Kingdom of Turin, city of clouds.
The sunset glow in the sky glows softly and beautifully, just like the skirt of the setting sun, showing the world the last appearance of today.
A man and a woman are strolling arm in arm on the streets of Yuncai City intimately. The men and women are very ordinary in appearance and temperament, and they look inconspicuous in the crowd. No one would have guessed that that unattractive man was the third prince "Arthur" of the Longhuang Empire who was now famous all over the world.
Chen Rui's camouflage technique can change anyone's appearance, even a false god can't see the clue, Lola's transformation technique is equally brilliant, even if an assassin walks by at this time, they will not know that the two are the targets of the assassination .
Pagliu and Diudiu in the "Brother Greeting Team" have already passed Garton City to the Mirror City of the Loya Kingdom. The team will pass through the portal of the Mirror City to the Starlight Kingdom, and then from the Starlight Kingdom to the Lanyao Empire. the fastest route.
Chen Rui took the fairy lady Long and left the team to fly solo. His first destination was not the Lanyao Empire, but the Emerald Forest. So this time I chose the fastest route to the Emerald Forest, from Sunset City in Yangshan Kingdom to Turin Kingdom, Baicheng Kingdom and other places, and then headed to the Emerald Forest by water.
After dealing with the affairs of the dwarves and elves, Chen Rui will enter the Lanyao Empire through the Emerald Forest. Anyway, after Pagliu and others arrive at the Lanyao Empire, they will slow down and wait for the real protagonist "Arthur" to come to join , and then went to Lanyao Imperial Capital to attend the wedding.
Chen Rui and Luo La crossed the border of Xiying City all the way, and when they arrived at the Cloud City of Turin Kingdom in two days, it was getting late. At this time, it was still far away from Yinsuo City, the border of Baicheng Kingdom. Therefore, the two decided to temporarily stay in Yuncai City for one night.
The Kingdom of Turin is a small country. Although the name of Yuncai City is nice, it is located on the border. It is far less prosperous than those cities in the Yangshan Kingdom, and it cannot be compared with the Longhuang Empire. It can only be regarded as a barren small town. The only thing worthy of praise is the handicrafts here, which are quite exquisite.
"Lola, do you like this earring?"
"kindness."
"This necklace is perfect for you."
"kindness."
"This dress..."
"kindness."
"Lola?"
"kindness?"
"What's the matter?"
"I like them all." (I like them very much) Although the answer was very simple, Miss Long's heart was as sweet as drinking honey. As long as Chen Rui chose it, she was affirmed without exception.
Chen Rui looked at Laura's smiling expression, and suddenly felt a tacit understanding. What she liked was not only these gifts, but also this kind of life and this kind of feeling.
He likes it too.
Love can't be blindly turbulent waves, the excitement of life and death, but more of the warmth that is as plain as water and sympathetic to each other.
He went through life and death several times, worked hard, finally ended the war in the demon world, and released a magic game against the abyss in the two worlds, not for any great ambition, but just to protect his cherished people and cherished happiness.
For this reason, he will look directly at the unknown dangers ahead and continue to move forward.
"Boss," Laura's eyes lit up, and she picked up something, "I want this."
"Wrap them up together." Chen Rui said.
Laura shook her head: "I'll pay for this one, I bought it for Dodo."
Chen Rui looked at that exquisite little toy, and thought of the cute little Phoenix daughter who would leave saliva marks on his face every day, his heart was warm, and he couldn't help but tighten his hand holding Laura.
"Miss Dodo?" Laura's tacit understanding with Chen Rui is getting deeper and deeper: "Athena and the others?"
Chen Rui nodded, and Laura leaned gently on his shoulder: "Next time, bring Athena and the others out together."
"En." Chen Rui knew that it was actually very difficult. Xi Ya, Catherine, and Athena all had important positions, and it was almost impossible to leave their posts for a long time, especially the two empresses. Maybe one day, they could completely Take the weight off your shoulders so you can truly relax.
"Two, this is the product you selected." The owner of the boutique is an old man with a smile on his face, looking at the man and woman who look like a couple with a smile, "Your Excellency is four black crystal coins and twelve white crystal coins. , The little toy that the lady bought is three amethyst coins and seven white crystal coins, the odds are removed, and there are four black crystal coins and three amethyst coins in total, thank you."
Chen Rui and Luo La paid the money, and the boss kindly added: "The two of you should be from other places. It's getting dark now, so hurry up and find a hotel to stay in. Don't go out at night, and my place will be closed immediately." gone."
Chen Rui was taken aback, and asked, "Is there a curfew at night? Even if it's a curfew, it's still early."
"It's not a curfew... There's something wrong with this time, even the guards don't dare to come out easily at night."
Luo La carefully noticed the abnormality of the street outside. It was quite lively when entering Cloud City, but after visiting a few shops, there were very few pedestrians, and most of them seemed to be in a hurry, as if they wanted to hurry back. , Two-thirds of the shops were closed.
Chen Rui asked curiously: "What's going on here?"
"Since you have come to Cloud City, you have never even heard of this? This is a famous ghost town!" The boss looked around and said carefully: "Every night, the area around Cloud City will be shrouded by a mysterious force. , This kind of power is eerie and terrifying. It can absorb the soul and vitality of human beings. Even if they walk outside, the power of the body will be swallowed up. Legend has it that some kind of terrible ghost is at work, and people who go out will be sucked out of their flesh and soul. There is also a legend that it is a curse, cursing the darkness behind the light... This situation has existed for many, many years, and I don't know the exact time. There have been many daring adventurers who deliberately went out at night to find out , When it was discovered the next day, it had turned into a pool of dry bones. After such incidents happened continuously, no one dared to try it again. Even the people in the church advised everyone not to go out at night. The glory of the Palace of Light in the capital The knights have come to investigate several times, but they have found nothing. You came at the wrong time. This week is the time when the strange force is strongest every year. You should find a hotel to stay right away, or you will be in danger if you are late."
"The curse that has plagued the city for many years? Wraith?" After leaving the shop, Miss Long's eyes flickered a little. Chen Rui could see that the boss's kind reminder not only did not make Laura vigilant, but aroused interest.
For the scientist fairy Miss Long, wraiths are just undead creatures with stronger spiritual power, and curses are just another form of magic and elemental attacks. It is rare to come across this kind of research object, how can I miss it
As for wraiths or curses, Chen Rui didn't take it seriously. He has a super system and many abilities, and Laura has a six-element kingdom. There is nothing to be afraid of.
"Let's find a place to rest first and have a drink," Chen Rui's words made Luo La stunned for a moment, and then the guy kissed the back of his hand: "Then when it gets dark, let's go and see those so-called Wraith, Lord Valley Master?"
The last title reminded Luo La of the past when Chen Rui first joined Rainbow Valley as an "assistant". With gentle eyes, she let out a soft "oh" and leaned her body closer to him.
late at night.
There was not a single pedestrian in Yuncai City, and even the guards guarding the city gates were hiding in the fortress at the top of the city and did not dare to come out. In fact, at night, no one in the entire "ghost city" dared to enter or make trouble in the city...except , two new "tourists" in town.
"It is indeed a strong resentment, somewhat similar to the breath of the undead, no wonder it is considered to be a resentful spirit." Laura carefully felt the strong dark power in the city, "However, it does not feel like a pure undead breath."
Chen Rui added: "This breath has a certain corrosive effect on the soul, and it is easy to cause some hallucinations, but it does not cause much substantial harm. This should be the reason it is considered a 'curse'."
Laura nodded, closed her eyes, and opened her perception with all her strength: "It's a very strong strange power, and it also greatly interferes with perception, but the flashing direction of the dark element tells me that the source should be outside the city."
"Then go and solve the mystery."
The two of them didn't need to move, they just maintained a certain speed and flew hand in hand. With Lola's induction, they approached the source of the strange force step by step, a piece of ruins scattered in the woods.
The ruins are obviously located in the outskirts of Yuncai City, and the distance is quite far away, but the strange force emitted actually enveloped the entire city.
Chen Rui frowned: "The scale of this ruin is very large. It looks like some kind of dilapidated ruins. It is quite old and lifeless. You can't feel the breath of any living things at all. Wait, there is a special kind of smell in it. The breath of power seems to be... "
"It's an ancient rune! The breath is still quite secret... I seem to have found a hub." Luo La answered, and moved his hand away, and a huge broken pillar buried in the rock slowly stood up. The movement was very careful. Under the moonlight, Chen Rui saw a special circular symbol faintly on the broken pillar.
After the broken pillar was erected, Chen Rui could clearly feel the surrounding changes in his spiritual power, as if a certain switch had been turned on. Of course, not everyone has the sensitivity like Luo La and him, especially for ancient runes. Comprehension, it is even more impossible to find this hub in the first place among the ruins.
"This is a pattern-finding game." Although the appearance has changed, Chen Rui is very familiar with the light in the purple eyes of the fairy Miss Long, as if a child found some interesting toy, "I see, It's just like your big nine-square grid game last time, you have to calculate the appropriate numbers and open them one by one, let me see... "
This kind of problem-solving thinking is a kind of enjoyment for Luo La. Chen Rui didn't disturb her, but just looked at the surrounding situation. The forest is very large, but it can't completely cover the scope of the ruins. Chen Rui had been to the Trivant ruins of the Fengying Empire in the Fallen Angel Empire, and compared with the scale of this ruins, it seemed far inferior.
"Thirty-five meters to the west, this... and then 12 meters to the north..." Here, Luo La has quickly calculated the order and position of each hub, and with a wave of her slender hand, each object was erected.
These "hubs" have strict order requirements and appear to be very complicated, but both Chen Rui and Luo La are proficient in ancient runes, and the level of the magic circle can be called a master level, so the difficulty of this level is not difficult for the two of them.
Chen Rui noticed that there were traces of being moved around these hubs. It seems that Luo La was not the first person to open the hubs, and the circular symbol can be seen in several places in the ruins, like a cloud... Cloud City
The sound of "rumbling" sounded, interrupting Chen Rui's thoughts. It turned out that Lola had successfully activated all the hubs, and the erected objects began to glow, connecting with each other and interweaving into a strange figure. In the blink of an eye, the landform below began to change rapidly.
Waves of strong spiritual power surged out, mixed with resentment that eroded the soul, and it was boundless, just like the batch of resentful souls that Chen Rui encountered at the bottom of the sea of death in the demon world.
The scene below gradually became clear. It was originally a shielding force of space, but now it has been lifted by Luo La. You can see a road leading to a place similar to a square in front, and the square is faintly shining.
"Whoo! Whoosh! Whoosh..." Countless cold lights roared towards Lola in the air, at an extremely fast speed, and the shadow below flickered—someone!