"What on earth is this?" Lily finally felt relieved and took a breath, "It doesn't look like a living thing at all."
"Probably the experimental creatures here and the... remains of wizards." Yuffie's face was unusually gloomy. "When the Erna people's spells broke out, they were also turned into undead and trapped in this room. I don't know.
Is it the characteristics of the undead or the abnormal magical environment here that prompts them to devour each other and fuse, eventually creating something like this Stitch Monster..."
"The ending of those wizards may be as they wish." Lin sighed, "I am also a part of the experiment. It's just the fusion body... It would be great if I could let it rest in peace."
The two looked at each other and dropped the topic. They could be discovered by the devil at any time, and they would not have much time to be sentimental, nor could they spend more time on that monster. Yuffie carried out a speech for Amberley and Lily.
After treatment, the exploration team moved forward again.
With the lesson just learned, the team members were more cautious before entering the room. However, except for the monster in that room, the research institute was generally safe.
Along the way, they found some research files left by wizards - however, the research data from two hundred years ago are now outdated; a small amount of money and some jewelry - gems can be used as good spell materials and are easy to carry.
Coins are more popular among wizards; a directory of wizards from the White Tower family - Yuffie found Fimmel Stark's name on it, rated as a mid-level wizard, and a black box was drawn on it; and several
A barely functional magic item - most of the others, like those potions, have exhausted their magic power over time.
Of course, they also awakened the undead of some wizards. After turning into skeletons or zombies, the wizards' previous knowledge completely lost their effectiveness. And their usually weaker physical fitness made them easier to deal with than ordinary human warriors.
No matter what race you are, being able to have thoughts and free will is indeed a happy thing. Yuffie watched the zombies fall under Lily's sword and thought silently.
The exploration team walked around the second corner and stopped in front of another double door.
"Well... this place is also protected." After the inspection, several wizards discussed it, and Yuffie came to the conclusion, "Unlike the laboratory, it does not prohibit the things inside from leaving, but it prevents things from leaving from the outside.
Be opened."
"To put it simply, I just can't get in?" Lily spread her hands.
"Time has weakened the protection. It is still in effect, but it won't be too difficult to crack." Yudina continued with a cold face, "However, you should be prepared to fight with that kind of fusion monster or something similar.
Are you ready for a fight?"
"There may be key clues inside, and that's why it's protected." Lin tried knocking on the door, and it made a crisp echo, "What do you think?"
"Yuffie, what does your intuition say?" Lily asked without thinking.
It was a little funny that Yuffie actually left this choice to her intuition, and she felt that it was indeed Lily. She walked to the front of the team, touched the cold metal door, closed her eyes, and let her consciousness sink into her heart.
"There is indeed something important inside." After a moment, she opened her eyes and turned around, "But I also saw the approaching danger, and it is not simple."
"Then what are you waiting for? Since it is an important thing, it makes sense to work hard to get it back!" Amberly patted the girl's shoulder hard - luckily it was not with a bear's paw, "As for the danger... this kind of ghost place, you
I would be surprised if I couldn't see the danger!"
Lily was the first to agree. Alphonse, Eskar and Bell also agreed with Amberly's opinion in turn. By this time, no one would consider backing down on the spot.
Yuffie suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, calmed her mind, and began to analyze the structure of protection. As Yudina said, the protection spell that had lasted for hundreds of years was full of holes, and it only took the girl a few minutes to successfully remove it.
Got it.
The metal door slid open left and right, embedded in the walls on both sides, revealing the scene inside——
It was a spacious hall. The lighting device inside was actually still working. Soft milky white light spread evenly from the ceiling. The floor was paved with gray-white marble. Perhaps it had been reinforced by magic and was still as clean as new. The back half of the room
There is a huge mahogany long table with high-backed wooden chairs on both sides. The long table is covered with a cloth curtain, with white towers, silver Pegasus and stars embroidered on it - that is the White Tower.
A long-gone emblem of the family.
In the first half of the room, a colorful giant snake was raising its upper body, looking at the strange intruders with a human female head. Rainbow-like long hair spread from her head, like a dream.
Beautiful and elegant.
But beauty does not mean safety. Lily stepped in front of Yuffie, squatting half-crouched, dragging the giant sword to one side. Bell held the scimitar tightly. Alphonse also raised his right hand, his eyes on the 'giant snake'
Twinkle, twinkle.
"Don't be nervous. I am the caretaker here, but I am not necessarily your enemy." She spoke, her voice expectedly soft and pleasant, "Can you let me know your purpose of coming?"
Yuffie recalled the knowledge she had learned. Patrolling Nagas are residents of the upper realm. Because they stick to their promises and live for thousands of years, they are usually used by wizards as guardians to protect important items. Most of them are kind, but this
Nothing is certain - there may be good people among the devils.
The girl raised her head and saw Lin walking forward first, muttering to Ms. Naga and describing the team's experience so far. She couldn't help but laugh and felt a little relieved. She seemed to have been friendly with all kinds of magical creatures.
It's Lin's talent - even though she herself can't tell where this talent comes from.
"I generally understand." After a moment, the guarding Naga straightened his upper body and slowly turned his eyes half a circle, "You are the exploration team of the Elna people. The forest has been polluted, this palace has been sunk into a mystery, and
There is a demon in the mystery." She lowered her gaze, "Sounds like some bad things."
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
"I was called here to preserve the research results of Mantur Stark." Naga said a name that was somewhat familiar to Euphile. She thought about it for a moment and remembered that it was the last name of the White Tower family.
One of several high-level wizards and the leader of this research institute, "As a creature from another world, I was able to avoid becoming an undead. For two hundred years, I have been waiting for the people who come here - maybe that is you."
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"Staying here alone for so long..." Lin was focused on other things than research results, "Will it be boring?"
"That's not true. We are very good at enduring loneliness. Even in the heaven, we often live alone and kill time by calculating various problems." Miss Naga smiled, "I will hand over the research results to you later.
Now, I hope you can listen to Mantur Stark's last words."