After entering the dark mountain range for more than ten minutes, the surrounding sky was obviously darkened, and the clouds overhead seemed to cover the entire sky, and the light from it was obscure and dim, and the change in the meantime was obviously beyond the normal natural phenomenon, obviously, the "Lorissa Wall" that shrouded the mountain range was already working, it was not only preventing the energy leakage inside the mountain range, but also preventing some things from the outside world from entering the mountain range."
In fact, not only the creatures in the Dark Mountains will be trapped by the Lorissa Wall, but even the adventurers who come in from the outside will be disturbed by the energy field in the mountains," Betsy said as she led the way, "The powerful adventurers and mercenaries will be less affected, but the weaker ones will have various negative effects such as loss of direction, memory loss, difficulty in casting spells, etc., and even the weakest ones will be eroded by the energy and directly injured."
The further you go into the mountains, the greater the threat of uncontrolled energy, so the hunters and herb pickers in this vicinity usually only operate at the foot of the mountain, and only specialized professionals will challenge the mountain forest, as for the highest main peak......
No one has been up yet. ”Hao Ren asked casually, "But overall, the 'Wall of Lolisa' seems to have a stronger suppressive power on the creatures in the Dark Mountain Range?"
”"Well, its original function should be internal and not external," Betsy nodded, "Some scholars speculate that this energy barrier should have been used by the ancient magic empire to block the test site and prevent the things in the test ground from escaping - only now that it is old and the energy barrier has gone out of control, it will also cause harm to visitors from the outside world." ”The forest wind blows, the lush shadow cedar makes a swaying sound of branches and leaves, and only a faint light leaks through the gaps in the canopy, and the shadows are like stars, and between the trees and weeds and shrubs, there are steep slopes and all kinds of abrupt rocks, which is not easy to trek.There are few "roads" in the dark mountains, and hunters at the foot of the mountain only rely on some natural trails that do not extend deep into the forest, and adventurers usually find their own way into the mountains through personal experience and daring exploration.The path that Betsy chose for Hao Ren was already the best one to take - the knights sent by the kingdom had more or less trimmed and marked the slopes along the way, which was much easier than a pure mountain road.Lily had transformed into a werewolf, her eyes widening and leaning down from time to time to sniff carefully, her golden eyes glimmering in the dim surroundings and full of seriousness.She is very unreliable on weekdays, but in the wild environment, she seems to have added a mod, and the whole person is alert, like a beast, and only when she enters the mountains and forests can she exert her strength."
There's a lot of the smell of beasts," Lily snorted, "the deeper you go, the stronger you get, and there's a lot of monsters—it's really a testing ground for the remnants of the ancient Magic Empire, and most of the natives here are mutated and don't know their own mothers." ”"The further you go, the more dangerous it becomes, and there are even hidden dragons who have made their home in the Dark Mountain Range," Betsy tightened the magic sword in her hand, but the expression on her face was eager to try, "Ha, without those knight guards, I have found a little bit of the excitement of being a mercenary~" Although Hao Ren's trip to the Dark Mountains was arranged by Ofla, they did not bring those guard knights sent by the royal family of Holletta, because Hao Ren felt that he didn't need those entourages at all, and the more people he brought would slow down the trip, It's better to bring a familiar Betsy as a guide, which is also efficient and has no constraints on getting along.Of course, Betsy had no problem with such an arrangement, and her only regret was that Marshal Ophra could not accompany her: as the highest-ranking military general in the kingdom, the female marshal was truly a daily manager, and one or two ruins in the Dark Mountains were not enough for her to personally intervene.After all, such incidents are usually said more than not much, and there are no less, and basically there will always be one or two times in more than ten years.Along the way, it can almost be said that there is nothing to do: the dangerous demonic beasts in the dark mountains may be quite threatening to the local natives, but they are obviously not enough for Hao Ren and the two big killers around him.Along the way into the mountain, they didn't encounter a single attack from the monsters—not that they hadn't really passed through the territory of those monsters, but that all the monsters who had a little bit of observation were frightened off by the aura emanating from Lily and Vivian.To survive in a place like the Dark Mountains, the most basic skill is to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.There was a noise between the trees in the distance, Hao Ren vaguely saw a huge black shadow shaking in the shade of the trees, Lily immediately raised her head and showed her fangs, and let out a low roar of "woo" in the direction of the sound, so the sound disappeared instantly.The husky girl pursed her lips disdainfully: "Hey, it looks very scary, and they are all cowards." ”"This is just the periphery, the level of Warcraft power is limited, and when you get to the depths, there will be guys who are not afraid of you," Betsy shrugged, "When the time comes, you can naturally have a good time with them." ”Lily's eyes suddenly gurgled, and she quietly hid behind Hao Ren's back: "Oh......
Cut, how can I have that spare time......"
Vivien was quite contemptuous of the husky girl's performance: "Smooth wind and waves, against the wind, a lot of natural treasures have piled up skill points, all let you order the ability to salt soda and eat spicy strips without spitting out the bag." ”"Bat, you have the ability to pick me up with your face!"
It had only been a few days since she was fooled into accepting this setting......
The four of them traversed the outer areas of the Dark Mountains as easily as if they were walking in their own back garden, and Hao Ren collected a lot of data along the way, and when they confirmed that there was nothing more interesting to watch, they sped up and finally arrived at the observation camp set up by the royal investigation team in Holletta, which was located in a clearing deep in the dense forest halfway up the main peak, before it became darker.Around the camp, Hao Ren had noticed the scattered ruins of antiquity—thick moss covered with broken shards of stone slabs, scraps of metal that were about to become one with the earth where vines and weeds intertwined, and among some shadow cedars, he even saw crumbling stone pillars and collapsed altar-like objects, all signs that they were approaching an ancient ruin.Remnants of the ancient Magic Empire.The observation camp was not large, it occupied a clearing in the middle of the forest that was no more than 100 meters in diameter, and was surrounded by several apparently newly built wooden huts, which were supposed to be the residence of soldiers and ordinary miscellaneous assistants, and further inside were three more elaborate and sturdy-looking houses, and the insignia of the Royal Order of Holletta hung on the outer walls of the houses, which should have been the residence of the official knights and magician apprentices.The centerpiece of the camp was a surprisingly small magic tower, suspended in mid-air, only three stories high, with a base of four or five meters above the ground, small but well-structured, made of masonry and stone, and the surface of the tower was intricately magically patterned - this was obviously not the kind of humble building that was rushed out of a makeshift camp."
That's the top head of the investigation team, Heimerda.
The mage's mini magic tower, he summoned it directly from the headquarters of the Magician Association of Wangcheng," Betsy said with envy, as a magic swordsman, she also has spell-casting ability and a certain amount of magic knowledge, but compared to the real great magician, it is obviously not enough, "For a magician, the magic tower brings more than just an increase in strength, the laboratory and various auxiliary facilities in it can help explore this ruins."
In addition, his personal assistant also worked in the tower, and the houses around the tower were the knights' quarters......"
Hao Ren nodded, getting a general idea of the situation of the investigation team, and at the same time, the sentinels who were observing the camp had already noticed this group of uninvited guests who suddenly came out of the mountain forest—they were first surprised that someone could walk so boldly into the depths of the Dark Mountains, and there was no movement of the battle, and there was no alarm around the camp, and then they recognized Betsy's face."
It's Captain Betsy!"
A soldier shouted from the watchtower."
Open the gate and go inform Master Hemer!"
Betsy came to the gate of the camp and shouted with her head tilted, "Marshal Oprah's instructions should arrive before us." ”"Yes, we just received the order this morning," the soldier at the gate said loudly as he instructed the people behind the gate to pull the winch, and the heavy camp gate slowly opened with a creaking sound, "The Hemmer ** division is already waiting for you." ”Hao Ren originally thought that the Haimer** Master would be a serious old man of a lot of age, but when he really met, he was surprised: the other party turned out to be a young man who looked less than thirty years old, and his expression was a little restrained and introverted.This young ** master was wearing a dark blue magic robe, with a pair of round gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and his temperament was quite gentle, after he saw Hao Ren, he first took the initiative to perform a mage salute, and then said a little nervously: "It's a pleasure to see you in person......
I really didn't expect you to come to this place in person......"
"Eh, I'm just here to see the situation......"
Hao Ren was a little uncomfortable being treated so warmly all of a sudden, and he was a little curious while agreeing, "By the way, you know me?"
”"I was there when I picked the 'eldest son' of Sunset Volcano," Heimer, who was young but already had the title of ** division, smiled shyly, "and I was also involved in the launch of the Hodisius Fortress - I studied the crystal mine you left behind for a long time, and my current title and strength should also be thanks to that research experience." ”"Oh......"
Hao Ren nodded, somewhat understanding why the young man in front of him was so enthusiastic."
Let's talk about it first."
Although he didn't understand the meaning of the string of coined words "expert visit and guide", Hemo still understood what Betsy meant, and immediately nodded: "Please come with me - there have been several energy fluctuations in the ruins in the past few days, and I am about to unlock the secret of the second gate."
It must have been a shocking discovery: I was there!
It's like time has never visited the cave behind that rock wall!
I even suspect that time was frozen at one point!
”(To be continued.) )