No.87 Forming an alliance under the lighthouse of the morning light
August 14, the eve of dawn.
The morning light in the east was already faintly visible, casting a warm color on the horizon, illuminating the dark lighthouse.
"Just give it to me. ”
The silver-robed swordsman examined the iron rope that bound the ice-walking puppet one last time. After making sure that the chains made of metal were strong enough not to break free, he cautiously locked the unconscious beast in the abandoned room of the lighthouse temporarily.
Of course, in fact, he didn't have to be so careful, the demonic beast that was showing off his might a few minutes ago was now completely unconscious - he was hit by the tail of the tyrannosaurus, and was dizzy by the water cannon, and fell from the top of the lighthouse.
Seeing that the night was almost over, the two did not dare to delay any longer, and rushed straight to the top of the lighthouse, where the siblings and Oliver were detected by the power of the waveguide.
Without a commander, there is nothing to fear from the ice puppets in the lighthouse who only use their ears to catch the enemy - not to mention, in order to stop the charge of the silver-robed swordsmen, the ice puppets have mobilized most of their forces outside, and only a few puppets are still in the house. The Snow Demon Maiden opened her mysterious force field and carried the two of them up the spiral staircase, reaching their destination in less than a few minutes.
The door was violently kicked open, followed by a snowy sword light. The two ice puppets guarding the "hostages" were hit in the head by powerful sword strikes infused with magic before they even knew the enemy was coming.
The ice puppet fell to the ground, and the silver-robed swordsman immediately turned around and locked the door. The adventurers found the unconscious captor in the back room.
Their faces were ruddy, their breathing was steady, and they didn't look hurt - their thick clothes protected the young people from the cold of the ice puppets, and the reason for their lethargy was probably the hypnotic moves of the monsters. There is no need to use medication, and you will be able to wake up naturally after a while.
Xiao Ye suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"They're fine. The adventurer smiled and walked over to his companion and handed the beautiful sword forward, "Thank you for today—"
The silver-robed swordsman shook his head and did not take his sword.
"Before it was abandoned, the hall on the top floor of the lighthouse was a meeting place for the clansmen. "The underground was originally a warehouse for storing grain, but it was secretly converted into an experimental laboratory." ”
The speaker hung his head. Unlike the masks of the adventurers, which only covered the upper part of their faces, the masks of the silver-robed swordsmen kept their faces airtight, and they could only read a bit of gentleness from the green eyes when they met their eyes, which was different from the cold wind and snow.
"Do you want to come with me to have a look?" the swordsman held out his hand to Sayara.
The further down it goes, the dimmer the candle becomes.
The lighthouse is much deeper than Nighta thought. The huge hollow was more like an underground palace than a warehouse. The two of them walked down the dusty stone stairs to the ground step by step.
As the three of them showed no signs of waking up for a while—especially the two standard Southland trainers who couldn't wake up with a roaring bomb—the adventurer and the silver-robed swordsman left them in the room for the time being. The nearby ice puppets were cleaned up by the two of them one by one, and the door was securely locked, which was enough to ensure safety.
Of course, Xiao Ye didn't forget to leave a note briefly explaining the current situation - otherwise, with the temperament of Li Jiu and Long Xing, if they woke up early, they would have to break through the door and rush out by themselves.
Footsteps echoed in the silence of the earth. By the faint light of the oil lamp in her hand, Xiao Ye could vaguely see the appearance of the room called the "laboratory".
Scattered sheets of paper covered the long table, and not far away lay a row of large metal objects shaped like coffins. Sayo tries to lift the lid and finds that a groove has been dug out of the interior that resembles a human body. It was a familiar shape, no doubt - a huge body, with long limbs and inconspicuous ice chips scattered at the bottom of the grooves.
It is as if it is a mold for mass production of ice puppets.
The adventurer takes a closer look at the entire laboratory. After shattering mannequins, large and small ice cubes, strangely colored liquids in bottles, and paper with unknown runes written on them, Sayo finally finds a different item from the bottom of the drawer.
It seemed to be a diary, the paper was slightly yellowed, and it seemed to be some year old.
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[February 18, 257, fine]
Today is still a safe day. Thank you to the valiant Warcraft envoys, and thank you to the loyal Warcraft partners.
It's worth mentioning that the newcomers have done their first test brilliantly - perhaps a month ago I could have hardly imagined that these young people who were new to Warcraft training would grow so quickly. Even the most troublesome little Aaron seems to have found a way to get along with his partner. The thought that these young men would become the warriors who would protect the Wind and Snow Villa made me hopeful for the future of the Himi family.
Oh, by the way, I stumbled upon a booklet of ancient magic while sorting through my family's old books. Its contents are obscure, and it seems to be a spell that uses ice magic to create puppets - I have to say, the lost magic of ancient times is so profound that even though I am already the most skilled magician in the Himi family, it is still difficult to understand them.
Delving into the magic of the old days is too draining, and I don't have that much energy for the time being. However, maybe it's also a good choice as an after-dinner pastime?
[August 10, 257, cloudy]
I finally understood every word of the ancient book thoroughly.
What beautiful words, what beautiful magic—why was it that a magician a thousand years ago was able to create such a colorful and splendid miracle, and I could not have been born in that era?
Whenever I think of this, I can't help but sigh.
The great sages of antiquity did not create sculptures with empty forms. They are clearly made of hard ice, but they can move around freely and even understand simple human speech. Is that really a soulless puppet?
Recently, the weather has been bad, and the monster envoys in the mountain villa are getting harder and harder to go out hunting. In order to ease their burden, as one of the elders, I had to put aside my personal hobbies for a while and do my part for the lodge.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a sunny day.
[December 2, 257, fine snow]
I did it! I did it!
The moment the beautiful creature made of ice moved, I could barely control my tears.
Thank you to the great ancient sages for bequeathing such a precious possession—though my creation was as naïve as a newborn baby, when I saw it staggering towards me, it seemed as if the whole snow-capped mountain was bright.
I believe this is just the beginning.
I will refine it and let it grow. If the powerful puppet army in the ancient books can really be reproduced in my hands, it will also be beneficial for the Wind and Snow Villa, isn't it?
[February 26, 258, Blizzard]
Damn Ralph!
How could a fool who only knew how to fight and kill understand the greatness of the ancient sages, and who was qualified to dictate my explorations?
"My monster smells bad" - look, what a ridiculous statement? Should humans be at the mercy of stupid beasts?
I'm not going to stop. It is impossible for any wise person to stop after seeing such wonderful magic. Ralph, you'd better stay out of the way.
[May 13, 258, cloudy]
It was probably the most important day of my life.
I have succeeded in restoring the great magic of the ancient sages.
A magical creature that can act on its own and understand the orders of its creator - ah, what a beautiful, what a fascinating miracle! How can anyone not be captivated by it, and how can there be a magician who does not want to dedicate his life to it!
The disgusting Ralph was always in front of me. And I finally didn't have to swallow my anger - my creation had taught the stupid beast a hard lesson.
Look at me, people.
I'm going to let you know what is most precious.
[July 7, 258, fine]
I'm running out of mana reserves.
Spiritual creatures consume so much mana that even if I drain my power, I can only sustain them for a short time.
It shouldn't be like this.
How can such beautiful creatures be lifeless, they should always be fierce, loyal, and flexible, they should travel to all corners of the Wind and Snow Mountain, and they should become the true inhabitants of the Wind and Snow Mountain.
At such times, even Harold came to thwart me!
If there is no Woe to the world, then it is a calamity to the world!
Wait and see. I'll find a way.
[August 21, 258, fine snow]
Damn, damn it, damn it!
I hate my impotent shell, why can't I let the Creators gain true life, why can't I let the Creatures fill the mountains of wind and snow!
Ralph and Harold were still tirelessly troubled by me, and I could see through their ugly hearts—they were jealous. Jealous that I have the chosen talent, jealous that I can have a magical creation that is more beautiful than any life.
They're still scared. They are afraid that my creation will defeat the Demon Beast and replace the Demon Beast. They are afraid that one day they will only look to my creation.
Stupid people, I even rose up with sympathy.
From the moment My Creatures were born, you should have understood that They were to be looked up to.
I hate sunny days. Only the wind and snow can make my magic recover faster, and only the wind and snow are the home of my creators.
Hopefully the sun never rises.
[September 12, 258, Blizzard]
Just let them disappear.
He who hinders me, who envy me, who hates me, who opposes me.
Just let them disappear with the damn beasts.
[September 19, 258, Blizzard]
I need mana, I need mana, I need mana, I need mana, I need mana, I need mana, I need mana
[September 25, 258, Blizzard]
They disappeared.
……
[??? Year, Month, Day,??]
Found the source of the mana.
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The further back it turns, the more frantic the writer's font becomes, and finally all the text is swallowed up by strange black spots, making it impossible to make out its shape.
Of course, the adventurer knew the handwriting—the diligent elder had written the same words as in his diary when he registered the adventurers' results.
After carefully reading each and every word in it, Xiao Ye turned to the last page.
The yellowed paper scribbled the outline of a bracelet - the shape looked so familiar that any adventurer who had landed in the Snowy Mountains had seen it countless times.
Sayo closes the journal and puts it back in its place.
"That's what you want me to see. The adventurer turned his head to look at the swordsman standing beside her.
The silver-robed swordsman didn't answer immediately.
"It's too dusty here, let's go up and say. ”
The Snow Demon Maiden gently wrapped the bodies of the two and flew down the spiral staircase, stopping in the hall on the first floor of the lighthouse. The silver-robed swordsman walked to the window and gently brushed the dust off the glass with his hand, causing a faint glimmer of light to shine on his palm.
"Now, you know everything. He turned his back to the adventurer and whispered, "I know you were hired by Morton to come to the Windy Snow Mountain for a good pay. ”
"If you are still an adventurer hired by the three elders of the Himi family in the future, please leave with your companions. I will escort you out of the village. ”
Silently, Sayo opened her bag and took out a paperwork from it.
She used the simplest and most powerful way of answering - the stack of papers with the work contract between the adventurer and the three elders of the Himi family was brought close to the candle flame and burst into flames.
"I'll pick the other side. She said.
The silver-robed swordsman turned.
He stared at the ashes scattered on the ground, and the adventurer with a calm but resolute expression, and then raised his hand—
The swordsman took off his mask.
At this moment, the morning sun in warm tones pierced through the dark clouds, gently through the glass, and spread the light on the shoulders of the silver robe, reflecting the young and familiar face.
It's just that he no longer acts as cowardly and gloomy as before. The silver-haired and green-eyed boy Bing saw Carl bathed in the morning light and showed a smile of the same color as the morning sun.
"Welcome, my friend. ”
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Lijiu: "Uh-uh-uh......"
Long Xing: "Goose Goose Goose Goose ......"
The sisters and brothers stared at their eyes with blank faces, and even suspected for a while that they had slept for three days and three nights to miss so many plots.
By the time they woke up, it was already dark. The silver-robed swordsman took Oliver away, leaving only Saya by their side, recounting everything that happened during the night.
The Terashima siblings beat their chests when they heard this, and for the first time in their lives, they hated themselves so much that they didn't have the ability to sleep - not only did they sleep so much that they missed the camp selection link, they missed the unveiling of the silver-robed swordsman, and they couldn't even see the diary with a huge amount of information!
As soon as the morning dawned, the fog automatically engulfed everyone in the old village, and the siblings had already been ejected into the Warcraft Forest when they woke up, regrettably missing the lighthouse play.
"Well, since we've dragged our feet, it's okay to accept the punishment and watch one less episode......" Li Jiu muttered a few words, shook her head and immediately became energetic again, "But boss, why are you still holding this sword?"
"Before leaving, he gave me an address and told me to wait at twelve o'clock at noon with my sword. Saya explained simply. The beautiful cold weapon that belonged to Carl was hanging from the adventurer's waist, in stark contrast to the rough iron sword that was uniformly distributed on the other side.
The siblings looked head to head at the marker on the map for a moment, "Eastern Warcraft Forest...... So we don't have time to go back to the villa this morning?"
Sayo nodded, "We have other things to do." ”
After listening to Xiao Ye's order—the three of them split up and secretly helped the monsters attacked by adventurers in the Warcraft Forest escape—after that, the Terashima siblings, who were eager to wash away the shame of last night, turned around without asking the reason. Xiao Ye chose a familiar place to settle down, planning to let the Pokémon finish breakfast first.
The safe area of the Warcraft Forest was a bit far away, so Xiao Ye went straight to the cabin she had been to once before.
At that time, in order to avoid the beast tide army in the Warcraft Forest, Xiao Ye accidentally found that there were few Warcraft approaching here, and it was a good place to take a short rest. And today, when she pushed the door open, she saw that the furnishings in the house were the same as they had been a few days ago.
The beds, tables and chairs were still neat, and the fire was burning smoothly, dispelling the chill for the passers-by.
As soon as Saya piled the ingredients on the table, before she could release the Pokémon, she suddenly heard a knock on the door.
The adventurer opened the door, a flash of surprise in his eyes.
It wasn't a stranger who showed up outside the door. As early as when she was in Bailang Town, she had seen these two young men from the Bingjian family fighting in the ring from afar, and even what they were dressed now was very similar to that day.
And no one should be dressed in modern attire during the game.
Xiao Ye subconsciously glanced up at the drone's footage, and one of the people who came immediately smiled and waved his hand, "Don't worry, the nearby camera has been turned off." ”
As he spoke, the boy bowed politely to Xiao Ye.
"Hello, I'm Ice Meets Carl, and this is Ice Meets Clive. Nice to meet you, contestant Beidou. ”
"Sorry to bother you in the middle of the game. I wonder if Mr. Beidou would like to talk to us?"
"—About 'Ice Blast'. ”
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Small Theatre:
Live audience: Watching Beidou's personal live broadcast room is addictive, why did the screen suddenly go black, who did it!(Angry)
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