"Simple?" The principal and the duke looked at Luo Fan curiously, somewhat puzzled by his meaning.
If there really is a secret room, it would be very difficult to find it if you hide well.
"Yes, just send people to surround and flood the entire manor, and then wait."
“Those people definitely need to breathe. As long as they’re still alive, they’ll definitely react.”
They instantly realized they'd forgotten that people need to breathe, even wind mages. After making the arrangements, they gathered around Luo Fan again.
"Is there anyone or any tool that can explore secret realms?" If this place is really connected to a secret realm, then all other methods are useless.
In any case, Luo Fan used this time to consider various possibilities, such as collective invisibility, a secret room, a special hidden space, or a secret realm. Since the other party placed their base in such a secluded place, there must be a reason, right?
“There are specialized detection tools, but we need to apply to the royal family for them.” The Duke understood what Luo Fan meant and rode away on his giant wolf.
Soon, a sealed magic circle was once again placed over the area to prevent any hidden enemies from escaping.
Meanwhile, the water diversion project began, and a large amount of lake water was diverted into the manor. Not long after, cries for help were heard.
"Little one, you're really something!" The principal rushed over excitedly.
There was indeed a hidden chamber, difficult to detect, with a concealed magic circle inside, capable of evading normal investigation. But when the lake water overflowed, someone couldn't help but scream.
After some questioning, it was discovered that these dozen or so people were all servants of the manor, and they had no idea where their master had gone.
It wasn't a complete loss; at least we figured out how many people were inside and their identities.
There are about twenty people stationed here, including Lemons' brother and some of his family.
After all the servants were arrested, the investigation once again reached a stalemate.
"Let's wait for the Duke's news. Those rats are definitely hiding inside, continuing to fill the tank with water," Luo Fan suggested.
If exploring the treasure space is so troublesome, how should I operate it in the future?
He even started to miss the Ice family.
About an hour and a half later, the Duke finally arrived, bringing quite a few people with him, including Toria. The entire manor was now a vast expanse of water, completely submerged.
Looking at something that resembled a compass, Luo Fan was somewhat bewildered. Could this thing detect secret realms?
"This is a spatial magic detection array, a very ancient thing, which can be used to detect other dimensions," the Duke explained, and a specialist began to operate it.
As magic was injected, the spoon-like object in the array plate spun rapidly, and Luo Fan even felt a slight ripple of spatial elements.
What an amazing little gadget! Could it be using the principle of resonance?
Soon, the array stopped, and the spoon pointed in a fixed direction, towards the lake.
"Sir, there is indeed an unusual space nearby, but it shouldn't be large, and it can't be a secret realm." After pondering for a while, the operator gave his final conclusion.
"Can you find the exact location?"
"We can find the general location, but we can't identify it if it's underground or in the air."
Just then, the lake surface suddenly churned, and a figure rushed ashore.
"Do you really have to be so ruthless as to wipe them all out?"
Hey, this guy's wearing a ring, he should have some good stuff this time, right? But I don't think I'll be able to get it unless there's a huge explosion.
Or, how about we try using Blazing Explosion?
The formation was activated, and beams of magical light shot out directly.
"Damn it, you lackeys of the emperor, die!" With that, a scroll was torn to shreds, and a thick magic shield quickly formed around him, blocking the beams of light.
At the same time, that guy began to condense magic, chattering incessantly, and countless wind elements gathered around him.
"Stop him! He looks like he's preparing a forbidden spell!"
"A forbidden spell? Is this guy crazy? Why is he holding back a powerful move at this time? Isn't he just asking for death?" Luo Fan couldn't figure it out, but most of the people around him had moved aside.
Soon, a special javelin shattered his defenses, and that's when Toria made her move.
Luo Fan saw that the guy didn't seem panicked at all, and instead took out something and stuffed it into his mouth.
Soon, the speed at which the magic condensed increased several times, and another layer of wind elemental shield formed around him.
Immediately afterwards, countless wind blades danced wildly, spreading outwards from that guy as the center.
"Quickly, take cover!" the Duke warned. Luo Fan led Xiao Xue into Toria's shield, realizing that the wind magic wasn't as strong as he had imagined.
Moreover, the magic's primary target was the surrounding magic circle. As for its intensity, it didn't resemble a forbidden spell at all.
That guy who was yelling earlier probably has a problem too.
The magic circle shattered, and the entire lake was thrown into turmoil. Taking advantage of the chaos, many people rushed out of the lake and fled in all directions, their bodies still imbued with strong wind elemental energy.
"What a brilliant feint!" Luo Fan commented after witnessing the whole thing.
At this point, almost everyone realized what was happening, and many people hurriedly rode their mounts after them.
The old guy was a bit weak after casting his magic and was also taken away; the escape was quite swift.
Watching those people gradually disappear into the distance, Luo Fan, unable to fly, was speechless. The cooked duck had flown away just like that—something he hadn't expected.
Are these so-called experts just sitting around doing nothing?
Now it's all over. They probably won't be able to catch many people alive, so it's none of his business anymore.
It's that fixed space; I wonder if there's anything good left inside. I'll try to see if I can open it.
Xiaoxue listened quietly to his ramblings. Toria stood aside, not personally giving chase; the princess's task for her was to protect the two pets.
The clone quickly slipped over, found the location, and soon located the corresponding spatial anchor point.
An immovable boulder is quietly fixed to the wall of the passage, so well disguised that it cannot be detected without careful examination.
Luo Fan had seen similar records before. To maintain stability, a storage secret realm like this must have a support anchor point.
After all, the amount of things that can be stored in a spatial ring is limited, and the risk of losing them is very high. In contrast, this kind of storage space is not only safe and spacious, but also very difficult to breach.
He touched and probed here and there, using all his might, but Luo Fan still couldn't move an inch.
I tried drilling with the awl, but it still didn't work. It seemed like there was a spatial barrier protecting this place.
Unable to enter the treasure trove despite having access to it, Luo Fan became extremely anxious. In the end, he calmed down and began to sense the changes in the space around him.
After all, the extra space might cause changes in the surrounding space.
The chase on the shore continued. Many of the fleeing men, realizing the situation was dire, committed suicide by poisoning themselves, while others even chose to blow themselves up.
Whether everyone did it voluntarily is unclear.
In short, several of the largest fish escaped, and the Duke ended up with only a few carcasses.
Luo Fan was still searching for possible flaws, but he himself couldn't understand the magic circles on the stone.
Left with no other choice, I had to force a breakthrough. I had already gained some insights during the competition, and using that empty ring as a starting point might be able to cause a tremor in the surrounding space.
Thinking of this, Luo Fan took action. Looking at the empty ring with some heartache, he mobilized his divine sense with all his might, drawing out several spatial elements and crashing them into the barrier.
With a loud bang, the nearby lake water boiled.
Immediately, a large amount of lake water seeped into the crack. Luo Fan, whose spiritual consciousness was exhausted, also entered the space along with the lake water.
Wow, I'm rich!
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