From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 279: Great Arcanist
One can imagine how powerful the mysterious killer is who almost prevented Xie Shien from escaping.

Given Master Xie's ability to appear and disappear at will, even if Lu Heng did it himself, he would not be able to keep him.

If it were anyone else, they would probably not even have a chance to run away if they encountered this mysterious killer.

Lu Heng became even more curious about the identity of this mysterious killer and asked, "Can you recognize the identity of this mysterious killer? It would be fine if you could know his race."

Xie Shien shook his head and replied, "I'm not sure."

Then, he pulled Lu Heng aside and used his mental power to block out the sound, and said, "But I know what he wants."

Lu Heng raised his eyebrows and asked, "What does he want?"

Xie Shien replied with a serious expression: "He probably wants the phylactery on me, so I suspect this mysterious killer may be related to the lich."

He only told Lu Heng the news, because Rong Xincheng and three others were also here.

The information about the phylactery must not be leaked, even to the allied team of psychics.

The more people know about it, the greater the risk of the secret being leaked.

Once the secret of the life box on him is exposed, it means that his identity 027 will be exposed.

The reason why he could survive safely while being hunted by the Creator Organization was because his identity had not been exposed. Once his identity was exposed, he would be hunted down by the Creator Organization like a storm.

After the two exchanged information, they sat back in their original seats.

Xie Shien continued, "Also, I have another piece of information to provide. This mysterious killer doesn't seem to dare to get close to Kolos City. When I was about to reach the outer city, this mysterious killer didn't continue to chase me."

This situation is very normal. If this mysterious killer is an abyss demon or an undead lich, he naturally would not dare to approach the city of Kolos.

After all, this is the capital of the Quel'dorei elves. No matter how powerful this mysterious killer is, he can't be so crazy as to rush into the capital and kill people.

After all, the elves have not declined to the point where there is no strong man left. At least there is still a great arcanist Augustus in the city.

Before becoming queen, the Elf Queen Orianna was also a genius who was sought after by three teachers to learn her unique skills. It is impossible that she was weak.

Unless the mysterious killer wanted to die, he would not dare to approach the city of Kolos.

……

After everyone exchanged their concerns, Lu Heng asked, "So far, no team of superpowers has entered Kolos City?"

Rong Xincheng shook his head and replied, "I was teleported to the outer city on the third day, and I have never seen a superpower enter the inner city."

Xie Shien nodded in agreement: "I arrived on the seventh day, and I also didn't see any superpowers entering the inner city."

"That would be a bit troublesome."

Lu Heng glanced at the task panel. So far, the first main task has not been shown as completed.

[Main Quest 1: Find the Elf King City Koros and establish diplomatic relations with the elves. ]

Judging from the mission information, this mission has two steps. The first is to find the Elf King City Kolos, and this step must have been completed.

The second step is to establish diplomatic relations with the elves.

The conditions for establishing diplomatic relations are a bit vague.

What level of communication is needed to establish diplomatic relations?
According to the current situation, although the elves have not yet reached the point of hatred towards humans, they are not particularly friendly.

After all, there was a raiding team among the last batch of human superpowers recruited, which gave the elves a very bad impression.

It is not easy to reverse this impression.

To establish diplomatic relations in the main quest, one must meet the upper elves and resolve the rift between the two races.

In short, you must enter the inner city and meet the upper class of the elves.

Moreover, this task is quite special and can be regarded as a collective task.

As long as someone can complete this task, the elves' attitude towards humans will improve, and it will be much easier for subsequent people to enter the inner city.

Basically, if one person completes it, others will follow suit.

The main missions in the Abyss Battlefield are usually not difficult.

If you just want to return alive, just stay in the outer city until someone can meet the upper elves and ease the relationship between the two races, and then stay in Kolos City until the 30 days are up, and you can return.

Of course, if everyone thinks this way and no one makes an attempt, the first main mission will fail collectively.

……

In fact, Lu Heng had a way to enter the inner city, after all, he had just killed the lich Dionysus.

This lich knew the secret of the Grand Arcanist Augustus, so the two must have known each other.

Moreover, according to Teres, the original owner of the [Magic Secret Book of the Great Arcanist] obtained from Dionysus was Augustus.

In other words, as long as you take the [Magical Secret Book of the Great Arcanist] to find Augustus, you will definitely be able to meet this great elf figure.

However, this magic secret book is an S-level treasure, and it is a bit painful to give it away like this.

If he doesn't hand over the magic secret book, Lu Heng has another way, which will probably allow him to enter the inner city.

Lu Heng had asked almost all the information he wanted to know, and finally clapped his hands and said, "I roughly know what the situation is. If you want to enter the inner city, come with me tomorrow morning. I will try to see if I can take you into the inner city."

After hearing this, several people present were a little curious.

"Is there any way to get in?"

"You'll know when the time comes." Lu Heng didn't answer and kept it a secret.

……

the next day.

A group of seven people arrived at the gate of Kolos City, and the elf guard from yesterday was still guarding the gate.

As soon as he saw Lu Heng and the others, he said impatiently: "I told you that humans are not allowed to enter the inner city. Leave quickly."

Lu Heng took out an item, handed it over and said, "Please give this to the Great Archmage Augustus, or to his students and subordinates. When he sees this item, he will naturally come to see me."

The elf guards around the city gate sensed a breath of evil spirits, and immediately drew their weapons and vigilantly surrounded Lu Heng and his group.

Because what Lu Heng took out was Dionysus's life box.

This phylactery had been broken into pieces by Tyrese, but the fragments were still valuable.

Not to mention that these fragments were originally life-saving boxes, just the gems inlaid on them are worth a lot of money.

So Lu Heng picked up the fragments, and now they come in handy.

"Such an evil aura, what kind of monsters are you?" An elf guard captain stepped forward and looked at the few people warily.

Lu Heng explained: "This is a lich we killed, named Dionysus, and these are the fragments of his phylactery. Take these fragments to show your Lord Augustus, and he will be willing to see me."

When the captain of the elven guard heard the name of Dionysus, he immediately showed a look of surprise on his face. He took the fragment of the life box and turned to go in to report.

……

Not long after, the captain of the elven guard came out and said, "Come with me, Lord Augustus wants to see you."

When the three members of Rong Xincheng's team heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.

They have been here for more than ten days and have tried every possible way to get into the inner city.

As a result, when Lu Heng arrived, he just went in casually and took them in with him.

Rong Xincheng sighed in his heart, thinking that it was a good thing that he chose to form an alliance with Lu Heng in the beginning. If he had been a little more stupid and formed an alliance with Black Field, he would now have to eat dirt in the outer city.

The group followed the captain of the elven guard and walked into the city of Kolos, and finally saw the elegance and grandeur of this elven king's city.

The elves are a very elegant race, which is also reflected in their architectural style.

In the city of Kolos, every building is a combination of prosperity and nature.

There are many unknown giant trees planted in the city, their crowns towering into the clouds, covering most of the sky.

The buildings in Kolos City are all very tall, just like the trees they planted. Each building can be considered a palace if taken out alone.

A group of seven people followed the captain of the elf guard, crossed a stream flowing with magical energy, and walked towards the magic tower in the west city area.

In the area of ​​the magic tower, unknown flowers bloomed on the ground and some magical creatures floated in the air.

Lu Heng knew what this creature was. It was a creature that the Quel'dorei elves liked to raise, called a Mana Dragon.

Although the word "dragon" is in its name, this creature has no lethality. The word "dragon" in its name is basically the same as the chameleon of Blue Star. This mana dragon is actually a pet raised by the elves, equivalent to a butterfly in the garden.

The Mana Dragon would suck the morning dew from the flowers and plants every day, and emit a faint light at night, making the night in the city full of fluorescence.

Generally speaking, this kind of mana dragon likes to gather in areas with dense magic energy, and the place with the densest magic energy in the city is naturally the magic tower in the West City District.

A group of seven people followed the captain of the elf guard into the magic tower and then walked up the spiral staircase.

Go all the way to the top floor.

On the top floor of the magic tower is a spacious hall with an elegant interior.

However, Lu Heng felt that something was wrong with the space after just one glance.

Because when viewed from the outside of the magic tower, the width of the top floor space would not exceed ten meters, but this top floor hall is very spacious and its width is definitely more than twenty meters.

You can’t see ten meters from the outside, but there is twenty meters of space inside.

Obviously, there must be some kind of space magic array inside this magic tower, which caused this strange difference.

At this moment, in the magic hall, an elf in an arcane robe stood with his back to the door, looking at the arcane star map on the north wall of the hall.

After the captain of the Elf Guard came in, he saluted respectfully: "Sir, they have been brought here."

Obviously, this arcanist should be Augustus.

He waved his hand and asked the captain of the elf guard to go down.

The captain of the elven guard left the magic tower, but Augustus did not turn around immediately.

Lu Heng looked around and saw that the fragments of the life-saving box were placed on a long table in the middle of the magic hall.

After a long time.

The Grand Arcanist Augustus turned around and looked at the seven people present.

Lu Heng and others were also looking at him. The two sides looked at each other with complicated expressions in their eyes.

The great arcanist Augustus looked very old. Although from a human perspective, he looked only fifty years old, but among the elves, he should be no younger than Seren, and should be over seven hundred years old.

Grand Arcanist Augustus observed the men for a moment and asked, "Who got these fragments?"

Lu Heng took a small step forward and replied, "I got it."

Augustus sighed slowly and asked, "Did you help Dionysus free him?"

He used the word "liberation" instead of "killing".

After all, for a lich, this way of prolonging life is, in a way, also a shackle.

At least for the elves, they worship the elegance of life and despise the undead like liches.

It’s a pity that Dionysus was originally an elven arcanist.

In other words, even elegant and intelligent creatures like elves, when they know they will die, actually want to prolong their lives, and are even willing to transform into liches.

Augustus then asked, "Dionysus once stole a magical secret book from me. Have you found it?"

Regarding this magic secret book, Terris had said before that the original owner was Augustus.

Now that he asked, it was impossible to hide it.

After all, Tyrese also knew the whereabouts of this magic secret book, and it would be stupid to lie now.

Lu Heng directly took out the [Magic Secret Book of the Great Arcanist], put it on the table, and replied: "I found it. Teris and I worked together to free Dionysus. He left this magic secret book after his death."

Augustus reached out and picked up the magic secret book, looked at it in his hand, and said, "It is indeed the one that Dionysus stole."

He sighed, a bit of sadness on his face, and said, "In fact, Dionysus is a very talented arcanist. Unfortunately, he went astray and chose to study undead magic. In the end, he escaped from Koros and turned into a lich in the Dusk Mountains."

He held the magic secret book in his hand, thought for a moment and said, “This magic secret book originally belonged to me, and I hope to take it back, but it was taken back by you, and I cannot take it back by force.

“So, I am considering exchanging it with other items. Think about it, what do you need?
"As long as it's appropriate, I can exchange it for this magic secret book. Please consider it."

This thing was originally stolen by Dionysus from Augustus, and now it has been returned to its original owner.

Theoretically, there is no problem.

Lu Heng was originally worried that he would take it away by force. If he insisted on doing so, Lu Heng would have no choice.

Now he is willing to exchange it for other things, which is a way that satisfies both parties.

Lu Heng had just arrived in Kolos City and didn't know what good things this great arcanist had.

The Abyss Battlefield recruitment period is 30 days, so there is no rush to make a decision now.

"Can I take a few days to think about it?" Lu Heng asked.

"Of course, I hope you can leave the magic secret book with me, and you can take this magic tower badge. With this badge, you can enter and exit Kolos City at will. When you have decided what you want, come to me again." Augustus said, taking out a magic tower badge and handing it to Lu Heng.

Lu Heng took the badge and couldn't help but smile.

Although this magic secret book is an S-level treasure and is extremely valuable, if we really want to bring it back to Blue Star, we will need to consume divine energy to assimilate the laws.

Now you have Augustus's Magic Tower badge, which means you can come here to see him at any time.

This will be of great help for subsequent Abyss Battlefield missions.

This is the beginning of taking control of the situation. With this badge, you can enter and exit the Elf King's City at will, and there are so many things you can do.

After the abyss battlefield is over, you can also exchange it for a treasure from Augustus, which is a profit no matter how you look at it.

After the exchange of the magic tome was agreed upon, Augustus continued, "Can you tell me how you found the Dionysus phylactery?"

When Lu Heng heard this, he keenly perceived his thoughts.

Because Dionysus said before his death that he knew a secret of Augustus, a secret that could bring him downfall.

Now Augustus wanted to hear what happened before Dionysus' death, obviously to confirm whether his secret had been leaked.

Lu Heng had no intention of offending the great arcanist, so he simply explained what had happened but omitted the part about the "secret".

Moreover, when narrating the process, the name "Thérèse" was emphasized, emphasizing that "Thérèse" was also present at the time.

What this means is: if you still have doubts, go ask Tyrese yourself.

After listening to Lu Heng's narration, Augustus nodded slightly, obviously very satisfied with the process.

Then, he pointed at the fragments of the phylactery and said, "These fragments are full of evil spirits. I need to keep them to destroy them. Is that okay with you?"

Lu Heng immediately agreed: "Of course, but the gems on it are very precious, which is a pity."

That’s right, Lu Heng was asking for money.

This life box is inlaid with gems, and it would cost a lot of money to pick them out.

Since the great arcanist wants to take it away, he must exchange it for gems of equal value.

After all, these gems are nothing to Augustus.

Augustus chuckled, not angry, took out a bag and said, "I have some magic crystals here, which are definitely more valuable than these gems. I'll give them to you."

Lu Heng took the magic crystal, said thank you, and then handed it to Su Muyu.

These magic crystals are still raw materials and have not been processed, so they were given to Su Muyu so that she could practice with them when she is free.

It would be even better if we could make high-grade magic crystal jewelry.

Seeing that this opportunity was so good, Lu Heng hurriedly said, "Mr. Great Archmage, I heard that the elves' inscription skills are the best among many races. My friend is also an inscription master. During this time in Kolos City, can I ask the elves' craftsmen for advice on inscription skills?"

This request is not excessive. After all, if humans learn the art of inscription, it will not have any impact on the elves. It is a way to pass on the art of inscription from generation to generation.

This matter would not cause any trouble to Augustus, so he agreed casually: "Sure, take the magic tower badge to the gem workshop and find the elf craftsman there. They will be willing to teach you."

This answer is not limited to Su Muyu alone.

In other words, if Rong Xincheng, Xie Shien and others follow them, they can also learn together.

Therefore, the eyes of Rong Xincheng and the other two lit up. If they could obtain the secondary profession of inscription master here, the gain would be huge.

So the three of them were even more excited than Su Muyu. They couldn't stay there for a moment and wanted to run to the gem workshop right away.

(End of this chapter)