Sword of Daybreaker

Gawain in the holographic projection seemed to be lost in thought. He didn't respond to Rosetta for a while, but didn't speak until more than ten seconds later: "I have no doubts on the technical level. Experts discuss this matter. What I care about is what Typhon's perception of the risks behind this incident is, and whether you have made adequate plans and... psychologically prepared for these risks."

"...This is a feat accompanied by great risks, please rest assured, Gao Wen, I have a clear understanding of this," Rosetta said slowly and with a deep voice, "Except for you, No one of the mortals in this world knows the danger of God better than I, and no one is more cautious in this field than I. My family and I spent two hundred years dealing with an out-of-control god. We are in this kind of thing. It will not be careless.

"As for your specific concerns, the experts on my side have formulated six different plans, taking into account the activation of the kingdom of God, the will of the **** of war remaining in the kingdom of God, the existence of mental pollution beyond the immune level of mortals in God, and others. Gods may intervene in various unexpected situations. Of course, no matter how many preplans we make, we must always be prepared to face situations beyond imagination. We should have a consensus in this regard.

   "Later, I will send the complete plan and more technical information to Cecil, you can read it and then make a judgment."

Gawain in the holographic projection finally nodded slowly, and after a moment of deliberation, he said in a deep voice, "Since you have considered this step, then I can give you the bottom line-Cecil also It will provide strong enough security in the Kingdom of God exploration plan...We will have a real "expert" as a consultant and guide for the exploration."

  "A real expert?" Rosetta was taken aback for a moment, and then he seemed to have guessed something, his expression on his face could not help but changed, "Do you mean..."

"This matter is now top secret," Gawain nodded slightly, "There will be a **** involved-please rest assured, she is now'harmless' and is completely on our side. But At the same time, you have to be prepared. Her help can bring us tremendous help, and it will also bring additional risks. There must be no'believers' among the people involved in the action, and there must be no people who are not determined. Know about this."

Rosetta’s expression became extremely solemn, and she nodded her head solemnly and promised: “I understand that I will personally check this aspect of the project. Those who can participate in this project are extremely determined scholars and dead men, and many of them They have secretly assisted the Augustus family against the power of the gods for many years, and they can all stand the test."

Gawain nodded again, and then he talked with Rosetta about some project cooperation, and finally asked a question: "There is one more thing I want to know-where do you plan to open this fan" Gate'?"

In the religious sense, "the gate to the kingdom of God" is an almost illusory and spiritual concept. It only exists in the minds of devout believers and the perception beyond dimensions. However, what Typhon people are doing now is to To solidify and manifest this illusory door through technical means, they have to create a door that can truly be entered by mortals, which means that there must be a "place" for opening the door.

"Considering the potential risks, this door must be far away from all prosperous areas. If possible, it's better to be set up in an unpopulated area," Rosetta said, thinking about his own ideas, "We have to set enough' Security measures' need to ensure that once the door is out of control, we can completely destroy its physical structure in the real world in the shortest time. On the other hand, under the normal operation of the door, it must be able to withstand a certain degree of external Impact to prevent all kinds of accidents..."

While listening to Rosetta's words, Gawain gently nodded his head in agreement, and muttered softly to himself: "It sounds like the Gondor Wasteland is quite qualified... but the risk is too great. "

"Yes, the risk is too great," Rosetta agreed. "Not to mention that at this stage we can only build a test field in no man's land on the edge of the wasteland. The chaotic and out-of-control energy environment around the wasteland itself causes the door to fail. The hidden danger of stability, and the space-time structure near the magnificent wall is affected by the strong energy field. There are many fault zones in the deep layer. If something really'runs out' in the gate, these fault zones that are difficult to monitor may become Countless leaks..."

   "Exclude this option," Gawain said, "Go on and talk about what other conditions are needed for that door."

"It should be an independent and sturdy facility that can be completely blown up from the inside, yet difficult to break through from the outside; it also needs ample energy supply, and it is better to have enough space around to set up those arcane generators; we also need Build roads to facilitate the transportation of supplies and personnel..." Rosetta continued to talk about the requirements submitted by the technicians after repeated demonstrations, and at the end emphasized one more point, "In addition, there is another point that is very, very important: all of this. Must be realized in the shortest time.

"The God of War has fallen, and the connection between his remaining fragments and the kingdom of God has shown obvious signs of decline recently. Scholars believe that this shows that the kingdom of God of War is gradually'distinguishing' from our world-losing mortal thoughts. As an'anchor', the kingdom of God is like a ghost ship floating on the ocean, and it will completely leave our sight at no time. We must solidify the door before it is completely disconnected from the real world. To re-establish the anchor point..."

After listening to Rosetta’s last words, Gawain frowned slightly, thoughtfully: "So, this facility must not be too far away from us, otherwise it will increase the construction cost and time... If it can, it It’s better to have a certain foundation so that we can only carry out a small amount of transformation and repair..."

  Is there such a qualified place? Rosetta fell into deep thought for a while, and soon thought of something. He slowly raised his head and looked at Gawain with a probing look: "What do you think... What about the Treaty Fort? It is located in our border buffer zone. Although our trade route to the north is very active now, the wasteland where the Contracting Fort is located is still far away from humans. There are also existing roads and enough space. The supply depots that were set up in the border area to build the castle can also come in handy."

  Gawain in the holographic projection slowly laughed: "You and I want to go together."

"It seems that we have reached a consensus again," Rosetta smiled rarely, and his slightly gloomy face became calmer. Then he seemed to think of something related to the fortress. The expression on his face became a little emotional, and he sighed softly, "The fortress..."

   "Yes, fortress... a lot of things have happened there, and the fate of many people has changed from there, right, Rosetta?"

  ……

  The long-distance communication with Aldernan was over. Gawain took a half step back and left the optical capture area of ​​the Monet terminal. Then he turned and walked off the platform and came to Hetty who had been waiting at the entrance of the communication room.

"It seems that this cooperation between us and Typhon has been finalized," Heidi took a step forward and helped Gawain tidy up the folds on his coat, but then frowned slightly, "I just didn't expect it to be finalized. The place of'opening the door' of the company will actually be in the Treaty Fort... This'temporary fortress', which was built only for the signing of a peace agreement between Anzu and Typhon, has unexpectedly stood until today... "

"It will also stand in the history and politics books of later generations. I don't know how many paragraphs will be related to it-please briefly discuss several famous historical events that occurred in the fort and their subsequent impact," Gao Wen smiled and said The joke dilutes the slightly serious and depressive atmosphere, "I am afraid that countless students will want that castle to stop standing in their dreams..."

The old ancestor’s thoughts sometimes were really unexpected. Heidi couldn’t help but laughed and thought about it seriously: “Then they will be disappointed. Even if a building like the Fort It will become a new topic, such as writing about the time, reason and background of the collapse of the fortress..."

Heidi, who has always been serious and serious, started to keep up with the jokes he made. This made Gawain a little surprised and surprised. Then he coughed slightly and brought the topic back to the right track: "I will inform Kamai when I go back. Come on, our cooperation with Typhon is about to begin. Although the arcane energy source he created has not been able to solve the mystery of the essence of magic at this stage... it may be used to blast away the secrets of the gods."

  ……

The strong cold and dry polar wind blew through the rugged and crystalline rock formations, and between the rugged rock pillars there was a low sound like the whimper of some kind of giant beast. The wind was mixed with certain ruins. The pungent odor unique to the volatilization of toxic substances in the depths, and the coldness of the air itself made the young huntress Lola shiver.

Although she has the dual protection of breeze shield and warm clothing, and just drank the mass-produced frost resistance potion distributed above before departure, the cold weather in the Arctic region still constantly challenges her ability to bear the southerner— —At this time, she even regretted it a bit. If she had known that the place far away from the camp could be cold like this, she said that she would have to buy some better frost resistance potions at her own expense, such as those 52-degree sauce from Cecil High-end goods...

Some boring thoughts turned endlessly in her mind, and the huntress' thoughts immediately gathered again, and she began to concentrate on being vigilant for the movement on the route ahead-the most taboo thing to do in a strange and harsh environment is to lose her mind. , And she had been distracted for too long just now, she knew it was the roaring cold wind and the overly repetitive and monotonous wilderness scenery that interfered with her judgment, but this was not a reason to relax.

   Fortunately, this time I am not acting alone, and there are many reliable partners around me.

Lola raised her head and glanced at the front, back, left, and right companions while being alert to the surrounding environment. She saw several swordsmen and another hunter who set off with her, and also saw the two most well-protected in the team. Druid, in the end, her gaze fell on the mage in the center of the team—the old man Modil, who was 80 years old and up, was walking like flying among a group of people, with the expression on his face. Very pleasant to go up.

Mage, an extraordinary class that is both fragile and powerful, should always be protected by more defensive teammates in the middle of the marching or combat array in action. This is common sense that any adventurer should know and observe, but watch The energetic old man in the middle of the team... Laura really doubted his professional cognition more than once.

  Does this old man really need protection?

"We are close to the border of the patrol area of ​​our team." A two-handed swordsman who was walking in front of the team as a temporary leader suddenly stopped and interrupted Lola's thoughts. The two-handed swordsman took out a copy with an enchanting effect. The map of, confirming the current position of himself and his teammates through the flashing lines and light spots on the map, "After crossing the low slope, we will end the patrol. The other team is responsible for the area ahead. You can return."

Laura breathed a sigh of relief, but her tight nerves did not dare to relax completely. While paying attention to the surrounding rock pillars, she recalled the mission that she and her teammates shouldered: being a Tarrond Dragon Warrior. The support forces of the are active on the surface, patrolling and confirming the route developed by the dragon fighters along the way, clearing out the wandering monsters that have escaped the breath of the dragon, and observing whether there are new elemental cracks in the temporary security zone and reporting it in time.

  The only goal of their series of missions is to assist the dragons to open up a safe route from New Agundor to Crystal Rock Hill.

Unlike what Lola expected at the beginning, this is not a one-time transaction, but a relatively long-term task. It is difficult for the dragons to open the road between Agundor and Crystal Rock Hill in one or two days, so the whole development, The task of cleaning up and stabilizing the border may last for many days.

"To be honest, I think this route is safe enough," a single-handed swordsman couldn't help muttering, probably because of the continuous patrols for many days and the few sporadic battles that finally made him a little tired, "we are geniuses. I have come into contact with a few wandering elemental creatures, and the number is not even more than clearing monster dens around the camp..."

The temporary team leader couldn't help but look back at the list of swordsmen: "After all, this is an area that has been cleared by the dragons once. It is normal to be relatively safe-if you feel that it is not exciting enough, you can rush forward. , In the area where the dragons have not had time to deal with, there are monsters for you to practice..."

   "Forget it-I'm not the group of Krakens, I can crawl out of the cooling pool intact when I get caught in the engine of the mechanical ship..."

  Lola listened to the energetic talk and laughter of her companions, and her mood relaxed a little, but she just showed a slight smile, and a strange smell that suddenly floated into her nostrils made her frown again.

It smelled like sulphur, but not so pungent, like a seared rock, but it was more intense and vivid than that, Lola couldn't help but sniffed hard, and an inexplicable thought suddenly came from her heart Came out--

  This smell smells like pure flame.

The pure flame of course has no taste, but such a strange association popped up in Lola's heart, and almost at the same time she had this idea, the nearby companions finally realized the appearance of the strange smell one by one. Some people couldn't bear it. He clutched his nose and muttered: "What's the smell... like something is burning..."