"What? Are you asking if there is a teleportation magic circle?"
After traveling to many places in this medium-sized haven, Duan Qing, who was wearing a gray magic robe, finally found the existence of Molnar in a corner near the edge of the tower gate. He didn't know what he was doing. The tall magician then put down what he was doing and turned to flash the fluorescent light under his hood in the direction of Duan Qing: "Of course there is."
"Yes?" Duan Qing's original plan was overturned in an instant: "Well, if there is, why didn't you tell us earlier?"
"To be precise, there once was." Molnar shook his head and shook for a while, then the yellow light under his hood shone on Duan Qing's body: "This bridge has not been damaged. Before, the teleportation circle could naturally operate normally."
"Is it a magic circle made based on this endless bridge?" Duan Qing opened his mouth, and finally dropped the interest he had just mentioned: "If you want to use this teleportation circle, you first need to repair it. Is it the magic line originally attached to the Endless Bridge? Isn’t this an infinite loop?”
"I'm sorry to make you happy in vain." He breathed a sigh of relief, and the dim light projected from under the hood of the tall magician named Molnar seemed to flicker with the lights of the magic tower above. Standing up: "But if it can be so simple to solve the dilemma I have faced for thousands of years, then why should I bother to ask you to do it?"
"If you sincerely ask us to solve this matter, that would be good for us." Understanding that there was nothing real under the dim hood of the other party at this time, Duan Qing's voice also became a lot more sighing: "It's a pity that in the absence of manpower, no matter how capable and method we have, we can't take action."
"You're right. After all, this is one of the means I use to restrain you." As if looking at Duan Qing from under his hood, Molnar turned around and faced the tower he originally faced. Edge: "If you have the strength to solve this problem in a short time, then what's the problem if I don't confine you?"
"Don't be so strict, brother, can you give me a way to survive?" Duan Qing scratched his head with helplessness: "Even if we don't take into account your strength that you have practiced for thousands of years, just relying on your 'extraordinary' status, You should also know some ways to overcome this problem, right?"
"I'm both a grand wizard and an old-school sysadmin."
The movement of his hand paused for a moment, and then Molnar's voice sounded again as he continued to raise the spell: "If it weren't for the responsibility of repairing this bridge, I would not seek any help at all. Way out of here.”
"This is a lie, because you sent your own clone to leave here a thousand years ago." Duan Qing seemed to no longer worry about the issue of losing face, and replied calmly: "The Bridge of Freedom at that time should not have appeared yet. It's a problem of damage, right? Why did you send your clone to leave here?"
"...You are wrong, because the bridge at that time had not collapsed as far as it does now." Duan Qing shook his head behind his back, and the dim light belonging to Molnar also accompanied his spell casting movements. Moving slowly on the sea in front of Duan Qing: "My maximum projection range can only reach five miles. Now that I have lost the support of the Magic Circuit of the Bridge of Freedom, this range has been reduced to such a small distance around the haven. ”
"While I have been waiting here for so long, the collapse of the Bridge of Freedom is still spreading." Speaking of this, Molnar suddenly turned his gaze to the distance covered by the storm outside the magic barrier: "Also I don’t know what is happening in other parts of the world, but the storm of the elements and the erosion of the sea have begun to become more violent, as if the entire world is entering destruction.”
"It should be because of the changes in the earth's veins."
Duan Qing touched his nose in embarrassment and lowered his head to hide his rather embarrassed expression: "Before we came to the City of Freedom, we experienced many disasters in many places. Although they did not cause excessive losses, these disasters still indirectly affected the balance of the earth's veins and caused damage to many magical structures."
"In that battle in the free world, the people in the Magic Empire must have been doing the same planning and deeds." The voice of the gray-robed magician became much deeper: "The initiation of the spirit binding ceremony was probably already planned by them. , even if we defeat that terrible enemy in the end, their purpose of collecting earth energy has definitely been achieved."
"That terrible enemy...are you referring to Distea?"
"You are considered someone who has fought against Distea. Can't you see how threatening that person is?"
In the dim light created by the violent storm, Duan Qing's sight seemed to merge with the yellow light of Molnar's hood looking back: "The world of the void should be one of the worlds closest to the inner world. You should be there early." The best thing to do is eradicate him."
"The life in the void is also life, and as long as it is a life derived from this world, we cannot reach out and intervene." After staring at Duan Qing's face for a while, Molnar finally shook his head again: "Looking at the life in the free world, Now, you adventurers are probably the only ones within the scope of my intervention."
"Hey, hey, don't say it so perfectly, okay?" Duan Qing's complexion also turned darker: "I'm miserable enough now, what else do you want me to do?"
"Go build the bridge and prove your worth." Molnar said without looking back: "I can be considered one of the individuals who believe in equal exchange. As long as you can do great things that amaze me, I will still have something to offer." What's the reason for restricting you?"
"Like these."
The wind and waves seemed to break through the shackles of the magic barrier in front of Molnar, sending stones mixed with a large amount of sea water in front of him. Molnar used magic to control the stones to slowly fall to the bridge, and then waved his hand. He waved and gestured slightly to the dumbfounded Duan Qing: "Why are you still standing there, just use it as materials."
"Hey!" Duan Qing looked at the direction of the square stones that were neatly stacked around him and had not yet dripped all the water stains. After a long while, Duan Qing rested his chin back: "You, where did you change? from?"
"Of course it's the furnace." Molnar answered with a hint of smile in his voice: "I used some of the void energy collected in the previous battle as a condition of exchange, and exchanged some materials from the furnace. Now that someone is taking charge of repairing the bridge, I naturally have to start making preparations."
Following the direction indicated by Molnar, Duan Qing cast his gaze towards the bottom of the sea where the dark sky was reflected. A faint blue light pillar was also looming in the depths of the turbulent sea that was constantly rising and falling. , extending straight towards the invisible depths of the ocean floor: "Wha, what? The furnace was originally here?"
"You've never seen a furnace facing downwards, right?"
The light under the hood flashed more frequently, and Molnar's voice brought a hint of smile: "Not only the furnace, but the entire bridge and shelter rely on the power of the furnace to float on the sea. , we used 'floating stones' on the stone pillars at the bottom of the bridge as a material to support the stability of the bridge deck. They will condense the approaching waves and waves, and maintain the stability of the entire bridge in a buffering manner."
"This is what I am going to provide you with next." His words paused for a moment, and then he looked at the stunned Duan Qing again: "Without these things, rebuilding the bridge is just a delusion."
"Uh... Then how should we solve the source of this stone?" Blinking his eyes, Duan Qing's eyes turned to the endless beam of light under the water below: "Could it be that ——”
"Yes, I have emphasized it many times." Molnar restarted his spell-casting action, and once again showed his tall back in front of Duan Qing: "If you want to get something from this furnace, There is only one rule that needs to be followed: equal exchange."
"This is also your main task next."
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As Molnar said, the next task belonging to Duan Qing and others has changed from bridge survey to a new mode and state. This mode and state also followed Duan Qing's request to Tielin and other pirates. It began to spread and spread due to their actions, and eventually evolved in a strange direction: "Come on, little cubs! We are going to go hunting today too!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh! Damn you sea beasts!"
"I'll kill more than Swoop today! Let him wash my neck and wait!"
"With your small stature? Hahahahaha! If you don't hold three hundred planks on the deck, you will never be able to defeat me in this life!"
"...Hey, are they really not going to have any problems?"
Looking at the sail that had disappeared in front of them for an unknown number of times, Duan Qing, who was standing by the broken bridge, heard Xue Ling Huan Bing's low words in his ears: "I always feel like this every time I go to sea. People are panicking.”
"Pirates have always been like this, they are still very reliable." Different from the worry shown in Xue Ling Huan Bing's eyes, Duan Qing turned to the side with a helpless smile: "Perhaps you think our efficiency when we go out to fight monsters is Can you be faster than them?"
"It's definitely not as fast as them, but most of what they got from hunting was taken away by them." Xueling Huanbing pointed in the direction of the tower: "The wealth obtained in exchange for the furnace was taken by these pirates. After leaving, there are not many resources left for us.”
"There is no other way. Who makes us landlubbers have to stay here." After yawning, Duan Qing casually pointed towards Chaori Dongsheng who was arguing with Gedman over a fishing rod in the distance. : "If we count on how fast they can attract sea beasts in this magical barrier, we will all starve to death here sooner or later."
"This group of pirates is so courageous that they didn't hesitate to go out to sea in such a big storm."
Xue Ling Huan Bing let out a sigh of annoyance, and then put his eyes on the distance where the Steel was leaving: "Aren't they afraid that the ship will capsize in this storm?"
"Rather than saying that the existence of the furnace stimulated their potential, it is better to say that Molnar's recognition is more worthy of their efforts." Duan Qing shook his head indifferently: "Don't look at them, they have always been vicious. He looks like he never blinks when he kills people, but under Tielin’s influence, these men from the sea still attach great importance to repaying kindness.”
"What's more, we don't want them to stay away from this safe haven, as long as they can complete their hunting in the nearby sea." Pointing to the tall sail in front, Duan Qing curled his lips with a wry smile: "With Molnar Supporting the magic navigator and storm protection barrier provided to them, coupled with the long-honed skills of the pirates, it will not be difficult to return here during this storm."
"So how important it is to have the ability to sail in this environment." Xue Ling Huan Bing's long white hair swayed slightly for a moment, tilting her head: "Why do we only have one boat, but we can't even sail?" Not all the people on the ship are together—that’s right.”
"Where is that Rodger?" As if he had just remembered the name, Xueling Huanbing turned his gaze behind him: "If we let him help us activate the Black Palm -"
"No, no, no, no, no, even if you have enough trust in him, he is just one person." Duan Qing waved his hand hurriedly: "With all the members of our team dispatched, at most there is only one sailor. Between the prisoners and five laymen, do you think we have a higher chance of surviving successfully, or do you think we have a higher chance of being devoured by sea beasts?"
"Anyway, I just hate staying here doing nothing all the time." Twisting his nose, Xue Ling Huan Bing showed a rare and charming expression of waving his fists: "In order to solve this task as soon as possible, we have to think of more ways. ? We still have Lorna and Fulla, and Violet who just woke up."
"Violet's body is still very weak, and she is not suitable to cooperate with our actions." Duan Qing shook his head: "As for Lorna..."
"Don't you think her attitude has become more suspicious since the last time?"
Pointing in the direction of the tower behind the two people, Duan Qing lowered his voice and said, "I don't know if she overheard the agreement between us and Molnar. Anyway, it feels like she's looking at us these past two days. The eyes are getting weirder and weirder.”
"……Could it be that?"
"Don't ask me, I don't know."
After hastily denying the other party's doubts, Duan Qing turned to look dejected: "Really, we only have so many secrets in total, do we want all the NPCs present to know about it?"
"There are so many secrets in you, but they are still far from being revealed." After slapping Duan Qing on the back, Xue Ling Huan Bing lowered his voice: "But this is indeed a good one. Choose, because come to think of it, she is also a weaver of destiny.”
"She may have some unexpected way to solve the dilemma we are facing."
