Chapter 182
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Chapter 182
Seeing the rays of light filtering down through the water and dancing upon the sand and various structures filled Anton with a sense of wonder. It was like he had come to a whole new world full of bountiful flying creatures. But of course, they were swimming not flying. The difference was what? One was in water and one was in air, he supposed. But fins were not so different from wings. Flying was simply more difficult because air didnt support as much weight.
After everyone finished filtering into the area through the outside barrier, the formation masters keeping it open stepped through. They let it slowly close behind them. Elder Rana explained what she knew to the gathered disciples. It should be possible to leave the formation under your own power, if necessary. It is mostly meant to prevent intrusion. Even then, it appears to be disabled in many places. She gestured towards the beasts outside, Others will have found or created alternate entrances, so be wary of their presence. It is better to stay clear of other cultivators instead of getting into conflicts. She stepped forward along with some of the other elders, We will be going towards what we perceive as the center of the sect's ruins. The closer you are to us the safer you will be, but there will be no guarantee of finding anything beneficial. Current reports indicate much of the area is empty, but we know there were at least a few valuable finds by certain cultivators.
Anton and the others gathered to discuss what they would be doing. I am interested in what information will be found about what caused the destruction of the Luminous Ocean Society, Anton said, But we dont necessarily have to be there to find it.
Im interested in studying the formations around the area, Catarina said. There are many of them. Or at least remnants of many of them. They are much less whole than the Secret Realm.
There might be some minor formations concealing leftover equipment or materials, Hoyt mentioned. Even things considered less valuable by the Luminous Ocean Society or those who destroyed them might be of some use to us.
I have no objections, Timothy said. I doubt well suddenly start taking odd risks now, so Ill support whatever we decide.
Theres also Masozi, Velvet reminded them. We should keep an eye out for him. Though Anton will be the best able to recognize him.
Yes, thats right, Anton agreed. With no way of knowing where he might be, however, picking anywhere is fine. He looked to Catarina, Where are you being led?
There are holes in the outer formation nearby, Catarina said. Id like to take a look at some. Its unclear to me from here if they are the result of natural decay or direct damage. Its mainly an illusory formation to begin with. Thus the light not passing beyond it.
The force of the water is stronger than I expected, Anton admitted. Especially on the bow itself. I wont have much more range than the rest of you here. Though any amount isnt insignificant still.
Its difficult for me as well, Hoyt agreed. My axe wont be much good. I have other weapons but I might do better without. Depending on how much the sea creatures are concerned about boiling water.
All of them had seen the sorts of attacks that worked, and discussed what they might do. Catarina and Timothy had to choose between using higher quality swords only for the purpose of stabbing or using the longer reach of a proper spear but with lesser enchantments and materials. The potential need had been known to them already, but it wasnt the same until testing it out against a proper opponent.
I saw what I needed to there, Catarina said. That area, at least, was just normal decay. The Secret Realm doesnt have the same tidal forces the actual ocean has, and thus similar forms of decay didnt happen. There are a few more small buildings like this around the edge that we can hop between while checking out the other holes, then I suppose we should move more inward. There will likely be more interesting things there, but also more dangers from cultivators if nothing else.
The next break in the barrier was similar to the first, but the third had an entire pillar missing, with no indication where it could be. Perhaps it was buried under many layers of sand, but none of them could sense it. As they moved along it seemed that more than half of the buildings were flooded with water, but they stopped once more to talk about what they had seen.
If the pillars werent so large, Id be interested in taking them, Catarina said. They should have valuable materials, but its not practical to take much of it.
Ive noticed something odd, Velvet said. Outside and even up on the island, most of the traces of buildings were buried. Here, while theres damage to many and some have collapsed they all remain solidly in place atop the sand.
Ooh, Catarina grinned, Thats an interesting thought. I just assumed the formations that still worked here were mainly for keeping out water, but youre right about that. We should take a look. She looked down at the floor which was put together out of large stone slabs. This might take a bit of work.
Pulling up each stone took quite a bit of work. In addition to the weight, simply getting a grip of any sort was difficult at first. They finally resorted to cracking a few stones and pulling out chunks. Yet even that took more effort than they thought it would, since the formation protected the structural stability of the building. As for the original purpose of the building they were in, it was unclear- but given the needs of a sect, it was probably for housing like many others.
After lifting up one layer of stones, there was another- but this one inlaid with formation runes. Not just carving, but inlaid with metal? Catarina grinned. We have to get some of this. She bent down to look at it carefully. It shouldnt have any dangerous reactions to remove it. She stabbed her sword into the stone and pried out a shape of reddish metal. Aha- was all she managed to say before the water rushed into the room and swamped them. Catarina tried to hide the look on her face, but Anton read it clearly as embarrassment. Well, destroying the formation might make it harder to do what they were doing- but if they could salvage some metals able to be part of a formation for so long, it should be worth working while covered in water. But before they did the same in any other building they were going to more thoroughly make sure there wasnt anything theyd prefer to keep dry.
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Chapter 182
Seeing the rays of light filtering down through the water and dancing upon the sand and various structures filled Anton with a sense of wonder. It was like he had come to a whole new world full of bountiful flying creatures. But of course, they were swimming not flying. The difference was what? One was in water and one was in air, he supposed. But fins were not so different from wings. Flying was simply more difficult because air didnt support as much weight.
After everyone finished filtering into the area through the outside barrier, the formation masters keeping it open stepped through. They let it slowly close behind them. Elder Rana explained what she knew to the gathered disciples. It should be possible to leave the formation under your own power, if necessary. It is mostly meant to prevent intrusion. Even then, it appears to be disabled in many places. She gestured towards the beasts outside, Others will have found or created alternate entrances, so be wary of their presence. It is better to stay clear of other cultivators instead of getting into conflicts. She stepped forward along with some of the other elders, We will be going towards what we perceive as the center of the sect's ruins. The closer you are to us the safer you will be, but there will be no guarantee of finding anything beneficial. Current reports indicate much of the area is empty, but we know there were at least a few valuable finds by certain cultivators.
Anton and the others gathered to discuss what they would be doing. I am interested in what information will be found about what caused the destruction of the Luminous Ocean Society, Anton said, But we dont necessarily have to be there to find it.
Im interested in studying the formations around the area, Catarina said. There are many of them. Or at least remnants of many of them. They are much less whole than the Secret Realm.
There might be some minor formations concealing leftover equipment or materials, Hoyt mentioned. Even things considered less valuable by the Luminous Ocean Society or those who destroyed them might be of some use to us.
I have no objections, Timothy said. I doubt well suddenly start taking odd risks now, so Ill support whatever we decide.
Theres also Masozi, Velvet reminded them. We should keep an eye out for him. Though Anton will be the best able to recognize him.
Yes, thats right, Anton agreed. With no way of knowing where he might be, however, picking anywhere is fine. He looked to Catarina, Where are you being led?
There are holes in the outer formation nearby, Catarina said. Id like to take a look at some. Its unclear to me from here if they are the result of natural decay or direct damage. Its mainly an illusory formation to begin with. Thus the light not passing beyond it.
The force of the water is stronger than I expected, Anton admitted. Especially on the bow itself. I wont have much more range than the rest of you here. Though any amount isnt insignificant still.
Its difficult for me as well, Hoyt agreed. My axe wont be much good. I have other weapons but I might do better without. Depending on how much the sea creatures are concerned about boiling water.
All of them had seen the sorts of attacks that worked, and discussed what they might do. Catarina and Timothy had to choose between using higher quality swords only for the purpose of stabbing or using the longer reach of a proper spear but with lesser enchantments and materials. The potential need had been known to them already, but it wasnt the same until testing it out against a proper opponent.
I saw what I needed to there, Catarina said. That area, at least, was just normal decay. The Secret Realm doesnt have the same tidal forces the actual ocean has, and thus similar forms of decay didnt happen. There are a few more small buildings like this around the edge that we can hop between while checking out the other holes, then I suppose we should move more inward. There will likely be more interesting things there, but also more dangers from cultivators if nothing else.
The next break in the barrier was similar to the first, but the third had an entire pillar missing, with no indication where it could be. Perhaps it was buried under many layers of sand, but none of them could sense it. As they moved along it seemed that more than half of the buildings were flooded with water, but they stopped once more to talk about what they had seen.
If the pillars werent so large, Id be interested in taking them, Catarina said. They should have valuable materials, but its not practical to take much of it.
Ive noticed something odd, Velvet said. Outside and even up on the island, most of the traces of buildings were buried. Here, while theres damage to many and some have collapsed they all remain solidly in place atop the sand.
Ooh, Catarina grinned, Thats an interesting thought. I just assumed the formations that still worked here were mainly for keeping out water, but youre right about that. We should take a look. She looked down at the floor which was put together out of large stone slabs. This might take a bit of work.
Pulling up each stone took quite a bit of work. In addition to the weight, simply getting a grip of any sort was difficult at first. They finally resorted to cracking a few stones and pulling out chunks. Yet even that took more effort than they thought it would, since the formation protected the structural stability of the building. As for the original purpose of the building they were in, it was unclear- but given the needs of a sect, it was probably for housing like many others.
After lifting up one layer of stones, there was another- but this one inlaid with formation runes. Not just carving, but inlaid with metal? Catarina grinned. We have to get some of this. She bent down to look at it carefully. It shouldnt have any dangerous reactions to remove it. She stabbed her sword into the stone and pried out a shape of reddish metal. Aha- was all she managed to say before the water rushed into the room and swamped them. Catarina tried to hide the look on her face, but Anton read it clearly as embarrassment. Well, destroying the formation might make it harder to do what they were doing- but if they could salvage some metals able to be part of a formation for so long, it should be worth working while covered in water. But before they did the same in any other building they were going to more thoroughly make sure there wasnt anything theyd prefer to keep dry.
Chapter 182Seeing the rays of light filtering down through the water and dancing upon the sand and various structures filled Anton with a sense of wonder. It was like he had come to a whole new world full of bountiful flying creatures. But of course, they were swimming not flying. The difference was what? One was in water and one was in air, he supposed. But fins were not so different from wings. Flying was simply more difficult because air didnt support as much weight.After everyone finished filtering into the area through the outside barrier, the formation masters keeping it open stepped through. They let it slowly close behind them. Elder Rana explained what she knew to the gathered disciples. It should be possible to leave the formation under your own power, if necessary. It is mostly meant to prevent intrusion. Even then, it appears to be disabled in many places. She gestured towards the beasts outside, Others will have found or created alternate entrances, so be wary of their presence. It is better to stay clear of other cultivators instead of getting into conflicts. She stepped forward along with some of the other elders, We will be going towards what we perceive as the center of the sect's ruins. The closer you are to us the safer you will be, but there will be no guarantee of finding anything beneficial. Current reports indicate much of the area is empty, but we know there were at least a few valuable finds by certain cultivators.Anton and the others gathered to discuss what they would be doing. I am interested in what information will be found about what caused the destruction of the Luminous Ocean Society, Anton said, But we dont necessarily have to be there to find it.Im interested in studying the formations around the area, Catarina said. There are many of them. Or at least remnants of many of them. They are much less whole than the Secret Realm.There might be some minor formations concealing leftover equipment or materials, Hoyt mentioned. Even things considered less valuable by the Luminous Ocean Society or those who destroyed them might be of some use to us.I have no objections, Timothy said. I doubt well suddenly start taking odd risks now, so Ill support whatever we decide.Theres also Masozi, Velvet reminded them. We should keep an eye out for him. Though Anton will be the best able to recognize him.Yes, thats right, Anton agreed. With no way of knowing where he might be, however, picking anywhere is fine. He looked to Catarina, Where are you being led?There are holes in the outer formation nearby, Catarina said. Id like to take a look at some. Its unclear to me from here if they are the result of natural decay or direct damage. Its mainly an illusory formation to begin with. Thus the light not passing beyond it.The force of the water is stronger than I expected, Anton admitted. Especially on the bow itself. I wont have much more range than the rest of you here. Though any amount isnt insignificant still.Its difficult for me as well, Hoyt agreed. My axe wont be much good. I have other weapons but I might do better without. Depending on how much the sea creatures are concerned about boiling water.All of them had seen the sorts of attacks that worked, and discussed what they might do. Catarina and Timothy had to choose between using higher quality swords only for the purpose of stabbing or using the longer reach of a proper spear but with lesser enchantments and materials. The potential need had been known to them already, but it wasnt the same until testing it out against a proper opponent. I saw what I needed to there, Catarina said. That area, at least, was just normal decay. The Secret Realm doesnt have the same tidal forces the actual ocean has, and thus similar forms of decay didnt happen. There are a few more small buildings like this around the edge that we can hop between while checking out the other holes, then I suppose we should move more inward. There will likely be more interesting things there, but also more dangers from cultivators if nothing else.The next break in the barrier was similar to the first, but the third had an entire pillar missing, with no indication where it could be. Perhaps it was buried under many layers of sand, but none of them could sense it. As they moved along it seemed that more than half of the buildings were flooded with water, but they stopped once more to talk about what they had seen.If the pillars werent so large, Id be interested in taking them, Catarina said. They should have valuable materials, but its not practical to take much of it.Ive noticed something odd, Velvet said. Outside and even up on the island, most of the traces of buildings were buried. Here, while theres damage to many and some have collapsed they all remain solidly in place atop the sand.Ooh, Catarina grinned, Thats an interesting thought. I just assumed the formations that still worked here were mainly for keeping out water, but youre right about that. We should take a look. She looked down at the floor which was put together out of large stone slabs. This might take a bit of work.Pulling up each stone took quite a bit of work. In addition to the weight, simply getting a grip of any sort was difficult at first. They finally resorted to cracking a few stones and pulling out chunks. Yet even that took more effort than they thought it would, since the formation protected the structural stability of the building. As for the original purpose of the building they were in, it was unclear- but given the needs of a sect, it was probably for housing like many others. After lifting up one layer of stones, there was another- but this one inlaid with formation runes. Not just carving, but inlaid with metal? Catarina grinned. We have to get some of this. She bent down to look at it carefully. It shouldnt have any dangerous reactions to remove it. She stabbed her sword into the stone and pried out a shape of reddish metal. Aha- was all she managed to say before the water rushed into the room and swamped them. Catarina tried to hide the look on her face, but Anton read it clearly as embarrassment. Well, destroying the formation might make it harder to do what they were doing- but if they could salvage some metals able to be part of a formation for so long, it should be worth working while covered in water. But before they did the same in any other building they were going to more thoroughly make sure there wasnt anything theyd prefer to keep dry.
