Weird Wizarding World

  Hearing Colin's words, Commons was slightly startled, and paused for a moment before slowly saying:

   "Your Excellency does not know that the scope of the Demon Tide battlefield was huge.

  Strictly speaking, the place where we are standing now, including the entire city of Into, and even part of the farmland outside the city, belonged to the scope of the battlefield back then. "

   "Then take me to the underground cave where the magic tide gushed out back then."

  Colin was not too disappointed.

  After all, more than three hundred years have passed. Even if the battlefield exists, how many traces can it leave behind? He was just making a last-ditch attempt at investigation.

  The underground cave is the last stop.

  If what Commons said is true, and Alec didn't scribble in his autobiography, then the giant mountain breathing method obtained from the monster-its source is also very likely to be in an underground cave.

   "But my lord, it's not dark yet, and there is no anti-demon potion in the family..." Commons said in embarrassment.

  His words touched Colin's dusty memory, and he suddenly remembered—he seemed to have heard of underground caves and magic-eliminating potions before.

   If I remember correctly, it was when I first joined the Xisheng School and started to change the way of meditation.

  At that time, in order to change the way of meditation, under Lilian's introduction, he obtained a batch of potions for eliminating magic power from a businessman. It seemed that the name was called magic potions.

  The magic potion, as mentioned at the beginning, is a special magic potion specially used by wizards who go to underground caves.

  The purpose is to resist some kind of special mana pollution that underground caves will bring.

  But...why wait until dark?

   "Why can't you go to the underground cave during the day?" Colin asked.

   "Because of burrow disease, my lord." Commons replied, "The underground caves during the day are like the night above the ground. Not only are they dangerous, but they are also more likely to suffer from burrow disease."

   "Even if a great knight rushes deep into the underground cave during the day without the magic potion, he will suffer from the initial catacomb disease within an hour. His skin will fester and his blood energy will dissipate. He will have to recuperate for at least two months to recover.

   And more than two hours, basically can be declared dead. "

   "Yes." Colin nodded. The so-called burrow disease is obviously the special burrow pollution.

   "I will prepare the anti-demon potion, and I will leave after dark." He paused and said briefly.

   I don't know if Commons misunderstood something.

  Colin keenly noticed that the former's face was slightly stiff, but he quickly changed to a smile and nodded.

"OK…"

  Commance turned his head and looked around, finally set his sights on O'Neill, and said, "O'Neill, you will accompany the Lord to the underground cave tonight, do you understand?"

  O'Neill nodded silently.

  Commance withdrew his gaze in satisfaction, turned to Colin and explained:

   "My lord, O'Neill grew up near the Catacombs since he was a child. In terms of familiarity with it, we are not as good as him."

   "Yeah." Colin nodded, with some guesses in his mind.

  Commance may have misunderstood his request.

   But he was actually just looking for a guide by the way, as long as he could take him to the vicinity of the underground cave and introduce the basic situation of the cave.

   Even if you want to go down by then, you won't let the guide follow you... But looking at the appearance of Commons and O'Neill, I'm afraid they thought they were looking for cannon fodder to find the way.

  But Colin didn't intend to explain, this kind of thing will only get darker and darker.

  ‘When O’Neill finishes leading the way, give him some magic stones as a reward. '

  Colin thought silently in his heart that he didn't like to owe others.

  Even if it's just for his own comfort, he will give some rewards.

  Of course, this time it is only for leading the way, but there is no need to give a reward like a spear.

   "In the evening, I will come to find you."

  Colin said a few words at the end, and left the Wood family. He was going to prepare the anti-magic potion just in case.

  Walking on the streets of Into City and strolling along the road for a while, Colin saw a familiar logo of the chamber of commerce.

   That is a splash of sparks, which is also the symbol of the Chasay Chamber of Commerce where Shelley is located.

   "Welcome to the Chasai Chamber of Commerce. May I help you?" The store manager warmly greeted you.

  Colin glanced around the interior of the store. The decoration inside was low-key and exquisite. On one side of the wall and the counter in front of him, there were models of most of the products of the Chasay Chamber of Commerce.

   This is the first time he has come to the store of the Chasai Chamber of Commerce. Looking at the strange-looking products on the counter with unknown uses, he felt a little curious.

  But Colin paused, suppressed his curiosity, abided by the tacit understanding with Shelley, didn't look any further, and just took out a badge from his body.

  The badge is golden, and it looks exactly like the sparkling spark that is the same as the logo of the Chasay Chamber of Commerce.

   This is the badge that Shelley presented to him.

  The store manager was slightly taken aback when he saw this badge, and then said in a more respectful tone: "Dear guest of Chasai Chamber of Commerce, what can I do for you?"

   "Is there any anti-demon potion here?" Colin asked.

   "Yes, how much do you need?" The shopkeeper nodded.

  Because there are a large number of underground cave entrances outside Into City, adventurers often come here to explore.

  The anti-magic potion is naturally a must-have item for the Chamber of Commerce doing business here.

   "Generally, if you go to the underground cave for one night, for ordinary people, at least two bottles of anti-demon potion are needed. But as the user's strength improves, the consumption will also decrease." The shopkeeper replied.

   "Yeah." After pondering for a moment, Colin said, "Give me two bottles first."

  Tonight he doesn't plan to go down to the crypt himself to buy magic potion, just in case of emergency, two bottles are enough.

   "Okay, a total of three hundred magic stones." The shopkeeper said, and then added, "You are a distinguished guest of our Chasai Chamber of Commerce, and this is the cost price for you."

   "Yes." Colin readily gave the magic stone.

   If I remember correctly, the price of the anti-magic potion purchased through the merchant introduced by senior sister Lilian was two hundred magic stones a bottle.

  However, such a price can still be called expensive, and it is no wonder that the Wood family has no reserves.

  Colin sighed and walked out of the store.

  It was only noon outside at this moment, and Colin estimated that it was almost time, so he quietly disappeared in an alley and returned to the Wood family.

  Although there is nothing unusual about the Wood family so far, he is not naive enough to fully trust Commons.

  The giant mountain breathing method is related to the future of the knight's path. As long as there is a slight possibility, Colin is not willing to let it go.

  He wants to take advantage of this moment to investigate the entire Wood family by himself!

  Colin stood still in the secret room where the giant mountain breathing method was placed, and the shadow of frost scattered in silence.

  Of course he wasn't idle either, he was scanning the entire secret room with his mental power.

   Not long after, a Frost Shadow came to report something strange.

  Colin quickly walked towards the southeast corner of the secret room.

   After exploring, he found a hidden space on the wall in this corner.

  Opening the secret compartment and checking the contents inside, Colin had a faint look of expectation on his face.

  But after a while, the expectation dissipated, and Colin looked disappointed.

  There are only some precious treasures, magic stones and the like.

'…this is? '

  But soon, Colin found several familiar things in the bottom layer of the dark compartment——

   The long transparent glass bottle contains a unique crystal clear liquid... This is, the anti-magic potion?

  Colin flipped his hand and took out the magic potion from his storage ring.

   After careful comparison, Colin confirmed that the tubes of potions in front of him were indeed magic potions!

   But what is the use of this?

  Colin frowned and thought for a moment, but couldn't think of anything unusual.

   At most, it was just that Commons tricked him into not having the magic potion today.

  But the hidden space in front of him should be the last details left by the Wood family just in case.

   It is normal for Commons not to take it out and use it at will... It is human nature.

   Breathing out a breath of foul air, Colin disappointedly restored the secret compartment, and then commanded Frost Shadow to explore the surroundings with the current secret room as the center.

  In this way, until evening, Colin turned the entire Wood family upside down.

  However, the only gain is to learn some messy gossip.

   When the last rays of the setting sun receded, Colin arrived at the door of the Wood family on time.

  O'Neill has been waiting here for a long time, and Commons is still standing beside him.

   "Your Excellency is here." Commons greeted him enthusiastically when he saw him appear.

  Colin nodded slightly, looked at O'Neill next to him and asked:

   "Are you ready?"

   "Ready." O'Neill, who was as tall as a hill, nodded slightly cautiously.

   Without further delay, Colin took O'Neills and flew south of the city.

  Commance at the door watched the two go away, looked away, and walked back to the family in silence.

  But what Commons didn't notice was that his shadow imprinted on the ground under the moonlight seemed to shake undetectably.

  …

   "Fly a little further and we will arrive, Lord Colin."

  In the sky, O'Neill has taken off his helmet and is looking at the ground to distinguish carefully.

  Below is the endless golden wheat field, under the light of the silvery white moon, it is like a silent land and ocean, which are similar to the naked eye.

  But for O'Neill, each piece of Maihai is different.

  He is familiar with this place.

   Before being taken back by the Wood family, he lived in a farmer's house.

   Almost half of the time is spent here every year, working with adoptive parents and guarding the wheat fields.

   Occasionally, I have a rare free time, and I will go to explore near the entrance of the crypt that adults are never allowed to approach.

   "Here we are, my lord." Although there were many thoughts in his heart, O'Neill did not forget his duty of guiding the way.

   Colin looked forward.

  The field of vision suddenly changed from the colorful wheat sea to black gray, and a very special area appeared in front of him. He had never seen such terrain in other places.

   It's like... an abandoned opencast coal mine.

   It's just that this "coal mine" occupies a huge area, even at a height of 100 meters, Colin can't even get a glimpse of it.

   And there are complex terrain changes, hills and cliffs, basins and abysses, all of which can be seen.

  Countless large or small black holes are scattered throughout the black gray area. Their shapes are irregular, or elliptical, or rhombus, but they all look extraordinarily deep.

   In front of the entire Catacomb area, there is a small group of buildings.

  This is a small town developed on the basis of the cave, and it mainly provides various services for wizards who come to the cave for adventure.

  Of course, it also serves as the first sentry tower for early warning when the catacomb tide strikes.

  If it had been earlier, the resident wizards who came to the Loen Kingdom might have been assigned here.

   But now there are only merchants and wizards from the outside world left here.

"My lord, although there are a lot of entrances in the entire catacomb area, about 80 to 90% of them will eventually converge to five different nodes after traveling at the walking speed of ordinary knights for three to eight hours." Niens continued:

   "The cave entrance closest to Node 1 is on the triangular mountain in front of you."

  Colin raised his eyebrows slightly, "Commance is right, you really know the crypt very well."

  O'Neills paused insignificantly: "Perhaps it's because I always yearned to take risks here in my childhood. So after I became a great knight, I collected a lot of information about the crypt."

  Colin nodded lightly. He had to say that O'Neill's knowledge of the crypt was beyond his expectations.

  Commance unexpectedly recommended a pretty good guide.

   "Then start exploring from the cave at node one." Colin said.

   At this point in the investigation, the hope has actually become very slim.

  The number of cave entrances in front of us is more than a thousand. Although they will pass through several fixed nodes, more places still do not overlap.

  If you really want to investigate the crypt.

   It would take him at least years, or even decades, to really explore the entire catacomb passage, and it was only a shallow layer.

  In the Catacombs, the further you go down, the more intense the unique pollution in the Catacombs will be.

   At that time, magic potions and the like were useless at all. In fact, this is also the root cause that hinders wizards from exploring the entire crypt.

Those adventurers who come to the Catacombs are mostly active in shallow passages, hoping to find some relics left by the predecessors, or some rare treasures that can only be produced in the Catacombs, or kill some unique underground creatures in exchange for magic stones .

   But here it comes... Colin lands on the edge of the Vault area.

   "Do you want me to go with you, my lord?" O'Neill asked calmly.

  He accepted the arrangement of the Wood family, and knew that the family could not bear the anger of an official wizard, so for the sake of the family, he was willing to be cannon fodder

  —Even though O'Neill doesn't like the Wood family very much, it is his only home.

   "No, you are here, just point me to the entrance of the crypt closest to the next node after I come out."

  Colin's words came lightly, O'Neill was taken aback, and slowly raised his head.

  But the figure of Colin in front of him has long since disappeared.

  Inexplicably, O'Neill suddenly thought of the spear that Colin had generously gifted him back then... and couldn't help feeling complicated.

  As an official wizard, Colin didn't need to pay any price for the family's breathing method at first, but in the end he still gave himself an expensive spear.

   Moreover, now that he is exploring the crypt, he can obviously bring himself as cannon fodder—Elder Commons. They probably thought this was the case, so they sent me here without hesitation...

  Under the hard visor, O'Neill's expression was a little shaken...

  He didn't know what Colin was looking for when he came to the cave.

  But if it is related to the giant mountain breathing method...

   "O'Neill, take me to the next cave entrance."

  Just as O'Neill was wavering in his heart, Colin's voice suddenly came.

  He raised his head, but was surprised to find that Colin had returned.

   "Okay..." Not daring to ask further, O'Neill nodded, pointed to a diamond-shaped cave not far away and said, "That's the entrance to the crypt closest to Node 2."

   "Yes." Colin nodded and flew away again.

   After entering the Vault for a while, he casts Frost Shadow, then returns again.

   For things like exploring the crypt, it is obviously most convenient to leave it to the shadow of frost.

   Just like that, within an hour, Colin threw the remaining five Frost Shadows into the crypt.

   "Let's go." Colin beckoned O'Neill to go back.

  He planned to live near the Catacombs for a period of time. During this period, he let the Shadow of Frost go to explore the Catacombs, hoping to encounter dead mice and find something suspicious.

After all, most of the wizards who come here to explore the catacombs are apprentices or first-level wizards. In contrast, the second-level advanced Frost Shadow can obviously explore deeper, and perhaps find something in places where no one has set foot. .

   And according to his test, the shadow of frost is far less affected by pollution than the wizard-this may be because the shadow of frost does not have an independent soul.

  This also means that Shadow of Frost can explore deeper.

   Of course, it is only smaller, and it will still be polluted and disintegrated after a long time.

   But it doesn't matter, while the power of the current Shadow of Frost has been improved, the requirements for the materials used for the spell have been reduced instead.

  Even if the Frost Shadow is damaged, Colin only needs to spend some time and magic power to get a new Frost Shadow very quickly.

   "By the way, this is for you."

   As if thinking of something, Colin suddenly took out a hundred magic stones and handed them to O'Neill.

   "Tonight's pay."

  O'Neill paused in his footsteps, looking sideways at Colin, his expression blocked by his cold face mask.

   "Take it, your knowledge of the Vault has saved me a lot of time, and you deserve it."

  Colin smiled and said flatly.

  O'Neill took the magic stone in silence, and put it away carefully.

  After walking with Colin for a while, he finally made a decision, and suddenly said:

   "Your Excellency Colin, regarding the giant mountain breathing method, I actually have a discovery that I have never told anyone about."

   "Oh?" Colin paused, raised his eyebrows, and looked at O'Neill.

  He thought that what O'Neill wanted to talk about was just some experience in cultivation, but O'Neill's next sentence made him slightly taken aback.

   "I found some plants in the burrow, which are very helpful for the cultivation of the great knight stage of the Giant Mountain Breathing Method.

They can not only speed up the speed of cultivation, but also slow down the process of gigantic growth without affecting the growth of physical strength... It's like adding a layer of restrictions to the body. Compared with before, the growth rate of muscle and bone density will become smaller. Bigger! "

  Sorry, I sorted out the detailed outline, and the update was not brought forward too early.

  The plan is to adjust the update time to 12 o'clock first, and then start to add updates. Recently, we will maintain 4k up and ensure quality first.