Chapter 544: study and statue
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Looking at the dark and dark underground staircase, Lei Xiao said to the old blacksmith: "Mr. Fang Hai, since your ancestors set up this magical mechanism, it must have a deep meaning, let's go down and explore."
"Follow your orders, Lord Lord, this is exactly what your subordinates think."
Bowing slightly to Lei Xiao, Fang Hai took a step forward and said, "Then let your subordinates walk in the front. If there are other agencies' dark formations, they can be disarmed in time."
"very good."
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao said to the dragon woman beside him again: "Hong Ye, stay behind Mr. Fang Hai, just in case something unexpected happens."
"Follow your orders! Please rest assured, Lord."
The crisp voice sounded, and Hong Ye nodded immediately.
In this way, under the lead of Hong Ye and Fang Hai.
Accompanied by the echoes of empty footsteps, Lei Xiao and his party of more than ten people descended all the way down the dark stairs.
It didn't take long, a dark secret room caught everyone's eyes.
With the star pupil's night vision effect, Lei Xiao noticed.
The area here is only about seventy or eighty square meters, which is much smaller than the large forging room just now.
The walls built with stones around the secret room were not inlaid with light spar, but in the corners, there were several magic lampstands that had long been rusted.
"Light of Guidance!"
Under Lei Xiao's signal, along with the staff in Ariel's thin hand, a dazzling line of light was drawn in the air.
Ten basketball-sized magic **** of light immediately rose from the top of the staff.
And then quickly flew to all parts of the room, suspended high under the ceiling.
In an instant, the dark secret room was as bright as day.
Under the illumination of the magic ball of light, Lei Xiao further noticed.
This was originally supposed to be a library.
All around the room are neatly placed, a large number of wooden bookshelves and bookcases that have been corroded by the years.
In the innermost corner, you can also see a collapsed wooden desk and several tattered wooden chairs.
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao's gaze fell on the wall closest to him again.
Due to the age of disrepair, these walls made of boulders have long been dripping with water droplets.
Between the ticks, a lot of small puddles formed under the wall.
"It seems that these bookcases and desks are obviously not the magic wood on the ship of the long."
Nodding thoughtfully, Lei Xiao thought to himself in his heart: "Therefore, in such a humid environment, it is a reasonable thing to rot into such a scene."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's dark eyes moved and landed in the center of the room again.
There, there is a human-shaped sculpture sitting cross-legged on a bluestone platform, which looks particularly eye-catching.
In addition, other notable places are the floor tiles of the secret room, which form a giant anvil as a whole, with the pattern of a saber and a knight's sword crossing it, which is the pattern of the Thousand Refinements family where Fang Hai is located. chapter.
"Lord Lord, there seems to be something wrong here."
Immediately afterwards, Bai Wei's slightly puzzled voice entered Lei Xiao's ears: "Although there are many bookcases here, there is nothing..."
"Oh?"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao walked to the nearest bookshelf. After a careful inspection, he found that as Bai Wei said, there were no traces of books and papers on it except for the thick floating ash.
The bookcase below was also empty, with only a strong smell of musty wood emanating from it, causing Lei Xiao to frown slightly.
"Will this place be looted by the enemies of Loren Kingdom at that time?"
Lei Xiao just saw this, and Ariel's crisp voice came over: "Since this place used to be the secret study of fifth-order blacksmiths, then there must be a large number of precious equipment blueprints and forging works stored in it."
"impossible."
Just listening to Hong Ye Sa's voice, there was a sound not far behind Lei Xiao: "The magic mechanism just now did not show any signs of being destroyed, therefore, the greatest possibility should be that it was possessed by the same The blood clansmen, or the blacksmith himself, cleaned up ahead of time."
"So that's how it is..."
On the other side, Fang Hai's slightly disappointed old voice came into Lei Xiao's ears again: "Originally, this old man thought he could get some forging skills left by our ancestors."
With a heavy sigh, Fang Hai continued: "However, if you can see the place where our ancestors used to work, this old man has made a worthwhile trip."
"Mr. Fang Hai doesn't need to be disappointed. I always feel that this secret room is not as simple as it seems on the surface."
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao, who had just turned around, nodded slightly to the old blacksmith and comforted him.
"Lord Lord, come and see!"
At this moment, Chaoyan's iconic startled sound came over immediately.
Lei Xiao found out when he approached this girl.
On the stone floor next to the entrance to the secret room, there is a large black burn mark, although it is covered with a layer of dust, it is still visible to the naked eye.
"Lord Lord, it seems that the whereabouts of those equipment blueprints have been found."
I saw Chao Yan, who was squatting on the ground, using her fingernails to clip out a scrap of paper the size of a fingernail from the gap in the corner of the wall, and then she blinked her eyes and said, "This special magic paper is the equipment A dedicated carrier for blueprints.”
"So, these precious equipment blueprints were not taken away, but were burned on the spot?"
Nodding thoughtfully, Bai Wei, who was standing beside her, moved her furry ears and muttered to herself, "But, why didn't the people who came here at that time take him away and burn him? ?"
"The exact answer is still unknown."
Shaking his head slightly, Lei Xiao immediately waved his hand: "Okay, let's continue to investigate."
"Follow your orders! Lord Lord!"
Immediately afterwards, the subordinates responded neatly, and it sounded.
Next, after a group of people searched the bookshelves, bookcases and desk areas around the secret room carefully, they did not find any other clues.
In the end, invariably, they focused their attention on the humanoid sculpture in the center of the room.
When he came to the statue, Lei Xiao noticed.
The size of this statue is no different from a normal person. What it depicts is the image of a burly old man sitting cross-legged.
Upon closer inspection, the burly old man's sculptural face is resolute, not angry, and has a beard like a steel wire, which is very eye-catching.
On the calm and melancholy old face, the brows are slightly wrinkled, as if he is contemplating, and he is also performing penance, and the portrayal can be described as lifelike.
The most important thing is that his appearance is at least eight points similar to Fang Hai who is standing beside Lei Xiao. At first glance, it is almost indistinguishable.
However, compared to Fang Hai, whose current strength is only at the peak level of the third-order, he has obviously lost two points of the calmness that comes with sculpture, and the calm craftsman temperament revealed by his eyebrows.
At this point, the answer is naturally self-evident.
"Is this lifelike statue portrayed as the ancestor of the old man?"
Realizing this, Fang Hai couldn't help but exclaim, his old face was full of shock.
"It shouldn't be wrong. From the point of view of exquisite carving, it is almost like a real person."
Looking at the statue in front of him that was almost indistinguishable from a real person, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
Immediately afterwards, a sense of deja vu suddenly flashed in his mind, not from the appearance similar to Fang Hai, but from the statue itself.
However, this feeling was fleeting, and before Lei Xiao had time to think deeply, he disappeared without a trace.
Frowning slightly, Lei Xiao continued to observe.
In addition, the most striking part of this statue is the red gemstone inlaid on its chest.
"Lord Lord, why is there such a statue in the center of a secret study?"
At this moment, Bai Wei's doubtful voice came into Lei Xiao's ears: "I always feel that this strange layout is very inconsistent."
"It's true. Then again, the carving of this statue is really too fine, and almost every hair and texture on the clothes are perfectly portrayed."
On the other side, Ye Cang pushed the gold wire glasses on the bridge of his nose and said thoughtfully, "This kind of scene is almost exactly the same as what I saw in the Winged Human Race barrier area that was completely petrified before."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became enlightened.
The source of the strange sense of familiarity just now came from the winged human barrier area that was explored before!
"When I was in the boundary area of the winged human race before, I could clearly feel the energy fluctuations emanating from the petrified winged human race."
"However, this statue does not have any energy fluctuations flowing out. It is no wonder that no clues were found at the beginning."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, and then asked the muscle priest and the Queen's General: "Ye Cang, Ju Bai, can you two confirm whether this is a real statue or a petrified one? people?"
Because Lei Xiao, the lord of another world, can only view the attribute column of the subordinates who have signed a contract with him.
Therefore, in the face of this situation, it is naturally impossible to distinguish through the advantages of other world lords.
As for the red gem, although Lei Xiao was able to open the attribute bar, there was only the word "unknown" on it, and he also didn't get any useful clues.
On the other side, upon hearing Lei Xiao's question, Ye Cang and Ju Bai, who were good at healing, looked at each other, and both saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
It is worth mentioning that, despite the fact that Ye Cang, who is a dark healer, and Ju Bai, who is a priest of the holy sword, belong to an absolute opposite relationship due to historical reasons.
Before Jubai was subdued, Ye Cang also showed strong hostility to Jubai many times.
However, after Jubai successfully joined Lei Xiao's command, the confrontation between the two disappeared.
After all, after signing the contract, the lord is their first belief. Since the beliefs are the same, other things will naturally have to be a little later.
"Lord Lord, there are many kinds of petrification magic, but the essence is to turn the target into a real stone statue from the inside out."
Bowing slightly towards Lei Xiao, Ye Cang responded respectfully, "The reason why the petrified winged people in the last Winged Human barrier area were able to emit energy fluctuations is because of the particularity of the Winged Human physique.
This time, the two subordinates were unable to distinguish between them. After all, the ancestor of Mr. Fang Hai was a fifth-order powerhouse, and the opponent who could petrify him would release a magic class that far surpassed that of the two subordinates. people's current capabilities. "
After Ye Cang finished speaking, Tang Bai, who was beside him, nodded.
As for the super-strength Hong Ye, although he is a fifth-order magic powerhouse, he cannot heal the profession after all. In this situation, he has no choice but to do it.
After a pause, Ye Cang added: "However, Lord Lord, from the appearance alone, this ancestor of Mr. Fang Hai is very likely to be petrified."
"But, why hasn't this red gem been petrified?"
Staring at the statue with wide eyes for a long time, Zhao Yan's fair face was full of doubts: "Judging from the outline around the gem, this should be a pendant worn on the neck of the statue, not really just a pendant. statue……"
At this moment, I saw Chaoyan, whose nose was almost touching the gem, and the words stopped abruptly.
The next second, her expression instantly became terrified, and she quickly put away her face.
However, because she used too much force, she sat directly on the ground, and then said in astonishment: "Lord Lord, this... this gem is so strange, it has absorbed a lot of magic power from your subordinates just now!"
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao's expression froze, and he quickly motioned the other subordinates to go back.
The Huzhang and Hong Ye are one on the left and one on the right, both flashing in front of Lei Xiao, looking like they are ready to go.
On the other side, the strange ruby suddenly glowed red, making it almost impossible to open your eyes.
Since all this happened between lightning and flint, wait until Lei Xiao reacts again.
An extremely burly figure was already standing in front of his party.
Upon closer inspection, the figure was a burly old man with white hair and beard. His face was resolute, not angry and arrogant, and his beard was like a steel wire, which was very eye-catching.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help being stunned for a moment, even Chaoyan, who had just stood up while covering her buttocks and baring her teeth, had a stunned expression.
There is no doubt that this sudden burly old man, whether in shape or appearance, is obviously exactly the same as the sculpture next to him!
After being stunned for a moment, Fang Hai regained his senses. He saw that his old face was full of caution, and then asked, "Your Excellency, are you the ancestor of this old man?"
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Looking at the dark and dark underground staircase, Lei Xiao said to the old blacksmith: "Mr. Fang Hai, since your ancestors set up this magical mechanism, it must have a deep meaning, let's go down and explore."
"Follow your orders, Lord Lord, this is exactly what your subordinates think."
Bowing slightly to Lei Xiao, Fang Hai took a step forward and said, "Then let your subordinates walk in the front. If there are other agencies' dark formations, they can be disarmed in time."
"very good."
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao said to the dragon woman beside him again: "Hong Ye, stay behind Mr. Fang Hai, just in case something unexpected happens."
"Follow your orders! Please rest assured, Lord."
The crisp voice sounded, and Hong Ye nodded immediately.
In this way, under the lead of Hong Ye and Fang Hai.
Accompanied by the echoes of empty footsteps, Lei Xiao and his party of more than ten people descended all the way down the dark stairs.
It didn't take long, a dark secret room caught everyone's eyes.
With the star pupil's night vision effect, Lei Xiao noticed.
The area here is only about seventy or eighty square meters, which is much smaller than the large forging room just now.
The walls built with stones around the secret room were not inlaid with light spar, but in the corners, there were several magic lampstands that had long been rusted.
"Light of Guidance!"
Under Lei Xiao's signal, along with the staff in Ariel's thin hand, a dazzling line of light was drawn in the air.
Ten basketball-sized magic **** of light immediately rose from the top of the staff.
And then quickly flew to all parts of the room, suspended high under the ceiling.
In an instant, the dark secret room was as bright as day.
Under the illumination of the magic ball of light, Lei Xiao further noticed.
This was originally supposed to be a library.
All around the room are neatly placed, a large number of wooden bookshelves and bookcases that have been corroded by the years.
In the innermost corner, you can also see a collapsed wooden desk and several tattered wooden chairs.
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao's gaze fell on the wall closest to him again.
Due to the age of disrepair, these walls made of boulders have long been dripping with water droplets.
Between the ticks, a lot of small puddles formed under the wall.
"It seems that these bookcases and desks are obviously not the magic wood on the ship of the long."
Nodding thoughtfully, Lei Xiao thought to himself in his heart: "Therefore, in such a humid environment, it is a reasonable thing to rot into such a scene."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's dark eyes moved and landed in the center of the room again.
There, there is a human-shaped sculpture sitting cross-legged on a bluestone platform, which looks particularly eye-catching.
In addition, other notable places are the floor tiles of the secret room, which form a giant anvil as a whole, with the pattern of a saber and a knight's sword crossing it, which is the pattern of the Thousand Refinements family where Fang Hai is located. chapter.
"Lord Lord, there seems to be something wrong here."
Immediately afterwards, Bai Wei's slightly puzzled voice entered Lei Xiao's ears: "Although there are many bookcases here, there is nothing..."
"Oh?"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao walked to the nearest bookshelf. After a careful inspection, he found that as Bai Wei said, there were no traces of books and papers on it except for the thick floating ash.
The bookcase below was also empty, with only a strong smell of musty wood emanating from it, causing Lei Xiao to frown slightly.
"Will this place be looted by the enemies of Loren Kingdom at that time?"
Lei Xiao just saw this, and Ariel's crisp voice came over: "Since this place used to be the secret study of fifth-order blacksmiths, then there must be a large number of precious equipment blueprints and forging works stored in it."
"impossible."
Just listening to Hong Ye Sa's voice, there was a sound not far behind Lei Xiao: "The magic mechanism just now did not show any signs of being destroyed, therefore, the greatest possibility should be that it was possessed by the same The blood clansmen, or the blacksmith himself, cleaned up ahead of time."
"So that's how it is..."
On the other side, Fang Hai's slightly disappointed old voice came into Lei Xiao's ears again: "Originally, this old man thought he could get some forging skills left by our ancestors."
With a heavy sigh, Fang Hai continued: "However, if you can see the place where our ancestors used to work, this old man has made a worthwhile trip."
"Mr. Fang Hai doesn't need to be disappointed. I always feel that this secret room is not as simple as it seems on the surface."
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao, who had just turned around, nodded slightly to the old blacksmith and comforted him.
"Lord Lord, come and see!"
At this moment, Chaoyan's iconic startled sound came over immediately.
Lei Xiao found out when he approached this girl.
On the stone floor next to the entrance to the secret room, there is a large black burn mark, although it is covered with a layer of dust, it is still visible to the naked eye.
"Lord Lord, it seems that the whereabouts of those equipment blueprints have been found."
I saw Chao Yan, who was squatting on the ground, using her fingernails to clip out a scrap of paper the size of a fingernail from the gap in the corner of the wall, and then she blinked her eyes and said, "This special magic paper is the equipment A dedicated carrier for blueprints.”
"So, these precious equipment blueprints were not taken away, but were burned on the spot?"
Nodding thoughtfully, Bai Wei, who was standing beside her, moved her furry ears and muttered to herself, "But, why didn't the people who came here at that time take him away and burn him? ?"
"The exact answer is still unknown."
Shaking his head slightly, Lei Xiao immediately waved his hand: "Okay, let's continue to investigate."
"Follow your orders! Lord Lord!"
Immediately afterwards, the subordinates responded neatly, and it sounded.
Next, after a group of people searched the bookshelves, bookcases and desk areas around the secret room carefully, they did not find any other clues.
In the end, invariably, they focused their attention on the humanoid sculpture in the center of the room.
When he came to the statue, Lei Xiao noticed.
The size of this statue is no different from a normal person. What it depicts is the image of a burly old man sitting cross-legged.
Upon closer inspection, the burly old man's sculptural face is resolute, not angry, and has a beard like a steel wire, which is very eye-catching.
On the calm and melancholy old face, the brows are slightly wrinkled, as if he is contemplating, and he is also performing penance, and the portrayal can be described as lifelike.
The most important thing is that his appearance is at least eight points similar to Fang Hai who is standing beside Lei Xiao. At first glance, it is almost indistinguishable.
However, compared to Fang Hai, whose current strength is only at the peak level of the third-order, he has obviously lost two points of the calmness that comes with sculpture, and the calm craftsman temperament revealed by his eyebrows.
At this point, the answer is naturally self-evident.
"Is this lifelike statue portrayed as the ancestor of the old man?"
Realizing this, Fang Hai couldn't help but exclaim, his old face was full of shock.
"It shouldn't be wrong. From the point of view of exquisite carving, it is almost like a real person."
Looking at the statue in front of him that was almost indistinguishable from a real person, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
Immediately afterwards, a sense of deja vu suddenly flashed in his mind, not from the appearance similar to Fang Hai, but from the statue itself.
However, this feeling was fleeting, and before Lei Xiao had time to think deeply, he disappeared without a trace.
Frowning slightly, Lei Xiao continued to observe.
In addition, the most striking part of this statue is the red gemstone inlaid on its chest.
"Lord Lord, why is there such a statue in the center of a secret study?"
At this moment, Bai Wei's doubtful voice came into Lei Xiao's ears: "I always feel that this strange layout is very inconsistent."
"It's true. Then again, the carving of this statue is really too fine, and almost every hair and texture on the clothes are perfectly portrayed."
On the other side, Ye Cang pushed the gold wire glasses on the bridge of his nose and said thoughtfully, "This kind of scene is almost exactly the same as what I saw in the Winged Human Race barrier area that was completely petrified before."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became enlightened.
The source of the strange sense of familiarity just now came from the winged human barrier area that was explored before!
"When I was in the boundary area of the winged human race before, I could clearly feel the energy fluctuations emanating from the petrified winged human race."
"However, this statue does not have any energy fluctuations flowing out. It is no wonder that no clues were found at the beginning."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, and then asked the muscle priest and the Queen's General: "Ye Cang, Ju Bai, can you two confirm whether this is a real statue or a petrified one? people?"
Because Lei Xiao, the lord of another world, can only view the attribute column of the subordinates who have signed a contract with him.
Therefore, in the face of this situation, it is naturally impossible to distinguish through the advantages of other world lords.
As for the red gem, although Lei Xiao was able to open the attribute bar, there was only the word "unknown" on it, and he also didn't get any useful clues.
On the other side, upon hearing Lei Xiao's question, Ye Cang and Ju Bai, who were good at healing, looked at each other, and both saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
It is worth mentioning that, despite the fact that Ye Cang, who is a dark healer, and Ju Bai, who is a priest of the holy sword, belong to an absolute opposite relationship due to historical reasons.
Before Jubai was subdued, Ye Cang also showed strong hostility to Jubai many times.
However, after Jubai successfully joined Lei Xiao's command, the confrontation between the two disappeared.
After all, after signing the contract, the lord is their first belief. Since the beliefs are the same, other things will naturally have to be a little later.
"Lord Lord, there are many kinds of petrification magic, but the essence is to turn the target into a real stone statue from the inside out."
Bowing slightly towards Lei Xiao, Ye Cang responded respectfully, "The reason why the petrified winged people in the last Winged Human barrier area were able to emit energy fluctuations is because of the particularity of the Winged Human physique.
This time, the two subordinates were unable to distinguish between them. After all, the ancestor of Mr. Fang Hai was a fifth-order powerhouse, and the opponent who could petrify him would release a magic class that far surpassed that of the two subordinates. people's current capabilities. "
After Ye Cang finished speaking, Tang Bai, who was beside him, nodded.
As for the super-strength Hong Ye, although he is a fifth-order magic powerhouse, he cannot heal the profession after all. In this situation, he has no choice but to do it.
After a pause, Ye Cang added: "However, Lord Lord, from the appearance alone, this ancestor of Mr. Fang Hai is very likely to be petrified."
"But, why hasn't this red gem been petrified?"
Staring at the statue with wide eyes for a long time, Zhao Yan's fair face was full of doubts: "Judging from the outline around the gem, this should be a pendant worn on the neck of the statue, not really just a pendant. statue……"
At this moment, I saw Chaoyan, whose nose was almost touching the gem, and the words stopped abruptly.
The next second, her expression instantly became terrified, and she quickly put away her face.
However, because she used too much force, she sat directly on the ground, and then said in astonishment: "Lord Lord, this... this gem is so strange, it has absorbed a lot of magic power from your subordinates just now!"
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao's expression froze, and he quickly motioned the other subordinates to go back.
The Huzhang and Hong Ye are one on the left and one on the right, both flashing in front of Lei Xiao, looking like they are ready to go.
On the other side, the strange ruby suddenly glowed red, making it almost impossible to open your eyes.
Since all this happened between lightning and flint, wait until Lei Xiao reacts again.
An extremely burly figure was already standing in front of his party.
Upon closer inspection, the figure was a burly old man with white hair and beard. His face was resolute, not angry and arrogant, and his beard was like a steel wire, which was very eye-catching.
Seeing this, everyone couldn't help being stunned for a moment, even Chaoyan, who had just stood up while covering her buttocks and baring her teeth, had a stunned expression.
There is no doubt that this sudden burly old man, whether in shape or appearance, is obviously exactly the same as the sculpture next to him!
After being stunned for a moment, Fang Hai regained his senses. He saw that his old face was full of caution, and then asked, "Your Excellency, are you the ancestor of this old man?"
Looking at the dark and dark underground staircase, Lei Xiao said to the old blacksmith: "Mr. Fang Hai, since your ancestors set up this magical mechanism, it must have a deep meaning, let's go down and explore.""Follow your orders, Lord Lord, this is exactly what your subordinates think."Bowing slightly to Lei Xiao, Fang Hai took a step forward and said, "Then let your subordinates walk in the front. If there are other agencies' dark formations, they can be disarmed in time.""very good."Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao said to the dragon woman beside him again: "Hong Ye, stay behind Mr. Fang Hai, just in case something unexpected happens.""Follow your orders! Please rest assured, Lord."The crisp voice sounded, and Hong Ye nodded immediately.In this way, under the lead of Hong Ye and Fang Hai.Accompanied by the echoes of empty footsteps, Lei Xiao and his party of more than ten people descended all the way down the dark stairs.It didn't take long, a dark secret room caught everyone's eyes.With the star pupil's night vision effect, Lei Xiao noticed.The area here is only about seventy or eighty square meters, which is much smaller than the large forging room just now.The walls built with stones around the secret room were not inlaid with light spar, but in the corners, there were several magic lampstands that had long been rusted."Light of Guidance!"Under Lei Xiao's signal, along with the staff in Ariel's thin hand, a dazzling line of light was drawn in the air.Ten basketball-sized magic **** of light immediately rose from the top of the staff.And then quickly flew to all parts of the room, suspended high under the ceiling.In an instant, the dark secret room was as bright as day.Under the illumination of the magic ball of light, Lei Xiao further noticed.This was originally supposed to be a library.All around the room are neatly placed, a large number of wooden bookshelves and bookcases that have been corroded by the years.In the innermost corner, you can also see a collapsed wooden desk and several tattered wooden chairs.Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao's gaze fell on the wall closest to him again.Due to the age of disrepair, these walls made of boulders have long been dripping with water droplets.Between the ticks, a lot of small puddles formed under the wall."It seems that these bookcases and desks are obviously not the magic wood on the ship of the long."Nodding thoughtfully, Lei Xiao thought to himself in his heart: "Therefore, in such a humid environment, it is a reasonable thing to rot into such a scene."Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's dark eyes moved and landed in the center of the room again.There, there is a human-shaped sculpture sitting cross-legged on a bluestone platform, which looks particularly eye-catching.In addition, other notable places are the floor tiles of the secret room, which form a giant anvil as a whole, with the pattern of a saber and a knight's sword crossing it, which is the pattern of the Thousand Refinements family where Fang Hai is located. chapter."Lord Lord, there seems to be something wrong here."Immediately afterwards, Bai Wei's slightly puzzled voice entered Lei Xiao's ears: "Although there are many bookcases here, there is nothing...""Oh?"Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao walked to the nearest bookshelf. After a careful inspection, he found that as Bai Wei said, there were no traces of books and papers on it except for the thick floating ash.The bookcase below was also empty, with only a strong smell of musty wood emanating from it, causing Lei Xiao to frown slightly."Will this place be looted by the enemies of Loren Kingdom at that time?"Lei Xiao just saw this, and Ariel's crisp voice came over: "Since this place used to be the secret study of fifth-order blacksmiths, then there must be a large number of precious equipment blueprints and forging works stored in it.""impossible."Just listening to Hong Ye Sa's voice, there was a sound not far behind Lei Xiao: "The magic mechanism just now did not show any signs of being destroyed, therefore, the greatest possibility should be that it was possessed by the same The blood clansmen, or the blacksmith himself, cleaned up ahead of time.""So that's how it is..."On the other side, Fang Hai's slightly disappointed old voice came into Lei Xiao's ears again: "Originally, this old man thought he could get some forging skills left by our ancestors."With a heavy sigh, Fang Hai continued: "However, if you can see the place where our ancestors used to work, this old man has made a worthwhile trip.""Mr. Fang Hai doesn't need to be disappointed. I always feel that this secret room is not as simple as it seems on the surface."Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao, who had just turned around, nodded slightly to the old blacksmith and comforted him."Lord Lord, come and see!"At this moment, Chaoyan's iconic startled sound came over immediately.Lei Xiao found out when he approached this girl.On the stone floor next to the entrance to the secret room, there is a large black burn mark, although it is covered with a layer of dust, it is still visible to the naked eye."Lord Lord, it seems that the whereabouts of those equipment blueprints have been found."I saw Chao Yan, who was squatting on the ground, using her fingernails to clip out a scrap of paper the size of a fingernail from the gap in the corner of the wall, and then she blinked her eyes and said, "This special magic paper is the equipment A dedicated carrier for blueprints."So, these precious equipment blueprints were not taken away, but were burned on the spot?"Nodding thoughtfully, Bai Wei, who was standing beside her, moved her furry ears and muttered to herself, "But, why didn't the people who came here at that time take him away and burn him? ?""The exact answer is still unknown."Shaking his head slightly, Lei Xiao immediately waved his hand: "Okay, let's continue to investigate.""Follow your orders! Lord Lord!"Immediately afterwards, the subordinates responded neatly, and it sounded.Next, after a group of people searched the bookshelves, bookcases and desk areas around the secret room carefully, they did not find any other clues.In the end, invariably, they focused their attention on the humanoid sculpture in the center of the room.When he came to the statue, Lei Xiao noticed.The size of this statue is no different from a normal person. What it depicts is the image of a burly old man sitting cross-legged.Upon closer inspection, the burly old man's sculptural face is resolute, not angry, and has a beard like a steel wire, which is very eye-catching.On the calm and melancholy old face, the brows are slightly wrinkled, as if he is contemplating, and he is also performing penance, and the portrayal can be described as lifelike.The most important thing is that his appearance is at least eight points similar to Fang Hai who is standing beside Lei Xiao. At first glance, it is almost indistinguishable.However, compared to Fang Hai, whose current strength is only at the peak level of the third-order, he has obviously lost two points of the calmness that comes with sculpture, and the calm craftsman temperament revealed by his eyebrows.At this point, the answer is naturally self-evident."Is this lifelike statue portrayed as the ancestor of the old man?"Realizing this, Fang Hai couldn't help but exclaim, his old face was full of shock."It shouldn't be wrong. From the point of view of exquisite carving, it is almost like a real person."Looking at the statue in front of him that was almost indistinguishable from a real person, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.Immediately afterwards, a sense of deja vu suddenly flashed in his mind, not from the appearance similar to Fang Hai, but from the statue itself.However, this feeling was fleeting, and before Lei Xiao had time to think deeply, he disappeared without a trace.Frowning slightly, Lei Xiao continued to observe.In addition, the most striking part of this statue is the red gemstone inlaid on its chest."Lord Lord, why is there such a statue in the center of a secret study?"At this moment, Bai Wei's doubtful voice came into Lei Xiao's ears: "I always feel that this strange layout is very inconsistent.""It's true. Then again, the carving of this statue is really too fine, and almost every hair and texture on the clothes are perfectly portrayed."On the other side, Ye Cang pushed the gold wire glasses on the bridge of his nose and said thoughtfully, "This kind of scene is almost exactly the same as what I saw in the Winged Human Race barrier area that was completely petrified before."Hearing this, Lei Xiao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became enlightened.The source of the strange sense of familiarity just now came from the winged human barrier area that was explored before!"When I was in the boundary area of the winged human race before, I could clearly feel the energy fluctuations emanating from the petrified winged human race.""However, this statue does not have any energy fluctuations flowing out. It is no wonder that no clues were found at the beginning."Thinking of this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, and then asked the muscle priest and the Queen's General: "Ye Cang, Ju Bai, can you two confirm whether this is a real statue or a petrified one? people?"Because Lei Xiao, the lord of another world, can only view the attribute column of the subordinates who have signed a contract with him.Therefore, in the face of this situation, it is naturally impossible to distinguish through the advantages of other world lords.As for the red gem, although Lei Xiao was able to open the attribute bar, there was only the word "unknown" on it, and he also didn't get any useful clues.On the other side, upon hearing Lei Xiao's question, Ye Cang and Ju Bai, who were good at healing, looked at each other, and both saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.It is worth mentioning that, despite the fact that Ye Cang, who is a dark healer, and Ju Bai, who is a priest of the holy sword, belong to an absolute opposite relationship due to historical reasons.Before Jubai was subdued, Ye Cang also showed strong hostility to Jubai many times.However, after Jubai successfully joined Lei Xiao's command, the confrontation between the two disappeared.After all, after signing the contract, the lord is their first belief. Since the beliefs are the same, other things will naturally have to be a little later."Lord Lord, there are many kinds of petrification magic, but the essence is to turn the target into a real stone statue from the inside out."Bowing slightly towards Lei Xiao, Ye Cang responded respectfully, "The reason why the petrified winged people in the last Winged Human barrier area were able to emit energy fluctuations is because of the particularity of the Winged Human physique.This time, the two subordinates were unable to distinguish between them. After all, the ancestor of Mr. Fang Hai was a fifth-order powerhouse, and the opponent who could petrify him would release a magic class that far surpassed that of the two subordinates. people's current capabilities. "After Ye Cang finished speaking, Tang Bai, who was beside him, nodded.As for the super-strength Hong Ye, although he is a fifth-order magic powerhouse, he cannot heal the profession after all. In this situation, he has no choice but to do it.After a pause, Ye Cang added: "However, Lord Lord, from the appearance alone, this ancestor of Mr. Fang Hai is very likely to be petrified.""But, why hasn't this red gem been petrified?"Staring at the statue with wide eyes for a long time, Zhao Yan's fair face was full of doubts: "Judging from the outline around the gem, this should be a pendant worn on the neck of the statue, not really just a pendant. statue"At this moment, I saw Chaoyan, whose nose was almost touching the gem, and the words stopped abruptly.The next second, her expression instantly became terrified, and she quickly put away her face.However, because she used too much force, she sat directly on the ground, and then said in astonishment: "Lord Lord, this... this gem is so strange, it has absorbed a lot of magic power from your subordinates just now!""Oh?"Hearing this, Lei Xiao's expression froze, and he quickly motioned the other subordinates to go back.The Huzhang and Hong Ye are one on the left and one on the right, both flashing in front of Lei Xiao, looking like they are ready to go.On the other side, the strange ruby suddenly glowed red, making it almost impossible to open your eyes.Since all this happened between lightning and flint, wait until Lei Xiao reacts again.An extremely burly figure was already standing in front of his party.Upon closer inspection, the figure was a burly old man with white hair and beard. His face was resolute, not angry and arrogant, and his beard was like a steel wire, which was very eye-catching.Seeing this, everyone couldn't help being stunned for a moment, even Chaoyan, who had just stood up while covering her buttocks and baring her teeth, had a stunned expression.There is no doubt that this sudden burly old man, whether in shape or appearance, is obviously exactly the same as the sculpture next to him!After being stunned for a moment, Fang Hai regained his senses. He saw that his old face was full of caution, and then asked, "Your Excellency, are you the ancestor of this old man?"
