I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 358 The World is Crying for Help

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Avril reacted quickly and stepped forward.

He then began to carefully examine the magic array in front of him.

Previously, after Celinesha proposed the idea of ​​a teleportation array, Avril also read a lot of information about it.

Therefore, Avril also knew some knowledge about teleportation arrays.

However, each magic circle has a different shape and structure, so it's impossible to tell them apart at a glance.

So Avril approached the stone pillars and tried to find common features of the teleportation arrays on them.

"Based on the runes on it, it does seem to be..."

Avril's voice trailed off as she stared at the runes on the stone pillar. "Yes, there's a hidden teleportation coordinate here, that's it!"

Avril's voice was full of joy as she turned to look at Rod.

"Great! This way we don't need to set up a magic array here!"

Avril stared intently at Rhodes. "Fate is truly kind to you, darling. You have everything you could ever want!"

"What do you mean by fate? It's only natural that there's a teleportation array here."

Rhodes smiled and shook his head slightly. "This wizard tower is underground. Wizards wouldn't walk out of the wizard apprentice activity area, would they?"

"There should be a teleportation array here, or if there isn't one here, there should be one in the tower owner's room."

Rhodes speculated, "That way, even if the outer gate is closed, the master can come and go as he pleases."

"Makes sense."

Avril nodded in agreement and continued to observe the magic circle.

"This teleportation array is very complete. It looks like it will be able to function as long as we replace the magic crystal!"

Avril couldn't help but sigh, "If we had known this would happen, we should have waited for Ms. Celine to finish before coming back and recorded the spatial coordinates directly."

"That way, we won't have to go through all that trouble going back and forth."

Although riding a dragon is fast, being exposed to the wind every day isn't a great experience.

Avril preferred to stay indoors studying magic and disliked going out for walks.

"Things are unpredictable."

Rod smiled and stepped forward, patting Avril's slender waist. "If you don't like flying around, you can stay here."

"Once Vivian and I fly back and reconnect, you can teleport back directly."

"Really?"

Avril's eyes lit up with surprise. "That's wonderful!"

Avril gently kissed Rod on the cheek.

"However, the task of restoring this teleportation array falls to you."

Rhodes smiled and instructed, "You need to copy down the spatial coordinates here, and then replace the magic crystal on the magic circle, is that alright?"

"Yes, that should be fine."

Avril said, "In ancient times, such trivial matters were handled by wizard apprentices, so I should be able to complete them."

"Thank you for your hard work, darling."

Rhodes hugged Avril tightly, then turned to Vivian, "Perfect timing, didn't you have a bag of magic crystals? Hand it over."

"Huh?" Vivian's eyes widened.

Rhodes stepped forward and pinched Vivian's cheek. "Don't worry, we'll give it to you when we get back. We don't need your magic crystals right now."

"I'm not upset about the magic crystals, since you gave them to me anyway."

Vivian sighed and took off the bag from her waist. "If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have brought it. I would have just put it in my storage badge."

"Hahaha!"

Rhodes couldn't help but chuckle twice. "Then leave it to me."

Rhodes put away the bag containing the magic crystals and said, "Let's go and see what's around here first, and then study this magic circle."

"Uh-huh."

Avril nodded, and then followed Rhodes to continue the tour of the main hall.

At the far end of the entrance gate is a one-meter-high platform with only four stone steps connecting it to the ground.

The sides of the steps are carved with patterns such as stars and the moon, which look simpler than runes and are probably just decorations.

The top of the platform is a flat area, also paved with pure white stone slabs.

The entire platform is about eight meters long, with a one-meter-high stone pillar standing on each side.

Each stone pillar is topped with a watermelon-sized stone sphere, surrounded by some dull crystals.

At the very center of the platform is a huge circular stone archway, about three meters high.

At a little higher, Rhodes felt like he was about to touch the dome.

The archway is completely undecorated and very simple.

It doesn't look like a decoration.

Apart from that, there was nothing special in the main hall except for some stone pillars inlaid with gemstones.

Aside from supporting the top, it's unclear what Rhodes is actually doing.

There are six corridors in other directions of the main hall, leading in different directions.

Rhodes chose the nearest passage on his left and explored it with his tentacles.

There are no special restrictions.

Then Rod led Avril inside.

After walking about thirty meters, the stone gate blocked our way.

Avril looked at the words on the gate in front of her and read: "Private Domain - Wizard Kevin Icemark".

This label puzzled Rod, who couldn't help but say, "Don't you two feel that this label sounds a bit strange?"

"What's wrong?" Avril asked.

"This is Wizard Kevin's private domain, but aren't the other passages also private?"

Rod asked curiously, "Are the other places public areas?"

In any public area, there must be other people.

"Is he a student of Wizard Kevin?" Avril guessed.

"I still feel like something's off about this sign."

Rod immediately turned around. "Let's go check out the other corridors."

Rod led Avril and the others quickly toward the other side of the corridor.

The second gate reads, “The Private Domain of the Wizard – Anos Frostspirit.”

"Another wizard?"

Rhodes was somewhat shocked and quickly entered the next corridor.

"The Private Domain of the Wizard - Melos Soulbound"

Rod couldn't believe it and hurriedly looked at the rest of the corridor.

However, the doors at the end of the next corridor are labeled 'Library', 'Waste Disposal Room', and 'Laboratory', making up three areas in total.

But this was enough to shock everyone.

"There are actually three formal wizards living here..."

Avril's eyes were filled with doubt.

"So who is the owner of this wizard's tower?" Avril asked.

"Perhaps none of them are."

Rhodes said thoughtfully, "Logically speaking, formal wizards shouldn't live together."

Wizards need private space; meditation, experiments, and secret research all require independent spaces.

The experiments of two wizards on the same level are prone to interference, causing their respective experiments to fail.

Therefore, most wizards instinctively separate themselves from others.

Even if there were a way to solve this problem, formal wizards would not gather together like apprentices.

“Unless there are other people here who can control them and force them to live together,” Rhodes said.

"You mean a higher-ranking wizard?"

Avril looked around, puzzled, and said, "But there aren't any other passages here..."

Rhodes was also considering this question, his gaze sweeping across the hall.

"Perhaps the rooms of ordinary wizards are corridors, while the rooms of more powerful wizards are teleportation arrays?"

Rhodes walked towards the oval archway on the platform directly opposite the entrance. "Could this be the passage to the next level?"

"This one……"

Avril shook her head hesitantly. "You mean this archway is a teleportation array?"

“Yes,” Rhodes replied.

“It might be… Ah, I remember the ancient texts mentioned directional teleportation portals,” Avril said. “But I’ve never seen one… I need to check the records to be sure.”

"Hmm, there's no rush,"

Rhodes examined the archway. "Even if it's confirmed to be a portal, we can't just step inside."

The master of a wizard tower who can control formal wizards must be a powerful being.

Rhodes would naturally not trespass into such a dwelling.

Moreover, all of this is just speculation.

What if the portal teleports you to another location?
Rhodes had no intention of courting death.

"Oh right, the black stone slab."

Rhodes suddenly remembered his main objective in trying to get into this place.

"Let's go to the library first."

Rod immediately turned around and led Avril and Vivian toward the corridor of the library.

The door to the library was also secured.

However, it is much simpler than the restrictions on the entrance stone gate.

Rhodes did encounter some resistance when he tried to touch the barrier with his mind, but the restriction above was broken with a little effort.

Doron and his soldiers pushed open the stone door, and the magic lamps inside lit up automatically.

The wizard's library was significantly larger than the apprentice's library on the floor above.

It is about ten meters wide, but extends at least thirty meters forward.

But there is only one stone table and two rows of stone benches here; the rest are rows of stone bookshelves.

There were patterns resembling magical runes on the bookshelf, and one section of the bookshelf was labeled with the knowledge categories to which the books belonged.

“Let’s look together and see if there are any books about the Abyss,” Rhodes said.

Avril and Vivian nodded, and the three of them each chose a path and continued searching forward.

Fundamentals of Mysticism, Linguistics, Logic and Mathematics, Spell Modeling, Magical Item Encyclopedia, Religion and Planar Studies, Monster Studies and Biology, Alchemy and Crafts, History and Biography...

The collection of books was incredibly diverse, but even after walking to the very end, Rod couldn't find the category he was looking for.

At this moment, Avril spoke up, saying, "We haven't found any information about the Abyss."

“I don’t have any here either,” Vivian said.

Rhodes said thoughtfully, "It seems that the knowledge of the Abyss is not included here, or the knowledge of the Abyss is too little to be classified."

“There’s a theory of planes, shall we go check it out?” Avril suggested.

"it is good."

Rhodes nodded and followed Avril to the bookshelf of Religious Studies and Plane Studies.

The three of them each took a bookshelf and began searching for classic books one by one.

"Here is one, 'The Lower Dimension - The Endless Abyss'."

Avril waved to Rhodes.

But Avril didn't touch it—as Rod had said, nothing here could be touched casually.

Rhodes understood, and holding his wand, he focused his spiritual tendrils, quickly extending them onto the bookshelf.

After examining it for a while, Rhodes opened his eyes and said, "Some of the magical fluctuations are protecting the tomes from being corrupted; they are not aggressive."

"Ok."

Avril responded and carefully picked up the book.

The book is about three centimeters thick; it certainly won't be finished reading in a short time.

But there was nowhere convenient to sit around, so Avril could concentrate on her search.

Rhodes thought for a moment, then took out three leather cushions from his storage badge and placed them on the ground. "Let's sit on the ground and watch."

Avril didn't mince words; she sat sideways on the leather cushion with the book in her hand and began to peruse it.

Meanwhile, Rhodes and Vivian continued their search on the bookshelf.

Soon, Vivian also found a dimensional biography called "Journey to the 570th Floor of the Bottomless Abyss" and sat down to read it.

Not long after Vivian sat down, Rhodes noticed a book called "Legend of the Blood Wars in the Abyss" on the opposite side.

The three of them sat in a row, carefully examining the books in their hands by the light of the magic lamp.

After a long while, Avril closed the book in her hand. "It records information about demons and different environments in the abyss world, but it doesn't mention the black tablet."

Avril exclaimed, "So the Endless Abyss is made up of countless abyssal worlds, containing hundreds of millions of demons."

"The ancient texts say that even the lowest-ranking demons can cast spells like wizard apprentices, and the slightly more powerful ones can be comparable to legendary knights."

"And some Berserkers and Flomos are just as powerful as formal wizards!"

"Demons like Abyss Lords possess the strength of third-tier wizards, while Abyss Princes are comparable to sixth-tier wizards, even more terrifying than gods!"

Avril gently touched her chest, clearly still shaken. "That was terrifying. I don't know if what's recorded in this book is true or false."

"Yes, it was mentioned in my book as well, so it should be true."

Vivian raised her head, a mysterious smile on her face. "But I found information about the Succubus Queen, who is the lord of this so-called 570th Abyss."

“What about the information on the black stone tablet?” Avril asked.

“No,” Vivian answered decisively.

"Then let's change to another classic book."

As soon as Avril finished speaking, Rhodes stood up.

"No need, it's with me."

With a serious expression, Rhodes propped the book up and pointed to the illustrations on it. "Look, isn't this it?"

"Looks like it."

Avril nodded, her gaze shifting to the text beside her.

"Bloody Battle Beacon".

"Every world that discovers the Blood War Beacon will become a battlefield of bloodshed..."

Avril was startled and hurriedly asked, "What is a blood war?"

"This is an endless war waged by demons and devils to plunder souls."

Rhodes took a deep breath and explained, "There's a long story behind this; you can read it slowly later."

"Simply put, the Blood War is about demons invading this world through portals, destroying it, and ultimately turning it into an abyss."

Rhodes's expression was grave. "The Blood War Beacon we discovered is a spatial anchor point, used by the Abyss Demons to determine the coordinates of this world in the void."

"A demon is coming to our world?"

Avril's eyes widened. "Then quickly destroy this stone slab so they can't find us!"

"It's no use. The records state that even a powerful fifth-tier wizard cannot destroy this Blood War Beacon."

Rhodes shook his head helplessly.

Avril stood there, stunned, opening her mouth but not knowing what to say.

She suddenly remembered the information about the abyss in the book she had just read, about those terrible demons and demon lords.

With the current strength of this world, even the Flame Dragon Empire would only be destroyed.

"That's it, we're doomed. If that demon cultist Susanna is so powerful, the real demon must be even more terrifying."

Vivian pouted and said helplessly, "Enjoy life, or wait to die together."

Vivian then took Rhodes' arm and said, "Let's go home and have a baby."

"Stop, don't interrupt."

Rod reached out and gently patted Vivian's head, then looked at Avril and continued, "But there's some better news."

"What good news?" Avril asked eagerly.

"The Blood Beacon has been found in many worlds, but it has not been destroyed."

Rhodes explained, "Among those destroyed worlds, at least seven Blood War Beacons were discovered."

"Therefore, scholars speculate that the Abyss Demons need seven Blood War Beacons to determine the exact location of a world."

“We’ve found four now,” Rod added.

"This is just what we've discovered..."

Avril said with some worry, "Maybe the other three are somewhere in this world?!"

"No, this book mentions that the appearance of the Blood Battle Beacon will lead to discovery."

Rhodes shook his head slightly and continued, "The self-preservation of the world's will will instinctively influence these beacons, causing them to quickly fall into the hands of the same person."

"The person who can help it the most."

Rod looked at Avril,
"And right now, we have the most Bloodbath Beacons."

"This……"

Avril and Vivian held their breath and stared intently at Rhodes.

Rhodes took a deep breath and said slowly,

"The world seems to be crying out for help to us."

(End of this chapter)