Faced with such a shocking fact, everyone looked at each other and fell into silence for a while.
After a while, Bolu came back to his senses. Looking at the faces of everyone, Bolu knew that there was no need to ask. Their faces seemed to have solved the troubles that had been lingering for many years, and at the same time they were worried about the future fate of mankind.
Only Polu, this foreign soul disguised as a local, was puzzled.
"Can someone explain it to me? I don't know what you understand, but your expressions show that this is probably true."
Leonardo looked at Leah: "Come on."
Leah cleared her throat and straightened her thoughts: "Let's start with the disappearance of the alchemist. Combining the facts we know with this diary, we can have a clear understanding. Anyway, the old gentleman has taken responsibility for himself.
Yes. I believe the credibility of this diary should be very high."
"About 500 years ago, we, well, our ancestors noticed that the alchemists suddenly disappeared. All the great alchemists, along with their students, assistants, helpers, and disciples, disappeared from our sight because they
I usually keep my head in the dark, so no one notices me. When the order comes to be delivered,
When we arrived, we didn't receive anything. Only then did we notice that the alchemists had made a mess. Only then did we know that the great alchemists had discovered something, went to investigate, and then took away their right-hand assistants one after another.
, basically gathering all the elites of alchemy, it should be a big project.
On the scheduled return day, no one came back. We were also very panicked. After all, if all the alchemists disappeared, our society would probably be in chaos. So we searched, but nothing was found. The alchemy factory is still there, and there are still some responsible people.
The alchemists who produced the whole art of alchemy did not develop overnight
Disappeared, but the disappearance of a large number of elite talents has caused the inheritance of alchemy to be almost cut in half. High-level technology, knowledge, talents, everything is gone. Because the disappearance is so strange, this event is called the disappearance of the alchemists.
.The impact on society is all-round, so there is no need to say more here.”
"I understand." Bolu naturally knows what kind of impact a production system that is not naturally eliminated but suddenly collapses will have on society. "So what should we do now?"
"Yes, we are obviously here to find the enemy, what should we do now? Is it more important to send the news back, or to complete the reconnaissance mission first?"
"The mission still has to be done." Leonardo spoke. "If we can't find any trace of the enemy, what will we do next winter?"
"Captain, don't we have any magic props that can directly contact the rear?" Bolu had seen the mage's communication technique before and couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, but we can't charge this thing. We won't use it unless necessary."
"Then let's continue our investigation. This place has been washed away by a torrent of magic power. I don't think there is anything valuable left."
"But it's still dangerous. Do you still remember the contents of the cooling tower log? They decided to evacuate here after recording the explosion of magic power, but then the tower was still attacked and the evacuation failed. What does this mean?"
"Something survived the explosion."
"Yes, you have also seen the traces of the attack on the cooling tower. If something like this attacks the fortress, do you think we can defend it?"
"I'm afraid it's extremely difficult."
"So we have to find where these things are and what the barbarians they control are used for. If we use this group of people well, we will be in big trouble. Can't they just test us?"
"But I see how they are used as consumables." Of course, Polu did not dare to say this.
"Then let's return to the ground now and complete the mission quickly. I'm feeling sick staying in this place."
Although the underground structure of the building is not small, it is not complicated. Soon everyone found the passage to the other two cooling towers from the exit of another corridor. When they crawled back to the ground from the dark underground and saw the sun again, Polu
I only felt that the darkness that had been suppressed in my heart was swept away.
"It's so uncomfortable underground." Polu, who had just climbed several hundred meters of stairs, was still panting. Someone had already gone to the door and around to check the environment.
"No problem." Tezier nodded.
The cooling tower here was similar to the previous No. 3, and was also full of traces of being attacked. Boru looked for their logs, but unfortunately found that there were several wounds on the cabinet, and everything had turned into dust.
Looking at the sky outside, everyone agreed to leave here quickly. The news that something survived seemed like a huge burden. It not only gave everyone a direction, but also felt a huge pressure. But no matter what, after knowing all this, they stayed here for the night.
It's really too much pressure.
After observing on the top of the mountain for a long time, he could not find a road to the outside world. Perhaps a few hundred years would be enough time for nature to reoccupy the road. Looking at the vast mountains, Polu had no idea what to do next. The next few days
Days later, Bolu was distracted and numbly surveyed and mapped every hill he reached.
The surrounding terrain, and then followed the team numbly forward. Marking the roads traveled on the map every day was probably the most awake moment for Bolu. Until one day, when he unfolded the map, Bolu discovered the straight line forward after entering the mountain.
The distance is about the same as the distance from the lake to the fortress.
"I didn't know we had come so far." Polu sighed. "I've really eaten enough of the reconnaissance rations. I really want to have a serious meal."
"What do you want to eat?"
Polu swallowed the words about the fish-flavored shredded pork rice bowl that was already on his lips: "I don't know. To be honest, I haven't had a three-course meal."
There was laughter in the team, and Leah answered, "Next time you come to our station, I will take you to have a big meal. There are three appetizers, five main courses, and three desserts after the meal."
"Isn't it expensive?" Polu, who was penniless, touched his waist. Then he remembered that this time, because there was no need for currency in the place he went to, all the previous bounties and savings were entrusted to the teacher.
"It's okay. Even if you eat her for the rest of your life, you won't be able to bankrupt her by eating like this every day."
"Is this so exaggerated?"
Leah gave the fast-talking Tezier a sharp look: "The family has some property, so we can still afford to eat."
"Then I would like to eat a whole roasted leg of lamb, okay? The kind that has been marinated and sprinkled with salt." Polu turned around and said seriously.