Although Zhang Heng had a map to guide him, there were no satellites in this day and age. Hence, he did not have high hopes for the accuracy of a hand-drawn map. Basically, it only gave him a rough range. Besides, many sand dunes in the desert would move around with the wind. Hence, there were not many landforms that could be used as reference.
Therefore, it took Zhang Heng a month to find the stone tablet that represented the entrance to the library that Lucilla mentioned. Along the way, Zhang Heng accidentally bumped into a group of robbers. Although Zhang Heng eventually killed the robbers, he still lost two camels and a guide.
The guide was unlucky. When the incident happened, he happened to be far away from Zhang Heng. He was shot in the head and died on the spot. There was nothing Zhang Heng could do about it. All he could do was fork out an extra sum of money and ask his companion to bring the money to the guide's family. As for the two camels, they ran away in fear. It was not a big problem anyway. As long as he found the place, he could always go to the nearby town to replenish his food and water.
When he arrived at the final destination, Zhang Heng said goodbye to the remaining two guides and set up a tent next to the stone tablet. In the evening, after he finished his outdoor barbecue, the moon had already risen above his head. Zhang Heng followed Lucilla's instructions and waited patiently for a while. After confirming that it was past midnight, Zhang Heng extinguished the campfire and walked about fifty steps in the direction indicated by the shadow of the stone tablet.
Of course, there were errors in this thing. After all, Zhang Heng had a hidden item in his hand, his Neptune watch. He could tell when it was twelve o 'clock according to the time conversion. The problem was that the height of the moon in the sky would constantly change according to the seasons, and everyone's stride was different.
So in Zhang Heng's opinion, the Balance Blade's predecessor assassins from two hundred years ago were quite deceitful when they designed the entrance. Although it was stylish, it was not easy for the people who came later to enter.
However, it was useless to complain. After he found the place, Zhang Heng got to work. He picked up the shovel and started to dig the sand. After another half an hour, Zhang Heng's shovel finally hit something hard.
After all, the Balance Blade was just an assassin organization. No matter how powerful they were, it was impossible for them to create a library out of thin air under the sand. Therefore, there was actually a natural cave here, which was discovered by the Balance Blade. Later on, they made some modifications and camouflage, and set up a stone tablet to mark it.
Now that he had found the cave, finding the entrance to it was only a matter of time. Zhang Heng tossed the sand into the sky with a shovel and let it be blown away by the wind, revealing the bronze gate below. After that, Zhang Heng threw away the shovel and pulled out the dagger from his waist. He then knocked on the four directions of the bronze gate in a specific order. Finally, he took out a movable piece of iron from the lower left corner of the bronze gate, inserted the dagger, and triggered the mechanism inside.
[Ding! Successfully found the secret library of the Balance Blade. Game Points + 50. You can view related information on the character panel …]
After completing the above steps, Zhang Heng heard the system prompt in his ears. At the same time, he heard a rumbling sound coming from the ground. It was the sound of the iron plate that drove the bronze gate to turn.
Zhang Heng took two steps back and looked at the bronze door that was slowly opening in front of him. He knew that a new world was waving at him from behind this door.
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[The return deadline has been reached. Mission completed …]
[The Empire's Sunset dungeon has been cleared. The ninth round of the game is over. You will be returning to the real world …]
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On the 560th day, Zhang Heng received a prompt to return to the real world. Before that, he had spent seven months and eleven days in the Balance Blade's secret library.
Of course, Zhang Heng did not stay in the library all the time. In fact, while he was reading the books in the library, he would go out for a walk from time to time to breathe in the fresh air outside. Sometimes, he would go to a nearby town to improve his meals. Although he complained that the library's entrance was not easy to find, he had to admit that the people who built this library two hundred years ago did put a lot of effort into it. Almost all the technology they had mastered was used to the extreme.
After entering the library, Zhang Heng found that he could even manipulate the mechanism inside. He lifted a rock with holes all over its body and placed it at the entrance. This way, he could maintain air circulation and prevent passersby from discovering the existence of the underground library. Hence, Zhang Heng had a good time staying underground.
By the sixth month, his assassin skills had been upgraded to Lv.3. This was probably the skill that he took the fastest to reach Lv.3. When he was in the Black Sail quest, it took him several years to upgrade his sailing skill from Lv.2 to Lv.3. This time, with the help of the Balance Blade's secret library, it only took him a little more than a year.
Coupled with the 292 points and the item called [Heart of Kreis] that he had obtained in this dungeon instance, he had gained quite a lot this time.
When Zhang Heng opened his eyes again, he had returned to the lounge on the second floor of Sex and the City from the desert filled with yellow sand.
Zhang Heng got up from the booth and walked directly to the bartender.
"I can pay back the 71 game points I owed last time. I also have an item for you to appraise."
Zhang Heng had spent almost everything he had to recast the Ordinary Sword, leaving him with only 21 game points. He could not even pay for the ritual to inherit the remaining power of the Shadow Set. Fortunately, the bartender was reasonable and agreed to let him owe her the remaining game points.
So the first thing Zhang Heng did after the quest ended was to pay back the game points he owed. After that, he placed the unappraised Heart of Kreis on the bar counter. Although he had basically figured out the specific function of this item, he did not know if he had missed anything. Anyway, Zhang Heng did not lack the 3 game points. So, he decided to let the bartender appraise it.
"Congratulations, it seems that your harvest is as good as ever." The bartender accepted the sapphire, took out the tablet, and opened the payment interface.
Without needing the bartender to remind him, Zhang Heng took the tablet, entered his player number, and deducted 74 game points.
"It seems that our cooperation is as pleasant as ever." The bartender was satisfied. "I will help you appraise this item as soon as possible. By then, your sword should be recast. Do you want me to send it to your school, or do you want to pick it up yourself?"
"I'll pick it up," Zhang Heng answered without much hesitation. The previous game items were relatively small, but it would be a little ridiculous to send a sword to school. It was not that Zhang Heng was worried that he would not be able to get past the security guard. He did not know what kind of logistics the bartender lady used. Even if Zhang Heng stayed on the moon, he would still receive her package on time. The problem, however, was that Zhang Heng had nowhere to put the sword at school. If Chen Huadong or Wei Jiangyang found out about it, it would easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
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