"No wonder the Allied forces have been unable to capture the city for so long..."
"So, the Nightmare Rift Valley has actually been invaded by power at the Radiant Moon level..."
Lynn murmured to himself, all the doubts in his mind suddenly clearing up and becoming clear-headed.
Of course, the fact that the Meteor Council possesses Moon-level power does not necessarily mean that a true Moon-level monarch resides within its ranks.
It could also be some kind of secret treasure, formation, or technique at the level of the Radiant Moon...
But whatever the truth is, the moment the phrase "Radiant Moon Level" appears, the entire landscape is completely transformed.
Because the laws of the Wizarding Council clearly stipulate that no Lord of the Radiant Moon may act arbitrarily within the wizarding world.
If the power of the Radiant Moon were to erupt unchecked within the world, it could very well shake the foundations of the world and disrupt the stability of the boundary.
Therefore, even as His Majesty the Moon, one must still be subject to severe sanctions from the Wizarding Council if one violates the rules.
As a wanted force, the Meteor Council is naturally subject to these restrictions.
Because the Moon Goddess of the Wizarding World cannot be easily challenged, the heavy responsibility of defeating the Meteor Council is entrusted to these Morning Star level powerhouses.
That is precisely why.
If news of the existence of Moon-level power within the Nightmare Rift were to leak out, the Wizarding World would undoubtedly dispatch multiple Moon-level Lords to the area to swiftly and decisively eradicate the Meteor Council from its very foundation!
“That’s why the Meteor Council only defends and doesn’t attack…” Lynn thought to himself as he murmured.
"They firmly hold their position in Nightmare Rift Valley, easily repelling numerous attacks by allied forces from the outside world, yet they have never shown any intention of launching a proactive offensive."
"They can hide the Radiant Moon card by taking advantage of the rift valley's terrain, but once they leave the rift valley and the battle is exposed, they will be met with the arrival of His Majesty Radiant Moon."
After seeing the big picture, Lynn felt a new sense of confusion.
He was able to see through all of this by relying on the Scales artifact to remotely control the Spirit Eye Wizard and combining it with a lot of information circulating outside, thus piecing together the complete picture.
However, for the Wizarding Council, their spies planted within the Meteor Council were completely unable to transmit any intelligence.
The entire Nightmare Rift Valley is now covered by a massive array that shrouds the heavens and earth and blocks all information.
Even supreme artifacts like the "Balance" experienced noticeable stagnation and delay when crossing the array.
Communication was completely cut off; nothing from the outside world could get in or out.
This is why the Meteor Council was able to conceal the fact that they possessed the abilities of the Radiant Moon level within the endless darkness of the Nightmare Rift.
However, Lynn knew very well that this concealment was ultimately just a temporary measure.
After all, the Meteor Council's forced occupation of the Nightmare Rift was essentially a provocation against the authority of a Radiant Moon Lord.
Whether from a moral or legal standpoint, the Southern Headquarters of the Wizarding Council will undoubtedly try every means to reclaim the Rift Valley and quell the possible wrath of His Majesty the Radiant Moon.
In other words, even if the Meteor Council can hide for a while, it can never hide forever.
Perhaps for a few months or years, they can still hold the line by using their methods and the advantage of the Rift Valley terrain;
However, as time goes on, the Wizard Council's Southern Headquarters, which has been under siege for a long time, will not sit idly by.
If necessary, it is not unthinkable that even a Radiant Moon Lord could be suddenly summoned to forcibly eradicate this cancer.
“The leader of the Meteor Council… Sel.”
Lynn's heart stirred slightly as images extracted from the depths of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard's memory surfaced in his mind.
“I’ve seen him several times in the Spirit Eye Wizard’s field of vision; he’s definitely not a reckless person without strategy…”
"On the contrary, such a person is extremely shrewd and meticulous in his thinking, which is far beyond my current comprehension."
Such a person, who dared to make the decision to enter the Nightmare Rift Valley, could not possibly have done so without a backup plan.
It's just unknown what kind of trump card he has prepared.
Even more strangely, as the Rift Valley came under complete control, its leader, Sel, almost never appeared again.
On a daily basis, all matters, large and small, are handled jointly by the Morning Star Wizards within the Meteor Council.
Although Lynn's brows were slightly furrowed, her state of mind was surprisingly peaceful.
Despite having many doubts, I am not anxious.
After all, his true self was far away, and he only used his spiritual power to remotely control the Spirit Eye Wizard through the scales.
Even if the weather changes suddenly and danger arises deep within the rift valley, it will not threaten his true form.
The worst outcome...
It's nothing more than losing a Morning Star level puppet.
With this in mind, the Spirit Eye Wizard under Lynn's control moved even more steadily, as if everything was under his control.
The Spirit-Eyed Wizard slowly turned around, his pale, frosty eyes sweeping across the massive deck atop the Mechanical City.
Lynn had visited this place a long time ago.
At that time, the Mechanical City was one of the most prosperous cities in the Nightmare Rift.
Busy mechanical wizards move about on the top deck, and mechanical puppets of various shapes shuttle back and forth.
Countless unique aircraft are parked on the metal platform, their roar and bright lights creating a magnificent technological spectacle.
However, nowadays...
With the Meteor Council officially taking over, all the noise seemed to be instantly wiped away on a certain day.
The spacious deck was deserted, and the metallic echoes sounded especially cold.
The entire mechanical city, no, the entire Nightmare Rift Valley, was shrouded in a strict and cold state of security.
Patrol squads of wizards from the Meteor Council crisscrossed the streets;
Even on the top deck of the Mechanical City, there were squads of black-robed, menacing wizards standing guard.
"All the mechanical wizards in the Mechanical City have been detained..."
"The neutral wizards living here are under strict martial law and cannot go out freely."
As Lynn perused the Spirit-Eyed Wizard's memories, he guided him deeper into the city.
Along the way, every Meteor Council wizard whose gaze fell upon the Spirit-Eyed Wizard bowed in respect.
The Spirit-Eyed Wizard has been a member of the Meteor Council for hundreds of years and is already a member of considerable standing within the organization.
Now that the leader, Sel, has disappeared and all affairs are in the hands of the Morning Star wizards, he is naturally regarded as one of the high-ranking members.
Therefore, it is perfectly normal for these lower-ranking wizards to take the initiative to bow.
Passing through a shimmering array gate, Lynn used the Spirit-Eyed Wizard's feet to step into the heart of the Mechanical City.
Lynn had stayed here before, so it was impossible for him not to be familiar with the structure of the Mechanical City.
The Machinery City has seven floors from bottom to top:
The first level is the energy core area, the heart of the entire city.
The second floor is the living area for prospective wizards and apprentices.
The third level requires a long-term residency permit to enter; however, qualified wizards can come and go freely.
The fourth and fifth floors are the main residences of formal wizards, and also house a large trading market and a center for supplying witchcraft.
The sixth floor is home to branches of various factions and has always been closed to the outside world; no one other than a member of that faction is qualified to set foot there.
As for the seventh floor, that is the exclusive domain of the truly important figures in the mechanical city, a forbidden area for powerful wizards.
Back in the mechanical city, Lynn was just an ordinary little wizard.
At that time, his social circle was limited to the fourth and fifth floors, which were the residences of formal wizards.
But things are different now.
As a Spirit-Eyed Wizard, he had risen to the top ranks of the Meteor Council and was assigned a residence in the exclusive area of the seventh floor, a symbol of true power and prestige among wizards in the Mechanical City.
This alone is enough to show how high his nominal status is now.
However, at this moment, Lynn did not head towards the seventh floor.
On the contrary, he controlled the Spirit Eye Wizard, heading all the way to the deepest and coldest first level of the Mechanical City.
It is the energy heart of the entire city, and its security is extremely tight.
At the same time, that is also the location of the prison in the mechanical city.
The prison here is constructed with a complex magic array that constantly absorbs the prisoners' spiritual power and transforms it into a continuous source of energy.
Therefore, the prisoners here have another cruel name: "human batteries".
“It’s quite a coincidence,” Lynn thought to himself, “The last time I stayed in the Mechanical City for so long, I went to every floor from the second to the seventh floor… but I never set foot on the first floor.”
Of course, his trip was not for exploration.
"I mainly want to check on old acquaintances... whether any of the wizards I befriended back in the Mechanical City are imprisoned here. With my current authority, I might be able to help them."
Thinking this, Lynn controlled the Spirit Eye Wizard to step into the teleportation array. A stream of light rose up, and his figure disappeared.
………………
A dazzling light flashed and disappeared in an instant, and Lynn appeared on the teleportation platform on the first floor.
In front of the massive array was a ten-meter-wide black-gold road that stretched into the depths.
The roadside was inlaid with shimmering crystals, which added an eerie glow to this cold and gloomy area.
At the exit of the teleportation array, two low-level wizards dressed in the uniforms of the Meteor Council stood guard.
The moment they saw who it was, they immediately bowed in respect.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
The Spirit-Eyed Wizard remained indifferent, his pale eyes showing not a trace of emotion.
"No need for formalities. I'm just here for an inspection."
He raised his hand, the movement casual, and passed the two of them, heading towards the black and gold corridor ahead.
"yes!"
Only after the Spirit-Eyed Wizard's figure had completely disappeared into the depths did the two low-level wizards slowly raise their heads and let out a long breath.
As Lynn traversed the dark, black-gold road, he controlled the Spirit-Eyed Wizard's body. With each step he took, the metal beneath his feet seemed to tremble slightly, as if a living being were breathing.
The low-level wizards of the Meteor Council stationed on both sides of the road were like shadows, scattered along the roadside.
As the Spirit-Eyed Wizard passed by, they all bowed their heads in unison, their expressions respectful, and even their breathing became slightly softer.
Lynn observed the surrounding scenery through the pale, empty eyes of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard.
At first glance, this black and gold road appears unchanged, but if one focuses their mental energy, one can clearly perceive that the patterns on it are constantly flowing and reorganizing, like living rays of light.
Those patterns are constructed from tiny, almost imperceptible wizarding symbols, with an astonishing density; a single pattern can often be composed of hundreds or even thousands of symbols.
Countless patterns intertwine and converge, forming an extremely terrifying and colossal array.
"This... is just the tip of the iceberg of the formation?"
Lynn secretly gasped.
Although he wasn't a highly skilled sorcerer with unparalleled expertise in array formations, he had a considerable amount of knowledge in them.
Based solely on these exposed runes, he could deduce that the entire formation was of indescribably vast scale, and its power was far more exaggerated than he had imagined.
"This formation likely covers the entire Mechanical City... When fully unleashed, it could unleash terrifying power exceeding that of a level six Morning Star Wizard..."
"Compared to the defensive formation of my Temple of Life, the two are worlds apart."
As we continued onward to the end of the main road, the world suddenly opened up before us.
Before the Spirit-Eyed Wizard appeared a huge circular void, as if the first level of the entire mechanical city had been hollowed out from top to bottom with a sharp blade, the deep cylindrical space dropping straight down a thousand meters.
In the center, a huge golden bead floats, radiating a stable and profound energy fluctuation, beating like a heart, as if it were the pulse of the entire city.
Surrounding the four walls of the cylinder were rows of metal cages.
Countless wizards were imprisoned within, some withered and others with blank expressions, their spiritual power constantly being drawn away and channeled into the golden orb through the array, transforming into the energy of the mechanical city.
This is the prison of the mechanical city.
It is also the energy core of this giant mobile fortress.
The Spirit-Eyed Wizard stood at the end of the Black Gold Road, with a bottomless abyss just one step ahead, the deep darkness seemingly capable of swallowing one's gaze.
In the center of the abyss, a golden platform floats in mid-air, where numerous Meteor Council wizards are inspecting and manipulating the flow of energy. Among them is even a powerful being at the Morning Star level who is guarding the platform.
The oppressive aura was so palpable that one could feel their skin tighten even through the distance.
"The Spirit-Eyed Wizard?"
The Morning Star Wizard was currently meditating with his eyes closed, floating in the air and sitting cross-legged, quietly cultivating beside the golden orb.
As the Spirit-Eyed Wizard arrived, the other party suddenly opened his eyes and spoke with a slightly puzzled expression.
Lynn, controlling the Spirit Eye Wizard, looked up and recognized the other party's identity: Flame Edge Wizard.
A Morning Star Wizard specializing in elemental magic, with the title Flameblade, possesses unparalleled mastery of fire magic and is a powerful figure among Morning Star Wizards, already a mid-stage Level 4 Morning Star Wizard.
"I'm sorry to disturb your cultivation, Wizard Yanfeng. I'm here today to see a few people..."
Upon hearing what the Spirit Eye Wizard said, the Flame Blade Wizard frowned slightly, but he did not have any intention of refusing.
After all, the Spirit Eye Wizard was not the first Morning Star Wizard to come here.
Since the Meteor Council took control of the entire Nightmare Rift, the Morning Star Wizards of the Mechanical City have frequently come to the first level of the prison to arrest people.
The human Morning Star Wizards are alright; some might be rescuing people, while others are looking for playthings.
The elven Morningstar wizards were a more troublesome case. They made no attempt to conceal their intentions and directly came to capture human wizards for experiments.
The Flameblade Wizard guarding this place is, after all, human, and naturally disapproves of the practice of using humans for experiments.
However, the Morning Star Wizards of the Elven race now hold a high position and are allies of the Meteor Council, so he cannot openly refuse them. He can only turn a blind eye and a deaf ear, pretending not to know anything.
Once it happens, it will happen again. As more and more Morning Star Wizards came, Flameblade Wizards became indifferent.
He had only one request: ordinary wizards could do whatever they wanted, but the high-ranking wizards of the original mechanical city were not allowed to act recklessly.
Having read the memories of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard, Lynn naturally understood the rules and spoke calmly:
"Don't worry, Wizard Yanfeng, I understand the rules."
After hearing this, the Flamebringer Wizard nodded slightly, said no more, closed his eyes again, and continued to immerse himself in the ocean of fire elements.
Seeing this, Lynn immediately controlled the Spirit Eye Wizard to flash and fly along the circular prison, searching for the person he was looking for... (End of this chapter)
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