Defiant Fortress, Southern Region.
The magic crystal lamp that had been set up at the end of the corridor was still working as usual. The constant light dispelled the darkness in the corridor, and Solderlin was slightly relieved.
The magic crystal lamp in front of the Shadow Experiment Field was not only for illumination, but also as a "detection device". This magic crystal lamp was powered by a special magic network unit. The magic network unit had runes that could detect abnormal magic fluctuations. As long as the concentration of magic in the surroundings suddenly changed, the magic network unit would immediately burn down, and the light would go out. The exploration team members who came later would be alerted in advance. The fact that the light was still on meant that there were no abnormal magic fluctuations in this area in the two days that Solderin and the others had left.
When exploring ancient and mysterious ruins, the scariest thing was to encounter ancient magic gears that were still in operation, or magical creatures that wandered in the ruins. Solderin's caution was a lesson learned from countless adventurers who had risked their lives for him.
"The situation is normal. There are no abnormal magic fluctuations," a Steel Ranger reported to Solderin after confirming that the area outside the light was safe.
Solderin nodded. "Set up the emergency defense point and prepare to open the door."
Some of the warriors immediately pushed the large boxes that they had brought over to the isolation door. These large boxes had runes that reduced weight, and there were magic capacitors that were specially used to power the runes. They were special "transfer boxes" used to transport heavy materials. After the boxes were opened, the parts that needed to be assembled and some strange equipment immediately appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Solderin bent down in front of the boxes and gently brushed his fingers over one of the large pieces of equipment.
It was a strange device with a grip. Its main body was made of two opposite "U" shaped metal rails. At the back of the metal rails was a sealed steel "box". At the place where the metal rails and the "box" were connected, there was a faintly glowing magic rune. The grip of the device was located in the middle of the metal rails. At the front and back of the device, there was a grip and a shoulder brace for stability.
Solderin knew that this was different from Cecil's "mass-produced, cheap, and simple" standard equipment. The weapon in front of him was made by the best craftsmen and ancient Magisters in the territory. It was made with the best substrate that the Rune Foundry could provide. In the "energy box" at the back of the rail, there was even a second-generation magic capacitor that was still in the testing stage. Even the acceleration array on the rail was a product of special design. All of this was to satisfy one requirement: to make a rail cannon that could be carried by a single person.
But at the same time, Solderin also knew another thing. Every cheap mass-produced standard equipment started with expensive test models like this.
During the process of using the weapon, the more data the Steel Rangers collected, the clearer and more effective the proposed improvement plan would be, and the sooner this expensive weapon would become a cheap industrial product.
Under normal circumstances, even with a mature idea, it would take a long time to turn a product from a blueprint into a physical object. But thanks to Nicholas Egg, Solderin's hard work. Solderin was able to get a few samples in advance during the second exploration because of Mr. Egg's tireless efforts.
"Three in a group, one in each group." Solderin began to distribute the equipment to the soldiers. "According to the previous plan, one launcher will be accompanied by two guards. The shield bearers will be responsible for holding up the shield, and the archers will be responsible for covering with light weapons. No matter what happens inside, you must stay calm. Don't forget, you are the most elite 'Steel Rangers' in this land and in the world!"
"Yes!"
The soldiers took out the equipment from the weapon boxes one by one. In addition to the four individual launchers, there was also an emergency shield supported by large magic capacitors and a heat ray gun with better continuous shooting performance for them. These "special warfare equipment" were modified according to existing technology. They were ordered by Solderin more than ten days ago. Today was the time to test them — if a battle really broke out.
Miss Tyre, the siren who was temporarily put in to look for biscuits, looked at the fully armed Steel Rangers in a daze. Although she did not go out often, Gwen? She knew what kind of things the military experts in Cecil invented. After a while, she could not help but ask, "Are you sure you want to use this thing to open a path in an ancient ruin? Are you elves such a reckless race? "
"This ancient ruin is a creation of the Kingdom of Gondor. Although it is old, it is unbelievably sturdy. And we are not using these things to open a path, just in case." Solderin smiled and then showed a proud look. "As for fighting style, I believe that I am the first elven awakened. While my compatriots were still obsessed with archery and magic, I have found a more effective solution than that."
As he spoke, the high-ranking ranger could not help but think of the shocking battle between him and the cultist woman last winter.
It felt so good to hit the enemy with seven or eight grenades. If he had brought a few more grenades, he might have won.
"You mainlanders have weird brains." Tyre felt that there was something wrong with the conversation with Solderin, so she shook her head helplessly and left. "No wonder the sisters in the tribe say that leaving water for too long will spoil one's brain."
Amber did not care about the conversation between Solderin and Tyre. She came to the closed gate curiously and looked up at the patterns on the gate. She did not understand the fancy letters of the ancient Kingdom of Gondor. She was just looking for the aura of shadow power in the runes in other areas of the gate.
"Is this the so-called Shadow Experimental Field behind this gate?" the half-elf muttered. "I can't feel any shadow aura."
"Maybe it's blocked by the gate. The purple steel has a strong interference with magic power," Solderin said as he took out a silver disc engraved with complex runes. "Back away a little. I'm going to try to unlock it."
He injected some magic power into the silver disc, and then tried to unlock the ancient gate according to the unlocking pattern that Kamel had told him.
Although Kamel did not know this area, nor did he know the password of the various areas of the Defiant Stronghold, he knew the universal unlocking pattern. Now that a thousand years had passed, all the energy systems of the stronghold had been reset, and the original password must have been invalid. So in theory, as long as one had the universal unlocking device, one could open any gate in the stronghold.
As the silver disc glowed faintly, a creaking sound suddenly came from the inside of the ancient purple steel gate.
As soon as she heard the sound, Amber knew that Solderin had succeeded. When Gwen opened the northern gate of the mountain ruins, she also heard the same sound.
Everyone was on high alert. Under the watchful eyes of a dozen pairs of eyes, the ancient gate finally glowed with magic power and slowly opened to both sides under the repulsive force.
The alarms and defense equipment from a thousand years ago had been silenced, and the guards of the stronghold had long fallen. The arrival of the uninvited guests did not trigger the slightest bit of resistance. What appeared was only smoke and dust as the gate opened, and an unpleasant smell of decay.
A shimmering barrier that was almost transparent immediately appeared around every warrior of the Steel Rangers. The Breeze Shield blocked out the potentially harmful air. Amber, on the other hand, curled his lips. His figure gradually faded and disappeared in the air, before he turned into a twisted shadow and 'slipped' into the gate.
After a while, the half-elf came out. "Come in. It's safe inside. Most of the place is flooded because of the landslide and geological changes."
Behind the heavy isolation gate was a vast hall shrouded in darkness. No, in Solderin's view, it was more like a primitive cave than a hall. There were only a few traces of man-made objects inside.
The space behind the door was vast, at least the size of two piers. In such a vast space, there were only a few man-made stone slabs, stone pillars, and platforms for equipment. Other than that, there were a few collapsed huts dotted between the man-made facilities. They looked like huts for researchers to rest and work. Other than that, the space was bare rock. On the dark and high dome, there were inverted stalagmites hanging on the ceiling of the cave. From time to time, water dripped down from the ceiling. In the lower half of the cave, there were underground water that had gathered into puddles and streams of various sizes, soaking the ancient man-made objects in the seeping water. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
A glowing moss-like plant grew between the damp rock walls and stalagmites, so although the cave was dark, it was not completely impossible to see. However, the gloomy light did not dispel the oppressive feeling of the cave. Instead, it made the people inside feel even more uneasy.
Except for one person.
Amber turned into a shadow and nimbly jumped between the boulders in the cave. The dark and gloomy environment was very useful to her. After checking several footholds and platforms nearby with Shadow Jump, she returned to Solderin. "Everything has been emptied. But it's strange. This place looks more like an unfinished project. The cave has no roof. Or did the people who built the Defiant Fortress deliberately make this place like this?"
"That's possible," Solderlin analyzed. "Perhaps they're using the original magic environment of this cave to conduct research. In that case, they can't easily change the structure of the cave or add too many man-made objects here …"
Tyre listened to their analysis and felt very bored. She was not interested in the shadow research conducted by the mainlanders a thousand years ago. This was not the field that sirens were good at. But she was very interested in the seepage water here. This place with plenty of water seemed to be very suitable for sleeping.
In Changfeng Fortress, Francis II reacted the moment the strange servant uttered the words' End of All Things'. He raised his left hand abruptly, and a sturdy magic shield condensed into form almost instantly, blocking the mutated monster whose head had exploded and whose flesh and blood were distorted outside of his body.
Seeing the disgusting appearance of the monster, Francis II's face changed slightly, but his hand did not stop casting. He quickly outlined a series of magic runes with his free right hand, and the complex and profound spell was compressed into a few short syllables. Accompanied by a harsh explosion, a dazzling arcane energy suddenly burst out between the magic shield and the monster, and the powerful explosive force directly sent the monster flying!
After the monster flew out, Francis II's face changed dramatically. He did not call for the guards.
The assassin came in a few seconds after Master Duke went out, and the battle just now had broken out loud enough. Even if he did not call for help, the guards or Master Duke should have rushed in immediately.
But there was no one, no one.
The people here wanted the king to die.
The monster that was blasted away was wriggling madly on the ground. It healed at a speed visible to the naked eye and climbed up. The arcane explosion that was close to zero distance did not cause any fatal damage to it at all. The moment Francis II saw this scene, he made the wisest decision at the moment.
He raised his hand and launched a fireball at the monster to disrupt its movement, and then rushed to the nearest window and jumped!
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