Chapter 295 Funny Encounter

Chapter 295 Funny Encounter

Chapter 295 Funny Encounter
More than three years ago, due to some special reasons, an order was issued to stop the mining of the Dodd Magic Stone Mine. All the miners were evacuated and the mine has been sealed until now.

The Seventh Squadron was only responsible for guarding the periphery and monitoring the protective array for any unusual movements, and did not know much about the internal situation of the magic stone mine.

"Thank you for your hard work. I will take some people to investigate. We may stay there for several months."

After listening to Captain Piccolo's story, Ivan took Locke straight to the entrance of the magic stone mine.

Wizards are also human beings. There are 11 people in the Seventh Team. They have been guarding this wilderness all year round. They must have some resentment in their hearts. In addition, the people in the City Lord's Mansion have their own pride, so they are not really afraid of the identity of a second-level wizard.

If ordinary people came to take over the Model Mine, Piccolo and others would definitely not be so easy to deal with.

Ivan enjoyed the treatment of a celebrity. Instead of making things difficult for him, the people from the Fourth Legion told him everything they knew. Some of the team members almost asked him for his autograph.

The entrance to the magic stone mine is half a kilometer behind the garrison.

At the edge of the stone cliff, the rock and soil were wriggling to the sides like water. The door opened, and after a group of people walked in, the rock and soil slowly closed up and returned to its original state.

The outer entrance and exit is a cool cave, which gives people a dull and depressing feeling.

"Boss, do you know the reason?"

"Know something."

Ivan replied casually.

Of course, there were reasons for giving him the Dodd Magic Stone Mine, as his research topic mentioned the origin of the Black Magic Wind and Fire Array, which was the 'Black Robe Monster' that was born from the Kanda Magic Stone Mine in the Mona Ant Land Hut.

Similar changes have occurred in the Dodd Magic Stone Mine.

The higher-ups wanted him to continue studying the Black Magic Wind and Fire Array, so they assigned this area to him.

This was what the person who delivered the letter and the 'Earth Stone Order' from the City Lord's Mansion told Ivan.

"You'll know once you get inside." Ivan took out the 'Earth Stone Order' and printed it on the inner barrier of the protective array. A passage two people high appeared in the center.

Like other magic stone mines, the Dode magic stone mine is also covered by a protective magic array.

The Earth Stone Array, an intermediate earth rune wizard array, has the effects of energy gathering, protection, monitoring, and killing.

He could see that this was a basic but comprehensive protective magic array that had merged with the surrounding earth. It was simple yet not simple. The Earth Stone Token in his hand was the master controller of the Earth Stone Array and was also a high-level magic item.

With the Earth Stone Order in hand, the group calmly walked through the stable passage and arrived at the Magic Stone Mine area, where a unique atmosphere filled their faces.

"It's worthy of being a large magic stone mine. The aura is very - very -" Locke praised, but he ran out of words.

"Ancient, profound, and rich, it makes people unconsciously want to remain solemn, except for you, a jumpy guy." Ivan's perception spread forward along the dim cave.

Compared to the two magic stone mines of Kanda and Solo that he had visited, Dodd, as a large magic stone mine, has an exceptionally strong unique aura, which makes the content of other energy particles low.

It will also suppress mental strength. If a third-class apprentice comes instead, it would be good if he could exert half of his strength.

Ivan and Locke were only slightly affected, while the Silkworm Queen and the Swamp Ants were slightly suppressed, but the impact was not significant.

"I just want to share your worries." Locke muttered softly.

"This is our territory. Call out your people to help with the work." Ivan ignored him and gave instructions to the Silkworm Queen and Marsh Ant who were accompanying them.

"okay."

"Order."

Following his instructions, the Queen Silkworm released other swift wood silkworms, including fragrant butterflies, wind moths, etc., and the swamp ants summoned a group of ant minions to guard them.

In a short while, the number of people increased from a few to hundreds.

Without mentioning strength, the aura became different, reducing a lot of the dark atmosphere in the cave.

A large magic stone mine must be larger than the small and medium-sized ones like Kanda and Solo. Following Ivan's order, all creatures explored deeper into the mine, giving people a majestic feeling.

More than three years is not a long time, not many other creatures can breed, and the journey was uneventful.

At a certain point in the journey, there was an unusual noise coming from the front.

An underground palace appeared at the end of a cave. People were swaying in the palace. It seemed that some important meeting was being held. A dispute arose and the scene was intense and funny.

"Count Mad Wolf, I held a palace banquet yesterday. Why were you absent for no reason at such an important occasion?"

"Grand Duke Huohu, I had already come here by airship yesterday, but I received an urgent notice from the territory guards on the way that a ferocious beast had come down the mountain and broke into my territory, slaughtering the people and causing trouble.

I had no choice but to return to my territory and fight the powerful beast. When I finished dealing with everything, I realized that it was too late, so I didn't rush to the banquet."

"How dare you! I see you're clearly looking for an excuse not to come."

"Grand Duke, please calm down. Count Mad Wolf did not do this on purpose. Please do not blame him."

"Marquis Fengyan, Count Liehu - you dare to plead for him, you are rebellious."

"You tyrant, today--"

“Puff—Puff!”

When the atmosphere in the palace was at its most solemn, a sudden sneer sounded, piercing the atmosphere of the court meeting, and a group of "nobles" looked over with colorful expressions.

The nobles then realized that there were so many more creatures outside, as if they had trapped the palace inside.

"Hehe, you guys go on and don't worry about us." Being stared at by the people in the palace, Locke waved his hands hurriedly, but he couldn't stop the smile on his face.

No wonder he couldn't help laughing. A group of eight spirits, pretending to be nobles, holding a so-called court meeting in a so-called palace made of stacked stones, and not even knowing that so many people were approaching, seemed absurd and funny no matter how you looked at it. No one expected that there was a spirit settlement hidden inside the Dode Magic Stone Mine.

Perhaps because they were formed not long ago, or perhaps because there had never been any enemies in the magic stone mine, these spirits were not very alert to their surroundings.

"who are you?"

The spirits looked the same as humans, but their bodies were half-illusive. When they saw Locke and his group suddenly appear, their expressions changed drastically, becoming grim and they became alert.

"We are the owners of the magic stone mine." Locke said with a smile.

"Asshole! This is my royal palace. Outsiders are not allowed to behave in this place." The spirit playing the role of the Grand Duke shouted loudly.

Along with its sound, an ominous force field quickly strengthened, trying to distort the surrounding scene with illusions.

However, with the aura of the magic stone mine suppressing it from all around, the ominous force field looked like a "showpiece", and in Locke's eyes it was full of mistakes and omissions.

"That Fire Cat Duke, right? You have a talent for acting in dramas. I'm optimistic about you, haha."

"presumptuous!"

Locke's ridicule made the spirits even angrier.

When a spirit saw Ivan standing behind and recognized him, his expression became particularly exaggerated, his eyes almost popped out, and he was filled with anger.

"I know you. It turns out you are this evil villain."

"It was you, the wizard, who stole the treasures in Piaoxiang Castle and destroyed our clan's hope of rising. Your crime is unforgivable."

After being reminded by the spirit, the others also recognized Ivan, and their anger immediately shifted to him.

"How do you know it's me?" Ivan looked at the spirit in front of him in surprise. Piaoxiang Castle was several days' journey away from here, and was also separated by a large formation. Logically, there should be no way for the two sides to communicate with each other.

He glanced at Locke.

Locke shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

"If you see any evildoers, you must kill them!" No one answered him. The spirit had been ignited by anger and rushed towards them with a ferocious face.

"How brave! Just wait and see how I deal with you." Locke took the lead and rushed forward.

Compared to the spirits in Piaoxiang Castle, these spirits are obviously much weaker. While chanting "King's Song", Locke turned his hands into knives and chopped the approaching spirits with each knife.

On the other hand, most of the attacks of the swamp ants, wind moths, etc. failed to hit the target, but passed through the bodies of the spirits, reducing the effect by 60% to 70%.

Due to the difference in strength, the spirits could not do anything to the swamp ants and the like.

"Leave one or two alive." Seeing the battle becoming one-sided, Ivan quickly spoke up to remind people.

"Just wait, you villain. Our clan will never let you off." The spirit didn't give him a chance. It launched a violent attack and annihilated itself.

Only the ruined stone temple and the pervasive ominous force field remained.

Ivan frowned and stared at the stone temple.

"Boss, it's not that we don't want to hold back, it's just that the way they do it is too weird." Locke explained.

"I saw it." Ivan himself was too late to stop it.

These spirits died in strange ways, and were instantly enveloped by the aura of death, which could not be reversed. He could only watch helplessly. If he thought about it carefully, spirits were originally dead creatures, and perhaps they were just returning to the state they should be in.

"Good man, these spirits have dug up a lot of magic stones. Don't worry, boss, I will purify the alien aura on them right away." Seeing that he did not blame himself, Locke walked forward and checked around the stone hall.

He found a lot of magic stones, piled up like rocks behind the temple. The magic stones were clearly tainted with the breath of spirits, like the breath of a curse.

"Okay." Ivan didn't object.

The Stone Hall is not far from the magic stone mine. After turning a corner and walking for a distance, you can see the magic stone embedded in the soil and rocks. The unique atmosphere of this place is the most profound.

He did not rush to order the excavation of magic stones, but instead took his men to explore the entire magic stone mine twice.

Originally, according to the City Lord's Mansion, there were changes in the Dode Magic Stone Mine that were suspected to be related to the birth of the "Black Robe Monster", but now it has completely disappeared.

There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. He had reason to suspect that these spirits were the cause of the special evolution.

Or, it directly evolved into a gathering place for spirits.

I have to say, this is a pity.

After a while, Ivan selected a suitable location, asked the marsh ants to expand a spacious hole, and asked the queen silkworm to take out various materials from the nest space. He then began to get down to business.

[Enchantment: lv10 (767/7000)]
[Runes: lv9 (108/5000)]
[Knight's Breathing Skills: lv9 (28/5000)]
[Pharmacy: lv8 (214/4000)]
[Biology: lv7 (690/3000)]
[Energy Particle Science: Lv7 (383/3000)]
[Linguistics: lv6 (311/2000)]
[Meditation: Lv6 (262/2000)]
[Plane Science: lv5 (539/1500)]
[Curse: lv4 (92/1000)]
In the past, as his reputation spread, Enchantment lived up to expectations and became the first 10th-level subject. Level 10 was a big threshold, allowing him to gain a little light of wisdom and a great light of wisdom.

Runes upgraded to level 9.

This will undoubtedly make him more adept at setting up the Black Magic Wind and Fire Array.

It is worth mentioning that the experience value of level 10 subjects is two thousand more than that of level 9, which increases the difficulty of upgrading a lot.

"The Black Magic Wind and Fire Array has been derived to 25 rune bundles, turning it into an intermediate rune witch array. However, a part of it is more spiritual. By using the power of the large magic stone mine here, we should be able to conduct further research and add a few more rune bundles."

"Then we can improve our strength while deepening the formation."

After looking around, Ivan made up his mind and decided to stay here for a while.

(End of this chapter)