Chapter 79: A Seamless Transition from Escape to Vacation
There was a low hum in the sky, attracting Qian Jing to look up. The Half-Dimensional Flying Castle slowly rises in height, gradually approaching the boundary of the playing field space, and then disappears in a burst of light, heading to some parallel world on the Stronghold. Qian Jing breathed a sigh of relief, he was right that he didn't stay there for four hours. The loss of the Magic Alchemy Tower greatly reduced the stability of the Flying Castle, and even though the Control Core Golem thought it could extend the recharge time to 4 hours, it was actually completed faster than expected.
"If it's still up there, it's been passed away. Qian Jing pinched his sore neck and struggled to overcome the exhaustion of his body: "Hu Ga, have you finished counting?"
"Just done. The salvaged stuff is enough for all of us to eat for two months, and we can hold on until the Ultimate Magic Contest begins. The two-headed ogre said, "You're kind enough to tell everyone to leave the Flying Castle." Do you know how tiring I am carrying things while giving notices?"
"The heavy work is all done by the Guardian Golem, and the two of us are just tired of our brains. Qian Jing looked around and sighed: "Alas, those guys still haven't been able to save it." ”
"Oh, the ones that follow the octopus head!" Hu Ga's two faces showed a look of disdain: "Don't think about those stupid people! I was brainwashed by the octopus head and became a slave under mind control without knowing it." It's not like the two of us haven't tried, but as you can see, we actually used our lives to block the Guardian Golem, and we still laughed when we died. They are hopeless. ”
Of course, Qian Jing admits this reality, but his heart is still full of regrets. He had heard that the Flying Castle would be fully charged and leave within four hours, and the first thing he did was to get everyone out of the place as much as possible. He left the control room with Liu Ming and the three of them, found Huga in the ruins of the tower, and then the two of them manipulated the Guardian Golem to search for survivors while collecting any supplies.
They saw the octopus head again in the former teleportation room, and he was still repairing the portal, but the progress of the project was about the same as when Qian Jing left. It was clear that it was safest to go to the playing space, but Octopus Head had in mind a half-dimensional flying castle that no one controlled. It decided to stay, inviting anyone to join it, "generously" promising to share the benefits equally after taking control of the flying castle.
This was obviously a picture of bread to satisfy hunger, but it was echoed by the whole staff. Qian Jing judged that the person who stayed behind to repair the portal was obviously under the mind control of the octopus head, so he prepared to capture the thief and capture the king. But as soon as he moved, someone used his body to block the golem and protect the octopus's head. Qian Jing can still manipulate the Guardian Golem all the way through, but it will definitely leave a path of flesh and death.
In desperation, Qian Jing had no choice but to leave, watching the octopus head set off with a large group of people to the control tower. Qian Jing didn't think that any of these people would have a chance to break through the defenses and enter the control room, let alone that they could manipulate the castle by imitating the characteristics of Master Stanch like he did. Besides, even if they could do both, would they be able to build another magic refining tower? Are there any drawings, are there any materials, are there any techniques, are there any time?
"Don't think about those guys, we've saved forty-seven, that's good. Huga said comforting words.
Qian Jing nodded, he did save most of the people, which is already quite remarkable. In just three hours, the surviving prisoners, the few remaining guards, and more than ten tons of various materials were transferred from the flying castle to the competition space one by one, and this work was not easy.
"By the way, I've always wanted to say something: you have to take my share of the credit for entering the control room, right? Is there a treasure in there, do you take it? I don't want too much, I will divide one or two of my head office? I controlled the golem and fought with a group of magicians for a long time, and also protected your golem in the shockwave, which is a very big contribution, right?!"
There must be an element of braggadocio in fighting a group of magicians, protecting the guardian golem of the Qian Mirror, but this is a fact. However, Qian Jing shook his head: "The master of the Flying Castle, the Great Magician Stanci, is in the control room, and he was already dead when I went - he died of old age." There were no treasures in the control room, only the relics on the Great Magician, and I didn't take anything. ”
"What?!Why don't you take it? The Great Magician is definitely a fine product, and every piece must be worth a fortune! He's an enemy, and he's dead, isn't it right to take his things?"
"There is still a difference between relics and loot. If it were an enemy I had destroyed, it would have been a trophy, but the old man had died of his own old age, and it was not a trophy, but a relic—and I did not want to take it. And I promised the little spider golem that I would not desecrate the body, so ......" Qian Jing waved his hand: "Okay, don't mention this matter." Aren't there enough things we take out of the storeroom? Although the Great Magician's things are good, who knows if there are any terrible protective spells on them? Valuable is one thing, but when it comes to the ability to realize it, how can it compare to ...... Hehe, let's not talk about this for now. ”
The two-headed ogre scratched his two heads and had to accept the reality. Qian Jing is right, although he didn't get treasures from the Great Magician, but a bunch of Stone Elemental Coins, a dozen Destiny Gold Coins, a large bag of precious magic materials, hundreds of valuable rune enchanted gems, and two Guardian Golems are already great gains. And Qian Jing also said that all these were only divided equally between Hu Ga and him, and the trio of relevant departments who were already in a coma and could not keep their memories were automatically excluded.
"Villain, be careful next. Hu Ga came to Qian Jing's side and lowered his voice and said, "The energy of the Guardian Golem has almost been exhausted, and the current deterrent effect is greater than the actual combat effect. Moreover, this golem has no fixed owner, and anyone who enters it can drive it. Therefore, since we can't always drive in it, we can only keep guarding them. ”
"No, I'll find a way to keep an eye on them, no one can steal them, I promise. Qian Jing smiled, and it was an unfathomable smile in Hu Ga's eyes. In fact, Qian Jing is to let the stickman ambush in the cockpit, and anyone who wants to steal will face their ambush. Is it good to be sneak attacked by a stickman in a cramped cockpit?
The two-headed ogre looked at the money mirror. Obviously, one head is smarter than two, but Hu Ga always encounters people who want to deceive them, hack them, and hurt them. Therefore, the long-term experience of life has taught Huga that unless there are sufficient benefits and guarantees, hope and trust cannot be given to anyone.
It's just that Qian Jing doesn't seem to have met any kind of person Hu Ga has ever met, he is very naïve, his skills are very strong, and he is true to his word - generally these three traits contradict each other, and they will not be gathered in one person at the same time. So Huga observed with four eyes, thought with two brains, and then decided with one heart: "Okay, we believe in you." What are we going to do next?"
"The first thing is, of course, to settle in. While the deterrent power of the Guardian Golem is still there, distribute the supplies as well as possible. Qian Jing looked at the inmates wandering not far away, who had already begun to form a team in twos and threes, and knew that even if he didn't say it, they would mention the distribution of supplies next. "Huga, how long will it take for the Ultimate Magic Contest to start?"
"How do we know? We've been in for a long time, and we've lost track of the time. When did you come in?"
Qian Jing didn't know exactly how to calculate the date on the fortress star, but he remembered one thing, that is, when he was caught in, it was the beginning of the Maze Survival Competition, and he also urgently made a large batch of soybean sauce No. 1 for Liusha Wende.
"Oh, it's been so long......" Hurga looked disappointed. He always wanted to compete in the final race, and the Maze Survival was the last sub-event to qualify. "Normally, maze races don't last long, and I guess it's possible to decide the winner now. Maze Survival matches are similar to finals, so there are a lot of masters, and the competitive pressure pushes everyone to give their all, so the competition won't be too long – after all, only the top five are enough. Then add in the break, and I guess the ultimate magic competition will start in half a month - these supplies are enough!"
"How about leaving this matter to you?" Qian Jing said: "Hu Ga has two smart minds, and he is also a powerful person, plus the guardian golem, his prestige is enough. I didn't look like a deterrent, and I had to take care of three unconscious companions, so I didn't show my face. ”
"Villains like to keep a low profile, and that's not good. But we're so smart and powerful, of course we'll forgive you!" Huma laughed, and began to think about how to distribute the food more appropriately, and how to take more of it without harming one's own interests.
Qian Jing believed that his share of Huga would definitely be protected, so he began to do other things, first of all, to take care of the three people who were unconscious. The three ears, the pen head, and the red stick are unconscious, and they are not as long as the palm of Qian Jing's hand, so they are very fragile. The Spider Golem's Oblivion Oblivion Spell is not likely to be unsolved until the end of the Ultimate Magic Tournament, and until then, the basic physical needs of the three of them must be ensured. Qian Jing specially drew three stickmen of the same height as them as bodyguards full-time, usually taking care of daily life, and can escape with three people when they are in danger.
In fact, there is not much place to run away. Although they landed in the competition space of the Ultimate Magic Competition, and there were no cells or jailers, everyone was still trapped here. The portal to enter and exit this space is not far away, but it is closed now, and there is no console here, so it is estimated that it will only open when the match starts. Hu Ga also went to look at it, thinking that the portal was just a one-way entrance, and even if it was opened, there was no way to get out.
The real exit is supposed to be hidden in the maze of the game, but there is no way to get there. A powerful earth elemental protective enchantment enveloped the entire arena, isolating Qian Jing and the others. As soon as he saw the playing field, Huga rushed in with the Guardian Golem, presumably shouting in the cab "The champion is ours, the prize is ours" or something like that. However, the protective barrier of the playing field is very strong, and the Guardian Golem can only make a circle of ripples on the barrier, and it cannot penetrate at all. Moreover, this protective barrier went deep underground, and the attempt to dig a hole with a golem also failed.
"You can only pass through the barrier with an admission ticket in hand", an obvious sign was erected outside the barrier, and it is estimated that Hu Ga also saw it, but he just didn't want to believe it. He left the Golem, made one last attempt with a ticket to the "Spell Duel", and then gave up. Qian Jing didn't say anything when he saw this scene, he knew very well that when he destroyed the magic refining tower and eliminated the magicians inside, he also ruined the opportunity to break through this magic protection enchantment.
As a result, the space in which everyone could move was only one kilometer square, that is, the area between the one-way portal and the earth elemental protective barrier, and then outward to the boundary of this space. An impenetrable and faintly glowing milky white fog fills every inch of the border, and anyone who walks in will emerge from the fog on the opposite side.
Everyone needs to watch out for someone to sneak up from the unseen fog, so they move away from the border and get as close to the middle as possible. However, the area in the middle is limited, so everyone is still testing each other and constantly adjusting the safety distance. This situation is expected to continue for a while, but in any case, Qian Jing and Hu Ga, who have a big killing weapon like the Guardian Golem, will not suffer.
Therefore, Qian Jing can focus more on the environment here. In order to welcome the contestants, from the exit of the portal to the protective enchantment, a very ceremonial landscape was carefully placed: twenty miniature magic towers lined up in two columns with words of encouragement written on them, and in the center of the two rows of towers was an earthy yellow carpet dotted with intricate magic runes. Qian Jing thinks that the red carpet will be more beautiful, but the fortress stars like earthy yellow.
Unceremoniously, he drove the golem over four miniature magic towers, ripped up a carpet, and built a simple shed. But when he had finished it, it occurred to him that there was neither the sun nor the annoying rain here, so what was the use of a shed? In order to avoid showing his timidity, he tried to drag the carpet shed down to make it look like a hammock, so that he could finally hide his stupidity.
However, showing that the Guardian Golem still has "sufficient" power is a bit useful. Since there is a stickman who takes care of the sleeping trio, there is a stickman who guards the golem from being stolen, there is a stickman who is responsible for watching out to prevent sneak attacks, and there is a stickman who takes care of food and water...... Qian Jing found that he actually didn't have much to do.
Why might you sit down and draw, practice magic, and exercise when you have extra energy—it seems to suddenly become the rhythm of a vacation?