Chapter 144: Luxurious Magical Mechanism
This road is blocked?
Shu Li looked around but saw no other passage.
It shouldn't be!
He flew all the way here, and there was only one road, so why was it blocked here?
Shu Li fumbled up and down for several minutes, but couldn't find a narrow gap to squeeze into.
This is a bit embarrassing.
He flew back to the wall helplessly, holding his magic wand, and observed carefully.
The wall is about five meters high and six meters wide. It is engraved with a circular relief totem. In the middle of the totem are five grooves arranged in an orderly manner. Each groove has a different shape and its position corresponds to a complex and exquisite pattern.
Shu Li stared at the pattern for a moment, and suddenly an idea came to him.
These patterns are the pictographic textures of natural elements, corresponding to the elements of wind, fire, water, wood and earth respectively.
As for the grooves... they may need to be inlaid with corresponding magic stones.
Shu Li does what he thinks.
As a wealthy elf, he has various magic stones in his storage ring. Some of them are collected by himself, and some are given by others. For example, the Dragon King Harmon sends him treasures every now and then, and Mr. Orochi also often sends him gifts.
In short, there are magic stones of five natural elements and all levels.
Shu Li took out an eighth-level fire magic stone and inserted it into the groove corresponding to the fire element.
“Hey—”
The Fire Magic Stone fell to the ground.
Well?
Isn't that right?
Level eight is already very high, could it be...level nine?
Is it so luxurious?
Thinking of the Sea Moon Stone on the stone pillar, Shu Li scratched the back of his head, landed on the ground, picked up the eighth-level Fire Magic Stone, took out a ninth-level Fire Magic Stone, held it and flew upwards, flew to the front of the groove, and stuffed it in with force.
This time he learned his lesson and used both hands to hold the stone up to prevent it from falling.
“Ding~”
A slight sound came from the wall relief, and Shu Li's ears moved, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
Success!
He released his hands, but the magic stone did not fall off. As energy was transmitted, the texture pattern of the fire element lit up and turned into a bright red.
Shu Li was encouraged and took out the ninth-level water magic stone, wind magic stone, wood magic stone, and earth magic stone, and embedded them into the grooves one by one.
“Ding, ding, ding, ding—”
The entire relief lit up, emitting brilliant and colorful light.
Shu Li subconsciously raised his hand to block it to prevent himself from being blinded by the dazzling light.
As the relief was activated, the wall blocking the road started its built-in mechanism and slowly turned. After a while, a door appeared.
Shu Li flew into the door without hesitation. When he saw the scene inside, he opened his mouth in shock.
The stone pillars of the outer corridor were inlaid with rare sea moon stone. He thought this was luxurious enough, but he didn't expect the inner hall to be even more magnificent, luxurious, and exquisite. Everywhere was shrouded in symbols of power and wealth, and imbued with elegant and noble artistic style. It was as if the people who built the palace had contributed the world's most beautiful and rare treasures, just to please the gods they revered.
Shu Li was amazed while flying, but he did not feel greedy.
He was born into a wealthy family in the past, and now he was born in the resource-rich fairy forest. He lived in the magnificent crystal castle all year round. Seeing the rare treasures in the house, he felt only admiration and appreciation, without any greed.
To him, these gorgeous and expensive decorations are tributes offered by believers to the God of Fire, and they cannot be touched easily, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the God of Fire.
He came to look for the Fire Spirit, not to hunt for treasure.
After being amazed, Shu Li calmly flew into the palace. Suddenly, he found a row of abrupt bright red crystals on the ground.
These red crystals are clustered here and there, not like decorations, but more like foreign objects that appeared later.
He approached the crystal, circled around it, and felt a powerful fire magic.
Could this... be the Sun Crystal that the White Mage wants?
Ten thousand years ago, the God of Fire fought against the forces of darkness in the temple. His blood dripped onto the ground and solidified into crystals.
These crystals are the legendary Sun Crystals, top-level fire magic materials that can effectively increase magic power levels.
Shu Li rubbed his hands excitedly and decided to dig some crystals to give to Disio, who was skilled in fire magic.
Of course good treasures should be given to good brothers!
The crystals were large, and it was inconvenient for him to dig them with his current small size, so Shu Li released his original power and grew larger.
With a tap of his toes, he landed lightly on the ground, temporarily folded his gauze-like wings behind him, took out special mining tools, and began to collect.
“Ding-Ding-Dang-Dang—”
The harsh sound of mining could be heard in the empty palace.
Shu Li was very skilled and soon collected more than ten crystal stones that were half knee high and happily put them into the storage ring.
There were a limited number of Sun Crystals in the hall, so he collected half and put away his tools.
Leave some for those who come later!
He was able to find this place thanks to the adventuring team. If they successfully entered the temple, the white mage could collect the remaining Sun Crystals.
Shu Li held the magic wand in his hand, released his perception, remained alert at all times, and walked carefully into the hall.
The further you go in, the more gorgeous it becomes. However, there are also damaged areas. Some walls and pillars are incomplete, leaving very obvious traces of magic, indicating that a fierce battle once took place here.
Shu Li nimbly jumped over a huge stone pillar lying on the ground. As soon as he landed, something suddenly flashed past his feet.
He reacted quickly, jumped sideways, and when he landed, the magic wand in his hand was replaced by a golden bow. He looked around with sharp eyes, and when he found the target, he shot an arrow without hesitation.
"call out--"
The golden arrow hit a stone pillar.
Escaped?
Shu Li took out the second arrow, expanded his perception range, and listened to all directions.
“Crack!”
Hearing movement from behind, he turned quickly and shot an arrow.
“Ahhhhh——”
A fierce and ferocious cry was heard.
Shu Li looked closely in surprise and saw that what he shot was actually a tiny red animal.
It has a small horn on its head, a round body, short and thick limbs, a pair of bat wings behind it, and a triangular barb at the end of its fat tail.
The arrow hit its left wing and nailed it to the ground. It could not move and could only stare at him fiercely with its golden eyes.
"Dragon cub?" Shu Li put a new arrow on the bow and aimed at the small creature as big as a chinchilla.
He spoke in Elvish, and the other party obviously understood him and grinned.
"I'm not a dragon, much less a cub! I'm a Fire Dragon Lizard! I'm Lord Fire God's favorite Fire Dragon Lizard!"
Shu Li blinked.
This mini fat boy says he is a fire dragon lizard. Do you think he has no common sense?
The group of fire dragon lizards "partying" on the ground look nothing like it.
They possessed powerful bodies, sturdy limbs, and fierce heads, but lacked horns and barbed tails. If they had to find a commonality, it would be that high-level Fire Dragon Lizards, like them, were covered in a layer of glistening red scales.
"Are you sure? The Fire Dragon Lizards I've seen don't look like you." Shu Li asked with a smile, aiming the bow and arrow steadily at it without slacking off.
In another world, cute animals don't necessarily mean they are harmless.
There are many monsters in the Fairy Forest that are cuter than rabbits. When they are angered, their true forms appear to be comparable to Godzilla, and their combat power is off the charts.
This little monster in front of you, calling itself the Fire Dragon Lizard, must not be underestimated.
His question seemed to ignite the gas tank, and the little monster exploded with anger, spewing a ball of fire from his mouth.
Shu Li didn't move at all.
The small flame shot out half a foot, fell to the ground, and turned into a wisp of smoke.
Not even a flame.
The combat effectiveness is rubbish!
"Damn it! If my power hadn't been sealed, I would have taught you a lesson!" The little monster waved its short forelimbs angrily.
Shu Li put away his bow and arrow, replaced it with a magic wand, and threw out a few seeds. The seeds fell at the feet of the little monster, grew instantly, and turned into tough vines, binding it tightly.
The little monster was tied up like a dumpling and started cursing loudly.
Shu Li thought the curse was too harsh, so he moved his fingers and the vine immediately tied its mouth.
"Mmmm!" The little monster couldn't speak anymore and could only stare blankly.
Shu Li half-knelt, reached out to pull out the arrow from its wings, and took back the storage ring.
"You better behave yourself, or I'll make you into delicious broth."
He pulled out the dagger and waved it in front of the little monster, causing the little monster to shrink and retract the ferocity in its eyes.
Seeing it behaved well, Shu Li smiled warmly. "I can let you go, but you have to answer my questions properly!"
The little monster's eyes became vertical lines again. Shu Li put the dagger against its neck. It showed a pleading look and made an unclear sound from its mouth.
It seems that he agreed.
Shu Li untied the vine on its mouth.
The little monster opened his mouth and said, "You lied to me! You're a fairy and you don't like broth!"
Shu Li asked in surprise, "How did you know I was a demon?"
After he grew bigger, he folded his wings, wore a hooded cloak, and looked like an ordinary human.
"Hmm~~" the little demon beast scoffed, "I noticed you as soon as you entered the temple! You're so stupid, you didn't even realize I was following you all the way. If I hadn't exposed myself, you wouldn't have noticed me at all."
Shu Li frowned.
After entering the underground palace, he magnified his perception as much as possible. With himself as the center, the area with a diameter of fifty meters was under his surveillance. However, there was a small monster following him, but he was completely unaware of it.
Only when we reached the inner hall did the little demonic beast show itself.
It looked like they were trying to stop him from going in.
Shu Li turned his head and took a look, and found that the little monster's pupils were erected again.
Sure enough, there are important treasures in the palace, otherwise the little monster wouldn’t be so nervous.
He put away his dagger and took off his hood, revealing his golden hair, delicate face, and a pair of long pointed ears.
"Yes, I am a fairy. It is an honor to meet you here."
The little demon beast rolled his eyes and asked in surprise, "Are you an underage goblin?"
Shu Li did not deny it: "Yes, I just turned fifteen this year."
"What? A fifteen-year-old goblin!" The little demon beast was stunned. "He recovered his original power at the age of fifteen? How is that possible!"
"Why not?" Shu Li tilted his head. "Nowadays, many goblins can recover their original power in their teens."
"A lot? How many?" The little demon beast was even more incredulous. In its memory, there were only a few fairies who had recovered their original power by the age of twenty.
"About thirty or forty!" Shu Li made a rough calculation.
There are twenty-five little goblins in their group, plus Jingjing, the academic master, that’s about the same number.
"Thirty or forty?" The little demon beast took a breath and muttered, "Are the goblins so powerful nowadays? I really have been here too long..."
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