Chapter 3: The Destroyed World

Moreover, his teacher could not possibly stand by and watch as his only disciple turned into a piece of ice sculpture that would never melt

Sitting dazed on the bench, Jialan needed to organize the chaotic thoughts in his mind, completely unaware of the heavy morning dew, which once again soaked the deep blue robe of identification that had established multiple level 0 spells such as [Reading Art], [Interpretation Art], [Transcription Art], [Restoration Art], [Cleaning Art], and [Organizing Books] on him.

The melting of [Hengbing], although related to the moonlight of [Shujileian], is by no means the primary key.

However, he quickly realized that if he were truly a hundred years in the future, then Cape Forest could indeed be transformed into a city

The blue-haired girl posed a question to herself, striving to recall: [Ah! ... That's right, I was organizing the bookshelves in the reading room, and then ... suddenly, the terrifying tide of arcane energy erupted. I didn't have time to escape the reading room and was frozen by the triggered fire prevention magic array [Ice Coffin]. ... ... ]

Jialan was astonished by his own analysis; this was impossible. Just like hetushu.com, could it be that he was frozen in ice? Wouldn't the rescue team come to save him? Why would they neglect him and allow him to be frozen for over 100 years?

Moreover, he was at that time frozen within the [Ice Coffin], which is said to be able to "freeze even time". Theoretically, his body would be in a state of "absolute stasis" within the [Ice Coffin], and the rate of decline of the energy source would be even slower

What exactly happened at that time? Why did such a violent surge of arcane energy occur? Could it be that a [legendary] tier mage from the Mage Tower in the Lin District failed a spell experiment? But why am I, encased in ice, appearing in this strange place?

First of all, where is this place? And why am I here?

The Directory Stone shimmered with a faint blue crystalline glow. Through the surface of the crystal, Jialan could even see mysterious magical symbols floating within. However, between these magical symbols, it seemed that there was something more... a multitude of star-like points of light

If merely shining moonlight could unseal the [Ice Spirit Coffin], then this spell would not have been chosen by various major powers as the preferred protective barrier for safeguarding their secret treasures. Historically, there has never been any record of moonlight being able to break the seal of the [Ice Spirit Coffin]

If the activation of the protective magic array in the reading room is due to an out-of-control dangerous spell experiment, then theoretically, rescue personnel will soon arrive to assess the condition of the library

Jialan was momentarily taken aback, spreading her palm to closely examine the light blue, polygonal diamond crystal before her. Although the [Directory Stone] is a secret legendary artifact of the "Koran Fortress Library" and the sole key to enter the collection room, theoretically, it does not possess the function of storing arcane energy.

Desperately shaking her head, Qilan expelled this terrifying thought from her mind: [For instance, I am too fragile being frozen in the [Ice Coffin]; the teacher is worried that I might be harmed when it is unsealed, so out of helplessness, they allow me to remain in the eternal ice! ... Waiting for the opportunity for natural unsealing ... ]

This indicates that he has been encased in the [Ice Coffin] for at least over one hundred years

From the perspective of the light and shadow at [Gemstone Cape] m.hetushu.com, I am located approximately 30° to the west of it, while the library is situated at an angle of 15°. Based on the height calculations, my position is tilted by 15°. In other words, am I actually inside [Cape Forest]?

Unless the entire Aiberlun world has already been destroyed

Jialan firmly does not believe that her teacher, who has served as the librarian of the Koran Fortress Library for over a thousand years and appears capable of continuing for another thousand years, would perish in a magical experiment.

No, no, no! This is impossible! The teacher is a 13th-level Archmage of the [Legend] tier! Whether it is [Phase Gate], [Interdimensional Teleportation], or [Advanced Teleportation], the teacher can instantly escape from danger!

As the sky gradually brightens, the inquisitive Jialan looks around and is astonished to find that he seems to still be near the [Koran Fortress], for the [Gemstone Cape] at the end of the [Sea Wall Mountains] always brightens before the sun does

Although a prolonged absence of meditation and adjustment can lead to a normal decline, it would take at least several decades, or even up to a hundred years, for it to potentially deteriorate to the nearly wasted state it is in now.

Jialan shook his head in confusion; this was beyond his realm of knowledge, and perhaps only a learned teacher would know what was going on

However, judging by his current physical condition, it seems that he has been frozen for a long time, resulting in the depletion of the once vast source of energy within him that even his teacher marveled at. In a natural state with no consumption, the depletion of the energy source within is extremely minimal.

Jialan looked down in confusion at the "Koran Fortress Library" administrator [Directory Stone] on his chest, especially since he had just experienced a miracle where [Eternal Ice] melted under the moonlight of [Book Lian]

Unable to comprehend the situation, Jialan looked up in confusion and glanced around: [Did the rescue personnel move me here? Where is this place? Could it be the newly established affiliated college of the library? Why have I never seen this part of the campus?]

It seems that I can only wait until dawn to search for useful information. Jia Lan tightly gripped the [Catalog Stone] hanging at his chest, this "key" to the library's collection room seemed to have undergone some kind of change... And the image of the book he had just seen was actually absorbing the moonlight of [Book Ryan]...

Suddenly, Jialan thought of a possibility that made his very soul tremble: Could it be that the terrifying surge of arcane tides at that time had completely destroyed the outside world? Did I survive under the protection of the [Ice Spirit Coffin]?

Jialan firmly held onto his thoughts, but immediately, he was stunned by this very idea that frightened him.

Gazing at the [Gemstone Cape], which had begun to shimmer with the brilliance of precious gems, Jialan blinked her eyes, crouched down, and dipped her fingers into the dew on the small grass beneath the bench, quickly calculating.

Jialan looked incredulously at the damp writing on the ground. Wasn't [Cape Forest] a wetland connected to the mangroves? When did such a sizable city suddenly emerge?

However, there has never been any record of the eternal ice produced by the [Ice Spirit Coffin] naturally melting through illicit magical means

No, no, no! [The Book of Ryan] still hangs in the sky, and people continue to live happily. How could the world possibly be destroyed? What could possibly destroy the world? There must be something wrong!