Chapter Twenty-Four: Strange Letters
Tyrion's Mystery of Ice and Fire, the quality of quasi-legend alone is enough to make everyone's hearts flutter, but this sword is really not suitable for them to use, I have to say that it is a pity, or luck.
Tolman uses a two-handed heavy sword, and although Iron Fist uses a one-handed sword, it must also be a thick and solid one-handed sword to meet its own characteristics, so the arcane sword in front of him is obviously too thin. As for the half-elf and the gray alfalfa, the two of them don't know how to use a sword at all.
At this point, all seventeen items, including the Shining Evil Spirit Essence, were firmly placed on the table. And then, it's the most exciting moment, the real spoils!
Satisfied with their curiosity, Charlotte and Demont withdrew from the room and quietly exited the room.
After a brief discussion, everyone agreed that one person would take one first, and that the extra one would come later. However, the order of selection still needs to be determined.
"Mr. Mars, please, pick first, you have the most to contribute in this operation. Iron Fist said sincerely, "I think everyone should have no opinion." ”
Tolman nodded frequently: "No opinion, no Mr. Mars, maybe I have died in the tunnel." ”
The two of them have no opinion, and neither will the half-elf and the gray alfalfa.
Leo smiled, not to be humble, after all, he did put all his efforts into this operation, and even the Valkyrie was scrapped.
"Next, ladies first, I think it's more appropriate to let the gray alfalfa lady choose. The half-elf said.
Such a proposal was immediately approved by everyone.
With the beginning, the rest of the order is quickly determined. The third pick is Tekken, then the half-elves, and finally Tolman.
The bald warrior glared at the half-elf "viciously". It's very upset that this guy is actually in front of him.
Soon, the selection begins.
"Then I'll choose ......," Leo looked at the pile of treasures.
At this moment, several people couldn't help but get nervous, for fear that Leo would pick what they needed.
Eventually, Leo's gaze fell on the Soul Diamond.
Although it is not very useful, it is very rare, and alfalfa may also be in demand. So it's better to strike first.
After this experience, Leo sincerely felt the benefits of Valkyrie, in a strange and dangerous environment. Having such a helper who has no fear and completely executes his will will greatly improve the safety factor, so he has long made up his mind to upgrade the Valkyrie again as soon as possible.
Seeing that Leo chose this. Several people breathed a sigh of relief. Only Gray Alfalfa's eyes revealed a hint of regret, but soon she returned to normal, as if the Soul Diamond was not so important.
When Leo put away the soul crystal, Alfalfa came to the table, hesitated, and chose the tears of the stars. This wonderful gemstone contains a certain divine power and is very mysterious, which is just right for her identity.
It's the turn of Iron Fist. This guy obviously has a goal in mind, hehehe. Directly bagged the Moonlight Scale Boots, a very good piece of equipment.
The half-elf was in a similar situation to him, and he chose the egg of the Earthfire Chimera without any hesitation, and it seemed that he had already made up his mind to change jobs. After all, this extremely precious egg is really hard to come by.
After a few minutes, everyone has chosen their own thing.
The second item, Leo is of course the chosen arcane sword, after all, his strength has increased greatly now, and it is indeed time for the dragon's wrath to retire. As for the third item, he chose a dragon's blood crystal. This dark red crystal is made from the essence of dragon's blood, and if properly formulated, it may be able to increase its own dragon blood concentration.
Finally, there are two items left, a Manila fruit and a hydra tooth.
The Manila fruit is the main ingredient for making Manila Elixir, which allows the user to obtain the properties of the plant for a certain period of time, and the Hydra Tooth can be made into a dagger, and it has a powerful toxin.
Seeing that no one else had any intention of speaking, Iron Fist took the initiative to say, "Why don't you ask Mr. Mars and Ms. Alfalfa to pick another one." ”
Leo smiled and replied, "These two things are of no use to me, so I don't want them." ”
"I don't need it either. Gray Alfalfa said succinctly.
Tolman scratched his head: "Then what can I do, even you can't use it, we can't use it even more, is it just such a waste?"
The half-elf rolled his eyes and proposed: "Or leave it to the Thunder Family, although they don't charge any battle gains in the agreement, they have also paid a lot, and they can't get any benefits." ”
The proposal was so popular that it was approved in an instant.
When Demont and Charlotte were brought back, they didn't expect that there were still two things left, and they were greatly moved for a while.
The list of losses left by each of them was made up by the Thunder Family, and everyone left the three-story building.
What Leo didn't expect was that the Thunder family was quite efficient, and they delivered everything they needed to the merchant station at noon on the third day.
Next, Leo asked Morris to acquire a few materials that were not unusual, and devoted all his energy to the upgrade of the Valkyrie.
A week passed quickly, and on this day, Leo looked at Valkyrie III, which had completed 90 percent, and nodded with satisfaction.
After upgrading to number three, Valkyrie's body is stronger, and she also has a special ability: soul shielding.
Using the energy in the Soul Crystal, covering a small area, it can shield most detections, and is definitely an excellent auxiliary for stealth, assassination, and other operations.
At this time, Morris suddenly rushed into Leo's room and said loudly: "The news just came that the orcs have withdrawn!"
Leo was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Morris recalled slightly, and said: "I don't know the specific situation, it seems that the Thunder family secretly contacted the orc tribe, and I don't know what method was used, so they decided to give up this attack." ”
Then, he wondered, "I can't figure it out." Orcs have always been very stubborn, could it be that the orc chief has found his son?"
Leo could guess that the nose ring was working. But he still secretly gave a thumbs up to the Thunder Family's abilities. It is definitely not an easy task to convince orcs in such a short period of time.
It's just that there's no need to tell Morris about this kind of thing.
Morris thought for a while, but didn't come up with a reason, but suddenly remembered another thing.
He carefully took out an envelope from his bosom and handed it over: "I almost forgot, someone asked me to hand it to you." ”
"Give it to me?" Leo looked surprised.
In the Western Exile, it is simply impossible for anyone to know themselves. Not to mention writing letters, even Isha couldn't possibly know she was here.
Come to think of it. He asked, "Who sent this letter?"
"Someone from the Thunder family sent it. Morris replied, "Is there something wrong?"
"It's really not right. Leo thought to himself, but didn't say it.
If the Thunder family really has something to do with themselves, why do they have to write a letter. Wouldn't it be okay to send someone to invite you directly?
It was clear that Morris did not understand anything at all. Leo groaned for a moment, then cast a level 3 magic "Malice Identification".
This magic can check for curses, toxins, etc., and is a magic that every mage who goes out to sharpen.
At the end of the spell, a cloud of white light enveloped the envelope, and in the blink of an eye, it dissipated into nothingness, and no peculiarity appeared.
"It's not meant to target me, who is it?" Leo guessed as he took the envelope.
It turned out to be a heavy start. It's like some kind of metal ring.
"Won't it?"
Leo opened the envelope a few times, and sure enough, it was. As he had guessed, the contents were none other than the orc corpse witch's golden nose ring, as well as a piece of parchment.
Surprised, he didn't move the nose ring first, but unfolded the parchment.
On them are a few lines of crooked lingua franca, and it is clear that the writer is completely unskilled in this area.
After a few seconds, Leo finished reading the parchment, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
The signature of this letter is the great chief of the orc tribe, Ogo, and the content is as strange as the letter itself. The Great Chief of the Orcs praised Leo as a true warrior and deserved to be the owner of the nose ring, and invited Leo to go to Ogma.
With this letter, it shouldn't be a problem to travel through the orc tribe, but whether to go to see Ogo or not, Leo still can't make up his mind.
After all, there is no way to know the true purpose of the other party.
"Forget it, what's the use of pondering this now, let's wait until the time comes. He quickly made up his mind, and then asked, "Mr. Morris, when is your caravan ready to depart?"
"You can go at any time!" Morris's voice revealed a bit of eagerness, the sooner he left, the more money he would be able to make, compared to the plan, the current schedule has been greatly delayed.
"Can you wait for me for a day, I still have some things to do. Leo pleaded.
"Of course no problem, not to mention a day, even a year, I will definitely wait for you. Morris replied with a smile.
After the agreement was settled, Maurice left, and Leo took the portable alchemy lab out again.
For a whole day, he was confident that he had completely completed Valkyrie III.
Step 1: Mix a magic potion.
This was no difficulty for Leo, who easily lit the two beakers and melted the previously separated magic materials into two glasses of liquid. Then, according to a certain ratio, the liquid in the two beakers begins to mix.
The movement did not stop, Leo took out the soul crystal, and the spiritual power jumped and spread past.
A few minutes later, many small transparent patterns suddenly appeared on the surface of the soul crystal diamond, and the originally hard texture also quietly became a little softer.
Carefully placing the Soul Crystal on the test table, he took out the magic pen again, focusing on the magic potion, ready to start further inscriptions.
Due to the long training and the assistance of the professor, his hands were as steady as a rock, without a trace of trembling, and his heart was also quiet and unpleasant.
The rest of the work requires a great deal of care and patience, and it takes a lot of time and energy.
As time passed, beads of sweat continued to drip from Leo's forehead, and strange and complex lines appeared on the soul crystal.
Picture perfect.
When the last line was completed, a talisman appeared, exuding a psychedelic brilliance, slowly submerging into the soul crystal.
Wave!
A circle of pure white light emanated from the soul crystal,
The white light continued to surge and blend, getting brighter and brighter, and finally, even the soul crystal diamond emitted a bright light on its own, with wonderful fluctuations, successfully projecting the rules of the plane.
By the time the light had completely converged, the Soul Diamond had completely changed its appearance.
It was originally crystal clear, turning into a pale milky white, and it was full of inscriptions representing magical knowledge, mysterious and powerful.
With a satisfied expression, Leo picked up the Soul Crystal and accurately inserted it into the pre-placed slot in Valkyrie's body.
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The Dusk Stone Forest is located on the edge of the Western Exiles, although the location is very important, controlling the main route to the orc tribe. But the terrain here is extremely complex, full of towering natural stone forests, and the climate is also extremely changeable, one second it is still wild sand and flying stones, the next second it may become a downpour, so no intelligent life lives here, and few people are even willing to pass through here.
Except, of course, businessmen who chase wealth.
As the most experienced businessman, Morris has no worries about the difficult journey that is about to begin, on the contrary, his heart is full of anticipation.
Not long ago, the orcs had just lifted the blockade on trade routes, and those orc nobles who had already enjoyed the luxuries of the civilized world must now be scratching their hearts and looking forward to their arrival. Perhaps, this time, the price of goods should not be increased a little bit in the past.
On the other side, looking at the craggy and terrifying stone forest in front of him, Leo had a headache and couldn't even eat.
Because he clearly remembered that a certain geography book said that the Dusk Stone Forest was full of dangers, but this was not the point, the important thing was that with the current speed of the convoy, it would take a month just to travel!
The thought of not being able to enjoy delicious food, take a bath, or live a normal life in a month made Leo feel like he was about to collapse, and even secretly wondered if he would use the mage mansion once in a while, and he wouldn't have to worry about being discovered here anyway.
And with the experience of getting lost before, he no longer dares to act alone. You must know that the terrain of the Dark Stone Forest is many times more complicated than the previous situation, and without excellent guides, it is impossible to pass smoothly.
At this time, Morris's business suddenly sounded: "Everyone's attention, set off immediately, lunch is on the way!"
"What's the matter, why don't you let us finish our meal and leave?" asked one of the caravan members, puzzled.
Morris's eyes immediately widened, and he scolded: "Let you go, where is all this nonsense! Go! Leave immediately!" (To be continued......)