"Just like what the lord said, after narrowing down the search scope, the next step is to decipher the 24-character prompt."
Ariel nodded and affirmed: "In this way, as long as the first direction is correct, combined with the 24-character prompt and the resonance of the [God Stone], you can find the "Wandering Gate" in the shortest time. . "
After a pause, Ariel added: "And if the first direction is incorrect, after narrowing down the search to no avail, we can change our thinking in time without wasting too much time."
“Very good idea.”
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then said to his subordinates: "So, what do you think about the sentence "maybe wandering around, maybe you can see it everywhere, maybe far away, maybe close in front of you"? "
"As for me, I prefer it as a reminder to narrow down the search scope, rather than directly revealing the specific location of the Wandering Gate. "
Lei Xiao first took a sip of the black tea just handed over by the maid, and then said: "Let's start by discussing whether this sentence is a hint to narrow the scope, or a riddle that reveals the specific location."
"Replying to the lord, I think this sentence is too broad and general. It does not give a scope or explain what kind of thing to guess. It is not like a riddle with a fixed answer."
The elegant voice of Rose Marquis came out from the words: "Therefore, I also agree with the lord's point of view. This is more like a reminder to narrow the scope. As for how to solve this prompt, I think it is also necessary to consider two aspects. Start from all aspects.”
"Oh? Which two aspects?"
Lei Xiao held the warm tea cup in his hand and continued to listen attentively.
"Back to Lord Lord, the first aspect is the literal meaning of "Wandering Gate". "
There was a bit more solemnity in Marquis Rose's elegant voice, and he continued to express his views.
"My subordinates believe that the word "wandering" itself means that the door is not fixed in one place, but will move or appear according to a certain pattern. In short, the door will never exist in the same position all the time. "
"The second aspect is the narrowing of the scope mentioned by Her Highness Ariel."
"According to Her Highness Ariel's thoughts and Lord Lord's analysis, we have been able to determine that the location of the "Wandering Gate" is most likely in an area between Fanyin City and Shuiyue City. "
The serious and steady bass male voice of Rose Marquis continued to echo in the hall: "From the map, it is very obvious that the most obvious and most likely location is between Fanyin City and Shuiyue City."
"The Songyin Mountain Range itself and the dense forests at the foot of the surrounding mountains? It's exactly what I thought."
Lei Xiao shook the tea cup in his hand, nodded slightly and said, "Let me summarize the current speculation first."
“First of all, the ‘Wandering Gate’ is likely to be located in the vast Songyin Mountains area between Fanyin City and Shuiyue City. "
"Secondly, the door does not always exist in a certain place, which exactly corresponds to the meaning of the word "wandering". "
"Finally, we have been able to confirm that the 24 words are a hint, not a riddle with a fixed answer. This also corresponds to the previous conjecture, because the door is not fixed in the same position. ."
At this point, Lei Xiao put down the tea cup in his hand and continued: "Does anyone else have different opinions on the above?"
After that, several subordinates put forward their own ideas, but they were quickly rejected by other subordinates.
In the end, everyone agreed that the idea of Ariel and Marquis Rose was the most reasonable.
"Since this is the most reasonable speculation at present, then we will further narrow the scope of the "Wandering Gate" based on the 24-character prompt. "
Lei Xiao stood up from the throne and began to slowly walk to the lower position: "Everyone can speak freely."
"Maybe it's wandering around, maybe it can be seen everywhere, maybe it's far away, maybe it's right in front of you"? "
A few green leaves in Lina's thick hair moved slightly, and she first expressed her opinion: "Lord, I think this is where the velvet flower blooms!"
"After blooming, the velvet flower will release a weak wind spell that can only be used once in a lifetime, causing the seeds to scatter with the wind, far away from their original home."
“Where the breeze stops, that’s where the seeds make their home, where new velvet flowers will grow and bloom, bringing a new patch of green, which corresponds to the four words “displaced”! "
"In the mountainous forests, this magical plant that can absorb wind energy particles is also the most widely distributed, and can be said to be "found everywhere." "
"And when the velvet flowers burst out collectively, the flying seeds filled the mountains and fields, which corresponded to "far away in the horizon" and "near before our eyes". "
After listening to Lina's words, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
The velvet flower in Lina's mouth is actually similar to a dandelion in terms of appearance and characteristics, except that it can automatically release a wind-creating spell and use its own power to make the seeds float in the wind.
"This kind of magical plant with a hint of magic can indeed be found everywhere, but it also creates a problem."
Lei Xiao's brain was running rapidly and he began to think.
"Precisely because it is so common, although everything can be explained, due to its adaptable nature, the growing location is very unstable, and it does not seem to be able to be used as a reference."
"However, a place where velvet flowers bloom is always a possibility that can be referenced and tested."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao, who had already walked to the middle of the hall, his eyes fell on the subordinates around him again, and said: "Lina's idea is very good, and it also gave us a good start. There are others. Don’t have any different ideas?”
"Lord, rivers or waterfalls made of water also fit these 24 characters very well!"
I saw Bai Wei, who had been in the territory during this period, twitching her fluffy ears, taking a step forward and saying: "Because of its constant flow, water in nature is undoubtedly one of the most "displaceable" substances. , and also the most “seen everywhere”. "
"And if you stand at a waterfall or downstream of a river and look upstream, you will see that it is "far away" and "near your eyes"! "
Looking at Lei Xiao who was close to Chi Chi, Bai Wei's big furry tail kept swinging back and forth behind him, and he concluded: "So this subordinate believes that the specific location of the "Wandering Gate" is most likely around a river or waterfall. ! "
"Nice idea."
Lei Xiao casually touched Bai Wei's head and fluffy ears, and nodded slightly.
Compared with velvet flowers, relatively fixed rivers and waterfalls are indeed easier to use as reference objects.
"Lord, I think it is possible that some magical beast lairs with special habits are possible."
Sean, the captain of the pterosaur knights, touched his chin and stood up, and respectfully put forward his idea: "For example, the sky pterosaur usually changes its nest once a year, which can be regarded as "traveling", and the location of the nest may be in the mountains. The top, or maybe at the bottom of the mountain..."
After that, the subordinates put forward various ideas such as the "nest hypothesis", "mountain rock hypothesis", "Ying Yingyingying hypothesis", etc., covering almost half of the places in the mountain forest.
"Good guy, these 24 words are indeed too broad. No matter how you think about it, it makes sense."
After listening to the thoughts of his subordinates, Lei Xiao smiled helplessly and thought to himself: "But in general, we have eliminated many places, reduced the workload by half, and made the subsequent search more targeted. , which can be considered a great improvement.”
"Lord, I have another suspicion."
As a newcomer, Sarah stood up after all her subordinates expressed their opinions: "My subordinates believe that in addition to these actual locations, these 24-character prompts refer to something else. Something ethereal.”
"oh?"
Upon hearing the new idea, Lei Xiao's dark eyes lit up and he nodded to indicate to the other party to continue.
"Lord, my subordinates believe that whether it is "perhaps wandering around, or it may be seen everywhere", or "perhaps far away, or perhaps close in front of you", it may be different in a day. "
Sarah blinked her long, thick eyelashes and began to talk.
"For example, the sun and the moon move in different trajectories throughout the day. They can also be called "maybe wandering around, maybe they can be seen everywhere." "
"Depending on the different trajectories, maybe at a certain location, you can see the sun or the moon in the sky, or you can see them reflected in the water. This corresponds to "maybe far away in the sky, maybe close in front of you." "
After listening to Sarah's words, Lei Xiao immediately understood what the other party meant: "Sarah, you are talking about the specific location of the "Wandering Gate", or a certain pattern mentioned by Marquis Rose. In fact, it is " time"? "
"That's right, Lord Lord, just as His Excellency the Rose Marquis said, the door does not appear fixedly. I believe that this law is "time". Only at the right time can the "Wandering Gate" be able to Only when it appears can it react with the [Stone of God]. "
Sarah nodded heavily and continued to express her opinion: "So my subordinates suggest that we not only explore those suspected locations once, but conduct cross-explorations at different points in time. Only in this way can we ensure that nothing is missed. ."
"It makes sense. "Time" is gone and never comes back. It is indeed the word "wandering" that best fits the word, just like each of us is "wandering" in "time" all the time. "
The elegant voice of Rose Marquis then rang out: "Lord, I believe that Your Excellency Sarah's speculation is the true meaning of the word "wandering". "
After Rose Marquis finished speaking, other subordinates also agreed.
"The "Wandering Gate" that sometimes appears and disappears? "
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and began to make the final summary while walking towards the throne again.
"Okay, the general direction has been completely determined. The target area of the search is the Songyin Mountains area between Fanyin City and Shuiyue City."
"The search direction is the "Eelweiss Flower Conjecture", "Flower Conjecture", "Lair Conjecture", "Mountain Rock Conjecture" and other locations that you have just proposed. In addition to the main powerhouses, the explorers also include a squadron of half-elf wolf cavalry. "
"At the same time, Jiang Li established space beacons evenly at the suspected locations, and then led Sarah to continuously use the [God's Stone] to patrol and detect according to the passage of time."
At this point, Lei Xiao had already sat on the throne again and said to his subordinates: "Do you have anything to add?"
"Return to the lord, no!"
All the subordinates spoke in unison, stroking their chests and saluting.
"Then we'll start taking action tomorrow morning and try to find the specific location of the "Wandering Gate" as soon as possible. "
Lei Xiao nodded, his eyes became more solemn and said: "Remember, the last time left for us to prepare is only three days left."
After finishing speaking, Lei Xiao waved his hand and ended the meeting.
After that, the first thing Lei Xiao did was arrange Sarah's residence.
After some consideration, Lei Xiao decided that Sara's room would be in the same room as Ju Bai, who was currently absent.
Sarah's future training direction is to be a commanding subordinate. Although she has obtained the inheritance from Loren's ancestors, her actual combat experience is limited after all. As a senior general, Ju Bai will undoubtedly be able to teach Sarah more things.
After arranging Sarah's residence, the second thing Lei Xiao did was to instruct Jiang Lei to teach the newly summoned Gray and other three magician squadrons to establish a communication network through the transmission network.
In this way, after these elite magicians are sent to various cities, real-time communication can be achieved between the cities, which will be a leap forward.
Finally, Lei Xiao returned to the lord's office and opened the overview interface of his subordinates.
After some careful inspection, Lei Xiao discovered.
The two half-elf magic archer squadrons and Zhusha's magician squadron have all been promoted to the third level. The 18 newly summoned elite squadrons and 36 chief and deputy commanders have also reached the third level.
"That's good, that's right. As a result, I have five third-level squadrons under my command. Each of these is more tactically powerful than a legion!"
"Coupled with other gains in combat power in the past two days, perhaps defeating the 300,000-strong coalition of those two princes is no longer an unattainable thing!"
Lei Xiao closed the overview interface and nodded happily.
However, just when Lei Xiao was excited.
On a certain important road in the hinterland of Lengyan outside Wangxing City, an army filled with murderous intent was advancing at high speed under the cover of night.
Judging from the flags floating under the blood moon, this is the new aristocratic force headed by the second prince.
In the center of the black army, a man in black robes filled with ferocious aura was riding slowly forward on a strong dragon.
"Kong Qing City Lord, don't think that just because you killed the fourth, seventh and ninth old men, you can severely injure us. Those three losers can't even be considered as infiltrators, they are just insignificant scum."
"The Holy Night Army on the other side is at a standstill. You must be gathering strength to deal with us now, right? Perhaps you naively believe that you will have hope of victory."
The man in black robe with strong murderous intent sneered, his face hidden behind the blood-striped white mask full of contempt and disdain.
"The 300,000-strong army is just an appearance. What's waiting for you is far more terrifying than it appears. Those are all "surprise gifts" I personally prepared for you. "
"At that time, not only will I personally crush the heads of you and all the fifth-level warriors under my command, but your territory and the cities that support you will be turned into scorched earth and purgatory. That is the only outcome for resisting us."
"Jie Jie Jie, I'm really looking forward to that moment coming."
