Soul of Burning Steel

Controlling Lisa's body, Syndicate frowned and looked around the huge underground cave covered by the glow of luminous fungus. Accompanied by the electromagnetic fine-tuning of the muscles, the life energy converged, and the focal length of the girl's eyes began to shrink and switch at an inhuman speed. In an instant, Lisa's eyes were transformed into extraordinary organs comparable to high-precision telescopes under the action of'electric current', and everything from near to far can be seen in full view.

Electricity impulse—In fact, it’s not appropriate to use this term now, because in the world of Chronos, Lisa and the Balrog have already pushed the electric current passed down by Joshua to the extreme, and in Winter A brand-new power has been bred from the many experiences of Fort, this power can greatly enhance any quality of a person, whether it is hearing, vision, and wrist strength, and the sense of smell can be keenly smelled within hundreds of meters. All smells.

Because they planned to give Joshua a surprise, the two have not told Joshua the news, nor have they named the power, and now, under the influence of this enhanced version of the electric current, Syndicate is in this gloomy, low-light environment. Zhong looked at at least five kilometers away, but to the shock of the Balrog, it hadn't seen the end of this underground cavity.

"So big?! It seems that it is not an ordinary underground cavity, but it may really be part of the ‘underground world’ that the adults call!"

A slightly weird girly tone sounded, and you could see that at the edge of the underground world, there was a dark hole falling into the gravel, and the surrounding luminous microbes were also dimmed. It was what everyone had dug up. Where he fell, the syndicate looked at the end to no avail, and could only turn his gaze back to his side: "There are fungi, insects, and the ultrasonic waves of bats...There is life here, not just a dead cave."

And while the syndicate was thinking and analyzing, with the harsh metal friction sound of clicks, No.1 gradually stood up. Its lower body was originally a huge shield excavator because it was digging a tunnel, but now , The silver steel wriggled like a living thing, and recondensed into a giant body like an armor.

"Crack."

It was like the sound of a switch being turned on. Suddenly, a beam of light like a sharp sword appeared in the underground world, extending towards the dark space in the distance. The huge one-eyed of No.1 was releasing a dazzling white light at this time, like a searchlight. Generally illuminating the surroundings, it is also scanning the surroundings and observing the situation, but the result is the same as the syndicate judged: this is a huge, invisible end, with a certain vitality of the underground world.

On the upper floors and the ground of the rock wall, the luminous microbes were dimmed by the light of the first issue. Numerous cockroach centipede-shaped insects sneaked behind the fungus or in the cracks of the rock, and you can vaguely see large swaths of bats escaping from the light in a panic. After shooting, the syndicate noticed that these bats are smaller than their counterparts living in caves on the surface. The skin is not black, but a dry gray, with luminous fungi attached to the skins of these bats, flashing. Different shimmers.

And not far away, there was a turbulent underground river. The Balrog noticed the rapid flow of the underground river. It adjusted the focus of its eyes and observed the water itself: "The water quality is poor, with a lot of suspended particles, which is relatively turbid, but it is obvious. Metal particles...Are there veins around?"

The syndicate also found that there were many underground fishes and some peculiar aquatic creatures in the river. It judged that the river was not a solitary stream, but a part of a huge underground water cycle.

"Bats prey on insects, insects gnaw on fungi, and fungi feed on insects and bat corpse feces... Adding to the underground river not far away, the basic cycle."

Such a thought flashed in her mind, but the red light in Lisa's eyes was gradually fading. Syndicate stretched out her hand and pressed it on her forehead, and said helplessly: "Are you awake?"

And the next moment, as Lisa's movements were stiff, the red light in the girl's eyes was completely dissipated, and the strange general tone of voice also turned into a smooth complaining: "Ahhhh, my head is so dizzy... I want to vomit. !"

"Your physical fitness is not so bad, hold back."

In Lisa's body, Syndicate's cold voice sounded, and she turned her head to communicate with the first number: "You can start preliminary exploration. Be cautious, maybe there is intelligent life."

Although it is said that there are only fungi, insects and bats on the edge of the underground world, because of the weak ecological chain, the rumored powerful underground beasts should not appear, but if it is the wise gray dwarves and dark elves, there are not so many restrictions. The ability to cultivate fungi and herbs, they can survive anywhere in the ground.

"Well, I hold back..."

"Zi, Zi Zi." (Okay, Mr. Syndicate.)

The first issue is also very respectful to the Balrog’s tone, mainly because it senses the strength of steel belonging to Joshua from the Balrog’s body, plus the Balrog’s life experience is indeed richer than it. Therefore, there are no psychological barriers in the first episode.

In fact, from another angle, the relationship between humans has nothing to do with its steel element. As long as the other party is worth learning, it will naturally be full of respect.

Because of the experience of walking in the dwarf gathering place all year round, the footsteps of No.1 didn't shake too much. It carried Lisa and Syndicate and walked around slowly. Because of caution, the three of them did not go too far, but used the hole where the three of them fell as the origin to conduct a semi-circular survey.

However, the gain from such a short distance surprised the three of them.

"These are symbiotic with glowing mushrooms, aren't they the long extinct'Jilaner Crystal Grass'!"

From the top of No.1’s head, Lisa followed the coherent grooves on No.1’s body and came to the ground like a slide. She didn’t care if she stepped on blisters of luminous microbes like blisters, and the mucus splashed. , But directly came to a place exuding strange magical fluctuations, the dragon girl opened her eyes wide, looking at the buff of fungus like a queen of guards, the texture is like crystal-like luminous grass, exclaimed. : "Ancient version of the'Divine Grace Potion', the'Dragon Blood Potion' and the main materials of the'Dragon Slaying and Fierce Poison'! I didn't expect it to be here!"

The potion of God's grace and the potion of dragon blood, one that can harden the body in a short time and become indestructible, and the one that can make a person burst out of strong power in a short time, and cherish the magic potion without side effects. The poison is strong enough to kill the dragon. Because these medicines are extremely difficult to reconcile, and the substitute materials are also very cherished, the market price is extremely high. I did not expect that there are their main materials here.

"Almost extinct."

Inside the girl’s body, the syndicate reminded: “There is a small piece of land planted in the rare plant cultivation room of Winterhold. The requirements for light and magic concentration of these plants are too demanding... I didn’t expect that luminous fungi can naturally provide them. Suitable growth space, this is a big discovery that can earn credits."

While talking, the syndicate used a mental scan to sense the similar magical fluctuations around it, and it was shocked: "Thirty, forty, sixty, ninety... over a hundred!? This is simply a natural Jilaner crystal. Grass cultivation base!"

"Zizi, Zizi!" (Wait, I sense strange minerals!)

On the side, he was stepping down carefully, not to step on the No. 1 cherished magic plant, but suddenly stopped. It used electromagnetic communication to make a surprise voice: "Zi, Zi Zi Zi... Zi Zi Zi!" (Ah! , This is pyroxene and silver... and moonlight crystal!)

The words pyroxene and silver were not attracted to Lisa and Syndicate who had taken out a culture tank and kept a Jilaner Crystal Grass—as long as they brought this wild crystal grass back, they would be able to get at least With 750 credits, plus the credit for discovery, there may be rewards for special contributions!

But after hearing Moonlight Crystal, the girl instantly raised her head, and Lisa turned to look at No.1, and said at the same time as the Flame Demon: "Really!?"

No.1 did not reply. It raised its hand, and a piece of ground not far from its fingers. Under a surge of magic power, through its natural ability to manipulate earth, rock and metal, No.1 drained all the soil and rocks in an area, leaving only Under the ore veins located deep underground.

It is a beautiful crystal inlaid in rock and silver, shining with silver-blue light.

It’s no wonder that the two of them reacted, because whether it’s pyroxene or silver, there are actually a lot of reserves in the North. Although silver is cherished, it is also a raw material for currency, but it is the largest for the not-poor Moldavian collar The value may be its own good magic power transmission. Needless to say, pyroxene, the cheapest magic material in the world, is simply a luminous stone. Only the purest sprite can be used as a large magic light cannon. Focus on the core.

But moonlight crystals are different... this kind of precious crystals that have been mined on the surface, only the dwarf’s underground veins can see traces of precious crystals, usually symbiosis with pyroxene veins, its role is not much, but all of them are very important— Moonlight crystal is one of the few substances that can store life energy, holy light and magic at the same time. Its carrying capacity is extremely high. It can be used as the main body of the engine of large magic machinery, and it is also the main material of the rune core of advanced magic puppets. It is slightly larger. In the magic factory, the central control core of its energy transmission system must use moonlight crystal or high-purity sprite as raw materials.

"Recently, because all parts of the empire are learning Moldavia and popularizing the industrialization of magic energy, the original inventory of moonlight crystals has quickly been in a hurry. The empire even negotiated imports with several large chambers of commerce in Xishan, but the other side's prices were very high. !"

Because Lisa was a student of Joshua, she had a glance with everyone in the first team. She often contacted the soldiers through the information terminal. She learned about these things from Joshua’s casual chats. Now she found the moonlight crystal in the bottom of the North Ground. Mineral veins, this is good news for the entire empire!

"Speaking of it, does Crystal Grass and Moonlight Crystal have anything to do with each other?"

Because around the birthplace of the Moonlight Crystal Vein, there are many Jilaner Crystal Grasses, and the names are somewhat similar, so Lisa has some guesses, but neither the first issue nor the syndicate is an expert in this area, so only It can mean that it is possible.

"If it is true, then it is another great discovery. Compared with the fairly common Moonlight Crystal, Jilaner Crystal Grass is really priceless."

But at this point, Lisa, Syndicate, and No.1 calmed down instead.

"Will you continue to explore far away?"

Syndicate said in a deep voice with spiritual communication: "We have only explored a small area such as a few kilometers around, and we have had such a big harvest. Whether it is the Jilaner Crystal Grass or the Moonlight Crystal Vein, it can bring a lot of money. Thousands of credits and special contribution income... If we really want to continue exploring the distance, we can continue down the river."

The Balrog’s tone did not approve of continuing to explore, nor did he say to go back immediately. After all, there may be more discoveries in the distance. When they go back and report to the academy, then the remaining first wave of gains will be lost to them, but continue to explore. But there are also some dangers, although according to the current situation, the danger is very slight..

It is going to let No.1 and Lisa decide for themselves

"Ziz...zzzzzzi, zizizizi."

(I don't know... but the mysterious voice in my head is getting louder and louder, and it continues to call me.)

Slightly squatted down and looked down at the dragon girl. The light from the one-eyed No.1 hit Lisa like a spotlight, but Lisa didn't feel uncomfortable for it. No.1 hesitated and said, "Zizi. Zizi. , Zi." (I want to keep watching. Sister Lisa, how about you?)

"of course."

Completely thinking with the somewhat confused No.1, the dragon girl raised her head. She opened her eyes wide, and stared at the steel giant's glare one-eyedly. Lisa said with a righteous expression: "Of course I should go back early to carry the good news. Tell Qiao Xiuya!"

Speaking a rather unexpected line in a firm tone, Lisa then said in a serious tone that didn't seem like her age: "I accidentally discovered a mysterious area with many treasures, because of curiosity or greed. So I have been exploring the depths, and then I became crazy, a novel that has fallen into crisis... This week alone, Miss Hotaru recommended three similar routines to me!"

—What kind of novel is it? How can it become crazy just to explore? Because when I was bored, I would fall asleep, and the Syndicate, who didn't read a book with the girl, silently complained in his heart.

"Humans live on a small island called ignorance in the gloomy ocean. This ocean is vast and contains endless secrets. But we should not sail too far and explore too deeply-unless you are strong enough!" Repeat the content of the book. Lisa’s tone was a little emotional: “Since I came to the world of Mycroft and read so many exploration novels and horror stories, Lisa has learned a truth-that is definitely not when the strength is not enough. A matter of strength!"

—Don’t learn from an adult’s tone! Feeling the familiar breath from the girl's words, the Syndicate continued to complain.

"The mysterious voice in No.1's mind, as well as the ability to shield Mr. Syndicate from your mental scan, is extremely rich but can't see the end, full of unknown underground world, as long as there is a bit of common sense, it will feel unusual...I am not that stupid. Explore this dangerous place alone!"

Lisa's expression was serious, but she could see a trace of cunning inadvertently flashing through the eyes of the dragon girl, and she continued to say with a righteous expression: "What's more, these materials were found underground in Moldavia, in other words. In other words, all are the property of Teacher Joshua, we shouldn't have thought about taking advantage!"

"...Sir, he must be very pleased." The syndicate was quite speechless, but then it shook its head and smiled bitterly: "Ah, I actually don't recommend continuing to explore, but I didn't expect you to come up with such a reason..."

(However, even though Yizheng's words are overdone, Lisa like this is also very cute.)

Running to the feet of No.1, Lisa stood on her toe and patted the side of the steel giant's shoes. She said sincerely: "No.1, just digging a hole in the ground can be regarded as entertainment, but now it is not playing. The time has come, be aware of the dangers, and don’t have a fluke mentality."

"And the voice in your head, it's time to talk to the teacher."

"Zzizi...zizizi, zizizi." (Although it is a bit regretful...but I listen to you, and I will go to an adult after I go back.)

Hearing the voice of the dragon girl, the steel giant hesitated for a while, and then slowly nodded, it stretched out its hand, held the dragon girl in the palm of its hand, and placed it on top of its head. No. 1 stood up, turned around, and walked towards the cave entrance where they came.

"Rumble rumbling..." Accompanied by a strong noise, the No. 1 who once again transformed into the form of a shield excavator, took Lisa and Syndicate, and returned on the same path.

…

In the silent underground world, the luminous fungus gleams with dim light, because the bats that have fled to the distance due to the strong light also begin to fly back to their familiar nests, using ultrasound to probe for the huge outsider in amazement.

Wow...

A strange sound rang from the underground river.

On the surface of the turbulent and turbid underground river, black shadows suddenly appeared. These shadows were huge and deep, as if they would naturally absorb the surrounding light. The surrounding underground fish ran away quickly, but there were still a lot of shadows. The shadow swallowed, and only light blue bloodstains could be seen spreading on the river.

Shattered, with the sound of water hitting, shadows surfaced on the surface of the water, with the help of the surrounding pyroxene and luminous fungi, the true body could be seen—

Those are huge, iron-black'monkey pythons'. The scales of these'monkey pythons' are pitch-black, and their eyes are shining with light golden light. The leading'monkey python' chews on an unlucky underground fish in its mouth. As the sharp teeth rubbed, light blue blood dripped onto the water.

Wow!

The giant python slapped the water. They looked around and seemed to be looking for something. After swallowing the underground fish in the abdomen, the giant python in the lead climbed onto the river bank and curled up its body. It opened its golden snake eyes and observed Due to the perspective of the surrounding space, they didn’t notice the uncoordinated rock wall at the edge of the underground world. Before returning, the three accidental visitors closed the hole intentionally or unintentionally, and dealt with the surrounding area. trace.

So after a while, after a silent communication, these giant pythons returned to the water and continued to swim along the current toward the distance.

No one knows they have been.

No one knew they had been.

On the other side of the world, Sequoia City, Joshua, who was playing fairy cards with Hotaru and Rin in a bar, suddenly received a message.

"what's happenin?"

Reduced his sense of existence and compressed the aura of despair to within one centimeter of his body. Joshua and the human alcoholics and dwarves who don’t know him are playing a happy card drawing game. Joshua is a rare entertainer with everyone. When I missed the past life and played this game with my friends, I was pulled by the corner of my clothes and told him that something happened.

"Let me see…"

Out of the crowd, UU reading www. uukanshu.com came to the corner of the bar. Joshua took the silver-haired girl's hand and used the information terminal in her body to link with the magic net in the distance. In a flash, the soldier understood why the academy was so anxious to contact him.

"Underground world... In my previous life, I had never heard of this thing in the underground of the North Underground. Where did this guy from No.1 dug?"

Saying this to herself, Joshua pondered for a moment, and then said: "Tell them that the exploration mission of the underground cave continues, but the underground world is not in a hurry to explore for the time being. Seal the passage and wait for me to go back to see the situation."

An underground world that can isolate the spirit and magical exploration?

Slightly squinting his eyes, Qiao Xiuya whispered: "Interesting."

And the silver-haired girl standing in front of the warrior, Hotaru was very familiar with the expression on her master's face at this time, what exactly it meant.

That means that the soldiers have really become ‘curious’.