After the Sky City incident and the death of Archmage Malok, the name Romulus gradually became louder among the players. Players and guilds with serious interests in the Mages Council also immediately We investigated the age, identity, background, magic level and even dietary preferences of this new member of the Seven-member Council, hoping to benefit from this great magician in future interpersonal relationships - in the eyes of the players. , the change of power is not a big deal, as long as it can bring benefits to them, it is acceptable no matter who is in power. In the past, Malok suffered from being "unfamous". Until the end, few people knew his details. Various legendary missions such as "Malok's inheritance" and the secrets of Tyran's Tower are also magic. It was only after the Empire seized the Tower of Tyranid that the players in the other camp revealed it bit by bit. With the same high hopes placed on them, the players who "learned from the pain" also put in enough effort when investigating this new member of the Seven-member Council. However, except for the fact that this great magician is proficient in ancient magic, golem science, etc., he is quite unpopular. Apart from the magic theory system, the only thing players can dig out is a series of superficial information about this middle-aged man, such as his eccentric temperament, high self-esteem, and difficulty in getting along with him.
"We can even say that Mr. Romulus doesn't have many secrets about him."
Duan Qing, who was quietly lurking on the edge of the inner barrier of the Emerald Forest and leading everyone in a certain direction, sighed and finished his words: "There is no dedicated magic system, and there is no strong one." Family background and ancient inheritance... Some people even think that for someone like Romulus to be elected to the Council of Seven, he must have some connections or some backdoor."
"But I don't think anyone dares to question his strength? No one even dares to mention this matter." Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was also lurking on the side, asked in a low voice: "This clearly shows his strength and strength. The foundation."
"The strength and foundation are not visible, but the trust and fear of Fernando Wiggins is visible. After all, Wiggins appointed Romulus to take over this position." Duan Qing curled his lips and replied: "According to me After the investigation, it was found that the competition for seats in the seven-person council was still a little fierce at that time, and Wiggins himself also had a headache. In order to eliminate the controversy and restore stability to the Mages Council as soon as possible, he forcibly made this arrangement."
"As for Romulus's own ability and strength - indeed, he has not shown it since he took office, or has no chance to show it." Speaking of this, Duan Qing weighed the fragment of the devil in his hand: "After what happened to Prader Infilidi, this time may be the opportunity he has been looking for."
"Hopefully this isn't his last chance."
After bypassing several huge emerald stone pillars, several people came to the battlefield where Asahi Dongsheng had previously found the debris. The bumpy road and collapsed stone pillars gradually appeared in the area in front of everyone, as if they were hollowed out around them. An incomplete extension of the mine. After carefully confirming that there were no enemies around, Xueling Huanbing nodded and agreed with Duan Qing to step forward to investigate. The latter looked back and forth between the scattered parts and fragments and the irregular large and small holes around them. After a long while, he finally shook his head solemnly: "The beating was very intense."
"These large, shallow marks are caused by magic bombing, and these small, deeper holes... are a bit like laser rays or something like that." He pointed at some of the battlefield scars left behind, like He was explaining to others and seemed to be speaking to himself: "I don't know what kind of fighting method and fighting style Romulus is, and I don't know what kind of weapons his golems are equipped with, but If it were me, I would also choose laser rays, because they are the most useful and effective weapons."
"So Romulus really fought with someone here?" Gedman, who carefully observed the surroundings, asked without looking back: "Can you find some clues? Who was he fighting at the time? Sheng How is it? Where are you now?"
"Who do you think I am, a great prophet who can recreate everything just by getting a few relics?" Duan Qing rolled his eyes: "If I can deduce so many clues, I can go back and be a fortune teller. stick
Why are you still wasting so much time here? but--"
"One thing I can confirm is that Romulus is not dead yet."
He said these words, and at the same time pointed toward the depths of the stone forest where several obvious rut marks were pushed forward: "These marks should also be left by the demon dolls. They are probably mechanical devices that can travel on land. If Luo If Mulus had an accident or lost his combat effectiveness, no one would be able to control these puppets that are still functioning, right?"
"And the direction is wrong." Snow Spirit Huanbing on the side pressed the hilt of his sword and whispered in agreement: "Romulus should be the winner, otherwise he will not continue to move forward."
"The golem machine is very noisy. The cost of magic to cover the traces with sound masking, light-blocking wards, etc. is too high. Romulus probably won't be able to use it." Picking up another golem fragment that was left here, Duan Qing twisted his eyebrows and whispered: "Such a grand move will definitely attract the attention of the Magic Empire. They can't just sit idly by and let such a great magician invade their territory."
"Hurry up, more exciting things should be ahead."
A few people hurriedly cleaned up the traces, and then explored along the direction of the ruts discovered by Duan Qing. The crisp sounds of mining picks and machinery hitting rocks also echoed in their ears from time to time, reminding them of the possibility of bypassing the front. There are spots where people appear in various working areas of the Jade Stone Forest. When they were closest, Duan Qing and his party could clearly see the busy figures digging around the scaffolding around the stone pillars. However, both players and NPCs seemed to be in a relaxed and casual state, and did not seem to be aware of the possibility. The intruder who appeared was alert: "...What's going on? Haven't we been discovered by Luo Tu before?"
"God knows what's wrong with them. Maybe the managers are not of the same system. And if you look at the messages above the players' heads and the signs on their bodies... most of these guys are just motley crews, not members of regular guilds. .”
"That's right, the members of the regular guilds are busy making profits on the front line. Who would stay in a place like this to mine, such a small profit... Hey, we have played the role of mourners anyway, we Do you want to play a temporary role as a robber again?"
"Lotu's failure to inform others is their internal problem. How can they rush to deliver themselves to others? Please calm down! What's the advantage of a few broken stones-"
"They are not broken rocks."
The sudden voice joined the conversation between the team that was deliberately lowered in volume. Mephisto and Sansheng Yutang, who had appeared behind them at some point, also quietly came over, already surrounded by the two of them. The gloomy atmosphere around them also made the two figures look like lonely ghosts in the wilderness of stone forests, which slightly frayed the still tense nerves of the team: "They are -"
"Wow! You scared me! Huh, uh, uh--" Asahi Dongsheng, who interrupted the conversation by pressing his chest that kept rising and falling, then lowered his voice again: "What are you two doing? What happened? Why did you appear like a ghost? No, why were you still following us before that?"
"We've all said that we are traveling together." Pointing to the depths ahead where everyone was traveling, Mephisto replied with an unhappy look on his face: "You should also plan to go there, right? Since the destination is the same, then what's the point? Why not go together?"
"The more people there are, the easier it is to be exposed, do you understand? We are almost forming two teams now. If the target is too big and someone accidentally sees it - shush." Xueling Huanbing gave a warning look in her eyes. With a loud gesture, Asahi Dongsheng, who was bending down, still taught with indignation: "Moreover, both of us are people who are not welcome in this territory. Rather than being thrown away together by others, it would be better for each of us to walk on the road facing the sky. Whoever gets caught is unlucky, do you think that’s right?”
"The degree of abnormality in this land is far beyond your imagination. As a layman who doesn't understand magic, don't speak nonsense." Ignoring Chao Ri Dongsheng's serious persuasion, Mephisto turned his eyes to the gray-robed magician: " The deeper you go, the worse it gets, right?”
"It seems that the Magic Empire has transformed this land to a considerable extent... Hmm
, or is this the essence of this emerald forest? Duan Qing, who was holding his chin, pondered for a moment: "You just said that these stones are not ordinary stones. What are they specifically?"
"These emeralds - let's call them 'emeralds'. From their appearance and color, you should be able to tell that they should have the properties of 'wind.'" Murphy followed the team and slowly moved their steps. Stowe tugged on the hood above his black magic robe: "'Wind in magic represents speed, unruliness, illusion, and freedom... As a magician who focuses on actual combat, you should understand what I'm talking about. ,right?"
"How did these stones, which seem to contain a lot of wind magic energy, grow in this place?" Understanding what the other party meant, Duan Qing frowned deeper: "The spring of wind element has been confirmed to be located in the wind. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the sacred mountain on the mainland is the source of wind, but this place...well, is there something special about the land here?”
"The concept of 'earth' in magic is opposite to that of 'wind'. Even if they are not completely opposite, the similarity between them will not be easily erased." Mephisto let out a weird laugh: "So there are two conclusions. : First, the land here has changed and become a place suitable for the gathering and retention of wind magic elements; second,——"
"The magic energy contained in the emeralds in this emerald stone forest is not the element of wind."
The atmosphere in the team froze for a moment. It seemed that everyone present was thinking about the possibilities of the two conclusions stated by Mephisto. The first person to break the silence was Asahi Dongsheng, who made a half-joking speech. It is also very suitable as a breakthrough point for this topic at this time: "I just said that we should be robbers for a time, right? Can't we just get a stone and study it?"
"No need to bother, we have some on hand." Before Xueling Huanbing could warn again, Jie's laughter from Sansheng Fish Pond also sounded from behind the team: "It's just that these stones have lost their effect now, and they have become It’s just a pile of junk.”
"Bring it to me and take a look." The gray-robed magician stretched out his hand: "Trash can also have uses. I should be able to see what kind of tricks they did on it."
"I advise you not to have such optimistic thoughts. After all, we have been studying them." Using his eyes to indicate Sansheng Fish Pond to take out his own stone, Mephisto shook his head and replied: "Although the resources and environmental conditions have not been as good as before. You, but we are also one of the top guilds in the entire alliance. Most of the brothers who study magic in the guild are interested in this kind of stone produced by the Magic Empire and have done a lot of research - what are you doing?"
"Magic pattern carving."
Facing Mephisto's strange gaze, Duan Qing raised a knife that appeared in his hand at some point: "The magic carving tool I made myself, although it is still at the level of hand carving, at least it is I made it myself, so it’s easier to use..."
"No, I know the skills of your alchemists, you don't need to explain it so clearly." He raised his hand to interrupt the other party, Mephisto's face was covered with black lines: "I mean - you How dare you start carving directly? Aren't you afraid of causing the structure to collapse and the magic power to backfire?"
"Indeed, I can sense that this stone still contains a lot of magic energy. It is just isolated from the outside world due to some kind of closed magic circuit, thus losing its original efficacy." Without stopping his walking, Duan Qing's attention gradually focused on the carving in his hand: "This safety-like device is not easy to crack, otherwise the Magic Empire would not be so comfortable handing over these finished products to outsiders, but... Hey, the mountain man has his own clever plan."
"You'd better be careful. If they don't use the 'forced locking type' but the 'recoil type', we'll have to deal with it today." Sansheng Fish Pond on the side reminded him hurriedly: "Even if you manage it Even though we couldn't get any useful information from the magic lock, we have also studied the energy in this stone a lot.
After a long time, it does not belong to any kind of elemental energy in the existing magic system..."
puff.
Before Sansheng Fish Pond could finish speaking, the blade that was lightly walking on the surface of the gray stone suddenly sank under Duan Qing's control, and a faint emerald green light then escaped from the thorn like a balloon. He scattered and passed in front of everyone's eyes lightly: "...So that's it - ah."
"What did you just say?"
