Disobedience Fortress, southern area.
The magic crystal lamp previously installed at the end of the corridor was still working normally. The bright and constant light dispelled the darkness in the corridor and made Solderlin feel slightly relieved.
The magic crystal lamp set up in front of the Shadow Experimental Field is not only for lighting, but also as a "detection device" - this magic crystal lamp relies on a set of special magic network units for power supply , the magic network unit has runes for detecting abnormal magic surges. As long as the surrounding magic concentration suddenly changes, the magic network unit will be burned immediately and the lights will be extinguished. Subsequent exploration team members will be able to get early warning. The lights are still bright now, which at least shows that there was no abnormal surge of magic power in this area during the two days that Solderin and others left.
When exploring ancient and mysterious ruins, the most fearful thing is to encounter ancient magical mechanisms that are still running, or magical creatures wandering in the ruins. Solderin's caution is completely unparalleled. Adventurers have learned lessons from their lives.
"The situation is normal and there is no abnormal magic power," a Steel Ranger soldier reported to Solderinhui after using the detection goggles to confirm that the area outside the light was safe.
Solderin nodded: "Set up an emergency defense point and prepare to open the door."
Some soldiers immediately pushed the several large boxes they had brought along to the isolation door. Nearby - these large boxes contain weight-reducing runes, and there are magic capacitors inside that are specially used to power the weight-reducing runes. They are special "transfer boxes" used by machinery manufacturers to transport heavy materials - after opening the box, The accessories to be assembled and some strange equipment inside were immediately visible to everyone.
Solderin bent down in front of the box and brushed his fingers lightly on one of the large pieces of equipment.
It was a strange device with a handle. Its main body was made of two "U"-shaped metal rails installed opposite each other. At the rear of the metal rails was a sealed steel "box". Where the metal rail and the "box" are connected, you can see the slightly shining magic runes. The handle of the device is located in the middle of the metal rail. At its front and rear ends, you can also see the auxiliary stability. handshake and shoulder rest.
Solderlin knew that unlike Cecil's current standard equipment that followed the "mass-produced, cheap, simple" route, what he was looking at was a weapon that was manufactured almost regardless of cost. This weapon It was hand-made by the best master craftsmen and ancient magisters in the territory, using the highest quality substrates that the Rune Foundry can currently provide. In the "energy box" at the rear of the guide rail, even the The second-generation magic capacitor, which is currently produced in small quantities, and even the accelerator array on the guide rail, are also products of special design, and all of this is to meet one requirement: to create an orbital accelerator cannon that can be carried by a single person. .
But Solderling also knew another thing - every piece of cheap mass-produced standard equipment started from such an expensive experimental model.
In useDuring the use process, the more data the Iron Rangers collect, and the clearer and more effective the improvement plans proposed are, the sooner the day will come when this expensive weapon can be turned into a cheap industrial product.
Under normal circumstances, even with a mature idea, it takes a long time for a product to turn from drawings to physical objects, but thanks to Mr. Nicholas Egg’s hard work, Solderlin was able to develop it in the second During my first exploration, I got a few samples in advance.
"Group of three, one for each group," Solderlin began to distribute the equipment of the soldiers. "According to the previous plan, one launcher is equipped with two guards, and the shield guard is responsible for supporting Put up the shield, and the shooter is responsible for the light weapons cover. No matter what situation you encounter inside, you must remain calm and calm - don't forget, you are the most elite 'Iron Rangers' in this land and in the world! "< /p>
"Yes!"
The soldiers took out the equipment from the weapon boxes one by one. In addition to the four individual launchers, there were also emergency shields and emergency shields supported by large magic capacitors. Thermal energy ray guns with better continuous shooting performance are available for them to use. These "special warfare equipment" modified based on existing technology were orders placed by Solderin more than ten days ago. Today is the time to verify them - If a battle really breaks out.
Miss Tire, the siren who was temporarily added in to look for cookies, looked at these fully armed Iron Rangers in a daze. Although she didn’t go out often, Gawain Cecil’s military experts She still knew the style of the invented things. After holding it in for a long time, she couldn't help but speak: "Are you sure you want to use this kind of thing to open a road in an ancient ruins? You elves are so reckless. Race?"
"This ancient ruins is a creation of the Gondor Empire. Although it is ancient, it is incredibly strong, and we are not using these things to open the way, just as a precaution," Thor Delin smiled slightly, and then showed a proud look, "As for the fighting style - I believe that I am the first awakened person among the elves. While my compatriots are still obsessed with studying bows and arrows and magic, I have already found a better style than others. That's a more effective solution."
As he spoke, the senior ranger couldn't help but think of his shocking battle with the cultist woman that winter last year...
It felt so good to have seven or eight grenades hitting the enemy's head... If he had brought a few more at that time, he might have won.
"You land people have weird minds." Tyr felt that there were some problems in the communication with Solderin, so he shook his head helplessly and left." No wonder the sisters in the clan say that if you stay out of water for too long, your brain will be damaged..."
Amber didn't pay attention to the conversation between Solderin and Tyr. She just came to the closed door out of curiosity. In front of the gate, she looked up at the patterns on the gate - she didn't understand the fancy letters in the ancient Gondor Empire. She was just looking for the breath of shadow power in the runes in other areas on the door.
"Behind this is the so-called shadow experimentWhat's going on..." the half-elf lady muttered, "I can't feel any shadow aura..."
"Perhaps it's all blocked by the door. Purple steel has a strong interference with magic power," Suo said. As Delin spoke, he took out a silver disk engraved with complex runes from his arms, "Step back a little, I'm going to try to unlock it. ”
He injected some magic power into the silver disc, and then started to try to unlock the ancient door according to the unlocking rules explained by Kamel.
——Although it was stuck. Meier did not know this area, nor did he know the access codes for each area of the Disobedience Fortress, but he knew the general unlocking rules. Now that a thousand years have passed, the energy systems of all access control systems in the fortress have been reset, and the original passwords must have become invalid. Therefore, in theory, as long as you have a universal unlocking device, you can open any door of the fortress.
As the silver disc glowed slightly, a sudden sound came from inside the heavy ancient purple steel door. There was a creaking sound of the mechanism operating.
As soon as she heard this sound, Amber knew that Solderin had succeeded: she had also heard it when Gawain opened the northern gate of the mountain ruins. The same movement.
Everyone was on alert, and under the gaze of more than a dozen pairs of eyes, the ancient door finally revealed traces of magical light, and the repulsion mechanism acted. Slowly open it to both sides——
The alarm devices and defense equipment from thousands of years ago have been silenced, and the guards of the fortress have long since fallen. The arrival of the uninvited guests did not trigger the slightest counterattack. What appeared was only the following. The smoke and dust raised when the door opened, and a rotten and unpleasant smell
A nearly transparent shimmering barrier and breeze shield immediately appeared around each Steel Ranger soldier. Blocking out those potentially harmful breaths, Amber curled his lips, and his figure gradually faded and disappeared in the air, and turned into a twisted shadow and "slipped" into the door.
After a moment, The half-elf lady got out: "Come in, it's safe inside - and it probably experienced geological changes such as landslides, and half of the inside was flooded. "
Behind the heavy isolation gate is a vast hall shrouded in darkness... No, in Solderin's view, this is not so much a hall as it is a primitive cave. , there are only a few traces of man-made objects inside.
The space behind the door is very vast. It is at least as large as two dock squares. In such a vast space, man-made objects can be seen in only a few places. There are stone slabs, stone pillars, and platforms where equipment was once placed. In addition, there are only a few collapsed sheds dotted among the man-made facilities. They may seem to be huts for researchers to rest and work. , and the rest of the space is all exposed rocks. On the dark and high dome, you can see inverted stalagmites hanging on the top of the cave. From time to time, water flows from the top of the cave. dripping down, and in the lower part of the cave, you can seeThe groundwater that seeped in from nowhere has gathered into large and small puddles and streams, soaking those ancient man-made objects in the seepage water.
A luminous moss grows between the moist rock walls and stalagmites, so although the cave is dark, it is not completely blind, but the eerie light cannot Dispelling the depressive feeling brought by the cave makes the people inside feel even more uneasy.
Except one person.
Amber turned into a shadow and jumped nimbly between several boulders in the cave. The dim and gloomy environment here made her quite useful. She used her shadow jump to check several nearby objects in a dazzling display of skill. After finding a place to stay and a platform, she returned to Solderin: "Things have also been emptied, but it's very strange... This place looks more like it's unfinished, and the cave has not been capped... Or should it be built back then? Did the people of the Disobedient Fortress deliberately build this place like this?"
"It is possible," Solderin analyzed. "Perhaps they were using the cave's original magical environment to conduct research. , then we cannot easily change the structure of the cave or add too many man-made objects here..."
Tear was listening to their analysis and felt extremely bored - she had no idea about the presence of people on land. The study of shadows conducted a thousand years ago is of little interest. This is not a field that Siren is good at, but she is quite interested in the water seepage here. This place with sufficient moisture seems to be very suitable for sleeping...
In Changfeng Fortress, the moment the strange waiter said the words "all things will perish", Francis II had already reacted. He suddenly raised his left hand, and a strong magic shield was released almost instantly. It condensed into shape and blocked the monster with a exploded head and twisted and mutated flesh.
Seeing the disgusting appearance of the flesh and blood monster, Francis II's face changed slightly, but the spell-casting action on his hand did not stop at all. He used his free right hand to quickly outline a series of magic runes. , the complex and profound spell was compressed into a few short syllables, and accompanied by a harsh explosion, a dazzling arcane energy suddenly burst out between the magic shield and the monster, and the powerful explosion force knocked the monster away. Fly away directly!
After the monster flew out, Francis II's expression changed drastically - he did not call the guards.
The assassin came in within a few seconds after Master Duke went out. The battle just now broke out with enough noise. Even without him calling for help, the guards or Master Duke should have rushed in immediately. right.
But no, no one.
People here want the king dead.
The monster that was blown away was squirming crazily on the ground, healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and getting up. The nearly zero-distance arcane explosion did not cause fatal injuries to it at all. Seeing this In the moment of the scene, Francis II made the wisest decision at the moment -
He raised his hand and fired a interference weapon at the monster.fireball, then rushed directly to the nearest window and jumped!