The eastern sky lit up slightly.

Glancing at my watch, it was already past five o'clock in the morning.

Although he hadn't slept all night, Fang Qiuling felt that he was in good spirits. Tiredness is a little bit, but thanks to the improved physique, it can be completely ignored.

In the past, when I was in this world, I would stay up late until late, and there were records of three or four o'clock the next day, but I didn't have an all-night or anything, and even if it was late, I would sleep for a while. But it hasn't been long since Ilune arrived, and I've had an all-nighter or something several times.

There was a large clay pot on the table in front of him. This large clay pot, which was originally used to hold water, was "requisitioned", and now there is a fire underneath, and the jar is filled with a boiling brown liquid, which bubbles out from time to time. Picking up the wooden stick on the side and reaching into the jar and pounding it a few times, a small vortex soon appeared on the brown liquid, and the boiling that was about to start was also slowed down. There was a lingering bitter smell in the air.

The brown liquid was undoubtedly the Dark Vision Elixir being refined. At present, it has been almost refined, and it is completed by boiling it over a high fire so that it boils completely and evaporates about a third of the water in it.

Fang Qiuling picked up the wooden stick again and stirred. The components of the particles in the liquid have basically been dissolved, and all the insoluble parts have been filtered. At this moment, it is necessary to keep the liquid in the jar evenly heated, otherwise the already bitter and unpalatable potion will carry a disgusting burnt smell. After all, it's something to be eaten, and if the taste can be normal, let's be as normal as possible.

After a few more stirrings, the brown liquid began to boil. Bubbles continued to rise from the liquid, and the scattered heat made the bitterness in the air even worse.

The refining of the potion is nearing its end. All you have to do now is to stir constantly to ensure that the agent is evenly heated. Fang Qiuling hung a mask made of cotton cloth on his ears, and then covered his entire mouth and nose. The people around him are far away. In fact, Fang Qiuling himself also wanted to hide, but as an alchemist himself, he had no choice.

- Next time, you will directly use a gas mask!

The brown liquid gradually became viscous, and it had to be stirred with more force. Stirring in his hands, Fang Qiuling's thoughts couldn't help but be a little biased.

Now he behaves like the old witch who was refining vicious potions in the cartoons he watched as a child. Just put on a wizard's hat with a certain sharp angle, change into a wizard's robe, and pinch your throat and laugh a few times - perfect cosplay.

- Luckily, the liquid in the clay pot is not green, and there are no bones or anything showing in it.

"Hey! Are you done? Lily stood far away and asked angrily, "Smoke to death!"

"Come on, just a little longer."

"You just said that!"

Lily's voice was full of suspicion. After all, it has been "fast" several times, and Fang Qiuling's credit has been greatly discounted.

Alchemy is a high-end skill in Elune, and alchemists often value the recipe and process of refining potions more than their lives. But Fang Qiuling didn't have this consciousness at all, and he was very arrogant and carried out practical operations on the spot. He muttered quietly while doing the operation, "One-third of the water, heat it for fifteen minutes", "The temperature is controlled at fifty-seven degrees", "This flower needs to be rooted, only the part above the soil can be used", and so on. I'm afraid that others won't be able to learn.

Several paladins were well-informed, and they all ran away when they saw this. As a result, now Fang Qiuling wanted to arrest someone and come over to help, but he couldn't catch it.

However, it is true that the refining of the potion is coming to an end. The clay pot contains a third less liquid, and it should be more viscous. On the contrary, the brown liquid is not only gradually thinning, but even becoming a little clearer. Looking down from the clay pot, you can see a little sediment at the bottom.

"Alright, alright, it's done. This time it's really good. ”

Hearing Fang Qiuling say this, the paladins ran back one after another. However, before they could come over, the three paladins of Notos waved their hands and threw a spell. Fang Qiu Ling didn't see the specific spell, but the effect of the spell made him very satisfied—three gusts of wind blew from different angles, instantly refreshing the surrounding air a lot.

Although Lily also came over, she looked disgusted: "How do you use this thing?" Is it to be drunk? ”

"Yes, for drinking. One small sip at a time, one small sip for about three to four moments. ”

"Hour" is Elune's common unit of time, and a moment is about twenty minutes.

Compared to Lily's disgust, Ms. Mowgray silently handed over the water bag in her hand.

"Inside this? In the future, this hydration bag will be bitter and make people lose their teeth. ”

Fang Qiuling had to remind Ms. Mogray. It's so bitter just smelling it, let alone pouring it into your mouth. No matter how much you wash the water bag filled with this medicine, you can't wash off the bitter smell inside.

"It's okay, just put it in here."

“…… All right. ”

Fang Qiuling shrugged. Since I don't care about it, why should others insist on it.

The two male paladins also handed over the hydration bags.

Fang Qiuling reminded as he filled it in: "The visual effect obtained by the Dark Vision Elixir can actually make people see 'heat'. For example, our bodies are all heated, so what we see under the effect of dark vision is a shiny figure. But try not to look directly at the torch or anything very hot. Because the hotter it is, the brighter the light in the vision. In particular, sudden brightness can cause short-term blindness and dizziness. ”

Paladins use a lot of magic in their daily battles, and usually rely on holy water for healing. So magic potions are basically not touched much. It's better to tell them in advance that there are no precautions.

"Got it, thanks."

The deep answer came from the older male paladin.

The Dark Vision Elixir was handled by Fang Qiuling, and the rest of the preparations were taken care of by the three Notos Paladins.

When it comes to dealing with orcs, goblins, gnolls and other monsters that haunt the wild, the adventurers of the Adventurer's Guild are better at it. Adventurers have a lot of experience in dealing with these little monsters such as green, brown, and purple, and often a few people can get ten times the results.

But when it comes to dealing with "supernatural" beings such as the undead, demons, and demons from the lower planes, the temple is undoubtedly much more professional. Destroying evil, destroying chaos, purifying, and sacred abode...... There are countless magic and combat techniques for the lower planes. At the same time, because of its long history and heritage, the temple has also collected a lot of equipment that is good even in the eyes of players, such as the two-handed sword Holy Avenger, and the tower shield sacred fortress. The things in the temple showroom often attract new players. As for the prestige exchange, there are rows of high-level magic scrolls there, not to mention that.

Now that we are in a time of crisis, can we take out these things and use them? However, it is a pity that the temple is now empty, and it is a collective disappearance, weapons and armor containing divine power, powerful magic props, and high-level magic scrolls, and these temples are used to press the bottom of the box with good things that can not be counted on at all. The showroom was directly guarded by the divine power of Notos, and it was no problem for the paladins to enter and admire, but if they wanted to take it out and use it, they didn't have to think about it for the time being.

There is good news, too. The three Notos Paladins found a lot of holy water, there were thirty bottles, and the grade was not low, and the highest bottle actually reached the third grade. As long as there is still a breath left, a mouthful of third-grade holy water can be directly resurrected with full blood! This grade of holy water can almost be equated with the "resurrection potion".

Along with the holy water, there were more than a dozen low-level magic scrolls. The backing of these scrolls is very yellowed, apparently for many years. After a rough flip, all of them are support class buff scrolls. For the "kitchen knives" in the current team, buff scrolls can significantly improve combat effectiveness, which is much better than offensive scrolls.

"Mr. Norn, I'll leave them all to you. Don't be stingy when you're in danger. ”

"Okay, no problem."

The paladins pushed all the scrolls to Fang Qiuling, and Fang Qiuling accepted them directly without prevarication. The holy water is divided equally among everyone to ensure that everyone has it.

The investigation, which was supposed to break into the underground passage yesterday evening, was postponed to the next morning. Although the three Notos paladins were still acting quite smoothly, their hearts were already full of anxiety.

"I'm at the front, Ms. Olosika is ...... behind"

Lady Moghley was the first to walk to the aisle after packing her things. But before she could reach out and pull up the handle to open the mechanism, there was a slight vibration under her feet, and the secret passage immediately opened.

Lady Mogre immediately jumped backwards and drew her sword in hand. The two male paladins immediately drew their swords in their hands, and at the same time, they stepped forward quickly, one on the left and one on the right, forming an encirclement with Lady Mogre.

At this juncture, someone actually opened the mechanism of the secret passage, which stupid person has not opened his eyes?

Heavy footsteps came from the stone staircase of the dark passage. The voice went up one by one, and a thick tower shield first appeared at the corner of the dark passage.

The one with the shield was obviously very cautious, and stopped when he noticed the light above. Soon, the sound of clash of iron armor, whispered words, and the sound of bows and crossbows opening were heard below.

After some preparation, the tower shield began to move again, little by little, step by step. It is obvious that there will be an ambush outside the narrow exit. If you don't want to be caught off guard, be careful!

Hearing the sound of the bow and crossbow opening in the underground passage, Fang Qiuling did not hesitate to take out his crossbow, and then buckled an arrow with an armor-piercing arrow onto the crossbow.

- Come and don't be rude!

Standing at the back of the two paladins, Fang Qiuling raised his hand and aimed his crossbow at the gap on both sides of the tower shield.

The thick tower shield was gradually exposed to the light. It is a wooden tower shield made of multiple layers of fir and pine wood. The front is inlaid with gray-white iron nails, five in a row, a total of three rows - how does this tower shield look familiar?

As the tower shield slowly ascended, the shield bearer's helmet appeared behind the aiming slot of the crossbow.

A very ordinary semi-circular helmet, with no patterns and no decoration on it. With a thick tower shield, the familiar feeling can't be suppressed.

"Who's down there?" Instead of attacking aggressively, Lady Mogre shouted to the bottom, "Why are you using the equipment of the temple!" ”

As soon as Ms. Mogree said this, Fang Qiuling immediately remembered. Taylor's apprentice knight and Swift's apprentice knight when clearing the orcs, the tower shield used by the two of them is also of this style, but because it has been used for a long time, there are traces of tinkering on it. It's the same with semi-round helmets.

- So, the people below are members of the temple?

Sure enough, Ms. Moghley was replied to by a cheerful voice.

"Lord Moghley? It's Chief Mogre! I'm Josue, Cadet Knight Jossuen. ”

"Josuan?" Ms. Moghley was also impressed by the name, "Josune Lindsay? ”

"Yes, sir!"

The three paladins glanced at each other and nodded slightly.

- It's an acquaintance, so it should be fine. However, precautions must be taken.

"Okay, let's step back a little, you slow down, come up slowly."

"Yes, sir!"

The shield-bearer, who claimed to be a trainee knight, still holding his shield up, slowly walked up the stone steps. Compared to the previous little by little movement, this speed is much faster.

As soon as he walked up the steps, the midshipman breathed a sigh of relief. The scene in front of him told him that this was the living quarters of the temple, a place he was extremely familiar with, no longer a dark underground passage where he could not see his fingers.

The three paladins in the encirclement also breathed a sigh of relief, and although the cross sword in his hand was not put away, it was already hanging down.

Jossuen Lindsay then held a shield in one hand and stroked his chest with the other. He was wearing a temple-style armor and carrying the emblem of Notos on his chest, which was now radiating a faint blue glow.

"Jossoon Lindsay, report!"

Lady Moghley also stroked her breast, and then said, "Josue, I remember that you were not a knight apprentice. ”

"Uh, yes......"

This is indeed the young man that the temple is cultivating, yes. However, because his personality is a little jumpy, he is still in the "observation period", and after the observation period has passed, he can call himself a trainee knight. Of course, this is a very talented, trainee knight is definitely no problem, to become a paladin depends on whether he works hard or not.

"After this is over, confinement for three days, and then report to the old hammerhead."

"Ah...... Be! ”

Hearing "three days of confinement" first, this guy's expression immediately withered. But when he heard "report to the old hammerhead" later, he immediately became excited.

Old Hammerhead was an old man in charge of paperwork at the temple. Not only is he responsible for the day-to-day paperwork of the temple, but he is also one of the instructors of the Cadet Knights. Reporting to the old hammerhead means that he has passed the "observation period" and has become a trainee knight. Rejoicing is a matter of course.

The conversation between the two also spread to the underground passage, and a series of footsteps immediately sounded in the passage. Immediately a group of people ran out of the passage.

Among them were not only acquaintances that Fang Qiuling knew, Pastor Eddard had acted together when he was clearing out the orcs, but also several other familiar faces.

After looking around, Fang Qiuling found that the "missing" guys in the temple were basically here.

- So you didn't go missing, but went to the underground passage to play peek-a-boo?