Chapter 36: The Shadow of Death
"Phew, actually, I wanted to ask you to scout the Forest of Death. Pannis sighed and explained: "You also know the harsh environment there, it is not realistic to want to enter the area from the land to reconnoitre, as for the Winged Humans, their flight speed is much slower than yours, and the flight altitude is much worse, so there is no difference between letting them go to the center of the Death Forest from the air to reconnoiter and sending them to death, and only you dragons can come and go to the core of the Death Forest unhindered." ”
"Is it just reconnaissance?" Mina began to pace in place again, muttering, "This kind of crisis is uncertain, if it is just reconnaissance, it is just right, and it will not violate the rules set by the Father. ”
"I don't know what rules Lord Yara has set for you, but I don't think that mere reconnaissance will not affect the balance of the world, nor will it interfere with the free development of the world. Pannis said lightly: "I think that the restrictions that Lord Yara has given you are nothing more than these two points, and there should be no other problems." ”
"I need to discuss this with Vahn. Mina said distressedly: "There shouldn't be any problem, after all, it's a problem left over from not doing a good job in the past, just say hello to Vahn." However, what about the reconnaissance range, is there an approximate range? If there is no range, it will be a long process to search the entire Death Forest, even from a high altitude. ”
"Actually, there is no scope. Pannis spread his hands helplessly: "After that, I'll go and discuss with the elves to see if they can be responsible for part of the periphery, but from the White Bone Mountain to the north of the Tree of End, it is estimated that you will be in charge, and the north of there is too dangerous for the elves." ”
"It's still a bit big, but it can't be helped. Mina sighed, "Well, I'll go to the Lost Forest and talk to Queen Florar about it." Would you like to go along? ”
"I'm not going, we're going to cure Vivien first. "That's the main reason we've come to you this time, to get some information from you and find a place where we can heal her," Pannis said. ”
"Even if you ask me that, I don't know where to treat her. Mina wondered, "Why did you come to ask me?"
"For only you Guardians know, Lord Denya sues us. Panis thought for a moment, and recounted the process of entering the Goblin Research Center with his previous party, finally meeting Sigurn and Denya, and learning from Denia that the Guardians might know the specific situation: "That's the way it is, for Vivien. This is the last chance, and this matter will not be related to the safety of the Yara world, just a little information from a private person, it should not violate your rules, you can see if you can help the clan to ask, who knows where the scattered part of the research center is. ”
"It's a problem. Mina was silent for a while, and then whispered, "I know about this, and some half-dimensional space fragments were indeed found at that time to fill in the missing parts of Yara's world, and some of them are indeed artificial. But there's a catch. There are a total of five man-made space fragments with artificial structures, scattered all over the Yala continent, and I don't know which fragment you are looking for, let alone the past few thousand years. The terrain has changed in many places, and it is almost impossible to pinpoint the exact location of the debris. ”
"You don't have to worry about the location. Eva, who had been silent, suddenly raised her head and said expressionlessly: "I have a solution." ”
"Oh, young Three-Eyed. Can you fix it?" Mina asked, puzzled, "Although you were born from that research center, it's hard for me to imagine what solution you can have. ”
"Just pass around there. Eva explained, "You know where I came from. Although the connection between those scattered parts and the central master control system has been cut off, as long as I get close to the fifty kilometers of those scattered parts, I can directly establish a spiritual connection with those parts, and naturally I will be able to accurately locate the place I am looking for. ”
"Well, I'll recall. Mina pondered and said, "Five pieces of space, one in your neutral land, one in the permafrost ice field, one in the glittering forest, and two in that human empire, what are they called. ”
"The Farrar Empire?" Catherine said uncertainly, "Now in the human world, only Farrar is an empire. ”
"That should be this Farrar Empire, I can't remember the name change, but the location is in the southeast of the Yala Continent, probably the Farrar Empire. Mina said, "But I think you should go and find the scattered parts, actually...... It doesn't make much sense anymore. ”
"What does that mean?" Catherine squeezed Vivien's hand and asked, "Can you make it clear? Why is there no point in looking for it now?"
"You can't see her condition, and it's not surprising that you have such doubts. Mina's golden pupils under her hood lit up like two crystal energy lamps, and her eyes looked up and down Vivien's body with an almost substantial gaze: "Your estimate of the situation is a little too optimistic, her current nervous system, well, goblins should be called that, is constantly being eroded by disease, and is already on the verge of collapse." This kind of invasion is disorderly, if she is lucky, she will erode some unimportant nerves first, and there may be enough time to find a cure, but her luck is obviously not good enough, and the invaded are some very important nerves, and there is basically no time to seek treatment. ”
"How much longer?" Pannis didn't look too nervous, and asked with a natural expression, "Worst possible, how long can she last?"
Mina's gaze scanned Vivien's body again, and said in a deep voice: "I can't be completely sure, but, judging from the current situation, in two days, she will no longer be able to breathe normally, even if she uses the current method to control her own breathing, she will lose the ability to think in five days, and at that time, even if she wants to control her breathing manually, it will be impossible." ”
"In other words, normally there are still two days?" "Pannis, his fingers tapping on the rock beneath him, squinting his eyes, asked, "But in the Goblin Research Center, the strongest of the Three-Eyed Clan, Sigern, once said that Vivien still has three hundred days to go, and at that time, it is unlikely that she will still be deceiving us." ”
"You're mistaken. Eva corrected coldly: "Sigurn is talking about a maximum of three hundred days, that is the number in the case of the best luck, when you made the plan before, didn't you also automatically shorten the time of three hundred days by half?"
"Whew, is that really the case?" Pannis took a deep breath, rubbed his forehead and said, "It seems that the worst has happened." ”
Things came to this point, Catherine, Lina and Freya seemed to be calm, not the original anxiety and nervousness, just sitting calmly beside Vivian, frowning and trying their best to find a solution, several girls bowed their heads from time to time to exchange a few words, but kept shaking their heads to deny the previous idea, the more critical the time, the more you can't panic, this is the psychological element that you must have as an adventurer, and those who can't do it are afraid that they have already lost their lives in the face of various crises.
"You're actually still a little flustered. Vivian, who should be the most nervous and sad, seemed to have nothing to do with herself, with a leisurely demeanor, her legs dangling on the stone used as a stool, with a smile on her face, her eyes narrowed into two crescents again, and she seemed to be very happy with the appearance of the girls, and said happily:" If you hadn't panicked, you should have noticed that Pannis, that guy was not surprised or surprised at all, and seemed to have been prepared for this outcome, am I right, Pannis. ”
"Thinking about the worst of everything, and then preparing for it, he's been in the habit he's had for years, right, my friend. Mina's voice came from under the hood: "He has only made one mistake in his life, but it was the only time that made him ......"
"Alright, Mina, that's not about the problem at hand. Pannis coughed heavily and interrupted Mina: "Indeed, for the current situation, I have considered countermeasures in advance. In my vision, this is not the worst outcome, the solution has been figured out, and although the danger is high, it is not the time for complete despair. ”
"Oh, what do you think is the worst outcome?" At this time, only Vivien could ask this question leisurely: "I understand, the worst outcome is probably that there is no time for a day, and I will fall without any signs, will there be a solution at that time?"
"Yes. Pannis's face stiffened a little, and he shook his head and said, "It's just a taboo, and I won't say it until that point." ”
"Well, since you have the means, then don't wait any longer. Catherine suddenly found that her back was soaked with sweat, her hands were secretly shaking, and even her voice trembled slightly: "What do you need to prepare?"
"Mina. Suddenly, Pannis said solemnly to the dragon Mina, "We are friends." ”
"Huh. Mina under the cloak laughed at Pannis's question, and whispered, "We have been friends since the time when you were willing to accompany me to my death, forever, and you are stupid to ask this question." ”
"Then I'd like to ask you to do me a favor. Pannis said, "Go to the Elven Forest at full speed, help me bring Florar here, and tell her to bring their wreath of life." ”
"Are you trying to ......" Mina was taken aback by Pannis's request: "Forced surgery?" (to be continued......)
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