A huge circular stone platform stood at the end of the Light Road.
Void light algae floated high above like scattered stars, their faint glow spilling down onto the platform and casting bright reflections across its grayish-white surface.
Because there was light, Angel saw the end of the platform at a glance.
The entire stone platform looked like a smooth cross-section. It was utterly empty, save for a solitary chest placed at its very center.
Even before Angel stepped onto the platform, he could clearly see with the naked eye that the chest was studded with all manner of gold and gemstones, proclaiming its identity to the world with all its might: Trust me, I'm a treasure chest!
Could such a conspicuous treasure chest, so steeped in bad taste, be the treasure Feng had left behind? Judging by Feng's occasionally scatterbrained personality, it did seem possible. But it could not be confirmed entirely. Perhaps this was merely a smokescreen, and the treasure was hidden elsewhere.
As Angel pondered in secret, he created an illusion body that perfectly simulated his true body.
Though the illusion body had only a molded form and no discernible appearance, it possessed an aura entirely identical to Angel's true body. Even its blood flow, heartbeat, pulses, and pheromones had been replicated.
Angel intended to use the illusion body to test whether the platform was dangerous.
Once the illusion body was ready, Angel directly ordered it to step onto the platform.
Very quickly, the illusion body climbed the stone steps. One step, two steps... After crossing nine stone steps, it stood steadily upon the smooth platform.
From the information fed back by the illusion body, Angel detected nothing unusual. However, he did discover some magic-pattern lines on the stone platform.
These magic-pattern lines appeared disconnected, breaking off