After investigating the dream plane for many years, Hao Ren has already developed some habits, that is, he will never let go of any clues that seem like coincidences, but he will never easily take these clues as solid evidence.He mentally compared the date provided by Betsy with the date of the end of the Rockmarton affair and found that they were the same day, but this did not mean that the two things were necessarily connected—the universe was so vast that the chances of a coincidence were neither too big nor small.It's just that this kind of coincidence still makes people care and makes him more distracted."
What's the problem?"
Seeing the change in the expression on Hao Ren's face, Betsy asked curiously."
It may be a coincidence," Hao Ren said truthfully, "the time when the energy pulse of the Dark Mountains occurred was the day we opened Kolo Prison. ”He had already shared his group's adventures in the world of Kolo with Betsy, who knew about Rockmarton."
It could indeed just be a coincidence," Vivien frowned slightly, "but what happened in the Dark Mountains is still very concerning, especially as we prepare to arrange for a group of 'remnants' to cross the wall of reality, which is really disturbing......
There's a lot of legacy from the Ancient Magic Empire there, and some of the people we're going to bring are the remnants of the Ancient Magic Empire, so maybe there's some 'connection' between the two. ”"Now all the people of Halletta are the 'remnants' of the ancient magic empire," Lily was a little disapprehensive of Vivien's opinion, "They have no problem living here, why are a few people coming back from Earth about to have an accident?"
”"Anyway, I think I should go to the Dark Mountains to see what is going on," Hao Ren said, "I'm also very interested in the Ancient Magic Empire, and if they leave any research materials and records about the goddess beliefs back then, it will be of great help to my research." ”"I can give an answer to this matter now," Ophra said very dryly, "Although the investigation of the Dark Mountains is presided over by the royal family, in fact, the ruins have always been a frequent place visited by adventurers, mercenaries, and experienced nobles, etc., and it is not a key place for outsiders to approach, and now although the investigation team has sealed off the areas with the most frequent energy outbursts, I think if it were you......
It's no problem to get in. ”Ovra said with a subtle smile at the end, "And I think a lot of people would love you to see it." ”Hao Ren and his entourage have solved the shadow of destruction that shrouded Holletta, uprooted the firstborn organization within the planet, and saved the country from the guns of the battleships that guardian giants, although the civilians do not know the details, but the upper echelons of the kingdom know how capable this group of "world-saving experts" is, in fact, if Hao Ren takes the initiative to see the situation in the Dark Mountains, many people in the kingdom are still eager - this is simply a national-level old Chinese medicine doctor who came to the village for free clinics, okay!
Sure enough, just as Obhra said, as soon as the news that Hao Ren and his entourage wanted to go to the Dark Mountains to check the situation was submitted, they were immediately approved, and the whole process was properly arranged - the patient's family had prepared a pennant and was waiting for the old expert to come for free treatment......
Betsy muttered at home, "I just went home and was free, and I didn't have time to watch games, play novels, chase novels, or even drink", but when it was time to set off, she still followed out with a dead face and was ready to go to "investigate" with Hao Ren, when Hao Ren asked her very strangely: "Didn't you just come back from the Dark Mountains?"
”"It's been a long time since I've had an adventure with you," Betsy said with a sense of reason, "and I feel itchy to see you posting your results in text messages all day long - you should take me with you." ”Hao Ren was quite amused by these reasons, but in the end he brought the mercenary with him.He knew that Betsy actually had a personality that couldn't be quieted in her bones, which could be seen from the fact that she couldn't bear the loneliness after being a nobleman for less than two years, and ran to join the knights to fight for her exploits.With the help of Marshal Ofrah, Betsy easily adjusted her schedule in the Knights, and two days later traveled with Hao Ren to the Dark Mountains in the southeastern part of the kingdom.The Dark Mountains, which sit next to the southeastern border of Halletta, and on the other side of the mountain range are the realm of the mountain elves.This mountain range stretching into the southern hills may not be as majestic as the Dragonspine Mountains, but it is a natural barrier and treasure trove that shields the many threats on the other side, including mountain elves and orc tribes, while also providing the southeastern realm with the best sources of potions and magical minerals - enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people in the safer areas of the foothills alone.In general, the "Dark Mountains" of the Horleta people do not refer to the whole of the mountain range, but specifically to a part of its middle section, which includes three peaks and a large number of rugged mountains, as well as dense jungles and unfathomable areas between the mountains, this area is the most dangerous part of the Dark Mountains, but also the part that contains the most treasures - much of the legacy of the ancient magic empire still lies dormant in the depths of the mountains.
There are even some adventurers who rumor that the Gathering Tower deep in the mountains and forests is still producing precious solidified magic crystals and elemental crystal nuclei, which can almost make people crazy to lure wealth.
But behind the madness of wealth comes a formidable danger: the legacy of the Magic Empire is powerful and mysterious, and has been out of control of its owners for 10,000 years, and any ruins found in the Dark Mountains have security facilities that indiscriminately attack intruders, adding at least double-digit black boxes to the mercenary guild's register every year.Mercenaries and Independent Adventurers who die during an adventure will be marked with a black box in that year's membership count and removed from the membership list the following year.All of the above things were given to Hao Ren by Ovra before the departure, and some scattered stories about mercenaries and adventurers were told by Becky Baba along the way.Recalling these scattered knowledge, Hao Ren looked at the black mountain forest: this mountain range is just like its name, the whole has a gloomy and dark tone, and I don't know if it is caused by the special local water and soil environment or the magical energy left by the ancient magic empire, the plants in this area are extremely luxuriant, and the most luxuriant is a tree called "shadow fir", this plant with black and green leaves paints the entire mountain area with a deep color.Even in areas where the mountains are not covered by forests, most of the exposed rocks have a black and gray color, and they seem to be connected with the dark clouds that persist over the mountains all year round, and it is particularly oppressive at first glance.Some distance away from the Dark Mountains, the data terminal sent a telemetry report of the energy power: "More than thirty active energy points have been detected in the range, and hundreds of suspicious reactions are dormant - irregularly distributed throughout the Dark Mountains area.In addition, the local radar detected very strong feedback ripples when scanning the three peaks, and the machine suspected that the three peaks had been artificially modified, and their rock composition was far from the natural soil and rock. ”"What a place full of 'treasures'......"
Hao Ren couldn't help but sigh and tell the others what the data terminal had detected."
In ancient times, the Dark Mountains were once the border and buffer of several magical empires," Betsy explained, and the information was also idlely read after she accepted the mission about the Dark Mountains, "Most of the legends are incomplete, but many of them point to the ancient magic empire having a series of joint research institutes in this mountain range - at that time, the Magic Empire had reached its zenith, and mortals were further and further away from exploring the truth of the world.
Finally to the point where no single magical empire could move on, they began to band together to study some more terrifying and powerful powers, and the Dark Mountains were one of their greatest testing grounds.Do you see the glimmers of light that wander in the sky?
Those glimmers cut off the dark mountain range, including the three peaks, from the entire mountain range, and can be seen from a long distance, and the glimmer is the ancient energy barrier known as the 'Wall of Lolisa', which many scholars in the kingdom believe is the release of an out-of-control ancient elven relic in the mountain range, and Lorissa is the name of the Elven Magic Emperor back then, so you can imagine how strong the Magic Empire was back then. ”Hao Ren looked up and saw the glimmer of light from Betsy's mouth, it was floating behind the clouds, and at first glance it looked like a hazy sunset hiding in the clouds.If it weren't for the information, I am afraid it would be difficult for Hao Ren to think that these glimmers of light were actually the energy barrier that enveloped the entire mountain range, and it had been operating since 10,000 years ago, and it was still blocking the wandering energy in the dark mountain range."
The testing ground of the Magic Empire of the Ancients......
Vivien's voice fluttered a little, "We actually ignored such an important place in the first place......"
"At that time, our investigation was far less in-depth than it is now, and the secrets revealed by the eldest son and guardian completely diverted everyone's attention, and everyone was busy paying attention to whether there were still remnants of the firstborn organization and guardian giants on the planet." ”Hao Ren shook his head, and there was some regret in his tone.Betsy also shook her head: "Not only that, but more importantly, even if there are relics of the ancient magic empire, it is difficult for you to find useful things, and no matter how powerful the magic emperors of the past are, they are no more than meat.
No matter how strong the things they have created are just stone and metal that are easy to weather, what can be left after 10,000 years?
In fact, all that is left in this mountain range is a large area of wandering ownerless energy and the ruins that have been weathered out, and those 'ancient treasures' rumored by the outside world ......"
The female mercenary said, shaking her head with a smile: "I almost believed it when I was a mercenary, but this time I came over on an errand to take a look, hehe......"
(noon has passed!)
）(To be continued.) )