"No wonder I haven't heard that there is no large-scale forbidden area in the far north. It turned out that I was just waiting here!"
Byrne rubbed his eyes, trying to get rid of the discomfort caused by looking at the unknown shadow on the rubbing.
"Nothing has been discovered in the known areas, so things can only be found in the unknown areas, that is, further up the city... and further into the snowfields."
"This material...?" Byrne asked in confusion.
What he meant was that this secret information should not appear in their hands, so why were the higher-ups unwilling to go?
He is not a fool.
No fool can’t see how precious this information is, so give it to Hero… its origin can be imagined.
Whether it is the mentor or the organization he talks about, they contain huge energy.
A forbidden area that has not yet been developed has countless resources, and it may also contain the relics of two powerful men.
The accumulation of all these factors is more than enough to cultivate a new Grand Duke!
"We are just chess pieces, and the people above are being watched... In most agreements, only apprentices can end up. A few more powerful magicians can easily detonate the whole situation. After all, the original target of the mission is the apprentice."
Hero looked through the pages of the book expressionlessly, but in his mind he was thinking about the meaning of the books given to him by the Golden Goat.
'They didn't even ask about the results of the voidcaster's process?'
"Then do we really want to go? The Tomb of the Grand Duke! In the past, it was rumored that magicians who died outside would arrange methods in the burial ground, and they would not allow latecomers to disturb their extinguished souls.
This is too dangerous! Besides, we should not be the only ones involved in the high-level planning, right?"
Even if Byrne was greedy, he did not miss the risks involved.
The tasks jointly assigned by the thirteen towers, even if only one archduke from each tower participates, then they will encounter quite a lot of apprentice opponents next.
"Do it!" Hero replied affirmatively.
Lord Golden Sheep did not send censors to help him, which means they will not break the rules.
As for the apprentice?
He is not afraid.
Holding a shield in his left hand and a spear in his right hand, he has mastered the power of a complete system of knowledge. In the apprenticeship stage, he is not afraid of anyone!
"What if we bring the old man with us?" Byrne asked tentatively after thinking for a while.
A half-dead old man shouldn't be considered as breaking the rules by the higher-ups.
After all, this old man's soul energy is not very strong, so it doesn't matter whether he is a magician or not.
"Bring it first." Hero knocked on the table and decided immediately.
If you don't use it, it will be in vain. At worst, the old man will be left at the gathering place to serve as their logistical supply.
…
Returning to the snowfield again, the gathering place has changed drastically. With each passing day, the prototype of a small city has been built. A defensive and sheltering city has risen from the ground. The soul magic formulas engraved on the bricks and stones sparkle from time to time. The wind and snow are blocked outside.
.
The moment he came out of the target spot, Hero actually felt warm.
There were shouts and cries one after another, and there were already apprentices who were engaged in production and focused on logistics, and started the business here.
It looks like a low-level market, but on a larger scale.
Apprentices from the Thirteen Towers gather here, and there are many unique specialties in the stalls.
This gave Hero the idea of taking a stroll.
"Hmm~ It seems like this place is really good. Even if we can't find the 'thing', we can still make a lot of money."
Excited roars buzzed from inside the clay pot.
"Don't be a crow-mouthed old man." Byrne pulled the old man to his side unceremoniously to prevent his remarks from disturbing other apprentices.
Fortunately, there are many apprentices here in strange clothes, and the old man carrying a clay pot on his head will not attract anyone's attention.
"Where should we go next?" The old man expressed surprise that Hero and Luo didn't need his information.
"Go north." Holo responded decisively.
"Go north? Where? When will it end? You can't go all the way north. Going further north is the White World, and there is no record of it in the literature."
"We have accurate information. The destination... is very grand and can be seen with the naked eye." Hero hesitated for a moment. Compared with the vague progress, he decided to tell the old man the accurate information.
"Accurate news?" The old man knew clearly.
He immediately showed his sincerity and grabbed the two of them as soon as he walked out of the gathering area.
"You can't go on your legs, right? How about saving some energy and letting the old man do the rest of the way?"
"You? I haven't seen your soul beast yet. Are you using the soul beast to replace you?" Hero wanted to summon Gouzi.
"Of course there is a way."
The old man took a few steps out, cleared the space around him, and put down Lilith on his back.
Patted Lilith's round head.
Soul energy fluctuations surged out from within, and a large number of strong, rounded wood segments began to grow disorderly from Lilith's lower back.
Lilith is like a root system showing miracles.
The growing wood sections intertwined with each other, entangled, and instantly assembled to build a long, centipede-like lower limb.
The thick and weird lower limbs of the centipede hold Lilith's short puppet body up in the air, making it look extremely weird and funny.
"Come up, Lilith will carry us. It is much faster than your feet in the snowfield!"
The old man jumped on the first section first, clamped his legs together, and hugged Lilith's waist with his arms.
"Hurry up, the road ahead is unknown, and exploration will take a lot of time. You can't be slower than others!"
Seeing the other apprentices who were leaving the city looking at them curiously, Hero and Byrne hurriedly rode on the puppet centipede.
There are very few apprentices who can own soul beasts, and the mount business is not easy to do in the ice and snow world, so most of the apprentices explore on their legs, which also results in a very slow exploration progress. It takes a few days to discover the small things hidden in the snowfield.
town.
Seeing the mount released by the old man, many people came forward and wanted to take a ride.
But the old man didn't give them a chance to strike up a conversation. After the two of them sat down firmly, he knocked on the puppet's back, and Lilith paddled her wooden limbs and disappeared into the snow.
Hundreds of wooden limbs that are tangled together, each in its own way, have a strange sense of beauty.
"Wuhu! This is much faster than the chicken-footed monster house! Old man, do you want to sell this mount? Why don't you make one for me! The price is negotiable!"
Holo and Byrne shouted excitedly amidst the howling wind.
The shouts carried far away with the wind.
Even Hero was jealous at this speed.
Both the Chickenfoot House and his dog are explosive mounts that can play a certain role in small-scale battles.
But long-distance running is not as useful as Lilith. If you build a bed on wooden limbs, you can even sleep.
"What a beautiful idea! The core of the mount vehicle is Lilith, she is unique! There is no second one in the world! Don't think about it, even if it is made and separated from me for too long, the wooden limb vehicle will collapse!" The old man said proudly
shout.
Hero could only feel regretful, feeling the wind blowing by his ears, and concentrated on using his soul to resist and prevent his body from being destroyed by the cold wind.
The terrain around the town has long been explored by towers and recorded in gathering points, making it available to everyone.
The surrounding terrain is also being improved through continuous exploration by the apprentices.
Therefore, Hero and the others had a clear route, and soon they approached the city limits after following the established direction.
…
The broken city wall has lost the restraints of its "prison" and stands very conspicuously on the snowy field.
Without the cover of special attributes, he is no longer as hidden as when Holo first saw him.
However, the surrounding area is now in ruins, and the land that was once cracked and exposed by the battle has been covered by snow again, but the sharp forest terrain formed by the broken land masses still exists.
It’s so shocking that just by looking at it, you can imagine the horrific scene.
"Is this the center of the snowfield incident?" The old man came here for the first time and kept looking around as he was speeding.
"Hui Fei... No wonder the apprentices don't dare to come near this place."
Holo's mumbling was heard by the old man, and he stopped.
Everyone didn't dare to get close. There was a reason. He didn't dare to take the risk and walk directly past the edge of the city.
"Why did it stop?" Byrne asked doubtfully, he was still immersed in the speed of lightning.
"It doesn't feel right."
"Is everything okay? The cleanup team has already inspected and cleaned up this area."
"But they missed the contaminants."
"And there are no cleanup troops stationed here?"
"Maybe they are stationed in the city?" Byrne disagreed.
Holo and the old man turned around and looked at Byrne as if they were idiots.
"Okay, okay, I take it of course."
They should be stationed here to prevent apprentices who don't know the truth from approaching, and to prevent the source of pollution from causing another accident.
"Can you feel the fluctuations of the surrounding soul energy?" Helo does not have a large-scale soul detection technique. Even if there is an [exponential explosion] increase, it will take a long time to prepare for the increase to meet the established requirements.
"There is nothing in the wind." Byrne stretched out his hand, and a ball of wind formed between his fingers.
The old man's face was inside the clay pot, and Hero couldn't see his expression.
But it was obvious that the old man was stunned.
He slowly replied, "I haven't found anything yet. It should be safe here. I think we can continue moving forward."
"Then let's go...wait!"
Just as a gust of wind and snow blew by, Hero's sharp eyes spotted a red trace on the snow not far away.
It was too late to tell everyone that in order to preserve the traces from being blown away and covered up by the wind and snow, Helo moved his eyes and kept freezing the snow particles blowing above him. He relied on the uninterrupted output of soul energy to freeze the space where the traces were.