The path curved through the smelly forest, covered in an unusually thick layer of soil. The scene of the forest gradually became more terrifying and distorted, as if it was a cursed place. Although Darkus had never been to Sylvania, he believed that anything unclean could grow in this land. .
The branches of the trees became more twisted, as if their vitality had been drained, and the withered leaves fell in the wind. The animals also mutated in this strange atmosphere. A deer with two heads suddenly appeared in Darkos's field of vision, and its four eyes revealed a strange gaze.
The team passed through a black current, with faint luminous particles floating on the water, exuding a strange aura. This black water seems to be contaminated by chaotic energy. The terrifying power that seems to increase demons even if you take a sip makes people dare not approach it.
At the same time, the animals in the forest seemed to notice something. Just like before, they began to flee to the south, as if they felt an irresistible fear. There was an unsettling atmosphere in this unusually twisted forest, everything was becoming unpredictable, and an unspeakable anxiety emerged in Darkos's heart.
The air became thicker, as if it was carrying a heavy pressure, and it became difficult for the elves and cold lizards to breathe. This feeling of suffocation is reminiscent of the coming storm, a sign that terrifying energy is about to be released.
The oppressive atmosphere enveloped everything around him, making Darkus feel as if he was in a nightmare that was difficult to escape. He began to miss the fresh air and cold rain he had experienced in the mountains before.
"The mountain rain is coming, the wind is filling the buildings, and the black clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it."
As the team marched, it began to rain in the unpredictable sky. The drizzle gradually fell on this twisted forest. Unlike the previous rain in the mountains, it brought a touch of warmth, but it made Darkus feel uncomfortable. These raindrops seemed to have a strange feeling, and when they came into contact with his rain-proof spell, he felt uneasy, but fortunately the lead castle appeared in front of the team.
The Lead Castle is a strange building, showing a strange Baroque style, but the appearance of the whole building is abnormally twisted, as if it is some kind of miraculous existence that is not bound by the laws of nature. Its spiers are twisted and strange, as if they are twisting in some irregular geometric shape. The walls are carved with strange patterns that are twisted and intricate. The door is also twisted, as if it was twisted by a strange force, which makes people feel as if the door is constantly changing shape.
Darkus frowned and looked at the ever-changing lead castle. If this was not Albion Island, he felt like he was a guest in the Tzeentch Crystal Palace Labyrinth in the Chaos Demon Realm. At this moment, he may have understood why Billak chose this place after coming to Obion Island. If it were him, he would also choose this place.
Just as all the members looked at each other in confusion, the gate of the lead castle opened automatically.
"You're all here, let's go in and take a look." Darkus sighed. He didn't know where his decision would take his core team next, but he believed in his own intuition, Master Ma and Granny's. Guidance, unless they are both corrupted by Chaos, or shielded from the island's unstable Chaos energy.
The Lead Citadel is not a citadel made of lead, and there is no nuclear reactor inside that requires lead to block radiation. The environment inside is completely different from the constant irregular twists outside, exuding a unique atmosphere, as if time flows more slowly here.
"You...returned?"
"Well...you are Him, but you...are not Him."
Darkus did not feel nervous when he heard the inexplicable voice in the dark. He did not feel any hostility from the voice. It was more of a sense of wonder and relief, and this voice also made him feel inexplicably familiar, just like... Just
when Darkus was lost in thought, the darkness was suddenly replaced by brightness, and the space The lights in the center light up in rows, just like a string of pearls lighting up one by one on the ceiling, filling the whole place with light. This moment of light reminded him of the first time he and Master Ma went to the ancient holy sanctuary below Pahuasike, as if time had gone back and history was before his eyes again.
Under this bright light, some complex mechanical devices and control devices began to be revealed, their parts shining mysteriously in the light. The walls are carved with intricate geometric patterns and mysterious symbols that seem to contain ancient knowledge and magical powers.
These mechanical devices and patterns seem to be masterpieces of ancient technology, taking Darkus back to a different dimension of time and space.
On the other side, there was a biological laboratory scene. The tall glass containers should have been filled with biological specimens of various forms, either strange or ferocious, but now they are empty. However, there is a glass container at the end that is still functioning normally, and a Slann Demon Priest with his eyes closed is soaking in green liquid.
However, all these eye-catching sights were eclipsed, because in the center of the space sat a Slann Demon Priest, and his presence became extremely conspicuous at this moment. He sat cross-legged, his bulging eyes staring closely at Darkus. Those deep black pupils seemed to be able to see through everything, as if they could see through Darkus's appearance and into the depths of Darkus's heart. .
The face of the Slann Demon Priest is ancient and solemn, and his skin is olive-colored, exuding a mysterious luster and exuding a mysterious power. The breath on his body seemed to blend with the surrounding space, showing an otherworldly presence.
At this moment, the entire space seemed to be still, and only the eyes of the Slann Demon Priest and Darkus met, as if at this moment, the communication between them had gone beyond words. Unspeakable energy flows between them, and a mysterious bond seems to be forming, tightly linking their fates.
At this moment, Darkus understood why he chose to come here. He waved to the team behind him, then jumped off the back of the big guy and walked towards the Slann Demon Priest on foot. There was a lot of space. But it was strange that he felt like he had only taken two steps on a road that was supposed to take him a long time.
"You should know who I am, so I won't introduce myself." Darkus introduced himself first, and then asked, "How long have you been here?"
"Here...no, no ...The concept of time."
"Then you must want to eat some Ash grubs." Darkus spread his hands and sighed. Looking at the Slann Demon Priest in front of him, he thought of the second generation Shaksper What Ti said to him after he opened his eyes.
The Slann Demon Priest did not answer Darkus, but looked at Darkus and started thinking.
"This? You...you haven't even eaten dried Essy grubs, have you?" Darkus seemed to understand. He was a little surprised. If it was true, he could draw many conclusions from it, such as the one in front of him. The Slann Mage Priest has probably been trapped here since his birth, without a Skink Priest to serve him or a temple guard to guard him. Fortunately, there is no concept of time here, and the Slann Demon Priest does not need to eat, otherwise the Slann Demon Priest would have turned into a toad. "Bring some Ash Grubs!" After seeing the Slann Demon Priest nod, Darkus shook his head, turned around and shouted to his elder sister, then turned to look at the Slann Demon Priest and asked , "Do you have a name?"
"Tanke... Quake." The Slann Demon Priest nodded and said slowly.
Darkus took the stem of the Ash grub and stuffed it into Tancoquaco's hand. Then he took off his gloves and tapped the Eye of Tebok on his chest, but the Eye of Tebok showed no reaction, as if the lead castle had turned into a Like a real lead fortress, it isolates the inside and outside.
"Do you know how many generations of Slann Demon Priest you are?" Darkus tried to ask after Tanko had enjoyed Ashe Grub fucking.
Although the Slann Demon Priests range from the first generation to the fifth generation, it seems that the Slann Demon Priests are not very clear about this concept, at least they don’t say so when they introduce themselves.
"Third generation!"
"Where is that one?"
"Umatadan, second generation!" Tankoquake seemed to know what Darkus asked, and by the way, he also reported which generation Umatadan was.
Darkus put his hands on his forehead and rubbed his temples. At this moment, his heart was greatly shocked. He knew that the second-generation Slan who had no news so far was not called this name. If all this happened, If it is true, then Umatadan is probably the sixth second-generation Slann Demon Priest.
"What's going on with that one?" Darkus asked, tilting his head towards Umatadan who was soaked in green liquid.
"Before, there was a big explosion where the energy gathered... and he... was injured trying to stabilize it."
"Fuck!" Darkus cursed secretly. Isn't the place where the energy gathers a big whirlpool? Wasn't the Big Bang the work of Malekith? These nodes are all related to each other. While Ulthuan was unstable, it also suffered a huge impact. The sixth second-generation Slann priest probably blocked a shot at that time. Looking back now, his reputation is really big enough. If he were Master Ma, he could beat Malekith to death the moment he saw him in Spicazuma.
If it’s correct, this should be the biological laboratory of the Ancient Saints. All the Ancient Saints’ creations were researched here. Umatadan and Tankoquake, the two unlucky guys whose two plus three does not equal five, should be The last batch of Slann magic priests. I was trapped here during the great invasion, and the result... is what it is now.
He looked at Tanko Quake who was chewing the dried Essy grub in his mouth with a look of enjoyment. Darkus did not ask anything again, but returned to the waiting team.
"Take out everything, this will be our starting point, and we will go all out tomorrow!" Darkus told Maranur.
Maranur understood what Darkus said. He nodded without saying anything, then jumped off the cold lizard and started making arrangements.
Corn tortillas, barbecue, wine and cooked pozzoli were placed in front of Tancoquaco, and Darkus sat on the floor and invited him to eat some with him.
After being rejected by Tankoquaco, Darkus started eating on his own.
Tankoquake slowly told some of the current situation on Obien Island, such as the instability of the spiritual vein nodes, the gathering of orcs and Chaos, and the arrival of some power from Chaos. There are also previous situations. For example, when the chaotic energy was stable, this place used to be like a prison. There was no way out or in. The two Slann priests could only pass the time by meditating and chatting.
These Darkos knew that the only thing that surprised him was that Tankoquako actually pretended to be a fool, just like the Slann Demon Priest in the Lustria continent deceived the white-haired Haken to attack the hinterland, pretending to be a fool to fool those two gods. The orcs who had previously been entrenched on the island fooled the orc prophets on the island into gathering all the orcs to attack Chaos.
"Then why don't you recruit the Truth Speakers and those giants on the island?" Darkus asked curiously.
"It's too far. I...have asked them to come here more than once, but..."
Darkus understood that the Lead Castle was a taboo for the natives and giants of Obion, plus other strange things. A combination of strange factors caused the current situation. He didn't ask any idiotic questions like why he didn't leave the Lead Castle to find the Truth Speaker. There is a reason why the Lead Castle is called the Lead Castle. If it were him, he would choose to stay in the Lead Castle and conduct remote control. Those Truth Speakers would also It's not that he doesn't know anything. If he wasn't there, it would be a good choice for the natives and orcs to attack Chaos from the front and back.
But Darkus soon thought of a possibility. This disaster might also have happened in history, but it was not recorded.
The Orcs could win here, but their victory would be as bad as Chaos's, and without closing the passage, the power unleashed here would tear Ulthuan and Albion apart, and ultimately the world.
Perhaps in the end...Tancoquaco still walked out of the lead castle and closed the passage, but he also paid a heavy price. Tankoquaco probably died in the ancient furnace. Umatadan, who was soaked in the nutrient solution, was perhaps even worse. He was torn apart by Beelak unconsciously. (End of chapter)