April 7, early morning.
While the sun has just risen, the morning breeze is still cool. The ten-man team each took their luggage and headed to the outskirts of Protagoras.
Everyone is an extraordinary person above the fourth level, and they are very fast. And it’s not that easy to get tired.
Before departure, Aiwass gave everyone a "blessing for a long journey." This blessing can greatly reduce the physical exertion when running, and can even be used to jog or briskly walk to restore physical strength, and you will not feel tired even if you climb mountains.
This is quite common in the game - it can even be said to be the most common blessing. It can only be used outside of combat. Its effect in the game is to increase land movement speed by 20%, but this blessing will disappear once it is hit. The effect of increasing movement speed cannot be superimposed with the movement speed provided by the mount, and can only be taken as the highest.
In some places where it is inconvenient to summon mounts...for example, in dungeons where you need to travel long distances to collect materials or decrypt, or when running the main line in more complex places, you can hang up this blessing and then Run the chart.
In some places, the main line, activity branch line or career branch line will be more convoluted, and you have to travel a long way to the nearest teleportation point; there are also some very stupid tasks that need to be deciphered first to find clues, or a It took a long time to go back and forth.
At that time, there were some priests or bards who would make extra money by leading people to run tasks - putting on a state that increased map running speed outside of combat, and then leading people all the way to the finish line from a shortcut.
Aiwass was unemployed at home. Although he had savings... he was a "professional gamer" who had to make money by playing games.
So various types of money-making ideas have been tried. It can only be said that it is not as good as power training to make money. At most, you can only earn some drink money.
Cardinal Galatea also sang elven songs, further increasing the team's forward speed. Therefore, before noon, they had already passed through a mountain and approached their destination.
It can be different from what everyone thinks.
It was not an "ancient ruins" or a "huge underground tomb", but just a mountain village. The village is not small, it even has a bell tower, a church... and from a distance, it even has electricity.
"...Are the ruins nearby?"
The Drifter muttered in a low voice, a little disappointed.
This is not the first time he has participated in archeology, and he naturally knows that...any ruins that are too close to villages and towns are basically unlikely to have anything left.
If the risk here was not high, the people living nearby would have basically evacuated their belongings; if it was very dangerous, there would be frequent deaths, and the officials would definitely put the place under control. When the time comes to hire a few archaeological teams to come in, there won't be much left.
——That’s it? That's it?
On the contrary, Cardinal Galatea looked at the surrounding environment and seemed to have thought of something: "I remember... this place was not like this six hundred years ago..."
"...You have a really good memory."
Zhu Tang complained.
"Encyclopedia" just glanced at Cardinal Galatea and hesitated to speak.
He clearly wanted to say something, but he did not dare to say it because of the presence of Aiwass and Cardinal Galatea.
As a "Dream Monk" who has advanced from "Naturalist" to "Dream Monk", he naturally knows many secrets.
For example... the Star Crystal Man.
After all, dream monks will upload and share their knowledge with each other. Therefore, even the knowledge he did not collect personally will be in his "memory library".
But Master Dürer was unhurried and even said not a word. Just take them and keep moving forward.
On the contrary, Professor Bard was thoughtful: "I have heard a statement. There is a view in academic circles that the relics of the Amber Age cannot be found at all today, not because they have been destroyed or Destroyed, but because they were hidden through some means.
“There is a village in Avalon that was sealed up using similar means. Outsiders cannot enter at all. Could it be that the ruins here were also made using a similar technique? "
"Mr. Dürer," the kitten said with some dissatisfaction, "Everyone has already come here, and there is no way to go back... Where are we going, and what are the ruins of this era? ? You should be able to speak now, right?
"After all, there are still big figures in our team now... I believe no one dares to go out and talk nonsense."
"——It is indeed a relic of the Amber Age."
Finally, Master Insect Amber spoke: "But it's not just the relics of the Amber Age..."
As he spoke, everyone suddenly stopped.
This is considered to be halfway up the mountain.
There is an ordinary road ahead, nothing unusual. Even Aiwass himself didn't feel there was anything wrong. There weren't even any signposts such as stone monuments, crossroads, or giant trees around, and they just suddenly stopped at an unmarked spot.
It is just like a treasure map in the game - you are given an inexplicable coordinate, and then you have to stand on that coordinate and dig exactly to find something.
But Aiwass understood: "Is it a preservation technique?"
Chongbo nodded.
In front of Aiwass, he simply stopped pretending: "You should have heard...the legend of the Tower of Babel, Mr. Pope."
"...Ah "Yes."
Aiwass nodded: "The world's earliest mage tower, known as the 'Tower of Truth', has the ability to deduce all the mysteries of the past and the future, and there is death in it. There are nine major categories and twenty-seven subcategories of spells such as spirituality, preservation, astrology, alchemy, curses, and rituals.
“Today’s alchemists, astrologers, and necromancers. , Ritualist, Curse Master...all come from the inheritance of Babel Tower. ”
He didn't tell the whole story.
During this promotion ceremony, Aiwass also learned other secrets about the Tower of Babel...
After hearing Aiwass’ words, everyone immediately held their breath. breathe.
If what they want to excavate is the ruins of the Tower of Babel -
The source of all magic in the material world! The Mage Tower in the Amber Age!
Professor Bard frowned and thought: "Could this mountain be the remains of the Tower of Babel?"
Sine sneered. He obviously looked down upon the wisdom of mortals: "Stupid! Definitely. Hidden in some space gap... As ancient mages, it is reasonable for them to be able to do such a thing. Even modern magic can achieve this kind of miracle... but it doesn't leak any energy fluctuations at all. It is for this reason that it has been preserved until now without being discovered."
"It is actually unique."
Zhu Tang said, "I am. I saw... there were waves of water here. It was obviously a mountain, but the water was gathering from the bottom of the mountain."
Zhu Tang just looked at it for a few seconds and then closed his eyes again.
Chongbo said slowly: "That's why I said...this is not just a ruin. The 'water flow' you sense is the second layer of ruins here."
“Hey, tell me, boss!”
The Drifter is almost dying of anxiety. He feels that the boss this time is a perfect riddle: “What is going on? Don’t ask others. It’s going to be dark if you keep asking and answering questions like this!”
Chongbo remained unhurried.
He was so calm that even his breathing was not disturbed, and his eyes were so peaceful that he seemed to be just enjoying the air and birdsong in the mountains.
He is not the Riddler, he is just a slow-tempered person who is particularly calm.
Seeing that the vagabond was already grinding his teeth and stamping his feet in a hurry, Master Chongpo opened his mouth and said from the beginning: "The preservation technique is the most complete line of the Babel Tower's inheritance. This place is not 'hidden' ', but was 'preserved'.
"As early as the Amber Age, this piece of time and space was cut out and preserved. To open this place, you need a key...
"At least the seventh-level preservation technique can open this blocked time and space."
"... The seventh level? ”
“This is impossible!”
“Even if it is the eternal Pope,”
Everyone subconsciously thought To deny.
But Aiwass understood.
——It is the so-called "priority".
Although not all priorities can be used for preservation...most of the priorities are "Penetration" or "Resistance", or they take effect during "Confrontation". But that's not all. For example, the golden entry Aiwass got this time contains the "unconditional" ability that directly increases the priority of spells."Effective entry".
If you want to use the fifth level to reach the seventh level of spell immunity, you need two different sources, both of which can be fully stacked into the priority of the preservation spell! And also It has to be a priority that takes effect unconditionally...it can take effect even if there is no battle!
"...It's impossible for others, but I can. ”
Master Chongbo said calmly, reaching out to touch the air.
I saw illusory amber spider webs spreading from his fingertips and spreading out to the surroundings.
In the blink of an eye, the cobwebs covered the entire dense forest.
The next moment, all the cobwebs were shattered.
The surroundings were completely enveloped by the white mist that came from nowhere. /p>
When they dispersed slightly, the sudden light made them cover their eyes subconsciously.
He did not cover it. Just look up. In the blue sky, the white clouds look extremely clear and three-dimensional. The sun is several times brighter and larger. The extremely blazing sunlight is enough to burn the skin after penetrating the white fog in the dense forest. .
At this time, the wanderer and the kitten suddenly looked in the direction they came from, as if they felt something at the same time.
There was only darkness there.
Where the village originally stood, an extremely huge tower stood silently.
The area of the tower is far larger than that of the entire village, and it is almost impossible to see the head when you look up. It stands like this on the top of the mountain range, because it is so huge that it makes the whole mountain seem smaller, like a cliff.
This is more like a "tower". It's a "giant tree".
And considering the order... maybe the "giant tree" is more like the "Tower of Babel"
However, it is said to be "almost". Not to the end... It's because the upper half of this huge tower is extremely black and cut off at the middle. After the height is reduced by half, it doesn't look as tall anymore.
The top half of the chopsticks was tightened, and then the burned part was cut off horizontally. Smoke was still rising from it, looking like some kind of wolf smoke.
"...The Tower of Babel, was it destroyed by something? "
Zhu Tang murmured in a low voice: "Is it a lightning strike? "
But "Encyclopedia" suddenly spoke and gave the answer: "The Tower of Babel was interrupted by Weizhe himself. This happened in the Second Solar Era..."
"——Here are the fragments of the Amber Age that have been 'preserved'. "
Sine also realized it immediately.
His eyes towards Chongbo became respectful and cautious: "Excuse me, are you..."
< p>“——Let me introduce it to you. This is the Insect Po Master, from the Herasl Empire. ”Seeing that Master Chongbo didn’t resist, but didn’t speak, Aiwass smiled and patted the old man on the shoulder, stroking him lightly.The introduction was understated: "The first amber craftsman in the world."
"At the same time, he is also the only one...or one of the very few. Someone who can truly bring the dead back to life. ”
“That’s ridiculous, Your Holiness. "
Chongbo said lightly: "That is not considered resurrection...it is just 'preserving the vitality of others'. "
"It's like...preserving the destroyed Tower of Babel, right? "
Professor Bard whispered: "Resurrecting the dead time and space to the present world...isn't this a kind of resurrection of the dead? ”
At this time, everyone fully realized what kind of creepy things happened here.
“It is impossible to violate the laws of nature without breaking through the limits of the world. . "
Insect Po took a deep look at Aiwass: "In a world where the upper limit is the sixth energy level...the seventh energy level is a necessary condition for 'calling a miracle'.
"...and if the upper limit of this world is to be raised to the seventh energy level, if you want to reverse life and death, you have to touch the eighth energy level."
Hearing this, Ai Wentz narrowed his eyes slightly.
Chongbo...does he know anything?
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