It's a desert as far as the eye can see. The black wind rolled up, and the yellow sand covered the sky.

In the undulating lines, a caravan ringing camel bells marched towards the wind and sand.

All the caravans were wrapped in turbans, and it was difficult for them to see the road ahead because of the dust, but they were all seasoned desert merchants, and under the guidance of the camel bells, they did not want to get lost, but they moved more slowly.

At this time, the wind and sand suddenly slowly became smaller. The leader's face was more cautious than before, and he shouted to the people behind him: "Everyone cheer up, this part of the road is the most dangerous road we will experience in the desert of no return, please follow closely and don't get separated!"

Everyone's expressions became nervous, and all of them knew that this was the famous area of the Dead Quicksand in the Desert of No Return. The reason why this desert is called no return is also because of this quicksand full of undercurrents.

Once you get stuck in quicksand, you don't have to think about returning.

Everyone followed the leader with trepidation, for fear that if they took a wrong step, they would fall into the quicksand.

But at this moment, a long man wrapped in a black cloak walked out of the caravan alone, and walked slowly towards the center of the most dangerous quicksand without looking back.

"Hey, don't get within ten meters of the caravan, or the consequences will be unimaginable!" cried the leader anxiously, the man who had met a traveler on the way, and who was worried about the danger he would encounter if he walked alone in the desert, decided to give him a ride.

"Thank you for your hospitality along the way, my journey is over. Now, I need to go for an old friend for a drink. The man in the cloak had a low voice, but the wonderful thing was that in the heart of the desert where the wind and sand had not disappeared, it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Old friend, in the quicksand of death, what kind of living people are there except the corpses sunken into the ground?" everyone wondered.

Some tried to dissuade them, but the leader seemed to remember something and stopped their shouting.

"When I was a child, my father told me. Legend has it that in the heart of the desert of no return, there is a paradise for the transcendent, where he used to fall into the quicksand and was rescued by a woman flying in mid-air...... "He used to think that this was just a lie made up by his father, is it true or not?"

No matter what the caravan people thought, the cloaked man slowly entered the wind and sand, and finally disappeared from everyone's sight.

The cloaked man walked in the quicksand area, but he walked on the ground.

Even though there was an obvious circle of quicksand around him, he didn't even have the intention of detouring, and stepped directly into the quicksand without slowing down in the slightest.

Wherever he walked, he left no footprints, and his weight was as light as a feather, leaving no trace in the desert.

The Cloaked Man walked for half an hour, and finally reached the center of the Death Quicksand area.

Speaking of which, there is a sandstorm on the outside, but here there is not the slightest wind and sand, and it is calm and dead.

It's still a vast desert, and the only thing that stands out from the rest is that there is a pillar that looks like a stone pier. The top of the column is carved with an eagle crown, and the body is a zigzag primitive totem.

As the cloaked man approached the stone pier, the scene around him changed suddenly.

The stone piers began to split at the speed of the naked eye, and in a few moments, the cloaked man was surrounded by more than two hundred stone piers.

The two stone piers near him suddenly opened their eyes: "The Taumi Heba puzzle, the three ancient snow conjectures, and the cloister labyrinth, choose one of the three." Those who succeed in the level can enter the treasure house and start your different life. ”

The cloaked man was silent for a moment, then suddenly lifted his cloak to reveal his face.

Although the appearance is not handsome, it is full of tough masculinity. A neatly trimmed black gray beard with a slightly upturned tail. On his exposed neck, he had a tattoo of the sands of time.

This tattoo means: time for ashes.

And this cloaked man is the leader of the Ember Time Business Brigade, "Whale Hunter" Bills.

"Zibo Totem, I'm here to find that old fellow at Vifit, I haven't seen him for a long time, and I want to have a drink with him. Beers Road.

As Bills revealed his true face, the eyes on the stone pier slowly became bright: "It turned out to be Bills, you came just in time, I have an endless loop of number puzzles here that I can't solve, you come and help me take a look." ”

Bills sighed, Zibo Totem is the gatekeeper of Sidimosa, this stone spirit is good at everything, the only thing that makes people feel a headache is that he loves mathematics.

All the people who come in and out will be pestered by him to solve the problem. If you're good at math, it even gives you benefits.

It is said that a thousand years ago, there was a mortal who wanted to step into the wizarding world without talent, and later because he solved a mathematical puzzle that had plagued Zibo Totem for hundreds of years, Zibo Totem directly gave him a bottle of medicine that increased the upper limit of mental power, making him a transcendent person, which shows his love for mathematics.

Seeing that Zibo Totem had no intention of opening the door, Bills could only say, "Okay, you put the question out." ”

Bills's math skills are not necessarily good, but he is a formal wizard after all, and he has strong data processing skills. Although it didn't help Zibo Totem solve the answer, it did help it sort out the previous gaps.

"Looks like you've done your best, so I'll take care of the rest. Zibo Totem said, and all the stone piers disappeared, leaving only one stone pier.

And in the center of this stone pier, a staircase appeared out of thin air.

"I've informed Vifit, and he said he'll arrange for a servant to pick you up. After Zibo Totem said this, he stopped paying attention to people.

Bills shook his head and stepped into the staircase.

Half an hour later, Bills was guided by a fat gerbil to the Vifeter's reception room in the gloomy desert dungeon.

To Beers's surprise, there was not only a Vife in the room, but also a shadowy person sitting across from Vife.

"Bills, haven't you seen me in almost thirty years? Wiffitt was a little white-bearded old man with a stiff body, and his eyes were almost hidden by the loose skin, but he stood up and greeted Bills with a smile: "You don't want to recommend me to buy slaves? I can tell you, I have no interest in ordinary slaves." ”

"I haven't had any good looks lately, and it's good to get an anonymous Metre some time ago, but it's already shipped. Bills hugged Vifit, sat down on the other side of the couch, glanced at the phantom man, and said, "I'm here just to have a drink with you." ”

"Metel has already shipped?Alas, this thing is very useful in my desert dungeon, why don't you tell me first, I can compete with that man fairly." A look of regret flashed across Vifitt's face.

"Even if you play fair, you won't necessarily be able to beat him. After a pause, Bills shrugged: "Besides, I want to sell him rather than sell it to you." ”

"Who is he? someone who thinks it will be useful to you?" said Vifitt, who was not annoyed, and still smiled.

"I'm a very principled person, and I will never disclose the seller's information. ”

Vifeter was also aware of Bills' principles, and the reason why he was willing to deal with such slave traders and became old friends was precisely because Bills was very obedient.

"Well, I won't ask. Vifete also sat down: "But you said that you came to me for a drink, I don't believe it, just tell me what you mean." ”

Beers glanced at the phantom again, and seeing that he did not dodge the movement, he simply did not speak.

He came to Vifit, naturally, for Ingres's business. Although it was just an inconsequential matter, as a businessman who followed the rules, he didn't want others to hear about it.

Vifeter seemed to understand what Bills meant, and he smiled, still not introducing the identity of the phantom: "It's okay, I don't believe you came to me to talk about something important." If you tell me that it is earth-shattering news, then I will immediately arrange for you to wait for me in the secret room, if not, then it is okay to say it here. ”

The news that Bills wanted to ask was naturally not an important matter, so after thinking about it, he still asked.

However, for the sake of his own principles, Bills did not speak directly, but said to Vifete through the sound technique: "I just wanted to ask you, would you like to sell your magic skin scroll that increases the luck attribute?"

After hearing this, Vife shook his head almost immediately: "No, no, this is my baby." ”

"This is what one of my customers needs, you might as well make a price, even if you ask for a price, as long as I can reply to that customer. ”

Vifit: "Okay, give me a constant crumb and I'll change it." ”

Beers: "...... You're really asking for a lot of money. "The value of a constant drop of crumbs is far greater than the Lucky Attribute Magic Pattern Leather Scroll countless times.

"A constant drop of crumbs I need to continue to collect, and to be honest, I don't want to change it. ”

Beers thought for a moment: "That's okay, it's good to be able to reply." ”

After asking about business, Bills didn't say goodbye. He said before that he wanted to have a drink with Vifit, and it wasn't a lie, he hadn't seen him for decades, and he still wanted to get together and talk.

Moreover, Vife has lived for more than 800 years, and is very old and spicy in terms of experience and vision, and it is easy to be inspired to communicate with Vifit. Perhaps, a revelation will make him realize the way forward.

Instead of refusing Bills, Vifete took out his best wine and drank it with Bills.

The two talked a lot, from the current form of the Southern Regions, to their respective paths in the future, and the latest research topics. Bills was also very happy, and the only thing that made him a little uncomfortable was that the phantom did not disappear from beginning to end, and he did not speak.

Bills tried to ask about the Phantom's identity several times, but each time he tactfully tried to bring the conversation to the Phantom, Vife avoided answering or moved on to something else. Later, Bills didn't bother to ask, just treat it as a shadow.

“...... The future of the Prosperous Continent is worrying, the matter of the abyss is no longer able to turn back, and the shadow of the demon god is shrouded in the world. I don't know if Lord Monchi is right or wrong to do this. Vifet shook his head: "Not only that, but the situation in the neighboring country of Eternal Night also worries me, I always feel that the situation of Eternal Night is more terrifying than the Demon God Shadow, and I am worried that with the spread of Eternal Night, we are not far from being affected......"

Sidimosa is located in the land of plenty, and to the northeast of the country of plenty is the land of eternal night.

"Speaking of which, I've always wanted to know, what's going on in the Eternal Night Country?" Bills asked, although he knew that the Sleepless City of the Eternal Night Country had fallen, and the Night's Edge had begun to prepare to evacuate, but he didn't really know what the specific reason for the fall of most of the Eternal Night Country was.

Vifete shook his head: "I don't know, but there should be someone who understands." ”

"Who?"

"Master of Illusions 'Saunders'. He is the only official wizard who has ever penetrated into the City of Sleepless and is still alive. Probably he knows something. ”

"Your Excellency Phantom Demon has entered the City of Sleepless and come out?"

"Yes, it's more than that. I also heard that he also brought out several apprentices from the Savage Caves, including his students. But what Vife didn't know was that it wasn't Sanders who came out with his disciples, and the truth was actually the exact opposite of what he thought.

"Students?"

"That's right, it's the person who is currently stirring up the Southern Regions Alchemy Realm, I remember it seems to be called ...... Ingres. ”