Su Ge sat at the table and asked doubtfully: "...What castle?"
"Hitles Castle is an abandoned castle. It is not very large in scale, but it has a quite complex underground space. The time of construction...should be a certain period in the Fifth Age, but the specific time cannot be accurately determined.
." Selin replied.
"So, is it this castle that emits the spiritual fluctuations that we are all aware of?"
Selin nodded, "That's right. Judging from the current situation, it should be the aura leaking from something that was once sealed there."
"Considering the distance between Hitles Castle and the city of York, the church has sent a request to other churches in the alliance to prepare for joint exploration. If a dangerous presence to York is really detected, it will be sealed on the spot."
"What does that have to do with us?" Su Ge asked puzzled.
Selin sighed, showing a little guilt, "Because this is a rare spiritual leak, the scope of exploration is much larger than before. Judging from the current situation, the Sky Church does not have enough manpower.
, can only be entrusted to us.”
"But we don't have enough manpower." Su Ge replied with a wry smile.
"That's the problem. We have to take into account both the search in the city and the preparation for emergencies. So after much deliberation, the only suitable candidate is you," Selin said.
"Me?" Su Ge pointed at himself, somewhat disbelieving in Selin's decision, "Aren't Mr. Gary and the others more suitable? They have rich experience, and..."
"Gary and Betro can only exert their greatest value when two people act at the same time, but we don't have the spare capacity to send them both at the same time, and their experience is not suitable for this operation.
"
"This exploration is divided into two parts, the environmental search team on the ground and the underground exploration team that enters the castle."
"The underground exploration team is the main force of exploration. They will go deep into the castle to check the source of the problem."
"The team on the ground is mainly responsible for searching the environment. To be more precise, it means checking nearby to see if there is anything affected by the leaked spirituality. If so, take appropriate action."
"Relatively speaking, the content this team is responsible for is relatively safe. Although the area around Hitler's Castle is very wide, there are almost no accidents. It just requires that the person responsible for the search has extremely high sensitivity and can detect the surrounding area.
Small and abnormal abilities.”
"Where you are going is the search team on the ground. Because you have the keen inspiration of a 'thief', this suits you very well."
After hearing this, Su Ge nodded slowly and said, "That's acceptable, isn't it? I'm the only one?"
"The Sky Church will also send other people, but that person will join the underground exploration team. On the ground, you are really the only one."
Selin said and laughed, "But don't worry, Cecia will also go. She is participating from the perspective of the Destiny Church, and because of the inspiration characteristics of the 'Puppet Man', she is on the ground like you.
Search team."
"If there are no problems, you can pack up and get ready to go. Cecia should be waiting for you at the door of the library."
Selin patted Su Ge hard on the shoulder and said seriously:
"Remember, you must pay attention to safety. Once you find an abnormality, you must report it as soon as possible and don't handle it without authorization."
Su Ge nodded, indicating that he heard it.
Selin made an encouraging expression, as kind as an elder in the family.
"Well, there shouldn't be anything special. Oh, by the way, there will be extraordinary people from other churches in the search team. Remember to get along well."
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Outskirts of York.
Su Ge followed Cecia wandering in the forest, looking for the so-called "abnormality".
Although there is a large plain to the south of York City, the vegetation becomes more luxuriant as you go north.
Between York and Faerûn, there is the second largest area of the "Lulia Forest" in Griffin. It is very vast and is said to be as large as five cities of York.
Among the lush foliage, Su Ge walked slowly.
There were trees all around him, mostly pine trees, mixed with unnamed species.
Thick umbrella canopies grow interspersed with each other, layer upon layer, blocking the sunlight. Only in very few places can the sunlight shine down, leaving a faint strip of light in the quiet deep forest.
Su Ge looked at the endless depths of the forest and couldn't help but shiver.
Maybe it was because of the lack of sunlight that he always felt that the temperature around him was abnormally low, or maybe he had a bad experience in the past that made him instinctively resist the environment in front of him.
"Miss Cecia, there won't be werewolves here, right?" Su Ge asked.
"I can't say for sure, but those kinds of things only appear at night, and you are now a ninth-level transcendent, okay? You don't need to be afraid of those things." Cecia's voice came from not far away.
came from behind the tree.
"well……"
Su Ge sighed, raised his head, and looked at the castle that was obscured by tree canopies, with only a gray-black spire remaining.
"Miss Cecia."
"What's the matter?" Cecia's voice sounded a little irritated.
At this moment, a low and loud sound suddenly came from a distance, which was extremely penetrating, like the low roar of a huge beast.
Su Ge was stunned for a moment, and quickly ran to Cecia, standing side by side with Cecia, listening to the sound that shocked the earth.
I don’t know how long it took, but the sound gradually disappeared. Su Ge felt that his heart was affected by the sound and began to beat violently.
"Miss Cecia, what is that sound? Could it be that they found something underground?"
Cecia withdrew her gaze, gave Su Ge a roll of her eyes, and said, "We have only been here for a short time. It is impossible for them to discover anything in such a short period of time."
"This is the sound of the 'Charging Horn'. When this sound appears, it means that they are about to start exploring."
"Are you starting to explore now?" Su Ge clicked his tongue, "What is the 'Charging Horn'?"
"A transcendent weapon shared among churches. It belongs to the realm of the earth. After it is sounded, it has the power to boost morale. It can also be controlled by a transcendent to guard and at the same time enhance the defense of its partners."
"It's just that I heard that this extraordinary weapon was once classified as a forbidden weapon. I don't know why it was used again."
"Forbidden weapon?" Su Ge was a little curious, "You mean, is it contaminated by some evil aura?"
Cecia looked at Su Ge expressionlessly and said: "Don't just talk nonsense if you don't know a little bit. There are many reasons for being classified as a prohibited weapon, and contamination is just one of them."
"However, since we have even taken out the 'Charging Horn', there should be no problem."
Cecia waved her hand, "Continue searching. Your abilities are very useful at this time. Don't slack off."
Whether to slack off or not is not a problem that can be solved with just one sentence... Su Ge couldn't help but yawned, feeling very helpless.
He originally thought that the so-called search mission would be more interesting, but unexpectedly, he started to feel bored after just walking around the forest for less than ten minutes.
Just when he yawned for the third time, he suddenly discovered something special in the distant forest.
"Miss Cecia."
"Believe me, you succeeded in making me tired of this name that I have used for more than 20 years," Cecia frowned and walked over, "This time again..."
Under Su Ge's guidance, Cecia easily discovered that special thing, showing a look of surprise and vigilance.
"Shall we go take a look?" Su Ge asked.
"Be safe, you walk behind me."
The two of them got ready and slowly walked towards an inconspicuous wooden house deep in the forest.
To be honest, it is normal to have wooden houses in the forest. Some hunters or gatherers in the forest will build simple wooden houses to use as temporary reserves or places to stay overnight.
But the wooden house in front of them was a little different.
It is built on top of a big tree, about four or five meters above the ground. It seems to have been built a long time ago. As the big tree grows, the wooden house has lost its balance, and the entire chassis shows a skewed state visible to the naked eye.
.
Fortunately, the wooden house was in a suitable position, and the three thick branches at the bottom held it up perfectly, so even if it lost its balance, it still did not fall.
The two of them climbed up slowly on the branches.
"Miss Cecia, do you want to go in and explore?" Su Ge looked into the wooden house and found that the inside was crooked and everything was piled in a corner, making it very messy.
"You go in, I'll be outside, remember to pay attention to safety."
Just when Su Ge was about to say something, Cecia took the lead and said: "Or I can go in, as long as you can guarantee to do a good job of watching outside."
"I'd better go in."
Su Ge stretched out his hand, grabbed a branch above, stretched his body, swung gently like a sensitive ape, and then hooked the crooked door frame with his feet.
"Be careful." Cecia warned.
Su Ge nodded and ducked into the wooden house.
My vision suddenly became dim, and I could smell a damp, musty smell in my nose.
It can be seen that this place used to be a nice place, with enough space, windows, and even a hammock for resting. However, due to the age, all the supplies have shown varying degrees of decay and are almost unusable.
.
Su Ge briefly rummaged around and found that among the things piled together, there were just some ordinary daily necessities.
After continuing to search, Su Ge dug out an iron box the size of a rubber ball from the bottom.
After years of wind and rain erosion, the iron box has been severely corroded, and all the holes and gaps are filled with gray-red rust.
Su Ge patted it gently, and rust fell from the iron box.
Su Ge didn't pay attention. He raised his hand to weigh it, then stuck his head out again and said, "I made a discovery. There seems to be something inside."
"Take it out and take a look. Is there anything else in the cabin?"
"Only this one, it seems, is the only one that has any value."
The two returned to the ground and stared at the iron box.
"Can you fix it?"
"Of course." Su Ge nodded, thinking that this kind of thing is very easy for "thieves".
"Why don't you hurry up?"
"Don't we need to report it?" Su Ge was stunned, "I mean, is this considered a strange thing within the search range?"
"Can you sense spirituality?" Cecia asked.
"That's not true."
"Then open it first and take a look. If it doesn't work, we'll run away." Cecia said calmly.
Su Ge expressed his admiration for Cecia's behavior, then took out the dagger and simply twisted it against the keyhole.
After cleaning off the rust, the box opened with a sound.
Cecia and Suger put their heads together and looked inside at the same time.