The Age of Machines

Chapter 784

The red line has not completely disappeared.

It still stayed by the bookcase, until the lollipop picked up the key to open the door, the red line slowly went down the edge, and the front half of the line straightened up in front of the lollipop.

When the lollipop was found, the red thread felt that she had noticed her, so it clinged to the ground again, crawled like a snake, and circled around the desk and chair. The red thread shone slightly, as if it had life.

It went in a diameter towards the door and wound up around the wooden door and around the lock.Then it raised its front end to where the lollipop was, as if telling her that this was the way out.

Lollipop looked down at the strange key in her hand, she couldn't help but clenched it tightly, glanced at the red line, then turned and returned to the table where the woman appeared before.

The basket of wool on the table has not disappeared. The wool that should have been colorful is now soaked in red.The lollipop stood aside, looked at it for a while, then raised his hand to touch it.

Lollipop is about to touch the rolling ball of yarn, and he really wants to know whether these threads are just an illusion of power gathering, or they really exist.The moment her fingertips touched, a sudden force bounced her hand away.

As if repelling her,
The lollipop stings slightly, and the power is like lightning, it is a momentary pain.

Just when the lollipop was puzzled, the ball of wool branched out into other red threads, and wrapped the needle around the lollipop.The needles floated in the air, began to glow, and then knit again quickly and automatically.

The lollipop backs away.

But in a few seconds, there was another piece of unformed knitted fabric on the table, and a few words were written on it.

【Get out of here now】

It was urging Lollipop to leave again.

What puzzled Lollipop was who was manipulating the yarn and needle sticks.It looks like it was made by magic, but the room is forbidden to magic.

Lollipop wants to figure out what is manipulating in the dark.She thought, the door lock of this house is a mechanism lock, and magic cannot be used.Could there be any mechanism in other places in the house?

Ignore the big words on the table.

Lollipop made up his mind to figure out the clues, so he went to the living room first.Just as she left, the needle stick that was weaving in the air paused, and the cloth spread instantly, and the red thread poured from the edge of the table to the ground like water, soft and beautiful.

Soon, the needle bar moved again.

One red thread is wound, and the second red thread is spliced ​​successively.

A piece of woolen cloth flowed out from under the needle bar again, and the large golden characters were extremely dazzling.

【die】

Then there was a sound, and the red lines disappeared in an instant.There was no trace of the basket, either.

Lollipop left without noticing.

It was also after checking the living room and returning to this area that Lollipop noticed that the red lines had disappeared without a trace.Holding the lighting scepter in her hand, she really didn't have the confidence in her heart.

As if she couldn't use skills, even if she wanted to fight, she would only be crushed by the monsters in the game.Players in the game world rely only on skills.

And in this virtual world dominated by magic, there is a place where magic cannot be used.Thinking about it is also extremely strange.

Lollipop no longer cares about the red line.

She knew that there would always be a time for that thing to appear.It's just that now, maybe the flow of the task cannot be reached.

She set her sights on the largest bookcase, wondering if there were any books that could provide her with clues.Lollipop walked over and began to check one by one.

The bookcase has six floors.

There are many books on it, old and outdated, and most of the lollipops are illiterate.Looks like the language of the Gulz tribe.There are also only a few books written in Karansi language.But it's all about anecdotes from the past.

It doesn't look like what Lollipop is looking for.

After checking the first floor, there are no useful books.After pulling out one or two lollipops and flipping through them, I found that there were some strange patterns and hieroglyphs inside.She is not an expert in this field, and she does not study as many things as civet cats and Beixi.

As far as this book is concerned, even if there are clues, lollipops may not be able to see it.

Shaking his head helplessly, Lollipop put the book back on the shelf.She didn't give up and continued to read and check.Although she was illiterate, there were a lot of books in this bookcase, some of which were written in Karansi Continental, so there must be something she wanted.

Continue to look at the second floor, the third floor.

Lollipop flipped through one by one, wasting a lot of time.But now she knows nothing, has no clue, and some time has to be wasted.

"Is this a book that records medicinal herbs?"

Lollipop couldn't understand the font, but one page in the worn-out and yellowed book was a pattern of a flower. After reading through it, almost every page had a different grass or flower pattern.

She is also a pharmacist herself, and she can still recognize some medicinal materials.However, most of the above are extinct medicinal herbs that have no trace to be found.Lollipop shook his head, and he didn't seem to mark the location of the discovery, probably just to introduce the medicinal properties.Books that are of no use to her.

She put the book back and pulled out another one along the way.Just as he was drawn, his eyes wandered to the books beside him, and at this moment, Lollipop's eyes couldn't help but pause.

The bookcase is full of books.

Take out a book, and the book will always be slightly tilted on one side.But the book next to it stood upright.The lollipop felt strange, so he raised his hand to take it out.

With a little force, the book didn't respond.As if it is fixed here, it is a mechanism.

Lollipop felt delighted.Put the book in your hand on the table behind you.Afterwards, she put the scepter on, put her hands on the organ book, and pulled it out forcefully, but there was no response.

The bookcase that was guided by the red line before is also on a different floor.Lollipop naturally deliberately avoided the investigation by the previous agency.She remembered correctly.

The organ in front of me is different from the previous organ.

But before the mechanism could be opened with a slight pull, it seemed that the opening method was different.Lollipop took a closer look and found nothing unusual. In fact, if you didn't pay attention to it, this book was no different from other books.

The lollipop also took down the book on the right.

The book stands on its own, and both sides look normal.Lollipop picked up the scepter again, and took a photo into the bookcase, nothing unusual.Sometimes the agency also has false appearances.For example, the switch is not necessarily what it appears on the surface, and there may be hidden mechanisms.

Lollipop stretched out a hand and started groping.

The book is already fixed, and it cannot be opened or pushed in, so it is very likely that the triggered switch is inside or on both sides.It doesn't have to be a button or something, maybe it's the same as usual in writing, but after checking one by one, you will find that it is possible to press somewhere.

Lollipop is also familiar with this kind of mechanism.

"I found it." The mechanism is in the middle of the book side.She pressed it lightly, only to hear a "click", and the mechanism was activated.

At the same time, the desk behind him began to make noises.

The lollipop was startled, then quickly calmed down, stepped back, and stuck it on the bookcase.I just watched the desk slowly move back, about one meter or so, revealing the covered ground.Lollipop saw an iron ring on the ground.

I stepped forward and studied it, and it seems that there is no mechanism.So feel free to hold the iron ring and use a little force.A gap began to appear on the ground, which was the cover of a cube.

"Squeak~"

Only then did I realize that it was a metal cover, but the surface was painted the same color as the ground.It was still very heavy, and the lollipop used all its strength and gritted its teeth to pull the lid off.It may be that no one has opened it again for many years. When the lollipop is pulled apart, there is a sharp friction sound.

After the lid is fully opened, a smell rushes to the face, and there is still a lot of dust.

Lollipop took the scepter and poked inside, then put the scepter aside, bent down and took out the contents.

It was a silver carved box.

It's not too big, and it doesn't weigh much.

Lollipop put the box on the ground and looked at the lock on the box. The lock was a bit strange.The seven-pointed star and the five-pointed star overlap each other, and there is a great circle outside.And there are a small number of runes on the ring.Why do you say strange?
Because this is a magic circle.

Lollipop is a little unclear. Magic is forbidden in this room, but a box needs to be opened with a magic spell?
"what?"

Originally thinking about how it could be so strange, the lollipop touched the pentagram, but found that it felt real. With a slight push, the thin pentagram was pushed aside directly, and a keyhole was exposed.

Lollipop was silent.

It turned out to be just decoration.Still need a key to open...

"I don't know if the key is in the house." Lollipop looked at the keyhole thinking, and found that the shape of the keyhole was a bit strange, but somehow familiar.

So he took out the ice key.

Looking at the keyhole, it suddenly dawned on me. "No wonder it feels familiar..." He muttered, inserted the key, and turned it.

"Click", there was a crisp unlocking sound.

Lollipops open the box.

Inside was a pile of parchment scrolls.She took out one, opened the wrapped parchment, and found that it was all in Karansi. "This is……"

This above record is the origin of the Goulds tribe.

It was originally a village with only a few hundred people, but because of the grace of the gods, it developed rapidly and became a huge tribal population at that time.The people of Goulds are not mere human beings.

They are beasts.The blood of this tribe is very mixed, and Lollipop can't believe that this tribe still has some relationship with elves.

Lollipop took out the other parchments and continued to check.

Every year when the third moon appears, the Goulz tribe will hold a ceremony to sacrifice to heaven.At this time, the apostles sent by the gods will appear and give grace.This is a tribe favored by the gods. It has existed for 200 years and gradually developed into a country.

"nation??"

Three question marks appear above the head of the lollipop.

She came all the way, the area of ​​this area is really big, if it is a town, she can accept it, after all, the number of houses is considered a small town.But the country, this really confuses her a bit.

"This doesn't look like a country... If it is a country, it is too small."

Also too crude.

Maybe the lollipops haven't walked Goulds yet.She always thought it was a tribe?
With doubts, Lollipop continued to open other parchments.

Then Goulds began to decline.

People attributed all these sins to the apostles, thinking that the apostles no longer had the power to talk to God, so they killed them.lead to destruction.

There are only a few simple sentences on the parchment.

Lollipop took out other parchments and found that they all recorded the customs of offering sacrifices to heaven and Goulds.

Then, once the box was empty, there were no more clues.

Lollipop looked at the pile of parchments in front of him, which was mentioned above, which made Lollipop think of the previous murals.

The clues she got, one is the apostle of God, and the identity of this lollipop is still unknown, which feels very important.Two, there are mentions of three moons, although not in detail, which makes Lollipop find the connection.

Goulds, Juling Island, Three Moons.There must be some connection.It's just a pity that there are almost no records of the three moons in these parchment scrolls.

Lollipop put the parchments back into the box one by one, locked them, put them back in the lid, and closed the lid.Then press the mechanism again, and the table moves back to its original position.

There must be clues elsewhere in this man's house.

Lollipop will find out one by one.

Before Beixi and the others came, she had to hurry up and get more clues.

Just when Lollipop started to search for clues, Beixi and the others had already found the eye of the magic circle.The third one counting counterclockwise is the formation eye.As for the pattern, after discussion, they thought it was a snake.

In fact, snakes don't often appear in magic circles.Because as a symbolic rune of evil, it generally only exists in sacrifices, summoning magic circles or dark magic circles.Sacrifice is a magic circle drawn by blood.The summoning circles all contain evil power, and the summoned ones are either demons or dark creatures.

But sometimes, the snake can also be a symbol of strength.In the magic circle, it will become the center of the flow of magic power.

I contacted the boa constrictor before, and what I saw along the way.In fact, the possibility of a bird is also very high, but its position is on the extreme left. As far as the function of the formation eyes is concerned, this position cannot store magic power.

Beixi took the key and walked there.

When approaching the magic circle, the entire magic circle emitted a dazzling light.And the texture of the sun and the moon began to rotate, and the snake and the bird came alive.

Beixi touched the key to the snake's body, only to see the key slowly sink in, and a tiny magic circle emerged from the snake's body.Others can see that they are right in their judgment.

The key disappears in the hand.

The light of the magic circle became more and more dazzling, and the circles on the other edges also began to rotate, and the star and magic line in the central area were constantly transmitting magic power.

The magic circle started.

A group of people quickly stood in the circle.

Only the dazzling golden light remained in front of his eyes.

There was no sound in everyone's ears, and they only listened to the system prompts.

Ding, you found Lake Birbos.

Open your eyes again.

They still stood at the bottom of the lake, surrounded by a soft golden light, except for this light, the scenery remained unchanged.

"We activated a fake magic circle?"

(End of this chapter)