dark moon

Chapter 9 Man-made Architecture

It was a metal wall. Although the wall was rusty, the wall was still very strong. Even if it was blasted by Mia's magic, it still remained intact. It seemed that it was not that easy to break through.

"Man-made building?" Without even caring about obeying his orders, Xiuer took a breath in surprise, "There are actually people here, no, there were people here before?"

Of course, the metal wall cannot be natural, especially since this wall has obvious man-made traces. It can only be that someone built the building inside the mountain.

It can be seen that the dwarf's judgment is not wrong. There is indeed a cave here, but it has been artificially sealed.

"Xuer, what should I do?" Moback was a little at a loss.It is not difficult to break through the metal wall and enter the interior of the building. With everyone's ability, it can be done in a little time. The problem is that what everyone lacks most now is time, "I didn't expect to..."

"This is a good thing." Shuer waved his hand to interrupt Moback's self-blame, "You should know what man-made buildings mean."

"Unknown treasure." The dwarf's eyes immediately lit up and he said excitedly, "There are also a lot of gold coins."

Indeed, as long as some artifacts made from materials outside the world of Parvatiga can be found, even if they are just shoddy and inferior goods, they will be favored by collectors of rare objects and scholars and can be sold for a large price.

Therefore, in the eyes of shadow chasers, man-made buildings mean wealth and reputation.

"Macajron, this is your job." Throwing the dwarf aside who was almost drooling, Shuer knocked on the metal wall, "Find a way to find the entrance."

"Understood." The halfling finally waited for his chance to show off, raised his thumbs up excitedly, and stuck to the cliff without looking back. Moback, who was drooling, withdrew, and the six of them faced the outside to form a double-layer defense circle. , keeping Macajron inside.

"Dang, dang, dang." The halfling's fingers kept tapping on the metal wall, his ears pressed against the wall, listening carefully to the sound coming back.

This is not just a simple knock on the wall. Through the echo of the metal, you can judge the size of the internal space, judge the thickness of the wall, judge the trend and length of the surrounding walls, and even judge whether there is a deadly trap. This is a very professional detection method.

Halflings are considered to have the most dexterous hands in the world of Parvatiga and are natural thieves and mechanics.As a trap expert and mechanical expert, Macajron claims that no door in the world can block his way. Although there is an element of bragging about the racial characteristics of the halfling, it also speaks volumes about his ability.

Thirty seconds later, the halfling, who had entered a state of selflessness, walked forward along the mountain, minding his own business. Shuer twitched the corner of his mouth and sighed: "Follow him."

"Blow up this place too." After walking a hundred meters away, the halfling patted the stone wall, "I need to explore again."

Without waiting for Xiure's instructions, Moback immediately clicked on three locations on the stone wall.After the fireball passed, the stone wall fell off again, and it turned out that there was still a metal wall inside.

"Sure enough, we're almost there." The halfling's eyes sparkled, he raised his head from the wall and said proudly, "I can already smell the door, and I am indeed..."

"Then hurry up, there aren't many breath-holding potions left." Shuer was not polite at all, directly interrupting Markajlen's boast, "Without the protection of the potion, everyone will die at the gate together, and then become the laughing stock together. .”

"Okay, got it."

Dejectedly giving up his plan to brag, the halfling re-entered the battle that belonged only to him.

This time, he did not lie on the wall and listen like before. Instead, he took out a bowl-shaped tool from his backpack and fastened it to the wall. He then put his ears to the bottom of the bowl, closed his eyes, freed his hearing, and relied on his ears. Go take a peek at the world behind the metal walls.

"Dangdangdang".

"This is the easiest wall to explore. It is cast in one piece rather than spliced ​​with metal plates. It is easy to find the entrance." Standing at his post, Macajerun behaved more professionally than anyone else, "Ha, I'll catch you. Come on, everyone, follow me."

"Walking along the stone wall, about 100 meters, there will be a depression, huh? It should be near here. Let's look for it."

Not long after walking with the Shadow Chasers, the halfling suddenly stopped and groped on the rock in confusion. According to the information he found, the entrance must be here.However, what he saw was still bare mountain rocks, no different from other locations.

"No, these are not ordinary rocks." The same thing, in the eyes of the dwarves, is a different scene, "There was an earthquake here, the entrance should be blocked by gravel, let's blow it up, Mi Ya, if the power is smaller, I'm worried about a collapse inside."

"Boom", there was another dull explosion.

Obviously, the dwarves' worries were unnecessary. The elf mage's magic power was well controlled, and the gravel blocking the road was successfully blown up, while the surrounding mountain walls remained intact.

The smoke dissipated, the gravel fell to the ground, and a long and narrow crack appeared on the rock wall. The cold and dirty breath overflowed from the crack, making everyone's skin tremble.Fortunately, everyone is still breathing. Otherwise, I am afraid that just this old turbid air will cause a lot of trouble.

"Very good, Mia, come on."

"Wind." Mia didn't even need to form a curse seal. Mia spit out a magic character in a low voice, and then the wind came.The wind did not come from Mia's side, but blew directly out from inside the crack. The strong wind raged inside the crack, sweeping away all the dirty air in the mountain in an instant.

"In the name of the moon, in the name of the saint." Shuer drew a standard perfect circle on his chest. This is the gesture of the Dark Moon Temple when praying, and it is also one of the spell-casting actions, "Moonlight Technique."

There was no bright light, Xiuer's magic made the space in the crack shrouded in a hazy and dim light.

This is the characteristic of the Dark Moon Goddess's moonlight technique, and it is also the characteristic of Dark Moon itself.It does not shine as brightly in the night sky as its sister Diana, Lady of the Silver Moon. The dark moon does not emit light, so it cannot be observed with the naked eye. Most people do not even know that there is a dark moon above their heads at night. Watching the world silently.

However, for the shadow chasers with extraordinary strength, this level of dim light is enough for everyone to see everything in the cracks clearly.

Just as Shure expected, inside the crack was the scene he most expected to see.

There are no animals, no plants, only a small amount of moss growing in the corners. Although it also exudes hostility, compared to the terrifying pressure from the outside world, it is already the best environment.

"The strategic transfer was successful, the combat readiness state was lifted, and the alert state was restored." Shuer's expression remained unchanged, calmly as if everything was under control, but in fact he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and finally let go of his worries.

"Mobak, prepare to enter." The probe looked into the crack and briefly estimated the width inside. Shuer immediately began to assign tasks, "Moria, Macajron, follow Mobak, Milly. Ti, go in with your two horses, one in front and one behind, to protect you, Sasa, you will protect the rear of the team."

"Mia, if you break up with me, prepare to close the door."

"Blow up the entrance directly?" The elemental mage's thinking is always so direct.

"Well... forget it, it's better to seal the door with the ice wall. It's safer to leave a way out." After thinking for a while, Shuer shook his head and rejected Mia's proposal. Although blowing up the entrance can avoid future troubles, no one can guarantee the cracks. Shuer doesn't want to risk his own retreat no matter what he encounters here.

"Ka, ohm, fal." After retreating into the crack, Mia's staff lightly scratched the ground. As she recited the magic incantation, a thick ice wall rose from the ground, clinging to the mountains on both sides. It extends upward, instantly sealing the entrance and isolating the air inside and outside.

"In the holy name of Lightless Moon Luna, I call upon the guardian of the moon." Shuer pressed his hand on the ice wall, and a faint film of light stretched outward from his hand, quickly covering the entire ice wall.

"It's my turn." Shuer stepped back, Mia stepped forward, and a second ice wall rose, sandwiching the light film in the center.

The ice wall resists physical attacks, and the moon guardian resists energy penetration. Three ice walls sandwich two layers of moon guardian, which is enough to ensure safety for the duration of the magic effect.

"It's safe for now, follow them."

However, Xiure was just talking. While talking, his body did not move, and he did not put down the hammer. He only used his eyes to patrol the cracks.

Turn your eyes upward, first make sure the top of your head is safe, then make sure the sides are safe, and finally make sure the ground is safe.

"Huh, lower the alert level." The other half of his heart could finally let go. Only then did Xiuer feel the dampness on his back. Fortunately, no one else saw it.

"Can I breathe?" Mia didn't plan to drink the breath-holding potion anymore. Although the amount of the drug is small, the taste is really subtle, and normal creatures should not like this taste.

"Not sure, let Moria judge." In theory, it should be possible, but there are too many instances in the adventure that exceed the theory, and no amount of caution is too much, "Let's go, follow, Macajerun is Professionally, in one minute and 45 seconds, the door should be almost open.”

Under the hazy light, the tunnel in the cracks in the mountain was not long. After walking for a long time, I saw the figures of my teammates.

A rusty metal gate stood in the middle of the crack, blocking the path of the shadow chasers. The halfling was lying in front of the gate and immersed in work.The others gathered around Macajron on high alert. Only the dwarf Morbuck stood beside the halfling, shield in hand, ready for personal protection at any time.

"Haha, I just said that there is no gate that can block my Macajron." Amid the cheers, the halfling jumped up and laughed to the sky. In front of him, the metal gate made a harsh sound and slowly moved towards the two sides. Slide sideways.

"Chi, squeak, buzz buzz."

The sound of jets, metal friction, and mechanical rotation is theoretically the sound of the door opening.

However, although the cheering halflings did not notice in time, Shuer and Lin Jing had already frowned. It seemed that the sound did not come from the gate, but from the space behind the gate.

"Be careful, there's a trap."

Shuer's reminder was a bit late. The door opened, and the first thing everyone saw was four wrist-thick metal pipes. Wild, high-temperature flames erupted from the pipes without warning, covering the entire space outside the door. .

(End of this chapter)