"Anything else?"
Lei Xiao sat on the command chair in the center of the command hall and nodded to Xion.
"Lord, in the decisive battle with the Pars Empire's siege army not long ago, the defensive barrier of "Crystal Blue City" was once again broken. Although the opponent did not attack the city, a large number of arrows were shot in.
Therefore, during this period of time, my subordinates have been leading people to clean up the areas around the city wall and the edge of the city in their spare time."
Xion stroked his chest and saluted, and reported to Lei Xiao: "Among the millions of Pars Empire arrows collected, when my subordinates were taking inventory just now, they happened to find a dozen extremely special arrows."
"Extremely special arrows?"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao's face suddenly became filled with curiosity.
Since the Southern and Northern Wars, I have seen many types of arrows, including various magic arrows. Some are extremely sharp, some are enchanted, but this is the first time I have heard of extremely special arrows.
"Yes, Lord Lord, those dozen arrows contain some special energy flow. It is not the violent energy of attack spells, but a softer magic power."
Xion still maintained a respectful posture and responded: "My subordinates thought there might be something unusual about these special arrows, so I thought of reporting them to the lord."
"Bring it to me and see."
The curiosity on Lei Xiao's face became even more intense, and he ordered to Xion.
"As ordered, Lord, please wait for a moment."
Xion lowered his head and disappeared into the command hall.
In the blink of an eye, when Xion appeared in front of Lei Xiao again, there was already a crystal clear translucent arrow in his hand.
"Lord, please take a look."
Xion lowered his body and handed the translucent arrow to Lei Xiao, saying respectfully.
Lei Xiao looked at it intently and noticed further.
This is very much like an ice arrow condensed by magic power, exuding a faint cold air.
But what is different from ordinary ice arrows is that its arrowhead is extremely blunt. There is indeed a dark blue magic flow rippling in the translucent arrow body, exuding soft and slightly mysterious energy fluctuations.
"It is indeed an unusual arrow. It does not seem to be used in an attack."
Lei Xiao observed it for a while, nodded thoughtfully and said, "Besides, if this arrow was condensed by magic power, it should have dissipated automatically long ago."
"What the lord said is absolutely true. These two points are what make it special to my subordinates."
Xion nodded in agreement and said, "My subordinates believe that there may be something contained in this, and those energy flows are its manifestation."
"What does it contain?"
Lei Xiao frowned and thought for a moment, then a trace of doubt appeared on his face.
This special arrow came from the Pars Empire, and the Pars Empire responded to the call of Ganelon IX and became hostile to us. Lei Xiao really couldn't imagine what this special arrow contained.
"Lord, this may just be my subordinate's illusion."
Seeing Lei Xiao's puzzled expression, Xion quickly added: "The lord has many things to do every day, so you shouldn't waste time on such trivial matters. It is your subordinates who have made the lord busy."
"No, you did the right thing. Now that we have found a problem, we naturally have to investigate it to the end."
Lei Xiao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Details determine success or failure, this is crucial."
After that, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment and then ordered Jiang Li to invite Caroline and Bing Lao.
"Your Highness, have you missed me so quickly?"
Not long after, a rustling voice sounded, and Caroline, dressed in red knight casual clothes with a smile on her face, appeared in front of Lei Xiao first.
"Her Royal Highness the Third Princess is always so humorous."
Lei Xiao looked at the other party's slender body, raised his eyebrows slightly, and immediately described the magic arrow to Caroline.
As the commander-in-chief of the Fortress, Caroline has been in direct confrontation with the Pars Empire all year round, so she might be able to get some clues.
"This is indeed a strange thing."
After listening to Lei Xiao's words, Caroline's smile faded, her eyebrows narrowed and she said: "I know all the standard arrows of the Pars Empire and the ice arrows used by magicians, and I have never seen anything like this before.
"
As Caroline said this, she narrowed her starry eyes and carefully observed the translucent arrow. She muttered: "Maybe the shape of the arrow is just a disguise, and the energy flow in it is the key."
"I also think so."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, then looked at the half-elf ancestor beside him and said, "Jiang Li, what do you think?"
"Back to the lord, my subordinates have the same thoughts as the lord and the third princess."
Jiang Li stepped forward and said with the same frown: "It's just that the shell of this arrow looks crisp, but it's actually extremely strong. I'm afraid even my subordinates will have a hard time breaking it, and they won't be able to figure out what's inside."
It’s a mystery.”
"Even you can't break this arrow?"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao couldn't help but frown.
During this period of time, with the blessing of various fifth-level healing and nourishing potions, Jiang Li's strength has returned to the fifth-level nine-star level.
Although there is still some gap compared to the peak state when the promotion failed, it is still a being with boundless mana that ordinary fifth-level powerhouses cannot compete with.
Unexpectedly, even a strong person like Jiang Li, who was in the first echelon of the fifth level, could not stop this arrow.
"Can't even Senior Jiang Lei break it?"
Caroline frowned and thought for a moment, then blurted out: "So, among the army of the Pars Empire, there is only one person left who has the ability to make this special arrow."
"Antonio, the chief magister of the royal family? This special arrow exudes a faint cold air, which is indeed consistent with Antonio's ice attribute."
Lei Xiao reacted quickly and nodded thoughtfully.
Naturally, Lei Xiao knew everything about the most powerful person in the Pars Empire.
Antonio has served the monarchs of the Pars Empire for three consecutive generations, and his strength reached the peak of the fifth level decades ago. Now I am afraid that it will only reach the next level, even approaching half a step to the sixth level.
If it were the special arrow he made, it would be easy to crack it if Gracilaria was in peak condition, but now it is indeed a bit powerless.
"But then again, why would Antonio make such arrows and shoot them into the city?"
Lei Xiao looked at the crystal clear special ice arrow and said thoughtfully: "Could it be that he wants to convey some information to us?"
As soon as Lei Xiao said this, a look of confusion appeared on both Caroline and Jiang Li's fair cheeks.
Antonio is the strongest man in the Pars Empire. What message can this guy convey?
Even if this guy wanted to convey a message, why would he adopt such a puzzling method?
Just when everyone was confused, Bing Lao also rushed over with a strong wind passing by.
Judging from the excited expression on his old face, the two helpers assigned by Lei Xiao obviously played a great role in analyzing the energy-gathering array.
"Sir, what do you want to do with me?"
Bing Lao gently stroked his gray beard and nodded to Lei Xiao.
Before Lei Xiao could reply, Binglao's peripheral vision happened to see the special ice arrow placed on the command table, and he blurted out: "Isn't this the ice letter arrow? I haven't seen such a little trick for a long time."
"Bingxin Arrow?"
Lei Xiao's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "Old sir, this is exactly the reason why I came to see you."
"I understand."
Bing Lao looked at Lei Xiao's puzzled expression and began to explain: "Bingxin Arrow is a technique that conveys confidential information. Although it is quite simple to perform, due to its extremely strong nature, the safety factor is not high.
good."
"In other words, unless they have the corresponding key or a stronger magician breaks it open forcibly, others cannot view the contents even if they pick it up."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao suddenly nodded his head.
In the world before I traveled, many ancient people did use the method of tying letters on arrows to convey messages, which was quite similar.
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao immediately asked: "So, the old gentleman can open this ice letter arrow?"
"easy."
Bing Lao smiled faintly, and casually waved the surface of the Ice Letter Arrow. The ice in the arrow body immediately disintegrated, revealing the surging energy flow within it.
The moment the energy flow touches the air, the colorful stream of light flashes, and then a scene is projected, suspended in mid-air.
To be continued...