In the next three days, news about the front line came one after another. When he heard that Nightingale was in a coma after running out of magic power, his heart tightened a lot. Fortunately, the other party was not in serious trouble. When the news arrived, it was basically back to normal. .
The exploration results show that there is indeed a relic of an underground civilization in the Daxue Mountain, but its preservation is far less intact than the one in the Desperate Mountain Range. Most of the caves have collapsed, and the few remaining compartments are filled with rubbish food, eggs and corpses. Not far from the underground lake, the Taquila witch also found the magic core that had been damaged long ago. Almost no valuable documents were left. The only gain at present is a primitive carrier and two swallowing worms.
This made Roland a little surprised.
It wouldn't be surprising if the multi-eyed monster roaming the lake was just a pure beast, but it happened to regard the ruins as a suitable lair for home. But the other party is obviously not someone without IQ. The laboratory that drove the worms to devour Agatha and the Black Rock Tower in the devil's camp have nothing to do with predation, plus the strange worms found underground that wrap devils and humans, no matter how you look at it. There is a suspicion of deliberately collecting information on the two races.
Especially when the first batch of "cyst corpses" were transported back, he noticed that the broken skin of the victims was not caused by corrosion, but waxing after long-term storage. This suggests that the corpses in the cysts have been around for a long time and are unlikely to have been prepared for stockpiling rations.
This kind of behavior of making specimens of other creatures is obviously only done by intelligent individuals. In this case, why does it have to toss the relics beyond recognition
Or... what Taquila witches value, monsters don't care
Roland flipped through the "live reproduction photos" drawn by Soraya and thought for a moment.
When the monster finally submerged in the water, the intense hatred revealed by the hundreds of scarlet eyes that remained was like an illusion. I noticed something, as if I was just staring at it before, but it brought a very clear emotion behind it, especially when comparing the two pictures together, there is a faint feeling that the two are not the same monster.
As for the lake at the bottom of the ruins, Sylvie had already confirmed that its flow went to the water vein leading to the sea.
And according to his current technical level, once the enemy escapes into the whirlpool sea, it means that he has completely lost his target. All that can be done after that is to blow up the ruins dome and completely seal the underground water veins to ensure the safety of the rear of Neverwinter City.
Not without good news, of course.
Lightning's report had mentioned that Fran was bound by the gelatinous substance ejected by a reptile of the same type as the "egg bug" that wrapped the body, and the mucus in their body seemed to be able to It solidifies quickly and produces a strong cohesive force, just like a spider spinning silk. At the same time, these reptiles have no intelligence at all, and they have no offensive power. Agatha has carried out research on them and confirmed that they do not belong to any species in the Fertile Plains.
In other words, this reptile was most likely brought by a "monster".
Roland doesn't care where it comes from. What he cares about is the glue that can solidify quickly, and according to Lightning's description, there may be the possibility of artificial breeding.
Therefore, in his reply, he asked Agatha to make a detailed report on the hazards, predation range, and living habits of the new species; in addition, those strange plants and fungi in the ruins are also within the collection task, especially those that can emit darkness Luminous fruit,. And the giant mushrooms the size of adults are particularly interesting to him.
Just when Roland was about to look at the wonders of the world at the bottom of the cave again, there was a knock on the door outside the office.
It was Phyllis who walked in.
After saluting, she said, "Your Majesty, Master Pasha hopes to talk to you about the ruins."
Roland nodded. All the information he had received these days would be copied to Taquila. He also wanted to know what the ancient witches thought about the visceral monsters.
"Just use a video conference to talk."
"Vision... what?" Phyllis was stunned for a while, then quickly responded, "You mean the phantom instrument?"
"That's right, it's the same old place, the parlor on the first floor." Roland couldn't help grinning, and now someone could finally understand his "nonsense".
"I see," she also laughed, "I'll inform Pasha right now."
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When they came to the hall, Falti and the others who were waiting here immediately stood up straight, put their hands on their chests, and gave him the gift of a high-ranking person. a pattern.
Since taking them to visit the dreamland, these witches of God's Punishment have completely regarded him as a figure comparable to the third seat of the Federation. Although they still use the word mortal when talking about other subjects, they obviously did not include him. This can be clearly felt from etiquette and attitude.
Roland once told them not to pay too much attention to these formal things, but the witches of God's Punishment agreed, and the salute was still the same as before, even more serious than the guards. After a few times, he let them go.
Walking into the living room, Pasha was already waiting opposite the light curtain.
"First of all, I have to express my sincere thanks to you," she said, bending her beard, "whether it's exploring the ruins these days, or allowing the witches of God's Punishment to find their lost feeling, your help means a lot to Taquila. ”
"In the face of the upcoming Battle of Divine Will, this is also a kind of self-help," Roland responded with a smile, "By the way, have you figured out how to recover the carriers in the ruins?"
"There are only two ways... Either bring the carrier back directly, or transport the soul instrument over there," she paused, "I prefer the latter."
After the magic core is closed, it is no different from a dry skeleton. It is not difficult to transport it through a cement ship, but the carrier is not good... Even the unactivated sarcoma and worm are far beyond the basic education of Neverwinter. It's not enough for the people to accept these monster-like bodies from hell.
Roland also prefers the second approach in principle, but there are also problems with transporting the instruments.
"So have you chosen a witch who is willing to accept soul transfer?"
Unlike half a month ago, although the possessed carrier has abandoned the human form and cannot be restored, it can re-experience the long-lost sense of touch, taste and smell. Therefore, most witches of God's Punishment are willing to, and can even be said to be, desire and carrier. Fusion, which is why Pasha and others are so concerned about the relics that may exist in the snow-capped mountains.
Now, however, the situation has changed completely.
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