Age of Arcane

"It's been a while..." Luke came to Dai'er, and took out a squirrel made of ice: "I just caught this on the way here, as a gift for the Frozen Hunting Festival You."

The squirrel is created by ice magic. Its whole body is crystal clear, and its appearance is smart and cute.After Dai'er stretched out her hand, the ice squirrel jumped into her palm with a whoosh, and then climbed up and down on the clothes, causing Dai'er to giggle uncontrollably.

"You're so lucky. When I came here, I also saw small animals made by ice magic, but I didn't catch them." Daier grabbed the ice squirrel in her hand, the surface was cold but not irritating, and it would not melt due to heat.Daier played with the ice squirrel, and suddenly remembered something. She let go of the squirrel and took out a long box from her pocket. The box was wrapped with ribbons and tied with a bow: "This is my winter hunting gift for you. Hope you like it……"

"What? Can I open it now?"

"sure……"

When Luke was unpacking the box, Mina saluted Daile: "Harvest in the winter hunting festival! Hello, Miss Jasmine, I am Mr. Luke's maid Mina, very happy to meet you.

you're so beautiful! "

Daier noticed Mina standing next to Luke: "Mina, hello, I also wish you a good winter hunting harvest."

Luke introduced Dai'er: "Mina lives in the underground steam city and accepts my employment because of family reasons. She takes care of my daily life in Dongdu, and she is a very hardworking child.

This... did you do it yourself? "

Luke pulled a magic wand out of the box.Made of fire wood, it feels slightly hot when held in the hand.The handshake part is embedded with hundreds of magic stone particles, each of which is carefully polished to a standard 58 facets, which can transmit the released magic power into the magic core inside the magic wand with minimal loss.

The surface of the magic wand is carved with circles of blooming jasmine flowers in hollow relief.Luke slightly released some magic power to trigger the magic core to glow, and the jasmine flower had distinct layers and orderly light and shade under the light, just like a real flower.

Dai'er said confidently: "Of course I did it myself. I saw that you have never had a suitable magic wand, so I tried to make one. My grades in the magic prop making class are very good, and my carving skills are similar to those of A Sister Jiasha learned...do you like it?"

Luke held the magic wand and easily threw a magic firework.

It is much faster than releasing magic with bare hands, and it is easier to master the output of magic power and improve the control over magic.

Luke really didn't think about preparing a magic wand for himself before.

He has a greedy red dragon gun and a sharp wand with a handle, which is itself a top-quality spell-casting tool.

But the Red Dragon Spear is too conspicuous, taking it out is tantamount to showing your identity.Now I have a magic wand that matches my fire attribute, which is very suitable for use in certain occasions.

"Of course I like it!" The magic released attracted the attention of the people around. Luke immediately stuffed the magic wand into his sleeve, and then said to Del: "You gave me such a precious thing, but I gave you something I caught on the road." Ice Squirrel, it seems that I am too dishonest."

Dale grabbed the ice squirrel and said, "No, I like your gift very much. You know... I have no shortage of precious things.

I just want to let go of my identity and spend this exotic holiday happily. "

"Then let us spend the Winter Hunting Festival together. Mina rented a sleigh for us, and the glaciers outside the city are the most lively places. Let's go... first taste the delicious food of Winter Capital, and then go fishing and hunting. In the evening we Then go to the underground steam city."

……

Abandoned factory.

Irabim broke through an ice wall with all his might, then stumbled and ran out.She wanted blood all over her body, her left hand was torn off, and her eyes were full of fear.But before she could get out of the hole, something threw her down from behind.She yelled and struggled, but to no avail, her body was dragged back, and her voice soon disappeared.

In the factory building, Qingkong came out from the array technique, and the secret technique was lifted, and the furious mechanical giants collapsed into scattered parts one by one.

The ice cave agents who were prey all died, and it was miserable not to find a complete body.

There was frozen blood everywhere.

Jenny followed behind Qing Kong, her eyes patrolling the surroundings to see if there were any remaining enemies.At the same time, he said: "Professor Qingkong, Irabim should have sent the news that Princess Dai'er left the academy, and agents from the ice cave will come here soon.

What should we do next? "

Qingkong walked to Irabim's body, the girl was no longer breathing, she was lying on her back on her ice blood, her eyes were open and she was full of longing for life.

"Princess Dai'er doesn't need to worry, I've already sent the sheriff to follow up. Go back to the academy, and don't let the illusion puppet I made be noticed by others."

"Yes, Professor Qingkong. Aren't you going back?"

"I still have something to do to go to the underground steam city. Keep it as it is now, let the people in the ice cave see what happened to me, and they will know how to get along with us."

"I see, Professor Clear Sky."

Not long after Clear Sky and Jenny left, a team of Ice Cave agents approached the abandoned factory cautiously.

The insider Erabim in the Dongdu Magic Steam Academy sent the news that "Princess Daile has left the academy", and Bartlekaff immediately led a team to arrest Daile.

But there was no news for a long time.

Subsequent Ice Cave agents found the abandoned factory based on the clues left by Bartlekaff, but the bloody smell that could not be suppressed by the ice and snow made the Ice Cave agents who came to support realize that something was wrong.

They carefully approached the target factory building from all directions, and then swarmed in at the same time.

Then he was stunned by the scene in front of him, and his limbs went numb.

Even though they were all professionally trained agents, they were still frightened by this Shura field.

What the hell is going on here?
Who attacked Bartlekaff's party?
At this time, Qingkong had already entered the underground steam city by rail car.

The underground steam city is also shrouded in a strong festive atmosphere.No matter how tight the production tasks of factories and mines are, today must be a holiday. Workers from all over the place gathered in Steam City today to enjoy a rare day of leisure with meager salaries.

Clear Sky wore a cloak and a hood, came to the high tower in the center of the city, and then took the elevator to the bar on the top of the tower.

There are more people in the bar than usual.

There was a riot of music playing on the stage, and a "person" hidden in the shadows was singing loudly with a hoarse voice.

A motorbike race is played on the big screen overhead.

There is no gap in today's race, one after another, all professional racers will decide a championship today.

Qingkong walked to the bar and lifted the hood, a beautiful elf immediately attracted the attention of people around, but no one connected her with Qingkong.

"Beautiful lady elf, you must be here for the first time, this glass is for you..." The bartender poured a glass of wine for Qingkong, and then said: "Want a bottle of 'Carnival Night'? It can make your The five senses can be improved like flying, and you can enjoy the wonderful feeling that can't be achieved normally."

Qingkong picked up the wine glass and shook the wine in it, and said: "The carnival night is useless to me, its improvement has little effect on my current five senses.

Tell the tyrant, just say I came at my promise. "

The bartender still wanted to lure the elf to participate in the locomotive gambling, but the smile on his face disappeared immediately after hearing the tyrant's name.He bowed to Qingkong: "May I know your name?"

"Tell him what I look like, and he knows who I am."

"Yes, beautiful Miss Elf."

The bartender found someone to take over his shift, and then quickly ran back to the backstage.

Qingkong drank free drinks and looked at the magic projection above.

There was Nidic.

Since winning the first place with an absolute advantage last time, the red-headed ferret Nidick has become a driver sought after by all parties.He must be sponsored a bottle of "Concentrated Carnival Night" for him every game, and although his results are not as outstanding as that one time, he can steadily enter the top three every time and win the first place many times.

Nidik is also a favorite for the Winter Hunt Championship driver today.

When Nidick drove across the finish line, the atmosphere in the bar was pushed to a climax.The bartender also came to Qingkong at this time: "Come with me, Miss Elf."

Qingkong drank the last drink, followed the bartender to the backstage of the bar, and walked into a closed single room.

There is only a one-way glass between here and the lively bar.

The tyrant was lying on the large sofa, holding a large-caliber wine glass in his hand, enjoying the soul energy from the bar.

Qingkong took off his cloak and threw it on the hanger next to him, and then sat on the sofa: "The soul energy here is all owned by Chiyan. If you suck it like this, aren't you afraid that he will trouble you?"

The tyrant waved his hand to let the bartender who brought Qing Kong leave, and closed the door behind him.

"Although there is a lot of soul energy here, they are all scattered free leftovers. It's okay to make snacks, not a big meal. Chi Yan won't let me harvest souls here. If he eats a little snack from him, he can still find me trouble?"

The demon's territorial awareness is very strong. Chi Yan tolerated another demon staying in his territory, which is already giving Luke face, but he will never allow the tyrant to hunt in his territory.

The tyrant is now in Pingyang, he has no territory of his own, and he can't leave Dongdu, so he can only steal this free soul energy.

Qingkong didn't have the time to ask about the devil's penchant for soul food. She asked the tyrant: "Meteor said you have something to do with me, and it has something to do with the World Tree."

Speaking of the World Tree, the tyrant immediately stopped sucking soul energy.

"How much do you know about World Tree and artifacts?"

"Don't talk to me, I'm here to see your attitude."

The tyrant made sure that Qingkong knew the relationship between the World Tree and the artifact, and the lack of power made him decide not to keep the secret from Qingkong.Only by regaining the power of the artifact can he be the former tyrant, no matter what the artifact is.

The tyrant looked at the demon Chi Yan who was singing hard on the stage, and after exhaling a long breath, he said: "You should already know that the reason why the five ancient civilizations destroyed the World Tree is because the World Tree has the potential to become a divine weapon.

Although World Tree has no interest in becoming an artifact, it is an existence that breaks the balance of ancient wars.Both parties want it, but are afraid that it will be obtained by the other party.During the scramble, I don't know who started to attack the World Tree, and then the five ancient civilizations all attacked it..."

The tyrant told Qingkong about the war that took place on the grassland of the ancestors, and also confirmed Qingkong's guess about the World Tree and the artifact.

"...Now the five ancient civilizations have not stopped looking for the lost artifacts. Therefore, the revival of the World Tree will definitely arouse the peeps of the five ancient civilizations. If the competition for the World Tree is triggered again, it is possible that the new World Tree will be destroyed again. destroy."

After listening to the tyrant's narration, Qing Kong asked, "Last time you proposed to study the World Tree, do you have a way to transform it into a divine weapon?"

"Of course I didn't..." The tyrant said helplessly: "The power of the artifact is the interpretation of the original energy of the world, and the language interpreted by each artifact is different.

Glittering Golden Language, Demon Language, Angel Language, Dragon Language, Shadow Language, chanting the corresponding language communication artifact, you can release the magic.

You are a researcher of occult arts, and divine art is actually a kind of occult art, but the release is not restricted by mysterious props.

In that war, none of us snatched the World Tree. Naturally, we didn't even know what language it used, let alone know how to convert it into an artifact. "

"You don't know the language used by World Tree, how to study it?"

The tyrant said melancholy: "The biggest gain from that war is... I not only mastered the devil language, but also learned the other four ancient languages. Mastering the language can communicate with the corresponding artifact, but it is limited and cannot use magic all the power of the

After speaking, the tyrant stretched out his hand in a demonstration.

A jerky and incomprehensible sentence was recited, and a ball of holy flames actually appeared in the tyrant's hand.

The burning of the holy flames caused the tyrant to stop casting spells immediately. He shook his hands and said, "If you listen a lot on the battlefield, you will know what magic spells your opponent is going to use, and you will learn it slowly. Ancient languages ​​have many things in common. I say study the world. Trees are also just an experiment.

If it succeeds... Even if the divine art system based on it is not suitable for me, it will be much stronger than what I am now. "

Qing Kong said: "It sounds like you just want to try your luck, but I don't think your luck is very good. If the five ancient civilizations know that I am researching the method of turning the World Tree into a divine weapon, they will definitely attack the Moonlight Royal Court. "

"If you don't study it, won't they attack? Turn the World Tree into an artifact as soon as possible so that it cannot be destroyed.

Let me go to the Moonlight Royal Court, and I will try to hide my existence as much as possible. "

Qing Kong said: "No, as long as you are in the Moonlight King's Court, you will definitely be noticed by others. Before turning the World Tree into a divine weapon, the five ancient civilizations cannot find anything unusual there."

The tyrant said: "If I don't go to the Moonlight King's Court, how can I communicate with the World Tree?"

Qingkong smiled and asked, "Do you know why Moonlight King's Court is called Moonlight King's Court?"

"The recovery of the new generation world has something to do with the moon."

"Yes, the new generation of World Tree has been favored by the moon, and I have the honor to become the Queen of Moonlight. Let me tell you a secret, under the moonlight, no matter where I am, I can communicate with World Tree.

The research on World Tree is still safest in Raging City.

I could secretly set up an ancient language research group at the Oulu Academy.By the way, I also have an expert in ancient languages, who can learn ancient languages ​​from scratch without being taught. "