Chapter 89 Bloodline Ban

With their tall limbs and long, slender legs covered with hooks and spines, these spiders give people a strange and terrifying look. The horror comes from the structure that is completely different from that of many common creatures. When insects are enlarged, their special limb structures impact the long-established common sense.

This structure that is different from mammals is always surprising and shocking.

Lorraine Hill raised his head slightly and looked at the white spider that quickly jumped down in the air. At such a close distance, the tiny hairs on the high feet were so clear, and the gradually darkening fangs secreted liquid, which was as exciting as water lines. Shoot out and come towards your face.

In this brief moment of less than a second, these high-speed and flexible spiders pounced on the girl. Seeing that the thorn-like fangs were about to bite the white neck, the swordsman girl finally Moved.

The long sword fluttered like a butterfly in his hand. Several lavender blades flashed through the forest, cutting through the obstacles in the air silently. The figure that was standing there also 'swam' past like a phantom. The sides of these spiders then slowly lowered the sword again.

After a while, a sparse 'rain' began to fall behind the girl. The spider's body fragments hit the fallen leaves and moss on the ground, splashing yellow-green viscous liquid, and there was a slight fishy and sour smell in the surrounding air. .

After smelling this smell, many little spiders in the forest began to flee in all directions, as if they had been warned.

But thinking that letting the spiders go might harm more people, Lorraine Hill took action again. She quickly shuttled through the forest with her sword, cutting down large trees and chopping up small escaping spiders. Countless white and yellow-green limbs and acid were sprinkled on the ground, while the rapid sound of the forest was heard. The lavender light arc traveled like lightning, clearing away dangerous spiders in the circle.

Nearly half an hour later, the forest finally became quiet again, and Lorraine Hill was slightly tired and sat on a big tree not far away to rest. This big tree is now lying on the ground, and dozens of miles in front of it are a pile of spider corpses.

"Finally, I'm done." After resting for a while, Lorraine Hill wiped his sweat, and then put away the sword stuck in the ground.

It was easy for her to kill the big spiders, but it was difficult to keep the little spiders from getting away. It took a lot of effort for her, who only had War Sequence 4.

Now that he had dealt with the spiders, Lorraine Hill walked into the forest again to see what was hidden in the forest where the spiders were hiding.

In the jungle covered with dense spider webs, there are silk threads and white cocoons everywhere, some of which are used to hatch little spiders, and some of which contain dead beasts.

After cutting open some white cocoons with his sword, Lorraine Hill handled these things carefully, and then he saw the rare remains of a few fish bones.

Is there a river near here? The girl guessed, and then remembered the raccoon dog she met before. This kind of animal often lives near the water.

After the inspection, no human corpses were found, which made the girl relieved. Maybe this place is too remote and few people come here.

She walked out of the dark spider forest, took out a small pot, and poured the prepared fire oil along the outer edge of the forest.

Stretching out her fingers to feel the direction of the wind blowing at the moment, the girl nodded, then threw down the match and lit the grass pile below.

Immediately, a burst of green smoke floated among the dead leaves and grass. In the billowing green smoke, a small flame fluttered up, igniting the surrounding green smoke. Soon other parts also burned, and the green smoke gradually faded.

Smelling the scent of burning plant ash in the air, Lorraine Hill stood aside and watched the fire gradually spread to the spider forest behind.

As evening approached, the fire became more and more intense. The fire rising into the sky brought waves of heat, hitting the surroundings. People could feel the burning touch on their faces just by looking at it.

"I hope it won't attract too much attention." The girl said worriedly as she watched the fire burn bigger and bigger.

It wasn't that she was worried that the fire would get out of control, for which she was prepared and had prepared fire breaks in advance, but that she was worried that others would rush over upon seeing her and misunderstand that she was setting the mountain on fire, even though that was indeed the case.

As the night gradually fell, the fire still did not go out, and it was particularly conspicuous in the dark night. The bright yellow firelight illuminated the surroundings. Lorraine Hill was sitting not far away, with several prepared fish stuck on the ground in front of him.

After finishing the mission, she looked around and found a fast-flowing river in the forest behind the hillside, so she also caught a few fish to enjoy as dinner.

Under the firelight, the swordsman girl looked at the fire that was not extinguished slightly uneasily, walking back and forth. At this time, the black and white raccoon dog trotted over again. It was hiding in the grass of the forest, and its small black eyes looked at the grilled and charred fish hesitantly.

After rustling for a while, the cat-sized raccoon dog came out again and came to Lorraine Hill. He looked at the girl and barked a few times, then raised his front legs and landed in the direction of the grilled fish.

That look seemed to say, can I eat it? Looks a little pitiful and cute.

"Okay, I know you little guy is hungry, so I'll give you one." Lorraine Hill squatted down and looked at the little animal in a funny way.

"But there's only one. I'm hungry now." The girl took advantage of this and touched the raccoon dog's head.

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On the other side of the mountain and forest, the back door of the lord's castle opened again, and Viscount Moreau came out again with the housekeeper and the girl.

"I won't believe it if I try it again tonight." After a day of irritability and anxiety, Viscount Moreau was still a little unwilling to give up.

"Yes, sir."

The housekeeper followed at the end, and in the middle was the dark blond girl.

Yesterday, her clothes became quite torn, as if they had been scratched by branches and thorns. And today, he was still following Viscount Moreau with faltering steps.

"You'd better walk faster, I don't have time to wait for you." After walking a certain distance, Viscount Moreau turned his head and looked at the girl and shouted.

"Yes, sir." After hearing the scolding voice, the girl trembled in fear, and then replied quietly and uneasily.

"Hmph." Viscount Moruo turned around again, and the three of them slowly walked towards a hidden place in the forest.

Finally, the three of them stopped under a big rock. It was about two miles away from the castle. It couldn't be said to be far or near.

After stopping here, the butler stepped forward as ordered, found a secret corner under the boulder, and input some magic power. Soon after, the stone slowly rotated, revealing the passage below.

The three of them held torches and lanterns and stepped into the dark passage, and then the boulder slowly closed again.

Walking in this underground passage, the world seemed to be quiet, and only the subtle crackling sound of the torch could be heard, as well as the whirring sound of the flame cutting through the air.

The surrounding walls are fairly flat, and there are no signs of weathering or aging on the steps at the feet. It looks like it was built in the past ten years.

After the three of them walked along this long passage for a long time, the surrounding walls and steps turned into another style, more primitive and full of traces of the erosion of time.

The exposed gray-black bricks on these walls were a little skewed, and the steps under their feet were also broken and filled with various gaps and rubble. If you are walking in it, you may fall if you are not careful.

After walking up the long and quiet stairs, everything around him became more and more silent and oppressive. At this time, the world on the ground seemed to have become a very distant existence, but at this moment, his breathing was so clear.

"We're here." Viscount Moreau's voice sounded. There was no surprise or excitement in it, only fatigue and anxiety.

He turned his head again and looked at the young girl reflected in the firelight. He was silent for a while, then took a step away to reveal the scene behind him.

This is a small, enclosed space with a stone wall at the end of the square passage. A relief sculpture of a skull is painted on the wall, together with a crescent moon wrapped around branches and vines, in which wisteria flowers bloom.

This is the symbol of the Mercury Dynasty, and its style is still that of the early dynasty. Although there is nothing in the square space, if you put your hand in, you can feel a repulsive force and a feeling of life being extracted and corroded.

This is the ban left by the Mercury Dynasty in the past. If you must break in by force, you must at least have the strength of Sequence 8, and this will also trigger the self-destruction secret technique left behind, allowing the intruder to return empty-handed.

In order to fight against the Orc Empire and the Elf Kingdoms in difficult times, the Mercury Dynasty established underground cities in various places in the early days. These underground cities were not suitable for life, but had little impact on undead creatures. They had the advantage of fighting at home, using this to resist tenaciously. .

And if it is really impossible to resist the evacuation later, the items that cannot be taken away will be sealed up.

Based on more than ten years of research and translation of ancient documents by Viscount Moreau, he has figured out that a 'sacred object' obtained during the Mercury Dynasty is sealed here. Compared with ordinary creations, 'holy objects' have extraordinary functions, and these things are not made by humans or elves, but are the inheritance of gods.

Just like the witch is a fragment of the god, the holy object is a smaller fragment. Although these fragments are separated from the crown and difficult to return to it, they still retain a little power.

The 'holy object' that represents the power of the gods is also a treasure that has been chased by various organizations and heroes for several epochs. Possessing it can even allow ordinary sequence 9 to withstand the terrifying power of the witch in a short period of time. This is also the 'sage' Will' be able to check and balance many witches.

The 'Sage Society', which brings together legendary heroes, still retains a large number of 'sacred objects'. Although they are not often used, they serve as a powerful deterrent to ensure the supremacy of this organization.

There are these red rust-like marks on the gray stone wall, which seem to be caused by the penetration of underground water. Against this background, the skulls and crescent moons on the wall look even more dilapidated, as if they have been abandoned by time.

"What a pity." Looking at the unreachable stone wall, Viscount Moreau murmured, and then stretched out his hand to feel the resistance in the square channel below again.

His hand seemed to touch a soft barrier, and with his extraordinary perception, a fresh and warm energy slowly flowed from his body. Before his body was damaged, Viscount Moreau took his hand back again.

Now he only has Sequence 3 strength, which can only be considered average among nobles, and he has not improved for many years.

Before the change of heaven and earth, he still had the strength of Sequence 4. After everything changed, practice seemed to be more difficult for him. Now that he has returned to Sequence 3, there is no change.

Thinking of this, he shook his head again, then took out the holy white sphere in his arms, held it in his hand, and then stretched it out again.

At this time, the sticky resistance in the air seemed to be neutralized and became weaker, and he was able to move forward slowly, and finally touched the skeleton on the wall. Some stone chips and dust peeled off the wall and fell into his hands. He tried to input magic power or drip blood into the skull, but there was still no response.

Seeing this, he turned his head and looked at the girl not far behind him.

"come here."

The girl raised her face, touched her hands with some fear, and then walked over in small steps with her head lowered.

Compared to Viscount Moreau, this girl received much less resistance. But even so, her face turned pale and her body seemed to be crumbling.

Wait for her to rely on

After approaching the stone wall, Viscount Moreau grabbed the girl's hand and made a small cut with his fingernail, letting the blood flow out.

Drops of dark red blood fell on the mottled skull, and then the skull began to tremble, and bursts of rattling sounds were heard from behind the stone wall.

Seeing this, Viscount Moreau and the housekeeper looked at the stone wall with all their attention, waiting for it to undergo some kind of change.

But after a few minutes of this, the movement slowly subsided until calmness returned.

"Same as yesterday." Viscount Moruo frowned and slapped the wall in annoyance.

What went wrong? He kept thinking in his mind, and then recalled the information he had obtained from the classics over the years.

The device in front of me is obviously to verify the bloodline seal. Only people of a specific bloodline can use blood to unlock it. Although such structures are rare today, they were once popular in the distant past.

Tracing the origin of this secret technique, we have to mention the era of the first empire of mankind, the True Red Empire.

In that empire that specializes in demonic sequences, various blood-related secret arts flourished. At first, the nobles were proud of their bloodline, so they invented something that could verify the bloodline of their descendants.

It is a pity that this secret technique gradually declined during the Mercury Dynasty. Compared to an empire ruled by bloodline inheritance, the Mercury Dynasty is more like a union of necromancers, so it values ​​the inheritance of masters and apprentices more than bloodline. Therefore, as time goes by, this secret technique is used less and less. Until the disintegration of the Mercury Dynasty, these ancient secret techniques were lost in wars and disasters.

Now he discovered this thing again in the ruins. After continuous research and experiments, he finally determined the target on the survivors of the Mercury Dynasty.

After the disintegration of the Mercury Dynasty in the Second Era, many of the blood descendants of the original dynasty were exiled to the Everdark Island. This situation lasted until the Chaos Disaster at the beginning of the Third Era.

Because in the disaster, the Necromancers once again played a role, and the top human beings no longer continued to suppress this sparse group. Some survivors of the Everdark Island were also able to return to the mainland, and a large number of them were assigned to the barren and desolate northern part of the empire. The most famous among these remnants is the Trey family, whose coat of arms is the gray raven.

It was the undead army led by this family that finally captured the eternal magical city of Oz, Odemite, during the war between the Green Empire and the Kingdom of Oz.

After the war, the survivors of Yongdark Island returned to the barren northern territory, but a few bloodline remained in the southern territory. They may be the product of temporary love during the war, or they may be greedy for the warm climate of the southern territory. A small number of them finally secretly Stayed.

Viscount Moruo spent a lot of time, investigating one by one, and finally found the girl who was about to be executed in the prison of Longyi Province.

According to the obscure records of her ancestors, she is a remnant of Everdark Island, so she also has the bloodline inherited from the Mercury Dynasty.

Why does the mechanism behind the wall rotate and vibrate and then no longer respond? Is it because the bloodline does not match it?

Viscount Morrow thought slowly, but then rejected this conjecture. The bloodline in this girl is real. In other words, after hundreds of years of living on Everdark Island, the residents of the island have intermarried with each other, and the bloodline has long been mixed. How can she get a little bit of the bloodline of those mercury wizards back then.

Is it not pure enough? Maybe that's the case, but where else can you find pure-blooded descendants of the Mercury Dynasty now? Even the Trey family, after so many years of intermarriage, can't be said to be absolutely pure.

Viscount Moreau was thinking, looking at the blood-stained skull on the stone wall motionless.

After a long time, he slowly put his hand down from the wall, put away the small white ball, and walked out of the square passage again.

"Master?" the housekeeper asked doubtfully.

"Let's go back first." He looked at the blood stains remaining between his palms, and a message he saw in the past slowly emerged in his mind.

It is said that during the period of the True Red Empire, there was a secret technique for purifying blood. Although this was first used on Warcraft to extract blood to make potions, it may not be impossible to try it now.

The only obstacle is that he needs to think carefully about where he saw this message.

I guess this time I have to go through the whole family library again.

Thinking of something in his mind, Viscount Moruo walked ahead without saying a word until he returned to the ground again, and the edge of the sky gradually revealed a cold white color.

A new day has begun.