Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 109 Meeting with Netizens
As early as the first unexpected encounter with the "Mind Hunter", Harvey had shown great interest in the mysterious and strange things in the magic network that it casually mentioned.

Whether it is the coordinates of the rift in the alien space, the projection of the remains of spellcasters or ancient creatures, or the traces of magic network creatures such as demons, they are all invaluable knowledge for spellcasters like Harvey whose research direction is mainly towards the magic network.

Only by never giving up the pursuit of knowledge can a spellcaster not easily deviate from the right direction in the path of magic.

After experiencing the dangerous adventure in the alien space rift last time, Harvey naturally didn't dare to try to explore the rift alone, for fear of encountering the same terrifying alien space monsters again. Without a powerful legendary spellcaster like the "Scorching Lord" to lead the way, it would not be easy to escape unscathed.

The projections of the remains of spellcasters and ancient creatures also require the joint exploration of multiple powerful spellcasters to ensure minimum safety.

Therefore, the only thing Harvey hopes to obtain in the current transaction is the magical creature in the magic network mentioned by the "Mind Hunter" - the demon spirit.

According to Mr. Xinmo's description, the demon spirit, a magic network creature that has naturally formed since the birth of the magic network space, is completely different from any life form in real cognition.

This is also why Harvey has never obtained any information about the demon spirit in magic books and travelogues of other dimensions. This is a magical creature that even legendary spellcasters of all generations have failed to discover.

The Heart Demon Clan, who are able to roam in the magic network space for a long time, actually know very little about the origins of the demon spirits. They only know that they feed on the pure magic energy emitted in the magic network, have no aggressiveness or malice, are very good at hiding themselves, and live in the dense energy pipelines in the magic network for a long time.

This is what Harvey is most concerned about, because in the real world, he also has a group of magical creatures that feed on pure magic energy - energy-absorbing beetles.

He vaguely felt that although the two were separated by different spatial dimensions, there should be a certain connection in essence.

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As for the dangers of the sacrificial summoning ceremony, Harvey will not relax or underestimate it in the slightest.

No matter how harmless and well-intentioned the other party appears, this is, after all, summoning a demon projection from another dimension into the real world, so various precautions must be taken in advance.

The first line of defense in Harvey's plan is to arrange the summoning ceremony to be carried out in the magic test field of the underground laboratory. Four guard-type alchemical beasts equipped with beetle energy blocks will lock onto the summoning array at any time. In the event of an accident, they will immediately release a powerful energy beam shock wave to ensure that the array can be destroyed in an instant, blocking the connection between the real world and the alien space.

The second line of defense is the empty shell of an alchemical prosthesis that Harvey had Reiner prepare in advance. This is an effective means of preventing the opponent's real body projection from possessing him based on his past knowledge of demons. Reiner can control an empty shell of the alchemical prosthesis through soul connection and complete the summoning ritual process remotely. Once he encounters the opponent's malicious possession, he will immediately use the soul connection pipeline to suck the projection formed by the opponent's mental power into the "Unit 0" energy gathering array, and use the "spiritual anchor" to decisively counterattack.

Harvey still felt that the two powerful double insurances were not enough. He also planned to use the improved five-ring spell "Kairel's Corrosion Field", which he had only tried once after learning it, during the summoning ceremony to form an enclosed space filled with strong corrosive poisonous fog in the spell testing field. This would prevent a large number of accompanying lower-level demons from pouring in the moment the two spatial planes were connected. These inferior demons had real flesh and blood entities.

After making all the necessary preparations, Harvey contacted the Mind Hunter again through the spellcaster forum and asked him for the sacrifices and magic spells for the summoning ceremony.

[Mind Hunter: Actually, the bloody sacrifices mentioned in those demon summoning rituals you've learned about in the past aren't necessary for the ritual at all.]

[Mind Hunter: Besides knowing the target's true name, the only thing you need to pay attention to is drawing the magic circle connecting the two spatial planes. As for the sacrifice... hehe, I can responsibly say that if you can guarantee both of the above, even if you place a bucket of pig bran at the sacrifice location, you can successfully summon a demon.]

Harvey thought that this was indeed the case. The bloody sacrifices recorded in the texts of the summoning rituals were most likely used to scare away those greedy people who were ignorant of the immensity of the world. It also served to invisibly deter those who wanted to try to summon in the future, making them feel fear and discouraged.

It's possible that some hints and guidance from ancient higher demons were involved. After all, the fear evoked by bloody sacrifices was an effective means for demons to inspire the summoner to release their "willpower." Harvey scheduled the summoning ceremony for midnight the following day, arranging for Reiner and Asdalen, two alchemical beings completely immune to psychic attacks, to assist in the ritual.

The magic circle of the summoning ceremony is still drawn using liquid mithril with the best magic conduction performance.

Of course, the ritual offerings cannot be replaced by the pig food that Mr. Inner Demon jokingly mentioned. After all, this is the first real "online meeting". Out of courtesy and respect, Harvey asked Egno and Asdalen to take out some of the magical plants with soothing effects collected in the warehouse, grind them carefully into powder, and burn them in a way similar to the Christian mass.

As soon as the clock hands in the laboratory passed the midnight mark, Harvey immediately released the five-ring spell of corrosion in the spell testing field, causing the diffused poisonous fog to solidify and remain in the closed room for a long time.

Standing in the four corners of the testing ground were guard alchemy beasts with activated beetle energy beams, their scarlet eyes fixed on the summoning circle in the middle of the room.

An alchemical prosthesis stood in front of the magic circle, with a metal energy tube connected to its back. It was connected to the outside of the room through a groove in the ground and finally fixed in the slot on Reiner's waist. Reiner himself was close to the "Unit 00" energy gathering array, maintaining a charging connection state.

Harvey planned to first use the Phonograph Stone to replace his own form of reciting the ritual spell to try to complete the summoning.

If it fails, then let the poison-immune Asdalen enter the test site personally and chant the spell to complete the summoning ceremony.

After all, the alchemical prosthesis without a soul could not speak, so the most important step of the ceremony still needed to be performed by someone else.

The "Mind Hunter" had already taught Harvey how to recite his real name in demonic language, but was cautious not to translate his real name. Harvey understood this very well.

Once the demon's true name is analyzed and deciphered, it is easy to put them into a passive and controlled situation. The church even has a powerful secret technique that can directly use divine magic to kill demons by locking their true names.

The method of using the sound magic stone instead of chanting the spell worked directly.

Reiner controlled the alchemical prosthesis to infuse pure magic energy into the summoning circle. After fully activating it, Harvey clearly felt that the laboratory was beginning to surge with turbulent energy escaping from the magic network space.

After the summoning spell was repeated three times, a thick dark red mist erupted from the magic circle, which gradually gathered above the formation to form an invisible cyclone.

Then, the cyclone split apart, outlining an irregular door-shaped hole.

A pair of slender, pale hands, much longer than those of an ordinary person, slowly stretched out from the hole, grabbing the edge of the hole, as if trying to escape from the hole.

Immediately afterwards, an illusory and twisted crimson figure emerged from the hole.

A crack similar to an eyeball suddenly appeared on the head of the twisted figure, and a series of voices as if countless people were speaking at the same time immediately rang out.

"Eh? Which of you is Mr. Kel'Thuzad?" The figure asked with a hint of confusion, its long, twisted arms comically wrapped around its chest. "Why is there so much fog here? Did something catch fire?"

(End of this chapter)