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Chapter 265 Azeroth Plan!

Elminster was cautious.

Investigate carefully, proceed carefully, and take all kinds of precautions carefully.

After all, the elderly are old and not as young and energetic as they used to be. It is understandable that they act more steadily.

Of course, the main reason is that the current environment is not friendly.

It is especially unfriendly to spellcasters like him.

Faced with the anti-magic field rising from the entire material plane, even Elminster, a legend among legends, couldn't help but feel a headache.

In such a situation, if you want to track down the clues of the mastermind behind the scenes, you naturally need to be extremely cautious and not be too reckless.

Otherwise, it is very likely to alert the enemy -

It doesn't matter if the clues are broken, just keep investigating...

I'm afraid I'll lose my life here, that would be a real problem...

Although Elminster is not currently acting in person and has only sent a clone to investigate, the overall situation is already so difficult that the constructs naturally have no restrictions...

In the past, a problem that could be solved by a seventh-ring simulacrum was not worth mentioning in the eyes of the old wizard.

It’s a pity that times are different now, and even he has to save some spell slots now.

Far away from the surface of Faerun Continent——

In the deep underground space——

"When did it become like this..."

"It doesn't look like this has been going on for just one or two days. How come you didn't notice any signs at all?"

After a difficult journey, the old man couldn't help but mutter when he approached his destination.

Elminster was naturally no stranger to the Underdark, but the scene before him still made him feel a little confused, and he even had no idea what was going on.

After all, the old man had heard the noise from afar, and it was quite a big noise.

——A rumbling sound was heard.

——The dull sound was like ancient thunder, rolling in the huge cave and spreading far away.

It was as if some huge beast of heavy tonnage was stepping nearby. As the sound approached, the ground shook slightly, as if one was under the feet of a giant.

"..."

"..."

At the end of this dark underground space, the scene in front of Elminster suddenly became clear, revealing a bizarre world.

However, it was completely different from what he had imagined at first.

Although it belongs to the dark zone, it does not have a gloomy ecology and does not have a depressing lighting environment.

It's as if all the bad things have been driven out from here and removed completely.

In the distance, along with the rumbling sound and vibration, there was a bright light source shining, like the dawn before dawn, or like the effect of multiple daylight spells released at the same time, the light illuminated a vast area.

The old wizard did not rush over immediately, but carefully found a relatively high ground, hid his body, and looked through with squinted eyes.

This is undoubtedly a devil's den.

But it was not the kind of devil's cave he had imagined before he set out.

Because it is not a crazy nest where monsters gather, nor is it a vicious dungeon where evil things reside.

The style of the area ahead also surprised Elminster—

First of all, the ground was no longer bumpy, but became as smooth as a mirror, as if it was cast with some kind of silver-white alloy.

It was so smooth that there was hardly any undulations visible, and it extended to the end beyond the reach of sight.

On this silver-white alloy ground, there stand strange buildings that were built at an unknown time. Huge cranes stretch out their giant steel arms, and heavy transport vehicles shuttle back and forth, like busy veins.

They stretch out in this construction site with a different style, just like the outline of a city emerging at dawn.

In the distance, there are long winding tracks, built from all directions, like tentacles spreading out from this large construction site, leading to the depths of darkness.

From time to time, mine carts would come back from the tracks, loaded with ore and other things, clanging across the tracks at lightning speed.

What is even more shocking is that there are groups of evil races such as goblins, drow, gray dwarves, etc. They stand guard here, well-equipped and with sharp eyes.

Everything is so clear, this is indeed a strange construction site——

It also looks like a rudimentary underground city.

It was born quietly at the bottom of the bustling surface world, like a seedling bed that is breaking out of its shell.

A powerful force is brewing here, a force that is powerful enough to stir up a storm and subvert the old world order is quietly gathering here.

Elminster naturally saw this as well.

Of course, he did not see the industrial potential here, or the advanced productivity displayed here, but through his keen spellcaster's intuition, he felt the surging fluctuations of magic power here.

I felt the huge amount of energy that was accumulating and surging like a substance.

--magic!
——Extremely terrifying primitive magic!

It was as if the earth's veins were beating violently, as if the energy inside the planet was flowing, and as if the original magic that permeated material phenomena was completely activated!
It's like coming alive!!

In this material plane shrouded in an anti-magic field, only here does magic converge to one point as vast and endlessly as the ocean.

"..."

"..."

The old wizard remained silent, his expression solemn. He knew very well how difficult the matter was.

Although it was because he sensed the unusual gathering of magic that attracted the attention of the Lord of the Magic Network that he was able to keenly grasp this exposed clue.

He was sent out for this reason, to investigate and track this clue, and finally found this place.

but……

Only when he really got close to the area did he realize that the situation was more complicated than he had originally expected.

Elminster sensed that the normal magic network was still suppressed and silent here, but the original magic was not subject to the same restrictions.

It was as if a powerful force was suppressing the magic net, making it inactive, while at the same time disrupting the ocean of original magic power, causing an unprecedented storm and tide.

Even in the material plane, an energy channel was opened up specifically for this violent energy to pass through.

at this moment--

Elminster seemed to feel the disorder of time and the distortion of space.

The original magic is like a huge vortex, constantly pulling and swallowing the nearby magic power, and then releasing them in another form in some unknown place.

Things are getting troublesome... Subconsciously, this was the only thought left in the old wizard's mind.

At the same time, I have some instinctive doubts about who is the mastermind behind this and how could he have such power?
Logically speaking, powerful gods would not directly interfere in the affairs of the mortal world, especially the Three Death Fools... ahem, he meant the Three Death Gods, after being beaten into demigods...

It is estimated that with such a precedent, no god would be foolish enough to bring bad luck upon himself and risk angering AO, the God of All Gods.

Unless he is a big boss of the same level, such as Corellon, the Lord God of the Elf, whose godhood is not limited to the Kingdom of Heaven, and in some worlds he may also be a god above gods...

But the probability is too small.

Not to mention that bosses of this level are too rare, and they shouldn't do such a thing.

After all, when they are guesting in each other's territory, they will more or less abide by the rules set by the host...

not to mention--

Since AO has no reaction now, does it mean that all this does not actually violate the rules set by Him?

At this moment, a brainstorm started in Elminster's mind.

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In this industrial base that is constantly being built, developed and grown every moment.

Every place is strictly guarded and heavily guarded. There is a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps. This is not an exaggeration at all but a realistic description.

even
Even flies can't get in.

But this couldn't stop Elminster. Although he didn't have the confidence to directly enter the core area to explore, it was still possible to explore the outer area.

He inspected the area carefully and found that this place was really a mixed bag of people, including drow, gray dwarves, bugbears, ogres, tauren...

Not to mention these, you can even see a mind flayer -

He was hooking up with a hobgoblin, mixing in the circle of myconids (mushroom people), and was also conducting his own experiments in an orderly manner.

Although we know that there are examples of mind flayers escaping the control of the Elder Brain, and we do not deny that noble demon paladins may appear in the abyss, this situation... is still a little too diverse.

Elminster became more and more suspicious.

How did so many evil races mix together?

He also saw several observer beholders patrolling back and forth above the huge camp. They occasionally met but no friction occurred. Instead, they lived in harmony.

Logically speaking, an observer beholder has a strong hatred for other observer beholders, and if the two meet, a fight to the death will usually break out.

But soon, Elminster discovered it.

It's not just the Eye Demon, but it seems that everyone here, every living being, their minds seem to be a little abnormal.

It seems to be distorted based on one's own cognition.

The direction that was distorted was, of course,

"For the Supreme God!"

"Long live the Supreme True God!"

Many patrol guys like to mutter to each other or shout a few words in high spirits when they meet.

This also basically reveals their identity here, that is, the cultists of the Supreme True God.

But this did not make Elminster feel relieved. Instead, he became even more confused. He knew the details of the Supreme God Cult...

But precisely because it is relatively clear, I feel that this development is not right.

………………

After several days of careful observation, Elminster figured out the patrol routes, sentry arrangements, and rotation patterns of the cultists in the outer areas.

Every observation is carried out in extreme detail to ensure the secrecy of one's actions.

After making sure that his existence had not been discovered by the cultists, he prepared to cautiously carry out further exploration.

Elminster also locked on a more suitable target, a young man who, based on his observations over the past few days, seemed to be a good subject for questioning.

Because that was an ordinary human being...

But he is not an ordinary civilian, and seems to hold an important position similar to a technical officer...

There are always people protecting him. He is usually busy in the core area, but he will come out occasionally to issue some orders or inspect some materials.

but--

A seasoned adventurer can always find opportunities in it, not to mention a great legend.

During the brief interval when the young man was alone, the wizard entered his room and started by casting two spells.

"What are you doing here?"

After completing the preparations, the wizard did not hesitate to ask for key information directly and quickly.

The young man was sitting behind his desk recording something. He didn't seem surprised at all by the sudden intrusion of the mage. He looked up and glanced at the latter, then spoke slowly:
"We are building the Well of Eternity and are almost finished."

"The Well of Eternity? What is that?"

Elminster frowned. The name didn't sound like something safe.

"To put it simply, you can think of it as an arcane energy well, a powerful psychic energy siphon device..."

The young man probably believed that the wizard in front of him was a trustworthy ally under the power of magic, so he explained very seriously -

"Everything in the world and outside of it is saturated with magical power. If there is a way to pry open these original magics, absorb the energy of the original magic, and release energy continuously within the world..."

"Then it will be filled with magic forever and become the source of magic power for the material plane..."

"How is this possible?" Elminster seemed to realize something, and the knowledgeable old wizard suddenly found it hard to accept.

Is this really another Karsus disaster?

Do you want to use this to replace the "Magic Network"?

"How can it be impossible? This is a plan from the world of Azeroth..."

The young man said this seriously, but at the same time, his tone couldn't help but sound a little regretful -

"Although after the Great Schism, the Well of Eternity in that world no longer exists, and has been replaced by a maelstrom that never ceases to churn..."

——What Azeroth?
——Could it be some distant crystal wall country?

Elminster frowned, probably because the other party spoke so confidently, logically, and seriously, so he subconsciously tended to believe it...

And because of this, I realized something very fatal...

That is, if this thing really appeared in another world, doesn't it mean that it... does have a chance to appear again in Faerun?
(End of this chapter)