Chapter 531: Beware of the dangers of killing rats

The sewers in the Academic City are no smaller than those in the Open City, and there is no problem running three or two carriages side by side inside.

But it is a sewer after all, and the smell is equally strong.

However, it is impossible to escape from the academic city by relying on the sewers. The management of the sewers in the academic city is also stricter. This is because alchemists often pour waste liquid directly into the sewers. Some chemical reactions will occur here, which may eventually Create something more troublesome than a simple explosion.

For example, a large amount of foam is produced and floods half of the city...

This really happened.

Therefore, the sewers in open cities not only have automatic alarm devices and monitoring, but also have remote control gates and zone separation systems. Once there is a problem, the problem area will be immediately isolated from the entire sewer system.

Because of this, the three of them ran out two hundred meters before they saw the gate being slowly lowered and had to climb up the ladder again.

The thick manhole cover was pushed open with a clang, and Zola was the first to jump out. She could already hear the sound of dense footsteps approaching them along the street entrance.

There are many people in the mercenary group, and it is enough to chase them in several directions.

When the first mercenary's boots appeared at the street corner, Zola immediately raised the holy symbol:

"Blade barrier!"

Countless luminous sword blades rose from the ground at the street entrance, densely packed like a large bush composed of sword blades, blocking the alley.

The mercenary running at the front rushed too fast. He didn't have time to slow down and ran into him. He acted like a literal meat grinder on the spot. His screams were only half loud, and then the sword blade tore him apart. The dull sound of broken flesh.

Zola's piety is the same as Viola's, which is at full 100, so giving her magical powers only requires considering whether her magic power is enough, and there are no restrictions other than that.

The result is that Li Chengqi added all the magical spells that Zola can use, and Zola's character panel is now closer to a priest than a warrior.

There was a sword barrier blocking the alley, giving Aldai and Neemia time to climb out of the well. Then the three of them hurriedly ran down the alley without thinking about expanding their victory.

The main person leading the way was Nemea. Although Aldai could be considered a local, she would never come to such alleys and was not familiar with the routes of the academic city.

And Nemea has lived in the streets and alleys of the academic city since he was a child. Entering the intricate alleys feels like going home.

But it was not that easy to get rid of the mercenaries. The three of them ran all the way. Although they were never caught up, the heavy footsteps of the mercenaries would appear behind or nearby from time to time, indicating that they were still pursuing them. .

If you want to leave the academic city as quickly as possible, it's impossible to just walk through the alleys. You still have to go back to the main road, and in public, mercenaries shouldn't dare to make mistakes... right?

Aldai felt that it was not very reliable, but after all, there was no other way. After the teleportation was blocked, she could only return to the main road and run towards the city gate.

The three of them quickly walked through the alley, and immediately saw a huge building like an opera house appearing in front of them.

This is the conference hall of the academic city. Any new academic discoveries will be made public here. Aldee also announced her discovery of the technology to synthesize nylon from petroleum here before. This is also the building that Aldee is most familiar with besides her own villa.

And as soon as they rushed out of the alley, they saw the door of the conference hall open, and many guys dressed as scholars walked out with red faces, discussing something with the people around them as they walked.

How could these nerds gather together so early in the morning?

Ao Dai clapped her hands when she saw this:

"Oh yes, today is the day of the spring seminar, I forgot about it."

Academic City holds two seminars every year to publish research results. Any expert or scholar registered in Academic City can apply, and there is no limit to the number of people.

As a result, the seminar is likely to run out every time, and it is not surprising that it will run all night.

The last time Alday announced petroleum-based synthetic nylon, it was at the fall symposium.

"Come on, let's go there."

Aldai's move was not very particular. She took advantage of a large number of scholars coming out of the conference hall to sneak in and interfere with the mercenaries' tracking.

The effect is indeed good, but if the mercenaries are more impulsive, they may cause big trouble.

Of course, this possibility is still very low.

The Academic City is very free. You can do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't endanger others. Even if it's something that is strictly forbidden to be studied in other places, you can get approval here and even get funds.

But if there is a group of mercenaries killing this group of powerless scholars, then you will see whether the academic city will explode.

The three of them used this group of scholars as a shield, and the mercenaries could only stare, not daring to get close at all.

The result was indeed the case. The mercenaries who were chasing after them were dumbfounded on the spot when they saw a large number of scholars walking out of the conference hall.

They are killing people and setting fires outside the academic city. Of course, the academic city can't control it, but here, if you dare to touch my scholars, let alone raise your family's household registration book, your ancestral graves will be digged up for you.

"Don't look around and stay calm."

Aldai comforted Nemea, who was still a little panicked. For this tiefling who had been a pickpocket since he was a child, the academic atmosphere around him was so strong that he felt that his IQ had improved a bit.

"Miss Aldai, we can't get out of the city with these scholars."

"I know, I'm also looking for opportunities."

These scholars just came out of the hall and bumped into the three people. The mercenaries who sneaked in at this time would definitely not dare to move, but the scholars are now preparing to go back to their homes and will soon disperse.

Aoerdai is also very clear about this and is looking for an opportunity to shake off the mercenaries.

"Aoerdai!"

Just at this time, a voice came from the left rear. The other party was not at all shy and happily patted Aoerdai's shoulder.

The first thing I saw was a palm similar to a bird's claw. Her forearm was even covered with a layer of fine fluff, and her upper arm simply had wings similar to crows.

"I haven't seen you in the academic city for a long time. Are you here to attend the spring seminar?"

Fortunately, her face is not a bird's beak. She looks like a beautiful woman, but looking at her lower body, her legs are completely shaped like a bird of prey.

"Ivan, be gentle..."

The action of patting Aoerdai's shoulder almost knocked her to the ground.

"Sorry, sorry, I thought you had grown stronger recently. How are you? Have you finished your work?"

This Ivan is an archaeologist who has a good relationship with Orday. He was also the one who sent the message to Orday with the help of the demon Nix. (See Chapter 336 for details)

"Miss Orday, this is..."

"One of my friends. Although she looks like a harpy, she is actually a hybrid of demons and fey creatures."

Zora and Nimia were not surprised that Ivan was a hybrid, but they were surprised that Orday actually had friends.

To be honest, how could she have friends with her personality that would not care about anything once she encountered something she was interested in!