"They seem to have gone out. Should we go in and take a look at the situation?"

"Let's wait a bit, what if they come back? There are only five of us, and we don't know how many of them there are. There's also a saying that goes 'a master can be defeated by a random punch', it would be bad if we get upset."

Then he took out a map, which he had bought from a small vendor earlier.

"Let's mark this place first, and then discuss it with everyone when we gather in the evening."

Then, they received a prompt from the secret realm that the first phase of the mission had been completed.

"Oh my god, so soon? I don't know which team they are from. If there is a hint in the secret realm, we don't need to prepare flares. Then let's go and gather according to the plan."

They had considered this beforehand, dividing so many people into several small teams to search for clues.

Wait until about eight o'clock in the evening, and gather at a stage we saw before to exchange information.

When someone completes the task, if the secret realm prompts others, then they can go directly to join up. If there is no prompt, they can launch a flare by themselves. This thing is the same as fireworks, but the material inside is special. As long as it appears in the sky, they will definitely be able to find it. Then, they can go to join up.

Moreover, because it is a festival period in Xiosta City, people are setting off fireworks even during the day, and this behavior basically goes unnoticed.

…………………………Dividing line…………………………

At the same time, on the other side.

Inside the city.

"Boss, do you feel that the person in front is weird? He looks suspicious."

"...This is the fourth suspicious person you have found in the past thirty minutes. There is no need. We really don't need to. This person looks ordinary and no different from the other tourists here."

"That's right, is it weird for someone to wear a transparent outerwear with a swimsuit on the beach?"

"No, Boss. I'm betting the dignity of my profession as a psychic. There's something really wrong with these people."

"The first person was wearing such a thick protective suit even though he was at the beach. My psychic vision detected some murderous aura on him. The second one, the little dragon, her weapon almost blinded me when I looked at it."

"And that little girl who makes barbecue, there is something terrible hidden in her. The murderous aura of the man in front is even more terrifying than the first man..."

"I believe in your ability, but not all people who come here are good people. No one says bad people can't come here for vacation, right? We have tracked these people, and your good brother, Lao Liu [psychologist], didn't find anything abnormal about them."

"Old Liu, is there anything wrong with this guy?"

"Her emotions are complicated, and she seems to be hiding a lot of things, but now she doesn't have any malice or murderous intent. It's unlikely that the disaster has anything to do with her."

"Boss, you are here. Mr. Kroening is looking for you."

"understood……"

Before we finished chatting, those people left.

Then I received a hint about the secret realm.

"Let's go, let's gather together."

Chapter 49: Ceylon joins the team

After about half an hour, several teams arrived at a bush near the stage.

It was sneaky and looked like some shady deal was going on.

"Why are you the only one from your team here? Where are the others?"

"We found an NPC in the forest who knows a lot of things. We also got the information about the volcano erupting from her. So, the others are still there talking to her and getting information, and I am the only one who sneaked over here."

"You guys are lucky. What about the others?"

"We found a mine where people were mining obsidian. The city broadcast said that mining obsidian had been banned. We didn't go in to take a look, since we were few in number... And this is a map. We have marked the location of the mine. Since it is at the volcano, we can go over and take a look when the time comes."

"We got together with a few NPCs who looked quite capable in combat, an old man, a dude in a hazmat suit, and a little dragon girl."

"We have agreed to go out for a drink tonight and then go clubbing. Their favorability is probably going up. If we really encounter any dangerous situation, we can invite these people to help us."

"And we found some strange Originium worm species in the forest, the Lava Originium worm. This thing can actually spit fire. It might be a different kind of monster from the volcano."

(There was no such thing in the original level, but considering that Pompeii is actually a mother worm, and the lava source stone worm is mentioned in the plot. Therefore, the author directly designed some offspring for it.)

"We were looking for people who might be dangerous here. We checked several people in a row and finally confirmed that they were all innocent. Then our teammate was arrested by the security personnel of Xiosta City because of his suspicious behavior and sneaky behavior..."

"..."

"..."

"No, is your team that good at causing trouble?"

"He lives in Bengbu. This guy is good at making trouble. So, should we get him out?"

"Don't worry, this guy is a Psychic, he can use his ability to transform into a spirit and leave. Now you should just accept detention and don't run away, lest you become a wanted criminal in the whole city."

"alright."

“So are there any other gains?”

"We went to the city to observe some of the popular singers. One was a talking penguin, which was really amazing. There were a few other guys, but they didn't give me a very good impression. But they didn't seem like they were behind any of the plots."

…………………………Dividing line…………………………

At the same time, on the other side.

The four adventurers and Ceylon were on their way back to the city.

"So, you are actually the daughter of the mayor of this city?"

"Yes, that's right. But during this period, my father happened to be away on a business trip for some matters, so the management of the city is now handed over to his assistant Kronin."

As Ceylon spoke, he took out a data sheet from his clothes.

"Then, I found that the data survey results of the volcano during this period showed that the volcano was in a very unstable state. But Kroening and his people have always said that there is no problem. After all, I am only the mayor's daughter, and I don't have many people in the government. I have no choice but to come here to investigate alone in order to obtain more information..."

"So, the reason for the volcanic eruption could be?"

While chatting, the captain did not forget to complete the second stage of the task.

"I'm not completely sure yet, but if nothing unexpected happens, it should be related to obsidian."

"Obsidian, isn't this a specialty of Xiosta City?"

"Yes, that's right. However, the development of obsidian should have stopped a few years ago. There are still a lot of obsidian materials circulating in the market now. I suspect that someone is secretly mining it. The obsidian mines in the past were relatively close to the volcano. If it was not mined in a standardized manner, it might really cause the volcano to become abnormal..."

"Ah, this feels really bad. It's the Obsidian Festival now. If something really happens at the volcano, the tourists who come here may not be able to escape. By the way, Ceylon, aren't you the mayor's daughter? Can you tell everyone about this and ask them to evacuate the crowd quickly..."

The captain did not forget that their second phase mission was to protect the citizens, so it would be best to use Ceylon's power to help evacuate the crowd.

"I can't say for sure, I hope. I suspect that someone is secretly mining obsidian at the city hall. You guys also want to stop the volcano from erupting, right? Can you help me?"

Their goals were the same, and with the help of a local like Ceylon, their actions would be more convenient.

So, "Of course, we are friends now."

"Beep, individual "Ceylon" has been detected joining the team and becoming a friendly force. The current intelligence has been made public."

Name: Ceylon

Level: lv20

Occupation: [Therapist]

Skills: Healing

Attacking can have a healing effect on friendly forces, but the healing effect will be reduced by 20% for targets farther away.

Skills · Centralized Spa

The next treatment will be twice as effective. (Cooling time: 2 seconds)

Skill: Water Spirit Blessing

Increases the healing effect by 60%, can heal two friendly troops at the same time, and healing can reduce the duration of negative effects on friendly troops. (Duration 40 seconds, cooldown 80 seconds)

So strong. Really too strong.

"I feel that with these two skills, she can replace the two [Priests] in our team."

"+1"

"It feels like this nanny can save your life at a critical moment."

"We can actually let the NPCs in these secret realms join our team. I just wonder if the conditions for others to join will be simpler... Let's talk to those guys when we meet them. Let them pay attention. The current situation is a bit strange. It would be best if they could have more combat power."

"By the way, Ceylon, what are we going to do next?"

"Let's go back to the city hall and confront Kroening first. This guy has been trying to stop me from taking action. I seriously suspect that he may have known something but has deliberately blocked the news."

Several adventurers followed Ceylon towards the city hall.

Chapter 16: More people are causing trouble (20/)

The adventurer and Ceylon headed towards the city hall. They needed to find that Kronin to confirm some of their guesses.

At the gathering place in the city, several people have completed the exchange of information.

"What should we do now? It seems like there is nothing we can do for a while."

"Why don't we just enjoy the Obsidian Festival and chat with the NPCs nearby? Maybe we can get some valuable information in the process."

"That makes sense. After all, the theme of this secret place is a festival. Let's just take a stroll."

Inside the secret realm, everyone is still trying hard to figure out how to complete the task, and people outside the secret realm are also working hard.

…………………………Dividing line…………………………

At the same time, on the other side, at the Adventurer's Association in City T.

The team that had previously passed the Secret Realm of Wind Poetry is currently under investigation by the association.

After all, the Association has learned that the Onmyoji in their team was the first person to receive the item, Pseudo-Hermaphrodite Core, and change his race.

This situation has never happened before and has received a lot of attention.

Therefore, in order to prevent any accidents, and also to assist in the study of the Secret Realm - Poetry of Wind, their team accepted the invitation and came here for examination.

In addition to [Onmyoji], the Honkai crystals and Honkai fragments they obtained from the secret realm are also of research value.

"Don't be afraid, we only need a little blood, just relax."

A researcher obtained a blood sample from her arm and transferred it to a laboratory at the association.

And inside the laboratory, there was a strange machine, and on one side of the machine was something like a large flask.

There were some Honkai fragments provided by adventurers, and the machine was absorbing energy from them. Purple gas was flowing from the crystals into the machine's pipes.

On the other side, purple liquid was constantly flowing out, which looked like liquid Honkai energy.

This is a device for extracting Honkai energy.

A researcher was watching the machine and recording something nearby. Then he saw the man come back with the blood sample.

"Oh, the blood sample is here. Put it aside for now. I'll notify the director and tell him it's arrived."

The test tube containing blood was placed on the test tube rack next to it, and then the researcher clicked the button next to it.

"What is the current situation of this Honkai energy research?"

"Not bad, our guess has been verified."

"You mean?"

"Yes, that's right. These Honkai fragments and Honkai crystals, the energy inside them is relatively active, and has a certain corrosive ability."

The man held up the bottle in his hand and showed it, which was already 2/3 full of Honkai energy liquid.

"However, just like the Originium produced in the Secret Realm Riot, they are suppressed by the Secret Realm to a certain extent, and their activity has been reduced."

He showed the Honkai energy extraction machine to his colleagues.

"It's strange. Their physical shells seem to be restrained by something."

"The only difference is that Originium is just stone and cannot escape suppression, while Honkai energy is energy. As long as we take this energy out of its original carrier, we can get the original Honkai energy."

Then, through other instruments, he injected a portion of the Honkai energy into a test subject, which was a little white mouse.

After the energy was injected, the little white mouse immediately began to struggle violently. Its body began to swell, turned white, and had purple stripes, and became siliconized to a certain extent.

The researchers watched and after about thirty seconds, the mouse stopped struggling and died completely.

"This stuff is very effective against carbon-based organisms. Considering the Honkai beasts in the secret realm, according to the intelligence, they seem to be life forms contaminated by Honkai energy. Perhaps they can be used to make biological weapons..."

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