Having just seen off Buck and Kel'Thuzad, Reed met another dragon.
Because of what happened two days ago, Anaclos is still a little embarrassed to see Li De now.
"Protector Li De, I'm sorry that I kept hiding this from you before."
Li De didn't take this matter seriously.
"I can understand you. After all, this is about the reputation of the guardian dragon. Let's just leave it on the previous page."
Anaclos was startled, then shook his head.
"It's not just about the Eternal Dragon, I also have something to hide from you.
In fact, I was seriously injured in the Battle of Quicksand a thousand years ago, and the seal that created the Beetle Wall caused me to lose most of my strength, and I have not recovered to this day.
Now I can't cast any magic that affects the timeline except for myself.
Your Majesty will leave me outside to investigate the remaining power of the Black Dragon. For this reason, I am really unable to participate in the current time war in the Cave of Time.
During my time at the Hanhai Protectorate, I often extended my time to study the black dragon items seized from Kezan alone.
My habitual prolongation of time when my strength is impaired has resulted in me often losing my mind and memory, and I have not been able to assist you very well."
When he said this, Anaclos felt ashamed, and Li De sighed.
Only then did he suddenly realize why the Bronze Guard seemed to lack the wisdom of Nozdormu and Chromie, and instead often seemed dull and slow.
After patting Anaclos on the shoulder twice, Li De asked in a calm tone.
"Okay, let's not mention this anymore. Isn't that why you came to me to talk about this?"
Anachronos's expression became much more solemn than before, and what he wanted to say next was the most important thing.
"Among the batch of black dragon items seized from Kezan, I roughly classified them after sorting them out:
Some of them are the Black Dragon Legion's own treasures, and some were given to Deathwing by his master when he fell...
Others are black dragons after the fall, actively looking for artifacts related to the ancient gods from all corners of the world, and absorbing the remaining shadow power during research.
One of the items caught my attention, and it had a curse written on it.
Although I haven't figured out what the curse is, based on the traces of magic left on it, I know that a certain black dragon has studied this curse, but it seems to have been unsuccessful.
And the reason why I mention this is because I can confirm that this thing comes from the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj. We are currently at war with this minions of the ancient god, and I think unlocking this curse will be beneficial to our current situation.
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Just when Anachronos was talking about this, Madin Lei reported that Buck and Kel'Thuzad, who had left before, had returned, and this time they brought the Paladin Jack with them.
"Let them in."
Li De said this, and Anaclos asked Li De.
"Then shall I resign first?"
"No, stay and listen together. Maybe you are talking about the same thing."
Li De felt that the word "curse" appeared a bit too frequently today. He heard it from Kel'Thuzad and Anachronos one after another, and both of them had a close relationship with the ancient gods.
Buck walked in with the two of them, put a stack of paper products on the table and said.
"These are some illustration books that Jack got from a student. We have proven that they contain very profound curse power, but we don't know what kind of curse it is and how it is accomplished.
Law.
It seems that it cannot be observed in an energy state, and once we try to force it to observe it through violent means, it will quickly collapse and we will not get anything of value."
Li De reached out and picked up a few cards. They were only half the size of a palm. A card usually consisted of three or four pages, and each page was divided into four equal grids filled with images.
This card can basically carry a complete story. Li Denai looked at the story above and found a clue. At first glance, these stories did not have any horror and blood, and seemed to have no problems. But after reading it,
You will realize how weird it is.
But this illustration is nothing more than that. To be honest, looking at the illustration itself, Li De didn't think there was anything surprising about it.
He looked around at the other people and said.
"You all should take a look too."
Li De, Buck, Kel'Thuzad, Jack and Anachronos sat in a circle around the table. They each picked up a few illustration cards and read them. After reading them, they basically felt the same as Li De. In addition to making people feel a little bit puzzled, this story
There's nothing special about it other than being uncomfortable.
Anachronos tried to inject magical energy into the card. As a result, the card instantly exploded into a fireball, and then quickly extinguished, leaving only a few ashes falling on the table.
Buck explained helplessly.
"That's it. No matter what kind of power is injected into the card, this will happen. Jack and Kel'Thuzad have both tried it, with the same result."
Anachronos scratched his head.
"If I had known better, I wouldn't have tried it. There are only a few cards here, and if one is damaged, one will be missing. However, the feeling this curse gives me is somewhat similar to the curse on the captured black dragon."
The bronze guard said this, causing the eyes of the three people opposite him to light up. Buck, who was also a dragon, said this.
"What kind of thing can you bring over so we can take a look?"
"I left the things at my residence for safekeeping. If you want to see them, you have to take them over."
Anaclos looked at Li De as he spoke, and Li De nodded in affirmation.
"Then I'll excuse you to go and get it. We just happened to call someone over while we were waiting. We looked at it for a long time and found nothing. Why not find someone who specializes in curses to help us with the details?"
The person Li De mentioned who specializes in curses is Niebuhr. He once used curses to assist Li De in the battle to kill Gazrilla, and also used a series of profound curses to imprison the two-handed ogre Cho'gall at sea.
Anachronos moved very quickly. When Niebuhr arrived, he also fetched the things.
"It's this thing. I now suspect that the curse inside it is the same as the one on the illustration card. When I try to observe it with magic or pure energy, it will emit a concentrated burst of energy and have a microscopic interaction with my energy.
The small explosion prevented me from observing it."
The bronze guard placed a yellow object on the table. Everyone stretched their heads to look at it and saw that it was a golden beetle statue the size of an adult human hand. On the back of the statue beetle, an eye was embedded in the middle of the two halves of the elytra.
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This eye was too familiar to Li De. It was the eye of the ancient god C'Thun, which represented illusion and gaze.
"Niebuhr, come and see these things."
"is teacher."
Without any hesitation, Niebuhr whispered a few spells to a card and the golden beetle at the same time.
This spell sounds like an ancient song with a very rich rhythm. As the spell reaches the core part, two thin threads of shadow energy emerge from the card and the golden beetle respectively.
Seeing that he had successfully guided the curse out, Niebuhr no longer simply recited the curse, but took out a bone flute and played it.
As the Niebuhr note changes, these two shadow lines also swing from side to side, and the amplitude of the swing is exactly the same.
Niebuhr came to a conclusion after seeing this.
After the playing stopped, the two shadow lines drilled back into the carrier respectively, Niebuhr said with certainty.
"Teacher, there is definitely a curse in these two items. When I played it, they showed the same energy response, so I am sure they have the same curse."
"Then do you know what kind of curse this is?"
After hearing Li De ask this question, Niebuhr thought for a moment.
"Let me try. This curse is very powerful."
Niebuhr took out two bone fragments with incantations on them from the leather bag on his waist, placed them next to the two items and recited the incantation again.
The shadow line emerged from the two items again, extending slowly towards the bone fragments, infecting along the spells on the bone fragments, but just halfway through, a black flame ignited, and the two bone fragments were burned away in the blink of an eye.
Burned to ashes.
"Failed, I couldn't transcribe the curse. The problem was with the way I channeled the curse, it refused my channeling."
As he spoke, Niebuhr picked up the illustration card, looked at the illustrated story on it, and made a guess.
"I think the stories painted on it are not meaningless, they are part of completing the curse."
The question returned to the story itself, and Li De spread his hands.
"Obviously, we are not very good at reading and telling stories. We need to hire another expert in story telling."
Soon, Martinlei found William, the director of the Hanhai Grand Theater, for everyone. As the actual helmsman of Hanhai Protector's cultural undertakings, William was very good at various folk beliefs, legends, stories, drama and music.
"William, there are some things here that need you, a professional, to evaluate them and see if you can give us any inspiration."
William, who had always only been responsible for literary and artistic work, seemed a little cautious when he saw such a battle here. After hearing what Li De said, he immediately said that he would do his best and picked up the illustration card to read.
"Hmm, is this a series of illustrated stories with the theme of exploration and adventure? Please wait a moment, let me take a closer look..."
William's expression gradually became more intense, and several others remained silent as they waited for William to finish his appreciation, and the room fell into silence.
It took about half an hour for William to finally read all the illustrations. People noticed that there was a look of confusion in William's eyes, and then two lights flashed in his eyes before his eyes became bright again.
"call……"
William let out a breath and asked his own question before anyone could ask.
"Where did you get these things?"
Everyone could hear the solemnity in William's tone, and Li De was not in a hurry to answer him.
"These things are related to a case. Do you see any problems?"
William nodded heavily.
"The idea conveyed by this story is very bad. On the surface, it is just a story about characters going on adventures in different scenes, but after solving the puzzle, it always gives people a hint: in the face of an existence that cannot be controlled and perceived, all rationality is lost.
Meaning, only giving up rationality and choosing depravity and wantonness is the true meaning of life.
How can such a story be circulated in a country like ours? Where did these things come from? It must be dealt with quickly, otherwise it may lead to catastrophe."