Throne Steps

The moment the light and shadow of the building appeared, Li Chen almost immediately decided that this was the place where he lived with the necromancer for many years.

"Time Reappearance" belongs to the advanced magic circle.From the point of view that Li Chen has only seen this magic circle at the necromancer, it probably belongs to the category of forbidden magic.Although theoretically it should reproduce all the scenes that have appeared in the scope of action, but limited by the currently known casting method and Li Chen's control ability, it can only present the strong flow of magic elements that it has ever had.This is why all kinds of magical effects will always flash when time reappears. Li Chen classifies it as a type of induction magic, but it senses the memory of the entire environment on the organization of magic elements.

As a high-level secret formation, time reproduction needs to consume a lot of magic power.Li Chen knew where the limit of his magic power was, so he directly used the power of the staff magic crystal without thinking too much, but the actual magic power consumed was still unexpected.He estimated that the extent of backtracking was about 30 years, at most 40 years, so the magic crystal should be handy even if it can't be said to be more than enough.But in fact, it can be judged from the appearance that the power of the magic crystal is almost exhausted, and calculated according to the time ratio, Li Chen's backtracking time is almost 40 years!The nearly [-]-year retrospective has to be terminated under the premise that the magic crystal cannot support it. If the magic power is sufficient, Li Chen really wants to persist until the natural disappearance of the building of light.

In Lichen's eyes, the memory of the environment is a consumable, rather than a magnetic field defined by common cognition.Because in the theory of the magnetic field, it’s okay to go back twice or even multiple times; but the effect of time reappearance is most obvious only in the first time backtracking, and it is difficult to show a clear image after the second time backtracking—of course, if the second time The result of the strong power of the caster is also unknown.Li Chen believes that there may be two reasons for the failure of the secondary backtracking. One is that the so-called "environmental memory" actually refers to the trajectory of nearby magical elements, and "time reappearance" is equivalent to forcibly reversing the movement of these elements, resulting in The irreversible loss of elements cannot maintain sufficient vitality for a second reverse push; second, the consumption of time reappearance itself is huge, and the second trace will inevitably encounter a trace of magical fluctuations, which often becomes an insurmountable threshold. All the power of the second time is consumed in the moment of going back to the previous "reappearance of time", which is unsustainable.

Leaving academic topics aside, Li Chen was caught off guard by the fact that the place he got along with the necromancer was actually related to dragons, and the time backtracked has far exceeded his expectations.He wanted to use the conversation to sort out his thoughts, but the two doubts were big secrets that he had to keep silent in the face of Saenz, let alone the only person in front of him was the "black swan".

As night fell, the bonfire flickered, and the black swan's camping work was carried out in an orderly manner.Li Chen sat next to the bonfire closest to his tent, leaning against the short staff inlaid with dim magic crystals.His eyes were slightly lowered, staring straight at the flames, and then slowly lost focus, occasionally turning his eyes with the bursting sparks.The bonfire shone red on his face, and even though he had recovered a little from the consumption of a lot of mana, his mental state was still visible to the naked eye.

The "Black Swan" people witnessed the scene dominated by Li Chen in the evening, and even if they didn't understand what was going on, they knew that now was not the time to disturb Li Chen.It's just that he has been sitting alone since dinner, his posture has hardly changed. Coupled with his small body and haggard energy, which are obviously weaker than other mercenaries, the black swans who pass by quietly can't help but take a second look. .

I was afraid that he would suddenly close his eyes and collapse.

Fortunately, he didn't fall down, but after Akye stood quietly in front of him for a quarter of an hour, he came back to his senses in the blink of an eye, and got up consciously to get ready for bed.Akeye and Li Chen were in the same tent, and they didn't need to watch the night, so they tidied up a bit and entered the tent.

Li Chen still looked a little absent-minded, but Akeye didn't have any intention of going around the corner, so he asked, "Continue tomorrow?"

Li Chen retracted his out-of-focus eyes, looked up at his back, and suddenly raised his eyebrows and smiled: "The first thing I said was a straight ball. I look so lost, don't you know how to comfort me first? Roundabout tactics, understand?"

Akeye was still taking off his shoes at the entrance of the tent. He was a little taken aback when he heard this, and then continued to take off his shoes. Then he moved back a few positions and was almost parallel to Li Chen: "Then, what you are worried about, Can you tell me?"

Li Chen hugged his knees with both hands, and smiled slyly at him: "No."

Akeye didn't seem to understand that he was playing tricks: "I am loyal to you, and I will never escape. There is no more reliable person to confide in than me."

Li Chen felt quite familiar with the sentence when he heard it, but with Akye's expressionless face, he still felt a bit serious.The man was tall, and even if he was stooped, it seemed to fill the entire tent. The young man looked around him, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "But I don't want to tell you."

Akye seemed to have decided that the other party was making fun of him, turned his head and looked at him for a few seconds, and then said, "So, continue to investigate tomorrow?"

"Check, why don't we check. We have to dig what others have dug, so it seems that we have done our best, don't we?" Li Chen replied, "Those who track down the 'clear list' should also work harder and check vertically. Source, horizontally check the people who participated in this matter back then."

Hearing his tone, Akeye understood that there might not be any useful information to be obtained here, so he replied in a deep voice, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy to 'clear the list'."

Li Chen naturally understands that this is not something that can be accomplished overnight, and he has already obtained an unexpected "shocking secret", so he doesn't particularly care about the results of the investigation.But anyway, he had already escaped the "opening ceremony" of the temple, so he had to find some work results to return to work.After thinking about it carefully, he still decided to point out a direction, so he directed Akye to spread out the map.

There were two adult men crowded in the tent, and the space was already very small.Li Chen spread the map on the legs of the two, and roughly drew a range around the forest.He whispered: "You can check the activities of the forces in this area before these people were cleared. Maybe they have inquired about similar news..."

After a little deliberation, Li Chen added the description of the necromancer to the content of the investigation without any trace.For him, the necromancer is more realistic than the dragon, and it is also much more useful. At least there is a metal ring on the foot waiting for the other party to untie it.And compared to all parties "touching" the dragon in this illusory fog, I am afraid that the necromancer involved in the "clearing list" is the one who is really related to the dragon.

I only regret that I knew too little back then, otherwise I might have caught news of dragons in those ancient books piled up everywhere.Even though Li Chen has learned many ways and means compared to others because of his experience back then, he still deeply regrets that he has not learned more.

He has already spent a lot of time recalling and experimenting with the teleportation array back then, and after all these years, he still has to rely on a large number of experiments supported by Saenz to be confident.And the "peeping mirror" that the necromancer used before escaping - which is more convenient and practical than Wiggins' innate skills - he has not yet been able to fully recall and test it out.

In order to intersperse the description of the necromancer, Li Chen's grammatical structure has become extremely complicated.But when he mentioned this in a casual tone, Akye was still keenly aware of the strangeness here, and then raised his eyelids to look at him.

Li Chen is acquainted with Akeye and believes that when he tried his best to conceal his true intentions, Akeye would sometimes use some small gestures to express "I found out".Although there are not many times like this, it is enough for Li Chen to have a high opinion of Akye's thoughts, and to re-understand the tacit understanding between the two.

Now that Akeye has noticed Li Chen's interspersed description, Li Chen no longer conceals it, but the corners of his mouth twitched: "Just check. If you accidentally leak the news, bring this person's matter here— —”

The young man's index finger turned and touched a territory on the map.He didn't know exactly who the Necromancer had entanglements with back then, and for the time being, he didn't know whose network the wealthy businessman Lawrence and others were entangled in, but it was really hard to miss such a thing like cheating people casually. .

Besides, in today's "Reappearance of Time" scene, the most frequent occurrence is this kind of elemental magic with close colors, how can people not doubt it?

Although Akye is a fighter, he is still a fighter who has lost his battle energy, and he can still understand the most basic magic.In addition to the complicated situation now, he is not surprised at all about the person Li Chen wants to involve, but: "Today's one, can't you say?"

He used interrogative sentences, but in fact he had confirmed that Li Chen's magic must be kept secret, otherwise Li Chen would not have made people connect with three layers of magical barriers before casting it.

Li Chen smiled and said: "Of course you can't say it. If necessary, you can make it up. But as long as it is about 'him', it must be passed on to me in one direction. Your Highness... I will deal with it."

The information channels of Lichen and Saenz are almost shared. Of course, the intelligence of Lichen's side must be shared more.But necromancer-related affairs should not be equated with other intelligence. If Li Chen can be regarded as a necromancer-friendly faction, Saenz is definitely a hostile faction.Although with the support of Saenz, the information must come faster and more accurately, but Li Chen still doesn't want to reveal his old background, so he can only hold back the opportunity to use his strength to fight.

"This matter should be kept secret. The involvement I just mentioned is a last resort." Li Chen turned his finger again, "If there is indeed a leak, the main thing is to blow it here first, understand?"

Akye glanced at the map and nodded to express his understanding.

The enemy of the enemy... is still the enemy.In the triangular battle, it was most comfortable for the snipe and the clam to fight each other for the fisherman's profit, but now it was just scratching the surface, and it was really difficult to use a "knife" to kill people among this group of elites.Li Chen sighed for a while, and slowly folded up the map: "Okay, go to sleep."

Akeye reached out to pick up the map and put it away, and then heard Li Chen say: "It's enough to eavesdrop, if you dare to listen to my sleep, be careful, I will reproduce your black history."

A few loud laughs came from near the camp, and after a while it quieted down again.Li Chen and Akeye lay down in their clothes, and because the tent was small, they couldn't get close.

"'Lone Wolf' probably has a special department that operates related to 'dragon'. It may not have been long, just a few years before it was destroyed. You take your old department and find a way to investigate independently." The campfire was in a tent With a pale orange light shining from the side, Li Chen approached Akye and said slowly in a breathy voice, "I'm going to check the news about 'Dragon' in Rock Eagle, and find out the origin of Fudexi by the way. I won't take you anymore."

Like Akeye, Fudexi is already the main force of Lichen's actions, and he has sworn allegiance, but Lichen's tone now seems to test the loyalty of the new recruits, and Akeye, who is also the right-hand man, doesn't know what to say for a while. what's good.

Li Chen realized that Akeye would have some thoughts about this, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry about this matter, it's just a private matter between me and Fu Dexi."

Akeye seemed to sense a bit of relief from Li Chen's tone, and expected that there would be no serious consequences, so he gave a low "hmm".

The two stopped talking.Li Chen stared at the pitch-black top of the tent, his mind turned round and round, and finally formed a wonderful loop before falling asleep.

Rock Eagle—"Dragon"—Lone Wolf—Necromancer—Fodesi, the Son of the Curse—Rock Eagle.