Li Ran took the dragon blood crystal from Tiya's hand and gently wiped off the dust on the surface.
Through the translucent surface, you can see the dark red natural crystal inside, which contains mysterious energy.
What a beautiful creation.
"Miss Anna," Li Ran raised his head and looked at the other party, "As you said, let's set off to the bottom of Naria's city now."
Anastasia nodded and explained: "After a fierce battle, Naria's external underwater city was completely destroyed, but since there is no water in the island's underground city, it shows that the structure here is It is still closed and intact, and there is a high probability that the Dragon Blood Crystal Mine on the ground floor can be preserved."
Li Ran's expression became serious and he asked: "If we don't find survivors there, does it mean that the Eternal Queen and Irina are with this city..."
Anastasia shook her head and whispered: "I can't be sure about this. They may break out and withdraw. In short, everything can only be known at the bottom of Naria, which is the third floor."
"Okay, let's set off now!"
Everyone left the warehouse and continued walking through the ruins of the dilapidated city.
In order to speed up the search efficiency, Li Ran released more ghosts from the Ring of No Regrets. Under the control of Anastasia, they penetrated the ruins and searched in all directions.
After hours of exploring and fighting, they finally discovered a wide staircase descending.
Walking down the stairs, the team officially arrived at the second level of Nariya Dungeon.
The urban landscape here is very different from the first floor. Most of them are low-rise buildings decorated with coral, shells and pearls, with carved courtyards and private spaces.
This is the core area where foreigners are not allowed to enter. Generally, only Abyss Nagas with noble status and naturalized humans can live here.
Unlike the stream spirits who are responsible for religion, as well as the sharks, fishmen, and civilians at the bottom, the Abyss Nagas are the natural rulers of the Hasima Empire. They are the darlings of the ocean, with snake tails, lizard-like heads, and dark colors. The scales provide them with strong physical protection.
Adult Abyss Nagas are extremely intelligent and can often reach a height of two to three meters, have four arms, and generally have fifth or sixth level combat prowess.
They are not only the cornerstone of the war that led to the rise of Hasima, but also the largest aristocratic political subject in the empire. Without the invasion of the mechanical tribe, under the rule of the Eternal Queen, they can maintain this superior status forever.
But now, the carefully crafted mansions of these marine nobles, like the first-level underground city, have all turned into dilapidated ruins.
Anastasia led the exploration team with great hope, walking through streets one after another and arriving at a huge abandoned garden.
This place is different from those Naga mansions decorated with shells and pearls. The three-story palace in the courtyard is all made of black seabed boulders. The style is thick and solemn. It is more like a mansion for enjoyment than a mansion for enjoyment. A fortified castle.
This style reminded Li Ran of the noble castles in the Holy Empire.
Sure enough, Murazir put forward the same view: ""Anna, why does Hasima's capital have imperial-style buildings? "
Then, she looked at her old friend in surprise.
Anastasia looked sad, her eyes wandering over the rubble and bloodstains all over the garden. After a long time, she walked to the steps and picked up a broken griffon emblem.
Only then did she finally confirm and explain: "This is Irina's general residence."
At this time, when Li Ran looked at the abandoned garden and the Black Stone Mansion, he had a different feeling.
As a naturalized human, Irina gained the high trust of the Eternal Queen, received the blessing of eternal life from Sarasa, and became a high-ranking general in the Hasima Empire, commanding a group of shark soldiers and stream spirit priests. and a million-strong army composed of Naga sword masters.
However, in her heart she still seems to have nostalgia and longing for the Holy Empire where she was born and raised, and the Griffin Principality.
Unfortunately, judging from the current situation of this mansion, Irina's life or death is unpredictable.
Li Ran came to Anastasia and comforted her: "Miss Anna, don't worry too much. Irina is a general who commands thousands of troops. She can just sit in the rear. If the war doesn't go well, she should have evacuated. .”
"Please forgive me for my gaffe. Necromancers rarely have major mood swings," Anastasia calmed down. "After the current Grand Duke Griffin and his descendants died on the battlefield of Jorvik, Irina might be my His only relative, and the gryphon bloodline."
Li Ran gently patted Anastasia's shoulder, walked forward, and said in a brisk tone: "In this case, we should go in and investigate. Maybe we can find some clues."
Anastasia nodded and followed Li Ran into the general's residence, followed closely by the others.
Utility room, sword training room, bedroom, living room...
Li Ran walked in front of one room after another. With his dark vision ability and psychic vision ability, he could see everything in the room without additional light.
Although this general's residence was violently invaded and there were even a lot of traces of battles, the structure was still stable because of the protection of the thick black stone walls, and many traces of life were preserved.
However, the further down the road, the more Li Ran felt colder.
There is no other reason. From the traces left in each room, it can be roughly judged that Irina did not take any valuables from here. There were several boxes of gold coins and jewelry left intact, and even the chain was not in time. Open.
This shows that after the war broke out, Irina most likely did not have time to return here.
As for the reasons behind this, it’s a little hard to bear to think about.
Li Ran walked out of the reception room with a heavy heart and planned to return to the courtyard when he suddenly saw Eureka standing alone in a room.
Li Ran walked in and found a small wooden stroller in the corner in front of Eureka.
"Eureka?"
"Eh..." Eureka turned around, the panic in her blue eyes flashed away, "Master Li Ran, you suddenly appeared and startled me."
Li Ran asked with some worry: "You are the one. Ever since you followed the fleet to the Emerald Ocean, you have often been in a daze. What were you thinking about just now?"
Eureka frowned and shook her head slightly, as if she wanted to get some thoughts out of her mind.
"I don't know, Mr. Li Ran," Eureka showed a painful expression, "I will try my best to adjust."
However, what Eureka couldn't say was that since she came to this courtyard, she had a strong sense of familiarity.
It made her feel as if she had been here before.
When was it? Is it in a dream?
Is it a wrong intuition?
Or is it a coincidence of memory?
This feeling made her feel crazy and ridiculous, and she would never say it to Li Ran unless necessary.
