (the original one was only 10%). After he upgraded, his computing power also increased to over 180, so when using this glove, his computing power could basically exceed the threshold of 200.
As for the glove that Luo Yu originally gave him, he modified it and used it as a deputy. Anyway, after his original deputy's glove was damaged during the Battle of Dullon, he never had the chance to repair it, so he simply gave it to a second-hand merchant in the Fairy Residence at a cheap price.
Among the remaining people, except for Odin, there were only two or three people left. Among them was Leia, but the two of them didn't know each other. Probably because they were both idealists, they got along quite well.
Because of the other party's ID of 'Holy September', Fang Pultru only calls the other party Sister Xiaojiu on weekdays.
Rhea told him that she would also give him a gift on the day he left the Hall of Thousand Doors.
This made Fang Yu quite looking forward to it.
The day we arrived at the Summer End Tower happened to be halfway through the Waking Moon. It was the beginning of spring in the Aitalian sense—the locals called it Candlelight Day—it was the last day of winter twilight. People lit candles at home. Praying for a successful year.
This is just a small solar term. In the wild, adventurers don't have to worry about this, so Fang Plover couldn't see any flickering candlelight.
However, when they arrived, it was in the evening, and they saw burning clouds stretching across the west side of Changhu Lake. A bright golden light coated the forest in this area with dark red light.
The winter scene is the mountain range at the bottom of the cave that separates the north and the south. Therefore, the southern border has already seen the revival of spring. After the ice and snow melt, even the mountains and fields begin to show a vibrant scene. Fang Yu only counted the days silently, and there were still thirteen days left, which would be the first anniversary of his arrival in Aitaria.
When counting the number of people, Fang Yu found that the girl with a cold temperament who had been traveling with them these days was missing. He couldn't help being a little surprised, and went to ask Odin if there was someone missing.
The latter looked at him a little strangely: "Girl, what girl?"
This answer made Fang Yu break into a cold sweat.
He thought he had bumped into a ghost. The girl had been traveling with them these days. He also saw Leia talking to the girl, but Odin looked completely unimpressed. But after hearing his description, Odin suddenly understood.
"What girl?" He touched his forehead and said, "That was for washing hands. He left early."
"ha?"
This answer at least caused a serious psychological shadow on Fang Yu for the next week.
The Hall of Thousand Doors opened early the next morning.
But this night, they first experienced the magic of this Thousand Doors Hall. Before the silver moon rose, the tower guard arrived as scheduled and told them that they could enter the Summer End Tower tonight and stay in the tower overnight.
Fang Plover was a little hesitant at first. After all, the outer wall of this white tower was mottled, and the bricks and stones were loose in some places. From the outside, it seemed to be old, giving the impression that it was just an ancient relic passed down from the elves of Numelin.
It makes people really wonder how bad the internal conditions are.
However, when he entered it, he was shocked - because the scene inside and outside the tower was completely different.
Entering the interior, the first thing that caught Fang Plover's field of vision was an open and deep hall. Although it looked like no one had been there for many years, it was not dilapidated at all and was even somewhat magnificent. Rows of tables and chairs, strips of curtains, and doors stretched to the end of the field of vision.
It's like you push open the door of a small house, but inside it turns out to be a huge auditorium. The dislocation of space is dizzying. After stepping onto the thick hand-woven blanket, Fang Plover looked at the doors leading to the end and realized why this place was called the 'Hall of Thousand Doors'.
The sky above the hall is even more eye-catching.
Fang Plover raised his head and realized that there was no vault here. There was a void above his head, with countless bookshelves and books floating in the air, and spiral staircases leading between these huge bookshelves, like an ocean of knowledge.
But the spiral staircase is not connected to the ground, and I don't know how to get there. Occasionally, a bright lightning flashes across the void deep in the bookshelf.
He stared blankly for a while.
This is undoubtedly a demiplane created by magic, and Numelin's powerful ancient magic is obviously more shocking than the rumors say, but how could the Numelin elves who have mastered such powerful power survive a disaster? Then disappear completely?
There are many historical records that they still appeared in various places after the Disaster of Isolin, but soon after that, traces of this civilization were completely lost.
Only countless mysteries remain in Etalia today.
The tower keepers told them to stay in the hall and not to wander around. Before the Hall of Thousand Doors truly opened, the infinite space leading to behind the doors would be impossible to escape from the maze of time and space once entered.
Fang Plover had a similar experience in Dolifen, so of course he didn't dare to make a mistake.
What's more, it was still a dream, and this was still real.
In addition, Odin's words before made him unable to catch his breath for a long time, and he still looks a little dazed until now.
Except for him, it was not the first time for anyone else to come to this place, so it was not surprising. Everyone chose a place and had dinner - the plates on the tables and benches automatically moved as soon as they sat on them. Will produce rich food.
Then they each rested.
The ceremony to open the gate will be held at ten o'clock the next morning.
When morning came, the light in the hall also became brighter, but he didn't know where the light came from. Fang Plover looked up, and there were still countless bookshelves, spiral staircases, and lightning rolling behind his head. The end of the void.
Others woke up one after another, and the tower guard appeared for the first time in the daytime. He was wearing a silver robe and led them deeper into the hall like a ghost.
Entering the depths of the hall, Fang Yu discovered that there was a circular square surrounded by densely packed doors up and down, almost giving people trypophobia. The tower guard walked to the center of the square without saying a word and raised his hands.
Suddenly, streaks of silver light shot out from the ground. These lights converged and formed a huge pattern.
But because the square was so huge, Fang Plover couldn't see clearly what the pattern was even though he was in it. Just someone patted him on the shoulder from behind and said, "Go ahead, don't be too embarrassed!"
Fang Plover didn't need to look back to know that it was Odin.
Anyway, what this person says will never make people happy.
He took a gentle breath, then nodded and walked forward, but at this moment Leya also came out from the side and took out a wrapped gift and handed it to him: "Be careful and work harder. Don't give up——!" Fang Plover took the gift somewhat unexpectedly and took it heavily.
He tore open the package and discovered that it was a book called "Travel Notes on Aitaria". "I like this book very much," Leya said now: "Its author is unknown, but he is very knowledgeable and his writing style is also very beautiful."
Fang Yu didn't know what to say for a while.
Most of what others gave him were equipment, potions and the like. But this lady, the group leader, was the only one who unexpectedly gave him a book. From the looks of it, she seemed to really cherish the book. He never thought for a moment that Miss Leya was actually a literary girl.
But after thinking about it for a moment, he put the book away.
This bizarre world is the driving force that attracts them to this land. , although many years have passed, people's hearts will change more or less, but in everyone's heart, in the end, the original dream is still hidden.
Miss Leya's book may be a portrayal of her ideals back then.
And this is what he is pursuing.
He put away the book and thanked the other party, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Anloser waving to him from afar. Fang Plover did not dare to neglect, and quickly said goodbye to Leya before walking towards the center of the square.
When he came to the tower guard, Anlose spoke:
"Pick a door."
"What should we do next?" This time, Fang Yu planned to ask clearly first.
"You don't have to worry about it," Anloser replied: "When you pass the first door, you will understand what to do."
Fang Yu looked at the densely packed doors up and down and asked, "Can any door be used?"
"It's best to go in through the green door first."
Only then did Fang Yu see that the different doors were divided into three colors: red, green and blue. He nodded and walked towards the small green door at the bottom. Before he could get closer, he heard a voice coming from his heart:
"The green door symbolizes knowledge."
"The blue door symbolizes challenge."
"The red door symbolizes danger and opportunity."
That was Anloser's voice, and with this voice, the door opened in front.
Fang Plover was startled, but after a pause, he felt relieved when he realized that the other party didn't seem to notice Miss Tata. He couldn't help but think of the other soul in his body. Since leaving the Ash Mountain Forest, that thing had not moved for a long time.
The thought flashed across my mind.
The green wooden door in front was slowly opening. There was no view of what was going on inside the house behind the door, only a huge whirlpool that seemed to block everything.
Fang Yu hesitated for a moment while watching this scene. But the tower guard's voice came again: "Don't be afraid." The latter took a gentle breath, then nodded and stepped in.
As soon as he entered the door, the scenery in front of him changed.
First of all, when the previous magic circle was activated, the buzzing in the ears disappeared, and the room seemed to be isolated from the outside world and became quiet. There seemed to be light in the room. He opened his eyes and was startled for a moment - it was a small study room, a desk, scrolls spread out on the table, and bookshelves lined up on both sides. There were large books scattered on the floor of the narrow room. Books, large and small, lead to a floor-to-ceiling window at the end.
The light flows in from the window, soft, like spring sunshine.
In front of the desk is a huge open book, half as tall as him, displayed on a wooden brass base. The light in the room was bright, and some strange symbols were written on the open pages of the book, and a huge pattern pattern was painted on one side.
Ordinary people might be a little confused when they see these mysterious symbols and patterns. But in Fang Plover's eyes, these things couldn't be simpler. To be precise, they are the foundation of the alchemist.
Single characters of runes, and single formation.
A single formation is an alchemy formation with only one function.
It is composed of single runes and is the most basic unit of alchemy that mobilizes the flow of ether in one direction.
The single formation is an ancient product of the era when alchemy was born. Nowadays, almost all alchemical formations are composite formations. The single formation has already existed in the history books in Aitaria. But to this day, it is still a required course for every alchemist apprentice.
Fang Yu looked at this big book and couldn't help but think of his study experience in Kapka. It was not that long ago, as if it was yesterday.
However, he didn't quite understand the purpose of this book appearing here. Looking around the room, it was crowded and there seemed to be no other exit. Only when I raised my head did I realize that the ceiling of the room was quite high.
And in that place, there was actually a small green door.
The exit is there.
How does he get up there?
Use the twinkling ability of the Energizer? However, Fang Yu tried it and found that he could not summon his own construct in this mysterious space. Even when he took out the clockwork fairy hanging on his belt, he could not make any connection with its core crystal.
This space seems to have the ability to isolate the ether.
Fang Yu thought for a while and felt that this trial might not be that simple. If an angel could take him up there, wouldn't it be easier to get in through the flying boots? Only then did he start to look at his surroundings carefully, and then he discovered some details.
There were some red gold plates scattered on the floor.
And red gold is a good conductor of ether.
At the same time, he was very familiar with this kind of cheap material, because it was something that every alchemist would come into contact with during their apprenticeship, and it was something they had to handle when they first practiced carving formations.
Looking at the big book and then at these red gold plates, Fang Yu suddenly understood what he was being asked to do here, which was to carve a formation.
But what's the difficulty?
After all, he is no longer an apprentice. At that time, he had to carve a single formation, and even needed to use chisels and hammers to tap on the gold plate to carve out the formation seals stroke by stroke - and the alchemy formation is a very rigorous thing. , the magic circle will be scrapped if there is a slight mistake.
But now, he just needs to pick up the gold plate, and with a flash of thought, he connects every necessary structural point, and the magic circle in his hand is formed naturally. Even a single team poses no challenge to him at all.
As soon as the engraving on the gold plate was formed, it immediately took off and flew out, forming a staircase in the room.
At this moment, the big book also turned a page, but there was still a single formation on it. When Fang Yu saw this scene, he completely understood that this room was the basis for testing the alchemist apprentice and depicting the alchemy circle.
He looked at the height of the ceiling. It seemed that there were about seventy or eighty steps to reach it, and this number was almost exactly the total number of single formations invented by alchemists since the days of Numelin.
Now that he understood the principle, Fang Plover stopped wasting time and started laying the stairs step by step.
The big book kept turning pages over and over, but on the seventeenth page, Fang Plover experienced failure for the first time. Probably due to a slight distraction, his accuracy in depicting the magic circle this time was around 90%.
Of course, this accuracy is high enough, because generally speaking, an accuracy of more than 70% is required to form an array, but even so, when he formed an array, the gold plate in his hand still did not respond at all.
Fang Yu was slightly startled, and subconsciously tried several times, each time increasing the accuracy step by step - until it reached 97%, the red gold plate flew out from his hand, forming the next step of the ladder. Fang Yu couldn't help but gasped when he saw this scene, and then he realized how powerful this place was.
It actually requires the formation accuracy to be at least ninety-seven to pass.
After completing the basic knowledge in Du Lun, Fang Plover is no longer the novice he was before, and has no basic concept of the accuracy of alchemists. Of course he knew at this moment what ninety-seven percent accuracy meant.
This means that at least two-thirds of the craftsmen's qualifications will be eliminated, because it is almost impossible for them to achieve this level.
This is just the first door.
Fang Yu couldn't help but raise his head, took a deep look at the door on the ceiling, and realized for the first time the extraordinary nature of this Thousand Doors Hall.
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