The service is completed, the stronghold has been upgraded, the types of rooms that can be built have been increased, and the information that can be explored has been increased

Looking at the system prompt that appeared in front of him, Rod nodded silently, he raised his head, and looked at the somewhat cold, gloomy basement in front of him, which was originally used by the nobles as a cellar for storing fine wine, but now it is just an empty room. And with Rode's mind turning, soon, the construction menu of the mercenary group's stronghold appeared in front of him.

丨Build - Training Ground (DV1), is it built? 丨

丨300 gold coins are needed to build a training ground, the demand, the Orb of Mysteries, do you want to continue? 丨

Go on.

Looking at the orb of mystery floating beside him, Rod replied in a low voice.

The golden light appeared again.

As in the previous restoration of the house, the golden light expanded from Rod's hands, forming a network of stretches out in all directions, and they quickly scanned the entire basement, turning into a grid of invisible structures that quickly extended, and with their extension, the originally damp, cold, and narrow cellar quickly changed.

With a low roar, the cellar began to expand rapidly, rising, and the hard, clean and neat bluestone slabs covered the damp floor, the rocks beside the walls turned into a fireplace, the burning flames drove away the cold in the cellar, and brought a trace of warmth, and in one corner of the room, the wooden targets and human figures used for training stood there, which looked like they were also in shape, and in the central part, a beautiful sculpture was erected there, which looked like a swordsman, holding a sword in one hand and moving forward in the other. And the Mystery Ball that was originally next to Rhodes was now quietly suspended on the palm of the sculpture, and it looked like an ornament here, but Rhodes still saw the problem from the complex and mysterious patterns on the sculpture——— the whole sculpture was a small magic circle, which could ensure that the power of the Mystic Ball could be fully activated and activated for ease of use.

Looks pretty well done.

Looking at everything in front of him, Rod nodded in satisfaction, and at this moment, there was a knock on the door behind him.

"Come in."

Rod said without looking back, and then the wooden door opened, and everyone entered the room. And after seeing the scene in front of them, everyone couldn't help but be surprised.

"What's going on?"

Marlene was the first to ask, looking at the large training ground in front of her in disbelief, while her mind quickly recalled what it had been. When she was entrusted by Rhodes to manage the mercenary group, Marlene had explored it all once in order to figure out the design of the entire colony, and in her memory, it should have been just an empty, dark, cold cellar, but now, the scene in front of her clearly did not support Marlene's idea.

An illusion?

The girl shook her head, she was a mage herself, and it was very difficult to know that such an illusion was difficult, not to mention that Rod had never shown himself in front of them what he was capable of in this regard. And the things in front of her didn't have the kind of vagueness that illusions necessarily have, they were so clear that they seemed to be completely physical presenceMarlene reached out and pressed against the wall, and the touch of dry wood told her unmistakably that it was something real.

"A little trick."

Rhodes didn't intend to tell the secret, and in fact he didn't know how to explain it, but he quickly shook his head, and then turned to face the crowd, and there were five people standing in front of him at the moment, Annie, Marlene, Lizzie Joy, and Lando, who were also the core candidates that Rhodes planned to bring to the Shinxia Festival.

According to the rules of the Shinxia Festival, whether it is a team battle or a solo battle, each mercenary guild can only send five people plus one alternate to participate, after all, this festival is only a few days, and the mercenary guild will not be satisfied if the time drags on too long. "I think you all already know about the Midsummer Festival that we are going to represent the Parfield region at the Midsummer Festival. ”

Everyone nodded when they heard Rod's words, and when they returned, Rod gathered them together and told them about it, much to everyone's surprise.

"You're going to join me in this competition."

Although they had already prepared in their hearts, when they really heard Rod say this, Annie, Lijie and the others couldn't help but be a little excited, after all, the Midsummer Festival Tournament can be regarded as the most gorgeous stage that the mercenaries of the Principality of Moon can on, and the biggest dream of a little mercenary like them is to stand there and accept the cheers and blessings of others. Only Marlene's expression was not surprised or displeased, as the heir of the Shania family, she also participated in the Midsummer Festival with her family, but at that time she was a spectator, and now she is a contestant.

"But ........."

Just when everyone was excited, Rhodes changed his words.

"Frankly speaking, your current strength is completely incompatible with the requirements to participate in the competition, and I can guarantee that if you go up like this, then there is no other possibility than to become a loser."

Hearing this, the people who were still a little excited immediately calmed down as if they had poured a basin of cold water on their heads at this moment, they looked at each other, and the previous joy turned into embarrassment and uneasiness at this time, after all, they also knew very well what kind of strength the mercenaries who could participate in the Midsummer Festival competition had, if it weren't for this, then the Midsummer Festival would not be able to become the stage of the mercenaries' dreams.

And the tragedy is that their strength is indeed not enough to be on this stage, and they are not even qualified for this. Otherwise, they wouldn't be in this little mercenary group now.

"Has anyone ever watched the Shin Summer Festival match?"

Everyone except Marlene shook their heads. So Rod winked at Marlene, and then asked.

"How far do you think you can go if you play?"

"Me?"

Hearing Rod's question, holding the staff, Marlene frowned and thought for a moment, then replied with some uncertainty. I don't know, but I think I can make it to the semi-finals······ Probably? ”

Hearing this answer, the rest of the people couldn't help but gasp in surprise, you must know that when it comes to strength, Marlene is definitely the strongest among them, but even she is not sure that she will reach the semi-finals, and if she changes to others, I am afraid it will be even more dangerous.

"So you need to improve your strength."

Rhodes tapped on the sculpture beside him and then spoke, I don't know what Lu Dao is for, everyone seems to see a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes.

"And now there's a good way to give it a try, I found an arcane orb in a previous adventure that can provide a space to train, and I'll prepare some opponents for you ........."

"Orb of Mystery?"

Hearing this, Marlene exclaimed, and then she hurried over to the sculpture, carefully examined the mysterious orb suspended on it, and then her face changed slightly.

"It's ......... Phantom Space? ”

"You know this?"

Hearing Marlene's answer, Rod raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise. Marlene nodded.

"In the Academy, there is a similar Orb of Mystery, the Phantom Space can create a training ground, and it can use the wielder's memories to find targets to use as opponents······ I've trained there, but ······ Mr. Rhodes, you were able to find this too? ”

"It's just a matter of luck."

Rod wouldn't tell the truth, of course, he shrugged his shoulders and looked at the crowd. "So are you ready?" ”

Although most people didn't understand what Rod was saying, they quickly nodded and got ready. And at this time, Rod also activated the Orb of Mystery.

A dazzling white light burst out from the orb of mystery suspended above the statue, and the intensity of the light forced everyone to close their eyes, and when they opened their eyes again, they were startled by what they saw.

The previous training ground was completely gone, replaced by a white space that looked like it was boundless and could not be seen as far as the eye could see. And just as everyone was looking around, observing this strange place, Rod's voice sounded again.

"Here, the equipment will have no effect, and you will have to rely on your own combat skills to solve the problem, but you can rest assured that your opponents will be at the same level as you, so you don't have to worry about being bullied. But on the other hand············"

At this, Rhodes paused, and he shrugged his shoulders as he looked at the five who were a little uneasy.

"That might make you feel the gap faster."

As he spoke, Rod snapped his fingers.

"Smack."

With this voice, five figures slowly walked from the other side, and everyone couldn't help but be stunned when they saw their appearance.

That's five adventurers, or it looks like it should be five.

Among them were two men and three women, Ranger, Thief, Shield Warrior, Spirit Master, and Mage. It is clear that this is a goal that Rhodes has specifically chosen to cope with their profession. However, in the eyes of everyone, these opponents who appeared out of thin air seemed to be dressed a little strangely.

Standing on the far left is a male ranger, with a warm smile on his face, dressed in a strange appearance, obviously a man, but he also wears studs on his ears, and even has a strange nose ring on his nose, behind his back, a wooden pitch-black longbow is leaning there, and the man has two scimitars hanging from his waist, which looks like his weapons.

The thief standing next to the ranger was silent, his face obscured by a white mask, and his black leather coat and cloak made him stand out in this white space, and he was half-crouched on the ground, staring at everyone silently, without saying a word.

Standing in the middle of the crowd was a hot and sexy woman, who looked to be in her twenties, who wore the same pure gold shield as Anne, and whose long hair was dyed in various colors, which made people look very weird, and not only that, but the woman also wore two pitch-black earplugs on her ears, as if she was listening to something.

Compared to these three guys who seem to have a lot of personality, the remaining two are not so conspicuous.

The female mage standing across from Marlene looked about the same age as Marlene, and she was dressed in a normal way, with a blue robe and a staff all the equipment. Her slightly youthful face exudes kindness and a lively smile, making you feel her friendliness even when you meet for the first time.

As for Lijie's opponent, the girl was a little overwhelmed, because standing in front of her was a girl who looked maybe younger than Christie, she just crossed her hands on her hips and looked at Lijie with a smug gaze, obviously looking smaller than herself, but she looked like an arrogant big sister......... This made Lijie not know how to face it.

Finally meet again......

And seeing these people, Rod also had mixed feelings, he looked at the five people in front of him, showing a little nostalgia.

"Trist is me", "The King of Patching Knives", "Hot Cigarette Girl", "Canary", "Little Bubble Gum".

These five people used to be the backbone of the Starlight Mercenary Regiment and were also friends of Rod, he once thought that there would be no way to meet them again, but he didn't expect to meet again in this way.

However, Rhodes also knew very well that these five people were just reproductions of their own memories, and they had no self-consciousness and no soul. It's just an illusory shell.

However, Rod quickly restrained this nostalgia, and then he pointed to the other party, and said to Marlene and Anne, Lijie and others.

"Your opponents are them, one-on-one, let me see all your strength."

Saying this, a smile flashed in Rod's eyes.

"I hope you don't lose too badly."