Chapter 915 - 536: Elf Key and Eternal Well

This somewhat shameless remark made Doris stop her motions in the water.

An invisible awkwardness quickly spread.

Zong Shen turned around and dove back into the lake.

When he resurfaced, his posture was already straightened.

"Cough cough."

"Marie, how’s the ruins excavation at the Bandit Camp going?"

He began to ask in a serious tone.

"Sir, the progress of the ruins excavation is very slow."

"There’s a large ancient building beneath that Bandit Camp."

"Based on the excavation, it seems that it used to be a slope."

"After many years, it became part of the meadow."

As soon as Marie was mentioned, she immediately returned to her role as the Logistics Officer.

If the territory were likened to a large company,

then Marie would be like the Board Secretary.

However, this answer was clearly unsatisfactory for him.

Before he left for Boss Bang a few days ago, in order to excavate the ruins beneath the Bandit Camp,

he had specifically left behind two Magic Energy Drilling Machines.

One drilling machine can at least perform the work of seventy to eighty laborers simultaneously.

There’s no reason that after two or three days, they still couldn’t have dug it out!

Previously, at the Lion Knight Order’s stationed ruins,

it was also two Magic Energy Drilling Machines, which greatly improved efficiency in the cavern passage excavation.

What originally would have taken three to four days of excavation work was completed in just one day with the help of drilling machines.

As magic energy mechanisms specially designed for excavation and drilling, this level of efficiency is quite normal.

Thinking of this, he frowned.

The leisurely expression he had on his face was gone.

He felt uneasy since the important task wasn’t handled well.

"What’s going on?"

"Did you encounter some difficulties with the excavation?"

He pondered and assumed it might be a problem with the ruins themselves.

Sure enough, upon saying this, Marie gently nodded.

"Sir, that ruin has a layer of special pale green shield."

"The drilling machines can’t break through it."

"Conventional cutting and stabbing with weapons, along with magic attacks, also haven’t been very effective."

"It should be some kind of protective magic array."

"It’s that shield that’s hindering our excavation."

She truthfully explained the situation of the ruins.

After hearing Marie’s words, Zong Shen turned his gaze to Luna and Wenresa.

After all, the ruins are part of the former Elf City of Azshara.

They should know what that shield is.

Seeing this, Luna and Wenresa exchanged a glance, and finally, Luna stepped forward slowly to speak.

"Sir, that shield is a Natural Guardian."

"That place was originally the Eternal Well and Natural Altar of Azshara."

"During the war, the Blood-Burning Demon Corps attacked suddenly."

"Countless hellfires rained down."

"Millions of demons launched an attack."

"The energy conduits of the Eternal Well spread throughout the city."

"Including those War Ancient Trees, Ancient Guardians, and Ancient Trees of Knowledge, all tree spirits were supplied nutrients by the Eternal Well. It is the energy hub of Azshara and the lifeblood of the Azshara Elves."

"However, back then, the Great Demon destroyed the conduits, reversely inputting demon power, causing the explosion of the Eternal Well, resulting in severe damage to the Eternal Well."

"This is also one of the main reasons Azshara quickly fell and was destroyed."

Luna’s voice was soft and light, revealing the bygone days.

Though she didn’t explain the origin of the green shield,

Zong Shen had already guessed.

Everything was just as the strategy once said.

The scale of the ruins is indeed significant and highly notable.

Aside from the High Tier Natural Altar, there should be other unexpected gains.

The effort and the reward are often directly proportional.

The more difficult a ruins excavation is, the more valuable things it holds.

"So, you’re saying that green shield is related to the Eternal Well?"

He swam around a little in the water and took the initiative to ask.

Luna nodded, a lot of the past she wasn’t aware of either.

Because after the outbreak of the war in Azshara, she chose to seal herself into the Other Dimension, becoming a Recruitment Scroll.

She was originally supposed to be transferred along with an Elder of the Elf Race.

Somehow, she ended up being buried here.

Until Zong Shen dug her out from underneath that crooked tree.

Only then could she be unsealed for recruitment, seeing the light of day again.

"That’s right, the Eternal Well contained powerful energy."

"As the energy hub of the former giant elf city of Azshara,"

"Even in its damaged state from the war, it still retained some functionality."

"The layer of green shield is a Natural Guardian."

"It’s simply that with the residual energy of the Eternal Well as support,"

"the Durability Value of the Natural Guardian Shield is extremely high, making it difficult to break through by violent means."

Zong Shen patiently listened to Luna’s narrative, not saying much.

He only nodded slightly, waiting for her to continue.

Seeing Luna’s expression, he knew there must be a solution.

As expected, after a brief pause, Luna continued.

"To unlock the Natural Guardian besides violent means,"

"One can also enter using the Elf Key."

"There are nine Elf Keys in total in Azshara."

"Each Elf Key represents part of Azshara City’s rights."

"They are also tokens of authority for each Elf Governor."

"When the nine keys are combined, they form the Azshara Disc."

"It can open Azshara’s secret treasury."

"To break through the Natural Guardian of the Eternal Well, only four Elf Keys are needed."

"Regardless of the differences in permissions, combining four can open the Natural Guardian."

Luna revealed the answer, but it gave Zong Shen a bit of a headache.

So far, he had only managed to obtain three Elf Keys.