Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

——The dwarf tribe of "gravel"!

When Luo Xiu heard Rockland say this name, his mind was shocked.

He clearly remembered that the commission of the dwarf Mir at that time - [Hidden Mission: Disappearing Gravel] was to find the whereabouts of the dwarf tribe named "gravel"!

That was not an ordinary hidden mission.

According to Luo Xiu's memory of his previous life, if he wanted to obtain the two "ancient dragon secrets" hidden by Mir and awaken the consciousness of Quesanx in the upcoming "ancient dragon Quesanx disaster", he must complete the serial missions related to the "gravel" tribe.

Until today, the beginning of this serial mission finally has a clue!

Luo Xiu couldn't help being excited, but he still kept a calm expression on his face, not letting Hubert and Rockland see any abnormality.

Before today, although Luo Xiu had asked the apostles of "Holy Abyss" to search through various channels, they did not get any useful results, but he didn't expect...

I didn't expect Rockland to bring me such heavy news!

Although the authenticity of this news is not yet certain, it is indeed the closest clue to the truth.

Originally, Luo Xiu did not intend to participate too much in the destruction of the "Black Crystal Factory", but now he has to intervene...

"Well... it may be a dwarf tribe called "Gravel." Luo Xiu said calmly:

"In this case, it is time to destroy this factory. But I have some other ideas."

"You say, Luo Xiu." Hubert nodded and made a listening expression.

In Hubert's mind, the unstable factors such as the "Black Crystal Factory" must be dealt with as soon as possible. But Hubert also needs to fully respect the ideas of Luo Xiu, who is already a "bishop" and an important discoverer of this information.

Luo Xiu glanced at Rockland, who understood, stood up, and temporarily walked out of the "Bishops".

After Rockland temporarily left the seat, Luo Xiu dispersed his spirituality and let the spirituality sway around him and Hubert to prevent the sound from spreading.

After that, Luo Xiu whispered to Hubert:

"Since we already know that the 'Hidden Elder' Baberon may return to the factory to replenish the puppets he lost in the war...then we can wait."

"When Baberon returns to the factory, we will wipe out the factory and him in one fell swoop. This will solve more threats once and for all and buy more time for preparation."

Originally, Luo Xiu thought that it didn't matter when to destroy the "Black Crystal Factory". After all, he had never heard of any underground factory outside Songyuan City causing unrest in his previous life. There was not much difference between early and late in terms of security.

What he valued was the trapped "gravel" dwarves inside, but this was actually irrelevant to Hubert and Songyuan City. To attract their attention, only by introducing a high-level combat force like the "Hidden Elder" Baberon can their decision-making choices be objectively influenced.

After saying two sentences, Luo Xiu observed Hubert's reaction.

Hubert nodded, with a deep thoughtful expression on his face.

After a while, Hubert said:

"You are right, Luo Xiu. When Baberon returns to the factory, we can indeed expand the results of the battle."

"However, if Baberon and the other two 'hidden elders' are in the factory, plus the various 'natural disasters', 'madness' puppets, and those 'forbidden experimental subjects' in the factory... If the archbishop, the sage of the academy and the marquis do not go out in person, it is indeed difficult to completely wipe them out."

"Baberon is already at the end of his strength, Lord Hubert." Luo Xiu responded to Hubert's concerns and said:

"He has lost two of the three 'natural disasters' puppets, and the remaining 'madness' puppets are mostly damaged and can't play a big role. As long as he is eliminated before he returns to the Black Crystal Factory and replenishes these puppets, he will no longer be a threat."

"The only thing we need to pay attention to is Baberon's whereabouts. He is still with the 'executor' Koros. They are dealing with disputes over their respective interests. It will take some time. "

"And there are also spies planted by the "Border Court" in the Dark Army - we can easily know whether Baberon is still in the Dark Army camp and make arrangements against him. "

After a pause, Luo Xiu whispered his most fundamental plan:

"It just so happens that I had agreed with you that after the situation in Hongfeng City stabilizes, I will go to Songyuan City to meet the Archbishop. "

"In this case, I can leave it to you to keep an eye on Baberon on the way. "

"Even if I lose Baberon, he can't arrive in Songyuan City before me - I will meet the Archbishop directly and participate in destroying the factory before Baberon arrives. "

"No matter what the final result will be, compared to our hastily organized manpower to destroy the factory, the probability of success and the losses suffered will be better. I hope you will think about my proposal. "

"..."

"I have to think about it, Luo Xiu." Hubert rubbed his chin, his face thoughtful.

For him, this is indeed a proposal with reference value.

Since Baberon is heading to the "Black Crystal Factory", it is indeed a more profitable choice to wait for him to arrive and then catch him in one fell swoop.

However, if we take action against either the Black Crystal Factory or Baberon too early, it may alert the other party - who knows if a believer of [Intelligence] like Baberon has the means to remotely contact the factory. If the factory has problems in advance and Baberon runs away halfway, it may lead to greater danger.

Such thinking does not take too long. Hubert finally nodded and said:

"Okay, Luo Xiu. I personally agree with your plan."

"In this case, we are not in a hurry to send this news back to the main church. We can wait until you leave for Songyuan City. I will stay in the Red Maple City Church and help you handle the 'bishop' affairs temporarily."

"Thank you, Lord Hubert." Luo Xiu nodded in thanks.

What Hubert didn't know was that Luo Xiu had the final say on when Barberon would go to the "Black Crystal Factory" - he had already asked Colos, who was already the "Apostle of the Holy Abyss", to tie up Barberon. Lun, that is to say, as long as nothing unexpected happens, the "Black Crystal Factory" can basically be kept intact until he actually leaves.

Now that Hubert has agreed, Luo Xiu is half relieved about this matter.

Then, he called back Lockland, who was waiting outside the door.

"You can tell us the specific location of the 'Black Crystal Factory'." Luo Xiu said to him, "The map is in the drawer on the third floor of the right wall cabinet. You can get it yourself."

Rockland followed his instructions and took the map with a yellow edge, marking the specific location of the "Black Crystal Factory".

Afterwards, he wanted to get his "heart" back from Luo Xiu, but was rejected——

"When we get to know each other better, Los." Luo Xiu said this, "We still need you to show more sincerity and value. Of course, you can rest assured that as long as you stay in Red Maple City, the church will protect you. Your safety..."

Luo Xiu expressed his stance like this, and Lockland couldn't say anything more. In any case, staying in Red Maple City at least gives him more "freedom" than being in the hands of Barberon, and he also has more room to operate.

After that, Hubert asked "Los Knight" some other questions and then took him away, preparing to take him to the Monument Courtyard.

According to Hubert's previous thoughts - "Los Knights" need to undergo a comprehensive inspection in the Monument Courtyard, and only then will the church consider deeper cooperation with him.

Rockland did not resist this and was quite cooperative. Luo Xiu did not express his position on this. After all, Lockland's "heart" was in his hands, and he knew that he did not dare and could not stir up any trouble.

…

After Hubert left with Lockland, Luo Xiu was the only one left among the bishops.

He finally finished processing the tail of the previously reviewed files, walked out of the bishop's room, went to the courtyard of the Holy Office, and extinguished the holy flame in the brazier on the dome.

This is the last thing. Luo Xiu then returned to the bishop's seat and his room, seizing the last moment to sleep.

After about three hours of light sleep, the church bell rang.

Luo Xiu woke up from his light dream, and the faint sunlight shone through the window, stimulating his eyes slightly.

He stood up from the bed, grabbed the large chasuble robe from the waistband, and left the inner courtyard directly and walked out of the church door.

He went straight to his first destination in the morning——

[Authentic Dwarf Blacksmith Shop].

…

Red Maple City, inside Mir's Forging Manor.

The "ding, ding--" sounds of forged iron have overlapped with a crisp melody. More than a dozen blacksmiths have started working in the manor courtyard. Just after a guard war ended, there was a sudden surge in custom orders for new weapons and armor.

Luo Xiu went straight into the courtyard. The blacksmith who received him last time, Canard Vimas, was not there. Luo Xiu didn't care. He walked directly up the stairs of the villa and came to the room where Mir should be.

"Dong, dong" knocked on the door. After hearing some movement from the other side of the door, Luo Xiu pushed the door open and entered.

The moment he opened the door, he saw Mir sitting on a wooden stool, holding a magnifying glass in one hand and glaring at his eyes. The other hand was holding something that looked like dragon scales, the surface of which shone with the metallic luster of bronze.

When he heard the sound of the door being pushed open, Mir raised his head and glanced, then lowered his head again, calmly continuing to focus on the research in front of him.

"I knew it was you, Luo Xiu." After studying, Mir said casually:

"You seem to have been promoted to the 'fifth level of destiny'? Humph, congratulations to you."

"Only you can open this door directly. Even if the two knowledgeable people from the 'Fangbeiyuan' come to me, they always knock on the door politely and politely..."

"The two 'generalists' from Fangbeiyuan came to see you?" Luo Xiu asked casually, walking in at the same time and closing the door, "For what reason?"

"Well, this should look familiar to you," Mir pointed to the bronze dragon scale in his right hand and said, "That's the scale that fell from the two-headed bronze dragon that you fought with before -"

"Two knowledgeable people from Fangbeiyuan judged that its body is the corpse of an ancient dragon. Although its body has collapsed, some high-value materials have been left behind, such as this piece of reverse scale."

"You can see it, Luo Xiu. This is a special 'epic' quality material...but it's more than that. Fangbeiyuan didn't send it to me for forging, but wanted me to assist them in their research. Try to decipher the remaining technology on it."

"It's so profound... It looks like just a piece of dragon scale at first glance, but it has quite complex rune patterns embedded inside. Even if the dragon that was transformed into a demon no longer exists, I can still learn from this piece of dragon scale. I can feel the remaining deep fluctuations on my scales..."

"I really don't know what method the 'Hidden Elder' used to make such a terrifying corpse 'resurrect'... Although he is an enemy, his technology does have many reference points..."

"..."

When it comes to such topics, Mir always tends to chatter endlessly, which is also a common characteristic of believers of [Wisdom].

Luo Xiu patiently waited for Mir to finish speaking until he said he was tired and wanted to drink some water. Then he remembered another thing. While drinking water, he asked Luo Xiu:

"Ahem. So, Luo Xiu. What are you here for this time?"

"Just to see you." Luo Xiu smiled and answered.

"Come on." Mir sneered, "When have you not come here for important things... So, what is it?"

When Mir asked him so urgently, the smile on Luo Xiu's face gradually faded, and a serious expression appeared on his face, saying:

"It is indeed important."

"But it is not about me, but about you."

"Listen carefully, Mir--"

After a pause, Luo Xiu considered his tone and said to Mir word by word solemnly:

"I got a clue that is suspected to be the whereabouts of the 'gravel' tribe."

"..."

With a "bang", the bronze dragon scale in Mir's hand fell off and swayed on the table.

The expression on his face froze at the same time, and his pupils showed a considerable shock, joy and worry.

After being shocked by the news brought by Luo Xiu for a long time, Mir finally came to his senses and asked in a daze:

"You said... my tribe..."

"You found... the clues suspected to be the whereabouts of the 'gravel' tribe?"

"Yes, yes." Luo Xiu nodded, his face deep.

"It's just a suspicion, I'm not sure, so I'll tell you this first."

While telling Mir this, Luo Xiu was also observing his panel and observing whether the [Hidden Task: Disappearing Gravel] in the task bar had changed.

He told Mir this mainly to confirm the authenticity of what Rockland told him about the whereabouts of the dwarf's "gravel" tribe in a more direct and simple way.

Sure enough, while Mir was still shocked by this news, Luo Xiu saw that the content in the panel had changed -

[Hidden Task: Disappearing Gravel (Hell Difficulty)]

[Main Task Objective: Find information on the whereabouts of the dwarf "gravel" tribe (Completed)]

[...]

The "Main Task Objective" of this task has become "Completed"!

It is indeed true...

Looking at the panel, Luo Xiu's eyes couldn't help but become a little deeper.

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