Chapter 40: Strange Gods Fight to Collect the Waves (Part I)
"What do you mean?" Audrey suddenly turned around and asked after listening to He Shen's words, and at the same time, Priyanka's hand holding the "Map of the Ancestors" also stopped, and looked at He Shen with a pair of beautiful big eyes, as if she could speak.
"Can you show me the jewelry?" He Shen did not directly answer Audrey's question, but instead reached out to Priyanka, "I wonder if Ms. Priyanka would like to let me see the ornament." ”
"No problem~" Priyanka's voice sounded like a yellow warbler out of the valley, sounding extremely moving, and he handed the things in his hand to He Shen.
He Shen took the map, nodded, squatted down, and laid the map flat on the ground in the passage, and the two ladies immediately surrounded He Shen, but Wang Chengen raised his head slightly without moving, his eyes moved behind the blood cloth, and he also moved to the side of He Shen.
Wang Chengen stood, holding a torch high in his hand, illuminating the passage, reflecting a bright light on the ground, and the square leather the size of a palm was lying on the ground and glowing slightly.
He Shen held the long-necked bottle in his hand, tilted it gently, and a drop of blue liquid dripped from the fine hole in the mouth of the bottle and landed on the leather. Countless silver threads emerged from the blue liquid and seeped into the leather, and all kinds of strange lines and strange symbols on the leather suddenly lit up. The whole piece of leather began to bubble like boiling water, and some blood-colored smoke came out of the leather and dissipated into the air in the middle of the blood bubble.
After a while, the whole leather calmed down again, emitting a brighter glow than before. As a tomb robber, Audrey's eyes are definitely top-notch, and she immediately notices that some strange symbols are missing from this leather, and the direction of some lines has also been slightly changed.
"I think it should be possible. He Shen kept smiling and put away the thin-necked skull bottle in his hand.
Audrey couldn't wait to grab her hand at the leather on the ground, but she didn't notice the surprised gaze in Priyanka's eyes, and then disappeared in an instant, returning to her silky normal.
"Blessed Ancestor Map" +35% Trap Clearance and +35% Scout Chance, this is a cosmetic item blessed by the gods.
"Oh my God!" exclaimed Audrey, covering her mouth in surprise as she looked at the incredible map in her hand, "Shen! How did you do that?! Is every occultist so incredible, or is it just because you're from the East?"
He Shen shook the thin-necked skull bottle in his hand, "This is a potion blessed by a god in the East, it has the effect of destroying all evil, but it cannot act on people. I haven't used it for a long time, and just now you mentioned that this accessory has a negative effect, so I thought I would try it with it, and now it seems to be effective. ”
Audrey's eyes suddenly became hot, and she looked at the medicine bottle in He Shen's hand for a long time before she used great perseverance to shift her eyes away.
Audrey took a deep breath, calming her fluctuating mood, "Priyanka, you can take this ornament, now you can use it boldly and with confidence, now it can be said to be a detection artifact." ”
Priyanka gently took the leather and spread it out in his hand, his eyes lit up suddenly, and the pair of talking eyes immediately aimed at the occult scholar Shen, and he looked at it carefully several times, and then looked at the leather in his hand calmly.
Not long after Priyanka picked up the leather, a small dot suddenly lit up somewhere on the leather, as if he was breathing.
"What is this?" Priyanka, who was confronted with this situation for the first time, of course, asked the old-timer Audrey.
"Secret room!" said almost at the same time as Priyanka, and Audrey immediately opened her mouth to scream. There are so many surprising things to explore the ruins this time. Whether it's the "divine grace" of the ascetic's grace, or the blessing potion of the occult scholar Shen, or even the treasure-hunting talent of the merchant Priekka, any of them alone can make people feel uplifted and jealous. However, with the presence of all three of them in the small town of Hamlet, is it true that the secret of the Raven Territory is finally about to be revealed?
Audrey knew that now was not the time to ask questions, and that only by bringing the team back safely and completely could there be further development.
Audrey took a deep breath and said, "This is the secret room in the ruins, usually a place that no one has discovered for hundreds or thousands of years, and there must be precious treasures buried there. This trinket guides the direction of the chamber, and the closer we get to it, the more frequent the bright spots will flicker, showing us the way. ”
"Okay, let's go. The smell here is really unpleasant. Wang Chengen, who had not spoken for a long time, pointed to the surrounding environment and signaled everyone not to get carried away, forgetting that the team was still in the ruins, and the journey of exploration was still ongoing.
"Well, we're right, we're going to head to the secret room. After getting the treasure, we immediately exited the ruins and returned to the town, we have gained too many things from this exploration, and we need to carefully arrange everyone's cooperation in the future. Audrey was not fooled by the surprise in front of her, and made a decisive decision on the spot.
As the footsteps faded away, the team disappeared into the depths of the passage.
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Although this exploration did not cause much of a stir in the town, it caused a commotion among the professionals. Not to mention the treasure worth more than 50,000 gold coins brought back by the exploration itself, the ascetic En's suspicion of being favored by the gods and the occultist Shen's hand holding a bottle of blessed potion blessed by the gods were all circulated in the town hospital, causing a big wave.
That's right, because of the rules of the Raven Collar, adventurers have a great chance of gaining access to a variety of traits and quirks, even diseases, when they leave the ruins. Audrey and Priyanka unfortunately fell ill and suffered from quirks, so they could only lie in the hospital, facing a cold hospital bed, buying time and waiting for recovery.
Of course, after exploring, the rich harvest is also the main reason why they can afford the expensive medical bills. Many professionals, after a exploration, sometimes the benefits can not offset the cost of medical treatment at all, and they end up with various quirks that cannot be removed. In order to cure these diseases and quirks, they continued to venture into the ruins as if they were desperate. As a result, he encountered a quirk attack, which led to a failed battle with the monster and never came back.
He Shen and Wang Chengen did not escape the judgment of the rules, the moment they left the ruins, Wang Chengen's "divine grace" state completely disappeared, and they received a notice from the rules of the ruins: "Divine favor, because you have been favored by a god, you have received a blessing from him: the quirk 'fear of evil spirits' you have acquired cannot be possessed by the presence of the gods and can be eliminated, and the disease 'rabies' you have obtained cannot be possessed by the presence of the gods and can be eliminated." ”
After an exploration, the two of them were cool and cool, and there was nothing wrong with them, which was a miracle.
Barristan, the veteran Barristan, the war nun Yulia, the thief Dismas, and even Baldwin, a leper wearing a mask and a white veil all day, came out of the confessional of the church, delighted at the two warriors from the East who had been favored by the gods. In particular, Eun and Shen also took the letter from the Hamlet family and returned to this cursed crow territory. Both Yulia and Baldwin believe that this is the Ancestor has finally opened his mind, and the Raven Territory has hope of being reborn.
Since the Occultist Shen has a blessing potion on his body, many of the various accessories that used to have high negative effects and cannot be used, can now be taken out and try to see if they can be purified.
Sure enough, under the effect of the blessing potion, the negative effects of these accessories were completely removed, and even the original positive effects were also improved, and the combat effectiveness of several professionals in the town suddenly increased greatly.
"What kind of blessing potion is this, it's just a bottle of thunder essence left to me by Lu Zhenren, but these people from another world still believe it. He Shen was lying on the guest bed in the hotel, and at this moment he missed the warm and soft bed at home, not the simple wooden bed boards, straw mat mats, and even the quilt had an indescribable strange smell in this other world. These all make the people who have been eating and drinking for 30 years and adults feel very uncomfortable.
"Brother He is really witty, which will be of great benefit to what we will do in the future, and it can even be regarded as a tiger with wings. Wang Chengen also changed his taciturn state in the team and said a few more words.
"Brother Wang, when you received divine grace at that pressure outburst, I see that you seem to have a little understanding, I don't know if you can share a thing or two with so-and-so?" He Shen asked as soon as possible.
Wang Chengen pondered for a moment and said, "Brother He, you and I share weal and woe in this different world, and we both hope to be able to survive the trial, enter the mysterious Lei Yin Peak and listen to orders, and from then on, the immortal path can be expected." I'm going to share my guess with you. ”
He Shen nodded, his expression solemn.
"This other world is very strange, everything seems to operate according to the rules set by the ancient gods, whether it is a person or a thing, almost all of them can use numbers and words to represent their state, which is almost unimaginable in our world. Wang Chengen told his thoughts, and He Shen couldn't help but nod his head in agreement. "These rules, good and bad, long and short, rich and frugal, do not have a sense of confusion, but constitute this magical world. ”
"Lu Zhenren arranged for us to come to this world in order to destroy the flesh and blood monster in the underground core, so does it mean that we can also master the mysteries of these rules, and then we can practice them and apply them to our respective worlds? Isn't this the most authentic Taoist mantra cultivation method?" Wang Chengen finally ended his speculation with a smile on his face.
"Hiss~" When He Shen heard this, he immediately gasped and said in an uncertain tone, "You mean, after this world is shattered, the foundation of evolution is the cultivation path of the Taoist Golden Que Yuzhang?"
"Yes, if you have the words of heaven in your mouth, you can follow the Dharma, and if you cultivate to the last word, you can change the color of mountains and rivers, the sea water will flow backwards, and all things will rise. ”
"No wonder this is the case, so it seems that there is a better explanation for all the irrationalities in this world, and this world is clearly an incomplete fragment of rules. He Shen suddenly realized.
"Lu Zhenren's clever calculation, this is why you and I are put into this world, and when the monster is destroyed and the world is broken, there is an opportunity to seize the qi of the rule of creation, and the cultivation of you and me can be regarded as embarking on the right path. ”
"Brother Wang is erudite and talented, ingenious, and suitable for solving doubts for He, which is really a great benefit to He. He Shen turned over and sat up, and immediately bowed to Wang Chengen and thanked him.
"It's okay, these are just private speculations between you and me, just as a drunken chatter to make a conversation. ”
"Speaking of fine wine, there are thousands of jars of fine wine hidden in a certain house, and there are not a few palace wines. If this trial is successful, you have to ask Brother Wang to taste it more. ”
"Yes, the food and wine in this world are so unpalatable that I can't swallow it. ”
Immediately, the atmosphere in the room became pleasant.
Not to mention that after this conversation, the relationship between Wang and the two became more harmonious. The veteran Barristan and the others made some arrangements for exploration in response to the news that the ascetic was suspected of being favored by the gods.
The same old man with three newcomers, but this time it was Yulia, the saintess of war, who took He Shen, Wang Chengen, and the crossbowman Misandi down to the ruins.
Since En may be a god, it is better to let Grace's pressure value burst out at the beginning to see if it will be in the "Divine Grace" state.
When you first enter the ruins, there is almost no possibility of encountering high-level monsters, all of them are simple skeletons, spiders or maggots. The War Saintess and the Occultist are all top healing experts, and the ascetic's health is basically not worried, and the crossbowman stands at the end to ensure the output, and at the same time can also heal himself, as long as he pays attention to resisting the attack of the monster, it will be good to absorb the pressure value of the other three people every turn.
If the experiment fails, and Eun doesn't get the "Divine Grace" status and goes crazy, then the crossbowman, occultist, and war saint can quickly take out these single-digit life mobs and retreat away from the ruins, which can be said to be a very safe plan. If you fail, then you will go to the hospital and lie down for a week, and if you succeed, you will kill all sides!
Sure enough, after a few rounds, under the dual effect of the monster's attack and absorbing the pressure of his companions, Wang Chengen's pressure value came to the upper limit of one hundred, and in the expectation of everyone's eyes, he successfully entered the state of "divine grace" again.
It's a success! This is simply cheating! Yulia didn't expect that this characteristic of the ascetic grace would bring earth-shaking changes to the exploration of the town's ruins.
Yulia silently shed tears, "Paracelsus, Renard, do you see, we are strong, the monsters hidden in the shadows are starting to become vulnerable, and we are about to win." After all, the Raven Collar will belong to the descendants of the Hamlet family!"
The progress of this exploration of the ruins was certainly successful, but with the discovery of a document that had been left behind in the ruins long ago, it sparked controversy among the town's professionals.