Fang Yu watched the fine stones tumble and fall into the abyss, and soon disappeared. There was a crashing sound from below, and the sound was so deep that it seemed to have no end. He raised his head and looked at the abyss cliff ahead. The cliff stretched endlessly to the left and right in the darkness, and the edge was almost invisible - the road ended here.
He turned around and asked Nini, "Are you here?"
Nini, who was held in Tianlan's hand, knelt down and supported her hands, nodding obediently: "It's Papa, here!"
"But there is no road here." Tian Lan stretched his neck, looked around for a while, then looked back, lifted Nini up, and asked doubtfully: "Nini, Nini, don't you Could it be a mistake?"
Nini couldn't understand such complicated words either. She blinked her curious pupils and looked at Tianlan. She probably thought that the other party was playing some kind of game with her, so she wagged her little tail and played with Tianlan's palm.
Tianlan couldn't bear this and immediately surrendered: "Nini, now is not the time to play!" But she said this, but she had no intention of refusing.
Fang Yu had no intention of playing around with the two of them. Nini seemed to have noticed something in the darkness - from the moment she took the initiative to appear. The little girl is very lively, but sometimes lazy and a little shy. She rarely leaves his spiritual world unless absolutely necessary, especially when her sister Tata is not around.
He turned back to the Lion Paladin and said, "Mr. Reid, what do you think?"
The big cat man squatted down and scratched the edge of the cliff with his paws, the rings on his mane jingling, "Do you think that place is down here?"
Fang Yu nodded, he indeed thought so. Although the little girl is in a daze and her mind is not fully mature, as a dragon soul born from the Dragon's Golden Dragon, her perception is extremely keen. If she thinks there is something in front of it, then there must be something there. The only difference is what it is.
The big cat man's armor made a sound, and he reached out and pulled out his sword from behind: "Then put those little things down and take a look. I'll help you be vigilant about the surroundings."
"Trouble, Mr. Reid," Fang Plover took out the Silver Bee from under his coat and held it in his hand. This delicate gadget flapped its wings and flew gently, drawing a silver arc. Flying into the darkness below.
He pulled down his goggles and looked down, but after a while, he couldn't help but let out a soft 'eh' sound. He let the Silver Bee fly downwards, and all that came into view were gray rocks. The bottom was bottomless, and it flew for nearly a minute without reaching the end.
But just when he was about to continue to find out, he suddenly felt that he had lost contact with the clockwork fairy, and the picture in his field of vision became pitch black.
On the side, several people from Underground Walnuts brought the beast of burden over and stopped not far away. He turned around and asked Bei Ji to wait for them at that place, and then he came over with Titanium Pea and others. He happened to see this scene and couldn't help but ask: "Captain Ed, what happened?"
Fang Plover shook his head and took out the second Silver Bee, but he didn't rush to release it. Instead, he recalled what happened before and then raised his hand. Everyone watched as the silver construct flew up in his palm, but this time it did not fly downward, but instead flew forward.
In everyone's field of vision, the silver light flew about twenty meters away, but at that place, it suddenly disappeared without a trace again. Fang Yu was slightly startled, and he received the same response again - the clockwork fairy had lost contact with him.
"What's wrong?" Rhett frowned and asked Fang Plover.
"Wait, isn't that an illusion?" But Walnut Underground looked in that direction and asked as if something suddenly occurred to him.
This sentence undoubtedly reminded Fang Plover. He suddenly realized something and used his control gloves to pull it slightly backwards. Regardless of whether his construct could receive the command, he first issued a command to fly back.
And right in front of everyone, a ray of silver light shuttled out from the darkness at the next moment, and the disappeared Silver Bee appeared in front of everyone again. "Mystery Lock Formation," the big cat man said in a low voice as he was well-informed and saw this scene: "This is a large illusion formation."
Fang Yu nodded, he also noticed this. But this is not just an illusion, it is a hidden barrier with multiple functions. It can at least block perception. He let the silver bee fly back and land on his hand, then turned around and looked at the walnuts on the ground in surprise.
"How did you recognize that it was an illusion?"
Underground Walnut scratched his head. He probably didn't expect that he could really help. He said a little embarrassedly: "I didn't recognize it either, but the situation just now is a bit similar to the mythical barrier where our guild is stationed."
Fang Yu couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this. He thought that this was probably because he was in a different environment and had different experiences. The Mystery Barrier is a standard feature of large cities and guilds. They are already familiar with walnuts in the ground, but the Seven Seas Brigade really doesn't have much contact with them.
Fortunately, the Seven Seas Brigade took a few of them with them this time, and accidentally tried out the illusion. This hidden barrier was separated from them by a cliff. If they just used the Clockwork Fairy to explore it, it would be really difficult for a while. You must understand the principle clearly.
"Jita," he said at this time, "can you find a way to dismantle it?"
Now that we have discovered that there is a mysterious lock barrier here, the next thing will be easier to handle. Fang Yu knew that no matter how magical the permanent spell was, it must have a support. The spell could be in mid-air, but the magic circle could not be drawn in the air. There must be something hidden on the other side of this illusion, and that is the purpose of this mysterious barrier.
Jita blinked slowly and looked in that direction in the darkness. The deep darkness seemed to form a shadow in her eyes. She put her little hand on the magic book, and due to the magical induction, a series of mantras appeared in her mind.
This step should have been completed with the help of the system, but because of the words of the great wizard, she became more and more inclined to rely on her own ability to remember those spells - her spell casting speed also became faster and faster. Slow, but also increasingly accurate and steady - and calm.
Calmness is a trait of a spellcaster, but not everyone who chooses has this valuable trait.
Of course, except in front of Fang Plover. When the spells lit up in the darkness one after another under her gestures, Jita suddenly said in a panic: "Ai, Brother Ed, I don't seem to be able to do it..."
Fang Yu was startled, but he immediately thought that Jita's level was still very low. A caster who could construct such a huge mythical barrier must be a very high level caster. It is normal for Miss Naturalist to be unable to suppress this spell.
"That, it doesn't matter," he replied: "We will find another way."
But Jita shook her head hurriedly: "...No, it's not, but...I mean..." She was about to cry while maintaining the spell, "I mean...I can suppress it temporarily, But there is no way to lift it..."
"Then suppress it temporarily," Fang Yu said, a little dumbfounded, "How long can it last?"
"About a few minutes."
"enough."
Fang Yu gave the other party an encouraging look and signaled her to do just that.
Jita felt relieved and calmed down again. The spells that were about to collapse were stabilized again thanks to her efforts. She put her spirit deep into the huge structure, and then searched for the key spell words bit by bit.
Large enchantments also have powerful self-repair capabilities, but as Karatu said, Miss Naturalist seems to have an almost instinctive sensitivity in breaking and undoing curses, and the nature of ether and elements. She seized a fleeting opportunity to temporarily block part of the spell in the magic circle, and at that moment, the scene in front of everyone changed:
The darkness faded away like a tide, as if there was a crack in the wall of illusion, allowing the light of the torch in Parker's hand to continue to extend forward, reflecting the other side of the cliff.
The endless abyss there disappeared, and what appeared in front of them was a crack about twenty meters wide——
The broken road continues to extend forward at the other end of the gap.
Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Of course, such a hidden barrier would not be formed naturally. Combined with the clues they had discovered before, it was almost possible to reveal what those people were trying to hide with this mysterious barrier.
The things that the enemy does not want them to see are more likely to be the other party's secrets and weaknesses. No matter how deep they hide it, there is a time when their weaknesses are finally exposed.
Miss Naturalist looked at the situation over there. This time she no longer needed Fang Plover to remind her. She said softly: "Regiment, Commander, I can make a rock bridge..."
"I'll leave it to you, Jita." Fang Yu replied decisively.
Jita took a breath and nodded.
However, Miss Naturalist's spell could not last too long, especially when she had to maintain the suppression of illusions. Fang Plover immediately turned around and looked at the others - of course, mainly the big cat man and the walnut in the ground. Others: "Mr. Reid, please stay here; and Walnut, you too, the beast of burden can only be left to your care."
The big cat man put the sword on his shoulder and nodded.
Naturally, the Walnuts Underground didn't express any objection.
Then he said to the Papalar man: "Parker, you come with me."
"Why me?" Parker was immediately dissatisfied. Why did the Papalar people have to do dangerous work without raising their wages? After all, do they really get paid? This is not squeezing labor, but literally slave labor.
Although the Papalar people are soft-spoken, they must not compromise on this.
"But there might be treasure down there."
"Okay, leave it to me. We'll split half of it when we meet."
But it is impossible to share half of it in person. It is the public property of the Seven Seas Brigade and belongs to everyone in the team. "Ed." Fang Plover turned around and looked at the ship officer who stopped him with some surprise.
Sylvide did not speak, but the meaning in her bright eyes said everything. Fang Yu was slightly startled and couldn't help but hesitate: "Sylwede... I can't... this time..."
The ship officer only smiled slightly and used a rare commanding tone: "Take Siesta with you."
Fang Yu couldn't help but glance at the cold-faced maid at the side, and of course he understood what she was thinking. But he didn't pretend to be pretentious and nodded directly. Shesta's combat effectiveness was one of the best in their team. It made sense for the big cat man to stay here and the maid lady to join them.
At this time, Jita raised her hand, and a bright light appeared on the magic book, and a naturally formed rock bridge suddenly emerged from the edge of the cliff and connected to the other end. The three of them didn't dare to wait any longer and rushed onto the stone bridge one after another.
The Papalar man rushed forward with his short legs. He seemed to be afraid that the stone bridge would collapse under his feet. When he approached the other side of the cliff, he swooped down and rolled over like a rubber ball. Fang Plover fell in second place. That didn't mean that Siesta couldn't run away from him, but that the maid wanted to stay behind him.
However, he probably disliked him for being too slow, so the latter simply grabbed him, held his collar and stepped off the bridge, then threw him to the ground.
Fang Yu felt like the world was spinning and he fell down hard. However, as soon as the two of them stepped off the bridge, the rock bridge collapsed behind them. He turned back and looked in that direction, and saw that the scene on the other side of the cliff quickly disappeared. The crack in the illusion wall was getting smaller and smaller, and finally narrowed to a gap.
After a while, it was finally shrouded in darkness again.
Fang Plover looked in that direction. Beyond the cliff in this direction, there was only the abyss he had seen before. He tried to contact the other side, but as he expected, the mystery barrier still had a certain shielding ability, and the communication crystal lost its effect.
Open the system, pull out the light page, and the community can still log in as usual. The stargate communication capabilities led by the military are extremely powerful. The only time he has encountered someone who can block stargate communications so far is the incident that happened in Istani.
But seriously, it was actually related to the upgrade of the Star Gate.
In the darkness, Siesta stood aside without saying a word, looking around, her eyes as bright as a cat's. Although she is a human being, she has been trained to adapt perfectly to such a dark environment. Although she is not as clear as daylight, at least she is not restricted by movement.
The Papalar people have a certain ability to see in the dark. They climbed up and dusted themselves off, making the only noise in the darkness and silence. Only Fang Plover lacks the ability to see in the dark - he actually once had it, but the ability of the Dragon King's Heart seems to have disappeared after Idos, and sometimes it doesn't work.
He had no choice but to take out a rosin torch and light it, and the bright orange firelight filled his vision again. The light spread along the deep road extending forward, outlining the outlines and shadows of the strangely shaped rocks around him.
"Other people's adventurers all venture in those sunny forests with beautiful scenery, or they are accompanied by gold and silver treasures." Parker patted the dust on his body and looked at the evil environment around him. , couldn't help but murmured: "But we are always crawling around in such holes, dusty like mice, and facing extremely vicious monsters, and no one has paid us yet. Seriously, I can't think of anything What’s the benefit of dealing with those dark believers.”
Fang Yu glanced at him and said, "I have never heard of such an adventurer."
"That's just an exaggeration, but it doesn't deny that our current situation is worrying."
"When you said there was treasure down here, that's not what you said."
"Well, those are two different things."
As Parker said this, he took off the magic crossbow from behind, and then lit the crystal in his magic furnace.
Fang Plover shook his head, raised the torch, and illuminated the road ahead. Siesta looked at the two of them and did not participate in the discussion between them. She just followed them silently. However, she also reached behind her, inserted her hand behind the constructed gauntlet, and then took it off.
The three of them walked along the rugged road and soon made a discovery.
That was the remains of a construct—to be precise, it should be part of a construct.
This piece of wreckage just appeared on the roadside, the metal shell gleaming under the firelight. Judging from its slender appearance, it should be part of the limbs. Of course, there may be exceptions - after all, some structures are Ones with tentacles, like the Kraken configuration.
Fang Yu picked up the construct from a pile of rubble, but felt a little strange. At this time, the Papalar man on the side took the torch from his hand, also looked at the thing in his hand, and asked: "What is this, a fragment of a battle structure?"
Fang Yu nodded, but then shook his head.
His first impression felt a little unique. There seemed to be some subtle differences between this fragment and the construct he knew.
He has never seen a structure of this style - of course, that does not mean that he has seen all the structures, and the dragon hunter is also a structure that he has never seen before - but the fragment in his hand no the same. Because no matter how unique the dragon hunter is, no matter how outstanding its performance, except for the star instrument and the crystal in its head, most of its structure can be understood.
But this fragment...
The more he looked at it, the more he felt that it was not the product of alchemists, but something that grew naturally. He could not find a transmission device on this fragment, let alone a source of power. Only a strange metal fiber made it up. of tendons.
It also has bones, but it is made of another metal that Fang Plover has never seen before. It is neither fine gold nor mithril. The metal fibers cover the bones, and then there is a layer of flexibility and strength. Very tall metal casing.
This thing doesn't look like a construct, but rather like some kind of non-carbon-based organism. Every precise part of it is naturally grown. But if this thing is the work of a certain alchemist master, that master's level must have been so high that he can't even match it.
He has only seen Hain-Fam's Zero Crystal, and has never seen what the works of the great alchemist Ed are, but he has a vague feeling that even the alchemists of the Numerin elves may not be able to do it. There is no such technology.
Are there such alchemists among the dark believers? Or is this thing not actually a work of alchemy at all?
Fang Yu held the thing, calmed down, and tried to use the craftsman system to find out what was going on with the wreckage. But when he sunk his mind into the spiritual world, he was really surprised. He found that for the first time, he could not project the structure of this thing into the craftsman system.
This is something that has never happened before.
No matter how high the grade or complexity of a material is, even including the piece of World Tree Heart that Munyarit gave him not long ago, he can project it into the craftsman system. Explore the inside of this material from the perspective of starlight.
And this is the most basic understanding of the world among alchemists, and it can even be said to be the foundation of this world - Starlight.
He may not be able to 'operate' on this material due to lack of ability. But Fang Piao has never encountered a situation where he couldn't even do something as basic as projecting materials into the craftsman system.
He was slightly startled, and for a moment he couldn't figure out whether he had made a mistake, but he tried it two or three times, and the result was still the same. The thing seemed to be in the real world, pressing heavily on his hand without any reaction at all.
Similarly, he really couldn't turn it into information and project it into the information crystal.
He couldn't help but look at this thing again seriously for the first time - thinking, could this be a product from the earth like him? But the next moment, he still found some familiar places on the fragment. The dark metal shell of the fragment was densely covered with some strange symbols.
But some of these symbols are recognized by Fang Plover. He immediately realized keenly that some of these symbols were the ancient alchemy formations of the Numelin elves, and some looked a bit like magic guides. Although these guides were completely different from all types of magical guides he had seen so far, they were indeed the same type in nature.
These two subtle discoveries immediately made Fang Plover realize that this thing was a work of alchemy. And when he saw these patterns, he felt vaguely familiar, as if he had seen them somewhere.
But it was not from the ancient alchemy of the Numerin elves that he could clearly tell this. At that moment, a strange idea broke into his mind.
Those are the silent stars hanging in the dark sky.
That picture seemed to come to life vividly in his mind. Fang Yu couldn't help but open his mouth, and finally suddenly remembered that he had seen something similar somewhere - the dark star, it was that one!
They were those strange structures that he had seen once before in the illusion of that high tower, and then once again in Luo Lin's hands.
Fang Plover couldn't help but open his mouth slightly - it turned out that those strange structures were not the only ones of this type.
At least the fragment in his hand right now is definitely not something above the Clockwork Fairy.
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