233. On the road
"Jobago's going to be depressed this time. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Reynoldsen said with some schadenfreude. "This year's Purple Star Flower Wine will definitely not be brewed. ”
East looked at the withered and yellow, like the late autumn and early winter, and shook his head, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to have new Purple Star Flower Wine in the future." Luo Luo is the spirit of the Purple Star Flower, her state is not right, it is difficult to have a prosperous Purple Star Flower Sea here. ”
"Is the elf alright?"
"Loroko should be fine. Esther patted the burden on his back, and a few muttered sounds came from the bag. "Look, I slept soundly. She may have left her familiar surroundings and needed to get used to it for a while!"
"If you take away this little flower elf, the Wangdu Wine Association will definitely be angry. ”
"They won't know. Isn't that right, old man?" said Esther with a threatening look at Reynoldson in his eyes.
"Of course, of course. Are we our own!" Reynoldson once again had a lewd smile on his face, making it unclear whether he was pretending to be lewd or really lewd. However, East felt that the old man was probably playing away, pretending to be obscene for a long time, and he couldn't change it.
After a lot of time in Loloco's virtual kingdom, Esther and Reynoldsen decided to set off immediately and head towards the portal. They greeted Jomora Gault and Sonya, and followed a depressed Chobgo back to the Liquor Association's cabin camp.
The inside of the wooden house camp was already in chaos, and the members of the Wine Industry Association were caught off guard by the rapid withering of the purple star flowers in the sight. In this case, this year's trip to the White Tower of the Wine Industry Association will once again be a complete failure. The difference is only that last year there was no return, and this year it is empty-handed.
East can only express regret in his heart. However, the liquor industry association has a big business, and it should not be taken seriously to this small loss. After all, without Purple Star Wine, drunkards will also buy other varieties of alcohol, and the real loss is only some people who love Purple Star Flower Wine.
Calling the others who stayed in the camp of the cabin, Esther and the others, and Chobago, who would have nothing to do for the rest of the day, to continue to the meeting place agreed with Richard the Cripple.
Shortly after Esther and his party left the withered Purple Star Forest, Master Ahibara and his followers appeared in the meadow where the Hydrocular Troll had died. The three of them, who were originally heading in the direction where the roar came, immediately realized that this place was extraordinary after seeing a spectacular purple star flower forest appear in front of them. The giant purple star flower plant here is clearly in an abnormal state of decay, withering at an incredible rate.
Even so, it is not an easy task for anyone who wants to quickly walk through this forest of death without anyone to guide them. But Master Ahibara seemed to have a special ability, and he walked into the forest almost with his eyes closed, and then walked straight in the direction from which the roar came.
He opened his eyes shortly after. Because of the smell that comes to your face, it has become the best guidepost.
Master Ahibara sniffled, frowned, and headed in the direction of the strongest flavor. Soon, the only clearing in the Purple Star Flower Forest appeared in front of his eyes.
In the center of the clearing, large swaths of grass had been lifted up, with obvious traces of giant creatures left behind by the battle. Moreover, the concentration of magical elements in the surrounding space was amazing, as if it had been bombarded by a group of mages with concentrated firepower.
A large amount of black liquid was splattered on the ground around it. Master Yahibara determined that the suffocating stench came from these liquids.
Then, in a terrifying motion, he crouched down and dipped his fingers in the black liquid on the ground, put it in his mouth, and sipped it.
"Phew!Bah!" Master Ahibara's face contorted to the extreme, and he continued to vomit for two minutes. But there was a glint of excitement in his eyes.
"It's the taste of divine power. I can't be mistaken! There are divine creatures here! and they have been killed or captured. ”
Master Ahibala looked up in the direction where Esther and the others had left. The direction was as accurate as if he had watched Easter and his party leave.
Master Yahibara turned back to his followers and said, "Hash, you go back and tell Stone that there is no danger ahead, and you can move on." Then you can bring them to me. I'll follow the trail first to see what kind of hero has succeeded in this prey. ”
By the time I left the Liquor Association's cabin camp, it was already late. The sun of the Four Seasons Half-Plane hung golden-red on the western edge of the valley, revealing only half of its face, emitting the last bit of light and heat.
After half an hour of travel, the last bit of the sun's afterglow completely disappeared from the half-plane, and one after another cold and biting cold wind chased up from behind Easter's group, as if trying to freeze the small team.
Mora Gault stretched out his hand, feeling the cold wind blowing above, and moved slightly. "The negative energy in this wind is so strong, you can still feel it from such a distance, so in the limestone area, the intensity of the negative energy must be amazing. The undead who move there must also be very powerful. ”
Esther shrugged and said, "Hopefully there aren't any teams there now." Otherwise, it's miserable. ”
"That's self-inflicted, too. Reynoldsen patted Esther on the shoulder. "No one will remain in the limestone area at this time, except for the fool who is dead. No one can save those who die. ”
"There's a campfire ahead!, shall we go over?" said Sonya, who was at the front of the line, suddenly.
Along the way, Sonia pesters East, telling him how she fought the multi-eyed troll and why she falls asleep as soon as she enters the light curtain.
For this, East can only avoid the importance of saying that the multi-eyed troll was killed by him and Reynoldson in a hard battle. As for the fatal wounds on the multi-eyed trolls, they were caused by the magical creatures that Reynoldsen summoned with his props. And the reason why Sonia fell asleep as soon as she entered the light curtain was because the concentration of purple star pollen there was amazing, which directly made her drunk. Whereas, Easter does not respond to pollen because of its different constitutions (the nature of the body). Reynoldsen, on the other hand, has developed resistance because he has been exposed to purple star pollen too many times.
Sonia was somewhat unconvinced by such an explanation, but she was not sure that Esther was lying. In addition, Reynoldsen and Mora Gault were both colluded by Easter, and in the end they were fooled.
However, some doubts arose in Sonya's mind. That's what Easter was hiding from her. From entering the White Tower, to meeting the team of the Akarin family, to Mora Gott posing as the team of the Wind Chimes in the past, to Easter changing the color of his hair and posing as a direct member of the Wind Chimes family, and this strange battle. Sonia was clearly aware that there was something Esther not telling her. This made her very sad. Because in terms of intimacy, East and her are far more than siblings, and they can even be said to be the most valued people on both sides for more than ten years.
But this time, Sonia discovers that among the four legends in the team, the other three clearly share a common secret. And this secret kept her in the dark.
As a calm and patient breathing practitioner, Sonia didn't make a fuss about this, but decided to continue to observe in silence.
As Easter's older sister. She believes that she has an obligation to keep Easter safe, and also an obligation to make sure that he doesn't do bad things.
Sonia is confident in her influence over Easter. She can be sure that as long as she finds something out of the ordinary, she can stop Esther from doing anything bad.
"Campfire?" Reynoldson was stunned.
"That's right, it's a bonfire, and there are seven people around it. Five men and two women, all resting, and one person hiding in a place where the fire does not shine, should be a sentry. ”
"Your eyes are like magic props!" Alfrin watched in admiration as Esther told the story of the situation near the campfire as if he were standing nearby. In fact, the distance between the two sides is still about four kilometers.
"It's not going to be Richard them. It's still some distance from the Eye of Ashes portal. Richard will be waiting for us at the edge of the portal. Reynoldsen leaned into East's ear and whispered.
Esther nodded, understanding what Reynoldson meant. He said to Sonya, "Don't bother anyone. We're going to keep going, trying to get to the Eye of Ashes portal tonight. When you get there, there are surprises waiting for everyone. ”
"What surprise?" Alfrin asked as she ran out and grabbed Easter's arm.
"You'll know when the time comes. Sonia walked over quietly, pushed Alfrin away from Easter, and asked the same question, "Easter, what is the surprise?"
"It's Boss Richard. He also entered the White Tower. And earlier than we entered. I'm guessing we're waiting for us at the Eye of Ashes portal. ”
"Boss Richard?!" Sonia had a look of surprise on her face. "What is he doing like that?" it was hard for Sonia to understand what the lame Richard, who was missing a leg, was doing.
"Healed his leg, so he wanted to come and walk around the White Tower. ”
"So fast? I remember that alchemy took seven days to heal a limb, right? I remember seeing him lame two days ago. ”
"He had a prosthetic, but it was a rare, expensive prosthesis. ”
"Oh. Sonia answered. In this world where magic is rife, all kinds of limb injuries are really not a big deal, so she doesn't understand that Richard the Cripple uses prosthetics instead of treatment. But this is not incomprehensible, as some magical prosthetics are even more powerful than the original limbs.
"But what surprise can Boss Richard give us?"
"How about a good dinner and a cosy camp?" said Esther with a smile to Sonya. "We don't have to eat a big pot of stew and sleep in a tent tonight. Boss Richard is the best chef at the Seawolf Inn!"
"This ...... That's good!" Sonia raised an eyebrow, a delighted expression on her face.
"Then let's hurry up!"