The Western Fortress in the distant mountains is like the light of dawn at the end of darkness. The light of order that penetrates the sky and earth dispels the fatigue and frustration of the knights for many days. Encouraged by the brilliance of the "Tower of Fire", everyone
The pain on the body seemed to have really disappeared, and everyone wanted to rush to the foot of the mountain shrouded in light immediately.
But after all, Veronica has not lost her calm yet. She ordered the knights to temporarily camp and rest in the open space outside the Shadow Forest, preparing to wait until the next time the power of Chaos weakens before heading to the fortress.
This seemingly "waste of time" rest is actually quite necessary, because the knights have been active in the area where the power of Chaos is strongest for too long. Even with the protection of holy objects, everyone has been more or less affected by Chaos.
Aura erosion, this erosion has not changed their bodies, but has left deep shadows in the spiritual world. The shadows are not obvious in the dark, but in the light, they will be invisible and turn into scars.
People who have stayed in a chaotic environment for too long cannot directly return to the Land of Order, because the overly powerful protective power of the Land of Order will purify everything that has been eroded indiscriminately, which is reflected in the collapse of the human mind.
and the loss of control of the magic power in the body. In the early days of the war, soldiers who returned from the front line of chaos often committed suicide after returning to the barracks. This is why the eroded mind has an overly strong sense of guilt and fear when returning to the realm of order.
As a result, today, people already know how to deal with this fatal psychological problem: simply adapt briefly in the buffer zone between chaos and order.
The knights rested in the temporary camp. These veterans finally had a chance to take a breath. They gathered together in twos and threes. Some were eating, some were discussing in low voices about the war and hometown, and some were simply watching the campfire.
He was in a daze, waiting for Her Royal Highness the Princess to issue the order to set off. Hao Ren also found a place to sit down. On the surface, he was in a daze, but in fact he was testing a new mental communication link.
This channel was activated earlier today: he suddenly received a brief contact request from the data terminal. Although the contact was immediately interrupted, such an information frequency was left. If correct, this frequency should be the envelope
The only loophole in the full-band interference layer on the periphery of Kolo's world. At this moment, he is constantly fine-tuning his spiritual frequency and strengthening the call intensity. The response signal coming from the depths of the spiritual connection is gradually becoming clearer. If everything goes well
, maybe today he can resume contact with the outside world.
While he was immersed in the spiritual world, a knight walked over from the side. Hao Ren raised his head and saw a young girl with flaxen curly hair and freckles on her face standing in front of him, blinking.
Looking at himself with big curious eyes.
Hao Ren thought for a while and then remembered that this should be one of the two guard knights who often followed the flag-bearing soldiers. In Colo's army, the flag-bearing soldiers were even more important figures than the lower-level commanders. They personally
They have quite strong combat power, so they can hold the golden battle flag and repel monsters at the same time. Moreover, they will also have their own guard knights. These guard knights are also combat masters. Their only mission in the army is
Guarding the battle flag, when the battle situation is urgent, they are even allowed to watch the commander die in battle without rescuing him. After the commander falls, the army may not be completely wiped out, but once the heartbeat of the flag soldier stops, the entire army will be destroyed in an instant.
will be swallowed up by chaos.
The rustic-looking girl in front of him was the escort knight responsible for protecting the flag bearer in the team. However, Hao Ren had never spoken to her and didn't know what she meant by her sudden arrival.
"Hello," Hao Ren tried to say hello to the other party, "I remember you are guarding the battle flag, your name is La...what do you mean?"
"Lavinia, Mr. Guardian," the guard knight heard Hao Ren take the initiative to greet him, and immediately showed a very happy expression, but at the same time he seemed a little nervous, "Ah... I didn't mean to disturb you, it's just...
…only……"
"Just what?" Hao Ren couldn't help but smile when he saw the freckled girl stepping back and forth with her feet while talking. He knew from Veronica that the guard knights were all the best among the knights. Not only were they skilled in
Amazing and well-educated, they are usually children of nobles. They are very envied and respected by ordinary soldiers in the army, but the Lavinia in front of me really does not seem to meet these characteristics. "Relax, I'm going to
Don’t eat people.”
"Oh," Lavinia nodded quickly without knowing whether she heard it, and then asked with expectant eyes, "Lord Guardian, are you really alive from a thousand years ago?"
Hao Ren was a little embarrassed for a moment, but thanks to him being a semi-talented guy, the cuticles on his face were still there at this critical moment: "Well... more or less... I can't explain clearly, but I'm definitely not from your generation.
people."
"Then do you know what the world looked like a thousand years ago?" Lavinia looked even more happy, "I heard that the tide of chaos a thousand years ago was the most powerful in history, but mortals at that time also had history.
The most powerful mortals in history, all humans at that time were even immortal. They could also build castles floating in the sky to attack the realm of chaos. There was a castle called 'Hodir' that fell into the gray sea. In the gray sea
The roaring sound is the sound of the castle's magic power furnace constantly restarting..."
Hao Renxin said that he didn't know where the gray sea was, but he still kept a smile on his face and nodded. At this time, he could tell that Lavinia was probably a star chaser. She worked as a guard for Jinhui Zhanqi.
For a long time, my mind has been filled with the worship of the power of order. At this time, I am afraid that I, the "guardian from ancient times", have become some kind of idol.
But after Lavinia expressed her longing for the ancient times alone, she changed the subject and asked somewhat abruptly: "By the way, Lord Guardian, what are your plans after arriving in our country?"
Hao Ren frowned: "Huh? Why do you ask?"
Lavinia smiled sheepishly: "Well, I'm curious..."
Hao Ren thought for a while and said half-seriously: "First... find someone."
"Looking for someone?!" Lavinia suddenly seemed to have seen a ghost, "Who are you looking for?"
"A friend, I'm... on the same team," a big fluffy tail flashed through Hao Ren's mind, "She separated from me at that time, but I guess I won't run too far, and she'll probably be with you
within the country.”
Lavinia looked at Hao Ren with a strange look in her eyes: "Lord Guardian, I want to remind you that it is already a thousand years later, and the person you are looking for..."
The other party obviously regarded Hao Ren's current state as time imbalance syndrome caused by sleeping for too long, and there was even a little sympathy and intolerance in his words. Hao Ren had already expected her reaction, so he didn't take it seriously at the moment.
Xiaoxiao: "I know, but I'm sure she's still alive. Didn't you just say that the people of our previous generation were all immortals, so as long as they didn't die on the battlefield, wouldn't they be alive until now?
"
Lavinia suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "But..."
At this moment, a sudden voice in Hao Ren's mind interrupted his conversation with the escort knight: "...Reply, the terminal calls Hao Ren, please reply if you hear it, the terminal calls..."
Hao Ren was startled, then overjoyed: Communication was finally restored!
He waved his hand vigorously in front of Lavinia's puzzled gaze, and then immediately calmed down: "Hey, mom, I can finally talk to you. What's going on outside?"
"It's working!" Hao Ren first heard the whirring sound of the data terminal coming from the other side, which seemed to be reporting good news to others. Then he heard a bunch of random shouting coming from the channel.
Yzaks's loud voice was particularly refreshing: "Hurry up and ask him about the situation there!"
"Partner, everything is normal here. Nothing happened in space after you disappeared. We have been floating in place for more than a week." The data terminal temporarily blocked the voices of other people. "How is the situation over there?"
"I'm fine here. I fell into a strange place called 'Kolo'... I don't know if it's a planet or a different space. There's a war going on here. It's a bit difficult to clear alone, but I formed a team with the locals.
," Hao Ren said quickly, "It's just that Lily and I were separated and the turbulent flow of space blew us apart."
The other side of the communication link was silent for a few seconds. It seemed that the data terminal was adjusting the direction of the life sensor. After a while, the voice sounded again: "Don't worry, her life status is normal. Well... she seems to be better than when she was at home."
Still healthy."
Although the data terminal cannot directly communicate mentally with people other than Hao Ren, it can monitor the vital characteristics of everyone in Hao Ren's team. This is a function specially added by Hao Ren after many group missions. At that time
Just in case, and now it seems that this function really comes in handy.
Hao Ren was relieved when he heard the words from the terminal. He was originally worried about Lily falling into the realm of chaos, but now he heard that the health status of the other party has not declined but has increased, so there is no need to worry so much: that husky spirit is probably
It fell into a place with no enemies and plenty of food.
She won't be healthy without enough food...
At this moment, a burst of interference noise suddenly sounded on the channel.
"What's going on? I just suddenly heard a noise."
"The communication link is not very stable yet," the voice of the data terminal was a little distorted, and the tone was quite urgent, "This is a temporary message... It needs to be recalibrated several times... There is still no way to break through the space blockade, your side..."
Hao Ren suddenly became anxious: "Hey, wait, I still have something to say..."
However, the voice from the data terminal on the opposite side became increasingly vague and soon became almost inaudible. At the last moment when the communication was about to be interrupted, Vivian's voice broke in without warning: "Hao Ren! Take care of me.
Be good to yourself! If you encounter someone you can't beat, just remember to run!"
Hao Ren was startled and immediately said: "Don't worry, I know everything..."
The communication was interrupted at this moment. (To be continued.)