dark moon

Chapter 328 Remains
When they lured the monster covered in sarcoma back and forth between several caves, the two of them were not running around.Maybe Saff didn't have a clear purpose, but Shuer never forgot the mission of this trip.

Based on the dual positioning method of the position of the emerald light and the orientation of the corpse in the cave, and the confirmation of the place where Saff heard the sound before, Shuer has basically locked the location where the emerald light is emitting. It is this area. Underground cave area.

Therefore, when teasing the sarcoma monster, Shuuer always walked around this area, not letting go of any clues.

His efforts were successful because he found traces left by intelligent creatures - a medium-sized wheel about fifty centimeters in diameter.Although the wheel has been cracked and scrapped, it can be clearly seen that its texture is stone. This is obviously a style unique to the pioneering era, and both the shape and texture are quite ancient. It can be considered that this is the first generation of Lion Relics left over from the Heart King era.

He did not forget that when he asked Luna for answers, he got a reply that the first generation Lionheart King sent people to transport the fragments to the underground cave. Since it was transportation, then several replacements were discarded during the transportation process. There is nothing strange about the wheel. Considering that none of the people who transported it could go back, the target must not be far away.

Taking Sapphire with them, they returned to Xiuer and searched carefully for the location where they found the wheels. Sure enough, there were not only wheels, but also some metal parts with obvious artificial traces around them. If nothing else, this should be the road where the metal fragments were transported. , the last resting point for repairing vehicles - in that era, wheels and axles were prone to problems, so they had to be repaired frequently - maybe there were some other traces left at the beginning, but thousands of years have passed, and there are often monsters around. With the coming and going, the traces of intelligent creatures have long been annihilated, leaving only stones that cannot be corroded and metal that has been corroded into shape.

Although there are no other traces to track, and the nearby corpses have long been absorbed by the sarcoma monster, and even those that have not been absorbed have been burned by the two, this does not prevent the two from discovering the target. They are already here. If they still If you can't find the target, it's really an insult to the name of the Shadow Chaser.

With the stone wheel as the center, the two carefully explored the surrounding caves. Sure enough, they found a blocked passage on the wall of another cave.I don’t know what this place looked like back then, but after thousands of years, the stones blocking the passage and the passage wall itself have almost merged into one. If you don’t look carefully, you can’t find it at all. Fortunately, there is no need to count on Saff’s eyes. Shuer has very strong observation skills and keenly discovered the anomalies here.

The passage was blocked very tightly, as if the rock wall had been blown down. However, in front of the gold-level warriors, it was not enough to be a big obstacle. Saff and Shuer joined forces, and soon, the stones at the entrance were blocked. It was cleared, revealing the dark tunnel behind the blockage.A burst of filthy gas hit my face, which made me frown even through a mask. Fortunately, with the filter of the mask, I wouldn't be poisoned to death.

"You go ahead, I go behind." Xiu Er gave an instruction with gestures, "The alert level has been raised to the highest level."

"Understood." Saff nodded and held the big sword in one hand. The big sword was washed with water and burned repeatedly with flames. It can be held in the hand with confidence. Well, although it still feels a little disgusting.

"Here." Xiure still didn't speak, but expressed it through actions. He held a round sphere in his hand and handed it to the female swordsman. The female swordsman took the sphere and gave a thumbs up to express her understanding.

Finally confirming that everything is ready, Shuer raised the mace, and the sacred light fell from Saff's head, forming a non-luminous energy barrier around her, a lightless shield. Any energy attack will be severely weakened, and the weakening ratio is The ability of the performer shall prevail.This is the Dark Moon Temple's protective magic specifically against energy attacks. As for physical attacks, hey, what physical attacks can keep up with Saff's speed?

Taking a deep breath, Safu suddenly activated, and her body turned into a gust of wind, blowing into the originally blocked passage.

The secret passage is actually not secret at all. It is at least seven or eight meters wide and more than ten meters high. You can even gallop in it. Sapphire will not be hindered at all when running.

He rushed into the long tunnel like lightning, and the tunnel of more than 30 meters was gone in a flash. When he was about to rush out of the tunnel, Saf suddenly raised his hand and threw the small ball handed by Xiuer into the opposite side. At the same time, he stretched out his hand Covered his eyes.

"Bang", with a slight explosion, the light attribute energy stored in the ball exploded. The space behind the tunnel was filled with a sudden bright light. The light energy was so strong that even if you covered your eyes, you could see the light from your finger. I could feel the strong light leaking in through the cracks.

Throwing the ball, Saff kept running, rolled several times, and rushed into the other end of the tunnel close to the ground. As he entered, the crystal energy light beam on his shoulder quickly swept over some sensitive parts in front of him to confirm that there was no danger. After hiding, he withdrew his vigilant gaze and sent out a safe signal. However, his hearing did not relax, and he was always searching for possible crises.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp." The rat's cry reached Shuer's ears from the tunnel. This was the agreed safety signal.Xiure responded with the same cry and walked slowly into the tunnel. However, in the shadow of the tunnel, he took out two more small balls and placed them gently in an inconspicuous corner.This is the simplest strong light trap. As long as a moving object passes by, it will emit a strong light like before, paralyzing the movement of the incoming person, and also alerting the people inside that there is an enemy outside. "Secret code, the forest spirit eats grass." Before leaving the tunnel, Xiuer whispered the code. In the darkness, you must be so cautious, otherwise if an enemy comes in, your companions inside may die unknown. white.

"It's safe." Saff breathed a sigh of relief, "There are no living things inside, and no traps have been found."

"There is no external threat, and the alert level has been lowered to two." Xiuer walked out of the tunnel and looked around with the light of the crystal energy lamp. This is a medium-sized cave of less than seven to eight hundred square meters. Except for the passage he guarded, There is no other entrance or exit. It seems that this place has always been a closed space for thousands of years.

"But, no metal fragments were found." Saff said a little uneasily, "Only these were found."

These so-called bones are actually twelve white bones. It is obvious that they are all human skeletons.Eight corpses lay neatly side by side in one corner of the cave, and their bodies were still covered with some fabric decay. The other four corpses fell in the opposite corner. Three of them were relatively close and were lying down. Stay away from them and lean against the wall to die in a sitting position.

The two of them walked towards the eight corpses without any discussion at all. Before leaving, they left a triggering one-time magic circle at the entrance of the tunnel. Once the magic circle was activated, it would make a piercing scream, which was not only scary. There is no damage beyond one jump.However, what is needed is a scare, so that the two people inside can be reminded that a creature is passing by, so that they will not be sealed in the tunnel and unable to leave.

"These eight bodies all died from severe trauma." Safu stood upright and remained vigilant. Shuer knelt on one knee next to the corpse. Even though there was a protective suit blocking it, he carefully put on his gloves and gently fiddled with the ground. Bones, "This man was really miserable. He had five severe injuries, four broken sternums, a broken right arm, a broken pelvis, and a crack in his skull. He should have died of internal bleeding caused by his sternum piercing his internal organs. Did he offend the goddess of fate?" , or fell from a 100-meter-high cliff."

"And this person, well, it seems that they were attacked by a monster. There are unhealed tooth marks on the bones of the right forearm and left thigh. Let me take a look at these tooth marks... I don't know him. I guess I want to For confirmation, they can only leave it to Meredith. However, from the size of the tooth marks, we can judge that the beast that attacked them was a carnivorous beast. It was medium to large in size, probably about the same size as a sword-tailed tiger. Well, the sarcoma monster just now, Seems like it was about that size at first."

"It can't be the same one." Safu never lowered his head to look at the corpse. He kept looking around, but his ears were not idle, always listening to Shuer's autopsy results.

"Stop making trouble. It's at least five to six thousand years ago. They are not mythical beasts and can live for that long. However, although they are not the same one, they may be of the same species. Animals like them have always been around, thousands of them This cave area has been their territory for many years. Of course, it is also possible that the two have nothing to do with each other, at most they are similar in size."

"So, the residents of the empire broke into the territory of these monsters and were attacked by them, so they all died here?"

"I'm sorry, they didn't tell me. Why don't I ask them when I get the chance next time?" Xiure said casually while checking the eight corpses. Although the injuries were different, they were similar. They should have been attacked by monsters. And died.

This is not surprising at all. The underground cave system is another world different from the ground. It is no safer than the wilderness. Fierce monsters can be seen everywhere. They come in and out in groups. People who accidentally intrude often become them. The delicious food in the mouth, even like these well-prepared and fully armed humans, could not escape their minions in the end.

It is completely conceivable that when these soldiers or mercenaries who were destined to deliver the fragments were camping nearby to repair their vehicles, they were suddenly attacked by monsters and suffered heavy casualties. They had to retreat to this space without an exit and blocked the entrances and exits, and then they barely managed to win. A moment of respite.

"If that's the case, why did the four of them die here? Logically speaking, shouldn't they have taken care of the bodies of their companions, rested for a while, and then fled back to the ground?" Shuer walked over with some confusion. , "Well, many of the wreckage of weapons and armor are indeed combatants."

(End of this chapter)