Mo Shanshan was amused by Ning Que, though she was also curious about what he meant by "crossing over." Still, she knew they were on someone else's turf, and this wasn't the time to discuss it.
She listened to the two of them chat as she slowly led them farther in. When she found an array that was still running, she stopped.
Mo Shanshan studied the stones, which visibly distorted the view, and realized what the array was. Somewhat shocked, she said, "Is this the Stone Piling Array?"
Wang Yue frowned too. He had read about this array in the academy's texts, but it was extremely difficult to break. And yet, after being buried beneath Da Ming Lake for so long, it was still functioning. It was astonishingly powerful.
Ning Que was in the middle of speaking when Wang Yue suddenly fell silent. He didn't know much about arrays, but he knew his senior brothers and sisters were experts. A thought struck him: he remembered the things they had given him.
He hurriedly set down his bundle and pulled out an array board. Then he said to Wang Yue and Mo Shanshan, "When it comes to arrays, my Fifth and Eighth Senior Brothers are the best. My Fifth Senior Brother gave me this before I left. Can you see what it's for?"
With that, he took out a board with a grid on it and set it on the ground, urging Wang Yue and Mo Shanshan to come over and take a look at how it worked.
Wang Yue examined the array and was just about to test it when Mo Shanshan immediately explained how to activate it. Ning Que moved even faster. Without waiting for Wang Yue to say anything, he placed the pieces on the board as Mo