The treasure hiding place of the orc robber Lul is actually very secret. It is located deep in the Ash Forest, next to an open space that breeds skeletons.
In the Ash Forest, there are some places where negative energy is particularly easy to accumulate, so that not a single blade of grass can grow, and there is nothing but flat ground. Under the flat ground, the flow of negative energy will slowly transfer various bones here, forming a huge bone pile. Every night, they will turn into a large group of skeletons, silently absorbing negative energy in the open space and continuously strengthening.
This special terrain is called a "skeleton pile". Sui Xiong had studied such a "skeleton pile" when he first set foot on land.
The place where Ruhl used to hide the treasure is located near a medium-sized "skeleton pile". No matter whether you look at it from the sky or on the ground, you can't find anything special. You can only find this coordinate by using positioning magic.
Positioning magic is a very special kind of magic. It combines astrology and detection to divide the vast land into a huge coordinate system, and each coordinate is a location. It is said that some people have been studying positioning magic that also takes "height" into account, but so far they have not been successful.
This magic is a bit unorthodox and a bit complicated to use, but it is very popular. Firstly, it is extremely helpful when venturing in the wild. You can quickly judge the direction by comparing it with the map. Secondly, it is extremely useful when hiding treasures. It is simply impeccable.
Before the invention of locating magic, treasure hunters had to design features for their treasures that were clear and distinct but not easily noticeable. This is really a technical job. I don’t know how many people have taken the treasure map left by their predecessors and gone through all kinds of hardships to find the treasure, only to find that it had been poached by adventurers who happened to pass by. Some narrow-minded and mean people The guy would even leave some traps inside the treasure, which would make the real owner bloody.
But since the invention of location magic, hiding treasure has become much easier. You can make the treasure hiding place nondescript. Even if a group of people search here for ten days and a half, they still won't find anything special. Only by knowing the exact coordinates of the treasure location can the treasure be found.
Compared with their predecessors who had to compete with future generations of treasure hunters, today's treasure hunters only need to keep the treasure secret enough and leave the coordinates and excavation methods to their descendants, and everything will be fine.
The same is true for the treasure of Bloody Hand Ruhr. There is nothing special about its location. Even if they had the exact coordinates, when Gerald and the others arrived at the location indicated by the coordinates, they were still a little confused.
"This place doesn't look special at all. Even if there is a treasure, where is it hidden?" Palinzai looked around carefully, but couldn't find any trace of the treasure. He couldn't help but be a little suspicious, "Could that guy leave it there?" Are the coordinates given below wrong?”
Of course, the coordinates cannot be wrong. When Ruel's soul fell into Sui Xiong's hands, it was like turning into a book that could be read at any time without any hidden things. Sui Xiong had already told Gerald all the information about this treasure, and he even knew exactly what was in the treasure. How could the coordinates be wrong
"This is the right place. You need to dig straight down, about ten feet, and you will see a magic mechanism. To unlock the mechanism, you need Ruel's own bloodline as proof, so you will have to trouble Renn then." Gerard told some of the information selectively, "Anyway, let's start work first."
Of course, everyone had no objection to this, and the three of them got busy on their own.
Gerrard is a man of great strength and is the main force in the excavation. Renne is experienced and can help with the attack. As for Palin, he can only be responsible for setting up the camp so that everyone can have a good rest at night.
In fact, according to Gerald's original intention, it was just fine to come alone to hunt for treasure. He felt that even if he was not strong enough on his own, he could still ask His Majesty Oscar for help. It seemed that there was no need to ask for help from others. But Sui Xiong doesn't think so. He feels that Gerald is already very out of touch with society. If he doesn't work hard to develop some interpersonal relationships, sooner or later he will become a reclusive master who is "reclusive and independent" and is too powerful like a giant dragon. Like other creatures, they live alone in a deserted land. Not to mention friends, not even a ghost is seen.
Human beings are social creatures after all, what fun is there in being such a creature!
So he asked Gerald to bring along Palin, who wanted to follow him to open his eyes. He also used the excuse "I'm very busy" to let Gerald find helpers to help dismantle the magic mechanism. Ultimately, I just hope that Gerald can interact with people more and make more friends.
In fact, he has been thinking about how to re-adjust Gerrard's appearance during this period. The image of this bald guy (although he is no longer bald) is so cool that he has no friends. Even if you don’t consider friends, it’s hard to find a partner for such a big guy!
Isn’t there a wise saying on earth that says age, appearance, income, personality, gender, life and death, etc., cannot stop love, only physical fitness is a flaw. Gerald's aesthetics definitely belong to the human category. It is impossible to like large creatures such as ogres or mountain giants. If you want to find a partner, you still have to make him smaller again, or give him the freedom to grow bigger. Just the ability to become smaller.
So since having a good sleep, Sui Xiong has been working hard on this topic. At this moment, if someone flies to a high altitude and flies to the huge floating jellyfish, he can see a muscle on the back of the jellyfish that is constantly changing its shape.
That was when he was conducting experiments and studying the means of free deformation.
Sui Xiong himself can transform, but his transformation speed is not very fast, and this transformation still has certain risks. Except for him, who is not afraid of death, others may not be able to use it. Judging from the spell systems in this world that he came into contact with, there should be a better, fast and reliable way to transform.
There must be a way, it just needs to be found.
In the past few days, while Gerald and the others were on their way, Sui Xiong was studying intently, trying to find this solution.
But this kind of situation is destined not to yield results quickly. All he can do is to be patient and explore and ponder slowly.
When it was getting late, Gerald finally dug out the magic mechanism. It was a metal plate at least five feet square, with intricate patterns carved on it that looked dazzling. In the center of the pattern, there is a drop-shaped groove, which runs through the entire pattern through countless veins like blood vessels.
The correct way to unlock this mechanism is to drop blood with the same bloodline as Ruhr into the drop-shaped groove, and then the blood will flow along the veins into the magic circle. First activate the bloodline identification magic circle. If the bloodline identification can be passed, Then further activate the remaining magic circle, finally unlock the mechanism, and open the way to the treasure house. And if it fails to pass the bloodline appraisal, the magic circle will dim, and it will take a night to absorb the free negative energy before it can recover and be available for the next appraisal.
However, Gerald would definitely not be able to find out Ruhr's bloodline, because when Sui Xiong found the information in Ruhr's memory, the orc had already died hard, and the blood in the corpse had lost its vitality and could not pass the appraisal. -Any bloodline identification array will only recognize living blood, and will never recognize the blood of dead bodies.
So after digging out the magic circle, the rest is the work of Ren, a senior thief.
"It looks quite complicated, not average." Ren didn't rush to take action. He observed carefully for a while and praised, "The person who arranged this magic mechanism is a good hand. Not only is his skills superb, but his magic level is also extraordinary. !”
"Generally speaking, such a magic mechanism requires the cooperation of a man who feeds his hands (thief) and a man who feeds his head (mage). But this mechanism seems to be made by one person, which is very rare. To be honest , although the level of this magic is not high, but those of us who live on our hands generally cannot learn magic, so it is really surprising that we can reach such a level!"
"Can you do that?" Gerald asked.
"It was okay twenty years ago, but not now." Renn shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I learned some spells at that time. Basically, I know all the spells that are useful in our industry. But it hasn't been used in decades. , deserted.”
"Can spells be wasted?"
"Of course, no skill in this world will be wasted. Why are there many powerful adventurers who could cut people with swords and cast spells with sticks when they entered the world, but later they often became simple warriors? Or what about mages? The key is that as the level becomes higher and higher, more and more energy needs to be expended in one aspect, and as a result, the other aspect will be wasted." Renn said, "But don't worry, although I can't do this. The agency is here, but it is still possible to crack it. After all... it is always easier to destroy than to build."
After the old thief finished speaking, he lowered his head and concentrated on cracking the mechanism. His movements were so light and slow that it was almost impossible to tell what he was doing. Gerald looked at it for a while, but he really couldn't see any clue, so he had to shake his head and go back to help Palin.
It took longer than they expected to crack the mechanism, and it was not completed until dark. So they stayed next to the treasure that day and waited until the next day to continue their work.
At night, Palin arranged a magic circle around the camp that could obscure the skeletons' consciousness. Although he was very close to the dense army of skeletons, nothing happened and he slept peacefully.
The sun was very bright the next day, and Renne was in good condition after a good night's sleep. After breakfast, we started to get busy, and finally brought good news at noon.
"It's done!" He said loudly in the pit, "Come here, everyone. This is actually a small teleportation circle."
The three gathered in the pit and stood together as he instructed. Then he activated the cracked magic mechanism, and a faint green light projected out, shining on them.
Accompanied by a slight feeling of dizziness, their vision dimmed and then brightened, and they had been teleported from the pit to a cave.
The cave was extremely dark, but they could see some faintly golden things in the distance shining under the light of gems. The number was far more than they had guessed in advance.
This is the treasure hidden by the orc thief "Bloodhand" Ruhl. It is the wealth accumulated by the band of thieves who have been ravaging the four towns in the northwest for several years.