Evil Eye's invisible sensory tendrils became a scanner, encircling layer after layer as they penetrated a building deep within the Crystal Bone Race Territory that emitted unusual spatial fluctuations.
The building's exterior was unremarkable, even somewhat dilapidated, matching the style of the destroyed crystal towers around it.
But the energy density inside was extraordinary.
"The spatial fluctuations are stable. The interior has multiple nested layers, with excellent energy isolation..." Evil Eye's voice reported the analysis results within Di Nian Evil Spirit's consciousness. "The building itself contains large quantities of spatial materials. Its technology shares an origin with the crystallization technology used by the Crystal Bone Race, but is more advanced. Preliminary assessment: this is an independent storage space."
"A resource vault?" Di Nian Evil Spirit's eyes lit up.
"Most likely a resource vault, or a treasury storing some important weapon. Many powerful civilizations build independent spaces to store important resources, avoiding the risks of the primary material plane. Given the Crystal Bone Race's nature as weapons of war, this space may contain the legacy of the beings who created them."
As Evil Eye spoke, a strand of Dark Tide energy under its control silently seeped through a tiny crack in the energy barrier surrounding the building.
The scene relayed back after the energy thread entered the building lifted Di Nian Evil Spirit's spirits.
Inside was the entrance to a spatial tunnel leading into unknown depths.
Dark golden energy spirit runes flowed along the tunnel walls, keeping the passage stable.
An invisible energy shield covered the entire tunnel, and through his Perception View, he could see faint runes pulsing.
The moment Di Nian Evil Spirit's senses touched the energy shield, the pulsing runes began to glow.
He decisively withdrew his sensory tendrils, realizing that this invisible barrier concealed an interlocking transmission