Along with the falling stones, a small opening was finally made between the collapsed rocks. The opening gradually widened, eventually creating a passage that could be passed sideways by one person. Fang Yu and Luo Lin each made two pillars with alchemy, and supported them under them to prevent further collapse.

Luo Lin clapped his hands, turned his head and said, "You first or me first?" ”

Fang Yu glanced at him, worried about what trick he was playing, and replied, "Let Miss Attila first, then me, and finally you." ”

Rollin didn't object when he heard this, he just nodded.

He immediately let out another violent cough, coughing so violently that he bent over, and even had to hold his hands on a nearby wall to stand firmly. After coughing, he took a sharp breath before Rollin raised his head and gave the other bird an apologetic look. It's just that his face is so pale that it is almost bloodless, as if he will fall down at any moment.

Fang Yu couldn't help but feel a little strange when he looked at him like this, he had never seen the Elector like this, and when he was in the Van Rik arena, he once thought that the other party was an aborigine. He watched silently from the sidelines, and after a while asked, "Are you alright?" ”

Rollin shook his head, signaling that he was okay.

"Have you fallen under any curse?"

"Not really, it's just the necessary price for strength."

"Strength?"

"You've probably heard the legend that a deal with a 'demon' comes at a heavy price, but you can gain extraordinary power."

"Demons? The demons of Aitaria are referred to, you mean the saints of darkness? ”

Luo Lin shook his head again: "I mean the real 'demons', you haven't seen them, the dark saints are just their pawns. ”

Fang Yu listened in disbelief, because he had never heard of such a statement. But it is also possible that the other party is deliberately misleading, and he can't be sure of this in his heart. He was silent for a moment: "What kind of power does 'they' give you?" ”

Luo Lin paused, and it took a long time before he spoke: "...... You promise me one thing, Mr. Eddard, and in exchange, I'll tell you the secret. ”

Fang Yu looked at him.

"Don't tell the outside world about everything that's happening here for the time being."

"For now?"

"Within twenty-four hours."

But Fang Yu shook his head: "I don't make deals with cultists, you should know the guidelines on the Stargate Declaration. ”

Rollin smiled: "The guidelines are flexible, and this secret is important to you. ”

"But for me, the guidelines of the Stargate Declaration are above all else." After talking more than half a sentence, Fang Yu realized that he couldn't be led by the other party. He turned, walked down the aisle, and picked up Attila who was sitting there. Miss Elf looked at him and whispered, "You did nothing wrong, Eddard." ”

Fang Yu smiled at her.

He seemed to be carefully supporting his 'sister', carrying her to the crevice, so that she could lean against the wall and borrow strength. As Attila passed through the exit, she glanced back at him and motioned to him to be careful.

Fang Yu only nodded slightly to her, indicating that he understood. He watched as Attila struggled through the narrow passageway, and in a short time vanished into the darkness.

He glanced back at Rollin and walked up himself. But suddenly Rollin stopped him from behind him: "Ed." ”

Fang Yu turned back vigilantly.

Rollin reached into his arms and pulled a small object from his trench coat.

It was diamond-shaped, a standard octahedron, like two pyramids with their bases perfectly fitted together. But the two pyramids have a dull appearance, as if they have been brushed with a layer of ink, and only some strange patterns can be seen on them.

Fang Yu recognized it at once. It was the strange clockwork goblin he had seen in the Hall of a Thousand Gates, the Pitch Black Star. He had seen the other party use this kind of construction at the Van Rik banquet before, but only once.

Rollin raised his hand, and the thing hovered from his hand with a 'buzz', stopping a few inches from his palm. Surprisingly, however, the octahedron does not see any power source on its exterior, and it is very agile and not as clumsy as the Annihilator QV700.

This is completely beyond the understanding of modern alchemy. Although Fang Yu had seen it once in the illusion, when he saw it again, he still felt a little incredible.

Rollin held the little thing and then spoke: "This is the power they give me, guess what it is?" ”

Fang Yu looked at the other party in surprise. But the other party took the initiative to tell him this secret, which is not a violation of the norms. He thought for a moment and replied, "This is the alchemy of the time of Noumerin?" ”

Rollin shook his head and withdrew the gadget with a 'click', letting it fall back into his hands. He looked at the thing in his hand again before replying, "It existed much earlier than the time of Noumerin, and it is not alchemy. ”

"You want to say it's a creature of the Sinsas Snake People......?"

Fang Yu looked at the other party and shook his head: "But as far as I know, the snake people are addicted to magic and disdain these sideways. They didn't even need to rely on any external objects, and the only magical items left of the Serpent Empire were a large number of stone tablets engraved with ancient magical knowledge. ”

In fact, such a custom was once the mainstream of the Noumerin elves, but the elves were not true dragonborns after all, and they did not have the ability to flow magical power in their blood. Therefore, they invented magical ornaments and created the Elven school of blacksmithing to compensate for their lack of magical talent.

This forging technique was later introduced between dwarves and goblins, and different crafts were derived. At the end of the Age of Magic, the elves used nearly the same process to create five true dragon-slaying swords for humans.

The elves, on the other hand, gave up the forging skills they had created and embarked on the path of alchemy. The earliest rudiments of alchemy were born in the middle and late stages of the Age of Magic, and after centuries of development, they came to their most glorious era.

That is, the era of the great alchemist Eddard.

The end of the Age of Magic, and the Cataclysm that followed—the Verdant Years.

"You're right, but I didn't say it was the creation of the Serpents," Rollin replied, "It was someone else who created it, the Sage—"

“…… Sage? ”

"Yes, it is the picture that the Sinsas snake people painted in the ancient stone tablets—the time of the birth of the serpent Andreon in the Scroll of the Abyssal Sea—and the Sages who also emerged from the underworld, took the throne of the black scourge and fire, and created the 'Shining Sea'."

"The first generation, from this."

"This was followed by a long period of prosperity that lasted for thousands of years, the era of Ta-Kaja. Until the last ancient sage disappeared and the Seven Kings conquered, the once-glorious golden civilization of Sinsas also fell apart. ”

"This was followed by a long dark age, which lasted another 1,700 years, when the elves were born and Sinsas was divided in two. Then there was a shift in power, and Noumerin rose to the present day. ”

"But the order set by the Sages still determines the pattern of Aitaria today. The lizardmen of Gudasok, the former servants of the Serpents, still believe in the ancient Word, believing that their prophecies will one day be fulfilled. ”

"The moment the Sea of Shine is extinguished, the Sage will return to the world."

This is not the first time Fang Ou has heard these legends. Terrarik had told him all about the Shining Sea, about the ancient Sinsas Snake Empire, and he had seen the Black Comet and the Throne of Fire on the ancient frescoes of Fenris.

Tada sacrificed and also told him about the extinguishing of the sea of light. He even has the power of blessing from the 'Shining Sea', as well as the Radiance of the Sky, which is also closely related to the Shining Sea.

But he looked at the small object in Luo Lin's hand - if the Pitch Black Star was the creation of the Sage, why did it appear in the illusion of the Hall of a Thousand Doors. Could it be that the elves of Noumerin have also seen these ancient magical creations?

Rollin saw his curiosity: "It's a 'nightmare'. ”

"Nightmare?" Fang Yu felt as if he had heard the name there.

Rollin coughed a few more times.

After coughing for a while, he nodded: "This is not a construct, but rather an alternative 'creature'. There is something special about the forces that drive it...... The people who made a contract with me gave me that strength. Of course, the cost is also high. ”

He paused for a moment, and then added, "But it's worth it—"

Fang Yu looked at the other party silently for a long time, and then asked, "Why are you talking to me about this?" ”

Rollin smiled again: "Simply put, I want to gain trust. ”

"Trust?"

Fang Plover looked at him suspiciously.

"Don't get me wrong," Rollin replied, "I already understand your principles, and this is not a deal. ”

He raised his head and looked at Fang Yu with a dark gaze: "I can roughly guess what your purpose is—but I won't ask where you're going, and the front is not stable, and the air pirates have already entered the tunnel." You believe my word and I can get you out of this place safely. ”

Fang Yu stared at the other party's gaze silently for a while, not quite understanding the reason for this person's strange behavior.

"You're not a Dragon Worshipper?"

Luo Lin shook his head: "It's different from what you think, I am." But I don't have the same interests as them. ”

"You're on one side of Pudra?"

Luo Lin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said, "It turns out that you were there at that time." ”

But he also shook his head: "I don't have anything to do with that person." ”

"You want to use us for something?"

"So to speak," replied the other man, not shying away from it, "but I will not tell you my purpose, nor will I ask you what you are for." If you believe it, I'll get you out of this place safely, that's all. As for what you plan to do after that, that's your own business. ”

Fang Yu was silent for a moment, his heart full of doubts, and he didn't understand where the other party's confidence came from. He thought for a moment, and only replied, "I have to think about it." ”

"Listen to me."

Fang Yu didn't say anything more, passed through the rift, and came to the other side. Attila had been waiting for him for a while, and was a little worried. And Fang Yu described the conversation between the two of them to Miss Elf without changing a word.

After hearing this, Attila was also a little confused. But she still seemed very calm, and only replied: "Why don't you ask your Miss Ship Officer?" ”

Fang Yu patted his head. In terms of speculating on people's hearts, it is natural that Sylvid is much better than him.

It's been a long time since the magic concussions, and communication has long since been restored. He opened the communication crystal and asked about the situation over there. Sylvede was relieved to learn that his side was safe and sound, and told him about Alyssa and Parker's disappearance.

And the other party has not been able to contact him so far.

Fang Yu listened, and he was also a little worried in his heart. But not being able to get in touch is sometimes not necessarily a bad thing – at least it means that the other person should just be stuck somewhere. If something is wrong, you should be resurrected in a nearby temple and reach out to them.

The two discussed it for a while, and then he told each other about the doubts in his heart.

Silvid listened, was silent for a moment, and then replied, "Captain, I also believe that there is no such thing as a free lunch. However, to figure out one's thoughts, it is better to first examine one's own situation. I suggest that this option be considered as a last resort, if there is no other way-"

When Fang Yu heard this, he already understood. That's the best way to deal with it, Rollin says there could be a lot of air pirates ahead, but not necessarily. Taking a step back, if it is really unavoidable, it seems that the other party does not need to betray them in one more move.

He thought about it for a moment, and he had a plan in his heart.

Only a moment later, Rollin stepped out from behind. Fang Yu glanced at him before saying, "I've already thought about it." ”

Rollin looked at him unsurprised.

"At the moment, we can't trust each other, and there is no basis for cooperation," Fang Yu replied, "but since Your Excellency is willing to show sincerity, we might as well change the way we cooperate." ”

Rollin smiled, coughed and replied, "Listen up." ”

"I suggest that we separate from each other first," Fang Yu said straight to the point, "but leave each other a means of communication, and if we really need your help, we will meet again." ”

There is no doubt that this method of cooperation is completely biased in favor of him and Attila. But the other party has also said before that he just wants to help them, and since this is the case, there should be no other purpose. Fang Yu looked at Luo Lin's expression carefully, and the reinforcement gloves clenched slightly, if the other party showed a hesitant look, it meant that there must be something wrong with his previous proposal.

When the time comes, there will be no life-and-death battle.

But Rollin only thought for a moment, then nodded: "Reasonable." ”

When Fang Yu heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He looked at the other party a little suspiciously, thinking to himself what was going on with this person, as a dragon worshipper, did he really want to help them?

And Luo Lin behaved very generously, looked at the front and said, "Why don't you go first, the underground passage here leads to several exits, and the nearest one is near the excavation site." But there may be more air pirates entering the tunnels over there, so be safe yourself. ”

"If you need help, please contact me directly."

He said as he gave his contact number.

Fang Yu looked at it, the other party's community ID was very casual, just a string of English plus numbers, it should be a vest used to hide his identity. However, as a dragon-worshipping cultist, it was not surprising to have a vest, he nodded, and wrote down the communication number.

Then he glanced at the other again, and without hesitation, he led Attila into the tunnel ahead.

……

Sylvid put away the communication crystal.

She looked up at the tunnel ahead—the rest of the group was waiting in that place, and besides the missing Alyssa and Parker, even Sky Blue had arrived, and Bunigu was naturally there. However, compared to Tianlan, who was purely here to join in the fun, Luo Yu, Ji Ta and the box were all fully armed at the moment, and Luo Hao, who was putting his shield on the ground and looking around vigilantly.

After a while, there was a rustling sound overhead, and the old sailor Baggins got up from the ladder in that direction, took out the communication crystal, and said to the people, "There are still people up there, come and help them." ”

Luo Yu, the box, and Luo Hao immediately stood up.

After a while, everyone saw a short figure climbing down the ladder. And she jumped down, and the others saw that the other party was actually a girl, with a small pigtail and a craftsman's coat. When she came down, she looked at the crowd with some uneasiness, and then looked up.

After a while, two more people came down the ladder. The two men were carrying a tall knight covered in blood, and the knight was none other than Dickt.

Everyone couldn't help but be taken aback when they saw this, and Ai Xiaoxiao even screamed in surprise.

Tang Xin held the healing staff in his hand and immediately stepped forward. The little girl looked a little nervous, drew her dagger and stopped in front of her. But Tang Xin glanced at the other party and said, "I'm the priest of Milera. ”

The little girl was skeptical, looked at the staff in her hand, and then stepped out of the way. But Tang Xin walked up to Sir Dickett, who opened his eyes slightly and looked at the crowd. He stretched out his hand to stop Tang Xin and said, "I'm fine, it's just someone else's blood on my body - I'm under a curse, and the healing spell has no effect." ”

Then he looked around at everyone and said, "What about Ed?" ”

"The captain is not here, Mr. Dickett," replied Sylvede, "and he is at the town hall." ”

Tianlan said on the side, "Mr. Dickett, what's wrong with you?" ”

Dickett shook his head slightly: "It's a long story, but I've met a tricky opponent. ”

He paused for a moment before saying, "It's good that you came in time...... You should have seen the letter I left? ”

The crowd nodded.

"When Van Rik saw the dragon witch, I actually planned to wait for you to go on the road together. But some coincidental factors allowed me to discover the traces of the Dragon Worshippers, and I was worried that they would have some conspiracy, so I left such a letter in a hurry-"

"Later, I followed the Dragon Worshippers all the way to this place, only to find out that the Blood Shark Air Pirates were operating here. Originally, I thought they were planning to recreate the story of Dorifinn here, using the power of the dragon's first scales to resurrect Nicol Bolas. But unexpectedly, I discovered something different. ”

"Something different?" Sylvide asked.

Dickert took a breath and replied word for word:

"There are other things in the underground of Idus, and this matter should be deeply related to the dragon witch disaster a hundred years ago......

"The true purpose of the Dragon Worship Sect should be them."

……