Sealing Magic utilizes a magic array that shares the sa theoretical foundation as a barrier, but produces the exact opposite effect.
One protects the outside by imprisoning what is inside.
The other protects the inside without restricting the outside.
Because of this, the danger level associated with Sealing Magic far exceeds that of a standard barrier.
After hearing Lan Qingyou's explanation, sudden realization dawned on the group. No wonder she had been so tense a mont ago.
"So, what do we do now? Do we go in or not?"
Soone asked nervously.
Considering the little mouse had found this place, there was absolutely no doubt that incredible treasures lay ahead.
However, based on Lan Qingyou's description of the situation, the danger level had also risen exponentially.
The Undead general they encountered earlier had only been an A-rank threat.
Behind this door... there might be an S-rank entity, or perhaps sothing even more terrifying.
Everyone turned their eyes to Lan Qingyou, waiting for her final judgnt.
Lan Qingyou did not offer an imdiate answer.
"First, let's clear out all the gold coins in here. I need to see the entire sealing array before I make a decision."
Looking at the mountains of gold scattered across the cabin, Lan Qingyou could not help but frown.
Were these golden artifacts, coins, and magic items intentionally piled up here just to conceal the Sealing Magic array beneath them?
It was even entirely possible that the Undead general they had defeated earlier only existed to guard this exact location.
"Alright."
Her suggestion t with unanimous approval from the group.
After all, one had no right to speak without proper investigation. Since Lan Qingyou had provided a clear plan, all they had to do was get to work.
It was just a pile of gold. While taking it all with them might prove troubleso, simply moving it out of the way was incredibly easy.
They just needed to clear out a single slot in their Cards to store the gold coins, and then leave the remaining intricate artifacts for Li Huai, their resident wind archmage, to sweep away.
As the group cleared the floor, the magic array beca increasingly visible. Holding a Magic Carriage Lantern, Lan Qingyou practically lay flat on the ground, studying the array inch by inch and carefully recording her findings in a brand-new notebook.
No one complained about her slow and ticulous pace.
Aside from a select few, almost everyone present was a researcher themselves. They knew better than anyone how completely absorbed a scholar beca when entering their elent.
As a result, they gave Lan Qingyou ample space and completely avoided disturbing her.
A few mbers who also possessed so knowledge of magic arrays even pulled out their own notebooks to offer assistance.
After all, this was a rare learning opportunity, and no one wanted to miss out on it.
Admittedly, Lan Qingyou possessed the deepest understanding of magic arrays among them, but everyone's personal interpretation and research directions varied greatly.
Therefore, they could not simply leave the entire burden on her shoulders, nor let her take all the glory.
Aside from this makeshift research team, the remaining mbers spontaneously ford a dostic support group to handle logistics.
They pitched tents on the makeshift platform, while Gu Xiaobei built a roaring campfire and brought out a complete set of kitchenware to prepare a gourt feast.
They spent the next five days living in this precise environnt.
Yet, not a single person grew restless or annoyed.
"I think we can enter. But unless I am completely mistaken, there should be an anomalous or even world-class monster sealed inside."
"I am not entirely sure what it is. However, judging by the specific runes and the structural arrangent of the Sealing Magic array, I can confidently confirm that the entity sealed within is a monster tied to the ocean."
Just past one in the afternoon on the fifth day, Lan Qingyou finally delivered her conclusive findings over a al.
"The ocean? Does that an it's a saltwater fish?"
Hearing this, the Pope perked right up, all traces of drowsiness vanishing.
After all, among this entire group of elites, absolutely no one understood saltwater fish better than this avid angler.
Even Gu Xiaobei, with all her culinary mastery, could not compare to his sheer expertise in the matter.
"You could look at it that way, but the category of saltwater fish is simply too broad. It is practically impossible to accurately predict exactly what kind of creature we are dealing with."
Holding her bowl of food, Lan Qingyou offered a wry smile and gently shook her head.
"Tower."
"Hmm?"
Lan Qingyou looked up, only to find the Pope's wrinkled face hovering incredibly close to hers.
The older man reached out and lightly rapped his knuckles against her forehead.
"Caution is a virtue, but excessive caution will only strip away your drive and your Spirit to forge ahead. To borrow an idiom from your holand: 'The first drumbeat rouses the spirit, the second weakens it, and the third exhausts it completely.'"
"At a ti like this, you simply need to take action. Do not waste energy trying to deduce the exact nature of the enemy just to secure a little more intelligence."
Despite the fact that the Pope seed like nothing more than a carefree angler who spent his days fishing, he was still the oldest and most seasoned mber of their group.
To put it bluntly, had he been born just a few years earlier, he might have been too old to be dragged into this chaotic world in the first place.
Because of his age, he felt a certain obligation to impart a little "elderly wisdom" to the younger generation of Tarot Manor during critical monts like this.
The Pope stood up and swept his gaze over the entire group before finally settling his eyes back on Lan Qingyou, his expression taking on a rare solemnity.
"They say that the greater the waves, the pricier the fish. Every single person sitting here ventured into this domain voluntarily. They ca to reap the rewards, not because you are the Tower Witch. So, even if soone were to perish here, there would be absolutely no complaints."
The Pope's words struck Lan Qingyou's heart like a heavy warhamr.
Perhaps even she had not realized until this very mont that deep down, she was still harboring profound worries about the safety of her companions.
He was right. The Pope was absolutely right.
She had indeed been overly burdened by these exact concerns.
Among everyone present, she was the only one who possessed actual combat experience against an "anomalous" threat of this magnitude.
Consequently, she understood the sheer, terrifying power of an anomalous monster far better than anyone else.
This was especially true right now, while they were trapped inside a completely uncharted dungeon.
Their communication Cards were entirely useless here, and they had encountered a Sealing Magic array unlike anything they had ever seen before. The situation was fraught with unprecedented variables.
And whatever lurked behind that seal remained a complete mystery.
It was precisely because she understood this reality that she had been overthinking every step, agonizing over potential successes and failures during her research—calculations that she had no business making.
But was all that hesitation really necessary?
No. It was not.
From the very mont they were forcibly transmigrated to this twisted world, none of them had a choice—not her, the Witch, nor the tens of billions of other humans thrown into the fray.
They either had to grow stronger, or die trying.
No one wanted to die, and she certainly did not either. Therefore, growing stronger was the only option.
"Then we go in!"
After a brief mont of reflection, Lan Qingyou raised her head, her expression locked in absolute determination.
Seeing that she had finally made her resolve, the rest of the group broke into wide grins.
Just as the Pope had declared, they naturally wanted to survive. However, acknowledging their fear of death did not an they would cower from it, nor did it an they would harbor resentnt or place bla on anyone else if they fell in battle.
Why were they constantly studying magic, hoarding resources, and risking their lives in dungeons?
To beco stronger.
To push their own limits.
Beyond that primal instinct to survive and evolve, they had no other desires. They all understood that the fundantal rules of the world, the very laws governing their existence, had irrevocably changed.
"n Die for Wealth, Birds Die for Food."
"Exactly! I only entered this hellish dungeon to plunder so sweet loot anyway."
"Besides, you aren't our guild master or team captain. Just give us your professional opinion as a researcher on whether there are incredible treasures waiting for us inside."
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