Chapter 155: Trafficking in "Persons"
ps: The modification is complete. Thanks to the four great votes of "Old Man Si", "Cute Cat Sage", "YYWHS", and "Lazy Ying Long".
"Are you kidding?" Rielly preemptively pointed to the little guy on the stone platform and said, "Claudia, you don't think the creature in front of you is still alive, do you?" ”
Claudia. Auditore glared at the mage and argued, "But it doesn't look like it's dead at all!" ”
"Whether it is dead or alive, how can you stand here from a distance and look at it and draw conclusions! You have to make contact with each other before you can judge! "Who knows if those ancient researchers will have the brains to come up with a creature that can still remain alive after death." ”
"A creature that remains in its original form after death?" Barrett was taken aback by Rielly's thoughts, "I really can't think of any effect on having this trait?" Even in the old empire, research funding didn't come in the wind! Will they really be invested in this? I'm skeptical. ”
Rielly smiled strangely at this time: "It doesn't have to be a special research in this area!" For example, an accident, or a mutation may also have a similar effect. ”
"In fact, this situation around me reminds me of a humanoid monstreak called 'Erlan'. They do not need food and water to survive. As he said this, Barrett's palm in his grip on the Mo knife also became wet, "And as long as their psychic power is not destroyed, this creature can continue to provide vitality and repair its body in unimaginable ways. For them, 1,000 years is just a small meaning. Eternal life is not a dream either. ”
"'Erlan'? Is there any such weirdness? Let me look for it. Rieli hadn't thought of that. Because she immediately started playing puzzle games.
At this time, the originally silent Clematis. Bott suddenly spoke, "I think that little guy should still be alive!" ”
Hearing this, Barrett immediately turned his gaze to the priest: "Are you sure? ”
It's not just Barrett. Except for Rielly, who has already fallen into the fugue, the eyes of the players are all focused on Klaymatis. Bot's body. The anticipation of the crowd made her feel a little pressure, and after a few deep breaths to calm her mind, she spoke: "Claudia just said that it was dangerous, so I tried a volume of detection camps. As a result, the guy in front of him shone with a faint red aura. I don't think he would have given this aura if he had died! ”
"Red aura? Evil creatures! I think we should bring a paladin with us when we go out. As he said this, he immediately grasped the crossbow in his hand.
"But the aura wasn't very strong! In other words, although the creature in front of him is from the evil camp, it does not seem to have gone astray deeply. "Claymatis. Bot hesitated. "Maybe we can communicate."
"Come on! He may have been an ordinary kid in the past. But what needs to be considered now is whether he has been driven crazy by Shiyàn. In particular, there may be abyssal bloodlines in zài. I feel like we have to be responsible for the civilians out there. As Noodles spoke, he had already unloaded his normal arrows from his crossbow. It was replaced with a special crossbow that shone with a soft white light.
This thing in front of me looks like it should be the bottom of the box secretly treasured by the halfling wanderer. The specially blessed magic crossbow bolt, combined with the dragon-like texture on it, made Barrett think that the arrow might be the product of the Bahamut Church.
"No, I don't think he was taken by those arcanists of his own free will." Claymatis. Bot shook his head firmly, "And he still looks like a kid." For the sake of the gods of Heaven Mountain, you can't treat a child like one of those evil creatures. ”
"Wait a minute, both of you. I guess he wasn't just a normal person. The real yàn ten of the bloodline class starts from the embryo, and if it is directly fused, it may be better to use an adult. Barrett said this, looking thoughtfully at the creature in front of him, "So he may have been born like this." And you think those mages will teach him? Don't forget what you mentioned in the previous notebook. I think even with the evil and madness in their blood, the ancient arcanists would have found a way to keep it under control. ”
"Noodles, I want to refute you a little! Whether the bloodline on this little guy is the blood of the abyss, maybe it's anyone! It exhibits neither demonic nor demonic qualities. Rielly, who came back to her senses, tilted her head and said sternly, "Although my understanding of this area is probably not as good as that of a professional research arcanist. However, he appears to have elven blood and similar elemental creatures. Also, it's not the stench of the lower planes anyway, I think his evil bloodline seems to be from the astral plane. ”
After saying this, Rielly looked at Barrett slightly defiantly, and the latter touched the bridge of his nose: "It seems that our hair mage just played a game quite fruitful!" I'm going to take a good look at the little guy in front of me. What does it look like? ”
After saying this, Barrett took a few steps forward and began to carefully examine the creatures in the distance. With a keen eye, Barrett discovered. The ears of the creature in front of me are long and slender, and they are quite cute if it weren't for the blue color and almost transparent.
Because the other party had his back to him, Barrett couldn't see its face. However, its hair is very normal, the thin, smooth black hair of a human. Strangely, though, Barrett was unable to relate it to any of the otherworldly creatures he knew. The only thing that stands out is the small row of black patterns on its left arm.
"That row of patterns looks familiar!" The pupils of Barrett's eyes shrank suddenly, and upon careful inspection, he realized that it was a row of lingua franca from the old imperial period, which should be translated as "003041".
"A new number you've never seen before? There doesn't seem to be anything related to it in the previous notebook. Barrett, who touched his chin, immediately began to give orders, "See if there is any literature around for instructions." before deciding what to do with him. We'd better be able to figure out who he is. ”
"Find a note about him from this library? Barrett, are you sure you're not kidding? "Claudia. Auditore spun around in circles. The library in front of you has an amazing collection of books. This makes it as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.
"Well, I'm not trying to object to anything! From the judgment of the guys just now, it seems that he has nothing to do except for a long sleep. But the seal is no longer valid after all? Noodles asked hesitantly. We are not sure why he was locked up inside. What if he suddenly wakes up and attacks us? I think it's better to give him a hard time first, and then talk about anything else. ”
I agree, though there is no description of the baby creature in my notes. However, since we already know that this real yàn room is for biological realization. Then his creature type is probably not a native breed. At this point, Riel Rielly paused, "Considering the usual danger of the old imperial ruins of the country that have been excavated, and what is mentioned in the notes. Although I'm not sure what purpose this juvenile body was created zào. But I'm sure it's either very lethal or it's going to be very lethal. So it's better to do something for our safety. ”
Rieli actually came to an agreement with Noodles, which was a rare thing in the team. However, the surrounding companions were stunned for a moment. Immediately refuted Rielly's point of view.
The first to speak was Claudia. Auditore: "When there is no interest, and I can't be sure that the other party is really in danger of us, I don't want to attack the possible intelligent beings. That's my bottom line, both in the game and in reality. I'll take the extra risk, and I'll compensate for it if it's wiped out because of this. ”
"I can understand and even accept the behavior of endangering others for the sake of profit! But in this situation, I don't think I should do it! "Claymatis. Bot shook his head at this time.
Only Barrett had a smile on his face, and he touched his chin and said, "Have you ever thought that we have explored the ruins until now?" What's the biggest takeaway? ”
"The biggest bonus! Do you say it's this kid? Rielly seemed to have thought of something, but for a moment she couldn't turn around.
"Look at this library!" As he said this, Barrett spread his hands. "The books closest to the inner circle are almost all corrupted. How much research data will be stored in it? And don't forget that there may not be any deceptive code words or traps in the research materials of the Old Empire. Do you understand how much an existing finished product is worth in this situation? To know ......"
Listening to Barrett's gushing theory, Lalu scratched his ears: "Barrett, you're trafficking in human beings!" ”
"How can it be said that it is human trafficking! I'm just selling, the product of Arcane Real. Sort of the equivalent of a flesh golem or something! Barrett smiled with satisfaction as he said this, "And judging by the rarity of this creature in front of you, there will definitely be a mage organization that will pay a lot of money for it." The only trouble is that we need to find a channel to keep ourselves safe. ”
"The arcane real body that survived during the old empire, whether this kind of thing has appeared on the continent in the past 300 years is unknown!" Rielly suddenly became intoxicated, "I think if there was an auction, I would have seen myself buried with gold coins." ”
"Hey! Wake up, wake up. "Claymatis. Bot reached out and waved in front of Rieli's eyes, "It's not time to go to bed yet!" And you're not a dragon either, so don't daydream about rolling in gold. You must know that even if the auction price is sky-high, the other party will not trade so many precious metals. Usually, the equivalent of a substance, such as a gemstone, is used to offset the bill. And because the object of sale is the mage organization, they are likely to take out magic items, solidify spell abilities or spell materials to pay the bill. ”
"Isn't that better!" Hearing this, Rieli's eyes lit up, and she looked at the little guy in front of her as if she were looking at a huge diamond: "Then it's better to keep it!" A living test specimen is far more valuable than a dead one. ”
"Now let's get moving! However, since we are not sure if there is any potential threat in this library, we try not to spread it out too much. "While saying this. Barrett's gaze swam to the target again: "And this little guy in front of him." It's better to have someone to keep an eye on! ”
"Then I'll keep an eye on him!" Lalu volunteered to raise her cat's paw. "After all, I'm not very good at identifying books."
"Judging from your skills and the ability of the warrior monk, acting alone is the least likely to be dangerous in the team." As he said this, Barrett immediately turned his face to Rielly and began to ask the owner for his opinion.
"Since Lulu is so insistent, I don't have a problem!" Rieli also knew that this was the best way to divide the labor right now, so she shrugged her shoulders in agreement.
"Good! Then let's hurry up and search for information! Not only to solve the mystery of the little guy, but the books themselves are a great asset! "Claymatis. The expression on Bote's face had obviously become a little excited.
Once the action is underway, players will start searching the bookshelves in the inner circle. It's a pity that it's like what I've seen before. The vast majority of the books in this collection have been completely corrupted due to the failure of magic. Often, as soon as the player's fingers touch the book, the opponent immediately collapses into a pile of dust made up of carbon particles.
However, there are always lucky ones who survive in the vast number of books, and Barrett immediately finds a book with the middle third intact. However, the content of the book surprised him: "This seems to be a children's bedtime story!" But I don't think I've seen it on the mainland! It's a pity that these kinds of things aren't very valuable. ”
After saying this, Barrett threw the remnants of the book back on the shelf, and then Rielly's voice suddenly came from the front: "Good things, good things! 'On the Application of Arcane Geometry to the School of Defense', I think I should be able to use this material. ”
"This is a 'discourse on arcane defense,' and it seems to be about learning to fight against certain schools of magic." Claymatis. Bot scratched his head, "Of course that's just my opinion, after all, I'm not a real mage. So there may be some bias in the judgment. ”
"'Real Name Atlas' OMG! I didn't expect to find such a treasure book here. "Claudia. Auditore's expression now seemed like he wanted to pounce on the book and kiss it.
Rielly smiled and said, "The research here seems to require the summoning of a lot of heterotopic creatures. In this case, those staff members should attach great importance to the research of the real names of otherworldly creatures! It is not surprising that there are such books in existence. ”
Although Claudia. Auditore and Rielly in the previous process of getting along. Every now and then, there will be an inexplicable tearing battle. But the relationship between the two is definitely much deeper than that of an outsider like Barrett. So meet Claudia. Auditore had obtained items that were useful to him, and Rielly would still be happy for them.
"But if I'm not mistaken, although the name of the book 'Real Name Atlas' is quite high, it should have been used by beginners in similar books! Isn't there a similar document in the Auditore family in Repulse City? Barrett said in some surprise.
"Perhaps! However, my character's parents died young, so he was marginalized in the family. Some parts of the family core will still not be accessible. "Claudia. Auditore said with some reluctance.
Barrett really doesn't have a good idea of the background chores of the game characters: "I hope this harvest will be of some use to you!" ”
"This seems to be a book on ancient architecture. Should I say it's good that it's not a spell? Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to read it. At this point, Noodles shook his head and walked out of the bookshelf.
Barrett looked at the empty and rotten bookshelves in front of him, and then shook his head: "We've basically found the inner circle!" Next, let's take a look at the outer ring. ”
"Come on! I hope we can find out any useful information from it! I always felt that it was going to be a very long process. Rielly sighed.
"We'll just ignore all the non-magic books. Focus on spell books and research materials related to ruins. I think I'll be able to save a lot of time. Speaking of this, Barrett swept his gaze over several teammates beside him, "Thankfully, most of our team is on the line. I still know a little bit about this. If you change to another player team. I'm definitely blind now. ”
Needless to say, Rielly, the mage who turned around. Claymatis. Bot and Claudia. Auditore is not an arcane profession though. But after all, he is also a spellcaster. So I have also undergone a lot of education in this area (the relevant skills are not low in terms of character level).
Barrett's knowledge of this is aided by memories from the time of the test. As for noodles, one of the most important features of the Wanderer profession is that it requires a lot of knowledge, and is called the all-rounder of the team on a par with the bard. So Noodle reads the books of this underground library, although it is a little difficult, but he is still alive.
As the minutes ticked by, the torches obtained from Aiku Village had been consumed by the players as they searched through the books. The bullseye's lantern in Barrett's hand had also been refueled once at this time.
After everyone's hard work, the players finally temporarily cleared out some useful books from the bookshelf in front of them. Rare books on arcane arts alone include: "Practical Fifteen Rules for Wall Spells", "On the Merits of Tattoo Spell Books", "Alien Shaper's Research and Advanced Guide", "Rainbow Apprentice's Magic Wall Mastery Skills", "How to Sublimate Your School of Spells", "Weaving a Dinking Nightmare Practical Combat Tutorial", "10 Days to Teach You to Awaken the Wildness in Arcane" and so on.
In contrast, the research materials that players get from this library. In terms of the thickness of the paper, it is already inferior to those arcane-related books. What's more, these realities are too high-end for today's players. Most of the content is in the clouds.
But there's something to be done. Players still seem to have some understanding. It is precisely because of the further understanding that the faces of several players are no longer as relaxed as they were at the beginning.
"Have you noticed that the symbols on this juvenile body are completely different from the ones in the materials we have now? Also they are different branches of the same real yàn. Judging from my character's experience in the real yàn room, it's not very strange to mark similar items with different symbols. Rielly said in a tone that wasn't quite sure.
At the same time, the wrinkles on Barrett's forehead were boastfully twisted together: "And it's very strange, we haven't found any valid clues related to it so far." It's as if everything related to it has been deliberately erased. If I hadn't known anything beforehand, I'd probably think of this juvenile as an ordinary mixed-race toddler rather than a real product. ”
"Anyway, did we fall into something terrible again?" Noodles said uncertainly.
Barrett waved his hand: "Anyway, let's save it first and then see!" If it really endangers anyone else, I'll kill it myself. ”
Afterwards, with the players who came to the altar, Barrett stepped forward to pick up the dangerous "unknown creature". The weight of this creature is very light. And you can't feel the breath of its breath or the beating of its heart at all.
Maybe it's because this creature has some strange way of circulating! Anyway, from the identification of spells. Indeed, it is alive. After tying up the 'monster' and stuffing it into a sleeping bag, Barrett shared his backpack with the rest of his companions. Carry this "dangerous goods" on your back and continue on the road.
Players who have completed a qiē cross the altar and the bookshelves over there to find another exit to this room. It's just that the exit is a black hole, and I don't know where it leads.
"Keep going? Or just go back. Barrett asked.
Rielly spoke up: "Naturally, the sequel advances. Maybe there are other 'valuables' out there! ”
The horizontal corridor in front of me stretched towards the dark unknown on both sides. The players cautiously made their way along the pitch-black passage and soon came across a T-shaped junction. (To be continued......)