Blood-stained rags discarded in conspicuous parts of the house; Books that were trampled on several times and thrown outside the house. Linking these two together, it's easy to conclude that the evil necromancer sent ghouls to capture Brother Charlton in order to sacrifice the old monk to gain the power of the ancient gods.

I have to say that this script is quite well arranged. If Fang Qiuling hadn't known that the name of the corpse collector was Les Pokelt, and had dealt with this guy in the underground passage earlier, and he could have basically determined that this guy had more than ninety percent of the chance that he was the same person as Brother Charlton, then he would have also been deceived.

Followers of evil gods kidnap the priests of good gods for sacrifice in order to win the favor of the gods and then obtain the power bestowed by the gods, which is actually an extremely brain-dead act. What the evil gods pay attention to is not the "cooperation model" of "equivalent exchange", which is a win-win situation between the two sides, but the "single profit model" that is accustomed to "the dealer takes all".

Wanting to gain power from an evil god is itself a game of stealing the skin of a tiger. However, there are not many people who believe in evil gods, and committing a random case will lead to a large-scale siege by the temple. Most of the guys who have the courage to do this are desperate bandits, and they don't care if they can really gain power.

What's more, as a necromancer, Les Pukelt, he can't tie himself up, light a bonfire, and sacrifice himself to the BBQ.

With this level of script, Fang Qiuling felt that he could write several scripts with his eyes closed!

But there are also doubts. Since I'm not going to put myself on the campfire for a BBQ, I definitely don't plan to experience the temple's sacred fire BBQ. What did the corpse collector Les Pukelt do after spending so much effort to lure the temple paladins and priests to the underground passages?

- There is only one truth!

Fang Qiuling really hopes that he can also have the reasoning ability and brain hole of a hell schoolboy. However, even if he has strengthened his intelligence, if he tests his IQ alone, his IQ should be no less than that of Einstein, and he still can't find the corresponding answer in the fog. After all, the activity of human thinking is the most difficult to guess.

"We'd better move quickly, and find the old monk before the sacrifice. Otherwise......"

"Quick? How fast? We don't even know how to get here! ”

Fang Qiuling's words were not wrong, but the underground passage was twisted and turned, like an underground labyrinth, which was also an objective fact. The people present were all humans, not minotaurs, monsters that couldn't get lost in any labyrinth. The Dark Vision Potion only solves the problem of "being able to see", but it does not solve the problem of how to break through the underground maze!

"Road? Don't worry about this. I'm looking for ......."

Fang Qiuling flipped the "Sacrifice of Kmirens" in his hand.

Since this "important" book has been left behind, and the visitors are clearly informed that they want to play the live BBQ event, then the live BBQ event address will definitely not be left unprovided. If the address is not provided, there is no need to keep this copy of The Sacrifice of Kmirens. It took so much effort to put on a play, and there was no point in trying to lead the people of the temple to the underground passage.

In fact, even if there was no clear address, Fang Qiuling could guess the place where the "event" was held - the underground square where the living area of the underground research room was entered. It was originally a herb field, growing magical herbs that had to grow in a shady environment. However, because no one took care of it, all the plants in the medicine field had dried up, leaving an open area no less than the size of the underground plaza where they were currently located. This open area is a bit like a gourd mouth, just enough to give full play to the undead's usual numerical advantage, and it is perfect as a place for a "decisive battle".

Seeing that Fang Qiuling was not in a hurry to look around for clues, the female pastor turned up the book in her hand and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Norn, what are you looking for?" ”

"Find the map." Fang Qiuling said while flipping through the book, "Madam, don't you think it's strange? I haven't read this book, but judging from the title, it should be a very important book. Books on this subject are invaluable to wizards who study necromancy. If such a valuable thing is casually discarded here, then there must be a purpose. So I think it's possible to find a map of this underpass inside, and it's ...... Do you think so, ma'am? ”

The priestess looked incredulous: "Can there really be a map?" It can't be that coincidental......"

The book was quickly flipped through from beginning to end, and there were no pages in it. However, the cover at the end of the book is much thicker than the cover on the first page, and when the cover is opened, a map falls out as expected.

Fang Qiuling raised his head and showed a meaningful smile: "Look, sure enough, I found it." It's such a coincidence. ”

The female pastor's expression froze, and she quickly reached out and picked up the map. Lady Mogre and Pastor Eddard, along with two male paladins, immediately approached. They carefully spread the map on the table next to them and began to study it.

And taking advantage of their efforts to look at the map, Fang Qiuling began to search for treasures in the books scattered all over the place.

- This is a drama book, "The Admiration of the Scarecrow". Yo, it's still a manuscript, maybe it's an original, and it may be collectible. Collect it first, and have a chance to find someone to identify it.

- This is a collection of poems, "Running in the Golden Field". What a name, I haven't heard of it. Take it first, and those who come will not refuse.

- This is good, it's a skill book! "The Technique of Force", either the power explosion or both offense and defense! Must learn!

- What kind of mess is this, Spring Palace? Les Pockelt, you're in your seventies and eighties, and you're planning to toss yourself into a skeleton, how can you still need this? I can't see it......

"Hey, what are you looking for?"

Lily didn't go over to look at the map together. The small table was full of people now, and she wasn't alone. So she came to Fang Qiuling's side.

"Find some loot."

Fang Qiuling didn't look up, handed her a book casually, and then continued to rummage on the ground.

"...... Autumn Rain?" Lily took it and glanced at the title, then turned the pages and became unsettled, "This is a manuscript signed by the original author, Diel Maria Di Pomusino Los!" ”

"That scribbled and ugly word inside is this guy's signature? What a sin, a good book was ruined by him. Fang Qiuling casually handed another book to Lily, "You also have this book, it should also be this guy's poetry collection." ”

"Cut, what do you know, it's this kind of ugly writing that......" Lily let out a small exclamation, her little hands clutching the two books tightly, "Wow! This is also the original manuscript! ”

Dil Maria di Pomusino Los was a Romantic poet from about 700 years ago. He has a distinctive personality and a bold personality, and has left countless poems and operas in his life, including many well-known masterpieces. He is the most famous writer and poet in the continent of Araka, and a representative of classical romantic poetry. Throughout the Third Age, there are very few that can be compared in literature.

When it comes to literature, Dil Maria di Pomusino Los is undoubtedly a master of his craft. But in calligraphy...... This is not even as good as a child who has just learned to write. His crookedness is known as the "dog crawler" and is as famous as his poetry.

"Shhhh Be quiet! Fang Qiuling raised a finger on his mouth, and at the same time lowered his voice, "I don't know if I made a fortune in a muffled voice!" ”

"Huh? Not! ”

Lily kept her mouth shut, her face excited.

The books scattered on the floor were quickly put away. Whether it's valuable or not, tuck it into a storage bag first. After collecting the books on the ground, Fang Qiuling immediately searched the books that had not fallen on the bookshelf next to him.

Paladin Lily was happy to be an accomplice, and I don't know if her behavior would cause her to deviate from her position......

The paladins and clerics quickly confirmed the authenticity of the map, which basically matched the passage they had come all the way before. At the same time, there are many sketches on the map, the most conspicuous is a red line that leads directly from the current position to an unknown place in the lower level.

The unknown place is marked in the upper archaic language, and Pastor Eddard has done a little research on the upper archaic language, and has identified some of the words on it: "immortal", "sacrifice", "tribute". This also seems to confirm Fang Qiuling's previous speculation based on the book "The Sacrifice of Kmirens" that Brother Charlton was captured by ghouls for the purpose of performing human sacrifice. This map, hidden in the cover at the end of the book, is supposed to be left behind by the necromancer when he was making his plans.

- In the dimly lit room, a thin-faced wizard in a robe scrolls through a book in his hand and writes and draws on a map.

Vaguely, such a scene seemed to come to mind.

"How long have we been underground?"

A male paladin asked.

Pastor Ed took out a pocket watch and looked at it: "It's almost a little over a quarter and a half." ”

The hour wheel is the unit of timekeeping commonly used by Elune, and it is the time it takes for the "minute hand" on a pocket watch to make a complete turn. Because walking a circle is in the shape of a "wheel", it is also called a time chakra. A Kalachakra is about eighty minutes. One and a half hour rounds, that's about one hundred and twenty minutes, two hours.

"Judging from the map, it will take more than a quarter to go to the place of this 'sacrifice' from where we are now. We've got to hurry. ”

Even though the paladins were almost certain of Brother Charlton's problem, they still didn't want to believe that the old monk would betray the temple. All those who did not personally confirm the situation of the old friar, they still had a very small expectation, hoping that everything was really just a coincidence.

This is the most basic human sophistication, Fang Qiuling will not understand. So now he doesn't care much about Brother Charlton's true identity, because the "dirty water" has already been spilled. It doesn't matter if Brother Charlton and Les Pukelt the Corpse are the same or not. Anyway, now the whole team is going to crusade against the necromancer. Seeing the necromancer appear, he directly pasted his face with holy water, went up directly and pulled out his knife and slashed, and directly smashed him to death with magic. Everything else is superfluous, so as not to make the paladins think that he is sowing discord.

"And leave as soon as possible?" The books in the small courtyard were swept away, and Fang Qiuling also came to the table and glanced at the map a few times, "Do you need to take a break?" ”

Everyone shook their heads in unison. The old monk is about to be sacrificed to the ancient evil god, who still has the heart to rest now?

Lady Mogre said in a deep voice, "Go now!" ”

"Then let's go right away, but ......"

Fang Qiuling glanced at the map casually.

The map is generally true, but there are problems with many details. In particular, the passage on the upper three floors is depicted in great detail, but there are many mistakes. The guillotine road is depicted as a fork or crossway; There is an upward or downward passage, but the map indicates that this road is impassable; A bisecting junction shows only one side of the road, and the other lane is hidden.

Just a general glance, and initially identified, there are no less than ten mistakes. If you follow this map to enter and exit the underpass, it's okay if there is no problem, but if you are chased by something, it is definitely the rhythm of throwing yourself into the net.

At the same time, the map is too sketchy of the bottom two layers of the underpass. Except for a well-defined main road passage, there are no side road passages on either side. Moreover, the area specially outlined with the red mark was not the "decisive battle" position that Fang Qiuling expected, but it was going to be further forward. It should be almost in front of the door of the research room.

"How to get there? Just follow the route of this red line? ”

The route to the Undead Lab is also outlined in red, but the route is very long, often winding around almost half of the map. First go down to the third floor, then go back to the second floor, then down to the fourth floor, and then go from the fourth floor to the fifth floor. According to the previous speed of travel, it does take more than one hour wheel, that is, more than eighty minutes.

The person who drew the map should not know the many mechanisms and secret passages in the underground passage, and he took a completely normal path. According to the player, the Fourth Scourge, this is a proper NPC idea. In front of players who require efficiency first and pay attention to quick killing, it is completely unacceptable to have to take so many detours before entering the dungeon! Decisively open the mechanism, take the dark road, and jump down directly in some places where the drop is not high. As a member of the former players, Fang Qiuling naturally knew that there was a straight path to the dungeon...... No, it's a straight shortcut to the same undead laboratory. If you pass by here, you can walk quickly and you can reach it in an instant.

In fact, if Fang Qiuling entered the underground passage alone, he could usually go anywhere in the underground passage within a moment. A half-hour turn, a full two hours, this copy of the Praise of the Undead is enough to brush up three or four times.