Chapter 459 Key to the Starry Sky
After hearing the surprised voice of Chao Yan, Lei Xiao and Hong Ye immediately walked towards the place where the voice came from.
When he got closer, Lei Xiao noticed.
This area is located at the end of the castle ruins and has not been affected by the battle before. There is a small gap that is difficult to detect between the broken stones and broken bricks.
Bai Wei, on the other hand, was lying on the ground, her big fluffy white tail raised high, swinging back and forth regularly.
Accompanied by the rustling sound of nose twitching, it didn't take long for Bai Wei to dust himself off and stand up from the ground.
It was easy to see from the bright expression in her eyes that she had obviously gained something.
"For your information, Lord, there is a passage leading underground!"
Bai Wei bowed and reported: "And no one has set foot there for a long time."
"Lord, judging from the location, this is located in the second half of the giant castle."
The knotweed nodded thoughtfully and added: "It seems that the end of the underground passage is most likely a place like the castle's storage room or underground warehouse."
“I didn’t expect there would be unexpected discoveries.”
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, smiled faintly at the subordinates and said, "Then let me take a good look at what else exists beneath this dusty ruins."
After speaking, under Lei Xiao's command, the bricks and gravel around the gap were quickly cleaned up by the subordinates, and a staircase leading to the underground was revealed in front of everyone.
Then, under the leadership of two fifth-level powerhouses, the group entered the hidden passage directly.
Following the cautious footsteps of everyone, they walked down the slightly slippery bluestone steps.
Not long after, after passing a huge stone door, the group of people suddenly saw a bright light in front of them.
What caught Lei Xiao's eyes was a colorful scene.
Smelling the damp and rustic musty smell in the room, Lei Xiao took a look.
I saw a large number of metal weapon racks arranged in a space of about hundreds of square meters.
On each weapon rack, rows of battle axes or war hammers were neatly placed, and the splendor in the room emanated from these weapons.
Judging from the dust everywhere in the room, no one has been here for a long time.
"It seems that unexpected discovery has turned into unexpected gain."
Lei Xiao looked at the brilliance flashing in the room and nodded in surprise.
At first glance, although the weapons on the display rack are colorful, the display rack itself has been severely corroded, with rust everywhere.
Even some of the weapon racks in the corners were either bent, deformed, or directly broken due to serious damage, causing many weapons to be scattered on the ground.
For a moment, the shining weapons exuding extraordinary colors and the rusty weapon racks formed a strong contrast, making people feel dazzled.
"Lord, this is a dwarf weapons depot."
I saw the tiger stick watching the surrounding movements closely, and said: "Unlike the robes and leather armor that were easily corroded by time in the ancient ruins of the elves, the weapons stored here are all made of metal. , coupled with the special forging process of the dwarves, this must be the reason why these weapons can still shine without the blessing of equipment protection barriers.”
"In such a humid environment, after three thousand years of hard work, it can still exude brilliance. It is worthy of the dwarves who are famous for forging equipment."
Lei Xiao sighed and nodded, went straight to a weapons rack, and picked up a giant battle ax.
Maybe it’s because of the special anti-slip craftsmanship, or maybe it’s the sadness caused by the disappearance of a prosperous alien civilization.
The moment Lei Xiao touched the ax handle, a frosty and heavy feeling immediately entered his mind.
This thick-feeling battle ax has a blade shaped like a rising crescent moon, exuding an icy cold glow.
I saw that the weapon itself was no longer dazzling, but still continued to radiate light, as if it was trying its best to recreate the glory and prosperity of this dwarf city.
"The battle axes and war hammers stored here are the standard weapons used by the dwarf warrior guarding squadron in the fantasy world. It is not difficult to see from the decaying splendor that the class should also have declined accordingly, right?"
Lei Xiao thought this while opening the attribute bar of the weapon.
【Name: Blue Moon Battle Ax】
[Grade: Level 3 Excellence (Blue)]
【Attack Strength: ★★★】
[Additional effect: Dwarf Protection "When used by a holder with dwarf blood, a special defensive shield will be automatically formed around it to reduce the physical damage suffered"]
[Remarks: This is a high-end standard battle ax from the dwarves. It comes from the hands of the dwarf forging master. During the forging process, fine steel ingots and blue moonstones were added to make it sharper and sharper. Invincible.
Although the long years have made it lose its former luster, it is still a combat weapon that cannot be underestimated. 】
"Sure enough, it has dropped a level, from the fourth level to the third level?"
Lei Xiao looked at the text on the attribute column and nodded thoughtfully.
"However, for me, who has the golden finger talent, this is naturally not a problem. As long as it is upgraded, at least half of the weapons can regain their former sharpness."
"But from the perspective of additional effects, even if it is fully restored, this weapon, which is almost exclusively used by the dwarves, is not of great significance."
Lei Xiao curled his lips and continued to check.
When Lei Xiao's eyes fell on the second half of the first sentence on the weapon description, a look of surprise suddenly appeared.
At this moment, Lei Xiao's sight was focused on the words "stainless steel ingot" and "blue moon stone".
"It's actually a weapon that contains both fine steel ingots and blue moonstone?"
"You must know that the most important and most scarce resource currently needed to upgrade the lord's mansion is stainless steel ingots!"
Looking at the text on the attribute column, Lei Xiao was ecstatic.
"If all these numerous dwarf weapons are upgraded and then disassembled, wouldn't the number of fine steel ingots I own be greatly increased?"
"The important resource that I miss most is finally available again!"
Lei Xiao rubbed his hands excitedly and said in his heart: "In this way, upgrading the mansion to another level, thereby expanding the population and the number of recruitment orders, is naturally just around the corner, even tonight!"< br>
"By then, with the addition of a new elite squadron, the overall combat effectiveness of the territory will undoubtedly be further enhanced!"
In addition to being overjoyed, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
"In addition, Blue Moon Stone is also one of the two necessary resources for upgrading the Tower of Vision! These dwarf-specific weapons are a big help in terms of resources."
While Lei Xiao was thinking this in his mind, he came to another weapon rack and opened the attribute bar of a war hammer.
"Is it called [Blue Moon War Hammer]? And like the battle axe, it is forged with fine steel ingots and blue moon stone!"
Lei Xiao closed the attribute bar, and the joy on his face was even greater: "This time it is really a great harvest!"
Lei Xiao did not hesitate, and with a wave of his hand, he put all the dwarf weapons into the space bracelet.
"Are there 50 level 3 battle axes and 50 level 3 war hammers? Exactly the number of a squadron."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then ordered the surrounding subordinates to continue the investigation.
The location of this weapons depot is relatively hidden, and there may be other gains.
Sure enough, it didn't take long before Hong Ye's rustling voice reached Lei Xiao's ears: "Lord Qi, there is another passage at the corner ahead. Hu Zang is leading Ye Cang and others to investigate. .”
"Take me over there and have a look."
Lei Xiao nodded to Hong Ye and took his own steps again.
Under Hong Ye's guidance, Lei Xiao noticed when he came to the corner at the end of the weapons warehouse.
Ahead is an extremely spacious stone corridor. The walls are covered with light crystals, which have been completely covered with thick dust, exuding mottled light.
However, it can still be clearly seen that there are several rooms on the left and right sides of the corridor.
More or less light was reflected from the gaps in the half-open stone door of the room, and it was obvious that something was being stored.
"Another warehouse?"
Lei Xiao nodded to Hong Ye and walked in immediately.
After some inspection, Lei Xiao found out as expected.
Scattered here are indeed small warehouses.
In the end, Lei Xiao found a total of 20,000 units of light crystals and 200 units of magic light crystals.
"Yes, yes, light crystal is not only an important resource for upgrading the light healing center, but it can also play a role in lighting."
"As for the magic light crystal that can store magic power, it is an essential artifact for instantly launching the magic cannon!"
Lei Xiao nodded happily, and then, under the guidance of Huzhang and others, he came to the last room at the end of the corridor.
Entering the room that exuded an ancient smell, Lei Xiao looked around.
It was empty here. Judging from the thick dust and the cobwebs scattered in the corners, it was obvious that nothing was stored.
"Lord Qi, when my subordinates and others investigated in this empty room, they only found this."
The tiger stick bowed slightly and respectfully handed over a large, simple key. He muttered: "My subordinates speculate that when this dwarf city was attacked, the locals moved here in a hurry. other items and accidentally left this key behind.”
"Perhaps what they left behind in their panic may actually be the most precious thing here."
Lei Xiao smiled slightly and casually took the heavy key in the hand of the tiger stick.
This metal key, which is about the size of a palm, is dark blue in color with golden embellishments all over it, just like a deep night sky scene.
On the key handle, there is also a golden gemstone the size of a thumb cap, which is faintly shining with magic light.
"It's a rather peculiar key."
Lei Xiao caressed the long-lost mysterious key in his hand and opened the key's attribute column.
【Name: Key to the Starry Sky】
[Race: Dwarf]
【effect:? ? ? 】
[Note: The magic key comes from the dwarves of Hearth City. Its background and function are unknown, but it can be confirmed that this object is not dangerous in any way. 】
"The name was originally called [Key to the Starry Sky]."
After closing the key's attribute interface, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
"Same as [Eternal Night Magic Box], [Feng Lan Wings], and [Titan Eyes], are their functions unknown?"
"And there are some similarities in the notes in the attribute column. Is there some potential connection between these items?"
Lei Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, seeming to have thought of something.
As soon as his mind moved, the [Eternal Night Magic Box], which was emitting a strange cold light, appeared on the other hand.
"I wonder if there will be some resonance or reaction between [Key to the Starry Sky] and several other items?"
After some attempts, Lei Xiao discovered.
There is still no reaction between this [Starry Sky Key] and several other mysterious lost items.
"Well, it seems that I haven't met the conditions to crack the mystery yet. Let's talk about it later."
Lei Xiao shrugged and put all the mysterious objects back into the space bracelet.
Afterwards, after confirming that there was no other mystery here, Lei Xiao and his party returned to the location of the castle ruins.
Under the command of Lei Xiao, the subordinates investigated the ruins of the castle again, but found nothing else.
The rest of the city has already turned into a huge pit, so there is no need to investigate anymore.
"The harvest this time is already very considerable. Since there are no other discoveries, let's leave here. It's time to return to the territory."
Lei Xiao nodded to the subordinates and then spoke.
"Yes! Lord!"
All the subordinates bowed and said in unison.
Accompanied by gusts of wind, when the dusty group of people walked out of the abandoned mine, the sky was already filled with sunset.
Lei Xiao, who was bathing in the afterglow of the setting sun, first took a deep breath of the fresh and natural mountain air, and then nodded to the knotweed, indicating to him to seal the entrance of the cave again with rocks.
Although he has already completed the exploration of the Hearth Castle ruins within the Immortal Gate, it is still unknown whether he may be able to use this place in the future.
After the entrance was completely sealed again, Lei Xiao and his party reunited with Nanxing Nanyue and came to a hidden area under the cliff.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that after an encounter with the strong men of the mysterious organization, it was safer to choose to use the return crystal to return.
"Okay, get ready to leave."
In the shadow under the cliff, Lei Xiao motioned for Huzhang, Hong Ye, Ye Cang, Nan Xing, Nan Yue, Chao Yan, Bai Wei, A Ling and A Bing to gather around him, and then crushed the reply in his hand. City Crystal,
The next second, the familiar cyan light curtain rose, completely covering the group of people in it.
Accompanied by a dazzling bright light, the sense of fulfillment when both feet landed reappeared.
Lei Xiao has returned to the familiar territory together with the main force and subordinates.
Looking at the tall lord's mansion in front of him, Lei Xiao took a deep breath with an expectant look on his face.
Next, it’s naturally time to take stock of the spoils of this operation! (End of chapter)