Half a month later.

More than 200 kilometers to the northeast of the ruins of Valen, there is a large swampy woodland filled with miasma.

The map is marked "Plague Swamp".

A few days ago, the vanguard of the Serpent Legion arrived in the area and found a large number of ancient architectural remains in the swamp. The entire legion was stationed on the edge of the swamp and began to explore.

However, because there are countless poisonous monsters in this swamp, the terrain is complex, and the progress of exploration is not ideal.

Fortunately, during this time, a large number of mercenaries and hunter groups from the Red Dragon Kingdom also came to reinforce.

Only then did we have enough manpower to open up the wasteland.

Tens of thousands of adventurer's tents were also set up on the edge of the barracks, stretching over a large area.

The living environment of the Southern Continent is even harsher, which also makes them have a thicker hunter culture than the Eastern Continent.

The camp is home to not only large groups of thousands, but also small adventuring groups of a dozen people and solo hunters.

In one corner of the camp, the mercenary flag of the two-headed pit viper was hung on the tent.

The bonfire dispelled the pale green mist and the food smelled good.

The hunters were excited to talk about the swamp ruins.

"Tsk, the Old World is a great place. Fortunately, our regiment leader's background is strong enough, so he is qualified for the first batch of fleets to open up wasteland, otherwise we would really miss this opportunity to make a fortune. ”

"yes. We can also hunt some demonic beasts in the wilderness of the Southern Continent, and we can only get some materials by working hard. It's like the Old World, just finding an ancient relic at random is like picking up money, all kinds of ancient relics are piled up into mountains, and high-level extradimensional spaces are everywhere."

"The Old World is full of ruins, it's like gold mines. If we want to go back alive this time, it will be enough for a few lifetimes. ”

"Well, then again, what do you think the Serpent Legion are looking for in the swamp? This hellish place is full of poison, and the casualties are so great that it has been consumed. I said, it's better to go to a different city to excavate the ruins, and you don't have to soak in poisonous water all day. I heard that yesterday there was an unlucky guy who was burrowed into the bird by a poisonous insect in the water along the crotch of his pants, and he had to cut it with one size. Sizzle"

"You know what. The relics that the military is worried about, it's not bad! Judging from the antiquities excavated in the past few days, the specifications of this ruin are very high, and it seems that some family secrets of the Bai family, the god stealer during the Tarun period, must be indispensable for good things. ”

"Yo ~ Bai family? No wonder there are so many strange monsters in the swamp."

“.”

The "Viper Mercenary Group" is a large mercenary group in the Red Dragon Kingdom, and the backstage is financed by a grand duke of the kingdom.

Therefore, they were hired by the royal family at public expense at the first time and came to the Old World to open up wasteland.

This vanguard force is more than 1,000 people.

At a tent, a thin-faced, hooded man sits around a campfire.

He ate the meat he cut with a knife and listened with great interest.

Ji Xun has been blending in with the mercenaries for several days.

Today, I finally found an opportunity to replace this guy named "Lorne".

Originally, he planned to repeat his old trick and go directly to the Serpent Legion instead of a soldier, so that it would be easier to contact the toad.

But I tried it and gave up.

Last time, there was a big uproar, and the top brass of the Serpent Legion was also on guard.

There is a high probability that the other party has also guessed that there is an "enemy" who is good at camouflage.

Therefore, the sergeants within the legion will hardly go out alone, and Ji Xun has no chance to replace them.

On top of that, Legion Commander Herman's tent was not far from the iron cage, and anyone who came near the toad would be heavily scrutinized.

Ji Xun can only find a way to make a detour.

After several days of trying, I found this Viper mercenary group close enough to the barracks.

There is also a normal nighttime routine in the camp.

Now it's time to recuperate.

After dinner, most people chose to rest in their tents.

Ji Xun didn't show any abnormalities either.

At midnight, a black shadow crept into the darkness and touched the huge iron cage.

As long as you are human, you can't stick to it all the time.

After observing the past few days, he also roughly figured out the work and rest of the high-level leaders of the Stinger Snake Legion and the changing time of the open and dark posts, and finally found a little gap.

And it was clear that Aragon was also creating opportunities for him.

From time to time, there are misleading movements in the toad cage, revealing the surveillance methods hidden in the shadows.

Ji Xun's risk is also much smaller.

At this moment, he controlled his shadow to hide all the way in the shadow of the cloak, and successfully avoided the sentry and quietly came to the prisoner car.

Aragorn had apparently suffered a great deal during this time.

Probably the people of the Red Dragon Kingdom also expected that someone wanted to rescue him and strengthened the means of imprisonment.

Before, it was only a slave collar and chained confinement, but now there are a few more incantation nails that pierce the toad's limbs.

Blood was still coming out of the wound all the time.

Looking at it is to keep it in a state of weakness all the time.

But the wide toad face was indifferent from beginning to end.

Ji Xun has long understood that this guy's previous plan was always to save Alice and the others.

And it itself had no hope of leaving alive.

Ji Xun's shadow hid in the shadow of the lighted prisoner car, and greeted, "Mr. Aragon, how is the situation?" ”

Suddenly hearing a human voice, Aragorn was surprised for a moment, but as if expected, he muttered: "You really dare to come back"

After all, I rescued Alice, and almost all the information I wanted was obtained.

Whether you save yourself or not doesn't make much difference.

On the contrary, there will be a huge risk of coming back to contact.

If it were someone else, he really didn't feel brave enough to come and touch himself again in this situation.

But this guy in front of him, Aragorn also felt understanding.

From the time when the other party dared to take risks and cooperate, he felt that this guy was very different from ordinary people.

After all, he was the one who was most concerned, and Aragorn asked, "How is Miss Alice now?" ”

Ji Xun responded: "She and Alan are in a relatively safe place. ”

"Hmm."

Aragorn breathed a sigh of relief as he listened.

His big toad eyes were also full of relief.

In this way, it doesn't matter what your situation is.

The people who didn't see Ji Xun, Aragorn understood something, and said, "Your shadow secret method is magical. I'm also worried that if you disguise yourself as someone else again, you'll be discovered. After all, the people of the Holy See have been alerted to what happened last time. ”

This method is indeed hidden, and it is almost imperceptible by normal means.

Even if you notice it, you can't catch anyone.

Only then did Aragorn put away his worries.

"You mean, in that 'tent' are people from the Holy See?"

Ji Xun had already heard about the Holy See from Alice.

The people in the Holy See are all dragonborns with high blood purity, and their strength is very strong.

And their power is also above the royal power, loyal to the dragon, and they also have some special means.

Aragon: "Hmm. ”

Time was pressing, and Ji Xun didn't instigate anything, and said directly: "Is there a way to save you?" ”

Aragorn said indifferently about his situation: "I'm afraid I don't have a chance." The Holy See is coming for the 'jar'. They won't let me go. ”

Of course Ji Xun knows this.

In other words, he is the high-ranking of the Holy See, and he will definitely not let Aragorn go, but will use it to death.

But at least be sure that Aragorn won't die until the jar is found.

Ji Xun had already thought about what he wanted to ask, so he got straight to the point and said, "What's in this plague swamp?" ”

Aragorn said: "There may be a jar. ”

Ji Xun asked rhetorically, "Maybe?" ”

Aragorn responded: "Yes. The plague that once ravaged the Talon Dynasty originated from a few incantation clay pots. One of them was in this swamp. The poisonous mist in the swamp and those monsters are almost all because of this."

Ji Xun knew that he was saying so vaguely because he was afraid that he would be polluted.

But you won't be polluted yourself.

Ji Xun didn't ink, and asked directly: "What is the ability of that outer god?" ”

Hearing this, Aragorn was also surprised: "Do you know that the seal in the jar is the 'Outer God'? ”

Ji Xun said: "Hmm." Know some. I know about 'Crimson Corruption' and I've encountered vampires. ”

He had encountered three jars, two of which he had on himself.

That's why he was even more curious about what was going on in the other jars.

When Aragorn heard this, he almost couldn't hide his surprise: "Could it be. Has Scarlet Corruption Appeared in the Eastern Wilderness? No, that outer god used to be a god. That scarlet contamination even destroyed most of the Taron dynasty. The Eastern Continent is not polluted? ”

"There were some problems, but they have been solved for now."

Ji Xun didn't explain much.

There would be too much to go into here.

Aragorn also knew that time was precious, so he didn't ask much.

It's just that the look in his eyes flows, showing extreme surprise in his heart.

He still couldn't believe that the place where there was no seventh order in the Eastern Wilderness could withstand the ravages of scarlet pollution?

Without waiting for him to think about it, Ji Xun asked again: "Is there any chance in the swamp?" Or is there anything worth noting? ”

Now that he knew about the Crimson Corruption, Aragorn also felt that it was easier to explain a lot, and said, "The title of that outer god is [Source of Plague]. It is the source of toxins and diseases. However, this outer god is a pure destructive deity, he does not need faith, he does not pollute faith, it will only lead to the extinction of living beings, and if you really want to get power from death, it is best to find a top card master who is proficient in medical skills, and have more potions of neurotoxin and septic blood toxin."

He also saw that Ji Xun's mentality was that he was an "adventurer" and would never back down because of danger.

Even without himself, he would definitely be interested in the swamp.

After all, this guy already has two jars on him.

Ji Xun nodded, he also had these thoughts for a long time.

Aragorn asked, "Do you know why I came to this form?" ”

He asked himself, "Because, my ancestors were infected in the battle with the outer gods. This plague curse has also accompanied our Frederick family for thousands of years. Of course, not all of them are bad. Many of our family's extraordinary powers have also benefited from this curse."

"Oh?"

Ji Xun was slightly surprised when he heard this, but then he was also surprised.

Aragorn's toad form was not only covered with highly poisonous abscesses, but even his breath was a poisonous mist.

Ji Xun had felt that Aragorn and the environment of this plague swamp seemed to fit very well.

It turns out that the source of pollution is the same.

Others may not quite understand what the "plague curse" is.

But Ji Xun can understand accurately.

Because he himself was infected with the Blood Plague.

If it weren't for some special circumstances that suppressed pollution, he would be a vampire at the moment.

And Dr. Merlin has already studied it, and it is that the gene chain has been tampered with.

This means that he has offspring, and this pollution will also be inherited.

But Ji Xun was surprised that he could resist pollution because of the special situation, and so could Aragorn?

Maybe it's the "innate virus antibody", or maybe the [Hero] class is also related?

But as long as it is polluted, it will become stronger because of pollution.

Here's how it works.

Can.

The price of Crimson Corruption is to become a vampire, and the price of the source of this plague is to become a toad?

Although Ji Xun is also very interested in this epidemic god.

But he still thinks that it is best not to get infected.

The werewolf form is just fierce in the end, and the vampire is okay.

And the toad is really ugly.

Aragorn looked at Ji Xun's strange expression, and he couldn't guess what he was thinking, but he added a reminder: "I don't know much about the ruins. But this ruin was once a secret tomb of the immortal family of the Bai family, a god stealer. If you still have the descendants of the Bai family in the Eastern Continent, you may know something about it by asking them. ”

Ji Xun asked a word he didn't understand: "Immortal Family Secret Tomb?" ”

Aragorn said, "Yes. The Godstealer sequence has always been mysterious, and the Southern Continent has broken its inheritance. I don't know the specifics. ”

“.”

Ji Xun listened thoughtfully.

As it stands, it is completely impossible to forcibly rescue Aragorn.

Now there are at least two or three seventh-order dragonborn card masters in this camp, and there are countless fifth- and sixth-order dragonborn card masters.

This is even if the high combat power of the entire Eastern Wilderness is gathered together, there is no chance of victory.

The only thing that can be used is the Plague Swamp itself.

It's like the previous extradimensional space, taking advantage of the dangerous environment to create some opportunities.

Ji Xun told Aragorn about some of his previous plans.

It itself thinks so.

The two of them have a lot of ideas and can match each other.

But at the moment, we don't see the right opportunity, so we can only wait for the opportunity.

The two chatted like this for a while, and Ji Xun found that his shadow was hiding better than expected.

The sentinels rotated, and no anomalies were found.

Since he was not discovered, Ji Xun did not waste the opportunity and chatted a few more words.

At this time, he also asked the question he was curious about before, and said, "Mr. Aragorn, will you "lead the gods to fall" this magic mysticism? ”

"Alice told you?"

Aragorn was not surprised to hear this, after all, everyone would be curious about the magic mystic method.

He seemed to know why Ji Xun asked like this, and without waiting for Ji Xun to answer, he then asked: "Are you curious, why am I in the hero sequence, and I know the Demon God Forbidden Technique of this natural disaster sequence?" ”

Ji Xun didn't explain much, "Hmm." ”

Aragorn smiled mysteriously and said, "This is a realm that only top-level card masters will come into contact with, and it has something to do with what I told you before, observing the laws of war." ”

Ji Xun: "Oh? ”

Rao is his mind has already connected all the extraordinary knowledge he has, but he still can't figure out what the relationship between the two is.

This is a complete knowledge blind spot.

Aragorn said unhurriedly: "Actually, the [Hero] sequence also has its own magic mystical method. But that has always been a 'taboo' technique for the Taron royal family. No one can contact anyone except the royal insiders. ”

Ji Xun was also very strange and asked, "Why does the royal family prohibit the secret method of the hero sequence?" ”

It turns out that it's not broken.

Instead, it was banned.

But being reminded of this, he thought of something in an instant.

Since it is forbidden by the royal family, then it must be that this secret method will affect the rule of the royal power.

Aragorn's next answer also confirms his claim: "You may have guessed it. The ruling class has never liked to see 'heroes' appear. ”

Ji Xun also immediately understood.

Heroes represent the will of the people, which affects the authority of the ruling class.

Aragorn asked, "Do you know what the path of the [heroes] is?" I'm not talking about career paths, I'm talking about life paths. ”

“？？？”

Ji Xun really hadn't thought about this problem.

As he was thinking, Aragorn's tone suddenly became meaningful: "If you are familiar with the laws of history, you should know that in chaotic times, there will always be some 'heroes'. They are loved and admired, and they are powerful enough to put an end to chaos. This is a very suitable proposition for being a king. And the fact is that there are all kinds of first-generation kings in history, and more than ninety percent of them are heroic people."

Hearing this, Ji Xun suddenly realized.

That's true!

A person with a heroic personality is not necessarily a [hero] sequence; But the card master of the hero sequence must have a heroic personality.

There is a "hero", and the king is not afraid of such talents.

Aragorn said: "So, no matter what dynasty, the fate of the hero is almost fixed. Either be the one in power, or disappear into obscurity, or be killed by those in power and die a good death. There are only these three paths. ”

“.”

Ji Xun already understood.

No wonder the royal family of Augustus would ban the secret method of this sequence, it makes sense.

Aragorn slowly said some ancient secrets that ordinary people would not know at all: "I don't know what the exclusive magic mystery method of the [Hero] sequence is. However, it is said that when this sequence of cultivation exclusive secret methods reaches the top, it will transform into an angel form. At the end of the Talon Dynasty, there was once a god-level 'protector angel', that is, the top hero cultivated by the royal family of Augustus."

"Angels?"

Ji listened to the first half of the sentence and felt that the secret method was very far away from him.

But as soon as he heard the second half of the sentence, he inexplicably felt very familiar.

Angel?

Wouldn't it be the weeping angel who was killed by the ancestor of Nanjing and sealed everywhere with his remnants, right?

No wonder Ji Xun is in such a strange mood.

Because

The angel's soul is still in him at this moment.

So this is the [Hero] sequence?

For a while, all kinds of related fragments and clues in Ji Xun's mind seemed to be connected again.

Now that most of the angel's body has been unsealed, it is certain that the mysterious magic of the demon will also be seen again in the future.

However, this toad hasn't explained yet, why you, a hero, will have the secret method of the natural disaster sequence?

Didn't wait for Ji Xun to ask for an exit.

Aragorn had already replied, "Do you know how the hero came to be? Or rather, under what circumstances, a hero will be born? ”

Those words were just the introduction, but now it's the point.

"A hero is born?"

Ji Xun listened to it as if a flash of inspiration flashed in his thoughts.

Only then did he realize that his previous thinking had been solidified. 、

He overlooked a few key issues.

Heroes are more than just a class sequence.

Like Katerina, her heroic personality is acquired.

In other words, this is a "title" that requires certain conditions to be born.

Just as he was thinking about it, Aragorn said slowly: "I like an old saying: times make heroes. ”

“.”

Hearing this, Ji Xun seemed to understand something.

I also understood why Aragon said that heroes and war are also related.

"Heroes are always born out of suffering, despair and disaster. A stable, peaceful and orderly world does not need heroes, and there will be no heroes."

"It's like the definition of happiness, which is always given by suffering. Those who have not experienced darkness will never be grateful for the light. ”

"If there is enough suffering, and people want to survive the suffering, then 'heroes' will inevitably be born."

"Therefore, [Hero] and [Natural Disaster] are, in a sense, opposites and coexist."

"That's why, I've been able to master the mystical method of comprehending the natural calamity sequence of 'Attracting the Heavenly Gods'. Because of my fate, I have a deep understanding of natural disasters."

"'Relative opposites' are some of the laws of the universe that can only be touched by the top-level transcendent realm. For example, light and darkness, water and fire, war and peace, healing and plague, chaos and order, the fifty-two demon god sequences are all extraordinary abilities to comprehend the laws of the universe, and of course there will be opposition and companionship."

“.”

Aragorn's words opened the door to a new world for Ji Xun.

At this moment, the world in his eyes seemed to circulate.

The opposition between light and darkness makes everything cause and effect.

Thinking about it this way, many of the laws in the Fifty-Two Demon Mystic Methods are really opposite.

If the laws of a particular system are understood thoroughly enough, then the laws of opposites will be easier to understand.

"I see."

All-in-one.

Ji Xun finally understood what the laws of war he had observed in the extradimensional space before.

Heroes are born out of suffering.

Then in the war, some others can also be born.

War, pestilence, famine, brutality, fear.

These originally indescribable laws of the universe have been embodied because of the carrier of "war".

It is easy for people to touch and feel.

War, for civilians, is suffering;

But for some, it is a way to understand the laws of the universe, a means to an end, a ritual to ascend to the transcendental!

It's no wonder that the situation of the slave uprising in "Valen City Rebel Camp" will become more and more treacherous, no wonder hundreds of thousands of people are killed, no wonder.

Everything, at this moment, can be explained.

(End of chapter)