As an underground complex with the nature of a military outpost, the buildings in this cavern are clearly carefully planned: the rows of buildings are like stars and moons, from the center of the complex from the inside to the outside, from the highest to the lowest.

And in the vicinity of this circle, at certain angles, there is a distinctive building, which is second only to the very center, and exists like a satellite orbiting the main body along a circular orbit.

Even more coincidentally, these "satellites" are located in exactly 12 directions, and if the large building in the center is the axis to which the hands of the clock are attached, then these 12 buildings are equivalent to the 12 moments on the dial, competing with each other.

The deceased Arcane Master had said that there were more than a dozen other wizards in the area, and from the current clues, it was likely that these seemingly superior residences were the residences of wizards. Only, then, what is the rest of this vast complex for?

In addition to these extraordinarily striking tall buildings, there are neatly planned paths between these relatively low, ordinary buildings, and it seems that even at this scale, the managers and planners have not forgotten its identity as an outpost.

It's not easy to find a place in such a well-connected trail that is suitable for a long period of seclusion. There must also be a strong guard near those tall buildings, and at this time, only the place suitable for the three of them to hide is left......

The three of them jumped onto the roof of a building not far from the stone gate, the terrain here is slightly higher than the stone platform, and if you are careful enough, you can block more than 90% of your vision, which is a good hiding place suitable for the current situation.

Ye Yuxuan cautiously walked to the edge of the roof and leaned down to observe the surrounding environment. After ensuring safety, he finally waved his hand and motioned for Su Mu and Yui to follow.

The buildings appear to have been hollowed out of the rock directly from the bottom of the cavern, and the roofs on which they are standing are actually the actual ground, and these houses are, in a sense, semi-crypt buildings.

Because of this, there was neither an inner way to go up to the roof nor a fence to protect it, so they had to lie close to the edge, cautiously poking their heads out to get information, and being careful not to disturb the people below.

In the face of this heart-pounding lurking, Su Mu looked both excited and a little nervous, his hands supporting the ground trembled from time to time, and his eyes were full of fiery.

In contrast, the sophisticated Yui Uesugi was much more calm, preoccupied with scanning every possible target. Suddenly, she stretched out her hand and pointed to a certain street: "Look." ”

Ye Zi and Su Mu immediately saw what Yui was referring to—it was two humanoid shadows holding cold weapons, and they were the shadow servants that Ye Yuxuan and the others had dealt with more than once.

More than that, on almost every path, you can see the figure of shadow servants walking in pairs. It seems that they have taken on the role of patrol guards in this place where wizards gather.

Su Mu looked at the numerous and scattered enemies, and did not hide his worries: "This number is really difficult......

"Well, and if we can't make sure it's safe, we'd better not take the initiative to provoke these guys." Ye Yuxuan frowned and said, "Once one is let go, or the movement is detected by other members of the same kind, the news of the intruder's appearance will soon spread throughout the entire complex. I don't think the three of us have what it takes to go head-to-head with a dozen wizards and whatever forces are left in this outpost. ”

Hearing this, Su Mu's heart was a little shaken, and he turned his head to look at Ye Zi with expectant eyes: "I said, can't we ask the headquarters for help first, and then try to rescue at the same time?" Even if they can't make it in time, it's always good to have reinforcements to back them up. ”

"No," Ye Yuxuan shook his head, broke a basin of cold water for Su Mu's head, and explained with a wry smile, "Do you think I haven't thought about it?" But have you forgotten? Ever since we were halfway up the mountain, all electromagnetic communication with the outside world had been cut off. The bulletins and maps that were later used were nothing more than locally stored information. ”

Uesugi Yui pursued unceremoniously: "Hmph, if you want to ask for help, you have to leave the range of the enchantment, and now, the scope of the additional mission has been limited to the entire cave area, you know what that means, right?"

"If we leave, the system will think that we have voluntarily abandoned the mission, and now you understand why calling for help means failure, right?" Ye Yuxuan added.

"Well, I know, we're going to have to fight alone, right? Alas, it's just a fight......" Su Mu was completely dissipated by the combo of Ye Zi and Yui, and was gradually falling into a state of low morale at this moment.

However, Ye Yuxuan is not worried about this at all, with his understanding of his friends, this guy will soon be able to recover on his own.

Ignoring Su Mu, who was constantly doubting himself, Ye Yuxuan carefully observed the nearby buildings again, and still couldn't tell where Webster was being held just by his appearance. Normally, hostages are held in places such as interrogation rooms and prisons, however, so far, none of the buildings have the appearance of these characteristics.

"It seems that in order to complete the goal of rescuing the hostages, we must first start with the process of gathering intelligence...... Huh?" Halfway through Ye Yuxuan's words, he seemed to have made some new discoveries.

"What's wrong?" The mood was not excited, but at least Su Mu, who had already cheered up from the trough, asked while following Ye Zi's gaze.

"Over there, around the corner."

At the corner of the road behind a bungalow not far from here, two ragged men stepped out of the door that had just been opened. From their looks, there is neither hopeful optimism nor the slightest dissatisfaction with the future, as if everything is taken for granted.

Su Mu saw the two figures that suddenly appeared, and immediately subconsciously shrank his head: "They are ......"

"They're not supposed to be wizards." Yui Ueki immediately made a judgment.

"How do you determine ......?"

"Because they don't have that pride in them as wizards."

Indeed, if you are really a wizard, how can you dress like this?

"And who are they?"

"Probably similar to a wizard's assistant...... No, probably not to that level, at most a servant. ”