Chapter II: Cooperation
By the time I got back to the quarry dormitory, it was already late at night, and the workers had already fallen asleep. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoNo one noticed Xia Yu's disappearance, and here, in addition to being strictly guarded around the quarry, the internal management was unexpectedly lax.
Xia Yu had an unconcealable joy on his face, he clenched the card of the night rabbit black blade in his hand, and crept up to his bunk.
Lying on the bed, Xia Yu began to plan his next move, he now had the capital to escape from here at any time. All that is needed is an opportunity.
The Pioneer Quarry, located on the outer side of the Eternal Wall, is an important step for humanity to boldly step out of the Imperishable City and begin to unearth the treasures of the Alien Lands.
In the thousands of years of history of the Immortal City, except for the Explorers' Guild's unremitting exploration of the land, the royal family of the Immortal City and the Fire Protector Holy See have not stepped out of the god-given natural barrier of the Eternal Wall.
Surprisingly, however, the Vanguard Quarry is part of the Flame Protector's sphere of influence. For some reason, and at no cost to the Mountains, this mountain, known as "Mt. Kurosawa", was finally captured by the Fire Protector from the alien races of the Land Aliens.
Most of the lower class workers who work here are free people from the lower districts who come to work here voluntarily. There are also a small number of sinners who have been classified as heretics by the Holy See. Xia Yu belongs to the latter category, so he wants to leave freely, which is impossible, as for the promise that he can be free after five years of work, Xia Yu only thinks that it is just a fart.
The guards of the Pioneer Quarry were no ordinary guards. There are many members of the Outer Wall God Corps who have volunteered to stay here after conquering Kurosawa Mountain, and the biggest obstacle to Xia Yu's "prison escape plan" is precisely this part of the people.
These people are the elite of the Fire Protector Sect, and there are many experienced magic card masters among them, Xia Yu's capital is only a low-level treasure card, so he is not stupid enough to think that he can clash with these people head-on.
"Why did you go, why did you come back? In the dark dormitory, everyone was lying on a bunk, and the sound that came from Xia Yu's back almost didn't scare his soul out.
Xia Yu calmed down his violently beating heart a little, and he understood who was talking.
"Joey, why haven't you slept yet. Xia Yu asked rhetorically, he didn't want to continue talking about this topic, especially in the face of Joey, this guy with a super good brain had been pestering him from the first day he came to the quarry, and even more unlucky, Joe was arranged to Xia Yu's dormitory.
Keep talking, and you'll definitely get caught up in something.
"You answer my question first. Joey asked insistently.
"I'm tired, I'll talk about it tomorrow. ”
Joe was silent for a while, hugged Xia Yu's body from behind, and said in an inaudible and somewhat demonic tone, "The card is finished?
When Xia Yu heard this, he was shocked, he suddenly lifted the futon, and stared at Joey's face with surprised and angry eyes.
It was a rather bewitching face, although Qiong Yi and Xia Yu glanced at each other, it was a seventeen-year-old boy, but Qiong Yi had fair skin comparable to that of an aristocratic woman in the upper class, his willowy curved eyebrows, and long lilac hair, which made people mistake him for a rather beautiful woman at first glance.
"Let's go out and talk. Xia Yu said coldly, and then quickly walked out of the dormitory, and Joey followed him and walked out together.
Although Xia Yu looked very calm, his heart was already in chaos.
How did he know? What did he want to do? And more importantly, who was he?
In the middle of the night in the quarry, the unexpected cold, although it was early autumn, the night wind pierced Xia Yu's surging heart like a piercing blade.
"I'm a judge, don't worry, I'm not going to report you...... After all, it won't do me any good. Joey seemed to see through Xia Yu's thoughts, and gave him the answer he wanted, "We can work together and escape from here together, but only if I see your card." ”
An apostate is a name for a person who was originally part of the Holy See for the Protector of Fire but ended up betraying his belief in God. For the Fire Protector See, apostates are a much more dangerous existence than heretics. Because they know some of the inside stories of the Holy See, the punishment of such people by the Fire Protector is often more severe than that of heresy.
Xia Yu would not make a decision lightly because of Qiongyi's three or two sentences, and he hated the feeling of being coerced very much.
"No, I refuse, if you don't care about your mouth, I can kill you right now. ”
Xia Yu was serious about this, he was ready to activate the card at any time, even if it would cause a riot, as long as Joe made any more words that made Xia Yu feel threatened, Xia Yu would definitely kill him immediately.
"Don't show such a terrible expression, dear Xia Yu. Joe said with a smile, that smile was a smile that had already taken control of everything, a smile that was not shaken by Xia Yu's intimidation in the slightest.
"I know who ruined your life, and, after getting out of here, I can help you complete your revenge, but only on the same condition I said before, we will escape together. ”
Joey's voice was not loud, but in Xia Yu's ears, it surpassed the loudest thunder.
"How do you prove that what you say is true. Xia Yu's tone loosened, and the huge waves of emotion in his heart were frantically beating against the dam of reason.
"I swear by the source fire that burns in my chest, and if I have any part of my lies, I will be attacked by the source fire, and there will be no place to bury. Joey said lightly the most poisonous oath on the Divine Blessed Continent.
The Oath of Source Fire, although there is no way to prove the authenticity of this oath, but for those who have the power of Source Fire, they will not make this oath unless they are forced to do so. Many people who have broken their oaths have come to a tragic end, and it is unknown whether it is a coincidence or a curse of the oath.
"You're also a magic card master?" Xia Yu was stunned for a moment, ordinary people would not swear by the oath of source fire. There's only one possibility, and Joe is also a card master.
Joey's answer was very simple, he picked up a small pebble on the ground, and then, the pebble glowed slightly red, just like Xia Yu had done to the stone hammer before.
Xia Yu hesitated, although he was still a little wary of Joey, but at least in the current situation, it was much better to have more strength than for him to do it alone.
"Well, I believe in you. After a short struggle, Xia Yu said.
"In exchange, it's time for me to show you your card. Joey's eyes narrowed, he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Xia Yu didn't say anything more, he carefully observed the surroundings, and after confirming that there was no one else, he activated the card hidden in his right hand.
A black glow flashed, unnoticed in the middle of the night when it was only moonlight. After that, a short black dagger appeared in Xia Yu's hand.
"Night Hare's Black Blade, Dagger, Agility Amplification, Bleeding. ”
Joe recognized the treasure in Xia Yu's hand at a glance, and told the inherent skills possessed by the Night Rabbit Black Blade. This further shows his identity as a magic card master, and he is a quite experienced magic card master.
Xia Yu smiled, and then his figure instantly disappeared from where he was standing.
"You forgot a skill, Shadow Pace. ”
He appeared behind Joe and said quietly. The pitch-black blade pressed against Joey's white neck.
"Wonderful, it's so exciting, I didn't expect that your source fire power has reached the second order, and even this high-level skill can be used. Joe didn't panic at all, but applauded happily.
Originally, Xia Yu wanted to shock Qiongyi, but looking at Qiongyi's reaction, he suddenly felt a little bored, this guy is too elusive.
"I have a plan. Joey said, "Now that I see your Noble Phantasm, I feel like I can be a little more daring." ”
"Don't be smart, I have a plan!"
"Your plan must not be as effective as mine, and besides, you are only concerned about making your little baby these days, and you don't know anything about what is happening outside, are you right?
Xia Yu was speechless, and Joey seemed to completely ignore what he was saying, and didn't pay attention to the fact that the card was actually in his hand. However, Xia Yu thought about it, he really hadn't paid attention to the outside world for a while, and in terms of strategy, Joey might really be a cut above him.
"Okay, tell me what you know. And your plans. Xia Yu said weakly.
Joe scratched her three fingers with interest, "Three days later, a black-clad bishop named Neil from the Fire Protector Church came to the Pioneer Quarry for a pilgrimage. Moreover, I know him well, a scum who can only use his mouth to deceive people. ”
Xia Yu didn't think that he would get such information if he paid attention to current affairs, and it seemed that Joe really had her own unique source of information.
"And then, what's your plan?"
Joe mysteriously leaned over to Xia Yu's side and whispered two words in his ear:
"Hijacking. ”