The Age of Machines

Chapter 827

"It is said to go to the holy spring of the palace."

They should have thought of it earlier. After waking up, their location has not changed, so the only possibility is that they lost something.Along the way, there are really not many quest items on them, and the most related to [Meredith] seems to be only [Book of Punishment].

Someone must be eyeing [Book of Punishment].

"Eagle King Merff probably didn't know that we had this book in our hands."

The person who took away [Book of Retribution] must be an NPC who knew they had this book in their hands.What NPCs did they meet along the way?
"We didn't meet many NPCs. Quinn wouldn't know..." After they entered Goulds in another time and space, everything happened without Quinn's knowledge. When they arrived at the normal Juling Island, Quinn also wondered where they went, and didn't say a few words again. When night fell, Quinn also disappeared.

"Tangtang, what other NPCs have you come into contact with?"

"Hmm..." she began to recall.To say that the NPCs that have been in contact with and have conversations are actually no more than five fingers.Ever since she got the book, she followed Tanuki and the others, and the NPCs she met were all monsters that came out of the book.But the only one who had a long conversation was Meredith's maid, 【Merenoli】.

Not only have I had contact with them, but I also know that the [Book of Punishment] is in the hands of Lollipop.But the maid had disappeared and returned to the book.

It can't be her who committed the crime.

Eagle King Manful, although he deliberately brought them here, he didn't know that Lollipop had the [Book of Punishment] in his hand.Furthermore, it is a monster with an eagle shape, if it really followed them all the way, how could they not find it?
Follow them, throw the bottle to stun them, and take the [Book of Punishment] away.It's impossible to think about it, because Maerf is huge, and its every move will reveal itself.

Lollipop suddenly remembered.

"Will there always be a hidden NPC?"

Bei Xi was slightly stunned, and quickly reflected the reason for her saying this. "You mean, hit the guy who gave you the key from the start?"

Who threw the key to the lollipop has always been a mystery.Even if they wanted to find out, there was no trace.It's just that the key appeared suddenly, and the lollipop started this mission.Stumbling along the way, is it possible that they have reached the goal of the mysterious person at this time?
"Aren't we being used?" I thought about it day by day, and found that it was really the case.From the very beginning when the key appeared, it was a conspiracy.

Originally, their purpose had nothing to do with the race of Goulds, but to achieve their purpose, seeking the truth became a necessary process.

Could it be said that this ruin is really only this island?
Everything is a mystery.

They couldn't make a definite judgment, and now they could only act according to the system's prompts and some clues.

Palace holy spring.

Although the system gave a clear location, it is distressing that they do not have a map here.To put it bluntly, this prompt is given for nothing.Without a map, how do you want them to find the so-called [Holy Spring of the Palace] in this huge palace?
When he was in distress, a blue arrow gradually appeared in the dark corridor, spreading forward until it sank into the end of the deep corridor.

"It seems that we don't need to think about it."

Follow the arrow and embark on the road to find the mysterious person.

The corridor is not long, and at the end, there is a spacious room. The stairs on the left and right sides extend to unknown places, and there is a door below, which is closed.When the arrow reached the room, it split into two paths, but they both went up the stairs.

Beixi paid more attention to the closed door, and then followed the others up the stairs.When they reached the platform on the second floor, they walked straight along the arrow, and within a few meters, a magic circle appeared in the corridor ahead.

Seeing this familiar scene, several people took out their weapons one after another.

The magic circle spun, and three snake men with whips jumped out and drew their long whips at them.The whips were wrapped with flames, and when they flicked, the flames on the whips would burst into flames, and even if the whips missed them, the flames would fall like raindrops.The attack range has been increased, and it is impossible to move in narrow passages.

One day is a day to resist the shield and attract all the hatred of the basilisk, because snake-type monsters have highly poisonous attacks, and the lollipop will be given a day as a shield first. I don’t know when the snake will release the poison. Prepare to disperse skills.

These are all mobs.

At their level, it is normal for mobs to have more health than elite monsters at level [-].Because the damage done by their attacks has been multiplied, and the amount of blood is high, which naturally does not mean that it is difficult to fight.

"Tangtang, have you never seen the person who gave you the key?" The civet cat was still wondering who the mysterious person behind it was.

Lollipop shook his head, "No. I was about to leave the lake area, but the key appeared out of thin air. When I turned around, there was nothing but the key."

Rashomon took away the last blood of a snake man.He was no longer ready to attack, and put the weapon on his back.I was more or less concerned about who took the [Book of Punishment]. "Then after you entered, didn't you find any strange people?"

After killing the remaining snake people, the group continued to move forward with the arrows.On the way, the discussion started again.

Any discovery of the lollipop played a very important role in this mission, even if it was only a little bit, at least it gave them a direction to guess.

Lollipop thought about it seriously.

"Really not. Don't talk about strange figures, I haven't met a single living person during the period between when I went in and when you came here. I was trapped in that room for almost half of the time."

"Whose house is that?"

Speaking of that house, several people are still very impressed.

After all, surrounded by a pile of stone pillars, the purpose of the person who set up that enchantment must also be to protect that house.In the entire tribal residence of Goulds, it seems that only the house exists alone in one place, and there are no other buildings around it.

"It's where Meredith lives," said Lollipop. "I found a lot of books in the house, but I can't read. The house is very strange." Lollipop remembered the strange phenomenon encountered in the house.

"Is there a soul living in that house?" Her tone was not very sure about it.

"soul?"

Lollipop recounted the strange things he encountered.

One day is one day: "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

Lollipop looked embarrassed, "You didn't ask, I forgot too." She had a task as soon as she came out at that time, and all her thoughts were on the task.And, even if I say it, it doesn't seem to be of any use.The spirit showed malice towards her several times, but in the end it still didn't kill her.

Lollipop doesn't even know what that belongs to.

That guy has no entity, and the damage to her is basically zero.It's like the bookshelf suddenly fell on her, and even if the lollipop couldn't use skills, it was flexible enough to dodge it naturally.

It was as if the table flew up to attack her, and all the decorations in the room flew around, all targeting her.That obvious hostile lollipop can certainly be felt.

It's just that those attacks seemed insignificant to her.

Lollipop knew that the woman wanted to drive her away.So why drive her away again?
With this question in mind, Lollipop couldn't help but explore everything.She thought that the mystery of Meredith must be uncovered, so after several "twists and turns", she finally found the [Book of Punishment] in a hidden place.

Then, the hostility that had been in the dark all along disappeared.

Beixi and the others also knew what happened next.When I arrived, it happened to be the time when the lollipop triggered the task.After that, they all participated in what Lollipop saw and heard.

"So, does that thing exist to protect the [Book of Retribution] hidden in the house?"

Lollipop is not too clear, she only found this book, and then the task has progressed.Thinking about it carefully, maybe this is the only possibility.

"This book is definitely important."

"This is not nonsense, you also released a bunch of monsters."

Lollipop stared at the side for a day, and then there was another basilisk in front of her, so she pushed him, "You are the one who talks the most, go and pull the monster."

Now they're one-third of the way down the corridor.I don't know how far it is from the holy spring, but based on the time interval of this strange event, it may take a little longer.

After several battles, he became more familiar with the fighting style of the snake man.As soon as the magic circle appeared, a wave of skills was ready, and when the monsters spawned, Beixi and the others' skills also fell one after another.Instant kill.

Fighting monsters now will not only give you a lot of experience, but also explode equipment.Although the quality is not very high, it is better than nothing.

When they walked out of this corridor, the field of view suddenly expanded again.There are upward stairs on both sides, but the stairs are tightly attached to the inner wall, and there are exquisite carvings under the stairs, with silver and gray patterns intertwined, solemn and elegant.The stairs kept going up, getting steeper and steeper, almost reaching the ceiling.In fact, this ladder is just a design. If the ends are connected, it is already on the same level as the round roof.

On the pillars on both sides, there are candle lamps descending from the ceiling. Beside the lamp is a platform where you can stand. The platform is surrounded by iron fences and statues are placed on it.

Snake Statue.

Dressed in a strange costume, the snake girl with a headdress is on the platform.The snake girl on the left is holding the holy grail in both hands, while the snake girl on the right is holding a spear in both hands. They should symbolize something, and maybe they have a very important position in Guerz.

The thing facing them should be the important existence in this area.

A row of stone pillars passed by, and what was the building at the end that looked like a small house.

There is a door in the middle, with glass windows on both sides, and then there are three pillars, the pillars are connected, and there are gaps in the middle. If you look over, you will find mysterious patterns in the gaps.

Above the door was a triangular plaque, carved with a line of words in a language they were not familiar with.Then go up, it seems that there is another small house superimposed, with triangles on the top of the house, all of which are different animals.On the left is a bird, in the middle is a snake, and on the right is another animal image that appeared for the first time during their journey, which is a wolf.

A mighty wolf.

"What is this?"

In the inner hall of the palace, and in a very conspicuous position.Presumably this thing is not just a simple decoration.

The arrow pointed straight at the behemoth.

And this thing seems to be the end of their road, after which there is no way out.Maybe there was, it was just hidden.

"Look for an agency."

This is what a few people thought of first.

This place is not too big, and there are only some intuitive and visible decorations.The agency must be extremely conspicuous, just to see if they are careful enough to notice.

From the very beginning, Beixi focused on the building in front of him.

Exquisite buildings.

From inside to outside, from top to bottom, there are beautiful patterns everywhere, stone pillars, doors, glass windows, no matter where there are mysterious patterns.It's amazing, as if created by God, without a single flaw.

"This thing should be similar to a statue." Tanuki said softly beside her.

Possibly a temple.

A small temple.

"The three animals above should represent different beliefs. The bird is the three-headed bird, and the snake represents Meredith's side. What about the wolf?"

This is a new discovery, and from the beginning until now, there has been little mention of the existence of wolves.They have been wandering between the three-headed bird and the snake, and now there is a wolf.

"Maybe it's a third-party force in the whole thing." Tanuki looked at the three animal statues above and rubbed his brows, feeling that his brainpower was not enough.They don't have a comprehensive understanding of the occurrence of the entire incident, and it can even be said that they have only been exposed to a little bit.

And what does this Goulds matter have to do with the three moons?
"But there were no wolves from the beginning to the end."

The civet cat pursed its lips and showed a helpless expression, "I can't explain this either."

Wei Shengmo stood in front of him and watched for a while, then suddenly interrupted the discussion between Bei Xi and the civet cat.

"Beibei, this door can be opened."

"Huh?" Beixi walked beside him, facing the front of the building.

The door between the two glass windows is not simple.Taking a closer look, the sparkling thing turned out to be a gem. The small gems dotted the patterns on the left and right sides, like the stamens of a flower. With the magic lamp as a backdrop, this thing is really dazzling.

There is a gap in the middle of the door, and this small door can probably be opened to both sides.

Wei Shengmo took out his dagger and compared it. The gap in the door was too small, and with the thickness of his dagger, he couldn't pass through the gap.Looks like a thin weapon like a blade...

"Is there a thinner one?"

Tanuki asked.

Wei Shengmo replied, "What can that kind of dagger cut?"

Beixi smiled and said, "There really isn't a weapon that is as thin as paper. But we can find needles~"

"Needle?"

(End of this chapter)