Giant metal tower! !
When he saw this word, Gawain's pupils shrank subconsciously. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the map hanging not far away, his eyes scanning the southwest of Loren continent one by one. , southeast and due north - on the southwest ocean and the southeast "New World", the schematic icons of two high towers have been roughly marked, but in the due north direction near Tallond, it is still blank.
There is a giant metal tower there! There is a third "tower" in this world!
Countless questions suddenly appeared in Gawain's mind - what are these mysterious towers for? Are they all the legacy of the God-killing Fleet? Are they still functioning today? In those towers...what exactly is there?
Suppressing the questions that kept popping up in his mind, he quickly turned his attention back to Modier's account. In the pages of six hundred years of weather, this man with countless legendary experiences The great adventurer is writing an incredible journey -
"...I was so shocked by the sight I saw that I couldn't speak for a long time - all the gods in this world and all my ancestors are here Go up! That is definitely not something that humans can create, nor is it something that any known race in the world can create - is it really a tower, or is it a stick used to penetrate this small stone under our feet? The pillar of the small planet?
“It stands mammoth on the sea, and its location should be on the west side of the mysterious continent (I’m not sure, my sense of direction has been very confusing recently) , its appearance glows with a metallic, light silver light. Under the sunlight at dusk, the entire tower is actually filled with some kind of 'divine' magnificence. It seems to be made up of countless columns and geometric structures. Many connected pipes and pillars can be seen on the complex shell. It seems to have been standing here for millions of years, so that its upper part is scarred and mottled. The vicissitudes of life, and the bottom of it sits on a pedestal also made of metal - the pedestal is so huge that it can even be regarded as a giant island. I can clearly see the gray-white accumulation on its surface. There are seawater sediments, and there are huge solid ice between the huge metal structures..."
While seriously, Gawain slowly turned to the next page, a picture that was obviously drawn in a hurry The sketch suddenly came into view!
Modile Wilder actually left a hand-drawn manuscript on the old paper that had turned yellow or even black! , Gawain saw a tower that looked absolutely weird to humans in this era. It did stand on the sea as Modir said, and had a metal base. There were many complicated and unknown purposes on its surface. The exquisite external structure.
Gawain was instantly attracted by this hand-painted painting, and he read it carefully several times until it was completely imprinted in his mind.
Frankly speaking, he could not see any additional information from this hand-drawn manuscript - he lacked the necessary technology and knowledge accumulation.Tired, this precious hand-drawn manuscript is just a picture, but at least in terms of style, it has similarities with some of the models that Gawain saw on the holographic miniatures of the Sky Station, which can prove that they are It is indeed a legacy of the "God-killing Fleet" of the past. As for more... After all, Mordor Wilder is only a human mage and has never been in contact with those facilities in space. The sketches he left behind may be accurate in general, but the details may not be reliable - -He only relied on his strong memory to describe the external structure of the tower. There were inevitably errors and omissions in it, and it was not a very high reference.
Then, Gawain continued to look down:
"...I tried my best to remember the scene I saw in the air and describe it. I don’t know what value this picture will have in the future - I just feel that I may not have a second chance to get close to the dragon kingdom in my lifetime, and it is difficult for other humans to have the same experience as me, so I want to Record as much as possible, I just hope these things can be helpful to future generations.
“The dragon lady who called herself Melita put me on the base of this giant tower— —Or on this steel island, she pointed out a route to me, saying that I could enter some open areas around the tower, and some abandoned buildings could protect me from the wind and sun... But she obviously didn't plan to take it herself. I went to find those shelters, and I could clearly feel the tension from her attitude...it seemed like she was doing something taboo, or there was something in the tower that frightened her.
"This made me extremely curious - I was very concerned about what could make such a powerful dragon deeply fearful, so I asked, and Miss Dragon's answer was thought-provoking - < /p>
"'The dragons want to come here, but God doesn't allow it. I have already taken a huge risk by sending you here. If I take another step forward, the trouble I will encounter is not just a simple financial problem. ' - these were her exact words.
“She mentioned a ‘god’, so the dragons obviously believe in some kind of god, and this god also forbids the dragons from entering the giant tower in front of me... This is very interesting, because this tower is It is located near the kingdom of dragons. When I stand here and look far away, I can even vaguely see the continent...the forbidden land at the door of my house? I am becoming more and more curious about dragons...
"Of course, Miss Dragon refused to answer any more questions, and I couldn't force the answer from her.
"Now, I am alone again - the dragon lady is going to return to the Dragon Kingdom. She said that she will find a way to apply for permission to go to the human world, and then send me back - she said she She damaged my 'boat', so I will be responsible to the end. To be honest, my impression of this lady has completely changed now, even though she was a little reckless, ruined my plan, put me in danger, and was a little too much. She cares about her own 'financial problems', but this does not affect her being essentially a responsible and honest good person... Good dragon, let's continue to call her a bad dragon.Of course it is inappropriate.
"And the most important thing, judging from the current situation, whether I can successfully return to the human world...I am afraid I can only count on Miss Melita.
"In addition, Before she left, Miss Dragon also promised to bring me some drinking water and food as soon as possible... I am looking forward to this very much, especially the former. As a very curious person, I was curious about what the dragons ate on a daily basis, and I didn’t expect them to be rich—as long as they weren’t fish. Of course, if possible, I hope I can have some more wine..."
Gawain looked at the records on the pages of the book and couldn't help but smile and muttered: "The sense of humor of this 'great explorer' And the optimism is really quite convincing..."
In a short record after this, Modier wrote about his small-scale exploration experience on the "Island of Steel", He successfully found a shelter: there seemed to be many abandoned facilities on the base of the giant metal tower. They had open doors and were solid and complete. They were perfect for sheltering from wind and rain. Modier also specifically mentioned that these facilities seemed to have never existed. It had not been disturbed by anyone and was filled with dazzling ancient devices, but each one was beyond his understanding. He tried his best to use sketches to describe the appearance and characteristics of some of the facilities, and these sketches...each of them was high. Both texts are extremely precious.
In the notes after this, Modier mentioned what happened after Melita returned from the Dragon Kingdom:
"...On that day. A little later, the dragon lady returned to the Steel Island as promised - she landed on the edge of the island, still stubbornly refusing to take a step forward. It seemed that the so-called 'God's prohibition' had a great impact on her. profound. She brought packed food and water, which were enough for me to consume for many days in terms of volume and weight. However, I did not unpack and eat them in front of her, which was obviously inappropriate.
"Miss Dragon told me that she still needs to work harder to get permission to go to the human world. Because of a certain...shift mechanism, her application does not seem to go very smoothly. In this regard, I can only express my understanding and urge her to settle the matter as soon as possible - I have been away from the human world for too long. If this continues, I am afraid that the death of Duke Mordel Wilder will be announced across the country...
< p>"After a brief conversation, Miss Dragon was ready to leave again. This time she said she might be gone for many days, but she also promised to come back before my supplies ran out. Before leaving, she said that I could walk freely near the giant tower. There was nothing dangerous here, but there was only one thing she reminded me very solemnly-"Don't follow this" You can't take anything away from the tower, especially the 'knowledge' here.
"Her serious attitude was unprecedented, and it even scared me. I couldn't help but curiously asked her why, especially after she came back. The intention of the half sentence - how can something like 'knowledge' be 'carried'?
"She did not explain in detail, but just said something very seriously -—‘There are the legacies of the Sailors in the tower. Although they have been sealed, the risk of leakage still needs to be avoided’.
"To be honest, her answer made me even more confused, because I could clearly tell that this giant tower is not only a forbidden area for the Dragon Clan, but it is also strictly guarded and isolated from the outside world. Place, there is something in the tower... That thing is absolutely not allowed to be leaked to outsiders, but in this case... why does this dragon lady still bring me here, and even specifically mentioned that I am allowed to do whatever I want here Walking and exploring?
“This obvious contradiction in words and deeds made it difficult for me to suppress my curiosity. I couldn’t help but express my doubts and asked her. Since there are secrets in the tower that cannot be disclosed to outsiders, And why did you bring me, a foreigner, here, and then gave you these many contradictory words after you brought me here?
"After I asked these questions, an incomprehensible scene happened - Miss Dragon, who was acting as normal one second ago, suddenly widened her eyes, and then seemed to fall into a huge... In pain, she then began to scream, and at the same time she kept mumbling some words that were difficult to hear and understand. I only heard a few scattered words. She mentioned something about 'going against the tide' and 'thinking deflection' , 'leakage' and the like. Although I don't know what happened, I know that all this was caused by my untimely questions. I tried to remedy it and tried to appease the dragon in front of me, but it had no effect...
"After a few minutes of confusion, she suddenly recovered...or at least seemed to. Her eyes regained consciousness and she looked around. What was disturbing was that her sight ignored my location the whole time, until finally, she suddenly took off into the air and flew towards the vaguely outlined continent in the distance... She didn't even look at me again.
"It's as if she has completely forgotten what happened here, completely forgotten that she brought me here! Even when I yelled from behind and threw arcane missiles into the sky, she didn't Take a look back!
“...Has she really recovered?
“A huge uneasiness came to my mind. I woke up from the expectation of going home and realized that I was still in a dangerous and strange environment. Here... there are weird things, this tower, these The dragons living in the far north, this ocean, this side of the eternal storm...there is something weird!"
Gawain slowly stopped, his brows wrinkled a little, and Just like Mordel Wilder six hundred years ago, he also had countless questions and even a vague sense of uneasiness. From the written description, he was absolutely sure that Melita's state at that time was indeed abnormal. That state reminded him of the other party's reaction when he asked her some secrets about the gods, but after careful comparison, he felt Not exactly the same - the "symptoms" recorded by Modier are obviously more serious and dangerous!
Modile’s record also mentioned that Melita muttered words such as “against the tide”, which was a state of mental loss.The grunting in his state... is also extremely abnormal!
Gawain frowned and tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously, feeling the same confusion as Modir:
The giant tower near Tallond …What’s in it?
It is obviously full of weirdness. What is the connection between this weirdness... and the "countertide" and the "war against the tide" in ancient times?
With this unignorable doubt, he continued to look down, and in the second half of this note, Modier’s bizarre experience continued:
" ...I was very worried about the situation of the dragon lady, but there was nothing I could do - the flying technique could not catch up with a flying dragon. She did not stop at all and had already left at full speed. I could only watch her from a distance. The direction of disappearance, I hope nothing happens to her
“I took the supplies left by the other party and returned to the shelter I found on the ‘island’. In this temporary residence, I can at least stay away. The disturbing sound of the tide and the cold wind provide some opportunities for quiet reflection.
"I opened the food and water, and what they looked like... was a bit unexpected. I had never seen anything like it, and I wasn't even sure if they were food at first - judging from the size. , they seem to be prepared for humans. Things suspected of being food are packaged in small metal boxes. The boxes are well sealed and tightly fitted, with colorful patterns printed on the surface, while water is packed in bottles. , the bottle is like some kind of soft 'crystal', but it is extremely tough
"This exquisite and weird packaging method... is eye-opening. It seems that I must find a way to open these. Boxes and bottles are needed to get the food and water inside. Fortunately, this is not difficult-if maintaining its integrity is not a concern, a sharp ice blade can take care of everything.
"I opened one of the food, it was seasoned fish...
"Well, this is not the time to complain, fish will be fish, at least...they It's been spiced.
"That's all for today's notes. I think... I need to think about my future while eating."
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