Elite Mages’ Academy

cpa300_4(); "Sure enough, this is where the Star Mine is mined. It's incredible. This mountain range has been investigated a long time ago. It should be impossible for there to be a Star Mine."

Lilith came over and spread out her palms while feeling emotional. There were several broken rocks in her palms. Xiao Lin took the rocks, and then took a closer look at the magic lamp. The rocks were just ordinary rocks, but mixed with rock layers There are a few particles that are finer than sand, and they are faintly shining with silver-gray light, just like the stars shining in the night sky.

"Is this the Star Mine? It's pretty nice, but it seems to be a bit rare." Xiao Lin pushed the rock hard, but among the fist-sized stones, there were only a handful of these silver particles.

"That's right, the content of the Star Mine is very low, and it has only been discovered in Baiyin Province so far. Although the current reserves are quite considerable, sooner or later there will be a day when they will be used up. At that time, we..." Lilith It suddenly occurred to me that there was a little vampire Ibeya next to her. She wanted to say that our resurrection tower would not be able to be built at that time. Thinking about it, it is better not to say these words in front of the natives.

Xiao Lin also understood what Lilith meant, but it was not their turn to think about the future. Instead, they looked tentatively at Ibeya next to him. The little vampire was full of innocence and curiosity. Xiao Lin thought about it for a while Pass the rock in your hand.

"Thank you uncle!" Ibeya happily took it.

Xiao Lin's eyelids twitched slightly, sighing to himself that it would be difficult to change the title of uncle.

Ibeya pressed his nails on the rock formation, as if he wanted to dig out the star mine directly. In the normal mining process, these rocks rich in star mine are poured into a crucible for heating, stirring and filtering, because Star mine is extremely heat resistant. The final filtered out is pure ore.

A practice like Ibeya's is self-harm. Soon the fingers were dripping with blood. The nails were also slightly bent. Xiao Lin wanted to stop him but was stopped by Lilith next to him. The two quietly watched Ibeya's persistent movements. After a quarter of an hour, Ibeya breathed out slightly, stretched out his palm proudly, and was caught The silver light of the Star Mine shone in the blood-stained palm.

"Is your hand okay?"

Xiao Lin wanted to find something to bandage it, but saw Ibeya put his finger in his mouth and sucked it as if nothing had happened. When it was taken out a few minutes later, the wound had already healed more than half. Not to mention Xiao Lin was astonished by such a strong recovery ability, Lilith frowned thoughtfully.

A group of people continued to explore in the valley. The exit of the valley was a few stone houses, and there were no other things in the house except basic daily utensils. What made Xiao Lin happy was that they finally found water and food here. Looking at the breath of death, it seems that it is only limited to the scope of Wildfire Town, and there is no sign of pollution here. So you can eat it with confidence.

What made Xiao Lin a little concerned was that he found the soup that had dried up long ago in the half-covered pot in the kitchen. It seems that the owner of this place had to give up and leave here in a state of haste at that time, so that he couldn't even manage the food that was still on the fire. Naturally, these meals cannot be used, but there are still a lot of dried food here. Dried meat and bread.

Xiao Lin gnawed a piece of bread first and drank a few mouthfuls of water, but he still didn't feel satisfied. He licked his lips after looking at the dried meat, and after hesitating for more than a dozen seconds, he decisively changed to a clean pot and carried it again. I lit some firewood, found some seasonings, and started to boil the soup with great enjoyment.

Lilith was searching for clues in other houses, while Ibeya was completely attracted by the star mine outside, but after ten minutes, they were all attracted by the strong smell of meat.

Lilith was a little surprised and even said enviously: "You know how to cook?"

Xiao Lin nodded proudly. His cooking skills were actually not very good, but thanks to Song Junlang, those strange dietary treatments have improved Xiao Lin's cooking skills, at least to the point where they are still delicious.

Lilith glanced at the small half of the bread in her hand,

He decisively threw it aside.

That night, under the light of the bright double moons, several people were devouring the broth. Xiao Lin felt that he drank the most fragrant broth in his life. He probably didn't even remember what ingredients were put in the soup. Anyway, he poured in all the ingredients he had collected, and the taste was unexpectedly good.

After eating and drinking enough, they didn’t bother to clean up. Anyway, they probably won’t come back to this place. Xiao Lin and Lilith discussed the next journey. It is definitely impossible to turn back. Returning to the colony of Dawn College will inevitably pass through Wildfire Town , in the current uncertain situation, this is obviously not a good choice.

"Let's go to the Golden City! It's the largest city in the Silver Province and the largest transit point for the Silver Mine. Most colleges have offices there." Lilith made a suggestion.

"Golden City? A city with gold-level strength?"

"Uh, that's not true. The silver in the Silver Province is limited to people with silver ranks, but the gold in the Golden City refers to gold with real value. Oh, gold is also a precious metal in the Norma world, and it is the main currency at the upper level. Well, you'll know when you get there."

It is said that there are many college offices in the Golden City, but Lilith's implication is only referring to the Judgment College. It is obvious that this woman no longer trusts the Dawn College.

While talking, Ibeya, who was drinking the broth, suddenly changed his face, and said in a low voice, "Someone is coming, it seems that there are quite a few of them!"

Ibeya's vigilance was higher than Lilith and Xiao Lin's. After holding their breath for a moment, they vaguely heard the sound of hasty footsteps coming towards them.

"It's too late." Xiao Lin glanced at the pot that still had the smell of meat, smiled wryly, and suddenly understood the source of their discovery.

"Let's see who it is first." Lilith didn't care. She was not afraid of any opponents after she had a full stomach, but she didn't want to act rashly. There are countless adventure teams or business groups going back and forth in Baiyin Province every day. The mining area seems relatively hidden, but it is normal for caravans to get lost and be attracted by the smell of meat occasionally.

A few minutes later, the footsteps sounded from far to near, and then the moonlight could already distinguish the appearance of the leading men. They were all fully armed, most of them were light chain mail or leather armor, or they were holding swords, or long and short. Bow, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a merchant group.

The opposite side also seemed to be very vigilant, and did not make a move easily. The two sides approached quickly. Xiao Lin took the initiative to meet him, greeted him in his half-baked Norma language, and searched his brains to find the Norma vocabulary he had mastered. Express the meaning clearly, because from the accent, the fierce-faced people in front of me don't speak Chinese or English. However, the subsequent negotiation process was simpler than Xiao Lin imagined.

"There are only three of you?"

"Well, we are a lost caravan..."

"Only three?"

"kindness?"

"No one else?") Book friends, let's pay attention!