The Ruins of Rearik are small ruins that stand between the peaks of mountains and plains, clinging to the foothills of the western edge of the province of Santeleus, and the sparse trees and rocks make this ruin less hidden than other world-famous ruins, often revealing its ruins to the eyes of passers-by. Perhaps it is for this reason that this area has been explored by novice players and the surrounding forces early, which also makes this area that has experienced some storms and waves slightly different from the pomp and flow of people in Kemparo Canyon.

To sum it up in one word, it is deserted.

"Although there are still wild monsters, ...... It seems that there are almost no people visiting. ”

From the side of the foothill slowly approached the northeast of this area, Duan Qing, who was looking at the depths of this ruin, commented in a low voice: "I thought it was the kind of ruin that was still in the development stage. ”

"You're looking down on the power of other players." Asahi Dongsheng on the side sneered and responded: "It's been almost two years since the free world was launched, and if the ruins so exposed haven't been fully explored, they might as well apologize for their crimes." ”

"Even so, there will always be some unsolved mystery about this relic of unknown origin, right?" Pointing to the lines of the broken walls that clearly outlined the shape of a dome building, Xue Lingphantom Ice said with a slight puzzlement: "If there is really no value to excavate, killing the relic monsters inside is also a good choice, isn't it?" ”

"The magic creations of the ruins' specialties have been almost killed by nearby players a long time ago, and even those valuable parts and ancient relics have been taken away by the people of the Violet Tower." Asahi Dongsheng explained nonchalantly: "As for the unsolved mystery and background...... I've heard that this place was once an astronomical observatory from the ancient magic period, but I don't know anything else. ”

"Astronomical Observatory?"

Found a rock that was not too big or small, and Duan Qing, who hid half of his body behind the stone, stretched his neck and looked at the white cliffs bathed in the sunlight below: "Regardless of the entire collapsed dome, it is indeed somewhat similar to the concept of an observatory in our real world." ”

"There are still some magical images and magical records left in it, most of which are just some recorded things...... Oh, I remembered. Asahi Dongsheng, who was also sitting behind the stone, suddenly clapped his hands: "If it is a result, those records do mention that they have observed observations similar to the fall of an asteroid, and later it seems that some of the wreckage was found, but unfortunately the wooden box containing the fragments of those wreckage has never been found by our people here." ”

"Wooden box?" Glancing at Duan Qing, Xue Ling's phantom ice looked strangely lower: "Is it a magic wooden box engraved with a special symbol?" ”

"I guess, I don't know." Asahi Dongsheng waved his hand meaninglessly: "Anyway, several teams searched this place for a long time, and in the end it seems that they have engaged in a big operation of digging three feet into the ground, and in the end, they gave up the idea of looking for that kind of 'unwarranted' clue in vain." ”

"When I wanted to leave Tanzania before, I went to Black Corn to ask for some information about this ruin." Gradually hiding his strange expression, Duan Qing coughed and muttered to himself, "But what the task of the wooden box they are doing is, he has never mentioned it. ”

"Didn't they find that thing somewhere else and end up here based on the clues above?" Xue Lingphantom Ice also whispered, "If they had inquired about these contents in advance, they should have known what they would have known a long time ago......

"Hey, what are you talking about?" Asahi Dongsheng on the side threw his big axe aside: "Do you know the whereabouts of that wooden box?" ”

"It's not what you think, but we do know the whereabouts of the wooden box." Glancing at Xue Ling Phantom Ice again, Duan Qing replied a little helplessly: "That wooden box was later used for other purposes by Black Corn - it should have been an attempt to use its secrecy to escort another thing out, but it tossed and turned for a long time in the final battle of Tanzanian City, and accidentally fell into the hands of a certain boss." ”

"What, what do you mean by tossing and turning for a long time, and you just say that it's the thing they keep fighting for, isn't it over?" Asahi Dongsheng raised his brows disdainfully: "The details of that battle have long been exposed on the Internet, and a group of people ran to the central square to grab things back and forth for some reason, but in the end they were snatched by the Lord of Violet...... Hey? ”

As if realizing something, he turned his head suddenly, and then his surprised and hesitant gaze fell on Violet, who had been following them in a gray cloak, and was standing quietly in place like a virgin at this time: "Anyway, isn't that the boss her?" ”

"Theoretically, yes, if that thing hadn't been scavenged by His Royal Highness." Duan Qing, who was also aware of this, covered his mouth like the second half of the rising sun: "If you hadn't talked about this topic today, I would have almost forgotten about it." ”

"That, that......"

"Don't ask, you just don't know."

Interrupting the other party's hesitant words, Duan Qing scratched his head: "After all, as you can see, she has become like this now, so even if we ...... Not. ”

"Forget it, it's always good to give it a try."

Like a customer who was hesitating in front of the counter, he put away his same hesitant gaze and glanced at Xue Lingxue, who then nodded and stood up, pulling the purple-haired woman who had been like a puppet over: "Violet, you...... Do you know the whereabouts of that wooden box? ”

“……”

"It's just a delicate magic little wooden box, maybe carved with all kinds of strange patterns and the like." Looking at the other party's unresponsive appearance, Asahi Dongsheng hurriedly continued to add: "Although I don't know the final details, that thing should have been confiscated by you in the previous Battle of Tanzanian City......"

“……”

"It seems that we can't communicate."

Blocking the sight between them and the purple-haired woman, Duan Qing waved his hand at the other two people who were still waiting to speak: "Well, after all, we are not here to explore the ruins, and the Black Corn group should have been here with that wooden box before, so even if we get the wooden box, most of them are just following in his footsteps." ”

"It's a planned thing to come here, but it's unexpected to bring so many people." He turned around and returned his gaze to Violet's, "Don't say it's you rising in the sun, even the followers of this former great magician, we never thought - uh. ”

His voice stopped abruptly, accompanied by a white hand stretched out in front of them, and a delicate small wooden box was also handed to Duan Qing with Violet's outstretched palm, along with her clear eyes like water: "This, this is ......"

"Wow! It's all right! The rising sun on the side then erupted in disbelief: "How did you do that?" Did you put a spell on her? ”

"How could I possibly do that?" Turning his head and glaring at the other party's face, Duan Qing then reached out with a little hesitation and took the wooden box back from the purple-haired woman's palm: "There is still residual warmth, where did you hide it before...... Ouch. ”

"What are you thinking?" Reaching out and giving the other party a blow to the skull, Xue Lingphantom Ice then slowly opened the wooden box that he had snatched up: "If you have that time, you might as well open it quickly and confirm...... Not. ”

"Sure enough, it's it."

Her gaze and movements hesitated for a long time, and then she took out the familiar ancient disc in the gaze of the other two people: "I was robbed by so many people for so long, and in the end, I was almost framed and killed by His Royal Highness the Prince and the mastermind behind the scenes...... If there was no corresponding value, they probably wouldn't have reached this point of extermination. ”

"W-what is this?"

"Something ominous."

Pressing back the head of the rising sun, who had reached out to him, Duan Qing, who had taken the disc into his hand, looked at it expressionlessly for a while: "It's really a creation and a trick, it was fought back and forth by so many people for a long time, and finally it fell back into our hands in this way...... Anyway, doesn't Christine know its whereabouts? ”

“……”

"Well, another hot potato."

Stuffing the disc into his gray magic robe, Duan Qing, who didn't get an answer from Violet, instead sighed: "Don't blame me for not warning you, don't tell others about the disc casually for the time being, otherwise, the level of pursuit and killing we receive now is not someone of the level of the Axe Gang." ”

"Okay, okay." Knowing who the other party was warning about, Asahi Dongsheng on the side pushed his hands innocently: "Then what about this wooden box?" Shall we take it and give it a try? ”

“…… Forget it, we've got enough trouble on us. Following the other party's finger and glancing at the ruins at the foot of the mountain behind the stone, Duan Qing, whose gaze was approaching, shook his head after all: "Anyway, we came to this place to avoid hearing and seeing, but I didn't expect to encounter such a coincidence, I don't want to bury all the existing advantages for the sake of momentary curiosity." ”

"Since this place is rarely explored, let's let it remain silent." He gestured to Violet, who was facing him, and then ducked back behind the stone with everyone around him: "Let's continue with the previous topic - where did your story go just now?" ”

"The Red Lotus Gang?" Raising his eyebrows, he leaned against the side of the stone and put his axe behind him: "Let me think about it...... It seems that they have already said that they have formed a team of more than a dozen people, right? The time and scale of development are much worse than those gangs around them, and they used to be very low-key, and there were almost no conflicts with the surrounding gangs......"

"If you want to help the leader, I heard that he is an experienced and experienced semi-professional player." His gaze roamed back and forth above the foothills for a while, as if he was looking for the memory he had just picked up: "The strength is okay, and the command ability is not bad, but the key is the leadership ability, and the players in that team are very obedient to that person." ”

"Obedience?" You Xue Ling's face received the same strange expression, Duan Qing touched his nose and asked casually, "That person...... Is it male or female? ”

"Man, what's wrong?"

"No, just ask, you can continue."

“…… All in all, they're a nice bunch of guys, and they haven't been involved in this business for a long time. So Asahi, who withdrew his strange gaze, continued: "But when we officially stepped into our sight, it was the conflict two months ago. ”

"Their territory has been invaded by the White Lotus Sect."

Basking in the sunlight that had just risen directly above, he spread his arms: "It was a good day as today, the sun was shining, the air was fresh, the White Lotus Sect leader rushed up the Kaubelli Mountain with their team of twenty people, the battle lasted for nearly two hours, and finally ended with a loud explosion. ”

"The people of the White Lotus Sect have evaporated like fireworks." He made a flowering gesture, and then pulled the corners of his mouth: "Just because I can't get used to seeing each other's names, I was completely wiped out by a group of new gang strength backhands...... This kind of thing that can't be forced to be counter-killed can't be encountered once in a hundred years, hahahahaha! ”

"By the way, how do you know so well?" Looking at the wooden box in his hand, Duan Qing casually asked his own question: "Do you even remember the weather that day?" ”

"Uh...... I happened to be there, hehehehe. Laughing perfunctorily at the topic, Asahi Dongsheng then coughed his throat: "Anyway, after that time, the surrounding mountains all knew the name of the Red Lotus Gang, and in the next few raids, they also began to avoid each other's territory intentionally or unintentionally. ”

"The territory of the Red Lotus Gang? Did they also come out to burn and loot? ”

"I've encountered it a few times, and the main target is also based on NPCs, after all, Cowberry Hill is far away from the railway line, and the oil and water are much worse than other places......"

"Railroad lines...... The railroad lines of the Free Continent have been around for so long, don't countries have any way to maintain law and order along the routes? ”

"You ask me? This kind of problem is already out of the ordinary, but with the current level of those players, it is not easy to grab a train...... Well? ”

As if hearing something, the rising sun with his hands spread on the stones suddenly opened his pleasant eyes, and then in the equally alert gaze of the snow spirit phantom ice next to him, he suddenly turned his body in the direction where the ruins were.

"Someone's coming."