Projection Matrix

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The square black stone slab was suddenly lifted from the ground by a single finger.

Immediately afterwards, it vanished from its spot, revealing the tunnel that had just been dug below.

"Is there... really no guard here?"

Linsey jumped out of the tunnel.

There were no Revivalist inside the building; instead, they were on guard outside.

This is a fact that Linsey confirmed using a map.

But before he came up, the Perceptive Oma provided him with a new piece of information—there wasn't even any means of defense in the room!

As a pioneer at the forefront, Linsey has reservations about this.

But once they arrived in the space above, the scene before them perfectly matched Oma's reconnaissance findings.

"I have to admit, this perception ability is really impressive."

Linsey continued the examination cautiously.

The building was locked from the outside, and there was nothing breathing inside, nor were there any defenses or traps related to the Essence.

"Because it's deep within their own base of operations, they can be so at ease?"

Linsey has no comment on this.

While he was inspecting the environment, others climbed into the building one by one from the tunnel behind him.

Everyone's eyes swept around.

This looks like a council chamber.

However, the tables and chairs that were originally neatly arranged were cleared out around the room, revealing a fairly large open space.

On the stone floor in the center of the open space.

Complex geometric shapes are stacked to form a complex circular array, with various patterns and textures that are mysterious and unpredictable.

"Um?"

The moment Linsey saw this thing, it seemed somewhat familiar.

Without needing to rack his brains, he quickly realized:

"This is... Teleportation Array?"

The magic array before us and the broken Teleportation Array Hidden Borderlands have many similarities!

Linsey immediately stepped forward.

He touched the edge of the magic circle, and the corresponding product information appeared.

[Teleportation Array: Unstable Entity - Projection Matrix]

[A magic circle that can teleport objects across worlds by injecting spacetime-related Essence. However, because it cannot specify a exact location, its use is fraught with uncertainty and danger.]

A teleportation array built using disposable blueprints; its value is moderate.

"Unstable entity? Projection Matrix?"

Linsey recognized the origin of the object, but the others were unaware of it.

They gathered around to examine the magic circle before them, with Bo Gong, Oma, and the other two even whispering among themselves. But with their limited knowledge, all they could tell from the complexity of the magic circle was that it was no ordinary object.

On the contrary, Hong has already developed a habit.

The girl moved closer, put an arm around Linsey's shoulder, and gently touched her ear with Linsey lips:

"Linsey, what's the use of this?"

Linsey explained, "This is a Teleportation Array. If the corresponding Essence can be provided, it can activate a random inter-world teleportation ability."

"Teleportation Array? Spatial arts!" Bo Gong, who was standing nearby, heard the conversation and his expression immediately turned cold. "These Revivalist have mastered the arts of Space Sorcerer?"

"No, absolutely not!"

"If we let them escape this world, we can easily establish teleportation arrays in other worlds. At that time, these Revivalist will definitely bring a very troublesome... no, a large-scale Revivalist, which may even bring a crisis to the entire universe!"

Bo Gong was extremely tense.

Linsey then offered words of comfort:

"Bo Gong, don't be too nervous."

"I can tell that this magic circle was made using a one-time array diagram, so they probably don't have any professional Space Sorcerer."

Linsey continued to speculate, "The purpose of this magic circle is probably to provide an escape route for the enemy, for use in times of crisis. The unstable teleportation effect also ensures that they are not caught up by anyone."

Linsey spoke eloquently about her views.

At the same time, the three awakened humans looked at him with even greater surprise.

Bo Gong hesitated for a few seconds before cautiously asking, "Mr. Linsey, you actually know the skills of Space Sorcerer?"

Space Sorcerer are extremely rare, and learning and advancing their skills is even more difficult.

Aside from mega-cities, some places don't even have qualified Awakened individuals to maintain their Teleportation Array.

Including the abilities demonstrated previously.

The young man in front of me, named Linsey, has some rather exaggerated abilities.

Linsey waved her hand. "It's just an appraiser-like ability, not as exaggerated as you think."

While they were talking, Linsey open the floorboards and buried several Flame Bomb under the Teleportation Array.

He was quite certain that destroying the thing now would definitely cause trouble.

So they simply set a trap.

When someone is in a real hurry and wants to use this teleportation method to escape, that's when...

The Flame Bomb planted in advance will definitely bring unexpected joy to the enemy! Soon, Linsey finished making her arrangements.

Oma, who had been keeping watch on everyone, suddenly spoke up:

"Mr. Linsey, the Revivalist outside seem to be carrying out a large-scale operation!"

"Ah?"

Reminded by Oma, Linsey immediately opened the map as well.

Just as the Perceiver had said, in the western part of the Icebound City, the Revivalist were gathering in large numbers! "..."

Linsey gave Oma a long look.

No wonder these people managed to escape the pursuit of the Revivalist after accidentally entering the Underground World.

Despite having such a powerful team of investigators, these people were still caught.

We must be cautious when facing the Revivalist of the Icebound City.

Linsey immediately asked Oma, "Can you hear anything else?"

"For example, what were their reasons for suddenly relocating personnel?"

Omar immediately walked to the wall.

The perceiver opened his eyes wide and pressed his entire body almost against the wall.

He waited quietly for a few seconds before shaking his head at Linsey with a guilty look in his eyes:

"Sorry. The language they speak is quite ancient, and I don't understand it very well."

Linsey persisted, "Could you give me a rough retelling of how they pronounced it?"

This time, Oma did not refuse:

"Of course, I'll try to repeat what I hear..."

"..."

Those with empathic abilities are exceptionally gifted in language.

He repeated it in an unfamiliar language.

Linsey was able to find traces of Beast Language in it and distinguish some words, such as "hurry up," "escape," "intruder," and "gather."

Then, Hong suddenly spoke up:

"They are mobilizing to deal with the invaders in the city."

"..."

Although Red did not perfectly inherit the memories of the Extinction Crown.

But she can now understand this language.

This change also perfectly suited Linsey's current needs. He looked at the others in the room and immediately made a decision:

"Since these guys have moved their men away, now's the perfect time..."

Hong chimed in from the side, "Does this make things easier for us?"

Linsey shrugged:

"The chances of encountering such a good thing are slim, we should take action."

Linsey gathered everyone together and went back into the tunnel they had just been in.

After the floor was re-laid, they began digging towards the street next to it.

With fewer Revivalist around, the group dug more boldly and at a faster pace.

Not long after, Linsey set a new goal.

It wasn't that he discovered some treasure in the city.

Instead, it was because the Map Skill had returned to normal, and the area near a Palace ahead was once again shrouded in mist.

"You're the only place in the entire city that can't be investigated."

"Isn't this blatantly reminding me that something is hidden here?"