Chapter 16: Clues, Puzzles, and Puzzles
In the cave, Olaserten stood up and looked solemnly in the direction of Imotru.
Less than a second slower than her, Etus also stood up, and the two of them looked at each other, both of them seeing a look of disbelief in the other's eyes.
"What's wrong?" Shanes asked dumbfoundedly. Not a spellcaster, he doesn't have as powerful a sense as the two of them.
But his dog has.
Boiling blood and burning bones suddenly scurried to his feet, rubbing his boots excitedly and letting out a low roar.
"What? Seven Rings Spell? Comprehending the meaning of the pet, he cried out in surprise.
"Those two elves still have the magic power to release the seven-ring spell after the battle with McTarron? Could it be that Galadze went with him? β
"Impossible!" "I can also sense the smell of that man from a thousand miles away, if he comes, how can I not detect it!" β
Shanes raised an eyebrow and smiled strangely, the scar on his face wriggling like a bug.
"Forgot it was your old manβ"
"Shanes!" Etus's figure flashed, and he hurriedly gagged him.
"You her off again, don't look for Lao Tzu to resurrect your dog!"
Thinking of the miserable situation of boiling blood and burning bones last time, Shanes had to keep his mouth shut.
"Maybe it's a scroll or something." Ertus hurriedly changed the subject. "I heard that Galaze has been obsessed with making scrolls over the years, and he has made a lot of the six rings alone."
"Oh, yes." Olaser sneered: "Now that I know that I have been saved, what did I do in the first place?" β
"Yes, yes......" Ertus echoed in a hurry.
"And the smell of meat is also coming out, and it is estimated that the group of guys who like to eat meat are also alarmed."
Olaser glanced at the two of them and slowly walked to the entrance of the cave, and suddenly, a familiar aura rose from Silvermoon City, making her body begin to tremble involuntarily.
"Galaze!"
Despite her best efforts to bite her lip, the nightmarish name popped up irrepressibly.
"Such a coincidence, wouldn't it?" Ertus nervously stepped up.
"He's here, is the three of us going to shoot together?"
"I'll do it alone, you go and watch the druids, Master Garden's plan matters." With that, Olaser turned into a raven with wings made of flames and flew away, and a wave of heat caused a white mist to rise from the entrance of the cave.
Shanes stretched out, with a golden bow in his hand and a phoenix head carved in the middle, and he moved his hands and feet to make a gesture to the two dogs.
The two dogs, one gold and one red, rushed over and gnawed the throats of the captives cleanly.
Yetus threw a ball of flame, burning everything inside the cave to ashes, and the two of them turned into streamers and headed in the direction of Imotru.
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Imotru, the sky above the planting area was like the end of the world, full of meteors, fire rain, rolling air waves and gray-black clouds, Mu Yan was so shocked by the scene in front of him that he couldn't speak, and he even forgot to check the experience.
Everyone was safely transferred, and after he added the last two free attribute points to his intelligence, collected 18 points of intelligence, and successfully released the "long molten slurry" in the scroll, the sky was replaced by a fiery red, and if it weren't for Surya's tight grip on his hand, our scholars might not be willing to leave.
It was a feeling that was so unforgettable, and he began to understand why there was such a high percentage of veteran players in the mage community, and that such a charismatic class, such a class that showed the power of magic to the extreme, could easily arouse people's deepest desires.
In Dusk Era, spells above the seven rings, that is, each skill above level 70 need to go through a series of complex professional tasks to learn, but at the beginning, the mentor will demonstrate all the spells for you to make it easier to choose. Mu Yan has reason to believe that every mage player will plant a seed in their hearts to become stronger at that time.
Just like he is now.
Artes lived up to his mission and successfully transferred nearly 10,000 people from the pit to the area where the Fujiki warriors were located, and the only price he paid was that his magic power was exhausted, and he didn't even have the strength to stand up.
In addition, Mishua's anti-gravity circle also played a key role, not only helping Artes accomplish this feat, but also changing the polarity at a critical moment, from "anti-gravity" to "gravity strengthening". Although the ghost is a special magical beast that has no body, it still has mass, so after the gravity is strengthened, they are absorbed in the pit, at this time Mu Yan's magic happened to be completed, and the two jointly used a trick "catching turtles in the urn", five asteroid-like meteorites fell from the sky, rolling around in the pit under his clumsy operation, the scorching temperature made the air distort for a while, and the huge group of ghosts finally failed to escape the fate of being exceeded.
In addition, the few people who went to serve as scouts and baits in place of Gustavo also contributed to it, although they were frightened enough by the cold air of the ghost and then by the meteorite that smashed them in the face, and are now being treated by Marga and Freya.
I said...... Eldest sister, my hand is about to be pinched off by you. When he came back to his senses, Mu Yan felt a sharp pain coming from his right hand, and Su Lia was clenching too hard just now, and his hand had lost sensation.
"Oh." Surya happily let go of her hand and patted him on the shoulder. "It's a good performance, it's not as scared as Jin Li peeing his pants."
"You talk nonsense!" Jin Li immediately shouted: "It's not me who pees your pants!" It's this guy! β
He pointed to a nezumi kid, the little one who was as tall as him.
"I ...... I'm just afraid of the cold! The child raised his head and pleaded, "I'm not afraid of snakes!" β
Hearing this, Mu Yan smiled at Jin Li and said, "Listen, people can even overcome natural enemies, when will you two give me a swim?" β
Seeing him mention this stubble, the two dwarves hurriedly looked left and right to talk about him.
Jin Li suddenly shook his nose a few times.
"It smells so good...... It is the taste of meat! I see, it's the feathered snake that is cooked! β
The dwarves rushed excitedly towards the plantations, food and wine were two temptations they could not resist.
Being reminded by him like this, Surya remembered that the two of them had not eaten a grain of rice since they had come to the market at night to hang out, so he poked Mu Yan.
"Hey, do you want to-"
"Shhhh
Mu Yan made a silent gesture at her, he frowned as if he was thinking hard, and his eyes lost focus.
Just now, Jin Li's words seemed to evoke some memories in his mind, just like a fish tank that had been sitting for a long time, with a thick layer of silt falling underneath, which was stirred up by someone, and suddenly set off countless things that had been accumulated for a long time.
At the same time, a thought crossed his mind, and a flash of inspiration flashed away, like a nimble fish that could not be caught.
Knowing what had suddenly occurred to him, Surya stopped Gustavo, who had come to talk, and waited quietly.
Mu Yan suddenly sat on the ground, took out his magic wand, and drew a map west of the Hengduan Mountains on the ground.
"Ash Valley is centered, bottom left: Hummeded Serpent of the Sulphur Wasteland, right right: Ghost of the Twilight Plains, what else...... Where does the Howling Wind Wolf come from? The sunset forest due west, right, what about the giant apes and quagmire monsters? The swamps due north, these are the most recent...... I know! The Rock Fire Worm attracts the Feathered Serpent, and the soul energy of the Feathered Serpent after death attracts the ghost, and in order to solve the ghost, the best fire spell will be used, so that the fire and the rich smell of meat will not be avoided, and it will also attract a large number of howling wolves, what is next? Let me think...... What is the best-preserved Imotrum right now? Jungle hunters who have nowhere to vent their energy and only run on the ground, right? Then they fought with these bloodthirsty beasts (shocked, the beasts Hexie couldn't fight), and the blood flowed like a river, and the smell of blood would attract rotting blood!! Perfect! What a fucking shit! β
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but slam his fist on the ground, and immediately the blood flowed profusely.
The Rotting Blood Raccoon is a Tier 5 monster that spends most of its time on guard, lurking in the mires of the Dusk Swamp, growing a small flower on its head and secreting a fragrance that would enthrall most beasts to lure them in. If a large number of Rotten Blood Raccoon came to Imotru and were killed here, it is not difficult to imagine what would become of this place at that time, it is a bit inappropriate to say that it is a military parade of Warcraft, this scale and number of species, at least the Warcraft Olympics west of the Hengduan Mountains, right?
How exactly did this group of guys in history get out of the beast tide under the leadership of Gustavo?
Wait a minute...... Get out?
Who told you they got out!? Mu Yan suddenly realized that he had made a serious mistake, and this mistake could cost the lives of everyone present......
After the beast tide in the game ended, this vicinity was surrounded by demonic beasts, and there were also elven NPCs heavily guarded, until the first year of dusk, when the Wind Sky appeared, and the druids reappeared in people's field of vision, and no one set foot here. The next time Imotrum reopens, it's already a version change and it's been renovated.
In other words, the so-called "getting out of the beast tide" is only speculated from the results, and no one knows the process at all......
"What's wrong with him?"
Gustavo was frightened by Mu Yan's exaggerated expressions and movements.
"Probably...... Think of something, let him be quiet. β
Surya took out her handkerchief and explained softly as she carefully wiped the blood from his hands. Every time she felt at this moment, she felt a deep sense of powerlessness in her heart.
"They...... They all eat snake meat at the altar, so I'll go get some. β
"It's fine."
Gustavo said hello and left.
"Altar?"
This word suddenly popped into Mu Yan's mind.
He slapped his forehead vigorously, as if restarting the computer, clearing the records and analyzing them from the beginning.
"The only difference between the two is my involvement, so how big is the impact of the 'me' variable?
"Q: 'I' helped Gustavo escape from Woodthroat Village, impact?
"A: Without 'my' 'spider web', Gustavo would still have fled, and it would have been irrelevant.
"Question: 'I' got the Seven Rings Scroll from the elves, affect?
"Answer: The final use of the scroll: A total of 6,752 level 50-55 ghost beasts have been destroyed, and the harvest experience is 2440863, which is enough to upgrade to level 55 without considering the cost of skills, and at the same time does not bring any casualties. At present, there is no more cost-effective way to use it, which is a positive income and will not be considered for the time being.
"Question: 'I' detonate the igneous crystal, blow up the altar, impact?
"Answer: Based on the fire in the market area and the reaction speed of the air force, this operation belongs to the early detonation of igneous rock crystals without causing casualties, and at the same time sounding the alarm bell in advance, which is a positive benefit and will not be considered for the time being.
"Question: 'I' directed the people to help kill the Feathered Serpent, impact?
Answer: Positive returns, not considered for the time being.
Q: Is there a positive return build-up that causes a sudden change in earnings to a negative one?
"A: Doubtful.
"In summary, the only variable 'I' did not have a negative effect, i.e., without the variable, the original state of affairs would only be worse.
"In summary, the mystery has not yet been solved: first, the manipulator behind the worm. Second, the role of the altar. Third: how the druids went in the original process. Fourth: Where are the elven reinforcements? Fifth, the cumulative result of positive returns is doubtful. β
He wrote each of these five questions on the ground in short language, in Chinese, to ensure that no one could understand them.
"This is the normal order, followed by reverse order, the Druids officially appeared when Garden was one against two, one step forward, when they had not yet appeared, the battle situation was almost one-sided, and Garden was about to win, so from this analysis, this situation was caused by the lack of Druids. Therefore, the manipulator behind the worm, that is, the mastermind behind the scenes, is very likely to be Garton. β
With this in mind, he drew a gold and red emblem after the first question: a ring of thorns missing the top piece, with a flame running vertically through the middle, like a trident, which was the Safron emblem of Garden.
"The insects deliberately buried the igneous stone crystals under the altar, why did they blow up the altar?"
Mu Yan subconsciously pulled his hair, and suddenly, a bold idea came to mind.
"The altar is the key to the windswept firmament, even the door, which is why Gardon is deliberately blowing it up!
"So what did Garden mean originally? Possibility 1: He planned to eliminate the druids directly, but he accidentally opened the door and forced them into the windy firmament.
"Possibility 2: On the contrary, maybe he can't directly attack these druids for some reason, so he can only force them to stay away from the battlefield in this way, so that Ral and Isu can reduce a large number of believers and create an opportunity for himself to make a move! As for the later emergence of the druids, he did not expect it at all!
"That means that in any case, the druids eventually escaped by escaping into the Windswept Firmament, and then reappeared at a very coincidental time? That's right, it must be so!
"In this way, mysteries two and three have been solved, and as for the elven reinforcements, they must have been killed by Garden's men hiding in the shadows. So the last question, what is the impact of the cumulative positive returns? β
Mu Yan glanced at his character panel, which displayed an exaggerated number: 2762518/6003. This is the total amount of XP generated in Team Mode after deducting the XP penalty. The experience slot at level 50 is more than 140,000 (142851), and a monster of the same level that can be solved in 2-5 minutes has 0.5% of the experience slot, which is 700 experience points, and there is no way to have a dense group of monsters for players to mow the grass in the game. It can be said that this textbook-like live bait to attract monsters, magic circle to gather monsters, and seven-ring spell harvesting process is indispensable at the right time, place, and people, and cannot be replicated at all. Not to mention anything else, two Seven Ring NPCs work together to help control, a Seven Ring Force leader provides manpower, and there is just the right Seven Ring Fire Scroll, people who can meet these conditions, still care about these experiences?
It's just that now, the feeling that you can't spend money is really uncomfortable, if it weren't for the fear of being dissected as a monster by this group of people, he would have risen to level 50 in one go!
He took a deep breath and forced himself not to complain and focus on the problem.
"Most of the cumulative positive gains are reflected in the druid's casualties, and a small part is reflected in their own experience slots. If the next wave is avoided from the next battle, that is, the bloodshed, this beast tide will come to an abrupt end. Assuming that all the above conjectures are correct, then in any case, the main owner will be forced to appear next, and it is definitely impossible for Garton himself to make a move, so it must be his men. β
Thinking of this, Mu Yan couldn't help but smile.
He suddenly remembered the letter that the official Villefort had sent him.
"Dear player Shamu, first of all, please allow all of our staff to express our high respect for your wisdom and erudition, your outstanding performance in the 'Hogarth-Flame Safron' quest has won the unanimous praise of all the planners and creators, and we have the right to think that you are as studious, conscientious, and diligent as you are in reality...... (A compliment that doesn't seem to be money)
"But for certain reasons, we want you to use your knowledge wisely and not interfere with the normal course of the game. Because the game is designed to take into account the upper and lower limits of normal players, while providing extreme challenges...... (a high-sounding nonsense) ...... Therefore, we have made the following decision.
"There will be no changes to the dungeon record this time, and we recognize everything you and your companions have achieved in the game, but the Morrowind Library's collection will be subject to some corrections. Finally, the entire staff at Villefort wishes you a pleasant game. β
The reason for this is that with his help, the Star Guild was able to settle Garton and his men in just three hours.
The gatekeepers, Norton and Kaba, the two igneous giant brothers, the King of the Hunters with two dogs, the only female elf, the druid Blood Feather Olaser and her husband Razor the Fire Scythe, the Fire Demon King Etus, and the Garden's favorite butler, Chef Fan, and the chief believer and High Priest of the Heteropyra, he has a lot to know about their backgrounds, abilities, weaknesses, and even personal preferences......
If you want to blame Garton for being a story controller, the selected subordinates have a lot of backgrounds, and when they are transformed, they are desperately trying to get closer to myths and stories, isn't this kind of person just hitting the muzzle of the gun against Shang Muyan?
Thinking like this, he suddenly felt that he might change history again, as if he had saved Zayx.