In the neat, brightly lit experimental area, all manner of magic-powered devices operated on their own, emitting pleasant humming sounds like wind chimes. The experimental subjects confined in cages also stayed obediently where they were, not daring to make a sound, simply because this place's master had returned.
Ruoye looked at the footage recorded not long ago, feeling even her soul core tremble.
It was a scene no mortal creature could possibly imagine.
A colossal sphere several thousand meters in diameter stood there, its surface resembling some sort of peculiar bark-like structure. Countless cracks crisscrossed it, leaking an unsettling red glow.
Countless roots spread outward from the sphere, eventually vanishing into the rock layers.
The roots they had seen before were merely an insignificant fraction of them.
Ruoye let out a soft breath, as though trying to calm her violently churning heart.
"Lady Elizabeth, what... exactly is that?"
"I don't know. Based on our speculation, it should be some ancient lifeform that has existed since a very, very long time ago."
Ruoye suddenly recalled Elizabeth's earlier words. "You had me dig downward beneath the backyard just now. Was it for..."
"What you saw earlier was merely one of that lifeform's 'cores.' No one knows how vast its actual range is." Elizabeth lightly tapped the armrest of her chair with a finger. "I even suspect that lifeform occupies every inch beneath this world's land."
Ruoye's eyes widened slightly.
Clearly, Elizabeth's words had greatly shocked her.
The reason for digging downward was naturally to verify Elizabeth's conjecture.
"If that is really the case, it would be far too earth-shattering." Ruoye spoke softly.
"But reality often has no need to follow any logic." Elizabeth rose and walked to the platform. "Many times, the first thing we need to do is not find out