Chapter 8: The Secret Room
The echo faded into the passage, and the mechanism had been activated. Tarrant jumped off the recliner and motioned for his teammates to follow, "Let's go, the trap is in another room." ”
"I hope there are no other mechanisms, I spent all my good days today in this cold lair, those damn monsters, and I was stabbed by a stalker, damn it!" For Mark, the sheriff who has enjoyed peace for a long time, today's experience of a day has been on top of his experience in policing in the town for several years, after a night of fighting, he is exhausted, and his armor is still covered with a layer of black ash from the explosion generated by the trap he stepped on before, he looks very wolf, he just wants to finish his work quickly and go back to the town to sleep comfortably.
"In fact, they are just trying to survive, there are too many ferocious creatures in the underground world, and the weak physique of the spirit sucking monster will be treated as food if they can't control the food in one hit in the underground world. Being able to survive for hundreds of years proves that the Lord of Nature favors them, and now they are at the top of the food chain and fighting for a greater living space for their species, which is understandable", Biantris followed the group, offering his own thoughts on Mark's monster claim.
For others, the theory may be fresh and takes into account Biantris's textbook view, but not for Tarrant. Tarrant, who was walking in the lead, stopped, turned and walked quickly to Biantris, grabbed him by the collar, and glared angrily: "So, you support their practices? Humans deserve to be eaten by them, and we still have to respect them!?"
Mark and Adrian were taken aback by the sudden move, but Biantris maintained his usual calm, looking at Tarrant with cold eyes, "Every creature has the right to live, we humans kill other creatures in order to survive, fight other races, and in the devastated land, in the eyes of those slaughtered creatures, we are not bloody slaughterers." ”
"Those warriors who have opened up territory for mankind are called 'slayers by you'? Aren't you human, they are giving their lives for our better survival, they are truly worthy of our admiration! Spirit-sucking monsters, these soft reptiles, evil and filthy, it is our mission to destroy them!" Tarrant's forehead was bruised, and his voice was greatly raised.
"So, in this nest of psisms, the destroyed spirits, aren't they pioneers, rooted in the ground for their own populations to reproduce better, and do not hesitate to sacrifice their own lives for this goal, just because you are their food, so you hate them so much, if you are a spiritsucker, what would you think of them, isn't it worthy of admiration?"
"Shut up!" Biantris's words had greatly stimulated Tarrant's bottom line, Tarrant's gaze seemed to be able to tear apart the poet who had been caught, Adrian noticed that the atmosphere was full of gunpowder, he didn't want to have infighting before he finished his work, so he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Tarrant's wrist, "That's enough, this discussion is over, move on, let's take a look at that mechanism." ”
The mediation worked, and Tarrant spread his hand and looked at Biantris, "If we're going to destroy the Psionic Monsters, you're going to stop us?"
The question was full of hostility, if it was answered in the affirmative, it meant that the two would immediately become enemies, Biantris still had an indifferent expression, and said with a smile: "Everything is orderly, what exists is accepted by nature, any living creature has the right to live, we should not break this balance, if the spirit sucking monster is destroyed, it may lead to more terrible results, these are unpredictable." ”
Tarrant sneered, "What is the more terrible result, may it be that without this evil creature, what will lead to the result?"
"Of course it's a natural enemy, nature has created a balanced world for us, in which all creatures have their own living space, and they are also arranged their own food chain layer, in the underground world, the spirit sucking monster and the eye demon are in absolute restraint, you may not understand what I say, but it's true, these two creatures are equally terrifying, the damage of the eye demon can instantly destroy an adventure team, if there is no spirit sucking monster to control the reproduction of the eye demon, the underground world will not be peaceful for a long time" , Tong Guò Biantris's calm tone, said such a big mechanism, so that Tarrant's anger was slightly relieved.
There are many evil creatures in the underworld, and the reason why they are called evil creatures is also given by the view of human beings, most of them are carnivorous creatures, killing each other, and humans are also one of their food. Like the Eye Demon, it is a very ferocious and strange creature, their body is a complete ball of flesh, there are many of them growing around, the whole body floats in the air and floats freely, there is a giant eye in the middle of the ball of flesh, full of bloodshots, and there is also an eyeball at each end, which looks like a huge bloody eyeball, with a lot of disgusting eyeball whiskers. Little is known about the demons in the earthly world, as there are very few adventurers who can see them because of their destructive powers.
Tarrant didn't know much about the Eye Demons, but he did know about their relationship with the Psiclists, and Biantris's answer didn't give a direct answer before, so Tarrant continued to ask, "So you're going to implement a Psicuckate Monster Protection Policy?"
"Everyone should live in the space set aside by the Lord of Nature, not cross the line, and anything that affects the balance must be stopped. In the underworld, the behavior of psionic monsters is not noteworthy, but if they want to extend to the surface, they will upset the balance and that's it", Biantris's answer already indicates his attitude and faction.
At least now the two have the same goal. Tarrant found that people who were absolutely neutral in the moral camp could be so paranoid, almost ignorant, that of course they could be reformed, and that balance existed only in the hearts of the stubborn. Now that their tentative goals are aligned, the action can continue, and Tarrant turns and continues to walk forward.
In the second room, Tarrant stopped, the room that had been empty was now something more.
A simple elevator appeared in the middle, and the gears on the machine were constantly rotating, coming down from the roof, and on the ground next to the elevator, a control platform was raised, and through the place where the roof elevator was lowered, it was vaguely visible that there was another room above.
Obviously, the room on top was the hidden room that Tarrant had always identified, and he was excited and walked towards the control platform.
The design of the control platform is very simple, there are only two black buttons on it, which may be one-way operation, and one person is required to operate the elevator when it is operating, "Who will control the elevator?"
Biantris walked to the front of the platform and said with a smile: "This kind of important errand, of course, is ...... Mark is here, there may be a trap up there, we need it", he stepped onto the elevator and gestured to Mark.
With a helpless expression, Mark glanced at Biantris and walked to the elevator, "Adrian, you can go up too, I'll operate it for you." ”
After the three of them got on the lift, Mark pressed a black button, and the gears on the elevator began to run slowly, and there was a "empty" friction sound on the top, and the machine began to move slowly upward. Biantris, who was standing on the lift, gestured to Mark and said, "I'll give you a signal when we want to come down, listen carefully." ”
As the machine moves upwards, the furnishings in the room slowly come into view, just like the other spirit-absorbing rooms, with a stone table and gloomy portraits on the walls. When the elevator was completely parallel to the room, there was a "click" and the elevator paused and stopped.
Tarrant stepped down the elevator and walked towards the only stone table in the room, which was close to the level of human craftsmanship compared to the chaise longues, and there was a drawer that he was about to pull open, but Biantris stepped forward and took his hand, "I'll see if there are any traps first, we're very close to the clue, don't rush at this time." ”
Tarrant didn't take into account this, the rough shape of the table really didn't look like a sophisticated trap. Biantris leaned forward to examine the edge of the drawer, knocked on the side, and then leaned down to look at the lower edge of the table, and after a while, he said, "In my observation, this table ...... It's a rough mess, there's no possibility of a mechanism", he got up and patted the dust off his body, "Adrian, do you want to check it out?"
The mage smiled and said, "I believe in your level, Tarrant, take a look at our loot." ”
With Biantris' safety certification, Tarrant relieved himself and opened the drawer, and there was a letter lying alone inside, Tarrant opened the envelope and took out the letter inside, which was only half a sheet, which read:
"Dear allies,
The Serenzo Falcon is at your service and our person in charge will meet with you in the near future.
Your loyal allies"
The letter was half the size of a normal sheet of paper, with a very rough tear underneath, and at the place of the tear there was a half-falcon badge printed on it, apparently half a sheet of paper. Tarrant handed the letter to his teammates, and after they had all read it, he asked, "What do you think?"
This time Biantris did not speak, but gracefully pulled Adrian's hand and motioned for Adrian to speak first. Adrian was disrespectful and said: "A joint letter, the falcon has formed an alliance with the spirit sucking monster, and believes that the nest on the ground was established by the falcon with the help of the spirit sucking monster, and the next thing to track down should be the falcon organization." ”
"I completely agree, the person in charge mentioned above is the person in charge of the Cerenzo region, and then he can take the bottom half of the letter to see the spirit suckers, and the tear will prove that he is their ally. Tarrant, you're not just dealing with psionic monsters, but also this villain organization, as far as I know, Falcon has other allies, and you're facing the most terrifying organization on the continent. ”
What kind of opponent to face was not something Tarrant feared, the forces of the Light of Shelter did not need to fear any other organization, and he also believed that justice would lead him to victory, he only had to think about how to follow this clue. This letter is good evidence to prove that the Falcon is indeed involved in the project of the Psiclist, and has formed an alliance with this underground creature, if Biantris's previous inference is correct, Fredrica does not agree with his subordinates to do so, then just give him this letter, the personnel who betrayed the organization will naturally be vaporized, and the task can be completed, if Fredrica has been killed, then the Falcon and the Psiclist's alliance can be notified to all countries, so that the Falcon will become a public enemy of the people, and the countries will eliminate the Falcon Organization. Without the help of the Falcon, it would be difficult for the Spirit Absorbing Monster to move an inch on the continent. The first task now is to find the Falcon Organization, which is easy, and when he returns to the national capital, Tarrant is already very satisfied with today's gain, "Go down, this letter is enough." ”
The three of them stood on the lift, and Biantris stomped vigorously a few times, but nothing responded.
"Do you really want to signal in such a primitive way? I can't hear it down there", Tarrant finally found an opportunity to taunt Biantris, and at the same time, enough to make him feel in the mood to joke.
"Then you come," the poet blinked, and the soles of his feet ached from the stomping so hard.
Tarrant drew his sword and struck it twice on the metal component of the elevator with the blade, making a crisp "bell" twice, and the elevator "clicked" and began to sink. The moment he drew his sword just now, it reminded Tarrant of one thing, Biantris's weapon, why did he refuse to take it out, and curiosity surged up and made him ask about it, "Biantris, do you use a sword?"
"This ...... Hawkers", the cunning guy showed his usual expression, "It's a sword, because it's not very good-looking, I usually hide it in my sleeve, haha, you're interested too?" he twisted his fingers, "Being a teammate for a night, of course I won't mind showing you, as long as the meaning is enough..."
I didn't expect this to be a fee, Tarrant was not interested, and he was about to give up, but he didn't expect Adrian to say: "A gold coin, let me see your sword." ”
Biantriston paused in response to Adrian's friendly smile, "Would you give me a gold coin just by looking at it?" ”
The elevator returned to the ground, and Mark sat on the ground with a tired face, "I thought you guys wouldn't come down, I'm almost asleep, do you have a catch?"
"Yes, a big catch, the Spirit Sucker and the Falcon have formed an alliance, and I have kept the evidence", for the local sheriff, who is also one of the teammates on this trip, Tarrant does not want to hide the harvest in the upper room, even if the evidence may be confiscated.
"Okay, it's better for you to keep it than to let me here", unexpectedly, Mark had no opinion, in fact, for him, whether it was the person who sheltered the light or the investigator sent by the country, it was the same as serving the mainland, and there was no difference.
The conversation between the two did not take Adrian's attention away from the prior trade, "How about a gold coin?"
"My rule is to pay first", Biantriz held out his hand.
"I can't put any money in my robe, I'll give it to you when I get back. ”
"Haha, that's fine, get back and make a deal", Biantris almost laughed.
The sheriff was completely inexplicable by the conversation, and the feeling of being excluded from the group made him uncomfortable, and he exclaimed, "Adrian, what do you want to buy? I've got a gold coin here," and pulled out a gold coin from behind his breastplate.
The smile froze on Biantris's face, and it took three seconds before it slowly dissolved, and he regained his expressionless state, "So, Adrian, are you really willing, the price of a gold coin, think about it." ”
Now it was Adrian's turn to have a smile on his face, and he said word by word: "I don't mind, please." ”
The mage's resoluteness made Biantris look embarrassed, "You are so persistent, it really makes me very embarrassed." ”
Tarrant was also a little surprised by this kind of determination, but he supported Adrian's opinion, and the experience of one day made the two feel a sense of teammate dependence, and also made Tarrant believe in Adrian's judgment and decision, "That's it, Biantris, I already owe you a favor, why don't I owe you another favor, let us get our wish." ”
Now it was a three-on-one situation, Biantris didn't know how to refuse the hospitality of the two teammates, so he had to sigh, "Okay, actually, I don't mind you see, not to mention that you still offer such a high price", he reached into his cuffs, his hand groped in the sleeve for a while, and after a slight pause, he suddenly pulled out a long sword, which lit up in front of the eyes of the three people, and quickly took it back without waiting for the three of them to see it clearly.
Before Mark understood what was happening, the gold coin in his hand was taken by the poet, and the poet smiled: "One gold coin, and another favor, hahaha!"
"This ...... What is this? one of my gold coins!" The sheriff had not yet understood, and one of his gold coins had only been bought for a flash of lightning, a feeling of extreme deception.
"We didn't say how long I saw it, but I already showed you my sword, hahaha, I'm a trustworthy man. ”
I have to admit that the three of them were tricked once. Tarrant was slightly discouraged, he had already learned Biantris's speed and trickery, he could only communicate with Adrian about the harvest of that gold coin, "It was just a sword...... Right?"
"I believe it's a silver sword, and it's longer than the average person's arm, if you put it in your sleeve, the arm can move freely, place traps, and stealth, it's not that easy, a silver sword that can bend, I don't know if I should look for its name from those weapons that have become famous. Adrian seems to have thought of a certain term.
The poet clapped his hands, and a crisp sound filled the room, "Adrian, now I really regret that I shouldn't have taken this gold coin, its character is too obvious. ”
"I'm not sure, I guess it's ......," came out of Adrian's mouth.
"Wait," Biantris's tone was already a little anxious, "let it be a secret? as far as we know," his eyes stole towards Tarrant and Mark.
Adrian laughed, and he learned a trick from Biantris: twisting his fingers.
"Ahem", seeing this situation, Biantris was already very clear, "It should be, it should be", he took it into his pocket, and what he harvested tonight was two gold coins, a spirit pattern bag, and a "sleeping" dagger, according to his character of not spitting it out when he ate it, of course the gold coins could not be returned, only the dagger could still make a transaction, "The only trophy tonight will be left to you, the warrior." ”
Seeing the dagger handed over, Adrian smiled apologetically, "You can keep it, I don't need it, in fact..."
Biantris shoved the dagger into Adrian's hand, "You need it more than I do, it's my enemies who should be careful within my ten feet, and you're different, maybe it can save your life when you're threatened at close range, isn't it, keep it, but remember, it's only a chance of paralysis, not absolutely, and besides, if you let the falcon know that this dagger is on you, you have to be careful." ”
For mages, it is indeed a very dangerous thing to be approached by the enemy, Biantris has a point, and Tarrant also agreed with Adrian to accept the dagger, saying: "Take it, mages also need small and unexpected weapons to defend themselves, your current dagger is too lethal." ”
After Adrian put away the dagger, the sheriff on the side finally couldn't bear it anymore, "Have we completed our mission for today?
"Not good!" Biantris cried out in discoloration and scurried towards the hole.