After Li Yan and his party followed the mayor to a relatively spacious double-storey house in the center of the town and sat down, and listened to the old mayor speaking in a sad tone, everyone truly understood the whole story.
Originally, although the location of Mokdo Town was a little remote, the lives of the townspeople were relatively happy because it was located on a crossroads connecting east and west, north and south. Occasionally, caravans or groups of adventurers would pass by, giving the town a happy life. It brought additional income to the residents. As Lohfeld said, there was even a tavern dedicated to passers-by to rest and buy supplies. [com]
But all this changed at the end of last year. At that time, the Black Blind Man, who was encircled and suppressed by Pompeii's army, fled to the desolate southern Hornbey in order to avoid the army's pursuit and recuperate. Next, the small town of Mokdo, not far from the bloody alley, almost suffered a disaster. It was like a nightmare. One night, the black blind man raised his butcher knife to this peaceful town. In order to suppress the residents' anger, When he resisted, he slaughtered almost all the strong young people in the town, leaving only the old, weak, women, and children, who came here every once in a while to rob and enjoy themselves like livestock.
"The enthusiastic Luck was killed that night." When he said this, the old mayor was already bursting into tears. "Poor my grandson. He was not yet 16 years old, but he was beheaded by them while playing in the tavern!"
There was already a whimper outside the door, and the adventurers and some soldiers sitting around two large, scarred wooden tables in the room also sighed heavily, "This world would be so cruel, without Mr. Allen." , we must have become corpses at this moment. ¡¯
Thinking of this, looking at the back of that figure who was not generous but made people feel extremely stable, the originally depressed mood relaxed slightly and they were filled with joy.
"Don't be sad anymore. The Black Blind Man has been eliminated, and the dead relatives will be relieved. You should be happy." Luofei gently comforted the old mayor.
"Yes, thank you." The old mayor wiped his eyes and stood up, nodding repeatedly, "I also arranged lunch for the warriors outside. If you need a rest, just go upstairs. This was originally Lark's tavern. We It's been tidied up and it's suitable for you to stay overnight. I won't disturb the warriors' meal. If you need it, you can ask any resident here to call me at the head of the town."
"Okay, mayor, you go ahead." When the knight commander sent the old mayor out of the door, he couldn't stand it anymore when facing the gourmet adventurers, so he put out his knife and fork! The soldier who was originally sitting upright saw that most of the meat on the table had been reduced by half in an instant, and he could no longer calm down. He chose the latter between restraint and delicious food without any restraint.
"cheers!"
The joyful atmosphere dispelled the original sadness.
After a long time, Robin, who was unwilling to lag behind and had a greasy face, pulled Li Yan's sleeve: "Mr. Allen, how about this?"
Turning around to look, Li Yan discovered that the boy's left hand was placed under the table, holding a book at an angle. The book was very thin, only about 5 mm. The cover was exquisitely made and it looked brand new.
Li Yan showed a smile and said, "It looks good. Where did you get it?"
The index finger of his right hand pointed forward under the table, and Robin said softly: "It's the broken counter. When I first came in, the room was quite messy. I walked around here and saw it under the counter." He scratched again. He scratched his head and said awkwardly: "Mr. Allen, I don't know many words. What kind of book is this?"
At this time, the adventurers and soldiers were drinking and chatting, and no one noticed Li Yan and Robin sitting alone amidst the noise.
"Let me take a look." With a smile, Li Yan stretched out his left hand and took the book from the young man's hand.
However, the moment Li Yan's hand touched the book, a strong throbbing suddenly rose from his soul. At this moment, in his mind, the world around him suddenly distorted, as if he had escaped into an alien world. Even time stood still in the space, and the whole world seemed strangely quiet.
This feeling came quickly and went away faster. It disappeared even before Li Yan's mind had a subconscious reaction. Then, under the influence of "constant temperature", the cool air and the noise around him rushed towards his face.
"Mr. Allen?" Robin said curiously when Li Yan seemed stunned.
"Huh?" Li Yan was awakened by Robin's voice, and when he came back to his senses, he realized that he was already breaking out in a cold sweat, "I was recalling some books I had read."
He found an excuse at random and put the book on his robe. Li Yan stroked it and examined it carefully. However, as if everything just now was just an illusion, the book that he touched repeatedly did not respond at all. Even if he carefully checked with his mental power, he could not find anything strange.Come on, this is just an ordinary book!
But Li Yan was absolutely convinced that the violent throbbing from his soul just now was definitely not an illusion, but he just didn't discover the secret hidden in it.
Li Yan took a breath and stopped flipping through the book in vain. He said to Robin who was looking at him: "This book is interesting. I want to read it first. Is that okay?"
"Ha, you might as well take it. It was picked up anyway, and I can't understand it." Seeing that he could help Mr. Allen, whom she particularly admired, Robin answered quickly without hesitation.
"Thank you." Looking at the young man who was so excited by his thank you, Li Yan smiled knowingly, cast a "cleaning spell" on himself, and then quietly put the book into his arms.
Today¡¯s night, the gorgeous stars once again hang high in the sky. After completing the afternoon journey, Li Yan¡¯s team has already set up camp more than 60 kilometers away from Mokdo Town.
"The way of civil and military affairs is to relax and unwind. This sentence is indeed correct." After suffering many hardships in the Hornby Wasteland and a battle with the Black Blind Man, the exhausted people recovered their spirits and physical strength under the hospitality of good wine and meat in Mokdo Town. They had already passed through a dangerous wasteland, walking on a road specially opened for people to walk without having to tense their nerves all the time. Without any special acceleration and carrying wounded people, the team actually crossed a distance of 60 kilometers.
So Lofield commanded the team to stop early and brought out a large amount of bacon and soju specially provided by the residents of Mokdo Town for the team. The adventurers and soldiers ate and laughed happily. Another good news is that , the most seriously injured Knight Poppen finally woke up in the evening.
Although it was confirmed that his right wrist could no longer exert force, his life was saved. Finally, with the encouragement of the knight commander, he quickly relaxed and cheered up.
It was already late at night. After the fun, except for a few adventurers and soldiers who needed to be on guard and sentry, everyone else fell asleep, with high or low snores coming and going.
Moving to sit in a slightly hidden place, Li Yan took out the book in his arms. At this moment, the book that gave him a violent throbbing at noon seemed ordinary. The cover and packaging seemed to be made of leather, and it felt smooth. It is elastic and has some flower-like decorations all over it. Under the dim light, there were two faint characters "Legend" in common language similar to the regular script on Earth.
¡®¡®Legend¡¯? It seems that I have never seen any relevant information about this book. ¡¯ After thinking to no avail, Li Yan simply opened the book.
This book is really thin. The thick front and back covers of the book, which are only 5 mm thick, take up more than half of the thickness. The paper inside is also relatively thick animal skin paper. Therefore, in just three minutes, Li Yan, who already has a very high IQ, After flipping through it, I was still worried about missing some key content, so I repeatedly compared the information recorded in the book with some materials I had read before.
Li Yan closed the book and frowned. What was recorded on it was a simple story. It started with "A long time ago" and then told how a magician was so powerful. The whole story was rough and crude, even the most popular one on earth would like it. Children who read fairy tales will also be dismissive.
¡®Since the recorded content has not been found, it is likely that there is something wrong with the book itself. ¡¯ He tapped the leather cover with his right index finger, and without any further hesitation, Li Yan quietly took out the sharp knife he had prepared before departure from the space ring on his left hand, and gently cut open the front cover page.
Sure enough, as the surface of the scratched leather cover was peeled off, a rectangular page about 2.5 centimeters wide and 3.5 centimeters long was revealed. This is a piece of material that is similar to the size of metal and is as thick and thin as the astronomy-like textures of ordinary textbooks on the earth. It is covered with astronomical patterns. Under the afterglow of the campfire, the smooth page shines with bronze reflections. The weight is very light and you can hardly feel any weight in your hand.
I looked through this page carefully, but still found no results at all. It seemed that this was the most ordinary metal hard object specially used by the maker of this book to support the cover. Frowning, Li Yan still felt that something was wrong, as if there was something he had missed.
Holding one side of the page with each hand, he twisted it unconsciously, feeling like his fingers were being firmly blocked, as if they were pinching a thick steel plate.
¡®That¡¯s what it feels like! 'Li Yan suddenly realized that when he was flipping through this page, his fingers holding the page would inevitably twist and turn unconsciously. If it were a normal item, even if it was made of alloy, it would be slightly deformed. However, this thin The page, which is less than one millimeter, is as motionless as an inch-thick steel plate!
FoundWhen something was suspicious, Li Yan immediately took action, put it on his knees, grabbed both sides with both hands, and pressed it down.
Something weird happened, and he didn¡¯t move at all! Even though Li Yan almost exhausted all his strength, the page still didn't move at all! You are so powerful that you can force the breeze to blow over the hills!
You must know that Li Yan¡¯s strength is not low now. He surpasses the physical fitness of a first-level swordsman. In short, even a half-centimetre-thick steel plate on the earth will be broken by him!