"I found you!" said the blue dragon suddenly as he circled. It waved its wings and landed in the ruins of the house with two whirlwinds. For those wreckage, it just turned back and forth, and its wings and the driven wind cleaned them. In front of it, a cellar closed with an iron gate was hidden under the barn, and there were many strange runes near the entrance to form a certain magic circle.
"I think we can pass." Archbishop McIntosh said to Fitch: "The Blue Dragon has sent a safe signal and is calling us to go."
"If the dragon says that, there's no problem." Feiqi patted the soil on his clothes, put the heavy crossbow back, and then followed the Archbishop with his staff.
There was a burnt smell in the grape fields, all emitted by the corpses of the ants after they were ignited. The smell was a bit weird, and the pungent sour smell was sandwiched with a faint smell of rotten eggs. Whether it was the human part or the devil part, they all expressed disgust with this unique smell of the demon. He took out his handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, frowned and secretly accelerated.
The blue dragon knocked on the iron door with its claws and quickly retracted it back. "The spell here is very powerful. McIntosh, let's see what to do."
"Can't you break it?" said the Archbishop.
"Of course you can crush it, nothing can be broken by the Blue Dragon. But do you still want to live? After I use lightning, there is probably nothing left behind."
"Then you back a little first and let Fitch come and take a look." McIntosh waved his hand at the Blue Dragon, signaling it to let the piece of place come out.
"Oh, Feiqi, I know you. Your performance at the martial arts competition is the most funny performance I have seen in the past five years." The blue dragon swung his body and slowly moved back a little bit of water. Its blue pupils, which looked like the sky, reflected Feiqi's figure, and the slightly opened nostrils emitted a little steam. "Do you know what my parents and I call you? They are the weak among fools. Your opponents are stupid, but you are not stupid, just weak! Oh hahahahaha!"
"Do you know how many times the circumference of a perfect circle is a diameter?"
"Triple, your question is so bad, all dragons know this. Do you really want to compete with dragons in intelligence?"
"Be more precise." Feiqi winked at the cat-tick stick.
"o(〃"▽"〃)o-Dragon is sure to lose!"
A long list of numbers is displayed in amber, and Fitch just stares at reading. Blue Dragon looks at Fitch with a smile, then becomes serious when the sixth digit, shocked when the tenth digit, and puzzled when the fifteenth digit. "I can also tell you more accurate numbers, but I'm afraid you don't have the ability to distinguish the authenticity."
"This number does not mean anything, Feichi, it's just a number."
"No, it makes sense. It proves that there are things you can't do and I can. So, it's still a division of labor and collaboration, you do your part, I do my part, and that's all. There's no discriminatory relationship that arises from different work. You can belittle and beat your enemies at will - that's part of the competition for morale - but don't do this on your colleagues."
Blue Dragon turned his head and looked at McIntosh, and said, "He should be the Archbishop of the Word. He can say more than you can!"
"Okay, let's say a few words and take a closer look." McIntosh looked very confident in Feich: "Fech is an expert in rune spells, the most powerful spell caster I have ever met. Please watch carefully how he cracks this defensive magic array."
"Uh, I can't crack it." Feige didn't want to embarrass McIntosh, but he wouldn't lie about it.
The blue dragon burst out laughing, and the strong airflow made people stumble. "Ah, hahaha! You know the mysterious circle number (pi), and you seem so smart, but you can't actually untie the protective spell? I like your humorous style, it's so interesting! Mackintosh, I suspect that the expert you found can't understand the runes at all, right?"
"This is a comprehensive defense magic array, the core is an anti-biology magic spell. The outer edge is reinforced with divine power, force field and space-like rune spells, but this is not the most troublesome." Feiqi pinched his nose and said, "Blue Dragon, if I say something wrong, you can point it out."
"Anti-biological magic array is used to block the passage of life, but it allows air, water, and sunlight to flow freely, so it is often used as the core of the guardian barrier. The divine power, force field and space effects enhance its ability to withstand damage, and the damage caused to the magic array may rebound itself. This is a very annoying design. However, the most troublesome thing is that there are many small illusion traps inside, used to interfere with those trying to crack spells. If I dismantle this magic array, if I am not careful, I may be misled by illusion. Wasting time is only second. It is very likely that I will be guided into the wrong place by illusion and die."
"How many illusion traps can you see?" Lan Long restrained his smile and said solemnly.
"Seven have been discovered at present, but there are definitely others. This magic array is multi-layered, and the person who designed it is likely to set traps on different layers, even hiding between layers." Feiqi shrugged: "It's useless to see that it's not good. The illusion will change, and it's still hard to defend against it."
"You can reach this level after just a few glances. I congratulate you." The blue dragon closed its wings and sat upright. "Human, my name is Festanoka Ishinmakiki, you can call me Festan abbreviated."
"If you start with the end of your name, the pronunciation is similar to mine." Feiqi nodded to the dragon. It seemed that telling his name to humans was a kind of etiquette for dragons to show respect. "Okay, I can't just say it, I have to show some skills. Although I can't dismantle this magic circle, I have a way to deal with it."
Long narrowed his eyes and asked with his head tilted, "You said the solution is not to let me blow it up, right?"
"Of course not, am I such a violent person?" Feiqi turned around and waved to Shani: "Didn't the ink belt used to create magic circles be carried on you?"
"There is still a bottle and a half left." Shani pulled out the spell ink and a quill from the canvas bag on her waist.
"Carn a knife for me, the one with grooves. Yes, the one used to carve wood." Feiqi changed the tool and came to the edge of the magic circle. He stared at the runes for a while, walked around for a while, and nodded: "The angle here is better."
He squatted on the ground, carefully exploring the edge of the floor where the runes had been engraved, and then took out a carving knife to carve a small rune. The blue dragon widened his eyes, spread his wings and hung it on Macintosh's head, preparing to protect him as soon as an explosion occurred. Generally, such acts of scribbling on the forming array are seeking death, just like using paint on precious paintings of the ancients, but the former is likely to explode.
The explosion did not happen, and there was not even the mana disorder. The newly added rune quickly connected with the original magic circle and became part of it. Feiqi nodded and continued to carve several runes, all of which were successfully integrated into it.
"Feich, what are you doing? These runes... what kind of spell is this?" asked McIntosh.
"This is a detection rune that can be used to detect whether the entire magic array has weak points. There are several methods of exploration, such as glowing, vibrating or generating bubbles. Don't laugh, the method of generating bubbles is very useful underwater. I can't crack the entire magic array, and it's too difficult to destroy it, but I can find a way to repair it. Everything I do is to enhance the magic array, but enhancement can also be a means of weakening."
Feiqi raised the carving knife and smiled with satisfaction. "Okay, I'll make this magic circle vibrate, especially the edges and weak places. Festein, your hearing seems to be very good, you must have heard the sound, right? The rest of the things you have to dig a hole and drill in from the weak places. Hehe, the person who makes this magic circle must not know that enhancement (patch) can also lead to collapse."
"Your method of thinking is too abnormal, but..." The blue dragon suddenly stretched out his forelimbs and stretched a thick claw in front of Fitch: "Fitch, if you have free time, would you come and help me strengthen the residence? I can share some treasures with you. As long as you have strengthened it, don't worry about stealing things from it."
"As a priest of the Goddess of Thunder, how can he steal things?" But Feiqi still shook his "hand" with Long, expressing his willingness to accept its commission. Then, everyone retreated and left a place for the Blue Dragon.
Although the blue dragon is a thunder dragon flying above the nine heavens, their digging speed is not slow at all. Just think about it, even dragons have to sleep in a cave. The blue dragon can even dig out a pure stone mountain. What is the mere soil? It can determine its range of action based on the vibration of the magic array, avoid the position that may touch it, and then dig toward the position where the vibration is strongest.
At a depth of ten meters underground, a reinforced mine channel appeared in front of everyone. This seemed to be a secret passage, extending from the bottom of the manor to the distance. The mine channel was attached with a second magic array, allowing the protective magic array to avoid this passage, so it became a permanent and effective import and exit. The blue dragon was separated by a distance from the magic array and used its claws to chisel an entrance and exit. "The passage is too small, I can't get in. If you want to get out, you can only get out."
"Then we'll go down." McIntosh stopped Fitch: "Oh oh oh, you stay on it."
"Do you think I can't help, or will your cooperation be affected by unfamiliarity?" Feiqi shook his head: "If there are spell issues, I think you definitely need me. What will happen to the previous group of people who are worried that they can't cooperate and come forward alone? You know I'm talking about those paladins and judges."
"You are so important, I don't want you to die." McIntosh said: "You are safe and secure, both for the Goddess Church and Minas Ishir - especially for Minas Ishir. There are too many people who sacrifice, and among the rest, you are very precious."
"If you think I'm so precious, then you can protect me well. Putting me aside will only make me a more easily targeted target." Feiqi pointed to the blue dragon beside him: "If something really happens, it will not protect me with all his might. I am now a potential dangerous thief and a treasure plunder for all dragons. Festein, am I right?"
Festein nodded and said to McIntosh righteously: "Don't leave him on the ground, lest I can't help but make some mistakes." It then "sneaky" blinked at Feich, but it was too big and everyone saw it.
"Okay, let's come together."
"Benny, Shani, have a fight. Divide the weapons we have at hand and see what they need. Remember to register, you have to pay back all of them."
Benny likes to use fists, but she also uses a short scimitar very well, walking in front of Feich. Shanny uses no weapons, holding a large square shield in both hands, and following Feich at all times. She can hear her snake hair rustling, and she can lift the veil to attack at any time. The three of them are in an obtuse triangle and jump into the passage first.
The passage was pitch black, with only a little light coming in from the hole. As soon as Feiqi knocked on the staff, there was a flying fluorescent light illuminating the passage. It can be seen that this was an old but solid tunnel, and not only was it reinforced by bricks and stones, but also the complex support technology of the mine was used.
In the place illuminated by the fluorescent light, a thick layer of dust on the ground, and several fresh and obvious ruts ran over the dust. "Four wheel cart, what happened recently, but have you seen the footprints?" Feiqi waited for the priests to come down, and then discussed it a little. The three of them were protected in the center, and then everyone started to move forward.
The passage was slightly curved, tilted to the left and slightly rising. Soon, everyone heard the buzzing sound. Feiqi said that it was the sound of the protective magic circle underground before. When passing through the magic circle, Feiqi asked the cat stick to shoot. A permanent passage can be formed here. The runes around can be studied and applied in similar environments in the future.
"Be careful, I see the light in front of me, it's the light." The bearded priest walking in the front whispered. However, in this closed passage, he believed that the low sound did not actually play any role.
"Don't lower your voice, I already know you're in. Come here, at least I don't want to resist in vain for the time being." A soft female voice said: "Article McIntosh and Fitch Bingfeng. Although I don't welcome you, since you're still here, I have to force myself to make a last gesture of my master: Come on, I'm here, and I won't change the place."
Feige pointed to the front, and McIntosh nodded - it seemed that this female voice was Qitanna. Feige used Hawkeye meditation, and after the entire field of vision was bypassed by the farthest corner, he barely presented the image behind.
It was an underground room made of crystal black stones. There were many sunken holes with candlesticks on the walls. The candlelight constantly reflected on the surface of the stone to form a complex halo to provide lighting. The middle of the room was like an archaeological excavation site, with broken pickaxes, chisels and shovels piled aside, and Qitanna was kneeling on the ground and clearing the fragments of stones and mud with her hands. In front of her, a cluster of crystals in the shape of coral sparkled, with at least hundreds of colors changing on its surface at the same time.
Qitanna was trying to dig out the crystal cluster. Even though McIntosh had already walked into the room, she did not stop her work.
"Very pretty, right?" Qitana raised her head and used her bloody hands to lift her silver hair. It was strange that she had an old voice and her hair looked old, but her body and appearance were extremely young, and she looked only seventeen or eighteen years old. McIntosh took a breath and said in disbelief: "Qitana, what's going on with you?"
"I received a message in my dream yesterday, knowing that you are coming today. 'The goddess's minions are coming, of course we have to greet them with a beautiful posture', so I returned to this. I didn't care much about appearance, but this stupid world always likes to look at the appearance first. Oh, my voice has not changed yet, because I want McIntosh to be sure who I am. There is nothing more sad than Jiji Wuming, and even death cannot be compared with it."
"Did you touch the divine view of the Great Prophecy ritual?"
"Yes. You have to admit that I did a good job. Oh, wisdom, sweat and effort, everything is so sweet, like a struggle in dying." Qitanna licked her bleeding fingers and pointed around herself: "Oh, although you are in, don't keep getting close to avoid being hurt or dead. This beautiful creation is actually a very dangerous thing."
"Then you should come here now and surrender." McIntosh winked. One of his students summoned a small lightning ball, floating slowly like a feather, gradually approaching Qitana.
"Oh, I've said it all, but you don't listen." Qitanna had already converted her voice to her youth. She bent forward slightly, then stroked the crystal cluster with her hand and said, "The minions of the usurper are all fools who do not listen to advice and do not receive lessons."
A layer of stream of light flashed across the surface of the crystal, and the lightning ball was sucked in at once. Then, the size of the crystal increased slightly, but it was impossible to see the extent without Hawkeye meditation.
"Who is talking?" The bearded priest suddenly looked around with caution. Everyone shook their heads. There was indeed no other voice around. "Is it an illusion?" He raised the holy emblem and cast a protective magic on himself. Suddenly...
"Die." Qitana said: "The order you get is death."
A rainbow-colored light shot out from the crystal cluster and hit the bearded priest. His protective magic was unresponsive. Then everyone noticed that his eyes were unconscious, and then fell down straight and died of anger.
"Anti-death barrier!" Archbishop McIntosh held up the holy emblem, and a green light shrouded on everyone. He then summoned lightning and shot directly at Qitanna without mercy. The lightning flew quickly and directly shattered half of Qitanna's body. You can see that the flesh, bones and internal organs were all flying into the air. However, part of the energy of this lightning also passed through Qitanna's hands to the crystal cluster.
The scattered body fragments suddenly stopped moving, then turned back and reassembled on Qitanna. Apart from some blood, it was impossible to tell that she had suffered fatal injuries. This scene was so similar to Feichi's resurrection ability, which made the magician feel extremely vigilant! He winked at Benny and Shani and quietly hid backwards. However, McIntosh originally wanted to protect him, but he acknowledged when he saw his move.
"What awesome Thunder! I almost cried out in pain!" Qitanna sat cross-legged, holding the crystal clusters in her arms, and then said, "Listen, the bell of fate is approaching, let's prick up your ears. The command to you is rebellion."
Another rainbow light quietly penetrated the protection of the magic and hit an apprentice. He suddenly rose up and rushed towards McIntosh, holding two balls of lightning in his hand, as if he was about to die together. The Archbishop was knocked down by a sudden attack, and the two wrestled into a ball, and the lightning flew around.
"The word "command for you is to hang. Find a place for yourself." Qitanna held Crystal and pressed her side face against it, like a girl in a boudoir, but she said it was a fierce and vicious order. The priest thought for a while, came to the wall, cleared a candle hole, then put her head on, broke her neck, and committed suicide.
"Oh, the word command given to you is to die." Then another died. Soon, all the pastors were in trouble, or the troubles of their lives were resolved.
"Sir Feich, it's so weird here. Let's go quickly." Shani pulled Feich's sleeve and said anxiously: "This woman seems to have to rely on crystals to cast this kind of curse. She can't do anything about how far we are."
"It's right, young and beautiful little girl, what word should I give you?" She looked at Feiqi and smiled: "They are your people, are they? Feiqi, if you don't come to stop me, they will die!"
"Don't attack her!" Fitch not only did not take action, but also stopped Benny who was preparing to fight. "She was luring us to attack and then triggering the reaction of Crystal Clusters. And she didn't want to kill us for a while."
"Oh, why do you have such a strange idea? Why don't I kill you? What's the use of keeping you?"
"The same reason why you kept Archbishop McIntosh's life." Feiqi waved his staff, used greasy techniques on the rebel, and then easily pulled the archbishop out. The betrayer, like the guys who had greasy techniques in the points melee, kept repeating the process of trying to get up and fall. Seeing that he wanted to perform his magic, Feiqi poked the bottom of the staff and ended his life.
The Archbishop was covered in scars and blood flowed endlessly, all of whom were beaten by various magical techniques. He tried hard to open his eyes and looked at Feiqi and said, "Go away, leave here! Ask Blue Dragon to blow up the place. I will make sure she can't leave here!"
"That's exactly what she wants you to do," Fitch said. "How about you treat your wound first?"
McIntosh shook his head: "This is a wound of punishment magic. It is used to deal with betrayal of the priest. It will inhibit the healing magic magic from playing a role. But I'm fine, this is not a fatal injury. Feich, don't stay here, go! You are Minas Ishir's hope!"
"I didn't expect McIntosh to have such a high opinion of you." Qitanna looked at Feich and said with a smile: "Stay here, young man, there is no hope outside anyway. Rebirth will only happen after destruction, the fire in the abyss..."
Chapter completed!