Next.

A secret room deep in the bunker.

The shelves in the room are densely packed with books, maps with intricate strategic lines are prominently hung on the walls, and thick stacks of documents are placed on the mahogany table.

This is Caterina's study.

She chose this place for the meeting.

And there are no outsiders.

There is a quiet and relaxing atmosphere throughout the room.

On the soft sofa, Alice and Alan sat comfortably there.

It's not a serious meeting, it's more like a small talk between friends.

"Miss Alice rested like this last night?"

"It's been a long time since I've slept so peacefully~ Thank you, Miss Carter, for your hospitality."

“.”

Conditions can be rudimentary, but sincerity is perceptible.

Alice, as a guest, was very satisfied with the atmosphere.

The whole person also looked relaxed.

On the first day of the talks, Ji Xun, the bridge builder, naturally had to be present.

And he himself was very interested in Alice's information.

The practice of "I am the world" requires an in-depth understanding of the laws of how the world works.

The more you know, the better the world becomes.

He also took the opportunity to ask a lot of questions that he was curious about.

With Ji Xun, a person who both parties trust, the atmosphere of the chat is expected to be relaxed.

Caterina is a talkative herself, and she always gets the information she needs from small talk in some appropriate way.

At first, she wasn't sure what level of cooperation Ji Xun and Alice agreed on, and she chatted more formally.

But the truth is that she was overthinking.

Alice originally represented the high-level of the "Rebel Dragon Army", and they had a hostile relationship with the Errel Empire, so there was nothing that could not be revealed.

What's more, Ji Xun saved her life.

That kind of absolute foundation of trust is also destined to make this meeting a pleasant one.

After chatting for a while, both sides found that their concerns were unfounded.

Because they all trust Ji Xun.

So we quickly got to the point.

Now the alliance army in the Eastern Wilderness is in urgent need of all kinds of intelligence from the southern continent, and Katarina's problems also mostly revolve around the information needed for the war.

And Alice is also quite interested in the Eastern Continent, and has answers and questions.

Ji Xun is curious about all kinds of transcendent knowledge and ancient history.

The four of them had a great conversation.

"So, you don't really know much about the situation in the Old World?"

"Hmm. In the last years of the Talon Dynasty, natural disasters struck, the people were struggling to survive, and rebels rose in all directions. The royal family of Augustus was already very jealous of the common people and blocked a lot of information. If you really want to say that you know the most about the Old World, you should be the descendants of the royal family who went to the Eastern Wilderness."

"I see."

"Miss Alice, there are a lot of dragons in the Southern Continent?"

"Well, a lot. But most of them are half-blood dragon creatures, and there aren't many pure-blooded mythical dragons. When our 'fire' went to the Southern Continent, the dragons already existed, and there were some dragonborn."

"How strong is a real dragon?"

"Usually half a rank stronger than the legendary demonic beasts of the same level."

"Hey, that's not the seventh order, it's almost equivalent to the eighth order?"

"Hmm. So to speak. ”

"In addition to the card master, there are a lot of demonic beasts above the seventh order and calamities in the Southern Continent?"

"There aren't many people in the human kingdom. However, the southern continent is very vast, and the three kingdoms only occupy a very small area. In addition, there are all kinds of treacherous places, such as the Warcraft Forest, the Sea of Trolls, the Winter Wasteland, the Misty Abyss, the Gates of Hell, and the Ancient Battlefield of the Gods, many places that even adventurers dare not set foot in easily. It is said that these treacherous places are home to super-level magical beasts and calamities, as well as mythical creatures as old as dragons."

"Isn't there no shortage of extraordinary materials?"

"Of course. There will even be a lot of choice. If Mr. Ji Xun is interested, when can I take you to have a look. Mercenaries who go on adventures in the wilderness will always bring back a lot of surprise materials."

"However, the Southern Continent is under the control of the Holy See, and those guys also restrict the spread of those super-level secrets. I also know very little. ”

“.”

Ji Xun and Alice chatted, and they were once again shocked by the vastness of this fantasy world.

The Southern Continent is as boundless as the Eastern Continent.

It's just that the products over there are richer, the living environment is harsher, the elemental laws are richer, and the creatures are stronger.

Ji Xun listened, but had the idea of when to go to the Southern Continent.

And Caterina on the side was already described, drawing a map of the southern continent with a pen little by little.

"You mean, the discovery of the Old World on the Southern Continent has also been a matter of the last few years?"

"Hmm. It should be about the same time as yours. ”

"Having discovered the Old World, Mr. Aragon has speculated that the continental plates of this world are the southern and eastern continents that moved three thousand years ago, away from the central continent, and now they are close again. Or maybe it's the work of an ancient god, or maybe it's some kind of cosmic law itself."

“.”

When Ji Xun heard this, a strange feeling suddenly popped up in his mind.

This world continental plate is like

A movable Rubik's Cube?

Or a moving island?

Chatting and chatting, several people talked about the seventh order again, which was a fatal bottleneck that had plagued the card masters of the Eastern Continent for more than 2,000 years.

In the most concise words, Alice revealed the secret:

"The Seventh Order is actually the transgression of the human personality. It is a crucial step from 'personality' to 'demigod'. If you want to enter the seventh order in the normal way, you need the card master's consciousness to be strong enough to control the risk of distortion brought by the physical body gaining massive demonic power after the advancement. It's very difficult to do that. It takes an extraordinary will and hard work. Usually people who choose this method are extremely rare. ”

"And the high-level card masters of the Southern Continent are more special, they have a 'shortcut'. Because most of them are dragonborn, the dragon bloodline in their bodies has naturally allowed them to master some 'dragon power', so their personality is already higher than that of humans, and it is easier to advance to the seventh order."

"Other card masters can do something similar by finding the bloodline essence of some legendary creatures and refining a card that can change part of their bloodline. It's like gaining dragon blood, elevating your personality. can greatly improve the success rate of promotion"

"However, the cultivation system of the Dragonborn Card Master is quite special, the richer the dragon blood in their body, the higher their own upper limit. But for pure-blooded humans, it's a shackle. After all, no matter how good the material is, it comes from other creatures, not 100% with yourself. Wait for the next eight and ninth orders. The risk of advancement will increase. ”

"And those who can comprehend 'divine might' by their own penance are demigods in the true sense of the word, and the upper limit will be extremely high. Even if it's the Southern Continent, it's very few."

"But I don't have any secret methods or anything in my hands. Later, after the old continent is fully opened, the rebel dragon army will also enter the old continent, and I will find a way."

“.”

Ji Xun listened and completely understood.

This is almost exactly the same as Master Merlin's conjecture.

Entering the seventh order requires the spiritual level to reach the level of "divine power" in order to anchor the powerful power that skyrockets after the body advances.

The shortcut is to fuse the bloodlines of different creatures and obtain ready-made bloodline abilities like "Longwei" to assist in advancement.

Hearing this, Ji Xuncai realized that the old man Gongwu was really powerful.

According to Alice, even if it is "Shenwei", there are some secret methods of cultivation.

But the old man relied on his own foolishness, practiced hard for a hundred years, and forced enlightenment to come out.

That's really amazing.

Caterina on the side also recorded these contents carefully, and her crystal eyes flashed with excitement.

This intelligence is too important for the current coalition army.

The Eastern Continent's super-level inheritance has been blocked for two thousand years, and the supernatural resources are barren.

In this case, those who can still enter the sixth order, talent, hard work, and mind are all the best choices.

And at present, there are several veteran legendary powerhouses in the alliance army, as well as a bunch of sixth-order card masters.

Some of them had even been trapped on the threshold of the seventh order for decades.

It is only one line away from a breakthrough.

If there really is a clear path that can be stable and able to advance to the seventh order, even if it is that "shortcut", this will definitely bring great hope to everyone.

Over time, the top combat power of the coalition forces will slowly increase.

Caterina was also very surprised that Alice would say so much secrets without reservation.

Listening to Ji Xun and Alice's acquaintance, she also realized that the valuable information she got in her hand was all brought back by Ji Xun gambling with his life.

Although that guy likes to take risks, but one yard to one yard, the information in his hand is really a huge favor that he doesn't know how.

The topics of conversation between several people are also getting wider and wider.

From extraordinary knowledge, current politics, human geography, to customs. You can talk about anything.

And Alice is also very interested in the East Wilderness.

Katerina also told the two about the 3,000-year history of the Eastern Wilderness, as well as some scientific and technological specialties of the Federation.

After all, although the Southern Continent has a strong civilization, it is almost a "primitive society" in the field of science and technology.

Alice also listened with relish.

Hearing that the Oran court restricted the spread of transcendent knowledge in order to stabilize the regime, Alice was also indignant.

After all, no matter 3,000 years ago, or now, the royal family of Augustus is in control of the top card master inheritance of the Talen period.

Seriously, the selfishness of those guys in the royal family of Augustus even hindered the development of human civilization.

As they chatted, they talked about the new king of Oran.

The royal family is full of secrets for ordinary people.

But for Alice, who is also a royal princess, there are not so many secrets.

Ji Xun also asked a few questions curiously that he doubted, "That's right." I know that there is a person who advanced to the seventh order and used a special method, Alice, do you know what is going on with the horse? ”

After listening to his description, Alice obviously knew the inside story: "Are you saying that the new king of Orlan has advanced to the seventh order in a short period of time?" This is the case. I seem to know why. ”

It's a topic that people don't really know.

And she is the princess of the Red Dragon Kingdom, and she happens to know some secrets that only the royal family knows.

After a pause, she said, "According to your statement, the new king of Orlan was able to advance to the seventh rank in a short period of time, probably because he had a certain royal power artifact in his hand."

Ji Xun and Caterina both looked brightly lit up when they heard this.

Can the Relic of Throne still help with advancement?

Alice frowned and pondered for a moment before she said, "I'm sorry, that history is too long. I remember seeing it in the classics before. Well. If I'm not mistaken, the royal family that went to the Eastern Wilderness back then should have taken away the [Crown of Thorns], one of the four royal relics? ”

When Ji Xun heard this, he asked, "Is it a crown that looks like a black iron thorn weaving?" ”

Alice nodded: "Yes! ”

Saying this, Ji Xun's eyebrows raised slightly: "The crown is indeed in the hands of the new king of Na Lan." ”

Only then did he realize that the crown was not just the key to the Old World.

There is also the magic of card master's advancement.

As he spoke, he asked, "But what does his advancement have to do with the crown?" ”

"It started a long, long time ago."

Alice said: "According to legend, the founding emperor of the Taron Dynasty, the great hero who ended the chaotic and dark era, the terminator of miracles and darkness, Lanlingster M. Augustus, he owned the four royal relics at the same time. They are the Orb of Kingship, which symbolizes the law of order, the Sismarck Grail, which symbolizes the healing of love, the Crown of Thorns, which symbolizes power and glory, and the Sacred Sword of Olympus, which symbolizes power and destruction."

This is the advantage of the uninterrupted inheritance.

Alice tells the astonishing historical facts that Ji Xun has never heard of in the legend of the bard.

But hearing "Lanlingster M. Augustus", Ji Xun suddenly captured something.

He hadn't forgotten that when he got the [JOKER] Demon Mark card, it had an "M" signature on it.

(The sigil is a demonic contract of servitude?) No, it's the opposite, it's the mark of conquest of the Spellmaster's demonic power - Signature M)

Could it be the same person?

And he was surprised more than that.

In addition to the crown, Ji Xun has also seen the [Sismak Holy Grail], which is in the hands of Chu Jiu.

It sounds like the Holy Grail has a more mysterious purpose than just saving lives?

Thoughts raced.

Alice continued, "It is said that every regal relic possesses powerful and mysterious powers. Obtain them, and you will gain the approval of the law of kingship. And because the holy relic itself was cast by an ancient demon god and possessed the power of an indescribable kingly godhead, the holder can also improve his understanding of the law of kingship through the holy relic, thereby improving his rank. At present, the Orb of Throne is now in Pope Boralante Brown, the Holy See. In the hands of A. Russell, this is also one of the most important reasons for him to become the top powerhouse in the world. The whereabouts of the other three relics are unknown."

She is a member of the royal family of the Red Dragon Kingdom, so she knows this information better than others.

Alice thought of something, and added, "But the way to perceive the law of kingship is different from that of other laws. It needs 'kingship'. In other words, the holder not only needs the king's personality, but also needs you to have the 'king's rights' in order to fully channel the transcendent characteristics of the holy relics. I don't know the specifics, after all, all I know except for the pope of the Holy See, no one has ever held the four holy relics, but I have read some statements from some ancient court books, it should be that the greater the power of the king, the more the holy weapons will be fed, and the stronger the strength."

Saying this, Ji Xun and Caterina glanced at each other, and they all showed surprise.

It turns out that the correct way to use the relics of kingship is this.

"So, after Arthur's restoration was successful, his strength skyrocketed because of the [Crown of Thorns]?"

Ji Xun thought of this, and then thought of the ninth day of the first month.

Although the girl had the [Sismarck Holy Grail] in her hand, she was a lonely person, and it seemed that she could not take advantage of this characteristic of the Holy Grail.

Talking about this topic, Alice seemed to think of something again, and said: "However, there is another news, which I am not sure about. ”

Ji Xun and Caterina cast their eyes waiting for the following.

Alice continued: "This time, the higher-ups of the Errel Empire are looking for a few mysterious 'jars'. Just to find the other three of the four royal power artifacts. And there are accurate clues that the strongest of the four royal power artifacts, the [Olympus Holy Sword], is in the tomb of a certain king of Augustus. ”

No wonder.

Ji Xun also understood why the Stabbing Snake Legion was so obsessed with the extradimensional space of "Valen City Rebel Camp" before.

It turned out that he was looking for the Mausoleum of Augustus.

Caterina on the side also caught something, and wondered: "The strongest holy weapon?" ”

"Hmm. Strongest! ”

Alice nodded and said, "It is said that it is a divine weapon with the ability to destroy the heavens and the earth, and it is the first of the four holy weapons. However, even the glorious Talon Dynasty has been broken several times due to wars and natural disasters. The artifact hadn't been seen in countless years. I don't know the specifics. But because I used to be a member of the Red Dragon Royal Family, I've heard some legends about that sword."

Her expression was also slightly strange, she glanced at Ji Xun and the others, and continued: "It is said that the [Olympus Holy Sword] is very special. Kings crave its approval, but at the same time fear it. ”

Katerina: "Afraid? ”

It's a bit of a hard word to understand.

How could a king be afraid of the relics of royal power?

There are so many secrets in this world that even Alice is well-read, she doesn't know everything.

After a moment of silence, she said in an uncertain tone, "Because. . It was a 'sword of the king-killer'. Legend has it that those who can obtain the approval of this artifact can be promoted to [Block K-Monarch Slayer]. ”

Ji Xun's eyes narrowed slightly when he listened: Tsk, it's interesting.

[Block K] is a career sequence that the Eastern Continent has never heard of.

And as soon as he heard the name, he knew why it was broken.

In order to stabilize the regime, the Orlan royal family can block super-level knowledge.

As far as the word "monarch killer" is concerned, it is strange that they do not ban this sequence.

However, Ji Xun was more curious about one word: "Promotion? ”

"Hmm!"

Alice now also knew that the card masters on the Eastern Continent lacked transcendent cognition above the seventh order, and took the initiative to explain: "The J, Q, and K high-level sequences have more than one transcendent path that can condense the godhead, and in addition to the original demon mark path, it can also be promoted through specific methods. For example, [Block K-Kingkiller]. I don't know how to get promoted, but that's what is written in ancient books. It is said that it is necessary to kill a king with a royal personality to usurp the throne."

Ji Xun was also very interested when he heard this.

Originally, I thought that the fifty-two career sequences were fixed.

It turns out that there is also the word "promotion".

And kill the king?

How does it sound like a necessary ceremony for a new king to ascend to the throne?

That's right, the sequence name of "Monarch Killer" already shows that this approach is very special.

Ji Xun was also eye-opening when he heard it.

The four of them chatted in this secret room for several days.

Communication is also about learning from each other.

The benefits are many.

The key information brought by Alice also solved the urgent needs of the alliance army, and even directly affected the strategic layout of the alliance in the future.

this day.

Outside the dilapidated Kasbah.

Ji Xun got on a steam motorcycle.

He's leaving.

On the toad's side, it's time to see if it can be rescued.

This was the previous convention.

And after listening to Alice's information, he became more and more interested in the role-playing game of "spy".

Whether it's the Old World or the Errel Empire, there are too many secrets waiting for him to explore.

Ji Xun's departure didn't attract too many people's attention.

There were only three people who came to deliver it.

Alice and Alan are still here for a while.

Wait for the large forces of the rebel dragon army to come to the Old Continent and then go to converge.

The two have been very familiar with Caterina in the past few days, and they get along happily.

Don't worry too much.

Seeing that Ji Xun on the motorcycle had already started the steam engine, Alice and Alan waved their hands and said, "Mr. Ji Xun, you must be more careful. ”

The two have always been full of respect for the life-saving benefactor.

They knew that Ji Xun was going to Aragon, and they were even more grateful, but they were also worried about his safety.

Ji Xun felt kindness and responded with a smile: "Hmm." ”

Caterina also looked at Ji Xun and smiled slightly: "Take care." ”

This is not the first time that the two have separated, and Ji Xun is not hypocritical, and said: "You are too." ”

That's how cruel the world is.

No one knows if the separation is goodbye.

Caterina's beautiful eyes sparkled, and she smiled lightly: "I'll invite you to drink next time we meet." ”

Ji Xun said canranly: "Okay." ”

As he spoke, the steam motorcycle sped along with a roar, and in a blink of an eye disappeared into the darkness.

(End of chapter)