Chapter 248: Revisiting the Old Place
After a few more days, the environment of the ancient battlefield finally became not so desolate. The surrounding mountains and trees are enriched. A large area of green also appeared in the sight of the two.
Su Wen knew that this was crossing a certain dividing line and reaching the south of the Maleno Empire.
Although the climate here is pleasant and the people are rich, due to the topography, the degree of development is still not as good as that of the southeast coast. Therefore, even if it is adjacent to the ancient battlefield, there are almost no adventurers gathered here.
After all, there is no supporting facility support, and such a reckless hunt is a bit worth the loss.
However, these circumstances changed all of a sudden after the appearance of two monster advent phenomena in Xuedun territory.
Compared to the desolation of Markway City, more adventurers like to hunt in this green and green place. Although the income is a little less than that of Markway, it can be regarded as a stable life.
"Su Wen, why is the top of the tower in front of you broken?"
Su Wen looked at it when he heard this, and a sense of familiarity with seven points of emotion and three points of nostalgia arose.
Because that tower is the one that I was awakened by Ellie.
"There's no other Tower of Oblivion ahead of you, is it also a tower that has been breached? No, why haven't you heard of it?"
"Further west, it's Shetton. β
"Shetton?" Mia was a little surprised, "We're all going to get to Sheaton? God! so fast?"
"Or else?"
Mia seemed to be even more excited than Su Wen, and the speed of the ghost war horse was also half a position faster than Su Wen.
As he was heading to the tower, Su Wen suddenly spoke up and said to Mia, "There are still many stories about this Tower of Oblivion on the side of Xueton. β
"Story?
After getting along with Mia for so many days, Su Wen rarely took the initiative to talk about things, but this time he opened his mouth for the first time, and Mia naturally became curious.
"Legend has it that there is a hero in the cell of this tower, and if you rescue the hero, he will be able to grant you a wish. β
"Fairy tales?"
"Yes, a lot of Sheaton's kids believe it, and most parents tell it to their children. β
"What a naΓ―ve story...... Mia said with some envy, "The 'fairy tales' that my dad told me when I was a child were all about adventurers killing what monsters and getting treasures, or about the gang fighting in the city and finally win......
Fierce folk customs...... However, if the story told by Mia's father is properly polished, it is not impossible to call it a fairy tale, Su Wen remembers that most of the fairy tales when he was a child have been carefully thought and feared.
For example, the stories of various fairies who went down to earth to take a bath in the mortal world were stolen by ordinary people, and then they were together without knowing why, and the king who did not act in the classic fairy tale "Snow White" and the prince who kissed the "corpse" of Snow White, etc
In contrast, the stories Mia heard when she was a child can be said to be quite simple.
"Fairy tales, logic doesn't matter, it's for children anyway. β
"That's not right!" Mia objected: "Even children will take fairy tales seriously! Because when I was a child, I had too little information to come into contact with, most of them were heard from adults, and children couldn't tell the lies, even if they lied to children, children would believe them!"
Is that so? So...... Is Ellie coming to the Tower of the Forgotten?
"When I was a child, my brother always loved to tell me horrible stories to scare me, I cried when I talked about it, and my dad cleaned him up when I cried, but there were also old people who hadn't seen him for a long time...... I don't know how he's going to school now......"
"Where do you go to school?"
"Jingsen workers and peasants. β
"That's good. β
"yes. There was some pride in Mia's voice, as if she was quite proud of her high-achieving brother: "Although he was very annoying when he was a child, he has become much quieter when he grows up, and his wish is to improve the desert near Markway City into suitable land for cultivation, so that Markway can develop......"
"The ambition of young people is the strength that underpins a nation. β
Perhaps because of the environmental influence, the chat between the two has also changed from Mia's stand-up comedy to an exchange.
During the exchange, Su Wen found that Mia, a girl, was much more mature than she looked. Some of her views are very much in line with Su Wen's appetite, and she is almost wise beyond her years.
"By the way, how old are you?"
"Twenty-two!"
"......" Su Wen looked at Mia with some suspicion, in exchange for a resentful look from Mia.
Su Wen really didn't see that Mia, who was petite, was so much older than he thought. Before, Su Wen thought that Mia was at most in the same grade as those students...... And Mia's dad is so young......
It's so big...... No wonder they are more mature in their minds than those children......
But even so, Mia gave Su Wen the feeling that she was more like an old man who had experienced ups and downs and was tired of life. Probably because Markway's life is too simple, so Mia has such a character, right?
So the idea of wanting to go to the outside world to see this has become Mia's wish, and it can be regarded as reasonable.
While talking, the two came to the bottom of the tower.
To Mia's surprise, Su Wen did not choose to jump directly to the top of the tower this time, but after dismounting, he walked in directly from the main entrance. But Mia didn't ask, and quietly followed.
This tower has also been tested by some adventurers before, at least there are many fewer monsters in the first three floors, almost only one or two sporadically, and in some places, there are still some human remains and traces of battle.
These weak adventurers were not able to break through the defenses of the Forgotten Tower.
Nan Xiaoniao seemed to have the same aura as the magic puppet, and when Mia stepped on the first floor, the monsters that were quiet just now suddenly scattered as birds and beasts, and some skeleton soldiers didn't dare to pick it up again after dropping a certain part of their body, and ran away directly.
So, the two came to the top level.
A stone staircase appeared in front of the two of them.
"Why is there still blood on it...... Has anyone been here?"
On the stone staircase in front of him, a long blood trail dragged out, and at the same time, there were several shocking palm prints, imprinted on the side. Although the blood stains had dried up, it still made Mia shudder.
"yes, somebody has been here. β
In Su Wen's mind, there was a picture of a delicate figure crawling on the stone stairs with difficulty. Then, he took a step and walked upwards from the side of the bloodstain.
An emotion that can probably be called "sadness" suddenly grew in Su Wen's heart.