However, after discussing how to get along with each other, Hoffman and Lin Li's mood was not affected by each other at all. Instead, they focused on their own discoveries.
"Master Felic, Master Basel, look at this stone tablet. Although the inscriptions on it are already blurred, judging from the patterns on it, it's obvious that only the royals of the High Elves have the right to use it," Hoffman said as he pointed at the stone tablet on the ground, unable to hide the joy on his face.
Although they had already guessed that this place might have something to do with the royals of the High Elves, it was only a fragment of a magical accessory, after all. It was possible that it had been left behind by a High Elven craftsman, or that it might have been a private collection of a High Elf. However, this stone tablet that was placed in the periphery of the ruins now had patterns that only the royals could use. If the ruins belonged to ordinary High Elves, it would probably have been completely erased by the real royals.
As more and more things were discovered, there was also more and more evidence that linked the ruins to the royals of the High Elves. However, while they were excited, they also became more and more cautious. If the ruins really belonged to the royals of the High Elves, it would mean that the dangers in the ruins were definitely extraordinary.
During the Dark Age, the royals of the High Elves were definitely at the top of the world. Their royal bloodline allowed them to possess power that others could not reach without spending too much energy. Apart from the High Elven Queen, no one could compare to them in terms of their status as royalty. Not even Highlord Osric could compare to them.
Although the royals of the High Elves were few in number, they enjoyed most of the resources in the world. They liked to live in the most luxurious palaces, use the most exquisite items, and admire the best works of art. At the same time, they would also use the strongest power to protect everything. Although almost no one dared to offend the royals of the High Elves at that time, not to mention barging into their palaces, the powerful protection was more like a symbol of status that was absolutely indispensable.
Although not all members of the royal family were like Osric, who had inherited the Immortal King's legacy and had great attainments in various fields, as long as they gave the order, the top talents in various fields would be used by them. It was said that even Osric could not reject their invitations sometimes. It could be said that every royal palace of the High Elves was a collection of peak skills in various fields. There were Guru-level Alchemy Arrays, Guru-level magic traps, and Guru-level magic gears. It was hard to imagine how terrifying the various protective measures would be.
The Glittergold Trade Union started off by excavating ruins, but it was their first time exploring the ruins of the High Elves' royal family. It was also the first time they had mobilized such a massive force. If anything went wrong during the exploration, it would be a huge disaster for the Glittergold Trade Union. Because of this, although the things that the expedition found were of no practical value, they did not give up on continuing to explore the area. They did not immediately rush to explore deeper into the canyon. They hoped to get more clues, and it would be best if they could determine the real owner of the ruins. That would probably provide them with a lot of convenience when they went deeper into the ruins.
The expedition on the other side seemed to have the same idea. Everyone spread out and searched the ground inch by inch like a net. Everyone was very careful, and did not let any clues go. Lin Li and the others did not know what they had found, but they knew that there were definitely archaeologists who were proficient in the High Elves' culture in the other party's team.
Although they searched carefully, the team was still moving forward slowly. The ground behind them was like a farmland, and almost the entire area had been turned over. Fortunately, they were all powerhouses above level-15. Otherwise, those who were weaker might not be able to dig through the frozen soil that had been frozen for tens of thousands of years.
While Lin Li was talking to Basel about a piece of stone in his hand, a mage from the Tower of Dusk suddenly walked over quickly with a scepter-like item that was still covered in mud.
"President, we just found this over there, but it doesn't seem to be a magic staff. There's no magical wave on it," the mage said while handing over the rod-like item in his hand.
Ever since they started exploring this area, they had only found some stone pieces and broken statues. This was the first time they had found something that seemed to be complete. Lin Li couldn't help but be curious. He took the item from the mage, and cast an earth element magic spell to remove the mud on the item, revealing its true appearance.
"This … looks a little familiar." Lin Li looked at the item in his hand. It was a scepter that was carved out of some stone. There were exquisite patterns on it, and there was an ornament in the shape of the Tree of Eternity at the top. There was also a stone ball on the crown. Judging from the shape, it should be a scepter, but a scepter could not be carved out of stone. The ornament of the Tree of Eternity proved that the original owner of the ruins was a royal.
Basel glanced at it, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I remember that there was a similar item mentioned in a book that recorded the etiquette of the High Elves. This should be … used for sacrifices? No, it's a sacrificial artifact! "
After hearing Basel's reminder, Lin Li suddenly remembered that he had indeed seen something similar to the stone scepter in Osric's mausoleum. However, the ornament on the top of the stone scepter in Osric's mausoleum was not the Tree of Eternity, but the branches and leaves of the Tree of Eternity. They were placed neatly in the square in front of the mausoleum.
"So, this ruin is very likely to be the mausoleum of the High Elves' royal family?" Lin Li carefully looked at the stone scepter in his hand for a while, and then went to the area where the Glittergold Trade Union was searching with Basel. They found Hoffman, who was appraising some fragments.
"President Felic, what new discovery …" Hoffman had already seen the stone scepter in Lin Li's hand halfway through his sentence. His eyes, which were originally squinted into slits, suddenly widened with excitement. He said, "This … This was just discovered? Is this the scepter used by the High Elves in sacrificial rituals!? "
Hoffman's exclamation immediately attracted the attention of several other senior executives of the Glittergold Trade Union. Thomas was also a knowledgeable mage, and was even more certain of the use of the stone scepter. At this moment, everyone could not suppress their excitement. If it weren't for the fact that the expedition team of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family were still there, they would have immediately cheered at this moment.
Since it was a scepter used in sacrificial rituals, the ruins in the depths of the grand canyon were very likely to be the mausoleum of the High Elves' royal family. A mausoleum was very different from ordinary ruins. If it were just a ruin of a palace, the High Elves might have already moved away everything in it at the end of the Dark Age, leaving only a lot of deadly traps behind. However, a mausoleum was different. Even if the High Elves were in a desperate situation, they would not excavate the mausoleum of their predecessors, especially the mausoleum of a royal family.
During the era when the High Elves ruled Anril, the royal family of the High Elves could be said to have been supported by all the races that were ruled, and possessed most of the wealth of the entire continent. Osric's massive wealth was obtained by commanding the Magic Legion to plunder, but the royal family of the High Elves did not have to do anything, and could enjoy the massive wealth that the entire race had plundered.
The High Elves themselves were a race that was extremely passionate about sacrificial rituals, especially the royal family that was at the top of the pyramid. In terms of the treatment of sacrificial items, they were even more demanding. Hence, the sacrificial items in their mausoleums were often astonishing, and probably even the treasuries of the human kingdoms could not compare to them.
It was said that shortly after the end of the Dark Age, the rebel forces had once excavated a mausoleum of the royal family of the High Elves. The construction of the mausoleum was completely beyond everyone's imagination. The dome was made of precious magical crystals as the sky, and there were countless top-grade magical gems as the stars. The Sanctuary-realm Dragon Crystals hung on both sides of the dome, emitting a dazzling light like the sun and moon. The ground was made of fine sand that was ground from various precious magical metals, which piled up into mountains and paved the vast plains. Under the River of Life, there were countless Legendary magical crystals that emitted various colors of light. It could be said that any random grab in that mausoleum would definitely be a priceless treasure.
However, in addition to those precious and rare magical materials, the most valuable of the sacrificial items of the royal family of the High Elves were the magical items that had been created by the pinnacle of skills in various fields. There were all kinds of powerful magical weapons, gorgeous armor and robes with complicated mageweaths, and exquisite magical accessories that had magical powers. They were all masterpieces of the pinnacle of Guru-level. Even the most ordinary works of art displayed in the mausoleum possessed an astonishing power. Every single one of them was enough to make anyone go crazy.
Hence, the appearance of the stone scepter made everyone think that the ruins they were exploring were very likely to be the mausoleum of the royal family of the High Elves. Almost no one could remain calm. As the president of the Glittergold Trade Union, the wealth that flowed through Hoffman's hands every day was already quite astonishing. However, at this moment, his face was slightly flushed, and his breathing was obviously a little rapid. Not to mention the others, even Master Thomas, who was the most composed, could not help but have a feverish glint in his eyes.
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