Section 14 Castles, Dusk, and Strange Shadows (II)
"What's wrong? Lance?" Dora looked back in surprise.
Lance looked thoughtfully at the place where the strange figure had disappeared and whispered, "Nothing. ”
At this moment, it is dusk, and the dusk sunlight is slanting in from the far west, taking in the scenery between the lake and the rainforest.
Surrounded by mountains, it is evidently deep in the heart of the Cold Mountains and Mountains, all of which are so tall that they envelop this vast lake in its arms as if it were clinging to a sleeping baby. Lance looked up, and he could see the snow line high in the surrounding mountains, and he could see the cold above.
However, in the basin-like terrain, the climate is very hot and humid, and the lake is surrounded by dense rainforest, which is really incomprehensible.
The ancient castle at dusk looks like it has a mysterious atmosphere. The rest of the people are just that, and they can only see a rough outline. But Lance, with his eagle eye, could see better.
He could see that the castle of Sivare on the island was very grand and tall, and he could faintly see three narrow stone bridges, with iron cables hanging from the top of the stone bridges, and there should be a rushing river or lake below. The walls are staggered and undulating, and judging from the arc, the whole of Sivaret should be cylindrical. All but the most conspicuous astrological tower in the city are hidden within the tall stone walls. Even Eagle Eye can't get a glimpse of any more information.
The five of them watched side by side for a while, and Dora was the first to speak: "Now that we have found Sivare, our next step is to wait for the arrival of the summer solstice." ”
"We had to find a place to settle down, preferably a makeshift camp. ”
Let's talk about it. She looked at Lance. The latter nodded in agreement, adding: "Personally, I think that the seclusion of the camp is very important. Whether or not the old ghost woman is deceiving us, we must be fully prepared. If it's really the wizards of the Scorpion Society, we won't have much advantage in confronting them head-on. ”
After the group had made up their minds, they left the lake and headed out into the rainforest.
In a short time, the attentive Sacra found a cave at the edge of the rainforest to the west. The rainforest spreads here, and the path is cut off by cliffs, and further north. It's the mysterious black lake. The lake and the mountain wall are so close to each other that there is no other way out.
The cave is hidden among a few huge banana leaves, and if Sacra hadn't been careful enough, he might not have been able to spot it.
At that moment they pushed aside the banana leaves. Walk into the cave one by one.
It is different from the humid and hot climate of the surrounding area. The cave was very dry. It's a good place to live temporarily.
"Smack!"
Lance casually smashed a piece of white crystal into the stone wall of the cave, and white light immediately filled the entire cave.
"I wonder how many white crystals you've picked at random?" asked Dora, a little amused.
It's just that she said so. But I have to admit in my heart that the practicality of this white crystal is almost equivalent to most lighting magic items. The fluorescent stones or philosopher's stones in Dora's hand are not as bright as white crystals. The only disadvantage of white crystal is that it is very shy and cannot come into contact with humans, so it is very suitable for fixing lighting.
"Almost a ton. Lance's casual answer startled everyone.
When they were in the country of green goblins, they came all the way, although they also saw Lance often picking up some white crystals everywhere, but they only thought that this guy had a unique hobby for white crystals, but they didn't expect him to use this thing as a lighting tool, and also used it as a consumable......
Under the dazzling light of the white crystal, the entire cave scene can be seen at a glance.
The dry ground is devoid of excess plants, and there are no nests of snakes or other creatures, making it an ideal base for rest.
"Huh, there's something in there. ”
Landry strode in, bypassed a small awkward opening, and then snorted, his face changed: "Come on!"
Lance and the others immediately approached.
I saw that the ground where Landry was staring directly at it suddenly revealed a piece of white bones buried in the soil!
"I'll come. ”
Lance threw out another white crystal, illuminating the remaining shadows. From the outside, the cave has no way to this place.
He bent down and grabbed the leg bone-like thing and pulled it out of the dirt.
Whoa!
Dirt and debris fell one after another, and everyone's faces suddenly changed slightly.
As wizards, they were naturally not afraid of such things as white bones, but to their uneasiestness, it was the bones of a half-giant human.
The upper body of the bones has long been gone, and what Lance has in his hand is only a skeleton of the lower body.
"It seems that the old ghost woman's information is not groundless. ”
Lance squinted his eyes and looked at the bones in his hand, he pointed to some of the red spots on the bones and said, "It's not naturally rotting and shrinking, you see, there are still some remaining flesh and blood that haven't been ......."
As he said this, his gaze fell on the rest of his leg bones, and small, tight tooth marks gradually appeared.
"Haven't been eaten yet......" he added coldly.
Sacra also bent down, wiped a handful of dirt from the ground, and said lightly, "The dirt has just been turned up." ”
In the next sentence, his voice was very low, and he said in a voice that only five people could hear: "The enemy has not left yet......
Lance nodded in agreement, his face was very stern: "In terms of bone density, this is not the skeleton of an ordinary human...... Or a martial artist with high martial skills, or a high-level apprentice. ”
"He's right there for us, he's watching us. ”
Lance's conclusion made everyone's faces pale, and they quietly took out their usual weapons, or silently prepared the spells they were good at.
"We're in two groups, Landry, you come with me, let's go inside, you three are at the mouth of the cave, be careful. ”
Lance gave quick orders, and Dora nodded, leading the two back to the cave.
Lance and Landry stood up and headed into the cave. Turn around the hole. Less than ten feet ahead was the mountain wall, and it looked like there was no hiding place at all.
Landry gripped the staff tightly, and an ice-blue glow emanated from the tip of the staff, clearly well prepared.
Lance was able to breathe a sigh of relief, and he and Landry took a closer look at the dirt on the mountain wall, one left and one right.
Suddenly, he stopped and said to Landry, "There shouldn't be anyone left, let's go." ”
After all, under the latter's stunned gaze. He pulled Landry along. Go outside.
"The stone wall on my right, three feet above the ground. He whispered.
Landry immediately realized, and turned abruptly, the staff in his hand a little. An ice-blue glow flew out.
Ice Trail!
The cold spell factor spreads rapidly. At such a short distance. Immediately pounced on the stone wall.
In the next second, a strange cry came from the stone wall, and an abrupt shadow jumped out ghostly. It's incredibly fast. He was able to dodge most of the attacks of the Ice Path, only to be swept away by one of the broken ices.
The strange shadow screamed, and suddenly leaned forward, and the speed was suddenly amazingly fast, and even Lance was caught off guard and couldn't stop him!
"Dora!" he shouted hurriedly.
Unfortunately, it was too late, the length of the cave was not too long, and it was only a matter of lightning and flint between Landry's attack and the monster's escape from his encirclement. By the time Dora and the others reacted, the strange shadow had already galloped past them against the mountain wall!
Whoosh!
Lance chased out of the cave, only to see the strange shadow leap through the forest a few times, and then disappeared.
Everyone looked at each other, and they were all a little heavy.
"It's ...... speed Agility is at least 6 or higher. On flat ground, I'm at full speed and should be on par with it, but the problem is that the terrain here is too complicated. And...... My explosiveness is far from it!"
Silently came to a conclusion in his mind, Lance was also a little unhappy. His speed does not rely solely on his body, but has the bonus of various sorcery powers, so that he will be a little lacking in explosiveness, even if the top speed is not far from this strange shadow, but I am afraid it will be difficult to catch him.
"What was that just now?" Valerie asked, apprehensively.
She had just stood at the edge of the mountain wall, and if it weren't for the fact that the monster was afraid of their large numbers and didn't seem ready to fight them, she would have faced the threat of the other party. The old ghost woman had left a lot of shadows in her heart before, and she was in a bad state now.
"I don't know. Lance said with a blank face, "But I'm sure we'll see him again soon." ”
"Let's go, this place is no longer suitable for camp, we need to find another place to hide. ”
......
Late at night, in a tree hole deep in the rainforest, five people sat on each side, resting quietly.
It was also a matter of desperation to choose a tree hole as a shelter, but the experience at dusk reminded them that they may not be the only powerful creatures in the rainforest, and they must be cautious.
Dora planted six crystal pillars around the tree and disguised them as six stumps with a spell. Within the scope of the crystal pillar, the barrier of [Earth's Protection] was unfolded, and all of them were camouflaged, so even if they lit a fire in the tree hole, they would not be seen by ordinary people.
At this moment, they had all eaten the food they were carrying, and they were quietly recovering their bodies and magic. Especially Lance, when Dusk was in the cave, the reason why he asked Landry to strike was to prepare for a preemptive strike to see what the lurking enemy was, and secondly, to save mana.
After experiencing the fusion of the magic sword and the battle of the old ghost woman, his magic power is on the verge of exhaustion, and in this kind of dangerous place, it is still better to save it.
With his eyes closed, he used the Vilen meditation technique to quickly regain his magical power. Because he was with the rest of the people, it was not easy for him to take out the Eternal Vial, which led to the slow recovery of his magic power.
Most of the night passed, and the magic in the Pool of Dawn reached 300 points, 60 percent.
However, at this pace, there is still hope that before dawn comes, there is still hope that the full condition will be restored.
However, at this moment, he suddenly heard a commotion in the distant rainforest. (To be continued......)