Chapter 9: Metal Cards
"No! Thank you, sir. Ken immediately put away the nostalgia in his eyes, turned his horse's head and slowly walked south in response, "There is nothing left here for me to stay." ”
Xin rode on the ancient horse beast and raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help but murmur secretly in his heart: This guy is a person with a story.
Even though Ken said that he had no nostalgia for the village, he never said a word during the entire day's trip. Xin didn't want to ask too much about people's privacy, but began to think about his basic situation.
When the mana is full, it can only be used three times, and only about one centimeter away from the metal can the metal's magical abilities be activated.
One centimeter, one centimeter, this distance is not to chant a spell and use magic, when you are really in danger, it is really better to round the iron shovel and rush up desperately.
Mage?
It's really not okay to rely on the wild road, it would be nice if there was a professional teacher.
Alas!
couldn't help but sigh slightly, and also took the initiative to break the silence between the two: "Ken, how much do you know about the situation in the wasteland?"
"Not much, sir. Ken was suddenly interrupted from his recollection, and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "The stockade only operates within a radius of 100 kilometers, and I know that there is an empty stone gate in the south, but I don't know what the specific function is. ”
"Still. Speaking of this, Ken suddenly hesitated for a moment before continuing: "The pedestal of the stone gate is full of symbols that I can't understand, maybe those are all magical powers. ”
"Empty stone door?" Xin repeated in a low voice, frowned again and asked, "Nothing but the door frame, right?"
"Yes, sir. ”
After Ken's recovery with such determination, a term suddenly flashed in Xin's mind: one-way portal exit!
Or, abandon the portal!
Thinking of this, he immediately clamped the belly of the ancient horse beast lightly with his legs: "Speed up, how long will it take to get there?"
Ken immediately followed, "At our current pace, we'll be there tomorrow morning after a night's rest." ”
"No rest. Xin immediately rejected the idea of resting: "Oasis replaces an ancient horse beast, let's go there overnight." ”
Whether it's a one-way exit or an abandoned portal, he can't use it with his current abilities. But those words that represent magic can help him learn more about it.
Moreover, it is still in the range of activities of nomadic villages, and the relative risk factor will be much lower. Coupled with the fierce battle with the big-eared monster just now, those brainless guys will definitely not dare to move.
In the uncharted Clifford Wasteland, there is only this relatively safe environment now. If you don't look for opportunities to learn magic now, you'll only have less and less free time in the future.
The two of them came to the oasis where the ancient horse beast lived, and Xin directly changed the decision he had just made, and one person and two horses alternated so that he could reach the portal faster.
Late at night, the moon is in the middle of the sky, and the cool breeze is blowing.
Sitting on the back of the ancient horsemon, the two of them continued to move forward wrapped in blankets.
Taking advantage of this time to travel at night, Xin also learned a simple way to discern the direction at night with the help of Tria's unique astrological signs.
Along the way, Ken gradually opened his heart in the communication and told his past.
Although the two are nominally a master-servant relationship, they are actually more like friends. One said that the other was relaxed, and the other listened carefully, and before they knew it, both of them were a little sleepy.
"It's almost there, isn't it?"
Xin Wang, who simply ate some jerky, stepped forward: "Our speed is much faster than expected." ”
"Yes, sir. Ken swallowed the jerky in his mouth and nodded, "It'll be there soon." ”
There are no references in the Gobi Desert, so even Ken, a native of the desert, cannot pinpoint the location of the portal.
But he knew that with his current speed and direction, he would soon be able to reach the portal.
As soon as the words fell, Xin immediately pointed to the hazy moonlight in front of him and wondered, "Is it there?"
Ken's eyes narrowed slightly, and he nodded heavily and admitted, "Yes, that's it, that's it." ”
"Hmm?" Standing in front of the all-metal door frame, Xin couldn't help frowning and wondering: "It's a lot smaller than I imagined." ”
The height is three or four meters, and the width is two or three meters. The door frame is like a metal twist without any patterned interfaces, and the arch forms from one side of the base around the top, and then merges vertically into the other end of the base.
The base base surrounds three staircases, each of which is inscribed with a large number of words.
Although he didn't recognize the words, he vaguely felt the remnants of some magical fluctuations.
The earth attribute and spiritual attribute are the most obvious, and there are some extremely faint ones, which seem to be similar to their own gold magic. But when you feel it carefully, there is a huge difference in nature.
"Your Excellency. Seeing Xin standing in front of the door in a daze, Ken couldn't help but whisper in concern: "Are these words helpful to you?"
"Yes!" Xin Wenyan couldn't help but purse his lips and nodded: "Although it has no practical significance now, it will definitely play a big role in the near future." ”
Being able to help the Master Mage made Ken overjoyed: "That's good, it's good to be able to help the Master!"
"Thank you. Smiling slightly, he patted Ken's shoulder, and Xin Cai turned around and walked towards his ancient horse beast: "If there is no danger nearby, let's rest here." I'll be on my way tomorrow morning. ”
The only rival of the stockade is the big-eared monster, and after a fierce battle yesterday, the opponent has been beaten to the loss of the army. The two slept peacefully all night, and the next day when the sun was hot in the sand, they had to get up and continue on their way.
The sun was scorching, but because Ken had lived in this environment since he was a child, the two discovered the first miniature oasis to date at the height of the temperature at around two o'clock in the afternoon.
Wasteland deserts, oases are the only life support. But while discovering the oasis, you must also be on guard against any possible ambushes.
After all, there are plants and water sources, and there are still creatures that need to eat meat!
"Bang!"
The three-edged iron shovel smashed heavily on the head of a wild wolf, and the so-called copper-headed iron-bone tofu waist, with the blessing of Xin's huge power, was just a joke.
Ken, who was wielding the knife in his left hand, was also unequivocal, and casually disemboweled another wild wolf that pounced, and the two of them called the ancient horse beast in the distance into the oasis.
At the water's edge, a human skeleton was half-buried in the ground, and Xin came to the side and immediately frowned slightly: "Huh, there are magic fluctuations?"
Immediately crouched down and turned the entire skeleton open, only to see a metal plaque with an overall orange sun pattern, diagonally inserted in the dirt behind the skeleton.
Repeatedly checked the front and back of the metal card, and the two words on the back aroused Xin's great interest: "What is written on this?"
Ken suddenly exclaimed, "Good luck!"
Looking back at Ken beside him, he wondered, "I feel magic fluctuations on the card, but what does good luck mean?"