The mage arrives

As if someone in the dark felt that Gordon was not facing enough troubles, he waved his hand and added a little seasoning to the messy porridge. . .

A total of twelve gray dwarves emerged from the cave where groundwater gushed out for a long time.Then, the turbulent water column was separated from the middle by invisible big hands like a white ribbon.

A mage came out.He held aloft a wand studded with sea gems.It was the azure blue light that bloomed from that gem that blocked the water flow.

The mage lightly raised his gold-rimmed glasses, and his sharp eyes caught Gordon who was standing far away from the crowd.

"I knew that you and I would meet again in this great ruin of the magic empire." He said to Gordon like an old friend.

"Farou?" Gordon called out the other person's name, and at the same time fixed his eyes on the two people behind Faro.

The female druid Ivania Sterling, who was kidnapped by the mage, and the young man named Alva followed closely behind Rufa.Just like the information that Gordon inquired from Sour Pear and Nita not long ago, Vinia's condition is not bad, but Alva is quite miserable.

"You two, let's talk about the old days later. We have to block this big hole that keeps spraying water first." Said the tortoise captain who looked like a leading brother.

"Why? After finally breaking through the wall, it's better to swim out along the underground waterway. We are all adventurers, and I believe the ability to hold your breath should be good." An adventurer put forward a different opinion.

But the leader of the gray dwarves disagreed, and he wiped the water from his beard.Said: "Idiot, these underground waters are the same as the water of Baihe River. If you are tired of living, just plunge into it!"

The terrible thing about the water of the White River.Adventurers have heard of it, otherwise the business of selling high-priced drinking water in the camp would not be so popular.If you drink it directly, you only need a small amount, and the terrifying energy in the water will erode the human body and disrupt consciousness.

Just now, after the gray dwarves accidentally fell into the underground waterway during the earthquake, they all desperately held their breath to prevent a drop of polluted water from entering their bodies.But even so.Because it was soaked in water, a small amount of corrosive energy penetrated into the body through the skin.It's just that due to the relatively small amount, the gray dwarves just feel a little uncomfortable.Not life-threatening.

And Lufa has spells to help, and there is no drip of water, so there is no such trouble.

As soon as they heard the word "Water of the White River", the expressions of the adventurers suddenly changed.All began to move stones in a hurry.I want to close the hole.

They are now trapped in this corner of the golem factory, which happens to be a depression.If the action is slower, more and more groundwater will be spewed out. I am afraid that it will not be long before everyone will have to soak in this erosive and polluting water.

The adventurers carried it with all their strength, and quickly blocked the entrance of the cave with stones.Gordon then raised the Builder's Staff, filling in the gaps with Stoneshaping, finishing the final work.

When the water reaches the ankle depth.The hole was finally filled.Everyone also breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Gordon noticed the cheek of the duergar leader.There is a tattoo of an abstract rock pattern.He knew that the dwarves with this tattoo had a unique ability of the dwarves called "Heart of the Earth".Dwarves with this ability have a special ability to sense and manipulate all stone objects.

So the specially treated walls of this golem factory can be broken into a big hole by the gray dwarves.This is not because of the strength of the gray dwarves, but because of the help of the ability of the heart of the earth.

Moreover, the ability of the heart of the earth can also guide the dwarves underground, and explore hidden places and buried treasures.

Therefore, the Sharp Ax and Iron Fist mercenary regiment, all composed of gray dwarves, has a unique advantage in the expedition of Weisula Mountain.If you are a smart adventurer, you should do everything possible to get in touch with this gray dwarf mercenary group and go on an adventure together.In this way, the dwarves' familiarity with rocks and the earth can be used to obtain greater benefits.

Among this group of adventurers today, there are three mages who clearly fall into the category of "smart adventurers".However, the red-haired mage Galina has her own adventure team, and Gordon has an enmity with the gray dwarves, so it is impossible for these two people to have a relationship with the gray dwarves.

And Lufa, who has no other scruples, has established a cooperative relationship with the Sharp Ax and Iron Fist Mercenary Group.

"Rufa, rest for a while, let's move on." The gray dwarf leader said.

Rufa nodded: "Got it, Travok. But I want to catch up with my old friend first."

The "old friend" in the mouth of the mage of the Arcane Union refers to Gordon.Although he kidnapped Vinia and Alva and snatched the key of the blue wind, Rufa knew that Gordon would not turn against him—at least for the time being.

Although there was only one contact with Gordon, Rufa still heard some stories about Gordon when he was in the Austrian French Federation.Judging from the other party's achievements, Rufa believes that this man named Gordon Freeman, regardless of his specific personality, is at least quite capable and decisive in his actions.

Because if it weren't for such a person, how could it be possible to defeat the conspiracy of the Sansheng Baptist Church, repel the attack of the orcs, and become a hero of the empire?

So, since Gordon didn't take advantage of his unpreparedness to attack when the two sides met just now, it's even less likely now.

Rufa guessed right.Gordon did think about it, that's why he didn't act immediately. The two sides fought to the death.

First of all, he is now trapped in this Titan Golem factory, and the first consideration is how to break through those Titan Golems that are broken, but still fulfilling their guard duties, and leave here.For this goal, he must preserve his strength.

In addition, the current environment is too complicated, not only the gray dwarves who have a problem with him are present, but also other adventurers.They are also strangers who don't know the details.If he and Rufa fight, there will be no one who wants to get involved and take advantage of the chaos to make a profit.

if that is the case.The situation will go in a completely uncontrollable direction.

Although Vinia appeared fully clothed, uninjured and in good physical condition.But Gordon still could see that she was restrained by Rufa and lost most of her mobility, let alone using magic.

If the situation becomes chaotic, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents.Gordon's goal.It was to rescue the female druid intact instead of letting her die in the chaos.

So after all considerations, Gordon chose to restrain himself.Even when Rufa greeted him pretending to be familiar.He also chose to compete with each other in acting skills, making outsiders think that the two are close friends.

"Old friend?" The gray dwarf leader Travok followed Rufa's eyes, looked at Gordon, and then clenched the warhammer in his hand. "The look of this guy. Why do I feel a little familiar?"

"Boss, isn't the mage who killed Wodan just black-haired and black-eyed?" a gray dwarf subordinate reminded him.

The search by the Sharp Ax and Iron Fist mercenaries in the adventurer camp was not in vain.At least they knew what the mage who killed his companion with a flaming arrow looked like through the testimony of eyewitnesses.

Black hair and black eyes, such features are rare in the south.

"Travok, you can deal with the matter of your mercenary group slowly. Now, let's clarify the matter before us. The main purpose of our coming here is not to kill anyone. No. Is it?" Rufa patted the duergar on the shoulder.

Although there are several rune mages in this dwarf team.But this dwarf-specific spellcasting profession is very different from the eight schools of arcane arts used by mainstream mages.The spells of the rune mages are not very effective in this maze built by the great arcanists of Ancient Nesser.For example, those complex and delicate spell traps can only be lifted by a mage like Lufa.

Due to the dependence on Rufa's spells, Travok can only agree to Rufa's request.He looked at Captain Turtle, who looked like a leader, and asked, "Did something happen here? Why don't you leave immediately after the earthquake is over?"

The red-haired female mage who was traveling with Captain Turtle told the group of newcomers about the current situation.

"...Although these titan golems are tricky. But now that there is another mage, I think we can solve this problem more confidently." Galina finally concluded.

"I see." Rufa nodded, then looked at Gordon again, "I don't know if you have any countermeasures, old friend?"

Although Lu Fa had a familiar tone and a smile on his face, Gordon could still clearly feel that there was a playful and cold look in the eyes behind the other's glass lenses, focusing on himself.

"It seems that this guy is very confident. He thinks that he is in control of everything. I dare not act rashly and become an enemy of him." Gordon shook his head and said to himself, "Arrogant guy."

His eyes looked over Rufa's shoulders to Vinya who was following behind him.

The female druid may not be able to speak, or dare not speak, but she still understood the message conveyed in Gordon's eyes: be safe and don't worry.

She nodded, eyelids downcast, as quiet as a statue.

And the other victim who was kidnapped by Rufa, the young man named Alva, was not as smart as Vinia.Ever since Gordon and Rufa started to exchange pleasantries, this guy has been restless.If it wasn't for Lufa's mouth being sealed, Alva would have opened his mouth and scolded him angrily, asking why Gordon had such a laughing conversation with a despicable person like Rufa.

Even if he couldn't speak, he could only groan, and Alva was still expressing his anger with his round eyes.But unfortunately, what he did was useless except to make the adventurers around him wonder if the slave was polluted by the groundwater, causing him to go insane.

Temporarily stabilizing the internal conflicts, Gordon focused on how to leave the Titan Golem factory.

It is obviously impossible to open up another way out.Then the only way left is to crack the defensive positions of those titan golems.

And to achieve this goal, relying on violence to destroy those titan golems is a very unrealistic idea.

The bodies of those emperor-level titan golems can resist the salvo of artillery fire from the main floating battleship of the Magic Empire.This kind of protection is based on the energy level of Gordon's spell.Can't hurt at all.

Even if Rufa and Jialina made a move, it would be impossible.

Since the straight ball does not work, it can only be achieved by the curve ball.

fine.Although those titan golems are powerful, they have one biggest flaw because they are all in a scattered state.

After careful observation and statistics, Gordon found that there were 31 Titan golems blocking the exit.These emperor-level titan golems now only have the dark red destruction rays emitted from the eyes of the head.is the biggest and only threat.

Fortunately, the heads of these 31 titan golems are now all separated from their respective bodies.in other words.They cannot change direction.

In this way, the attack angle of that destruction ray is greatly restricted.

If you choose your route carefully, you can skillfully avoid the fixed attack range of the destruction ray.Maybe it will be able to reach the other end of the factory unscathed.The man with the long gun who received the bento just now.It was also because he walked straight forward and walked into the attack range of the golem's head that he ended up in ashes.

"As long as we measure the attack range of those titan golems, we can find a safe way forward," Gordon said.

Rufa nodded in agreement: "This is indeed the safest method under today's conditions."

As a mage from the Arcane Federation, when Lufa looks at other colleagues, he always unconsciously has a sense of superiority.But this time, he had to admit it in his heart.The plan proposed by this mage who is younger than himself is the most reliable one.

"I like to deal with smart people. Gordon Freeman is not the kind of idiot with a name for nothing. He does have some abilities. If he can let go of the female druid, maybe in this vast palace of relics, I can be with me." Let him cooperate. Of course, after that, I still have to get what I want."

In Rufa's mind, Vinia was just the leader of a larger aboriginal tribe on the peninsula, a somewhat powerful druid.In the eyes of a mage of the Arcane Union, such an identity is not worth mentioning at all.So he judges others by himself, thinking that in Gordon's eyes, the female druid is also just a bargaining chip that can be discarded and traded at any time.

As the most powerful spellcasting organization in the mainland, the Arcane Federation has its own knowledge reserves and sources of intelligence that are unknown to outsiders.Even gods don't dare to pat their chests and say that they know more than the blue-robed mages in the Arcane Union.

Rufa used his relationship to find some documents from the era of the Netherdulan Magic Empire in the Great Library of the Federation, and learned some secrets that even the God of Knowledge did not know.

The former owner of this floating city, a great arcanist whose power was comparable to that of a god (Lufa didn't know that Vesula Mountain once belonged to the Emperor of Elements), built a tower in the deepest part of the floating city where various legends were imprisoned. A prison for super powerful creatures.The reason why the great arcanist imprisoned legendary creatures was to obtain all kinds of fresh experimental materials from those legendary creatures at any time when conducting some complex and high-end magical experiments that are unimaginable today.

In order to imprison legendary creatures, the prison must be extremely strong, and there must be a huge amount of source energy to maintain it.So that prison was also built near the power system of the floating city, which is now the top area of ​​Vesula Mountain.Now, after a thousand years have passed, there are no prisoners in the prison, only piles of bones left.

And the goal of Rufa's trip is the bones of those dead legendary creatures.For any spellcaster, the bones of those legendary creatures are priceless treasures.

And in order to reach that prison, one must pass through the obstacles made up of four elemental towers.He knew that it would be impossible to break through the elemental tower with brute force, so he snatched the key of the blue wind from Qingmai Town.

For a moment, Rufa was immersed in the illusory sense of accomplishment of achieving the goal and obtaining the bones of the legendary creature.But he soon came back to his senses.At this time, Gordon was discussing with the red-haired female mage how to measure the attack range of the Titan Golem.

Gordon's plan is still very simple: "Use the bait to test all the way, and keep trying, you can finally determine the attack range of the destruction ray, and then draw a safe route."

Then came the problem.

What to use as bait?

A few adventurers immediately looked at Gordon with wary eyes, and they tended to have a happy fight immediately if there was any disagreement.

Gordon looked at the overreacting adventurers and said, "Don't be nervous. Although forcing other adventurers to explore the way is indeed a method, but I have a safer method."

He glanced at the two colleagues, Jialina and Rufa: "Using summoned creatures as bait to explore the way is the best choice."

"Great idea!" Rufa clapped his hands with a smile on his face. "You did not disappoint me, my friend."

Gordon shook his head slightly, and gave Lufa's acting skills a "flashy" evaluation in his heart.

Jialina was thinking about more practical things: "From a practical point of view, it is most suitable for us to use creatures summoned by a ring of spells to explore the way. But have the two of you learned the spell 'Level One Summoned Creatures'?"

"Of course, this is the foundation." Rufa nodded.

"I can only summon creatures at the second level." Gordon said.

Jialina said again: "It doesn't matter. So, two mages, how many summoning spells can you each prepare at a time? The more creatures you can summon every day, the faster we can find out the route and leave this ghost place. I can prepare seven first-level summoning spells at a time."

"I have six first-level spell slots. In addition, there is an item that can summon two miniature water elements every day." Rufa shook a sapphire ring on his hand.

Gordon said: "I have five second-level spell slots. There are also four first-level summoned creature scrolls."

All three of them knew it well, but each of them had reservations and did not show their true strength.But this is also human nature.No one is stupid enough to tell all the details in front of strangers who don't know each other.

But add it up.Three mages can use a total of eighteen summoning spells in one day.Add Gordon's Scroll and Rufa's Summoning Ring as complements, and it should be enough.

A day later, the pathfinding work was all completed.

Gordon originally thought that this work would take at least two to three days to complete.The reason why the progress of the pathfinding is unexpectedly fast is due to the credit of Jialina and Rufa.

Ordinary mages can only meditate once a day, touch the magic net once, and prepare for spells once.This is the limit of most people's mental strength.However, some talented people can prepare spells twice a day.That is.The number of spells they can use in a day is twice that of ordinary mages.

Galina and Rufa.This is such a talented mage.

Of course, Gordon, who does not use spell slots, but relies on mana to cast spells, can use much more spells than two people.However, he didn't want to reveal his strength, so he just used five second-level summoned creatures step by step, and summoned ten Formian worker ants to act as bait for the pathfinder.

Galina and Rufa didn't notice Gordon's deliberate hiding of his clumsiness.After all, mages who can meditate twice a day are very rare, and it is already very unusual for two to appear in this small place.

Looking at the route drawn by the lives of countless summoned creatures on the dark ground, the adventurers finally showed expressions of relief after a whole day of sleepless, suppressed and nervous waiting.Some people even came to express their gratitude and congratulations to the efforts of the three mages, and invited them to walk with them.

But all three politely declined.

Next, as long as you follow the route drawn by the special fluorescent paint on the ground, you will be able to reach the gate that leaves the golem factory in the distance.

As the temporary leader among this group of adventurers, Captain Turtle was the first to open the way.

During this day's time together, Gordon also learned the name and identity of Captain Turtle.His name is Archinham Buhari, a soldier from Willfast.And the red-haired female mage Jialina is his fiancée.

With the blessing and concern of his fiancée, Ajinhan took a step forward.Although the Timberwolves summoned by Lufa had successfully passed the golem defense line before, but they really walked up, still feeling uneasy.

After all, if there is a slight error, it will be burned to ashes by the terrible arcane destruction light.

Ajinhan also took off the big buckler that he had been carrying behind his back, and held it in his hand.However, although this shield is a good magic item, it certainly cannot resist the destruction ray whose magic power reaches at least nine rings. Holding it in Ajinhan's hand is just a psychological comfort.

But in the end, he arrived at the exit without any risk, and then waved excitedly at the female mage.

Gordon also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene, and then quietly said to Sigrid: "We will set off after Jialina walks past. Also, pay attention to those gray dwarves, they may make some moves... "(to be continued...)