Adjusting the perception level of the perception field, Xia Duo continued to explore under the ice layer, which was almost the same as in normal soil. For solid materials, even ice, although the perception field could continue to penetrate deeper, it became increasingly weak.
Until the information transmitted back turned into darkness, Xia Duo knew that it would be difficult to find the Long Kuang Mystic Lock Control Center only through remote detection.
The last piece of information that can be sensed by the detection circle is still the ice layer. At a depth of nearly ten meters from the ground, it seems that it still has not reached the real ground.
And in the process of going deep into the ice, within only ten meters, he discovered some things that were beyond his knowledge. Originally, he thought that the farther north the Arctic ice sheet was, the less likely life would be. But now, he found that in the ice There are actually cracks under the layer.
Some of those cracks are only the size of a fist, while others are big enough for a person to pass through. According to normal thinking, it can be inferred that the Arctic ice sheet does not melt all year round, and the ice layer grows and expands little by little, so it should be relatively gentle.
It is difficult to imagine that there will be cracks in it. Even if it is not caused by some kind of creature, it at least shows that the structure under the ice layer is far from being as simple as pure ice.
Perhaps there are more complex structures, and it is even possible that they are similar to those in the Underdark, forming multiple large cavities in which some cold-resistant creatures live.
Of course, Xia Duo prefers to prioritize the depth of the ice layer, and the land is reached further down. And judging from the fact that there are mountains in the west that penetrate into the ice sheet, there may not be no mountains in the central area.
Combined with the fact that the Antarctic and West Pole of the main plane are oceans, there may also be a frozen ocean under the North Pole. Of course, the seaside may be mountains or plains, but they are covered by ice.
As for the east, although it is a wasteland, it is in the projection plane of the Red Heart Alliance. Based on the experience of Saint Nodel, Shado speculates that the eastern world is actually near the main plane, or even part of the main plane.
In this case, going east is very suspicious. Normally, it should be the ocean, but now it is a wasteland. Xia Duo had not thought about this problem in detail before. Now it seems that the eastern world may be where it is. Where it should be!
As long as it can be confirmed that the North Pole is indeed a (frozen) ocean, then the Eastern World may really be further east in the East Pole Wasteland.
But right now, Xia Duo doesn't plan to explore the Eastern World. If it's an alien plane, then he will probably be happy to adjust the plan and speed up the exploration. But now since it is speculated that the Eastern World may be part of the main plane, then there is no need So urgent.
…
"Looks like I still have to go there in person!"
Xia Duo couldn't help but lament that the detection spell had too many limitations. If the target area was equipped with magic to avoid or mislead detection, it would be possible to get no useful information at all, or even fall into the confusion set by others in advance.
In addition, scrying spells can easily trigger the induction of similar scrying spells. In other words, if there is another spellcaster who is also scrying the same target area during his scrying process, the two will inevitably collide.
At present, Xia Duo has completed the preliminary exploration, and there is not much useful information. There is only one piece of information, which is that there are more complex mechanisms under the ice. However, this is also in line with his speculation about the location of the Dragon Kuang Mystic Lock control center.
It must not be located in a piece of pure ice.
Next, Shado created an incarnation of a saint in this detection laboratory. He had sacrificed an incarnation of a saint in order to direct the assassination incident, and he also verified a guess——
Even if you use an incarnation, as long as you continue to sublimate, your consciousness will eventually be annihilated.
In the previous assassination incident, Xia Duo used the incarnation of a saint to pretend to be an elf. In the end, he sublimated to the extreme and integrated himself into the mystery. However, the incarnation is still an incarnation after all. As long as he returns to his original body before the consciousness is annihilated, he does not have to really die.
In other words, Xia Duo's state at this time is closer to a state where pure consciousness can exist independently. Neither the incarnation nor the ontology is the key, which is why such a bug was created.
When the high mage saint form of a normal elf sublimates to a certain level, it is irreversible and can only watch as its soul and consciousness are completely annihilated.
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After creating the avatar, Sha Duo went to see Niya again. In addition to informing him about this exploration operation, he also wanted to borrow equipment from Niya——
The [Shadow's Thoughts] robe that appeared from the Red Heart Alliance projection mask before!
Although this piece of equipment was made by Sha Duo himself and given to Niya, the advanced equipment of the Red Heart Alliance was used in the production process. Now that he has returned to the main plane, he will not be able to make another piece of equipment in a short time.
Having this robe is equivalent to carrying a multi-functional war spell platform with you. No matter what situation you encounter, Xia Duo is sure to escape unscathed.
It's not that he is reluctant to part with an incarnation of a saint, but it is very troublesome to create such an incarnation. The full name of this spell is [Xilin's Incarnation of the Saint], and it is not for use by elves or humans.
If you want to create this incarnation, you need to re-enter the memory of the tree man Xilin. After creating the incarnation, you need to reorganize the memory. If it happens too many times, it is best to peel off some of the soul fragments contaminated by Xilin's memory.
Therefore, if possible, Sha Duo always hopes that this incarnation can last forever. This is theoretically possible. Xilin's saint form incarnation does not have a duration like the saint form of the elf high mage. , as long as it is not consumed too much, it can always exist.
Since acquiring this spell, Xia Duo has only used this spell four times in the main plane, and almost every time it was used to dissipate.
If everything goes well this time, he hopes that this incarnation can be used until the end of the world.
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The process of borrowing equipment went smoothly, but Epps was surprised to see Nia take out such an equipment that looked almost completely otherworldly.
But Epps has been surprised enough during this time, including this one.
"To be on the safe side, I will go less to the ground during my absence."
"Yes." Niya nodded. She is preparing to take her father to visit the floating city these days! There is also the blue crystal plane, which was also discovered by Epps during his stasis. There is also a new floating city with fine gold as the main body, which can also amaze his father.
Seeing that Niya had understood the situation, Xia Duo turned the longing robe into a star-studded silk glove and put it on his left hand, then hugged Niya and left.
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After leaving the floating city, Xia Duo sneaked directly into the shadow plane. It was the most convenient way to teleport over a long distance, but the movement of the teleportation was relatively loud, so it was better to go through the shadow plane.
As for the etheric plane, it is also possible, but pathfinding in the etheric plane is a problem. If you move there for a long distance, you may not be able to return to the main plane smoothly, and you may accidentally end up in another plane.
(End of chapter)
