Chapter 461 The Magic Circle Set by the Gods
As we approached the northern outpost, the sky grew darker. By the time we arrived at outpost No. 33, the sun had already set and a full moon had risen in the night sky.
The winged man folded the two pairs of wings behind him and slowly descended. Seeing this, Farm followed suit.
Soon, they landed in a pile of ruins.
Although there was moonlight, some of it was blocked by the dense leaves, and it was dark all around.
Shu Li cast the lighting spell without thinking.
Instantly, a 1000W ball of light rose into the sky, illuminating the entire area.
The winged warrior turned to look at Shu Li in surprise.
Did the magician cast any spell just now?
He scratched his ears subconsciously, doubting himself.
Maybe it was read, but he didn't hear it.
With the illumination of the big light ball, everyone could see the situation around them clearly.
Just as the village chief had said, the outpost had been razed to the ground by a powerful force. All the buildings on top of the outpost had vanished into thin air, leaving only a flat patch of ground.
"How did they do that?" Discio asked in surprise after walking around.
"It looks like someone shoveled it away." Angel stroked his smooth chin, thinking.
"How big is that shovel?" Budno exclaimed.
"Even with Earth Magic, there's no way to move the entire outpost, right?" Hector asked. At least, as an Earth Magician, he couldn't do it.
The main reason was that the ground was shoveled so cleanly, it was flat and smooth without any potholes, and the floor tiles on the open space were intact.
Shu Li asked the Winged Warriors, "How did you know something happened at this outpost?"
The outpost disappeared, and the people inside disappeared with it. So who transmitted the message to the outside world?
The winged man replied, "There's a six-winged elder stationed at the outpost. Three days ago, the village chief suddenly received a telepathic spell from the elder. However, the elder only spoke half a sentence before falling silent. The village chief called out for over ten minutes, but received no response, so he sent me here to investigate."
When he arrived there, he was shocked to find that the entire outpost had disappeared.
After returning, he told the village chief about the situation. The village chief was surprised and brought three six-winged elders to investigate for more than half an hour, but found nothing.
There was no trace of magic in the air.
Therefore, it was not the magician who was interfering.
A mysterious force "stole" the outpost and the winged people in it.
"A mysterious power?" Shu Li pondered, released his perception, and searched extensively, hoping to find some clues.
The other members of Team Light spread out and searched everywhere, looking for clues together.
Seeing their positive attitude and quick actions, the Winged People couldn't help but feel full of hope.
Among the three thousand winged children who disappeared, two were his younger brothers, all under the age of twenty. Upon learning of the situation, his parents were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. If they hadn't been weakened by the plague, they would have flown over to check on the situation themselves.
In the past two days, many Yi people came here to look for the truth, but they all returned empty-handed.
I don’t know if these magicians can succeed.
Shu Li searched carefully, not missing a single detail, but unfortunately, he found nothing unusual.
From the puzzled faces of his friends, it could be seen that they, like him, could not find the reason why the outpost disappeared.
Shu Li subconsciously looked for the Elf King and found him standing in front of an upright stone outside the outpost.
The stone did not belong to the outpost, so after the accident, it remained there unharmed.
In fact, the flowers, plants and trees near the outpost were intact and undamaged.
Shu Li walked over, stood beside the Elf King, and examined the stone.
"Fris, have you found anything?" he asked quietly, his eyes fixed on the stone.
The stone is more like a stone tablet, oval in shape, with a surface polished very smoothly without a single flaw. One third of it is embedded in the soil, and the height exposed above the ground is about half a meter.
"It doesn't seem man-made." said the Elf King.
Shu Li said in surprise, "If it's not man-made, could it be that the sentry grew legs and ran away?"
"Perhaps..." The Elf King turned and pointed, "There is a similar stone in each of the four directions of the outpost."
"Really?" Shu Li didn't believe it and immediately ran to the other three directions.
Just as the Elf King said, there was a stone on each side of the outpost, which were similar in size. If you didn't look carefully, you would think they were the same stone.
He returned to the Elf King and asked in confusion, "Is there anything special about these stones?"
The Elf King tilted his head to think for a moment before answering, "It should be a magic circle similar to a teleportation circle."
"Huh?" Shu Li was surprised.
If it is a teleportation array, it is very likely that the buildings and winged people on the outpost can be instantly teleported to other places.
However, the teleportation array was invented by Danlov more than 20 years ago and is only used in the atrium. It has not yet been popularized in other countries and regions.
Furthermore, the outpost occupies a large area. How big does the teleportation array need to be in order to operate normally?
"Follow me." The Elf King naturally took Shu Li's hand and led him to the central open space of the outpost.
This open space is about the size of two basketball courts, and the ground is paved with flat stone slabs. It should be the place where the stationed wingmen usually train.
Shu Li stepped on the stone slabs, confused, not understanding why the Elf King brought him here.
The other friends couldn't find any clues and gathered around them without any prior arrangement.
Hector accidentally saw the Elf King and Shu Li holding hands and was stunned.
Hmm, isn't shaking hands with fingers interlocked a bit too intimate?
Usually, only couples hold hands like this.
Hector stole a glance at them calmly, and seeing that they looked calm, he suppressed the strange thoughts that arose in his mind.
It should be... unlikely...
After all, there is the age difference.
Hector came back to his senses and listened carefully to what the Elf King said.
"The stone slabs on the ground are a kind of crystal ore from the underground of the Wobba Grand Canyon. They contain energy. Magical formations are formed according to the color of the stone slabs."
As the Elf King explained, everyone looked down at the stone slab.
Shuli and Kumandi stepped on the wind and flew into the air to watch from above.
"Wow, it's true!" Shu Li exclaimed.
It can be seen clearly from the air. The four stones in the east, west, south and north form a perfect magic circle.
Farm, who had transformed back into a little monster, flew beside Shu Li and said curiously, "Hey, isn't this the teleportation array of the underground maze?"
What he called the underground labyrinth was the underground labyrinth of the Temple of Eddas, the god of fire.
When Shu Li was searching for the Fire Spirit, he used the roots of the mother tree to find the Fire Temple buried deep under the desert.
After meeting Farm, they accidentally fell into the maze under the temple.
The maze was full of dangers, so he and Farm tried every possible way to get through it and successfully found the exit, only to discover a magic circle at the end.
That magic circle was the teleportation circle set up by the God of Fire, which could lead back to the Temple of Edas.
However, there was a slight error during the transmission process. Due to the mischief caused by the little flower crown, he was transported to ten thousand years ago and met the God of Fire who was fighting against the army of darkness.
It seems that the gods had already used the teleportation array before Danlov invented it.
It’s just that the way the runes are drawn is different.
After being reminded by Farm, Shu Li compared the magic circle in front of him with the teleportation circle in his memory and was surprised.
Almost the same!
In other words, this is a teleportation array once set up by a god.
When others learned about the situation, they were amazed.
The Winged Warrior walked back and forth several times on the stone slabs, and asked in confusion, "Is this the teleportation array? Why was there no activity before, but it suddenly activated after Prince Mnemo and his men arrived here?"
Sadler mused, "Perhaps the problem lies with Prince Mnemo."
Morrissey understood and asked the Winged Warrior, "Has Prince Mnemo ever been to this outpost before?"
The Winged Warrior shook his head: "Of course not."
Prince Mnemo has been learning swordsmanship in the main village. If he wants to get back the Sword of Arathor kept by the Winged People, he must improve his strength to the level of a Sword Master, otherwise he will not be qualified to become the Master of the Demon Sword.
Prince Mnemo worked very hard and practiced swordplay regardless of weather conditions. Finally, a year ago, he was promoted to Sword Saint.
The Winged People kept their promise and solemnly returned the magic sword, the Sword of Arathor, to him.
Prince Mnemo did not leave the Santa Nia Mountains immediately after obtaining the magic sword. He wanted to become the Sword God before returning home.
The Winged People have lived with Mnemo for more than eighty years and almost regard him as a member of their tribe, especially after he became the Lord of the Demon Sword, they treat him with courtesy.
When the plague broke out, Mnemo proposed to take the healthy children away from the village and move to the ancient holy land in the northern region, and the Winged People all expressed their support.
However, an accident happened while passing through this outpost, which was something no one had expected.
Nasha frowned and asked, "Do you suspect Prince Mnemo of backstabbing the Winged People?"
"Oh, no." Morrissey shook his head. "Prince Mnemo is the master of the Demon Sword."
After his reminder, Shu Li had a flash of inspiration. He looked at Sadler and said, "You mean... this teleportation array set up by the gods resonated with the Sword of Arathor and then activated without any warning?"
Morrissey snapped his fingers. "Smart!"
Sadler nodded.
Shu Li turned around and looked at the Elf King with sparkling eyes. "Fris, have you guessed this a long time ago?"
The Elf King has lived for tens of thousands of years and grew up in heaven. He would definitely recognize at a glance that this is a magic circle set up by the gods.
The Elf King smiled and agreed.
Dizio scratched the back of his head. "But...why would the gods set up a teleportation array here?"
"Yes!" Budno asked, "and which god set it up?"
Kumandi asked the Wingman, "When was this outpost built?"
Yiren was stunned: "This... I really don't know."
He is only about a hundred years old, and this outpost has existed as far as he can remember.
Maybe the patriarch knows?
"How about...I go back and ask?"
"It's too troublesome to go back and forth." Shu Li said, "Why don't we give it a try?"
Amanda asked, "How do we test it?"
Shu Li raised her delicate eyebrows, took out the sword of Boshug from her storage ring, and said with a smile, "Use this."
The Sword of Boshug is also a magic sword, perhaps it can resonate with the magic circle.
Angel snapped his fingers, "Good idea!"
The Winged Warrior stared at the long sword in Shu Li's hand. "This is..."
"The Sword of Boshug, one of the magic swords." Shu Li answered in a relaxed tone.
really--
The winged warrior looked dazed.
Who are these magicians in front of me? They actually took out a magic sword so casually!
Back then, the Sword of Arathor was stored in the temple of the main village, and no one was allowed to approach it.
Shu Li handed the magic sword in his hand to the Elf King: "Would you like to try it?"
The Elf King took the sword from Boshug, walked to the center of the stone floor, aimed it at an inconspicuous groove in the ground, and thrust it down.
The tip of the sword fit into the groove, and the blade emitted a dazzling light. In an instant, the stone slab made of crystal ore resonated, releasing energy, and the magic circle was activated.
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