Chapter 726: Yaling City

"Which of these two options do you think should be chosen?" Ma Yun gave the decision to Gao Fei and Jiang Feng.

"Let's get in through the window!" Jiang Feng took the lead, "This is the easiest way!"

Gao Fei thought for a while and said to Ma Yun: "I also tend to try to get in through the window first. If this way doesn't work, we will go back and follow the first strategy you said, modify the mechanical cornerstone, and continue to dig deeper."

"Okay, Brother Fei, let's do as you say!" Xiao Ma nodded readily.

"The richest man, don't rush to leave. Before the adventure, we still need to take a long rest."

"Is it necessary?"

"Yes, unless you don't need to use the 'acceleration technique' in the next adventure." Gao Fei smiled strangely.

Ma Yun was stunned for a moment, and quickly opened the star disk to check his own status. He was furious and jumped up to kick Gao Fei's knee.

"Brother Fei! You are so cunning! When did you steal my 'acceleration spell'?"

"If you can find me, what kind of thief am I!"

Gao Fei tactically retreated and pretended to be a cup.

"My spell thief just happened to have a vacancy for a 3rd-level spell. I originally wanted to steal the 'fireball spell', but I already have the plaster bomb, so there is no need for it. In comparison, the 'acceleration spell' is more suitable for my fighting style."

"You are really bad. You didn't even say hello to Xiaoyun before stealing." Jiang Feng laughed and scolded her boyfriend.

"After giving a heads-up, it's not stealing, isn't it just robbery?" Gao Fei said seriously, "This is called a thief has his own code of conduct!"

"I believe your lies!" Ma Yun said angrily, "Brother Fei, you said your exclusive profession is either stealing or pirating, and none of them are serious!"

Gao Fei couldn't deny her criticism, he scratched his head with a smile, and said with some regret:

"If I use the 'mimic' to enter this module today, things will be simple, I can directly turn into the earth element form and walk away with earth escape, why would I need to dig a hole... By the way, I can also steal another 2nd ring magic from you."

"Okay, stinky brother Fei! You are thinking about sneak attacks and deceiving an 18-year-old comrade like me, you are so shameless!"

Ma Yun punched Gao Fei twice again, spent a star disk energy, quickly skipped the long rest, and prepared the spell list again.

After the long rest, seeing that the "acceleration spell" lifted the "sealed" state, Xiao Ma classmate calmed down.

After getting ready, Gao Fei, Jiang Feng and Ma Yun put on protective goggles and breathing masks, carried compressed air bottles, and got out of the cabin one after another.

Ma Yun locked the cabin door and installed a "magic alarm".

If an uninvited guest tried to break in, the alarm would be triggered, making her feel something.

Gao Fei walked at the front of the expedition team, surrounded by four balls of light created by Jiang Feng's spell to provide lighting.

Following the tunnel dug out by the mechanical cornerstone, they arrived at the window of the tower.

The large piece of glass inlaid in the window was reinforced by magic. After thousands of years, it was still crystal clear and glittered under the reflection of the "Dancing Lights".

Gao Fei took out the thief's tools and passed the DC10 "Sleight of Hand" check to easily pry open the window bolt.

He first pushed open a crack in the window to confirm that there were no traps or ambushes near the window, and then turned back and winked at his girlfriend.

Jiang Feng understood and focused on remotely controlling the four balls of magic light, passing through the cracks in the window and floating into the room.

Opposite was a corridor with mottled walls and a thick layer of fine sand on the floor. It was silent.

Gao Fei quietly opened the window and went in first.

Jiang Feng followed him in, turned back to help Xiao Ma, and climbed in through the window.

Comparing with the compass, it can be seen that the corridor runs north-south.

The passage on the north side has been buried by yellow sand and is impassable.

Gao Fei and his party can only explore the south side.

Under the illumination of the magic light ball, the three people stepped on the soft sand and walked to the end of the corridor. An iron door blocked them.

The iron door was rusty and severely weathered.

There were blurred words and symbols on the door. Gao Fei couldn't understand what they meant, so he asked Ma Yun to identify them.

The wizard lady was knowledgeable and passed a DC10 "Investigation" test. She speculated that this was the ancient writing of the Yaling clan. The letters and spelling rules were quite similar to the Elven text.

"Is Yaling a relative of the elves?" Jiang Feng asked curiously.

"In ancient times, a group of elves migrated from the material world to the Fey Wilds, merged with the local Fey tribe, and gradually evolved into a new race with both elf and fey blood, namely the Yaling."

Ma Yun explained.

"The Yaling's figure and appearance are very similar to those of elves, and they also have the spellcasting talent of fairies."

"The most well-known feature of the Yaling race is that they are particularly sensitive to the changes of the seasons. Their appearance, personality, and even attributes and spells will change with the seasons. To ordinary people, they appear to be moody and even a little schizophrenic..."

After pausing to think for a while, Ma Yun continued:

"The Yaling characters on the door are actually the house number. Translated into the common language, it means '5th Floor - Experimental Data Archives'."

"So it seems that we have discovered the ruins of an ancient laboratory. What are the Yaling mages studying here?"

Gao Fei also became interested and planned to open the door and take a look.

As soon as he held the door handle, the handle broke. With a slight pinch, it broke into rusty residue like a biscuit.

It took Gao Fei half a minute to pry open the severely rusted door.

Jiang Feng controlled the light ball remotely and went in to explore the way first. After confirming that there was no danger inside, everyone followed him in.

The hall of the archives was very spacious. As soon as the three entered, the walls and ceiling automatically emitted a soft light, and there seemed to be a breeze blowing.

Gao Fei took off his mask and was surprised to find that there was still breathable air in the room buried underground for a thousand years.

"A whole set of complex magic arrays are attached to the walls to provide visitors with light and fresh air. It can still function normally after a thousand years. It's amazing!"

Ma Yun tried to analyze the magic array, but unfortunately her spellcasting level was not enough to decipher the mystery.

Shrugging regretfully, she turned and walked towards the bookshelf in the center of the hall.

To her disappointment, the bookshelves had been emptied.

"Before us, no other explorers visited this place. The documents originally piled on the bookshelves should have been moved away by the owner of this laboratory."

Gao Fei carefully checked every empty bookshelf and finally found a piece of parchment that fell in the gap.

He used the "magic hand" to carefully take out the severely weathered parchment from the gap between the bookshelf and handed it to Ma Yun.

Ma Yun tried to interpret it, and a look of enlightenment appeared on her face.

"Brother Fei! Sister Feng! I finally know what this ancient laboratory is used for!"