The crowd assembled at Fort William and arrived near Snow Crystal Lake on December 8.

Snow crystal lake is located in the north of the Eagle Mountains, it is already very cold in December, and the coldest temperature in the mountains can reach minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius in the middle of the night, which is not suitable for wild activities.

However, Richard and the others are all high-level professionals, knights and warriors have strong flesh and high resistance to cold, and magicians have many means, and they can also use spells to let relatively delicate bodies survive in extreme environments such as fire and ice.

Richard sensed the change in the concentration of mana and led everyone straight to the center of Snow Crystal Lake.

At this time, the surface of the lake has already frozen, and the ice is very thick, even if it is a large demonic beast weighing dozens of tons, it can pass on the ice, and Richard and the others are all powerful professionals, so they are not worried about falling into the ice lake.

Although the ice was very thick, it was still difficult for Richard and the others, and soon Driven used his enchanted sword to cut a large hole.

Richard, Sophia and others released underwater breathing spells one after another, and transparent magic bubbles instantly enveloped everyone, allowing everyone to move easily in the water.

In the spring of this year, Haaland surveyed the depth of the lake before spawning at it, and found that although the lake is not large, the water is very deep.

Haaland led the surveyors to use buoy survey methods, but they couldn't measure the depth of the water. In the end, Richard learned from the experience of his previous life, and through magic means, he used sound bounce technology to measure the depth of the lake about 300 meters.

After getting this result, even Richard was surprised. He didn't expect the Snow Crystal Lake to be so deep because it was not so large.

Protected by the spell of underwater breathing, the crowd quickly sank to the bottom.

The pressure of 300 meters of water is already very high, and the magicians have released their magic shields, and knights and warriors have also urged their fighting spirits to use the force field protection spells attached to the enchanted armor to move underwater.

Three hundred meters of water was already pitch black, Richard and Sophia used magic lamps one after another, orange lights illuminated the dark environment, everyone leaned close together, cautiously moving around.

Because the effect of the underwater breathing spell can last for up to three hours, three hours can only explore a small part of the environment, and it was not until December 13 that the expedition team found the ruins left behind by the Starlight Alliance.

This ruin is located in the northern part of Snow Crystal Lake, and the magic near it is abundant, giving Richard the feeling of being no less than the large magic well of the princess's mausoleum.

The large magic well in the princess's mausoleum is artificially cultivated, and this magic well is more similar to a dragon's lair, which is supposed to be a natural magic well.

There was a large amount of white mist emitted near the ruins, which looked a little blurry, hazy, and boundless, and the five senses disappeared immediately after entering, and even the thoughts became slow.

Richard's mental power is very strong, and he immediately applied the two-ring magic to himself, and then released the two-ring magic dark vision, and then released the seven-ring magic spiritual power perception, and in an instant, he saw a few more towering stone pillars in the white mist, the stone pillars were fifty or sixty meters high, and there was a faint wide dome above.

I don't know what material the dome is made of, it should be the same low-cost and extraordinary material as the stone pillars, and the sky above the dome is dotted with a lot of stars, and some magic runes can be faintly seen from the stone pillars and the dome.

This magical relic hidden under the water looks majestic and magnificent, and according to the words left by Shao Gongyuan, this should be the core of the magical organization of the Starlight Alliance.

Richard led the group carefully into the white mist, and soon found the gate of the ruins.

The gate of the ruins is more than twenty meters high, and there is a white jade stone platform on the right side of the gate, leaving a book-like depression on the stone platform.

In an instant, the gate of the ruins came loose with a loud bang.

When everyone found out about this, they immediately started pushing the gate in unison.

Although the twenty-meter-high stone gate was very heavy, Sutton and Sylph were both ninth-order knights, and their physical strength exceeded thirty-five points. The strength of Richard, Wilde, Drifen, and Jola is also amazing.

Six people, if combined, are enough to lift twenty or thirty tons of objects.

With the concerted efforts of everyone, the stone gate was finally opened.

A magic array was set up inside the stone gate to block the flow of water, and a blue magic light curtain appeared, blocking the flow of water from the outside.

Seeing this blue light curtain, Richard immediately recited the magic spell left by Shao Gongyuan, which needed to be recited in Chinese.

Although Richard taught Sophia Chinese, she did not understand the language at all.

Reciting the correct spell to open the door, the blue light curtain sprinkled some magical aura, and Richard suddenly felt a little cool, and easily passed through the blue light curtain and entered the core of the ruins.

After everyone followed Richard into the ruins, they found that there was a lot of space inside the ruins, and Richard saw some magic lamps hanging on the stone pillars.

After replacing the magic crystal and lighting the magic lamp, the full picture of the ruins was finally revealed to everyone.

This underwater ruin is an underwater mage tower, and the energy room on the first floor is a natural large magic well.

Near this large magic well, there is also a natural spring, which is surrounded by special magical materials, forming a small well.

Richard had studied magic for many years, and his knowledge was so good that he immediately recognized the material around the fountain, which was a special alloy made of Mithril and gold smelt.

According to the experience of Harland's collar in making magic alloys, this alloy should be the shining gold commonly used by ancient wizards, and the formula of this alloy should be three parts of Mithril and one part of gold essence.

Although Yaojin was invented by ancient wizards, it is still used in large quantities. Many high-level enchanted weapons, enchanted armor, are made of Shine Gold.

Because the refining of Yaojin requires the consumption of a large number of magic crystals, which are mainly in the hands of large magical organizations, the output is very small, and the value of one kilogram of Yaojin is slightly more expensive than that of gold essence.

The gold essence content in Yaojin is only a quarter, and the remaining material is much cheaper Mithril, and the reason why the market price is so high is mainly because the commodity has monopoly attributes.

There are no more than ten large magical organizations in the Dawn Plane that can produce Shine Gold, and these people have joined forces to control the production of Shine Gold, which is more scarce than the gold essence mined in small quantities in the natural environment.

Richard looked at the gold used around the spring, and it was estimated that it was tens of thousands of catties. The yaojin around this spring is dug out, and it is estimated that tens of millions of gold coins can be sold.

Surround the fountain with a large amount of bright gold, and think about it with your brain, it must be very precious.

Richard walked quickly to the edge of the spring, and immediately felt a strong vitality. In an instant, his mind moved, and he secretly wondered in his heart: "Is it the fountain of life?" ”

The Fountain of Life, like the Tree of Life, is an extremely precious magical item in the Dawn Plane. Both of these treasures can produce eaux-de-vie, and according to the description of magic books, the output should be different.

The tree of life that is more than 10,000 years old should be 30 years old to nurture a water of life. A 3,000-year-old tree of life can give birth to one in 60 years, and a 1,000-year-old tree of life can give birth to one in 120 years.

The tree of life that is less than 1,000 years old can give birth to a water of life in hundreds of years.

Ten parts of eaux-de-vie are considered one bottle, and drinking one bottle of eaux-de-vie can prolong life by 200 years and make the appearance forever young.

This kind of thing is almost priceless in the Dawn Plane. Even a legendary magician has to snatch and kill.

In addition, the water of life is also a very important natural extraordinary elixir, the grade has reached the level of the third order of the legend, which can greatly improve the physical attributes of the user, so that the mental power, strength, agility, and physical strength have been comprehensively improved.

Crucially, this natural elixir is so gentle that it can be used by anyone, even a newborn baby, to absorb the power of the eaux-de-vie and increase their lifespan.

Richard stared at the fountain of life and found that there were more than fifty parts of water of life accumulated in the well, which could separate five bottles.

Five bottles of water of life, if the news leaks, even the strong Haaland Territory will fall into turmoil, and I am afraid that even the legendary magicians, I am afraid that many people will pour into the Harland Territory.

In the midst of the lightning, Richard took out the royal seal from the starlight bottle, and drew up a leak-proof contract on the spot, asking everyone to sign it.

Encountering such a thing as the water of life is really a test of people's hearts.

The eleven members present, three members of the Harland family, three members of the Sutton family, relatively speaking, Richard, Sophia, and Wendy are all magicians, plus they have mastered the starlight bomb, and they are the strongest.

The three Sutton families are equally amazing in combat effectiveness.

Among the remaining five, Eve and Jora, the two elves, will of course side with the Sutton family.

Soros is Richard's uncle, Wilde and Drifen are Richard's subordinates, and the three of them are the weakest, and if a conflict breaks out, they will inevitably stand on Richard's side.

Compared with the Sutton family, the Haaland family has a clear advantage.

Soros and Wilde are both smart people, they felt that the atmosphere was abnormal, and quickly guessed the reason, at this moment, their muscles were already tense, and they were about to burst out and hurt people at any time.

Although the Sutton family is a vassal of Richard, and they have great respect for Richard as a lord, the water of life is so important that you have no idea, and even fools don't believe it.

Richard knew in his heart that this ruin contained not only the water of life, but also the key to open the dimensional passage.

In order to master the dimensional passage, the high-level combat power of Haaland's territory must be improved.

The water of life is so important, it is impossible for Richard to trade it out, and the five bottles of water of life must be used by the people closest to him.

If the water of life fell into Richard's hands, it would have to be him, Sophia, Wendy, Margaret, and Philip. As for his father William, in Richard's heart, he is not as close as his brother Hayden, his uncle Soros, and his second uncle Powell. There is a surplus of water of life, and it will also be left for the more affectionate uncle Soros to use.

Sutton turned his head with difficulty, his mind caught up in a terrible struggle. At this time, it is against his morals to compete with the Haaland family for the water of life. But with the Water of Life, Mother Sylph will be able to rise to the rank of Legend, and the Sutton family and the Dawnlight Elf tribe will have a chance to take revenge.

He opened his eyes with difficulty, knelt at Richard's feet, and said with a hint of pleading, "Honorable lord, I hope you can leave a bottle of water of life for my mother. If you are willing to accede to this request, my descendants will be loyal to Haaland forever. I know this is a bit of a rash request, but please do it. ”

Richard knew in his heart that if he did not agree to Sutton's request at this time, the two sides would inevitably separate. Even if there is no conflict in the ruins, leaving the ruins and going outside, neither side will be at ease with each other.

Fearing that the Sutton family would leak the news, Richard would inevitably get rid of them.

The fact that things have come to this point is not a good thing for Haaland's development.

But giving up a bottle of eaux-de-vie was also a difficult decision for Richard. After all, the value of the eaux-de-vie is too high, and this natural legendary elixir can even be used by ordinary people.

Whether it is the daughter Margaret or the son Philip, the use of the water of life can increase the life span of 200 years.

Even if Richard and Sophia are promoted to legends and their strength increases greatly, they may not have such good luck to get a bottle of water of life.

You must know that even the legendary third-order Duke of Breener, who has mastered the larger platform of the Grant Kingdom, can only trade a share of the water of life, and also fall into the trap of the enemy.

Seeing that Richard's face was blue and white, and he was obviously caught in a struggle of thoughts, Wendini stepped forward and said in a low voice: "If the Duke agrees to my brother's request, I am willing to be your court lady." ”

Wendini said this, and regardless of Sophia's murderous eyes, she quietly moved closer to her brother and mother.

Sutton made this request, which immediately made everyone's minds different, and everyone's hearts became sensitive, and they could explode at any time. Soros, in particular, couldn't even help it and was ready to kill.

After all, after killing Sutton and others, Richard mastered five bottles of water of life, and Soros had a chance to get one bottle, which would not only increase his life span by two hundred years, but also open the legendary channel. With such a big benefit, it's no wonder that he has the heart to kill.

If he gives Sylv a bottle, Soros will most likely lose the opportunity, not only he knows this, but everyone present is not stupid, of course they all understand.

Richard forced himself to calm down, knowing in his heart that he should make up his mind quickly, and count the water of life as soon as possible.

"According to my observations, this fountain of life has been accumulated for three thousand four hundred years, and there are five bottles and seven parts of water of life accumulated in the well. This exploration of the ruins, it is not shy that I play a greater role, and besides, I am the lord of this territory and the lord of you, so I asked Sophia and Wendy to share a bottle each.

The Sutton family has performed very well in the years since they entered the territory, and has made a lot of achievements, and Sylph deserves a bottle of water of life to break through the legendary bottleneck as soon as possible.

For the rest of the people, of course, Uncle Soros also has a share, and Wendini also has a share. ”

(End of chapter)