Steel steam and flame

Magri felt Li Suman's gaze staring at him, but remained indifferent, looking at the book in his hand and slowly turning the pages. Li Suman didn't speak for a while. After a heavy sigh, she became much more honest, and her attention seemed to return to the book "The Unknown Knight" in her hand.

The "ticking" sound of the ancient copper bell spread in the small room in the basement. It did not last long. Amidst the "pop" sound, Li Suman closed the book and looked at the copper clock - only about ten minutes had passed just now. .

"How long are we going to stay here?" Li Suman asked again, "We have been here for a few days, and there is nothing unusual up there. Are we here too early? Why not go for a walk, anyway, no one will find us. Here we are. Staying here is much more uncomfortable than the tundra. At least there is a cold wind blowing in the tundra. When you are bored, you can go out and chat with those five-stage second-class creatures. Most of their lives are long, and some are longer than the history of the empire. They live for a long time and know a lot. During that period, my biggest interest was to find them and chat with them, although most of them didn’t want to talk to me anymore.”

Macquarie also closed the book at this time, and after thinking about it, he replied: "There is still about a week or so, whether it is here or in the belt mountains on the border of the empire, there will be a rough result. We need to be patient. The current situation within the empire is This is the situation. Everyone has been inactive for a long time, and some things have become unfamiliar. When the time for the Red Star comes closer and closer, they will retrieve the various memories left in history and use them skillfully. "

"By the way, how many stage five creatures are there in the tundra?" McGregor naturally changed the subject at the end.

The response was a sigh, but Macquarie was not in a hurry. He poured a glass of wine. Halfway through the drink, Li Suman answered his question: "There are many, and I don't know most of them. The area I guarded There are probably close to twenty. This does not include the number of giant whales that swim by from time to time. Including giant whales, the number must be more than two hundred. Those giant whales that look like floating islands like to be outside the tundra. Swimming, as if guarding something. You also know the reason for the formation of the tundra, and there may be secrets from ancient historical periods buried underneath."

"But if you want to reach a cooperation agreement with those five-stage second-class creatures, you will definitely fail." Li Suman did not forget to add, she poured the wine herself, drank the glass in one gulp like cold water, and then Filling the second cup, "I have been very familiar with those second-type creatures for decades. They really stayed in the tundra for too long, and their brains were completely frozen. They just repeated the cycle of eating and sleeping. , delusionally relying on this primitive behavior to accumulate strength and become a second type of creature..."

Macquarie smiled at this time, as if to say that the difference between Lisuman and these creatures was not big in a certain sense. There must be something unsaid in her heart. When Li Suman looked over, Macquarie's voice sounded: "The tundra is a special place. I mean it's possible, because as far as the ancient historical information I know, the creatures there are By relying on the cycle of eating and sleeping, there is a chance to become a second type of creature. As for the reason, you must have felt it after staying in the tundra for so long. Your sense of smell and sensory acuity must have felt the frozen There is something among the ancient island groups."

"Beluga whale? The one with the horns on his head..." Under confusion, Li Suman showed a little interest on her face, and the boredom that haunted her was somewhat alleviated. "At that time, I knew that there was no hope of being transferred back to the empire, so Lu Suman It took a total of two years, right? Probably. After walking through most of the tundra, except for a few familiar spots, I still didn't find anything special. I also learned about that lighthouse, it seems to be called ' The Guiding Eye' is an imitation. But it's so decayed that no information can be obtained."

"It's exactly what you said. The tundra is one of the earliest extreme areas discovered. The empire has spent a lot of time and experience investigating everything there. If there are any secrets, they should have been unearthed long ago. However, You know what I want to say, right?" McGregor had an expression like "You really can't understand what I mean?" Li Suman didn't react at all to this expression. Her face was full of the expression that you can just say what you want and forget about it if you don't want to.

In the end, Macquarie had to compromise: "The most special thing is the freezing air that has never dissipated in the tundra. The Endless Sea has never been a cold place. It is only considered cold when the cold wind blows from its depths. .Other times, excluding the huge extent of the tundra, the Endless Sea has a slightly milder climate."

"Maybe there are other carcasses of beluga whales buried down there?" Lisuman had a slightly better smile on her face, "Of course I can feel the freezing air. It exists everywhere in the tundra all the time. The giant whale carries the salty smell of the deep sea. As you all know after passing through the cemetery, if a piece of the beluga whale's conversion organ is activated a little, we have to deploy the bioelectric induction field to defend. If there is the same thing below the tundra , is activated for a long time, and it is entirely possible for the tundra to maintain its current state for thousands or tens of thousands of years."

Macquarie shook his head and lamented that Li Suman had not kept up with his thoughts. He tilted his head, opened the book and was about to continue reading, but after thinking about it, he closed the book again, perhaps because he felt a little bored.

"The number of beluga whales is not large. We understand how precious it is, and it is impossible for those creatures in ancient history not to understand. This is not my only idea, including the leader, Miss Hilda, and some geologists in the empire. Research with historians seems to indicate that the tundra is maintained because giant whales are actively maintaining it. And the method of maintenance is the dying giant whales in the giant whale group. There may be giant whales there. One of the graveyards. Although the ice reaches the bottom of the sea and even the seabed is frozen, there is no basis to rule out the possibility that the giant whales have secret passages."

"I have a more detailed plan here. If I have time, I will choose a time to go to the tundra later." Macquarie looked at Li Suman, "This time we are cooperating with the Three-Phase Connection Network Company. They are responsible for the main Tools, large ships, and a lot of people. Maybe there will be some interesting discoveries..."

"Do you want me to be your navigator?" Lisuman spoke directly, with a smile on her face. She felt that she had figured out Macquarie's intention, "I'll think about it... It's not impossible." go."

"The Holy Emperor will naturally discuss it with the group leader." Macquarie added, "So in terms of time, it will be after the group leader returns from the Endless Sea. But after arriving at the tundra, our first goal is the ones you mentioned There are some things that need to be asked of the fifth-stage second-class creatures.”

"That will take a long time." Lisuman, who was suddenly discouraged, drank the wine in her glass. "Then how long do we have to stay here? Is there a way to shorten this process?"