Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Encounter with the Black Cracks Emblem Again_l
Translator: 549690339
Upon hearing Bianca’s exclamation, Leo Ray’s face changed, and he immediately became alert.
He waved his hand, signaling Serena and Stella to be on guard as he led Taylor, Gideon, and Jasper to Bianca’s location.
On the other side, after a moment of hesitation, Penelope and her companions also hurried over.
As they approached, Leo Ray noticed.
Just as Bianca had described, lying haphazardly in the grass near the Triumphal Arch were three corpses already mangled beyond recognition. From the dried bloodstains around them and their appearance.
It was evident that they had been here for some time, and all three of them were dressed in black, making it impossible to discern their identities by their clothes.
“Lord, judging from the smell, these three corpses are the unidentified Tier 3 powerhouses who arrived here before the Lady!”
Bianca wagged her big tail, sniffed around for a bit, then stood up and said with a salute.
“So it is…”
With a calm expression, Leo Ray, who was accustomed to such bloody scenes, stroked his chin and pondered.
It was beyond doubt that, based on the analysis of the three’s initial situation in the Prayer Temple, setting up magic traps but not going back for the Miracle Building Blueprint.
Leo Ray had already speculated that it was highly likely that they had encountered something unexpected.
After all, a Miracle Building Blueprint was worth a fortune.
Without special circumstances, they wouldn’t have left without taking it. “So these three bastards who almost caused trouble for our Lord are already dead!”
On the other side, upon seeing the three corpses, Aurora, holding a wooden staff, suddenly looked relieved and angrily said, “No wonder they didn’t take the blueprint at that time, they deserved to die! ”
Penelope, on the other hand, pulled Lana back several steps.
For her, such a bloody scene was still somewhat difficult to accept.
“Lord, there is still a trace of the elves’ magic energy on these three, and they all died from magic piercing through their bodies. From this, we can confirm that they must have unintentionally triggered the Elves’ own magic traps.”
Jasper Richardson, who had crouched down to examine the corpses for a moment and then stood back up, spoke to Leo Ray.
“So they set up a bunch of magic traps, and in the end, they died in the hands of magic traps too? I guess they never expected such an outcome until the very last moment.”
With a wry smile, Leo Ray steadied his mind and asked the Half-Elf ancestor,
“Jasper, are there any other magic traps nearby?”
Jasper replied with a confident grin, bowed, and said, “Please rest assured, my lord. I have lived with the Elves for a century and know their habits very well.”
Jasper nodded to Leo Ray and continued, “The magic traps here are chain-type. Once one is activated, the others will also be triggered simultaneously, which is why none of the three Tier 3 powerhouses managed to escape.”
“So it seems that these three really did us a big favor by clearing the obstacles ahead.”
With a faint smile, Leo Ray couldn’t help but show a puzzled look, murmuring, “But then again, was it just for treasure hunting that these three came here?”
Just as Leo Ray and Jasper were talking, Bianca, who had thoroughly searched the three corpses and their surroundings, approached again and said, “Lord, I have checked them.
Aside from the three Tier 3 magic staffs on them and in the surrounding area, all we found was this peculiar mask.”
“A strange mask?”
Upon hearing this, Leo Ray’s gaze immediately fell upon the item in Bianca White’s hand, and his face was filled with surprise.
At the same time, Taylor and Gideon Black beside him also showed similar expressions.
What Bianca White was holding in her hands was a metallic white mask in a Gothic style.
Moreover, in the lower left corner of the mask, one could clearly see a black shield-shaped emblem and a series of numbers.
Especially that black emblem, it had no common animal or beast pattern or bright colors.
Instead, it was entirely black, covered in forked cracks, which looked very strange.
“Black Cracked Emblem?”
Seeing this, Gideon Black pushed up his glasses, leaned in close to Leo Ray’s ear, and whispered, “My Lord, it seems that these three, like Michael Wood at the Immortal Gate, are members of that mysterious organization.”
“Indeed, Michael Wood’s mask number was 235, and the number on this one is
307…”
With a slight nod, Leo Ray revealed a thoughtful expression, “I didn’t expect that these three unidentified powerhouses would actually be members of the mysterious organization. Could it be… that there’s something here they desire, just like at the Immortal Gate?”
Just as Leo Ray pondered this, Penelope Welbourn, who was on the other side, looked at the ordinary mask with unidentifiable attributes in Leo Ray’s hand for a long time. Although she was puzzled, she didn’t ask any questions.
Instead, it was the three magic wands emitting extraordinary colors that caused her to involuntarily lick her lips, her delicate face full of desire.
Meanwhile, while thinking, Leo Ray put the mask and three Tier 3 magic wands into his Space Bracelet in passing.
Next, a familiar notification sound accompanied a series of proficient operations and rang in his ears.
[Congratulations, your ‘Tier 3 Weapon: Water Ripple Magic Wand’ has been upgraded to ‘Tier 3 Weapon: Water Ripple Magic Wand’ 100 times!]
[Congratulations, your ‘Tier 3 Weapon: Rod of Truth’ has been upgraded to ‘Tier 4 Weapon: Fanatic’s Wand’!]
[Congratulations, your ‘Tier 3 Weapon: Light Crystal Wand’ has been upgraded to ‘Tier 4 Weapon: Angel’s Wand’!]
“Goodness, one quantitative and two qualitative changes? The most important thing is that I got an Angel’s Wand, which is identical to the one on the existing weapon blueprint. If I can successfully forge it after disassembly, won’t that be another upgrade, even saving the process of looking for materials?”
“However, since Mason Banks can only forge metal equipment, it seems that
I’ll need to look for someone else who can craft this kind of magic weapon.”
Just as he thought this, Leo Ray turned around and was about to instruct everyone to continue advancing deeper into the ruins when an unexpected event occurred.
Rumble…
Accompanied by an earth-shaking roar, nearly ten formidable energy fluctuations appeared out of thin air around everyone.
Immediately afterward, a large group of giant, dark silhouettes slowly closed in from all directions.
“My Lord, it’s the trees! The large trees surrounding the ruins have come to life!”
At the same time, Serena Clark’s surprised voice came from not far away..