Chapter 278 Trial Island
After nearly 40 days and nights of sailing.
They were finally approaching their destination, but they had not encountered even one island during their voyage.
However, Alka did discover some gathering places composed of many dream bubbles in his dream.
But he didn't turn around.
After all, there is a goal.
Alka stood in the observation room and looked through the glass at the black dot at the edge of his field of vision. That was their destination.
With a faint golden glow in his eyes, Alka's vision was enhanced as he looked into the distance.
There were no ships seen around the island, so it seemed the island was relatively safe.
There were no reefs for protection and the sea was very calm.
And the island is not too big, at least not so big that the borders are invisible.
From afar, you can see a circular building rising into the sky on the island.
As we get closer.
A tall stone tower rises above the island.
Various stones are floating around the stone tower. These stones seem to be sucked by the stone tower and are spirally circling around it.
The stone tower is surrounded by various broken buildings, but there are also some houses that appear relatively intact.
As we got closer, the view was completely blocked.
There seemed to be some building surrounding it, and I didn't know whether it was a hillside or the original cliff of the island.
Alka went down to the observation room.
"How about it?"
"We haven't seen any other ships parked around the island yet, but let's take a look around first."
As the Dawn sounded, it began to sail around the island.
Observing the situation on the island.
By the way, we can also estimate the size of the island.
It didn't take long.
They had already sailed around and had a general understanding of the situation on the island.
Most of the buildings on this island seem to be of a very grand and huge type.
It gives people a majestic feeling.
"The concentration of magic power on this island is too high. If you want to go to the island, be prepared. Everything here may be activated by the high concentration of magic power."
Julia said beside her.
"Activation? What does that mean?" Jason asked curiously.
"So-called activation means that lifeless matter is transformed into a magical creature under the influence of high concentrations of magic power.
They still have no souls, but under the influence of magic, they have some instinctive consciousness and some special abilities. "
Julia explained, as if she was afraid that Jason wouldn't understand, and after thinking for a moment she added, "You can think of it as the most primitive elemental creature."
After saying this, everyone understood.
Elemental creatures are purely material creatures, immune to mental and soul attacks.
Generally, it can only appear in an environment filled with a single magical attribute.
This is some of the information Alka knew in the dream world.
After sailing around, the ship stopped at a port where it was easy to land.
Alka stood on the boat and began to tell everyone some brief information about the island that he knew from Mirmi's memory.
"I don't know the name of this island, I just know its existence from some memory information."
"This island was once used for trials, so you must be careful. Even if it is abandoned and collapsed, some things will still remain."
As they said this, everyone couldn't help but think of Vastewa.
In the era of gods, it was just a small city-state surviving in a corner.
But many creations still survive today, and may even be reactivated by the stimulation of language.
You can see how exaggerated the technological capabilities were in that era.
Not to mention that from Mirmi's information we can understand that this place was constructed with the participation of gods.
There are obvious signs of divine creation.
As for what the divine traces were, Alka had no idea.
"Then where do we park the boat?" Xia Dai asked.
Alka thought for a moment and said, "Stop in the depression we just saw and camouflage yourself."
After all, they lack knowledge about the island and don't know whether it is dangerous, so it is better to be cautious.
Then the Voice of Dawn sailed into a depression they had seen before and slowly docked inside.
A mirror-like liquid appeared in Alka's hand and he began to draw on the surrounding cliffs.
As it was drawn, it turned into a mirror-like spell, instantly hiding the area.
Alka stood on the deck.
"Let's go, what are you thinking about?" Xiadaiti looked at Alka standing there in a daze and asked puzzledly.
"Wait a minute, I have a new idea, let's try it out."
As Alka spoke, a mirror appeared on his face. A large mirror 3 meters wide and 6 meters high appeared on the deck.
The dream catcher emerged, and a small round mirror appeared next to it again.
The scenery in the small garden is like a dream.
The pink magic mixed with the gold and silver magic that flew out of the small round mirror and began to draw on the mirror.
Dense spells were engraved on the mirror.
It seems very complicated, but if you look closely you will find that most of the spells are repeated.
Along with the carving, Alka has the icon of the pupil of the compass carved in the center.
As the last stroke fell.
The entire mirror glowed with a different color, and the structure of the mirror became hazy like the mist in a dream.
Looking at the structure of the mirror, a smile appeared on Alka's face.
"What is this?"
Hearing everyone's questions, Alka turned around and introduced them to them with a smile.
"The dream-traveling mirror. I will then be able to create another mirror on the spot. Then I can quickly return to the ship through the mirror to avoid the danger like before."
"Portal?" Simon said, looking at the mirror.
This thing sounds exactly like a portal.
"Yes, you can understand it that way."
This was achieved by Alka through a special method, derived from the previous Mirror of Travel.
The previous ones could only travel very short distances, and were used to increase the weirdness and flexibility in combat.
But since Alka has a trace of the blood of the God of Dreams, plus the royal power in dreams, he can use this special structure to create his own ideas.
Using a large number of spells, mixing one's own power with the magic of gold and silver, one can temporarily create a weak point leading to the dream.
Use your own mirror as a carrier.
And because of Alka's rights as the King of Dreams, it is directly connected to his palace.
When not in use, the energy will not be dissipated, and Alka only needs to solidify the mirror itself.
Such a long-distance large-scale crossing consumes too much magic power and can almost be called a one-time effort.
After all, gold and silver energy is not easy to obtain.
Then Alka can open the other mirror anytime and anywhere, using his dream palace as a transit station for a one-time long-distance transmission.
Although it is called a long distance, the distance obviously cannot be too far.
But this is more than enough for the size of this island.
He was prepared to use it to quickly return to the ship from the island in order to escape.
Now there is another way to escape quickly.
"It's a good idea, using dreams as a medium..." Simon nodded to show his great interest.
After all, real teleportation is based on space as an anchor point.
But this is obviously not something they can do now.
After placing the mirror, some puppet girls were arranged to guard it.
Everyone boarded the long-missed Feiyan. This time, except for a few puppet girls made of human hair, the rest of the captain and team members were all left on the ship.
The island was too unknown and dangerous to be suitable for their operations.
And this is an island used for trials.
If some trials are encountered, too many people may increase the difficulty.
At least that's how Alka understood it.
We boarded the Feiyan and arrived at the abandoned port and went ashore.
The Feiyan was towed ashore and hidden.
Everyone looked at the situation around them.
"Someone must have been to this place before. There are traces from almost every time period." Jason said, looking at some traces around him.
First of all, there are all kinds of relics, as well as some obvious new and old garbage and signs of camping.
"The concentration of magic power is indeed high." Alka couldn't help but say as he felt the concentration of magic power around him.
The concentrated magic power of this island will enter the body through breathing.
With every breath, you can feel the magic power entering your body, which may even make your throat and nose feel a little itchy.
Xia Daiti walked in front, leading the way for everyone. As usual, she was the one who explored the island.
Silver ripples continuously spread out from under her feet to the surroundings.
Xia Daiti frowned as soon as he used it: "The concentration of magic power is too high. Even the soil is rich in magic power. This completely blocks the transmission of my silver ripples."
"So that means it's no use?" Alka asked.
Xia Daiti shook his head, and a ring of light appeared above his head.
Then the silver ripples suddenly expanded towards the surroundings.
"The ability to detect deep depths is reduced, but simple detection of surface terrain is still no problem."
"Then let's continue. The main purpose is to draw a map. We'll talk about the hidden space below or the places with holes later." Alka said.
After all, as long as the complete map of the island comes out, we will naturally know where the treasures are hidden and whether they are hidden underground. We will know then.
Xia Daiti nodded and led everyone forward.
There are quite a few buildings at the port, extending all the way, but most of these buildings are completely destroyed. As they are located on the seashore, they have long been rotten and turned black due to the blowing of sea breeze.
You can also see many shipwrecks piled up here by the waves.
"Be careful, something is coming." Julia said.
Crunching sounds rang out from all over the wreckage of the shipwreck.
Some strange creatures made of old, tattered clothes, seaweed, and various completely rusted weapons were crawling on the ground, twisting their bodies towards Alka and the others.
The tattered weapons wrapped around its body were facing them, as if trying to attack them.
As a buzzing sound sounded.
Two Sentinel aircraft flew directly past Simon and attacked the strange creatures.
Red light flashes.
The beam hit the monster directly.
The high-energy attack directly penetrated him and ignited the already dried seaweed and clothes on his body.
There came a turbid smell with a hint of stench.
The monsters that were hit did not seem to be completely dead. They gathered together under the flames and turned into a larger creature.
“They are made of highly concentrated magic power and should have an existence similar to that of an energy core.
Only by destroying or blocking the energy transmission between them can we destroy them."
Julia watched carefully from the side and came to a conclusion.
Simon nodded when he heard this.
Two more Sentinel aircraft flew over.
These two machines seem to have different functions, and there is a circle of crystal-like things on the front.
Start exploring around the huge monster.
It seems that the location of the core has been scanned.
The two Sentinel aircraft immediately launched an attack, this time they did not use beams but bullets.
With a dull sound, the bullet was fired.
It instantly penetrated the monster's body. The body made of various fabrics and plant debris was too fragile and had almost no defense.
Everyone clearly heard the sound of a snap.
Like a collapse, the monster quickly disintegrated and collapsed into a ball.
Then everyone walked up.
Simon condensed an iron rod in his hand and began to dig.
A strange core inside was revealed, which was still flickering with light.
This core object is actually a broken skull?
However, the skull had already turned shiny black, and one could even see the crystal texture inside through the surface.
Mathilda leaned over and picked up the skull directly with her hands without any disgust.
Look at the skull carefully.
“This should be the skull of a person who touched it. The death has nothing to do with brain injury. The damage was caused later in life.
He must have been quite powerful when he was alive, and the treasures or spells he may have used are all related to the brain and spirit."
"After dying in such a high-magic environment, the head absorbed magic power and changed its texture."
He then handed the skull directly to Alka.
"It's a good biological material. If you don't mind, it can still be used."
Alka took it, looked at it, and threw it to Simon without any disgust.
This kind of high-energy object is generally what Simon needs, after all, his constructs require energy to drive.
If he only relied on his magic power to drive it, it would be too difficult for him.
After a brief episode, everyone passed some buildings in front and walked towards the interior of the island through the central avenue.
The structure of this island is somewhat peculiar. It is surrounded by a circle of towering cliffs, and the only entrance into the cliffs is the building area in front of the port.
There is a gap here that is similar to a door, which allows you to enter the interior.
This magnificent gate had completely collapsed and was damaged, leaving only two stone pillars, one short and one long, still in place, and they were covered with traces of being blown by the wind.
A few people just stood at the door.
A set of broken stone armor was condensed from the surrounding rubble.
The height of the armor was five or six meters. A huge hammer formed by huge rocks floated in front of him, as if it was held by an invisible hand.
From the looks of it, it seems to be another creature formed by high magic.
"Be careful, his energy reaction is quite strong, and the stones gathered on his body are also painted with some spells and magic power." Simon, the operator of the Sentinel aircraft in his hand, said while detecting nearby.
However, the seemingly damaged magic stone armor had no intention of attacking them, and just floated quietly beside them.
Just like the guard of this gate once was.
"He won't attack?"
"Maybe we didn't attack? Not all magic-infected creatures are aggressive."
Several people slowly moved two steps to the side.
Still no attack.
It slowly moved to the gate until everyone had passed it.
The pile of stones gathered together and the armor floating in the air collapsed and piled up again in the pile of stones below, as if it had never been condensed.
"So what does it mean when he condenses it?" Jason asked with some confusion.
If you didn't want to attack, why didn't you just not show up in the first place? Could it be that you were just curious?
Alka shrugged and shook his head, "Who knows, maybe his job is to guard the gate and watch for anyone passing through."
You can see the interior through the gate.
Large areas of ruins and some former buildings still remain.
The huge tower in the center is so conspicuous.
Especially the rubble floating around the tower, which looks extraordinary.
In addition to this place, there are many huge stones floating in the air around the ruins of the entire building.
These stones seem to form a sky island, but they are not high away from the ruins. The short ones only float two or three meters, and the tall ones float more than ten meters.
"A new trial participant is coming?"
"It's rare to still have the blood of gods in such a broken age."
"So, young people, do you want to take part in the trial?"
