Chapter 620 - 24: Three Cabinets
Chapter 620: Chapter 24: Three Cabinets
Lynch quickly walked to the corner, brushed away the thick dust on the cabinet door, revealing the emblem of Lascodo’s Eye, which was wrapped in chains and overlooked everything. Below the emblem was a delicately structured magic lock. Lynch had no key, but that didn’t stump him.
He extended his finger, and a point of condensed silver light appeared at his fingertip, utilizing his understanding of the Space Domain to the fullest. He cautiously guided the spatial energy, like the most precise probe, invading the internal structure of the magic lock, perceiving its energy flow nodes and the weak points of the rune array.
Silver light darted and probed between the complex rune grooves in the lock cylinder, simulating the correct unlocking trajectory. Each tiny energy node twinkled like stars in his perception; he needed to find the sole energy path that pierced through all nodes.
“Buzz…” A slight vibration sounded, and the runes on the surface of the magic lock flickered urgently like startled fireflies, alternately bright and dim, finally seeming to exhaust all energy, dimming completely and returning to silence.
“Click.”
A crisp sound, like the shattering of ice, echoed as the heavy metal cabinet door sprang open a slight gap, releasing a breath mixed with metallic chill and the dust of ages.
Lynch took a deep breath, with a hint of anticipation and caution, he slowly pulled open the cabinet door.
The cabinet had three layers from top to bottom. The moment the first layer door opened, a unique scent—a mix of ancient parchment, aged ink, and some indescribable, seemingly spirit-acting activator—filled the air with a sense of history.
What met his eyes was not a cramped space, but an area like a small library, enveloped in gentle white light! Space extension technology! The space within the cabinet was far larger than it appeared.
Rows of bookshelves made from some black material, neither metal nor jade, were neatly aligned, densely packed with books, scrolls, crystal fragments, and sealed metal cylinders. Each item was clearly labeled and numbered.
Lynch casually picked up the nearest heavy scroll, tanned with a tough beast hide. Upon unfolding, it revealed densely written Acadia ancient script and complex soul rune diagrams in deep purple ink. The title boldly stated: “On the Limits of Soul Stamina and the Quantitative Model of Pain Stimulus.”
He picked up a fist-sized crystal fragment next, its interior seeming to harbor liquid starlight. As his spiritual power entered, a torrent of information surged into his mind—countless souls enduring various extreme tortures, graphs of mental fluctuations, collapse critical point data, stamina enhancement curves… a cold, precise, and shockingly cruel ocean of data!
“Stability Optimization of the Soul Imprisonment Array,” “The Removal and Cyclical Implantation Technology of Spirit Imprints,” “Resonance Effect Study of Group Soul Link”…
Lynch swiftly skimmed the titles on the book spines, his eyes brightening.
This layer was entirely dedicated to the core research results in Soul Study and spiritual sciences! It encompassed everything from Wizard Level foundational theories to Mystical Level high-end applications! Its depth and systemization surpassed any soul knowledge fragments he had collected externally!
“Haha, a great harvest, a great harvest…” Lynch’s eyes glowed with excitement.
These pieces of knowledge were invaluable treasures! They held immeasurable value for enhancing his understanding of soul essence, perfecting Soul Resonance, and even potential future ventures into the soul domain! He carefully stored these scrolls and crystals into his Space Pocket, treating them like precious treasures.
With the joy of his haul, Lynch eagerly opened the second layer of the cabinet. The space within it was similarly extended but arranged more chaotically, resembling a vast storage warehouse.
Items of various sorts were stored here: bundles of heavy tomes recording peculiar plant atlases and growth data (“Jade Abyss Demon Plant Ecology Record”);
specimens of bizarre biological organs soaked in transparent fluid jars (label: High-level Void Worm Ganglion, Activity Lost);
piles of metal plates etched with complex energy circuits and spell models (“Thirteen Variants of the Composite Elemental Shield”);
and numerous sealed boxes containing samples of rare minerals, alchemy powders, and unknown materials.
Lynch had a clear goal. He swiftly rummaged through the mountainous information. His fingers brushed over dusty scrolls, and his spiritual power swept over crystal fragments like a searchlight.
Suddenly, his fingers stopped on an inconspicuous flat box made of dark silver metal. The box had no label, but its material felt icy to the touch with a unique spacial affinity. He felt a stir in his heart and opened the box.
Three deep purple crystal fragments lay quietly inside, their interiors seemingly sealed with a spinning nebula.
His spiritual power penetrated one—
Boom!
A vast torrent of information instantly bombarded his consciousness! No longer cold experimental data, but profound, mysterious, insight regarding the essence of space!
“Space Folding Stabilization Theory and Practice,” “On the Interaction Relationship between Dimension Anchor Points and Void Tides,” “High-dimensional Space Projection Interference Effect in the Material Realm”…
These theories were deep and obscure, filled with radical ideas and unprecedented formula derivations! Their depth and breadth far surpassed anything Lynch had previously observed in “Kong”’s Domain and in his gathered Space Fragment knowledge!
Many critical problems that had troubled him for a long time, hindering breakthroughs in the space domain, now held clear thoughts and directions here!
This was precisely the key he had dreamt of, leading to higher levels of the space domain!
“Found it!” Lynch rejoiced immensely!
He tightly gripped the crystal fragment, as if clutching the stairs to the future. Even a cursory glance revealed that, armed with this knowledge, perfecting the space domain would no longer be an unattainable dream! Every risk taken during this exploration seemed incredibly worthwhile at this moment!
He carefully stored the three crystal fragments, swiftly sweeping high-value magical models, alchemy formulas, and biological samples from the second layer into his Space Pocket. Though not as core as space knowledge, these were essence accumulations from the Eternal Tower, and priceless.
Finally,
filled with immense satisfaction and anticipation, Lynch’s hand reached for the last cabinet door. The harvest from the first two layers had already exceeded expectations. What surprises would the third layer bring? More forbidden knowledge? Or secrets about the heart of this laboratory?
He opened the third cabinet door.
Soft white light illuminated the internal space once more.
However, the scene before him made Lynch pause slightly, surprised!