The light of the silver magic circle disappeared little by little, and the circular square was filled with patterns of silver glow, returning to silence and darkness.
The hall went dark.
The tower guard stood in the center of the square, gently lowering his hand. Odin and the others stood not far away, watching Anloser looking up at the wall in front of him with countless wooden doors of various colors. The tower keepers were dressed in white robes in the darkness, emitting glowing reflections.
He did not look back, but suddenly walked forward in the sight of everyone, and walked straight towards the tall circular wall, and then disappeared into the wall between the two doors as if he had passed through.
Everyone looked at this scene and couldn't help but look at each other in awe. "Where did he go?" Someone turned around and asked.
"I don't know." Odin also shook his head.
Although he had the most contact with the tower keepers here, he couldn't say he understood this 'elf'.
The tower guardian has always been mysterious. Just like the Hall of Thousand Doors, he has been the guardian of this place a century ago. The reason why it is said to be a century ago is because the person with earlier memories has passed away long ago, and it may be even longer.
Everyone could never understand what the aborigines were thinking, so they stopped asking.
After all, Earth and Aitaria have different norms, cultures, and traditions. What’s more, this is a world with a true god. Strong faith can also change the behavior of local people, and the guardians of the ancient saints, such as the Lizardmen. , still living in the present.
Or this 'elf' is also the spokesperson of a certain god in the mortal world, which is unknown.
The man looked at it for a while, then turned back and asked, "So we just wait like this?"
"Wait and see," another person replied: "I heard that time passes much slower inside the door than outside, but it can be as fast as seven or eight days, and as slow as one or two weeks. Most people should be able to come out by this time. .”
"So how long did Loofah take?" the man asked.
"A week," Odin replied.
One week, no more, no less, just right.
The man waved his hand, and a chair floating in the void above his head flew over and landed in his hand. He pulled out the chair, sat on it, stretched and said, "Okay, just think of it as a vacation."
The person who answered before couldn't help but joke after hearing this: "It sounds like the Wind Descendants don't have a holiday."
"Haha," the man said with a smile: "This is not comparable to your top ten guilds."
He asked again: "How long do you think this kid will take?"
Others shook their heads.
Who can say this well? Even if it is fast, it is not necessarily good. Of course, if it is too slow, it is definitely not good. Those who stayed in the world behind the door for more than two weeks probably were stuck at a certain level for too long and finally had to give up.
Even if he manages to pass it, the next level with higher difficulty will be daunting.
Of all the people, only Leya remained silent.
The man turned around, looked at Ms. Douding who was holding the big shield with both hands, and asked: "Sister Xiaojiu, what do you think?"
Leya shook her head solemnly: "I won't jump to conclusions," she replied in a serious tone: "But I believe in Ed. Not only is he talented, but he is also very serious. Those who are serious will always be rewarded."
This is indeed a standard Xiaojiu answer. Fans like to see her serious look that does not match her cute appearance. In fact, everyone who knows her is keen on this, and the club behind her is also happy to use this as a selling point.
But in fact, for 'Jiuyue', this is her temperament. The reason why she chose Papalar is because Papalar is cute.
Is it strange that girls like cute things? Although she is always very serious, she also has a girl's heart.
"By the way, where is Odin?"
"He was still here before."
People suddenly noticed that one person was missing. When they looked back, someone said, "I seemed to have seen his communication crystal light up before, and then he went to the side."
Before he finished speaking, people saw the warrior king walking back in a hurry, with a somewhat solemn look on his face. Everyone saw that something seemed to have happened and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Odin shook his head slightly.
He replied: "Something happened at the Star Gate, and the guild urgently called us back. Take a look, there should be news."
Everyone was startled, and then they each checked their communication crystals. Some people had turned off their communication crystals, but when they opened them now, all kinds of news came flooding in. People’s expressions changed drastically and they raised their heads:
"It's true, I have it here too."
"I have it too."
"The guild sent me an email."
“Check out the community.”
"No need to read it, there is no news from the community." Odin replied, obviously he had already read it.
"What now?" People couldn't help but ask.
"Of course the guild's affairs must be dealt with first," Odin thought for a moment and replied: "But someone must stay here." He turned back and looked at Leya: "Xiaojiu, you stay, your guild's Bian, let me explain it for you."
Leia nodded slightly.
"Sorry to trouble you, Xiaojiu."
Leya blinked her long eyelashes lightly and replied: "No trouble, the seniors had a mutual agreement at the beginning, and discovering new people is also for the future of the chosen ones like us."
"As long as you understand," Odin nodded, and then said to everyone: "Everyone, come back to Duron with me first. Ragnarok has an airship there, and I will arrange for someone to take you away." He arranged everything, first The first generation said that he has the appearance of a leader, and after becoming the Ten Kings, he has indeed become a flag in the domestic competition, on par with Chen Xi, the president of Silver Vislan.
But at this moment, it was just a natural expression, so everyone responded and started to pack up and prepare to leave.
Odin took one last look at the wall inlaid with countless wooden doors of various shapes, exchanged a look with Leya, and then led everyone away.
Ms. Douding watched quietly as they disappeared into the darkness, and the square became silent again, leaving her alone. But she wasn't afraid either. She was only vaguely worried about the Star Gate. She held her big shield by herself and stood motionless.
…
The world behind the door——
Fang Yu watched with some wonder as the paper-thin red gold plates flew out of his hand one by one, twisted and folded, and overlapped each other, forming a winding spiral staircase that led all the way to the ceiling above his head.
Until the last red gold plate was closed at the end of the spiral staircase, then it was like a gust of wind blowing from the window at the end of the corridor, causing papers to fly all over the floor and raising his hair.
The pages of the open huge book were also turned, and finally the heavy title page was gently closed together, quietly and silently, with only dust rising.
It was at this moment that the door overhead made a soft sound, like a key being inserted into the keyhole and the mechanism popping open, but it was very clear in this quiet room. The door opened - Fang Yu took out his pocket watch from his pocket, popped open the watch case, and counted a quarter of an hour (it was a pocket watch used by Earthlings, and it naturally used the Earth's timing unit).
He couldn't help but be stunned. This was a simple calculation. Even if the difficulty of the room was not to be increased later, using this time to calculate, wouldn't it mean that it would take him as long as half a year to walk out of the Thousand Doors Hall?
Fang Yu scratched his head in embarrassment.
He found that he had forgotten to ask a key question. Odin said that he would stay in the world behind this door for a long time, but he forgot to ask, how long is that time? If it's been more than half a year, wouldn't the day lilies be cold?
Can I exit early?
However, Odin said that he should participate in the Continental League. The Continental League will be held in four months. It must not be later than that. Or is it that he took much longer than ordinary people, so that the other party's speculation was wrong?
However, Fang Yu looked around and felt that no one could answer his question. After thinking for a while, he still walked up the spiral staircase step by step.
Second door.
Behind the door is also a huge room, but the space of this room is very different from the first room. The first room is long and narrow, and the space of this room extends vertically upward, even larger than the first room. A room with a deeper ceiling.
It's almost impossible to see the head at a glance.
The room was filled with all kinds of crystals, but mainly purple crystals.
When Fang Yu saw these crystals, he understood the test of this level - extracting ether.
This is also one of the compulsory courses for alchemist apprentices. The theory of ether is the basic theory of all alchemy and even magic. Whether they are alchemists, magicians, elementalists, or even naturalists, the first lesson they have to learn is, It is etheric knowledge.
But what spellcasters learn is what ether is, while alchemists learn how to obtain and manipulate ether, so that the magic power of ether obeys the orders of runes.
Extraction is the first lesson to get started.
He picked up the crystal...
And just as he guessed, this level is not easy. When he was an apprentice in Kapka, he was not good at extraction work. He can only say that it is passable, but it is passable, so let him eat in this level. Big trouble.
The ether extracted from the crystal forms a bridge of magic power, but the length of the bridge depends on the amount of magic power he extracts from the crystal. But he tried every means, but he could only extend the magic bridge to a considerable distance from the end.
Fang Yu couldn't help but be stunned by this scene.
He thought that he would not die in the second level, which would be too embarrassing, so he picked up the crystals one after another, extracted them again, and extended the bridge to about two or three meters.
But there is still a gap of two meters.
Fang Plover gestured that it was impossible to jump two meters high anyway, then grabbed the door and opened it - not to mention that the door was not open yet.
So he started to extract for the third time, and this time, it finally worked - not because he had an epiphany on extraction and suddenly ascended - but because he found that he had taken one less box of crystals.
Fang Yu almost lost his vision and hit his head against the wall to death. As a result, the box of crystals was not used up at all. He walked out of the room after using less than one-third.
half an hour--
The third door is material refining.
This time Fang Plover learned his lesson and did not repeat the same mistakes. It was smooth sailing and he reached the next level.
Besides, purifying materials is different from extraction work. He is quite confident in this aspect because of the so-called expertise. After all, he was actually responsible for this work at Dawn Star. The repair of the magic device was indispensable for the acquisition of materials.
This time it only took him seven and a half minutes and he was done.
The fourth door is another carved formation.
Even the furnishings in the room here are similar to the first room, except this time it is no longer a single array. What is densely drawn in the big book is a ring array - and the ring array is another name for the double-layer compound array.
The emergence of the composite array symbolizes a leap in the history of alchemists. The more complex and large-scale alchemical arrays that appeared later are nothing more than variations of the composite array, whether they are three-layer, four-layer or even ten-layer structures. .
But in the final analysis, its essence is not much different from the ring array.
However, the difficulty of the composite array is obviously a level higher than that of the single array. Especially when more than 95% accuracy is required, the difficulty increases exponentially.
Even Fang Plover made several mistakes this time. It took him a full hour and a half to finish the last red gold plate. When the red gold plates closed together to become the last step of the spiral staircase, he couldn't help but wipe it. sweat.
This is only the fourth level.
Fang Plover raised his head, feeling a little in awe of this place.
Character, single array.
Extraction, purification.
These are all tests for the foundation of craftsmen.
But the foundation of craftsmanship is the cornerstone of all higher-level alchemy. When he was studying in Kapka, he received such warning more than once.
And in the test here, the almost harsh requirements for the basics made him feel this way. Alchemy is actually made up of many different links, and each link is these so-called foundations, and each link improves a little bit——
When they finally form a system, the improvements they bring are often huge.
After just four tests, Fang Yu felt that he had gained some insights.
However, he vaguely grasped something, but this feeling was not obvious yet.
He looked up at the spiral staircase leading to the next level, and had a strange thought in his mind - this might not only be a test, but also a way to temper himself. I just wonder what every craftsman who has experienced this post-world in the past - including the genius Loofah - experienced and felt at that time?
As for Fang Yu, he only felt a little happy.
Most of the Chosen ones don't pay much attention to the basics because they have the Chosen system. But his experience in Kapka laid a solid foundation for this moment, and he settled down before moving forward.
The communication crystal on his chest flickered slightly, but quickly dimmed.
…
In the sea of trees in the far south, on the airship 'Sturgeon'.
The airship was swaying through the clouds, and the air flow swept towards it, rolling up the long hair of the 'girl' on the deck.
In the minds of fans, this queen is still considered a young girl, but she thinks that she may be old.
This pretty lady was tapping the dark red communication crystal with her green-white fingers all the time. She held her cheek in one hand and had a look of boredom in her eyes. She leaned over the side of the ship, looking at the gauzy clouds below and the endless sea of trees beneath the clouds.
That's Nognes, a straight-line distance of 1,700 kilometers from King's Harbor at Cape San Juan.
Looking down from above, you can occasionally see cliffs, waterfalls and white clouds on the mainland, looming among the clouds.
But she has long been accustomed to these winding and beautiful scenery. She is no longer the little girl who is surprised by everything, and the predecessors who once took her through these areas have also left this world one by one.
Now it's her turn.
She sighed softly, attracting the attention of others.
On the communication crystal, all the messages sent came to nothing. She was not surprised at all. She thought that the funny little guy must have entered the Hall of Thousand Doors. Odin was so vigorous and resolute, how could he be allowed to have some leisure time? time?
Poor little guy, her mood suddenly brightened.
So he sent a message to another ID:
"exist?"
"Here you are, Sister Ming."
The community profile picture that makes people feel a little depressed suddenly lights up. The painting style of that profile picture is probably that of the so-called mourning culture. Ming looked at this profile picture and couldn't help but shake his head - he couldn't understand the things of these young people.
She must be really old.
The ID of the avatar is Lofaah, but Ming knows that this girl is a vest master.
She has a lot of fans, but not many people really know her—or even meet her.
But Ming Yue can be regarded as one, although the other party doesn't seem to have much respect for her as a 'teacher' - there are some jokes. She thought for a moment before asking:
"Do you still remember what happened in the Hall of Thousand Doors?"
"Sister Ming, please give me a hug and a kiss!"
A young girl rolling on the ground suddenly appeared in Ming's mind, and her brows suddenly stood up: "Go away, you damn girl."
"Oh my god, why did you mention that again?"
"I'm asking you something serious. Be serious," Ming said angrily, "Tell me about the original situation."
"There's nothing much to say. The front is pretty simple, basically the basics," Loofah replied: "But it's a bit troublesome for the selectors, and it takes a little more time. Fortunately, the flow of time inside is different from that outside, with an average of two It’s a door for three hours, and most people should be able to pass by.”
"I'm not asking anyone else, I'm asking you."
"Me," Loofah sent a smiling expression: "Business secret, Sister Ming."
"soy Mujer."
On the circular square of the Hall of Thousand Doors.
Leya suddenly raised her head, and a drop of water rolled down from the void above, landing on her smooth forehead, making a splashing sound. She rubbed her forehead cutely, spread her palms, and looked at her wet little hands.
I thought it was starting to rain outside.
And not far away.
The hourglass placed on the ground turned over and started counting again.
The time outside the door has passed the first mark - half an hour.
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