"What do you think you should choose between these two options?" Ma Yun handed over the decision-making power to Gao Fei and Jiang Feng.
"Let's get in through the window!" Jiang Feng was the first to express his opinion, "This is the easiest way!"
Gao Fei thought for a while and said to Ma Yun: "I also tend to try drilling through the window first. If this road doesn't work, we will go back and follow the first strategy you mentioned, modify the mechanical corner stone and continue to go deeper.
Digging everywhere.”
"Okay, Brother Fei, I'll do as you say!" Xiao Ma nodded cheerfully.
"Rich man, don't leave in a hurry. We still need to take a long rest before the adventure."
"is this necessary?"
"Yes, unless you don't need to use the 'acceleration spell' during the next adventure." Gao Fei smiled strangely.
Ma Yun was stunned for a moment, and quickly opened the astrolabe to check her status. She was furious and jumped up to kick Gao Fei's knee.
"Brother Fei! You are so treacherous! When did you steal my 'Acceleration Technique'?"
"If I can be discovered by you, what kind of thief can I be?"
Goofy tactically leans back and holds a cup.
"My Spell Thief happens to have a vacancy for a third-level spell. Originally, I wanted to steal the 'Fireball' spell, but I already have plaster bombs, so there is no need for it. In comparison, it is the 'Acceleration' spell."
More suitable for my fighting style."
"You are really bad. You didn't even say hello to Xiaoyun before you cheated on her." Jiang Feng scolded her boyfriend with a smile.
"After saying hello, it's not stealing, but it's just robbery?" Gao Fei said seriously, "This is called a thief!"
"I believe your lies!" Ma Yun said angrily, "Brother Fei, you said that your exclusive profession is either stealing money or piracy, and no one is serious about it!"
Gao Fei couldn't deny her criticism. He scratched his head with a smile and said regretfully:
"If I use the 'Imitator' to enter this module today, things will be simple. I will directly transform into the earth elemental form. When I start walking with earth escape, there will be no need to dig holes... By the way, I can also get more from you.
Secretly learn a 2nd level magic."
"Okay, Brother Fei! You are thinking of a sneak attack and deceiving me, an eighteen-year-old comrade. I'm sorry for you!"
Ma Yun punched Gao Fei twice more, spent a burst of astrolabe energy, quickly skipped the long rest, and prepared the spell list again.
After a long rest, Xiaoma finally calmed down after seeing that the "acceleration technique" had lifted the "sealed" state.
Be prepared, Gao Fei, Jiang Feng and Ma Yun put on protective goggles and breathing masks, carried compressed air bottles on their backs, and got out of the cabin one after another.
Ma Yun locked the cabin door and set a "magic alarm".
If an uninvited guest tries to break in, the alarm will be triggered, making her aware.
Gao Fei walked at the front of the expedition team, surrounded by four balls of light created by Jiang Feng's spell to provide lighting.
Follow the tunnel dug by the mechanical corner stone to reach the tower window.
The large piece of glass inlaid in the window has been reinforced by magic and is still crystal clear after thousands of years, shining brightly under the "Dancing Light Technique".
Goofy took out the thieves' tools and passed a DC10 "Sleight of Hand" check to easily pry open the window bolt.
He first pushed open a crack in the window to make sure there were no traps or ambushes near the window, then turned back and winked at his girlfriend.
Jiang Feng understood this and focused on controlling four magic balls of light, passing through the cracks in the window and floating into the room.
Opposite is a corridor with mottled walls, a thick layer of fine sand on the floor, and silence.
Gao Fei opened the window gently and got in first.
Jiang Feng also followed in, turned around to help Xiao Ma, and climbed through the window.
Comparing the north compass, we can see that the corridor runs north-south.
The passage on the north side has been buried by yellow sand and is impassable.
Gao Fei and his party can only explore towards the south side.
Under the illumination of the magic light ball, the three of them stepped on the soft sand and walked to the end of the corridor, where an iron door stood in front of them.
The iron door was rusty and heavily weathered.
There were vague words and symbols left on the door. Gao Fei couldn't understand what they meant, so he asked Ma Yun to identify them.
The mage lady is very knowledgeable. After passing a DC10 "Investigation" check, she speculated that this is the ancient writing of the eladrin clan. The letters and spelling rules have many similarities with the elven writing.
"Is Yaling a relative of the elves?" Jiang Feng asked curiously.
"In ancient times, a group of elves migrated from the material world to the Fairy Wilderness, merged with the local fairies, and gradually evolved into a new race with both elves and fairies, that is, the elegans."
Ma Yun explained.
"The figure and appearance of the elegans are very similar to those of elves, and they also have the talent of spellcasting of fairies."
"The most well-known characteristic of the Yaling race is that it is particularly sensitive to changes in the seasons. Their appearance, personality, and even attributes and spells will change with the seasons. To ordinary people, they appear moody and even a little schizophrenic...
…”
After stopping to think for a moment, Ma Yun continued:
"The Yaling text on the door is actually the house number. Translated into common language, it means 'Fifth Floor - Experimental Data Archives'."
"It seems that what we found is an ancient laboratory ruins. What are the Yaling mages studying here?"
Gao Fei also became interested and planned to open the door and enter to take a look.
As soon as I grasped the door handle, it broke, and when I squeezed it lightly, it shattered into rusty slag like a biscuit.
It took Gao Fei half a minute to pry open the heavily rusted door.
It was better to let Jiang Feng control the light ball and explore the path first to make sure there was no danger inside before everyone followed.
The hall of the archives is very spacious. As soon as the three of them entered, the walls and ceiling automatically emitted a soft light, and there seemed to be a breeze blowing.
Gao Fei took off his mask and was surprised to find that there was still breathable air in the room that had been buried underground for thousands of years.
"There is a complex set of magic circles attached to the wall to provide visitors with light and fresh air. It is still functioning normally after thousands of years. It's so magical!"
Ma Yun tried to analyze the magic circle, but unfortunately her spellcasting level was not high enough to decipher its secrets.
She shrugged regretfully and turned towards the bookshelf displayed in the center of the hall.
Much to her disappointment, the bookshelves had been emptied.
"Before us, no other explorers visited this place. The documents originally piled on the bookshelf must have been moved by the owner of this laboratory."
Goofy carefully checked every empty bookshelf, and finally luckily found a piece of parchment that had fallen between the cracks.
He used his "mage's hand" to carefully take out the severely weathered parchment from the cracks of the bookshelf and handed it to Ma Yun.
Ma Yun tried to interpret it, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"Brother Fei! Sister Feng! I finally know what this ancient laboratory is for!"
