I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

As the light of the magic circle shone in the darkness before dawn, everything deep within the Flower Sea Mountains seemed to come alive.

[Alchemist] Evan squatted at the edge of the array eye, finished outlining the last runes, stood up and took half a step back, examining the small magic-giving array in front of him that was built on the foundation of his life's learning.

The array has seven layers, each containing an independent magic circuit:

The outer layer of runes is inscribed with spells of "stability" and "guidance" in ancient Elvish. The middle layer is an energy conduction structure improved from dwarven blacksmithing. The innermost layer is a new conduction model he created himself, with biological magical resonance as its core.

The setup alone took a whole night.

During this time, Amy, the Elementalist, replenished the magic power three times, and Ian, the Magic Swordsman, brought in many pre-cut magic crystals to serve as the core power source for the array.

"Mission accomplished."

Evan straightened up, pushed up his round-framed glasses, and began to explain in a self-assured manner.

"Once activated, magic will continuously pour into the door at a stable frequency, simulating the state of natural absorption... Theoretically, the door will slowly open after three to five frequency resonances."

[The Demon Swordsman] Ian stood outside the formation, his broadsword planted firmly on the ground, his gaze sweeping over the entire structure of the formation:

"What is the probability of an error?"

"According to my calculations, it's no more than three percent."

Amy dusted off her hands and walked over from the other side of the array. Unusually, she wasn't as relaxed and carefree as before; her expression held a hint of seriousness.

"Theoretically, there should be no problem. This is probably the most sophisticated small-scale magic array I've ever participated in."

Mia sat atop the golden dragon, looking down at the magic array that shimmered faintly in the dawn light, her dark eyes reflecting the flowing light and shadow of the array's patterns.

Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise. She didn't know much about magic circles, but she could sense that the runes were responding to each other and supporting one another, which looked very powerful.

"Xiaohua, what do you think?"

"I'm just a dragon, I haven't learned any of this."

A thousand years ago, it might have seen through the principle at a glance and scoffed, "It's just a fancy trick, not as good as dragon magic." But now it's different; human magic theories are evolving too fast.

[Alchemist] Evan had already walked to the front of the array eye, took out a crystal prism with a silvery luster from his pocket, and carefully inserted it into the groove in the center of the array eye.

The ridge pillars fit perfectly into the array's core, as if they were born to be there.

"It can be started now."

Amy stood at a secondary node of the formation, placing her hands on the runes and rapidly channeling her magic power into them.

Ian and Dean stood by, ready to respond to any unexpected situations.

Mia gripped her staff tightly, and the golden dragon flying in mid-air lowered its body slightly, its golden vertical pupils locked on the direction of the door.

The first wave of magical pulses spread outwards from the core of the array, propagating layer by layer along the array patterns, and finally converging into the layer of vine-covered rock beneath the base of the gate.

The magical ripples on the surface of the door trembled slightly.

Then came the second and third waves.

By the fourth pulse, a dark gold crack had finally appeared on the surface of the door.

The crack slowly extended, splitting from the center of the door to both sides, gradually widening, like a mouth slowly opening from the middle.

"It's open...it's really open!"

Evan's voice was filled with undisguised excitement.

He took half a step forward, as if wanting to get a closer look at the opening door.

But the next moment, something unexpected happened!

The deep green vines that had covered the doorway, entwined the cracks in the rocks, and spread along the topsoil of the mountain for countless years suddenly began to spread wildly.

The speed was astonishing.

Deep green vines burst forth from the base of the door, shooting out in all directions like countless startled giant snakes.

They climb up rock walls, pass through tree canopies, cross flowerbeds, and stretch rapidly along the ridgeline of the mountains.

Wherever it passed, the colorful flowers of the Flower Sea Mountain were instantly crushed, covered, and swallowed up.

In the blink of an eye, the entire mountain range was shrouded in a giant, dark green net.

It blotted out the sky and blocked out the sun!

Before the people standing next to the formation could even react, the sunlight overhead had disappeared, replaced by a dome woven from layers upon layers of vines, completely impenetrable.

Just as everyone was focused on guarding against the vines in the sky, the door came to life, launching a sneak attack on those around it as if a shark had opened its jaws.

Evan was standing less than two steps in front of the door.

He tried to back away immediately, but the door opened faster than he could.

Those writhing structures emerged from the crack in the door, like tentacles reaching out from the deep sea, instantly wrapping around his waist and pulling him inside.

"Evan—!"

Amy's shouts were drowned out by the rumbling sound of the spreading vines.

She tried to rush forward, but the array patterns beneath her feet, which had been operating steadily, suddenly shattered in the opposite direction, and fragments of runes flew in all directions like bullets, forcing her to retreat.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the location of the array's core was empty.

The door still gaped open, its writhing "mouth" still open, and vines spread from its edges toward the mountains. Evan's figure had disappeared into the darkness behind the door.

[The Demon Swordsman] Ian reacted immediately after Evan was devoured, gathering immense magical power in his sword, drawing the broadsword and slashing it down at the front of the door.

The sword blade slashed through the twisted structure at the edge of the door, but was bounced off by an invisible barrier, tumbling several times before regaining its footing.

Dean burst out from the flank, his hands gathering a pale green light in an attempt to heal his injuries.

"It can absorb magic power quickly! Everyone—"

Before Ian could finish speaking, the door attacked again. This time, however, the door seemed to have gained sentience, locking onto Dean, who was in charge of healing the team, and then swallowing him up as if by teleportation.

As an S-rank adventurer and the healer most vulnerable to being targeted by monsters, Dean has many ways to save his life, including quite a few passively triggered life-saving magic scrolls.

But when the door opened its massive jaws, he seemed to see something terrifying inside, instantly losing his mind, and the scroll seemed to lose its effect.

Another S-rank adventurer was swallowed whole.

However, the door showed no sign of stopping, continuing its planned attack on the magic-depleted Amy, only to be saved by the [Spellsword] who reacted quickly and pushed it away.

"Quickly get to a safe area to replenish your mana! This door's ability to teleport must have a time interval."

The demon swordsman shouted loudly, then charged forward and blocked the door.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Mia in the air had planned to use remote magic to provide support from the beginning and work with Xiaohua to carry out the rescue. Even if a powerful monster appeared inside the door, she could handle it with ease.

But as the vines spread, my little flower suddenly began to fly away from the vines as if it were dirty. It took a lot of effort to relax and try to control its dragon body.

After Mia calmed Xiaohua down, she realized that her teammate had been half-eaten.

That shouldn't be the case. Apart from Amy, who was exhausted of magic, the other S-class adventurers shouldn't be in such a sorry state.

Without time to think, Mia immediately gave the order:

"Xiaohua, hurry and save her!"

It swooped down, accelerated, and at the last moment grabbed Amy by the back of her collar with its claws.

The golden dragon twisted and rose in mid-air, Amy's robes fluttering in the wind. Looking down, she saw that the [Demon Swordsman] had also been swallowed up, and the outline of the closing door was reflected in her pupils.

The door is closing.

Ian, Dean, and Evan, who was the first to be swallowed, have all disappeared behind the door.

……

At the moment the anomaly occurred, Ji Tian was standing at the edge of the camp, meditating in the morning light.

A vibrant green vine shot up from the depths of the mountain range and radiated outwards, instantly enveloping the entire mountain range.

The spiritual energy he had been sensing was severed at that moment, as if someone had drawn a curtain between him and the entire world.

He opened his eyes, looked into the depths of the mountains, and touched the vines that had just fallen beside him and the petals on them. He felt that these things were somewhat familiar.

It seems like something similar has been seen in the fragments of the Goddess of Life's memory. Combined with the name of the Flower Sea Mountains, it is easy to associate it with the place where She sealed the strange door with flower petals.