Cataclysm King

Chapter 396 Mechanical City·Dragon Hunter

The leader of the Dragon Rebel Army, Griffith, is descended from the lineage of royal painters of the Talon Palace three thousand years ago.

 So her every move and every move exudes the elegance of a palace official and the clean temperament of an artist.

Coupled with her peerless appearance and graceful figure, she is so perfect that it is difficult for people to mind her identity as a witch.

But Ji Xun didn’t care at all.

 He can accept his own inner distortions, and of course he can also accept the specialness of others.

 But he suddenly understood why the magic mirror said "Lan Lingster, who transformed into a witch, is the most beautiful woman in the world."

 Seeing Griffith in front of me seems to be able to confirm some of this.

 The two of them were chatting on the deck.

The void dragon boat was drifting toward the depths of the rift, surrounded by fog and nothing could be seen.

 But Ji Xun has a strong curiosity to touch the mystery.

  If it is a single field, it is not difficult for him.

　　The tomb keeper in Rune Highlands who lived for thousands of years told this palace secret.

Ji Xun was curious and asked directly: "Senior, what is under the crack in the abyss?"

After pondering for a moment, she continued: "Even in the Talon Dynasty, no one figured it out. Countless adventurers paid the price with their lives to explore the rift. But no one has reached the end of the rift. Some people say it is the end of the world. , some people say that it is a passage to an alien plane. However, no one can be sure, because no one who goes too deep into the rift can come back alive. It is said that Emperor Lanlingst once soared in the rift to explore the truth of the world. But there is no record in the palace books about what the emperor actually saw."

"special?"

Ji Xun was not too polite and said bluntly: "I want senior to give you some guidance on the practice in this field."

Hearing this, Ji Xun looked surprised: "Is there a monster in the southern continent that can hurt you?"

 With Gong Wu's guidance before, he was able to advance smoothly to the present.

Griffith continued: "You have mastered so many sequences of magical mysteries, and I think you also have your own views on the idea of ​​'realm'."

Thinking that Emperor Lanlingst disappeared in the Southern Continent, he asked directly: "Senior, is there anything special about the Southern Continent? I mean, is it any different from the Old Continent or the Eastern Wasteland?"

 Out of courtesy, you still have to be polite.

Although I heard that Emperor Lanlingst went to explore it, legends remain legends.

Griffith's eyes were as clear as water and he said: "And there are quite a few. Although my strength is still at the top of the tower among card masters, in the endless river of time, I am as ordinary as dust and gravel."

In front of her is a card master who stands at the top of the extraordinary realm of human beings. There is probably no one who can explain her doubts better than her.

Now he has a very deep understanding of how important it is to have a senior guide on the path to transcendence.

She said directly: "The elements of the Southern Continent are richer, the laws are more perfect, and the upper limit is higher. This is very important for the practice of the card master. If we really want to make an accurate comparison, the Eastern Wasteland is as barren as a desert, with only a few resistant Dry vegetation grows; the Old Continent is like an oasis, with a certain perfect ecology; while the Southern Continent is more like a lush forest, giving birth to countless creatures. In fact, before the middle period of Talon, Middle-earth and the Southern Continent were just a few nearby areas. The most fertile place on the continent; but for some reason, the spiritual energy gradually declined. This was also one of the reasons for the decline of the Talon Empire."

 This is even more valuable than any rare relics or skill secrets!

Griffith was not surprised that Ji Xun would ask this question. Instead, he was very pleased and said, "I heard Aragorn tell you about your situation before. At that time, I felt that your studies were too complicated and it might be difficult for you to get promoted. But Now it seems that you have your own path. If I guessed correctly, your career sequence should be a lost card master sequence outside of the fifty-two demon gods, or some special demon **** inheritance before the era of chaos. .”

"yes."

 There was a faint smile at the corner of Griffith's mouth, and an encouraging smile in his crystal eyes, as if to say: Just say it.

 Griffith looked at the mist in the cracks and the pattering rain coming from nowhere. He shook his head and said, "No one knows."

The other party didn't mean to study it in detail, and Ji Xun didn't elaborate on [JOKER] either, he just nodded.

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun's brows moved slightly as he smiled and said, "Senior, you are too polite."

 This is his first time wandering through the rift in the world.

The two of them were chatting like this.

Aragorn had said before that if he participated in this ship seizure, the leader of their organization would be grateful.

Suddenly Griffith seemed to think of something and asked: "By the way, Ji Xun, you have helped me so much for our organization this time. Is there anything I can do to help you? As long as I can help Yes, you can speak up."

 But after observing the Great Emperor's Stone Tablet before, Ji Xun confirmed that his idea was completely feasible because Emperor Lanlingst had once walked through it.

As she spoke, she smiled and said: "Are you asking why the Southern Continent is so special? I don't know either. If my ability didn't allow it, I would definitely explore the secrets deep in the Southern Continent and find out the truth about the world. "

Griffith pondered for a moment.

The leader of the Dragon Rebel Army looked at Ji Xun's excited expression, with a slight smile on his lips, and said: "The Southern Continent is ancient and mysterious. Even now, human footprints in the Southern Continent are also very limited. I once went to the Southern Continent I traveled deeply, but encountered many powerful ancient creatures and was injured and defeated several times, so I gave up.”

Ji Xundao: "Yeah. My idea is the 'All Things Realm'."

As she spoke, she continued: "But regarding the understanding of 'field', everyone's understanding of the law is different, and the field is different. No one can get a 100% consistent understanding from the experience of others. What's more, if you want The 'field of all things' of realization is very, very special."

As she said that, she glanced at the depths of the endless cracks, and then said: "The legend of the Southern Continent is the place where card masters originated. There are many unknown and mysterious existences there. There are even some mythical creatures that have lived for hundreds of thousands of years. I have known them before. I have encountered the [Stone Titan] as huge as a mountain range, and the mythical and legendary [Behemoth].”

For example, the magical power [Natural Disaster·Earth Crying] points to a single offensive area. Once the construction is completed, the lethality will be greatly increased.

After hearing what Ji Xun said, Griffith also praised: "Your field is the most bizarre idea I have ever heard."

He heard with his own ears that some ninth-level experts had failed to explore that continent, which made him full of curiosity about the powerful creatures on that continent.

Ji Xun didn’t feel surprised when he heard this.

After all, the Dragon Rebel Army has been in the Southern Continent for many years, so of course they know.

Ji Xun listened quietly and learned a lot.

ˆ “.”

The tone was neither urgent nor slow. The leader of the Dragon Rebel Army was like an excellent teacher, explaining his point of view slowly.

She always felt that words could not express it accurately, so she added: "Well, let's take a look at the world in my domain first."

 The clown's shadow appeared behind Ji Xun and said, "Senior, please give me some advice."

Griffith glanced at the phantom of the clown demon, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and then he took out the quill and whispered: "Sanctuary·Beautiful World."

 Probably to allow Ji Xun to see more clearly, the speed at which the domain was activated was not very fast.

As soon as the seal fell, Ji Xun looked at everything around him as if it had been blessed with an "oil painting filter", and the entire sensory world turned into a colorful oil painting.

"Huh?"

Ji Xun is not unfamiliar with this feeling. He was trapped in such a twisted world in the oil painting "Monet's Sunrise" before.

This is a comprehensive field with space limitations and law-controlled fields.

Griffith explained in detail while releasing the Sanctuary: "My realm is based on the "utopian universe". Here, I can imagine everything I can think of. Like this. "

As she spoke, she picked up the brush in her hand and drew a circle in the void.

 A magical scene appeared, and a huge fireball suddenly hung in the sky.

The light shines on the ship, instantly becoming scorching hot.

Ji Xun knew that she wanted him to understand more accurately.

“It’s not just about changing the environment. It’s like this. Or it’s like this.”

Griffith’s quills dance in the air, outlining an impromptu graffiti monster.

In the blink of an eye, the thing in the painting flapped its wings and transformed into a fire dragon filled with rage and soaring into the sky.

 Then, she changed her brushstrokes.

In a continuous mountain range, a ferocious monster that looked like a hippopotamus, with a mouth full of fangs, human ears and a lion's tail jumped up from the mountain and pounced on the huge fire dragon.

 Two giant beasts fought in the mountains, and the earth shook.

  Can be used in the next second,

 The brush moves again,

 The mountains actually moved too!

 A huge arm stretched out from the mountains. It looked unpleasant, but it accurately grabbed the two monsters in its hand.

The giant hand looked like it was holding two mice and stuffed them into its mouth in one bite.

Ji Xun then saw clearly that the entire mountain range was a sleeping ancient giant.

Only then did he realize that these were the mythical creatures deep in the southern continent mentioned by Griffith before, [Behemoth] and [Stone Titan]!



Not to mention the two mythical creatures that he had never seen before, the power of the dragon exuded from the giant dragon was also terrifying that Ji Xun had never seen before.

The coercion coming from his bloodline was so shocking that Ji Xun seemed to have forgotten the passage of time.

It seemed as if the scene just now was not an illusion, but a fierce battle between top giant beasts that I had witnessed with my own eyes.

Hearing a chuckle, Ji Xun's sleepwalking mind seemed to be awakened, and he finally came back to his senses.

Seeing that Ji Xun had reached the limit of endurance, Griffith put away the quill in his hand and praised: "You are stronger than I expected. At the level just now, even the seventh level is not necessarily certain." It’s bearable.”

With his pupils focused, Ji Xun's forehead was covered with a layer of cold sweat.

As soon as he finished speaking, the colorful world around him quickly faded away and returned to its original appearance.

　　While his thoughts were still agitated, the gentle explanation came to his ears again: "Those are the mythical creatures I once saw in the hinterland of the Southern Continent. I painted them."

Ji Xun was stunned as he listened, and slowly exhaled a breath to calm down the shock in his heart.

 He has never seen such a terrifying monster.

 Immediately, I fell into deep thinking again.

 Griffith looked at Ji Xun's enlightened expression, and his surprise disappeared for a moment.

She could see that the other party really understood, so she continued: "This is my field - the colorful world. In this field, I am both the creator and the rule maker. Therefore, I can draw anything I want. The deeper the understanding of the laws of the universe, the more colorful it is. From a certain appearance, it can be regarded as depicting the "universal phenomena" with a brush. However, the "color" of the world in everyone's eyes is different. The painting is different. The world you see must be different from mine. I’m just giving you some reference. I don’t want you to be able to follow my path, and it’s not suitable for you.”

"Um."

Ji Xun nodded as he listened, and did not forget to add: "Thank you, senior, for your guidance."

I have to say that the domain of the leader of the Dragon Rebel Army really inspired him a lot.

  It can be said that if we only look at the surface, this is his ideal “all-encompassing realm”.

 All-encompassing, infinite possibilities.

Griffith's beautiful face always had a smile like a spring breeze, and he said: "Your 'Field of Everything' is very special, and I don't have much advice to give. Since you know the art of 'I am the world' If you know the secret method, you will have the ability to construct the logical skeleton of a complete world, and the "utopian universe" can draw the skin of your fantasy world. Just knowing these two secret methods, you have already mastered a huge advantage that many people cannot have. . "

ˆ “.”

Ji Xunshen thought so.

 After seeing the field of this top powerhouse, he indeed already had an idea.

 But just like a tree sprouting, it will eventually flourish and require a lot of nutrients.

Griffith obviously saw this, and she put forward her own suggestions, saying: "If you want to improve your field, you need enough knowledge and understanding of the laws. Look at other people's fields, and look at Fifty-Two Other sequences in the pathway. Help you.”

"Um."

Ji Xun can certainly figure it out. So since he advanced to the sixth level, he has been looking forward to fighting against masters who have understood different fields.

But I always feel that it is still far from enough.

How can I encounter so many strong men and still be lucky enough to survive every time?

 At this moment, Griffith suddenly smiled.

As if she had thought of something, she took out a card with a noble inscription.

Ji Xun cast a curious look, thinking it was some special treasure.

At this time, I saw that there was a picture of a dragon crown and a castle on the card.

If you read it correctly, isn’t this the symbol of the Airel Empire?

Before he could get any further doubts, Griffith explained: "This is the library card of the Royal Academy of Airel. If you really want to say where else in the world can meet your needs, I think it is only here. Dragon. It is much easier for a card master to advance to the seventh level than for humans. There are countless high-level classics in the Royal Academy, which contain a lot of practice experience."

"this"

Ji Xun's pupils shrank slightly when he heard this.

 He actually had this idea before. Instead of relying on yourself to accumulate little by little, it is better to look for the experience of some predecessors.

 The more centralized a country is, the more knowledge is concentrated at the top. The Ariel Royal Academy has a large collection of high-level classics and the cultivation experiences left by countless masters over thousands of years.

Ji Xun deduced this plan from the trophies of the Academy Trial Group that he had previously obtained in the Rune Highlands.

 It’s just that he has no idea how to get those precious high-level classics.

 Whether it is stealing or robbing, the risk is extremely high.

Now that I see this library card, another smooth road beckons me.

As he spoke, Griffith did not forget to add the origin of the library card, saying: "Many years ago, I was an art and painting teacher at Irel College. So the authority of this library card is very high. Be careful. A little bit, it shouldn’t be discovered.”

When Ji Xun heard this, the thoughts in his mind suddenly became active.

  In other words, I can use this "teacher's library card" to easily access the collection of the Royal Academy?

 A few days later.

The void dragon ship picked up Aragorn and a group of revolutionary troops who were still trapped in the Eastern Wasteland, and then stopped on the rock wall of the abyss fissure near the old continent.

It will take a long time for the Dragon Rebel Army to get this ship to the hinterland of the Old Continent.

 The risk is also high, so Ji Xun has no intention of following them.

"Ivan, you must be obedient and don't be naughty when you follow Mr. Ji Xun. You've had enough fun, remember to come back early."

 “I know. Mother!”

ˆ “.”

In the dark cave, the little loli lying on top of Ji Xun happily waved to Griffith.

It was obviously a farewell, but the atmosphere was not sad at all.

 Originally, sending Ivan to the Eastern Wasteland for refuge was just a temporary measure.

 But this little loli was eating and drinking all the way with Ji Xun, living a comfortable life, and suddenly she didn’t want to leave.

Ji Xun didn't feel bad. He was already used to his identity as a nanny.

What’s more, Ivan’s ability is also very special, and staying with him will be of great benefit to him in understanding the laws of space.

With the means arranged by Griffith, no one from the Southern Continent will come to our door in a short period of time.

 It’s not a big problem.

After saying goodbye, Ji Xun jumped off the deck and signaled: "Everyone, take care!"

Across the way, Griffith and Aragorn, as well as a group of rebel dragon army cadres behind them, also waved their hands.

With that said, Ji Xun turned around and rushed into the cave.

 Just like this, several days passed by.

Ji Xun kept walking through the ruins.

The rebel dragon army discovered the lost imperial capital of Behemoth, and he was also very interested.

However, it will take some time to wait for the news to be revealed about the ruins.

 Before that, Ji Xun was going to visit the Alliance stronghold to find Catalina, catch up on old times, and tell her the news.

 The development of large-scale ruins cannot be completed by just a few experts.

 Also requires a large number of hunters.

 At present, the largest force in the Old Continent, apart from the people from the Southern Continent, is the Alliance Army.

 There is also a need for such opportunities over there.

 This day, the Old Continent, Black Wind Falls.

Ji Xun had seen some maps of the Old World before and was impressed by this place name.

There are no ruins around here. Even during the Talon period three thousand years ago, it was just a wilderness.

“The Alliance bases are becoming more and more remote.”

Ji Xun sat cross-legged on a big rock, looking at the luminous forest in the valley in the distance, and heard the sound of the waterfall in the distance.

This is the location we agreed upon with Catalina before.

 When he heard that he was coming, the old friend was also very surprised and said that he happened to have something to say.

Katrina was punctual as always.

Ji Xun waited at the agreed place for a few minutes when a dashing blonde woman wearing a white military uniform walked out in the darkness.

Of course, Ji Xun had noticed the visitor a long time ago. He looked at this old friend and his eyes lit up slightly.

I have to say that after not seeing each other for a few months, Catalina’s appearance has not changed much. She is still glamorous and beautiful, but the aura of a superior person has become more and more prominent.

 This gave her a sense of coolness and arrogance that "keep strangers away".

However, looking at Ji Xun, Catalina's cold arrogance disappeared in an instant, and joy immediately appeared on her pretty face. She smiled and said proactively: "Ji Xun, long time no see."

Ji Xun also smiled brightly: "Miss Carter, long time no see."

As he said that, he added: "It's beautiful today."

　　This is a common polite greeting.

But the two of them were already very familiar with each other. Caterina did not say thank you, but instead asked in a joking tone: "Oh, wasn't she beautiful before?"

Ji Xun smiled and shook his head.

 “Thank you~”

Katrina raised her eyebrows before responding to the previous topic.

As if she was very happy to be praised by an old friend, she explained: "Because you are coming, so I put on some light makeup."

Ji Xun glanced at her and said with a smile, "It's an honor."

As he spoke, he glanced around with his peripheral vision. It was obvious that he sensed that the guards were more numerous and tighter than before.

  Catalina was also very smart, and she keenly caught his peripheral vision and explained: "The situation is a bit special recently. Let's go and talk as we go."

Ji Xun: "Yeah."

Katrina led Ji Xun towards the deep mountains and soon got into the ground.

 In a simple chat, Ji Xun also learned that the Alliance Army was developing well in the Old Continent during this period.

The people in the Southern Continent are all focused on the Eastern Wasteland. The guerrillas like the Alliance Army have not yet established a stable political power, and the senior officials of the Airel Empire are not interested.

This also gave the Alliance Army a rare opportunity to develop.

 They stocked up on food, dug deep into underground cities, and explored ruins

 In just a few months, the scale has become very impressive.

 If they were not forced to do so, they would have no intention of fighting head-on with the people on Nanda Road.

 “I’ve got a surprise for you!”

Katrina led Ji Xun all the way towards the depths of the cave.

Ji Xun originally thought that this was the same temporary base as before.

 But gradually, he realized something was wrong.

 This is a relic!

 And it is still very well preserved.

The strange thing is here. Three thousand years ago, there were no cities nearby. What ruins would be built here?

Just when Ji Xun was curious, after walking through several heavily fortified gates, he suddenly heard the roar of a steam boiler.

When we reached the last door where a pair of elite mechanical warriors were guarding, even Catalina was subject to strict identity verification.

She did not forget to explain to Ji Xun: "This is the biggest secret of the Allies at present. Anyone entering or leaving the base must verify their identity multiple times."

Ji Xun became more and more curious as he listened, what exactly was here.

After the identity verification, the iron door that was obviously made of ancient black technology slowly opened, and a huge underground space came into view.

 Enter a world of steel and machinery!

It's like entering the interior of a huge steel monster. The towering steam towers stand like giants, the intricate pipeline network is like the veins of the city, and the eyes are filled with thick rivets and heavy industrial-style images.

 What echoed in my ears was the hiss of steam being released, the roar of giant gears biting, and the low hum of mechanical operation.

This is no ordinary base, but a city built of precision gears and cold hard steel!

As far as the eye can see, huge mechanical structures are interlocked with each other and closely connected. Huge anchoring devices fix the staggered stacked platforms, and various robotic arms on the platforms are busy operating

Compared to these huge mechanical equipment, the countless people busy on the equipment platform are as small as ants, which makes people deeply feel the oppression of being surrounded by "giant things".

Ji Xun couldn't help but said in surprise: "This is a mobile mechanical city?"

“Yes! This is an unfinished war fortress built during the Talon period. We named it ‘Dragon Hunter’.”

Catalina also sounded quite proud: "Probably because the construction was not completed, so it was not put into the war, so it was well preserved. When we found it here, its main structure was basically completed. With this With this mechanical city, even if we face dozens of enemies, we still have a certain chance of winning. Moreover, it is very maneuverable and can travel through rock formations very safely!”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun himself is familiar with mechanical technology, but he has never seen a mobile mechanical city of this scale.

 He looked with a trace of thought in his eyes.

Things built in the late Talon period were all aimed at solving outer gods and wars.

 So, the purpose of this mechanical city is definitely not simple.

Katrina also greeted enthusiastically: "Let's go, I'll take you for a walk. There are many interesting black technologies in this machine city."

 The Alliance Army has gone through many dangers in the Old Continent, and now it finally sees some hope.

 (End of this chapter)