As soon as it was dawn the next day, the young hunter led the regimental commander and Lu Xiu, under the guidance of the little scribe, through the streets and alleys, to the farthest part of the camp. The herbivorous dragon was forbidden to pass half a block away, and the group had to switch to walking. When we finally approached our destination, the sun had only risen to the height of the eaves, and it was too late to dispel the chill left over from last night, and the whole city had not yet fully woken up.

"It's just ahead," Lu Yingying replied to the Dragon Whisperer's untold questions, she carried the hem of her robe, and the bag around her waist swayed with the scrivener's movements, "Don't worry, it's early in the morning, even in the scrivener, we can be regarded as diligent." ”

The checkpoints on the road ahead became dense, and from time to time men dressed as scribes carried heavy scrolls and walked swiftly past the procession. The two badges on the scrivener's chest seemed to have a high level of authority, and they could still walk unhindered under heavy protection, and those who checked the lengthy paperwork with the guards were left behind by the small hunting group in a short time.

After another level, the tall bell tower-like structure emerges from the morning mist. The high-rise building is not like the typical system of a desert city, and the whole is made of heavy stones, and the quaint patterns can be vaguely seen engraved on the stone wall. The straight cylindrical tower is dozens of meters high, round and edgeless, but the top of the tower is pointed to the sky, like a miniature version of the sacred pillar in the middle of the lake, but it is already extremely tall for ordinary buildings.

"Is there a place like this in a desert city?" Lu Xiu took two steps forward and subconsciously rubbed his eyes. Not to mention how much manpower and material resources it takes to polish and shape the heavy stone, the tall metal needle at the top of the building is connected all the way down to the ground, which is clearly a lightning protection facility - even the union headquarters building does not enjoy this kind of treatment.

As soon as he approached the stone tower, the little scribe became excited. She stepped up the steps in three or two steps, grabbed the brass ring and buckled it against the equally heavy stone door, turned to face her companions, and said, "This is the 'hunting ground' of our scribes, come with me!" ”

After a loud sound, the stone door was slowly pushed open, and the rows of tall bookshelves like city walls came into view. The four young men stepped in, but saw that there were already many figures shuttling through this floor, ranging from the elderly to the ordinary age of the small hunting group, but they were all wearing blue and green scholar's robes.

Although they learned the destination of this trip the day before, except for Lu Yingying, everyone deliberately changed into a regular dress that did not show the identity of hunters, and only wore the hunter badge, but it was still particularly abrupt in such a crowd. Captain Qin cautiously passed by an old man, and the old scribe sat beside the bookshelf regardless of his image, the scroll in his hand was nearly a foot thick, as if he was trying to figure out something. Sensing someone approaching, he just unconsciously moved his body, never lifting his head for more than half a minute.

"It's a bit crowded here." Lu Shushi stuck out his tongue and explained in a low voice, "The Tibetan Academy was originally used to store classics, and when it was first built, there was no area for people to read. The books on the first floor are accessible to any scrivener apprentice at will, and the upper floors require higher clearance to enter, making them much more spacious. ”

The academy is made in the shape of a fortress-like round tower, one is to facilitate the division of the secret level of information, and the other is to better defend the thoroughness of the building. The East Block, the highest place in Locklac, ensures that even if the sky falls, the entire city is flooded or buried in yellow sand, and the book tower is the last to be threatened - in a sense, the buildings that carry the culture and memory of the city are no less valuable than the city itself.

"Awesome ......" was just in the middle of it, looking at the scholars around him who were immersed in hard study, Lu Xiu unconsciously lowered his voice to the lowest, and even had the urge to pull out a book from the bookshelf and immediately join them, "The Tibetan Academy at the headquarters of the trade union should be the best academy in the entire continent, right?" ”

Lu Yingying climbed the steps leading to the upper floor, turned around and shook her index finger: "To be exact, the libraries in various parts of the New World are only different in specialization, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior. ”

"The Royal Library, located in the royal city of Scarlet, is more detailed about the history of the continent and the kingdom; The colleges of each branch will always pay special attention to the information on the environment and ecology of the surrounding hunting grounds in the local area; Golden Feather City has the Blue Gold Chamber of Commerce in charge, and it is second to none in terms of information on the domestication and breeding of wild monsters, and its performance is mediocre in other aspects. The girl said. She flashed her badge in front of the curfew on the second floor, and beckoned her companions to climb the ladder together: "The foundation of the library comes from the scholars, and what the local scholars are keen on, the accumulation of the academy in that area will also rise." ”

"What about this one?" Qin Shui's voice was not loud, but there was an echo in the empty hall. The female leader was shocked to realize that this floor looked more empty, the number of bookshelves was much smaller, and there were hardly any people in sight. She took out a copy from the shelf, the scroll was copied and bound by hand, and the title of the book was "The Bloodline Exploration of Some Dragon Families". Skipping those confusing expositions and symbols, the commission report involved in the book alone has already been marked with a certain level of secrecy, and Qin Shui Yu has even seen a few poachers' hunting cases in it, and the scribe group does not seem to be particularly shy about the source of information from the Shadow Hunters.

"Ancient dragons, of course!" Lu Yingying stopped under an extraordinarily tall bookshelf, stroked the back of the bast-tanned book, and said, "Looking at the entire continent, there will be no second place that can support such a huge ancient dragon species research - just what you want, isn't it?" She looked at Feng Chen, who was looking around, and said, "You can ask me what kind of information you want." The research and information of the higher classification level are locked in the attic on the upper floor, and although my authority is not enough, if you want to see it, you can borrow my father's badge and use it......"

"You're going to go in yourself, aren't you?" The little head put the scroll in his hand back on the shelf, and said half-teasingly.

"It's good to be here for the time being, it's already a big help." The Dragonwhisperer said gratefully. He glanced around with some embarrassment, and the books on the shelves were dazzling: "Actually...... What I'm looking for, even I don't know very well. ”

As an ancient dragon species, the Kirin possessed almost endless knowledge, and was vague about how to end the war, and the chances of finding an answer in the scrivener's research were even rarer. Fortunately, the language of the dragon cavity and the true dragon clan is the same origin, and Feng Chen is more looking forward to what new changes the dragon cavity can produce after accumulating more knowledge, especially about the knowledge of the ancient dragon species, so as to let himself see the possibility buried deeply.

"Perhaps...... Let's start with the past wars and the Fengshan Dragon, shall we? He said uncertainly, "It would be great if there was a study of dragon cavities." ”

"Just the beginning? That's a lot of work. Lu Yingying said solemnly, but there was an eager expression on her face,

As the ancient dragon species that has the most contact with humans, the information on the ancient dragon in the union library accounts for more than one-tenth of the information on the ancient dragon. The War of the Human Dragon involves all aspects of the study of the scribes, and even if it is only to sort out the most superficial parts, it is bound to consume a lot of time and energy. Not to mention the dragon cavity that the little scribe had never heard of before, even if there were similar records, I am afraid that they were scattered in the corners of various classics, and finding them at this moment was tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.

Looking at the spiritual food around him like mountains and seas, Lu Xiu couldn't help but be discouraged: "At this time, isn't the Hunter Guild going to give some help?" ”

"I tried to explain it to them." Feng Chen pouted, "But you also know what the union's attitude has always been towards unknown information. ”

"Never use uncorroborated intelligence...... Is it? ”

"Now that Kirin is dead, my word about ending the war can no longer be confirmed." The Dragonwhisperer sat on the floor, pulled a book from the shelf next to him, and placed it on his lap, "If you can't prove it, those guys will just take me as a bluff." So then, I'm afraid we'll have to rely on ourselves. ”

"What about the other poachers? Someone else will come back to Locklac with you. The little scribe asked, "Where are all those people?" Did they mention any useful clues? ”

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The guard hunter closed the door and unshackled the dust through the grille. The young man loosened his wrist, but saw a foot come in from outside the gategate, and with a twist of his toe, he crushed a huge ant on the ground.

"If it's alive, you can use it to unlock the door, right?" The eyes under the guard's helmet looked at the Shadowhunter defiantly, and then spat at the dead ant before turning and pacing out of the gate.

"Hey, I'm not going to do anything stupid—" Feng Dust innocently pleaded, but no response was received. He had no choice but to pout his lips helplessly, and sat back on the wooden bed, rubbing his temples to relieve the soreness after mental exertion.

"It's as friendly as ever." A joking voice came from the next room, clearly Kaede senior, "Didn't that guy know that you were leaving?" ”

The cell was quite spacious, separated by heavy walls rather than a transparent iron grille. The window was not small, and there was still moonlight streaming in, not like the prison of the Knights, dim and damp, and the air carried an endless smell of blood all year round.

"Speaking of which, it's tomorrow, right?" Behind the wall on the other side, Bai Ye looked at the bright moon outside the window and asked leisurely.

"Early tomorrow morning, I will go to the union building and sign the paperwork, and I can leave this hellish place." Feng Chen changed his posture and lay on his side with his arms on his pillow. Through the door grille, he saw that the room on the opposite side was empty, and he couldn't help asking, "Is Senior Rhino still outside?" ”

"He's not coming back." Farther away, in the cell, Sen Luo was leaning against the wall and standing upside down with one hand, gritting his teeth when he heard this.

"Rhino...... A deal was made with the Hunters' Guild. He knew how the underground bazaar worked, and he knew several of the key people in it. "That guy is still a merchant after all, and he knows how to sell himself for the highest price. ”

The Dragon Whisperer sat up in surprise, "Even if you don't, you're going to be released, right?" Senior, can't he even wait for these days? ”

"It's not just for freedom, the rhino uses this information to exchange for other things." Captain Scales smiled bitterly, "Before joining Scalescales, he was the only survivor of another Shadowhunter Order. He has a secret stronghold in Scarlet, full of old and orphaned members of his former team. I don't know how big the colony is, but most of the commissions earned by the rhinos on the hunting grounds are spent in it. ”

"Is he a madman?" After walking with everyone in the reverse scale for so long, it was the first time that Kaede knew that the big man was carrying such a secret. With the expenses of the entire hunting group's family members alone, it's no wonder that Rhino has always had an almost pathological pursuit of money, "He can't feed those guys for a lifetime, right?" ”

Raising Ah Dong and Ah Xia, Kaede certainly knows what fate awaits the children born in the underworld. The offspring of the Shadow Hunter cannot be included in the register of any kingdom, and of course cannot participate in the selection of the Hunter. Even if both parents die, they do not enjoy the treatment of orphans in the union. When they grow up, they'll either follow in their parents' footsteps and become a new generation of poachers, or they'll settle in Burning Stone's underground settlements and serve the Shadowhunters for the rest of their lives.

"That's why Rhino chose a better way, exchanging a piece of information for dozens of Scarlet's names." Bai Ye said abruptly, "To be honest, I don't blame him. ”

"Boom!"

"I don't think so! The thought of becoming a guild dog like the cowards in Redstone makes me want to snap his neck! There was an angry sound of smashing the wall from Sen Luo's room, and the current green-armored hunter could only vent in this way, "Captain, if I see you and the Hunter Guild frowning, I will not show mercy." ”

"Don't worry, neither I nor the union can easily let go of the incident in the mine, even if they are willing to take the blame for the past, I will never return to the union." Captain Reverse Scale shook his head.

"What are your plans for the future?" The dragon whisperer asked loudly as he leaned closer to the wall.

"It's probably better to find a way to get rid of the control of the union as soon as possible and return to the underground world." There was a rare look of confusion in Bai Ye's eyes. After the battle in the Ruins Hunting Ground, the old hunters became more and more aware of the strength of the union. He secretly thought to himself that if he wanted to achieve the change in his mind, he was afraid that he would have to unite the entire underground world to do it, "Now that Redstone is attached to the union, someone must replace them and stabilize the order of the Shadow Guild." ”

"It's not strange who that person is, but it certainly won't be among us." Feng sighed, "When the news of our detention by Locklac spreads, the name of 'traitor' can no longer be argued. Even if we leave the gate of the union headquarters, do you think there is still room for us to stand in the underground world? ”