Deep Rock City.

As one of the most prosperous cities in the north of Parfield, it has a very different character from the others. A deep, huge open-pit pit forms its very body. Originally, Deep Rock City was just an ordinary small mining town, but after the discovery of the natural mineral deposits beneath it, it became a bustling and lively ore city. And the entire Deep Rock City is built on this huge open-pit pit.

Viewed from above, Deep Rock looks like a decoration on the side walls of an inverted cone-shaped pit that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and it may seem small and inconspicuous, but it is only when you are in it that you can feel what an impressive city it is. From above, the road is only a finger's width, but it is a wide avenue that can accommodate four carriages in parallel. And those small holes that look dense from afar, you can only find them when you walk in front of them, they are huge and incomparably large holes. Here, the perfect blend of big and small, the strong contrast is enough for anyone to remember the existence of the city.

Like other cities, Deepstone has the same class division, but its area is divided in a slightly different way than other cities——— and the people who are eligible to live on the top of the ground are the aristocracy, who enjoy the sunshine and the cool and sweet river, and live a comfortable life. The commercial and civilian areas occupy the first, second and third floors of the pit. Further down is the slums, where not only is there no daylight, but there is even little food and water, and there are rumors that in the depths of the dark pits, demons will haunt and take people captive for food. So no one would choose to live in that kind of place unless it was the desperate people and the miners who specialized in mining.

"Deep Rock ............"

Stepping out of the carriage, Mace's expression rarely became a little solemn, he stood on the side of the road, looked at the huge pothole not far in front of him, which was pitch black and almost bottomless, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Although I have been here many times, every time I see this city, I can't help but sigh——— blessed by the Holy Spirit, I really can't believe that people can dig such a huge, bottomless cave."

With that, Mace licked his lips and turned to look at Rhodes, who was standing beside him.

"Mr. Rhodes, I don't know if you've heard of it, but in this city, even the oldest miners have never seen anything beneath this huge pit. It's really a mysterious and wonderful thing, this pit was dug by them, but there is no record of what is down there, it's really hard to imagine, isn't it? ”

"That's true."

Rhodes nodded, but he didn't say much, unlike Mace, of course he knew what was under the pit of the Dao Dao, and he knew that the Dao was one of the top ten unknown mysteries in the Dragon Soul Continent, and for ordinary people, maybe they didn't dare to take the risk. But for players who don't care if they die, as long as they can solve the puzzle, it doesn't matter if they die 180 times.

It's just that sometimes, the sacrifices they make don't equal to what they get.

Walking into the city, the first feeling of everyone is quiet, different from the bustling city they imagined, it seems to be very quiet, the only thing that breaks this silence is the occasional whistling through the streets, the carriages carrying goods, and the faint sound of iron and ore knocking in the distance.

Rhodes was not as immersed in the magnificence of the city as Mace, he looked up at the blue sky and the edge of the mountains, his gaze beyond the mountains, as if he saw the golden castle that landed on the shores of the Fairy Lake, and the slender, charming and strong figure that lived in it.

In a trance, Rhodes seemed to return to the blood-stained hill, the red dazzling sunset seemed to be struggling to vent his anger tilting his last afterglow, and under the shroud of that red light, a figure in gorgeous armor half-knelt on the ground, in front of her, was an army of 100,000, but this army of 100,000 stopped in front of one person.

The figure on her knees, shrouded in blood and the bright red rays of the sunset, remained motionless, she lowered her head, her long golden hair was now in disarray, and even the feathers on the white wings began to fall in the wind. But even so, those eyes did not hesitate, firmly watching everything in front of them. In the face of Rod's appearance, she turned her head slightly, and after a moment, her pale pink lips curled slightly, revealing a brilliant smile. …,

"Really......... Great........."

She whispered to herself, then closed her eyes.

Then, darkness enveloped everything.

That was the second time that Rod found his goal of moving forward, that is, after that, he resolutely gave up his original identity as a free player, formed a guild, and began to try to change the entire game world, he succeeded, he successfully changed three eras with his own hands, but Rod was not satisfied, because deep in his heart, there was still the only trace of regret.

He once thought there was no chance to make amends.

And now, the opportunity is right now.

Rhodes knew what was going to happen to this continent, a catastrophe unprecedented for all living beings. It seemed peaceful and serene now, but it was only the calm before the tsunami, short and fragile, and could be destroyed at any moment. In its place, there was only a mess.

But Rod is not in a hurry, it is useless to be anxious, from now on, if everything is normal, then he will have at least a year to two years of stability. That was enough to prepare for himself, and after that, all he had to think about was how to survive the storm.

If he could, Rhodes didn't want to choose this way of adventure, but he knew very well how terrible the upcoming storm was, and no one in the entire Dragon Soul Continent would be spared, and all living beings would be involved. Rather than being an ostrich before that and then facing it, it is more secure to prepare countermeasures in advance.

Thinking of this, Rodra pulled his cloak and hid his face in the shadows. This face is easy to cause trouble in both reality and games, and it is better to avoid a little trouble if it can avoid a little trouble.

"Mr. Rhodes."

Just then, Ben also walked over with his men and the fat lady. Perhaps because he was back on his own turf, he behaved a little more confidently than before.

"Thanks to your help, we were able to get back in time."

"She should be fine."

Rod glanced at the pale fat lady hiding behind him, and asked casually. And hearing his inquiry, Ben could only smile helplessly.

"The eldest lady is fine, just a little frightened and collided, Miss Lijie has been cured, there is no problem."

Saying this, Ben hesitated for a moment, and then raised his head.

"That......... Do you have time now? The eldest lady would like to invite you to her house as a guest, in order to repay you for saving your life........."

"I still have something to do, so I won't bother."

Rod shook his head and declined Ben's invitation.

"It's just a gesture, it's not a big deal."

"That's ............"

Hearing Rod's answer, Ben's face was a little embarrassed, and Helen, who was standing behind him, had a flash of disappointment on her face, but no one noticed it.

As a chief of the guard, although Ben's strength is not very good, he is still quite good in dealing with people, and when he heard Rod say this, he was not easy to force, and even showed a slightly relaxed look. After all, although he didn't stay with Rod for a long time, his pressure was really not small, and he was trembling all day long, for fear that he would cause some trouble by saying the wrong word and doing the wrong thing. Now that the pressure is finally away from him, he no longer insists on staying.

"In that case, then I wish you a smooth journey, and when I go back, I will definitely report this matter to the patriarch, and I believe that the patriarch will definitely thank you."

After saying this, Ben quickly left with the fat lady. And it wasn't until they had walked some distance that Helen turned her head and looked at Rod's figure, and then she showed an angry expression.

"You're such a piece of rubbish, didn't you say you were going to trick him into going home, and then Dad would find someone to teach him a lesson?!"

"Miss, now is not the time to mess around."

For this wayward fat lady, Ben smiled bitterly or bitterly.

"You and I have seen how powerful that gentleman is, and you want to go to him for trouble, what if something happens."

"But he dared to hit me!"

Helen stomped her foot angrily and gritted her teeth, she didn't dare to get angry in front of Rod, but now that she had left that guy, the fat lady finally couldn't hold back her anger. …,

"Even my dad didn't hit me!"

Hearing Helen's words, Ben could only shake his head helplessly. He really didn't want to be involved with Rhodes anymore, this young man was too terrible, although he didn't know if Rhodes's strength was worse than those in the Keller family, but he didn't want to cause any trouble for the Keller family. If this eldest lady is really unhappy, then there is nothing she can do.

"Forget it, there will be a chance to clean him up in the future."

Looking at Rod in the distance viciously, Helen put down a cruel word, and at this moment, Rod raised his head as if he heard her words and looked at the two. This made both Helen and Ben turn pale, and the fat lady hurriedly subconsciously covered her mouth, as if she could stuff back what she had just said. And Ben also hurriedly turned around and walked forward.

"We should go, Miss, if we don't get home before the adults come back, things will be more troublesome."

"Ah, well, yes, yes, yes."

Hearing Ben's speech, Helen also nodded again and again, and she glanced at Rod again with palpitations, and saw that he had turned his head, so she was relieved, and then turned around and hurried away.

"Mr. Rhodes, we're here."

The girl's crisp voice made Rod withdraw his gaze, he looked at Lijie, who was standing in front of him, a little nervous, and was silent for a moment before asking.

"This is your last chance, Lijie, you can choose to refuse."

"No, Mr. Rhodes."

However, Lijie shook her head very firmly. Then, she looked at Rhodes intently, a complicated look in her eyes.

"I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I know that I'm not the right person, and I also know that I'm naïve and inexperienced in this area, and I don't know what I'm supposed to do. But I know that it is impossible to do it with courage and faith alone. If you can help me achieve my dream, then I will not refuse your offer. ”

The girl's eyes were firm and clear, without a trace of shadow, but Rod did not flinch because of this.

"I think you've seen what I've done, and I want to know what you think."

"Huh?"

Hearing Rod's unexpected question, Lijie was stunned for a moment, and then immediately lowered her head.

"I ............"

"Tell the truth."

Although it seemed that Rhodes was only a few years older than Lijie, but standing in front of Rhodes at this moment, Lijie felt a strong pressure, just like the kind of pressure she had felt from the head of the regiment and her father, which made people have to answer their questions, the originally soft air seemed to be filled with lead, and Lijie even felt that it was a little difficult for her to breathe.

"I............ I don't know what to do. ”

Eventually, Lijie shook her head.

"I really don't know, Mr. Rhodes, I can tell you very honestly that your methods are really far from what I imagined, but......... At least I don't hate you this way. ”

"I see."

Hearing Lijie's answer, Rod nodded, and then he reached out his right hand and patted Lijie on the shoulder.

"I won't let you down."

Then, Rod spoke.