Chapter 2410 Trouble!
The sky gradually started to get darker, and the energy stones of the protective barrier nodes in the town were almost checked.
The mayor raised his head and glanced towards the sky, shook his obviously sore arm, walked to a node energy stone again, activated the energy stone from the ground rise below.
However, after the energy stone rose out of the ground, Ji Xiaoyan and others, who had just had relaxed expressions on their faces, were stunned, and then they took two nervous steps. , stood on the energy stone.
The mayor's expression turned pale in an instant, and he rushed to the energy stone with a look of disbelief on his face. He stroked the energy stone with trembling hands and murmured in a low voice. Said: "How is this possible? How could this energy stone become like this? This is impossible, impossible!"
Ji Xiaoyan also frowned at this moment and looked at the mayor with some confusion.
The protective barrier node energy stone in front of them was intact in terms of shape, but its color at the moment was very different from the colors of the energy stones they had seen before. Normal energy stones are transparent and crystal white, exuding a warm light that makes people feel comfortable when looking at them, but the energy stone in front of them is pitch black, like a piece of black coal suspended in the air, even more so. There was no brilliance. Looking from a distance, it looked like he was dead. No wonder the mayor's face turned pale when he saw this scene!
Obviously, there must be something wrong with this energy stone! However, Ji Xiaoyan was a little unclear as to what this situation was like.
"Mr. Mayor, is this energy stone broken?" Ji Xiaoyan watched the mayor keep stroking the node energy stone and couldn't help but ask: " Are there any energy stones in stock in the town? Let’s go there and replace them!”
When the mayor heard Ji Xiaoyan's voice, he seemed to be relieved from his sad state. He immediately raised his eyes to look at Ji Xiaoyan, shook his head at her and said, "Mr. City Lord, this energy The stone is not broken! It is contaminated!”
"Polluted?" Ji Xiaoyan looked at the color of the energy stone with some confusion. After thinking about it, he asked, "Can we just replace it?"
The mayor The Lord shook his head and said helplessly and painfully to Ji Xiaoyan: "Sir City Lord, this protective barrier node can If the measuring stone is not broken, there is no way to replace it! Moreover, there is no inventory of node energy stones in each town. Only after this thing is broken can the Lord God give a new one."
In other words, it is impossible for them to replace this energy stone now.
"So this energy stone can't be used now?" Ji Xiaoyan frowned and couldn't help but ask the mayor in front of him.
“It works!” The mayor said with a grimace to Ji Xiaoyan with a depressed look on his face: “Look, Lord City Lord, I have activated the town’s protective barrier now. , it can still be used! ”
Ji Xiaoyan raised his eyes and looked above his head, and sure enough, he saw the light flashing in the sky after the town's protective barrier was activated. It seemed that there was no problem with the town's protective barrier.
"Then Mayor, if this energy stone is contaminated, is there any harm?" Ji Xiaoyan looked at the mayor with a curious face, but his eyes fell on the node energy stone. On top of it, I was wondering what was going on with this so-called pollution!
"Disadvantages?! Of course there are disadvantages!" The mayor touched the node energy stone with a heartbroken look on his face, sighed and then said to Ji Xiaoyan: "This After the energy stone is contaminated, it seems that it can still be used, but it can be controlled by others. Lord City Lord, let's put it this way! Only I, the mayor, can activate and use the protective barrier in this town. However, Now after a node energy stone is contaminated, which one has contaminated this energy stone? The person measuring the stone is equivalent to gaining control of the node energy stone! In other words, as long as he is happy, he can control whether the energy stone can be used normally at any time."
"In other words, as long as he is happy, he can control whether the energy stone is used normally. "When I was killed on the city wall, was it possible that someone controlled this energy stone and then made it inoperable, causing the entire town's protective barrier to lose its effect?" Ji Xiaoyan immediately thought of this possibility? , suddenly turned serious and asked the mayor.
"Yes!" The mayor nodded with certainty, and said to Ji Xiaoyan with a very serious face: "No matter how many protective barriers there are in our towns, as long as one of them collapses, If something breaks or something goes wrong, the entire protective barrier will lose its effectiveness.”
That means one is indispensable! Ji Xiaoyan frowned tightly and looked at the dark node energy stone in front of him.
"Well, Mayor, since this energy stone is charged with energy by mages, can we invite mages to restore it?" Ji Xiaoyan thought very simply. She could just let the mages purify the energy stone. At worst, she would have to go back to Qingcheng to find more mages to help, right? It also saves me the fact that the mayor in front of me is so miserable!
It’s just that this matter is not as simple as Ji Xiaoyan imagined!
The mayor smiled bitterly and shook his head after hearing Ji Xiaoyan's words.
The Lord of Yeshan City also looked at Ji Xiaoyan with disdain, and then said coldly: "Ji Xiaoyan, do you really think that this node energy stone is so simple? It's polluted, clean it. Is it good to just wash it off?”
Ji Xiaoyan pursed her lips, glanced at Lord Yeshan, and said no more. She can guarantee that if she says one more thing, Lord Yeshan will definitely say countless words to stab her! Instead of having nothing to do and being criticized by him, it would be better to just shut up and wait for them to explain themselves to him!
Sure enough, the Lord of Yeshan City waited for a while, and after seeing Ji Xiaoyan remain silent, he immediately glanced at her with dissatisfaction, and then said, "Why didn't you say anything? You're afraid that you said something wrong. ?”
Ji Xiaoyan laughed twice. "Hmph! You are somewhat self-aware!" Lord Yeshan curled his lips and glanced at Ji Xiaoyan with a dissatisfied look on his face before saying, "After the energy stone is contaminated, the best way is to find the energy stone." Those who pollute, let him leave this energy behind It's just impossible to extract everything from the stone."
"There should be other ways, right?" Ji Xiaoyan frowned. He looked at the Lord of Yeshan City with confusion and asked.
"Other ways? Yes! The best way is for the Lord God to help replace this energy stone!" City Lord Yeyan rolled his eyes at Ji Xiaoyan with a sarcastic expression, and rolled his eyes speechlessly at her. Then he continued: "What? Do you think this method is not good?"
Ji Xiaoyan did not say a word, but her expression showed her inner thoughts!
When the mayor heard what Lord Yeshan said, he quickly nodded his head and said with some expectancy: "Yes, yes, yes! Lord Yeshan said that! Now! The best way is to ask Lord God to give us a node energy stone!"
Ji Xiaoyan frowned, feeling a little confused. Did the mayor and the mayor of Yeshan want her to go to Guang for help? But, do they know she can find the light?
“Besides this method, is there no other way?” Ji Xiaoyan asked again.
"What else can we do! Or, we can only let it go so that the Lord God can replace it. That would be the best! However, if you want to replace it, I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort." The mayor The adult said to Ji Xiaoyan with an affirmative look on his face, and then frowned. , but looked at Old Man Qingmi and others with some expectation: "Elder Qingmi, can you help me?"
When Ji Xiaoyan heard this, he was stunned and looked puzzled. She looked at the mayor. She didn't understand why she had to ask old man Qingya for help.
On the other hand, when old man Qingya heard what the mayor said, his brows immediately furrowed. He looked at the energy stone again and again, but he said with some displeasure: "Mr. Mayor .You have to know that it will take a lot of effort to break this node energy stone by force!"
When Ji Xiaoyan heard this, he suddenly understood.
Yes! The mayor has already said that if you want to replace this node energy stone with a new one, you can only ask the Lord God to refresh it! The condition for refreshing is that it is broken! At present, this node energy stone is contaminated. If there is no other way, naturally only after destroying it can a new one be created!
Thinking of this, Ji Xiaoyan suddenly lowered his eyes with some heat.
"It will take a lot of effort, but Elder Qingya, if we work together, we can definitely replace this energy stone! Otherwise, we really have to find the person who contaminated this node energy stone. , how can we find it?" The mayor looked at the pleading look on old man Qingmi's face, "Elder Qingmi, you Qingshimen? The people are so powerful, if they can really help, it will be great news for our town! Otherwise, it will take years and months to give this node energy stone just by relying on the guards in our town! Elder Qingya, please help us!”
What the mayor said actually makes sense! Originally, the node energy stone was the product of the wizard's power reserve. When there was no energy, the wizards needed to throw spells on it to store energy. Now this thing is contaminated and has become something that others can control. What do you think of them? Where do you dare to let the mage go up and throw spells? Doesn’t that empower others? Not to mention, the mage cannot destroy this node energy stone even if he throws spells. How can they achieve the purpose of refreshing it?
So, it is reliable that only armed personnel like Old Man Qingya and others can destroy this node energy stone!
"Old man Qingmi, you are so hesitant and unwilling to help, don't you actually have something in mind?" Lord Yeshan seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly looked at old man Qingmi with a wicked smile. After saying something, and seeing him staring at her, he continued: "Is it possible that you actually found someone to make this thing? So you are reluctant to destroy it now?"
"Ye Shan, don't talk nonsense!" Upon hearing this, the old man Qingmi glared at City Lord Ye Shan angrily, "If you have the ability, come and do it!"
"Tch, If I were not from the legal system, do you think I would do anything?" The Lord of Yeshan City spoke unceremoniously towards the old man Qingya. Seeing his expression of stern eyebrows staring at him, he said coldly: "You are the only one who has the ability now. What do you mean if you don't help?" ? Old man Qingya, you have to think about it carefully. Just explain."
When old man Qingmi heard this, he immediately angrily glanced at City Lord Yeshan, looked at the mayor, and then looked at Ji Xiaoyan said in an explanation: "Girl Xiaoyan, this is destroying the festival." The matter of lighting the energy stone is not a small project! The stone is very hard."
Ji Xiaoyan naturally understood that old man Qingmi was not happy, and there must be a reason for his dissatisfaction, so after hearing this, He said this and nodded immediately.
Sure enough, when old man Qingmi saw Ji Xiaoyan like this, his expression became a little brighter, and then he continued: "This node energy stone is filled with the energy of those magicians. Normally, It's already difficult for those of us who use pure force to fight against their mages, but now we have to destroy them bit by bit. An energy stone, that’s a big project! Let’s just say it! As for the disciples of the Bluestone Sect standing here now, everyone may not be able to attack this energy stone with all their strength. Think about it after exhausting the energy in it. How many people do we need from the Bluestone Sect to destroy this energy stone?”
While listening, Ji Xiaoyan shifted his gaze to the disciples of the Qingshi Sect who were following behind Old Man Qingmi. He roughly estimated that there were about a hundred of them!
"And! We have spent all our strength here, and it will take several days of rest to recover! Isn't this equivalent to asking our Qingshimen to withdraw from the defense for the past few days? This What if something goes wrong?" Old man Qingmi looked at Ji Xiaoyan with worry and said to her: "It is really wrong to entrust all this matter to our Qingshimen. It's possible!"
"Elder Qingmi, what do you mean?" When the mayor heard this, he looked at the old man Qingmi nervously and said, "Elder Qingmi, what do you mean? If you have any suggestions, just say it! If we resolve this matter earlier, we will feel more at ease, right?”
(End of this chapter)