The two people quickly advanced towards the Source Tower. It was very close to the headquarters of the Trade and Research Union.
After half an hour, they arrived at the huge gate that led inside the tower. It was in the shape of a circle, and there were several entrances, ten of them all around the circumference of the circle.
- This way Brother Kai. If we descend from this entrance, we will reach my chambers as quickly as possible. - Diso explained.
- Tell me more about the structure of the Tower of the Source. - Said Kai looking around.
- It's simple, it extends deep underground and is divided into floors. Each floor is divided into ten sectors, corresponding to the entrances on the surface. Since I'm in the Glory Ranking, I own a whole sector on the ninth floor. The countdown starts from the bottom of the tower. - Gesturing with his hands, Diso said, ''On the higher floors where rentals are allowed, the sectors are divided into many different rooms. There are floors that are set aside for cultivation and skill training rooms. Do you remember the merchant telling us about them once? Haha. - Laughing, Diso asked.
- Yeah, I remember... But I can sense a large concentration of energy at the very centre of the Source Tower. What is it? - Kai asked thoughtfully.
- Ahh, that... Through the whole Tower of the Source, in the centre there is a void. It's like a big pipe. Energy flows through it, which is gathered from the very depths of the earth. It's said that at the very bottom of the tower, there's a huge energy harvesting array. And the deeper you go, the more concentrated the energy becomes. Soon you will feel it yourself. - Said Diso.
When they reached the gate, Diso showed his sign and told the guards that Kai was his guest.
- Guys, I'll ask you to register him as my regular guest and not to prevent him from entering the Tower of the Source. - Said Diso to the guards.
They took the sign from Kai and after some simple manipulations gave it back to him.
- ''Brother Kai, you will now be able to enter here safely. As a representative of the Glory Ranking, I have my own privileges. - Diso said with a smile.
- Hmm, thank you Brother Diso. It would be problematic if I had to carry you around with me all the time... - Kai replied, looking around.
- And you're like always... Even your gratitude sounds like I owe you... - Diso said wryly.
- I'm just kidding, relax. Hehehe. - Kai replied with a laugh.
As they exchanged words, they approached a few strange doors.
- What's this? Why aren't we going to the stairs, and where are they anyway? - Not understanding, Kai asked. He wanted to get to Diso's domain quickly and get to work.
- It's the descent mechanism! Did you think we were going to walk down? It would have taken hours. Who would like that? Ha-ha. - Diso replied with a laugh. He liked it when he could tell Kai something he didn't know.
- How does it work? - Kai asked.
- As far as I understand, through arrays, you can make the platform float. Well... Basically, there's a tunnel where the platform floats. By standing on it, it will lower or raise us to the right floor, you just have to tell its manager. - Diso explained.
- Wow, even such arrays exist... Interesting... - Kai replied thoughtfully.
They walked leisurely to one of the doors, and Diso provided a sign to the man standing near the entrance. When the man confirmed his identity, he asked which floor he needed to go to.
After a brief conversation, the doors opened, and Kai and Diso stepped through it, standing on the platform. After a few moments, Kai felt himself quickly begin to descend downwards. This feeling was new to him.
But right now, he was more interested in something else. With the Eye of Suti, he discerned the surroundings and the arrays that propelled the platform.
After a few minutes, the platform lowered, and they stepped onto the floor. What surprised Kai was the height of the ceilings. The floor itself was somewhere under ten metres high.
It was quite bright here, due to the arrays. There was also a lot of ornamental greenery that grew by feeding off energy rather than light. They were the simplest of Earth plants. Although they were cheap for Diso, but for an ordinary master in Border Beast City, they were quite valuable.
Although it was all underground, but the walls were made of beautiful tiles and there was a decorative floor on the ground. It seemed like a lot of money had been invested in the interior. Not far away stood a small mansion, with an open courtyard.
It was all rather strange... It was like an underground mansion in an open area with no sky.
- Fatty, is all this yours? You've made a nice place for yourself... Can't others come in here? - Kai asked.
- Of course not! If it wasn't for my sign, the door to the floor wouldn't open and we'd have to go back to the surface. - Answered Diso.
- There's a lot of fucking space, we can make a garden right outside the mansion. And give me one of the rooms for alchemy. I need a place where I won't be disturbed. - said Kai.
- No problem Brother Kai. I have already spoken to my subordinates, they have almost found enough soil. They will purchase the rest from the Herbalist Organisation. In the meantime, you can choose a room and organise everything you need for the alchemical process. In the meantime, our followers will transport everything they need here and level the soil outside the mansion. - Said Diso.
- Good, I understand you Brother Diso. Let's do our best then! Hehehe. - Laughing replied Kai.
- Do you need anything else from me? - Diso asked.
- Hmm... Make sure that my sign also has the key to the floor. And get started on the Auction House. I think you know best what's what. In the meantime, I'll finish the garden and a room for myself. - Looking at Diso, Kai said, -Also, I need to finish a batch of pills for Master Gustal, and pills for the Auction House. That's our plan for the near future. - After finishing speaking, Kai looked at Diso and nodded.
- It will be done! I can't wait any longer. - Laughing Diso replied, rubbing his palms together.
After talking some more, Diso turned around and went to the exit to the platform. And Kai went to the mansion.
After wandering around a bit, he found a spacious room at the back of the building, where a door was tightly closed with an array. It was all encased in dense stone that was riddled with reinforcing arrays.
It seemed like this room was meant for storage, as it was heavily fortified.
- Perfect! Everything here should be able to withstand the high temperatures. Although the Otherworldly Furnace limits the heat release from the Astral Sacrifice Fire... But even the residual energies will sizzle any wood... - Kai said aloud.
- Well, we should get started... - Kai said and black energy lit up on his fingers.
Remembering the array in the Astral Alchemy Emperor's room, Kai began drawing its simplified analogue. He began at the corners of the room, outlining a large circle inscribed within the boundaries of the room. Gradually moving towards the centre, where his Otherworldly Furnace would be created and would stand.
It was a very complex and jewellery process. The array was not drawn very quickly. It all took a long time.
Under the clear and smooth movements of Kai's fingers, more and more symbols appeared on the ground. Gradually, it all coalesced into a huge array.
If the people from the Array Organisation had seen it, they probably wouldn't have understood anything. What Kai was doing now was unbelievable... If he transmitted this art to the outside world, he would revolutionise it. Combining Alchemy and Array Mastery, was a completely new concept to his contemporaries.