Chapter 1355 Dark Mountains

After many years of investigating the Dream Plane, Hao Ren has developed some habits, that is, he will never let go of any clues that look like coincidence, but he will never easily regard these clues as solid evidence. In his mind, he compared the date provided by Betsy with the day when the Rock Marton incident ended, and found that the two were the same day, but this did not mean that the two things were necessarily connected - the universe is so vast that coincidences cannot occur The probability is either high or small.

It's just that this coincidence still makes people care about it and makes him think more.

"Is there any problem?" Betsy asked curiously when she saw the change in the expression on Hao Ren's face.

"Maybe it's a coincidence," Hao Ren said truthfully. "The time when the energy pulse occurred in the Dark Mountains was the day we opened the Koro Prison."

He had already shared his group's adventures in the world of Koro with Betsy, who knew about Rock Marton.

"It may indeed be just a coincidence," Vivian frowned slightly, "But what happened in the Dark Mountains is still very concerning, especially since we are preparing to arrange a group of 'remnants' to pass through the wall of reality. This change is really disturbing. ...There are many legacies of the ancient Magic Empire there, and some of the people we are going to bring are remnants of the Ancient Magic Empire. Maybe there will be some 'connection' between the two."

"Everyone in Horleta is now considered a 'remnant' of the ancient magic empire," Lily said, somewhat disapproving of Vivian's opinion. "They have no problem living here, so why would something happen to a few people who came back from Earth? ?”

"Anyway, I think we should go to the Dark Mountains to check out the situation," Hao Ren said. "I am also very interested in the ancient magic empire. If they left any research materials and records about the belief in the goddess at that time, it would be very important to them. My research will be of great help."

"I can give an answer to this matter now," Ofra said simply. "Although the investigation of the Dark Mountains is under the royal supervision, in fact, the ruins have always been adventurers, mercenaries, and experienced people from all walks of life. Places frequently visited by nobles and others are not dangerous places that outsiders should not approach. Although the investigation team has sealed off several areas with the most frequent energy explosions, I think if it is you...it will be no problem if you want to go in."

Ofra said with a subtle smile at the end: "And I think many people are eager for you to go and see it."

Hao Ren and his team once solved the shadow of destruction that shrouded Horleta, eradicated the Firstborn Organization within the planet, and also saved the country from the guns of the Guardian Titan's battleship. Although the civilians did not know the details, the upper echelons of the kingdom were Knowing how capable these "world-saving experts" are, in fact, if Hao Ren took the initiative to see the situation in the Dark Mountains, many people in the kingdom would be eager to do so - it would be like a national-level veteran Chinese doctor coming to the village for a free clinic. Okay!

Sure enough, just as Ofra said, the news that Hao Ren and his party wanted to go to the Dark Mountains to check the situation was immediately approved and the whole process was arranged as soon as the information was submitted - the patient's family members had prepared banners and were waiting for the old experts to come over. What a free clinic looks like...

Betsy muttered a lot at home, "I just came home and had some free time. I downloaded several new movies a few days ago. I didn't have time to watch games or play novels. I didn't have time to catch up. I didn't even have time to drink." But when it came time to set off, she still She followed her out shamelessly and prepared to "investigate" with Hao Ren. At that time, Hao Ren asked her very strangely: "Didn't you just come back from the Dark Mountains?"

"It's been a long time since I went on an adventure with you," Betsy said confidently. "I feel itchy when I see you posting about your achievements in text messages all day long - just treat me like a trumpet leader."

Hao Ren was quite amused by these reasons, but in the end he took the female mercenary with him. He knew that Betsy had a restless personality at heart. This could be seen from the fact that she couldn't stand the loneliness after being a noble for two years and ran to join the knights to compete for merit. This ex-girlfriend who had already joined the circle of celebrities The mercenary still has a heart that is as white as snow and comes and goes like the wind, just waiting for some exciting event to happen to activate it.

With the help of Marshal Ofra, Betsy easily adjusted her schedule in the Knights, and two days later, she and Hao Ren arrived at the Dark Mountains located in the southeast of the kingdom.

The Dark Mountains are close to the southeastern border of Horleta. On the other side of the mountains is the country of the mountain elves. This mountain range that stretches to the southern hills is not as majestic in scale as the Dragon's Back Mountains, but it is a natural barrier and treasure house. It isolates many threats on the other side, including mountain elves and orc tribes, and also It provides the best quality source of potions and magic minerals to the southeast of the kingdom - these materials produced in the safer areas at the foot of the mountain alone are enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people.

In a general sense, the "Dark Mountains" spoken by the Horleta people does not refer to the entire mountain range, but specifically to a part of its middle section. This area includes three peaks and a large number of rugged and rolling mountains, as well as mountains. Between the dense jungle and unexplored areas, this area is the most dangerous part of the Dark Mountains, and it is also the part that contains the most treasures - many legacies of the ancient magic empire are still dormant deep in the mountains, and even some adventurers It is rumored that the energy-gathering tower deep in the mountains and forests is still continuously producing precious solidified magic crystals and elemental crystal nuclei. This is almost a temptation of crazy wealth. However, behind the crazy wealth, there is also a terrifying truth. Danger: The legacy of the Magical Empire is powerful and mysterious, and has been out of control of its masters for thousands of years. Any ruins found in the Dark Mountains basically have security facilities that will attack intruders indiscriminately. They are released every year by mercenaries. A black box of at least two digits will be added to the association's register.

Mercenaries and independent adventurers who die during the adventure will be marked with a black box in the membership statistics of that year, and will be removed from the membership in the second year.

The above things were all information given to Hao Ren by Ofra before departure, and some scattered stories about mercenaries and adventurers were told by Betsy balabala along the way.

Recalling these scattered knowledge, Hao Ren looked at the dark mountain forest: This mountain range is just like its name, with a gloomy and dark tone as a whole. It is not known whether it is caused by the special local water and soil environment or ancient times. Infected by the magical energy left by the Magic Empire, the plants in this area grow extremely luxuriantly, and the most luxuriant one is a tree called "Shadow Fir". This plant with black and green leaves paints the entire mountainous area. A deep layer of color. Even in areas not covered by mountain forests, the exposed rocks on the mountain are mostly black and gray in color, and seem to be connected with the perennial dark clouds over the mountains, making it particularly depressing at first glance.

Still some distance away from the Dark Mountains, the data terminal sent a telemetry report of energy levels: "More than thirty active energy points were detected within the range, and there were hundreds of dormant suspicious reactions - no Regularly distributed throughout the entire dark mountain area. In addition, the radar of this aircraft sensed very strong feedback ripples when scanning the three peaks. This aircraft suspects that the three peaks have been artificially modified, and their rock composition has been different from that of nature. The earth and rocks are very different.”

"It's such a place full of 'treasures'..." Hao Ren couldn't help but sigh, and told others what the data terminal had detected.

"In ancient times, the Dark Mountains used to be the junction and buffer area of ​​several magic empires," Betsy explained. She also read this information after accepting the task about the Dark Mountains. "Those legends Most of them are incomplete, but many legends point out that the ancient Magic Empire had a series of joint research institutions in this mountain range. At that time, the Magic Empire had reached its peak, and mortals were moving further and further to explore the truth of the world, and finally reached any level. A single magic empire could no longer move forward, so they began to join forces to study some more terrifying and powerful forces. The Dark Mountains are one of their largest testing grounds. Have you seen those wandering lights in the sky? Those glimmers cut out the dark mountain range, including the three peaks, from the entire mountain range. They can be seen from a long distance away. The glimmers of light are the ancient energy known as the 'Wall of Lorissa'. Barrier, many scholars in the kingdom believe that this barrier was released by an out-of-control ancient elf ruins in the mountains, and Lorissa was the name of the elf magic emperor back then. From this, you can imagine how powerful the magic empire was back then. Stronger."

Hao Ren looked up and saw the glimmer of light in Betsy's mouth. It was floating behind the clouds. At first glance, it looked like a hazy sunset hiding in the clouds.

Without the information, it would have been difficult for Hao Ren to realize that these shimmering lights were actually energy barriers covering the entire mountain range, and had been operating since ten thousand years ago, and were still blocking the stray energy in the dark mountains.

"The testing ground of the ancient magic empire..." Vivian's voice was a little shaky, "We actually ignored such an important place..."

"At that time, our investigation was far less in-depth than it is now, and the secrets exposed by the First Son and the Guardians completely diverted everyone's attention. Everyone is busy paying attention to whether there are any remaining First Son organizations and guardian giants on the planet." Hao Ren shook his head, with some regret in his tone.

Betsy also shook her head: "Not only that, but more importantly, even if there are relics of the ancient magic empire, it is difficult for you to find useful things. No matter how powerful the magic emperors back then were, they were only mortal. No matter how strong the things they created are just stone metal that is easily weathered, what can be left after ten thousand years? In fact, what is left in this mountain range is only large areas of wandering ownerless energy and materials that are almost weathered. Complete ruins, those 'ancient treasures' rumored by the outside world..."

The female mercenary said, shaking her head in confusion: "I almost believed it when I was a mercenary, but this time I came over to take a look, haha..."

(It’s past noon!)