Chapter 1234 The truth about the mysterious mission
Arriving inside the city, what caught Lei Xiao's eyes was an extremely spacious and large street.
The place is inlaid with gleaming crystal stones, and the neatly repaired roads are made of gray marble. On both sides are densely packed blacksmith shops, taverns, treatment centers and various shops.
If you don't count the roof and the mountain walls on both sides, it's almost the same as a large city.
Through Hui Lao's introduction, Lei Xiao learned more.
This city is called Pioneer City. The city has complete defense facilities and a total of 50,000 elite mercenaries stationed there.
In addition to the various facilities of the ordinary city, it also has a complete mercenary training institution and various special training institutions, such as blacksmiths, magic craftsmen, etc.
As for the residents in the city, in addition to the defenders, there are also a large number of mercenary families and old mercenaries who have retired from the battlefield.
Around the city, there are many fortresses and city guards under the jurisdiction of large and small guilds. In addition, this place is located in the mountains, so it can be said to be impregnable.
"It is indeed a mercenary guild. In terms of scale, it is not inferior to the main hall of the Temple of Light."
Lei Xiao looked at the dazzling array of shops around him, and while accepting the salutes of passers-by, he exclaimed in admiration: "Everywhere is filled with a reassuring smell of fireworks."
"Your Highness, you are so impressed. This is the outer city of Tuohuang City. It is an area where ordinary residents live. There are not many magic traps and other combat facilities, so it seems more lively."
The gray old man supported his beard and smiled, and continued to introduce: "Pioneer City is rich in industry, there are enough fields around it, and there is ample water in the city. It also has a complete sewage filtration magic array and exhaust magic array, so it is self-sufficient.
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Under Hui Lao's introduction, Lei Xiao and his group passed through lively streets and neatly planned residential areas one after another, and finally arrived at the middle area of the city.
There are well-proportioned training areas and barracks areas here, and there are even a large number of arrow towers and other defensive measures. Judging from the atmosphere, it is obviously much more solemn than the outer city just now, but the area does not seem to be inferior to that of the city.
The outer city is home to a large number of residents.
"Your Highness, this is the training area I just mentioned. Not only can outstanding mercenaries selected from various places be trained here, but it can also train the next generation of children who intend to become mercenaries from an early age. Of course, this includes not only
In addition to the strong men responsible for fighting, there are also talents in various fields such as economics, commerce, archeology, etc."
There was a touch of pride in Hui Lao's words, and he nodded to Lei Xiao and said: "It is precisely because of this that the mercenary guild has been able to produce capable people over the years and stand calmly above the seven kingdoms of the human race, doing their best to protect the human race.
Make a small contribution."
"The old president is too humble. The role of the mercenary guild is more than just a small contribution. Whether it is guarding, finding objects, or hunting monsters and other tasks, it is an existence that cannot be replaced by the ordinary garrison.
, undoubtedly provides an important role for the order of the human world that cannot be ignored."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, smiled at Old Hui and said: "In addition, with the completion of the lord network, the business structure of the human world will also undergo earth-shaking changes, which will definitely have a certain impact on the existing mercenary structure."
"However, the new changes also bring new opportunities. I hope that the mercenary guilds can work with the local garrison to perform their duties and maintain the security of each lord node and surrounding routes to ensure the smooth flow of the lord network."
Lei Xiao's dark eyes were piercing, and he added: "At the same time, as I step out of the outside world, there must be many things that I need to rely on the mercenary guild. After all, compared to the soldiers who focus on the battlefield, whether it is the ruins
Mercenaries are better at exploring, or traveling to secret and dangerous places."
"Thank you for your consideration of the Mercenary Guild, Your Highness. We will do our best to assist Your Highness, please rest assured."
The gray old man's face was full of seriousness and he spoke to Lei Xiao.
After Hui Lao finished speaking, including Diana, the other senior mercenary guild leaders accompanying him also nodded, not daring to show any signs of neglect.
"Then I'll thank you all."
Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction, and immediately, under the guidance of Hui Lao and others, continued walking deeper into Pioneer City.
In the middle of the middle area, a group of people walked down the majestic stairs and headed straight to the bottom of Tuohuang City.
Just like the main hall of the Temple of Light, the underground city is the most core and confidential area of the entire city.
After passing the staircase area, the first thing that caught Lei Xiao's eyes was an extremely spacious corridor.
The decoration here is elegant, and the walls on both sides are filled with the heads of various monsters as decorations. Not only common low-level monsters are included, but also rare monsters such as unicorns can be seen.
At the corner of the corridor, Lei Xiao even saw the huge head of a green dragon, which made Hong Ye frowning at the sight.
In addition, there are many transparent display cabinets inlaid in the corridor, which display both specimens of whole Warcraft and the bones of Warcraft, making it look like a Museum of Warcraft.
After Hui Lao's introduction, Lei Xiao learned.
The specimens of Warcraft displayed here are all made by legendary mercenaries from past generations. Being able to display the Warcraft you have hunted here is the greatest honor for every mercenary.
"Haha, to be honest with you, Your Highness, the green dragon tried to attack the border village of Holy Night Kingdom. Fortunately, I discovered it in time and finally appeared here."
Hui Lao gently stroked his gray beard. After introducing the giant dragon's head, he pointed at another extremely huge elephant-shaped monster and said: "As for the fifth-level mammoth swamp beast, it was created by Diana.
It also caused a stir among the mercenary guild at that time."
"After all, this giant monster that lives in swamps and poisonous areas is extremely cruel. The poisonous miasma emanating from its body makes it difficult for even ordinary fifth-level experts to approach. Many mercenaries and adventurers have died here.
In the hands of a monster."
After hearing Old Hui's introduction, Lei Xiao looked at Diana, who was slender and exuding a mature charm, and praised: "As expected of the vice-president of the Mercenary Guild, it's amazing."
"Your Highness, you are very polite. If necessary, I am willing to hunt any magical beast for Your Highness at any time."
Hearing Lei Xiao's praise, a shy smile suddenly appeared on Diana's fair face, and she quickly said with a face full of urgency: "Your Highness, please give me whatever you want!"
"Vice President Diana is so polite. If necessary, I will inform you at any time."
Lei Xiao waved his hand and responded with a smile.
Seeing this scene, both Hui Lao and other senior members of the mercenary guild couldn't help but smile at each other.
As a half-step sixth-level powerhouse, Diana has been trained by Mr. Hui personally since she was a child. She has extraordinary talents and rapid progress. She can definitely be regarded as one of the top three powerhouses in the mercenary guild.
But such an impressive strength naturally gave her a sense of arrogance. She looked down upon anyone, including the princes and nobles of various countries and the younger elites of the other two neutral organizations.
And now, she, who can be called the Iceberg Mercenary Queen, is so enthusiastic about His Highness the Holy Lion Prince. The answer is naturally self-evident.
After passing through the Warcraft Exhibition Hall area, Lei Xiao moved forward under the guidance of Hui Lao and others, and soon came to another area. Displayed here were some ancient items unearthed from the ruins, including many
Rusted equipment and broken common artifacts.
After a detailed inspection, Lei Xiao did not find the sacred object as the "Key to Truth". As for the equipment, it was in a state of rust and could not be upgraded at least until it was repaired.
However, this display and collection, which was like a large museum, still made Lei Xiao and his party marvel.
At the same time, many precious items such as various magic gems needed to form ancient magic circles are also displayed here. Although they have exhausted their energy and look full of spots, they can still make people feel that they are simple and ancient.
the breath.
"The Mercenary Guild, which has lasted for three thousand years, is indeed extraordinary. Even the royal families of the seven kings combined may not have so many ancient items in their collection."
Looking at the dazzling display in front of him, Lei Xiao nodded slightly and said: "It is undoubtedly the luck of the human race to have a mercenary guild standing in the human world."
Lei Xiao clearly understood that as long as he combined the information of the three major neutral organizations, mainly the mercenary guild, and the royal families of the seven kings, he would soon be able to draw a detailed distribution map of the ancient ruins in the human world. Maybe there are things there.
There may also be some clues about the blank era.
"Your Highness the Prince, you have given me the award. It is just the accumulation of time."
The gray old man's white beard was reflected on the long-standing magic gems, and looked a bit mottled. He couldn't help but sigh softly: "In fact, during these hundreds of years, I have been leading the top mercenaries.
I tried to complete a big task, but I never succeeded."
"oh?"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao suddenly became very interested.
I remember Randall once said that the senior leaders of the mercenary guild have been pursuing a mysterious mission, which was said to be commissioned by a certain late king, which made me very curious at the time.
Now it seems that it is exactly what Hui Lao is talking about now.
Seeing Lei Xiao's very interested expression, Hui Lao didn't hold anything back and told the whole story: "To be honest with His Highness, there is only one specific content of the big mission, and that is to find the cracks in the cataclysm."
"Cataclysm Rift?"
Lei Xiao carefully tasted Hui Lao's words and nodded to indicate to the other party to continue speaking.
"Yes, we are looking for the cracks in the catastrophe. According to the client, this will be the source of the catastrophe, and its location is in a corner of the human world."
Hui Lao's expression became more solemn, and he introduced: "I believe that if we can find this crack and take corresponding precautions, we may be able to reduce the danger caused by the catastrophe."
"So that's it. Is this the truth about the mysterious mission?"
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully, and his brain began to spin rapidly.
Just like what Hui Lao said, if we can find the source of the catastrophe and combine it with the power of the entire human world, we can indeed prepare for a rainy day to the greatest extent possible.
"But here comes the question. No one knows the specific content of the catastrophe, nor what form it will take. Is there really such a so-called source of the catastrophe?"
"To take a step back, even if there is a source, how does the client who issued the task know about it?"
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao frowned slightly.
According to Randall, the client of this mysterious mission is a deceased human monarch. Who can have such an ability to predict the unknown?
"By the way, if it's that guy, he can indeed predict the future!"
After thinking for a moment, Lei Xiao suddenly understood and asked Hui Lao: "Old President, if I guess correctly, is the client the first monarch of the Cold Flame Kingdom, the King of Heroes?"
"As expected of His Highness the Prince, I was just about to say something when His Highness guessed it first."
Hui Lao nodded in surprise and responded: "Back then, when the Mercenary Guild was helping the Cold Flame Kingdom build the Fortress, the King of Heroes actually entrusted another task at the same time, which was to find the cracks of the Cataclysm. It was also because of this commission.
, the Mercenary Guild just started investigating the catastrophe."
"Furthermore, this mission is extremely confidential. Only the top leaders of the Mercenary Guild and the King of Heroes know about it. Even the successors of the Lengyan royal family probably don't know about it."
When he said this, the surprise on the gray old face became more obvious, and he asked doubtfully: "Your Highness, how did you know about this?"
"It's just a little speculation, it's no big deal."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, looking enigmatic.
The reason why I was able to guess the correct answer was naturally because of Wang Xi's prompting talent.
"Through the communication with Wang Xi at that time, I have learned that his prompting talent does not allow him to ask questions on his own, but only occasionally leads to a clue, which does not directly point to the truth of the matter."
"I'm afraid it was precisely because of the reminder from his talent that Wang Xi learned about the Great Cataclysm Crack, but he didn't know the specific location. After his own investigation failed, he secretly entrusted the task to the Mercenary Guild."
After smoothing everything out in his mind, Lei Xiao curled his lips helplessly.
It seems that this old boy still has many things that he has not told himself.
But it's no wonder, after all, at that time, I couldn't even conquer Ariel, let alone deal with the catastrophe.
Therefore, the other party who was pressed for time only mentioned it instead of continuing to communicate with me on this topic.
"In this case, the authenticity of the cataclysm crack must be beyond doubt."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Old president, even if you haven't completed the task of finding the cracks, you should have got some detailed clues or gains, right?"
"His Royal Highness is indeed very good at predicting things. In the process of pursuing the cracks, I did learn something."