It is a large plant that resembles an Old World banyan tree, and although the weather has turned cold at this time of year, the tree still looks so leafy that it looks like a small lush forest from a distance. …

This tree alone occupies a radius of several hundred meters around the area, and if it weren't for a nearby mansion as its own back garden view, such a big thorn standing in the old imperial city where land is expensive, it is estimated that it would have been cut down and burned by people. Protected by the surrounding clusters of stout, vigorous roots, there is a hidden space within the hollow trunks deep in the shade of the labyrinthine woodland, large enough to seat a few tables for a feast. A pool of clear spring water flows quietly in the hollow of the tree, and when the pool made of bluestone around the spring overflows, the water that does not flow fast is directly absorbed by the big tree, and it is impossible to see the mystery from the outside.

Bypassing the charred black ruins of the fire and the unburied bones among the barren grass, Luo Zhengdao shook off his entourage and came alone to the small space under the shade of the giant trees.

"Activate - Vientiane Dependence!"

"A spring with unknown mystical powers, it can heal wounds and diseases and wash away impurities."

I was mentally prepared, but at this time, I still had to take a few deep breaths to stabilize my mind, squatting down and staring at this clear spring, Luo Zhengdao's eyes revealed hope, and said to himself:

"Hopefully it works."

Taking out the dinosaur's claw, which had been contaminated by the hermit lich in some unknown way, Luo Zhengdao slowly lowered it into the pool, as if he was afraid of alarming something.

"Whew-"

Suddenly, just like a scoop of cold water poured into a boiling oil pot, the layer of black substance covering the surface of the vulture's claws came into contact with the Holy Spring, and a violent reaction occurred in an instant. The spring water that glowed sharply burst out in all directions, and the splash speed of the reddish and slightly fishy smell was not much worse than that of a bomb bursting, Rao is Luo Zhengdao's law incarnation body quality was far better than ordinary people, and he couldn't dodge, and was scalded by the sudden high temperature boiling water like a white boiled shrimp. He grinned and wiped the water stains that had splashed on his face, then took two steps back and waited patiently beside him, waiting for the drastic changes to subside.

The so-called rigidity cannot be long, and softness cannot be kept. A strong reaction means the release of energy, whether it is a physical phenomenon or a chemical reaction, or magic and alchemy, the reasoning is the same when it comes to this layer.

No matter what kind of system it is, as long as it is not the legendary perpetual motion machine, the energy output and transformation cannot be endless. The more energy is consumed for any one change, the smaller the duration of the phenomenon will be, almost invariably.

"Is this a success? It's a pity for this spring! ”

When the situation calmed down, the black substance that had been fixed on the surface of the Dinosaur's Claw disappeared, and a certain lich boss of the Cult had been entangled with the Dinosaur's Claw at the cost of suicide, and the xenogeneous energy was completely cleaned up. After this toss, this holy spring was also seriously polluted, and the crystal clear spring pool seemed to be transformed into an old-world chemical wastewater treatment tank, with a thick layer of white foam, emitting a pungent odor, and the water was as black as ink when you looked closely. There is no need for magic card identification, Luo Zhengdao can also see with the naked eye that this magical spring water has been abolished, maybe it can repair itself after a long time, it must be a very long time later, it can be said that it has nothing to do with Luo Zhengdao.

Luo Zhengdao, who left the spring, was overjoyed, but unfortunately he didn't have time to be happy for long, and the matter of adding blockage came to the door again. Several of the ministers who accompanied him saw that His Majesty was in a good mood today, and they felt that it was a good time to give advice, so they elected Haile Pope to negotiate with him.

"Your Majesty, is it time for you to consider moving the capital?"

Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao paused for a moment, and then understood what Old Haier and the people behind him thought, and said angrily and funny:

"Hey, where did you go? We made peace with the goblins, and during the ten-year truce, the demons and the devil did not sign an armistice with us, and you got involved in the bloody war? ”

At this time, a retainer interjected:

"Your Majesty, after occupying the imperial city, you can be called emperor."

Luo Zhengdao was most annoyed by this kind of drama of forcing ducks to be put on the shelves, and waved his hand again and again and said:

"Is there a difference between a king and an emperor?"

"Well, somewhat!"

"Can the emperor make the enemy fear me?"

"Can't!"

"Can the emperor conjure up a lot of grain and gold coins?"

"Neither can we."

"Yes! If it's useless, then what am I calling the emperor for? To get yourself in trouble? ”

Just as some bureaucrats in the old world hypocritically asked their subordinates to give their opinions in order to show their democratic style or be modest and polite, usually speaking, the most common response received was "you can't always take care of work and not pay attention to rest", there is no doubt that this kind of peace will never make a mistake

"Ahh This is the Imperial Palace! If you disassemble it like this, you don't need to repair it, and we don't need it anyway. ”

Luo Zhengdao had no feeling for the ruined Imperial Palace of the Guangming Dynasty in front of him, since he had heard the glorious achievements of the Guangming Dynasty's death experts, he only hated that these guys didn't die earlier, why should they involve innocent civilians and suffer.

The palace in the old imperial city was created by the Emperor of the Travelers, following the Chinese style of the old world, not counting the ancillary gardens, and the palace complex covers an area of more than one million square meters. After being abandoned by goblins for many years, although most of the buildings have been dilapidated, the solemn artistic conception of the eaves and arches and the red walls and blue tiles is still there, and the gorgeous palaces with the roof removed and torn down are still towering and imposing. Presumably, when the human dynasty was flourishing, the glorious atmosphere of this palace complex was a little more magnificent than the Forbidden City that Luo Zhengdao had seen in the documentary.

After the goblins decided to abandon the city, they simply made a big move, not to mention the items that could be moved, such as furniture, and many decorations such as precious wood and exquisite stone carvings in the palace were also removed to build Xinjing. After several years of erosion, it now looks not much different from the ancient ruins, at most it is not old to that extent.

Walking slowly among the dilapidated buildings, the stone road under his feet was full of decaying leaves and withered grass, and the withered yellow artemisia grass beside the road was more than a man tall, and the cold wind whirled through the corner of the wall.

The footsteps of the sudden intruder startled a few small animals such as birds and hares and voles from time to time, and the timid people wandered around in this terrifying atmosphere of the ancient tomb and the desolation, without the need for a soundtrack and a plot, and without listening to the solo water organ, they could be scared of their own brains and plots.

Looking back more than a decade ago, it was the center of the human empire, a bustling scene of singing and dancing, and five years ago, it became a place for goblins to show off their conquerors' prowess, and military parades and ceremonies were held frequently. Stopping and silently gazing at the desolate scenery around him, experiencing the complex taste of the impermanence of prosperity and decline, Luo Zhengdao's awe of fate in his heart couldn't help but deepen a little. In this world, the ruthless passage of time is the most terrifying power, let your hero look at the world, even if you swallow thousands of miles like a tiger, in the end it will inevitably return to the lonely barren grass!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! ”

Luo Zhengdao looked at the attendant officer who was running quickly, frowned and asked:

"What are you panicking about? If you have something to say, speak slowly. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Your Excellency Gao De ......"

Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao wondered, Gao De is not a good person, what is he doing when he suddenly mentions him? Immediately, he realized that something might not be good, and immediately asked:

"Hmm, what's wrong with Gaode?"

"Our tip-off news has that His Excellency Gao De has been assassinated."

Luo Zhengdao, who was greatly surprised, opened his mouth and closed it for a long time, showing an expression of disbelief, and said:

"Who will assassinate him? Is it ......?"

After a deep groan, Luo Zhengdao lowered his voice and said:

"Is there anything unusual about the Elven Federation?"

The short-breathing attendant shook his head and said:

"We haven't heard anything."

Luo Zhengdao went through all the possibilities in his mind, except for the Elven Federation unloading the mill and killing the donkey, he couldn't think of any other explanation for what happened to Gao De. It's just that this statement is not very reasonable, if you want to abolish the front desk agent, the elf can't be guilty of choosing at this juncture, what happened in the middle of the change he doesn't know yet?

"And how is Gaode doing now?"

"Your Excellency Gao De is seriously injured and unconscious."

Feeling more and more that things were going strangely, Luo Zhengdao frowned and paced back and forth, touched his chin and thoughtfully said:

"Why don't you go and ask for a pastor? I remember the elves gave him a couple of priests! ”

"That's all we got, and the follow-up information hasn't arrived yet."

At this time, Luo Zhengdao faintly felt that something seemed wrong, but the information at hand was too little to analyze, so he could only suppress the uneasy speculation in his heart and said:

"Alright! Let's go back. ”

The old palace, which was artificially dismantled and destroyed, and then eroded by wind and rain, has long been dilapidated, and Luo Zhengdao, who stepped into the imperial city for the first time, did not have so much manpower and material resources to clean up the rags, nor did he have the leisure to engage in face-saving projects, so he directly gave up the ruins and started anew. Near the canal wharf near the east of the city, he found a largely intact mansion in a convenient location, cleaned it and moved in directly as his temporary residence and office. Suddenly hearing that an accident had occurred, Luo Zhengdao had to rush back to the town as soon as possible, the first stop of the report must be over there, and it was already a setter to send it to the ruins of the palace.