"Is this the place?"
Xia Daiti asked as he looked at the layer of vines below which was still no different from anywhere else.
Alka glanced at the map and nodded.
"Yes, that's it. It looks like another underwater treasure spot."
After confirming this, Xia Daiti slowly squatted into the water, with only his head above the water. His entire body was underwater, he knelt on one knee, and placed his hands on the vines.
A ring of light appeared above her head, and the triangular gem began to rotate slightly.
The surroundings suddenly became a little dark, which was extremely different from the area next to it that was directly exposed to sunlight, as if there was a dark cloud covering them from above.
A large amount of light flowed along Xia Daiti's body, turning into silver ripples and began to probe under the vine layer.
Generally speaking they wouldn't do that.
The main thing is that Alka made it clear that this place is very dangerous and we must be extremely cautious.
That is why Xia Daiti conducted preliminary deep exploration.
Silver ripples penetrated the vines and flowed down along the sea water.
Although the sea water and plants would slightly block the expansion of the silver ripples, there was no spell material to block it in this area.
So this hindrance is not worth mentioning.
The silver ripples continued to expand.
The vast sea area below had been clearly reflected in Xia Daiti's mind.
In Xia Daiti's mind, this area had a clear and three-dimensional image.
Except for two people.
There were also Lucilia, Porro, Julia and Mathilda.
Jason and the other two were responsible for collecting information in the city, so they did not act with them.
To collect this relatively private information, they need to spend enough time, and the best person to do it is human.
Sometimes you have to admit it.
Compared to other races with obviously different appearances.
It's easier to gain trust when we're all human beings.
When Xia Daiti was detecting, there was a gust of wind in the sky, and an object flashing brightly in the sun flew down.
It landed steadily in the water.
It was the crystal dragon Urulius that lived outside.
I'm in a very bad mood.
Julia and Mathilda came forward to talk and comfort each other, and took out the gems that Jason had given them before leaving from their pocket rings.
Then he took over several puppet legions from Urulius and began to carefully check whether there was any part of them that needed repair.
Looking at the wings behind these puppet army members, you can tell that they all come from Jiu's team.
They are responsible for observing the safety around Urulius and reporting some situations encountered by Urulius to Alka and others.
After all, Urulius is still a child.
With the gem, the Crystal Dragon's mood obviously improved a lot.
From her voice it seemed that she was still saying bad things about Jason. It seemed that she was very unhappy that Jason did not come out to see her.
The two women could only comfort him.
In addition to them, Lucilia was accompanied by Wu and five of the puppet girls in the team she led.
They were calibrating some strange conical machinery.
“I didn’t detect any abnormal energy fluctuations…if there was anything strange.
There are 16 objects made of thick vines hanging down into the deep sea, where even my ripples can't reach. "
"More than 100 meters?" Alka asked.
Xia Daiti nodded.
"Um……"
If it exceeds 100 meters, then the environment of that sea area is obviously not suitable for Alka and his team to fight.
Only the three of Porro could perfectly display their full strength in that area.
I'm in trouble.
Alka was still thinking about waiting until his strength broke through to the fourth stage, and then relying on hidden means to receive the power of dreams to deal with this danger.
Obviously, the deep sea makes this more risky.
More preparation is needed.
"Wu, it's your turn." Alka said.
Wu and her team nodded and began to control the cone-shaped devices to go deeper into the sea. Of course, they were only responsible for the control, not for going deeper into the sea.
These detection devices began to move underwater towards the dozen or so entangled vines that Xia Daiti had just mentioned.
Following the vines, he began to swim downwards.
This is Simon's specially constructed deep-sea exploration machine.
As the object gradually enters the deep sea.
Lost connection at the same time.
The six puppet girls opened their eyes at the same time.
"Something destroyed the detection device in an instant, 168 meters underwater."
It does seem dangerous.
"Can you determine what it is?"
"I didn't realize it. The enemy's attack was very swift and destroyed all six detection devices within a 20-meter range in an instant."
Wu shook his head and said with some regret.
It seems to be more dangerous than they thought.
"How about I go down and take a look?" Porro suggested from the side.
Alka shook his head. "No, it's too dangerous."
This time the operation seemed to have failed.
Apart from confirming that it was really dangerous below and that the danger range was in the area 160 meters below, they did not gain any more information.
Alka was very decisive and gave up further exploration.
"Pack up and let's go back."
Get these right.
Everyone started to return to the city.
They met some patrolling soldiers on the way. These soldiers seemed to know Alka and his friends and nodded.
The main thing is that their team is really conspicuous.
Return to the greenhouse.
Alka sat on the bench covered with flowers and thought.
"It seems I have to find a reason to go to the church here and ask."
It would not be a good idea for Jason to go directly to the church to ask.
Alka decided to strike out on his own.
"Then you have to think of a reason for yourself." Julia reminded.
"What reason should I choose?"
Xia Daiti thought for a moment and said, "You don't need a very good reason, just say we are here to explore, right?
Anyway, countless predecessors have done this, and I believe that most people here think the same of us."
Alka nodded as if that was indeed the case.
The church and local forces here almost tacitly allow these outsiders to come to Zehai. They are all exploration teams coming for various observations and explorations.
I've gotten used to it over the years.
Coming up with a reason can easily be seen as cheating.
"Okay, let's do it."
If there are any requirements, you have to know them.
…
"So to collect intelligence, we really have to go to the tavern?" Simon said, looking at the surrounding environment.
They were in a tavern at the moment.
Sitting at the same table with Jason and Juanlu, they looked like other people who came here to get drunk.
They ate the slightly meaty side dishes on the table and drank wine that was obviously brewed from some kind of flowers.
It has a unique flavor.
Jason was like a regular.
It blends perfectly with the atmosphere of the entire pub.
He looked a little slovenly, eating snacks and drinking wine.
"Of course, this is the best place. You may not be able to obtain any important intelligence, but you will definitely get some interesting information."
Simon looked at Juanlu next to him.
Juanlu also seemed unusually at ease, and was even in a mood to listen to the conversation at the next table.
After all, he had followed Jason more than once or twice and was already familiar with the process.
Even learned a lot from Jason.
"There's another outsider coming recently, and he seems to be a big shot." A drinker said vaguely.
"Who told you that?"
"My brother, isn't he serving in the army? I found out a few days ago, and I heard that they are still living in the flower forest."
"So rich?"
"Well, that's our money."
"Really? This is too disgusting. Why should we spend our money to let these outsiders live in a good place?"
As they talked, more people around joined in the chat.
After all, it's just between tables in a pub, you can't expect them to be far apart.
Hearing the chatter here.
Jason also got in on the fun.
"I heard they seem to be from the Church of Our Lady."
"Yes, yes, I've heard that too. It seems like they rescued many people in the Emerald Fortress before."
"Really? You're not just talking nonsense, are you?"
"It's true. The guy who sold fruit just came back from there yesterday."
"Well, there are always some good people."
"If everyone were like those crazy people, that would be terrible."
Simon just looked at Jason like that, and soon he joined the group and started cursing with them.
It even quickly changed these people's evaluation of them.
I even inexplicably talked to them about the church's political system.
Talked about diplomatic relations with surrounding forces.
Chatted with the waiters walking around and some female drinkers.
???
So how is this done?
Simon, who was not that thick-skinned, found it hard to understand.
Then he realized that Juanlu next to him had disappeared without a trace.
Sweep around the pub.
I found him chatting with a lady who was drinking at the bar.
Look at the two of them talking and laughing.
It was obvious that they were having a very happy and in-depth conversation.
???
Once again Simon was confused, so how was this done?
There is indeed a reason why these two people are often chosen to gather intelligence.
Simon could only think this in his mind.
Sitting in his seat, drinking silently, for a scholar and researcher, it was difficult for him to adapt to the atmosphere here.
"Friend drinking alone? Is there something troubling you?"
A woman with a slightly red face and a strong smell of alcohol sat next to Simon.
Because the wine is made from fresh flowers, the woman has a strong floral scent.
"No, I just like someone."
Simon glanced at this strange woman.
From a normal person's perspective, this strange woman can be considered quite beautiful.
But he looks too thin.
"Really? You are an outsider." The woman said drunkenly, reaching out to touch Simon's exposed right hand.
There is a distinct metallic luster reflected on the right hand, but normal flower children do not have metal arms.
“It’s really hard.”
There was a drop of wine on the woman's slender finger, sparkling in the light as it gently touched the steel right hand.
Simon frowned slightly at this behavior.
The woman's hand began to stroke the back of the steel hand, feeling the coolness of the metal.
"Will it have feelings? Like a normal hand?"
Looking at the woman's hand, it has already started to climb up from the back of her hand to her wrist.
Simon's frown deepened.
He stood up and pushed her hand away, then raised his right hand to check it, picked up the tissue next to him and wiped the wine off.
The disgust on his face was genuine.
Even sniffed it.
When he smelled the faint smell of alcohol on his delicate hands, he looked disgusted, as if he was dirty.
He glanced at the slightly dazed woman next to him, his face full of displeasure.
Push the chair away and prepare to leave.
But after taking two steps, he seemed to remember something.
He returned to his seat, picked up his wine glass and the plate in the middle of the table, and left.
Faced with Simon's undisguised emotional expression.
The somewhat dazed woman put her hand into her pocket, took out a palm-sized mirror, and looked carefully in the light.
Then he raised his left hand that he had just extended in confusion and smelled it carefully.
Simon's series of actions made her a little unconfident.
In the end, he could only mutter to himself: "A stinky man like metal."
There was a chaotic noise nearby.
Turn around and look.
Two drunken men were already fighting with each other.
A large open space immediately appeared where the two of them were fighting, and all the surrounding tables, chairs and benches were removed.
Men and women in the tavern stood everywhere, even on the tables, watching the fight in the middle.
"Go ahead, use more force!"
"Didn't you have milk? You still want to fight with this little strength?"
"What are you doing with so little strength? You're not as good as me!"
The person who said this was an old lady who looked to be in her fifties.
Looking at the old lady holding a cane in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other, I thought she must be an expert when I was young.
The fight between the two became more and more chaotic.
The noise from the surroundings was getting louder and louder, and even a gambling table was set up nearby.
Many people participated enthusiastically.
Faced with the chaos here, even the bartender and the boss behind the wine cabinet did not come over to disturb, but watched from the side with great interest.
The tables, chairs and benches around had been consciously moved away by the drinkers when the fight started.
The two men in the middle were left without weapons and could only fight with fists.
Simon came over to Jason who was also watching nearby.
"Shall we go?"
Jason shook his head at Simon's words.
"That man's emotions are not normal." Jason, who has already signed a contract with the Crystal Dragon for a long time, also has the ability to clearly perceive its emotions.
At this time, the man who was being beaten, who looked obviously thinner than his opponent, had red eyes.
Something was off about the mood.
"Something's wrong? Yes, it's wrong." Simon said.
How could anything be right when he was already red-eyed, not to mention that he was drunk.
Then the blood red in the man's eyes seemed to be about to burst out of his eye sockets, and faint bloodstains spread around his eye sockets.
"Well, something is wrong." Simon repeated again, and this time there was no indifference in his voice.
"roar!"
Followed by a shrill roar.
The man's clothing ripped as his size grew.
The bloodstains around the eye sockets began to spread all over the body, spreading rapidly like a spider web.
The hands turned into claws.
Countless blood began to emerge from the pores, dyeing the whole person blood red.
The sudden change made his opponent freeze in place.
Before anyone could react, the blood-red claws stabbed forward.
In an instant, he pierced the chest of the person fighting with him, and then twisted it with force.
The heart, still beating, connected to some fascia and flesh, was taken out.
Blood gushed out wildly.
The monster transformed from a human was dyed even redder.
“Ahhhh!”
A female scream was heard.
The entire tavern was in chaos in an instant.
"There's a monster, run."
"Those lunatics turned into monsters, why are they here?"
"Soldier! Where's the Knight of Flowers!"
Chaos roars.
"Blood!"
The monster that suddenly appeared roared and began to attack the tavern guests who were trying to escape.
Indiscriminate attack.
"Let's go?" Juanlu came to Jason and the other man and said.
Jason didn't answer, but looked at Simon.
Simon already had lenses on his glasses for detecting strength.
"Not strong, barely reaching the third stage, but judging by his physique, it is obviously stronger than the fluctuations he emits."
Hearing this.
Jason said directly: "Contain him and capture him alive if possible."
Hearing this, the other two did not ask any more questions.
The three of them rushed forward immediately.
At this time, the monster's sharp claws were already attacking a woman who was retreating frantically and had fallen to the ground, unable to stand up.
A blue magic bullet hit the monster, freezing his arm instantly.
A thick long stick was swung over and hit the monster's frozen hand directly.
The three balls floating on the stick were bitten immediately.
The three balls circled around each other, their sharp teeth acting like cutters.
In just a moment, the entire frozen arm was bitten off.
The three balls tore each other apart and swallowed them into their stomachs.
The sphere instantly turned blood red, and became even bigger, exuding a hint of madness.
Since the origin of this monster was obviously not right, Juanlu did not convert the food eaten by his three balls into energy and transmit it to himself.
Instead, they are used to strengthen themselves.
Two long, thick metal chains that were randomly spliced ​​together flew over, hooked the terrified woman lying on the ground, and dragged her over.
"Run, it's not safe here."
Simon threw the woman out of the tavern without even looking at her.
He raised his hand and a net made of energy shot out.
The monster was caught in the net instantly.
"careful!"
Jason said, raising his hand suddenly.
A large amount of crystals sprayed out.
In an instant, the monster's gaping mouth was blocked.
The monster's entire head seemed to be swelling.
The attack that was about to burst out was forcefully stuffed back in.
One could only tell what he wanted to spit out from the magma flowing from the corners of his mouth.
Under the restraint of three people.
The people in the tavern quickly fled.
…
Here, Alka has come to the area where the church is located after asking.
This place is right behind the huge flower bud.
A greenhouse that looks only slightly larger, but behind it is a whole bunch of greenhouses grouped together.
This place has been turned into a complex of buildings.
Looking at the greenhouse in front of him, Alka was about to walk in.
A girl in a flowery dress looks at Alka.
Stopped in front of Alka.
"Excuse me, is this Lord Alka?"
Alka nodded as the girl called out her name.
"Yes."
The girl nodded and held out her hand to welcome Alka in.
"Please follow me, sir. The head gardener has been waiting for you for a long time."