While Zhao Xu was thinking, Shuangjian had already arranged for his union members to assemble the bamboo poles he had brought with him from the beginning, and then probed into the bottom of the mud to test the depth.
At the same time, he also arranged for combatants to stand on guard all around, guarding against possible attacks at any time. It has to be said that when there are forty people in a team, there will be enough manpower to allocate whatever you want to do.
The entire muddy land is more than a hundred meters long and wide. Although there is no unpleasant stench, the only floating things on it are dead leaves that have just fallen.
At this time, they judged that the muddy area in front of them was only less than one meter deep. The four wanderers responsible for finding the entrance to the stone chamber walked into the mud one after another. Their steps were very cautious, and they first used bamboo poles to explore the depth with each step. Then he continued to move forward.
Zhao Xu, who was concerned about the notes in the stone chamber, felt that the coincidence was a bit too much, but for him at this time, there was definitely no taboo, and he would accept as much as he could.
The only problem is that when he sees the notebook later, he won't be able to ask for it, otherwise it will appear to everyone that he wants to monopolize the mage tower.
Zhao Xu was not nervous. Since the final position of the Mage Tower belonged to him, naturally the notebook and Frost Sword at the back would still be handed over to him. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome for Zhao Xukong to have the Mage Tower.
So Zhao Xu had to ensure that they could enter the mage tower, otherwise Zhao Xu would not be able to ask Shuangjian for it no matter how many reasons he had.
At this time, Shuangjian looked at the gray and worn parchment map in his hand, and continued to direct the four wanderers in the mud to move forward.
As it went deeper, the depth of the silt began to exceed the chests of the wanderers.
The high-powered warriors on the shore who specially used ropes to hold the wanderers also began to hold the ropes tightly.
"There is a raised platform." The wanderer who suddenly led the way shouted excitedly. His progress stopped completely, apparently because he kicked something.
At this time, one rogue raised his dagger and stood aside to be on guard, while the other stood slightly further away to avoid any explosion on the raised stone platform.
The other two adventurers were responsible for breaking the sealed stone platform.
It's just that the slightly raised stone platform itself is only as high as a stone pier, and is completely under the knees of a few people. If they squat down like this, the mud will completely submerge their heads.
In short, these rogues' hands are not long enough, unless they have developed the ability to break traps with their feet.
Frost Sword on the shore also frowned after hearing the feedback from the wanderer.
At the beginning, when everyone made plans and conducted sand table simulations, they did not expect this situation at all. They did not even prepare a few reed poles for breathing.
"Tao Zhi, why don't you stick your butt out and try, the mud will just cover your head." Shuangjian gave risk advice based on everyone's opinions.
"Damn, try sticking your butt up yourself." The wanderer Tiao Zhi complained after hearing these words. At this time, he had already bent down to feel the gap between him and the stone platform.
"The mud is just enough to cover our heads. It's difficult to handle." Dio Zhi continued to speak.
Zhao Xu, who felt that the spell notes were in front of him, didn't want to cause trouble at this time and asked directly: "If you become taller, your head should be exposed, right?"
"That's for sure." Tiao Zhi shouted.
But immediately, he felt something was wrong.
At this time, Zhao Xu, who was on the shore, sprinkled a pile of iron powder and started chanting a spell. After he finished reciting the last syllable.
The iron powder that had been scattered directly turned into a deep light and possessed Tie Zhi. Suddenly, his entire body began to grow larger, and his height and limb lengths increased in equal proportions.
In the end, this transformation stopped completely when Tao Zhi was three meters faster. At this time, he looked at Zhao Xu blankly.
"This is the Human Giant Transformation Technique. It can make you grow one level into a 'large creature'. This way you won't be submerged in the mud because you are too short. Act quickly, it only lasts five minutes." Zhao Xu Although he was a little far away, he still spoke slowly.
Tao Zhi, who felt the effect of the first-level giant enlargement spell lingering on his body, did not dare to argue with Zhao Xu about the height issue. He immediately gritted his teeth and reached down, constantly groping for the stone platform to see if there were any tricks.
Just a few more minutes passed, and Tao Zhi suddenly showed joy and shouted, "I touched it."
Immediately afterwards, there was a vibration on the originally calm ground.
When Zhao Xu saw this scene, he also brewed the "flying technique" spell on the corner of his mouth.
Whenever something goes wrong, he casts a spell.
In an instant, a roaring and vibrating sound came from the entire muddy pool, as if the gears that had been around for a long time finally began to shake, but it was still not enough.
"Be alert!" Shuangjian shouted immediately.
With a swing of their arms, all the rangers raised their long bows and pointed them directly at the few wanderers near the stone platform, as if they were the real enemies.
However, Zhao Xu was not nervous at all. He had seen similar methods before in the underground temple, such as using gear machinery to control whether the door could be raised or lowered.
The enlarged wanderer, Tie Zhi, had already retreated slightly, as if he didn't realize that he had actually caused such a shock.
At this time, only a cylindrical stone platform like a deep well was seen, slowly rising from the mud pool, bringing out the mud underneath the accumulation, revealing various rotten things, which made everyone present feel a little nauseous.
The raised stone well is surrounded by bricks, and the height of the well itself is even higher than the height of everyone present. The original squatting down and groping now turned into climbing up to observe.
It was just that when the trap grew bigger, he easily climbed up the stone well, and then based on his experience in researching institutions, he easily unlocked the sealing cover above the stone well.
"President, there is a passage down the well, it's a bit deep." As he said this, Tuozhi gently threw a stone. After a few seconds, everyone heard the sound of the stone bouncing.
That well is very deep.
At this time, Shuang Jian also knew that he had to seize the time and quickly enter the stone well to explore the note recording the map.
He immediately followed the plan and arranged for people to follow him down the well and into the stone chamber.
The mage initially left this stone chamber for future generations and would not set any complicated traps, so everyone was not too worried.
At this time, Zhao Xu also indicated that he could go down together. Although Shuang Jian was a little confused, he agreed directly.
Just like that, the few people who arranged to go down the well slowly waded through the mud according to the safe route they took at the beginning. Finally, after being pulled and lifted without restraint, they climbed into the stone well one by one, along with the vigilant wanderers. At this time, we also went in together.
Zhao Xu didn't expect too much at this time. The stone well was not far away from him, so he directly activated the teleportation boots under his feet and appeared on the stone well in the blink of an eye.
The players observing the situation were stunned for a moment, but they didn't expect that the Storm Mage didn't even want to walk through the mud, and actually used his spell slots to rush on.
When Zhao Xu arrived at the stone well, he found that there were protruding stone steps on the inner wall of the wellhead made of bricks. You could slowly climb down along the bumps above.
So Zhao Xu followed the people who had climbed down and continued to trigger downwards.
Finally, when he climbed to the last hurdle, the bottom was completely suspended in the air, and there was a large room. Zhao Xu let go and jumped, landing on the ground.
Below the stone well is a spacious room. The surrounding wall bricks are piled neatly without any gaps. It is extremely difficult to imagine that someone built such a secret room under the mud a hundred years ago.
At the end of this very spacious secret room was the same stone door. Both wanderers stared at the lock of the stone door in a daze.
"What's wrong?" Shuangjian asked.
"There is a trap, we have to wait for us to crack it first." A rogue who specializes in unlocking and disarming traps said, which is why he came down here specially.
As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out and opened the lock with another wanderer.
However, as time passed by, the sweat on the foreheads of the two wanderers became more and more.
Until one of the wanderers stopped, his face turned pale from exertion, he kept shaking his head and said: "There is no way to crack it."
The six or seven people on the side felt a little strange.
The trap is not triggered, but why can't it be disarmed
Shuangjian was also a little anxious at this time. They had been targeted and it would be unjust to be intercepted here.
"Let me take a look?" Zhao Xu, who didn't come down originally to show off, saw that the team was stuck in a door lock trap and stepped forward.
At this time, another rogue also stopped, looked at Zhao Xu and said helplessly: "Mr. Guangfeng, your mages are good at casting spells, but to remove traps, you still have to ask us rogue professions."
Zhao Xu smiled carelessly at this time. He pointed to the trap on the door lock that had not been triggered and asked, "It has never been unlocked, but it won't be triggered?"
At this time, the wanderer suddenly understood and nodded: "Yes."
Seeing this scene, Zhao Xu couldn't help but shake his head. The mage also liked teasing his offspring too much.
At this time, Chen Nuo, who also followed, thought that Zhao Xu wanted to use brute force to crack it, and hurriedly shouted: "Knocking technique cannot open the stone door, unless you have the five-ring wall penetration technique."
But Zhao Xu said happily: "No, it's the phantom trap of the second ring."
After saying that, Zhao Xu lightly touched his backpack, and the mechanical trap on the stone door lock was immediately transferred to Zhao Xu's backpack, as if it had been transformed into a magic spell.
The trap originally attached to the door lock disappeared on the spot.
It's just that Zhao Xu didn't reach out to erase it at all, and even the target of his spell just now was his backpack.
The whole process was like magic.
At this time, Zhao Xu's focus was no longer on the door lock. He knew that he needed greater control next.
He directly took out a certificate badge and said to everyone present: "Bangfeng, a senior investigator under the Rose Cross, is now investigating the secret temple extension case. The next process may require everyone's cooperation."
Rose Cross, a secret organization on the surface of Mystra responsible for investigating mysterious events, is also the strongest combat force besides the Spell Guard.
Priest Qingkong, who immediately believed in the goddess, immediately turned sideways to show respect to Zhao Xu.
It's just that besides him, the players present couldn't help but feel their hearts beating. It turned out to be that kind of extremely high-level senior investigator!
Are they involved in Mystra's hidden mission
Is there a deeper secret in this Mage Tower mission
(End of chapter)