To be honest, Amber was no stranger to the adventurer's exploration process. Although she was not an adventurer herself, the number of adventurers she had worked with was enough to take down a viscount. In her mind, when encountering an exploration target like the Enchanted Forest, the Primordial Cavern, or the Hidden Dungeon, the most normal process would usually start with organizing a team, preparing supplies, and gathering information. After that, they would cautiously enter the target area, investigate along the way, draw a map, disarm traps, and fight against magical creatures... Basically, nine out of ten adventurers would do this, and the last one who was stubborn would basically die halfway through the journey...
But now, Gwen used facts to prove that most of the above processes could be condensed into half of the basic ammunition base.
The deafening roar of the cannons had broken the barbaric order of the Dark Forest for thousands of years. The fire of civilization was more barbaric than barbarism, directly burning all the vegetation at the edge of the forest, and all the dangerous monsters within the range were reduced to ashes. Poisonous plants, cunning monsters, greedy carnivores, and treacherous spirit devourers. Everything was sublimated together with art, sublimated cleanly.
Safety, efficiency, cleanliness, and no hidden dangers. There were no traps in the flattened secret realm, and no monsters in the burned Dark Forest.
Gwen stood on the high ground in front of the cavern in the Shadow Experimental Field, looking at the flattened road with satisfaction. Of course, the road full of craters was not so 'flat', but it was much better than the Dark Forest. Beside him was Amber, who was stunned and had a 'you're kidding me' look on her face.
"You really did that …" The half-elf felt that she had seen a whole new world. "Aren't you afraid of attracting monsters in the Dark Forest?"
"Monsters? They should have been killed by the explosion, "Gwen said nonchalantly." I'm not giving orders blindly. No one knows the Mana Tide pollution better than I do. This is a thinly polluted area, and the main dangers are these mutated plants, poisonous water, and some weak monsters. The really powerful Mana Tide creatures will not gather in this area, and the thin chaotic magic energy here can't support them for long. "
Just as Gwen said, he gave the order after some consideration, and after confirming that the environment was suitable, he chose to use the cannons to open up a path. In this dangerous Dark Forest, the best way to open up a path was to flatten the four seas.
A team of elite Steel Rangers was quickly organized. Under the personal leadership of Solderin, the team followed Gwen and Amber and set off.
Although Gwen's "Fire Detection" felt wrong, Amber had to admit that the Dark Forest was much safer after the cannons had plowed through it. She saw countless broken plant remains scattered among the gravel and craters. Not long ago, these plants were dangerous and poisonous, and there were also some daunting monster remains mixed among the plant remains. The twisted and mutated flesh billowed with smoke and dust, and some of the remains were even slightly wriggling. But now, they would not jump up and attack her.
Solderin had a short bow in his hand, and while leading the team forward, he was vigilant of the surroundings. Although the cannons had flattened a large area, and most of the monsters in the vicinity were afraid of the power of the magic cannons and would not dare to come close for the time being, many monsters under the influence of the Mana Tide could not be judged rationally. Perhaps there would be some fearless mutated monsters rushing out from the dense forest in the distance. Many pioneers had died in such a surprise attack.
Gwen left the vigilance to Solderin and the Steel Rangers while he focused most of his energy on the satellite view in his mind.
They were very close to the impact crater.
They had reached the end of the "safe passage" created by the cannons. In front of them was a tangle of ancient trees and shrubs. The team had now entered the inner part of the Dark Forest. This was the edge of the area covered by the cannons. The man-made thunder and lightning stopped here. As far as the eyes could see, there were towering trees and tall shrubs everywhere. This was not because the range of the "Justice" magic cannons was not enough, but because Gwen deliberately asked Byron and Knight to control the bombardment range. He was worried that a round of cannons would blow up important clues.
But it did not matter. They were almost at the edge of the impact crater.
Gwen raised his head and looked into the dark depths of the forest. At this moment, the sky had gradually dimmed. The sun, which was not very bright, penetrated the thin magic mist and the layers of branches and leaves, leaving only a hazy and gloomy light. But with the help of the extraordinary vision, he could still see the situation in the distance.
"It's in that direction," he said to Solderin as he pulled out the Pioneer sword. "Let's go."
Solderin nodded and raised his hand to give an order to the rangers beside him. "Let's go. Activate the eyepieces and stay alert!"
The high-ranking ranger had seen that his old friend was probably looking for something. His firm attitude and unhesitant tone were not as simple as "sensing an abnormal magic wave". It was more like he was sure that there was something ahead. But the tacit understanding from seven hundred years ago made him not ask too many questions. Instead, he immediately carried out Gwen's order.
The Steel Rangers activated their tactical eyepieces one by one. The outer soldiers raised their shields, while the inner soldiers activated the safety of their magical terminals, ready to deal with any hidden threats in the forest. At the front of the group, in the depths of the forest where the shadows of the trees intertwined, Amber's figure was constantly disappearing and disappearing in the air.
Gwen did not know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at Amber who was scouting in front of the group. The half-elf would complain no matter what the situation was, but as long as she was in the mood for work, she would never miss a task. Sometimes, Gwen did not know if the elven shame's slacking off was real or just an act.
No wonder some people in the government office said that there were two things about Cecil that people could not fathom. One was the dark circles under Heti's eyes, and the other was Amber's slacking attitude. The head of the military intelligence bureau was the only one in the territory who always said that she was going to skip work, but in the end, she was always on duty. Putting aside her style of doing things, she was like a model worker.
But regardless of whether Amber was slacking off or not, Gwen was sure of one thing: the seemingly sloppy elven shame was actually quite reliable.
Just as Gwen was thinking about this, Amber's figure suddenly appeared in the air beside him.
The half-elf lady had obviously found something extraordinary. She stared and said in a surprised tone, "Old dumpling! There's a big hole in front! "
"Is that so? Then it seems that we're on the right track. "Gwen raised his eyebrows and then waved his hand." Everyone, speed up! "
Amber froze for a moment and quickly caught up with Gwen. "Eh? Did you already know? Why aren't you surprised? "
Gwen directly ignored Amber. He strode through the uneven potholes and annoying vines in the dense forest. A scorching magic flame rose from the Pathfinder sword, and all the bushes and rocks in front of him were turned into ashes in an instant. The team suddenly sped up, and as they moved forward, Solderin noticed the changes in the surrounding environment.
A large number of bushes fell back neatly, and the more fragile tree trunks were snapped at the waist by some invisible force. Even the tall Giant Trees were tilting and falling.
He was no stranger to this phenomenon.
This was caused by a powerful shockwave.
Gwen stopped and said, "We're here."
Solderin stared at the scene in front of him, dumbfounded. The elite rangers also exclaimed in a low voice in an instant.
It was a huge impact crater, the size of which could fit half a block. Around the impact crater, countless boulders were turned into dust, the ground was cracked, and the towering trees were snapped in half. Inside the impact crater, half-molten rocks and sintered soil had fused into a black solid state, indicating that the temperature here was once like purgatory.
"The Spirit of the Forest …" Solderin exclaimed. "This … Was it bombed by the Creation of Armageddon?"
"The Creation of Armageddon would not form such a neat impact crater." Gwen shook his head and looked up at the darkening sky. "Something fell from above."
"What is it? A meteorite? "Solderin froze for a moment, then looked at the bottom of the crater." Maybe there's a Star Core … "
Amber, who was next to him, jumped up and said, "A Star Core? The kind of Star Core that can be exchanged for half a castle?! "
Gwen pushed Amber's head back and said, "Even if there's a Star Core, it has to be handed over to the Dukedom. Why are you so excited?"
Then, he ignored Hu Po, who had started to shout, and stepped into the crater.
Solderlin and the rest of the Steel Rangers followed closely behind.
Gwen glanced at the crater and whispered to himself, "No fragments, no wreckage …"
The only thing that could be found in the impact crater was the black material formed by the melting of rocks and soil. Other than that, there was no eye-catching wreckage or debris. That mysterious object (if it existed) was not left behind at all.
Could it have been taken away by the Giant Dragon? How could the Dragon collect everything so cleanly?
Gwen was deeply puzzled. He had seen the Dragon land in the impact crater with his own eyes. The Dragon had only stayed for a short time. Even if it had taken something away, it should have only taken the largest and the easiest to collect. How could there be no fragments left behind?
Could it be that there was no foreign object at all, and there was only an energy explosion here, so there were no fragments? Or … could it be that the foreign object did not break after such a terrible impact and explosion, but was taken away by the Dragon in one piece?
Gwen made all kinds of speculations in his mind. At the same time, he continued to scan the surroundings with the satellite view, hoping to find traces left behind by the Dragon. Solderin, on the other hand, led the Steel Rangers to search the bottom of the crater. Soon, a Steel Ranger cried out in surprise, "Sir! Look at this! "
Solderlin quickly came to the Warrior's side. He immediately saw what made the Warrior cry out in surprise.
On the ground at the bottom of the crater, which was still giving off some heat, there were several large claw prints scattered messily.
These claw prints obviously had no intention of hiding themselves. Each of them was about the size of a human's torso, and they were more than ten centimeters deep in the ground. From these claw prints alone, it was not difficult for Solderin to determine that a terrifying monster had stayed here for a short period of time.
The Ranger who first found the claw prints muttered to himself, "What left this behind …"
"It's a Dragon." Gwen had come to Solderin and the Steel Rangers. "I've seen a Dragon before. Only those big guys can leave behind such large claw prints."
Solderin stared at Gwen with his eyes wide open. "Are you sure?"
Of course, Gwen was sure. After all, he had seen it with his own eyes. But he could not be too sure here. "I'm eighty percent sure. Don't think that Dragons are a fantasy. They really do exist. Back then, the old Cecil was burned by Dragon flames. Even now, that place is still a scorched land filled with Dragon magic. "
"Even Dragons have appeared …" Solderin muttered to himself. "This place … is really the edge of civilization."
At this moment, Hu Po, who had been ignored by Gawain and had run to the side, suddenly shouted, "Old Dumpling!! I found a treasure! "
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