Chapter 1003: The City of Roses (2)
Directly east of the Magic City, the Capital of Roses follows the mountains that separate the Empire and the Holy Kingdom to the east, and when you see a large area of tropical rainforest with lush vegetation, it means that you are not too far from the Rose Capital.
The history of this city is not very old, but it is very long.
It is said that it is not far away, because from the establishment of the capital to the current occupation by the empire, it has only been a few hundred years, and it is similar to Amen, which can only be regarded as a young city.
But it's said to be ancient, because the City of Roses was originally a city of ancient elves......
As for why the Rose City is called this name, it has to start with a legend.
At that time, the Rose City had not yet been established, and its inhabitants were scattered in the rainforest to live a tribal life, and the name of the Rose City was 'Bagfu', which translates to 'architecture in the depths of the rainforest'.
Originally, they were similar to the kind of savages who still hid in the forest and lived a tribal life in reality, and history is the same as reality, with the progress of productive forces, barbarism is destined to be defeated by civilization.
The empire has risen......
Faced with the threat of the Empire, under the leadership of a hero known as the 'Shining Man', various tribes banded together to settle in the ancient elven city of Bagfo, which was still in ruins at the time, and used the monsters and terrain in the rainforest to successfully repel the Imperial forces.
One of the most striking of these is the 'Shining Man', who is said to have commanded countless poisonous roses to fight against them, resulting in the entire city being covered in dense rose vines, which are not only evergreen all year round, but also red and white roses can be seen all over the city walls whenever you visit Bagfo.
After the war, the 'Shining Man' disappeared, leaving behind a 'Ring of Roses' that could manipulate the rattans, and this ring has since served as a symbol of King Bagvo, which is how the nickname of the City of Roses comes from.
Since the legend is true and false, since it is a legend and not a historical record, it shows that there is a lot of water in it, and the Bagfu people do not have a written word, so you can imagine how much beautification and distortion there is under word of mouth.
It is estimated that only by going to the archives of the empire or asking Endymion, who has lived for more than 800 years, can he find out the truth.
But it didn't matter, Ann Yizhi was not interested in the legend itself, he was most interested in the Rose Ring. With the ability to control Rose to repel the Imperial Army, it should be an epic item, right?
- So that's how you say it......
But no matter how much An Yizhi can be searched, it is estimated that it will be in vain.
The Rose Capital has fallen under the offensive of the Imperial Army with the assistance of the Magic Guide Mecha, and the whole city, from the princes and nobles, down to the common people, have all been made prisoners, and their king may now be being whipped and mined in a certain mine, even if the Ring of Roses really has that ability, it has now become the spoils of the Emperor, don't think about it.
In fact, the Empire is not very interested in Bagfo, that place does not produce valuable materials, nor is it a transportation artery, and the population is relatively small, so it really has little value to capture, which is why the legendary "Shining Man" can easily defeat the Empire's attack, they don't take the Rose Capital seriously at all.
Now it's different, the practical application of the magic guide mecha has made the high-level people discover the value of this thing, and I don't know where they got the information, and they learned that there is a buried ancient elf under the rose city about the technical knowledge of the magic guide mecha, so the rose city has become the tears of history.
But that's exactly what Ann is here for.
When the time in the dungeon slowly pointed to more than two o'clock in the morning, the almost silent moving magic mecha held up by the air cushion came to the side of the rainforest, and all the air holes were closed, and it changed to walking mode and walked into the woods.
At night, the dark green shadows of the woods look like terrifying shadows on the monitor, making it difficult to move.
Due to the fancy of the magic guide mecha, the empire will definitely deploy a large number of soldiers near the Rose Capital, so An Yizhi did not dare to use the light technique to turn on the lights, but fortunately, the 'original stone' has night vision, but it does not have much impact.
The real problem, sure enough, is the terrain.
The periphery of the rainforest was fine, the vegetation was relatively sparse, and after about 30 minutes of progress, the surrounding vegetation became noticeably denser and denser, and before you could take a step, you had to carefully pass through the gaps in the same posture as you would in a ballet.
A 20-meter-tall mecha plays ballet, and the picture is ......
However, after a few more minutes, it was impossible for the magic mecha to approach without making any sound, and the dense vegetation, vines, and bushes had blocked the road tightly, and there was no place to put your feet at all.
Therefore, An Yizhi and they could only choose to get off the magic mecha and move forward on foot.
Asking the other three to help, Beverly instructed the others to pull out the camouflage net, covering the 'rough stone' in a half-kneeling position, and placing a number of leaves that resembled banana leaves on top as cover.
The 'Primordial Stone' naturally has a very clever anti-theft system, and if this thing is pulled away by the Imperial Army, it will be much more serious than losing a mass-produced machine, which has a lot of unique technologies in the magic city.
Beverly wasn't a fool either, she smugly patted the armor plate and said:
"Anyone who dares to activate it without my permission will activate the self-destruct program, and the effective killing range is about five kilometers away."
“……”
This Nima can catch up with the tactical nuclear bomb!
Wait a minute, so we're coming with bombs all the way?!
Thanks to Beverly's technical skills, the self-destruct program is launched by mistake......
Then there is no then.
Anyway, is it really okay for Endymion to allow Beverly to make this kind of mass killing weapon in the city?
There are too many slots, and An Yizhi doesn't know how to spit out, so he can only ask with an aggrieved face:
"Which way are you going now?"
The three players are unaware of their surroundings, and even Hela's database has very little record of the rainforest, and Nikolai doesn't like the heat and humidity, and his records of the area are only from other written texts.
Beverly took out something that looked like a compass, looked at it, and said:
"This way, I know a secret passage into the city."
There are no more natives in the current Rose Capital, and they are all packed and taken away by the Empire, leaving only the Imperial soldiers.
Therefore, they had no choice but to sneak in as adventurers.
Anyway, it's not surprising that Beverly knows how to go to the City of Roses, but she still knows the secret passage?
As if sensing Ann's question, Beverly replied:
"I've secretly been to the Rose Capital once before, and I've lived here for more than half a month, so I'm quite familiar with it."
"But there is an empire between the Rose City and the Magic City, how did you get here?"
The two sides are at war, and if you want to get to the Rose Capital from the Magic City, you have to go through a large area of military camps, and the average traveler and merchant will not take this path, they can only choose to go around a large circle.
"So it's 'secretly'."
“……”
Once again, it proves that this girl's courage is really great.
She actually dared to smuggle herself to the Rose Capital, if she was caught by the Imperial Army and found out that she was a nobleman in the magic city, what would happen......
Well, that's the magic lady of the **plot.
It is estimated that Beverly's father must have a huge and powerful heart, otherwise with such a daughter running away, no one can stand it.
Put yourself in your shoes, if An Yizhi had such a daughter, he would definitely break his daughter's leg in advance, so as not to be afraid all day long.
Having said that,After the New Year, An Yizhi will reach the legal age of marriage,After getting the license, you should handle the marriage,Get married will consider the problem of having children,It is estimated that by this time next year,An Yizhi will retire from the game career and nurse the child full-time......
Let's get back to business.
After parking the magic armor and finding the right direction, everyone set off towards the secret path that Beverly had mentioned.
Appletea is at the front of the scout, Red is at the back, and Ann is in charge of protecting Beverly.
Although Beverly's level is no worse than John's by the player's standards, she is even more extreme than John, she is a true academic, she is completely incomprehensible in combat, and the spells she learns are all enchantment, transformation, alchemy and protection, after all, her job is a magic guide technician, not a professional combatant.
In other words, Beverly is a high-level war scumbag, and although this girl said that she brought life-saving props, she had to pay attention to her safety.
The environment in the rainforest is more difficult to walk, but it is also much better than the last time Ann Yizhi went to the Dead Man's Swamp and stepped on it to bring out two feet of mud.
The main reason is that the surrounding vegetation is too lush, the dense vines are like a curtain blocking the field of vision, and the thick canopy also makes the four people walking in it unable to even see the moonlight, and can only see some light spots sporadically.
Every time I move forward, I have to find a way to remove those vines, and pay more attention to the snakes lying on the vines, although that thing is not a monster, but most snakes are highly venomous, and it is quite cool to be bitten by them.
An Yizhi found that Beverly has an advantage, although she is a scumbag, she is not cowardly, and she is also very clear about her position, never causing trouble to others, and always follows the footsteps of An Yizhi, so that she is always in a state of protection.
This saves everyone, especially in a dangerous environment like the rainforest.
Ann pointed to a vine blocking her way, and was about to turn her head to ask Beverly how long it would be before she reached the promised secret passage, when she heard the sound of a rushing salad in front of her, and apple tea rushed out from behind the bushes.
"Brother An, I heard a heavy footstep approaching us."
As soon as this remark came out, Beverly was a little nervous, and Ann pointed and asked:
"Big monsters?"
"It's very loud, it's about ten tons or more, it's two-legged walking, I can't tell what kind of beast it is, I've never seen anything like this before."
More than ten tons, and two-legged walking?
Are you sure it's not a magic mech?