In line with the principles of safety and being in a hurry, the few people did not stop their current pace. More and more emerald stone pillars and crowds of people working around these stone pillars gathered as they went deeper. From time to time, chatter, laughter and shouts from above reminded them of the dangerous environment of "going deep behind enemy lines". Due to the disorder of the earth's veins, blinding spells such as refraction magic cannot be used. This mixed team headed by Qingling Adventure Group had to rely on various abandoned bunkers and blind spots in the field of vision as capital to maintain stealth. However, as the adventure deepened, , the "empty" stone pillars that can be used as shelters have begun to become less and less, and there have been more and more stone pillars with people doing mining work: "There are some over there, there are also over there... Well, it seems that there are only the right front There is no one on the scaffolding next to the stone pillar? I must have read that correctly, right?"
"Maybe they went to rest collectively, or maybe there was some problem in that area?"
"The traces left by Romulus have become very difficult to find here. It should be that there were not many obstacles when he broke through here. Otherwise, with his ability and temperament, he would definitely vent his anger on these people. On the head."
"That factory doesn't look like it was damaged by the battle, so it must have been put on hold for other reasons, right? We can give it a try, it's better than staying where we are and waiting."
"I also agree to get closer and give it a try."
The discussion within the Qingling Adventure Group did not prevent Mephisto from joining. The vice-president of Devil's Paradise who had forcibly blended into the team's march also carried forward the spirit of stalking like brown candy, and the topic soon became natural. The ground turned to Duan Qing: "I also want to get closer to the intact jade rock pillar to see what secrets are hidden there - what did you discover just now?"
"What did you find? Why can't I understand?" Knowing that the other party was referring to the time when he pierced the discarded jade gemstone earlier, Duan Qing started to pretend to be stupid: "If you are asking about that ray of Regarding Qingyan, I don’t know what it is, hahahaha.”
"You smile so perfunctorily, it seems you are really hiding something." After pressing the button of Sansheng Fish Pond, which was still waiting to be angry, Mephisto then pointed to the hidden place where several people were: "Already gone When we reach such a deep place, aren't you afraid that we will suddenly attack and sell out our whereabouts?"
"If you really planned to do this, you would have done it long ago." He was answered by Xueling Huanbing, who was sitting beside him: "And I warn you, if you really dare to do this, I still won't let you go easily. It’s your fault.”
"It's just a joke, don't worry about it." He waved his hand to block the chill emanating from Xue Ling Huan Bing. Mephisto's gloomy gaze was still on Duan Qing: "But you are hiding something from us. It must be a fact, you... know what the energy components in those emerald stones are, right?"
"I know." Duan Qing, who was silent for a moment and nodded with a smile as Xueling Huanbing kept warning him with cold eyes, "What I can tell you is: I do know what those things are. There is probably no one in the world who understands the meaning of those things better than me, not even Violet, but——"
"I can't tell you." Before Mephisto's eyes lit up, Duan Qing waved his hand to reject the other party's words again: "This is not for exclusive benefit, just because this matter is not a good thing in the first place, you know The fewer people there are, the better for the world.”
"...So it's something bad?" Looking at a gem that also dimmed to gray in his hand, Mephisto, who stood silently, finally seemed to understand: "Then why is the Magic Empire so wanton? Mining? How did they do it——"
"There are many forms of energy in this world."
Understanding that the other party had more doubts, Duan Qing temporarily stopped arranging magic barriers and carrying out magic detection: "Like the 'qi' that warriors are good at using and the magic elements that magicians are good at using. A typical example of positive energy, but there are still many negative energies that are harmful to human beings in this world. Although they are harmful, they are not unusable. You——"
He pointed at Mephisto's face and the black smoke surrounding him: "
You are one of the examples. Although curse and doom magic rarely appear in the Mage Council, it is not without any research. "
"Huh, this is the same within the Magic Empire." Mephisto snorted and nodded calmly: "The evil ways they research and use are even worse than us. I think they will no longer Soon, there will be many adventurers who join the Magic Empire and use necromancy and corrosive magic."
"Although the energy contained in these emerald stone pillars in front of us is not consistent with the things we mentioned, it is not something we can use casually." Duan Qing turned his attention to everyone present: "The Magic Empire is now It can be used, and he probably knows what the nature of this energy is, so he made it in the form of this 'guardian gem...heh."
"The Wings of Freedom and the alliance behind them should also know this secret." The gray-robed magician suddenly murmured to himself, with a dangerous light in his eyes: "If it were me, I would also I won’t miss this opportunity. The most ruthless way is to distribute these finished products widely first, preferably one for each person, and then..."
"Hey, I seem to have heard a lot of ominous words." Asahi Dongsheng on the side then wiped his chin and sighed: "I think you are the real mastermind, right?"
"It's just a way to put yourself in others' shoes and find the truth." After dispelling the light in his eyes, Duan Qing showed his smile again: "Whether it can be used as I imagined is still unknown. Maybe the Magic Empire hasn’t discovered the true power of these gems yet, right?”
"You put it like this, but I feel more dangerous." Sansheng Fish Pond, hiding in the shadows, let out a disdainful sigh: "Anyway, I will find a way to inform the brothers first and ask them to handle those stones carefully. No problem. Bar?"
"The situation is still unclear, so it's always better to be cautious." Mephisto, who nodded his head and put away his gaze, replied calmly: "When our operation is over this time, we will study it carefully. Wait—have you rested enough? Is it time to move on?”
"Then let's go to the direction of the deserted factory first. We'll take over whether there's an ambush or not." Putting away his hands that were glowing with magic light, Duan Qing nodded in agreement: "According to my memory and the records on the adventure map, After passing through this area...oh, I almost forgot."
As if he suddenly remembered something, he once again drew a rune on his hand. The complex rune glowing with purple light was then touched by him, and disappeared into the ground under his feet in front of everyone's attention: " ……alright."
"What is that?" As expected, his actions aroused Mephisto's question: "Have you ever used this magic before?"
"It is also a kind of negative magic that I mentioned before. It is a use of void energy." Patting the dirt on his hands, Duan Qing explained easily and casually: "Borrowing the Violet Eyes, Valerie The unique Thousand Eyes Array can spread to every corner of this continent. As long as she wants, she can know everything through these eyes at any time, to satisfy her love of peeking at other people's changes... Ahem, I mean, she can know everything at any time. Send the void energy over."
"The Lord of Violet is indeed as powerful as the legend. He can actually utilize the energy of the void that everyone talks about to such an extent, but -" After looking at Duan Qing's face, Mephisto used his clear The movement of his throat concealed his expression: "How could you tell such a secret so easily? Do you actually trust the Devil's Paradise so much?"
"I don't trust you, nor do I trust Devil's Paradise, I trust your president - you should know why." Duan Qing waved his hand casually: "Didn't you also start to trust us because of what your president told you? Are you willing to cooperate with our actions? I can assume that you also trust your president, right?"
"……snort."
The two teams marched quietly in the calm atmosphere, and silently and quickly moved towards the target they aimed at. Two consecutive acceleration spells were also waved by Duan Qing and Mephisto.
Sprinkle it among the team, making everyone move as fast as the wind. In the scene of empty wooden climbing frames surrounding each other, the increasingly large emerald stone pillar gradually enlarged in front of everyone's eyes like a hill. Unlike the "hills" they had been using as shelters before, this stone pillar The emerald green light on it is as bright as the leaves of a thriving giant tree: "...It is indeed an existence that has not yet been mined."
"There's no one around... Do you want to go up and confirm?"
"Stop your curiosity and greed, now is not the time - we can't stay here for long, the miners might be back soon."
"Confirm the terrain ahead as soon as possible, find the next foothold, and search for any clues related to Romulus - pay attention to concealment!"
A huge roar then came from above the heads of several people. It was the iconic sound made by the magician while flying through the air. The members of the two teams hurriedly looked for the nearest bunker to escape, using wooden ladders. , platforms, climbing frames and temporary board houses built beside the construction site to hide their figures. I don’t know if it had the desired effect or if it didn’t pay attention to the movement here at all. This team of magicians flying out from the depths of the Emerald Stone Forest just passed through the airspace above the heads of several people, watching them fly to the northwest. Duan Qing was the first to get out from under the table where he was, and temporarily made his embarrassment go away with a dry laugh: "...Go far, go far, phew, it's really scary."
"Fortunately, we moved decisively. If we were still in the same place as before, we wouldn't have so many places to hide... Hey, the stupid day has passed, why are you still lying there?"
"Who are you talking about? Do you deserve a beating again? No, I don't have time to waste with you."
After glaring at Gedman who also walked out of the cabin, Asahi Dongsheng raised his hand towards Duan Qing and others: "Look what I found this time?"
"Another piece of a demon doll?" Xue Ling Huanbing, who stepped out of the shadow beside the stone pillar after seeing the thing in Asahi Dongsheng's hand clearly, couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Where did you find it?"
"In the board house, some miners must have picked it up and thrown it there." Asahi Dongsheng stopped waving and flipped the fragment back and forth for a while to check: "Whether it was because of greed for money or some other reason, this way It was a God-send that the things were not disposed of in time by them!”
"But it's not necessarily the fragments scattered around here. After all, it was picked up." Gedman on the side immediately crossed his arms and poured a basin of cold water on it: "So this direction may not be correct."
"Well, as long as it's generally correct, wouldn't it be enough?" Staring at the shield warrior, Asahi Dongsheng then took out his own map and started drawing: "First here, then here, here and here... ...You see, these clues and traces are obviously connected in a line, which proves that our direction is correct."
"You don't need to analyze and remind me." Patting the other party's shoulder expressionlessly, Goldman then also turned his attention to Duan Qing: "How is it?"
"Then continue walking in this direction." The gray-robed magician responded by looking towards the front of the stone forest: "Further forward, you should be able to see the Emerald Tower."
"If we are not mistaken, that should be the center of the Magic Empire."
The prepared figures regrouped beside the emerald rock pillar. Several people then started to move in the direction pointed by Duan Qing. The gray-robed magician who left the rune mark and the Xueling Huanbing who was in charge of the rear of the team finally exchanged a word. Her eyes met the face of Mephisto who came behind her: "Let me confirm: you are also going to the Emerald Tower, right?"
"That's right." Mephisto and Sansheng Yutang, who were following their team, also exchanged glances with each other, and then the former replied in a low voice: "And...I feel now that our purpose It shouldn’t hurt to tell you.”
"Oh?" Duan Qing raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Are you planning to trust us?"
"As you said before, we believe
It's our president. Mephisto shook his head: "And -"
"Considering the matter of the emerald gem, and the fact that you told us a little secret about the Lord of Violet before, let's treat it as a return gift this time."
