"What's going on?!" Feng Heyun shouted loudly.
He felt like a lump of clay, being molded and shaped by some inexplicable force, powerless to resist.
"This is the 'gift of gratitude' that evil thing left for us? This is just too damn weird!" Chen Zhouxing couldn't help but curse.
They don't even know why this happened, so how should they deal with it?
“I feel like space itself is collapsing,” Mei Mei suddenly said.
Shen Sanruo tried her best to maintain her balance, and then, as if thinking of something, continued to probe the formation.
The result left her momentarily stunned.
The originally tightly arranged array lines are now collapsing and breaking apart from the destroyed array core in all directions.
If the key element of an ordinary formation is destroyed, the entire formation is broken and loses its function and purpose.
Once it's been cracked, it's been cracked; it won't cause any other abnormalities.
However, the destruction of this key element caused turbulence in the space above the formation.
If all the lines of the array collapse, then the space they are in will also collapse!
On the other side, Luo Chu also detected this result.
His eyes flashed; he seemed to have seen this kind of formation in some ancient book!
Then it suddenly stopped.
Over the years, however, he has been mediocre in his study of formations and techniques, and he has only glanced at the books he reads without giving them any real thought.
I had a vague impression of it, only knowing that this kind of formation would collapse when the core of the formation was destroyed, trapping all the people inside.
But he couldn't think of a solution at the moment.
The saying "You only realize how little you know when you need it" truly resonated with Luo Chu this time.
"You're so dense, think of something!" Luo Chu slapped his head repeatedly.
The formation collapsed very quickly, and soon they would all die here as space twisted.
Shen Sanruo was also quickly thinking of a solution; this problem must be addressed by starting with the formation.
However, most of the array formation techniques she learned focused on how to break arrays, and she explored very little about other aspects.
Everyone else's eyes were on the two of them, their hearts pounding as if they were racing against time.
"Fourth Junior Brother, do you have any clues?" Wen Xuan's face was already pale, and his body swayed as the space twisted.
Perhaps because they were on the verge of death, there was no resentment on their faces. Even though Luo Chu and Shen Sangruo couldn't think of anything, they knew they had done their best.
Luo Chu was so nervous that he kept swallowing, his eyes darting around, trying to recall his memories through certain specific scenarios.
Suddenly, his gaze fell on the black stones scattered on the ground, and his pupils contracted.
He remembered! He remembered!
The ecstasy in Keluo Chu's eyes vanished in an instant, replaced by a struggle, her hands unconsciously clenching the robes at her side.
He hesitated for a very short time; there was no time for him to dwell on it any longer.
A moment later, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes.
"I know how to solve the problem of the formation collapsing." His voice was unusually loud.
This sentence attracted everyone's attention, and they all looked at Luo Chu.
Wen Xuan's face lit up with joy, "Really? Fourth Junior Brother?!"
Perhaps because he was the key figure in finding a solution to such a critical situation, they felt that Luo Chu's demeanor seemed to have changed.
Shen Sanruo's brows remained slightly furrowed as she awaited Luo Chu's next words.
There was no time for further words. Luo Chu took a deep breath and walked straight to the original location of the black stone array eye.
His hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and spiritual energy flickered constantly.
At this moment, the formation was collapsing faster and faster. Luo Chu was already suffering from the pain of spatial distortion, and he was still making such complicated movements. Even his lips were trembling slightly.
But every hand gesture he made was incredibly firm, and he did his best to maintain the integrity of the movement.
While operating the machine, I explained to them with difficulty:
"This kind of formation usually has one real formation eye and one fake formation eye. In terms of detection, both formation eyes are real and distinct. The only difference between the two formation eyes is in their function."
So no matter how he and Shen Sangruo probed before, the result was always the same: that black stone was the core of the formation.
"Once the false core of the formation is destroyed, the formation will gradually collapse, trapping those within and causing them to die from the distortion of space."
"Furthermore, the collapse of the formation does not mean that the formation has been broken. The destruction of the false formation core will trigger the second stage of the formation core."
The real and fake array points correspond to two different stages of the array formation.
"Once the first stage of the formation completely collapses, the second stage of the formation will also be fully formed. At this point, it will be impossible to destroy it."
Because the layout lines of the formation have disappeared, the formation in the second stage is essentially in an unselectable state.
"The way to break the deadlock in this situation is very simple. Just find the true core of the formation and destroy it when the two formations are intersecting. That way, the formation can be completely destroyed."
Luo Chu spoke very quickly, making it difficult to discern the emotions in his words.
This is the only time when the two phases of the formation intersect, and only at this moment can both formation eyes be destroyed in one fell swoop.
"Where is the real core of the formation? Have you found it?" Feng Heyun's tone was filled with excitement and hope.
“…Found it.” Luo Chu paused for a moment, his voice becoming much softer.
The hand movements were nearing completion, with only the final step remaining.
Shen Sanruo stared intently at Luo Chu, and for some reason, she felt that something was wrong with Luo Chu's condition.
Noticing her gaze, Luo Chu forced a smile, finished the last movement of her hand, and said:
"The real core of the formation is me."
"Wh-what?" Wen Xuan seemed to think he had misheard, his expression filled with disbelief.
Upon hearing Luo Chu's words, Shen Sanruo finally understood why his expression was strange.
They had previously thought Luo Chu's demeanor had changed, but it turned out that it was because he now possessed a tragic air.
"There's only one fake array eye in this formation; there's no real array eye at all," Luo Chu said with a wry smile.
This is why they could only find the Black Stone array eye before.
Therefore, the second stage of the formation has neither layout nor key point, and once formed, it is unbreakable.
"The missing core of the array needs to be filled by someone." As he spoke, a faint light began to emanate from Luo Chu's surroundings.
This signifies that he is about to become one with the formation.
"Then wouldn't that mean we can only get out of here by killing you?" At this moment, Wen Xuan's face had lost all color.
The formation can only be broken by destroying the core of the formation. Now that Luo Chu has become the core, they have no choice but to "destroy" him.
The others were stunned when they heard about this solution, their stunned expressions filled with a variety of complex emotions, including surprise.
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