The brief meeting of the Bound Breakers ended. Everyone except McAvey Lecentra turned off the projection, and the cave returned to its dim appearance.
"Pole Star, I will be back in two days, and then we can meet. The Advent Festival is coming, and we must unite and resist together to have a chance of survival."
McAlevey said.
At the same time, he subconsciously looked at the empty magic circle next to him, sighed, and continued:
"The invasion of the beasts caught us off guard. If possible, we will try to solve the border troubles before the Advent Festival to avoid being distracted by then."
Zhang Xiaoman nodded, and then looked at the magic circle on the side.
He had already noticed McAvey's subconscious actions, and he couldn't help but feel better in his heart.
"Lecentra, there were more than six saints in the Binding Breakers Association. Before I came, there should have been one of you here, right?"
McCarvey smiled, a little helplessly.
Fox looked resentful.
"Haha, you found out. Indeed, before you joined, there were actually seven people in the Breakers. But not long ago, that person suddenly left..."
"No, it's not leaving, it's betrayal! He is a traitor!"
Fox said angrily.
McCarvey sighed and said:
"Hey, although I don't want to believe it, what Fox said is not wrong. He did betray us..."
Zhang Xiaoman looked thoughtful.
"Is the person you are talking about the Beast King Urbis? The guy who is sending troops to attack Edlon right now?"
"Yes, that's the traitor! The traitor!"
Fox said excitedly.
McAlevey pressed his hand at him to signal him to restrain himself.
"According to my investigation, Urbis did betray us. Not only did he quit the Bound Breakers, he even planned to capture us all and give them to the gods with his own hands. Fortunately, his plan failed. No, his trap couldn't leave any of us behind."
McCarvey told the truth of the matter, which is why no one appeared in the magic circle around him.
The beast king Urbis has rebelled long ago, and he is the one who started the current war between the beasts in order to please the superior god.
"Haha, Urbis is still too naive. Does he think that if he does this, the gods will let him go?"
Zhang Xiaoman fell into deep thought.
It seems that the situation here is more unbearable than he imagined. Not only does this so-called self-rescue alliance not fully trust each other, but there are also people who surrender to the enemy.
Compared to them on Aqua Blue Planet, it's really a huge difference.
"I'm very curious. My origin is probably not something you can trust. Aren't you afraid that I have some ulterior motives?"
McCarvey said with a hint of bitterness in his tone:
"Ji Xing, to tell you the truth, the Bound Breaker has reached a critical moment of life and death. The day of God's arrival is coming, but I don't have the slightest confidence..."
"Our opponents are too powerful. Believe me, I saw the scene that day with my own eyes. Even now, there is no way to deal with them..."
"However, there is no way to escape. Even if the hope is slim, we cannot give up. Only by uniting can we survive that catastrophe. There is no second way out."
When he said this, there was a hint of sincerity in his tone.
"Fortunately, you are here. Although I don't know what your origin is, but at this juncture, we have no other choice. I can only believe you. This is a big gamble, but But I have to do this..."
Zhang Xiaoman understood clearly.
It seems that these people have no other way out. The pressure brought by the Advent Festival is so great that they can only choose to believe in themselves.
"Ji Xing, I know this may be a bit abrupt to ask, but I still want to ask, what is the outside world like?"
McAlevey asked the question that had been on his mind.
Although he only exists in the form of a projection and cannot see the expression on his face, Zhang Xiaoman can still feel the expectation contained in the other person's eyes.
This is a pet trapped in an enclosed space, longing for nature.
He frowned, not knowing how to explain what a planet was and what the universe was to a native who still believed that the world was a round sky and a square place.
After a moment of silence, Zhang Xiaoman slowly said:
"There are countless worlds outside the world. The place we live in is the same as the stars you see. Perhaps in the eyes of others, the Erin continent we live in is just one of many stars."
He felt that his explanation should be very simple and easy to understand. He did not mention that the earth was round, nor did he mention words such as gravity, planets, and galaxies. Even if the person opposite was just a native, he should be able to understand it.
However, what Zhang Xiaoman never expected was that whether it was McAvey in the light and shadow or Fox standing aside and listening, both of them fell silent after hearing his words. Fox's expression There was still a heavy look of doubt on his face.
"Xingxing, may I ask Your Majesty the Saint...what do you mean by the stars...?"
After Zhang Xiaoman joined the Binding Breakers, Fox's name for him also changed.
"You don't know what a star is?"
Now it was his turn to be confused.
After thinking about it carefully, Zhang Xiaoman suddenly discovered that he seemed to have never seen stars in this world.
In fact, you can't blame him. Although he has been here for more than a month, he is completely immersed in reading books and learning alchemy.
Later, Zhang Xiaoman even stayed in the residence provided by the mercenary union for many days without even leaving the room door. Under such circumstances, how could he notice whether there were stars in the sky.
In fact, when we were on Aquamarine, it was almost difficult for people in the city to see the stars at night.
But that is because of the development of industrialization, which has caused the sky to be polluted and the stars to be obscured by polluted gas.
If you are in some inaccessible mountain wilderness, you can still see a lot of stars at night.
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But who in the city would pay attention to these things now, and Zhang Xiaoman is no exception.
He only knew that this world was similar to Aquamarine, with one star and two satellites, so he didn't pay much attention to other aspects.
"There are no stars..."
This discovery made him ponder.
Logically speaking, in such a world without industrial pollution, there would be no stars visible in the sky. Could it be that there are other similar pollutions that lead to this situation?
If something went wrong, there must be a monster. Zhang Xiaoman decided to read some ancient books after returning home to see if there were any relevant records.
But he knew in his heart that the probability of finding the result was not high.
After all, as a Holy Magister known for his erudition, McCarvey's understanding of his own world is absolutely impossible to be less than that of an outsider like him.
"Is it possible that this has something to do with those gods?"
Zhang Xiaoman felt that the direction of things seemed to be getting more and more interesting, and now he also had an urge to reveal the truth of the matter.
This discussion ended with McAvey and Fox looking at each other with doubts. Zhang Xiaoman could not give the other party a detailed explanation now, which involved a lot of astronomical knowledge.
The most important thing is that even if he says these things, these people may not be so easy to accept them for a while. He needs to find an opportunity to channel them and then slowly tell them.
To him, these things about the universe were no secret.
After joining the Bound Breakers organization, I got some benefits more or less. I can use their resources and give the other party some rewards without any problem.
After coming out of the Iron Furnace Chamber of Commerce, Zhang Xiaoman first went back to the mercenary union's residence to complete the alchemy experiments that had not been completed before.
This time, Doyle from the mercenary union seized the opportunity and sent him a large amount of precious materials, hoping to take the opportunity to sign up for the deal.
Despite the other party's kindness, Zhang Xiaoman still accepted it. Some materials were indeed urgently needed and difficult to buy.
After pouring the concentrated liquid from the crucible into a small bottle, Zhang Xiaoman and Yifei came to a small yard behind the house.
Dao En followed, and Zhang Xiaoman acquiesced to him watching.
This is a delicate and elegant small garden. There are many trees planted in the garden that he cannot name. There is a small pond in the middle and a small rockery next to the pond.
Zhang Xiaoman learned a lot of basic knowledge of alchemy and recognized the name of this stone at a glance.
Yuluo Shi is a very thick and hard rock with a smooth and flat appearance. It is often used as a landscape decoration. However, because of its special material, many alchemical potion bottles are made by refining its powder.
"Lord Ji Xing... is this potion really useful? I always feel that it is a bit of a waste to use them on stones...?"
Ifei whispered from the side.
Now that she knew Zhang Xiaoman's identity, her words no longer had the same casualness as at the beginning, and her tone was extremely cautious.
Zhang Xiaoman was a little helpless. In fact, he didn't want to see such a scene, so he sometimes concealed his strength.
This is not because he wants to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, but because he always has such a barrier when he doesn't want to communicate with others.
"According to my calculations, although these materials have relatively conflicting properties, as long as the corresponding spell structures are constructed in them, not only can this conflict be avoided, but they can also be utilized to release their violent energy and transform it. And to increase the output efficiency of the magic circle..."
Zhang Xiaoman answered.
Regarding Yifei's worries, he also understood that the potion in his hand indeed cost a lot of precious materials. Among them, an item called Activated Several Roots was priceless and unmarketable, even in Edlon. It is also difficult to find in the royal city.
In the end, it was Dao En who mobilized the power of the mercenary union to find it, which is why Zhang Xiaoman accepted the gift.
"Activated tree roots are usually used to make high-level vitality potions, but this is the first time I've heard of using them on objects..."
Dawn said while stroking her stubble.
"But Mr. Ji Xing's alchemy is very powerful. He can use potions while also outputting magic power. It seems that only a small number of ancient alchemies have similar techniques..."
He also seems to have done some research on alchemy, at least as far as what he just said, many alchemists don't know.
Zhang Xiaoman glanced at him in surprise.
"Are you also an alchemist?"
Dawn smiled sheepishly:
"I did study when I was young, but later I gave up because my family was too poor and couldn't afford it."
Zhang Xiaoman nodded, what the other party said was indeed a very common phenomenon.
Alchemy in this world is very expensive, and it is difficult for ordinary people to get ahead. Someone like Dawn who can achieve such an achievement may not be able to do so in decades.
To put it bluntly, the class structure here is very serious. If ordinary people can become a mercenary, they are already standing out.
Without talking about these digressions, Zhang Xiaoman refocused his attention on the potion in his hand.
This potion was originally the famous vitality potion, and it was also a high-grade vitality potion that countless people flocked to.
There is a saying that every bottle of high-level vitality potion is equivalent to a second life. This is enough to see its potency.
Zhang Xiaoman was also very surprised when he first saw it.
If this medicine can be brought back, the life support of members of the organization will be greatly improved when performing tasks in the future.
It's a pity that the production cost of this potion is too high, and the activated roots can only be found in swamp tree spirits that have been around for hundreds of years, so they are very precious.
When he came into contact with this potion before, he discovered that after the materials were fused, the internal energy flow would show a unique rebound trend.
Generally speaking, alchemists will use condensate to cool it down at this time, in this way to solidify the medicinal power in it and temper it.
But Zhang Xiaoman suddenly had an idea and felt that he should be able to follow their trend to heat up. However, in order to do so, he would need some special dark energy spells to assist in preventing the heated energy from exploding and causing refining failure.
To this end, he is also preparing to study a new formula that can be used to assist in spell casting before and after using the potion to maximize the effect of the potion.
This can be regarded as his first attempt at major changes after learning alchemy. If it succeeds, some of the next ideas will also be solved one by one.
Looking at the medicine bottle in his hand, and then at the rockery in the distance, Zhang Xiaoman stepped over and turned the mouth of the bottle in his hand downwards. All those precious things were seen in Yifei's reluctant eyes. It dripped on the rockery.
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