A lone Mind Ribbon connected Angel and the Black Earl.
"I’m going up first." After Angel spoke, he gently nodded to the Black Earl, then stepped lightly, accompanied by the perfectly timed Wind’s Force brought by Speedy, and slowly flew high into the air.
Soon, Angel reached the top of the Underground Church.
Although the church is underground, its top still follows the spire design of conventional churches, with three spires, two small arches and one large. On one of the small spires, there hangs an inverted statue of the Goddess. This statue is the filth accumulated over the years by the Inscription Card "Purification of the Goddess."
Angel glanced at it, then moved his gaze away.
From the energy pillar projected by the main control Magic Pattern, it can be inferred that its connection point is the large spire. That should be where the Magic Patterns are most concentrated.
After flying to the large spire, Angel did not speak to the Black Earl immediately but observed his surroundings.
The large spire, like the small spires, is also shaped like a cone, without sharply defined cut surfaces.
The whole thing is pure white, without a trace of filth, even after all these years.
Upon touching it, it’s smooth and warm. Angel probed a bit and knew that the material used at the spire is a type of Star Color Stone.
Star Color Stone is considered a major category of Transcendent stone material, much like Magic Blood Ore, and it also has different subclasses. The differences among subclasses are significant, but regardless of the differences, Star Color Stone is just ordinary Transcendent stone material, unlike Magic Blood Ore, where the differences between God-stained Magic Blood Ore and a Minor Demonic Blood-stained Magic Blood Ore are like an impassable gulf.
The reason is simple: although Star Color Stone is a Transcendent stone, its use is very singular, which is its ease of being colored.
After being polished, Star Color Stone has a porcelain-like texture, making it very easy to color. If maintained well, the coloration can last over ten thousand years, so it’s often used on murals.
For this reason, assessing the quality of a particular Star Color Stone involves its color depth and the duration the color can be retained.
Since this spire is made from Star Color Stone, it indicates that the spire back then was definitely not as bland as it is now. There must have been richly colored religious murals, but time has passed long enough that even the Star Color Stone can no longer maintain the colors.
For Angel, this comes with both regret and delight.
The regret is not being able to witness the murals’ appearance. All religious murals are symbolic. This Mirror Demon God is a completely unknown sect, even unknown to the Black Earl. If murals were left behind, they might have provided some insight. After all, an unknown ’Demon God’ and an unknown sect could also mean potential unknown dangers.
The delight, however, is that Star Color Stone is quite a common Transcendent stone, and although it can be used to carve Magic Patterns, they will definitely not be overly complex.
If the Magic Patterns are overly complex, just the energy orientation alone would be enough to burst the Star Color Stone.
Simple Magic Patterns, even if there are really errors, won’t be too difficult to repair.
Having roughly understood this, Angel turned to look at Dangross.
Dangross was standing on Angel’s shoulder, using his ring finger and middle finger as legs, while his little finger and index finger rubbed together quickly, and the expression on the face in his palm was solemn and grave.
There was an inexplicable sense of solemnity and preparedness.
"Is it okay?" Angel asked softly.
Dangross, without a moment’s hesitation, firmly replied, "Yes, it is."
Angel smiled and patted Dangross’s wrist: "Don’t be too nervous; perhaps there won’t be any unexpected issues. Even if there are, just do as I say, just like how you cooperated with me before."
This was not the first time Angel and Dangross had worked together, but it was the first time that there might be a ’race against time’ in carving Magic Patterns, which requires a very high level of coordination to succeed.
Angel did not put too much pressure on Dangross, but Dangross seemed to sense the importance of this matter on his own, so he was more tense than usual. Even Angel’s reassurance didn’t relax him.
It was the first time Angel saw Dangross in such a vigilant state.
Angel thought for a moment and decided not to continue trying to relax Dangross. Perhaps in this state, he might perform even better?
Moreover, Angel did not place all his hopes on Dangross. Relying on others to decide anything, even someone very close, can lead to variables.
If Dangross succeeded in cooperating, it would reduce his strain; but if Dangross made a mistake, Angel himself would step up, and in his Super Brain State, he should be able to manipulate four to five Hands of Magic for delicate work simultaneously without much trouble.
With contingency plans in place and confirmed, Angel finally spoke to the Black Earl through the Mind Ribbon: "My lord, you can activate the main control Magic Pattern now."
Black Earl: "Alright, at first I will input Magic Power at a regular speed... By the way, do you need my help in calculating the time to reach the top?"
"No need." Angel was familiar with various energy formulas, and with his current computing power, finding the answer wouldn’t take much time.
"Alright, I will start the main control Magic Pattern in three seconds."
This statement was no longer a private conversation between Angel and Black Earl, but instead informed everyone.
Even though Dox had made a joke beforehand, the outcome after activation was unknown, so it was better to be cautious. Should there be an actual collapse or other situations, even if they don’t care about ordinary lives, they still need to beware of interference from the Merchant Organization.
Everyone, except for Dox, began to prepare earnestly.
The activation of the main control Magic Pattern had no flashy special effects; the only visible element was a faint glow on the desktop.
This was the glow of energy moving within the Magic Pattern.
"Activate and energize response..." Angel silently muttered the current state of the main control Magic Pattern in his heart, while calculating the time needed.
"There it is, energy pillar recoil!" Angel’s eyes firmly locked onto the pillar of energy, filled with the power of Magic Patterns, shooting from below to the sky.
The energy pillar reached the top in an instant, merging directly into the tip of the large spire.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Until the fifth second, a burst of light erupted from the top, and numerous light beams began to spread out from the central point.
The gradually spreading light beams drew glowing patterns on the Star Color Stone.
Without a doubt, these were Magic Patterns!
"The concealed Magic Patterns have truly appeared!" Seeing this scene, even Dox, who had been slacking off, couldn’t help but tightly focus on the changes happening at the top.
The speed of light patterns spreading was very slow and smooth, a normal phenomenon after long dormancy, and was also the result of Black Earl’s deliberate control, which provided Angel more time to deal with any variables.