Along with the falling stones, a large hole finally opened between the collapsed rocks. The opening gradually expanded and eventually formed a passage for a person to pass sideways. Fang Yu and Luo Lin each used alchemy to make two pillars and supported them under them to prevent further collapse.
Luo Lin clapped his hands, turned around and said, "You first or me first?"
Fang Yu glanced at him, worried about what tricks he was playing, and replied: "Let Miss Aitila go first, then me, and finally you."
Luo Lin didn't object after hearing this, he just nodded.
He immediately coughed violently again, bending over and even having to put his hands on a nearby wall to stand still. After coughing, Luo Lin took a sharp breath, raised his head and gave Fang Plov an apologetic look. It's just that his face was so pale that it was almost bloodless, as if he would fall down at any time.
Fang Yu couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw him like this. He had never seen the Chosen One like this before. When he was on the Vanlike Arena, he even thought that the other person was an aborigine. He watched silently and asked after a while: "Are you okay?"
Luo Lin shook his head, indicating that he was fine.
"Are you cursed?"
"It doesn't count, it's just a necessary price for strength."
"strength?"
"You should have heard of those legends. Making a deal with the devil requires paying a heavy price, but you can gain extraordinary power."
"Demons? The demons of Etalia refer to something, right? You mean the saints of darkness?"
Luo Lin shook his head again: "I mean the real 'demons'. You have never seen them. The saints of darkness are just their pawns."
Fang Yu was a little in disbelief, because he had never heard of such a statement. But the other party might also be deliberately misleading, and he couldn't be sure of this in his heart. He was silent for a moment: "Then what kind of power 'they' gave you."
Luo Lin stopped and spoke after a while: "...You promise me one thing, Mr. Ed, in exchange, I will tell you this secret."
Fang Yu looked at him.
"Don't tell the outside world what happened here for the time being."
"For now?"
"Within twenty-four hours."
But Fang Yu shook his head: "I don't make deals with cultists. You should know the principles in the Stargate Declaration."
Luo Lin smiled: "Guidelines can be changed. This secret is very important to you."
"But for me, the principles of the "Stargate Declaration" are above all else." Fang Yu realized that he could not be led by the other party. He turned around, crossed the aisle, and helped Aitila who was sitting there. Miss Elf looked at him and whispered: "You did nothing wrong, Ed."
Fang Yu smiled at her.
As if he was carefully supporting his 'sister', he carried her to the gap and let her lean against the wall to gain strength. When Aitila passed through the exit, she turned back and glanced at him, telling him to be careful with her eyes.
Fang Yu only nodded slightly to her to show that he understood. He watched Aitila struggling through the long and narrow passage, and after a while, she disappeared into the darkness.
He looked back at Luo Lin and walked up himself. But suddenly Luo Lin called him from behind: "Ed."
Fang Plover turned back warily.
Luo Lin reached into his arms and took out a small object from his windbreaker.
That thing was in the shape of a rhombus, a standard regular octahedron, like a pyramid with two bases perfectly fitted together. But the appearance of these two pyramids is dull, as if they were painted with a layer of ink, and only some strange patterns can be seen slightly on them.
Fang Plover recognized it immediately. It was the kind of strange clockwork elf he had seen in the Hall of Thousand Doors - the Dark Star. He had seen the other party use this kind of structure at Van Rick's banquet, but only once.
Luo Lin raised his hand, and the thing levitated from his hand with a buzzing sound, and stopped a few inches away from his palm. But what is amazing is that there is no power source visible on the appearance of this octahedron, and it is very flexible and does not fly as clumsily as the Annihilator QV700.
This is completely beyond the current understanding of alchemy. Although Fang Piao had seen it once in the illusion, when he saw it again, he still felt a little unbelievable.
Luo Lin held the little thing and then said: "This is the power they give me. Guess what it is?"
Fang Plover looked at the other party in surprise. But if the other party took the initiative to tell him this secret, it wouldn't be considered a violation of the rules. He thought for a moment and replied: "Is this the alchemy of the Numerin era?"
Luo Lin shook his head, took back the gadget with a click, and let it fall back into his hand. He looked at the thing in his hand again before replying: "It existed much earlier than the era of Numelin, and it is not considered alchemy."
"You want to say that this is a creation of the snake people of Sinsas...?"
Fang Yu looked at each other and shook his head: "But as far as I know, the snake people are addicted to magic and disdain these heretics. They don't even need to use any foreign objects. The only magic items left by the snake people empire are a large number of engraved It’s just a slate with ancient magical knowledge.”
In fact, this kind of custom was once the mainstream of the Numerin elves, but the elves were not true dragonborn after all, and did not have the ability to flow magical power in their blood. Therefore, they invented magic accessories and created the forging process of the Elf School to make up for their lack of magic talent.
This forging skill was later introduced to dwarves and elves, and different crafts were derived. At the end of the Magic Age, the fairies used almost the same craftsmanship to create five real dragon-slaying swords for humans.
The elves, on the other hand, gave up the forging skills they had created and turned to the path of alchemy. The earliest prototype of alchemy was born in the middle and late period of the Magical Age. After several centuries of development, it reached its most glorious era.
That is the era where the great alchemist Ed lived.
The end of the Magical Era, and the ensuing cataclysm - the Year of Green.
"You are right, but I never said this was a creation of the snake people," Luo Lin replied: "It was other people who created it, the saints -"
"...Saint?"
"Yes, it is exactly the picture painted by the snake people of Sinsas in the ancient stone tablets - it is recorded in the Abyssal Scroll that the era when the giant snake Andron came to the world - the saints also appeared from the underworld. , took away the Black Bane Star and the Throne of Fire, and created the 'Shining Sea'."
"The first generation comes from this."
"What followed was a long period of prosperity that lasted for thousands of years, the era of Ta-Kaga. Until the last ancient sage disappeared, the Seven Kings conquered, and the once glorious golden civilization of Xinsas also fell apart."
"Then there was a long dark age, which lasted for another 1,700 years. The elves were born, and Sinsas was divided into two. Then the power was transferred, and Numerin rose, until today."
"But the order set by the saints still determines the pattern of Aitaria today. The lizard people of Gudasok, the former servants of the snake people, still believe in the ancient holy words and believe in the prophecies of the saints. It will happen one day.”
"The moment the shining sea is extinguished, the saint will return to the world."
This was not the first time Fang Plover heard these legends. Terraric told him about the 'Shining Sea' and everything about the ancient Xinthus Serpent Empire. He also saw the Black Comet and the Throne of Fire on the ancient murals in Fenris.
Priest Tada also told him about the extinction of the sea of light. He even has the power of blessing from the 'Shining Sea', as well as the radiance of Cang, which is also closely related to the Shining Sea.
But he looked at the small object in Luo Lin's hand - if the dark star was the creation of the saint, why did it appear in the illusion of the Hall of Thousand Doors? Have the Numerin elves also seen these ancient magical creations?
Luo Lin saw his curiosity: "This is a 'nightmare'."
"Nama?" Fang Yu felt as if he had heard this name before.
Luo Lin coughed a few more times.
After coughing for a while, he nodded: "This is not a construct, but a different kind of 'creature'. The power that drives it is somewhat special... The person who signed the contract with me gave me such power. . Of course, the price is also very high.”
He paused and then said: "But it's still worth it——"
Fang Yu looked at the other party silently for a long time, and then asked: "Why are you telling me this?"
Luo Lin smiled again: "To put it simply, I hope to gain trust."
"trust?"
Fang Yu looked at him suspiciously.
"Don't get me wrong," Luo Lin replied, "I already understand your principles. This is not a transaction."
He raised his head and looked at Fang Plover with dark eyes: "I can roughly guess what your purpose is - but I won't ask you where you are going, and the front is not stable. The air pirates have entered the tunnel. . If you believe me, I can take you out of this place safely."
Fang Yu silently stared at the other person's eyes for a while, not quite understanding the reason for this person's weird behavior.
"Are you not a member of the Dragon Worship Cult?"
Luo Lin shook his head: "It's different from what you think, I am. But my interests are not consistent with theirs."
"Are you and Pudra on the same side?"
Luo Lin was startled and suddenly said: "So you were there at that time."
But he also shook his head: "I have nothing to do with that person."
"You want to use us for some purpose?"
"You can say that," the other party replied without hesitation: "But I will not tell you my purpose, nor will I ask you about your purpose. If you are willing to believe it, I will take you out of this place safely. That's all. That’s all. As for what you plan to do next, that’s your own business.”
Fang Yu was silent for a moment, filled with doubts in his heart. He didn't understand where the other party's confidence came from. He thought for a moment and simply replied: "I have to think about it."
"As you wish."
Fang Plover said no more, walked through the gap and came to the other side. Etila had been waiting for him there for a long time, and she was inevitably a little worried. Fang Yu described the previous conversation between the two to Miss Elf, word for word.
After hearing this, Aitila was also a little confused. But she still seemed very calm and only answered: "Why don't you ask your ship officer?"
Fang Plover slapped his head. Naturally, Sylvide was much better at guessing people's hearts than him.
The magic shock has passed for a long time, and communication has long been restored. He turned on the communication crystal and asked about the situation over there. Sylvester was relieved to know that he was safe and sound, and then she told him about the disappearance of Alyssa and Parker.
The other party has not yet been able to contact him.
Fang Yu felt a little worried after hearing this. However, being unable to contact someone is not necessarily a bad thing sometimes - at least it means that the other person is just trapped somewhere. If something went wrong, he should be resurrected in a nearby temple and contact them proactively.
The two discussed it for a while, and then he told the other party his doubts.
After hearing this, Sylvide was silent for a moment and then replied: "Captain, I also believe that there is no free lunch in this world. But to figure out a person's thoughts, it is better to examine one's own situation first. I suggest that this option be the last option. A consideration, if nothing else—"
When Fang Yu heard this, he already understood. This is the best way to deal with it. Luo Lin said that there may be a large number of air pirates ahead, but this is not necessarily the case. To take a step back, if it is really unavoidable, it seems that the other party does not need to betray them in any unnecessary way.
He thought for a moment and had a plan in mind.
Only a moment later, Luo Lin came out from behind. Fang Yu glanced at him and said, "I've already thought about it."
Luo Lin looked at him not surprised.
"Right now, it's hard for us to trust each other, and we lack the basis for cooperation," Fang Yu then replied, "But since you are willing to show your sincerity, we might as well find another way of cooperation."
Luo Lin smiled, coughed and replied, "I'm all ears."
"I suggest that we separate from each other first," Fang Yu said straight to the point: "But leave a communication method with each other. If we really need your help, it won't be too late for us to meet again."
This method of cooperation is undoubtedly completely biased towards his and Atila's side. But the other party also stated before that they simply wanted to help them. In this case, there should not be any other purpose. Fang Yu looked at Luo Lin's expression carefully and clenched his reinforced gloves slightly. If the other party showed hesitation, it meant there must be something wrong with his previous proposal.
When the time comes, there will be no life-and-death battle.
But Luo Lin thought for a moment and nodded: "It makes sense."
Fang Yu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment after hearing this. He looked at the other person a little suspiciously, wondering what was going on with this person. As a Dragon Worshiper, did he really just want to help them?
Luo Lin acted very magnanimously. He looked at the front and said, "Why don't you go ahead? The underground passage here leads to several exits. The nearest one is near the excavation site. But the air pirates who enter the tunnel over there may Be more careful and take care of yourselves.”
"If you need help, please contact me directly."
As he spoke, he gave his communication number.
Fang Yu took a look and saw that the other party's community ID was very random. It was just a string of English and numbers. It should be a vest used to hide his identity. However, as a Dragon Worshiper, it is not surprising to have a vest. He nodded and wrote down the communication number.
Then he glanced at the other party again, and without hesitation, he led Aitila into the tunnel ahead.
…
Sylvide put away the communication crystal.
She raised her head and looked into the tunnel ahead - a group of other people were waiting there. In addition to the missing Alyssa and Parker, even Tianlan was here, and Bunigou was naturally there. However, compared to Tian Lan, who was just here to join in the fun, Luo Yu, Jita and Xiang Xiang were all fully armed at the moment, as well as Luo Hao, who was placing his shield on the ground and looking around warily.
After a while, there was a rustling sound above everyone's heads. Old sailor Baggins climbed up from the ladder in that direction. He took out the communication crystal and said to everyone: "There are people up there, please come and help. "
Luo Yu, Xiang Xiang and Luo Hao stood up immediately.
Not long after, everyone saw a short figure climbing down from the ladder. But when she jumped down, the others saw clearly that the other person was actually a girl with pigtails and a craftsman's coat. After she came down, she glanced at everyone a little uneasily, and then raised her head.
After a while, two more people came down from the ladder. And two people were carrying a tall knight covered in blood, one behind the other. The knight was undoubtedly none other than Dict.
Everyone was shocked when they saw this, and Ai Xiaoxiao even screamed.
Tang Xin took a step forward with a healing staff in hand. The little girl seemed a little nervous. She pulled out her dagger and stopped in front of her. But Tang Xin glanced at the other party and said, "I am Mirela's pastor."
The little girl was doubtful, looked at the staff in her hand, and then took a step away. But when Tang Xin walked up to Sir Dicker, the latter opened his eyes slightly and looked at everyone. He stretched out his hand to stop Tang Xin and said, "I'm fine. I'm just covered in other people's blood - I was cursed, and the healing spell has no effect."
Then he looked around at everyone and said, "Where's Ed?"
"The captain is not here, Mr. Dict," Sylvide replied, "he has gone to the city hall."
Tianlan stood aside and said, "Mr. Dickert, what's wrong with you?"
Dict shook his head slightly: "It's a long story, I just encountered a difficult opponent."
He paused for a moment and then said: "Fortunately, you all arrived in time... You should have seen the letter I left?"
Everyone nodded.
"When Van Rick saw the Dragon Witch, I actually planned to wait for you to go on the road together. But some factors of chance and coincidence made me discover the traces of the Dragon Worship Cult. Because I was worried about their conspiracy, I was in a hurry. I just left such a letter——"
"Later, I followed the Dragon Worshipers all the way to this place, and found out that the Blood Shark Pirates were operating here. Originally, I thought they were planning to repeat the story of Dolifen here, and use the power of the Dragon's First Scale to resurrect him. Nicol Bolas. But unexpectedly, I discovered something different."
"Something different?" Sylvide asked.
Dickert took a breath and answered word by word:
"There are other things existing underground in Idos. This matter should be deeply connected with the Dragon Witch disaster a hundred years ago..."
"The real purpose of the Dragon Worship Cult should be them."
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