The smell of the dragon's blood scared away the surrounding fish, and a few manta rays lying together scattered in a hurry, but it caught Siegel's attention. Manta rays are flat, blanket-like creatures that use their wide wings to "fly" in the seawater. It likes to lie on the bottom of the water and rummage through shellfish and fish with its mouth under its body, and only hurts people with the spikes on its tail when provoked.

Usually this creature has a gentle temperament and likes to play with diving seafarers. Siegel often carried them around the sea with their wide wings. However, manta rays don't like to lie on their stomachs when feeding, so the places where they congregate are likely to be odd.

The two of them staggered through the water, and finally found what they had been looking for. At the bottom of the water, there is a round artificial metal cover, two meters in diameter, and there are traces of it that has just been opened, which must be the place where the corpse of the gelatinous monster was abandoned. There is also other rubbish in the vicinity, such as a lot of broken pieces of meat or food scraps, which is what attracts small fish and thus allows manta rays to congregate.

Siegel placed his hand on the metal lid, letting the power of elemental perception shine through. There are no magic fluctuations here, but there is a force field spell underneath the lid that blocks the flow of water. I'm afraid it's because there are schools of fish passing by here, so in order to avoid being harassed by the alarm all day long, there are only protective spells here, and there are no warning spells.

Maybe there's a warning spell after entering the channel, but it's at least a breach. Siegel placed a runestone next to the metal lid and buried it with sand, covering it with a sea anemone. This runestone has no other purpose than to emit faint magic fluctuations that can be perceived and located by people.

Siegel gave a thumbs up. Motioning for the gnome to prepare for the water. When finally out of the water. When you breathe in the fresh air. The dwarf overcame his nervousness and was able to think normally.

"Let's go back. Siegel grabbed Yao and performed his flying skills. The two men rounded the cliff and made a big circle on the sea before returning to the confines of the town. The mage spent all the time thinking about how to quietly open the metal lid and look inside the passage, but did not pay attention to the gnome's condition.

By the time they came ashore, Yao was pale. His lips trembled, and his hands and feet stiffened.

"Damn, you forgot about it!" Siegel hurriedly cast a spell to warm him up with the fire elemental and pour a healing potion on Yaoen.

It's still winter, and the southern waters, although not frozen, are still cold. Siegel's armor has the ability to adapt to the environment, warm in winter and cool in summer, and he also wears a life support ring, so he doesn't feel anything wrong at all. The dwarf Yao is not so well equipped, he is already afraid of the sea. He stayed underwater for a long time, and after coming to the surface, he was blown by the cold wind at the speed of his flight. He fell ill immediately.

Siegel hugged Yao and climbed up from the small dock. The workers who were loading the ship stared at the wet two in a daze, and it was not until Siegel called out loudly that he came back to his senses.

"There's no spirits, warm up! My friend fell into the water!"

The only thing that is usually kept on board at sea is rum, a thirst-quenching drink that does not taste spicy and does not spoil for a long time. However, sailors usually carry some smuggling goods in the mezzanine of the cabin, and a bottle or two of good spirits can still be found. Although it is necessary to pay a high price of three gold coins, it can be a lifesaver for a dwarf.

Yao En was choking on wine and coughing constantly, but his face was a little ruddy. "I'll take you to Arnomen, you'll be fine, don't worry. ”

Holding the dwarf in his arms, Siegel walked briskly towards the "South Sea Guardian Castle", and on the way he saw Arnomen in the distance, who was preaching the teachings of Mother Earth.

The priest held the emblem and recited a hymn to Mother Earth in a magnetic voice, hoping to attract the audience with the ideas of kindness, protection, and mutual assistance. But next to him, except for Evan, who was squatting on the ground and painting on the sand with a twig, looking bored, there was only one woman holding a nursing child in her arms to listen to him. After a while, it was estimated that enough of the sun had been basked, and the mother and son staggered away.

Siegel ran straight towards Arnomen: "Pastor, Yao En has suffered from low temperature in the water, and now the situation is not good, you can come and take a look." ”

In fact, after a few sips of spirits, the gnome's condition has begun to improve, but it will take time to regain control of his body. Anomen placed the emblem of Mother Earth on top of Yao'en's head, chanting words in his mouth, and prayed for him intently. A warm and soft glow emanated from the emblem and enveloped the dwarf's body. The trembling fingers gradually calmed down, and Yao En also relaxed and closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"It's okay, I'll be cured with a good rest, I won't even have a fever. The pastor picked up Yao and stood up, "Let's go back first." ”

Wrapped in a thick blanket, leaning against the burning fireplace, and holding steaming potions in his hands, Yao En woke up like this after a good night's sleep. There was no fever, no headache, no other symptoms of hypothermia, he was just sneezing incessantly, and his runny nose couldn't stop.

"It's a gradual recovery of the body, and prayers to ward off illness won't get him out of it right away. After checking again, Arnomen said, "Don't worry, it's fine." ”

"But then I can't be quiet. Yao En sniffed and sneezed, looking embarrassed. "I sneezed and the whole aisle heard it. ”

"What passage? Why did you go into the water?" Naria glared at Siegel, a little angry, "You're okay with yourself, you made Yao En so miserable." ”

"I'm so sorry, that's not what I intended. Siegel said sincerely: "At that time, a clue was discovered, and some were too excited to ignore these details. ”

"I don't blame him for this, I overestimated my physical fitness a little. Yao En sniffed, then said, "There is indeed a strange thing under Shaq Manor, at least we have found a large underground project, the passage under the sea alone is hundreds of meters long, specially used to dump garbage and gelatinous monsters. ”

"Gum monster?" Evan perked up, "The kind we met in the hotel?"

"That's right. We've found at least two dozen or so gum monster corpses that have turned to rock, so there should be more in their base. Siegel gave a brief account of the situation around the undersea passage and the defenses of Shaq Manor and the Cliffs, and then asked Evan, "What do you see in the town?"

"Boring, we've been bored. Evan shook his head, "I don't want to do this again." ”

Arnomen didn't feel this way, he still smiled: "Although not many people stay away and listen for a long time, the people here don't bother us, and there are no believers in the God of Murder to make trouble, so everything is fine." ”

"Okay? You're too optimistic. Evan waved his hand: "You are too involved in talking about it, I guess you didn't notice that the townspeople here simply treat the two of us as clowns for a show." I didn't miss the look of ridicule and pride in their eyes, as if they were superior to us in their beliefs. It's like they call themselves dukes, marquises, and with a mess of titles, they feel so good that they feel so good that it's unbearable. ”

"The good thing is that our task is not to teach them the right concept of life. Siegel said to the two ladies, "You don't have any trouble at the inn, do you?"

"Thanks to you, Jagg slept a lot and woke up with nothing to remember. Naria's tone was still cold, and she said to everyone: "After you left, there were several waves of people who came here to congratulate us on the new nameplate, but in fact, their eyes skimmed at us from time to time, presumably spies came to find out the situation. And there's one more thing that I find strange. ”

"The kid we saved during the trip showed up again, carrying a basket of cheese to deliver to Jag, and when he saw the two of us, he came over and thanked us. Naria frowned, rubbing her fingers on the table, "Do you remember how scared he was? I asked on the side, and he said that his sister had instructed him to express his gratitude to the life-saving benefactor. ”

Siegel and Yao En glanced at each other, and this suspicion could not be let go. He didn't say anything but thanks. ”

"I was worried that my half-elf blood would be seen at close range, so I excused myself from feeling uncomfortable and left first. Naria tugged at Ammon by the hand, who was talking to Evan before she reacted.

"Ah...... What did you say?" Amon rubbed his hands and finally came back to his senses: "That child? That child chatted with me very well, and my sister kept calling. He said he was terrified, so he was rude and stuffy, nothing important. ”

"Did he ......" Yao En sneezed, "Did you mention your arrest again?"

"Oh, he said this, a little more detail. Originally, he was picking mushrooms in the forest, and a figure shook in front of him, and he fainted. When I woke up, I was already outside the inn, and then I was rescued by us. He said where the forest was and asked us not to go there. He said he didn't dare to go over, maybe there were ghosts inside. ”

"It's a convenient excuse. Yao En wiped his nose, "As I always tell you, adventurers should not be curious, competitive and competitive, otherwise they will definitely be taken advantage of." I think this kid is here to test us. ”

"Huh?" Amon looked surprised as he blew away his hair that fell down to his cheeks. Evan was smirking smirk, looking at Aammon's expression.

"Let's just say that I accidentally fell into the water and got seriously ill and needed to rest for a few days. Anomen, you and Ammon will go to the bazaar tomorrow to buy some herbs and tools to work underwater and on the cliffs. If that kid comes back up, there's something wrong with him, but don't show your flaws. The dwarf said, "Naria, you and Jay go to Shaq Manor to see how the magic defenses are there, and the vents on the cliffs, can they be used as passages to enter and exit, but don't startle the snakes, and wait until I recover." Evan, you stay with me. ”

"It's this boring task again. Evan pouted and grumbled, but didn't say anything against it. (To be continued.) )

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