181 Exploration
Seeing that Zhan Huashi only moved a little and changed his face, Penny was stunned for a moment, and then he didn't care.
This kind of technology is not very high-end, Penny himself can use the strange weapon manufacturing technique to make one, and it is not a strange thing to hide his true face, there are many unsightly things in this country, and in a mysterious institution like the Inquisition, the secrecy of identity is an indispensable means.
Thinking of this, he took out a black cloth and put it on his face, adjusting the Patyak hub to cover up the magic signals all over his body, so that his identity would not be revealed.
Probably surprised by his disciple's ability, Zhan Huashi glanced at Panny, who was dressed in a black robe and black cloth after camouflage, and looked like a ninja after a long time, before he nodded and continued to lead the way towards the winding jungle and the depths of the path.
It wasn't too far from the platform, but the forest and terrain made it incredibly secluded, and after a few minutes of walking, a hidden cave appeared in front of Penny's eyes.
There was no cover of arcane power, presumably to prevent powerful spellcasters from noticing the anomaly, and there were no furnishings in the cave, instead piled up some animal droppings, so that if the place was discovered by the patrolling there, it would also be considered a beast's lair.
Such a disguise is not perfect, but if the person who borrowed this stronghold is careful enough, it will not be a problem to deal with the red-robed mage and ordinary Mulin soldiers.
At least as it stands, it's still being used, which shows that the agents are still being set up effectively.
Although the smell of beast droppings was suffocating, it was not empty, and Panny was not surprised to know that someone was waiting for news of Jenvash here, but when he saw this man's face, the surprise in his heart involuntarily floated.
This man had a young face, a smile all the time, an amiable face, and a set of apprentice clothes, but he was Tangasa, Nosnoah's apprentice.
"Good night, sir. The man flashed the ring on his finger, revealing a pale green glow, and Penny noticed that when James saw the jewel ring, his expression suddenly became a little more respectful:
"My lord, I wonder if it's still raining in Altabor?"
This question is a bit nonsensical, but Penny soon knows that this is something similar to the Heavenly King Gaidi Tiger or something, and no matter which world's secret organization seems to be indispensable to this set.
He was always on the alert, knowing that if the apprentice couldn't answer, the next thing he had to do was to cut people down.
Of course, for mages, it's better to put it another way, for example...... Bombardment.
"I'm coming north from Mount Searle, where there hasn't been a volcanic eruption yet, and there was an earthquake the day before yesterday. Tangassa smiled, but Penny could detect the boredom in the expression.
It was a boring thing to repeat hundreds of times, and Penny knew that there could be no eruption or earthquake at Searle, for the man had been in Saban Harbor two days before.
Jan Huashi's eyes flickered for a moment, but under the cover of the mosaic, he could barely make out a little, he took a scroll from his bosom and respectfully handed it to the apprentice.
The identity seems to have been confirmed, but Jenny's attitude really surprised Penny, could it be that this apprentice has a higher status in the court than Jenny?
It's hard to believe.
Penny thought to himself.
"Hmm, it's really incredible, smuggling live dragons, reselling magic scrolls, dragon bones, oh, what a big profit, and colluding with foreigners?" Tangasa raised his eyebrows: "If these things reach the seat of the council, it is estimated that these two chief lords will stop for a long time." ”
Penny's lips twitched, and if that happened, he wondered if the Seat Council's intentions were 'for Serge's justice' or if it was revenge for eating white food.
In other words, Serge's justice is not to allow this to happen.
However, from the perspective of the Searle people, such an act is also seriously damaging to national interests.
Being able to hide for nearly a decade without many people discovering about it shows that the two chiefs, Neveron and Lauzorrell, are very well kept secret.
It is estimated that most of the forces they operate are ignorant or half-aware of what is going on here, and only think that this is just a smuggling channel.
"The remains of the Ancient Empire, so to speak, and the last most important part, which they didn't excavate?" Tangasa finished reading the scroll, and with a slight gesture of his hand, the parchment turned to ashes out of thin air.
Penny's eyelids jumped, showing such a spell instantaneous skill, and he once again decided that this guy was no ordinary apprentice.
Perhaps it was a more senior undercover Inquisition, disguised as a pig and a tiger in Serre, and it is no wonder that James showed a respectful attitude after a few code words.
It's no wonder that he came to the joint without disguise - this identity was originally fake.
Penny was secretly wary.
"Yes, my lord. Zhan Huashi said respectfully: "There are deeper ruins lurking in the depths of that thick fog, and they have not been able to open them for ten years, but...... They have made some breakthroughs recently. ”
"Breakthrough?" Tangasa nodded: "Young dragon ripening technology, ancient structure technology, what else will be buried in the depths?"
These words were not said to Zhan Huashi, but more like talking to himself, he pondered for a long time, and suddenly patted Zhan Huashi on the shoulder: "Okay, we need a guide, you come with me, I will give you a disguise." ”
Penny's face changed dramatically.
The high-ranking official of the Inquisition seems to have decided to do something about it.
It is not difficult to imagine that Nosnoah and this high-ranking official must have a strong strength to confront some kind of plan and the two chiefs - after all, the most that can be used here is the magic of the five rings, which greatly limits the power of the chiefs, narrows the gap in strength, and greatly increases the success rate of certain small actions.
However, the danger of this kind of action will not be reduced in the slightest, and Zhan Huashi is in it, and there is a high chance that he will become cannon fodder.
What bothered him was the attitude of the secret agent named Tangasa, and although the mysterious creature showed the same expression of joy and surprise as that of ordinary people, a feeling that could be described as subtle told Penny that all the emotions of this man were fake.
In his previous dealings with this agent, Pennico didn't feel that way.
I don't know if it's because the other party is lax in disguise, or because I'm too concentrated.
This guy is clearly unreliable.
He opened his mouth to say something to his mentor, but he saw Jenvath turn around, and a strange gaze fell on his face through the mosaic, and Penny unconsciously closed his mouth.
"Go back. Zhan Huashi took out a scroll and handed it to his disciple: "Use this to go back." ”
Penny took the parchment scroll with arcane powers, and a sense of dilemma came over him.
"Hmm, the judge's special edition?" Tangasa walked up and glanced at the binding on the scroll, his expression was a little surprised: "This kind of thing, it should be quantitative, you give it to others, what do you use for yourself?"
"I have teleportation, he doesn't. Zhan Huashi said lightly: "He just ran out of spells, and it's useless to stay here." ”
"Is that so?" Tangasa nodded abruptly, "Then let's go." ”
He waved his hand, and when he walked out of the cave first, and then did not notice Jan Huashi following, he frowned and turned around, as if he was a little impatient.
"I'm going to wait for my colleagues to leave. Zhan Huashi met his puzzled gaze and responded.
Penny's fingers trembled, and the thin scroll seemed to get a lot heavier in an instant.
Penny sighed, glanced at the middle-aged man with the mosaic again, and didn't see that he had any intention of turning around, he opened the scroll, and his body disappeared in place.
"Unexpectedly, you have a very close relationship?" Tangasa raised his eyebrows, and asked Zhan Huashi, who had changed to a rigid face, "It's not easy for an agent. ”
The middle-aged man didn't answer, silently added some embellishments to his disguise to make the appearance more natural, and then continued to follow the man out of the cave.
Less than fifteen minutes after they left, a light from a teleportation technique reappeared in the cave.
The young mage walked out of it in a somewhat embarrassed way, with the arcane sparks that had come out of the hasty meditation on the new spell, and followed the perceived trail with a somewhat anxious expression.
The communication ring was still on top of his finger, flickering little by little, as if it wasn't far from the other ring.
However, the next moment, the light on the ring vanished, and Penny was startled, his expression turned gloomy, and he stared at the fog in the distance.
...... "Hmm, what's wrong with you?"
With a group of mages with profound and all-round spellcasting abilities, it is not difficult to sneak past a few guards to enter the area where the fog is thick. As Jhanwaltz walked through the mist, his expression became a little strange, and he lifted his finger to look at it, and stood there in hesitation.
He heard Tangasa's inquiry, his expression changed for a while, and then he shook his head: "Oh, it's nothing, let's move on." ”
"Tangasa, is this agent really reliable?" Nosnoah looked at the agent with an inquiring gaze, as if he was not ignorant of his identity.
"You have to believe in the quality of the judges. Tangasa smiled.
Nosnoah nodded casually, "We'd better hurry up, the magic here is easy to crack, but I'm not sure if the two chief lords will notice us." ”
Tangasa nodded, beckoning Jan Washi to follow, but the worry on the latter's face did not leak through his expression.
"Oh, it's magnificent. ”
Walking through the dense fog area, through the long dark tunnel, a huge ruin appeared in front of several people's eyes, the central wall seemed to be composed entirely of light, and the corridor next to it shimmered with a deep light, although not bright, but enough to make people see everything here.
There was a stone pillar standing directly opposite the entrance, and the ** master noticed a round hole with the thickness of a finger in the center of the stone pillar, frowned, and tentatively wanted to peep, but was stopped by Zhan Huashi:
"My lord, don't act rashly. ”
"What is this?" Nosnoah's cane tapped lightly on the perimeter of the hole.
"Neither of the two Chief Masters figured out this mechanism, but once an alien object or power is inserted, the feedback power of this ruin will be activated to the maximum extent, pushing everything in the ruins out of the fog barrier. "It seems to be a keyhole. ”
"Keyhole?" Nosnoah frowned, "Who knows what these ancient mages' keys are?"
"They forced their way in. Zhan Huashi thought for a moment and replied, "The active guards in the ruins have been decaying for a long time, as long as this keyhole is not moved, it will be fine." ”
"Huh, such a delicate lock seals a rotten portal?" Nosnoah glanced left and right, noticing the terrible destruction of the walls around him by the chief digger, and the smile on his lips was full of sarcasm: "Time is a powerful force that cannot be refused. ”
"Let's move on. Tangasa said suddenly.
Nosnoah nodded, and several people walked deeper into the ruins, and suddenly a light spilled down, shooting into the eyes of several people, and suddenly a powerful magical power enveloped them, and they felt that their bodies were involuntarily, as if they had a distorted feeling.
This force came unexpectedly, and even the ** division didn't notice it.
"Well, what's going on?" Nosnoah was stunned, "There's no way I won't fail to find such a trap." ”
"My lord, it's an ancient trap. Zhan Huashi smiled bitterly: "The ancient trap that has not been triggered was deliberately left by the two chief lords, and we are in trouble." ”
Before the words fell, a few rays of light flickered, and several people disappeared into this corridor.
On the ground, a flickering rune turned dim again.
(To be continued)