Chapter 579: The Crystal Shard and the Hall of Choices
A cloud of purple mist rose, and the black spider disappeared, replaced by a graceful body.
With skin as smooth as obsidian and pale hair, there is no doubt that he is a drow.
"Little guys, I won't play with you anymore." After Savila said that, he disappeared with an invisibility spell.
Sherlock could faintly hear the sound of footsteps leaving them. The other party must have run away when the situation was bad.
As for pursuit, he didn't even dare to think about it.
Drow are the darlings of darkness. If they want to track each other's movements in this dark castle, ten of them are not enough to fill their teeth.
"It's not good!" Starfire's exclamation suddenly sounded from behind.
"What's wrong?" Sherlock looked at the other person and said.
Although the Waxmelt Demon's surprise attack caused them a lot of trouble, not only killing Violet, but even possibly wiping them out here, they were eventually driven away.
As long as Ah Zi is resurrected, the five of them will be on guard and will not give the other side another chance.
Next, just complete their respective tasks and then find a way to transfer the copy.
"Wait, it can't be..." Sherlock finally thought of what went wrong.
"Yes, Savila took the key away." Xinghuo said helplessly.
At that time, he was under siege by undead creatures. He originally thought that after clearing out the mobs, it would not be too late to slowly explore the tomb in the center of the room. After all, they were the only ones left in the entire castle.
Unexpectedly, the wax-melting demon didn't believe them at all and killed them halfway. Not only did it take away the key, it also wanted to kill them all.
"Then our situation is very dangerous. We must find a way to get out of here quickly." Sherlock frowned.
"Why, shouldn't Savila leave after getting the key? We should be safe." Violet, who had just been resurrected, asked in confusion.
"Savira didn't get the key to leave, but to help Rose and her most loyal believers occupy this plane. She will definitely come back with helpers immediately after she returns." Xinghuo explained patiently.
"What should we do now? Are we going to commit suicide and return to the city?" Daenerys also realized the seriousness of the problem.
The cost of committing suicide and returning to the city is unacceptable to several people, especially the dragon girl. Sherlock and Soto's mission has been completed, but she still has to bring the half-elf girl back with her. This method
It's definitely unusable.
"This is the last resort, but it's not enough now," Sherlock said.
There must be more than one way to travel between the two planes. At least the old leader of the orc mercenary group, the Nilsha Warlock, can indeed do it.
There is also the last area connected to the Tower of War. According to the orcs, the glass bridge leading there is guarded by shard monsters, so no one has explored it yet.
Based on the past behavior of the system, the possibility of a portal inside is quite high.
Everyone was afraid that the Wax Melt Demon would bring people back, so they did not continue to explore Morel's Tomb. After finishing the repairs, they hurried back to the defense barrier and rescued the half-elf girl trapped in the spider web.
Lu Xun also got what he wished for, five pieces of King's Tears and a few pieces of midnight blue silk, both of which were prepared for his Nature Affinity Suit.
The remaining four people received hats of excellent quality, flying carpets with levitation spells attached, crystal statues that can release group charm spells, and...
The Cup of Shagrela!
Through Violet's description, everyone knew that this seemingly exquisite wine glass was actually a horn of the dragon lich Shagrela.
Shagrela was killed by the Harpers and their allies in Sembia, and its horns were cut off as trophies, and later made into the shape of this chalice.
The purpose of God's hand entering this copy is this wine cup.
They have been secretly colluding with the Cult of the Dragon for a long time. This time, in order to advance to the Purple Robe, their president wanted to seduce Neslin, an ancient tooth dragon from Mount Ambergos, into transforming into a dracolich.
For those giant dragons who want immortality, transforming into a dracolich is not a difficult decision to accept. The key is that they, who have always been proud, cannot use anything as a phylactery for rituals like humans.
It is necessary to find something with a suitable historical background to highlight their status.
Well, who calls me a giant dragon? What's wrong with being a little vain and being a little vain? Of course you, a humble human being, have to try your best to be satisfied.
So God's hand focused on this cup of Shagrela.
"Dragon Witch Cult..." Sherlock's mind gradually became more alive as he listened to Violet's explanation. He didn't expect that he would be able to get in touch with this organization so quickly.
If you want to get the heart of Asadron from the Dragon Witch Cult, it will definitely not work by force. Then you can only outwit it. If you can get into them through this cup of Shagrela, maybe there will be a chance.
A little hope.
He couldn't handle this matter alone, so he had to find someone to help him. Squirrel Mandarin Fish, a believer in Tiamat, should be a good guide.
By the time he ran back to the Battle Tower, Sherlock already had a rough plan in mind. He could only start preparations after going out to resurrect Lan.
"How about we just walk over there?" Soto looked at the tall, thin octagonal opaque tower opposite the glass bridge and said slightly uneasily.
The source of uneasiness is not the tall tower standing in the rough sea, but the glass bridge connecting them. Everyone can feel a terrible breath from the bridge.
Is it a crystal-breaking monster? Lu Xun has never heard of this kind of monster, and he doesn’t know what kind of existence it is.
"Let's try it out first." Xinghuo clenched his swords and said in a deep voice.
After everyone finished brushing the buffs, Sherlock took the lead and walked up.
Almost the moment everyone stepped onto the glass bridge, the passage behind them was blocked by a piece of crystal.
Before everyone had time to turn around to check the situation, a huge strange noise sounded again from the darkness directly in front of them.
Sherlock opened the Vision of Truth, and through the faint starlight, he saw a group of rapidly expanding crystals slowly approaching them. Through its translucent body, he could even see a faint light shining inside.
By the time they moved twenty yards away, the crystal had grown to the size of an adult black dragon.
Crystal Shard Monster (Lord Level): Level 50, HP 100%.
This is the first time everyone has encountered a level 50 monster, and judging from its appearance, it is no surprise that it must be a type with high defense and high blood volume. With their current level of equipment and skills, let alone killing the opponent, can they?
Breaking defenses is a problem.
Fortunately, they don't actually need to kill this meat mountain, they just need to bypass it and enter the tower opposite.
Daenerys was ready to summon the dragon, and Soto also used his hook lock.
"Wait!" Sherlock suddenly waved his hand to stop everyone's actions.
"What's wrong?" Daenerys removed her spell and asked doubtfully.
"Feel this monster's emotions." Sherlock gestured.
Although this Crystal Shard Monster is not a natural life form, as a druid, it still has the perceptive ability to judge whether the opponent is hostile, neutral or friendly.
Daenerys is a summoner, and she is a little more sensitive in this regard. She said uncertainly: "It doesn't seem like it is going to attack us."
A few of them were very brave and skilled people. After discovering this special situation, they actually did not take any further action, but allowed the Crystal Shard Monster to walk over.
Fortunately, Sherlock and Daenerys' judgment was correct.
The Crystal Shard Monster walked closer, and the light inside shone on the unconscious half-elf girl Duradora, then flickered twice and then dimmed, and its body gradually shrank.
Being able to let the guards left by the star elf pass, it is obvious that this half-elf still has some unknown secrets.
In this case, the previous behavior of the Waxmelt Demon was justified. After all, even SM lovers would not train a random half-elf to that level.
Fortunately, everyone walked through the glass bridge and finally entered the mysterious last tower.
The room connected to the passage in this tall tower is a translucent hall with a faint blue light shining through the walls.
The exits on the left and right sides of the hall lead to the diagonal rear at a very small angle. Because of the angle, they cannot see where they lead.
There is a statue made of white opaque glass at each exit. The statue on the west side is an image of an elf elder who looks dignified, has kind eyes, and is wise and intelligent. The one on the east side is a beautiful-looking, sharp-eyed, and passionate elf.
Image of young elf female.
"The Hall of Decision!" Violet read out the ancient elven language between the two passages: "It says that we can only choose one of the passages to enter."
"How do you choose this? Are there any other tips on it?" Soto asked.
"No more." Violet said helplessly.
This is the disgusting part, Forgotten Realms has never been a game that sets up puzzles and leaves clues nearby.
If you want to solve the puzzle and make the right choice, apart from luck, it all depends on how deep your knowledge of the world of Faerûn is.
Sherlock walked to the statue of the elder on the left. He stopped and looked at it for a while, then he fell into a trance, and then he saw that he was already in an illusion.
In the illusion, an elf elder holds a wooden scepter and is standing on a high platform delivering a speech about the harmonious coexistence of humans and elves. Under the stage are cheering humans and elves of various races.
This illusion only lasted less than thirty seconds. After Sherlock came back to his senses, he looked at Starfire on the other side.
The two nodded and exchanged positions.
This time, what Sherlock saw was the young female elf, who was holding up a silver sword, shouting "Those who are not of my race must have different hearts", and rushed towards a young elf with dozens of other young elves.
Human migration camps.
This time the system seemed to be very merciful and even left two illusions as clues.
Although we still don’t know the identities of the two elves, a man and a woman, their thoughts and deeds have been revealed through the illusion in just half a minute. Now it’s up to everyone to decide.
"Go to the right!" Sherlock and Starfire said in unison.
"Why?" The other three people who wanted to go to the left asked immediately.
"Do you know when the star elves migrated to this plane?"
"I heard from the elders of Rika's Foot that it should be... more than 2,000 years ago." Soto recalled for a long time and finally remembered.
"Then do you know when the Valley Treaty was signed?" Sherlock then asked.
"What is the Valley Concordat?" Soto replied with a confused look on his face.
"You don't know about the Vale Agreement?" This time it was Sherlock's turn to be surprised.
Anyone who knows the history of Faerûn should know such an important knowledge point as the Valley Concord. But now, not only does Soto not know about it, but even Daenerys and Violet can't explain it clearly. This can't help but surprise him.
Already.
This is actually where Sherlock has entered into a misunderstanding. As a professional player, he naturally has to study all kinds of information in the game thoroughly, and at the worst, his understanding is vague.
But other normal players, unless required for missions, would not have so much time and energy to understand such historical background.
"Forget it, let me explain." Finally, Starfire took over.
In fact, the thing is very simple, it is an evolutionary process of the relationship between humans and elves.
During the transition of the two races' status as continental hegemons, from the beginning when humans were suppressed to the end when elves were forced to live in a corner, there were many frictions and changes.
The most important turning point was the signing of the Valley Treaty. From then on, humans and elves had a basis and template for harmonious coexistence.
But more than 2,000 years ago when the Star Elves moved into Hildeyou, there was not even a shadow of the Vale Pact. At that time, the war between humans and elves was at its most fierce.
At that time, it was a good thing that the person who advocated the harmonious coexistence of the two races was not expelled. How could he be regarded as an object of commemoration?
As for the other female elf, although she behaves a little cruelly, she will definitely be welcomed and admired by the people in the tribe.
"Brother Xinghuo, you know a lot." Violet's admiration is never late.
Sherlock took a bite of dog food and concluded: "So, let's go to the right."
