Chapter Fifty-Eight: Spy from the Shadows
"Drip, the sewer drain dredging project is about to start in one hundred and twenty seconds, before the dredging is completed, please stand along the sewer pipe wall, it is strictly forbidden to walk, jump and climb, to avoid danger. Please return to the walking path within 120 seconds, and you will be responsible for the consequences. The estimated implementation time of this dredging work is 87 seconds, and the exact completion time is subject to the actual situation. The last time it is repeated, walking, jumping and climbing is strictly prohibited during the implementation of the dredging project, and the violator will be fined between 5,000 and 20,000 lennars if discovered. This broadcast is the first time in this round, and there are three times in this round, please implement it in time. ”
"Now, that's what it says. Pannis pointed to the top of the sewer and said, "Tips for unclogging pipes." ”
"Then shall we go and squat on the wall?" Amber tilted his head, habitually pointing his index finger to his cheek, making a cute looking distressed expression: "Those chainsaws should be stretched out in a moment." ”
"In fact, as long as you walk along the pipe wall, the chainsaw can't affect the person in that position at all, so we don't need to delay time for this kind of prompt. Catherine said, "But I'm more curious about what unit is Naryn?"
According to the literature, it was the monetary unit of the Goblin Empire. Vivien was holding her staff and measuring some of the data in the pipe, when she heard Catherine's question, she replied, "There is no way to convert it to the current gold coins." However, if calculated in terms of purchasing power, five thousand Lennar is about equivalent to three hundred gold coins, which is about a month's salary for a goblin intermediate technician at that time. ”
"Well, that means that three hundred to one thousand two hundred gold coins will be deducted for a single violation, and it is still based on the number of people?" Catherine stood in place and thought for a few seconds, and said solemnly, "I think since the goblins have set this rule to prevent danger from happening, there must be a reason for them." We're not in a hurry, so there's no need to care about those two or three minutes, it's better to do it according to the rules. ”
"Hey, what about your knightly conduct?" Pannis, who had nothing to say about Catherine's almost instinctive behavior, rubbed his forehead and sighed, "Forget it." Let's follow the prompt tone and go to the wall for a while. ”
"Actually, that's right, the goblins make a lot of sense. A group of people sat on the edge of the pipe wall, and Moore said, "Indeed. As long as you follow here, there are usually no problems, but there will always be accidents, such as tripping over debris and stumbling a few steps to the side. For goblins with weak bodies. These few steps can be a life. Therefore, this kind of seemingly unnecessary regulation often has its meaning, and if it is not necessary, it is better not to break it. ”
"Ding, ding, ding. As expected, the three chainsaws used for cutting came out of the pipe wall again, and the spinning chainsaw began to hum. Lina had now regained her previous noble and holy demeanor, as graceful as Teresa. But Pannis sighed, already seeing in Lina's gaze the curiosity that was surging in her heart, and the curiosity was obviously directed at the spinning chainsaws, barely restrained in order to maintain her image as a clergyman, but the resentment that bordered on substance betrayed her heart. Pannis shook his head helplessly and stood up. took out an iron chisel from his backpack, turned it left and right to adjust the angle, and suddenly poured his fighting energy into the iron chisel and pushed it against the path of the chainsaw.
"Hey, are you crazy again?" Moore said to Pannis, expressionless, but the cacophony of metal friction completely drowned out his voice. With the blessing of the fighting spirit, the iron chisel was not cut off, and the chainsaw could not continue to move forward, and the two sides were stalemate in place, and sparks flew for a while, which looked very exciting.
"Drop. Another beep. Another broadcast of a string of goblin words. Hearing this broadcast, the corners of Pannis's mouth twitched, and the fighting spirit on the iron drill quickly dissipated. Without the support of the fighting spirit, the iron drill was cut off by the chainsaw in a matter of seconds. The chainsaw was able to move forward and fulfill its mission. As soon as the chainsaw regained its mobility, there was another "drop" and a few goblin words above everyone's heads. Except for Lina, who smiled contentedly, a group of people were expressionless like Moore, staring at Pannis, "What terrible thing have you done again?"
Obviously, everyone knows in their hearts that the broadcast prompts that have just appeared twice in a row. It's inseparable from Pannis's previous actions, and from the experience of the previous few beeps, even if you can't understand the goblin language, it's not a good thing to know.
"Hehe, hehe, it's nothing. Pannis scratched his head and laughed dryly, his eyes wandering around and not looking at everyone's eyes: "It's really nothing, that broadcast just told everyone that it's cold today and you should wear more clothes." ”
"Although my goblin hearing is very poor. Vivien squinted her eyes and said, "But I can still hear that the words weather and clothes are not in the prompt just now. ”
"Hey, Vivian, aren't we teammates?" Pannis looked at Vivian aggrievedly and said with tears, "Why do you want to betray each other and hurt each other? This is not right, you can't do this." ”
"But sadly, I've done that. Vivien spread out her right hand, and the active fire element began to slowly condense into a ball in her palm: "Moreover, because it is a teammate, it is extremely pleasant to hurt." ”
Well, I have to say, this statement is wrong in most contexts. Catherine held her chin and hesitated for a moment before she said, "But in some cases, there is a reason for it. ”
"May I ask?" asked Pannis, expectantly, "when do you mean that certain circumstances?" ”
"Now is it. Catherine smiled sweetly: "It's only now." ”
"So, let's be honest, what did you just say?" Vivien tossed the fireball in her hand up and down, bared her teeth fiercely, and said, "What the hell did you provoke again?" ”
"That's dangerous, don't just get it out if you're fine. Pannis pointed to the fireball in fear and said, "You have to promise that you won't up with that thing when I say it." ”
"Okay. Vivien thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, "I promise, I won't blow you up if you say it." ”
"The first of the two prompts just now is that because the blockage of the No. 213 waterway is too serious, the general medium attack puppet type 3 will be dispatched to the scene to deal with it, please pay attention to the nearby staff to avoid it. Pannis nodded with a deep face: "Well, the No. 213 waterway looks like this." ”
"It doesn't matter at all. Moore muttered in a low voice on the side: "The key is to evacuate what the general medium attack puppet type 3 is, and pay attention to avoidance, it doesn't sound like a safe device." ”
"You want to know?" Pannis quickly pulled out another hammer from his backpack, "It's easy to know." ”
"Thanks, I don't want to know. Moore covered his face and said, "Not at all." ”
"That's a pity. Pannis sighed regretfully: "What's even more regrettable, the second hint is that because the pipeline has been successfully unblocked, the assignment of medium attack puppets has been stopped." ”
"yes, it's a shame that the deployment has stopped. Since she had been entangled with the giant metal golem with Catherine for a while, Vivien felt that she wanted to blow it up when she saw the puppet in a short time, so at this time, Vivien continued to play with the fireball in her hand with a gloomy sneer: "Did you say yes, dear Pannis." ”
"Hey, you promised. Pannis jumped three meters away on the spot, and said to Vivian vigilantly: "Okay, don't up with that thing, you have to be honest." ”
"Yes, I promised you, and I'm honest. Vivien reluctantly dispersed the fireball in her hand: "So I definitely don't have to blow you up with this." ”
"I knew you were a good person. Pannis breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest and said, "Scared me to death." ”
The smile on Vivien's face suddenly turned into a sinister smile, and she raised her other hand from behind her back, and a fireball also floated on her palm: "So I'll use the other one to blow you up." ”
"Help. At the same time that Vivien raised his hand, Pannis, who was already very alert, flipped backwards and jumped out a few meters, and then turned his head and ran: "Catherine, help, Vivien is going to kill someone." ”
"Die, bastard Pannis. Vivien roared and threw the fireball out of her hand, and the fireball flew towards Pannis's back along the mind-locked direction. As the fireball approached his back, Pannis suddenly made a clever line change, and the fireball, which was a little slower, didn't have time to follow the line change and exploded against the wall.
Everyone on the lookers was originally accustomed to this kind of interaction between the two, but in just half a day today, Pannis has been hunted down three times, and it is difficult to get used to this frequency. But this time, the moment the fireball exploded, everyone frowned.
Everyone's perception is not weak, so everyone can see that when the fireball is about to touch the wall, there is a slight pause in the air very close to the wall, and the pause may be less than half a second, but it is still discovered by everyone. This pause often means that there is an invisible magical barrier in that location, and the fireball breaks through the barrier before exploding against the wall.
"It turned out to be just the mage's eye. The anger on Vivian's face quickly faded, straightened the soft hat that had been crooked from too much force, and said regretfully, "I thought someone was hiding there." ”
"It's not going to be human, I knew it before. Pannis straightened his clothes and walked back, and said in a very serious tone: "There is no breathing and no heartbeat, at least it will not be a living person." ”
"You've been aware of something there?" said Teresa in surprise, "so you deliberately pretended to be a fuss and suddenly attacked there?"
"yes, I had a feeling of being spied on, coming from that direction, so I communicated with Vivien with my eyes. Pannis said, "I didn't expect her to find out." ”
"Well, I noticed that there was a faint fluctuation of magic over there, so I understood it as soon as Pannis made a look. Vivien explained, "And this simple mage's eye is not a constant spell, but a short-term spell, effective for about two to three days. In other words, we are indeed on the right path, and we are very close to the goal. (To be continued.) )