"Do you have any proposals, Mr. Norn?"

"Of course. Don't you know that the nearest distance between two points is a straight line? Fang Qiuling pointed to a few points on the map, "We are here now, the largest underground plaza on the second floor. If you want to go to this location on the fifth floor, you must go from here, here, and here...... It's the fastest way to go in a straight line."

Fang Qiuling's fingers landed in a few blank spaces on the map. One of the characteristics of these blank spaces is that they are next to each other and that the distance between the passages is quite close.

"Hey! There are no roads at all in these places! ”

Lily was the first to make a counter-argument.

"Where there is a way, there must be." Fang Qiuling pointed to the bottom of the current location of everyone on the map, "With such a large underground passage, there are not a few secret passages or something, is it reasonable?" ”

"Uh......"

"Certainly not reasonable. And now this underground square is so big, if you don't build a few dark passages to lead directly to the lower floor, the designer must have a brain in the water! So if you look around and look around, you might find it. ”

Although Viscount Norn's words are inferential, they are very reasonable! But it's not so much that it makes sense, it's that everyone wants to end the current "dungeon walk" sooner. The underground passage was stuffy and ugly, and it was so dark that you couldn't see anything. If you can go out earlier, go out early. Although the paladins are accustomed to "endure hardships and stand hard work", the paladins of Notos are more accustomed to fighting on horseback in the wide fields, rather than measuring the land with their feet in such narrow dungeons.

The eyes of the paladins and priests immediately focused on Lady Mogley.

It's pitch black in the underground passage, and I don't know what terrible monsters and monsters inhabit the darkness, so it's best not to scatter randomly. But in order to find possible secret passages, then it is necessary to disperse the action, otherwise it will be too inefficient.

But before Miss Mogre could make a decision, the priestess on the side seemed to step on something, and she stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Babble! Pain, pain, ......"

"Be careful."

When Pastor Ed saw this, he immediately took a hand and bent down slightly to help the female pastor up. Before Pastor Ed could fully stand up straight, a slight bulge in the ground caught his attention.

"What is this?"

Slightly raised is a small metal handle that is hidden directly under the table. If it weren't for the female pastor who happened to stumble, it would have been hard to notice.

Although the dark vision brought by the dark vision potion can make people see their surroundings clearly in the dark, for people who are used to the color world, the black and white world is very unaccustomed. Small details that can usually be observed at a glance may not be noticeable even if you look closely at them with wide eyes.

Fang Qiuling's eyes flashed with a slight playfulness: "...... I guess it's a trap in the dark tunnel. ”

I just said that I was looking for a dark passage, but before I could find it, the secret passage "jumped" out by itself.

The two male paladins worked together to remove the table that was pressed against the mechanism, and then tore the worn carpet apart. A large area of ground that was different from the surrounding stone bricks appeared in front of me.

Pastor Ed reached out and tapped around the metal handle, and sure enough, he heard a hollow sound. He then grabbed the handle and tried to pull it up, but the handle didn't move.

"How do I open it?"

"I don't know. Pull up, press down, spin, you name it. Fang Qiuling took a few steps back, and at the same time reminded in a voice, "Also, don't step on places with different colors when you try." If you open it, you will fall straight down, or there is a defense mechanism or something inside. ”

Pastor Ed's face changed suddenly, and he didn't think about the danger of opening a secret door. And Fang Qiuling continued to ridicule on the side:

"Old Ed, you seem to have been a little lucky lately. Do you want to be a veritable dead fat man? ”

"Enough, don't talk about it......"

Pastor Ed slapped himself in the face, and he felt cold sweat on his forehead.

"Get out of the way. If you don't understand, don't rush to the first one, let experienced people come. Also, don't gather here. The color of the floor here is obviously different, okay. After a while, the secret passage opened, and it was still opened down, so it all fell down. ”

Fang Qiuling unceremoniously drove most of the people around him away, and then took out a shield and held it in his hand, only then did he step forward and hold the metal handle.

The way to open this tunnel in the game is to press down, then rotate it clockwise for a third of a turn, then pull up again, and rotate it counterclockwise for two-thirds of a turn. After the tunnel was opened, the metal handle rotated exactly one hundred and eighty degrees. If you do it incorrectly, the Dark Tunnel will also open, but the Rolling Stone Mechanism in the Dark Tunnel will be activated, and you will be able to experience the live-action version of the Temple Escape.

First, hold the handle and press it down. With a slight amount of force, the handle does not move. Continuing to push harder, the handle sank slightly, but then bounced back again.

Fang Qiuling was suddenly a little stunned. He took a deep breath and pressed down again. The handle sank as desired, but before it could sink to a position where it could rotate, the handle rebounded back into place.

- This mechanism is too heavy, isn't it? It's simply not for people!

“…… Which of you has more strength? ”

As soon as he said this, even though Fang Qiuling's skin had thickened a lot recently, he still felt that his face was slightly hot.

Unsurprisingly, Lily's slightly teasing laugh rang out. Now what can make Fang Qiuling deflated, Lily is happy to see.

- It's a shame that I don't even have the strength to open a mechanism.

"I'll do it." A male paladin stepped forward and took the hand, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Press down first."

The male paladin began to exert his strength. The first time you exert force, the hand does not move at all.

"Huh?"

- It's a bit heavy, indeed.

He raised an eyebrow, then slammed it hard.

Click, click, click......

There was a soft sound around them, which made everyone in a circle jump to their feet. Each of them looked for a place where there was no sound and stood still again.

Although Fang Qiuling held the titles of "noble" and "scholar", all the people on the scene were clergy, and they saw that the nobles were exactly the same in terms of momentum. At the same time, they are not modest and studious, and their respect for scholars is more superficial. Fang Qiuling's identity advantage not only did not have any effect, but because of his tender face and young grade, at least half of what he said was regarded as a deaf ear.

But now, no one wants to stand on the trap. It doesn't matter if there are traps in the trap or not.

The handle sank to a fist's depth, and the sound of the mechanism opening and closing stopped. Fang Qiuling then instructed the paladin to take the next step.

"Turn to the right, like this...... Right! ”

Elune's situation does not understand what is clockwise and what is counterclockwise. So Fang Qiuling said that he had to make a comparison at the same time.

With the rotation of the paladin's wrist, the sound of mechanical transmission continued to be heard.

"Good, good...... Stop! Pull up, then turn the other way. ”

"No problem." The male paladin took a long breath, "But then again, this thing is really heavy!" ”

Fang Qiuling nodded: "That's right, it's deadly!" ”

"Who designed this mechanism?"

"Dwarves."

"Dwarves?"

"Yes, dwarves. What's wrong, it's unexpected? ”

"It's not ...... either"

"An underground passage of this scale is not something that can be built casually, and it is not something that a few nobles can do with a few craftsmen if they want to leave a way back for themselves. We've only walked for an hour and a half to get here, and the winding roads ahead are enough to form a dungeon. Such a large scale, such a complex passage, must have been made by dwarves. Only dwarves have the ability to complete it, look at this structure, this road, and make plans. Where does humanity come from this experience? Grave robbers? ”

Fang Qiuling's final rhetorical question left the male paladin speechless.

- Makes so much sense.

Dwarves like to live underground, but humans don't. At the most basic level, humans who do not bask in the sun for a long time can cause various diseases, and dwarves have no concern about this at all.

"Turn again, turn again...... Okay, a little more. Stop! ”

"What's next?"

"You just have to let go."

"Okay."

The male paladin then let go of the handle. As he let go of his hand, little by little the handle began to turn back. The sound of mechanical transmission "click" sounded again.

After a few moments, only a muffled "bang" was heard, and a descending staircase for one person appeared in front of me.

"That's it, let's go."

"Good!"

This tunnel is much narrower than the others, and can only be walked by one person. If there is a person on the opposite side, it is estimated that they will have to turn sideways together to pass through.

Ms. Moghre, who was in the lead, raised her shield in her hand, and the mace was also in her hand. The narrow passage doesn't have enough room to dodge, so if there's a threat, you have to hit it hard. It is necessary to prepare in advance.

"Hey! You say this is a tunnel built by the dwarves? ”

Lily quietly pulled Fang Qiuling's sleeve and asked quietly.

"Yes, the dwarves built it. What's wrong? ”

"I've heard that the dwarves are very good at crafting, and they can make that kind of light armor. I'd like to get one. Will you help me find out? Maybe you can put one in the secret passage or secret room. ”

Lily is beautiful, and her ideas are beautiful.

Fang Qiuling rolled his eyes: "There's no need to think about it here, there must be none." Even if you can find it, it will definitely not fit you. ”

Fang Qiuling found that Lily's IQ had shown signs of a significant decline recently. I don't know if it's because the paladins of Eros like unrealistic fantasies like this, or if this person in front of him is a "strange species" with strange ideas?

"Why!"

"You don't look at what a dwarf is. The length and width are about the same, okay, the whole person is almost square. The armor they built according to their figure, do you think you can wear it? It's definitely too big. ”

“…… Oh yes. It makes sense, but Lily still doesn't want to give up, "Look for it, maybe you'll be lucky." ”

Fang Qiuling's eyes rolled even wider, because Lily's tone was already a little coquettish. The female paladin in thick plate armor is coquettish, without any benefits, not to mention, and has to risk "beating her chest with a small fist" - don't do it!

However, before Fang Qiuling could "reason" with Lily again, the male paladin on the side spoke.

"Ms. Olosica, I'm afraid this kind of good luck is not very likely." The male paladin looked thoughtful, thinking about something: "This large underground passage was indeed built by dwarves, and I have seen relevant records in ancient books. Once upon a time, the dwarves inhabited the Mist Lake region for centuries. But they also moved away a long, long time ago. Surely there will be nothing left. ”

The male paladin was a slightly younger one, and he liked to talk to Lily when he had anything to do, and it could be seen that he meant something about Lily. But Lily ...... to him It seems that there is no feeling at all.

"Uh, that's what it looks like......"

Lily's brows furrowed, and Fang Qiuling silently glanced at the male paladin.

Although Fang Qiuling is also a "single Wang" at present, after so many years of contact with various dramas, she still has some understanding of how girls want to chase after her. To sum it up simply, doing what you like is the most basic. Don't follow the girl's words, but refute directly...... Welcome to the "Bachelorette Wang's Party".

Someone had already helped to be a thunderbolt, so Fang Qiuling continued to say, "That's right, it's true. I have also read an ancient book, and the title of that ancient book should be ...... "The Spark of Falling Cone and Molten Iron"? Yes, that's the name. According to ancient texts, the lake of mist was originally a mine, and the dwarves dug and dug it flat. And then keep digging, digging and digging, and it becomes what it is now. It is said that there are dwellings built by dwarves at the bottom of the misty lake. ”

"That's right! That's the book! I've read this too! ”

"What a coincidence. Cough, let's get down to business...... Fang Qiuling coughed lightly, "Dwarves digging tunnels themselves are innate. The tunnels are not only their home, but also their mines, their barracks. As for the strength of the dwarven warriors, I'm sure everyone has heard of them. According to the ancient book, several underground passages were built under the Mist Lake area. These tunnels were originally designed to be used as 'caves', as the dwarves and sea tribes were at war for territory. Therefore, the underground passage not only stored a large amount of food and weapons room, but also a large number of warriors hid in the passage. ”

Fang Qiuling pointed to the dark path he was currently walking.

"The dwarves are about half our height, but much wider than us. Such a passage is wide enough for us and not high enough, which is somewhat oppressive. But just right for the dwarves. One dwarf is definitely no problem walking, and two dwarves are basically okay walking. The passage was not the main road, but it was an important side road for the dwarven warriors to assemble or disband. Now this road is for the heralds to walk, and it is used to quickly pass on orders......"

"Hey!" Lily interjected, "You just got down to business, why are you getting to the dwarves now?" Do you know where there is a secret room, where is there a secret passage? ”

"This ...... I'll look for it again? ”

"Humph!"