Chapter 675: Section 462: Interlayer Space
With that hypothesis, Zi Di immediately used a spell to detect secret rooms.
There was no discovery.
“If it’s not a secret room, could it be a Different Space?”
Before long, Zi Di also successfully cast a spell to detect Different Spaces.
Upon the first casting, she didn’t perceive anything.
“My Bloodline is not of the Space type; using such a spell, the detection range is very small.”
“By all logic, if there was a Different Space laboratory, where would I set it up?”
Zi Di began to think from the perspective of Jia Bing, the Golden Level Mage.
Her gaze slowly shifted upwards, focusing on the second floor.
Jia Bing’s residence had two stories, but when Zi Di had previously cast detection spells, she hadn’t noticed any magical glimmers on the second floor.
Furthermore, the second floor lacked even mechanisms or Magic Traps.
Zi Di originally thought the second floor was just a simple bedroom, but now it seemed there were many suspicious aspects.
Zi Di first dispatched an Alchemy Puppet and a ghost for detection.
Having triggered no traps, Zi Di followed the wooden stairs to the second floor.
Of course, Zong Ge always walked at the forefront ahead of Zi Di.
Compared to the first floor, the space on the second floor was much smaller. However, this made it easier for Zi Di to cast spells to detect Different Spaces.
After casting the spell this time, an unusual spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared above the bed in the bedroom.
Despite the small size of the spatial fluctuation, it was quite distinct, and even Zong Ge noticed it instantly.
“This is a spatial fold!”
“I never expected Jia Bing’s handiwork to be so extensive; this spatial fold is obviously man-made. The cost to set up such a spatial fold isn’t cheap at all.”
Zi Di’s eyes shone.
She speculated, “This should be Jia Bing’s main Alchemy Laboratory.”
“The one on the first floor is too simple, and it’s mainly used for processing ingredients and refining Magic Potions. Jia Bing’s real expertise lies in manufacturing Alchemy Puppets.”
“Since he has spent a hefty price to arrange this spatial fold, then the specifications of the laboratory inside must be high!”
Zong Ge directly asked, “How do we get in?”
“Uh…” Zi Di hesitated for a moment, her face showing difficulty.
Because she realized that the Magic Scrolls she carried were unlikely to help with the current situation.
“I don’t know any Space Magic myself. Even with a scroll that can break open space, it’s hard to gauge the force.”
“Too much force and it could ruin the things inside. It might even trigger a collapse of the spatial fold, resulting in the obliteration of all the items in it along with the shattered space!”
This is why many Mages arrange spatial folds—difficult for others to crack, and the slightest miscalculation could cause the space to collapse, destroying everything inside.
“We lack a powerful Thief,” Zi Di sighed.
Zong Ge shook his head slightly, “An ordinary Thief would also struggle to break through a spatial fold; at the very least, one would need a Space-type Bloodline. Such Thieves are rare.”
Zi Di analyzed, “The defense of this two-story house is not strong, and there are not many traps, almost none of which are lethal. Jia Bing must be confident in the mere existence of the spatial fold itself for concealment.”
“So you’re saying we return empty-handed? Or do we stay a few more days and attempt to break through the spatial fold?” Zong Ge asked.
He didn’t understand Magic and could only ask the expert.
In reality, Zi Di’s expertise was also not strong.
Although she was a Mage, her specialty was in commerce. Magic is a vast domain, and she was only proficient in the refinement of Magic Potions. Even so, her research was not profound due to her past Bloodline.
Now dealing with space, this was almost a blind spot for her.
Zi Di pursed her lips slightly.
The sensation of finding the treasury yet being unable to enter, was utterly frustrating.
However, lingering here too much was absolutely inappropriate.
For the survivors, the Redemption Plan was always the priority.
Time was urgent.
Besides, they still had to consider the mysterious opposing forces belong to the Axe Gang Leader and his crew.
Even after the loss of three Golden Level individuals, they might send others over.
And the most significant reason was Zi Di herself. She had no confidence in cracking the spatial fold, not even able to estimate the time it might take.
“Space Magic Scrolls are also relatively scarce on the market.”
“Perhaps if we get in touch with the Lijian family, we might be able to purchase some Space Magic Scrolls from their main branch.”
The bloodline of the Lijian family is from the Inner World.
It is a classic type of Space Department bloodline.
As a result, the Lijian family also produces a large number of Space Mages.
“But having these Space Magic Scrolls alone might not guarantee success. To be exact, the success rate is still quite low.”
“The truly reliable solution is to have a Space Mage handle it personally. Only then can one master the force and perform precise operations.”
“Wait a moment! Jia Bing isn’t a Space Mage, so how did he set up this interlayer space? What method does he use every time he enters the interlayer space?”
Thinking of this, Zi Di’s mind stirred, and she took out the Identity Ring once more.
She tried to align the face of the Identity Ring with the location of the spatial fluctuations.
The Space Ring flickered faintly and immediately reacted. A relatively strong wave of spatial fluctuation was generated.
Zong Ge stood on guard in front of Zi Di.
A hint of joy flashed across Zi Di’s face, then faded away.
The interlayer space only opened a crack, but in order to fully open it, a password was needed.
“Password?” Zi Di, of course, didn’t know what password Jia Bing had set.
She found a new method.
Zi Di attempted to mobilize the Shadow Snake Ghost.
The Shadow Snake Ghost transformed itself, flattened as thin as a piece of paper.
The shadow, like a sheet of paper sliding under a door, directly entered the interlayer space.
The next moment, it successfully moved into the interlayer space.
“It worked!” Zi Di exclaimed with joy.
This was the advantage of the Undead Rebirth faction. Had it been any other normal living being, even thinner than the compressed Shadow Snake Ghost, it would have been blocked.
Through the shared vision of the Shadow Snake Ghost, Zi Di saw the scene inside the interlayer space.
“So many Puppets!” Zi Di’s heart trembled slightly.
The interlayer space was not large, but there were many Alchemy Puppets lined up.
These Alchemy Puppets were all Ice Ghosts.
There were no Black Iron Level or Bronze Level, the lowest Level was Silver.
The Silver Level Ice Ghosts had various forms. They stood shoulder to shoulder, lined up along the wall of the interlayer space—all 12 of them—each with different configurations. Some had wider Bat Wings on their backs, some had drills on their tails, and some had even more vicious and sharp claws. Others were covered in scales of armor.
At the innermost part of the interlayer space stood an Ice Ghost of the largest stature.
Cold air swirled around this Ice Ghost, and a faint aura of Gold Level also wafted.
Indeed, it was a Gold Level Ice Ghost.
But it was only half-finished.
About 1/3 of its body was yet to be completed.
Around this Gold Level Ice Ghost floated more than a dozen engraving knives. On the ground, there were objects the size of beer barrels, Cold Ice Dispensers.
There were a total of 5 Cold Ice Dispensers arranged around the Gold Level Ice Ghost.
The dispensers constantly emitted a cold chill.
This cold air penetrated the body of the Gold Level Ice Ghost, helping it to stabilize.
Before being fully crafted, Alchemy Puppets are often unstable because many of the Magic Patterns and Magic Array Engravings have not yet been completed, and are not in a state of balance.
This Gold Level Ice Ghost was in such a situation.
The Ice Ghost was the most eye-catching presence, and it took Zi Di some effort to shift her focus and look elsewhere.
In the corner of the interlayer space stood four tombstone-like ice chests.
The front of the ice chests was marked with specific models in Elf Language—Ice Water Repair Cabin.
At the central point of the interlayer space stood a combined energy furnace.
The exterior was a Huge Ice Breaking energy furnace, massive in size. Inside the Huge Ice Breaking energy furnace, there was a smaller energy furnace called Tiny Ice Breaking energy furnace.
Both energy furnaces consumed frost-type Elemental Crystals and then produced stable energy.
The energy produced here was mainly supplied to the interlayer space. At the same time, there was a secret route transporting it to the outside world.
“This energy line must be for powering the final trap on the first floor!” Zi Di thought to herself.