"First of all, congratulations, you have entered the world of the elements, and then ...... Tell me, what do you see? ”

"I see it...... A huge funnel. ”

"That's it."

A faint light lit up the scene of the nearby night, and the voice belonging to Jin echoed in Duan Qing's mind like a morning bell: "A large amount of magical energy is converging towards this city, and then ...... Disappear into the world of Warred. ”

"This sight...... Is it in the eyes of your great magician...... How often do you see the sights? “

"The Great Mage will not keep this level of magical energy in his body."

The right hand still did not leave the other party's shoulder, and Jin replied in a low voice: "After all, magic is still a foreign object to us, and long-term immersion will only cause unavoidable damage to the human body, only when we usually use magic...... The elemental amount of this level only occurs occasionally. ”

"But after my observation during this time, it seems that you adventurers are not afraid of this level of magic erosion." Speaking of this, his voice became a little deeper: "Such a great potential...... In time, you may be able to become masters of magic beyond our existence. ”

"Hey, hey—" So Duan Qing, who was still enduring the pain, gritted his teeth and shouted, "This is not ...... You're going to ...... me now ...... as an experimental object Why. ”

"Don't worry, it's enough to be patient a little longer."

Casually raising his other free hand, Jin pointed in a certain direction in front of Duan Qing: "If you can hold this level......

"You'll see what I mentioned earlier."

Endless energy continued to rush through his body, Duan Qing barely gathered the last bit of his willpower, and then followed the direction suggested by Jin, noticing a few tiny silk threads that gradually stretched out from the huge funnel in the elemental world. As if adapting to Duan Qing's thoughts, the already bizarre perspective also flew into the air with his thoughts of wanting to observe closely, and then reflected the several stone pillars below the silk line that extended outward like tentacles into his magnified field of vision: "That's ......"

"That's the stone pillar."

Jin's explanation sounded in his ears again, and all kinds of strange scenes that appeared in front of Duan Qing's eyes suddenly disappeared with Jin's withdrawn right hand: "They...... What is being exuded outwardly. ”

"What are those pillars exuding?"

It took a while to recover his spirit and thoughts, and Duan Qing repeated what the other party said again: "Are they attracting the surrounding elements? Are they on the antenna? ”

"I don't know what the antenna you are talking about, but ...... You're right. Kim replied in a low voice, "From what I've observed, that's probably what they're doing now." ”

That is to say...... The city was designed as a magical absorbing tower? ”

Thinking back to the directions of those stone pillars he had seen in various corners of the city, Duan Qing's eyes gradually brightened: "This city ...... Gathering magical elements? ”

"This conclusion may have been correct a thousand years ago." Jin shook his head lightly: "But now...... This place has clearly been completely destroyed. ”

"You're talking about the walls of the Void in the underground network, right?" Duan Qing looked back at the face of the Earth Great Mage: "That's why you've been investigating there?" ”

"That's right." Jin, who was silent for a moment, finally nodded: "Guide, gather, and eventually absorb, and go to the other side of the world...... That's what I've seen in this city. ”

"Those stone pillars...... The totem symbol carved on it, I have seen it on the Falling Star Mountain. Duan Qing, who had been silent for a while, then said his information: "You should know it too, right?" ”

"Unfortunately, that connection doesn't help." The motionless golden voice replied in a low voice, "At least...... This does not explain where the city came from and what it was used for. ”

"The Old Magic Empire is an empire known for magic, and they would never build a city like this." Duan Qing also analyzed with a look of disbelief: "What's more, the city is almost intact and doesn't seem to have been damaged at all......

"I don't know what the ancients built a city like this for." Kim's voice began to fade away as he turned away: "Apparently they didn't go out of their way to build a city where magic would disappear in large numbers, there must have been some ...... Something we can't imagine. ”

"Hey, hey! Where are you going? Swallowing back the question he wanted to continue asking, Duan Qing hurriedly stepped forward and chased two steps: "Don't continue the investigation?" ”

"I've been investigating." Jin looked back at Duan Qing with a disdainful gaze: "This time it's just for you to take a look at the results I have already learned, don't continue to waste my time." ”

"Well, then you'll have to at least send me back, right?" Duan Qing pointed to his nose: "A one-way car is very immoral, and you also know how difficult it is to enter Zalaha City now......"

"It's only relative, for you...... Never mind. ”

Sighing and shaking his head, Jin in a wide cloak turned back to Duan Qing's side, and then after the same whirlwind, he sent Duan Qing back into the dark underground pipe network. Duan Qing, who took out his adventurer map and compared it, and confirmed his location, nodded with satisfaction, and then stopped the other party's footsteps in a loud voice before the great magician wanted to move away again: "Wait a minute." ”

“…… Still have questions? ”

"Magical Construct...... What should I do if I want to see the magical structure of the city in the future? ”

“…… Find me, or learn magic. ”

Standing in place and silent for a moment, the back of the Great Magician made a dull voice again: "If you choose the former, I may not have such leisure and patience, if you choose the latter...... If you have time, I hope you can read more of the books that old Norman left you, it will be very helpful to you. ”

"Norman ......"

As if remembering some unrelenting past events, Duan Qing lowered his head slightly dullly, and only after a long time did he call out again to the tall back who was about to disappear into the depths of the passage in an unspeakable sigh: "I have one last question." ”

“……”

"You seem to have just said that...... Future adventurers may be able to withstand the onslaught of powerful magic. ”

Sensing the other party's stoppage, Duan Qing said his question in a low voice: "What if...... What happens to us now when we are subjected to too much magic for a long time? ”

“…… will turn to stone. ”

The back in the darkness was silent for a moment again, and then the painful buzzing sound of the eardrums echoed between the passages where Duan Qing was: "Without strong strength and willpower, the human body will be assimilated in the immersion of the elements, and finally ...... Become a beautiful elemental stone. ”

"Danger warning: please don't try this."

In the atmosphere that gradually quieted down, the sound of his footsteps finally disappeared into the darkness deep in the passage, leaving only such a sentence and Duan Qing's face that was also engulfed in darkness.

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"There's new news from the tavern...... A few more people came running to join the rebels. ”

"That kind of news doesn't matter anymore...... How's our quest going? ”

"The map to the southeast is almost done, and this is the final map result, but ...... This area should be in the range of Zax's area, and you know the defensive intensity there, so ......"

"So you didn't go up to the map, did you? It doesn't matter, it's not a big deal. ”

Entering the map information that the Legend of Flame handed over to him into his own map information, Duan Qing then put the updated map in front of his eyes, and only after a while did he raise his head and look at the rest of the players present with still thoughtful eyes: "As long as we can figure out this underground map, our future actions will become very advantageous, and all that remains is to open up the passages to a few key places and formulate a reasonable battle plan......

"Sorry for interrupting your train of thought, but ......" Yangtze River No. 7, who was leaning against the corner, smiled and stretched his arm: "Is this really good?" We have such a bad relationship with the rebels that we don't even do a prestige mission in the end......"

"I also value the prestige and goodwill between us and them, but ...... I'm tired of the process of repeating tasks over and over again. Duan Qing shook his head impatiently: "Collect supplies, transport equipment, and then save people, kill people, and go from one end of the city to the other end of the city...... If you really follow the normal flow of the game, you don't know how long this line of resistance will last. ”

“…… Do we really have that strength? The fat thief named Flying Wonder then whispered, "Aside from the help of the rebels, the strength to go it alone?" ”

"Of course there is, as long as you make up for it with enough intelligence."

Tapping his head, Duan Qing, who was sitting on a wooden barrel, replied easily: "And...... I didn't say that I should completely ignore the help of the rebels, but it was annoying to watch them fight all day long, and when it came to the critical moment, I would still ask for their help, such as attracting the attention of the enemy......"

"Brother Aoyama is so scary......"

"It's dark, he's black."

"Me, what are we going to do?"

"Don't be afraid, your fat brother will protect you, and when the time comes...... Ouch! ”

Then there was a slap on the back of someone's head in the corner of the dark passage, and the sound of a lewd fat man wailing in pain, and the flame legend who put away the slap then also let out a sullen breath, and looked at Duan Qing who was also looking at this side with a calm gaze: "Okay, you are an employer, you can do what you say, but ......"

"But what?"

"You have to plan your own time." Flame Legend pointed to the top of his head, "I don't want to be at a critical moment...... You can't get on the line for some unknown reason. ”

“…… This is natural. Duan Qing smiled and nodded: "There is still a long time before the next competition, we can think about it in the long run, after all, the success rate of this plan is not very high, and the corresponding preparations should be very thorough...... Ah, right. ”

"There are a few things that I have to explain to you now." He bent down, and then his gaze sharpened a little: "Anyway, there is no need to continue to do the relevant tasks of the rebels recently, you can just guard here, and in the meantime, I hope you can guard a few people." ”

"Maggie, and Tristan." He paused for a moment, then announced two names: "These two characters are relatively crucial, and they are very meaningful to our future plans, especially Maggie, her presence...... Never mind. ”

"For the sake of the face that I made her the way she is now, I have to protect her well." Duan Qing sat up straight again: "Do you have any opinions?" ”

"No opinion, no opinion, of course we have no opinion." The Flying Man was the first to jump up and express his attitude: "We have absolutely no doubt about your relationship, and we are not at all curious about what happened that night...... Ah! ”

"Looks like I need to find some needlework, because your mouth is so big." The Flame Legend who knocked the other party away again shook his fist with an ugly expression, and then smiled at Duan Qing: "Who else needs to be protected?" Say it in one piece. ”

"Aren't these two enough? I'm afraid you won't be able to see it. Duan Qing waved his hand senselessly: "Leave the rest to me, and I will take the rest of the ideas in the next few days, and the time for the general attack ...... Well, for now, it's five days away, how about that? ”

"No more questions? Very well, adjourn now. ”

The chaotic footsteps then disappeared along the entrances and exits in all directions, and gradually disappeared as the players gradually left, leaving only the magic chandelier hanging near the barrel in the dark passage for a while, and the lonely back of Duan Qing sitting motionless. As if he was quietly thinking about something, this back did not make any other superfluous movements for a long time, until a faint sound of wind began to blow the nearby chandelier and swayed back and forth, and he slowly raised his head: "Come out." ”

“…… Sure enough, it's still you. ”

At the end of the passage in the darkness, two black figures stood side by side and then appeared in the shadows that flickered by the flickering magic lights: "We can be found from such a distance. ”

"I just thought you'd come." Duan Qing shook his head sullenly: "It's just ...... I didn't expect you to come so quickly. ”

"This is what we've been planning for a long time - haven't you thought of it a long time ago?"

Gradually stepping out of that shadow, the player with the word Luo Tu on his head took the lead in standing in front of Duan Qing: "Seeing that you are about to ruin our good deeds again......"

"How can we, the Knights Templar, let it go."