Other abnormalities? Albusās first reaction was that Lumian was imitating him, trying to trick him into looking at something he shouldnāt.
He cautiously scanned the wasteland below the corpse mountain, only seeing undead soldiers fallen in different places and nearly extinguished colorless embers.
During this process, Albus also listened for any movements around him, but apart from the increasingly violent trembling and shaking of 0-01, he received no other information.
āAre you trying to delay time this way? I think this is more advantageous for me,ā Albus replied to Lumian with a smile.
The image of this competitor was reflected in his iron-black eyes as he quickly estimated the probability of launching a successful surprise attack in his mind.
He wanted to eliminate the last hidden danger before losing his close combat ability.
Lumian didnāt give Albus this opportunity. Although his arms had weakened to the point where he could only pick up relatively light objects, and his legs were so weak he could barely walk, the accumulated spirituality he released was still quite abundant, enough to support him in completing many teleportations.
His figure disappeared from Albusās sight, then reappeared on the side of the corpse mountain.
Before Albus could find him, Lumian said with a smile, āItās understandable that you didnāt notice other abnormalities here. After all, you donāt seem to be someone who enjoys studying. And your ancestor, that Red Angel, although having a very thorough understanding of 0-01, the current 0-01 is no longer the same as before.
āFrom the Sealed Artifact information, I know that after your ancestor was killed by the Blood Emperor, 0-01 changed hands twice-once to Alista Tudor, and once to Death from the Southern Continent. Therefore, it has been corrupted by other, equally high-level corruptions.ā
Seeing Albusās gaze turn towards him, seemingly listening and discerning the truth of his words without immediate intention to launch an attack, Lumian stayed in place and continued, āOf course, your ancestor visited Fourth Epoch Trier and understood the various details of the corresponding seal. Mororaās seal was modeled after Trierās, so you definitely wouldnāt lack understanding of the situation here. But the seals on both sides are only mostly similar, with many details still having critical differences.
āThe book āPrinciples of Sealingā tells me that this is because 0-01 and its corruption are purer compared to Fourth Epoch Trier; itās less complex, can form fewer balances and constraints, and many characteristic issues are more prominent.
āIf your ancestor were to come in person, take a turn in the underground mausoleum, no, just take a few glances, He would definitely understand what abnormality Iām talking about. But unfortunately, He canāt descend to Morora, and probably canāt see or hear directly through the seal using your eyes and ears. He can only give you power, help you share the damage, and listen to your reports periodically.
āUnder these circumstances, heh heh, itās indeed understandable that you didnāt notice other abnormalities here.ā
Albus Medici stared down at Lumian, listening to his narrative with a smile on his face, while pondering where the problem actually lay.
Rambling on and on about irrelevant things, it does seem like heās trying to buy time.
But buying time is more beneficial to meā¦ The resonance between 0-01 and my ancestor is getting stronger and stronger. In two or three more minutes, Iāll be able to approach and drip some Medici family bloodā¦
His condition will only deteriorate faster than mine, the longer we delay, the weaker heāll becomeā¦
Is he waiting for reinforcements? But unless the Archbishop of the Church of Knowledge personally intervenes, there should be no one in Morora who can participate in this struggle, and those outside Morora canāt come inā¦ The Church of Knowledge currently appears quite neutral, at most with a slight inclination in secret, they wonāt directly get involved. Hehe, I need to be vigilant about this point, so-called scholars are more treacherous than us Hunters, the more knowledge they have, the more treacherous they becomeā¦
Itās a pity, this trash can is very alert, heāll teleport away at the slightest sign of trouble, while I need to get close to release the Fog of Warā¦ No wonder my ancestor said that before Alista Tudor became a god, he found Bethel Abraham more troublesomeā¦
Continuously feinting attacks, forcing him to use teleport repeatedly, draining his Spirituality? Thatās one way. If we really go on according to his pace, by the time his spirituality is insufficient to support teleport, Iāll also be almost unable to complete the battle, even standing will be difficult, only able to rely on Fire Ravens-scatter shots-like a blind man shooting birdsā¦
But if feints are to be convincing, they need to consume a lot of spirituality, and if theyāre not convincing, they canāt bluff anyoneā¦
Why does this dog shit-like pathogen target the physical body first, then affect the Spirit Body? If the rate of spirituality dissipation could be as fast as the loss of muscle strength, the problem would be simple. In that case, I wouldnāt need to hold out for too long, just longer than this trash can.
As Albusās thoughts raced, Lumian smiled and said, āDo you need me to give you a hint?
āI donāt know if youāve seen the sealing information for 0-01, but you must be very familiar with the various taboos here. Havenāt you noticed that two sections of the content, or rather, two of the taboos, hide problems?ā
Two taboos hiding problems? Albus suddenly had a dangerous intuition, he began to believe that some of what Lumian said might be true.
Lumian said with a mocking tone, āHavenāt figured it out yet? See, this is the consequence of not studying. I didnāt notice it at first either, but after reading a large amount of related books and materials in Morora, I gradually developed doubts.
āLet me give you another hint. The first problematic taboo is that experimental subjects must cover their eyes and carry a lamp, and if the lamp goes out, that experimental personnel will directly disappear, and everyone who knows him will simultaneously believe that he died long ago.ā
āWhatās wrong with that? Iāve already had people verify the authenticity of this taboo. Hehe, itās only because there are many light sources here, otherwise we would have all disappeared by now,ā Albus quickly thought about the details he might have overlooked.
At this moment, Lumianās figure suddenly disappeared.
He teleported to change his position, appearing near the top of the corpse mountain, next to the Sword of Courage.
Taking advantage of the fact that he could still move the Travelerās Bag, he crouched down and slipped the bag he had been holding in advance over the Sword of Courage, returning it to its companions.
At this time, Albus, not expecting Lumian to appear so close to the top of the corpse mountain, was still searching for the target with his gaze across the wasteland.
By the time he reacted and condensed blue fireballs to bombard downwards, Lumian had already activated the black mark on his right shoulder and truly teleported to somewhere in the wasteland.
He risked picking up the Sword of Courage because he now realized that he might be the one facing its indiscriminate attacks later.
As the rumbling explosions just began to subside, Lumianās voice sounded again:
āHavenāt you figured it out yet?
āAfter I arrived at the real corpse mountain, I actually doubted my guess and completely abandoned it, but the later results made me more certain, and allowed me to figure out more problems along the way.ā
Lumian spoke to Albus Medici from afar in the tone of a teacher, āThe answer is, why must it be experimental subjects carrying lit lamps to enter, why not place burning wall lamps at intervals inside the underground mausoleum and replace the lamp oil regularly? Although this would consume more resources, it would be more convenient and safer. The Church of Knowledgeās financial power couldnāt possibly be unable to support such an arrangement.
āIs it to make the seal seem mysterious and terrifying? Obviously not, there are clearly deeper reasons.ā
Albus Mediciās eyes flickered slightly, vaguely having some guesses.
He cast his gaze towards the embers scattered across the corpse mountain.
Lumianās figure disappeared again, appearing among Celesteās corpse fragments.
He then inverted the Travelerās Bag over the black teardrop-shaped forehead ornament, collecting it.
This time, Albus tracked Lumianās figure in time, but he didnāt make a move, nor did he transform into a flame spear to throw himself over.
This was firstly because the other could teleport away at any time, and secondly because what Lumian was doing now was also beneficial to him.
Albus was almost certain that the forehead ornament was the āsourceā of the current mystical pathogen. After placing it in another space, the concentration of pathogens here would gradually decrease, preventing their conditions from rapidly deteriorating, allowing them to hold out longer.
After putting away the forehead ornament, Lumian immediately teleported to the wasteland on the other side of the corpse mountain, smiling at Albus.
āThe second problematic taboo is āBeyonders with strength surpassing Sequence 5 are forbidden from approaching. Warning, Beyonders with strength surpassing Sequence 5 are forbidden from approaching.'ā
Albus immediately understood Lumianās line of thought and asked in a deep voice, āYou mean thereās no need to specifically emphasize that Beyonders above Sequence 5 cannot approach?
āIndeed, in reality, as long as theyāre not already corrupted experimental subjects or special people like us, whether theyāre above Sequence 5 or not, they shouldnāt approach 0-01.ā
Lumian wanted to applaud, but even adjusting the Travelerās Bag was quite strenuous for him now.
He said with a tone that approved his educatability, āYes, so why specifically emphasize that Beyonders above Sequence 5 cannot approach?
āProbably because when Beyonders above Sequence 5 approach 0-01, besides bringing danger to themselves, it would also trigger additional, more terrifying abnormalities. Therefore, it must be specially warned!
āJust now, the appearance of Hand Bro brought about an attack from 0-01, leaving embers all over this wasteland and corpse mountain. And from my observation, these embers will extinguish on their own.
āWhat does this indicate? It indicates that before we came in, this place was in darkness, without any firelight.
āCombining this with the first problematic taboo I mentioned, and with what the book āPrinciples of Sealingā says about self-balance and self-sealing, the potential hidden danger becomes very clear.ā
Albusās expression changed slightly, obviously realizing what the possible abnormality might be.
Lumian once again changed his position using teleportation and continued, āThat hidden danger is that thereās a latent taboo:
āThe underground mausoleum needs eternal, deathly darkness. It can occasionally have light, but there canāt be continuous light in the same place. And when Beyonders above Sequence 5 with godhood approach, it instinctively causes 0-01 to burn this area, bringing embers that can last for a period of time.ā
At this point, Lumianās smile grew even brighter.
āNow, the embers have been burning for a while, and youāre still continuously creating firelight.
āIām very curious about what will happen next.ā
What will happen? Albus Mediciās gaze instantly froze, his back suddenly tensing.
He knew where the problem lay now!
The frequency and amplitude of 0-01ās trembling and shaking were more violent than he had anticipated, progressing faster!
At this moment, the entire sky suddenly took on the color of burning.