Goron looked into the old man's eyes, and then said nothing. He only saw his right hand patting the back of his left hand. The next moment, he held the stone with no idea of its use in his fingers.
Goron handed the stone directly to the old man, seemingly not worried that the old boy would run away with the thing. Others didn't think there was anything strange about this. After all, with the "real strength" Odin had just shown, it was not surprising that Gronn did not dare to disobey him and refuse his request. But the old man's eyes flickered and his expression was complicated. He obviously knew that his little trick of pretending to be a ghost had been seen through by Gron. Because of this, he was surprised by Gron's trust and cooperation in him, and a lot of emergency excuses he had prepared before were of no use. But the old man thought again and suddenly understood what Goron was thinking. I think this kid already knows that this stone is not something that can be of real value once you get it...
"Aren't you bastards all curious about why I can't live a good life and want to enter this tower again? Aren't you all guessing that I came to accompany you brats to these low-level towers just to get this stone? Are you from home?" The old man glanced at everyone, especially those with dissatisfaction and resistance hidden in their eyes, and then said word by word: "Okay, I will tell you now, you brats, please listen. Now, the real value of this stone in my hand..."
"The real name of this stone is the Stone of Chigliano, and it forms part of the Stonehenge of Chigliano."
"Ciliano Stonehenge!" Many people in the crowd exclaimed. It seemed that many people knew about this stone formation that Old Odin mentioned. Immediately, Goron got the general idea from Bluetooth next to him. The Cigliano Stone Circle turned out to be one of the many mysteries of the Tower of Babel. This is a huge ancient stone ruin composed of six 66-meter-high stone pillars and 6,665 nearby gravels within a 660-meter radius. Its existence can be seen in many tower spaces. Stonehenge can be seen on plains, grasslands, swamps, and many spaces above the 800th floor.
No one paid much attention to it at first, because after thousands of years of repeated research and attempts, this building looked like a crude building made by low-level primitive intelligent creatures to worship ancestors. It itself did not possess any kind of magic power, and it could not be used. To offer sacrifices to the gods in heaven. There is nothing valuable hidden in this stone formation. Over time, this stone formation has been regarded as an ordinary scenery. Just ignore it. Until one day, a very bored strong man scratched his name on a stone pillar of Chiliano Stone Circle with his sword blade, and then continued to attack the tower level. This man was so powerful that he reached the next level in just over twenty hours. It happened that there was also a Cigliano Stonehenge in this layer, and then something surprising happened. On a certain stone pillar in this stone circle, there were also preserved the words that this strong man had casually carved before. own name.
Taking this as an opportunity, after a long period of exploration. Tower explorers have discovered many interesting secrets about Chigliano Stonehenge. First of all, if any stone circle is changed, including leaving traces, moving stones, or even completely destroying it, then any other tower level will be different. The Stonehenge in the plane will completely reproduce it 100%, subject to chain effects. Secondly, whatever damage the stone tower suffered, the next day. That is, it will automatically restore after twenty-four hours. Third, every time a tower level is completely conquered, the original Stonehenge in that tower level will disappear out of thin air and then randomly appear in other tower levels.
Many data about Stonehenge are related to the number "6". Even the numbers on the towers where Stonehenge appears often contain "6". Some people infer from this that the stones that make up Chigliano Stonehenge are not the current 6,665, but should be 6,666. In other words, this Stonehenge is not complete. , and his real role. Only the last stone can be found.
Could it be that... this inconspicuous stone in the old man's hand is the last lost component of the legendary Chiliano Stonehenge
"I have been studying Stonehenge for hundreds of years, so I will never be wrong about the texture of this stone. The smell, taste, temperature, age of existence... all the data are consistent with Stonehenge. The stone fits perfectly, and its size and shape are exactly what I have deduced over and over again." To prove what he said, the old man took out a piece of parchment that looked very old. Opening it up in front of everyone's eyes, it depicts dazzling triangles, rectangles and circles, and is filled with dense data and formulas. At the center where these lines converge, the shape of a stone suddenly intersects. Everyone compared the shape and size of the stone in Odin's hand, and it was indeed exactly the same as the one on the parchment roll. This parchment roll is probably several times older than anyone here except Odin. It is covered with traces of time and repeated hand rubbing. It cannot be temporarily forged by an old guy.
"Is this really... the final component of Chiliano Stonehenge?"
"I guarantee it with my life!" the old man replied firmly.
"So, what can you promise us?" A fish-man shaman in the crowd asked: "Can this stone really solve the eternal mystery of Chiliano Stonehenge? After solving it, we can What benefits can be gained from this? ”
In Gron's view, this is the most critical part of the problem. "Interests" are always the most powerful weapon that drives people's hearts.
However, Old Man Odin's answer made Gronn full of doubts and confusion...
"I can't promise you anything! Although I have been studying for hundreds of years, I can't make a guarantee. But you answer me, in this Tower of Babel, who of you can make any guarantee to others? So. .. ...I may solve the mystery of Stonehenge, or I may not. And you may get unimaginable rewards, artifacts, power, everything, but the greater possibility is that you still get nothing. I don’t even know where he died. That’s all I can say. If you want to continue to follow Boss Goron, just stay here. If you don’t want to, we have obtained several door-opening props before and you can leave at any time. "
Everyone immediately began to whisper among themselves, and Goron looked worried. In his opinion, these people had lost their reason to continue exploring. There is no way to guarantee benefits, there is no upper limit to the risk, and you may die at any time... If it were Gron himself, there would be no reason to continue. But after all, Goron was not a native resident of Blackwater City, so he couldn't understand what these people really thought. It can be said that the people of Blackwater City have been dealing with this stone tower left by the Magic Emperor all their lives. They live to explore the stone tower. If they die, it is best to die in the tower. For them, the greatest glory is not how much their strength has improved, or what powerful props and equipment they have obtained. For the residents of Blackwater City... no, for any explorer of the Tower of Babel, the greatest honor is always to conquer new tower levels and solve unsolved mysteries. Even if you can't get any benefits from it... The relics left by the Magic Emperor have such charm. So after the uproar, no one chose to quit. In order to strengthen everyone's belief and inspire everyone by completely cutting off the escape route, Gron destroyed all the door keys on the spot.
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The team continued to march and explore. Different from the previous confusion, everyone was paddling to varying degrees. After having a specific goal, the guys who originally seemed like a ragtag group suddenly became motivated and worked hard with all their strength. With the attitude of going forward, he strictly carried out every task assigned by Odin and used his own talents to the limit.
Next, the strategy for the tower level began to become smoother again, and the progress was rapid. However, perhaps due to bad luck, the Chiliano Stonehenge that everyone was looking forward to never appeared. Finally, we arrived at the 806th level. This is an extremely huge cave space. Everyone is in a huge cave that is nearly a thousand meters high and has no end to the left and right. In this vast and endless space, there are countless branch caves all over the cave walls. , the larger ones can allow giant dragons to pass easily, while the smaller ones can only be walked by naturally short races like murlocs and jackals.
Odin slapped his forehead, looking like he had a terrible headache, and said: "I didn't expect that after hiding here and there, I couldn't escape this level in the end."
"Why, isn't this level tricky?"
Gronn asked from the side. Odin had returned the stone to Gronn. Although the two had never had in-depth communication, they had established initial trust. At least they knew that the other party's true purpose had no essential conflict with himself. If there is no worry at all, Goron's purpose is to hunt down the Knights of the Apocalypse. He does not want to waste his precious time on useless "solving puzzles" as much as possible. He is even more worried if he finds Stonehenge and solves its puzzle. After that, the team that was finally put together may be disbanded directly. Especially the old ghost Odin. Although this old guy is not very popular, there is no denying that his mind and experience are indispensable and valuable forces in this Tower of Babel. Without his support, Gronn may even be unable to move here. So from Gron's point of view, he still hopes that the Cigliano Stonehenge will appear as late as possible, or even not at all. (~^~)