Chapter 65: Behind the Rumors
After a false alarm, the two moved forward again. However, Marlene's performance was a little unusual, not only did she apply a force field shield to herself, but she even stuck to Rod's back, grabbing the corner of Rod's clothes with her right hand, and her two eyes kept looking around——— presumably even if those spies attacked her at this time, they would definitely not succeed.
After that, Rod and Marlene didn't encounter any great difficulties, if there is any strangeness, it is that this cave is a little too deep, Rod has been walking for half an hour, but he has not seen the cave mentioned by the raiders.
"Mr. Rhodes, is it really here?"
Marlene exhaled, and couldn't help but shiver, the more she went inside, the more severe the cold and cold air became, and Rod was also a little puzzled. After all, he hadn't completed this task before, and at that time, Rhodes was full of thoughts about how to tap the potential of summoning swordsmen, and how could he be in the mood to listen to the singing of bards to inspire the mission. The reason why he knew the place of the Rock of Sighs was because the person who had completed the task had triumphantly posted a screenshot of his adventure on the forum, as well as the loot he had gotten since then. His intention was to show off how clever he was, and everyone did eat it, because until then, no one had thought that the tavern singing guys still had a mission, and most players treated it as noise. And after this mission, players began to open new missions through various ways and became more involved in this world.
And the situation along the way is also very consistent with the strategy post in Rod's memory, except that at that time, the player wrote in the post "I walked in the cave for a while........."
How long is a while?
Then only God knows.
"It's almost there."
It shouldn't take too long anyway, otherwise the player wouldn't have written for a while......... Damn, it's a mistake to give up data for the sake of storytelling.
It seemed that it was in response to Rod's words, and after a few more minutes, the two finally came to the end.
Suddenly the eyes are bright.
Compared with the narrow passage before, the underground cavern in front of me is unusually open, with thick stalactites hanging from above, the light of the torch reflected on the damp stone wall, and above the cave, there are a few small holes that go straight to the ground, and the sunlight shines through it, forming a white and flawless beam of light, shining down. And at the end of those pillars of light, some plants that are unwilling to be lonely are trying to stretch their bodies.
"It's beautiful......"
For Rod, he has seen a lot of strange scenery in the underground world, but for Marlene, it is the first time she has really seen the scenery of the underground world with her own eyes, it is not as dark and terrifying as she thought, and it can even be said to be very charming and beautiful. The white stalactites, the bundles of beams of light, looking up, you can see the endless stone dome overhead, an incomparable sense of oppression comes from all directions, as if the whole person is completely shrouded in it, there is no way to escape.
It's a strange kind of beauty.
Marlene was immersed in a beauty she had never seen before, while Rhodes had already set his sights on a large stone monument not far away.
This is exactly the same screenshot that Rhodes saw in the post.
The front of a huge inverted hanging stalactite has been artificially polished into a smooth plane, on which are carved the names of dozens of people who were slain bandits, and after their deaths, their bodies were taken to this deep cave for burial, where they erected inscriptions. …,
"They were born in darkness, they died in darkness, but they brought us light."
Rod muttered to himself about the inscription on it, and then he lowered his head and looked behind the stele.
After a long time, the tombs have lost their original appearance, and if it were not for the neatly arranged mounds of earth, few people would have noticed that there were graves here.
"Mr. Rod, what are we going to do next, are you going to dig a grave?"
At this moment, Marlene also retracted her gaze and looked at Rhodes with some concern, after all, no matter what, digging a grave is not a good thing.
"Let's spread out and see how it goes."
Of course, Rhodes knows the specific location of the treasures of the Dao, after all, the player took screenshots of the whole process, although it was the first time for him to come, but as long as he used the memories in his mind and compared with the scene in front of him, it shouldn't be too difficult to find those treasures. But of course, it is impossible for Rhodes to act like such an idiot, and go directly to find out the treasure, which will definitely arouse Marlene's suspicions, after all, this eldest lady is not stupid, and if she wants to explain it herself, then it will be really a trouble. Just make a full set of plays, and there will be no problem with convenience and speed.
Hearing this, Marlene finally breathed a sigh of relief, she nodded, and then walked to the left side of the cave, while Rod walked quietly to the right side, but even so, Rode's heart was still a little nervous. Although everything is no different from the strategy post from the beginning to the present, Rhodes is still a little worried. After all, this is reality, maybe how different it will be from a game?
It wasn't until he saw the bronze treasure chest that was placed in the corner, already covered with dust, that Rod's heart relaxed.
He walked up to the box, half-knelt down, and carefully examined the box in front of him.
Because the surface of the chest has begun to weathered after too much time and erosion, Rod reached out and gently stroked the dust off the lid, he skillfully moved his right hand, and after confirming that the treasure chest was not linked to the trap, he grabbed the lid with both hands, and then lifted it hard.
"Squeak———
As the heavy lid was lifted, the dust flew up, and a shrill sound sounded, the dilapidated treasure chest let out the most terrible wail like an old sick man who was about to die. And after waving his hand and fanning the dust in front of him, what appeared in front of Rhodes immediately made him feel worthwhile.
Most of the weapons in this bronze treasure chest are the remnants of those bandits, although about half of them have been corroded and rusted, but some of them are still shining, and it seems that the wind and rain of time have not changed them at all. And this is also the symbol of magic weapons.
Rhodes reached out and picked up a black dagger that shone with cold light, and then, he concentrated, and soon, a line of system prompts appeared in front of him.
[Broken Tooth (Dagger), Magic Weapon (Finesse), has a chance to trigger the paralyzing effect when hitting the target, lasts for 3s]
[Forest Walker (Longbow), Magic Weapon (Finesse), consumes spiritual power to activate the Eagle Eye effect, which lasts for 1 hour.] ]
[Heart of the Rock (Shield), Magic Weapon (Rare), when attacked, triggers Stone Skin Protector, absorbs 400 damage, and increases magic resistance by 10%]
[Wolf Oath (Long Sword), Magic Weapon (Finesse), has a chance to trigger blood loss when hitting the target, and increases damage by 30%]
In that pile of broken copper and iron, Rod found four or five magic weapons alone, not only that, but he even found a space bag, which also made Rod a little overjoyed, after all, the space bag is expensive and difficult for anyone to sell, in the game, players carry this kind of thing, naturally they will not feel inconvenient. But now in reality, Rod realizes how convenient this is. And after the floating ship fell, he also asked Mace about it, and originally planned to see if he could find one from Mace, but he was helplessly told that because the space bag is a kind of enchanted props, and the space spell is one of the high-level spells, it is difficult for ordinary people to get their hands on it. Even Mace, as a traveling merchant, couldn't get a space bag. Even in the big city of Deep Rock City, there are only four or five people who have space bags, and Serek is one of them, and although Marlene also has space bags, this eldest lady thought about the adventure too simple at first, and thought that she could start fighting after taking the task and going out, so she didn't bring it at all. Although Marlene's robes have a similar function, according to her own description, they don't hold much. …,
It was only then that Rhodes missed the player's rotten street bag in the game, when no one wanted a low-level ten-grid bag thrown on the road, and here, he couldn't even find a novice-level four-grid bag......... What a tragedy this is......
But then again, although I have long known that the good things that come out here are not, but it is really unexpected to get so many at one time, generally speaking, equipment of this level, according to the ordinary way, the player can only get it under the dungeon, and here, he got these weapons without even seeing the enemy——— maybe this is the attraction brought by those rare tasks, unlike ordinary combat modes, this kind of mission does not test the player's combat skills, It's their wisdom and observation.
For this unexpected joy, Rod naturally accepted it unceremoniously, and then stuffed all those magic weapons into it, and when he rummaged through the entire treasure chest and came to the lowest level, Rode's eyes finally showed a little excitement, and then, he grabbed a rag spread under the chest.
On the surface, the cloth doesn't stand out, and the gray undertone makes it look a little dirty. However, Rod knew that this was the real reason why the strategy post became popular on the Internet and was worshiped by everyone.
[Shadow Bringer (Cloak), Magic Gear (Mystic), Equipping the Wearer Gets 70% Latency Bonus, Silent Disappearing, Permanent Effect]
This is the first mysterious-level magic equipment opened by players at that time, and it is regarded as a necessary artifact for spies, thieves, killers, and rangers, and it was once auctioned for a high price of 25 million gold coins in the player's auction house, and even in the later stages of the game, its value has not decreased, except for the ancient level of magic equipment, in terms of concealment, there is no more cost-effective magic equipment than it.
Moreover, there are only ten pieces of this cloak in the entire game of the Dragon Soul Continent, and it belongs to a killer guild that has long disappeared in history, the Dark Brotherhood. This is also the only thing that players can easily get started without having to go through many tests and monster kills, although many players try to try their luck here in the later stages, but unfortunately in the end they all come to naught.
And now, this legendary little artifact has finally been obtained by Rhodes.
The only pity is that he is not a thief, which greatly reduces the value of the cloak itself, but it is not useless for summoning swordsmen.
While Rhodes was retrieving his loot, Marlene, on the other side of the cave, was looking curiously at the wall in front of him.
"What is this?"
The wall in front of her was so dense with vines that she could barely see anything, but Marlene could sense that there must be something behind it from the protrusion in the middle, and she carefully picked up the staff and peeled the vines away......
The first thing that catches your eye is a majestic face.
"Yikes!"
Marlene subconsciously screamed, and then she raised her staff and stepped back, and only then did Marlene realize that what was in front of her was just a statue.
It was a warrior with a sword in both hands and a full body of armor, and he held the hilt of his sword in both hands, staring majestically ahead. Although countless years have passed, the statue itself is still intact, revealing a courageous momentum.
"It's ...... Statues from the time of Fasicar? ”
Looking at the statue in front of her, Marlene's curiosity was immediately aroused, she stepped forward, curiously observed the statue in front of her, and then reached out and pressed her hand on the statue's face.
And at this moment, Rod's voice rang out. …,
"Marlene? What happened? What did you find? ”
"Huh?"
Hearing Rod's words, Marlene was stunned, she subconsciously turned her head, and at this moment, a slight noise made both of them stunned. Marlene turned her head in surprise, only to see that the face suddenly began to shrink back, and then, in the originally dark eyes, suddenly burst into bright light! Then, I saw that the statue turned its hands, and the long sword that was originally under the statue was immediately erected, and the surrounding vines were also cut off one after another!
"What is this? Marlene, be careful, come behind me! ”
Seeing the sculpture in front of him, Rod was also stunned, he clearly remembered that there was no mention of a sculpture here in the forum, and you must know that this ghost place is a natural cave no matter how you look at it, how can there be an artificial sculpture?
But at this moment, Rhodes couldn't think about it so much, he pulled Marlene behind him, then pulled out the long sword at his waist, and looked at the statue in front of him vigilantly.
Holy Soul forbid, this can't be the damn alchemy creature again.
However, to Rod's surprise, the statue did not show the intention of attacking, and after reversing the sword, it did not react again.
And just then, a low sound appeared.
"Boom ........."
With this sound, the stone wall next to the statue suddenly began to shake, and then it moved diagonally, revealing a passage that was two or three meters high.
“……………………”
Looking at the strange scene in front of them, Rod and Marlene glanced at each other, but they didn't know what to say.
What's going on?