Luo Hao was crawling out of a tunnel with some disgrace. He looked back at the majestic buildings that had long been turned into a sea of fire. There were still fires in that direction. In the distant firelight, Parker and Xiangxi also got out of the tunnel. come out.
Finally there is May.
The Papalar spit out ashes and complained loudly: "That damn Yulis, next time I see it, I will definitely pluck out all the hair on its body, not a single hair will be left!"
"I said before, the other party looks a little weird," Box said, "but you insisted on going. Fortunately, I discovered their plan in advance-"
"This is my credit."
The magic sword 'Gwendes' spoke fiercely, but the boy holding the sword did not accept it, and others could not understand its words.
He used a roll of cloth to wrap the cage-handled rapier in his hand two or three times, causing 'Gwendes''s voice to become muffled before he heard Papalar say: "...because those are nothing at all. Firehammer dwarves, but Grayhammer.”
"What difference does that make, Mr. Parker?" May asked.
"You have not come into contact with them in Kaolin-Ithurian or Lotao," said the Papalar man. "They are the most loyal believers of the Dark Saints like the black dwarves underground. You regard them as among the dwarves. Just be a Dragon Worshiper."
"But there are dragon cultists among the dwarves," the chest retorted: "The hero of the Battle of Byrne and his traitorous squire."
"Don't tell me this," the Papalar choked, "I have experienced those things in Dolifen, and I know it better than you. But now is not the time to talk about this. Our top priority is to find that flat hair The beast is settling the accounts, but luckily Miss May is nearby, otherwise we would be in big trouble this time."
"You're welcome, Mr. Parker." Mei climbed up from the tunnel, patted the dust on her body, and said modestly and seriously: "The leader asked me to take care of Mr. Box. I was nearby when I received your request for help, so Came right away.”
"That owl may not be there anymore," Luo Hao stared at the flashing fire in that direction and said, "Miss Mei destroyed its clockwork servant, and we also killed all the Gray Hammer dwarves. It should have been there early." He has already fled."
"Escaped?" Parker said angrily, "Then what should we do?"
"Even if everything it says is false, at least the star anchor at the auction is real." Luo Hao put his shield on the ground, covered the edge of the shield with his hands, and calmly analyzed: "The brand new The anchor must be the work of some master forger."
The Papalar seemed a little frightened and shook his head repeatedly: "Why, we still have to deal with those people?"
"This time we are looking for clues ourselves," Luo Hao said: "But before that, we have to contact the team leader and the others. We have been trapped underground for such a long time, and the mainland league should have ended long ago. There is no news from us. , the Seven Seas Traveler may be worried already."
He looked at Mei Yi who was standing aside: "Miss Mei Yi, you arrived after us. Did you receive any more news before that?"
Mei shook her head and said softly: "The leader seems to have entered the Tower of Winter Solstice. I don't know anything about it after that, Mr. Luo Hao."
Luo Hao took out the communication crystal.
…
"So, you entered the Rust Foundation's underground auction house and fell into a well-designed trap, and you didn't get out of it until now?"
In the holographic picture projected by the crystal in the air, Luo Hao nodded, "That owl claims to be an investor in the Transformation Foundation, but according to our private investigation, the real name of the other organization should be the Rust Foundation. The other party has nothing to do with it. The attribute crystal is very interesting, and it is precisely for this reason that we are trapped underground. There are a large number of Gray Hammer dwarves in the underground auction house, and the other party may have an affair with the cultists."
"Rust Foundation?"
Luo Hao looked at Fang Yu and his group: "Has the leader heard of this name?"
Fang Yu shook his head. He looked at the other people around him. Jita was sitting beside a simple tent wrapped in a blanket, with the light of the campfire shining on her face. She looked at him and shook her head slightly, indicating that she did not Never heard of this name.
Sylvide was packing her luggage, and from time to time she cast her gaze at Miya, who had silver hair spread behind her, pointed ears, and was wearing loose clothes - belonging to a square plover - and was sitting quietly on her knees. Square plover side.
The wolf girl's eyes were demure, as if she was staring at the fire in a trance.
"Sylvid?"
"I have never heard of this name, Captain," Sylvide shook her head. "There are thousands of organizations in the empire, but most of them are unknown. If the other party really has an affair with a cultist, it is impossible. Swaggering around.”
She just finished speaking.
Miya said at the side: "Ed, this organization is either a new organization, or it does not use their real name. I am very familiar with large and small organizations in the empire, but this name is not among them."
"Miss Miya hasn't heard of it either?" Fang Yu turned around.
Miya nodded, her voice as calm as chanting a poem: "The cult within Oshun is not a secret."
The Dragon Worshipers, the Muyin Society, the Shadow Snake, the Silver Triangle, and the Wolf Girl all came together, but there was no foundation among them. It may be the vest of a large organization, or it may be an unknown new force——
"But isn't it unnecessary to put another vest on top of the vest?" Miss Scholar asked in a low voice with her hands folded around her knees. Her eyes flashed, and she suddenly remembered something: "I seem to have heard of this name."
Others couldn't help but look at her.
Ms. Scholar remembered that when she was tracking the mercenaries employed by the Seven Sorcerers family, the other party mentioned in the conversation that she would take 'Britta' to meet with people from the foundation. She did not know whether the foundation was for them. foundation.
But there may not be that many foundations in the empire, and the possibility of the two being a coincidence is very small. In other words, the Rust Foundation may be related to the Seven Sorcerers family?
Everyone was silent for a while, unable to figure out the connection.
Seeing this, Fang Yu changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this foundation for now. Since he can't do anything to us, let's wait until we meet each other next time to discuss it. Now that you have escaped from that place, what will happen next? What are your plans? Do you have any idea of the target of the box?"
He paused for a moment, "I heard you mention that there was a star anchor at that auction. Most of the star anchors on the market have their own owners. There must be a caster behind a brand-new star anchor. Most of them are the ones you want. The legendary forger you’re looking for.”
"Have you heard?" The Papalar man shook his head, "No, no, no, it's not that I heard about it, but it is indeed something."
He mysteriously took out a transparent crystal ball from his arms. In the crystal ball, a precise compass was embedded in an unknown way, and numerous circular orbits surrounded the star tracker inside. How a person rotates, several of the tracks maintain similar angles.
The scholar lady on the other side of the screen couldn't help but widen her eyes when she saw this scene: "Star anchor?"
It's not just Jieta.
Even Luo Hao looked at Parker in shock: "When did you steal it?"
"Steal?" The Papalar man was fuming, "This is a booty, how can you call it stealing? When you knocked the clockwork servant to the ground, I took advantage of the chaos and snatched it."
"But wasn't the star anchor in the center of the auction venue at that time, guarded by more than a dozen Grayhammer dwarves?"
"Ahem...are you questioning the ability of the Nightingale King?"
Luo Hao was speechless for a moment: "Isn't that still stealing?"
"That's plagiarism," Parker said seriously, "it's the King of Nightingales' superb stealing ability."
"Okay," Luo Hao sighed, "You have the final say."
Miya turned around at this time, looked at him and said, "Ed."
Fang Yu became excited when he saw this scene and couldn't help but clenched his fist.
If there is a star anchor, there are coordinates!
Why did they go to the empire to fight to the death? Isn't it just to get a ticket to the second world from the Continental League? There are actually two ways to go to the second world. One of them is called a one-way ticket, which is also a single-person ticket.
This qualification is slightly more common. It means that the chosen ones or aborigines can obtain a ship ticket from those ship groups that are qualified to travel between the two ends of the Sky Gate, and go to the second world through these ship groups.
But this qualification is not always available. There are not many fleets that can travel through the Sky Gate, and most of them are often in the hands of top guilds, super competitive alliances, or powerful political entities.
These fleets only go to the second world during fixed periods of the year, or go back and forth. There are at most one or two routes in a year, and they may even go back and forth only once every few years. For each round trip opportunity, the supplies and personnel carried by the fleets , are often fully arranged, and occasionally a few tickets can be squeezed out, and the price is sky-high.
But even the sky-high price is not unacceptable, but this way, they will not be able to bring the Seven Seas Traveler to the second world.
Although a floating ship may not be anything compared to the qualifications to go to the second world, the Fairy Heart on the Seven Seas Traveler is a unique product in this world.
Then the first possibility is eliminated, and only the second way is left.
That's what people usually call it - group tickets.
But a group ticket is actually not just one ticket, or many tickets – it’s an anchor.
As long as there is a star anchor, he can master the ability to determine coordinates in the turbulence and illusion of the continental bridge. It just so happens that he has experienced this ability once in the illusion of the Silver Tower. He originally thought that the Continental League would let Nanami The tour group receives a ticket.
But unexpectedly, his experience in the mainland league became the most important gain for his empire.
Now that he has the star anchor and the experience, all he needs to do is...
"We still need an experienced navigator——"
Miya spoke again.
She glanced at everyone present with her silver eyes, "Ed, I have been to and from the mainland bridge more than once. I can provide you with some experience and insights, but I know nothing about navigation, and I need a professional navigation expert."
Fang Yu's eyes had already fallen on his ship officer.
The other party is not only good at navigation, but also familiar with the navigation notes left by Sir Mawei. If there is anyone in the world who knows more about the Continental Bridge waters, then it is undoubtedly this man from Corrin-Ishulian. Great explorer.
And that was her father.
Sylvide has been preparing for this great voyage for many years, and it can be said that no one is more qualified for this job than her at this moment.
Facing his gaze, the aristocratic daughter couldn't help but smile, and her eyes shone brightly and tenderly.
The dream she had been looking forward to seemed to have turned into reality at this moment.
Miya looked at the two of them with interest.
"Parker," Fang Yu said to the group of people on the other side of the screen, "please remember the first contribution, Luo Hao, you guys find a way to bring this star anchor back intact. When the problem with the box is over, we can prepare to go to the second place." world."
"Going to the second world?" Parker himself was surprised. He looked around at the crystal ball in his hand: "Is this thing so important?"
"More important than you think."
Fang Plover replied.
Star anchors are extremely rare in the first world, which is why the qualification to travel to the second world is so precious. Most of the materials that make up the star anchor itself can only be obtained from the abyss and are extremely precious.
Not to mention, only legendary casters can make star anchors and fix them in the non-attribute crystal without damaging the fragile structure of the non-attribute crystal itself.
Although he also thought about whether he could use beta crystal to replace the original non-attribute crystal of the star anchor, but even so, the internal structure of the star anchor was not something he could complete alone.
Collecting those materials often requires the efforts of a small country, or even the top large guilds to invest several years.
But I didn’t expect that such a precious thing could be obtained so easily.
Fang Yu thought of his experience in the mainland league, and couldn't help but sigh at the wonders of the world. What he lost was lost in the east, but what was gained is lost - he originally thought he had lost the opportunity, but he did not expect that he would regain it in such a way.
Parker felt a little complacent after hearing that description. If Paparal had a tail in life, then the tail on his back must have reached the sky at this moment. He carefully wiped the non-existent dust on the star anchor and stuffed it back into his arms. inside.
He boasted: "Don't worry, I promise to bring this little thing back intact."
"What about now?" Fang Yu then asked: "Luo Hao, Box, where are you going, or should we join you?"
Luo Hao thought for a moment and replied: "Although that auction was a trap, we still got some clues from it. This star anchor seems to come from a place called Andreus. I checked, That place is on the northern border of the empire, after crossing the Gray Sea, on the border of a small principality."
However, Fang Yu looked stunned when he heard this, and even Jita had a curious look on his face.
"Andreus?" Miss Scholar asked softly, "Isn't that nearby?"
"What?" Luo Hao was startled, "Captain, are you over there?"
Fang Yu hesitated for a moment and then said: "...Our location should be in the Principality of Kenli. If nothing else, Andreus is to the north from here."
"should?"
Fang Plover was a little embarrassed for a moment and looked up - this place was just a temporary adventurer camp. The haphazard tents formed a circle around the edge of the cold forest in the north, with the adventurer gathering in the center.
This place should be called Campa, just south of Andreus and located in the northern border of the Principality of Kenli. To the north is the outer sea of the storm - which is what the Oshurs described - Harina.
According to common sense, these places should be inaccessible and are frequented by Nagas and Storm Giants, but it is not known where these adventurers came from and why they gathered here.
After hearing the news about the obelisk from the other party, Fang Plover guessed that there might be an obelisk in the nearby forest, and these adventurers probably came here for this reason. This reminded him of his encounter with Tianlan and the others in the North.
At that time, the legend of the seven obelisks was widely circulated, and adventurers from all over the world gathered near Elpaxin, but it was said that in the end, no one was found in the swamp near Traveler's Rest. monument.
Related rumors have also been put to rest.
And that was also the opportunity for him to meet his destined ship officer lady.
He couldn't help but look towards Sylvide, and happened to see the other party's eyes also meet - but a white hand came out, blocking the two of them - and wavered. Miya looked at the two of them narrowly and smiled slightly: "Don't be in a daze, there are still outsiders here."
Fang Yu blushed and quickly looked away.
Sylvide also smiled slightly and looked at the wolf girl, but there were inexplicable electric sparks surging in the air.
The captain and the scholar on one side were silent.
But of course they didn't come here for the obelisk, but were teleported here by the inexplicable green light that appeared at the end during the shocking battle in Ayin Block. It actually took them some time to figure out what this place was.
Those adventurers thought that they were speculators who came here with the same purpose. In order not to arouse suspicion, they chose to stay here temporarily.
Although this is not within the empire, the Principality of Kenli is located on the northern border of the empire. The wanted order for them is likely to be sent here within a few days. Without knowing how long the incident has passed, several people The decision is still to wait and see.
Putting aside the ship officer lady and the wolf girl who were looking at each other, Fang Plover asked somewhat dryly: "You mean that Andreus will have clues about the legendary forger, but as far as I know, there are only A border town.”
"You have to go and have a look." Luo Hao didn't know anything about what was going on on the other side of the screen. He did see Miya - and recognized the sea witch. Although he was a little frightened, he wisely did not ask questions: "But if the Seven Seas Traveler is over there, maybe you can ask for information on your behalf."
Fang Yu scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Um... we can't contact the Seven Seas Traveler for the time being."
"Huh?" Luo Hao was stunned for a moment, "What's wrong, isn't Miss Tata on the ship?"
"That's not the case," Fang Yu shook his head. He had actually contacted his Miss Dragon Soul, but the situation of the Seven Seas Traveler after transmission was probably a little bad. It should have been stranded in the nearby forest.
Miss Tata has already reported the current situation on the ship. Miss Catman Daryl—or Ragdoll, Baggins, Shasta, and Sky Blue are all on the ship. Everyone is fine, but the Seven Seas Traveler cannot be started temporarily. Have to wait for them to come to the rescue.
However, there was something strange in the nearby forest, and Fang Plover didn't know if it was related to the rumored obelisk. They were unable to locate Miss Tata's location, and Miss Dragon Soul could not return to his conscious world to meet him. And will.
In fact, this was the reason why he, Sylvide, Mia and Kita stayed in this camp.
They have been searching around the camp center for the past few days. To others, they seem to be looking for clues about the obelisk, but in fact they are just looking for the whereabouts of the Seven Seas Traveler.
After listening to Fang Yu talk about a series of events that happened after the Continental League, Luo Hao couldn't digest it for a while. He was stunned and said: "So... we are wanted again?"
"It's an old tradition," the Papalar people didn't take it seriously. "Those annoying bureaucracies can't tolerate new forces. It's only a matter of time before we conflict with them. Remember I was still in Sangshak when……"
May interrupted his nonsense: "What Mr. Ed did was right. This is not our fault. The Empire should be responsible for this." She said seriously, "The Empire's wanted arrest of Mr. Ed is unreasonable. of."
"Uh..." Fang Yu said sheepishly: "Actually, it's not just me who is wanted, but you, including Miss Mei, so what I mean is that you should be careful while still in the empire."
May was stunned for a moment.
She couldn't help but be startled. She had never been wanted before. The last time she was in Corin-Ithulian, she just happened to be on the Seven Seas Traveler.
Her face was red, and she didn't know how to react as a "wanted criminal" in the empire. She looked extremely cute.
"I'm sorry," Fang Yu said, "Miss Mei, we have implicated you."
"No, it doesn't matter," May said quickly, "Mr. Ed, I am also a member of the Seven Seas Brigade."
"Okay," Papalal said: "Let's not talk about this anymore, how should we leave the empire and join you. Our purpose is the same, isn't it? It seems that going to Andreus is the best choice. "
Luo Hao agreed with this proposal, nodded and said: "Since it will take time for the captain to repair the Seven Seas Traveler, then this period of time is just right for us to leave the empire to join you. After all, according to the current situation, it is not safe to stay in the empire anymore. .”
Fang Yu nodded, agreeing to the proposal.
But he reminded him again and asked Luo Hao and his team to help pay attention to the whereabouts of the elementalists in the team. After all, they had lost contact with Luo Yu since they left Aiyin Bullock, and they had also heard from Dragon Queen Alessa. Nothing.
...(End of chapter)
