Not paying attention to Shirin's answer or reaction, the gray-robed magician walked towards the direction where the previous team disappeared. Relying on the marks left by Whispering Liushang and his own observations, he easily found the previous team. The entrance behind the corner where several people suddenly disappeared - without any cover or obstruction, a small crack in the ground at a ninety-degree angle to the huge crack was clearly there in the dim light, located in the ruins This crack below the horizon was also due to the huge terrain damage that had occurred here before, and together with the randomly piled collapsed rubble, it formed a mouth-like black mouth of blood: "——It seems that the original battle did cause some damage. It’s a series of chain reactions.”
"You seem to be very interested in that battle." She followed Duan Qing at some point, and Shilin's witch hat flickered with blue-white reflections under the tug of her slender fingers: "Or...you are interested in that battle?" I know a lot about the war.”
"How is it possible?" Duan Qing said casually without looking back: "Do you think I know a lot of things? If I knew so many secrets, I wouldn't ask this question in the team Then - oh, when did you come back?"
As if he was startled, the gray-robed magician who had just wanted to enter the cave turned around and jumped away from the place. The meteor-like body belonging to Xu Yuliu then landed with a roar of high-speed flight, and the figure at the cave entrance The intersection of light and shadow stirred up a series of dust: "How much time can be wasted by sending someone back - do you want to take the opportunity to get rid of me again?"
"How could it be possible, hahahaha."
Duan Qing calmly retracted his foot towards the entrance of the cave, smiled dryly and scratched the back of his head: "We have already wasted a lot of time, I am afraid that we will really fall behind."
"This is just the first time that Prader Infilidi has led a team here, and it's not the first time that this pioneer team has come here." He murmured, tidying up his long hair that looked messy due to high-speed flying. Liu Zhang replied angrily: "That guy must have information and intelligence left by his predecessors, so he dared to take such a big step into this cave... Are you right, Ms. Shirin?"
"The composition of the pioneering team was all selected and formed by Lord Prader. I don't know what the previous exploration teams and exploration results were like, and I don't know whether Prader has mastered this information and knowledge." He shook his head. Head, Shireen Faith replied with an indifferent expression: "Of course, apart from their names and main fields, I don't know much about the other members who have recently joined the team, and I don't even know whether they took the initiative to participate in this time." I came on a mission, still under Prader’s instructions——”
"Anyway, I'm not, hehe." Touching his nose, Duan Qing turned around and threw himself into the narrow crack entrance: "I should be the biggest variable in this pioneering journey. Judging from Prad's reaction all the time Look, he definitely doesn’t want to see me appear and join—didn’t he give you the planning guide for this pioneering mission before?”
"Prad did introduce a little bit about the purpose and specific plans of this mission."
The frowned brow also disappeared in the light and shadow of the cave. Shirin, who followed here, turned around and glanced at the whispering person who was finally submerged in the shadow: "According to him, this is the underground area near the center of the Sky City. It should also be the most likely place to discover the core secrets. Those questions that have been explored in other parts of the Sky City but are still unanswered should be able to find answers here."
"According to our previous conjecture, people from the Ancient Magic Empire should have used magic devices and teleportation arrays to enter and leave the inner city and underground areas." The darkness that gradually swallowed up several people was then dispersed by a ray of light. Shireen Faith, who came forward and raised the lighting magic in her hand, continued to explain: "The traces of these magic devices and magic circles can also be found in other places in the city, and some - like the Hall of Emerald - —are still functioning, and some have lost their effectiveness and are difficult to repair.”
"What we have in front of us is something that is difficult to repair, right?" Xu Yu Liushang nodded his head with understanding: "If it weren't for this huge 'mark in the sky', we wouldn't even be able to get in?"
"It can even be said that there is no way to discover it, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long." Seemingly remembering something because of the murmuring words, Shirin sighed slightly: "In short, she has experienced a lot in the process. After many twists and turns, an adventurer finally revealed the secret of this place...Huh, you adventurers really like to dig around everywhere."
"It seems that Ms. Shireen has a deep prejudice against adventurers."
Walking at the front and groping for the passage inside the cave, Duan Qing also gave a casual answer from behind: "Indeed, we adventurers are not very rule-abiding beings. This symbolizes that we are chaotic enough, and it also represents that we are chaotic enough. freedom of."
"So this kind of mission should be left to us adventurers." Changing the topic to a more relaxed direction, the gray-robed magician walked ahead and patted his chest to himself: "In the treasure... ahem, in Attracted by the unknown and curiosity, no difficulty can stop us.”
"Many hidden places on the Free Continent were discovered due to the efforts of adventurers. I admit this." Shireen's answer had a bit of a strange feeling: "If you don't consider what you are doing for With the destruction caused by fighting for the so-called treasures and your crude methods without any regard for the ancient ruins, you are indeed more worthy of the word 'exploitation'...well, here we are."
"It's just ahead."
Following the direction indicated by the magic ball that Shilin raised, a faint light appeared in the corner of the cave crack that continued to extend forward. Duan Qing, who also noticed the direction of this faint light, then regrouped himself. With his attention, he carefully groped along the road that continued to extend diagonally downward: "Have you caught up with...who?"
"It's me! It's me."
He raised his hands to block the front of Duan Qing, and the tall body of Oro Tokavis, who hurriedly clarified, also blocked the faint light deep in the passage: "You haven't caught up for so long. , Mr. Prader is also very difficult to do, so he sent me to greet you all... What's wrong, were you delayed by something? "
"You know my job, Lord Auro." The narrow passage did not allow the two of them to pass by side by side. Shilin, who was gradually approaching, stood behind Duan Qing and scolded the blond magician in front of her: "Why, are you Have you forgotten the planned exploration mission? You actually just left me up there alone?"
"Oh, isn't there Wiggins' chief magic apprentice walking with you?" The movements of raising his hands did not change, but Oro's laughter behind the light became louder: "And Mr. Prad Running so fast, it would be inappropriate for us not to keep up... Hmm, could it be that Ms. Shireen doesn't get along well with these two adventurers?"
"--snort."
As if she sensed a more obvious irony in the other party's words, Shirin, who was holding the witch's hat, let out a heavier snort, and Duan Qing, who was standing in front of her, also hurriedly pushed his hands, trying to pull her away. After this vague scene of confrontation, Hu said: "How is it possible? We adventurers don't have any airs, and we get along very well! Ms. Shireen is a good person. She, her magic, and her ideas are all worthy of admiration. ...Ahem!"
"Can we move on?"
After clearing his throat vigorously, Duan Qing's voice became solemn and clear again: "Now that we have merged, what are we waiting for here?"
"Ah? Ah, oh, of course it's no problem." I don't know whether he was thinking about something or was a little stunned by Duan Qing's sudden change of tone. Auro's reaction was obviously half a beat slow: "Let's go, everyone is waiting in front. Still waiting."
"I remember that 'there' is near this area." Following Auro's forward steps and looking ahead at the faint light that became clear again, Whisper Liushang, who was following the team at the end, suddenly asked. : "What are you gathering here for?"
"What to do? It's nothing." As if he knew what "that" mentioned in the whispers, Auro, who looked astonished, then resumed his pace of leading the way with an innocent look: "It should be just a coincidence, there is Mr. Noah How can we violate the rules when we are here to watch?”
"What are you talking about?" Duan Qing seemed a little unresponsive and opened his adventurer's map: "What place are you talking about - ah."
After turning a corner at the bottom of the slope again, the new passage suddenly became wider as the light increased. The inner wall of the passage, which was originally made of earth, stone and rock formations, also turned into the same bluestone as the city ruins behind this corner. Bricks were intertwined under everyone's feet and sides. Just as he kept holding up the map, Duan Qing, who appeared at the entrance of the chrysalis-shaped passage, also saw Prad and others. They were standing or sitting around under the magic lights. The eyes that looked at Duan Qing all looked impatient at the same time: "Why are you here?"
"I hope you can act according to the established plan."
After taking the lead to get out of Auro's back, Shilin pushed Duan Qing away and responded to the people in front of the magic lamp with an even more unpleasant expression. Prad, who seemed to be doing nothing, then patted his body and stood up. Rolling his eyes in response to Shireen's criticism: "I hope you can obey the captain, that is, my instructions and arrangements. The plan needs to be changed based on the actual situation."
"If I remember correctly, there are two captains of our team now." Shilin, whose face fell, pushed Duan Qing sideways to the stage: "You guys can so easily abandon this person designated by the seven-member parliament. If the leader acts without permission, isn't he afraid of the wrath of the Speaker?"
"Sir Speaker..."
After reading these words in a low voice, Prader shook his head and then looked at Duan Qing with contempt again: "Don't use Wiggins' name to pressure me, Romulus and I Your Excellency no longer needs to look at his face to act. If we hadn't become 'magic spikes' in his eyes, he wouldn't have forced this lowly adventurer to my side."
"Oh, I haven't seen you for a few moments, but your attitude and courage have changed." Duan Qing stood forward with his hands on his hips and said in place of Xilin: "You have become fatter than before? Is that so? Haven't you been taught enough by us? Do you have the guts to continue to see the real chapter in your hands?"
"Vulgar people will always talk about violence." Auroro hurriedly raised his hands and tried to be a peacemaker. Prad looked back at Duan Qing's face with disdain: "What we need is not What about force and magic, but contribution, contribution to this city and the entire Free Continent. At this point, the achievements I have made in this team are definitely much higher than yours."
"What are you afraid of? I didn't just come here to grab the cooked duck." Duan Qing sighed and put away his movements: "He keeps talking about his contribution, but I haven't seen a single newcomer... How about... Are you trying to convince me now?"
"What are you gathering here for?"
The gray-robed magician pointed at the wall on one side of the passage and asked the question as if nothing had happened. Prad, who was confronting him next to the magic lamp, also slightly lowered his gaze and broke the moment with a calm tone. There was a wordless silence between: "Nothing, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"
"In my memory, the opposite side of this wall is the underground of the inner city, right?" Duan Qing raised his eyebrows: "I remember that there is an underground area here, where some ancient equipment and magic pipes are installed - well, Judging from the current perspective and knowledge, it should be a medical facility used for recovery..."
"You know a lot." After interrupting Duan Qing, Prader turned and walked to the other side of the cave passage: "Unfortunately, that is not our destination this time."
"Come on, you've waited and rested long enough."
Once again, he disappeared from the end of the field of vision, and the voice belonging to Prader gradually became smaller with the last arrogance. Oldman Royner, who had been standing silently behind him, finally stood up with a smile. He came out and spread his hands towards Duan Qing and others on the opposite side: "Please don't pay attention, our old captain has such a strange temper. He usually doesn't like others walking in front of him, and he acts as if someone is insulting him. ,Ha ha ha ha."
"Mr. Oldman seems to know Mr. Prader very well." No longer mentioning the area on the other side of the wall, Duan Qing walked forward with a smile: "But as the captain, I think he should He also doesn’t want to see us not listening to him, but talking about him behind his back - where will the next road lead?”
"It is an unknown area that has not yet been explored, and it is also the theoretical last unknown area in the entire city in the sky." Oldman straightened his hair and put away the glasses he had put on at some point: "Keep walking along here—"
"As long as we break through the blockade of those 'threats', we will immediately become the first to complete the three-dimensional exploration map of Sky City."
