The black iron plate wrapped in spiritual power exudes an ominous atmosphere.

It's like a hot potato.

Cheng Shen did not touch it. He held it far in the air and quickly scanned it with his eyes. The iron plate was about the width of a palm and had an edge, like a piece of broken sword. The dark material was still tinged with dark red. Bloodstains.

[Broken Exile Commander Long Sword Three]

【Props】

[Level: Normal]

[Explanation: One of the fragments of a long sword. When holding this fragment, the existence of other fragments can be sensed within a certain range. When all the fragments are collected, it can be recast into a complete weapon through forging]

…

"An ordinary weapon fragment, but somehow it is contaminated with a strange power."

Cheng Shen speculated in his heart about the possible meaning behind this item.

However, although this fragment is contaminated with a weird aura, it is not on the same level as the several cursed objects he has mastered. If the cursed object is a purely weird object, it can only be regarded as an imitation at best.

And the power of the increase is limited.

The negatives are huge.

No normal person would use such a weapon.

unless.

Its original owner was like the guy just now, who suffered from strange erosion, but was not dead yet.

In this case, the items he carries with him will be contaminated with a strange aura.

But this level of influence is not enough to contaminate an ordinary item into a truly cursed object.

therefore.

Even if it is put together and recast, it is only equivalent to an ordinary weapon.

So, why did that weird person just leave it here on purpose?

Cheng Shen checked the attribute description of this fragment again.

"It wants me to collect the fragments of this weapon?

Or rather.

Is it providing a positioning function for a certain being who has mastered the fragments of other broken swords!?"

The second thought made Cheng Shen's heart suddenly stir.

But think about it again.

He couldn't think of the reason why the other party did this.

Now that the weirdo has been able to accurately find his location, there is no reason for the existence behind him to not be able to find himself. There is no need to go through such troublesome methods...

So the former is more likely.

"But how can it be sure that I can get this weapon together?"

Cheng Shen was very puzzled.

Suddenly.

He suddenly opened the map around the territory.

On the pitch-black map, only the areas near his territory were lit up. This map is called the Forest of Darkness, and he has only unlocked one-seventh of the map fragments.

And there are four other forces in this area.

land of gargoyles,

Forgotten Mine,

Bloodthirsty Demon Castle,

Exile Village.

Among these four power points, the Gargoyle Land has been halfway explored, but the key temple buildings have not yet been excavated, and the sealing formation in the core area has not been opened, so there is no sign that it has been occupied.

Cheng Shen looked directly at the last power point at this time. The same prefix made him doubt the connection between the two.

"Maybe it's trying to guide me there."

Cheng Shen guessed the weirdo's purpose.

Immediately afterwards.

He noticed another thing that had been ignored before.

It can be seen that these four power points are connected crookedly in a line on one-seventh of the map, and the distances are gradually increased.

And the direction the last exile village points to...

It is indeed the city of the past!

moment.

Cheng Shen understood everything in his mind as if there was an electric shock.

"It is guiding me into the Old City!... It can also be regarded as a threat! The person in the Old City who is watching me has given me half a month, but its layout has already begun.

Got it!"

Cheng Shen was horrified in his heart.

He didn't know what kind of disaster would happen if he didn't arrive at the City of the Old within half a month, but the strange man who was eroded by the strangeness just now and the dagger it deliberately left behind had already proved one thing to him.

There may be something strange that can be controlled in the old city!

Like,

Just like the original Aoki.

Cheng Shen has always been quite afraid of heterogeneous co-existences like him.

If it's just weird, even if it's as terrifying as Tenant No. 5 and the Curse of the Deep Sea, as long as we can find a way to deal with it, we can avoid it through the rules of its curse propagation! Because weird people don't know how to think!

But once the strangeness is controlled by a creature with high intelligence.

The terror it can create will be far greater, and its attack methods will no longer be restricted by the laws of communication.

Can take unlimited shots!

Aoki has already confirmed this to him!

He could control the strange power in his body at the cost of deepening the erosion and launch an attack on any target! At this moment, Cheng Shen fully realized what a disaster it would be to be targeted by beings in the city of the past!

"Fifteen days...

Judging from this matter, it seems that the other party’s patience is not that long.”

Cheng Shen fell into deep thought.

After a while.

He put away the fragments of the broken sword in front of him.

Although it was unclear what the other party's purpose was, the strange aura on this fragment alone was not enough to threaten him. Cheng Shen wanted to find out what would happen after gathering the fragments of this weapon together.

Later.

He turned around and entered the laboratory again.

Before exploring the four power points, Cheng Shen wanted to fully understand the science of potions, so that in addition to the science of talismans and formations he had mastered, he could gain another kind of enhancement.

means.

…

The change of time cannot be seen in the sky shrouded in dark lead clouds.

The only thing that can record time is the system.

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

Cheng Shen walked out of the laboratory.

The trade fair originally scheduled to be held today has already started, but because he opened the dungeon in advance and harvested a large amount of gold coins from the survivors, this trade fair could not replicate the grand occasion of the last time.

However, the overall income has more than doubled compared to last time.

Cheng Shen made a brief inspection, and then signed and revised several of the development plans and trade trends for the territory submitted by Amy.

Later.

Then the troops were organized.

Once again, we came to the stronghold of the Gargoyle Land.

After a few days, the monsters in the temple ruins had spawned, but they could not stop the iron-blooded soldiers whose levels and equipment had been greatly improved. After a steady and orderly battle, the map was cleared.

Cheng Shen walked directly to the cemetery behind the ruins.
To be continued...