The shadow of Nicol Bolas has never appeared in people's field of vision since it left Belbogo Valley. It seemed that what they had seen before was just an phantom. After several days of searching in the Ash Mountain Forest, the group still found nothing. .
The weather was getting colder and colder, and the induction of the Ring of Golden Flames completely disappeared after that. Fang Plover put it in his palm. The ring was like a dead object, becoming inconspicuous at all, and even the golden color on the surface disappeared. became very bleak.
If you don't know its origin, others may think it is just an ordinary gold ring.
However, only Fang Yu could feel a faint sadness in his heart when he held the ring in his hand, as if it was a lingering sadness. When he held this ring, his mood was always depressed.
At first, he just thought it was his misunderstanding because he was too worried about the great changes in the southern region that would affect the adventure group's next itinerary. But in the next few days, Fang Yu gradually realized the problem. When he took the ring away from him, the feeling immediately weakened a lot.
So he gave the ring to Sylvide and the others in the box and asked them to talk about their feelings. Everyone experimented one by one and got almost the same feedback. It's just that different people have different reactions.
Among them, Miss Ship Officer had the most obvious feelings for him, followed by Luo Yu, Tian Lan, Alyssa and Ji Ta, and then Siesta and Baggins. As for Parker and the box, they were holding rings. One asked him carelessly if the ring was valuable, while the other looked at it twice and threw it aside in a boring way.
When Miss Elf took the ring, she frowned slightly and then put it down. Aitila told him that she could hear a low voice from the ring, but Fang Pliong put the ring to his ear and couldn't hear the voice.
The ring was cold and showed no reaction at all——
Seeing his appearance, Aitila couldn't help but shook her head: "Druids are very sensitive to natural spirits, Ed."
Fang Plover heard the implication of her words, that is, he did not have the talent and was destined to miss the path of druidry. The beautiful deer in the forest, the spirit of the forest, and the protector of the holy tree, Ms. Amaya, would never be able to do so. Show him the way.
As for the big cat paladin's evaluation of this ring, it is obviously much more accurate.
He picked up the ring with his pointed claws, examined it carefully for a moment with a monocle on the bridge of his nose, and said: "I have seen a ring of this kind of workmanship in Rotario. It is the handiwork of a fairy and should be very valuable." That’s right.”
"Mr. Reid——"
The big cat man laughed and then said: "There seems to be some kind of longing lingering on this ring, and it is especially obvious here."
"miss?"
"You should know that the soul is real in Aitalia." The lion paladin put down the ring and asked.
Fang Plover nodded.
"This kind of historical object often entrusts feelings and memories... It is related to the Dragon Witch, and the latter died here. Its powerful soul may have left something in this valley, which is related to this The ring resonated.”
"Therefore," the big cat man handed the ring back to Fang Plover: "Only can you feel such emotion from it——"
"Mr. Reid, are you saying that this feeling actually comes from the dragon witch Nicol Bolas?" Fang Plover was a little surprised.
But that faint sadness was far from the Dragon Witch Nicol Bolas in his impression. Dolifen's Dragon Witch was arrogant and arrogant, a dark dragon with powerful power who would not let anyone go at all. in the eyes.
Even life itself has no reverence whatsoever.
It is hard to imagine that such a cold woman would have such feelings in her heart - if it were Miss Misu, it might be more convincing. But Fang Yu knew very well that in the era of Nicol Bolas and the hero Yuxude, Miss Misou should not have been born at all.
He had some doubts in his heart.
Just curiosity couldn't solve the problem - three days later, the Seven Seas Brigade passed through the pass called the Gate of Cuiyu, and finally crossed the Ash Mountain Forest. This place is almost close to the mountains in the north of Duron, and in the distance you can see the snow-covered woodlands.
But so far, they still haven't found any clues about the Ring of Golden Flame. The girl with black hair and golden eyes seems to have disappeared without a trace since then.
Fang Plover calculated the days, and in a few days it would be Etalia's dormant day (January 21st). After the weather turns cold, the next snowstorm may come within these few days. .
And he checked the map before finally making up his mind to leave this place temporarily. After all, although he promised Sir Duke to come here with the Ring of Golden Flame, this was not the main purpose of their trip.
What's more, after the Southern Territory Resolution, the time left for them became increasingly tight.
More importantly, the supplies on Mr. Huiyan's back began to run out, and Ms. Kuisu's lumberjacks were also unable to hold on. It took nearly half a month of trekking from Masonke Creek Station to Ash Mountain Forest. Especially in such harsh weather, even these mountain rangers who have been traveling all year round are a little overwhelmed.
In fact, these days, the injury rate among the adventure group has continued to increase. While the Papalars are still limping, Tianlan accidentally caught a cold and continued to have low temperature and fever. Together with Qian, he joined the sick group. ranks.
Although Tianlan was not an official selector, this was obviously a bad sign, which forced Fang Pliance to consider ending the adventure early so that he could find a stable place for the team to take a good rest.
His original plan was to go to Dulun to supply supplies and inquire about information - it was one of the largest cities in the south of the Great Valley with bustling trade - at least before the north-south passage was blocked. So it's not difficult to find a place to stay.
However, after the battle with Ragnarok's people, this plan became a bit out of place. Although the other party may not recognize each of them, it would be too much for the other party not to recognize Mr. Gray Rock's huge target. .
Fortunately, among the hills and mountains in the north of Dullon, it is easy to hide a Gray Ridge Mountain Negative Beast and their huge platform. After leaving the Ash Mountain Forest, there is no longer any danger in the mountains and wilderness - at best there are some wild animals, which do not pose any threat to the adventure group.
So Fang Yu didn't spend much time to find such a suitable place and parked Mr. Huiyan in a basin surrounded by mountains.
This place is located in the north of Dulum, not too far from the agricultural reclamation areas around the city. In the suburbs of a big city like Dulum, there is naturally a large agricultural area where farms and wineries are dotted, as well as some temples and monasteries.
Therefore, he, Sylvide and Alyssa rented four or five large carriages from nearby farms. In fact, it did not take much effort.
This is also thanks to the blessing of the goddess of commerce, and it is precisely because of the existence of Ms. Roman that these local farmers dare to trade with strangers like them so generously. In fact, Aitaria's strong sense of contract can be attributed more than half of the credit to this goddess with outstanding business acumen.
It's just that Fang Pultru is a little sad about the money spent.
The locals were obviously infected with the inherent cunning of the mountain people in this area. It was obvious that they were eager to need these carriages, and they raised the rent several times. At that time, Alyssa was probably a little reluctant, and she looked back at the two of them and asked if they wanted to go somewhere else.
But Sylvide only shook her head secretly, indicating that time was more important for them right now——
But probably because of the money, when the farmers handed over the carriage to them, they carefully maintained the carriage and the packhorse, and the horses were also carefully fed, which saved them a lot of trouble.
Since Mr. Huiyan was unable to enter the city, Fang Plover could only rely on this convoy to enter Dulun to purchase supplies and medicines. Although most of them had very obvious goals, the people under Ms. Kuisu were different.
It was obviously unlikely that the other party knew these loggers.
And if it's just about purchasing supplies, Ms. Kuisu is obviously competent.
Therefore, Fang Yu's changed plan was to ask Ms. Kuisu to go to Dulun to purchase necessary supplies and medicines on her behalf, and then inquire about the news. After the convoy returns and the adventure group has almost finished resting, they can directly bypass Du Lun and go south, cross the cave bottom mountains, and reach the warm brown redwood forest in the south.
There, they were divided into two. Ms. Kuisu led her people to cut trees in the reclamation area, while the others went deep into the leveling area of the mountain range at the bottom of the cave to improve their strength. It is one of the best leveling areas in the entire southern region - it has a large number of elite monsters, bosses and abundant wild resources.
The day before the convoy left for Dullon happened to be Aitaria's dormant day.
January 21st was actually Fang Plover's birthday, but he didn't tell anyone, he just made a show of himself in his room - the eldest boy turned one year older.
He looked around in a small mirror and felt that he had matured a lot. Then he changed into his outer coat, opened the door, and was stunned for a moment - Fang Plov looked up and was surprised to see Sylvester standing there. Outside the door, she looked at him with a smile.
It's just that the ship officer lady seemed to be dressed up carefully today. She rarely wore a snow-white windbreaker and a fox fur shawl.
This noble daughter was usually stunningly beautiful. At this moment, Fang Yu couldn't help but be startled when she saw the bright eyes and white teeth of the other party.
Sylvide's smile did not change and she gently pushed something into his arms.
It was a cardboard box with a pine leaf attached, and it was heavy to hold.
"This is……?"
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment.
"Birthday gift, Captain," Sylvester smiled slightly: "In Aitaria, evergreen pine leaves represent growth. Nobles often give each other gifts on this day of the year, but Captain remembers I returned the favor on my birthday.”
"..."
Fang Yu was completely stunned.
He stared blankly at the gift in his hand. It was not that he had never received a birthday gift before, but apart from his uncle, aunt and cousin, this was the first time he had received a birthday gift from an outsider.
But when he raised his head again, he was more curious: "Miss Sylvide, how did you know that today is my birthday?"
"Miss Tata told me."
Fang Plover slapped his forehead.
There are no secrets between him and Miss Tata, and the other party will probably give him away as soon as Sylvide asks.
Because in Miss Goblin's opinion, birthdays are probably no different from any other days, and she cannot understand the obsession of mortals with birthdays.
"Others also know," Sylvide said with a smile: "Tianlan, Jita, and the box also have gifts for you. Miss Attila has prepared a honey cake for you - but she has stolen it for Parker. Half eaten, she is now searching for him all over the ship..."
Fang Yu could imagine how miserable Parker would die.
But he was more slightly moved in his heart.
He looked at the palm-sized paper box in his hand and asked, "Can I open it and take a look?"
Sylvide just nodded.
Fang Yu then opened the box, and after opening the packages inside layer by layer, he couldn't help but take a breath. There was only a silver pocket watch in the box. His original pocket watch was damaged during the Battle of Fenris, and he never had time to buy a new one.
And this pocket watch is not an ordinary pocket watch. He has seen so many magic items, and he can tell that the craftsmanship on the silver pocket watch comes from the work of dwarves and goblins. This pocket watch is probably also a magic ornament.
He raised his head and looked at Sylvester.
"This pocket watch is called the 'Law of Cause and Effect'. It is the work of my grandfather. It can help you survive some dangers." The girl explained in a low voice.
Fang Plover has actually seen the properties of the pocket watch through the system——
The watch of the sea, the law of cause and effect, (pocket watch, quality, A+)
Dodge +25
Law of Cause and Effect: Consumes magic power to increase dodge value by 200% (performance bonus), lasting for five seconds——
Weight requirement level: any level 15
The 25 dodge value added by the pocket watch itself is not much. But the built-in skill 'Law of Cause and Effect' is definitely a super practical magic skill. The 'performance bonus' on it means that this skill changes its own attributes rather than affecting dodge through the environment.
The latter is often much easier to target, and if it is the former, there are only a few abilities and spells that can be countered by the chosen one. Coupled with this skill, this pocket watch can definitely be regarded as a rare and high-quality piece of equipment.
But its meaning is obviously not as much as its properties indicate.
Fang Yu turned over the pocket watch and saw a small line of text engraved under the silver watch cover:
'To my beloved daughter——'
The signature is a surname of the Silin-Spica family, which obviously cannot be Sylvide's father, Sir Mawei. Fang Yu understood the origin of this pocket watch almost instantly. It could only be a gift from Sylvide's grandfather to his daughter.
This was also a gift from Sylvester's mother.
Fang Yu felt that the pocket watch weighed more than a thousand pounds.
"Miss Sylvide..." He raised his head and looked at the other party in surprise.
"Don't think too much," the noble daughter smiled lightly: "After all, my mother was born in an alchemy family. She gave me a lot of little things like this, but this one is particularly suitable for the captain."
Fang Yu didn't show any pretense, he just silently put away his pocket watch and put it close to his body. Seeing his actions, Sylvester's smile grew stronger in her eyes, but she did not continue speaking, and there was a moment of silence between the two.
The two seemed to recall the conversation a few days ago at the same moment.
Although it was a bit of a joke at the time, some inexplicable ambiguity inevitably arose between the boy and the girl at this moment.
Fang Yu couldn't help but secretly glance at his ship officer. The sunlight was falling through the portholes in the corridor, and the girl's eyes were as bright and clear as flowers. But she only smiled slightly and asked:
"Master Captain, are you planning to go to Dullon?"
Fang Yu finally came to his senses and nodded. Although Ms. Kuisu was responsible for purchasing supplies, as the leader of the regiment, of course he could not completely stay out of the matter. If he went alone, his goal wouldn't be too big.
Judging from the news that Alyssa and Miss Attila had inquired about from nearby farms, it seems that there was no news about their group being wanted in Du Lun. Of course, it may also be a chain reaction caused by the decision on the southern border, which caused no one to pay attention. This is their thing.
And when he went to Dulan, he had another thing to do, and that was the legendary ring he got from the lich before. If he wanted to find someone to appraise it, only in such a big city could he find a qualified appraisal. division.
Sylvide seemed to read his thoughts.
"Take me with you," she said. "I will take you to meet a man, the captain."
Fang Yu was slightly startled when he heard this.
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