Mu You raised his hand and looked at the storage ring on his hand, and took out a peach core-shaped crystal.
The heart of the forest, this core of the forest that is almost overflowing, contains extremely rich black magic power. In terms of violence, it is definitely violent enough.
But at the same time, it has considerable stability. After all, no matter how much energy is stored in a fist-sized crystal, just like a battery, it can release energy relatively smoothly, unlike a ground fountain. A wild wonder of nature, the erupting energy is always intermittent, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, which will cause the device to explode.
In this case, this forest core should meet the conditions, right?
[You took out the Heart of the Forest, handed it to the old goblin, and asked if it was available. 】
[The depressed old goblin didn't pay attention to your words at first, and subconsciously took over the Heart of the Forest. 】
[But after just a few seconds, the goblin quickly became surprised. It has already felt the extremely surging energy in the crystal core! 】
["Impossible! How can such a powerful energy exist?" The old goblin looked blankly at the crystal core in his hand. The energy in it was as deep and broad as the sea. It could not understand why such a huge energy could be stably gathered in such a small space. within a crystal. 】
[Countless doubts came to Di Jing's mind, but more of them were ecstatic: "I found it. This is the energy source I have been pursuing all my life! As long as I have this crystal core, my invention can be completed!"]
[The goblin laughed while holding the crystal core, and the enthusiasm and ambition appeared on his face again, but before his laughter could stop, the crystal core automatically flew up and flew back to your hand. 】
[You took back the heart of the forest spirit and corrected the old goblin's speech: This crystal core does not belong to him, but is yours. 】
[The old goblin rushes to you and asks impatiently, how can you sell the crystal core to it? He is willing to pay any price. your choice……】
[You did not agree to the goblin's purchase request, but instead asked it for the previously promised reward, the blueprint of the energy conversion device. 】
[The old goblin hesitated for a few seconds, but kept his promise and took out the blueprint and handed it to you. But it also reminds you that drawings alone are not enough. Without its technology, it would be difficult for others to restore its device based on drawings...]
This old goblin seemed to be quite shrewd. He probably saw that Mu You couldn't escape its help and wanted to raise conditions.
Mu You has no resistance to this. As long as this goblin can really bring him benefits, the conditions can be negotiated.
[After some discussion between you and the old goblin, you reached a preliminary agreement. 】
[It can work for you for a period of time, and the alchemical products produced during the work belong to you, but at the same time, you also need to help it obtain the required materials, assist it in completing its invention, and after the device is put into use, announce it to the world. Be the founder of this invention! 】
In short, the old goblin does not seek any material benefits that this invention can bring to it. What it pursues is to prove to the tribe that its research is correct. What it wants is to leave a name in history!
Mu You said that there was no problem at all. What he liked most were talents who only sought fame but not wealth.
[You agreed to the old goblin Eugene’s request for cooperation. 】
[But then Eugene tells you that the only conversion device currently has been destroyed. To make a new device, you need to collect three things: golden gears, ancient power furnaces, and 100 robot coils. 】
[Among them, the golden gears and ancient power furnaces can only be found in the Clockwork City, the main gathering place of the goblins. Moreover, even in the goblin headquarters, they are treasure-level treasures and will not be easily revealed to others. As for the robot coil, it is much easier. You can get it by dismantling a large number of alchemy robots. 】
Sure enough, such a powerful thing is not that easy to make. The materials required are some of the 'golden xx' and 'ancient xx'. You can tell from the name that they must be valuable.
To obtain these things, one of the easiest ways is to go directly to the goblins to cooperate.
But this is impossible. If the goblins know that Eugene's invention is feasible, they will study it behind closed doors and will not easily give the benefits to outsiders. Besides, he was about to go to Duan Goblin's lair soon. It seemed that both parties had no basis for cooperation.
In this case, he had to sneak into the Clockwork City to 'get' these two things back with his own hands. Whether it was stealing or robbing, he had to find a way to get them.
As for the coils, it's easy. There are a bunch of them in the Alchemy Robot Temple. You can just go to the temple to swipe robots later.
After negotiating terms with the old goblin, Mu You put down the teleportation array on the spot and left the ant nest with the goblin and shadow wolf.
At this time, Lin Xue and others had also found the exit to the temple. Lin Xue temporarily left the cave, came back and picked up Mu You into his backpack, and then teleported to the exit of the ant nest they found.
[You arrive at a cliff deep in the ant nest and immediately hear the sound of digging from behind the stone wall. 】
[You look out through the stone gaps on the mountain wall. What is connected to the outside of this mountain wall is the interior of the Dark Temple. At this time, a large number of goblin engineers are driving various work robots to dig around in the temple. , mining the specialty amethyst stone here. 】
[Along the roads where goblins are distributed, you can see a series of mine cart tracks extending along the roads in the temple. The collected ore will be put into the mine carts and quickly transported back through the tracks... 】
These goblins are really capable, and they have built the railroad tracks. Although what is on the railroad tracks is not a train but a mine cart, but with this thing, the appearance of the train is not far away.
Moreover, the goblins built delivery rails directly in the temple of the dark elves. They really planned to hollow out the ancestral temple...
Looking at the text, Mu You secretly thought about how to deal with the goblins next.
It was definitely not possible to just break in and start a fight. He had already seen the power of the alchemy weapons of the goblins at the entrance of the temple. The reason why they took a long way to sneak in here was to avoid their sharp edges.
Now we should find a way to cause as much damage as possible without alerting those battle robots.
Thinking of this, Mu You made some operations in the game.
[You ask old goblin Eugene, what are the weaknesses of these goblin robots. 】
[Eugene tells you frankly that the biggest weakness of the alchemy robot is energy! 】
[When a single alchemy robot is used, magic crystals can be used to directly supply energy. However, when a large number of robots are started in a small area at the same time, magic crystal will become a high-cost and low-efficiency energy supply method. A more suitable energy supply method is to establish a fixed magic crystal energy array to remotely and simultaneously provide energy. Powers all nearby robots. 】
[The robots in the temple currently use this energy supply method: the goblins have built ten magic crystal arrays here, distributed throughout the temple. As long as these magic crystal arrays are quietly closed, they can use All alchemy robots were paralyzed. 】
[Without the assistance of robots, the goblin engineers’ actual combat effectiveness is almost zero. As long as you do this, you can easily attack the entire temple...]
Transmitting energy remotely through the formation is simply equivalent to wireless charging!
However, contrary to the technology tree on Earth, remote energy transmission through magical means has become a more efficient way of supplying energy.
Muyou didn't understand the specific principle, but all he had to do next was find these 'charging base stations'.
[You ask Eugene about the location of these magic crystal arrays. 】
[Eugene said that you can just follow it and it will take you to find all the magic crystal arrays. 】
[After saying that, Eugene took the lead in getting out of the mountain wall, jumped into the temple, and turned back to urge you to follow him quickly. Only by getting things done here as soon as possible can it start its research...]
Mu You was speechless. Do you think you, a young boy like me, should be so skilled...
This old goblin seems to have no regard for the interests of his own race.
This was not the time to delay. Mu You asked others to wait where they were, while he controlled the character to follow Eugene. Now we are sneaking on the opponent's territory, the fewer people there, the better.
[You follow Eugene into the temple. Eugene turned back and handed you a red crystal. 】
[This is a clockwork stone. Hold it. When other robots scan you, they will not discover your human identity, but will treat you as the same kind. 】
[Eugene leads the way swaggeringly, and you remain invisible and follow behind. The goblin engineers and soldiers I met along the way were all busy doing their own thing and ignored Eugene...]
In this way, under the leadership of a senior second- and fifth-level player, Mu You had the feeling of following the guide and pushing dungeons like a fool. It was so easy.
The only thing that puzzled him was that the game would occasionally pop up some strange options for him.
[You see an extinguished brazier on the wall in the corner ahead. Do you want to light it? 】
"no."
Mu You looked confused. What kind of brazier should he light if he had nothing to do? He was having a hard time sneaking around now. If he lit a fire to attract the goblins, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?
[You see an extinguished brazier in front of you, do you...]
"no!"
【you see……】
"no!"
…
While following the old goblin on the road, he encountered seven or eight braziers in a row. He had to remind him every time that once or twice was fine. So many times in a row, Mu You gradually began to feel that something was wrong: Could it be that these braziers What's the secret inside?
Thinking of this, Mu You continued to read the text silently. When the next brazier prompt popped up in the game, and there was no prompt about other goblins around, he chose 'Yes' this time.
[You walked forward quietly, condensed a ball of fire in your hand, and lit the brazier on the wall. 】
[The brazier burns violently and emits dazzling firelight, illuminating the two roads before the corner for you. 】
Is this... over?
Mu You frowned and waited, but didn't wait for the next step at all. When the brazier is lit, other than the route being illuminated, nothing strange or strange appears. It seems like it is just an ordinary lighting fixture.
Mu You shook his head in disappointment and had no choice but to pretend it never happened and continue to follow the old goblin.
Along the way, the old goblin had quietly destroyed three magic crystal arrays. They were all done by the opponent himself, and they were done very quickly. Mu You had no chance to take action, and he didn't even alert the other goblins afterwards.
This made Mu You feel that it was unnecessary for him to follow.
Just when Mu You thought that he would complete the mission so smoothly in the future, a new prompt suddenly popped up in the game.
[When you pass by a stone wall deep in the temple, you suddenly feel a strange wave coming from the stone wall next to you, and you can't help but stop. 】
[Eugene from the front looks back at you strangely, casting a questioning look at you. your choice……】
[You tell Eugene to continue, you have something else to take care of. 】
[Eugene didn’t think much about it. At this time, it has already realized that asking you to follow it has no effect. It can move faster on its own, so he tells you to go back and meet at the exit of the ant nest, and then leaves alone to go to the next one. The direction of the magic crystal array. 】
[After Eugene walks away, you confirm that no one is around and take out the jack-o'-lantern...]
[Pumpkin lantern special effects, trigger! 】
[Under the clear light, you see traces of some strange light spots behind the stone wall, as if passing through a mold, which makes you realize that there seems to be an extra space hidden behind this wall. your choice……】
There was a special reminder here. Mu You tried to use a jack-o'-lantern, and sure enough, the special effect was triggered as soon as the jack-o'-lantern appeared.
Pumpkin lanterns usually trigger positive events, so Muyou hurriedly chose 'Search'.
[You searched around, but didn't find any entrance. 】
[In the center of the wall, you see seventeen stone sculptures of flames invisible to the naked eye, showing a vague outline under the pumpkin lantern. However, only one of the flames is lit, while the other flames are dim. 】
"Fires? Seventeen, only one ignited..."
The new text prompt made Mu You's heart skip a beat, and he immediately remembered the braziers he had encountered along the road.
He only lit a brazier, and a flame lit up here.
So, if he lights all the braziers, something will change here?
Mu You is not sure, but there is a secret room hidden in the temple, and he is very interested in trying it, even if it involves some risks...
After making a decision, Mu You didn't waste any time and immediately controlled the character to return. He found the several braziers he encountered along the road and lit them one by one.
But this time, I don't know if he had discovered the relationship between the stone wall, but when he lit the brazier, a more detailed explanation actually appeared.
【You lit 'Pilgrimage Brazier No. 12'】
[Pilgrimage brazier: a special building used by the ancient elves to welcome and worship gods. It will automatically extinguish after one hour of being lit, and cannot be relit for the next week. 】
The brazier was used by the gods, and it could only be lit once a week, and it only burned for one hour each time. In other words, he had to find all seventeen braziers within one hour.
Otherwise, once the time is exceeded, the brazier in front will go out, and then you will not be able to collect the brazier in the next week.
Mu You hurriedly accelerated his actions. At this time, he only hoped that these goblins did not have the habit of lighting braziers. Otherwise, if one of them had been lit recently, even if he found all the others, he would still fall short.
Next, Mu You started to go as fast as he could, searching back and forth in the temple, and finally found all seventeen braziers within an hour.
Fortunately, these seventeen braziers had not been touched before, and they were all successfully lit at this time.
Unfortunately, the sudden illumination from the large number of braziers finally aroused the vigilance of the goblins. At this moment, the temple was already in chaos. A large number of goblins were noisily patrolling the various corridors of the temple, seemingly searching for intruders. .
But Mu You couldn't care so much at this time. It had taken him more than fifty minutes to find the brazier. Soon the first brazier would be extinguished, and he had to go back to the stone wall to take a look.
[You are back under the stone wall. 】
[Through the light of the pumpkin lantern, you see the seventeen flames on the wall, all of which are now lit. 】
[At the same time, the wall itself has also undergone some changes, becoming more transparent and illusory. You try to reach forward and find that your palm passes through the wall without any hindrance. 】
Sure enough, after all the braziers were lit, the wall seemed to 'open' directly, turning into a shapeless wall that could be stepped into without any hindrance.
[You are about to step into the stone wall, but at this moment, you suddenly hear a shout from the outside. 】
[This sound comes from a very far away place, it seems to be from the direction of the Undercity. The shouts quickly became one, and gradually became clearer. It seemed that a large number of people and horses were approaching here quickly. 】
"Muyou, what did you do?"
At this time, Lin Xue's voice came from the headset.
"What?" Mu You asked.
"I just received a reminder here that the dark elves in the Undercity seem to have suddenly rioted..."
(End of chapter)
