The next floor of the laboratory was a huge laboratory with a diameter of more than 50 meters. In the middle of the laboratory was a circular experiment table with a diameter of more than 30 meters and a width of more than 3 meters. On the experiment table and on both sides of the table, there were dozens of experimental magic instruments and countless experimental tools.
There were many protruding structures on the four walls of the laboratory. According to the information obtained from the upper level library, Qiankun Pagoda told Feng Chou that different types of powerful elemental creatures were imprisoned in these protruding structures.
These imprisoned elemental creatures were the source of energy for this advanced magic laboratory.
The enormous amount of energy needed for an advanced magic laboratory was no longer something that could be provided by the Spell of Permanence, and the elemental pool wasn't something that an advanced mage could afford. Therefore, the ancient mages thought of using elemental creatures as a bridge to extract energy from the elemental plane.
First, they summoned the projection clones of some powerful elemental creatures from the elemental plane. Then, they used a magic array to imprison the projection clones of these elemental creatures. Using the connection between the projection clones and the main body, they continuously extracted elemental energy from the projection clones and accumulated it.
As long as there were enough projections of elemental creatures imprisoned, they would be able to meet the huge consumption of the advanced magic laboratory.
There was also a huge protrusion in the center of the magic laboratory. Qiankun Pagoda told him that some creatures from the negative energy world were imprisoned there, a kind of negative energy creature known as the lightless jellyfish.
If this kind of creature was placed in the prime material plane, it would be an invisible lightless region. Around this lightless region, there were other lightless regions that stretched and wriggled like tentacles, just like a jellyfish made of shadows.
The purpose of this kind of creature was the same as elemental creatures: to provide energy for the laboratory. The lightless jellyfish provided negative energy.
Qiankun Pagoda told Feng Chou that everything in the laboratory seemed to be working normally.
Outside the laboratory, there were some cabinets against the wall used to store experimental supplies, but most of these cabinets were empty.
After searching around the laboratory and finding nothing, Qiankun Pagoda once again flew to the teleportation array and teleported to the next floor.
Just as Qiankun Pagoda appeared on the next floor, a hand formed from energy suddenly grabbed onto Qiankun Pagoda.
Fortunately, although the Superpower Hand was holding the Qiankun Pagoda, it did not seal the Qiankun Pagoda's scanning function.
Through Qiankun Pagoda's synchronized scanning imaging, Feng Chou could see that this floor was a tall octagonal space. In the center of this enclosed space, there was an octagonal platform. On the platform, there was an aristocratic high-back chair made of copper that was somewhat out of tune with the surrounding environment.
This kind of chair was used by nobles above the rank of Baron when they held formal ceremonies. It was similar to the king's throne, a symbol of status and power.
On the high-back chair sat a translucent figure wearing a gorgeous magic robe.
The translucent figure was reaching out and grasping at the air, as if holding onto something.
Five or six meters in front of the platform, there was a small teleportation array. A three inch tall white jade tower was suspended above the array, and a Superpower Hand was holding the white jade tower in its hand.
According to the plan, Qiankun Pagoda opened an illusory spatial door between the translucent figure and Qiankun Pagoda, hoping that this guy would walk right into the trap.
The translucent figure quietly stared at Qiankun Pagoda, as if thinking about something.
Feng Chou noticed that the translucent figure was holding a thick book that was one square foot in size in its left hand.
He subconsciously ordered Qiankun Pagoda to scan the book.
Qiankun Pagoda's scanning was all-pervasive, and the contents of the book were copied in an instant.
The translucent figure seemed to be aware of Qiankun Pagoda's scanning. He grabbed the staff leaning on the high-back chair and suddenly flew into the air. With a wave of the staff, a Magic Prison enveloped Qiankun Pagoda.
The basic form of a force field prison was a square cell formed by force field fences, but the mage could manipulate and change this prison. He could reduce the size of the prison and turn the force field fences into a force field wall.
The transparent Magic Prison force field wall blocked most of Qiankun Pagoda's scanning methods, leaving only the passive ability to receive light reflection, which was equivalent to human vision.
Just now, when the translucent figure was casting the spell, he deliberately flew into the air and just happened to avoid Qiankun Pagoda's spatial door. Feng Chou felt that this was not a coincidence. In other words, the illusion created by Qiankun Pagoda could not fool this terrifying unknown creature.
At this moment, Feng Chou was a little panicked. The spatial door opened by Qiankun Pagoda was his only trump card. If this trick did not work, then he would be completely at a loss.
In his panic, Qiankun Pagoda reported back to him. After a preliminary scan analysis, the big book in the translucent figure's hand was actually the target of his mission, the "Book of Lesser Evil Spirit Ritual"!
The reason why it was a lesser evil spirit ritual was because the real evil spirit ritual was a legendary ritual, and this book recorded a simplified evil spirit creation ritual.
Through this simplified ritual, an advanced mage would be able to transform an ordinary ghost into a powerful quasi-Legendary-level evil spirit.
The so-called quasi-Legendaries referred to professionals of level 19 and level 20.
In this simplified ritual, the power of the soul was used to replace the power of faith.
As for the source of the power of the soul, it was very simple. It could be traded from the devil.
The hard currency of hell and abyss, the "calamity coin", was actually a container to store the power of the soul.
Through the information recorded in the ritual book, Qiankun Pagoda determined that the translucent figure was an evil spirit.
Listening to Qiankun Pagoda's emotionless voice, Feng Chou's panic gradually calmed down. He simply let Qiankun Pagoda and his soul combine.
After Qiankun Pagoda possessed him, Feng Chou's mind immediately calmed down completely. With the help of Qiankun Pagoda's powerful computing function, an idea gradually formed in Feng Chou's mind according to the characteristics of the evil spirit …
Feng Chou gently called out the Reincarnation Mirror and first applied to turn in the contents of the "Book of Lesser Evil Spirit Ritual".
The Reincarnation Mirror quickly responded that he had gained 10 merit points and 300,000 power of the soul.
Next, Feng Chou called out the merit store and chose to exchange for soul crystals. In addition to leaving some necessary spare power of the soul, he exchanged all the remaining 500,000 power of the soul into soul crystals.
Soon, a pile of more than 2,000 soul crystals the size of pigeon eggs appeared in front of Feng Chou.
Feng Chou ordered Qiankun Pagoda to open a space door without illusion between him and the evil spirit. In this way, he came face to face with the evil spirit.
The evil spirit looked at Feng Chou in the space door, and a red light suddenly flashed in its eyes.
Qiankun Pagoda told Feng Chou that the evil spirit just used a talent ability "Trial's Eye" on him.
"Trial's Eye" was a terrible spell that could directly kill the opponent's soul. Even if it was a legendary professional, as long as he looked at the evil spirit, the evil spirit would take the opportunity to use Trial's Eye. If his will was not strong enough, he would be directly killed by this spell.
Fortunately, Qiankun Pagoda's golden light could completely block this spell.
Seeing that the "Trial's Eye" had no effect on the person who appeared in the space door, the evil spirit seemed a little surprised. He stared at the pile of soul crystals in front of Feng Chou and sneered disdainfully.
Feng Chou did not hesitate to grab a handful of soul crystals and threw it out of the space door.