Frankly speaking, Leah's way of speaking is simply trying to cover up, it's okay if she doesn't explain it, but once she explains it, no normal mercenary team would dare to take this kind of life-threatening job—this shows that this young lady magician is really serious. It is more suitable for this kind of thing to fool people into boarding a pirate ship, or it is more in line with her style to go straight and scold people in the street. However, today is Miss Liya's lucky day. Not only did she find a "mercenary" team that dared to continue to accept her commission, but this mercenary team really didn't know anything about the so-called "big tunnel".
Hao Ren didn't feel anything wrong with Leah's tone for a while, because he was busy thinking about how to learn more information about this world from the lady magician, so he listened to the other party's mission description absent-mindedly. Then he nodded perfunctorily: "Ah, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, some risks are inevitable..."
Liya was worried that the group of people in front of her would turn away after hearing the word "Datundao", but she didn't expect Hao Ren to have such a reaction, and her eyes widened immediately: "Ah? You just... agreed?"
Only then did Hao Ren recover from his thoughts, and vaguely felt that something was wrong: "Um, is there a problem?"
"We're going near the big tunnel... have you really confirmed the risk?" Rationality told Leah not to emphasize the big tunnel and the risk too much at this time, but as a good girl with a good nature, she I really can't help but want to say a few more words, "Of course, we won't really enter the Great Tunnel, but there is also a possibility of encountering ancient prowlers or shadow erosion near there, ahem... Of course, if you are willing to accept the entrustment I'm still very happy."
At this time, Vivienne continued the topic: "Of course, we understand the risks, but we are very confident in our own strength—besides, as you promised just now, we will not enter that 'big tunnel' ,Is not it?"
"Of course! The great scholar Leah never lies!" Miss Magician puffed her chest out, "Besides, I'm dying, how could I enter that place."
Hao Ren secretly gave Vivienne a look of praise, and the latter gave Vivian a small white eye in return, meaning don't be distracted at such a critical moment.
After this little episode, Hao Ren cheered up and asked like a professional mercenary, "When are we going to set off?"
"If you don't need to make preparations, it's best to start before noon tomorrow. Of course, it can be postponed to the day after tomorrow, but in short, the sooner the better," Liya seemed very concerned about the ruins, "although the ruins won't last long. The legs ran away, but the magic items inside were deteriorating every day, and many important archaeological materials were missed by scholars because of the delay in excavation."
"Then we will set off tomorrow," Nangong Sanba nodded, "but the premise is that you can prepare the supplies for the entire team during the exploration period—we are new to this place, and it is quite difficult to prepare these things by ourselves."
"Of course, this is also the rule of this industry." Leah laughed, looking in a good mood, "Then you guys can rest in this mage tower tonight. After going out, go up to the second floor along the spiral staircase. The guest room is enough, and there are usually golems to clean up the room. People can live in it at any time. It’s good for a few people to take care of themselves. In addition, after dinner, there will be golems sent to your room. The only requirement is It is forbidden to enter the places above the third floor and the basement - my laboratory, the defense center of the magic tower and the energy well are all in those places, I don't care if I run in and kill people."
Of course, Hao Ren had no objection and agreed casually.
After that, Liya said that she would go back to study ancient classics and magic issues, and let Hao Ren and his party move freely on the first and second floors. Before the two parties said goodbye, Hao Ren pretended to make a small request inadvertently: "Yes. Now, if I may—can I borrow some books?"
"Reading?" Leah was a little surprised, "What book?"
"Local customs, historical books, it would be even better if there are information about the relics we need to explore this time," Hao Ren said with a smile, trying to make himself look like a diligent and studious person, "It's still early to sleep, I I am used to reading books to pass the time at night."
"Wow, this is a rare hobby among mercenaries," Leah exclaimed exaggeratedly, and then laughed, "But look at half of the people in your small team are legal Occupation, it’s not hard to imagine. Of course, no problem. Although I can’t lend you my magic book, there are a lot of books in this tower. There is a study room in the innermost part of the second floor. You can read the book, just remember to put it back in its original place after finishing it.”
After expressing his gratitude to the young lady magician again, Hao Ren and his party said good night to Liya, and followed the other party's previous instructions to the second floor to find the guest room for tonight's rest.
"The plan really can't keep up with the changes. Why did you become a mercenary in a daze? You also received a commission to accompany the young female magician to explore the underground ruins." Obviously they are looking for the Goddess of Creation..."
Lily curled her lips and flicked her tail behind her: "It's nothing unusual. When did the landlord come to do things according to the plan? He first went to Lady Goddess's place to apply for a job as an office clerk. You see, it's all wrong now." Where did you go?"
Hao Ren squinted at her: "...you look in a good mood?"
"Yes, yes! Be a mercenary, explore ruins, make money, and dig treasures!" Lily's eyes lit up when she mentioned this, "I really like this tune! I used to write about this subject when I was writing novels. I didn't play enough when I registered the mercenary group in Holleta before!"
"I can't expect you to think about something serious." Vivienne covered her forehead with a headache, "You can go back to the house by yourself, Hao Ren and I will go to that study to find information, and try to make up for it tonight. Basic common sense of the world. Who else wants to come?"
"I'll go, I'll go! I'm not going back to the house," Lily squeezed over, jumping up and down, "I really like reading!"
The little devil Elizabeth pursed her mouth: "I want to go back to the house, I don't want to read books... Woohoo!"
As soon as she turned her head and walked two steps, she was caught by her father by the neck. Yzaks carried his daughter to the study while muttering: "Children should read more books, while their brains are more bright It's better to learn something than nothing, don't just think about playing all day... "
In the end, everyone arrived in the study room, and even Roll followed: Miss Cat is not interested in reading books, she is just afraid that everyone will find a place to have a secret dinner without bringing her along...
In any case, becoming a mage means profound knowledge and a strong desire for knowledge, so no matter how down-and-out mages are, they will not be stingy in collecting books. It was the same with her unreliable teachers. There is a large collection of books in this dilapidated mage tower, which may be a bit shabby compared to those rich mages with aloof status, but in the eyes of ordinary people, the ancient books lined up in the walls of the libraries can still be used " Mountains of books and seas" to describe it.
The study room on the second floor is just one of the many libraries in this tower. It stores popular books such as local customs and hero biographies, but there are no precious books about the mysteries of magic. Obviously, here is Specially prepared for guests visiting the mage's tower: entertaining visitors with knowledge is also the way of a qualified mage's hospitality.
This semi-circular library is not very spacious, but it is more than enough for Hao Ren and his party to read classics in it. After entering the library, Hao Ren first saw four bookshelves lined up along the walls of the room. In front of the bookshelves, there was a wooden ladder that could move freely along the chute. Between the bookshelves, there was a Three wide floor-to-ceiling windows, the night is getting thicker outside the windows.
It seems that the person who built this mage tower did not like to build his residence in a depressing and cramped appearance like some gloomy and old-fashioned classical mages. The wide floor-to-ceiling windows are enough to make visitors feel relaxed and happy when they enter here.
Hao Ren looked around and began to assign tasks: "Let's collect information separately, Lily and Roll are responsible for the first frame, Nangong brothers and sisters, your second frame, Lao Wang and Elizabeth, your third, I Look for the fourth one with Vivienne. As long as you can understand the world view, you can read it, and you can scan it on the data terminal, and give priority to searching for information related to the keyword 'big tunnel'—whether historical facts or legends."
"I have a question," Lily held up her hand, "why put me in the same group as the fuck—she obviously can't help!"
"Is there a problem with balancing progress between the group with the highest education and the lowest education?"
"... Seems to make sense."
After assigning everyone what they should do, everyone began to work separately among the bookshelves, with the assistance of translation plug-ins and information processing links, their efficiency when browsing the materials was almost like laser scanning, and this The true face of the world was gradually unveiled in front of them.
Hao Ren was flipping through the "Frost Wolf-A Brief History of the Ten Kingdoms in the North" in his hand, and approached Vivienne: "How is the situation of the little weak chicken?"
Vivienne raised her left hand, concentrating a little, and then a smoke-like thing squirmed and took shape in her hand, turning into the appearance of a weak chicken. The little guy seemed a little overwhelmed by the sudden summoning. She stared at Hao Ren for two seconds. There was no emotion in those blood-red muddy eyes, but she showed her vigilance with actions. And conflict: "Scare—biubiubiu!"
Hao Ren casually blocked those shadow arrows that were not much stronger than the water and said, "If you biu again, you will be sent to Raven 12345 to eat noodles every day!"
"Hey!!"
"But you can stay with us if you are obedient and obedient, and you can eat meat every day."
The little thing thought hard and nodded vigorously.
"Look, it's quite obedient." Hao Ren looked at Vivienne proudly. "So, now you can control this little thing freely? Just like your little bat?"
"It's so convenient," Vivian sighed, "I tried just now, but I could only summon her out or force her back into my body, other than that, she didn't listen to me at all, far worse than a little bat. "
Hao Ren thought for a while: "That's also an advantage, at least it's easy to carry."
On this point, Vivienne highly agrees.