At the same time as those scarlet eyes lit up, Gracilaria, Polygonum cuspidatum and Hongye's expressions suddenly froze, and they immediately discovered something strange.
And when Lei Xiao also sensed it, he and Ariel and other subordinates instantly retreated hundreds of meters under Jiang Li's teleportation.
In the blink of an eye, a large number of black and sturdy giant figures, like cannonballs, soared into the sky from all over the town, and soon landed where the group of people were.
For a moment, the heavy sound of these black figures falling to the ground caused the surrounding earth to shake, and the momentum was quite astonishing.
Surprised, Lei Xiao looked at it intently.
The height of these giant figures are all over ten meters. Amidst the dust, only pairs of shining scarlet eyes can be seen, looming in the flying dust.
"Good guy, I can crush you even if I step on you."
Just when Lei Xiao curled his lips and thought of this, a group of sudden black giants rushed out of the sand and attacked the group of people.
Only then did Lei Xiao see the other party's true face clearly.
They were stone giants wearing black stone armor, holding black giant swords and black shields, and they looked extremely majestic.
As for the number, there are exactly 20 of them, no more, no less, and their strength is all above level four.
The most important thing is that although the opponent looks very bulky, it is extremely fast.
Almost in an instant, filled with aura of hostility, the group was already very close!
While causing the earth to tremble, 20 giant opponents like hills came madly at them, and the momentum was extremely astonishing.
Wherever you go, there are footprints on the ground that are as big as a car in deep valleys.
"It's indeed quite bluffing. Maybe others will be at a loss. It's a pity that you met me."
Facing an opponent full of murderous intent, Lei Xiao naturally would not sit still and wait for death.
With a wave of Lei Xiao's big hand, the main subordinates who were already ready to go were automatically divided into two camps: melee and long-range, and began to show off their special abilities.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Accompanied by a series of earth-shattering loud noises.
The five fourth-level peak black stone giants who rushed at the front were forcibly intercepted by Huzhang, Hongye, Lian, Sarah, and Ye Cang, and they fought fiercely together.
The other fourth-level stone giants, due to their slower speed, were also blocked by the thick ice walls cast by Fang Hai, Nan Xing, Nan Yue, and the ice demon Gals.
Immediately afterwards, other long-range forces led by Jiang Lei, while surrounding Lei Xiao, also used their special attack magic.
Jiang Li's space transversal, Erza's magic missile, Ariel's Aurora Glory, Chaoyan's fire dragon descending, Lina's multiple bone spear technique, and Lei Xiao's lightning strike technique, like a magic storm, howled one after another.
Then, they hit the black stone giant one after another.
Even though the spell was cast very hastily, it was still possible with the support of all members' level 5 or above weapons.
The powerful magical impacts still caused many stone giants to stumble and fall to the ground, struggling to get up.
As the rich magic particles vibrated, Jiang Li's space was traversed, and two stone giants who were next to each other were cut off at waist level, and were reduced to a pile of rubble in mid-air.
However, it can still be clearly seen that the magical defense of these black stone giants is extremely good, and most of them are still intact.
"Lord, the skin of these giant golem puppets is so thick, and their magic resistance is unmatched by ordinary golem puppets."
Lina blinked her slender eyelashes and looked at the sharp bone spear she shot out, but it had little effect. The leaves on her head couldn't help but tremble slightly: "Judging from this huge body, could it be a Titan?"
A product of the clan?”
"But this town is of average size, not like the unbelievably huge buildings of the Titans."
Chaoyan pouted his little mouth, tilted his head and said in confusion: "Speaking of which, I always wonder where I have seen such a black stone giant."
"Except for their color and size, their appearance is almost identical to the Earth Guardians produced by the Guardian Defense Agency."
Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and answered Chaoyan's question: "And it's also very good in terms of magic resistance."
"So, the summoners of these giant golem puppets and the builders of this strange town are the unknown race that created the territory guardian defense mechanism?"
Ariel's starry eyes lit up and she immediately reacted.
"Yes, they are all the original races of the "Eternal Night Magic Box". I didn't expect that the unknown race that once possessed one of the two "Keys of Truth" would reveal its mysterious side here."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and continued: "It seems that we are getting closer to the truth here."
At this point, the staff of nature in Lei Xiao's hand was entangled with lightning, and he nodded to the subordinates around him and said: "Let's deal with these big guys first."
Then, under the command of Lei Xiao, 20 extremely large black stone guardians were quickly wiped out and turned into piles of rubble.
When the last black giant guardian was reduced to rubble, it turned into little energy particles and scattered in the wind. The unharmed main force and subordinates regrouped around Lei Xiao.
Although these 20 fourth-level black stone giants are extremely powerful, their momentum is even more shocking.
But the 15 people in Lei Xiao's group include 3 fifth-level powerhouses, 3 peak fourth-level powerhouses, and 9 fourth-level powerhouses.
Coupled with the fact that all members have equipment of level five or above, it is naturally easy to deal with these guys who only rely on their fighting instincts to attack.
It is worth mentioning that, as a legendary alchemist, the ice demon Garth originally only had a full set of fourth-level high-quality equipment.
But with a casual wave of Lei Xiao's spare time, like other subordinates on the day of conquering, he had easily reached the full fifth level, further improving his strength.
"Lord, the perception of these golem puppets is really extremely sharp."
Ariel patted the dust on her clothes, frowned and said, "I didn't expect that we were already noticed by the other party just as we approached the edge of the town."
"That's true. It stands to reason that we have suppressed the aura to the lowest level. With the same strength, those golem puppets in the dormant state should not be aware of it so quickly."
Jiang Li, who had just returned to the team, nodded in agreement and said: "And my subordinates have carefully sensed that there is no detection barrier here."
"Don't forget that the team also has Erza's disguise."
Chaoyan blinked his big eyes and added: "Although the effect of illusion camouflage is relatively limited for golems and puppets, it is enough to disrupt the opponent. However, the opponent can ignore this, as if he has special detection
The means are average."
"So, these guys are indeed a bit sensitive."
Lei Xiao rubbed his chin, nodded to his subordinates and said, "It seems there must be something weird here. Before we officially enter the town to explore, let's check around it."
Just now, Jiang Li, Huzhang and Hongye had a comprehensive perception and inspection of this town from different angles.
Thick floating ash fell everywhere in the town, and there were no energy fluctuations. There were no traces of human activity. It had obviously been abandoned for a long time.
"As you command, Lord."
The subordinates held their chests and saluted, and began to look around outside the town.
Not long after, Chaoyan's classic startled voice reached Lei Xiao's ears: "Lord, my subordinates have discovered something here!"
Since Lei Xiao was already accustomed to this kind of unfolding, he simply stayed not far from Chaoyan and quickly rushed to his side.
When he got closer, Lei Xiao noticed.
There are huge footprints left by those giant puppets scattered here. Each one is at least one meter deep, which looks quite visually impactful.
Chaoyan, on the other hand, stood in a deeper footprint, with only the part above the shoulders exposed.
"Lord, look quickly!"
I saw Chaoyan pointing to the ground in the footprint pit and blinking at Lei Xiao: "There is a large piece of strange metal plate buried here!"
Looking in the direction of Chaoyan's finger, Lei Xiao found a looming large metal plate in the deep soil.
The exposed part of the metal plate alone is half a meter square, and its surface is extremely smooth, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding sand and stones.
"Lord, this is obviously polished artificially and is definitely not a natural formation."
Fang Hai, who came after hearing the news, knelt down and checked for a moment, then frowned and said, "But why is there a metal plate buried here?"
"Let's take a look at its whole picture first."
Lei Xiao waved his hand to signal the old blacksmith not to worry, and then nodded to the knotweed.
Huzhang understood, and with three strokes, five divided by two, the entire metal plate was completely displayed in front of Lei Xiao.
I saw that this metal plate was about one meter square. It was smooth and translucent without any magic lines. It seemed to have nothing special about it.
"Lord, the point is not the metal plate, look over there!"
In the original position of the metal plate, there is a faint magical blue pattern flashing, but it is extremely inconspicuous under the sunlight.
"So, is the metal plate originally part of the blue magic circle?"
Ariel held her chin with one hand, her fair face full of contemplation, and nodded thoughtfully: "It's really a unique design."
"Yes, although there are many magic arrays of various races, they are almost never connected to other objects. After all, the magic array itself is powerful enough, and there is no need to connect."
Hong Ye pondered and nodded, frowning and said: "If this is not a coincidence, there will never be only one metal plate like this."
"It makes sense, let's take a look around again."
Lei Xiao waved his hand, indicating to his subordinates to continue the investigation.
Sure enough, the group soon discovered a large number of identical metal plates underground around the town.
These metal plates are arranged neatly, each one connected to the light blue magic circle, like floor tiles sunk deep into the ground, distributed extremely evenly.
At the same time, a giant light blue magic barrier that extended into the town and was buried underground was revealed in front of Lei Xiao and others.
"The magic power attached to this giant magic circle is extremely thin, and the magic lines on it are also very easy to understand. It can only transmit simple magic flow, and it will never be a dangerous mechanism such as a magic trap."
Hong Ye, who had been guarding Lei Xiao, her sassy voice then reached Lei Xiao's ears: "So, what is the function of this magic circle? Why are so many metal plates of unknown purpose placed?
"
"How amazing!"
Just as Hong Ye finished speaking, she saw Chao Yan not far away, jumping up and down and saying: "Lord, as long as you step on these metal plates, the magic array under them will transmit a flow of magic power to the center.
Woolen cloth!"
"oh?"
Lei Xiao, who had also been frowning in thought, heard the sound and immediately rushed to where Chao Yan was.
The moment this girl jumped up and landed on the metal plate, the light blue magic circle underneath it flashed quickly, as if some kind of switch had been touched.
Looking at Chaoyan jumping around like a happy groundhog, Lei Xiao's dark eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized: "I know, this magic circle is actually a pressure mechanism, and these metal plates are
A simple pressure sensor!”
"Pressure Sensor?"
Hearing this unfamiliar and modern word, the subordinates couldn't help but look at Lei Xiao with doubts on their faces.
"The thing is actually very simple. These metal plates sense our weight and then transmit it to the magic barrier below. The other party can sense our existence through this."
Lei Xiao first explained briefly and concisely, and finally concluded: "Because of this, those sleeping guardian puppets discovered us at the first time and were all awakened."
"So that's it! In other words, is this a special detection barrier that senses targets through weight changes on the ground?"
Ariel pondered for a moment, then nodded with enlightenment: "What a wonderful design. No matter how perfect the illusion, disguise, or other invisibility effects are, they can't hide their own weight!"
"No wonder the other party was able to detect our presence instantly. I didn't expect that this seemingly simple magic circle could achieve such a remarkable effect. This is completely different from the ordinary detection barrier."
Hongye, who had one hand on her hip, was surprised and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Which race is it that has such a unique idea?"
After Hong Ye finished speaking, other subordinates, including Jiang Li, also expressed surprise, apparently impressed by this special detection method.
"This unknown race is not only the builder of the Territory Guardian defense mechanism and the owner of the "Eternal Night Magic Box", but can also enter here without passing the "Key of Truth". It is indeed extraordinary.
He is indeed quite wise.”
A touch of curiosity and expectation appeared on Lei Xiao's face, and he looked at the silent abandoned town ahead.
"As long as we walk in there, we will get the truth immediately."