The moment he saw that hand, Benjamin was so frightened that his hair almost stood up.
It's not that he is timid, it's just that considering the environment he is in now - this is an underground city that has been buried for many years, there is not a single living person, it is as quiet as a cemetery, and a group of statues are walking here. As we walked towards it, there were mountains of skeletons outside... What was even more terrifying was that the place was filled with the green light of a horror movie, and the whole scene was extremely eerie.
No matter how courageous a person is, in this situation, if a hand touches him from behind, he will be so scared that his balls will shrink.
After the initial fright, Benjamin subconsciously used magic and prepared to fight back.
However, what he didn't expect was that the hand on his shoulder suddenly made a sound, and then Benjamin, who was about to fight back, stopped moving.
Well... it wasn't the sound made by his hands, but the sound came from behind him, giving him the illusion that his hands were speaking. In fact, it was the man behind him who spoke.
"Don't be impulsive, sir. We don't mean any harm."
Benjamin dodged and hurriedly distanced himself from the unknown guy behind him. Then, he turned around cautiously and looked across.
I saw three humans standing there.
Not statues, not ghosts, just three living humans. Even though it was reflected in the weird green light, Benjamin could also tell that these were three young people, two men and one woman, standing there, looking at Benjamin with a strange look.
“…”
The scene was a little awkward.
"Who are you?" Benjamin took a deep breath, regained his serious expression, and asked.
Even if it is not a strange creature, it is still a very strange thing for several people to suddenly appear here. His cowardice was noticed by others before he could let down his guard.
"I'm sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet." The three of them looked at each other, and the leader took a step forward and said, "My name is Tony, and we are from the Master Freemasonry. Are you the one who discovered the ruins here?"
… Master Freemasons
Suddenly, Benjamin's heart moved.
He put away some of his alert posture, but did not approach the three people. He said: "Why are the people from the Master Freemasonry here?"
Tony hesitated for a moment and replied: "We received news that there was an elemental movement in the south of Riley City, so we came to investigate. As a result, we found a big hole in the mountain. We walked in along the entrance of the hole and found this ruins. Finally, I met you, Your Excellency.”
Hearing this, Benjamin couldn't help but think of the green light that burst into the sky when the cave entrance was opened.
It's really not far from Riley City. If someone is alerted and comes looking for him, that's normal. It's just... He was still surprised that the Masters and Freemasons actually sent people over.
He did not expect that his first contact with the Master Freemasonry would be in such a situation.
"Do you have anything to prove your identity?" However, after thinking about it, he still asked.
The three of them nodded, took out a badge from their pockets, and showed it to Benjamin.
Benjamin had heard about the badge of the Mages and Freemasons, took a look at it, and confirmed the identity of the three mages through the water element induction method. Therefore, in the end, he was relieved of his suspicions.
"Hello, my name is Benjamin. I am a mage who has recently settled in Riley City." He said.
The three of them also smiled politely and nodded to Benjamin.
"I have heard about you, the one who made a big splash at Master Finch's gathering. I didn't expect to see you here." Tony said with a smile, "This ruin must have been discovered by you. Your Excellency is really amazing."
Although he was flattered, Benjamin was still not in a good mood, so he could only smile reluctantly and nodded.
He had a vague feeling of discomfort.
He made the parchment with drops of blood, and he also opened the hole. Although there is no sense of ownership, it was like he was halfway through digging for treasure. Several people suddenly appeared, saying that they were people sent by the organization, interrupting his exploration, and asking questions about whether he had any A sense of crisis is also normal.
If these three people were asking questions and suddenly said "turn everything over to the state", then Benjamin would definitely beat them up.
"I wonder when you discovered this place?" Tony continued to ask.
Benjamin thought for a moment and said, "Just today, a few hours ago."
"Then what did you find here?" Tony asked immediately.
Look, here it comes.
Benjamin looked normal and said: "I didn't find anything. I didn't dare to touch those moving statues. After walking all the way here, I only saw these stone slabs. I couldn't read anything written on them. I understand, I don’t know what’s going on here.”
As he spoke, he paused briefly and then added in a very natural way: "Have you discovered anything?"
Tony shook his head and instead turned his attention to the slate in Benjamin's hand.
"Can you show us the slate you are holding? Maybe we have relevant information here that can help you decipher it."
Benjamin glanced at the slate, hid his displeasure, and handed the slate to the other party with a smile.
In any case, except for the triangle, he really couldn't understand anything on the stone slab. The slate was an ordinary slate and had no special effects. He had confirmed this. Entering the pure blue world had nothing to do with the slate, so he was willing to hand it over to the other party so simply.
Moreover, he also wanted to know whether the members of the Master Freemasonry could really decipher the content above.
"Let me see, this is..." Tony took the slate and looked at it. The more he looked, the more he frowned.
"How's it going? Can you decipher the writing?"
After a moment of silence, Tony shook his head and said: "This seems to be a very ancient writing. I have never seen this kind of thing in all the records. I... may have to hand it to someone higher up to be able to recognize it. .”
Hearing this, Benjamin looked dissatisfied.
"I found this place, and I also found this stone slab. The Masters and Freemasons have always respected the property of every Master, how could they just take things away from others casually?"
When Tony saw this, he immediately apologized and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, you misunderstood. We didn't intend to infringe on your interests."
Benjamin said coldly: "But what you are doing now is infringing on my interests. Even if this slate is a rare treasure, once you want to take it away, you will definitely not give it back to me."
The slate is indeed not a useful thing, and the contents on it have been remembered by the system. However, if these people want to take away the slate, it will definitely not be justified if Benjamin does not take some benefits.
If he doesn't take a tough stance now, it will be too late for him to be tough when it comes to the issue of the entire underground city.
"How could it be? Your Excellency must have misunderstood us." Tony waved his hand in embarrassment and said, "Let's do this, we use two forbidden spells in exchange for this slate. How about it? Is this transaction sincere enough? Please also ask Your Excellency Don’t be angry.”
Benjamin sneered in his heart.
At the gathering of mages, he heard a lot about the Mages and Freemasons. They have a lot of forbidden spells, but they are basically impossible to use. This guy is proposing this condition now, obviously to bully Benjamin, a foreigner, thinking that he doesn't know, and wants to use these things to deceive him.
Therefore, even though Tony seems to have a good attitude, behind this guy's smiling face, there is definitely a hidden agenda.
"Two forbidden curses..." However, Benjamin did not break out on the spot. Instead, he followed the other party's words and said, "Such a precious stone slab needs at least five forbidden curses. Otherwise, I will not exchange it for you."
They all want to take advantage of each other, so he will take more advantage. If one day he gets lucky and one of his men learns a forbidden spell, then he will make a lot of money.
In short, he felt that he could not get more benefits from the stone slab, and the influence of the Masters and Freemasons was so great, it was not easy for him to break up with them directly.
"Five forbidden curses..."
Tony looked embarrassed, and his two companions matched his expression. It was probably those bargaining tricks that Benjamin was able to rely on. Finally, in five minutes, he used this stone tablet to obtain the six forbidden spells.
The way the Masters and Freemasons record forbidden curses is that they actually write a book for each forbidden curse. After the deal was negotiated, Tony took out six books and handed them directly to Benjamin. With a heartbroken expression, he said: "These are the six forbidden spells. We have always respected every mage. Please don't angry."
Benjamin nodded, pretending to be secretly pleased that he didn't know the forbidden spell couldn't be used, and took the six books.