"These are my eyes, these are my eyes!" Pusev exclaimed, stepping forward to pick up the eyeballs and try to "install" them back.
However, as soon as he stretched out his hand, the eyeball quickly shriveled up, exuding a thick, foul-smelling liquid that was mixed with yellow and white.
After a few seconds, mechanical bodies that looked like cockroaches crawled out and fled around.
The eyeball eventually became dry, like a plant in a dry and water-deficient area. Under the slight influence of external force, it instantly turned into a puddle of powder. It floated into the air with the weak airflow and completely dissipated in an instant.
"Pusev, cheer up." George hurriedly stepped forward and comforted:
"This is the 'necessary sacrifice' that is mentioned in the literature to open the 'forbidden door'. As a 'warrior', this little pain and this little price, I think, will be compared to what can be done in a short time." The activated 'paradise' is nothing to you."
"That's...natural." Pusev gritted his teeth and endured the severe pain that was like cutting into his soul. He pressed his hands tightly on the "hole" where blood was constantly flowing after the missing eyeball. On the one hand, he stopped the bleeding, and on the other hand, he stopped the bleeding. Reduce some pain through compression.
Seeing that half of Pusef's face had turned to flesh and blood, and his hands were stained with his own blood, George looked around and quickly rushed towards a fallen man who had just been scratched with a dagger by Laite. The [Warrior] with a throat opened his backpack and took out a piece of gauze and some alcohol from the simple medical kit.
Then, he stepped forward and wrapped the gauze around his palm to form a gauze block, filling the area where Pusef's eyeball was missing. Then he used the remaining gauze to wrap around his head several times, and finally Pour some alcohol on the wound.
George's study of temporary first aid was not that detailed. After all, he had not been on the battlefield for more than ten years. In the previous battles at the edge of the Lost Swamp and the "Central Lake", he was either the combat commander or went there after the war. It has been a long time since he has done the work of ordinary soldiers and low-level officers when dealing with some things.
After struggling painfully for a while, Pusev felt that the pain had eased a little, and then he gasped for air, wiped the sweat on his face carelessly, stood up, grabbed Laite's neck, and used the remaining One eye stared at him and said viciously:
"Laite, don't think that I don't know what you are thinking. This time I paid my eyeballs, and next time I will see you pay the 'price' with my own eyes. Wait a minute and don't tell me that the corresponding sequence group requires the corresponding profession to press Next, this kind of thing can't happen again. You know, the sequence of professional representatives of you and me has already appeared. General George is not an upper-level professional at all. In any case, no matter what the inscription on the next stone tablet is, it will be You have to press it!"
Seeing Pusev's expression at the critical point of anger, Laite absolutely did not dare to provoke this big man, the leader of the "Lone Wolf Society" again.
After swallowing, he nodded with difficulty in agreement.
"Very good..." Pusev showed a terrifying smile like a beast, let go, pressed Laite's chest violently, and pushed him to the ground.
Immediately, without looking at the two people in front of him, he walked straight to the fourth stone, which was the last uninterpreted stone tablet facing the back of the statue of Winguts.
Laite, who was pulled up by George's hand, followed Pusev's footsteps and quickly walked to the stone tablet. Looking at the last stone tablet, which was larger than the previous three and with a more unique shape, Laite became nervous for no reason. .
After all, the first three stone tablets do not have too many carvings or decorations on them. They are just made of marble, have some traces of history and time, and are simply used as a medium for recording text.
But there is actually a huge gear engraved on the top of this stone tablet. It seems to be two identical but mirror-symmetrical halves spliced together. It seems... the same as when he first woke up in this world. The pattern on the gift box that Ward asked him to bring to General George was exactly the same.
Surprised and puzzled, Laite also noticed that the base of the stone tablet seemed to be carved with a coiled, sleeping dragon. Looking at it as a whole, it looked like a dragon was supporting a heavy stone tablet on its back, and there was another stone tablet on top. Mechanical gears with unknown meaning.
Seeing Laite meditating on the spot and making no further moves, Pusev urged impatiently:
"What's wrong, Laite, are you afraid of paying the 'price'? It's useless. As long as all the secrets of the stone tablet are not revealed, the 'Restricted Door' cannot be opened, and we cannot see the 'Daughter of Mechanical Element'. You have to be trapped here and wait to die. When we first came in, George and I looked at everything. This palace is completely sealed and there is no exit at all. So Laite, once that moment comes, I will shoot you through with my own hands. head, and then shoot myself in the chest. Now I will do what I say!"
"I was thinking..." Laite looked up at the stone tablet, then turned to George and said:
"Suchla's ceremony... is the ceremony to open the 'Paradise'. If I remember correctly, it should require the power of the dragon clan."
"Well, that's right. We have already ordered Merlinal, the collaborator of the Church of Hope, to bring the young dragon Thayer that he and Dylan hatched together to the edge of Silent Highlands, several barracks and several barracks we control. The outpost is near. As long as the power and mechanical core of the 'Daughter of the Mechanical Element' are obtained, Sugra's airship will take us and the dragon back together, and the 'Blood Night Ceremony' will be held as usual according to the original date." George nodded.
"I want to know something," Laite said, pointing to the "dragon" at the bottom of the stone tablet:
"Principle... What is the principle of dragon power? In other words, why is the power of dragon needed to be used? After all, the energy contained in the core of a god may be beyond our reach and difficult to understand. With the addition of dragon, Is that necessary?”
This chapter is not over yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading! "George, it seems that this guy doesn't want to cooperate with us anymore. He is stalling for time!" Pusev rudely interrupted Laite's guess and grabbed a hand from behind. He grabbed Laite's neck, took out the "Lone Wolf Series" pistol from his waist with his other hand, put it on the back of Laite's head and pulled the trigger.
"Enough!" George shouted angrily: "If you want people to help you solve your problem, you have to provide them with enough information. I know you are angry because you lost your eyeballs, but your anger will only destroy the basis of cooperation.
.'The anger of the former, the sorrow of the latter, let's not delve into the past.' I see that you have never read the Bishop's classic "Holy Words" at all. Your behavior is both rough and brainless. No wonder you keep wandering back.
Outside the ranks of the Imperial Army."
After scolding him angrily, George reached out and grabbed the gun from Pusef's hand, threw it on the ground, and asked Laite:
"By the way, why do you think that the power of the Dragon Clan is not as powerful as the gods? They were almost invincible rulers in the First Era. Let's put it this way, at least according to the literature currently circulating, the gods in the forefront are likely to be the same as the gods.
The birth of the Dragon Clan is approaching. Moreover, the Dragon Clan has the most powerful physique. They are the leaders chosen by nature. As long as they appear in this world, they will be blessed by nature."
"Do you know how the Fire Empire in the Third Age declined? It was because of a dragon."
"A dragon? It's really bizarre." Laite cursed.
Being deeply influenced by materialism, he would naturally not believe in a dragon. It was incredible that a dragon clan that had been defeated by humans could directly influence a country and lead it to split.
If this incident is true, it must be the result of a cowardly emperor, a lurking crisis situation, uncontrollable desires, insidious ministers, cowardly soldiers, and countless careerists.
"Let's not discuss the Fire Empire for now. It has no substantial guiding significance for what we are going to do. But I can answer the question you just asked." George cleared his throat and said:
"You ask, the energy in the core of the gods is enough. What is the need to add the dragon's power, right? What I want to tell you is that we don't really want to use the power of the dragon. After all, the power of the dragon and the machinery we are pursuing now
, and the magic source power recognized by the Lost is several completely different systems. No one has summarized the specific content, but that is the fact. What we want to use is just the 'dragon blood', the kind that is hot and full of
The blood filled with power is not only an excellent fuel, but also serves as a catalyst for the power of the gods."
"At that time, the core of the gods will exist as the energy source for running all machinery, including the machines that run the 'Blood Night Ritual' and maintain the operation of the 'Paradise.' The power of the gods cannot be used directly. It is too strong and can easily damage the machinery."
Dragon's blood is milder than the power of gods, and stronger than the energy we use. It is somewhere in between. It can also become a medium to communicate the two forces and achieve the smooth operation of several systems. If it goes well.
, 'traditional energy', 'dragon blood' and 'god power' will flow smoothly and harmoniously everywhere, contributing their own efforts to the common goal. Just like the 'paradise' itself, as long as you are willing, no matter it is
Regardless of their beliefs, identities, or races, people from Socrates, Zine Empires, Crusteds, and Putoyans can abandon their bodies, enter them, and gain eternal life."
George's explanation did not move the other two people present, but moved himself first. When he came to the last sentence about the inclusiveness of "Paradise", he actually had tears in his eyes, almost burst into tears, and looked up at the non-existent place.
The position of the starry sky, imagining the great and vast universe in my mind.
In the face of George's behavior, from the time he first entered the palace called "Underground Laputa" to now, Laite has become accustomed to it.
Simply, after roughly understanding the answer he wanted to know, Laite looked at the stone tablet again, surging as much of the remaining red magic power in his body as possible. After a red halo appeared, he put his hands on it.
On top of the stone monument, it happens to be to the left and right of the mechanical gears.
This time, the magic source power no longer poured out like water, nor spread like ripples, but burned like a flame from the bottom of the stone monument, as if someone had doused it with alcohol, gasoline and other combustion-supporting liquids.
It rushed upwards and covered the entire stone tablet in one second.
Immediately afterwards, golden brilliance also emerged, and the hieroglyphics were clearly displayed in front of Laite's eyes again.
He tentatively reached out and touched it, and after discovering that the flames produced by the red magic source power were not harmful in any way, Laite simply held the flames close to the text and looked at it carefully.
The Chinese characters on the last stone tablet are neither "ancient style" nor "mottos" like Persian poetry, but two simple words "adventure".
"Adventure" should refer to "No. 5: Adventure" in the sequence card, and its corresponding upper-level profession... Moros seemed to have told me, if I remember correctly, it should be [Explorer]
].
But... so straightforward... did you tell me the answer so directly? Not even a little modification? Logically speaking, the last stone tablet should contain some intelligence tests, or content within the comprehension test, right?
Is there any conspiracy behind being so direct?
Thinking of this, Laite desperately surged up the remaining red magic power and groped randomly on the stone tablet.
However, it is a pity that apart from making the two Chinese characters "adventure" flash a little brighter, there is really no remaining information on the stone tablet.
After the flames gradually receded and the stone tablet returned to silence, Laite pursed his lips and said with some uncertainty:
"You have also seen that there are only two hieroglyphs on the stone tablet. The meaning is very simple and easy to understand, which is 'adventure'. If I guessed correctly, did not ignore the hidden information, and the stone tablet did not deceive me, then it means
It's an 'adventure'. But what's strange to me is that the amount of information on this stone tablet is very small, and it is very simple and direct. I'm afraid I may have overlooked something deeper. Moreover, it stands to reason that the difficulty of interpreting the stone tablet should be endless.
Increasingly, it finally reaches its peak, making it impossible for us to get the answer without much effort. This stone tablet... the answer is so easy to get, I'm afraid there is some conspiracy."
"Conspiracy? I don't think so. This style of behavior is actually very similar to that of the Crusaders. Their nation advocates simplicity and force, and disdains complicated and intrigues. It can be seen from their fighting style.
, no matter the opponent is strong or weak, they will pick up their weapons and go forward to fight. They will never be like the group of 'Confucianists' in the Flame Empire who have to reason with you before a fight, and even ask you to 'convince' after knocking you down.
Not convinced', 'Have you learned anything from this duel?'. So, I am very willing to believe that the people who built these stone tablets that hide the password to open the 'restricted door' are Crusted people, and so is the 'Daughter of the Mechanical Element'
They made a god, but due to various reasons, this great weapon classified as a god was not put into use, and the empire was destroyed." George expressed his understanding.
"I understand, this is their unique...a kind of 'straightforward romance', right? So, the last password is 'No. 5: Adventure'. Just press the corresponding number on the slate, and the real
The door to the divine realm that guards the 'Daughter of Mechanical Element' will be opened immediately, right?"
Laite said, mustering up his courage, he turned around, walked quickly to the front of the stone slab, and stretched out his right palm...