Soul of Burning Steel

"good."

Standing at the foot of the mountain, enjoying the cool wind, Joshua looked at the schematic diagram projected by Nostradamus, nodded and said: "It looks good, but I don't know what will happen after the academy is actually built, but I am Unexpectedly, you have already completed the internal structure design of the academy."

The old mage smiled slightly, but did not speak.

In fact, he had the idea of ​​building a new college nearly ten years ago, and the preparations have been completed in recent years. As long as he finds a suitable place, he can start building it directly, let alone a college. After years of boredom, he has even planned different decorations for each classroom, and there are several sets of backup plans.

At the same time, Moria was also observing the schematic diagram, and he also agreed: "It's really good. The conditions of Nissie Snow Mountain are very good, and the location is also very suitable."

"This mountain is basically made of rocks. As long as the fulcrum is well established, we can continue to dig into the interior of the mountain to expand a lot of space in the future, so we don't have to worry about the expansion of the college in the future." While talking, he moved a little closer, Looking at the projection seriously, he said: "It is far away from the black forest, the terrain is high enough, surrounded by uninhabited ice fields, and the environment is also very good. It is a place to do research and study with peace of mind... In fact, from this point of view, the rune factory can also Set it here."

The old dwarf seemed to be a little bit unsatisfied, and he continued: "There are rivers and lakes here, and the concentration of magic energy is sufficient. If the academy is built, there will be enough manpower to maintain the factory... It is indeed very suitable."

Hearing Moria's suggestion, after thinking about it for a while, Joshua also felt that this was indeed a good choice. After all, the rune factory, to put it bluntly, is just a semi-automated magic core and a complete set of production processes. Apart from the energy source of the core, which needs to be considered, the main body does not occupy a large area and can be built anywhere. If they are together, waterwheels can also be built relying on the surrounding rivers, so that part of the production process can be operated using hydraulic power.

After all, magic power is precious. If there are other power sources, it is better not to waste it. What's more, if the factory has products in the future, it can be transported downstream by river water, which is simple and convenient.

After roughly finalizing the location of the college, Joshua and the others discussed the surrounding environment of Nissie Snow Mountain for a while, and then it was time to get down to business.

"Master, are you really planning to enter this lake?"

Standing on top of the snowy lake ice at the foot of the mountain, Ying said with some concern: "I'm not worried about your safety...but what if the surrounding area collapses accidentally?"

The girl seemed to have misunderstood her master a bit.

"Although. The main reason I went to explore this snow lake is my curiosity."

And Joshua, who had already made preparations and was about to enter the lake with Moria, shrugged and replied: "But there is still a part to survey the surrounding terrain—well, you have to trust your master, I'm not a saboteur who messes around and destroys, this time I'm going to do business, you just stay here obediently and wait for me to come back."

After speaking, under the watchful eyes of Ying, the old mage and others, he broke the ice with Moria and entered the water.

The first thing I felt was a bone-piercing cold.

The temperature of the lake is about zero degrees, but the water will quickly take away the heat from the skin, so it actually feels colder. Joshua, who just entered the water, found that the water in this snow lake is very clear, and there is no trace of it visible to the naked eye. It seems that there is an inexplicable force cleaning the dirt in it all the time.

Aware of this, Joshua couldn't help feeling very curious, and swam faster.

When diving into the water for more than ten meters, the surroundings are already opaque, and the side is dark, without any life, and there are no traces of life such as fish. If you continue down, it is even deeper and darker, only the water flows silently. The surge of breath disturbs people's sense of direction.

The further you go down, the greater the pressure of the water. When you are a hundred meters underwater, there is no light or sound, only the icy cold and endless surging undercurrent.

With the help of life energy, Joshua could feel that the old dwarf was not far away from him, and they were both swimming downwards, but the strange thing was that both of them had dived more than 100 meters into the water, but they still Did not touch the bottom of the lake, you know, this is just an ordinary snow lake.

Waves of obscure magic power came from the lower part of the lake, disturbing the grudges of the two people. However, both Joshua and Moria were gold-level fighters. Can't really affect them.

Although the development of the matter was somewhat unexpected, Joshua still planned to continue exploring. He wanted to dive to the bottom to find out. Looking at the actions of the old dwarf, it seemed that he had made the same choice as him.

Immediately, the two speeded up their swimming at the same time and dived deeper.

In the deep water of the lake, there is a deadly silence. If it is an ordinary person, it will definitely be triggered by the unknown darkness that is silent and lightless, and it is impossible to distinguish the direction. However, both Joshua and the old dwarf have experienced more than this. This kind of thing is dozens or even hundreds of times more terrifying. I don't know where they have thrown this little deep water depression.

200 meters, 300 meters, 400 meters... The speed of the dive is getting faster and faster, the pressure in the water is getting bigger and bigger, and the depth has reached an unbelievable level. Without knowing it, people have already dived to a distance of more than 500 meters.

It's incredible!

Moria stared straight into the dark depths of the lake, the deep color was as dead and frightening as an abyss, and he sighed in his heart: "Five hundred meters is already a bottomless pit, and a mere snow How could the lake formed by melting water be so deep!"

And Joshua had the same thought. He carefully observed the surroundings, but found nothing. So far, they have not found any obvious fluctuations in magic power. It seems that the magic crystal veins that the old dwarf said do not exist.

At this time, they were located about 600 meters below the water level, and the deepest part of the lake was unknown. Joshua felt very strange. According to his feeling, there were not many toxic substances in the lake that are unique to volcanoes. Logically speaking, life can thrive here. He couldn't help but think of Lake Baikal in his previous life. It was also a huge freshwater lake in a snow field. Although it was cold, there were still many schools of fish, but there was no trace of life here. .

The two were still diving, and it seemed that they would not give up until they reached their goal, but fortunately, not long after, the soldier found a glimmer of light ahead.

The light was so conspicuous in the dark depths of the lake, Joshua immediately called Moria to observe together, and after swimming for tens of meters, they came to the top of the light.

Under the bright blue fluorescent light, they were pleasantly surprised to find that the bottom of the lake was right in front of them, but the two had already dived more than 600 meters, ten times more than the previous record.

Where did the light come from? It was not difficult to find. Joshua easily found the source of the bright blue light. It was a brilliant crystal embedded in sand and sedimentary rocks. Its core was a mass of The continuously rotating blue vortex releases bright blue light.

It is a very high-purity magic crystal!

Excitedly clenched his fists, the old dwarf turned his head, and he gestured to Joshua in the water by the light of the crystal: "There must be more crystals around."

The soldier nodded silently, and then continued to search for other magic crystals. As for Moria, he swam to the side of this crystal and began to further identify it.

Both of them are golden warriors. As long as they have enough energy, their bodies no longer need the supply of oxygen. It doesn't matter how long they want to dive, so their actions are not in a hurry.

Not long after, Moria suddenly let out a sigh. He stretched out his hand and swept away the sand around the crystal. Suddenly, a brighter light came, and another crystal appeared in front of the old dwarf.

"Exposed crystal veins? No, this is five or six hundred meters deep. Ordinary crystal veins are indeed at this depth. It is not surprising to encounter them, but what is this crystal?"

Thinking of this in his heart, Moria reached out and touched the second crystal. He thought with some doubts: "It is not a magic crystal, but it can also emit light. It has a spiral pattern inside, and it is a special material that has never been seen before. Seems to hold energy well..."

And Joshua, who was exploring on the side, also noticed the light, and swam back. He saw the crystal that Moria touched, and couldn't help but froze.

Isn't this the spiral crystal that Artanis once used, the high reward of the church? As a practical item that can convert three kinds of holy light, Joshua remembers this kind of thing very clearly,

Why are there spiral crystals here? Is it produced in the Northland?

It is indeed possible, but why has no one discovered it before?

"Joshua."

At this moment, the old dwarf spoke, and the sound wave was oscillated by the fighting spirit and transmitted in the water: "The energy of the crystal here seems to be blocked by some force, and it can only overflow little by little. According to this speed, it takes a long time It will take a long time to demonize the entire lake."

"No matter how long it is, it is not surprising that the mountains have existed longer than our civilization."

Joshua also spoke, and the two started talking in the water: "Even if it takes a thousand or ten thousand years, it's quite normal."

"The mountains may have existed for tens of thousands of years, but this lake is different." Moria looked serious, his golden eyes scanning the sedimentary rocks next to the crystal: "According to the traces of rocks and soil here, the birth of this lake is estimated to be Things that have happened for more than a thousand years, according to the speed at which the magic power leaks here, it is completely impossible to be demonized."

As he said that, he broke off the bright blue magic crystal he found at the beginning from the rock. Half of the crystal was still in the rock, and the other half was in the hands of the old dwarf. The bright light suddenly became stronger. Quite a lot, after leaving the bottom of the rock here, the energy spillover speed of the magic crystal became several times faster.

"The surrounding environment is very wrong, I will go to see the situation."

And Joshua looked around the surrounding environment, his brows were frowned, and he didn't pay attention to Moria who was holding the magic crystal and doing various tests. He floated up a certain distance by himself, and then condensed the red flames of battle energy in his hands.

The sudden high heat vaporized and boiled the ice-cold snow water. Immeasurable bubbles and strong light were released, and a strong water flow surged. Under Joshua's fine manipulation, the water flow and light swept across the bottom of the water. , Swinging away the sand, completely illuminating the surroundings, showing the environment of a large area.

The crystals that were hidden one after another were all stimulated, and they emitted bright lights of different colors one after another, and this seemed to have a chain reaction. After only a few seconds, the entire bottom of the lake was completely illuminated by the light of the magic crystals. Bright, colorful rainbow lights flicker, turning the entire snow lake bottom into a dreamlike place.

"OMG……"

Seeing this scene, Joshua was not moved by the incomparably magnificent scenery, but instead took a deep breath: "What is this!?"

He looked at the bottom of the lake in surprise. Due to the light of the crystal, the shape of the entire lake bottom was clearly highlighted, and this was the reason why the warrior was so surprised.

The shape of the bottom of the lake is actually similar to a handprint! A huge palm print with a magic crystal as the base!

Whose palm print is this? !