After making a guess, Lumian's eyes subconsciously glanced at "Mouse" Christo and "Giant" Simon.
He felt that the possibility of the "cannon fodder" option was not too high, because the Extraordinaries who grew up by taking magic potions were different from the Evil God scrollers who relied on gifts. They were not cabbages in the field. They could have as many as they wanted. If you have the corresponding materials, you have to have enough time. But when it comes to the middle sequence, it also depends on whether you are lucky enough or whether you have mastered the "acting method".
If the three of them are really used as cannon fodder in this mission, there is a high probability that they will not be able to recover the extraordinary characteristics, and this is occupied by Gardner. Martin controls half of the market district's underworld.
As a member of the secret organization "Iron Cross", Gardner. Martin can certainly afford such a loss, but he won't make such a big sacrifice for something unimportant.
And if the mission is important enough, sending only one Sequence 7 and two Sequence 8 is obviously not enough, Gardner. Isn't Martin worried about failure?
With this understanding, Lumian quickly revised his guess: This was either a preliminary test for him using a low-risk mission. It didn't matter whether "Mouse" Christo and "Giant" Simon knew about it. Either it is indeed a very important and dangerous operation. While using the three of them as cannon fodder, there are also strong people providing the final guarantee. This is also a test.
Lumian's first reaction when he thought of this was to look at Gardner. Martin took on the task with a voice full of enthusiasm and confidence, portraying the image of a young man striving to seek opportunities for advancement.
If it's the first possibility, this is his best chance to show himself. But if it's the second possibility, Lumian still has Mr. K's finger lying quietly in his pocket as a trump card. In order to survive, he exposed the secret that he was a member of the "Aurora Society", and at worst, he gave up the "Iron Cross" mission.
As long as you don't die, you can still wait for other opportunities!
——After the disaster caused by the "Tree of Shadows", Lumian got there before Gardner. Before launching an investigation, Martin immediately went to the headquarters of "Psychic" magazine and met Mr. K.
He concealed his experience inside the "Tree of Shadows" and only said that a sudden change occurred in the market area, and he and others were trapped in a strange wilderness. After that, the giant brown and green tree there settled, Susanna. Matisse appeared and began to drain everyone's energy. In order to fight against this "fallen tree spirit", he used that finger to create a "flesh robe" with strong defensive capabilities, but no additional help came.
Later, leaning on the further settlement of the giant brown and green trees, leaning on Susanna. Matisse was extremely weak. Relying on the involvement of the other two Extraordinaries present, relying on his newly acquired "Pyromancer" ability and the "Corrupted Mercury" brought from Kordu Village, he barely defeated the enemy and She clears.
This is all true, but the sequence, time, place, and few details are modeled. There is no logical problem at all. After hearing this, Mr. K not only had no doubts, but sighed, reminding Lumian not to rely too much. His fingers, because there are many ways to isolate the occult connection between him and his fingers.
It was confirmed that Lucian's promotion to "Arsonist" was due to Gardner. After Martin's help, Mr. K was very satisfied and gave him another finger.
This makes Lumian feel that as long as he does not encounter special environments such as the "other world" and the interior of the "Shadow Tree" and does not get involved in horrific incidents that require him to face a divine creature, relying on Mr. K's fingers, he will not be able to turn defeat into victory and escape. There is still a good chance.
At this moment, Lumian, who was about to express his attitude to the boss, suddenly felt that the performance should not be too extreme.
This is something Jenna would say from time to time.
"According to Franka, the boss is at least a Sequence 6 "conspirator". You must not underestimate his IQ and eyesight..." My background is indeed very clear. I am young, from the countryside, and I was involved in an extraordinary disaster. , I have no knowledge and want to change my destiny, but I have been in the market area for a while and have done a lot of things overtly and covertly. Even if only the boss knows about it, it is enough for him to see that I am not a mindless person who relies on recklessness and ruthlessness. A rustic who works hard.
"As far as today's matter is concerned, I should be able to detect it in the boss's mind.
The mission is unusual and may contain dangers, so agreeing to it without asking the reason or making any observations will only make him suspect that I have other purposes and support. "That's troublesome. A series of thoughts flashed through Lumian's mind. He instantly changed the destination of his sight and turned his attention to "Giant" Simon and "Mouse" Christo, as if he wanted to see what they thought about this. What reactions and attitudes will there be to the task.
"Mouse" Christo didn't know if he thought about the "Man in the Mirror" or his brother who died because of it. His expression was a bit ugly, he was afraid and worried.
A look of confusion and wariness flashed across "Giant" Simon's face, but he made no objection.
After a few seconds, the two of them spoke almost at the same time: "Yes, boss!"
Seeing this, Lumian deliberately hesitated before saying, "Okay, boss!"
Gardner. Martin's eyes kept moving back and forth between Lumian, Christo and Simon, observing their expressions and states.
After they all agreed, the leader of the Savoyard Party smiled with satisfaction and said, "I will tell you the details of the mission in detail."
He opened the drawer, took out a roll of imitation parchment, and unfolded it on the desk.
Lumian and others came closer and saw that it was a map depicting parts of Trier underground!
It is one meter long and fifty centimeters wide. The uppermost layer is the underground Trier formed after the municipal department opened various tunnels and reinforced the quarry cavities. It corresponds to the streets and squares on the ground.
This map only covers the underground areas of the market area, memorial hall area, botanical garden and observatory area, but it is drawn in great detail, as if it was copied by sneaking into the municipal department and copying it from the original materials. Lumian can clearly see that there are also areas on both sides. There is an extension, but I didn’t draw it any further.
The middle layer of the map contains quarry cavities, places marked as ancient tombs, and underground river tributaries. They are scattered randomly and connected to the layer above through obvious or hidden tunnels.
There are many blanks and missing parts in this part, with words such as "to be investigated", "to be explored" and "to be found" written next to them.
There are some long-collapsed mines and more missing areas on the lower level of the map, which seem to be shrouded in fog. Even a secret organization like the "Iron-Blooded Cross" does not understand it in detail enough.
There are many passages extending downward from this level, but the map does not show which areas they connect to.
"That Trier in the Quaternary Age? The place officially named "Ancient Relics Reserve"? "It can be seen that this map was excerpted from a more complete map." The more complete part shows the Trier of the Fourth Age?
"The Iron Cross knows a lot about the underground situation..." Lumian memorized this incomplete map while making corresponding guesses.
After all three of his men had roughly read the map, Gardner. Martin pointed to a place and said, "Your destination is here.
It was a collapsed mine, but there was still some space left. It is located at the bottom of the map, close to the Quaternary Trier.
Its top corresponds to Serb Avenue, Bad Boy Street and Simlen Square at the junction of the Observatory District and the Botanical Garden.
"It's called Albert Mine." Gardner. Martin started his introduction by saying, "It needs to be reached through two privately dug secret tunnels. It is not controlled by the authorities and is not known by the vast majority of people who travel underground."
Gardner. As Martin spoke, he traced the two tunnels drawn with dotted lines with his fingers, and told Lumian, Christo and Simon the correct way to enter.
Finally, he said with emotion: "Six years ago, Albert Goncourt, the leader of the rebels and the planner of the Massacre, escaped by relying on the mine he discovered and named. The army, police and official Beyonders searched the underground and survived."
Six years ago...Rebels...Big ***...Hearing these words, Lumian instantly remembered the situations he had seen and heard: In the war with the Kingdom of Loen, Terry Prices in Er have skyrocketed, and food is hopelessly expensive. This has triggered a massacre that swept the city, and various conflicts have continued one after another.
Listen to Gardner. What Martin meant was that it was not purely selfish.
Was the spontaneous protest planned and guided by someone? Is the "Iron Cross" also involved? Lumian continued to let his eyes stay on the map thoughtfully.
Gardner. Martin concluded: "What you need to do is arrive at the Albert Mine before twelve o'clock noon, wait for the trader to come, and take a box from him." You don't need to give him anything, and you don't need to give him anything. Have verbal communication with him.
You must not open that box on the way back, otherwise it will bring you immeasurable danger.
As long as you strictly obey my words, the risk of this mission is not high. Although you may encounter some abnormal phenomena hidden underground or extraordinary monsters, these can be solved by your good cooperation.
After explaining this for a while, Lumian, Christo and Simon each took a carbide lamp and walked out of No. 11 Quanshui Street towards the nearest entrance to the underground Trier.
Looking back at the gray-white villa that had disappeared from sight, Lumian acted as Gardner. Martin's perception of him.
With a smile on his face, he asked "Mouse" Christo and "Giant" Simon casually: "Have you done similar tasks before?" "Mouse" Christo was silent for a few seconds and said, "Three times."
"Once." "Giant" Simon replied with a slightly booming voice. Lumian laughed: "You are all still alive, which shows that similar tasks are indeed not too risky."
"Mouse" Christo didn't respond, seeming to be stuck in bad memories. "Giant" Simon echoed Lumian's words as if to comfort himself: "Yes, this may be a test for us from the boss. If we can pass Yes, there will be opportunities for further advancement.
Lumian smiled: What about those who can't pass? Died on the spot?
