Chapter 806: Chapter 594: Divine Country of Anqiu
Divine Country of Anqiu.
Honey Snow Tower, control level.
Shuanglian sat cross-legged in mid-air, her eyes tightly shut. Around her body floated numerous magic runes, forming magic rune chains.
Nearly a hundred magic rune chains, one end linked to Shuanglian’s mind, while the other end merged into the surrounding walls, connecting to the Tower Spirit in the mid-level.
Waves of magic fluctuations continuously spread from Shuanglian’s body to all directions, forming an unending series of waves.
Suddenly, Shuanglian snapped her eyes open, radiating a dazzling, brilliant gaze.
But in an instant, the brilliance in her eyes vanished.
The intense magic fluctuations extinguished as well.
Shuanglian slowly floated downwards until her feet touched the ground.
The magic runes dissipated into thin air, severing the link between Shuanglian and the Tower Spirit.
Her hair disheveled, a strong sense of fatigue swept across her body the moment she landed.
She desperately wanted to lie down and sleep right now!
She barely managed to hold on, contemplating the results of this extreme calculation.
“The Tower Spirit has completely reached its limit.”
“It’s insufficient to calculate the flaws of this Divine Country, unable to find a weak point in space.”
“But it also confirmed my conjecture once more, this piece of Divine Country is indeed an unowned Divine Country. The reason the King’s Crowbar had limited effect is precisely because of the hill at the horizon!”
Honey Snow Tower was built from nothing by Shuanglian herself.
The Tower Spirit within the tower was even created by Shuanglian’s own spellcasting, akin to her personal clone. For this, she paid a heavy price, with a significant reduction in her mental upper limit, never to recover.
But doing so also brought numerous benefits.
For example, the Tower Spirit can perfectly control and command everything in Honey Snow Tower, to a degree far deeper and complete than Shuanglian herself.
Also, the computational ability of the Tower Spirit surpasses that of Shuanglian. When Shuanglian and the Tower Spirit closely connect, forming a unified whole of thought, the computational power can soar several times, far beyond Shuanglian’s limits before creating the Tower Spirit.
This was an extreme calculation.
Such calculation can’t last, though Shuanglian herself had some surplus energy, the Tower Spirit couldn’t sustain it any longer.
Before the Tower Spirit was burned out, Shuanglian took the initiative to stop the extreme calculation.
“We must probe that hill.”
Straining her fatigued body, Shuanglian opened the door to the control level and walked downstairs.
Soon, she gathered the students within the Mage Tower to listen to their reports.
“Teacher, while you were conducting the extreme calculation, we transported 3.5 tons of Honey Snow from the half-plane.”
“As per your instructions, we have always maintained the fullness of the public Mana Pool, keeping the Mana Reserve Line above 80%.”
“Tower Master, during this period, the enemies attacked three rounds. Though different Golden Level opponents were dispatched, none managed to completely breach our defenses. Repairs have been ongoing, and the tower remains nearly intact.”
“Teacher, the Thunderfall Defense Array you instructed us to build is now ready to be activated.”
“Teacher, we have been continuously sending information out, but still have not received any response, not even once.”
…
Having heard all the reports, Shuanglian said, “Suspend the information transmission outward.”
The students looked at each other in dismay.
Since the fall of Honey Snow Tower, they had been sending out distress signals. Of course, these signals were encrypted, only the Alchemy Guild of the Ice Kingdom had the means to decode them.
Shuanglian worried that the news of the unowned Divine Country would leak, attracting more competitors. On the surface, she said, “In this calculation, I have found the flaw here.”
As she spoke, she lightly pointed with her finger, and a magic image appeared, showing a vague scene of Anqiu.
“This is the core area.”
“As long as we control here, no, just explore here and gather enough information, we can escape.”
“Now, I need to form an exploration team. Those interested, step forward, I will generously reward you.”
Shuanglian didn’t speak falsely.
This was mainly because she possessed a Legendary Level item — the King’s Crowbar.
With enough information, the crowbar’s power becomes stronger, allowing her to pry open a gap out of the Divine Country of Anqiu, paving a smooth escape.
Of course, Shuanglian’s ambitions were bigger than that.
She wished to pry more shares, thus laying claims and ultimately gaining control over this magical land!
Her students fell into silence.
Regarding the recruitment, none showed eagerness, their gazes avoiding Shuanglian’s sweeping glance.
Shuanglian’s expression darkened.
Amidst the crowd, Bu Quan couldn’t bear it, remembering Shuanglian’s kindness to her, she was about to step forward when she saw Shuanglian glare fiercely at her.
Bu Quan was startled, retracting her foot just as she was about to step out.
Only then did Shuanglian’s expression soften: “Since you all have no such intentions, then so be it, I won’t make things difficult for you.”
Indeed, most of these mages and apprentices were scholarly and research-oriented, with few skilled in combat. Even those with some combat capability, after witnessing the previous fierce confrontations, dared not risk themselves by leaving the Mage Tower to explore in this space.
Shuanglian had anticipated this to some extent, and continued to arrange: “Then let’s summon the Snow Elements.”
Though they had fallen into the Divine Country of Anqiu, the connection between the Honey Snow Tower and the half-plane remained.
A coordinate anchor of the half-plane was set in the Honey Snow Tower.
The King’s Crowbar had pried open a gap, maintaining the connection between the Mage Tower and the half-plane, preventing severance by the Divine Country.
In Shuanglian’s half-plane, there wasn’t only a vast expanse of Honey Snow but also many magical creatures. Among them, the strongest were two Golden Level Snow Elements.
When Yijiu fell into the half-plane, these two Snow Elements pursued the former, posing numerous threats to Yijiu.
These two Snow Elements are Shuanglian’s Magic Pets.
Shuanglian is rich, to be precise, very rich!
Wealth will, in a mage, be converted into corresponding strength.
“Using these two Magic Pets as the main force of the exploration team, assisted by some exploratory Alchemy Puppets, is also feasible.” Shuanglian thought to herself.
Outside the tower.
The duelists have changed shifts.
Gudong replaced Bao Ligen, once again standing outside the Mage Tower.
He looked at the Mage Tower and sighed inwardly: “The Ice Statue National Ceremony has attracted the attention of all the duelists, so the Mixo’s Tower can only be left unattended for now.”
“I hope nothing unexpected happens during this time.”
Gudong stomped on the snow beneath his feet, and his whole body shot towards the Mage Tower like a bomb.
At the foot of Anqiu.
A cabin in the valley.
Spring Boxer and Ice Eagle are having a secret conversation.
“That Mage Tower that barged in hasn’t been eliminated yet?” Spring Boxer was surprised.
Shuanglian can see Anqiu on the horizon, and from Spring Boxer’s position, the image of the Mixo’s Tower is also visible, albeit much smaller.
And Mei Lin also informed Ice Eagle of some related information.
So, Ice Eagle and Spring Boxer both have some understanding of this.
Ice Eagle slightly shook his head: “The Mage Tower is not something we should be concerned about. What’s most important for us is capturing the traitor hiding among us!”
Spring Boxer frowned: “Is our master just going to sit by and do nothing?”
Ice Eagle sternly criticized Spring Boxer: “How can we mortals presume to guess the thoughts of the divine?”
“In my view, this is a challenge our master intentionally gave us, a test. It not only tests our mettle but can also help us become stronger.”
Spring Boxer quickly expressed his understanding and returned to the topic of the traitor.
Ice Eagle sighed: “During this time, we’ve speculated and probed everyone, but still can’t confirm anything. Everyone is suspect, yet no one is.”
Spring Boxer pondered: “If that’s the case, why not change our approach?”
“Ice Eagle, your previous tactic was actually quite good.”
“My previous tactic?” Ice Eagle was momentarily bewildered, “You mean relying on faith?”
Ice Eagle then shook his head: “Relying on faith alone won’t identify the traitor.”
“But it can create shackles. Once the traitor betrays, they will be punished. From this perspective, all we need to do is deepen their faith as much as possible.”
“You’re right!” Ice Eagle pondered for a while, and a hint of gratification appeared in his gaze towards Spring Boxer. In a trance, he saw Teng Donglang in Spring Boxer.
Spring Boxer is the Coffin Carrier for Teng Donglang. With Ice Eagle’s help, he successfully buried Teng Donglang’s body in Anqiu.
Consequently, over time, he acquired Teng Donglang’s memories and experiences from when he was alive.
Now, Spring Boxer has fully absorbed them.
The innocence and greenness he once exhibited have faded away, nearly gone without a trace.
Teng Donglang’s legacy significantly influenced him, molding a more outstanding and stronger Spring Boxer in a very short period.
Spring Boxer’s behavioral habits, mannerisms, and even his thought processes have made substantial progress.
Spring Boxer continued: “As long as everyone deeply believes in our master, even if the traitor betrays us, our loss will not be too great.”
“When we cannot identify who the traitor is, this is our only response strategy.”
Ice Eagle agreed and then analyzed: “Xiong Ju’s level of faith has already reached that of a fanatic.”
“The focus is on the others.”
“Let’s ‘help’ them out a bit, Spring Boy, what do you think?”
In the past, Spring Boxer would have been at a loss, but now he immediately understood the underlying meaning of Ice Eagle’s words.
Spring Boxer nodded: “Let’s have a private chat with each of them.”
Not long after.
Lan Zao was summoned and walked into the cabin alone, meeting Spring Boxer.
“He really has changed,” Lan Zao thought to himself with a sigh.
If Spring Boxer didn’t retain his former appearance, Lan Zao would almost believe he was someone else.
After some small talk, Spring Boxer got to the point: “When we first arrived, in order to maintain stability, we didn’t tell the truth…”
After hearing Spring Boxer’s words, cold sweat appeared on Lan Zao’s forehead.
He widened his eyes, incredulously confirming: “If my level of faith doesn’t reach Devout Level, I’ll… die?”
Spring Boxer nodded, his expression heavy.
He expressed that he absolutely did not want to see such a situation happen, but he was powerless and unable to do anything.
“Pray more.”
“Devote yourself fully to our master, and you might have a glimmer of hope.”
“It’s not just you, but everyone else as well.”
“You’ve felt the benefits of believing in our master, haven’t you?”
“This is our master’s Divine Country; besides true believers, outsiders cannot enter at will. Do you understand?”
Lan Zao was intimidated, his face looking grim, nodding slightly, with a hoarse voice: “I understand.”
Just like the strategy used by Mei Lan’s bishop Zhou Zhang to promulgate doctrine and faith, Spring Boxer also employed threats of death to force other members of the Saber Gang to convert actively, deepening their level of faith in the God of Duels.