After getting out of the mental network, Gwen immediately received Amber's report.
"… That's basically the situation," the half-elf said at the end of the report. "Everything is normal at the Great Wall, and there are no signs of the aberrations approaching. It seems that there is only a collapse at the junction between the southern foot of the Gloom Mountains and the Black Forest. Due to the mountain terrain, the outpost is unable to see the specific situation."
"… I see." Gwen pondered for a moment before nodding. "Pay close attention to the Great Wall. Also, arrange for the security team in the Defiant Citadel to patrol the southern part of the citadel. If the mountain really collapsed, the southern corridor of the Defiant Citadel may be affected."
After that, Gwen did not stay in the Institute of Magical Engineering for long. Instead, he used the excuse of needing to rest and returned to the liege's residence.
After returning to the study room, he immediately called the satellite channel in his mind.
A special space view appeared in Gawain's mind. The image from the orbiting surveillance satellite appeared in front of Gawain's eyes. He carefully controlled the ancient system and focused on the border between the southern foot of the Gloom Mountain Range and the Black Forest.
He searched for traces left by landslides or earthquakes. The overly old satellite system was struggling to operate, and the image of a slowly moving piece of decaying wasteland appeared on the blurry image. After a few minutes of scanning and comparing the images with difficulty, his line of sight suddenly stopped.
There was something there. On the extension line pointing south of Cecil City, in the Black Forest, something was there. But it was not a landslide, landslide, or earthquake. It was a mark that looked like some kind of impact crater.
After zooming in, the image was not clear enough, and the rotten wasteland background made it difficult to distinguish the details of the image. But Gawain could still see the radial folds around the circular area and the fallen giant trees around the impact crater. The fact that the giant trees, which were dozens of meters tall, could be cut down neatly showed that the impact was extremely strong. Judging from the smoke and dust in the air that had not yet dispersed, the impact crater had appeared not long ago.
What is that? Did something fall from the sky?
Gwen looked at the huge impact crater in astonishment. Although he did not know what had happened, he was almost certain that the impact crater was not caused by the demonic wave.
At this moment, he really wanted to go to the scene immediately to find out what it was. However, the crater was located at the southern foot of the Gloom Mountain Range. It was too dangerous to cross this magnificent mountain range and reach the front of the Demonic Tide.
Although Gwen's territory was on the right track and he was gradually gaining more power, he was already considering taking a more active action in the Gondor wastelands. He had also formulated some plans to establish an observation post or forward base at the southern foot of the Gloom Mountain Range. But it was clear that those plans were just plans. For now, the Cecil Dukedom was not ready to cross the Gloom Mountain Range.
Soldiers would have to carry equipment and travel from the southern foot of the steep mountain range, passing through a large area of corroded mountain paths and poisonous enchanted vegetation. It was extremely difficult to descend the mountain, be it carrying supplies or calling for backup from the rear. Once there was danger, there was almost no chance of survival …
But it was also possible to send a few elites instead of soldiers, or go himself. Legendary champions could still move in the southern foot of the Gloom Mountain Range. But … was the impact crater worth the risk?
Gao Wensi pondered. He was very concerned about the impact crater that had suddenly appeared, but at this moment, something else suddenly intruded into his surveillance field of vision.
…
Thin clouds flew past on both sides. The cold air was cut apart by a pair of gigantic wings, whistling as it blew past the colossal body covered in scales. The adult Giant Dragon with blue scales hovered in the sky. In her huge, gem-like eyes, the scene of devastation was reflected.
Layers of decayed mountain rocks were stacked, and all kinds of twisted and mutated enchanted plants were growing freely between the layers of rocks. The soil was an unknown purple-black color, and a thin layer of mist floated over it. This region of Chaos corruption extended from the Gloom Mountain Range all the way to the south. The Dark Forest, the Belt Plain, the Great Wall, and finally the Gondor wastelands. It extended all the way to the terrible dark blue magic storm. It was a place that even the Giant Dragon would be afraid of.
The Giant Dragon flapped her wings and adjusted her angle in the air. Her eyes swept across the border of the Dark Forest, and a massive impact crater that was still billowing smoke appeared in her vision.
She hovered in the air and began to summon the obscure and ancient Draconic Magic. Along with the surge of magic, a faint golden screen of runes appeared in the air. The magic shield isolated the whistling of the wind from the outside, preparing a stable environment for the communication.
A female voice came from the Giant Dragon's mouth. "Arrived at the coordinates, south of the Gloom Mountain Range. Massive crater witnessed."
Complex symbols and lines danced on the surface of the pale golden rune screen. A slightly distorted voice came from the screen. "… Roger … Please come closer for observation. Be careful. That place is very close to the corrupted area. Don't fall in there. "
"I know, I will be careful," the blue dragon said a little carelessly. "In fact, this place is quite far from the corrupted area. I think flying to the south should be —"
Before the blue dragon's voice trailed off, a serious voice immediately came from the screen. "Don't do unnecessary things. Have you forgotten the lesson last time?"
"It's not my fault last time. And I just didn't aim properly when I was forced to land …"
"The council is very impressed with your crash-landing, but we don't plan to watch it again in the short term. Please focus on the task at hand."
The blue dragon shook her head from side to side as if she was rather impatient. Then she cut off the communication, flapped her wings and began to descend rapidly.
At the edge of the Dark Forest, a massive impact crater was still billowing smoke. The powerful impact had blown away a large area of vegetation around the crater and left a large area of radial cracks on the edge of the crater. And in the center of the crater, where the smoke was, a twisted metal wreckage was still hot.
A gust of wind suddenly blew, dispersing the smoke at the bottom of the crater. The blue Giant Dragon descended from the sky, and with a heavy thud, her huge body steadily stopped in the crater.
"I'm still quite steady."
The blue dragon softly muttered, and then strode to the bottom of the crater, and came to the still hot metal wreckage.
It was an alloy device about two to three meters in length and less than half a meter in diameter. Although it had experienced the ultra-high temperature of the atmosphere and the terrible impact of the crash, the basic shape of the wreckage was still intact. It was roughly cylindrical, with both ends broken, and many scorched cables and tubes extended out from the broken ends. And on the surface of the cylinder, there were some protruding structures. All these features indicated that the wreckage was peeled off from a larger body.
"… Sigh … Sure enough …"
The blue dragon let out a sigh, and then she reached out her huge claws and grabbed the alloy device that was still shockingly hot.
"Retrieve the wreckage."
The huge wings stirred the air and the magic in the air, bringing the Giant Dragon's huge body high into the sky. After reaching the height of the signal transmission, she first hovered in place for a while, as if hesitating if she should go further to investigate. But after a moment of hesitation, she opened the communication channel.
The pale golden runic screen appeared in the air again, and a slightly anxious voice came from the runic screen. "What's the situation? Have you confirmed it? "
"The fallen object has been confirmed. It's a fragment that fell off Radiant Station 1 or Radiant Station 2. It looks like a part of the gravitational calibrator. It was probably still working when it fell. The moment it hit the ground, it released a huge amount of energy and blasted a shockingly large crater. Sigh, the scholars were right. "
"It really is the Radiant Space Station …" The voice on the runic screen paused for a moment. "The devices left behind by the voyager … are all reaching the end of their lifespan."
"It will break one day. Aren't we already mentally prepared?"
"Being mentally prepared is not the same as being mentally prepared." The helpless voice came from the screen. "The key problem now is that the legacy left behind by the voyager may be largely destroyed before the end of this season. But until now, the various races of this season's civilization have not seen the slightest hope of breaking the stalemate …"
The blue dragon was silent. She hovered in the high altitude wind, seemingly speechless. But after half a minute, she suddenly broke the silence. "Not necessarily."
"Hmm?"
"Maybe this time there will be a turnaround."
The voice on the screen was a little surprised. "A turnaround? Which one are you talking about … Don't tell me it's the elves or the sirens in the distant sea. The legacy of the elves has long been broken, and those sirens … God knows what those sirens are thinking all day long. "
"Not them, it's the humans." The blue dragon shook her head from side to side. "Strictly speaking, it's the kingdom built by the resurrected human … That's interesting."
"That Gwen? The human of Cecil? " The voice on the screen sounded a little surprised. "Yes, his resurrection left a deep impression, and his development is indeed unexpected... But do you see hope in him to break out of this situation? Are you sure? "
"I'm not sure, but there's a phenomenon that may shock you," the blue dragon said. "In his Cecil Principality, the power of the Holy Light is developing, but the power of the God of Holy Light … is diminishing."
"… Unbelievable!"
"But it's true." The blue dragon said with certainty. But just as she was about to say something else, a strange palpitation suddenly interrupted her.
Under some kind of intuition beyond human understanding, the blue dragon immediately identified the source of the palpitation. She suddenly flapped her wings and left the hovering position. Then, as she circled, she tried to look up and look at the sky.
"No way, it's happening again?!"
The dragon on the other side of the screen heard the blue dragon's shout and immediately asked, "What happened?!"
"It's another unknown source of spying … It's coming from above!" The blue dragon rampaged in the sky, her tone was a little frantic. "Damn it … I still think it's coming from the satellite … Are you sure the navigator hasn't come back?"
"I'm sure. Anyway, you need to leave your current position as soon as possible. Shake them off and go to the western assembly point. My people will meet you there. "
"I want to shake them off …" The blue dragon shouted as she desperately changed her flight path in the air. "The problem is that I can't shake them off … Damn it, I'm afraid I'll have to perform that again …"
"Ah?! You have to think about it … "
"There's nothing to think about. If I hesitate, I'll crash. I think I'll succeed this time."
…
Gwen was a little tired and frustrated as he disconnected the satellite connection.
He lost them again.
The situation was the same as last time. After a period of continuous surveillance, the Giant Dragon noticed the spying from outer space. Then, it quickly changed its flight direction in an incomprehensible maneuver and disappeared completely.
But there was one thing that Gwen was sure of. The Giant Dragon that appeared this time was the same one he saw when he was monitoring the Contract Fortress.
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