Inside the "Institute of Ancient Mysteries", in the town of Shamonta, Avantley Empire.

"Congratulations, Wright, you've earned our status as a 'researcher' here. Although there are only three of us researchers here, not including myself, of course. But, after all, it's a big step forward in your approach to mystery, isn't it?" Uncle Timod smiled and handed a black card in his hand in the direction of Wright.

"No, you tell me about that first. Wright pushed the card away and didn't take it, "Why is there a sofa here? Didn't I get hypnotized by you on the table? Why did you wake up on the couch?"

Seeing that Wright did not take the card, Timod was not angry, but stuffed the card into Wright's jacket pocket with his hand, and replied:

"Would you believe me if I told you you sat on it yourself?"

"I don't believe it, I'm not the kid I was just now. Wright pouted, looking incredulous.

"Actually, it's your own past. I'm just giving you a little guidance in your dreams. You should have spied some of my memories in previous dreams. I heard what was coming out of your mouth, and naturally you were led to sit here. The mysterious thing is like that, the unbelievable at first, the deep into it later, and finally you become its apostle completely. And a lot of things are easy to overlook. ”

"Something to ignore?" Wright asked, looking puzzled, turning and pointing to the red leather sofa:

"This?"

"That's right," Timod nodded, "this thing was here in the first place. It's just that at that time, your focus was all on me, a raunchy person, so naturally you ignored a lot of details. Actually, I'm curious, did you really participate in some wars during your years in the army? The Avantley Empire has fought a few small battles with the Cruster Empire in recent years. ”

"Actually, no, although I trained in the army for a few years like everyone else, but when our army was actually going to battle, the battle was over. Remember that three months ago, Rex II personally led his army to Nebsco to fight the army of Cruz, and about a month ago, the battle ended with a small victory and negotiations with Cruzd, which is a pity indeed. You see, my size can only be refined in the army. Wright said confidently, although he is only more than 1.6 meters tall, this does not affect his determination to show his body in the slightest.

As he spoke, he lifted his cashmere shirt and flexed his muscles for Timod.

"Forget it, forget it, that's not the point. Timod hurried to stop him, pressed his hand and said:

"I'm referring to your lack of understanding. An ability to see into the details. If you've been on the battlefield and struggled between life and death, you'll have a deep understanding of every detail. It's very much in line with the essence of what we have here. ”

"What's the essence?" Wright asked, putting his clothes down and tidying up his appearance.

"Explore the depths of this world. Creator, God, I'm sure you've heard of it. But what I haven't told you yet is that if we want to find the origin of this world, we must first find the gods. But to find traces of the gods, one must first come into contact with information about the demigods. And the demigods, in the current view, are dragons. Timod explained, rummaging through his jacket pockets with his hands.

After a few seconds, he took out a cigarette case, and after taking one of the cigarettes out, he expertly slid the match and lit it.

Instantly, the room was filled with a strange faint fog and uncomfortable feelings.

"Dragons, this is one of the topics I was researching before. Unfortunately, aside from a few subtle traces, I haven't been allowed to enter the Ice Ruins yet. I heard that a piece of ice from thirty years ago had been found there, and a teenager was buried in it. Wright replied, not caring about the "fog", after all, veterans in the Imperial army also liked this.

"I've heard the news, I've heard about it in the newspaper El Ivantlet-National, and I've heard that Mr. Kyle, who is in charge of the administration of the capital, has gone to investigate. Unfortunately, I wanted to contact him, but my business card and letter were handed over like a stone in the sea, and there was no response. Of course, if that is true, then the hero in the ice may be my old friend, what I have been looking for. Timod said, lowering his head for a second, then shifting his gaze back to Wright.

Judging from the demeanor of this second, Wright can clearly recognize Timod's inner pain and reluctance.

"Is that person important to you?" Wright wondered.

"He's an old man who is very important to me. Of course, I can't tell you now. But in the future, you will definitely know that if the ice and snow come, you will definitely meet, and you will become a very important person for him. But for now, I'm going to get back to the beginning, where the mystery is ignored. If you want to learn about the mysteries, I suggest we start by finding the real dragons. For nearly thirty years, a new proverb has been circulating in the Southern Empire, would you like to hear it?" asked Timod.

"I want to hear about it. ”

"The Dragon Age has begun. He starts from zero and will eventually return to zero. With that, Timod put out the remaining one-third of his cigarette butt in the teapot on the table, and turned to look at Wright.

"I've heard the first half of the sentence, but the second half of the sentence is a bit like you added it. Wright teased.

"No, I've seen some things firsthand. I suggest you choose to trust me. Timod smiled, gesturing to Wright's chest again.

"Oh this, I, well, of course I'd like to join. But Shamon told me that he would have an assistant for me to do the research. I don't think my knowledge of the mysteries and my mastery of the power of the magic source is inferior to that of most people here. Wright deliberately emphasized the second half of the sentence.

"There are no assistants, and there will never be in this life. Lone rangers are the norm for humans, but you're officially welcome to the Mystic Ancient Institute, and you've passed my test. Although, your score is 70 on a 100-point scale. Timod said, holding out his right hand toward Wright.

"Thank you, Timod...... Mr. I'm excited to be a part of the quest for the origins of this world. Wright smiled genuinely and extended his right hand to shake Timod's hand.

"However, a friend of mine brought me a picture that I would like you to see. I can't understand the profound implications. Wright said, looking back for a few seconds, then walked to the chair next to the doorway, opened the yellow, snowflake-painted backpack, and pulled out a piece of paper that had been rolled up.

At a trot, Wright opened it and spread it out completely on the long wooden table he had just had.

"What is this?" asked Timod, hurrying over the table to find out.

"It's something he's copying somewhere, and I think since you're here, no, we're studying these things, you must know something about it. Wright said.

"I'll see. Timod said, keeping his eyes on the picture.

However, when he first saw the stone pillar in the picture, and the two dragons that had fallen to the ground with injuries, he first twitched as if he had been stabbed by some pointed object, and then several memories that he did not want to be mentioned at this time also flooded up in his mind.

Originally, he was still a little excited to explain something, but when he saw the text that Wright had turned over the picture and revealed in the Chinese language of the Fire Empire, which he was very familiar with, he chose to give up.

"Look at this, Mr. Timod. In the Creator's ridiculous dreams, we once searched for what the world was like. But unfortunately, we were born in the dark. This sentence seems to have a deep meaning, as if it is foreshadowing something to us, you see, is this ......" Wright said with some excitement, but Timod interrupted him by pressing his hand on the drawing.

"There's no need to look at this thing. None of this makes sense until we find some clues. Let's go, I'd like to take you to the site of our research institute first. There are some things there, if you can perceive some directions with your magic source power, then, after finding more clues, it is possible for us to understand these things in the slightest. Timod said, rolling up the drawing Wright had brought with him and placing it in a corner of the room's bookshelf.

"That's mine. Wright retorted.

"You don't have the right to contact him for the time being, unless you show me your magical powers. Not here, of course. Timod said, reaching out to put the cotton coat over his body, and by the way, he picked up the black cane just now, and made a gesture to go out.

"Are you going out?" Wright asked, apparently having just woken up from his dream and communicating so much with Timod that he obviously didn't want to expend any more energy.

"yes, let's go to our site first. Timod said, picking up Wright's coat and throwing it to him.

"Let me ask one last question, do we have any other members here besides the two of us?" Wright asked, reaching out to put his coat on.

"Yes, there's a Drogent who is called a birdman here, and a man from the Southern Empire, Yangli. However, one of them soared in the desert, and the other went to the old capital of the empire, the Ice Landing Capital. The one that is now controlled by the Horde. Timod paused, turned his head to look at Wright, and asked:

"Can we go now?"

"Yes, I want to know something first. Wright said.

After Timod easily opened the door, in the warm winter sun, he and Wright walked out of the courtyard and the streets of 29 New Era Road.

However, as soon as the two of them reached the edge of the neat street, a man dressed in the traditional nomadic costume of the empire walked briskly towards the two of them.

Timod knew him, and after bowing to him, the man, still breathing, said to the two:

"Out, something's wrong. I don't know what happened last night, something like a meteorite fell on the town square, and the mayor of the town has passed after hearing about it. I was invited by him to inform you. By the way, there are some strange things that shouldn't be said, and it seems that people from the capital have already passed by the scene. ”