Just when Hero and Byrne finally covered the remaining inactive tissue of the sarcoma on the patternless stone tiles with the life map.
There was excited discussion at the entrance of the passage. It was obvious that Heydrich and the others succeeded and gained a lot.
"This fake Horcrux of yours... how about I trade it with you for the Chickenfoot House?"
Byrne waited obediently, but all he could see was Holo's [Spear pinched in Tajiri].
Good guy, you can even pry the stone bricks that hold the living beings.
He tried, but even the extremely compressed wind flow could not destroy a trace of the stone skin.
"Don't think about it. The chicken-footed monster house is more suitable for your soul art system and has great potential. I just cultivated the spear first."
Having said that, even though everyone is a growth-type pseudo-horcrux, they are still very coveted.
But Hero knew that the key was not the spear, but the [Black Sea].
The stone bricks that had been eroded by the sarcoma left some gaps inexplicably. That was the opportunity of the [Black Sea]. Through the continuous corrosion of the black water, the soul control was used to accelerate the process of water droplets penetrating the stone, which allowed the hard spear to be easily cocked.
The most superficial stone brick.
Speaking of which, this sharp weapon is mostly used as a tool in his hands.
Before they could discuss it, several people from the expedition team walked in, surrounded by pieces of granulation that used different spiritual techniques to temporarily isolate them.
"Let's go, the reinforcements should be arriving soon. Let them use these flesh sprouts to deploy a soul-isolating spell before we leave. The rest... can only be left to them."
This is also a helpless move, and everyone knows it.
It is unrealistic for just a few of them to explore every corner of the entire city in a short time.
…
A few people had just emerged from the snowy field from the city along the shadow passage.
From a distance, many magicians wearing religious order robes could be seen surrounding the Iron Spider, and the field soul spells they arranged created ripples of holy light.
The Iron Spider is resting there, receiving the purification and baptism of the Holy Light.
The teammates who stayed on the spider's back also saw them and waved to them.
"It's strange, they are easy to talk to this time, and there is no forced purification." A teammate joked, pointing to the field glowing with holy light around them.
In normal times, coercive measures would be taken, especially against war weapons like the Iron Spider, which would be forcibly suppressed with thousands of chains if not all were secured.
These guys are usually very merciless. Even high-level magicians have to press their heads to test for purification.
When the leader of the cult saw several people returning, he walked out of the team.
"Heydrich, the instructions of the Moon Tower are conveyed through us." The leader of the cult took out a piece of yellowed parchment from his sleeve. There was a clear mark of the moon on the back of the paper.
After confirming that the soul energy fluctuations on the mark were correct, Heydrich signaled:
"Please say."
"In view of the seriousness of this incident, this area will be temporarily blocked for comprehensive purification. Someone will contact you when you return to the tower for the specific process. At present, we will review you. After you are not corrupted and the polluted atmosphere is removed,
You will receive a certain amount of contribution points as compensation. As for the rewards for completing the event... there may not be any, but at the request of the tower, we will try our best to meet your requirements. Maybe we can help purify these pieces of meat."
The serious leader of the cult pointed at the granulation mass next to several people with a platinum iron rod and said.
It's just that a few people in the expedition team looked embarrassed. No reward means that the tower has certified that the expedition has failed.
Don't think that these guys who embrace faith are serious. They are also magicians and have their own circle of friends.
Soon the gossip will get out.
Heydrich, who already had a poker face, looked even more gloomy, and the shadows under his feet began to squirm restlessly, baring his teeth and claws.
"Then... please."
"Everyone, please enter the field to purify. There will be dedicated personnel to detect corruption."
The middle hand on the brass clock turned more than half a circle.
After confirming that they did not carry any sources of contamination, the expedition team was brought to the target point two units away from the snowfield by the Order's magicians for the return journey.
"I sent it here. The target points of the two units in front were closed in one direction by the tower, so we can only return to the city from here."
"When will the snowfield be reopened after being closed?"
The weak Hero lay on the eaves of the Chickenfoot House and asked curiously.
He still has two land deeds in his body. As long as the city is there, his land deeds will still be useful.
"Not sure. According to the information provided by you and the tower, the purification process is expected to be quite long."
"Okay, the incident is over, and this place will have nothing to do with you for a long time in the future." Taton patted Hero on the back and smiled honestly.
When he was still an apprentice, he also recalled the experience of major events. The feeling of surviving after a thrilling experience was... it was so addictive.
He understood Holo's mood.
"All right……"
Indeed, the secrets here have not yet been unearthed, including the host of [The Nest]...the unknown Grand Duke.
In addition, I always feel that the tower's plan is not that simple.
Besides, he had gained a lot this time, and he didn't know whether he had passed the organization's assessment. He had to digest it and prepare for the advancement of a magician.
His total amount of soul energy is almost the same as that of an apprentice of seven or eight years. It is estimated that with another golden key, he can start the process of soul purification.
It is also beneficial to advance in advance. The remaining resource towers will be given based on the highest record in past assessments.
The target point was opened by the magician of the Order. He did not use soul coins, but special objects given by the tower. Similar to the pass order, he could open the teleportation for a limited number of times for free.
Blue light illuminated everyone's bodies, and with a flash of light, they disappeared.
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"Then let's separate here. We still need to report to the senior management."
"good."
When they were far away, Byrne pulled Hero to the corner of the square.
"Brother Luo, then let's..."
"Go back first. I have some things to do. I'll see you in a few days."
Holo decisively rejected Byrne's little idea. With his current physical condition, it would be unreasonable to study the life map with him without knowing the details.
If there is something hidden in the soul map, if you try to trick him, he won't be able to resist.
When it came to organization and time to recuperate, Hero chose to delay for a while.
By the way, I asked Byrne to ask about the family and collect some information about the life map.
"Oke Oke!"
After all the details were explained, Hero returned to his apprentice's room.
'Whoa!'
A palm-sized leather bag had a pile of broken stones poured out of it.
Carefully put the stones together into a whole.
Because there are still some resources that need to be stored in the pocket and there is not more space than Byrne, so I only take part of it.
What he owns is just over a third of the life map.
Then he connected his fingers to the soul beast mark under the collarbone, and with the slightest trace of soul energy, he pulled out a huge creature from inside.
"Does this count as having two soul beasts?"
Hero looked helplessly at the monster.
I don’t know if he woke up with the consciousness of [The Nest] or the consciousness of Big Sniffle. Anyway, it merged with the characteristics of Big Sniffle and was able to enter the mark of the soul beast.
Let's prepare some nutrient solution later and let it recover as soon as possible.
After releasing the little ant queen, Helo comforted her for a while, handed her a few pieces of soul beast metal, and placed her in the original nest.
Originally, they wanted to use the city as a hidden nest, but the water inside was too deep and involved two huge organizations. In the end, the colony that the little ant queen had finally cultivated was completely destroyed.
Fortunately, the core of the little queen ant was not damaged, and it can be cultivated again as long as there are resources.
Finally, the cub was placed in a crystal poke to cultivate.
After settling everything, Hero began to check his condition...