Lord of Arcane

Chapter 3219 Decay Field
As Shaduo and his party were eagerly waiting, Iollum's ceremony also reached a critical moment. The ball of blue and white light he summoned at the ceremony quickly surrounded the blue flames of the deep pit under Iollum's prayers.

Looking from a distance, it looked as if the pillar of light reaching the sky was coated with a layer of blue and white light. Although both had a blue component, the difference was still quite obvious in contrast, allowing people to tell the boundary at a glance.

In this way, Iolum maintained this state until a quarter of an hour later. As the light of holy power gradually converged, Iolum did not take any further action, but retreated cautiously.

"The situation is a bit complicated, let's go back to the camp first!"

Iolum looked worried. Since he had said so, there was no reason for others to object. Besides, being so close to the deep pit did make people feel uncomfortable.

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Soon, everyone returned to the camp. At the invitation of Philipa, Iolum and Shado came to the central tent built by the Yeerlan elves, which was large enough to accommodate all the alliance observers.

When all the relevant personnel who had received the news arrived, Philippa immediately asked impatiently, "Sir Iollum, what's the situation over there? Can you tell me now?"

"To put it simply, there is an extremely deep magic web wound over there."

Iolum knew that such an answer would not satisfy the people present, so he continued, "I believe you have also seen the scene of the magic net being broken, but the scene of the magic net being broken that you have seen is far from comparable to the deep pit outside.

“Although we may belong to different magic systems, we can all be classified as the arcane magic system. We all have something in common in our understanding of the magic network.

"Generally speaking, we believe that in all known planes and known magic network environments, the magic network has a ten-layer structure, and the magic network shattering scenes we have seen in the past, even if the magic network is severely shattered, will not change this essence. But -

"In the deep pit outside, the magic network has lost its tenth layer of structure, which means we can't cast spells above the 9th level there, just like we can't cast spells above the 10th level under normal circumstances. All spells above the 10th level are actually just equivalent spells.

"The changes in the magic net in the deep pit may not seem to affect spellcasting, but in fact, they greatly affect the upper limit of spell potential. Although spells equivalent to level 10 or higher can be cast in that area, the difficulty of casting spells has increased by more than an order of magnitude compared to the normal magic net environment!"

Iolum's words were like a thunderclap that exploded in everyone's hearts. Even if the mages present were not the top ones in the main plane, they could at least be ranked in the first or second tier.

It is common sense to them that the magic network has a ten-layer structure, and almost no one would doubt it, because as Iolum said, no matter where it is, the magic network environment may be different due to differences in planes, but the overall structure is still the same.

At the same time, the rules for the transformation of the Demonic Web Strings are also unified. Otherwise, if each plane has its own rules, wouldn't the mages be trapped in separate planes?

In addition, the main plane has experienced a period of prosperity for the magic network, that is, the power that can be obtained from the magic network within a fixed range has been ranging from high to low. This is also the theoretical basis of the Northern Magic Limit Treaty, in order to protect the magic network environment.

But from ancient times to the present, there has never been a saying that the magic network is not a ten-layer structure. Perhaps because of different magic systems, the statements may be different.

This is just like on Earth, the same physical concept may have different names and even different values ​​in different reference systems or different measurement systems, but the physical meaning it represents is the same and will not change due to different names or literal values.

In fact, there are many forms, but the essence is unique.

At this moment, when everyone heard Iolum say that the magic net in the deep pit did not have a tenth layer structure, the shock was almost no less than that of the earthlings seeing the universe flash, although they did not immediately shout that the magic was gone.

But the magic network does not have a tenth layer of structure, and it does not seem to be far from the end of magic.

There was silence in the tent for a while, and then someone asked in a low voice: "What exactly caused the magic network in the deep pit to change so drastically? Can it be repaired?"

"Under the current circumstances, it is difficult to confirm the initial cause, unless we catch the Illuminati and learn the methods they used to attack here. But I already know the direct cause of the disappearance of the tenth layer of the magic network."

At this point, Iolum took a deep breath, and seemed to be shocked by the conclusion he had just obtained with the help of the Holy Power Ceremony. He told everyone -

"The direct reason is that the interaction between the strings of the magic web within the pit has been weakened, making it impossible for it to support a ten-layer structure. I speculate that the attack by the Illuminati may have triggered some unknown change, which in turn created a special field that can weaken the strings of the magic web. As long as this field exists for one day, even if it is perfectly repaired, it will never return to its previous ten-layer state."

At this time, someone asked a key question: "Will this special field that can weaken the magic network string spread?"

"At present, there is no sign of spreading, but it is hard to say in the future, especially since the Illuminati seems to have the ability to create this special field at will. Maybe before it spreads here, more will appear in other places!"

Apparently, Iolum also agreed that this time they must take real action against the Illuminati, otherwise they might cause a bigger catastrophe, and it would be too late to deal with them by then.

But he was interrupted by Philippa just as he started to speak:
"Then is there any way to clear those special fields and repair the magic network here? And are those blue flames the embodiment of the special fields you mentioned?"

Philipa believes that compared to discussing whether to intensify efforts to crack down on the Illuminati, it is more important to deal with the current troubles. It is not a good idea to keep blocking it like it is now, and we must find a way to deal with it.

Of course, this does not mean that Philipa is opposed to completely eliminating the Illuminati, but his mission this time is to investigate the attack and find a solution. As for how to deal with the Illuminati, other colleagues in the country will do it. All he can do is to bring back the most realistic situation here. Otherwise, how can he make the king and the parliament far away in the country make up their minds!

"If you want to repair the magic network here, you must first eliminate the existence of what I call the decay field. Otherwise, even if it is repaired, it will not make much sense. As for how to eliminate the decay field, I can only think of one way for now, which is to use the power of the Lady of Mystery. Perhaps you can also have a better way. As for those blue flames——"

Having said this, Iolum paused for a moment, looking away from everyone, as if looking through the tent towards the direction of the deep pit, and then he slowly said:
"Those flames are not decay fields, but the most direct manifestation of the scars of the magic network. They are also a way for the magic network to save itself. If you are willing to invest a large number of magic items in them, you may be able to let the magic network in that area save itself without the help of the power of the Lady of Mysteries."