Chapter 228: The Secret of the Nine Mansions
This is obviously what she told her, why did she mention it to herself again?
Gu Qingshan thought quickly.
The two chatted for a while, and Su Xue'er seemed to have something to do and hung up in a hurry.
Gu Qingshan groaned slightly and asked, "Goddess of Justice, is there any problem with the real-time data on Su Xue'er's side?" β
"The Seraphic Controller signals that everything is fine." The goddess of justice said.
"Yes, that's good." Gu Qingshan put his mind at ease.
β¦β¦
Time rewinds slightly.
Desolate plains.
Endless. There are no living creatures.
Su Xue'er was striding forward.
In front of her, the other eight Mansion Masters also walked forward.
Even if they used the most comfortable spaceship, after reaching the forbidden area, even they were not allowed to get off the spaceship and walk on foot according to the ancient rituals.
This is the north pole of the planet.
The further forward you go, the more pronounced the polar climate becomes.
The sun was now on the southern horizon, and a pale glow without warmth swept across the land.
These days will last all summer.
It won't be until months later that the Arctic will see dusk.
The only good news for the nine noble magnates is that it is just midsummer, and the polar environment is still at a level that humans can bear.
They wore starlight cloaks, did not use any means of transportation, did not have any retinue, and kept on their way.
After hours, they finally decided to take a break.
"This place, every time I come back, I have to rest for a long time." An elderly mansion lord thumped his leg and complained.
"There's Starlight supporting you, and it's a lie to say you're tired." Another mansion lord laughed.
The mansion lords chatted.
One of the mansion lords closed his eyes and did not speak for a long time.
When the person next to him saw it, he couldn't help but reach out and pat him.
"What for?" He opened his eyes.
"What are you doing? Snoozing? β
"No, stop by and watch the gladiatorial fights while you rest."
When the others heard this, their faces showed expressions of understanding.
The Eternal game is underway.
"This time, the people participating in the Eternal Life Challenge are not strong enough, so what's there to see." A house lord said.
"Humanity is terrified by that killing clown." Another mansion master.
They chatted casually, seemingly familiar with the Eternals game.
Su Xue'er was in it, and she only felt extremely weird.
She suddenly remembered Gu Qingshan's advice, so she couldn't help it anymore, and asked a familiar mansion master, "It seems that everyone knows this game?" β
The lord said, "Yes, I forgot to tell you about it." β
"Lord Su, think about it carefully, after this game appears, can people from the Nine Mansions participate?"
"I don't think so."
"Yes, neither your grandfather nor we are allowed to attend."
"Why?"
"If this game is as good as it says it is," another mansion lord chimed in, "believe me, we have dead soldiers, and the champion will belong to the Nine Mansions." β
The mansion master who was close to Su Mansion said: "Although you haven't accepted the inheritance yet, it's almost time now, I think I can tell you this." β
He looked at the other lords.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The lord cleared his throat and said, "The Eternals game, it eats souls. β
"Eat...... Soul? Su Xue'er subconsciously tensed her body.
"Yes, the flesh and soul of those who die in battle are its nourishment."
"What about the champion?"
"The champion will be its slave forever."
Su Xue'er subconsciously asked, "Is there no exception?" β
She asked these words, but saw that all the mansion masters were silent.
The look of relief on their faces disappeared completely, as if they had thought of something, and they were a little uneasy and panicked.
ββ¦β¦ You'll find out soon. The lord of the mansion said vaguely.
Su Xue'er didn't continue to ask, because she suddenly thought of Gu Qingshan.
Could it be that Gu Qingshan heard some news?
But he certainly didn't know the truth.
Su Xue'er hurriedly asked, "Does anyone else know about this matter except for our Jiufu?" β
Hearing her ask this, everyone's expressions relaxed.
Lords, you and I will say every word.
"Some people know some clues, but they don't know all the truth."
"Such people often persuade others not to participate, but they themselves participate in game challenges to find out the secrets."
"It's going to die faster."
"Yes, there are also people with outstanding abilities who sense the danger early on, but they can't help but participate in the game."
"People are greedy, and they all think that they are the one who is the exception in the face of danger."
"But in fact, no one is an exception."
Su Xue'er's heart tightened.
The eight lords would not lie together on such a thing.
Gu Qingshan must have known something, so he warned himself not to participate.
But what about himself?
No, you have to stop him from exploring that game!
Su Xue'er walked into the distance.
"Where are you going?" A mansion lord asked.
"I'll make it easier for me and I'll be right back." She said without looking back.
The lord of the house withdrew his gaze.
After walking far enough, Su Xue'er found a place to block the sight of other mansion masters, and quickly turned on her personal light brain.
Calling up Gu Qingshan's personal contact information, her fingertips hung in front of the screen and paused lightly.
She finally clicked.
The communication was quickly connected.
"Qingshan, I have a very important thing to tell you."
She spoke at a rapid pace.
"Never participate in the Eternals game, it's a trap."
"You have to promise me that you will not participate."
Listening to the promise on the other side, Su Xueer finally put her mind at ease.
"That's good, that's good." She muttered.
"What you gave you, did you get it?" Asked from the other side.
Su Xue'er couldn't help but smile and said, "I received it, a jade bottle, a booklet." β
"Where's the card?"
"The card has also been received."
"That's good, I wanted to go in person, but unfortunately I was slightly injured and my movement was quite inconvenient, I'm afraid that after I go, your parents will have a worse impression of me."
"Are you hurt? What's going on? Is it serious? Her heart tightened, and she hurriedly asked.
"It's okay, it's much better now." Gu Qingshan snorted haha.
Su Xue'er breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought for a while and said, "After a while, I'll pick you up and come to the lake island to play, don't worry, my parents won't talk about you in the future." β
"Huh? Are you sure? The voice from the other side was unexpected.
"Really." Su Xue'er said, extremely sure in her heart.
At this moment, she suddenly felt that all those tired, painful, and scared hesitations were gone.
Yes, exactly.
In the future, I will have the final say on the affairs of the Su family.
No one can control my fate, no one can force me to do anything.
She clenched her fists and thought silently to herself.
But he heard Gu Qingshan say again: "The booklet I gave you, you must practice, it will be good for you." β
"Oh, okay, I'll remember."
"Is it hard to practice at home?" He asked again.
"Wellβ" Su Xue'er looked around.
Eight lords rested not far away.
And he is already a house master.
For some reason, she wanted to wait until after the meeting before telling him what had happened in person.
"It's not hard, I can stand it." She said.
"The fourth stage of the wind spirit has stabilized?"
"It's been stabilized a long time ago."
"Awesome." The other side exclaimed.
"Hmph, you wait, I remember that we made an appointment, and when I get to the fifth stage of the Five Elements, you will mix with me."
Su Xue'er said, and suddenly felt that her whole person had returned to the past, back to that good time.
She realized that she hadn't spoken like this in a long time.
"Hahaha, good!" In his head, Gu Qingshan responded with a smile.
At this time, several mansion masters stood up and prepared to set off again.
Su Xue'er hurriedly said: "I won't talk about it for now, there is something now, let's talk about it later." β
"Okay, come on, practice." Gu Qingshan Road.
The communication hangs up.
Su Xue'er only felt that her mood was instantly better.
"Five Elements...... Fifth paragraph...... I must reach it. She bit her lip and clenched her fists silently.
At this time, the sun is obscured by dark clouds, and the sky begins to rain.
The raindrops fell on the ground and gradually became denser.
Su Xue'er stretched out her hand to catch the rain, and couldn't help but shiver.
It's freezing rain, with a chill that chills through the bone marrow.
The nine lords set off again and began their arduous trek to the heart of the North Pole.
The rain kept falling.
The north wind howls.
With such a harsh climate, even professionals may not be able to withstand it.
Amazingly, the rain and the wind could not reach them at all.
Su Xue'er noticed that since she entered here, the starlight cloak on her body fluttered lightly.
Within the confines of the cloak, the temperature is moderate and the air is pleasant.
This is also the guarantee that the lords of the mansion can continue to move forward.
As we walked, some dry corpses began to appear on the road.
The corpses had lost their moisture and shrunk into a ball, and some of them were just blown away by the wind because they were too old.
"Don't look at it, it's all people who are trying to spy on the secrets of our Nine Mansions." A house lord said.
"How did they die?" Su Xue'er asked.
"Without the Starlight Cloak, anything living that comes in will die." Another mansion master.
"This rain is a bit of a problem, let's speed it up!" The lord at the front of the line shouted.
Su Xue'er nodded and hurriedly followed.
Along the way, the ice rain became heavier and heavier.
The strong wind and the cold rain hit the ground, making a sound of squeezing.
Many flat areas have been washed away by the rain, revealing the hard alloy body inside.
Su Xue'er was taken aback.
How can there be alloy casting ground here?
She subconsciously stomped on the ground with her foot, and the ground transmitted a horizontal and hard foot feeling.
Su Xue'er suddenly paid attention.
She doesn't step on the places covered with dirt and rocks, and she walks on the flat ground.
It didn't take long for her to discover an unbelievable truth.
Beneath this piece of earth, there is a ground made of alloy.
"No need to try, we don't have much mulch under our feet right now, and you can get up close and personal with the surface of the console." A mansion lord said.
"The surface of the console?" Su Xueer asked.
"An alloy for which there are no raw materials on the planet." The lord of the house said.
"The planet??"
"Yes, this planet - to be honest, even if there are raw materials, the current technology cannot complete the casting of alloys."
"Technology now...... Alloy casting ...... "Su Xue'er is blinded."
Another Mansion Master interjected, "We're almost halfway to the pole, so the part under our feet belongs to the console. β
Su Xue'er was stunned for a moment.
Suddenly, an astonishing thought came to mind.
"Waitβ" she cried out.
"Yes, you're right." The previous lord of the mansion said.
"The ship is big and lies across the entire Arctic Circle."