"Because it's a good place, isn't it?"

Rhodes stretched out his hand, picked up the magic contract on the table, opened it, looked at it, and then put it in his arms, and then he replied very comfortably.

"Good place?"

Hearing Rod's answer, the elder and Serek couldn't help but glance at each other, and they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

The Land of Atonement is located in the southeast of the Plains of Parfield, not too far from Deepstone City, separated only by a White Rock Mountain Range, which is flat, beautiful, fertile, and located in the highlands, which is a very good place——— but this is only the beautiful side of it.

Such a good place is naturally suitable for immigrants, but until now, no one has dared to go to the place of atonement, the biggest reason is that this fertile, rich land is like a walnut, and the delicious walnut kernels are hidden deep in the hard shell, which is prohibitive.

The White Rock Mountains straddle both sides of Parfield, which is steep and steep, and there are so many monsters in the mountains that it is a completely impossible task to climb over the mountains. And if you want to bypass the mountains and make your way to the Land of Atonement, you'll have to pass through the Silent Highlands——— yes, the place full of undead creatures.

And the Land of Atonement is close to the border, and it is surrounded by mountains on both sides, like a hot dog sandwiched between bread. Bordering the Land of Chaos and the Dark Dragon Country, the Land of Chaos is a land of monsters that have lost order without the protection of dragon souls, and no one knows what will come out of it. As for the Dark Dragon Kingdom, it is naturally half a catty......... It's not much better.

Unable to build a path through the mountains, it would be wishful thinking to destroy the undead in the Silent Highlands to clear the way, and even if someone could make it to the Land of Atonement through these obstacles, he would still face the possible threat of the Dark Dragon Kingdom and the Lands of Chaos.

The last trail is through the forest path, but this path is also fraught with danger, although not as troublesome as the White Rock Mountains and the Silent Highlands, but the bandits in the forest trail are also a great threat. But with the risks come great benefits, and the Land of Atonement is located on the border, covering several roads full of business opportunities. If someone could build a fortress there to shield the passing merchants from threats and encroachments, then the huge profits that would have been brought by the trade route once it took shape were to be conceivable.

And that's for these reasons. The Land of Atonement is just a beautiful mirage for many people, and it's okay to think about it, but if you want to actually put it into practice............ That's a lot of difficulty.

"It's not me saying, boy, it's really hard."

The old man shook his head.

"If you're planning to pass through the White Rock Mountains, I'd advise you to dispel this thought, let alone the Silent Highlands. You've led a team there once, and I think you know very well that if you want to completely clean up the undead there, you probably won't be able to do it even if it takes ten or twenty years. As for the forest trail———Well, maybe you're good enough to take out those idiots who stand in your way, but you need materials, manpower, and time to build a fortress, and it's not like no one has done this before. But those bastards take time out of the day to give you a little bit, and even if you do get in, it's not so easy to come out. ”

"I know that very well. But I have my own way. ”

In the face of the elder's inquiry, Rod only responded lightly and did not say anything. In fact, the reason why he chose the place of atonement was not as simple as the elder thought. The elder didn't know that what Rhodes was interested in was not the location of the Land of Atonement, but the rich mineral deposits and magical plants it contained. …,

Due to its proximity to the Land of Chaos, the Land of Atonement is surrounded by an abundance of magical crystal mines, magical plants, and even many rare magical beasts. These are valuable materials. Moreover, the magic crystal mine is the power source of the Dragon Soul Continent, and its importance is no less than that of oil and gas on the earth. Therefore, Rhodes can foresee that once these crystal ores are mined, then the most important capital chain for the guild can be formed.

As for the manpower problem, Rhodes is actually not as worried as the old president. He knew very well that there were still some aborigines living in the vicinity of the Land of Atonement, but because they were far away from civilization, life was relatively difficult, and even some villages had completely become strongholds of bandits. But Rhodes was not at all worried about any threat to his fortress——— because now he already had a trump card that was enough to walk sideways in the entire Dragon Soul Continent.

Of course, these are Rhodes' little secrets, and of course he won't tell them frankly.

Seeing that Rod still insisted on his opinion, the old president also understood that no matter how much he said, it was useless, and in desperation, he could only shrug his shoulders and sigh.

"Forget it, I'm worried about what you're doing? You can even do such a rebellious thing as winning the Midsummer Festival, and it must not be a trouble for you kid to take the Land of Atonement, so I'll wait and see............ But boy, don't blame me for not reminding you, you also have to be careful to keep an eye on the completion of the mission......... Our five-star mission in Pafield is not so easy to do. ”

Hearing this, Rod nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. And the old president didn't say anything more, he rarely looked at the black-haired man in front of him with a smile, but soon, the old president realized that he seemed to be too tolerant of this little ghost, and he put on a straight face again and turned away.

"Alright, Serek, let's go, I'll have a drink with you when we get back!"

Seeing the figures of the two disappear in the doorway, Rhodes shook his head, and then he also stood up and walked out of the room.

The originally bustling manor was so quiet that there was barely a figure in sight, but that was exactly what Rhodes expected. He left the study and walked down the stairs, and soon Rhodes was in the driving range underground——— his most anticipated moment was coming.

On the surface, the Orb of Mysteries has not changed, it is still quietly suspended in the center of the statue, flashing from time to time with magical brilliance, and staring at the Orb of Mysteries in front of him, Rhodes took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Looking at the magical creation in front of him, Rhodes even felt a rare hint of nervousness, and it was no wonder. In the game, he never knew that the Arcane Ball of the Phantom Space of the Path had such an ability, and now, this function appeared in front of him. So......... Is it really that effective?

Thinking of this, Rhodes calmed his mood for a moment, and then he reached out and placed it in front of the Arcane Orb.

Soon, a series of system prompts appeared in front of Rod.

【Activate the Orb of Mysteries——— please select an ability】

"Phantom Guard."

Rod lowered his eyes, stared at the system information in front of him, and whispered. And with his answer. The Orb of Mystery suddenly flashed with golden light, and immediately after, new news appeared.

[Phantom Guardian activated, please select the projection target ——— limited, three people.] The replacement cooling time ——— one hundred and eighty days. Warning, the number of people who can be copied exceeds the level range of the holder, and the number of people is limited to -1]

One hundred and eighty days?

Looking at the system prompt in front of him, Rod frowned. It seems that the Phantom Guardian function is not as good as I thought, and one hundred and eighty days of skill cooldown is almost unheard of, which means that. As long as Rhodes has selected three projection objects, then if he wants to remove them, he will have to wait until one hundred and eighty days later. In this way, Rod had to think carefully and choose the projection target he needed. Otherwise, once the choice is wrong, then Rod will not have to cry. And it seems that the system is really strict, and he realized that his level was not enough, and he actually reduced a place, so that Rod could only choose two projection guards at most. …,

【Skill Activation——— Please select a projection target】

With the advent of new system information. Several names appeared in front of Rod's eyes, all of which were IDs he was very familiar with, but what made Rod a little puzzled was that behind these IDs, there was a small percentage.

[The Phantom Guardian will be projected and copied according to the knowledge level of the holder's memory character mirror, and the ability attributes of the projection guardian will be changed.] 】

[Canary restoreable system: 100%]

[Small bubble gum resumption: 97%]

[Nobody's Loved Dick Silk Restorable System: 55%]

[Learn to love each other every day and restore the system: 30%]

………………………………………

……………………

I see.

Look at the numbers in front of you. Rod finally understood the meaning of the system prompt above, it is obvious that this system is not omnipotent, those companions who know and are familiar with each other, the more perfect the projection will be, and those players who do not know very well will be skewed in the projection. Originally, Rod thought that as long as it was the person in his memory, then the projection would be exactly the same in reality, but now it seems that unless he knows the other party well, even if he is projected, it will not be exactly the same as in reality, but this is normal, after all, the memory mirror image in the phantom space comes from Rod's own memory, and it is naturally impossible to make up a character whose character Rod himself does not know out of thin air.

In this case, it is natural to find someone you are familiar with.

Thinking of this, Rhodes hesitated for a moment——— one hundred and eighty days, in these hundred and eighty days, what he needs is those professions that specialize in guarding, at least those who can protect his fortress properly, and who are familiar and trustworthy to him, then ...............

Rhodes looked up, quickly identifying the first candidate, and then he looked away to another name. It was a majestic, burly man, full of muscles and scars.

【Rod. Elantra reinstatement: 100%】

Rhodes held out his finger and tapped it on.

[———— Replication failed, the same character was detected, and it cannot be copied.] 】

I'm going to go!

For a moment, Rod really wanted to cut himself off and practice again. Eventually, though, he sighed, shook his head, and set his sights on the second name. Then, Rod was silent for a moment, then reached out and pressed it.

[Projection Guard activates ——— canary, little bubblegum ——— start projection]

With the flash of system information, soon, two beams of light appeared on the Orb of Mystery, and they quickly swept through the air, bringing up bursts of light mist, and soon, in the light mist, two figures that Rhodes was no longer familiar with emerged.

"Hoo ..............."

Rhodes pressed his chest, stared at the black shadow in front of him, and felt that his heart was beating violently, and soon, as the two figures were completely formed, the brilliance of the Orb of Mysteries also disappeared completely.

At the same time, the light mist dissipated.

Then, two streaks of snow white flashed in front of Rod's eyes.

Then a deafening scream rang out.

"Ah————— pervert!! Get out of here!! ”

With the scream, a violent spiritual light rushed towards Rod, but Rod's body was hit by the light at all, and then flew out of the room upside down.

And until this time, the first thought that flashed through Rod's mind was............... Your sister, you can't copy the equipment just by saying it, but you can get some clothes out anyway! (To be continued)