Blood of Mercury

Pyroxene Woodland is a deadwood forest south of Caral, famous for its abundance of pyroxene.

Generally speaking, pyroxene is an alchemical material. For example, the light of flowing fire contains pyroxene.

Adding pyroxene can make the explosion controllable, while also increasing the power of the explosion. Generally speaking, the catalyst used in steelmaking often also contains some pyroxene components.

These pale yellow and brittle stones, only the size of a baby's fist, were buried in the floating soil of the pyroxene forest. Even if they are not crushed, these stones will give off a cool blue or green glow of their own on a dull night.

Therefore, many villagers living nearby like to bring some nice-looking pyroxenes into their homes to act as oil lamps. It saves money and is very pretty. Later, these residents not only sold the crushed pyroxene, but also sold the carved pyroxene handicrafts.

While pyroxene is fairly common in the South, Fararo, Caral, Banza, and Suze together have only three deposits that produce pyroxene in large quantities.

To be honest, if it is not for frequent exposure to pyroxene, it is easy to suffer from various diseases, and the military has sent people to put martial law in the vicinity.

Although the tax on buying and selling pyroxene is relatively high, pyroxene still supports the nearby residents.

This is even one of the top 100 beauties in the Farnes world selected by forum players.

In the middle of the night, the entire pyroxene forest exudes a faint blue light, some slightly lighter green light floats in the sky like fireflies, and the dead trees with only bare branches are also exuding a dreamlike appearance. of dark green brilliance.

The silent forest without even a single bird is quiet and beautiful. Some people even say that it has been blessed by Lord Aum. Occasionally, some people swear that they have encountered a witch who sells love potions.

But Roland knew that this was pure nonsense.

Such circumstances are not blessed—cursed more or less.

This happened to be the gap in the wall of Gaia, and the extremely chaotic magic power radiated from the ground through the gap, turning the surrounding environment into dusk.

Ordinary stones have special magic powers because they are corroded by chaotic magic, and they are called pyroxenes.

Because Higgs is entrenched in the south, his followers have artificially transformed many forests into this kind of radiant forest as Druids. Therefore, the production of pyroxene in the south will be much higher.

Although there are usually no monsters in this kind of forest, once a creature dies here, their souls will not pass through the laws of the Wall of Aum into **** to be reincarnated or reincarnated into the kingdom of gods. Instead, it was locked in place by the power of dusk. Their corpses, manipulated by the magic of chaos, rise up on their own, reborn in a blasphemous way.

Thus, a magical creature called a crystallized monster was born.

They are not the same as gradually festering corpses. Their strength has nothing to do with their rank before death. From their appearance, the more they look similar to ordinary creatures, the weaker they become, and at most they are only black iron rank. And those who have crystal-like crystals on their faces or fur are those who are more heavily infected, and their strength can generally surpass the black iron rank to reach the bronze.

And those who are covered with a layer of crystal carapace are already the challenge difficulty of the golden rank.

Once their corpse's guts and brains are crystallized. The destructive power of these monsters, immune to witchcraft and druid magic, and at the same time extremely hard, is even equal to that of the awakened human beings.

When they have evolved to this extent, they have the ability to pollute another piece of woodland.

Roland still remembered that when the version reached 3.0, the name of this forest had become Crystal Woodland. Become the front line of the Twilight Legion's invasion of the world.

And talking about a witch who sells love potions is a joke that can be broken at once.

Under the interference of these chaotic magic powers, wizards with relatively low strength could not feel the laws of Aum at all. As long as there is no awakening origin, the combat power of wizards here will drop by at least one large rank, and the wizards of the formal rank are no different from ordinary people.

Luthertown is known as the Wizarding Execution Ground for no reason. It was here that more than a hundred captive sorcerers were hanged when Caral defeated Banza a hundred years ago.

Otherwise, Claudia wouldn't be in such a hurry, she would rush over to save her brother even if she ran away from home.

The reputation of Luthertown is really bad. Even now Luthertown has already abolished the witch penalty law. Luthertown remains an indelible shame and a great threat in the hearts of many wizards.

But what Roland didn't understand was, why did Edward want to go this way? This is not the only way for him to go home - he has been educated by the White Tower, and it is impossible for him to be unaware that the residents of Lude Town are hostile to wizards.

Then, why did he make a special trip here...

"Kluveen, wait a minute."

Roland frowned and stopped.

He flashed by just now as if he saw something.

"What's wrong? Roland?"

"It's a little familiar...it may be an illusion, you wait."

Roland said so, and simply turned back.

He squatted in the grass and fumbled for a while, then took out a slender silver bracelet.

The bracelet has a golden edge, and the motto "Don't forget your original intention" is also engraved on the inner layer in Bansa language.

After checking it repeatedly, Roland's expression suddenly became heavy.

"Kluveen. Does this look familiar to you..."

Roland handed the bracelet to Kluveen.

When Kluveen saw the result, he immediately frowned.

"...If I remember correctly, this one should belong to Claudia."

Of course Claudia's.

Roland sighed deeply.

Because when he got the bracelet, the system had already displayed a page of reminders:

[Claudia's Lamentation] (locked)

Bracelet (Missing components - Bracelet)

Resilience 1.1. Weight 0.2

Special effects: Silver (this bracelet is made of silver), Scream (actively used to call for help from the surrounding wizards, once a day) (0/1) unknown (generating)

-If, I was...

Roland breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the word "lock".

This prompt will appear if the player gets the NPC's props before the NPC dies. The level prompt of the prop itself will not appear, and its active special effects are also blocked, and cannot be used unless authorized.

This is actually a special soul binding mechanism. The lock will only be released after that NPC dies.

Since this bracelet is locked, it means that at least Claudia is still fine.

But the name of this item gave Roland an ominous premonition.

The effects of many relic-type items are determined based on the experience of the previous owner before his death. Including the [Kluveen's Relic] in the original world line.

Many relic-type props cannot enhance combat power, but the biggest difference between these relic-type props and other props is the small orange characters below the effect bar.

The small orange line is the last words of the former owner before he died—in other words, his last words. Many players like to collect this kind of relic-type props commonly known as "toys", just to see the "last words" in the line below.

And Claudia is now the orange prompt under the bracelet has begun to gradually emerge.

no doubt. When this sentence fully emerged, it was Claudia's death.

"Why did she come here? According to the route, they should enter from the northwest of Luther Town, not in the pyroxene woodland just south of Luther Town." Kluveen murmured inexplicably, " It doesn't make sense at all."

"No, it makes sense."

Roland interrupted Kluveen's words. The map of the mountains south of Caral quickly unfolded in his mind, and Roland immediately discovered the doubts in it.

"There is no doubt that she came from Luther Town. After all, if you start from Ram Town, it will take at least another four days to reach the Pyroxene Woodland directly without going through Luther Town."

There was a dangerous light in his eyes, and the loose hair was blown by the wind and began to flutter.

"If she thinks her brother isn't actually in Luthertown right now, but in Pyroxene Woodland—then it all makes sense."

These scumbags...

Roland raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with no smile on his face, and his sharp teeth flashed a dangerous cold light from the gaps in the smile.

Why was Edward a wizard who was not attacked by these ignorant Caral countrymen, but offered food and drink in the name of house arrest; why Claudia's parents tried to prevent her from saving her Brother, and I don't want to give a penny; why after Claudia died, Claudia's family did not send anyone to redeem Edward for more than a month, but Edward was not torn apart...

There is only one answer—

That is, Claudia's parents clearly know that this person is definitely not Edward!

"Then here comes the question, Kluveen."

Roland's voice became cold, and without his knowledge, his pupils began to flash with silver-gray light.

"Should we go to the Pyroxene Woodland first to rescue Claudia, who may be in danger, or should we go to Luthertown to join Macken and the others?" (To be continued.)

PS: branch option -

a. Don't worry about Macken and the others! Find Claudia first!

b. Macon they must know about Claudia... go! Act fast!