The sun is high

Early in the morning.

Dawn Society's vehicles quietly drove out of the town and began to move towards the blue algae port of the Bult Principality.

Xiuge sat quietly in the back seat of one of the cars. He closed his eyes tightly and his body trembled from time to time as the car moved forward.

"You don't seem to be feeling well?"

In the darkness, Wei Lin turned her head slightly and looked in the direction of Xiuge.

As a spellcaster, even without lights, she could easily capture the strangeness in Xiuge's body. At this moment, in Weilin's perception, although the magic power on Xiuge's body was abundant, it seemed extremely unstable, as if there was a Several extremely exaggerated turbulences suddenly appeared in the calm lake.

"It's okay, but my head is... a little messy."

"chaos?"

"Well, it's like there's a fight between a bunch of dogs and a bunch of spiders."

Shuge's answer made Weilin couldn't help but frown. Although she was used to the weird metaphors that came out of Shuge's mouth from time to time, this was the first time she heard such an outrageous description.

So, she carefully inquired about Xiuge's condition, and after confirming that he did not have any magic power or physical abnormalities, she took a rather small kettle from the side and placed it on Xiuge's body. Next: "Before departure, I asked Gerald to help prepare some 'alchemy drinks'. Although the taste is average, drinking it in moderation can stabilize your spirit...I put it here for you to use if needed."

"thank you, I know now."

Shuge nodded in response, then closed his eyes again and leaned directly against the corner of the back seat of the car.

Wei Lin must have never imagined that Xiuge's description of his own state was not an exaggeration, nor was he using some strange metaphor... He was truthfully describing his current state in the spiritual world.

Yes, the dog and the spider were fighting in his head.

As Theseus said before, the Dark Abyss Spider and the Palace Hound are natural rivals and enemies.

As ancient creations that both belong to the power system of the Dark Abyss Palace, the grooves where the two live are naturally connected. However, the factors in the past have made it impossible to reach reconciliation between the two.

Xiuge originally thought that he could forcefully complete the mediation by virtue of his status as "master", or that these two guys would keep restraint for their own sake.

However, the opposite happened.

The intensity of the conflict between the Palace Hound and the Dark Abyss Claw Spider far exceeded Shuge's imagination. Even when the two met, even the Messenger in the Mirror, who always liked to put on a posture of "hanging up as it has nothing to do with him", also He hurriedly closed the "door" of his room.

The battle between them is too fierce. It is not as simple as a "contradiction" at all, but a real life-and-death fight. Inside the two interrelated grooves, they continue to unfold one after another. A round of swirling and biting, the thick fog was turbulent, and even had some impact on the operation of the huge metal disc.

And when Shuge wanted to forcibly stop this conflict with his own will and strength, the messenger in the mirror who was originally shrinking in his "room" suddenly jumped out and urgently conveyed a clear " Negative" message.

Obviously, this member from the Dark Abyss Palace did not think it was a good idea to interrupt the fight between the two Dark Abyss beasts.

Not only that, the Messenger in the Mirror also believes that the fight between the two is not a bad thing, and they should decide the winner, even if this may lead to the complete demise of one of them...

This clear statement made Xiuge a little embarrassed.

Frankly speaking, he does not want any form of loss to these ancient creations that he has incorporated into the spiritual world. However, as the most special of many creations and the one closest to Theseus, the Mirror Messenger provides Suggestions are always extremely important, and Xiuge must take this clear statement seriously.

After some entanglement and thinking, Xiuge finally made a difficult decision - he used the fog of the dark abyss to completely separate the battlefield belonging to the palace hound and the dark abyss spider from other grooves, which made the two The fighting between the two will no longer affect the other residents of the circle.

But even so, as the owner of the metal disc, Shuge can still feel the turmoil caused by the collision between the two all the time. This makes his spirit unable to relax, and the hound will always appear in his head. and the terrifying roar of the clawed spider.

What's even more strange is that when either of the two is clearly damaged, Xiuge will capture a large number of complicated messages and strange broken pictures from the mist of the dark abyss that escapes.

When the palace hound's body was stabbed by the clawed spider's sharp legs, Shuge would see a large shadow running in a dark abyss, and behind this shadow, there was an extremely large one. And the terrifying wolf beast with scarlet eyes all over its body was roaring continuously.

When the hounds successfully cut open the metallic body of the Dark Abyss Claw Spider, Shuge glimpsed multi-legged figures of different sizes crawling out of the deep darkness in the mist, in some extremely chaotic and absurd way. They dance wildly to the weird "music" and attack everything they touch.

Sometimes, Xiuge could see some strange existences in these scattered pictures. They seemed to be some kind of buildings. However, the styles and principles of existence of these buildings went against common sense.

Their structures are so twisted and weird that the concept of "direction" seems to have completely lost its meaning in this place. In addition, Xiuge can also see many dark chaotic human figures in these buildings. Travel through...

Xiuge knew that these strange pictures most likely belonged to the core of the Dark Abyss.

It is the so-called "Dark Abyss Palace".

This was the first time that Xiuge had a true glimpse of the "Palace of the Dark Abyss", but this did not help him establish a complete understanding. Instead, it intensified Xiuge's confusion and curiosity about the Palace of the Dark Abyss...

"Bang!"

A violent collision once again came from inside the groove blocked by the fog, so the metal disc trembled again, which once again set off waves in Shuge's spiritual ocean, followed by a slight Headache.

In desperation, Xiuge sighed, and then reached out and picked up the delicate kettle that Wei Lin had handed to him.

The things Weilin carries with her always have her own characteristics. This kettle may seem small, but it actually has a simple and stable magic ritual attached to it. Therefore, the kettle and the special drink contained in it have always maintained their charm. Comfortably warm.

Shuge unscrewed the lid and took a slow sip.

Weilin's food preferences are different from her usual calmness and indifference. She has an obvious preference for desserts, which can even be said to be persistent. As a scholar who is not too entangled in personal enjoyment, she always Carry some sugar or snacks that provide sweetness with you.

This bottle of "alchemical drink" is no exception.

To Shuge, the taste was a bit too... too sweet, almost like pouring high-concentration sugar water into his throat. Shuge could almost imagine Wei Lin strongly asking Gerald to add sugar cubes to it. The appearance of.

Maybe it's getting enough sugar, or maybe the drink itself is slowly taking over.

After a few minutes, Xiuge felt that his spirit seemed to have relaxed a lot, and the sleepiness that had been driven away by the noise for a long time finally returned to Xiuge's body.

The roads in the Principality of Bult are quite well maintained, so the shaking of the vehicles is very slight.

Because she got up early, Wei Lin sitting next to her had already begun to take a nap. Through his keen senses, Xiuge could clearly capture her slight breathing and the rustling caused by her fingers sliding on the cover of the magic book. Voice.

This sound made Shuge feel inexplicably at peace.

In this way, his thoughts gradually calmed down amidst the effects of the alchemical drink and the slight sounds around him, and the brutal biting sounds that continued to come from the depths of his mind were gradually obscured by the tide of the spiritual ocean.

Shuge fell into a drowsy sleep.

And this sleep actually lasted until the afternoon. When Xiuge opened his eyes, the streets of Lanzao Town had already appeared in front of him.

…

Blue Algae Port, the origin of the name of this port is very strange.

There is indeed a lot of seaweed here, but the seaweed here is not blue. Like most of the seaweed in Vanen, it is a deep green. The reason why the port was given the name "blue algae" is entirely to commemorate several years ago. A historical event that happened a hundred years ago.

In the past, this place was a very famous dye export. The nearby towns and villages were famous for manufacturing and selling dyes. The most popular of them were blue and purple dyes. However, in the plains, the profits from these dyes were very low. It has always been monopolized by many goblin business groups, and ordinary residents of the Bult Principality can only earn relatively meager profits from it.

As the contradictions continue to accumulate, the conflict inevitably breaks out.

But what makes people feel helpless is that the conflict was actually caused by two groups of merchants trying to monopolize these dyes. One group was naturally composed of the plains giant-eared goblin business group, and the other group came from the Kingdom of Deland. caravan.

The dye market was too huge, which quickly made the merchants red-eyed, and the conflict quickly escalated from simple rumors and slander and market squeeze to actual exclusion and expulsion, and eventually evolved into a bloody conflict.

In this small-scale "war", which was not small in scale but was entirely supported by caravans, more than a dozen merchant ships docked near the port and prepared to transport dyes to various parts of Vann tragically sank, so a large amount of dyes flowed directly into In the ocean...

"Thanks to these seaweeds, their vitality is tenacious enough to continuously filter the dyes that sink into the sea..."

An official of the Blue Algae Port walked forward with the visitors behind him and introduced with a smile: "Residents near the port call these seaweeds 'The Long Hair of the Goddess Mel', thinking that they make the sea water heavy. Return to clarity.”

"How interesting... So what did the 'dye wars' bring besides the seaweed being briefly dyed blue?"

Hearing this question, the official turned his head. He glanced awkwardly at the yawning young man walking beside him, and then unconsciously touched his belly: "Well, of course there is 'Blue Algae Port' This name, sir... you should have seen it on the way here, many of our workshops, hotels and taverns are named after 'blue algae'!"

"Oh...is that so?"

Shuge raised his head with a smile. He glanced at the workshop next to him. Sure enough, there were words such as "blue algae" written there. However, on the door of the dye workshop, there was also the words "Cyanobacteria" worshiped by the giant-eared goblins. God of Commerce" logo.

Similar logos can also be seen on other shops and buildings.

Obviously, that fierce bloody conflict did not bring any obvious changes to the port and the surrounding towns. The influence of the goblin business groups was deeply rooted here, and the residents here still maintained their past lifestyle and rhythm.

"Ahem, Mr. Ernst...these are minor things that are not very important. You don't need to pay too much attention to them."

The official forced a smile: "Let me tell you secretly, many outstanding people in the local area already know about you and the Dawn Society. They heard that you will board the ship from here today, and they are now waiting at the port to meet you. You’re meeting!”

Hearing this, Xiuge frowned slightly. He took out his pocket watch and glanced at the time, and then asked: "What do you mean by outstanding people?"

"There are several famous writers and painters, local caravan leaders, and the mayor of our Blue Algae Town... Ha, he is the nephew of Grand Duke Bult. In addition, there are many viscounts and barons."

Hearing these names, Xiuge's expression became quite subtle.

Although the rise of the black sun has had a considerable impact on Van En, for some people who are far away from magic, crystal mines and basic production activities, this impact is still very weak... so they will still act according to their past habits. .

Needless to say, Shuge also knew that this so-called meeting of outstanding figures was most likely a communication based on the "Ernst Family". Shuge did not think that these guys would pay attention to the situation of the Dawn Society and the consequences brought by the Black Sun Society. threats.

There was another sound of fighting in his head, and Xiuge couldn't help but rub his temples.

He suddenly felt that these people were more noisy than his hounds and spiders.

Just when Shuge was about to find an excuse to refuse these invitations, a special team composed of several mages suddenly appeared in front. These spell casters wearing the uniforms of the Law Committee walked quickly towards Shuge and others. They pressed the magic books they carried with them to their chests and nodded to the two Shuges.

"On behalf of the Blue Algae Port Branch of the Legal Committee, Mei Linlehe welcomes everyone from the Dawn Society..."

There was a smile on Shuge's face.

Compared with the invitations he had just received, this "dry" greeting from the Legal Committee was more comfortable.