Don't disturb the sorcerer's scientific research

Chapter 192 Mission Completed, the Sect Master's Amazing Little Function

The sealed-off demon's corpse suddenly appeared, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Compared to the cultural heritage of the Anka people, this thing seems much more important.

It may sound cruel, but that's the truth.

In the plane where Jia Xiu and others lived, there were also many destroyed civilizations.

Civilizations will always perish, just as people will always die.

The legacies left behind by these civilizations that have vanished into the long river of history are mostly of little practical value and of little interest to people. Only a few archaeologists study them, and their final destination is nothing more than lying in the warehouse of a museum.

Jia Xiu and his group originally thought that the knowledge left behind by the tentacle monsters of the Anka clan was not of much value.

Judging from the spells they left behind, they are no more advanced than human mages. Furthermore, due to the need to store elements within their bodies and the need for large-scale spells to be cast collectively, their individual strength is inferior to that of human spellcasters.

The Spellcasters' Guild could also build such a sealed chamber protected by nine-ring spells, and on an even larger scale.

It's unknown how many good things can be unearthed from that pile of spellbooks; perhaps the level of spells that can transform into vampires is the limit.

In general.

The paper is at least at the level of a water-based paper, but not quite at the level of a historically significant achievement.

However, this speculation was completely shattered the moment the demon's corpse appeared.

When a demon dies in another dimension, its body turns into pus or ashes and returns to hell to be resurrected. The only way to completely kill a demon is to go to hell and kill it.

The same applies to demons.

This is also the main reason why the various countries on the continent have been struggling with the northern wilderness for two eras, avoiding direct war whenever possible.

Without the certainty of advancing to hell in one go, there is no capital to wage a full-scale war against them.

Justina frowned, squinted, and stared intently at the demon's corpse before her.

"Is this...is this real? Could it be some kind of illusion?"

She could hardly believe it was true.

If this is true, then the small flame of hope that was dampened by the fact that the main force of the demons has not yet arrived can be reignited and burn even brighter.

They desperately need a way to kill the devil directly.

"Embedded in the wall, could it be similar to the Ukmark Empire's practice of sealing away living demons?"

Jia Xiu immediately denied her guess.

"Impossible. The tentacle monsters went to such great lengths at the entrance to check if the visitors were demons. They would rather destroy the last legacies of their civilization than leave anything for the demons. And yet they sealed a living one inside. Isn't that like the left and right hemispheres fighting each other? What kind of sealing spell can guarantee that it will remain effective without maintenance?"

"I think so."

Gillianice echoed.

She also thought Jia Xiu's deduction was reasonable.

There is no such thing as a seal that lasts forever. This is one of the basic common sense principles of magic. Any spell will eventually break down and become chaotic. Therefore, seals are always subject to long-term supervision. It's not enough to just seal something in place and call it a day.

This is precisely why it is rare for sealed monsters to be unsealed and wreak havoc again.

This kind of thing happened before the Spellcaster's Guild was established.

At that time, most seals were handled by the families of the spellcasters who first completed the seal, but families could not guarantee that they would always have successors, especially since there was always the possibility of sudden misfortune.

After the establishment of the Spellcaster's Association, all seals were registered, and in cooperation with various countries, a special organization was established to maintain them. The requirements were so strict that they were almost abnormal.

The last time there was an unexpected lifting of restrictions was more than 300 years ago.

That accountability process went back from the person on duty that day to the duke who managed the area. Depending on the severity of the responsibility, the punishment ranged from dismissal to execution, and even nobles were not spared.

"The most urgent task now is to get it out of the wall, because we can't study what happened to the body through the wall."

Jia Xiu anxiously groped along the wall.

If only we could figure out how to kill the devil.

The papers that have been written no longer need top journals to prove their value; rather, those top journals need these papers to prove their status as top academic publications.

Jia Xiu touched the entire wall, but nothing was triggered.

Mia and Gillianis are also trying to find a way to extract the demon's corpse, but they are equally clueless.

Jia Xiu felt a bit feverish, and his gums were starting to hurt from the heat.

Decrypting key points before they're even done, huh? Where did you learn that bad habit from?
He tried to leave a message on the wall in the Anka language.

After all, the question "Do you know about the Demon Race?" was first posted on the wall.

Why did you stop asking? You should at least give some clues to solve the mystery.

There were no traces of magic on it; it seemed to be sealed by an unenchanted material.

Just then, Justina spoke up, "Um, if you guys can't understand it, why don't you let me try?"

What clues did you spot?

Jia Xiu turned around and asked.

"No."

As a demigod of the reckless type, Justina has never been good at using her brain.

"So how would you like to try it?"

"I should be able to split this wall open."

"no!"

Jasmine, Mia, and Gillianis all voiced their opposition.

The reason given is quite simple.

"What if we break it along with the corpse?" They didn't question the Radiant Knight's ability to split the wall. "Such an important research subject cannot be damaged even slightly."

"Trust my swordsmanship; I am very precise."

Justina shrugged.

"Besides, you can't do anything about it anyway, and we can't just stay here forever."

"Lamu thinks that makes sense."

"Bubu also thinks that makes sense."

The three people in the group who weren't particularly fond of thinking immediately reached an agreement.

The vote ratio is 3 to 3.

Jasmine turned to look at the devil in the wall, then at Justina, who looked confident and invincible.

Forget it, I don't know how long it would take to study a wall that has no clues whatsoever.

"Radiant Knight, Justina, you're going to become a god of the main god someday, you can definitely do it, right?"

Mia muttered to herself, "I don't think you need to help her build confidence anymore; she's already overflowing with it."

"..."

Jia Xiu fell silent.

That makes sense.

"You go ahead and cut the corners of the wall. In case of any problems, try to minimize the damage."

"I know, I know."

Justina shook her head, signaling everyone to stay away and not interfere with her performance.

They quickly packed away the remaining books in the library that hadn't yet been stored in storage containers, lest they be cut out with a single sword strike. Whether or not they retrieved the demon's remains was another matter, but all the books left behind by the tentacle monsters would be destroyed.

A few minutes later, the preparations were complete.

Justina stood at attention with her sword, adjusted her breathing, raised the sword with both hands in a seemingly ordinary starting stance, then pushed off the ground, transmitting power from the ground, through her waist and hips, to her arms, and finally releasing it through the blade.

The whole sequence of movements looks like the most ordinary normal attack.

Even the most ordinary swordsman swings his sword like this.

However, at the very last moment of exertion, as the blade was swung out, the speed of the sword suddenly increased, transforming into a streak of light in the air. The instant the light touched the wall, the resulting airflow stirred up a gale in the library, causing Jia Xiu to sway and almost unable to open his eyes.

Is this what a demigod's basic attack is like? There's no mechanic, it's all just numbers.

Snapped--

A cracking sound rang out.

Jia Xiu looked up and saw a small crack appear where Justina had slashed.

It's just such a tiny crack?
Jia Xiu was very surprised. What kind of strength did this wall have? Was it really necessary to store a dead demon there?

Just as he was thinking of hiding further away so Justina could chop away freely,

Sudden.

Snapped--

The second sound.

Almost instantly, fine cracks spread from the initial point of impact to the entire wall surface.

It's as if this wall has lived for years in a short time, so much so that spider webs have spread all over it.

Immediately afterwards, the wall shattered into tiny fragments that scattered all over the ground.

The devil's remains have been exposed.

"Okay."

Regarding the effect of the sword strike, Justina feigned modesty, but the smug expression on her face betrayed her true feelings.

He even bowed to Jia Xiu, the kind of bow a winner makes to the audience after a duel.

Don't underestimate demigods.

Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to her self-inflicted drama; everyone rushed towards the devil's corpse as fast as they could.

Jia Xiu curiously poked it with his staff.

There was no sound at all.

I didn't sense any living creatures at all.

Dead, undisputed dead.

However, at first glance, it is not clear what type of spell caused this result.

The corpse didn't even have any obvious wounds, but rather many small scars and spots. These kinds of scars are too common on demons, after all, they are one of the most violent races. They have to "friendly communicate" with their enemies and fellow demons whenever they have the chance. Moreover, scars of this degree are not considered fatal wounds.

What prevented it from turning to ashes and returning to hell?

Never mind, there'll be plenty of time to study it later. Let's just take it with us for now.

"Gilleness, can your storage container fit another one of these? I mean, fit it completely, without separating it."

Jia Xiu's idea was to take it back exactly as it was here.

"Sure, of course! Even if it can't fit, I'll turn into a bear and carry it out."

Gillianice was also very excited about the discovery of the devil's remains.

She took out a small box, opened it, aimed it at the demon's remains, and activated it. The surrounding space was instantly distorted, and the entire demon was quickly sucked in.

After the devil was taken away, Jassiu immediately noticed that behind where it had been placed, there was a book and a few lines of text carved on the wall.

He moved closer.

"Hello, although we are not sure what you are, this is the last message from our clan."

"We know that there is no hope of victory on the front lines against the demons. The Bloodthirsty Transformation Project has been officially launched, and our race will give everything for the final counterattack."

"However, at this time, we made a new discovery. When destroying all the demon test subjects stored in the laboratory, we found a demon, number 0042, which has been confirmed dead and has not returned to Hell. It is speculated that a method of killing demons from another dimension has been discovered."

"But we don't have time. The final attack of the demons is imminent. Therefore, we can only seal 0042 here. If you have found a way to kill the demons in another dimension, I'm happy for you. If you haven't found one, I hope it can give you some inspiration."

"All experimental records and observation records related to 0042 are in the following book. I hope you can find an effective solution here."

"The path of the Anka clan has come to an end. We hope you can reach farther places and finish the path we did not finish."

Goodbye, my friend whom I have not yet met.

"Thank you."

When he saw the final acknowledgments, Jia Xiu suddenly felt a little sad. If they were to ultimately fail in the war against the demons, would they also leave such a message for other unknown races?

What does it say?

Mia asked curiously.

"The tentacle monsters don't know exactly what caused this demon to survive and return to hell, but they have compiled all the relevant information into this book."

Jia Xiu picked up the book.

"Finally, they even gave us their blessings, hoping we could win. I hope so..."

Jia Xiu also sighed.

Who knows if it will ultimately succeed?

He began to understand the purpose of this process before the demon's remains were made: checking outside the door to see if the person was a demon, and then letting them in to ask if they knew anything about demons.

Knowing about the demon race but having no connection with them, the Anka race must perceive them as a race currently hostile to the demons.

Then we're all on the same side.

Finally, let's check the strength.

If we can break down the wall, it proves we have some capability. Entrusting them with the research they failed to complete would offer some hope.

If they can't even break down the wall, they probably won't survive long under the threat of the demons.

"Let's go, we've taken care of everything."

“Wait a minute,” the Radiant Knight suddenly said, “what should we do with this demon’s remains?”

"Forehead……"

Jia Xiu felt a little embarrassed when asked that question.

His idea, of course, was to take it and study it himself, and make some great achievements.

However, from Justina's perspective, it's probably not the optimal solution for him to conduct the research.

After all, he's only at this level now, so it would be more reasonable for the Holy Light Church or the Spellcasters' Association to take over.

Before she could even figure out what "Radiant Knight" meant, she continued.

"I think you should hide the body properly first."

"what?"

"It's like this, you know the demons have spies among us. We haven't completely cleared them out yet, and we don't have a particularly good plan. And this is something we can't let the demon spies know about. What I can confirm is that you're definitely not one of them. I'm trying to find a way to assemble a team that's definitely not demons to begin a comprehensive investigation. Until we have that team..."

"Should I keep them all safe first?" Jia Xiu tentatively replied.

"Yes, it's a somewhat dangerous mission."

“It’s alright!” Jia Xiu said immediately, his eyes filled with determination. “For the cause of fighting against the demons, I don’t care about the danger. I’ll keep it for now.”

"Thanks a lot."

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work, it's all for fighting against the demons."

The discussion ended, and the group returned home.

The return trip went very smoothly, and we didn't encounter anything along the way.

As they stepped through the return portal, the long-silent sect leader made a dazzling appearance.

【mission completed】

[Experience +3000]

[Spell Function: Dark Room, Unlocked]

"what?"

(End of this chapter)