As if deliberately guiding the direction of the guests, a magic broom that was constantly wandering around the bottom of this circular tower moved in front of Duan Qing at the same time as the words fell, and the magic broom that attracted everyone's attention then twisted its waist like a living person, and swayed towards the entrance of the steps not far away with a rustling sound: "I always feel-"

"I always feel that the design of this place is more in line with the look of the magic tower in the wizarding world."

Breathing a sigh of relief slightly, Duan Qing then whispered to the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice behind him, "Flying utensils, magic brooms, floating stairs, and so many magic books...... It's exactly like the magical world in my mind. ”

"God knows why magic technology in the free world evolved the way it is." Noticing the magic stairs floating in the air that the gray-robed mage meant at this time, Xue Lingphantom Ice shook his head with a funny expression: "If you want to know, you can go to join the Restorationist and brush up on your reputation, and see if they will tell you what the Magic Empire was like a thousand years ago." ”

"The people in the Mage Council can also say a thing or two, after all, they are now a member of the orthodox magic system." Following the magic broom that jumped in front of him, Duan Qing's sighing expression became a little more obvious: "In their descriptions and countless magic documents that I have seen, I have also seen a lot of what the magic tower should look like, but I have to admit that this scene in front of me is the one that best meets my psychological expectations." ”

"As soon as I talk about magic, I get excited - where is the former sword master who was my teacher?" So Xue Lingphantom Ice made a complaining voice: "Is there so much evidence and attraction in the world of magic? ”

"It's a new world you've never touched before."

With his eyes wide, Duan Qing reached out and took a magic book that flew by his side into his hand: "Although I have been in contact with a lot of virtual worlds in the past, not to mention identity and dabbling, just adapting to the new virtual model has exhausted all my brains, let alone studying their history and system design concepts." ”

"You don't have to be so tired." Xue Ling, who also stretched out his hand and wanted to take another magic book, then let out a low cry of annoyance in the sight of the book dancing around his arm: "The fourth generation of virtual technology has embedded century evolution into the entire world, whether it is the rules of the game or the rules of the world, it will go through various evolutions, and it is impossible to study all the elements in this situation. ”

"I do know how far your virtual technology has evolved in the three years since I was away." Flipping through the pages in front of him casually, Duan Qing then released the book in his hand into the air in front of him as if he was released: "But people are always curious, people are more interested in things that have never been studied before than they are familiar with." ”

"This is the 'adventurer spirit' that we often talk about."

He turned his head, and his condescending gaze from the steps also fell on Xue Ling, who was following him closely: "Turning curiosity into a driving force is not only human nature, but also a necessary part of the qualities of a professional player...... Not. ”

"Looks like they're really in some trouble."

As if he had just noticed the scene below, Duan Qing silently retracted his boastful words halfway, and Xue Lingphantom Ice, who had noticed all this, then turned his head and followed Duan Qing's line of sight to notice the anxious look on the faces of Asahi Dongsheng and Gedmayne, who had just pushed the door in: "We can only go up by ourselves." ”

"Why don't you ask what's going on?" Pointing to the screen where Ning Lan, who had just dealt with Fura and Rona, got up and smiled at the two players, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who had stopped, looked at Duan Qing's back as she continued to move forward with a puzzled expression: "It seems that something happened to you." ”

"It's good to have Ning Lan to help them deal with it." The pace of continuing to move forward along the magic steps did not stop in the slightest, and Duan Qing's voice without replying was also clearly transmitted to Xue Ling's ears at this time: "And I think that no matter what kind of accident they encounter, they will have to run above our heads to seek a solution in the end." ”

“…… Also. Thinking back to everything he saw when he woke up in the outside world before, Xue Lingphantom Ice finally nodded his head: "Listening to that guy's previous tone and your description, we were rescued by this guy even with the entire carriage." ”

"Not only does he have powerful magical skills, including space magic, but he also knows the Endless Sea and the Bridge of Wonders inside out." As if speeding up his pace, Duan Qing's figure disappeared faster and faster towards the top of the magic steps: "Although he doesn't have the ability to know all things like the Violet Lord we met when we were in the Violet Tower, he is undoubtedly the master of this area. ”

"Even if he's not the regional leader, he should be the key person of the guiding type." Speaking of this, he paused slightly in his tone: "Of course, he is also the key to whether our journey can continue. ”

"We ...... Will you be able to continue traveling? Stretching out his hand and beckoning another magic book floating in front of his eyes, Xue Ling's voice in response, which had ended in failure again, became helpless: "Even the train has been ruined like that, even if there is really a road ahead of this safe haven, we can't continue to move forward." ”

"So far, it seems." Without denying Xue Ling's opinion on the Phantom Ice, Duan Qing's sigh also sounded little by little with the slow but steady pace of progress: "Throughout our entire process from entering the Bridge of Miracles to the present, whether it is in terms of time or space, the span has been ridiculously large, if you judge and consider it from the perspective of a standard normal copy——"

"We should be nearing the end of the quest by now."

Without saying any more, the gray-robed magician with serious eyes then slowly walked forward in silence, and the two figures, one in front and one behind, also faintly flashed between the floating and drifting stone steps, and finally disappeared into the source illuminated by the dim light above. The mottled masonry walls shrank little by little as they rose, and finally the part of the attic of the tower, which was also circular and half of it was now left, appeared in the field of vision of the two players, and they supported each other to the floor of the attic, and then carefully observed their surroundings, and finally fell on the gray-black figure facing them with his hands behind his back between the bookshelves at the far end: "That-"

"Ah, here you are."

In front of the curved bookshelf that only the magic book remained, a tall figure in a gray-black magic robe turned his head slowly, and the same huge cloak and hood also concealed the image that this seemingly tall figure should have at this time, only the magic fluorescence faintly emitted from the hood flickered and jumped on the cover of the magic book he was holding: "I'm sorry, but your movements seem to be a little slow, so I passed the time a little." ”

"Our companion seems to be having a problem." So Duan Qing smiled and pointed in the direction where the two people came: "So I dealt with it a little." ”

"Your companions."

The glow under the hood flickered twice as the tall figure was silent, as if the magician who called himself Morna was sensing something: "Hmm, the vital signs are normal, but the energy level is low...... It should be overexertion, just rest for a while. ”

"Thank you, Your Excellency, for taking care of us." Knowing that the other party had checked on everyone downstairs at that moment just now, Duan Qing performed a standard magic etiquette towards the other party: "My name is Lin Yuan Shui Shushui, please allow me to once again express my gratitude to you for saving our lives on behalf of the Mage Council and the Qingling Adventure Group." ”

"It's a lot of fun." Without immediately responding to Duan Qing's repeated thanks at this time, Molna, who seemed to be observing the two people in front of him, said his next sentence for a long time: "Is it the newly developed etiquette of the Magic Council that you just mentioned?" ”

“……”

A lot of information was drawn from the other party's answer, and Duan Qing, who raised his head, didn't make any sound for a long time, until the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice standing behind him couldn't bear it anymore, and he showed his flat smile as if he had just reacted: "It's the Mage Council, not the Magic Council, Your Excellency." ”

"What's the difference between the two names?"

"Your Excellency, you've been in this place for a thousand years, and there may be some things you don't know very well." Stopping the movement of Xue Lingphantom Ice behind him secretly pulling his magic robe, Duan Qing's voice replied in a calm and indifferent voice: "The Magic Council, and the Magic Empire it leads, were destroyed a thousand years ago, Your Excellency. ”

"Oh? I've never heard of anything like it. ”

In the tense atmosphere around him, the voice of the tall magician who stepped forward replied with a strange meaning; "Looks like I've been in this place for so long that the world has begun to abandon my existence."

"Aren't you part of the Magic Empire?" Not feeling any hostility from the surface of the tall gray-black figure in front of him, Xue Lingphantom Ice, who had been maintaining his nervousness, then asked tentatively: "Won't you be sad about this?" ”

"How is it possible, what does the survival of the Magic Empire have to do with me." The slender arms shrouded in the robes swayed, and Molnar's voice seemed to have a slight smile in his voice: "While the magical technology and magical resources they possess are amazing, they are not of any use to me, and they do not help me in my mission - ah, yes." ”

"Speaking of which, you haven't officially answered my question yet." He raised his head, and the fluorescence hidden under the hood seemed to transmit a pair of eyes that looked directly at Duan Qing: "What happened to that miracle bridge, and what kind of preparation has the energy transmission reached now?" ”

"We've never heard of anyone preparing energy transmission for this bridge." After pondering for a while, Duan Qing answered this question with a voice after another silence: "As for the Bridge of Miracles itself...... It is so badly damaged that it has even broken in some places. ”

"If you're referring to the place where you fell before, then you don't have to worry." Molner waved his hand when he heard this: "As long as there are enough materials and energy, I can be responsible for repairing the connection between the broken bridge and this lighthouse." ”

"Do you mean space magic?" Duan Qing couldn't help but exclaim: "Can you really do this kind of thing? ”

"As I said, the space around the haven is under my control."

Spreading his long hands to the sides, the tall figure replied with a slight smug flavor in his voice: "I've been in this place for so long, I've even calculated the magic composition of all the nearby spatial structures, and just changing a few of them can make them change dramatically." ”

"Except, of course, those spaces that have been disrupted by the elemental storm." Excited as if about to dance, the tall magician then suddenly lowered his head as if he remembered something: "The power of the Endless Sea is not something I can resist alone, for thousands of years, it has eaten away at many areas around the Haven, and even the bridge deck I protect is difficult to maintain for a long time. ”

"The section in front and back of the lighthouse is probably because of this." Coming to such a conclusion from the other party's explanation, Duan Qing nodded slowly: "But as long as you have enough materials and magical energy, you can restore the bridge deck?" ”

"Of course you can, if you have enough energy." Molnar nodded his head as well: "But according to my senses and observations, the transmission of magical energy has been stagnant for a long time - is there something wrong with the terminal?" ”

"We don't know exactly what you're talking about a terminal."

After secretly glancing at Xue Lingxuan Ice again, Duan Qing replied in a low voice, "If you're referring to the Free City, that city is suffering from calamity right now. ”

"Free City?" Molner showed Duan Qing's expected puzzled expression: "What is that?" ”

"It's a city built under your direction." Gradually grasping the current situation, Xue Lingphantom Ice, who stepped forward, then also explained: "To be precise, it's another you. ”

"The city of freedom, which is famous on the mainland, must also be the result of the efforts of 'another you' to convey energy."