[Hunter] Flowers and Hymns

The Golichen Desert is the second largest desert in the world, and the desert rose that symbolizes the Principality of Castile only blooms in this desert.However, there is something more precious than the desert rose in the local area.

That is the desert mirage.

"It is said that a mirage can turn into a city when it breathes out!" Xiaojie said enthusiastically, "I have inquired with the locals. Some of them have seen a mirage exhale. It is said that if you break into the city of a mirage, I will never come back again. Occasionally, people in the local area will disappear in the desert, and they all say that those people must have been taken away by the sand mirage. I checked, and they went in this direction."

Chiya and Veronica leaned over and watched Xiaojie draw an area on the map.After carefully observing several routes in this area, Veronica rubbed the corners of her eyes and pondered. She probably thought of something. She nodded and clicked a certain place on the map with her hand.

"It's about here."

Facing the slightly puzzled gazes of the two, Veronica smiled, slid her fingertips across the map, and pointed out several locations.

"Look here, this direction is closer to the oasis, but this town is in the opposite direction. There are also these places, which clearly show a tendency to avoid. It is probably the sand mirage that made them avoid... At least it's within its range of activity. So..." Veronica drew a few lines with her fingers and handed over a range, "—the sand mirage should be here."

"oh oh!"

Xiaojie nodded vigorously, and Qi Ya stroked his chin and began to think.

"You're right when you say that... Forget it, whether it's true or not, you'll know when you go."

"Veronica is amazing." Xiaojie said while putting on the cloak, "Although she is not from this world, she always seems to know everything."

"Because I'm more used to planned actions." Veronica buttoned her cloak, "How should I put it... Before I go to a place, I will first investigate the scenic spots, history and culture of that place. This is the best way to play. It’s going to be more interesting. I like to do a lot of planning and then act accordingly so that nothing happens that goes wrong.”

"Then this sand mirage is also your plan?" Qi Ya suddenly asked.

"It's not." Veronica smiled at him, "Xiaojie wants to go, so I'll go with you. Personally, I'm not a very adventurous person."

Qi Ya felt that what she said was true.

"You don't know how to prepare three sets of plans when you go out to buy groceries."

Qi Ya was just talking casually at first, but when he saw Veronica's face flushed, he was suddenly shocked.

"Hey, can't you? Did you really do that?"

"Is there anything... that can't be done?"

"...It's really amazing, Veronica." Xiaojie murmured.

"This kind of place doesn't know whether to say it's great or scary..." Qi Ya complained.

"But I'll be more at ease if I'm prepared." Veronica smiled and clicked on the map, "Let me see... this direction is the fastest way, let's go."

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"Goliqin was incorporated into the territory of the Principality of Castile during the reign of Queen Mariana. Due to the implementation of Orthodoxy, many local aborigines were forced to abandon their original beliefs. Since then, Sand Mirage has been regarded as a 'monster 'It is registered, but it is just a registration, and there is no specific information about this creature. Before that, the sand mirage was a 'god' of the local people, and the remaining temples and stone slab remains prove this."

Veronica pulled the collar of her cloak up under her eyes, and the voice came from behind the sackcloth, indistinct.

"When Xiaojie went to ask the residents before, I used Qiya's hunter certificate to investigate online. Although the sacrificial texts on these stone tablets and temples are incomplete, according to the No. 17 and 25 lines of the stone tablets deciphered by the current relic hunter, It is recorded in line 41 that 'God came from the other side of the sea', 'God does not dwell in the sky, God is under the abyss', 'God created the kingdom on earth', 'That kingdom is God's dwelling place, and no one shall enter'... and then In addition to what Dong Fulishi said in his notes that "when the sand mirage exhales, a prosperous city will appear on the ground, and everyone in the city lives and works in peace and contentment", it can be inferred that the sand mirage should be a very huge creature that lives in the Rift Valley Among them. It is likely to have a hallucinogenic ability."

When Veronica said this, she took out two black and white printing papers from her pocket and handed them to Xiaojie and Qiya.

"There is a plant recorded on the slate, which the aborigines call 'Mary'. It is said that people who carry this plant can knock on the door of the kingdom of God. I analyzed all the records about this plant on the slate, and then from I searched in the three most authoritative plant encyclopedias, and found that the one that matches the general characteristics of this plant is a very special desert rose, a variant found in this desert, and it is called the 'Wind Rose'. Rose marina, the name of this rose is named after the botanist who first discovered it. Atma rose is now cultivated in many countries for medicinal purposes. After purification, it can be used to wean off certain types of hallucinogens. We Now we need to find this kind of plant, so that we can avoid being trapped by the psychedelic ability of sand mirage to a large extent. Here, it is the one in the picture."

"Did you find so many things in just half an hour?" Qi Ya took the paper, a little unbelievable, "Were you an intelligence worker before?"

"Just spend 5 minutes to make a plan before the investigation. With the direction, the investigation will be much faster." Veronica didn't think there was anything unusual, "There are some skills in this area... Qi Ya If you want to learn, I can teach you later."

"No." Qi Ya refused for a second, "So what happens after you find this kind of flower?"

"Pick it off together with the flower stem, because it is called 'Marie of the Seven Leaves' in the records, so it is best to keep the seven leaves on the flower stem, and it will be fine to wear it later."

"Veronica, do you want me to pick one for you?" Xiaojie raised his hand.

"Then please Xiaojie." Veronica smiled.

"Tsk, you just wait here." Qi Ya looked behind Veronica, not knowing how her wound was recovering, "Anyway, you were just causing trouble."

Veronica just smiled and didn't speak, but after meeting her gaze, Qiya turned his head awkwardly, pulled Xiaojie and walked into the desert.

"Qi Ya, why are you pulling me?"

"Long-winded! Let's go!"

After the two walked away, Veronica bowed slightly, pressed her stomach firmly with one hand, opened the suitcase with the other, took out several bottles of medicine inside, and put them in the large pocket inside the cloak.After fastening the suitcase, she took out a bottle of medicine from her pocket, counted out a few tablets, crushed them in the palm of her hand, and ate them without water.The bitter taste of the medicine covered the fishy sweetness in her mouth. She covered her mouth and endured it for a while before slowly putting the medicine bottle back into her pocket.

The hand that was covering her stomach held the cross in front of her chest, and the dark power of thought flowed through her whole body, pouring into her internal organs.She trembled slightly, and her fingers clenched the cross so hard that her knuckles turned white.

"The interval...is getting shorter and shorter."

she murmured.

"I don't know if there is enough time... In short, let's make it through these seven days first."

Pressing the cross lightly on her lips, Veronica's eyes were a little dazed.

"Ah...it's okay, I can do it. As long as it's for you, I can do anything. So...don't cry, please, Cosette."

stop crying.

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That is truly the kingdom of the earth.

Veronica couldn't help but admire.

In the bustling city in the desert, the buildings full of sixteenth-century style present a moving dim yellow in the setting sun, roses climb the windows, white pigeons fly around the clock tower, the wings are painted with the color of the sun, and the melodious bells Resounding every corner of the city.The old and the young are dressed in ethnic costumes, they are talking normally, the hawking on the street reveals a strong taste of life, and the smoke from the chimneys of the houses on both sides of the road is warm.

"It's like a real city." She said with emotion.

"Can you find where the sand mirage is?" Qi Ya asked.

Veronica pointed to her feet.

"Use [circle]."

Qi Ya scratched his hair, and his thoughts flowed all over his body.

"It's tiring to use this thing, and I'm not good at it."

Although complaining, Qi Ya still closed his eyes to accumulate power, and after a while, a powerful burst of thought power was released centered on him, forming a [circle] with a radius of ten meters.

The earth suddenly shook.The scenery in front of him suddenly began to distort.Veronica fell backward suddenly with unsteady feet, and Qi Ya grabbed her from behind, looking at her feet with an ugly face, and a drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead.

"That... what is it..."

"What?" Veronica was startled.

"Hey, Veronica, did the slate say what this thing looks like?"

"No, no—ah!"

The ground under his feet split open suddenly, and Chiya picked up Veronica and jumped to the side. A long crack opened in the ground, dividing the whole city into two!Qiya hugged Veronica and shuttled between the gravels, turning his head to look in Xiaojie's direction.

"Xiaojie! Are you okay!"

"fine!"

"What the hell is that!" Qi Ya protected Veronica with one hand, and the other hand had already changed shape, and silver-blue electric light jumped on his hand, "How can it be so big...so big... "

A huge tentacle suddenly swung out from the rift!

"There are octopuses in the desert!" Xiaojie's voice came from the other end, with inexplicable surprise, "—Wow!"

Flexibly dodging the attack of the tentacles, Qi Ya's heart almost collapsed.

"Where is this octopus! Have you ever seen an octopus that is 200 meters high!"

In the abyss, the huge monster slowly opened its white eyes.

The author has something to say: Well, Sand Mirage is just... a large tentacle of Crusu.

BGM: SoundHorizon-"Lost われし诗"

Lyric translation:

(fifth memory)

Fantasy called historical fact is a darkness that cannot be illuminated by memory

Even the correct time and place are not specified

A scene of destruction written by a certain girl

That's the lost psalm...

(Are you also... did you forget something...?)

favorite sky favorite town

I was convinced that it would continue like this until the future

The dry whistle resounds the melody of the sky

Knowing that it wasn't just whistles that came with the wind that day...

That's a little seed of malice

At first it was just a lie

who are you?Who am I?

The relationship between good and evil is like a flower that grows gradually

The parched earth rains suspicion

My country died overnight

Mutual trust... that's "something you must never forget"

Why didn't I notice it sooner...

☆、September 2003, 9, Golicin