The Truth of Magic



711 The mysterious hole

A maze?

Zhao Xu was a little surprised. This wasn’t the outer layer of the magic net pit that he had expected to see.

If that was the case, it would be troublesome.

Zhao Xu frowned a little. The will of the Spider Queen lorci was deeply connected to the deep pit in the magic net, and it was as if the three of them were one.

This was also the reason why the other party was able to expand the area of the pit of the magic net while he was able to continue to improve his strength.

However, this also revealed another point, which was that lorci’s control over the entire level far exceeded that of an ordinary abyssal feudal lord.

This level was suppressed by his will, so it was almost impossible to teleport in the pit of the magic net.

The only way for ordinary people was to find the weak point of the suppression and use ‘Otherworld teleportation’ to leave.

However, it was basically impossible to use “teleportation” and “teleportation door” to cross thousands of miles at will on the entire level.

Only some of the Spider Queen’s extremely favored subordinates would possess those extremely evil ‘mysterious geometric sculptures’, which could teleport these believers to designated locations in the pit of the magic net.

Zhao Xu remembered that there was a steel pyramid, a silver ball, a bronze Octagon, a blue crystal cube, and so on. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to just go around and steal one.

Thinking about this, Zhao Xu restarted his morning routine.

By right, if he were to level up now, his basic divine spell caster level would be level 9, Level 1 ritual, Level 1 ain stone, Level 1 tattoo, Level 5 physical sacrifice, and Level 2 poem of revered sage. When added together, he would have a total of 19 levels.

Logically speaking, this should be Zhao Xu’s final divine spell caster level.

However, he had the realm of decay, which could increase his spellcaster level by half.

That was why some one-time upgrade methods could be activated this time, replacing it with the 50% upgrade effect in the field of decay.

In an instant, Zhao Xu used all of his abilities, including the magic Rosary (4), arsenson’s cross (4), mana boost (2), Holy emblem (1), and experienced spellcaster (potential simulation, 2).

Therefore, the level of the spellcaster who cast the field of decay was 19+13= level 32, which was equivalent to a 16-level upgrade.

because of this, zhao xu’s spellcasting level for the entire day would be fixed at 19+32/2=35.

However!

In this deep pit of the magic net, all spells with chaotic or evil properties would be effective at twice the level of the caster!

The spider web spell would automatically spread to twice the area, the poison attack difficulty would be increased by three levels, and the duration of the poisonous insect summoning spell and spider walk spell would be doubled.

Even evil creatures ‘natural recovery speed would double. It was a natural land of evil and chaos.

In other words, when Zhao Xu cast the field of decay, his level 32 would be treated as level 64!

In other words, the 50% increase from the realm of decay was 64/2=32 levels.

In the end, Zhao Xu would be able to cast a spell in the depths of the magic web, and his level would be 19+32=51. Even if he left the abyss, he would still be able to maintain this effect until the spell’s 24-hour duration ended.

And during this period of time, all chaos and evil element spells that Zhao Xu cast would be considered as 52*2= level 104 spell caster level!

He couldn’t help but shake his head. The environment of the magic net’s deep pit felt too strong.

If there was a faster channel, he felt that he would need to change his daily spell preparation time to this level.

If that was the case, did that not mean that his ” Hammer of Justice ” spell could deal 54d8 damage? combined with the Twin extreme effect and enhanced effect, that spell would deal 54*8*2*1.5 damage, a total of 1300HP!

Thinking about this, Zhao Xu also walked forward without hesitation.

It was a maze in front of him. At first glance, it was still made up of countless overlapping tiles. These seemingly perfect stone tiles were at least one meter thick when he tried to knock on them.

At the same time, under Zhao Xu’s careful observation, the natural patterns on these rocks were all changing subtly. It was as if the twisted bodies and Faces of the Fallen souls had been eternally imprisoned inside and were constantly wailing.

He also noticed that there were sticky cobwebs in the labyrinth from time to time, which made him feel uncomfortable. No matter how he looked at it, it was not a place that could make people feel at ease.

“Fireball!”

In an instant, an extremely powerful fireball was thrown out, directly entering the spider web in front of him.

However, the high temperature did not affect him at all.

After the flames died down, only the walls of the maze were left with burn marks, but the spider web that was permeated with mucus was intact.

Zhao Xu knew that these spider webs were just as they were recorded. They were immune to fire, cold, and electric damage.

At the same time, in the distance of the spider web tunnel, there was an endless cloud of smoke. It was filled with a corrosive smell, and the entire space was shrouded in darkness. It was like a huge wave in the deep sea.

he recognized it and understood that once he entered this sealed cloud and failed to save himself, he would be forever sucked into the chaos of the bottomless abyss.

This scene was already very similar to the pit of the magic net described by the outside world. This meant that he was undoubtedly in the ‘pit of the magic net’. He also understood that the rumors that the pit of the magic net was attached to countless sources of darkness were definitely not nonsense.

compared to the initial level of the great abyss, the risks of the pit of the magic net far exceeded his imagination!

But this also meant that Zhao Xu wouldn’t be able to use the idea of ” forcefully destroying ” his way out of this maze, because if he wasn’t careful, he would fall into these clouds.

after letting out a sigh, zhao xu focused his attention and knew that he couldn’t let his guard down.

After silently activating his knowledge of planes to search, he obtained the key information and understood the key elements for his departure.

Usually, there were all kinds of metal doors in the magic net pit. They would stand in front of all kinds of mysterious passages. Most of them led to the smoke, but there were also many half-planes, and even the key stations in the main material plane world in lorci’s massive conquest plan.

Those places had long since been completely conquered by lorci’s servants. They were filled with Dark Elves, demons, and other servants. At any time, they would run out of the Underdark at lorci’s command and launch a deadly assault on the entire Prime Material Plane. They would open up the territory for their gods and let more planes be devoured by the magic net.

Generally speaking, when exploring the magic web pit, it was mainly necessary to avoid the drow patrols who were clearing the path, as well as the demons and Spider-type monsters who were carrying out Ross ‘orders.

so zhao xu wasn’t too worried about this.

But after taking a few steps, he noticed that there were some mutated spiders crawling out from time to time, and they were also pouncing towards Zhao Xu with great malice.

after zhao xu took the initiative to kill a few of them, he started to get impatient.

He immediately cast the Level 4 spell ” fire shield ” to cover himself, and also used ” spell endurance ” to last for 24 hours.

at this moment, a faint layer of flames surrounded his entire body. at first glance, he looked as if he had been set on fire, but in reality, the flames were extremely thin and fine, appearing violet in color.

if any monster tried to attack him, they would receive 1d6 + level damage from the fire shield.

With Zhao Xu’s current level of power, 1d6’s damage was nothing to worry about. It was just a drizzle.

The key was the additional level damage, which was more than 50 points. Generally, weaker monsters would be burned to death on the spot.

after the warm flames appeared, zhao xu instantly felt the evil intent from the shadows.

however, he was not moved at all and only looked at it.

slowly, a huge, deformed spider walked out of the darkness. its claws and teeth were extremely thick and long, and its blue body was more like a super large version of a mosquito. at the same time, its front claws had terrifying barbs, and its fangs were long and sharp, with stinky mucus flowing from the side of its mouth.

the witcher spider!

Zhao Xu was a little surprised. He didn’t think that he would run into a monster like The Witcher Spider first instead of the molten demon, lorci’s most beloved pet.

The Witcher spider’s body was about the size of a farming horse. When it spread its legs, it could reach three to four meters in length and weigh more than two tons.

the witcher spider was just like its nature. it instinctively attacked all creatures it saw, even other demons. they were also its hunting targets. at the same time, they were omnivorous and did not reject any kind of creature.

The demon-slaying Spider immediately spat out a huge spider web that covered the sky and covered the earth. It immediately blocked Zhao Xu’s line of sight.

zhao xu had already cast the level 4 spell ” freedom of movement. ” for as long as the spell was cast, he would be able to move and attack normally even if he was affected by spells that hindered his movements.

From paralysis to heavy fog, slow to spider web, and even grappling, he could escape automatically.

The Witcher Spider was a demon with a challenge rating of less than level 10, so Zhao Xu didn’t hesitate at all. He just stood there quietly and didn’t move at all. He was also observing his surroundings to see if there were any more demons appearing.

however, to his disappointment, there was only one demon-slaying spider here.

Forget it. Compared to the mutated Spider that had no intelligence, this Witcher Spider with 11 intelligence could not speak, but it could still communicate with telepathy.

zhao xu immediately cast the hammer of justice, but he was ready to cast it, and he was only aiming at the demon slayer spider.

He didn’t even need to shoot it out directly. The Witcher Spider, which had intelligence, could feel the horror of this ” axioms ” hammer that dealt nearly 1000 damage!

its legs immediately went soft and it knelt down.

Eh?

zhao xu was a little taken aback.

he hadn’t even made a move yet? The demon-slaying Spider surrendered without even being a threat?

so be it. the abyss itself was a place full of betrayal, and these demons were not famous for their ‘integrity and loyalty’.

Zhao Xu sighed slightly and said, ” where is this place? ”

The Witcher Spider could understand the abyssal language, so it immediately understood what Zhao Xu meant. It bent its front legs slightly and sent a telepathic message, ” “We pay our respects to you, great mage.”

” this is the ‘spider maze’ in the deep pit of the magic web. this maze can make people confused and confused. it is the place where the great spider goddess cultivates new species of demons and spider-like monsters. occasionally, the servants of the goddess will release prisoners into the depths of the maze to calm the hunger of these spider-like residents. ”

“Generally speaking, monsters from the Prime Material Plane are unable to reach this place. I wonder how you managed to get here.”

zhao xu was a little surprised. he didn’t expect it to be a place like this.

From the looks of it, the teleportation gate had been deliberately arranged here.

he looked around in surprise, but he did not get any more information. he asked curiously, ” what are you in charge of here? ”

The Witcher Spider continued to bend its joints. I’ve been arranged to eliminate the spider-type that failed to evolve here.

“Are there any famous landmarks around the labyrinth?”

Zhao Xu asked as he stomped hard on the solid floor. The more famous a place was, the more likely they would find clues.

The other spiders that lived here might not know, but this Witcher Spider that had ‘Otherworld teleportation’ and had returned from the abyss definitely knew the inside story.

The Witcher Spider looked terrified and hurriedly explained, ” there are two well-known places nearby. One of them is the prison of lorci. It’s said that some of the enemies of the goddess of lorci are indestructible existences who are usually exiled to the prison of lorci because of their recovery ability or charm.

“It’s a flat and tiny world with a diameter of 600 meters. I’ve escorted prisoners into that place before. There are five small Suns illuminating the dark starry sky around it. Their colors range from red to white. a huge bone golem is watching over some prisoners.”

Zhao Xu was suddenly very curious. what about the last one? ”

“It’s the hole of ulkashek. It’s a huge stone wall house, and it’s located near the main passage. It’s rumored that it will constantly make panting sounds, and there will be a red tongue in the hole that spatters midnight, swallowing and digesting everything placed on it. Since birth, I’ve heard of its terrifying reputation.”

in the end, these materials will be transported to a strange bottomless abyss layer called ulgashek. Some people say that it’s the 92nd layer, a living layer.

zhao xu was a little surprised.

He had also heard of the legend of ulgashek.

It was said that that layer was made up of the internal organs of unimaginably huge creatures. The blood vessels were like rivers, surging and transporting organic materials, while the flesh and organs were like fruits hanging high in the distant sky, constantly secreting corrosive liquids and falling on the living ground.

Just by looking at the description, it looked like the abdomen area of a huge monster.

There were a few key points that were similar to the characteristics of that terrifying world, which was why he had a deep impression of it.

the witcher spider continued, ” the servants of the goddess lorci usually use it as an efficient garbage disposal outlet, or a place for prisoners to be executed. ”

zhao xu immediately urged him, ” then take me there. ”

However, The Witcher Spider shook its head bitterly. I have a charm cast by the goddess on me. I don’t dare to leave this place without permission.

Zhao Xu shook his head. there’s no need. Just take me to the labyrinth where the teleportation suppression is the least powerful.

His intuition told him that there was something very strange about the hole of ulgashek.