Sure enough, Qu Yun then took out another flask. No doubt, it was the conical glass flask used in high school chemistry classes. It even had a scale painted on it. It was half filled with a colorless liquid, which had no luster, but could
It was obvious that the arcane energy in the surrounding air was attracted by it.
The old mage's eyes widened a bit, and he eagerly grabbed it and started playing with it. After a while, he said: "Transformation potion, second-grade fighting spirit." Without waiting for Qu Yun to explain, he pushed Zhen Huiqi in.
.Then he stretched out his paw towards Qu Yun and looked away, just about to whistle again.
Qu Yun scratched her head and said: "Wait a minute, I have to be pushed in even if I give it to you."
"Otherwise? You don't want to leave? Then just stay and help me like those who can't afford the tickets. Don't go back this year."
"There have been people here before? People who couldn't afford the tickets? What happened next?"
"The Destiny Challenge Maze has a day when the entrance opens every year. Before that, outsiders like you always come here. I collect the things in the maze and help you leave. Those who can't pay, just stay here until next time.
Go into the maze to explore again for a year, or just explore in the maze for a year until you find a treasure worth enough for me. But..."
"but?"
"But no one who stayed has ever survived. Either they paid the treasure and left, or they entered the maze and never saw him again."
Qu Yun's face was full of black lines, but she still took the time to ask. There were many clues in the old mage's words. She intuitively felt that if she didn't take the time to talk more, she would probably be interrupted by some interference like the first time she asked Misha.
.There is always an inexplicable feeling, as if there is something restricting her from learning more secrets of this world.
"You just said that this maze is called Destiny Challenge Maze, so is this island also called Destiny Challenge Island?"
"The scientific name of the Destiny Challenge Labyrinth is Sophocles' Labyrinth, and the name of the island is also Sophocles Island. It is commonly known as the Destiny Challenge Labyrinth in the academy just because this labyrinth was left by the ancient god Sophocles.
, represents his will, that is, to win the direction of destiny with his own strength.
It is recorded in the oracle that Sophocles eventually fell because of his conflict with the idea of the Supreme God. This is where his tomb is. His will, wealth, and knowledge are all placed in the tomb, which is opened once a year to find the source of his will.
The successors carry on the inheritance.”
Academy? Ancestor God? Supreme God? Tomb of God? One question can lead to three. Qu Yun felt like a babbling baby coming to a strange world. This feeling... is very good. In any case, the goal of the game
Make sure it's done first. As for Ren Mianshuang and Zhen Huiqi, she really didn't want to trick them this time. If she wanted to trick them, they had to be tricked by this old man.
Speaking of which, this ancestral god named Sophocles is also a scammer. He provoked the Supreme God and was killed, and he still wanted to find someone to pass on his will. If someone were to ask for this will, would it be the end?
To be killed like him?
She didn't have time to think about it carefully, so she had to quickly say as many words as possible while the old mage was still willing to answer: "Then are you here to help us outsiders inherit the will of the ancestors? Or should you seek clues from us and find them yourself?
Inheritance? Speaking of which, why don’t you go in yourself?”
The old mage blushed and said: "How can it be so easy to find the will of the ancestors? I spend time here every year just to collect knowledge for the academy and to find some treasures for myself. As for going in by myself. Haha,
I don’t want to die in there.”
Qu Yun's face was full of black lines again. She tried her best to resist the urge to ask, "Do you want to die outside?" and changed her words: "How long have you been hunting for treasures here? Are there any good things in this underground palace?"
"I have been fighting for this position in the academy for three hundred and seventy-five years. There are countless treasures buried here, probably more than the entire world in many small worlds, not to mention the treasures left by the gods and their followers.
Knowledge.
It is recorded in the oracle that among all the treasures here there are three supreme holy artifacts. They are [The Fallacy of Truth], [The Book of Retesin] and [The God of Rescue]. The first of them [The Fallacy of Truth] was given by the Supreme
Things that are forbidden by the gods are not even mentioned in the oracles; the second [Book of Retesin] was not written by the ancient god Sophocles, but was obtained by him in ancient times when he defeated the dragon beast god. It records
The knowledge that creates all things; and the last piece [God of Rescue] is a very domineering sacred weapon that can fulfill wishes and solve difficulties without limit.
As he explained, the old mage waved his hand and drew three patterns in the air. The arcane energy stayed in the air, leaving a trail of light blue light. The three patterns were exactly the three reliefs on the dome of the last stone room before Qu Yun left. And
The logo of the Book of Retesin, surrounded by flying pages, is currently lying on the cover of the book in Quyun's badge space.
There are ninety-seven floors in the Destiny Challenge Labyrinth described by the oracle, and the deepest one so far has been able to come back alive is only ten floors. The lower you go, the greater the danger. Presumably these sacred artifacts should be at the bottom of the maze. Although I believe they are really
It exists, but this existence is nothing more than a legend that we can never touch."
These contents were enough for Qu Yun to digest for a while, so she did not delve into it, but tried to lead the conversation step by step to a deeper question for herself: "Old sir, this labyrinth appears once a year, Sophocles Island
Are all earthquakes like this? Where are the monsters on the island? Where are the trees? Or is it just this year that’s special?”
"The maze is now divided into east and west. Only the entrance line is left unrestricted and can be passed through. Otherwise, why do you think I opened the portal here? As for the monster you mentioned... there is only one eight-limbed snake on the island that I have tamed.
That is the highest-ranking creature on the island. It guards the tower for me and records the date every day. As for the others, they are just wild animals.
Plants, when the maze comes out every year, they are naturally destroyed. Then they grow back again in a year. Otherwise, how could this be a small forest instead of a large forest on the entire island? You have been here for a few days, and you should have paid attention to the island.
Have you ever seen plants that are over 100 meters tall?”
Okay, it turns out that it’s because the plants on this planet grow relatively fast? Ordinary plants need to be more than 100 meters tall? Although it felt awkward, Qu Yun really couldn’t find a problem, so she had to ask what she cared about most: "
Then have you ever heard of Lamarck’s game? The bottle of potion just now, according to the standards of Lamarck’s game, you said it was a second-grade fighting spirit, right?”
"Lamarck's game? The whole universe is filled with dust, fighting spirits... How do you divide the levels of treasures like this? Who knows what kind of game you are talking about?"
Is that so? Well, actually Qu Yun’s focus is, is this old man really an alien? Is it really scientific for you, an alien dressed as an old mage, to talk about planets and the universe?
She didn't get a clear and positive answer, but for Qu Yun, it was enough to infer many things from such an answer.
Having finished asking questions that she wanted to know, Qu Yun walked a few steps closer to the portal: "You have been here for hundreds of years, and you should know that some of us 'outsiders' are very weak, but some are very strong. You
If you collect tolls here, aren't you afraid that we will kill you and take away the treasures in the maze?"
"Haha, if you think you are stronger than me, you can give it a try." The old man in the top hat smiled happily.
Try...only a devil will try! Whether I can beat you or not is irrelevant. The point is if you die or run away, who will open the door for me?
Qu Yun threw out a small object obtained in the maze. Judging from the degree of inducing arcane magic around it, it was no worse than the previous transformation potion. Then she entered the portal without looking back.