Chapter 199: The ninth day of the lunar month, long time no see
The appearance of two temporary teammates must be the realization that they are pretending to be dead.
Not only did Ji Xun not feel that his motives were exposed, he felt that his plan to find clues to the Holy Grail was more stable.
He looked at Jia Yu and asked in a teasing tone: "Why didn't you leave?"
The mushroom head shrugged, looked at him with innocence on his face, and responded: "I didn't know where to look for clues. So I just stayed."
As he said that, he looked at Ji Xun and blinked, and then said: "The captain told me before that when you are not sure about making a decision, you should find someone who can make a decision for reference. I just watched Mr. Ji Xun pretending to be dead and thought You must have something to do."
Hearing this, Ji Xun smiled helplessly: "What if I just pretend to be dead and take refuge?"
There is nothing wrong with Mushroom Tou's idea. .
If you can't find any clues yourself, just keep an eye on those who do.
He had the same idea before. These two temporary teammates definitely did not appear here by chance. They must have mastered something.
I just want to watch it together.
I never thought that others would use him as a reference.
"Ah. No way."
Jia Yu blinked and showed a sincere smile of a young man.
He expressed his reasoning: "When I was in Ironforge, I watched you enter the city lord's palace. Later, I walked around many places in the city and encountered many key plot tasks. My first reaction is that you want the people from the Lionheart family to notice you, so that you can use the power of those people to get out of some trouble. It is most likely that you got some plot mission items that you don't want to take away. Of course, even those guys. If you have guessed it, you will definitely take the bait.”
"Haha."
When Ji Xun heard this, his expression became playful.
He didn't even ask what method the mushroom head used to lock his position.
But this guy is really smart and his thinking is very clear.
My previous behavior in Ironforge was actually quite obvious in the eyes of a suspicious guy like Bai Wei.
But as Mushroom Head said, if they know it, they will still take the bait.
Jia Yu said again: "Later I found out that you asked some less important plot characters, and I guessed that your purpose should not just be to divert trouble to others. It should be to really find them. Some key clues. Later, I saw a war broke out shortly after leaving the city, which further proved my idea. Later, you found our team and met the white-robed mage."< br>
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Ji Xun smiled and said nothing.
After a pause, Jia Yu sighed with admiration: "Mr. Ji Xun is really amazing. The Lion Heart family spent so much money and failed to investigate the information. You actually cracked it in one fell swoop. There are so many key plot points.”
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Ji Xun shook his head slightly, without explaining or denying.
It was a coincidence that he was able to find the clues. In addition to the information from Nanjing's mother, the most important thing was that he got some key props from the "Battle of the Outpost" he cleared last time.
So clues can be found in a short time.
He didn’t think he was that powerful either.
But what made him a little confused was that no matter how he looked at it, this Jia Yu didn't look like he was pretending.
But he is really just a bright and energetic young man.
Clever, simple, wise, and with a youthful heroic spirit that cannot be hidden.
If someone can disguise to this extent, then his acting skills are too perfect.
But Ji Xun himself is a professional actor.
He was sure that this guy was definitely not simple, at least it couldn't be explained by just pretending.
This is very contradictory.
Thinking of this, Ji Xun asked directly: "Then how did you know the direction of the 'Twin Towers Cliff'?"
It was not easy to ask before, but now there is nothing to worry about.
Jia Yu and the mysterious archer seem to know each other. It is definitely not a coincidence that they appear here at the same time.
After saying that, Ji Xun observed Jia Yu's expression, thinking he could see some flaws.
However, unexpectedly, the mushroom head did not hesitate at all and directly stated his ability: "I don't know either. It's just that my career sequence has an ability to deduce the direction of the subsequent development of the incident. So I chose I didn’t expect to meet you, Mr. Ji Xun.”
Ji Xun suddenly understood.
In layman’s terms, it’s just a guess.
He was also curious and asked: "Is it divination?"
This kind of prophetic ability is thought to be the sequence of certain card masters who have the ability of divination and prophecy.
It’s not surprising that I’ve encountered him before.
But this ability comes at a high cost.
It is almost impossible for a third-level card master to obtain an item of the level of the Holy Grail of Divination.
However, Jia Yu shook his head and corrected: "It's not divination. It's deduction. The captain told me that the movement of everything has its own footprints and laws. As long as you carefully observe and comprehend, you will find that they always It will develop and evolve on a trajectory that looks uncertain but is actually fixed, just like the end of life is death. This is a trajectory that many people believe.”
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With this statement, Ji Xun seemed to understand something.
It just sounds a little clever, but it is actually an extraordinary law.
It’s a bit like the “order” approach taken by Xie Guozhong.
Originally, he was curious about the career sequence of this deduction ability, but it would be impolite to ask again.
Speaking of this problem, Jia Yu seemed to remember something and asked: "By the way, Mr. Ji Xun. I heard what the captain said. There seems to be something wrong with your lifespan. This time you should come to the [Sismark Holy Grail] to solve it. Question?"
Ji Xun didn't deny it, "Yeah."
He asked casually: "You are here for the Holy Grail too?"
Now. Everyone left in the situation is aiming for the Holy Grail, and there is nothing to hide.
Jia Yu and the mysterious archer remained silent, apparently acquiescing.
Mushroom Head also said directly: "But our purposes do not conflict."
Ji Xun raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"
Cooperation is possible, but if the purposes conflict, there may be problems later. The spoils are unevenly divided.
Originally, he wanted to wait and ask again, but the other party said it directly in the open.
Jia Yu said: "[The Holy Grail of Sismark] also has another name that only a few people know, called the [Holy Grail of Royal Power]. Mr. Ji Xun, all you need is the holy water in the cup."
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This was obviously only half of what he said, but Ji Xun understood a lot of information while listening.
The Holy Grail of Royalty?
The name already explains a lot of directional things.
Jia Yu obviously knows a lot about the Holy Grail.
The one that Ji Xun can think of that can involve the royal power is [K]’s way to the royal power.
There is also the Silver Moon Sect.
He didn’t want to go into details.
Listening to the half-covered tone, it is probably the same thing that Nanjing's mother is worried about. This is a topic that cannot be mentioned at the moment.
After a few simple exchanges, the relationship between the three people in the temporary team became more stable.
Everyone has the same goal but does not conflict. This is the best state of cooperation.
Ji Xun looked at the silent archer again out of the corner of his eye, and smiled slightly as he thought of something.
Jia Yu asked: "So Mr. Ji Xun, what are we looking for now?"
Ji Xun said directly: "Looking for a certain peripheral security team that left the team before. I suspect that inside There is a very important person."
When Jia Yu heard this, he suddenly said: "Ah, I said it is very strange. That white-robed mage should not have calculated that he would be attacked by the demon army. "Discovered"
Ji Xun listened and nodded in approval.
In fact, he can find that it does not mean that he is smarter than Jia Yu.
It’s just because I have been to Ironforge and have some “only clues”.
The two teammates understood this instantly.
The three of them began to search.
Not long after, the three of them identified three suspicious routes from the six possible directions of the investigation teams.
Originally, if Ji Xun was alone, he could only follow the smell and pursue three paths one by one.
But this behavior takes a lot of time.
In the end, the goal may be completely lost due to some misleading methods of the "big man".
This is also true.
The "big man" was obviously wary of being tracked by the devil and took some interference measures.
Ji Xun asked Jia Yu to choose one of the three paths he judged.
Then the three of them followed one of the roads and walked along the cliff for a long time.
But as I walked, I felt something was wrong.
It never reached the end, as far away as if it was a deliberate inducement to attract pursuers.
Not long after, the three of them stopped on the edge of the cliff.
The wind blew on the clothes, making a hunting sound.
Intuition tells them that if they continue searching like this, there will be absolutely no results.
Just when Ji Xun's subjective consciousness judged that this was most likely a "wrong route", he was about to try another one.
Jia Yu on the side observed for a moment, then said: "If I were that person, I would definitely choose to jump into the underground river. In this way, all scent tracking will be invalid."
" Hmm.”
Ji Xun's expression was full of helplessness.
He felt that if he were that big shot, he would definitely find a way to escape tracking.
Jumping into the underground river is the best choice.
But without any directional clues, he could not determine where those people would jump off the cliff and underground river that stretched for dozens of kilometers.
And the smell hasn’t stopped yet, so it may not be the current road.
Or maybe someone jumped in the middle and the rest were used as bait to move on.
But it is expected.
The white-robed mage Gan Luobi can personally serve as bait, so it makes sense that the "big shot" would leave no loopholes.
But this puts Ji Xun and the others in a difficult position.
If we can't find that person, the clue to the Holy Grail may be lost.
However, this almost unsolvable situation improved in just one sentence.
The complementary abilities of teammates come in handy.
Jia Yu's magical deduction ability made him seem to have discovered something, and said: "Mr. Ji Xun, follow me. I may know where the man jumped from."
said He closed his eyes and looked dull, walking on the edge of the cliff as if "sleepwalking".
It's like using some extraordinary ability.
Ji Xun also followed behind him curiously.
However, while walking, Jia Yu suddenly rushed towards the edge of the cliff as if possessed by a man possessed, and then jumped down.
When Ji Xun saw this scene, he was surprised and said: "Sixth sense?"
Although he thought it would be too childish to find it like this,
but this There are so many weird and extraordinary abilities in the world, and they seem to be normal.
Without thinking much, he and the mysterious archer jumped down as well.
The three of them are all masters, so they don’t have to worry about being thrown to death.
The wind roared in their ears. After falling nearly a hundred meters, the three of them fell into the cold underground river.
This is the bottom of the canyon, there are no luminous plants, and everything is pitch black.
Only the cold river water moisturizes the skin and shrinks the pores. Jia Yu was still immersed in that sleepwalking state and said nothing.
The three of them were floating in the dark river, drifting with the water.
This underground river is not marked on the map, and I don’t know where it leads.
There were no clues anyway, so Ji Xun could bear to savor this rare leisure time.
Floating, suddenly he felt that this experience was also very subtle.
The dark river floats into unknown distances, like the entrance to hell.
It was pitch black.
It is eerie and terrifying, and the light mist that permeates the river adds a bit of mystery.
Floating again, the sound of water beside my ears changed slightly.
Ji Xun then discovered that a tributary had appeared.
The leader, Jia Yu, had already drifted down the tributary and entered the rocks.
Ji Xun and the other two also floated in.
The underground river is completely underground, and there are wet and cold rocks about half a meter up, giving people a very depressing feeling.
The map of this extra-dimensional space is an open map, so big that it has no borders at all.
The three of them didn’t know where they would drift to.
Ji Xun memorized the path and observed the erosion marks on the rock wall.
There are stars with black metallic luster on the rock wall. Is this mymitite?
“It should be inside the Holy Spirit Mountain Range”
Ji Xun assessed the distance with a faint sense of expectation.
This should be near Youfeng Mine.
He had thought about going over the mountain before.
But I never thought that it would float through the underground river.
And suddenly, the river suddenly became turbulent.
There seems to be a waterfall with a large drop in front!
The sound of falling water came to his ears, and Ji Xun also noticed that the drifting speed was getting faster and faster.
Facing an unknown waterfall, the goosebump-inducing feeling instantly reached its extreme.
At a certain moment, Ji Xun found himself being carried by the current and suddenly jumped into the air.
This is a deep underground waterfall.
After taking two steps in the air to stop his body, he fell into the water with a crash.
Listening to the echo of the surrounding sounds, this seems to be a huge underground cave.
While Ji was wondering where this was, Enlightenment also appeared.
"Discovered the 'Underground River of Youfeng Mine' with an additional 15% exploration speed."
"Hey!"
Seeing Enlightenment, Ji Xun felt happy.
Because only when unknown maps related to the plot are discovered, the exploration progress of Enlightenment will increase.
That means you’ve found the right place!
It is still an additional degree of exploration, that is to say, this is a map outside the main plot.
But the prompt is about the "Underground River in Youfeng Mine", which is completely involved in the plot.
Jia Yu and the mysterious archer also saw the enlightenment for the first time, and they were all refreshed at the same time.
The three of them left the water and walked to the shore.
At this time, Jia Yu discovered something and whispered: "Look, there are footprints!"
Ji Xun also discovered that there were footprints on the ground here.
In this kind of place where no one has been for countless years, all traces are very stable, and any traces of foreignness can be easily identified.
Cannot be hidden or erased.
Seeing the footprints means that the "big man" has really been here.
All previous guesses were correct.
When Ji Xun thought of this, he glanced at the mushroom head with wet hair, and sighed in his heart: "I really found it."
It is really outrageous to find it in this way.
The three of them didn't say much. They held their breath and carefully observed their surroundings.
Then he followed the direction of the footprints and walked into the dark passage.
The deeper you go, the more mysterious you feel.
Ji Xun also guessed what plot items related to the Holy Grail in the hands of the "big shot" in the plot are.
Maybe this is the [map] to find this place.
Otherwise, this way of entry and this winding path cannot be found without a map.
There are natural caves all around, but not long after, the three of them saw artificial structures.
It was a tombstone with words engraved on it.
At the same time, enlightenment appears again.
"Discovering the 'Mausoleum of Heroes' has an additional exploration rate of +23%"
With Enlightenment's prompt, Ji Xun and the others also guessed that this might be the tomb of a strong man.
It seems that the Holy Grail is in the tomb.
The three of them did not rush in, but stopped in front of the stone monument to look at it.
Jia Yu took out a small book and pen, looking at it as if he wanted to record the inscription.
The mysterious archer looked silent.
Ji Xun looked at himself, but his expression became more and more serious.
Because he understood the content on the inscription.
Jia Yu on the side looked at Ji Xun's solemn expression, guessed something, and asked: "Mr. Ji Xun, can you understand?"
Qidi has no translation, so it is a clue outside the main plot.
Ji Xun did not deny it, nodded and said: "Yes."
This is Delanese.
After searching Master Ronan's collection last time, I almost learned this kind of writing while reading through those books.
Hearing this, Jia Yu made no secret of his admiration and exclaimed: "Wow, that's amazing. I have only seen some incomplete rubbings of this ancient language in the federal library. But they are too detailed and cannot be deciphered at all. . And there is currently no scholar in the Federation who understands this kind of writing."
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Ji Xun didn't say anything.
He always had a feeling in his heart that these civilizations in other dimensions seemed to have really existed.
Or is it existing in some way?
He thought of the crack in the world and the hanging rain at the Nugget Pier next to Innocence City. The world itself seemed to have problems with time and space.
While thoughts were racing in his mind, he also knew that his two teammates must be curious about what was written on the inscription.
Now this plot is no longer the normal war mode A+.
It must be more difficult.
Probably the most alien space that Ji Xun has ever participated in.
The abilities of the two teammates have been seen a bit, and they are very strong.
He also felt that he needed some help.
Ji Xunnian came out: "In the name of God, there is a killing spree, ridiculous royal power."
The first sentence was read out, as if a big shot was talking to him across time and space. Three people talking.
While showing his domineering attitude, he also made no secret of his mockery of the royal power.
Jia Yu and both of them instantly became serious.
Because they also heard a strong sense of conspiracy.
Ji Xun interpreted: "This seems to be the burial of a legendary warrior."
He could not translate it completely accurately, but he roughly understood it and translated the inscription in his own words. The epic recorded on the book: "A hundred years ago, there was also a war surrounding the [Holy Grail of Sismark]. The war between the human kingdom and the demons caused heavy human casualties, and the human epic heroes, the Paladins, the Dragon-Slaying Warriors, the Slayers, The demon hero Galen defeated the demon king from hell and allowed mankind to win the war that lasted for more than ten years. However, the hero was also seriously injured and died. His followers buried his body under the Holy Spirit Mountain according to their will. , sealing the Holy Grail and the Hell Demon that brought disaster to mankind."
After reading the inscription, the three of them fell into deep thought for a moment.
Although there is not much content, a lot of key information is there.
Ji Xun murmured: "If you guessed correctly, a hundred years ago, it should have been the 'Second Holy Grail War.'"
Now it seems that history is repeating itself.
The Holy Grail appears, and humans and demons are about to face another war.
Looking at this situation, the top leaders of both camps are very fond of the Holy Grail and will do anything to get it.
But
Why did we fight for it at least three times?
It feels like the jackpot of the game, allowing humans and demons to snatch it and deliberately cause killing.
There is an organizer behind the scenes.
With a flash of inspiration in his mind, Ji Xun immediately thought of the last sentence that Enlighten prompted when he entered the space: There is the shadow of a god behind this war between humans and demons.
Take another look at the content on the inscription.
Is this Holy Grail War initiated by gods behind the scenes?
Hiss. Why?
Faith?
Or something else?
Ji Xun knew that the demon side was Arachne, the "Lord of Dreams and Joy" of the Silver Moon Sect, and that there were gods on the human side as well.
Thinking about it, things seem to be high-end.
But that level is too high and I can’t understand it for the moment.
At this time, Jia Yu on the side also recorded what he just heard and thought: "It seems that after the hero killed the demon king, the higher-ups of the human kingdom were not particularly friendly to him. Otherwise, with the holy water in the Holy Grail, he wouldn’t be seriously injured or killed.”
“Yes.”
Ji Xun nodded.
The narrative part of this inscription was written by the followers of the legendary warrior "Galen", and there is a strong sense of grievance, unwillingness and injustice in it.
It’s like the hero Galen suffered some unfair treatment, but he can’t write it out.
There seemed to be many hidden stories in the last "Second Holy Grail War".
Perhaps there are some extra-dimensional spaces related to the plot in the old continent that can explain the reason, but this is no longer a plot that can be involved in the "Battle of Ironforge".
However, Ji Xun's eyes twitched slightly when he saw the title of "Demon Slayer Warrior".
What a coincidence, I also have such a title.
However, without thinking much, the hair on Ji Xun's back suddenly exploded, and an indescribable terrifying murderous intent came over him.
“Someone is attacking!”
Ji Xun instantly realized something.
The person coming is extremely powerful!
Without any time to think, he instinctively reacted defensively, and his body quickly transformed into a beast.
However, the mysterious archer beside him reacted faster.
Almost at the moment when the murderous intention struck, an extremely cold air swept through the entire cave.
She turned around and punched, just in time to hit the black hand coming from the darkness.
They were evenly matched!
Seeing the familiar cold air, Ji Xun raised the corner of his mouth slightly, felt reassured, and murmured: "It's really you, Miss Chujiu. Long time no see."
(This chapter End)