Chapter 494
Investigation and Accident
Chapter 494 Investigation and Accident
A few days later, Jemin hid in the interlayer of phase space, like a shadow sinking to the bottom of the water, silent and unnoticed.
Through the blurry vision transmitted through the spatial membrane, a group of wizards were flying overhead.
Those were fifteen level-five wizards from the Chaos Cult and the Tower of Annihilation alliance, arranged in a rigorous search formation, led by a level-six wizard whose aura was noticeably more substantial.
They did not use large-scale detection magic, but rather scanned every inch of space with a sophisticated energy resonance field, not even missing the slightest anomalies in the flow of elements.
"Tsk! It's just killing three people, right?" Jemin muttered silently in the phase space. "Why are these guys acting like they've stirred up a hornet's nest?"
But he knew very well in his heart that he had indeed stirred up a hornet's nest.
Since that previous encounter, his location had essentially been within the Allied camp's perimeter.
The annihilation of that three-person patrol team clearly triggered some kind of alert mechanism.
Since then, the search density in this area has skyrocketed to an alarming level.
What's more troublesome is that the quality of these searchers is frighteningly high.
They are not only truly well-trained, well-coordinated, and individually strong elites, but also have a level six wizard leading every few squads, who can provide timely support should anything happen.
On several occasions, Jemin almost had his tracks detected by passing perception wizards simply because of the extremely faint spatial ripples he generated during phase transitions.
This forced him to change his hiding strategy.
Jieming's current situation is that he is using the phase space to infiltrate the deep layers of the spatial interlayer, and then relying on the computing power provided by the spirituality of the Five Elements Rainbow Mirror Magic Treasure to multitask, weaving a "spatial stability" disguise membrane on the outer layer of the phase space.
However, this spatial stabilization does not actually reinforce the space, but rather simulates the unique fluctuation frequency of a stable space, completely masking the subtle anomalies of the phase space itself.
From actual user experience, the method that Jieming came up with when competing with his fellow disciples was effective, but the cost was that the movement speed was as slow as a tortoise.
After all, in the state of phase space, every phase transition requires recalibrating the stabilizing membrane, and every movement must ensure that it does not cause a chain reaction in the external space field.
Conversely, this high-density search itself becomes the best road sign.
"The denser the search teams are in a direction... the closer they are to the core area."
Like a spider cautiously crawling along the edge of its web, Jemin used his vision to calculate the distribution density and frequency of the search teams outside, piecing together the approximate location of the Allied camp bit by bit.
Several more days passed.
Jemin maintained his phase concealment and cautiously advanced a considerable distance.
At this moment, he could vaguely sense that the "texture" of the space in front of him had changed.
It's not a visual change, but an anomaly at the level of laws.
The originally thin but uniform spatial structure, beyond some invisible boundary in front, becomes as dense and hard as solidified crystal.
This is the effect of a large-scale, high-level spatial confinement spell.
Moreover, the breadth and intricacy of these spells made it clear to Jemin, based solely on his senses, that there was absolutely no possibility of infiltrating silently.
Any attempt to phase shift or space jump across that area would be as ridiculous as trying to pierce a steel plate with a feather, and would instantly trigger an alarm.
But instead of being discouraged, Jemin grinned slightly in the darkness of the phase space.
"This is it."
The fact that such a large-scale and flawless spatial confinement could be set up on the perimeter is enough to prove that the area in front is the core defensive perimeter of the Allied forces' camp.
He didn't need to actually break in; pinpointing the exact location of the camp was one of the most important objectives of the trip.
With these coordinates, the search area is narrowed down to "a relatively limited area with a radius of about ten million kilometers centered on the camp".
"It's time to retreat." Jemin turned around decisively and began to retreat along the way they came.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly. All that was needed after leaving the enemy's warning zone was to redefine the search area based on the coordinates of the enemy camp.
However, just as he had spent a few more days retreating over a thousand kilometers, the situation outside suddenly changed.
The search team, which had been patrolling regularly, suddenly became agitated, like an ant colony that had been hit by a stone!
Teams of wizards abandoned their search formations and turned around in unison, flying at full speed in a specific direction.
"Someone else has sneaked in?" Jemin realized immediately. "And... they've been discovered."
Immediately afterwards, intense elemental fluctuations came from the distance—the roar of exploding flames, the shriek of condensing frost, the explosion of lightning tearing through space, and a muffled thud as heavy as a mountain crashing.
It is clear that a battle has broken out, and on a considerable scale.
What's more troublesome is that as the battle escalates, various intense spatial magical fluctuations also begin to spread.
Even though they were far apart, the disturbance still spread like ripples to the area where Jemin was.
Normally, this kind of aftershock wouldn't be a big deal.
But at this moment, the "spatial stability" camouflage membrane that Jemin had set up to conceal the phase space appeared particularly abrupt in this chaotic spatial background, like the only ice floe on a calm lake that did not ripple with the waves.
Even more critically, as a large number of wizards were gathering in the battle zone, the "abnormally stable" space where Jemin was located was immediately detected by a group of level 5 wizards who happened to be passing by.
"Over there! The spatial readings are wrong!" the leading wizard shouted sternly.
Without any hesitation, the five wizards raised their hands simultaneously, and five gray-white beams of binding light intertwined to form a net, covering the location where Jemin was hiding!
"Damn it! We've been spotted!"
Jemin's heart tightened, but his movements did not falter in the slightest.
Just before the spatial confinement net fell, he deliberately tore apart the phase space, and his figure suddenly appeared from nothingness!
The moment it breaks through the phase space, it unleashes a spatial slash carrying the force of tearing the phase space.
A jet-black line, seemingly capable of swallowing even light, appeared out of thin air and precisely swept across the neck of the wizard who had just issued the warning.
puff.
A head flew up, and a look of astonishment froze on the face.
The wizard didn't even have time to escape before being shattered by the turbulence created by the spatial slash.
Before the body even fell, Jemin's figure shot off in the opposite direction like a ghost!
"Enemy attack!!"
"Stop him!"
The remaining wizards were both shocked and furious, unleashing a barrage of intercepting spells.
Curse magic, elemental bombardment, gravity swamp, mental spikes... but Jemin completely ignored this offensive magic.
The Guixu Armor shimmered with a faint light on its surface. All attacks that struck it were like raindrops hitting glass, creating ripples before disappearing without a trace.
He had already pushed the Tai Xu Step to its limit, leaving a trail of afterimages. His speed broke the sound barrier in an instant, but strangely, no explosion was produced—all sounds and energy fluctuations were absorbed and deflected by the concealment field inherent in the Tai Xu Step.
As for fighting, Jemin never intended to do so from the beginning.
What a joke!
This area is now full of enemy wizards. If you delay even for a moment, dozens or even hundreds of wizards may surround you in the next second.
At that time, let alone a level 5, even a peak level 6 would have a slim chance of survival if surrounded by a large army.
and so……
escape!
Escape at all costs!
(End of this chapter)