What could be happier than finding shelter in a snowstorm? The Pitchfork team entered the ruins of the thorn elf city Ringolpant from the ice cave. Elliot summoned vines to block the top of his head. "The berries on the green vines will ripen and burst soon. After the juice is frozen, no traces will be visible," the knight said. He sat down and the unicorn began to shake his body vigorously. The ice shards fell to the ground.
The strong wind and snowflakes were blocked outside. Although it was very cold in the room, at least they could breathe smoothly. Everyone took off their masks one after another. Jonah's fingers were red and swollen from the cold and could not be controlled, even though he was wearing a thick mask. The deerskin gloves were still temporarily unconscious. The young man took a few breaths of hot air into his palms. He raised his staff and walked around the room. There were no furnishings in this room. The roof had long been corroded, leaving only four walls. Walls stood all around. The ground was covered with thick ice. It was impossible to see what was underneath through the turbid ice. The Rose Knight raised his visor with a click and patted the white frost on his eyelashes: "Just after the Cataclysm. There must have been a flood when it happened. The flood destroyed the village. The lava river then flowed not far away, causing the temperature to rise sharply. A large amount of water condensed on the village's umbrella cover made of plants. Then The cold wave came. The roofs covering the entire village were frozen at the same time. As wind, snow and hail continued to occur, Ringolpant was completely preserved under the ice. It has to be said to be a cruel miracle." The knight stretched out his hand. Touching the looming water marks on the wall, he analyzed it this way.
At this time, Jonah pulled Danny Stewart up. The big package on Danny's back acted as a buffer. Except for the pain in his butt, there seemed to be no serious problem. The little grasshopper jumped off the horse and trembled: "Hurry up and make a fire. This place is really too cold, too cold, too cold..."
The astrologer immediately took off his fur coat and put it on Sibi. He hesitated and said: "Lighting a fire here will melt the ice on the roof. Isn't it Eli? Is there any other way to keep warm?"
Rose Knight replied: "Look around first. Maybe you can find a more spacious room. As long as there is enough height, the flames cannot melt the ice that has been frozen for many years. Mr. Danny will break through the ice and fall down. This is because That piece of ice has been artificially damaged and is not strong after it freezes again."
"Shh." Hannah suddenly stretched out her hand to tell everyone to shut up. She pulled out the magic pistol "Summer White Cherry" from her arms and moved to the left wall warily. Following her gaze, everyone noticed that there was something at the base of the wall. A semicircular hole. It sloped downwards and led to an unknown place. The contemporary head of Stewart's family turned back and looked at Jonah. The young man immediately understood. He adjusted the light of the star array to a beam and shot it into the hole. "...is another "There is a room." Hannah relaxed the trigger slightly and looked inside the hole. Within the illumination range of the beam, she could see some broken bottles and jars frozen in the ice. The pink and green glazes shone with strange light.
"There is no magic fluctuation," Yona said. "The smell in the room is also very light. Whoever has been here must have left long ago... and Jekong has no reaction at all. It seems that there should be no enemies." He He secretly glanced at Jekong. The red-haired man had been poking at the corner like a bamboo pole since he came down. He looked unsuspecting.
"Cover me. I'll go down first." Hannah casually threw the "Summer White Cherry" behind her. She took off the big gun from behind and the "Admiral" opened the steam valve. Before anyone could react, she jumped into the cave. "Don't be impulsive." Danny screamed and rushed over. He grabbed the magic pistol with both hands. His feet slipped and he fell in.
"Plop. Plop..." There was a sound of impact and breaking of things from below. Elliot frowned. The knight's sword was unsheathed. The petite figure flashed. Xibi had appeared at the entrance of the cave, holding the silver bow string in his hand. It rose like a full moon. The snake arrows sizzled restlessly between the fingers.
"We're fine." Hannah's shout came. "You have to come down and take a look. Jump forward. There are a lot of jars underneath. You will be hurt if you step on them."
Jonah breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and exchanged glances with his friends. He slid in along the edge of the cave. "Plop." His feet landed on the thick ice. He straightened up and looked around. He found the Stewart brothers and sisters standing there. In the middle of a pile of broken porcelain jars, Danny was lying on the ground with a look of ecstasy on his face, grabbing something. "What is it? Is it something to eat?" Xibi landed lightly next to Yona. He reached out and grabbed the boy's arm. He looked over and said in disappointment: "What a bullshit. It's just gold coins. You can't eat them. Why are you so happy?"
"It looks like a storage room or something," Hannah said.
Jonah bent down and picked up a porcelain jar. The sapphire blue porcelain jar was very beautifully made. It had complex and exquisite elven patterns on the surface. He opened the jar and found a shiny half jar of gold coins inside. "Strange. This kind of porcelain jar should be made of Let's store food or liquids. Why is it filled with gold coins? If it is a treasure house, why not use more convenient props such as boxes." He said confused.
At this time, many vines stretched into the cave. "Sorry." Elliot's voice came. The green vines penetrated the wall, shattering the hard stone from the inside. "Boom, boom..." Many gravels fell. Then. As the cave was expanded to several times its size, the huge unicorn finally landed in the house. "Sorry...for this troublesome body." The knight made a rare complaint and nodded slightly to apologize to his companions.
The astrologer raised his staff. This room was several times larger than the one above. The roof was in the shape of a dome. It was surrounded by elegantly shaped storage shelves. Each floor of the shelf was filled with porcelain jars of different colors. There were several There was some space left on the shelf. It looked like someone had taken down dozens of jars and smashed them, but turned a blind eye to the gold coins all over the floor.
"Speaking of which, what kind of creatures are thorn elves?" Hannah said to herself. "Although I know they are a type of elemental elves, I don't know the details at all."
Jonah looked at Elliot naturally. The knight replied: "The thorn elves are the natural messengers of plant magic elements. Among the major races of elemental elves, they are the most extroverted, have the shortest life span, and are also the most militant. Among the elemental elves, In the Supreme Council, they are the warriors responsible for guarding the Emerald Tree. Compared to the tiny races such as Moonlight Elves, their height is closer to humans. Some scholars say that the Thorn Elves are the distant ancestors of the Northern Elves. However, this statement It is difficult to confirm. After all, the elemental elves do not recognize the purity of the bloodline of the northern elves. There are no northern elves in the catalog of sacred magical creatures. There has been no news of the thorn elves since the 'Dawn of the Second Age'. It is inferred that they have been in the Cataclysm. completely disappeared.”
"Yeah. What is this? Likes and dislikes..." Xibi screamed and threw out a broken porcelain jar. He shook the viscous liquid on his gloves vigorously. "The bottom of this jar is full of this kind of stuff. It's yellow and looks like... "
"...Honey." Jonah sniffed.
Elliot said: "Judging from the layout, furnishings and location, this should be a food storage room. The room we entered is the highest observation room in the entire village. According to the basic structure of the elf village, the food room, village The parliament conference hall and art exhibition room are the most important functional buildings. They are usually located at the commanding heights of the village."
"Is there any creature that can feed on gold coins?" Yona touched his nose and asked curiously. He turned around and saw Danny putting a gold coin into his mouth and biting it with a bang.
"Look, it's footprints. That's where they went." Hannah pointed to the ground. Sure enough, there were faint footprints on the ice pointing forward. There was an arch at the end of the wall. The door was closed, but the ice around the door frame It peeled off neatly in a circle, showing signs of being opened.
At this time, Ye Kong suddenly took long strides and walked towards the arch. It looked like he had discovered something. However, the southerner did not draw out the long sword Buddha's Tooth, and his expression did not appear nervous. "Let's follow." Yona said, pulling Xi. Xi Bi took a few steps forward. He felt that the little grasshopper's steps were unsteady. He turned around and saw that Xi Bi's little face was red and steaming, and his eyes were dazed. "It's terrible." The boy immediately took the little He held his body in his arms and shouted: "Little grasshopper has a fever."
"She has to take medicine, eat, and lower her body temperature while maintaining the temperature." The knight replied: "Let's move forward. The parliament meeting room should be next door. There is a lot of space there. There should also be materials suitable for ignition."
"Creak, creak, creak..." Ye Kong pushed open the arch at this time. Everyone filed in and found themselves in an empty hall. The dark green vaulted ceiling was made of rattan and mixed with beautiful brown patterns. The floors, walls, tables and chairs are all made of polished logs as smooth as silk. In the center of the huge round table are jade statues of the six elven races. Even if they have been frozen for many years, they still have an indelible and exquisite texture.
"It doesn't look like a disaster has happened here." Hannah said unexpectedly. "The tables and chairs are arranged so neatly. It's like a meeting has just been held."
"The outer wall of this room is relatively independent and well-sealed. It survived the flood." Rose Knight said. "Perhaps it is the best-preserved room in the entire village. We can camp here and wait for the snowstorm to subside."
Jonah stepped on something. When he looked down, he found a bark scroll. There were several bookshelves placed against the wall. One of the bookshelves fell down. Elf bark books were scattered all over the floor. Some of the scrolls were opened. Some were torn apart savagely. It looked like someone had been looking for something here. "The smell of wine and food." The young man reminded. "It seems that the people in front were also stationed here."
"Hey." Suddenly a dazzling electric light lit up. The famous sword Buddha Ya groaned and came out of its sheath. The red-haired sword-wielding Jialan jumped towards the six jade statues. There was a flash of light in his eyes.