Chapter 268: Deterioration

Gawain had been obsessed with the Great Wall since the last time the Aberrations attacked the camp, and as someone who had witnessed its construction, he knew better than anyone what that magical barrier meant to the races on the continent - and how unimaginable the consequences would be if it went wrong.

Therefore, even in the most difficult situation of the territory, he still spent a lot of money to set up several observation posts near the southern pass of the Dark Mountain Range, monitoring the situation of the Great Wall around the clock - that pass is the gap in the mountain range where the aberrant climbed through the mountain range and invaded the territory, it can be said to be the biggest weak point of the entire Dark Mountain barrier, and it is also the only "window" that can look at the Great Wall from a relatively safe place.

Just this morning, information came from several observation posts, and they observed a very strange "flicker" in the middle of the Great Wall, the huge magical barrier dimmed slightly, and then the whole became extremely bright, and the whole process lasted only a few seconds, but it was clearly visible.

It wasn't the entire barrier that flickered, and after the flickering the barrier returned to normal, the only good news was there: it didn't appear to be in danger of a full collapse, and the barrier's self-healing function was still functioning.

After receiving the report, Gawain did not even attend the next Magical Energy Obelisk launching ceremony, he immediately locked himself in his study, and retrieved the satellite monitoring data for the recent period, until he confirmed that there was no excessive surge of magical energy around the territory, and there were no abnormal energy readings in the direction of the Dark Mountains.

"What has Sölderlin been doing these two days?" Gawain suddenly changed his words and mentioned the bald powerhouse who was currently eating and drinking in the territory as a "captive".

Hetty thought for a moment and said uncertainly: "He has always been very cooperative, and basically he will not leave the place where he lives, but it is said that he has been a little close to Pittman recently, but it is normal to think about it, after all, the druid inheritance comes from elves, and the two of them may have some common topics in the way of nature." ”

The corners of Gawain's mouth couldn't help but twitch, and he said in his heart that Sölderlin is really a strong man who never gives up lightly - he hasn't given up on curing his alopecia yet! It's just that the idea is on Pittman, the unreliable counterfeit drug dealer...... Soldrin: This is planning to exchange all the commissions he has earned over the years for amulets and transfer ointments, right?

Toldling's "strong truth" is only known to Gawain himself, so he can't explain anything to Hetty, but just ordered: "You go and find him." ”

It didn't take long for Sölderlin to come to Gawain's study, this theoretically considered a prisoner of the battlefield "Officer Typhon" was not treated badly in Cecil's territory, except for a little necessary surveillance, his living treatment was almost the same level as Hetirebecca and others, and he could still move freely in most parts of the territory, and as soon as he appeared at this time, he greeted Gawain happily: "Hey! Gawain, let me tell you something, there's a ...... in your territory."

"Don't believe it, except for the normal potions of the druid system, most of the ointments he sells privately are fake."

Thorderlin: "......"

"The talisman is also fake, and it is claimed that the ancient talismans found in the ancient ruins were all taken from the scrap heap of the steel mill."

Thorderlin: "......"

"Don't believe the health and hair care set - most of his hair is because he was born, and he is not of the same race as you, so it's useless for you to believe it."

Sölderling: "...... I'm going to find him to splatter blood five steps! ”

"Come back!" Gao Wen glared at the strong man, "I have something to do with you!" ”

Thorderling finally noticed the seriousness in Gawain's expression, and immediately became serious: "What happened? ”

"You're a silver elf, aren't you," Gawain gestured to the chair next to him, allowing Sölderling to sit down at his desk, "What do you know about the Great Wall?" ”

"It is indeed the Silver Elves who built the Great Wall...... But that's the Magus' business, I'm just a ranger with a limited knowledge of magic," one of Toldrin's strengths is that he never brags about what he's not good at, "What's wrong with the Great Wall?" ”

Gawain did not hide it, and immediately told the silver elf about the flickering of the magnificent wall and the aberrant attack that occurred at the beginning of the construction of this frontier, and at the end he mentioned the disaster of the old Cecil Domain: "...... The old Cecil Territory was also destroyed by aberrations and demonic aura, and you should know that the original Cecil Territory was not in this place, but in the hills further northwest. ”

The expression on Thorderlin's face grew more solemn with Gawain's words, and by the time he heard that similar aberrations had broken out more than once, his eyebrows were even furrowed, and the turquoise eyes that were unique to the silver elves were full of worry.

Short-lived humans can completely forget the horror of a catastrophe after a few hundred years, but the long-lived elves are not a forgetful race, and to this day, the time spent in the wasteland of Gondor still occasionally comes to Thorderlin's dreams, and he knows too well what Gawain would mean if it was true.

"Are you sure those are the 'aberrations' we dealt with back then?" Thorderling confirmed it with some trepidation, and got a positive reply from Gawain: "It's impossible to admit mistakes, I've been fighting them for decades - when I died, there were still a lot of people around me, how could I admit my mistakes?" ”

Before closing your eyes, Mom. A bunch of aberrations, eyes open, Mom. is still an aberration, Lao Tzu's last version was in vain - this is the most real feeling that Gawain has produced after inheriting the memory of Gawain Cecil.

"It's not normal for the power of the Tide to be sealed inside the Great Wall, and now it is not normal to reappear in the territory of civilization......" Toldling frowned, and began to recall the knowledge about the Great Wall, "Hmm...... I'm not a Magister, but I do know a little more about the Great Wall than you humans. As far as I know, the Wall of Grandeur is a magical barrier based on an ancient 'adaptive shield' technology, relying on a series of 'Sentinel Towers' erected on the frontier of the Gondor Wasteland, where the shields of the Wall of Grandeur can be adjusted to suit the complex magical environment of the Gondor Wasteland. You know, the Demon Tide brings a chaotic energy surge, this fluctuating energy surge is its most dangerous feature, and only an adaptive shield can adjust itself to the ups and downs of chaotic energy at any time, always maintaining a sufficient strength of protection with minimal energy consumption......"

Gawain listened attentively and asked a question at this point: "In other words, if there is an energy fluctuation in the Gondor wasteland that is beyond the shield's adaptation range, the wall of grandeur will 'not be able to react' and will be partially overloaded?" ”

"In principle...... "Soderling said uncertainly, "but I've heard the elven magisters say that each Sentinel Tower has a very large margin, which is enough to deal with the sudden massive surge inside the Gondor wasteland, and fifty percent of the Sentinel Towers in the entire protective barrier area are backed up, and if the barrier really starts to overload, those Sentinel Towers will also start immediately to balance the load, and there will never be a serious problem as a temporary break of the barrier......

"Ah, the alternate Sentinel Tower, I've heard of it, there's such a setting," Gawain's memory came to the corresponding information, "Hmm...... Have you ever been back to your hometown over the years? ”

"I only went back once three hundred years ago," Thorderling smiled faintly, "It's really difficult to go back - there's a Gondor wasteland in the middle of the continent, and returning to the Silver Empire from the north of the continent would have to go around the entire continent for most of the time, and I don't have a griffin or dragon eagle of my own." ”

"And how do you usually connect with your own people? Or...... Do you still keep in touch with your homeland? ”

"There's a connection," Thorderling explained, "and the Sentinel Towers themselves have a magical teleportation function that can relay communications from the Star Sanctuary - this function is used to monitor the situation of the various Sentinel Towers. There are barrier monitoring stations set up by the Silver Empire in Typhon and on the western border of Ansu, through which I can contact my homeland. But the frequency is not very high - the Sentinel Tower can transmit only a limited amount of information, and there are many elves who are traveling outside. ”

"And when was the last time you communicated with the Silver Empire?"

"Are you worried about ......" Thorderling realized Gawain's concern, "Worried that the maintenance of the Great Wall has gone wrong, but the Silver Elf hasn't told the world?" ”

"I don't rule out this possibility, after all, since the collapse of the large information network between the Gondor Empire and the Silver Empire, it has been difficult for human countries to get news from the elves in time, and now only the southernmost Gaoling Kingdom on the continent maintains direct contact with the elves, and the Gaoling Kingdom is the most mysterious of the four human kingdoms," Gawain said unhurriedly, "Even if nothing else is considered - now the magnificent wall is indeed in trouble, but there is no news from the silver elves, and this matter itself is also worth worrying about, Isn't it? ”

Thorderlin's face became solemn, and he did not hide his deep worries at all - although he had lived in the human world for many years, Sölderlin himself was still a silver elf after all, and it was impossible for him to let go of his homeland.

"The last time I had contact with my homeland was more than a decade ago...... You know, according to the elven concept of time, this was not so long ago," Sölderlin said, looking up at Gawain, "but now I feel compelled to make another connection...... As a high-level ranger, I know quite a few people who have some status in the Silver Empire, and I may be able to inquire about the situation of the Great Wall. ”

"You can tell them about the resurrection of Gawain Cecil by the way, I also have many acquaintances among your Silver Elves, which can make your contact more important," Gawain nodded, "Even if there is no problem within the Silver Empire, it would be good for you to tell them the news of the temporary failure of the Northern Barrier, which is more or less a warning - after all, the line of the Dark Mountains is the most difficult section of the entire Great Wall to monitor, and maybe your Magus still don't know that the barrier is going wrong." ”

Thorderlin nodded solemnly: "Okay." ”