The long fairy road is wonderful

Chapter 1234 Secret Road (2)

A thick layer of grease-like darkness clings to the ground, each foot seems to be pierced into the dark grease, one foot is deep and the other is shallow, and the ground cannot be seen clearly.

Lin Tianci walked in the front holding the scouting talisman, and the light ball of the dancing light technique followed to provide illumination, but it couldn't dispel the darkness under his feet, nor could he show how far the road still needed to go.

The environment is dark and cramped, and the passage is narrow. When walking, there is even an illusion that the walls on both sides are squeezing towards the center.

When they walked about ten meters away, Petra added an air filter bubble to the two of them. This spell can filter harmful gases and can also be used as an oxygen cylinder.

The space below is almost completely enclosed. Although there is oxygen, it has not seen the sun for thousands of years. In addition, the internal decay of organic matter can easily generate toxic gases. Even if the monk's body can hold it, Petra will definitely not be able to do it.

In this regard, there is really no way to compare with the remains of the ancient elves.

Among the ruins of the ancient elves, even the closed floating city still has an enchantment covering the whole city, which can provide enough fresh and sufficient air, but the real fan lock cannot be activated in the low energy consumption mode of the standby mode. protection mechanism.

At the same time, because of the existence of the enchantment, the preservation of the buildings is exceptionally perfect. All the floating cities fell when the ancient elves were playing with them thousands of years ago, and the main structure is still preserved today without damage. It can be said that this is not scientific, but it is magical.

However, this relic called Quanwangxing is different. It was built by the local residents of the plane of the Lost Land. Although Petra said that people had mastered the layout technology of large-scale enchantments during the old empire, their craftsmanship is obviously There is no way to compare it with the ancient elves. Only a few thousand years have passed, and the effect of the enchantment has almost completely disappeared, and some internal magic mechanisms have not been activated smoothly.

An example is the darkness suspended below the ankles. According to the original design concept, if the secret door is opened under abnormal circumstances, the passage will be filled with thick darkness, which is an anti-theft measure to prevent outsiders from using the secret passage.

Taking a step back, these details don't matter, but without the protection of the enchantment, it means that the ruins will be highly weathered and decayed. The structural strength of this thing...

Anyway, just don't have too much fun.

The reason for choosing to take such a narrow secret passage instead of other passages that seem to lead to other places is because of the structural problems of King Quan.

Quan Wang Xing is not so much a building as it is a huge building complex, and the buildings are not connected by passages placed on the surface.

In this case, even if they found the exit, they must have been blocked and buried by a large amount of yellow sand, and the only thing they could explore was the dug building.

Compared with a huge building complex, this is just a drop in the bucket.

If you want to dig out all the cultural relics and treasures in Quan Wangxing, you must dig out the entire building complex from under the sand layer more than ten meters deep.

Petra brought only a hundred workers, including more than 400 soldiers. Excavating such a huge complex would be nonsense.

Even if the manpower of the other two countries is added, the excavation cycle is likely to last for several years or even ten years.

But don't forget, this is not a peaceful and peaceful place, it's completely different from last time.

The treasure of the tyrant Nemesis is located in the deep mountains of the Northland. When Petra’s father, Ao Guang, entered, he made a hole obliquely from the mountain, basically like a highway through the mountain tunnel that can run cars. .

Digging the treasure of the tyrant Nemesis is basically as difficult as manual work, just be careful not to trigger the mechanism in the tomb.

On the side of Quan Wangxing, the temperature is scorching hot during the day, and the temperature drops sharply at night. There are also sandstorms that occur from time to time, monsters cruising in the sand sea, and bandits who come and go without a trace.

These are all enemies of excavation.

It is not very obvious to dig here for ten days and a half months, but it is much more difficult to dig for several years or more than ten years.

Even if the above-mentioned difficulties are not counted, supply is a big problem. No matter which country on this continent, there is no way for the supply line to pass through the desert to reach here smoothly. Continuous excavation is almost impossible.

This is why Petra proposed to take the secret path first.

In the old empire period, there were secret passages in the mansions or castles of many dignitaries, even in the palace and many important facilities.

The function of these secret passages is mainly to deceive people. After all, these 'nobles' occasionally have things to do that are not suitable for others to know. Even at home, it is impossible to ensure that the servants who follow are not spies sent by political enemies. .

Over time, cultivating the secret path has become a custom. Petra estimates that there will be such important institutions as Wangxing Quan, who are in charge of astronomy, manufacturing and magic-related projects, and there are still many of them.

It is impossible to dig out all the huge buildings on King Quan, so the most reliable way to move between buildings buried deep under the sand layer is through these secret passages.

Compared with the relatively wide passage above, Lin Tianci is more worried about the traps and the sudden drop of the ceiling when walking the secret road. It is too narrow here, and there is no place to hide, so he is always vigilant, and the scouting talisman is even more important. Changed one after another just to be safe.

However, Petra didn't know whether it was simply stupid and bold or completely unaware of how dangerous this place was. There was no nervousness on her face, but she was interested.

Keeping such a tandem shape, the two walked straight along the secret passage, and it took about 10 minutes for the first corner of the secret passage to appear.

This arc-shaped turning point may not be able to bear the huge weight above, and it has already half-collapsed, half of the passage is blocked by gravel, Lin Tianci and Petra have to lean sideways one by one, and squeeze through little by little. If the movement is too large, it is very likely that the sand will continue to pour in from the opening above the slope. If there is a chain reaction at that time...

It depends on whether the earthquake star is used in time or not, and it will be easily buried under it.

After passing through here, the structure of the secret passage ahead becomes very disturbing. The walls on both sides show a lot of signs of falling off and decay, and the ceiling is also full of deformation marks, as if it may collapse at any time.

In such an environment, Lin Tianci almost put his heart into his throat, and led Petra carefully and quickly through this unsafe passage.

After walking a dozen steps forward, as the soles of the feet fell, there was a crisp 'click' sound in the silent secret passage.

The fine sound was like stepping on the carapace of some kind of creature, or a dead leaf that became brittle after dehydration.

There was a sticky sensation from under Lin Tianci's cloth boots, which made goosebumps appear on the back of his neck.

At this time, the effect of the previously activated darkness technique began to gradually dissipate. After all, the quality was not good, and after thousands of years, the magic power to activate it had already been exhausted.

As the white light of the Dancing Light technique spread out, sweeping away the darkness that was close to the ground, Lin Tianci saw that the ground in front of him was full of palm-sized centipedes, which were densely packed together, with tentacles and carapaces Colliding with each other, like a carpet that makes your scalp tingle.

Let's put it this way, seeing this picture, I will be so disgusted that I can't eat.

The one that Lin Tianci stepped on just now happened to be one of them.

Quickly took half a step back and rubbed the soles of my feet hard on the floor, which felt worse than stepping on dog shit.At the same time, Lin Tianci didn't forget to stretch out his hand to make a seal, once these centipedes tried to attack, the Fire Spirit Curse would sweep them directly.

"This is an echinoderm, a rare species. It is only found in dry places like deserts or Gobi. The biology lecturer of our university said that the echinoderm is almost extinct now. I didn't expect it to be here. There are so many."

The 'centipede carpet' that was enough to scare a man of iron into tears, Petra didn't show any fear, and even squatted down very intently, looking up and down at the centipede corpse trampled by Lin Tianci.

Is this a scholar?too strong.

"Don't worry, the echinoderm centipede is non-toxic and has a relatively docile temperament. It is a kind of scavengers. They will build their nests in underground cavities. It is probably because of this habit that they regard this secret passage as their nest."

Sai Li was also extremely calm, without any fluctuation in her tone, just like she usually did, simply telling the facts.

It can only be said that none of these girls who have been in contact with Lin Tianci is normal.

"Insects all over the floor and sweet and silly beauties, why do you feel more and more like Indiana Jones?"

"I'm a beautiful woman, but what does silly white sweet mean?"

"Is Raiders of the Lost Ark a special type of army?"

Petra and Saili asked questions at the same time, obviously aroused by curiosity, and planned to ask to the end.Lin Tianci, who regretted complaining, wanted to give himself a mouthful.

Why can't I control my mouth...

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Almost at the same time, above the ground——

The treasure hunting team from the Leicester Alliance is digging in full swing. The workers they brought are almost twice as many as Lin Tianci's, but their proficiency is far inferior to that of West's professional, so the progress is relatively fast. slow down.

Among the countries on the continent of Fordola, the Lester Alliance is considered to be at the middle and lower level, with a small land area and a small population.

The more land suitable for farming in today's era, the more people can be fed, and the number of people is also a measure of a country's hard power.

After all, there is no industrialization. In today's era, manpower is productivity.

The only advantage of the Leicester Allies is the sea.

Fodora is just one of the continents in the plane of the Lost Lands. On the other side of the ocean, there are many other continents and countries.

Although all the countries on the continent of Fordola are near the sea because the continent is circular, the Lester Alliance is not only the closest to another continent, but also has the most advanced and perfect shipbuilding and navigation technology.

The wealth brought by ocean-going trade has been constantly enriching the national treasury. Although the Lester Allies cannot be said to be the richest country, they are definitely among the best in terms of wealth ranking.

Unlike the Adrasterian Empire, which is feuding everywhere, the neighboring countries on the left and right sides of the Rest Alliance have good relations. In theory, there is no need for them to join in the treasure hunting fever caused by the discovery of Nemesis's treasure. With this time, it is better to do business and make money.

But the urgent reality left the Lester Alliance with no choice, because the sea they depended on for their livelihood began to threaten them...

(End of this chapter)