It's no secret that the Floating City is Netheriel's most iconic thing and even the soul of civilization, just as Tifa is to the 3D Zone.

However, if you want to build a floating city in Feeron, the core of Mythera is not enough.

Strictly speaking, the core of Mithera actually has little to do with the Floating City, mainly providing a nearly infinite energy source, which can continuously extract energy from the magic net to form a "high demon" area far beyond the natural environment.

Because of this, various inventions such as magic lamps, tap water supply systems connected to the water elemental plane, and quasi-magical items that can only be used normally near the core of Mythera can be supplied in large quantities at an extremely cheap cost, so that the civilians of the floating city can also feel the convenience brought by the development of magic.

In addition, living in this magical environment for a long time will also affect people's bodies, leading to genetic mutations and other phenomena.

In general, the descendants of the inhabitants of the Floating City are much more likely to become Arcanists than the Netherreans who live outside of the Floating City.

What really allowed the Floating City to float in the sky was never the core of Mythera, but the two magic spells up to the eleventh rings - the Utern's Levitation Technique and the Kroomanthel Gravity Reversal Technique.

These two spells maintain a wide anti-gravity effect, allowing heavy rocks as heavy as a mountain peak to flip over and float thousands of meters in the air.

Therefore, in many rumors, as long as you break the core of Mythera, you can make the floating city fall and shatter, and it is just too much to think about it.

Back then, a large number of floating cities fell from a height of thousands of meters, which was essentially the loss of control of the magic net, which made the effects of the Utern's Levitation Technique and the Kroo Manthel Gravity Reversal Technique, which were constantly above the mountain peak, unable to work normally for the time being.

Therefore, if you really want to defeat a floating city, you can either directly shatter the mountain peaks of the floating city's foundation, or destroy the anti-gravity magic effect that is constantly on it.

In the same way, building a floating city requires both spells.

In addition, it is necessary to cast a ten-ring magic called [Plocktieff Mountain Movement Technique] to cut off an entire mountain peak and turn it upside down so that the plane is facing up as the foundation for building the city.

In other words, even with the core of Mithera, if you want to build a floating city platform, you must cast at least one ten-ring spell and two eleven-ring spells.

But after the deep web is closed, this is almost impossible to do.

This is also why, there are obviously still a few usable cores of Mithera left on the continent of Faeron, but no one has succeeded in creating a floating city.

But now, with the third generation of the Goddess of Magic opening the back door to Zuo Si at midnight, he is the only arcane spellcaster who can build a new floating city.

In order to secure a firm hold of the veins of the Kadarin Magic Stone, and to prepare for the return of the Netherworld City under the control of the goddess of the night, Shar, he traveled with Ovor to the Osram Mountains on the border of the Empire, close to Turmis, and chose a peak to serve as the foundation of the Floating City.

There are two reasons why I chose this place.

One of the natural reasons is that the extremely high altitude of this mountain range and the hardest basalt structure inside are definitely the ideal materials for building a floating city.

On the other hand, Zuo Si knows that most of the Hengduan Mountains on the west coast actually have the effect of blocking the cold air from the north from moving south.

Therefore, he did not want to destroy these natural barriers.

Otherwise, even a small opening may trigger unknown environmental and meteorological changes.

As for the Osram Mountains, there are two or three mountains running side by side, so it would not hurt if one of the main peaks was cut off.

After casting three Super Nine Ring spells in one go, Zuo Si threw the Core of Mithera and the huge inverted mountain floating in the sky to Owo.

As one of the last remaining Grand Arcanists, it was clear that building a floating city from scratch would not be difficult for him.

And Owo is more than happy to accept such a job.

In particular, building a floating city with a group of apprentices full of passion and longing in his heart can remind him of the most glorious days of Netheril's civilization.

However, in order not to attract the attention of the outside world, Owo still chose to use the cover of night to transfer the floating peaks to the inaccessible Sunset Mountains in the West Coast Empire.

Not only is it secluded enough, but it's also close enough to the Enoch Desert to support the mine's location.

After screening 1,500 mages and eight lichs from the Arcane Secret Society, the construction of the Floating City began with a bang.

At the same time, the first group of six hundred miners, consisting of ingenious halflings, gnomes, elves, and half-elves, also entered the underground tunnels to mine the precious Kadarin Magic Stone.

Due to the presence of Owo, the Great Arcanist, Zuo Si did not put too much thought into this, and directly chose to be the shopkeeper.

Because the two of them have a common goal so far, and that is to make the magical civilization rise again in this land.

There will not be much contradiction until that goal is achieved.

What's more, both the lich and the mage are people of Zuosi, and Ovo plays more of a role as an assistant and executor, and simply does not have enough prestige and strength to set up another mountain.

In line with the principle of using it to death, he threw away a lot of work related to magical education, training more mages, and coordinating the distribution of magical resources, and disguised himself as a noble scholar of Mulholland, leading an excavation expedition into the Oblivion Desert, the easternmost part of the Faren continent.

This time, the goal is very clear, that is, to investigate all the clues obtained before, confirm the approximate location of the capital of the Imasca Empire, and prepare for the next opening of the legendary crystal prison.

After all, the strength of the "God Butcher" Penderim is quite terrifying, and there are many characteristics aimed at the gods.

For example, it is claimed that the divine siphon and divine power blocking are specially restrained by the gods.

The former can drain the power of any god or even a god connected to the god, and inflict a negative level effect on it similar to the Nine-Ring Energy Absorber.

In other words, any priest who wants to perform divine magic within the range, or simply the god itself, will be uncontrollably drained of power until the god slayer drains the target or the god destroys this terrifying ancient evil.

The latter's divine power blocking can cut off the connection between the divine user and his own god, as well as between the avatar and the main body.

In other words, as long as they enter a radius of influence of up to several thousand kilometers, priests will not be able to obtain divine magic through prayer, and the god incarnation will not be able to obtain divine power replenishment from the main body.

What's even more terrifying is that the God Slayer has the power to shield all gods from detecting.

When it decides to attack a god, the other party will most likely be ignorant of it, rather than being able to anticipate it in advance as it does with other gods.

In addition to that, this guy can use both arcane and psionic abilities at the same time, and without the consent of the magic web and the goddess of magic.

It is said that just the dregs formed by the leakage of Pendrim's consciousness and remnants have terrifying strength far beyond most gods.

No matter how careful you are with such a terrifying existence, you can't be too careful.

Although Zuo Si was very skeptical that if the God Slayer was really so powerful, then how did the Miracle Mechanic of the Imaska Empire summon it to separate the body and consciousness and seal it in the first place?

If there really is such technology, knowledge and power, why is it destroyed by the half-baked gods of Mulholland and Enser?

There are obviously so many mysteries in this that many places simply don't make sense.

This is also the reason why Zuo Si lacks a good impression of these two god systems.

They have apparently covered up too many unknown truths and secrets by erasing history and documenting them in the most despicable way.

It can even be said that except for the era of the creator race, which is very old and does not have much record at all, the Imaska Empire is the most mysterious civilization in the Feron continent, and there is no one.

On the contrary, the history of the elves and Netherel has been fully recorded without the direct intervention of the gods.

In particular, the second-generation goddess of magic, Mystra, although she did a lot of things that arcane spellcasters didn't like, never wanted to hide her predecessor's almost joking death.

Of course, in Zuo Si's view, the way she died was also like a joke full of black humor.

After all, challenging a fully formed guardian god in the form of a fragile sage doesn't seem like something that a person with a brain can do.

What's even more incredible is that a group of intelligent voters such as Ilminster and Kelburn did not stop and let their goddess Hu come.

Just as Zuo Si was facing the scorching sun in the desert and riding a camel through the endless yellow sand, a crimson pillar of fire suddenly rose from the horizon.

The local guide, who had been hired at a high price, immediately raised his hand to signal the group to stop, pulled out a telescope-like device and carefully observed the situation ahead.

After a while, he turned around and said with a nervous face: "Dear Mr. Employer, I think we may have encountered some tricky troubles. ”

"Oh? What is it? ”

Zuo Si deliberately pretended to be in the academy for a long time, full of curiosity about everything in the outside world.

Because this is the character and identity he has set for himself, he must play it well to deceive those eyes hidden in the dark.

"It's the fire djinn! Several fire djinns are at war with a brown dragon. ”

The guide was straightforward about the reason for his nervousness.

Unlike the adjacent Purple Dust Desert, which has many oases, nomads, bugs, lizardmen, and passages to connect the dark regions, the Falling Desert is a true forbidden area for life.

With the exception of a very small number of fire djinns, brown dragons, and blue dragons, there were no creatures in the ordinary sense at all.

Even the most common scorpions, gerbils, spiders, lizards, and poisonous snakes found in other deserts are absent, but wandering mummies and other undead creatures are often encountered.

That's why it's so dangerous and terrifying.

In particular, the three regional overlords of the Fire Djinn, the Brown Dragon, and the Blue Dragon, no matter which one they encounter, it means a catastrophe.

However, Zuo Si didn't pay attention to the guide's reaction, but instead looked at the two teams of elite adventurers and thirty professional mercenaries he had hired, and asked with a look of embarrassment, "Can you handle this situation?" You should know that the area ahead happens to be one of our destinations, and we may have to stop here for a while to excavate. ”

Moment!

The leaders of the three parties exchanged glances with each other, and then the oldest man stepped forward and replied in a very serious tone, "Your Excellency, it seems to me that now is not the best time to get involved in the battle between the fire djinn and the brown dragon.

Wait until they fight each other until they are both defeated, or if one of them wins after paying a heavy price, and then launch a surprise attack to finish off the winner.

And the magical weapons and equipment you paid us as a reward are enough to hurt dragons and fire djinns.

The most important thing is that the brown dragon is not as good as the blue dragon can fly, and it is much easier to deal with in comparison.

If you believe us, just be patient for a while.

I swear it will definitely make you feel like you're getting paid for it for your money. ”

Hearing this, Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, then please leave it to you." Whether it's killing or expelling, it's good to have the slaves digging in the desert. ”

"Understood!"

The man, who looked to be close to forty years old, didn't say a word, and immediately called the fighters together for a simple combat meeting.

After arranging the division of labor among the three forces, they put on light yellow cloaks for concealment, and moved in the direction of the battlefield from all directions.

Since these men had previously been among the best performers in the desert reconnaissance team, they were all well equipped to deal with threats in the area.

Instead of rushing to attack, they lay on the dunes with half their heads exposed, staring at the situation on the battlefield.

After about ten seconds, the man in charge asked the leader of the other adventure team, "Who do you think will win this battle?" ”

"It's hard to say.

If I were to replace the Brown Dragon with a Blue Dragon with the ability to fly, I would definitely vote for the Dragon.

After all, no matter how powerful the fire djinn was, it would be difficult to parry it in the face of the blue dragon's high-speed flight and lightning spitting.

But the brown dragon's spitting is strong acid, and it doesn't have the ability to really fly, so at best, it's just a few fire djinns.

You see, the scimitar and fire magic on his body deal damage, although it is far from fatal, but it is already very revealing. ”

The man dressed as a mage in his thirties spoke his opinion.

Since they were technically Mulholland, they spoke to each other in Mulholland, not the most widely spoken lingua franca on the continent of Feren.

As for the Brown Dragon, it is a typical dragon that lives only in desert areas, and its habitat range overlaps with that of Blue Dragon and Brass Dragon.

Therefore, when they meet each other, there is a possibility of fierce fighting and fighting.

But the biggest difference with the blue dragon and the brass dragon is that the brown dragon does not have the ability to fly, but is better at burying itself in the sand and suddenly burrowing out to attack passing caravans and passers-by.

Although they are also members of the True Dragons, for some reason their wings have deteriorated so badly, only a very short section, which is not enough to support the weight of their huge bodies.

What's worse is that the scales covered in its body are not as tough as other dragons due to their relatively soft cuticle.

However, its wide mouth gives it the most powerful bite in a dragon.

Often one bite can tear people and horses apart alive, as long as the sneak attack is successful, it will not give the other party any chance to fight back at all.

In addition, the Brown Dragon is also one of the very few true dragons that will eat its own kind as food.

Their savagery and brutality are almost comparable to those of the White Dragon.

Moreover, this barbarism and brutality are not caused by mental retardation like the latter, but are closer to an innate nature.

While the two were talking in a whisper, the brown dragon in the center of the battlefield suddenly created a large whirlwind of violent sand out of thin air through his innate spell-like ability.

Two fire djinns flying in mid-air ready to cast spells were instantly swept into it.

The high-speed whirling grit was like a blade, quickly tearing apart the fire djinn's skin and muscles, staining the wind and grit a striking blood-red.

What's worse is that this tornado sandstorm makes it impossible for people trapped inside to see their surroundings clearly, and they can't get out easily, and the pain caused by the grit tearing through the skin and muscles also makes it impossible to keep the spell focused.

This meant that unless the two fire djinns were able to hold out until the magic effect was over, they would be churned into meat sauce by the grit like a thousand knives.

But if you think that's the end of it, you're wrong.

The Brown Dragon is a wind and earth elemental dragon, and as such has the ability to manipulate sandstorms and summon wind elementals.

Taking advantage of the fact that the enemy's caster could not do anything under the infestation of the Sandstorm Tornado, he quickly chanted the dragon magic and summoned a unsightly tempest out of thin air through a druid-like [Level 7 Natural Ally Summoning Technique].

Now, the two remaining warriors, the Fire Djinn, need to deal with both the Brown Dragon and a super-large Wind Elemental that can also fly at high speeds.

Seeing this, the face of the fire giant spirit finally became ugly, and without even thinking about it, he pulled his companion around him and turned around and ran, and on the way to escape, he did not forget to rush into the tornado sandstorm and drag out the other two seriously injured spellcasters.

It was clear that they had lost the battle for territory.

Without the help of the caster, it is obviously unrealistic to defeat an elderly brown dragon in hand-to-hand combat.

After all, although these evil creatures from the fire elemental plane have the ability to grant mortals the ability to make wishes, the trick lies in the fact that they can't use them themselves, and they can't give them the same kind as the djinn.

Otherwise, the four fire djinn wishing techniques three times a day, adding up to twelve, how could they press the old brown dragon in front of them to the ground and rub it.

If you can't do it, you can control and enslave each other.

"Want to run? Dream on! You're all going to die here today! ”

The brown dragon, whose body was covered with black burn marks, was obviously furious, and jumped out of the yellow sand, following closely behind to pursue.

Because his claws have evolved a webbed membrane to adapt to the desert environment, he can not only dig up the sand quickly, but also increase the contact area with the sand to reduce the pressure and prevent the claws and legs from sinking into the yellow sand.

So the brown dragon runs very fast in the desert, far surpassing camels and other dragons.

It didn't take long for him to catch up with the slowest fire djinn, and he opened his bloody mouth to bite the other man to death.

Although this elemental creature is far less delicious than horse meat and camel meat for the brown dragon, it is certainly much better than eating sand to survive.

Seeing the danger coming, the fire djinn immediately activated his natural ability and transformed into a gas form.

As a result, the former didn't bite into anything, but ate a mouthful of sand.

The fire djinn who managed to escape the catastrophe immediately relied on its natural ability to fly to increase its altitude, not giving the enemy a chance to launch a second attack at all.

Seeing this, several other fire giants also left the ground one after another, making it clear that the bullying brown dragon could not fly.

Similarly, in the battle just now, the brown dragon also gave full play to its advantage of being good at digging holes, and disappeared directly from the enemy's line of sight as it fought, avoiding being hit by those powerful fire magic.

Then, through the excavation, he suddenly jumped up from the feet of a fire djinn and launched a surprise attack.

It can be said that both sides have their own advantages, and whoever plays well will win the final victory.

It's a pity that this time the fire djinn obviously had a problem with its cooperation, and as a result, the brown dragon seized the opportunity to repel it in waves.

Similar battles have been fought more than once on both sides in this desert area, but neither side can completely eliminate the other.

In the end, the brown dragon could only scold and roar at the sky, and chose to give up.

Because he knew that it was impossible for the large wind elemental he had summoned on his own to defeat the four fire djinns.

Just as the behemoth, which had a dull brown color all over its body, was about to return to its lair to rest and recuperate, the adventurers and mercenaries who had been lying in ambush around for a long time finally seized the moment when he relaxed his vigilance.

Sou! Sou! Sou!

The ranged archers first shot enchanted piercing arrows from different angles, specially sponsored by Zuosi.

This is a special type of arrow that looks extremely thin, but with the blessing of magic, can penetrate the carapace of hard creatures such as turtle shells.

When dealing with dragons with hard scales, they can often be used to break the defense in an instant.

Moreover, the arrows are also quenched with extremely deadly toxins, which can greatly weaken the dragon's physique and agility attributes.

In addition, the brown dragon had just fought a battle with a mortal enemy, and now was the most relaxed time, and he didn't even notice that there was already a group of human adventurers and mercenaries lurking around in the battle.

Otherwise, he would be able to detect the movement of any creature stepping on the sand within a radius of one hundred and fifty meters with his innate ability alone, even a small snake or scorpion.

As expected, all six arrows hit the target.

The poisonous arrows piercing the scales and piercing the flesh immediately made the brown dragon feel the pain, and let out a piercing roar like crazy.

"You little worms who don't know whether to live or die! I'm going to make dinner with you! ”

The voice has not fallen!

He leapt into the air, slammed it into the nearest human adventurers, and took a deep breath in mid-air and spewed out a creepy acid.

"Run!"

The older leader pulled up the female archers who hadn't reacted yet, raised their heads, poured a bottle of speed potion, and dragged the other party to run away.

While it was certainly not as fast as it was on flat ground with both feet stuck in the sand, it also ran out of coverage before the strong acid hit the ground.

The others were similar.

But they didn't have time to rejoice in the rest of their lives, and the huge size of the brown dragon slammed down like a cannonball.

Rumble!!!!

After a loud bang, a wave of sand several meters high was splashed, burying the two slow runners directly below.

The rest of them also shook their heads to shake off the large amount of sand on their heads and bodies, and occasionally spat out some saliva and sand mixture.

"Little mouse! You're dead! ”

After landing, the brown dragon did not stay at all, and directly pounced on the nearest unlucky egg.

In his opinion, his blow was foolproof, and the other party had absolutely no possibility of escaping.

But just as he was about to succeed, the dragon suddenly noticed a strange smile on the face of his prey for some reason, and then shouted at the top of his voice: "It's now! Do it! ”

Next Second......

A large net buried under the sand rose into the air, and under the effect of some kind of magic, it instantly tightened, enveloping the brown dragon in its entirety.

What's worse is that the latter's four paws were tripped over the mesh and fell heavily on a piece of yellow sand, and then they were tightened and tightened.

Just as he was about to spit out strong acid to destroy the net, a sharp pain suddenly came from his abdomen.

I saw a group of heavily armed human warriors rushing forward, piercing the scales with the five-meter-long spear in their hands and piercing the fragile internal organs of the abdomen.

Magic weapons!

The brown dragon immediately realized that this was not an ordinary enemy, but a group of elite adventurers and mercenaries who could kill him.

The most obvious example of this is these heavily equipped weapons with at least +2 enchantment level.

Unfortunately, he realized it too late.

Experienced adventurers and mercenaries didn't give the dragon any chance to react at all, and one spike was followed by a second spike.

The precious dragon's blood spurted like no money, and it couldn't be stopped.

In less than half a minute, an elderly brown dragon was killed by the mortal he despised the most.

His struggles didn't do anything other than bring more excitement and accomplishment to the dragon slayer, and no one was even hurt by it.

As for the large wind element that was summoned, it was also directly expelled by the mages in the team, and it didn't play any role at all.

"Dear Mr. Employer, we didn't disappoint you, did we?"

As soon as the battle ended, the eldest leader ran to Zuo Si and proudly invited for credit.

Of course, he does have such qualifications.

After all, dragon slaying is not something that any adventurous team can do, let alone a dragon slaying with zero casualties.

Although it is through sneak attacks, traps, and tactics, it is enough to boast of glory for a lifetime.

Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Good job, I'm very satisfied."

As a reward, each participant will receive an additional 100 gold coins, and unlimited fresh water and wine will be served tonight.

You can even take a shower if you want. ”

With that, Zuo Si casually took out two things that looked like water bottles from the camel's bag and threw them over.

The team leader obviously recognized these two magic items, and immediately stretched out his hand to catch them steadily, and exclaimed in disbelief: "Endless kettle and endless wine jug?"

I thought you weren't carrying that much fresh water and were storage magic items like dimensional bags.

But who would have thought that the truth would be even more outrageous.

With these two treasures, the team can even stay in this barren desert for months or even a year. ”

"As I said, I'm well prepared for this trip, and I don't have to worry about logistics at all.

Inform the workers in the back, and we'll set up camp in the place where the brown dragon died.

Over the next few days, I need you to keep the team safe and dig around here for about a week.

Hopefully the ruins of the Imasca Empire will be found here, and what interests me. ”

With that, Zuo Si jumped off the camel and began to look around with the help of the evening sun.

To be exact, he was trying to use his eyes that could detect and recognize magic to determine if this was the capital of the Imasca Empire he was looking for.

It's a pity that the sand rich in residual magical energy in the Fallen Desert has hidden everything, and it is impossible to see the underground part clearly.

Here, even prophecy magic can be strongly interfered with.

The reason is simple!

The war between the gods and the magicians completely destroyed everything in this land.

All the sand was formed by the terrifying magical and divine powers of the warring sides, which shredded all kinds of buildings and the earth.

So there is still some of their strength in the sand.

That's why the Desert is so barren and barren that only powerful magical creatures like dragons and djinns can survive by eating dirt or not eating at all.

If it weren't for the fact that the Goddess of Magic herself repaired the magic net, the area would be either a chaotic magic area or a dead magic area right now.

Just as Zuo Si quietly released a few small things into the bottom of the desert and began to detect the surrounding terrain, the team quickly set up tents under the coordination of several professionals, and set up coal stoves to make fires for cooking.

Since there are two magical items that can greatly boost morale, such as the endless water bottle and the endless wine jug, adventurers, mercenaries, guides, and workers can't help but let out a huge cheer.

They poured fresh water into large wooden barrels as they filled their water bladders with fine wine and drank their heads, then stripped naked and jumped in to wash away the pungent sour stench.

From the moment they entered the desert, these people had been walking in the endless yellow sand under the scorching sun for almost seven or eight days in a row.

And because there are not many buckets in the team, everyone is trying to control even the drinking water, not to mention washing their faces, brushing their teeth, and bathing.

But now that I learned that my employer had a magical item that could make infinite fresh water, I had to clean it up, wash away all the dirt and smell, and then sleep comfortably.

Knowing that the desert sun can be very cold after it sets, bathers don't dare to waste time no matter how much they want to soak in the cool water for a while.

Generally speaking, it will come out immediately after washing, and the dirty water will be disposed of and the next person will continue.

Although there were a lot of empty barrels, dozens of them, there were more than 300 people in the team, so they were stunned for three hours and waited until it was completely dark.

At this time, the ambient temperature has already increased from forty or fifty degrees Celsius during the day to about eleven or twelve degrees.

When the cold wind blew, many people whose hair had not dried could not help but shiver, hurried to the coal stove to keep warm, and stared with envy at the most gorgeous tent not far away, and the quality of life of the tent owner, who had not lost the slightest bit even in the harsh desert.

At this moment, Zuo Si was sitting on an expensive hand-woven rug and velvet cushion according to the habits of the top nobles of the Mulholland region, and was served by six beautiful women dressed in tulle and like swimsuits that could only cover the key parts.

You don't need to move a finger to eat or drink, the latter processes it from beginning to end and feeds it to your mouth.

The table, carved out of expensive wood, was densely packed with fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats that were impossible to eat in the desert, and there were more than forty dishes alone.

These dishes are the result of more than two hours of work by four professional chefs.

Bright magic lamps were placed on both sides of the table, dispelling the darkness of the entire camp.

There is no doubt that Zuo Si's actions are to convince everyone in the team that he is an extremely wealthy upper-class nobleman of the Mulholland Empire.

Both cooks and maids were high-ranking slaves who spent money in the port of Caleba.

A little observation of the awe-struck eyes of the mercenaries, adventurers, and slaves shows how useful this identity is in the Muhong and Bright Star Lake areas.

Even the most lascivious mercenaries didn't dare to stare too blatantly at these coolly dressed maids, let alone complain about Zuo Si's extravagant diet and living habits, and lowered their heads and silently ate their share.

After all, in their opinion, this is what the great nobles of Mulholland should be.

Adventurers and mercenaries are better fed and have unlimited drinks.

The slave laborers ate a little worse, with only bread and boiled meat sauce as a staple food, plus some pickles.

However, more than forty dishes and a large number of fruits are obviously not something that a normal person can eat.

After eating a little symbolically, Zuo Si quickly waved his hand to signal the maids, who were already shivering from the cold, to retreat and enter the relatively warm tent, and at the same time beckoned to the leaders of the two adventurous teams and the leaders of the mercenary groups.

The latter understood, immediately put down the few bites of food in his hand and handed it to his companion, and then strode to the table full of delicious food.

"Eat, you're welcome, I'm full."

Zuo Si made a gesture of invitation as the master.

Rewarding the most important and closest subordinates with food that they could not eat was also the tradition of the aristocratic class of the Mulholland region.

"Thank you for your generosity."

The eldest leader stroked his chest with one hand and bowed slightly in response, and then began to feast with the other two.

As you can see from the uninhibited attitude, this is clearly not the first time.

When the autumn wind swept away all these delicacies that were not necessarily eaten even outside the desert, the three of them patted their bulging bellies with a satisfied face, and began to sip a slightly sour wine, waiting for the mysterious, wealthy, and generous employer to speak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all the best warriors I have personally selected to explore this desert before.

That's why I trust you very much.

As you all know, I'm here to find the ruins of the Imasca Empire, to find the lost history, and all sorts of knowledge and magical items that interest me.

I don't care how much the process costs, as long as I can find something of value in the end.

Therefore, the next excavation work is crucial, and there must be no mistakes. ”

Zuo Si pretended to be serious and admonished.

Because the little things he just threw into the sand had already figured out what was going on in the ground around him.

As expected, there is a very large group of ruins under the desert here, and the entrance part of it is the lair of the brown dragon that was killed earlier.

If nothing else, the fire djinn has wanted to seize this place many times because of the ruins.

All Zuo Si had to do was direct the slaves to dig in the designated direction, and then "accidentally" discover the entrance to the underground ruins.

As for these hired adventurers and mercenaries, they are there to deal with the enemies, traps and traps that may appear in the ruins.

Until he finds the entrance to the Crystal Prison where the God Slayer is imprisoned, he tries not to expose himself as much as he can.

Once you decide to do it, you must get what you want with a thunderbolt, and you must not give the Moir Holland gods a moment to react.

"Rest assured!

My companions and I would keep an eye on all the slaves to make sure they didn't dare to be lazy or hide anything they dug up.

After all, you're paying a lot of money, and we want to make sure that your earnings won't be taken away from anyone.

If any guy gets impatient, I'll be more than happy to give him a taste of what life is worse than death. ”

As he said this, the mage leader's eyes flashed with a terrifying ferocity.

Since slavery has always been practiced in the eastern countries of the Faren Continent, it is natural that the adventurers who can be active in this area for a long time cannot be good men and women.

The vast majority of factions are either lawful or neutral.

More than a quarter of these commissions may have been related to the capture and hunting down of fugitive slaves.

Therefore, the three people present had their own set of methods when dealing with slaves and slaves.

What's more, Zuo Si has treated these bought slave labors well enough.

Not only were they not shackled, but they also had clean clothes to wear, enough food to eat, and a promise to give everyone five gold coins and regain their freedom after the journey.

Where is this slave owner, he is simply a "good man".

It would be a shame to be cautious in front of such a benevolent master and try to hide something of value.

Obviously, in these countries and regions where slavery is practiced, the morality of good and evil is very different from that in the areas on the west coast of the continent of Ferenc, where slavery was abolished.

They simply do not realize that slave owners, no matter how good they are, are still slave owners, and have not changed their exploitation, oppression, and servitude in nature.

After resting for a night, early the next morning, Zuo Si chose a sand dune closest to the entrance to the underground ruins to signal that he could start digging.

Three hundred of them were the main force of the excavation, while mercenaries and adventurers served as overseers.

It's just that, unlike traditional overseers, they don't have whips in their hands, only formidable weapons of killing.

And the corpse of the brown dragon that has been cramped and skinned is enough to show how strong these guys are, even if three hundred slave laborers start a riot with shovels, they will be suppressed or even slaughtered in a few minutes.

Slaves were not people, they were just animals like cattle and horses, which was common in all slave societies.

As we all know, the thickness of desert sand is usually very shallow, generally about 40 or 50 meters, and the thicker ones are at most about 100 meters.

Therefore, the difficulty of digging in the desert is not how deep it is, but how to make sure that the excavated place is not buried by the sand rolling down from the dunes.

However, Zuo Si's team obviously did not have this trouble.

Because he directly unscrewed the endless kettle and the endless wine jug, and let people continue to sway along the surroundings, wetting all the sand.

In this way, the sand solidifies together, and it will not be easily blown around by the wind.

The biggest problem is solved, and the excavation speed is naturally a thousand miles a day.

In just two or three days, the slaves dug an eight-meter-high stone arch in a 70-meter-deep sand pit.

Behind the arch is a passage that is mostly buried in yellow sand.

From the paw prints and crawling marks on the sand on the surface, it can be basically judged that this is where the lair of the brown dragon is located.

(End of chapter)