Even though the results of the two inspections were rather embarrassing, not only did it not dispel the suspicions in Connor's heart, it instead aroused Connor's suspicions even more!
Clean!
It was too clean!
There was no problem at all!
As Reyes's student and the only person in the world who had been taught "Reyes's Alchemy" by Reyes, Connor naturally knew the characteristics of the alchemy created by his mentor Reyes.
Apart from the fact that Reyes was a spirit type Magus, which meant that formations were closely related to a Magus' spiritual force, Reyes paid great attention to the concealment of the formation's effects. Even an alchemist who had a deep understanding of formations would find it difficult to discover the existence of a formation if they did not understand Reyes's habits.
Hence, this was why Connor was so suspicious even though he had not discovered anything in the five small hills. From a logical point of view, Reyes's attainments in alchemy and the level of formations were undoubtedly far superior to his student, Connor.
Hence, under these circumstances, Connor felt that it was normal for Reyes not to have discovered the existence of a formation in this nameless small hill. If he had discovered the existence of a formation in this nameless small hill with just a glance, then it was either that Reyes had purposely revealed it, or that it was not a formation set up by Reyes.
Thinking of this, Connor shifted his gaze back to Firo, who was on the nameless small hill. At this moment, Firo was standing on the small hill, looking very lonely as he raised his head to look at the blood moon in the sky. He looked extremely melancholic.
In the past few hours, Firo had already turned this nameless small hill upside down. Even the family of Flaming Rats that had lived underground for who knew how many years had been dug out by him.
Even though Firo had almost done his best, he was just like Connor who was secretly observing in the dark. He did not find anything in this nameless small hill.
Seeing that his plan with Firo was in a hopeless situation, Connor took out his pocket watch and checked it. It had been nearly four hours since he had parted ways with Firo. Connor nodded slightly. Although four hours was still a little short, it was almost enough for him to check the Green Leaf Slope and then run back here. If he went back now, Firo would not be suspicious.
Quietly leaving the bushes, Connor pretended that he had just returned from the Green Leaf Slope and flew back to the nameless small hill where Firo was. Seeing that Connor had returned so quickly, Firo, who was at his wit's end, was slightly surprised. However, after looking at the sky and realizing that several hours had passed, his expression returned to normal. When Connor flew in front of him, he took the initiative to ask, "How's the situation at the Green Leaf Slope?"
In the face of Firo's question, Connor, who did not go to the Green Leaf Slope at all, could only shake his head vaguely. Perhaps Connor's acting skills were too good, and coupled with his thick skin, his expression when he lied was the same as usual. Therefore, Firo did not find any flaws in his lie. A hint of regret appeared in his eyes.
"Did you find anything here?" Connor, who had successfully fooled Firo, noticed the regret in Firo's eyes. He then thought for a while. Although he clearly knew that Firo was here and found nothing, in order not to be discovered by Firo, Connor still pretended to be curious and asked Firo.
Firo, who had no idea that Connor, who was hiding in the bushes, had seen everything he had just done. Hearing Connor's question, a touch of bitterness appeared on his handsome face again. He then chose his words carefully and said to Connor, "I haven't found anything yet. Connor, you can have a look …"
Connor, who already knew the answer, nodded slightly and asked again, "Firo, didn't you say that you could feel the Blood Coagulation Bead your father left here? Then have you found the Blood Coagulation Bead your father left here?"
Hearing Connor's second question, Firo immediately felt embarrassed. He didn't know how to explain it to Connor. He had said with certainty that the Blood Coagulation Bead left by his father was here, but now he not only failed to find the relic, but also failed to find the Blood Coagulation Bead.
Although Firo didn't open his mouth to explain, Connor knew the answer when he saw Firo's pale face. He shook his head and didn't ask further. Afterwards, he began to inspect this unknown small hill for the third time.
Seeing that Connor seemed to be very interested in this small hill, Firo's expression was a little surprised. Just now, Connor was disdainful of this small hill and refused his invitation to inspect it together with him. But now, when Firo didn't find anything, why did Connor want to inspect it?
Connor Ferguson did this because he also didn't find anything at the Green Leaf Slope, so he treated this small hill as his last hope. Or did he find something here that he didn't find?
Just as Firo was thinking about Connor's motive, Connor suddenly pointed to the center of the small hill and said to Firo, "Dig a hole at least twenty meters deep and five meters wide at that place. Make sure the hole is as sturdy as possible. Don't let it fall apart when it gets washed away!"
Hearing Connor's orders, Firo subconsciously wanted to refuse. However, just as the words were about to come out of his mouth, Firo hesitated and asked Connor, "What do you want this hole for?"
Connor didn't try to be mysterious in response to Firo's question and gave a straightforward answer, "Blast it!"
"Blast it? What do you want to do? " Although Connor gave a very direct answer, Firo, who didn't have a deep understanding of alchemy, didn't understand what Connor was trying to do. He asked in a somewhat irritated manner,
Although he didn't want to explain to an idiot like Firo what he wanted to do, Connor helplessly explained when he thought about how he still needed Firo's help. "Firo, since you are so sure that the ruins are hidden on this unknown small hill, then I'll believe you this time, Firo!"
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