Chapter 1234 The Truth Behind the Mysterious Mission

Arriving inside the city, what caught Lei Xiao's eyes was an extremely spacious large street.

The place is inlaid with gleaming crystal stones, and the neatly repaired roads are made of gray marble. On both sides are densely packed blacksmith shops, taverns, treatment centers and various shops.

If you don't count the roof and the mountain walls on both sides, it is no different from a large city.

Through Hui Lao's introduction, Lei Xiao learned more.

This city is called Tuohuang City. It has complete defense facilities and is garrisoned by 50,000 elite mercenaries.

In addition to the various facilities in the ordinary city, it also has complete mercenary training institutions and various special training institutions, such as blacksmiths, magic craftsmen, etc.

As for the residents in the city, in addition to the defenders, there are also a large number of mercenary families and old mercenaries who have retired from the battlefield.

Around the city, there are many fortresses and city guards under the jurisdiction of large and small guilds. In addition, this place is located in the mountains, so it can be said to be impregnable.

"It is indeed a mercenary guild. In terms of scale, it is not inferior to the main hall of the Temple of Light."

Lei Xiao looked at the dazzling array of shops around him, and while accepting the salutes of passers-by, he exclaimed in admiration: "Everywhere is filled with a reassuring smell of fireworks."

"Your Highness, you are so impressed. This is the outer city of Pioneer City. It is an area where ordinary residents live. There are not many magic traps and other combat facilities, so it seems more lively."

The gray old man supported his beard and smiled, and continued to introduce: "Pioneer City is rich in industry, there are enough fields around it, and there is sufficient water in the city. It also has a complete sewage filtration magic array and exhaust magic array, so it is self-sufficient. "

Under Hui Lao's introduction, Lei Xiao and his group passed through lively streets and neatly planned residential areas one after another, and finally arrived at the middle area of ​​the city.

There are well-proportioned training areas and barracks areas here, and there are even a large number of arrow towers and other defensive measures. Judging from the atmosphere, it is obviously much more solemn than the outer city just now, but the area does not seem to be inferior at all. The outer city is home to a large number of residents.

"Your Highness, this is the training area I just mentioned. Not only can outstanding mercenaries selected from various places be trained here, but it can also train the next generation of children who intend to become mercenaries from an early age. Of course, this includes not only In addition to those who are responsible for the battle, there are also talents in various fields such as economics, commerce, and archaeology.”

There was a touch of pride in Hui Lao's words, and he nodded to Lei Xiao and said: "It is precisely because of this that the mercenary guild has been able to produce capable people over the years and stand calmly above the seven kingdoms of the human race, doing their best to protect the human race. Make a small contribution.”

"The old president is too humble. The role of the mercenary guild is more than just a small contribution. Whether it is guarding, finding objects, or hunting monsters and other tasks, it is an existence that cannot be replaced by the ordinary garrison. , undoubtedly provides a role that cannot be ignored for the order of the human world.”

Lei Xiao nodded slightly, smiled at Hui Lao and said: "In addition, with the completion of the lord network, the business structure of the human world will also undergo earth-shaking changes, which will definitely have a certain impact on the existing mercenary structure."

"However, the new changes also bring new opportunities. I hope that the mercenary guilds can work with the local garrison to perform their duties and maintain the security of each lord node and surrounding routes to ensure the smooth flow of the lord network."

Lei Xiao's dark eyes were piercing, and he added: "At the same time, as I step out of the outer world, there must be many things that I need to rely on the mercenary guild. After all, compared to the soldiers who focus on the battlefield, whether it is the ruins Mercenaries are better at exploring or traveling to secret and dangerous places.”

"Thank you His Highness for considering the Mercenary Guild. We will do our best to assist His Highness. Please rest assured."

The gray old face was full of seriousness and he spoke to Lei Xiao.

After Hui Lao finished speaking, including Diana, the other senior mercenary guild leaders who accompanied him also nodded, not daring to show any slights.

"Then I'll help you all."

Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction, and then, under the guidance of Hui Lao and others, he continued walking deeper into Pioneer City.

In the middle of the middle area, a group of people walked down the majestic stairs and headed straight to the bottom of Pioneer City.

Just like the main hall of the Temple of Light, the underground city is the most core and confidential area of ​​the entire city.

After passing the staircase area, the first thing that caught Lei Xiao's eyes was an extremely spacious corridor.

The decoration here is elegant, and the walls on both sides are filled with the heads of various monsters as decorations. Not only common low-level monsters, but also rare monsters such as unicorns can be seen.

At the corner of the corridor, Lei Xiao even saw the huge head of a green dragon, which made Hong Ye frown.

In addition, there are many transparent display cabinets inlaid in the corridor, which display both specimens of entire Warcraft and the bones of Warcraft, making it look like a Museum of Warcraft.

After Hui Lao's introduction, Lei Xiao learned.

The Warcraft specimens displayed here are all made by legendary mercenaries from past generations. It is the greatest honor for every mercenary to be able to display the Warcraft they have hunted here.

"Haha, to be honest with you, Your Highness, the green dragon tried to attack the border village of Holy Night Kingdom. Fortunately, I discovered it in time and finally appeared here."

Old Gray stroked his gray beard and, after introducing the giant dragon skull, pointed to another extremely large elephant-shaped monster and said, "As for the fifth-level mammoth swamp beast, it was created by Diana and caused a sensation in the mercenary guild at the time."

"After all, this giant monster that lives in swamps and poisonous areas is extremely brutal. The poisonous miasma emitted from its body makes it difficult for even ordinary fifth-level strongmen to approach it. Many mercenaries and adventurers have died at the hands of this monster."

After listening to Old Gray's introduction, Lei Xiao looked at the slender and slender figure next to him. Diana, who was tall and exuded a mature charm, praised: "You are worthy of being the vice president of the Mercenary Guild. It is amazing."

"Your Highness is too polite. If there is a need, I am willing to hunt any monsters for Your Highness at any time."

Hearing Lei Xiao's praise, Diana's fair face immediately showed a shy smile, and she hurriedly said with an eager face: "Your Highness, please give me any orders!"

"Vice President Diana is too polite. If there is a need, I will notify you at any time."

Lei Xiao waved his hand and responded with a smile.

Seeing this scene, whether it is Gray Old Man or other high-level members of the Mercenary Guild, they all smiled at each other.

As a half-step sixth-level strongman, Diana, who was personally trained by Gray Old Man since childhood, is gifted and progresses very quickly. She can be regarded as one of the top three strongmen in the Mercenary Guild.

But such impressive strength naturally made her arrogant. She looked down on everyone, including the princes and nobles of various countries and the young elites of the other two neutral organizations.

And now, she, who can be called the queen of iceberg mercenaries, is so enthusiastic about His Royal Highness the Prince of Saint Lion. The answer is self-evident.

After passing through the Warcraft Exhibition Hall area, Lei Xiao moved forward under the guidance of Gray Old Man and others, and soon came to another area. Here, some ancient items excavated from the ruins were displayed, including many rusted equipment and damaged ordinary antiques.

After a detailed inspection, Lei Xiao did not find the holy object as the "Key of Truth". As for those equipment, they were all in a rusty state, at least they could not be upgraded before repair.

However, this display and collection like a large museum still made Lei Xiao and his party marvel.

At the same time, there are also many precious items such as various magic gems needed to form ancient magic arrays. Although they have exhausted their energy and look mottled, they still make people feel a sense of simplicity and long-standing atmosphere.

"The Mercenary Guild, which has lasted for three thousand years, is indeed extraordinary. Even if the royal families of the seven kingdoms are combined, they may not have so many ancient items in their collection."

Looking at the dazzling display in front of him, Lei Xiao nodded slightly and said, "It is undoubtedly a blessing for the human race to have a Mercenary Guild standing in the human world."

Lei Xiao clearly understood that as long as he combined the information of the three neutral organizations, mainly the Mercenary Guild, and the royal families of the seven kingdoms, he would soon be able to draw a detailed distribution map of the ancient relics in the human world. Perhaps there are some clues about the blank era in it.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. It's just the accumulation of years."

The gray old man's gray beard was reflected on the ancient magic gems, which looked a little more mottled. He couldn't help but sighed and said, "In fact, in the past few hundred years, I have been leading the top mercenaries to try to complete a big task, but I have never succeeded."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Lei Xiao suddenly became interested.

I remember Randall once said that the high-ranking officials of the Mercenary Guild have been pursuing a mysterious mission, which was said to be commissioned by a deceased king, which made me very curious at that time.

Now it seems that this is exactly what Gray Old Man is talking about.

Seeing Lei Xiao's interested look, Gray Old Man did not hold back and said, "To be honest with you, Your Highness, there is only one specific content of the mission, which is to find the crack of the Cataclysm."

"Crack of the Cataclysm?"

Lei Xiao carefully savored Gray Old Man's words and nodded to signal him to continue.

"Yes, it is to find the crack of the Cataclysm. According to the client, this will be the source of the Cataclysm, and the location is in a corner of the human world."

Gray Old Man's expression became more solemn, and he introduced: "I think that if we can find this crack and make corresponding precautions, we may be able to reduce the danger brought by the Cataclysm."

"So that's it, is this the truth of the mysterious mission?"

Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully, and his brain began to turn rapidly.

Just as Gray said, if we can find the source of the catastrophe, combined with the power of the entire human world, we can indeed prepare for the worst.

"But the question is, no one knows the specific content of the catastrophe and what form it will take. Is there really such a so-called source of the catastrophe?"

"To put it another way, even if there is a source, how did the client who issued the task know it?"

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao frowned slightly.

According to Randall, the client of this mysterious task is a deceased human monarch. Who can have such a foresight?

"Yes, if it is that guy, he can indeed predict the future!"

After thinking for a moment, Lei Xiao suddenly understood and asked Hui Lao: "Old President, if I guess correctly, is the client the first monarch of the Cold Flame Kingdom, the King of Heroes?"

"As expected of His Highness the Prince, I was just about to say something when His Highness guessed it first."

Hui Lao nodded in surprise and responded: "Back then, when the Mercenary Guild was helping the Cold Flame Kingdom build the Fortress, the King of Heroes actually entrusted another task at the same time, which was to find the cracks of the Cataclysm. It was also because of this commission. , the Mercenary Guild began to investigate the catastrophe."

"Furthermore, this mission is extremely confidential. Only the top leaders of the Mercenary Guild and the King of Heroes know about it. Even the successors of the Lengyan royal family probably don't know about it."

When he said this, the surprise on the gray old face became more obvious, and he asked doubtfully: "Your Highness, how did you know about this?"

"It's just a little speculation, it's no big deal."

Lei Xiao smiled faintly, with an enigmatic look.

The reason why I was able to guess the correct answer was naturally because of Wang Xi's prompting talent.

"Through the communication with Wang Xi at that time, I have learned that his prompting talent does not allow him to ask questions on his own. Instead, a clue will appear from time to time, and it cannot directly point to the truth of the matter."

"I'm afraid it was because of the reminder from his talent that Wang Xi learned about the Cataclysm Crack, but he didn't know the specific location. After his own investigation failed, he secretly entrusted the task to the Mercenary Guild."

After smoothing everything out in his mind, Lei Xiao curled his lips helplessly.

It seems that this old boy still has many things that he has not told himself.

But it's no wonder, after all, I couldn't even conquer Ariel at that time, let alone deal with the catastrophe.

Therefore, the other party who was pressed for time only mentioned it once instead of continuing to communicate with me on this topic.

"In this case, the authenticity of the Cataclysm Crack must be beyond doubt."

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Old president, even if you haven't completed the task of finding the cracks, you should have got some detailed clues or gains, right?"

"His Royal Highness is indeed very good at predicting things. In the process of pursuing the cracks, I did learn something."

Hui Lao calmed down and began to describe.