"Ugh... Do you really have to go in from here? It's dangerous no matter what, right?"
Paimon flew to the bottomless cave and looked down hesitantly.
"The plan was proposed by me, and it is up to me to implement it."
Yelan quickly fixed the life-trace rope and tied the other end of the rope to her body.
"Don't worry, I have encountered countless caves with much worse conditions than this one under the layer of rock abyss. I should have much more experience than you. To prevent accidents, I will leave a lifeline in your hands."
Seeing Ye Lan's indifferent look, the traveler suddenly remembered the Heart of God that Famas had given him, and raised his hand to touch the pocket on the side of his skirt, but it was already empty.
"It's better for me to go. Paimon and I have been to the casting workshop and have been in contact with the flowing gold. If there is really a casting furnace that is not turned off, my tolerance for high temperatures will be much stronger..."
Yingmei kept recalling the feeling of using the Heart of God to control flames in her mind, and said that she could go down to explore the way first.
"No need, this is my job, there is no need to pretend to do it to others."
Ye Lan interrupted the traveler forcefully, then smiled and pushed her hair behind her ears, carrying the danger and mystery of being an intelligence officer in her every move.
But Zhongli, who had returned to silence again, seemed to sense something. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the rugged rock wall at the top of the mine tunnel. The flowing rock eyes seemed to pass through many obstacles and project into a certain space above everyone's heads.
According to Yelan's route map, their current location should be directly below the Golden House Banquet Hall.
The carnival feast initiated by Ning Lan is in full swing, and the gathered elemental power and appetite are intertwined, and have even affected the surging of the earth's veins, thus making Morax, who is also a god, aware of it.
Zhong Li frowned slightly, and then sighed deeply.
The traveler seemed to want to say something to Ye Lan, but he heard the voice of Gu Jing Bubo coming from behind the two of them, calmly interrupting their conversation.
"Sorry to bother you, you two."
"Things may not be as complicated as you think. We may be close to our final destination."
Yelan's green eyes were full of scrutiny, and she turned her gaze towards Zhongli and asked, "What's your basis?"
"It's a pity that I can't make it clear to Miss Ye Lan based on my evidence." Zhongli crossed his arms and looked thoughtful, "But there is no basis for what I say. Since I am here, I can't let the two ladies use my body to do anything."
You are involved in danger, let me handle the key here."
"...That's fine, then I'll just wait and see what Mr. Zhongli does."
The traveler originally thought that Ye Lan would refuse, but she didn't expect that she only hesitated for a moment, then happily nodded in agreement, and even stood up to make way for her.
Yingmei and Paimeng looked at Zhongli in surprise, their expressions were tangled and silent. It seemed hard to imagine that Mr. Zhongli, who usually only liked walking with birds and drinking tea, and was involved in everything the adventurer entrusted, would take the initiative to solve everyone's troubles.
The traveler pulled Paimon to the side to make room for Zhongli to act.
And they only saw Zhongli gently raise his hand, and a golden shield rose out of thin air from the feet of the three of them, surrounding the whole body, seamlessly, and the glow of magic diffused from Zhongli's palm turned into simple seal characters, guiding the earth.
The rock elemental power in the depths is as majestic as the ocean tide.
Yelan stared at Zhongli's movements. She was born in a family of alchemists, but she could not understand the meaning of those seal characters. She could only vaguely distinguish the gathering process of rock elements. It did not seem to be the mobilization in the popular sense of the holder of the Eye of God...More
Like a command.
Yes, this guest gentleman directly ordered the rock elemental power in the earth veins to gather and fuse, like bright stars, gathered in his hand.
In just a few breaths, Zhongli drained away the elemental power contained in the bedrock above everyone's heads and under their feet. Yelan's face suddenly changed when he realized what he was doing, and he was about to speak out a warning.
The next moment, the mine tunnel collapsed.
But the imaginary feeling of weightlessness did not come. At the moment when the footing collapsed, the screaming Paimon, the traveler who unfolded the wings of wind, and Yelan who took out the magic weapon rose up at the same time, staying at the highest point.
After a moment, he quickly flew down the cave.
With the sound of the strong wind in her ears, Ye Lan felt that the light in front of her eyes suddenly brightened, and the speed of descent gradually slowed down. The gravel scattered due to the collapse of the mine tunnel continued to fall, hitting the rock shield built by Zhongli.
It makes a dull thumping sound.
It wasn't until the sound of falling gravel disappeared and everyone looked down that they discovered that they were suspended above some kind of huge circular seal, surrounded by endless void.
Ye Lan was the first to react and instantly understood what Zhong Li meant by being close at hand. After Mr. Ke Qing lifted the shield surrounding everyone, he immediately lowered his head to study the sealing formation on the soles of his feet, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"Eh? Zhongli, why did it stop suddenly? Are we there yet?"
From the moment he fell, Paimon held on to the traveler's arm and closed his eyes tightly until he felt that the weightlessness had stopped, then he quietly opened his eyes to observe the surrounding environment.
"Not yet, but soon."
Zhongli's calm voice rang in Paimeng's ears, and then he explained to the frowning Yelan: "Except for the gate guarded by Qianyan Army, the other entrances and exits leading to the Golden House are restricted, and you need to hold a token to enter. This
It is also one of the anti-theft measures set up by Emperor Yanwang."
Ye Lan frowned, still observing the details of the seal, and nodded in agreement with Zhongli's words.
"This restriction is indeed not set by Qixing. It seems to have the ability to determine the attributes of living creatures. It only prevents living creatures from entering and exiting freely, and does not block mineral materials and transportation tools."
The heavy seals continued to circulate, Yelan's green eyes showed a little eagerness and doubt, and her fingers gently tapped the jade bracelet on her wrist.
In the past, she had also received tasks that required her to enter the Golden House to collect intelligence, but at that time, Ye Lan was holding the seven-star token given by Ning Guang, and could pass through both the main entrance and the secret passage unimpeded.
Before the start of this infiltration mission, Yelan did not know that all entrances and exits of this golden heart were protected by restrictions, and Ningguang never mentioned the seal to her.
Even Ye Lan's informants and spies have never reported to her that there may be a seal set by the Emperor himself in the Golden House. The organization Ye Lan works for is directly under the jurisdiction of Tianquan Star, and all intelligence files will be submitted to Ningguang, who can
I am afraid that the only one who deliberately concealed this information was Ning Guang himself.
"Ningguang...what on earth are you thinking..."
Yelan rubbed the center of her eyebrows. She knew that Ningguang, as Liyue's Heavenly Power Star, was also the keeper of Yangang. Many secrets involving Liyue's rise and fall could not be mentioned to anyone, and could only be buried in her heart forever.
So Yelan didn't blame Ningguang for concealing key information, but instead began to think about Tianquan Xing's intention.