"Ahem......"

Because he really felt that the atmosphere was slightly awkward, Isengard closed the book in his hand.

He said earnestly to the green-haired girl in front of him, "Hello." I'm Isengard. Isengard Ellen. The third son of the Eren family, a member of the exploration team of the Imperial Alchemy Society, and a collaborator of Ian Silverpeak in alchemy and various aspects. ”

"I suppose you're also a friend of Ian?"

The blonde boy's words were frank and sincere, and Anfa also raised his head, the elf girl with a beautiful face frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, she replied in a rather pleasant voice: "Hmm...... I'm Anfa Ember Lantern. I am indeed Ian's friend...... Both a supporter and a collaborator of his territory. ”

"Is that so?" Isengard asked curiously, "You are also Ian's collaborator?" I've never heard your name before...... I didn't expect that he actually knew a lady from the Ember Lamp Family, and I had never heard him mention it. ”

"Didn't you? Not surprising. Anfa said without changing his face: "It should be that the cooperation time is relatively short, so Ian has no time to introduce me - but it's not too late." ”

"Then again, Mr. Esengard, did you come to Canaan Moore this time for the exploration of the Xenomorph Research Institute?"

"Yes."

Nodding slightly, Isengard showed a sudden expression: "I see, you are Ian who came here this time...... A teammate from the Worship Dragon Sect? ”

It's true that Isengard hadn't heard of Anfa before, but his friends on the side of the Worship Dragon Sect had heard this many times - but because he was mainly talking about Theo, Isengard only knew that there was a group of people on Ian's side, mainly True Dragons, from mountain people to elves.

And Anfa ...... Judging from the slight traces of dragon scales on the other party's body, she should also be an elf with a certain amount of true dragon blood.

- It seems that this Isengard is the same supporter that Ian often speaks of.

Anfa was also thoughtful. As a food provider during the Xiahui Grain Disaster, she also knew that Ian also had food supply channels in the Quino Plains, and in addition, he also had a very strong supporter in the imperial capital, but she didn't expect this supporter to be so young and not a few months older than Ian.

It seems that there are other people besides himself who are also quite optimistic about Ian...... No, it's normal to be optimistic, how can anyone not be optimistic about Ian?

After a brief introduction to itself, the lounge fell silent once again. But soon, the silence was broken by an outside voice.

"Ann-Fa-"

A cheering voice rang out, and the door to the VIP room was pushed open.

The red-haired dragon girl pushed open the door full of vitality, and saw the green-haired elf lady at a glance, and her eyes lit up and she rushed over with cheers: "You are really here!" ”

"Be quiet, Theo."

Appearing behind the dragon girl was naturally Ian with a slightly helpless expression, but this time the attention of everyone in the VIP room was not on him...... In a sense, it's also on him.

Because the moment Isengard and Anfa saw Theo, they were both shocked.

- Who are you? Why do you have Ian's face?!

- And when did Ian have an extra sister by his side?!

But soon, as Theo threw himself into Anfa's arms and pressed the other party hard into the sofa, the elf reacted: "Theo? You...... It's a new look. ”

"Okay, at least not with mine."

As the previous victim, Anfa also showed a helpless expression: "Okay, get up, my body doesn't have much strength......"

Isengard looked at Ian and his eyes gestured, 'This is your sister?' And Ian gave a look, 'How could my sister be redheaded?' ’。

"How did you get on Speaker Japhda's airship?"

Ian sat next to Isengard, he was not surprised that Anfa could board the Speaker's airship, after all, the Ember Lantern family was also the blood of the Ten Kings, and the Silver Gate and the Ember Lantern family had several marriages in the previous generation, maybe Speaker Jafoda had any kinship with Anfa, and these news could be known by casual inquiries in Canaan Moore.

"I was invited by the Speaker when I set out from the World Tree Capital."

Isengard replied with a smile, he recalled the original situation: "At that time, there was an extremist attack on the road between the World Tree Capital and Blackstream City, and many roads were interrupted. ”

"Canaan Moore is a little messier than you think." Ian nodded thoughtfully, "But where is the mess?" ”

"yes." Isengard felt the same way: "Ian, don't you know, there have been a lot of incidents of demonic beasts impacting villages and towns on the Governor of White Silence recently, and my teacher and I also went to the field to investigate, and found that it was a change in the essentia environment...... The entire essentia environment of Terra has been slightly moving recently, and humans feel fine, but some sensitive monsters will have symptoms similar to our tinnitus neuralgia, and they will become very agitated. ”

"Is that so?"

This was something that Ian didn't know, and he listened carefully and nodded, "Then it seems that I need you to tell me more about the information you observed...... Because of the biological warfare on Nanling's side, most of the demonic beasts were already very anxious, so they couldn't observe anything. ”

"Hmm." Isengard said seriously: "Originally, I planned to share it with you after the meeting. ”

At this moment, Xio also finished greeting Anfa, and the dragon girl mainly described to Anfa with great interest the taste of the elf pastries and dishes she had eaten along the way, spoke highly of the elf's cooking skills, and said that she would like to eat it next time.

"The cooks on the Siren are actually average, I really like it so much, and when I go to the World Tree Capital, there will be the best elven dishes there."

Anfa takes care of Theo, in the past like an older brother taking care of his younger brother, and now like an older sister taking care of his younger sister, and there is even a little love in his lowered eyes - to be honest, after knowing the age of both parties, Ian feels that for Theo, Anfa can be called a young girl's mother.

After dealing with Theo, Anfa came up to Ian, and she bent down to apologize rather seriously: "I'm sorry, Ian...... The reason why there was an accident on this trip to the Sirens was because of my uncle's plan...... Thankfully, you're fine. ”

"It's not a big problem. Even without me, Master Gravi could have done it himself. ”

Ian waved his hand, not careless: "Moreover, I have already talked to Speaker Yafoda about this just now. ”

"Speaking of which, Anfa, is this your essence?"

From the very beginning of knowing Anfa, Ian was a little strange - the person who specially escorted the Canaan Moorish Worship Dragon Sect over was only the first level? Regardless of whether the strength is enough to escort, the first energy level can touch the intelligence of this level, doesn't this mean that the other party is a member of the big family?

Since he is a member of a big family and proves that he is very familiar with Xiou, it is very unreasonable to look like he is only the first level in his twenties.

After knowing the existence of the prosthetic, Ian vaguely understood that Anfa's true identity might also be related to the real dragon, at least an elf with a certain amount of true dragon ability...... Or he is a being who is free to change the prosthetic action.

Even, the ontology may be like Theo, for some reason it is difficult to move, or it may not be able to appear in front of the public.

It is precisely because of this that she can become a good pen pal with Theo, who has the same situation.

"Hmm......" Hearing Ian's question, the green-haired elf lady lowered her head, looked at her dexterous slender fingers, and couldn't help but sigh, "No." My body isn't that pretty...... Of course, it was much better than when Sheio was at his worst. ”

Anfa shrugged: "But it's not a big problem, at least I can move." And the prosthetic body has much more freedom than Theo. ”

"Compared to this, have you already talked to your uncle?"

"Yes."

Ian picked up the teacup on the table, poured a pot of tea for himself, and when he saw Anfa still standing, he took the other party's hand and sat down together: "Don't be so nervous, it's all trivial, there's no need to apologize all the time." ”

"Huh? What about me? Theo sat on the sofa opposite, and saw Ian sitting on the left and right of Easengard and Anfa, and couldn't help but feel that he was isolated, and immediately protested - the young man sighed and stood up: "Then you come and sit, I'll stand up." ”

Standing in front of his three friends, Ian recalled, "Speaker Jafoda was a very interesting person. ”

"Of course, it's also troublesome."

When Ian followed the Golden Candle Guard to the Silvergate Skyship, Speaker Jafoda was waiting at the entrance.

Speaker Yafoda was a middle-aged elf with a majestic face and sharp eyes, his eyes reflecting a faint silver light, and there was an unquestionable momentum.

But when it comes to Ian, he seems very kind and direct.

"Ian friend, the 'thing' in Master Gravi's hands is already in your hands."

As soon as he spoke, he directly pointed out the fragments of the 'Heavenly Ladder Tree of Life', which really surprised Ian's heart, but the young man quickly smiled and said, "After all, I am also a patrol knight, and it is really my duty to help recover the precious materials of the empire that have been lost. ”

"I don't actually know the details of this matter, and I don't really care about it, Canaan Moore doesn't interfere in the internal affairs of other countries." Speaker Yafuda said calmly, "Compared to this, your alchemy skills are the key that really matters...... It seems that Master Gravi values you very much, he is old, and he should respect the old man well. ”

"Praise it. Thank you Speaker for your leniency. Ian thanked him, "I deserve the reward you said, Speaker, for the Siren's escape this time was entirely due to Captain Elden and my traveling companion, Miss Theo, and I myself made a small contribution." ”

"Too humble, Ian." Speaker Yafoda smiled, "Without your help, even your traveling companion alone would definitely not leave the three-headed beastmaster easily." Canaan Moore thanks you for what you have done, and what you have done will continue to be publicized in the future, so you might as well think about what reward you want. ”

"What do I need to do? There is no problem with the propaganda, the main thing is the amplitude. ”

Ian muttered, "And I'm going to participate in the next Xenomorph Research Institute exploration operation, will it hinder me?" ”

"Of course not."

The Speaker laughed: "On the contrary, there are great benefits. Having said that, as far as I know, Ian Xiaoyou, you are the envoy of the dragon god, that is, you have obtained the true inheritance of the real dragon, right? ”

"Yes." Ian replied, and the Speaker nodded, "That's right, although it feels a bit troublesome, but I hope you can tell me this through this transmitter when you enter the third layer of the ruins." As long as this is done, then anything can be said. ”

"How could I refuse?"

The transmitter handed by Speaker Jafoda was a peculiar white pen holder. It looks a bit like a spoon, the lower part is a white grip rod, the upper part is a recessed metal semicircle, and there is a light blue gemstone inlaid as a essentia signal focuser, which is a more common alarm sending device style.

Ian took it down, the silver cyan light in his eyes flashed, and nodded thoughtfully: "How many layers have you explored the Canaan Moore Exploration Ruins?" Is it still necessary for national exploration teams to jointly explore? ”

"It's a bit of a shame to say, but it's actually stopping at the second level."

Speaker Yafuda said: "From the second layer onwards, the entire ruin needs to pass specific conditions to go further, age, strength and bloodline purity are all very strict, and there are even requirements for dragon blood...... Although it is not possible for a strong person like us to not meet the requirements to enter directly by brute force, this may cause damage to the ruins. ”

"It is precisely because of this that the countries strictly select the members of the exploration team, and the Bailong Sect has the opportunity to cooperate."

"I see, I see."

Ian said clearly, and he put the transmitter away: "It seems that the speaker has been preparing for a long time, and I will try my best to complete it." ”

"I'm really bothering you." Speaker Jafoda smiled heartily at this time.

- Troublesome old man.

This is what Ian really thinks about Speaker Japhda.

From the very beginning, the Speaker of Canaan Moore directly pointed out that Master Gravi was holding the 'Ladder of Life Tree Fragment', and indicated that he already knew that it was Ian who was now holding this key artifact fragment.

And after Ian threw out the excuse of 'I am a member of the Knights of the Patrol', saying that he was recovering it for the Empire, he pushed the boat along the way, implying that he would not care about Master Gravi's affairs, nor would he inform the Empire about the Ladder of Life Tree fragments - it was regarded as selling his personal favor to Ian so that Ian could hold the Life Tree Fragments without any trouble.

At the same time, Speaker Jafoda did not hide that he was the one who arranged the attack on Master Gravi, but since Ian saved the other party, then he would not make a move. On the contrary, he was still willing to give what Ian called a 'reward'.

That's why Ian asked what he needed to do, because the other party obviously wanted to make a deal with him, and Ian felt that the only reason he could trade with the other party was probably to act in the Xenomorph Research Institute.

Ian's guess proved to be correct, and Speaker Japhda needed Ian to use a transmitter to notify him when he reached the third level of the ruins...... The other party obviously also needs a secret channel to do something, and Ian, the Imperial Dragon Worshipper who has nothing to do with him on the surface, is the best candidate.

Of course, it is not excluded that Speaker Jafoda saw Ian's special ...... But in general, the two sides made a deal.

In addition, Speaker Yafuda also revealed some information about the ruins of the Xenomorph Research Institute.

The research institute itself has multiple layers, and from the second level onwards, the 'conditions' are defined for explorers...... This condition will be screened from the aspects of bloodline, age and strength, and it is related to the true dragon bloodline.

It sounds like there is no dragon's blood, and if you are older than a certain level, you will not be able to continue to explore in depth - so even if there is a strong person to lead the team, only some of the exploration team members will be able to enter the depths at that time.

This is not surprising, there are many mazes with relevant exploration restrictions, although the strong can ignore the rules, but if the maze is destroyed, precious data is damaged, it will not be worth the loss.

As for the reason for these restrictions, it may be the conditions of the research institute's AI for the relics administrator, or it may be the requirements of the remnants of the pre-era period for the successor of the research institute before their death. In general, each has its own reasons.

And Ian's age, strength, and dragon blood must all meet the standard, it's really not good, he still has authority, no one's authority can be as high as him, and it's easy to cross the second layer.

The reason why Ian felt that Speaker Yaphda was troublesome was because Ian realized that the white metal main material of the transmitter that the other party gave him was actually Mithril, and the inner parts were Silent Silver and Blazing Diamond...... The material is worth more than tens of thousands of thalers.

That small transmitter is so rare, what can it do with the signal? It's hard for Ian to imagine, but understands that it's definitely a big deal.

Unfortunately, this event had been involved in this event since he accepted Anfa's invitation to come to Canaan Moore, and it could not be refused...... In that case, it is better to take more benefits.

"Am I anything special?"

And before saying goodbye to Speaker Jafoda, Ian finally asked this sentence, and the silver-haired Elven Speaker was silent for a while, and nodded seriously: "Of course. I'm glad Anfa met you, that's her luck. ”

Finishing his exchange with Speaker Jafoda, Ian stepped aside to make peace with Theo.

The Elven Speaker stared at Ian's back, and in the center of his forehead, a silver-white ring faintly appeared.

As the silver-white ring emerged, the image of Ian in Uffada's vision began to slowly change.

On the left hand of the young man, the light and shadow of a cyan crystal dragon visible to the naked eye appeared; On the boy's chest, a dragon's heart pulsated...... And Ian's eyes, all around his body, faintly appeared like a fairy-like light mist.

The power of the Halo of Glow turned, and everything returned to its original form, taking on their original form from a perspective that transcended time and space.

Dragon's Blood – Dragon's blood of absolutely uncanny purity. But that's not really important.

In the eyes of Speaker Japhda, the Ian he saw was not a superficial thing like a dragon or a goblin.

It's a mess...... Extremely twisted, constantly changing, constantly twisting and growing in the light...... Machine.

It cannot be traced back to its original image, but it continues to show the 'uncertain machine' of the 'future'.

This machine is unbelievably powerful, and no one else is able to condense in its body.

- That's not a dragon.

It stands to reason that no one would think of those powerful, glowing mechanisms as dragons.

However, before knowing the truth of the true dragon and knowing the third generation of true dragons, Speaker Yafuda, who was even more ancient in the image of the true dragon, understood it from the bottom of his heart...... That's the real 'dragon'.

"The power of the pinnacle, the machine of the future...... A laboratory core layer that requires a real dragon to open...... Originally, I was thinking that it was impossible for anyone to meet this condition, but I didn't expect that there really existed such a long-ago True Dragon Blood on Terra......"

The speaker muttered to himself in his heart, his expression was a little lonely: "This is a little inconsistent with the plan." But it doesn't matter, it's all a good thing. ”

One step out, accompanied by layers of fluctuating circles, the figure of Speaker Yafuda appeared in the Flower Cage Hotel, Master Gravi's room.

"Senior."

He said affectionately, "Long time no see." ”

"Jafoda ......"

Hearing this voice, the old man's body that was flipping through his research materials moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice without looking back: "What are you here at this time?" Isn't it busy? ”

"Don't you want to know why I killed you?"

"Hmph. Now I don't want to know. ”

"You want to." Yafoda nodded and said: "I don't want to kill you now, go back to the World Tree Capital and take a look, during your absence, Canaan Moore has also had a lot of new research results." ”

"You should also take a look at the brand new path we have found about the future of the elves."

Noticing that Master Gravi was still silent, Speaker Yafoda shook his head and said, "Even if it's a waste of energy in order to avoid overlapping research in the future, you should go and take a look." ”

“…… All right. With a heavy sigh, Master Gravi put down his pen: "It is true that I have been away from Canaan Moore for too long. ”

……

"That's pretty much it."

Ian finished recalling, he basically recounted all his conversations with Speaker Jafoda to his friend: "Anfa, did Canaan Moore have long been alone in the exploration of the Xenomorph Research Institute? It's just that the conditions set within the ruins can't be continued, so the Dragon Worship Sect and the major forces in all parts of Terra are invited to select qualified candidates to continue exploring, right? ”

"Hmm."

This was originally classified information, but Anfa obviously had no intention of keeping it secret, and the green-haired elf nodded slightly: "Actually, the exploration of the Xenomorph Research Institute has already begun...... It was much earlier than we thought, but when we explored it before, we didn't expect it to be a relic of a pre-era civilization. ”

"Why, exactly?"

Ian frowned slightly, this was what he didn't understand: "Canaan Moore invited the exploration teams of various countries with great fanfare, in essence, it was just to select qualified people to open the door, and all countries actually agreed - just a large pre-era civilization ruins should not have such great charm, at least they would not accompany Canaan Moore to play ruins exploration games...... Even if you add a real dragon, it shouldn't be so charming. ”

"There are definitely treasures in the ruins that we don't know exist." Ian judged so.

"That's exactly what I was going to tell you when you get to the World Tree Capital."

Anfa sighed, and the elven lady stroked her hair with a complicated expression: "It's a long story, but it's actually very simple - according to the analysis of the Alchemy Academy of the Canaan Moore Federation, in addition to the 'True Dragon' with life vitality in the Xenomorph Research Institute, there is another extremely powerful life source reaction. ”

"This reaction was eventually identified as the 'Source of Dragon's Blood'...... One of the most precious and strange things that can only appear in the corpse full of active life force of the fifth-level Fallen True Dragon...... A strange thing that can almost bring people back from the dead. ”

"To put it simply, it's a life-prolonging thing of the fifth energy level."

"A treasure that can make a fifth-level powerhouse relive the second life."