Chapter 229 Explosion
Murtada stayed in Xumi City for a week, during which time Seno always took time to teach him, and he quickly mastered some basic martial arts skills.
Seno did not talk to him every day about the progress of their preparations, but he learned from conversations with other scholars of the House of the Decrees that the House of the Decrees had posted relevant notices before he returned to Xumi City.
Now, many people are saying that the disciplinary officers are ready to take their positions. A few days ago, a scholar noticed several disciplinary officers guarding the ruins at Kawanyi.
This rumor was widely spread, and the House of Representatives did not issue a notice to clarify whether it was true or not. Most scholars believed it.
Some people began to feel uneasy, but the vast majority did not take it too seriously. Whether it was research related to the "Garden of Silence" or the information released by the Court of the Order, they did not care. Compared to those illusory things, they were more concerned with the subject at hand.
A week later, the House of Lords posted an official notice, announcing the time and place of the public bombing of the "Garden of Silence".
Once a new notice was posted, the notice board was immediately crowded with people. When some scholars found that the content was not what they were concerned about, they quickly walked away.
The faces of those who stayed behind had expressions of shock, fear and disbelief, and a few even fainted on the spot. The onlookers immediately scrambled to perform first aid measures, and the area near the bulletin board was in chaos.
Murtada carefully read the content of the announcement and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. This way, the matter would be completely over, and I could finally get rid of the shadow of the "Garden of Silence".
But when he was at the right time and place, standing on the slope with a group of scholars in green clothes, looking at the ancient buildings standing in the sea of sand, he still felt nervous. At this time, he heard a familiar voice in his ears:
"Murtada, are you here to watch the fun too?"
"Yes, I haven't been back to Xumi City for a long time. I just took this opportunity to ask for leave from my teacher and come back."
Murtada recognized that the person who spoke to him was one of his seniors, who was not very focused on his studies, so he had not completed the required courses at the age of 25.
"I heard that you joined your supervisor's research team immediately after graduation. At first I thought you were too hasty. Choosing a supervisor is a serious matter and it will affect whether you can graduate successfully.
But that’s Harold! The youngest graduate and mentor of our academy, and a popular candidate for the next sage. Although he has no experience as a mentor, he might be able to get the title of sage’s disciple if he tries hard. If it were me, I would choose the same…”
The scholar in green clothes and short hair had nothing to do, so he simply expressed a series of his own opinions on the future of Murtada.
After talking for about five minutes, he looked down at the discipline officer who was waiting in the low place.
They guarded the ancient building to prevent outsiders from approaching. Wooden barrels were placed around the ruins they were guarding. There were holes on the top of the barrels, and everyone could see the round eyes of the fire slime through them.
Fire Slime Explosive Barrel, in the desert area where supplies are scarce, this is the most easily obtained weapon with great lethality.
Although it is not an easy task to search and capture a large number of fire slimes by manpower, it is a more convenient and cost-effective method than transporting gunpowder from the rainforest area.
"This harmful thing is finally going to disappear!" said the short-haired scholar happily.
Murtada murmured "hmm" softly, and had an instinctive resistance to the term "something that harms people". After all, this was the research he had originally taken a fancy to, and even if he knew the truth, he was still reluctant to criticize it with overly harsh words.
But after his senior said that, several unfriendly eyes fell on them, but his senior seemed to be completely unaware and said casually:
“How can there be people who believe in the resurrection of the dead, and are willing to commit suicide for this rumor?
If it was really so magical, there should have been some news after the bloody suicide ritual a hundred years ago, right? "
As he finished speaking, more unfriendly looks fell on the two of them, but most people did not react at all.
It's not that they didn't hear the conversation between the two, but they were unwilling to face the reality. They were all scholars who secretly studied the "Garden of Silence", and they had all lost at least one person who was very important to them.
Several people even bet their entire lives on this research. They are over 60 years old, with loose skin and gray hair. At this moment, they have lost their vitality and are like zombies.
They all gathered here for one purpose: to see the "Garden of Silence"
They still held out hope in their hearts, what if the "Garden of Silence" could not be destroyed at all?
That was the "Garden of Silence" that allowed the dead to return to this world. It was the "Garden of Silence" that they had spent their entire lives exploring and expending countless blood and sweat on. How could it be destroyed because of a few fire slime barrels?
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The person in charge of this "performance" Sino checked the time through the void, estimated that all the audience for the performance had arrived, and then confirmed that the rescue personnel were also in place.
He immediately ordered the garrison to evacuate, and he lit the fuse from a relatively safe position. He heard the sound of the flame moving.
He jumped onto the high rock with great agility, watching the ignited fuse rushing towards the barrel of explosives while paying attention to the situation around the house.
He saw that everyone standing on the sand dune stretched their necks, their eyes fixed on the fuse that was closely related to their future, the anxiety and tension in their eyes were obvious.
But the result was bound to disappoint them, as they never imagined that all this was arranged by someone.
Under everyone's gaze, a fire slime explosive barrel exploded with a loud bang, which triggered a chain reaction. A series of explosive barrels exploded almost at the same time.
The violent explosion caused the yellow sand to splash everywhere, and a thick yellow smoke screen obscured everyone's vision.
The scholar who was watching all this stood at the edge of the sand dune, trying hard to open his eyes wide and see what was going on inside through the smoke.