Magic tower

The ancient Magic Tower was very mysterious as everyone saw different things. At different times, the magic circle they saw might not be the same. Sometimes they couldn't make up a complete array, so they had to deduce and assume. Even for a master, it was difficult to record and decipher magic circles with three stars and above.

Master Leo was very proficient in that. Since joining the alliance, he had deciphered four magic circles that were above three stars. His status in the alliance had also risen and became unshakable due to that. As a result, he even obtained the privilege of entering the ancient magic tower alone to avoid interruption. Usually, the magic tower had several masters at the same time.

## Floors

Chen Rui originally thought that the ancient magic tower was a tower with levels of staircases with magic inscription engraved on the wall. However, after he entered, he realized that it was completely different from what he imagined. It was an independent space with active, colorful, bizarre rays that were floating and changing everywhere. At first glance, it looked colorful, but in the eyes of mechanics, these lines vaguely showed the mysterious magic arrays.

Except for the light gate at the exit, there was another light gate in the distant space that reached the next floor. The higher the floors, the more esoteric the magic array became, and the more difficult it was. The ancient magic tower had a total of six floors. It was said that even a master could only comprehend the mysteries of the first four floors.

The chance to enter the ancient magic tower was rare. Chen Rui had already activated [Deep Analysis] and started recording and scanning. In Deep Analysis, those arrangement and combination modes were quickly "copied", even if it couldn't be analyzed at present, he could slowly analyze them in the future.

His vision had reached master-level, so he could see more than ordinary people. Many of the magic arrays on this floor were improved, but they weren't hard. According to the association's classification, they were one-star and quasi-two-star. Chen Rui didn't stay long and walked to the light gate toward the upper floor.

Whereas Savice went to the 2nd floor, copied a magic array and teleported out.

* The first place was Savice who took 10 minutes to record a quasi-three-star magic enhancement magic array, totaling 170 points.
* Second place was Robert who took 15 minutes to record a quasi-three-star basic enhancement magic array, totaling 165 points.
* The third place, Southgate who took 16 minutes to record a quasi-three-star basic enhancement magic array, totaling 164 points.
* The current 200th place score was a 2-star magic weakening magic circle recorded in an hour , totaling 80 points.

Chen went to the 4th floor and tried to enter the 5th but the gate was barred by some mysterious seal. With time running out, Chen went to the 2nd floor to write a magic array.

## Analysis

Deep Analysis seemed to be adding more and more algorithms. There were many arrangements added into Chen Rui's mind, but the distance from completion seemed to be increasing too.

Chen Rui frowned and began to ponder. There was a saying in Xunzi, "Every change is the same. That is to say, no matter how it changes, its quality doesn't change; no matter how it changes, it doesn't stray from its essence."

No matter how complicated the magic was, it was impossible to stray from the six elements of earth, water, fire, wind, light and dark. Even the necromancy derived from the dark magic or the space magic (had been lost) that derived from wind and the water magic, were the same. Therefore, the magic circle had the same logic.

What he needed to do wasn't to increase complexity and countless changes, but to reduce complexity to simplicity and find out the most basic, also the most crucial part.

Chen decodes the first four floors and returns to the Mechanic Association HQ.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 266 (Steambun)
2. ↑ Chapter 252 (Steambun)
3. ↑ 荀子 the book
4. ↑ Chapter 267 (Steambun)